Hearing that Zhang Shengtian had made all the arrangements and that his brother-in-law was there to keep an eye on things, Zhang Qinghua felt relieved and would not stop Zhang Shengtian from going back to his hometown for the New Year.
“Alright, since you’ve made up your mind, then go back. It’s good to go back and see your old neighbors.”
In a few years, when Zhang Shengtian is older, he might not be able to go back even if he wanted to.
While he's still healthy and able to travel, let him do what he wants.
Zhang Shengtian's family didn't say anything more about him wanting to go back to Hongqi Village for the Spring Festival.
However, Song Lili still went to Zhang Qingguo's house to tell him that Zhang Shengtian wanted to return to Hongqi Village.
Zhang Qingguo is also Zhang Shengtian's son, so he cannot be excluded.
Song Lili had no idea how Lin Xue and Zhang Qingguo resolved their issues.
Previously, it seemed that the two of them had made up and their cold war had ended, so Song Lili didn't pay much attention to them.
But today, when Song Lili visited Zhang Qing's home, she discovered that their relationship had been affected and wasn't as good as before.
Moreover, Zhang Qingguo's attitude towards Lin Xue has become somewhat cold, and Lin Xue doesn't seem to care about Zhang Qingguo as much as before.
Song Lili noticed the problem, but these were other people's affairs, and even if she did, she could only pretend she hadn't seen anything.
After informing Zhang Qingguo that Zhang Shengtian was going back to Hongqi Village, Song Lili went straight home.
The atmosphere at Zhang Qing's house was somewhat oppressive, and Song Lili didn't want to stay there any longer.
After returning home, Song Lili couldn't help but whisper her discovery to Zhang Qinghua.
Zhang Qinghua frowned slightly, feeling worried for Zhang Qingguo. However, he didn't say much; such matters were best left for the other party to resolve themselves.
He simply told Song Lili, "Qingguo will handle these matters well, so we don't need to worry."
Song Lili only nagged Zhang Qinghua a bit, and never thought of interfering in their marital affairs.
On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, Song Lili received another letter from Zhang Zeyu. This time, Zhang Zeyu's letter clearly stated that he would come to Ducheng after the New Year.
I said I would visit Song Lili's home and wish them a Happy New Year.
Having received definite news, Song Lili stopped worrying about it.
Anyway, once Zhang Zeyu and the others arrive, we'll just invite them over for dinner.
Song Lili is now preparing for the Chinese New Year by buying New Year's goods and cleaning the house thoroughly.
The next day, Zhang Shengtian and Song Yongren's family went to the train station in high spirits.
Song Lili originally wanted to see them off, but Song Jianshe and Zhang Shengtian wouldn't allow it, saying they could manage on their own.
Song Lili couldn't persuade them otherwise, so she finally let them go to the train station on their own.
Song Lili thought that since they had traveled back and forth several times, there was no need to worry about any problems on the way.
After Zhang Shengtian returned home, the children in the family became attached to Song Lili and kept circling around her.
Song Lili had no choice but to find chores for the children, making them help clean windows, sweep the yard, and dust, so that they wouldn't be idle or get in her way.
With the children busy, Song Lili took Zhang Aiai to the place where ingredients were sold.
Song Lili felt that since it was Chinese New Year, she should treat herself well, so she should cook something delicious.
Upon arriving at the meat stall, Song Lili bought half a pig, as well as a considerable amount of chicken, duck, fish, and other meats.
Anyway, Song Lili came out today to buy meat; vegetables and such were not part of her plan at all.
When the two of them got home, both of their hands were full of things, and even Song Lili, who is quite strong, felt that they were a bit heavy.
Zhang Aiai was exhausted, but seeing that Song Lili was carrying even more than she was, Zhang Aiai gritted her teeth and persevered.
Because Song Lili received more than her, Zhang Aiai felt embarrassed to complain about being tired.
After getting home and putting everything down, Zhang Aiai felt like her whole body was about to fall apart.
Song Lili also felt thirsty, and there was no rush to do these things. "Let's take a break. Although it's just a stroll, it's still tiring. Let's leave these things for tomorrow."
There are still several days until the Chinese New Year, so there's plenty of time to finish this, and Zhang Qinghua will be on holiday tomorrow. With his help, things will be much easier.
Zhang Ai immediately nodded in agreement, since she didn't have the energy to do it anyway.
On the 26th, Song Lili, Zhang Aiai, and Zhang Qinghua spent the entire day in the kitchen, processing the meat they had bought the day before.
They tried frying, boiling, and all sorts of other methods, turning the meat into various kinds of meatballs or meat dishes.
Anyway, in the end, not much of those things were left.
That evening, the whole family had a hearty meal, and the children were even happier because they had eaten a lot of delicious food, mostly meat, which made them incredibly happy.
The meat is all cooked. Song Li felt that the meal was more than half successful.
Because these meat dishes are more troublesome and time-consuming to prepare.
Now that they've done all the more troublesome stuff, the rest is much easier.
On the 27th, the three of them leisurely ate breakfast before heading to the market to buy groceries.
You can't eat meat all the time during the Lunar New Year. Even though meat is good, it can get greasy if you eat too much. So you need some vegetables to balance it out.
Seeing that there were Chinese cabbages for sale, Song Lili suddenly wanted to make kimchi. On a whim, she bought a lot of Chinese cabbages to make kimchi.
Zhang Qinghua and his sister couldn't dissuade Song Lili at all.
In the end, the three of them took quite a lot home with them.
It took the three of them another day to process all the green vegetables and cabbages.
Once all these things were done, the family was pretty much ready, and all that was left was to wait for the New Year.
Because of the help of several children, they didn't have to do any cleaning this year.
All you need to do is paste couplets on the front door on New Year's Eve, and the New Year's atmosphere will immediately appear.
It was a New Year without any elderly people around, so Song Lili and her family spent it quite casually.
Since none of the family members were in Ducheng, and not many people would come to visit for the New Year, they came however they felt comfortable.
On New Year's Eve, Song Lili and Zhang Aiai went to the kitchen early to steam buns and rolls, and then prepared for the New Year's Eve dinner.
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