In the world where Lin Wanjun grew up, she was not enthusiastic about or looking forward to the Chinese New Year.
My mother has a strange and unpredictable temper and doesn't like crowds at all. When other people's homes are decorating with lights and watching galas to celebrate the Spring Festival, her home is cold and deserted.
Here, even in a remote cadre school, the New Year atmosphere is still strong.
Early in the morning, people came to wish us a happy new year.
Fortunately, Li Yuetang had made preparations in advance and gave five cents of New Year's money to every child who came to pay New Year's greetings.
A large plate was filled with candy, melon seeds and fried peanuts, stuffing the children's pockets.
The adults sat together and chatted, looking back on the hard work of the previous year and looking forward to the new year.
Lin Wanjun and Song Zhanjin took Song Lingyi to pay New Year's greetings to the elders in the cadre school.
For example, Qin Sijun and Wei Yifu, even though the conditions were simple, everyone still upheld traditional etiquette, and the atmosphere was so lively that Lin Wanjun felt a little dazed.
It wasn't until lunch time that we finally finished paying New Year's greetings.
Song Lingyi returned home happily and took out the New Year's money she had received from her pocket.
She was like a little money-grubber, counting over and over again with her fingers dipped in saliva, and finally came up with a number - three yuan, twenty-five cents.
Song Lingyi was overjoyed. She wrapped the New Year's money in a handkerchief and stuffed it into Li Yuetang's pocket.
"Mom, I'll give you all the money!"
Li Yuetang smiled and said, "This is your lucky money. Keep it for yourself. Your brother also kept his lucky money when he was a child."
Song Lingyi shook her head and clung to Li Yuetang's arm.
"No, I want to give it to my mom!"
Unable to resist her daughter's insistence, Li Yuetang took the money and kissed Song Lingyi on the face.
"Okay, then Mom will keep it for you and pay your tuition when we get back to the city!"
Upon hearing this, Song Lingyi was happy.
"Okay, okay, I've been hiding the new schoolbag my sister gave me in my suitcase, waiting to carry it to school!"
Lin Wanjun was just about to roll up her sleeves and go to the kitchen to help when she suddenly heard a noise outside.
Looking out the window, I saw Wu Biyun and a few other female educated youth coming to pay New Year's greetings.
Lin Wanjun happily welcomed the girls in, took off their shoes, sat on the warm kang, ate melon seeds and peanuts, and chatted and laughed.
"Wanwan, I have good news for you!"
Wu Biyun covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes occasionally glancing at Min Zhiwei.
"Min Zhiwei was dumped by that man named Liao! She's heartbroken!"
As he spoke, Wu Biyun laughed heartily, not caring at all about his friend's feelings.
Even though Lin Wanjun guessed the reason, she didn't expect it to happen so quickly. The Liao family's style of doing things was so simple and crude!
"Why? Director Du mentioned this yesterday, saying Director Liao asked him to take care of Min Zhiwei, calling her "daughter-in-law" all the time. It was so endearing!"
Lin Wanjun pretended not to know and asked with a puzzled look on her face.
Wu Biyun smiled and touched Min Zhiwei's shoulder.
"Why don't you tell Wanwan about it yourself? It's New Year's Day, so let's have some fun."
There was no pain or sadness of a broken heart on Min Zhiwei's face, only helplessness and irritability.
"I don't know who spread rumors among the Liao family, saying that my family has fallen on hard times, my wealth has been seized by relatives, and I can only rely on the Liao family to survive."
"Last night, on New Year's Eve, that bastard named Liao came to me and asked for the scarf and gloves he had given me. And, damn... he converted the snacks he gave me into food coupons and asked me to return them to him."
Min Zhiwei was so angry that he even cursed.
"He's so shameless! He only gave me five-nut dim sum once, totaling four pieces. I ate one piece and he ate three, and he still asked me to pay for the four pieces."
"Just pay it. He was buying snacks at the supply and marketing cooperative. Four snacks cost him 15 cents. But he ended up asking for four pounds of food coupons."
Four pounds of national food coupons converted into cash might sell for one or two dollars on the black market!
Lin Wanjun asked, "Did you give it?"
"Fuck you! He's settling accounts with me, so I'm going to settle accounts with him too. I gave him a pen, a hardcover notebook, and a box of tea to his father."
Min Zhiwei gritted his teeth and said, "These things are worth at least ten yuan. When he heard the price, he was so scared that he ran away on the spot!"
Damn it, she still loves him sincerely and even plans to settle down in the countryside for him and support him for the rest of his life!
"So, you guys are... breaking up?"
Lin Wanjun asked tentatively.
Min Zhiwei yelled, "Why don't you break up? Are you still keeping this thing to press down on the pickled cabbage? It's New Year's Day, this is really unlucky!"
Unlike Min Zhiwei's anger, Wu Biyun laughed so hard that she fell forward and backward, holding her stomach and crying in pain.
"Hey, Wanwan, you weren't there and didn't see the scene. It's really eye-opening."
I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone so shameless.
I had pursued Min Zhiwei relentlessly, saying that I would be with her regardless of their wealth or status, but what was the result?
Just a few rumors and they ran away, fearing that Min Zhiwei would take advantage of their family.
Wu Biyun said, "Although Min Zhiwei is a bit miserable, let's be honest, the person who spread the rumor that her family has fallen on hard times is actually her savior!"
Lifesaver Lin Wanjun: "..."
I just smiled and didn't dare to say anything.
Min Zhiwei pouted and said, "That's fine. If he's just after my family background and doesn't like me as a person, then breaking up early would be a good thing."
Wu Biyun patted Min Zhiwei's shoulder.
"Okay, stop thinking about settling down in the countryside. You don't have to stay in the countryside to farm to contribute to the country. You can be a doctor like Wanwan who saves lives and heals the wounded, or a soldier like Song Zhanjin who defends the country..."
"Right, right? As long as we shine in our respective positions, we are all pillars of the country."
Min Zhiwei snorted and did not refute Wu Biyun's words.
Lin Wanjun breathed a sigh of relief.
She was also worried that Min Zhiwei would be stubborn and would insist on being dependent on Liao for life and death.
This is good. She is completely separated from the Liao family. She won't be sucked dry by them and eventually die tragically at the hands of her drunken father-in-law...
Lin Wanjun's mood improved when she thought that Min Zhiwei could escape her tragic fate.
So she got off the kang, walked to the next room, took out various cakes and biscuits that were not available locally from the space, filled a plate with them and brought it in.
These girls were all greedy. When they saw the snacks that were only available in big cities, they didn't care about their image anymore and gobbled them up voraciously. They were so happy.
Min Zhiwei ate with the greatest relish, cursing as he ate.
"This bastard is truly unreliable! Wanwan brought so many dim sum and didn't ask for a penny. After eating the bastard's one crappy dim sum, he's actually trying to blackmail me!"
It was as if Dim Sum mistook him for a man named Liao, and Min Zhiwei bit him with great vigor.
The female educated youth quickly devoured the whole plate of snacks.
Li Yuetang also prepared the meal, which consisted of nine dishes of cold and hot dishes, with a rich combination of meat and vegetables.
Song Zhanjin put the kang table in place, and the educated youth helped to serve the dishes. Song Lingyi was also very happy and followed behind everyone to help.
Lin Wanjun took out a bottle of rice wine from the space, put it in hot water to warm the wine, and poured a bowl for each person.
The sweet rice wine was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. Everyone sat on the warm kang, eating food, drinking warm wine, and chatting happily.
Until Wang Chuang rushed in panting.
"Dong Yingying... was acquitted!"
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