Aunt Xu was so busy preparing for the New Year that she soon forgot about the robbery incident.
Qiao Xiazhi had long forgotten about this matter. Now, every day she just hoped that her man could complete his mission as soon as possible and return safely.
Time flies and it is New Year's Day.
New Year's Eve is just one day away, and there is still no news from Jiang Yunchen.
It seems that this year, the first year I've been with him, we're going to have to spend it apart.
"Xiazhi, has Yunchen said when he will be back?" Aunt Xu asked during dinner.
Qiao Xiazhi shook his head. "It's okay. We can just prepare the New Year's Eve dinner as usual. He never has a specific time to come back every time he goes on a mission."
Anyway, there will be the same amount of food on the table for the reunion dinner whether he comes back or not, so it doesn't matter much.
"I'm sorry for putting you through this." Grandma Jiang said to Qiao Xiazhi with some heartache.
"This is Yun Chen's job. There is no set rest time. As long as there is a mission, you have to carry it out no matter what time it is."
"This is your first year with him, and you ended up with nothing."
Qiao Xiazhi gave her grandmother a comforting smile and said, "Grandma, as long as you two are together, there is no such thing as grievance or no grievance."
"Besides, he's not going to do anything bad. He's going to defend his country."
"It is because of him and them going out to defend our country that we can live more safely at home in this small family."
"It's just the New Year. Normally we see each other quite a lot in a year. This New Year, we have Grandma and Aunt Xu with us. We can celebrate together."
Qiao Xiazhi was not overly pretentious about whether Jiang Yunchen was with her during the New Year, and did not feel aggrieved that he was not at home with her during the New Year.
After all, that was his job, and she was ready for it if he chose to marry her.
She only asked one thing from him, to return safely, that was enough.
When he was not on a mission, they met quite often.
Qiao Xiazhi likes the current way of getting along with others very much.
They won't stay together every day and only know about the things between men and women.
He would not tell her not to do this or that, and he was not a male chauvinist.
And she would not ask for this and that like a little girl, and would not be pretentious or act in a pretentious manner.
They each have their own goals and careers, and it would be nice to get together for a day or two on the weekends to keep things fresh at all times.
Aunt Xu: "This year you and Yun Chen are getting married, and our family will finally have a new member. Next year, when we have a new baby, it will be even more lively."
"In the past, whether it was a festival or the New Year, it was just me and grandma. We are used to it. The only thing is that you are wronged."
Qiao Xiazhi knew that both Grandma and Aunt Xu felt sorry for him, so he didn't say much.
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, Qiao Xiazhi, Aunt Xu, and Grandma Jiang began to prepare all the ingredients needed for the reunion dinner.
There must be fish every year, and you must get a fish.
If you have fish, you must have meat.
Fried meatballs, braised pork with preserved vegetables, braised spareribs, chicken stewed with mushrooms, and finally some green vegetables.
Six dishes mean good luck, which means the coming year will be smooth and there will be fish (surplus) every year.
Although there is only one new person, Qiao Xiazhi, in the family this year, the festive atmosphere seems to be much stronger.
Prepare the ingredients for the family reunion dinner in advance, and then all you have to do is wait for New Year’s Eve to start eating.
On New Year's Eve, Qiao Xiazhi thought that Jiang Yunchen would not be able to make it back to have a reunion dinner with her.
As a result, at noon, when they were about to set off firecrackers and start eating the reunion dinner, Jiang Yunchen rushed back exhausted.
When she saw Jiang Yunchen coming back, Grandma Jiang was so happy that her eyes almost narrowed into a line from smiling.
"Hahaha... I'm back, I'm back, it's good to be back, it's good to be back."
"Hurry up, go wash up, come over here and we'll have the New Year's Eve dinner."
Jiang Yunchen quickly took a hot shower, changed into clean and refreshing cotton clothes, and then the family sat neatly at the dining table to prepare for the reunion dinner.
Before the meal, Qiao Xiazhi raised his glass and drank tea instead of wine.
"Come on, our family is sitting together to have the reunion dinner this year. We must have a toast together. I hope that our family, young and old, can be safe and healthy in the future!"
Aunt Xu raised her glass and said with a smile: "I hope our family will become more prosperous and lively in the future, and have more and more festive atmosphere."
Grandma Jiang: "I hope Yunchen and Xiazhi will always have a harmonious relationship."
Qiao Xiazhi: "Grandma, this is not the time for us to get married. You can say that you wish our family will always be harmonious and happy."
Grandma Jiang smiled and said, "Okay, okay, then I wish our family will live in harmony and happiness forever."
Jiang Yunchen: "Then I wish everyone all their wishes come true."
"Happy New Year~~~"
"After the reunion dinner, Yunchen, do you have anything else to do?" Qiao Xiazhi asked.
Jiang Yunchen: "Is it okay for me to come back and spend the New Year with you guys?"
Qiao Xiazhi: "Then play mahjong with us this afternoon."
Jiang Yunchen naturally had no objection and nodded in agreement, "Okay."
After the reunion dinner, Jiang Yunchen helped clean up the unfinished food, and then the family of four started playing mahjong for entertainment.
There is no other way. There is no TV at home and I can’t watch the Spring Festival Gala, so I can only play mahjong.
Although televisions were already available at that time, they had not yet been popularized in every household, mainly because televisions were too expensive for ordinary families to afford.
Although Qiao Xiazhi has the money to buy it, she is now pregnant with four little ones and will have a lot of money to spend in the future. At this time, a TV is dispensable, so there is no need to spend a lot of money on it.
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