Liao family in Nanyuan.
Liao's mother stopped her eldest son and daughter-in-law who were about to go out, "Remember to buy two bottles of good wine and bring back a bag of tea. Bring it over when you visit Wang's family on the fourth day of the New Year."
When the two families left that night, Liao's mother's request for Song's mother to meet next time was seen by Song's mother as just a farewell remark, but for the Liao family, it was a good excuse to pay a visit.
From the first to the third day of the Lunar New Year, most relatives and friends come to pay New Year's greetings, so Liao's mother decided to go to Wang Shuning's house on the fourth day.
As for whether it would be awkward to come uninvited, Mr. and Mrs. Liao were not worried at all.
Since their youngest son had already written to ask for help, no matter how embarrassed they were, they had to have the nerve to speak to him.
Liao Tingjue nodded vigorously twice, "Mom, you have said this three times, I promise I won't forget it."
He Cimian thought it was a bit inappropriate to give such an expensive gift without any intention. If the marriage between her brother-in-law and Wang Shuning did not take place, the gift would be given in vain.
But when she thought about how Liao's family seemed to be like this when Liao Tingju was pursuing her, she shook her head vigorously to get rid of the awkwardness in her heart.
You can't be dissatisfied or jealous. The girl your brother-in-law likes is pretty good. Both of them will work on the island in the future, and being so far away from home won't hinder you.
Liao Tingming became a company commander at a young age. He has a bright future and we cannot afford to offend him.
On the morning before New Year's Eve, Song's mother snatched the book from her little daughter's hand and said, "Tomorrow night, for the New Year's Eve dinner, you will go to the supply and marketing cooperative with me. You can choose whatever dishes you like and whatever snacks you want to buy."
Wang Shuning reached out for the book, "Mom, I'm not picky about anything except celery and leeks. There are so many people outside, you can just go buy them."
Song's mother refused to give it to him. "No, you sit on the kang all day and your bones are weak. Come with me for a walk."
The two of them struggled for three minutes, and Wang Shuning had no choice but to get down from the kang, put on a scarf, and went out with Song's mother.
The sun was out these two days, so the ground was relatively dry and not wet with mud.
After Wang Jianguo learned from his neighbor Uncle Liu, he had good catches every time he went fishing with his son in the past two days.
You don’t need to buy fish or chicken at home.
The big rooster that wakes Wang Shuning up early every morning will have its throat cut and its feathers plucked the next morning.
Today, Song's mother brought Wang Shuning out mainly to buy snacks and some vegetables that were not grown at home.
Because it was the Chinese New Year, there were many kinds of snacks in the supply and marketing cooperative booth, as well as some packaged biscuits, and even candied haws and sugar paintings were for sale.
"These asparagus and matsutake mushrooms look quite fresh. Xiaoning, do you want to eat some?" Song's mother bent over and squatted on the ground to look at the vegetables. She raised her head and reached out to pull at her little daughter's clothes.
Wang Shuning looked down and saw that there were more than just Matsutake mushrooms. These mushrooms seemed to have just been picked, and there were six or seven species alone.
"Mom, I want to eat mushroom soup pot."
Song's mother grinned and began to pick mushrooms with her hands, choosing those that were big and had complete and beautiful shapes.
After choosing the dishes, Song's mother asked the salesperson to weigh out several kinds of snacks. Seeing that her little daughter's eyes fell on the candied haws several times, she decisively asked the salesperson to hand one to Wang Shuning when paying.
Wang Shuning looked at the bustling crowd around him. Although the conditions of each household were not so good at this time, the atmosphere of the New Year was really strong.
"Wang Shuning."
Guo Jingyi and Lu Beichu looked at Wang Shuning in surprise. They didn't expect to meet him here.
Wang Shuning stared at the two of them, "Are you coming back for the New Year?"
Guo Jingyi nodded, "We have a holiday this year, so we came back."
Wang Shuning looks even better than when she was in Dafeng Village. The light yellow clothes look nice and make her look like a girl of fifteen or sixteen.
Mother Song looked at her youngest daughter.
Wang Shuning introduced: "Mom, Lv Beichu and I also went to Dafeng Village to work in the countryside. This is his wife, Guo Jingyi."
Song's mother nodded at the two of them, "They look like a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman."
I have heard the name Lu Beichu from my youngest daughter before, but I have never seen him in person.
Guo Jingyi asked: "Are you okay in Jinshan Island?"
Wang Shuning: "It's pretty good. Being a teacher is more comfortable than working in the fields, and the vacation is much longer."
With heavy things in their hands, Song's mother and Wang Shuning chatted with them for a while and then left.
Guo Jingyi looked at the backs of Song's mother and Wang Shuning.
Wang Shuning's mother seemed to be wearing a down jacket, and she had many heavy things in her hands, but she also allowed Wang Shuning to hold a candied haws in one hand while walking and eating.
Comparing Song's mother's attitude towards Wang Shuning with her own mother-in-law's attitude towards herself and Lu Beichu, there is a huge gap.
Lv Beichu murmured absentmindedly, "Wang Shuning has two older brothers and sisters. She has been away from home for more than a year. Her family still seems to love her very much."
She had stayed in Dafeng Village for more than ten months before that, and often went to the town to pick up and send letters, not only sending money home, but also new clothes.
Later, after she passed the exam and went to Jinshan Island to provide support, they were no longer clear about Wang Shuning's situation.
Being a teacher is not that hard and there is salary, so I think life will only get better.
On the way back, Song's mother started nagging Wang Shuning again, "You both went to the countryside, but they are already married, and you don't even have a partner."
Wang Shuning explained, "If I find a partner and get married right after I go to the countryside, how can I become a teacher and go to the island to provide support? You can't have your cake and eat it too. I would rather choose a better future."
Song's mother thought about it and agreed.
Song's mother cooked the mushroom pot that night instead of waiting until the next New Year's Eve to eat it.
On the morning of New Year's Eve, the whole family was busy.
Even Wang Shuning was using tweezers to pluck the tiny hairs and hair tubes from the rooster's skin.
Chicken, duck, fish, shrimp, pork and mutton are all prepared, and the New Year’s Eve dinner is several times more sumptuous than in previous years.
Wang Shuning specially cooked sour plum soup with dried bayberries as a drink in advance.
Wang and his son don't drink or smoke, and they don't have any bad habits.
After burning paper money, worshiping ancestors and setting off firecrackers, the family sat around the table and started to share the New Year's greetings together.
Wang Shuning, the only unmarried person in the family, successfully received two red envelopes of New Year's money.
"I wish my younger sister good luck in her work and finding a good partner in the coming year." Sister-in-law Zhang Xiuzhen raised her glass to her.
Wang Shuning was speechless, not knowing whether he should accept the offer. He could only take a sip of the sour plum soup and lower his head to pick up some food.
When dried shrimps are used for braising, the meat is not as firm as that of fresh shrimps, and the shell is not crispy.
It was two hours later when we finished the New Year’s Eve dinner.
Put the leftovers in the cupboard. Don’t cook a big meal on New Year’s Day. Just eat the leftovers from the previous night.
The sound of firecrackers has not stopped since the afternoon. Wang Shuning sat in front of the window looking out.
Most people buy firecrackers. More beautiful fireworks are more expensive, and only families with better financial conditions will buy them.
The fireworks, incense and paper money in Wang Shuning's house were all bought by his father.
This year, the family's youngest daughter has done well and is filial. Wang Jianguo is in a good mood and bought a firework, but he won't set it off until midnight.
It was dark then, and it looked very eye-catching and beautiful when put up.
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