Fortunately, the next day was the Spring Festival, and the children came to wish us a Happy New Year and then left.
Lin Ying heard from Li Yue'e that nowadays, people don't say "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (Wishing you prosperity) when giving New Year's greetings; they say "Xin Nian Hao" (Happy New Year). Of course, patriotic quotes are also indispensable.
Families that could afford it would give their children a dime; those that couldn't would just give them a few pieces of candy.
Lin Ying discussed it with Zhao Qinghuai and decided to give each child one cent. As for candy, she bought two catties of White Rabbit candy at the supply and marketing cooperative before the Lunar New Year.
As the Lunar New Year approached, the military supply and marketing cooperative received a batch of New Year's gifts.
Each household can redeem items using their annual pass.
Lin Ying also went to collect hers. There was a bag of pastries, a bag of fruit candies, probably about half a pound. Then there was a pound of white sugar, a pound of melon seeds, and a pound of peanuts.
Early in the morning, while Lin Ying was making dumplings, Zhao Qinghuai took out all the ingredients and, as Lin Ying had instructed, placed them in the basket she had made and put it on the table.
While the two were eating dumplings, children came to wish them a Happy New Year.
"Happy New Year, Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao!"
"Happy New Year!"
"The east wind is blowing strong, the revolutionary situation is infinitely good, and the red flag is waving, bringing a new look to the production front!"
"I wish you new successes in the revolution this year!"
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Lin Ying and Zhao Qinghuai spent the whole morning reading quotes at home until around 8 a.m. before the house finally quieted down.
The two glanced at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
Zhao Qinghuai waved his hand: "It will be much quieter starting tomorrow."
Lin Ying didn't understand, so Zhao Qinghuai explained: "Starting tomorrow, many people will gradually return to their hometowns, so there will be fewer of us."
This year, the Second Regiment will be patrolling during the Spring Festival, but patrols will be increased during the holiday, with half of the personnel from the First and Third Regiments joining the patrol teams. They will also be patrolling jointly with the city police force in the urban area and towns. The rest of the personnel will be able to go home to visit their families.
It's Chinese New Year, after all; I should eat something good.
At noon, Lin Ying cooked a pot of meat for the two tigers using lightly salted water and water from her spatial well. After the meat and broth cooled, she carried it to the cellar in a bucket.
The wooden basin that was originally used for washing clothes became the food bowl for the two dogs. Seeing that both of them could eat, Lin Ying stopped paying attention to them.
Instead, she brought out the small boiler and took out the mutton, beef, and various other meats, as well as the fish balls she had made before.
Zhao Qinghuai went out for a walk, and when he came back, he saw Lin Ying in the living room using a small stove to heat a pot with a bright red broth inside.
Zhao Qinghuai swallowed hard and tried to sit down.
Go wash your hands!
Zhao Qinghuai chuckled and went to wash his hands. He returned and sat on a cushion like Lin Ying, watching the steaming soup in the pot and adding meat into it.
Lin Ying had already prepared the sauce, made one for herself, and gave the other to Zhao Qinghuai. The two then sat around the pot and began to eat.
Zhao Qinghuai, looking at the bottom of the pot with a satisfied expression, said: "How did you make this soup base? It makes people feel warm and cozy, and although it looks very spicy, it tastes just right."
As Lin Ying ate, she said, "It's made with butter. It looks red, but the spiciness is just average. It's delicious, isn't it? I made a whole pot of it, so I can eat it anytime I want. Just put a spoonful of this base in water, and it'll make anything taste good."
After saying that, Lin Ying got up and cooked two bowls of noodles for the two of them.
When Zhao Qinghuai is at home, he usually does the housework. After dinner, he didn't let Lin Ying do anything and washed all the dishes himself.
In the afternoon, Zhao Qinghuai was called away for drinks, and Lin Ying was also called out for a chat by Li Yue'e. After Cheng Jiaojiao left, the atmosphere in the entire compound improved considerably, and Li Yue'e often invited her to chat at other people's homes.
However, because there are two tigers at home, Lin Ying did not go out with her this time.
Sure enough, the next day, people started leaving the compound one after another. It wasn't easy for the troops to go back, and the journey took quite a while. After about a week, Lin Ying felt that the compound had become much quieter.
The tiger stayed at Lin Ying's house for three days before leaving. It was during these three days that Lin Ying realized how powerful her well water really was. Although the tiger had a strong regenerative ability, it was still remarkable that it could recover from such a severe injury in just three days.
Zhao Qinghuai rested at home for two days and left on the third day of the Lunar New Year. When he left, he took not only the meat sauce but also a bottle of hot pot base.
The children, having spent all their money playing outside, came to Lin Ying's house again to listen to the radio.
Even though we prepared for the New Year for so long, it seems like nothing happened during the New Year.
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