Xiang Nuan handed him the bag, and he quickly tied it to the back seat of the bicycle.
"I'm leaving."
Without further ado, he got on the bike and walked away.
Xiang Nuan looked around again before locking the door and going to the factory.
The winter in Jiangxi Province this year was relatively warm, with only three or four light snowfalls near the end of the year.
Every household had to prepare for the New Year before the Lunar New Year, and the food factory was also very busy. Xiang Nuan and her team did not have a holiday until the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. Yan Fangming did not have a holiday, but he was much more relaxed than usual. Apart from daily training, he did not have to stay in the team all the time, and sometimes he would stay at home to prepare for the New Year.
They couldn't go back to their hometown for the Chinese New Year this year, but they still wanted to show their filial piety. A few days ago, the couple prepared a big bag of food and clothes and sent it back to their hometown.
Every household makes some fried food during the Chinese New Year. These two days, you can smell the lingering aroma in the air as soon as you go out. Xiang Nuan also followed the trend and fried some radish balls, lotus root boxes, mushrooms and crispy pork.
She stood by the pot, busy all the time, while Yan Fangming ate secretly while watching the fire.
Xiang Nuan glanced at him and said, "Don't let it be eaten up before the New Year."
"It's because you cooked it so well, especially the crispy pork, which is crispy and delicious! Have one."
Oil and water are scarce these days, and both adults and children are greedy, so they can only afford to eat good food all year round.
Xiang Nuan opened her mouth and took a bite of the crispy meat he handed over. This was her specialty and she would make it every Chinese New Year.
This year is her first year since she came to this world. Every festive season makes her miss her family. She misses her parents a little bit. She wonders if they are okay? She is gone just like that, and she doesn’t know if they can bear it.
Thinking of this, her eyes suddenly turned red.
Yan Fangming noticed that something was wrong with her and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong, wife?"
Xiang Nuan smiled and shook her head, "It's okay, I just miss my mom."
Yan Fangming said, "How about when we have some vacation time, I'll take you back to Beijing to visit our mother's grave?"
"Well, let's talk about it later. Let's eat these tonight, and stir-fry another dish. We can start eating dumplings on the night of the 30th. How about eating cabbage and tofu, and radish and meat on the first day of the new year?"
Supplies were already scarce, and in the middle of winter there were only radishes and cabbages. There were many vegetables and meat in the space that could not be taken out, otherwise she would have liked to wrap some shrimp and beef to try.
What made her happy was that the New Year atmosphere was particularly strong in this era. It was only the 28th day of the year, but she could already feel the joy of every household preparing for the New Year. In her previous life, she didn't feel anything even on New Year's Day.
"Sure, the team will kill a pig tomorrow morning, and we can get another pound."
Their army usually raises their own chickens, ducks, pigs and grows vegetables. During festivals, they would slaughter pigs and share the vegetables among everyone. Married families would get one pound of the vegetables, while singles would have the army canteen cook for everyone to eat.
"Then I'm going to go and see it."
She had seen pigs being slaughtered in the village when she was a child, and she couldn't remember how many years it had been since she last saw it.
Yan Fangming smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."
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