"I'm just asking, are you going back? If you do, I'll go back with you this year, my child and I."
After Chen Feng finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Mingli. She didn't look as happy, cheerful, or excited as she had imagined. Instead, she looked at her with puzzled, doubtful, and embarrassed eyes.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" He is such a blockhead, stubborn, and unromantic.
Jiang Mingli felt very tired. "What do you want to do? As for Yijun's matter, I think I have made it very clear." Is it over yet? It hasn't been mentioned for more than half a month. I thought it was over. I didn't expect this to happen again. Are you planning to take the child back and make things difficult for the old man?
Shen Feng knew that it would be a failure to mention Shen Yijun to Jiang Mingli now, so she didn’t plan to talk about this topic.
"What can I do? Isn't it just that I don't want to embarrass you? You are their only son, you should always go back to see them. The reason why I was angry with them was because I saw your father beating you a few years ago. I felt bad, but you are my husband, how could he beat you whenever he wanted? That's why I did something inappropriate. My father has already taught me a lesson, and I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have put you in the middle." My mother said that Mingli already knew that I had secretly embezzled 5 yuan, and I must make amends. Before returning to Jiangjia Village, I must clear up all misunderstandings with Mingli and get him to stand on my side.
Jiang Mingli was stunned. Did Xiaofeng embezzle the five yuan her parents gave her every month because she felt bad about being beaten? Was she deliberately sulking the old man? ...While what she did was wrong, she did it for me after all. How could he blame her? Xiaofeng knew she was wrong now. Why not take her home? My parents would surely be delighted to see their grandson. Once we cleared up the misunderstanding, everything would be fine. That would be better for everyone.
"I've already told you not to mention Yijun to my parents. Since this matter has already been decided, don't try to change it. If you can't do it, don't go, so as not to make the relationship worse."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I definitely won't mention it." I won't mention it, but I will let Wenzhe bring it up. I don't believe that when their grandson personally suggests that their cousin who loves him the most live at home, those two old guys can have the heart to refuse?
"Then this year, our family of four will go back to Jiangjia Village to celebrate the New Year together."
Chen Feng said happily: "Ai, OK, I'll go buy gifts tomorrow morning, and we'll leave early the day after tomorrow." I have to think carefully about what to buy? It has to look high-end and elegant, but not expensive. If they want me to spend a lot of money to please them, no way.
To the east of the state-owned restaurant, everyone was looking at the New Year's benefits placed on the ground with a smile: a pound of peanut oil, 5 pounds of rice, two cans of fruit, two cans of meat, a pound of pork belly, and two pounds of fruit.
Qian Xiaoni: "Oh my god, this benefit package is so generous! Every single item is good. I need every single one of them. This benefit package is truly heartwarming."
Jiang Shushu said with a smile, "I'll take this New Year's gift home later. When my mom sees it, I guarantee she'll be laughing for three days and bragging about it all over the village."
When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter.
Zhang Zhian: "I don't think my mom will be able to escape either. If my dad and I take our New Year's gifts home, we won't be able to keep them for half an hour before all the neighbors know about it."
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Everyone was joking with each other.
"Take one of each. I'll go first." Zheng Dayong said and took the lead in picking up a bottle of peanut oil.
The others followed Zheng Dayong, each taking one of each item. When they were done, everyone had something in their hands.
Zheng Dayong: "Thank you all for your hard work over the next two days. We will gather here at noon the day after tomorrow to get off work."
Jiang Shushu rode his bicycle back to the Hualing Brigade. He did not hide the New Year benefits he received, which made everyone who saw him envious.
As soon as Jiang Shushu arrived at the door of his house, he smelled the rich aroma of rice dumplings. He knew from the smell that they had been simmered for several hours and must be very delicious.
"Mom and Dad, I'm back."
Jiang He hurried out to greet him, "Shushu is back." Then he saw Jiang Shushu carrying things in both hands and quickly reached out to take them. "Why did you buy so many things again? We have everything we need at home."
"No, this is a New Year's benefit for employees."
"The treatment is so good? There's oil, rice, meat... and the portions are quite large. When Xiaoan came back yesterday, they gave him a pound of peanut oil, two cans of fruit, and another pound of fruit. The difference is really huge."
"Different positions have different benefits. Due to special reasons this year, the New Year's benefits are twice as much as in previous years, so there are so many."
When Xu Hehua saw so many things, she thought they were bought and felt a little sad. But when she heard that they were New Year benefits for the employees, her face changed immediately. She smiled happily and praised the leaders of the state-owned hotel for their generosity.
Jiang Shushu picked up a small rice dumpling that was three fingers wide and as long as his palm. "Mom, what's the filling in it?"
"You like the green bean and pork filling."
Jiang Shushu peeled off the rice dumpling leaves and took a bite. The soft pork and the glutinous mung beans were a perfect match, leaving a lingering aftertaste.
I haven't tasted this kind of rice dumpling cooked over firewood since my grandfather passed away in my previous life. After all, in order to save time, people later used pressure cookers to cook rice dumplings. It's simple and only takes 40 minutes, instead of wasting eight or nine hours to cook a pot of rice dumplings.
"Mom, it's delicious."
Xu Hehua smiled happily, "They are delicious, eat more. I made 36 zongzi this year, 16 of which are for gifts, and 20 for you to enjoy slowly."
"That won't do. You guys eat them too. Zongzi are really delicious. I'm going to take 6 of them to the city tomorrow and eat them for two days in a row." Jiang Shushu demonstrated the deliciousness of the zongzi with his actions.
Jiang He and his wife stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Jiang Shushu.
Jiang He: "Shushu, aren't you spending the New Year at home?"
"Yes, I will be back in the afternoon of the 29th. I still have some work to do, so it won't be officially finished until the 29th. If everything goes well, I will be back tomorrow afternoon if I finish work early. If I finish work late, I will stay in the city for one night."
When they heard it was work, Jiang He and his wife didn't ask any more questions. "I thought you were on vacation, but it turns out you still have things to do. Then you should work hard."
The Shen family's family gathering was quite successful, and the guests felt at home. After the Shen family offered their kind words without asking for money, and Shen Feng admitted her mistakes and made repeated promises, Jiang Mingli's grudge against the Shen family disappeared. He no longer cared so much about Shen Yijun's decision to live in his hometown, and even felt a little grateful to him. He felt that it was Shen Yijun's going to the countryside that gave the Shen family a deep understanding of his parents and made Shen Feng realize his mistakes.
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