That night, Wang Xiumin made vegetable dumplings with two-grain noodles.
The radish and meat filling is very fragrant.
The family of three ate so much that their mouths were drooling with oil and it was so delicious.
Xu Guangtian lay on the kang, patted his belly, and couldn't help but sigh: "This is what Chinese New Year is all about."
In the past, during the Chinese New Year, we would only have a few dumplings, and there would be very little meat in them.
Every year, several kilograms of meat are distributed, and all of it goes into other people's stomachs.
This time I am in charge and can eat as much as I want.
Wang Xiumin was also very satisfied. It had been a long time since she had eaten meat like this. She hadn't eaten like this since she got married.
She kicked Xu Guangtian and said, "It's all thanks to our Goudan's success. Otherwise, that less than half a pound of meat wouldn't even be enough to fill my teeth. I've been married to you for so many years, and I'm still enjoying the good life thanks to Goudan. Can't you be a little more successful?"
That being said, she didn't mean to be disgusted. She used to be suppressed by the old couple, but now she has developed a lazy personality.
If you want to change, it won't happen overnight.
Xu Guangtian chuckled, "Yes, yes, it's all thanks to Goudan. I'll work hard in the future and we'll try to build a big house."
After Xu Xiangyang had eaten and drunk his fill, he sat down on the kang. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to help clean up the dishes.
At this time, men should not do these things. The original owner did not do them before. If there are too many sudden changes, it might arouse suspicion.
It’s good like this now. I earn money to support the family and they take care of the family.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and on the New Year's Day, steam was rising from every household.
Either cooking or lighting the fire, the stove cannot be allowed to get cold.
The house must be warmer during the Chinese New Year, so that from outside it can be seen that people at home are having a good time.
It’s not that I’m too concerned about face. Who doesn’t want a good omen during the New Year?
Wang Xiumin prepared the food for dinner early, and there was nothing else to prepare.
One dish, cabbage and potato slices, and dumplings.
Eating dumplings and vegetables at this time is already very good. Isn't that what Chinese New Year is like? Every household does the same.
Some families couldn't even afford dumplings. Even after receiving the meat, they couldn't get any white bread dumplings, so they could only steam cornmeal ones.
Xu Xiangyang went out for a stroll with Zhang Tiequan early in the morning. They were free at this time, waiting for dinner in the evening.
There was nothing interesting for him to stay at home, so Zhang Tiequan came to find him, so they went out for a walk together.
"Brother Xiangyang, when will you go back to the city to work?" Zhang Tiequan squatted on the snow-capped mountain, looking at the small mountain village below.
Xu Xiangyang also stood beside him, looking down at the village below.
After hearing what Zhang Tiequan said, he replied: "I don't know yet. He may be gone in two days."
He has no idea at the moment. If he loses his job, he will have to find another one, but how easy is it to find a job nowadays?
But he couldn't stay at home all the time, otherwise the couple would guess that he had lost his job.
Zhang Tiequan looked at him enviously and said, "Brother Xiangyang, you are really capable. Who wouldn't want to work in the city? You and the captain's family are the only ones in our brigade who work in the city."
Everyone in the brigade envies them, but unfortunately, no one else has the opportunity to do such a job.
Xu Xiangyang didn't say anything. He had already lost his job. What was the point of being envious?
If other people knew about this, they would probably laugh at me.
He doesn't care, but the couple at home will probably be sensitive for a while.
In this day and age, it is a great thing for rural people to make the leap and go to work in the city.
If people knew that he had lost his job, they would be very happy.
After the two stayed on the snowy mountain for a while, they found that a large group of people were coming up.
Most of them are teenagers, and there are also a few children.
"Brother Xiangyang, Liu Quanshan is here." Zhang Tiequan turned his head and looked at him.
Xu Xiangyang searched in his memory and finally knew who this Liu Quanshan was.
He is the team leader's son and works in a textile factory in the city.
Xu Xiangyang thought he was only about 1.6 meters tall, but he looked quite strong.
"Hey, isn't this Xiangyang? Come and play too." Liu Quanshan took the initiative to come over and say hello.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and nodded, "Brother Shan, are you bringing your brothers and sisters over to play?"
Everyone around Liu Quanshan is his relative, so he knows almost everyone.
"Yeah, I heard that you work in the city? Where do you work?" He said, handing a cigarette to Xu Xiangyang.
Cigarettes were not cheap at that time, and although Xu Xiangyang smoked, he still refused.
"Being a temporary worker in a grain warehouse is just a way to make a living. It's nothing compared to being a regular worker like Brother Shan." Xu Xiangyang always chatted.
Liu Quanshan was very satisfied with what he heard. He had wanted to come over and make some jokes, but now he was too embarrassed to speak.
"Really? If you have any problems, come to the textile factory to find me." Liu Quanshan lit a cigarette and stood there puffing away.
The young people next to him looked at him with envy.
How can I not envy you? Most people can't even afford to smoke dry tobacco, let alone cigarettes in this kind of packaging.
Xu Xiangyang couldn't help but feel amused when he saw that he seemed to enjoy the envy of others.
But at this time, having a formal job is already very good in the countryside.
He said hello and went down the mountain with Zhang Tiequan.
Zhang Tiequan said, "Brother Xiangyang, why didn't you smoke his cigarette just now?"
In the past, the two of us saved money to buy cigarettes, and we would have to savor them for a whole day after smoking one.
Now that Xu Xiangyang is gone, he can't save any money and hasn't smoked for several days.
"Do you want to smoke?" Xu Xiangyang looked back at him.
I knew it when I saw his embarrassed expression.
"Come." Xu Xiangyang took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him, then lit one for himself.
He bought this at the supply and marketing cooperative when he returned home. It was Daqianmen cigarettes at 35 cents a pack, but they were of a high standard. He got the cigarette ticket on the black market, just one.
"Wow, Daqianmen!" Zhang Tiequan couldn't help but exclaimed, then put the cigarette in front of his nose and sniffed it hard.
"It still smells good!" He happily lit it with a match and then enjoyed it.
After finishing his cigarette, he smacked his lips and said, "No wonder you didn't smoke Liu Quanshan's cigarettes just now. It seems you're smoking Daqianmen now."
It’s not that Zhang Tiequan is jealous, but he feels that Xu Xiangyang is doing better and better now, so he is happy too.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and did not refute. If you smoke someone else's cigarette, you have to return it.
Although I don't know what kind of person that person is, he never wants to take other people's things when he has them.
Before the two men parted, Xu Xiangyang gave him two cigarettes and asked him to take them back to smoke.
He has plenty of this stuff, and usually smokes the ones in the space. This pack is just for giving cigarettes to people he meets.
Zhang Tiequan was so happy that he didn't say anything. He went back with a cigarette and a smile on his face.
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