Chapter 175
Song Jianshe didn't know what he saw that caused such a reaction, but he didn't ask any more questions.
After all, they couldn't stay here for long. After a brief chat, Song Jianshe left the cowshed before dawn.
After seeing Song Jianshe off, Xu Zhijin sat on the kang in a daze, and read the newspaper in his hand again more carefully. He didn't come back to his senses for a long time after finishing reading it.
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After Baoya and Tian'en's birthdays, the Winter Solstice arrived quickly, and in a few days it would be New Year's Day. The little ones at home were already on winter break, and for the entire semester, they could only go out and play on Saturdays and Sundays, sometimes even doing homework assigned by the teachers. So, as soon as the break started, the little ones would happily run out with Baoya, and sometimes even Tiantian, and they would play until dark.
However, when they went to the back mountain, the little ones couldn't help but think of Shen Yibei. They couldn't help but sigh and said, "I miss Brother Yibei so much. It would be great if he was still here."
"I didn't do well in the final exam this time. If I had Brother Yibei, I would definitely be in the top five in our class."
"The wild fruits that my brother picked from the north used to be very sweet, but now they don't taste as good anymore."
"I wonder if Brother Yibei is doing well after returning home? Does he miss us?"
"Do you think Brother Yibei will come back to see us during the Chinese New Year?"
It’s only a few days into January, and there’s still more than a month until the Chinese New Year. Although we still have to wait for many days, the little ones are already looking forward to it early.
Chinese New Year is different for them. Throughout the year, eating dumplings during Chinese New Year is the happiest thing for them. Even though the Song family's life has improved and they can still eat dumplings and other delicious food even if it is not Chinese New Year, this feeling in their hearts has not changed.
The Chinese New Year is a happy and joyful thing, and they hope to share it with Shen Yibei.
However, "Brother Yibei should celebrate the New Year with Grandpa Zhao and the others." Tian'en said a little depressed.
The other children were silent. They felt the same way in their hearts, but they just didn't want to say it out loud.
"Let's go over there and play for a while." Seeing that Yuanbao and the others were a little depressed, Boyu changed the subject. Although he also missed Shen Yibei, he believed
Shen Yibei must be living a good life in Kyoto, and they should be too.
The emotions of the little ones came and went quickly, and before long the feeling of missing each other was suppressed in their hearts, and they happily started to have fun on the back mountain again.
As the days passed, the weather grew colder and colder. Before long, heavy snow began to fall, turning the entire brigade into a blanket of white. Under the heavy snow, Laba Festival and Little New Year's Eve soon passed, ushering in the long-awaited New Year's Eve.
On New Year's Eve, Feng Guizhi and her daughters-in-law were all huddled in the kitchen, kneading dough and rolling out dough for dumplings. Seeing how much the children loved dumplings last year, Feng Guizhi decided to fry some more this year. Soon, the aroma of frying filled the air.
Song Jianshe had the pork and egg dumplings delivered to Xu Zhijin early in the morning. Today he could also eat some hot pork dumplings and feel the atmosphere of the New Year.
In the evening, Feng Guizhi cooked a pot of dumplings. When the dumplings were out of the pot, everyone prepared to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.
The little ones are especially excited today: "It's Chinese New Year, it's time to eat dumplings~!"
“Today’s dumplings are the best!”
"Grandma, did you put money in the dumplings this year?"
"There will be New Year's money after dinner, hehe~"
"I want to eat two bowls of dumplings today!" Several little ones said in unison, with happy smiles on their faces.
Soon everyone sat down in the main hall. Feng Guizhi came over with a porcelain bowl of dumplings and served them each a bowl. After she finished, there was still about a bowl of dumplings left in the bowl.
"If it's not enough, I'll serve more later. I'll make sure you're full." Feng Guizhi said with a smile after sitting down.
The vinegar sauce has been prepared and placed on the table. Now, in front of each person is a bowl of pork dumplings wrapped in white bread. They are wrapped particularly beautifully, which makes people's appetite increase just by looking at them.
"Eat it while it's hot."
Everyone buried their heads in the food, dipping the plump dumplings in the vinegar sauce before taking a bite. The fresh aroma of pork combined with the garlicky aroma of the vinegar sauce was a perfect combination of flavors. Especially on this special day, it tasted even more delicious.
“It’s delicious~”
"Grandma, I think today's dumplings are the best. They are especially delicious."
The other children nodded and agreed: "It smells good~"
Even the adults are the same. I don’t know if it’s because today is New Year’s Eve.
The dumplings were exceptionally delicious. Afterwards, no one spoke anymore and ate the dumplings quietly, with satisfaction showing on everyone's face.
Song Aiguo served the dumplings in the bowl at the back. The younger ones wanted more, so Feng Guizhi added some more until everyone was full.
Chen Xiuxiu touched her bloated stomach, feeling very satisfied. Looking back at the past year, she couldn't help but sigh, "This year has passed by so quickly."
"Yeah, it feels like a year has already passed in a short time. However, everything has been going smoothly for our family this year, and it's really nice to have such a life."
Seeing that they were almost done eating, Feng Guizhi told them about her plans to move to the county town. She had already made plans to move there either in February, before the children started school, or during summer vacation. If it was early, it would be a matter of a month, and if it was late, a few months. It would be very soon, so she had to tell her family about it in advance.
It just so happens that today is New Year’s Eve, which is a perfect time to talk about this.
"The new year is about to begin, and the move to the county town that I mentioned earlier should be put on the agenda."
"We've been busy with construction all year, and you've all been working hard. By now, our family has accumulated some assets, so moving to the county town isn't far off. However, considering that the younger ones are still in school, I'm thinking of moving there during either summer vacation or winter break. So, if things go well, we can move to the county town in February..."
Chen Xiuxiu and the others were stunned when Feng Guizhi brought this up again. After all, they had thought about it, but they had also assumed it would take at least two or three years, and they hadn't expected it to happen so soon.
"Actually, we can move there in February, but your Uncle Xu is still here. If we move out, he will be the only one left here. I feel a little worried. So I thought..." Feng Guizhi did not hide anything and directly expressed her thoughts.
Chen Xiuxiu and Yang Yulan all understood and agreed. Furthermore, they were used to living here, and although they were somewhat yearning to move to the county town, they were also reluctant to leave.
"Then mother, if Uncle Xu is also picked up before Bowen and Boyu start school, do we have to move to the city in February?"
Feng Guizhi nodded
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Song Aimin also asked: "What if it's September..." He didn't say the rest of the sentence, but Feng Guizhi and the others understood what he meant.
Feng Guizhi still nodded: "We will move to the county town by September at the latest."
That meant it was already decided. Chen Xiuxiu and Sun Suyun exchanged a glance, their emotions mixed. They were both excited about the future and a bit afraid of the unknown.
"When the time comes, I'll buy you jobs. They will probably be in textile factories and steel mills." Feng Guizhi roughly told them the approximate cost of buying a job and the salary.
"Then we will also be eating commercial grains by then?" Sun Suyun couldn't help but said in surprise.
"Yes." Song Jianshe replied with a smile.
The adults at the table hadn't recovered from the news yet, but the children at the table were all excited after hearing the conversation: "Grandma, if we move to the county town, can we come back in the future?"
"So are we going to go to school in the county town?"
"What's the county town like? Is it bigger than our brigade?"
“…”
The questions asked by the children kept the adults at the table amused. Later, Chen Xiuxiu and the others asked some more questions, and Feng Guizhi answered them one by one.
With no other issues resolved, the New Year's Eve dinner came to a close. Back in the cowshed, Xu Zhijin cooked the dumplings Song Jianshe had sent him. The dumplings, made of white bread and generously stuffed, were truly satisfying.
However, the Liu family was not so lucky. On what should have been a joyous day, the Liu family members were all unhappy because all the dumplings they had made had rotted. The whole pot of dumplings was now just a pot of dumpling fillings and dumpling wrappers.
I don’t know if it was because of this influence, but when Chen Fengxia was holding a bowl to serve dumplings, her hand slipped and the bowl fell to the ground and broke.
"May everything be fine, and may everything be fine every year." Chen Fengxia suppressed her anger and said quickly.
In the end, the family could only make do with a pot of rotten dumplings, as if hinting at the Liu family's misfortune over the past year.
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After the New Year, the Song family was busy for a while. Several daughters-in-law went back to their parents' home, taking their children with them. Yang Yulan and Song Jianye also went back to their parents' home with Baoya Tianen. When they went, Yang Yulan's elder sister and her family were also there. Wang Mengjiao's parents' home was close to the brigade, so the whole family was considered
It was a gathering.
Baoya and Tianen had a great time playing with their two cousins, and they also looked at their six-month-old cousin curiously for a long time. They were very happy all day. When Yang Yulan and the others were about to leave, the two cousins were reluctant to let Baoya and Tianen go, and promised to play together again next time.
"We agreed that Xiaobao sister, Tianen, you must come when the time comes~"
"Hmm~" Baoya and Tianen both nodded their heads heavily.
Seeing how close they were after just one meeting, Yang Guozhong's mother smiled.
After the fifth day, the festival was almost over. Everyone had visited their relatives and everyone's face was filled with smiles. These days, every day was bustling with activity, which really made people feel relaxed from the bottom of their hearts.
Such a good day~
Everyone in the Song family thought that life would continue like this, but unexpectedly, two days later, a piece of news suddenly came.
The author has something to say: Moving to the county town is on the agenda√
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