There was a large water tank in the kitchen, filled with water, and firewood was neatly stacked in the corner.
Some pine needles, leaves, etc. for starting a fire were also carefully prepared in the bamboo basket.
Yu Yuchuan wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, scrubbed the pot, and then poured water into it to boil some water for drinking.
He lit the fire expertly, a skill he had acquired during those two months.
Her stepmother even taught him how to cook a few dishes. "Once you master these, you can quickly learn to cook other dishes in the future."
Thinking of her words, Yu Yuchuan smiled unconsciously.
Although my life is not very rich, I am surrounded by lovely people.
Even when I went to the countryside, I met such lovely villagers.
After lighting the fire and putting in some firewood, Yu Yuchuan left it alone.
When I walked into the house and checked, I found a thermos on the cabinet in the middle of the hall.
Yu Yuchuan wondered, did someone drop this by accident?
When I walked over, I saw a piece of paper with the words "Housewarming Ceremony" written on it.
There are also a few small benches with the words "Housewarming Ceremony" posted on them.
The sacks I brought with me lay quietly in the corner.
Yu Yuchuan walked and looked around. The whole house had been carefully cleaned, and there was no sense of desolation that had been left unoccupied for a long time.
I walked to the bedroom and opened the door. The bedroom was empty, with not much change except that it was a little tidier than when I left.
Then he pushed open another bedroom door and placed his luggage on the table.
There were a few sacks in the corner. Yu Yuchuan walked over and took a look, and sure enough, there were small notes stuck on them.
When I opened it, it turned out to be food.
There are rice, millet, sorghum, mung beans, red beans, sweet potatoes, potatoes and various tubers.
There are also walnuts, peanuts and chestnuts.
Then there are some dried vegetables, mushrooms, fungus, and dried vegetables.
In addition to the thin quilt that I sent myself, there was also a brand new thick quilt on the bed.
There is also a simple big smiley face embroidered on the quilt cover, with two lines forming curved eyes and upturned corners of the mouth.
Yu Yuchuan laughed, and then started crying while laughing.
He lives in the same room with his younger brother at home. If he takes away the quilt, his younger brother will be cold.
It’s not that my family can’t afford to buy an extra quilt, but there is a shortage of supplies in the city this year, especially cotton.
It is really difficult to buy a thick quilt at once, and you have to pay a high price.
He thought that it was early spring when he arrived, and he could get through it with a thin blanket and his coat.
I will buy myself a thick quilt after I harvest the grain this year.
Who knew that the villagers had already prepared everything for him.
Yu Yuchuan buried his head in the quilt, and soon he could see the quilt being stained by water.
He slept very soundly.
Time goes back to years ago.
The aunts took advantage of the sunshine to help Yu Yuchuan clean up the house, ventilate it, and take out the quilts that had been sent to them to dry in the sun.
"Do you think Xiaoyu's family conditions are not good?" said an aunt.
"That's impossible. If you come from a big city with poor conditions, can you afford to go to school? You are a high school student." said another aunt.
"Then why did you only send so little? Look at this quilt, it's so thin, can it keep you warm?" Aunt said again.
"I heard that although people in the city look glamorous, some of them are actually not as good as us. Every day the whole family lives in such a small house. They are so close to each other that they can't even turn around," said another aunt.
"Yes, yes, I heard that too. Even though they earn a lot of money, they still have to spend money to buy a green onion in the city, so they still have to live a frugal life." said my aunt.
"Look at us, there are so many kids, and we don't each have our own quilt; we all share the same blanket.
If Xiaoyu had built the house with his brothers and sisters, could they take it with him when he left?
I heard it’s very cold over there, and it’s snowing!” said my aunt.
"Ah. It turns out life in the city is so hard!" Then word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.
Everyone discussed preparing some housewarming gifts for Yu Yuchuan. Since he came here from far away, we should show some appreciation.
You contribute a little cotton, I contribute a little cotton and then we have enough cotton for a quilt!
You pay a little money, I pay a little money, and the cloth will be produced.
The smiling face above was embroidered by the children under the guidance of adults.
Song Jinxiu secretly put the thermos bottle behind her when no one was paying attention.
Food is even simpler. There have been bumper harvests in the past two years, so if everyone contributes a little, it will be a lot!
Everyone sold some grain this year. There have been bumper harvests in the past two years, and we can’t eat all the grain. If it is left for too long and gets moldy, it will be a waste!
This seems to be the custom of Dahulu Village. They ensure that they have enough to eat every day, keep enough food at home, and sell any surplus.
Anyway, there is food and drink in the village, and there are not many opportunities to spend money.
And in those days, money was far less reliable than food.
Song Jinxiu prepared a sumptuous dinner, after all, it was the first meal of the Lunar New Year.
I made sweet and sour spare ribs and fried some bacon.
You know what, the bacon made by Aunt Cuihua is unique. There is one that is slightly sweet and another that is slightly spicy!
The one I made today is the slightly sweet one.
Braised a fish, there will be fish every year!
Finally, I fried a dish and cooked a pot of white radish bone soup.
The soup base is boiled into a milky white color, which looks very appetizing.
Cooking with firewood is a little troublesome, but the food tastes really delicious!
Two people arrived at dinner time and the food was almost ready.
"Sit down and eat some melon seeds first, the food will be ready soon!" Song Jinxiu said.
"No hurry, no hurry. Sorry to bother you, Comrade Song. I'd be embarrassed to come empty-handed.
Because books are too expensive to send by mail, I only brought books with me this time.
The gifts for you will be packed along with my things and sent to you. They will take a few days to arrive!"
I only brought some necessities with me, and the rest of the things will not arrive for a few days.
"That being said, your presence is the greatest gift! So don't be polite, just treat us like your own home.
"Clean up the table, put everything on the cabinet, and get ready for dinner!" Song Jinxiu said.
"Okay, I'll go clean it up." Dalinzi responded quickly. Only his own people would be ordered to do things.
"Then I'll help serve the dishes!" There was only a candy box and some small things on the table, and Dalinzi moved them all in one go.
"No, no, just sit down. Your hands are for writing. How can you do these rough work? I'll do it." Dalinzi strode into the kitchen to serve the dishes.
"..." Fortunately, Yu Yuchuan had heard about the things between Dalinzi and Comrade Song, otherwise he would really think that he was mocking him.
Since the other person was busy, Yu Yuchuan didn't go in and get in the way. He sat on a stool on the side and waited for dinner to be served.
Dalinzi was very happy to see that he was so self-conscious, and brought out all the dishes in just a few trips!
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