Jiang Shengnan has a good relationship with people in the family compound. The families living near her house are basically old neighbors for many years.

Seeing a strange young woman standing next to Jiang Shengnan with a child, someone couldn't help but ask curiously: "Shengnan, who is this? She looks so handsome."

Jiang Shengnan immediately smiled proudly, took Chuxia and said: "This is my daughter-in-law Chuxia, and this is my grandson Anan. He came here specially to spend the New Year with us!" With

that proud look, Chuxia was like the best daughter-in-law, and Anan was the best grandson.

Jiang Shengnan touched An An's head and said, "I said it was too troublesome to come here, it's so far, and it's inconvenient to bring An An with me. But Chu Xia said it's not a good New Year if the family doesn't spend it together, so she brought An An here directly. She also said that An An was small before, but now he is older, he must meet his grandparents. Lao Cen and I were so moved. Lao Cen and I really don't know how many years of blessing we have accumulated to have such a daughter-in-law."

Chu Xia stood by and said nothing, just smiled, and cooperated with Jiang Shengnan's bragging very well.

The neighbor who asked the question also laughed: "Then you are really lucky. Look at my daughter-in-law. Forget about coming here during the New Year. It's good enough that she can call her."

Jiang Shengnan quickly praised her daughter-in-law again. After the two of them praised each other for a while, she put away her smile and continued to walk forward with Chuxia.

As they walked, she said to Chuxia: "The person just now was Lu Qin, the daughter-in-law of Director Fang of the Logistics Department. She works in the military hospital. Don't listen to what she said just now. In fact, she doesn't like her daughter-in-law and didn't let her come. Don't listen to a word she says, and don't say anything more to her."

Chuxia remembered in her heart that Lu Qin only needed to say hello when they met, and no in-depth communication was allowed.

On the way out of the family compound, Chuxia and Anan were taken by Jiang Shengnan to meet many family members. Those family members looked at Chuxia with some kind and friendly eyes, some curious, and some picky and disgusted.

Chuxia felt that she would not have too much contact with them in the future, and it was good enough that she could remember their names so that she would not call the wrong people when she greeted them in the future. She did not care about other things.

Anan was not interested in these family members in the family compound. He was more interested in the soldiers who marched past in a line from time to time.

This was a group of people he had never come into contact with before. The soldiers marched in step one by one, with the same pace and upright posture. When they saw Jiang Shengnan, they would salute in unison.

Every time he saw a team, Anan's eyes widened and he looked at the soldiers. Even when they walked far away, he looked back.

He was very curious, why did they salute when they saw their grandmother? However, he was not familiar with Jiang Shengnan, and he rarely spoke in front of unfamiliar people.

He learned the word "salute" from the textbook, when the teacher taught them to salute the national flag.

Chu Xia noticed his actions and asked him, "An An, do you like these military uncles?"

An An: "Yes!"

Jiang Shengnan's eyes were wrinkled with smile when she heard that. She touched Cen Huaian's head and said, "An An has good taste! Soldiers protect their country and are the most lovely people."

Chu Xia nodded and said to Cen Huaian with a smile on her face, "Grandma and Grandpa are also soldiers. If you want to know about soldiers, you can ask grandma and grandpa."

She saw that Cen Huaian was avoiding Jiang Shengnan and Cen's father. Since they had come to the Northwest, Jiang Shengnan and Cen's father were both good people and loved An An. An An could get in touch with them more and cultivate feelings.

Jiang Shengnan immediately understood Chuxia's intention and quickly said, "Yes, An'an, do you have anything to ask?"

Cen Huaiguang raised his head, looked at Chuxia and then at Jiang Shengnan, and after thinking for a while, he asked, "Grandma, why do they salute you when they see you?"

Jiang Shengnan pointed to the four pockets on her clothes and said, "Because I have them. In the army, those with four pockets are cadres. Unless there are special circumstances, soldiers will salute when they see cadres."

Cen Huaian nodded, not quite understanding. He still didn't know what cadres and soldiers were.

Jiang Shengnan seemed to know his confusion and explained to him the difference between soldiers and cadres in the army, as well as some military duties.

The three of them walked out of the army while talking.

The place where the troops are stationed is far away from the urban area, but there are villages nearby, and there is a big market half an hour's walk away. During

the recent Chinese New Year, the market is different from the previous fixed days. It is held every day until the New Year's Eve, and then the market is closed for the New Year.

The big market in the countryside is very lively. People set up stalls directly on both sides of the road, and the middle of the road is crowded with people rushing to the market, all busy buying New Year's goods.

Chuxia and Jiang Shengnan held Cen Huaian's hands tightly, fearing that he would be squeezed away.

Cen Huaian's small body was squeezed in the crowd, and he felt that his face was about to be deformed. Moreover, he was small and could not see anything because he was blocked by adults.

"Chuxia, do you want to eat mutton!" Jiang Shengnan asked loudly, otherwise she couldn't hear it, there were too many people and the noise was too noisy.

"Eat!"

Lamb soup, lamb steamed buns, cumin lamb, stir-fried lamb with scallions, lamb skewers, braised lamb chops...

Chuxia couldn't help swallowing her saliva when she thought of these lamb delicacies. Especially lamb skewers, she hasn't eaten them for a long time.

When she heard Chuxia talking about eating lamb, Jiang Shengnan pulled the two of them and squeezed to the stall next to her that was selling fresh lamb. There were many people watching the boss separate the lamb.

"Lao Fu, I want a sheep! Pick one with tender meat, pack it up and help send it to the troops."

Jiang Shengnan often came here to buy lamb, and she was very familiar with Lao Fu, who sold lamb. Old Fu was holding a knife. When he heard the voice, he looked up. With a full beard, he smiled very heartily and said, "Okay! I promise to deliver it to you at noon!"

Jiang Shengnan gave him a deposit, and she would give him the rest of the money after he arrived at the army.

It is said that the fresh mutton in the northwest is different from that in other places. It has no smell and tastes very good.

Chuxia licked her lips. She wanted to try it ever since she knew that Cen Zhengnian was in the northwest. Now she finally had the chance.

The New Year is all about eating and drinking, and delicious food is indispensable.

At the big market, everything sold is grown and raised by farmers themselves. It is fresh and has local characteristics.

If you see dried apricots, buy a big bag; if you see red dates, buy a big bag; if you see beef jerky, buy another bag.

As they walked, Jiang Shengnan's basket became fuller and fuller, and Cen Huaian's pockets were also filled with food.

He didn't even look at the seller, and focused on eating the dried fruits and meat in his pocket.

"Mutton skewers! Delicious and inexpensive lamb skewers!"

At some point, Chuxia and her friends walked to the place selling cooked food in the market. She heard the sound of lamb skewers being sold.

Turning around, she saw a middle-aged man roasting lamb skewers on a stove. She could already smell the aroma of the lamb skewers.

"Mom, I'll go buy some lamb skewers. You take care of An'an."

Jiang Shengnan would never let Chuxia spend money. She immediately said, "I'll go buy them. How many skewers do you want to eat?"

Chuxia wanted to eat by herself. She put Cen Huaian in Jiang Shengnan's arms and said, "I'll do it."

Then she quickly squeezed through the crowd.

It takes time to roast lamb skewers. Chuxia ordered 20 skewers, and the man wanted two more, so she had to wait even longer.

Jiang Shengnan brought Cen Huaian over and asked, "How much is this lamb kebab? Chuxia, have you paid? If not, I will."

"I have paid, no need, Mom."

In fact, lamb kebabs are much cheaper now than in later times, 20 cents for a large kebab and 10 cents for a small one. She ordered ten large kebabs and ten small kebabs, which cost three yuan in total. The

roasted lamb kebabs are especially fragrant, sprinkled with some cumin or other seasonings, without the mutton smell. A bite is fresh, delicious, and rich in fragrance.

Chuxia finally satisfied her craving by eating the lamb kebabs.

Cen Huaian and Jiang Shengnan also took a kebab each to eat, and the three of them looked very satisfied.

This was a delicacy that Cen Huaian had never eaten before, and after eating one kebab, he still wanted to eat more, and he simply couldn't eat enough.

However, eating too much can easily cause irritation, so after the three of them finished eating what Chuxia bought, she stopped buying more.

Then Jiang Shengnan bought chicken, duck, goose, beef and pork. She bought too much and couldn't carry it all, so she agreed to have them delivered to her home.

These were all people Jiang Shengnan was familiar with. They knew each other, and it was common for them to deliver to the troops. Moreover, sometimes it was not just her family that was delivered, but all the families of the troops were delivered together.

It was not enough to just buy meat, but also some vegetables. However, there were few green vegetables in the northwest, and the most common ones were cabbage, chili radish and potatoes.

There were no greenhouse vegetables at the moment, and other places in the north were also like this, with few green vegetables.

In order to eat some green vegetables in the winter, Chuxia planted some garlic sprouts, leeks and Chinese cabbage in the house, and also stewed some leeks.

When she came to the northwest, she harvested all the good crops and gave them to Sister Li.

At noon, they had bought almost all the food and were hungry. At the stall selling cooked food, Chuxia and the other two looked for food.

There were many people eating at this time, and the air was filled with the aroma of various foods. Most of them were specialties of the northwest. There were

pao geda, hu guo, donkey yellow noodles, sauerkraut noodles, and some wontons and baked cakes that were available everywhere.

Jiang Shengnan had eaten all of them, and she, Chuxia, and Cen Huaian talked about the taste one by one, and they knew clearly which one was better.

"What do you want to eat?"

Chuxia said anything was fine. She had already eaten the lamb skewers she wanted most, so anything was fine. She looked down at Cen Huaian and asked him, "An'an, what do you want to eat?"

Cen Huaian looked at the stalls one by one and finally chose donkey yellow noodles.

The stall owner stood directly in front of the pot and pulled the noodles. The yellow noodles were pulled long and thin, and the bright yellow was attractive, like golden threads, and then put into the pot. After

cooking, take them out and pour the brine made from donkey, tofu and other vegetables on them. It was so fresh and fragrant.

Take a bite, the yellow noodles are thin and strong, and the brine is also very delicious, especially the donkey, which tastes better than pork and beef.

Cen Huaian felt that he was so happy today. He had eaten many delicacies that he had never eaten before. He ate a bowl of donkey meat yellow noodles cleanly without leaving any soup.

Chuxia and Jiang Shengnan were also very satisfied with the meal.

Jiang Shengnan wiped her lips and said, "Anan is really good at choosing. I also like donkey meat yellow noodles very much. Because I was busy, I haven't eaten here for a long time. I really enjoyed it today."

After buying almost all the things and eating and drinking enough, the three of them went home.

Anan was a little listless on the way. He was taking a nap at home now, and now he yawned while walking. Jiang Shengnan looked at him and felt so distressed that she wanted to hold him and let him sleep.

But Cen Huaian was too big and heavy now. She couldn't hold him for long, and Chuxia didn't have much strength either.

"If I had known, we would have come here by bike." Jiang Shengnan said regretfully.

"It's okay, we'll be home soon." Chuxia touched Cen Huaian's head and said.

Jiang Shengnan thought about it and said, "Why don't I carry him on my back? We still have to walk for a while before we get home."

Before Chuxia could say anything, Cen Huaian rubbed his eyes and said to himself, "Grandma, I don't need to carry you."

In fact, it was amazing for a five-year-old child to walk for such a long time. Just now, he was standing all the time except for eating at the market.

But the children now are tough and energetic, and Cen Huaian often runs around with Bangzi and the others. If it wasn't for the lunch break, he would be in better spirits than Chuxia.

Jiang Shengnan kept looking at An An, and as she looked, they arrived at the troops.

Chuxia was more tired than Cen Huaian. She didn't say hello to Jiang Shengnan, and went upstairs with An'an to take a nap.

When Chuxia woke up in the afternoon, it was already three o'clock. There was no one in the small building. Jiang Shengnan and Cen's father were not at home.

The clothes she wore when she got off the train were placed on the sofa by Jiang Shengnan. There was a note she left on the middle table, telling Chuxia that she and Cen's father had gone to work, and she had already asked a tailor to mend the clothes.

Jiang Shengnan asked someone to mend the clothes that Chuxia had changed out of this morning, but she didn't expect it to be mended so quickly.

She picked up the clothes to see the torn parts. They were mended very well. There were flowers embroidered on the holes, so there was no sign of tear at all, and it looked even better.

The more Chuxia looked at it, the more she liked it. Just when she was about to take it upstairs, she heard a noise outside. At this time, Cen Huaian rubbed his eyes and came downstairs with his short legs.

"Mom."

Chuxia pulled him out. The voice came from her own yard. She always had to go out to see what was happening outside.

Before she could go out, the door was opened. Jiang Shengnan was asking someone to help carry the things she bought today into the house.

As soon as she saw Chuxia and An'an, Jiang Shengnan immediately smiled: "You are awake. Chuxia, did you see that the clothes have been repaired?"

"Yes, Mom. The clothes are repaired very well. There is no trace at all."

Jiang Shengnan said: "I specially found a tailor with good craftsmanship. If he can't repair it well, the good clothes will be ruined."

Then she continued to be busy asking people to carry things to the kitchen, putting things that should be put in the refrigerator in the refrigerator and things that should be piled in the corners.

Chuxia pulled Cen Huaian to the kitchen, which was piled with vegetables and food, which might not be finished in a month.

"Mom, isn't it a bit too much to buy now?"

"Not much. Someone might come to our house for dinner during the New Year, and I think I didn't buy enough." Jiang Shengnan pushed the cabbage in and hurried out to see where the chickens, ducks and geese were placed in the yard.

Because these were not fresh after being killed, all those sent in were alive.

Cen Huaian was curious about small animals at his age, especially big geese. He had never seen one before, so he ran to see it.

After he finished reading, Chu Xia gave him a homework: "Write an article "Ode to the Goose" in your diary today. I need to check it."

The smile on Cen Huaian's face fell instantly, and he said "Oh" in a depressed tone. The good mood of watching the goose was gone in an instant.

"Mom, can I only write 50 words?"

Chu Xia: "I think it would be better if you write 150 words."

Looking at his more depressed face, Chu Xia couldn't help laughing out loud, rubbed his chubby face and said: "Okay, I'm kidding you, you can write as many words as you want."

Cen Huaian's mood suddenly improved, and he went to write his diary happily.

When he was writing, he realized that something was wrong. Didn't he write his diary whenever he wanted? He was coaxed by his mother again, hum!

The next day, New Year's Eve, was a very good day.

Although Ganzhou is still as cold, the military family compound is already very festive. From time to time, you can hear the sound of children setting off firecrackers and their laughter while playing outside.

Cen Huaian is not familiar with those people. He follows Cen's father's guard Xiao Liu to post Spring Festival couplets at home.

Cen's father is still very busy. Chuxia can hardly see him except for dinner at night. Jiang Shengnan is also called away from time to time to work.

Therefore, the job of posting Spring Festival couplets on New Year's Eve was handed over to Chuxia and Xiao Liu, and a little tail Cen Huaian.

Cen Zhengnian still didn't come back.

"Sister-in-law, is the position right?"

Chuxia stood far away and looked, and said, "Okay, just leave it like this."

Then Xiao Liu stood on the bench to apply paste and stick the couplets, and Cen Huaian handed him the paste and couplets. The two cooperated perfectly.

Starting from the front door, he pasted the couplets all the way to every room in the house. Even the refrigerator and the table under the TV were pasted with a blessing character. After

pasting the couplets, Xiao Liu also hung two red lanterns at the front door and the living room door. The whole small building instantly became festive.

Then Xiao Liu began to prepare the ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Most of the fried things and things to eat during the New Year were made before Chuxia came, such as red date steamed buns, meatballs, and fried fish.

This was also made by Xiao Liu. Chuxia was very impressed when she knew about it. Being a guard is not easy. You have to go out to protect the leader and be able to go to the kitchen.

But there are also advantages. You don't have to be a guard forever. If he wants to be promoted in two or three years, Cen's father and Jiang Shengnan will help him.

Therefore, many people want to be the chief's guard, and those who are not capable will not be selected.

Chuxia wanted to help him do some work, but found that she could not help at all. She could only help to boil water and add firewood when killing chickens.

At noon, they ate dumplings. Jiang Shengnan had made a lot of dumplings in the refrigerator before, and they were going to make dumplings and eat dumplings on New Year's Eve.

In addition to cooking meat, Xiao Liu was also responsible for chopping and mixing the stuffing. Chuxia brought An An to make dumplings with him.

Jiang Shengnan and Cen's father were unable to come back, and the army canteen also made dumplings on New Year's Eve. All officers and soldiers of the entire army made and ate dumplings together, and many people from the family compound went to help.

Chuxia and An'an were not familiar with the troops, nor were they familiar with the families in the family compound. In the past, Jiang Shengnan was too busy to take care of them, and it would be a bit awkward there, so they ate by themselves at home.

In the evening, the troops also had a New Year's Eve performance. The troops' art troupe came to comfort the officers and soldiers. Jiang Shengnan and Chuxia agreed to take her and An'an to watch it after the New Year's Eve dinner.

The actors of the art troupe were very professional, and the performances were very good, including songs, dances, crosstalks, sketches, and operas.

Since Jiang Shengnan finished speaking, Chuxia was okay. She had watched all kinds of performances on TV before, so she was not that curious, but Cen Huaian had not seen it, so she was looking forward to it.

In the afternoon, they continued to make dumplings, cut some vegetables and put them in the kitchen, and Xiao Liu also left to celebrate the New Year with other officers and soldiers.

Cen Huaian sat on the sofa with his chin in his hand, looking out the door, but he was a little unhappy.

"Mom, will Dad be back today?"

Chu Xia didn't know either. Cen Zhengnian had a special job, and she would not call him unless it was necessary. What's more, he came to the station to pick him up yesterday and they had already met. It would not be good to call again.

She touched Cen Huaian's head and sighed in her heart. She also wanted Cen Zhengnian to come back. It would be perfect for the whole family to be together during the New Year.

"Let's wait and see in the evening."

During the New Year, she and An An would stay in the northwest until the Lantern Festival and would not go back. Cen Zhengnian would always find time to come back.

In the afternoon, Jiang Shengnan came back exhausted. As soon as she got home, she put on an apron and asked Chuxia: "Do you want to eat anything? I'm a pretty good cook."

Chuxia went to the kitchen with her. There was a ground pot and a coal stove in the kitchen, and there was also a pile of chopped firewood, which made it convenient for everything.

The New Year's Eve dinner must have a variety of chicken, duck, fish and meat. After Jiang Shengnan found out that she couldn't make anything Chuxia said, she asked Chuxia to tell her how to cook and control the seasoning, and she did it. The two worked well together.

Cen Huaian wanted to help, but was driven out by Chuxia and Jiang Shengnan to watch TV.

The kitchen is not big, just right for two people, and it would be crowded if there was another person.

Chuxia and Jiang Shengnan cooked a total of ten dishes: cumin lamb, pickled fish, braised chicken, goose stewed with potatoes, duck fried with garlic sprouts, etc., as well as some stir-fried vegetarian dishes.

The aroma was so fragrant that it spread to the living room. Cen Huaian couldn't sit still to watch TV and lay at the door of the kitchen watching the two people cooking.

Chuxia was making stir-fried beef at the moment. As soon as it came out of the pot, she smiled and put a piece of beef in his mouth. He was so hot that it "hissed", but he was reluctant to spit out the beef.

"Is it delicious?"

"Very good." He bit the beef and his words were unclear.

"It's delicious, but we have to wait until dinner time for everyone to eat it together."

After the dishes were cooked, there was still hot water in the pot, and there were still sparks at the bottom of the pot. Jiang Shengnan put the dishes in the pot, and took Chuxia and Anan to the military bathhouse to take a bath.

Anan was handed over to Father Cen, and some spare clothes were also given to him.

Taking a bath on New Year's Eve is a custom of the Chinese people, which has existed since ancient times. And you must soak your feet, it is said that this will prevent frozen feet in the next year.

After taking a bath, on the first day of the new year, you can wear new clothes cleanly and celebrate the new year beautifully.

The military bathhouse is the same as the Liangzhou bathhouse. There are no single rooms, that is, everyone takes a shower together. There are not many people at this time, but there are also many.

Jiang Shengnan said to Chuxia: "There will be more people in the evening."

After taking a bath, Chuxia also felt comfortable all over. Wrapping her hair with a towel, she and Jiang Shengnan went home while talking.

Jiang Shengnan's guilt towards Chuxia and An'an has reached its peak at this moment, because it is getting dark, Cen Zhengnian has not come back yet, and it is estimated that he will not be able

to come back on New Year's Eve. It is best for the family to have a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve. Chuxia and An'an came to the northwest specifically to celebrate the New Year with Cen Zhengnian, but he can't come back now.

It is because of work that Jiang Shengnan feels sorry for her and An'an.

However, she did not show it on her face, but she treated Chuxia better in her behavior and was ready to add some more money to the red envelope that had been prepared.

When they returned home, the lights were on in the small building. Chuxia and Jiang Shengnan went in and found that Cen's father and An'an had returned, and the two were sitting in the living room playing chess.

Mr. Cen looked at the chessboard very seriously, and Cen Huaian also looked at it seriously, waiting for him to make his move.

Hearing the noise, Father Cen looked up at the two of them, loosened his wrinkled brows, and said to Cen Huaian, "Your grandma and mom are back, it's time to eat, let's forget about this game of chess."

As he was about to put away the chess pieces, Cen Huaian grabbed his hand, "Grandpa, we can play after dinner."

Father Cen coughed, "Don't you want to watch the New Year's Eve performance after dinner?"

Cen Huaian said innocently, "I can watch it after the chess game."

Chuxia felt that Father Cen's face was about to turn black, and she held back her laughter and pulled Cen Huaian up and said, "Don't talk about chess, come upstairs with me to clean up, and come down to eat later."

Chuxia went upstairs mainly to tidy up her hair, put away the clothes she had changed, and then applied frostbite cream and Yumeijing baby cream to Cen Huaian.

Now that they have Yu Meijing, families with the means will buy it for their children, so that their faces can still be tender and rosy in winter.

Cen Huaian's face is now free of frostbite and wrinkles, all thanks to Chu Xia who applies frostbite ointment and baby cream on him every day.

After the two of them packed up, Chu Xia and Jiang Shengnan brought out the food and put it in the pot. The dishes were all hot.

Cen's father made a phone call, and soon Xiao Liu came over, and several people had the New Year's Eve dinner together.

Jiang Shengnan also brought a bottle of wine and a few bottles of Bingfeng soda. It's New Year's Eve, so you have to have something to drink.

Before the meal, Cen's father and Jiang Shengnan said a few words, and just as they were about to pick up their chopsticks, they heard the sound of a door being pushed open and someone talking outside.

Several people immediately put down their chopsticks. Jiang Shengnan showed excitement on her face. Chu Xia looked at Cen Huaian. He was still confused, but she could feel her heartbeat quickening. The person

who could come to the house at this time was most likely Cen Zhengnian.

But why did it sound like it was not the same person's voice, and she didn't hear Cen Zhengnian's voice either, so Chu Xia was not sure.

Jiang Shengnan couldn't wait to stand up and open the door of the living room. When she saw the person outside, a surprised smile appeared on her face.

"Chu Xia, An An! Come and see who's back!"

Chu Xia's heart was at peace. From Jiang Shengnan's expression, there was no doubt that the person outside was Cen Zhengnian.

She took Cen Huaian's hand and walked to the door. When she looked up, she saw Cen Zhengnian walking in front of the yard.

He was wearing the coat she had sent him, and he looked dusty, yet he looked particularly elegant and aloof.

He looked up and met her eyes, a smile slowly forming in his eyes, the aloofness instantly disappearing, and he was the gentle and elegant person that Chu Xia was familiar with.

"Chu Xia, An An." His deep and magnetic voice rang out.

Chu Xia's calm heart began to beat again, and she couldn't help but smile: "You're back."

An An grabbed Chu Xia's hand, the happiness in her eyes was particularly obvious: "Dad!"

Cen Zhengnian took a few steps forward, leaving behind the people following him, walked up to Chu Xia and An An, picked up An An, and held Chu Xia's hand.

"I'll come back to spend the New Year with you."

Jiang Shengnan looked at the family of three and smiled like a flower, and went to greet the people behind.

"You are Zhengnian's colleagues, right? I'm his mother. Come in and have dinner together. The food has just been served on the table."

The people who came with Cen Zhengnian were indeed his colleagues. There were four of them in total, including Yu Tian and Fang Lingling who got on the car and said she was going back to the army .

The four of them were stunned when they saw Cen Zhengnian's performance just now, with their eyes wide open.

They had never seen such a gentle Cen Zhengnian, and he would actually hold his wife's hand in front of everyone. They couldn't imagine him being so emotional.

What surprised them even more was the appearance of Chu Xia and Cen Huaian.

Especially in early summer, she was wearing a white fur coat, a berry and white turtleneck sweater, tight jeans and ankle boots.

Her hair was loose, and she looked gentle and elegant. When she smiled, she seemed to glow under the light, so beautiful that it made people stunned.

Is this Mr. Cen's wife? Several men exclaimed "Fuck" in their hearts.

No wonder Mr. Cen sent money and things home all day long. If they had a daughter-in-law as beautiful as a fairy, they would also spoil her to the sky.

Not to mention that she gave Mr. Cen a son who was so cute and smart, and who made people like him at first sight. It was so jealous.

Yu Tian felt like he had drunk half a bottle of vinegar, and was extremely envious of Cen Zhengnian's good luck.

He knew more than the others. He knew that Cen Zhengnian's wife had been sending him things for the past six months. The coat Cen Zhengnian was wearing was sent by his wife.

Thinking of this, he felt even more sad.

Fang Lingling, who followed him here, felt different from the other men. She also felt sad, but she was jealous of Chuxia.

She thought she was better than Cen Zhengnian's wife in every way. She went to college, worked at the Tiangong base, and worked in the same unit as Cen Zhengnian. What great conditions!

Chuxia was a worker's daughter, had never been to college, and lived far away in Liangzhou. She looked like a country woman who couldn't be taken out.

But now that the two of them were standing together, she was completely outshined by Chuxia. She couldn't compare to her in terms of appearance and temperament, not to mention Cen Zhengnian's attitude towards Chuxia.

This made Fang Lingling's heart feel like it was soaked in acid water, painful and sour, and burning with jealousy. The expression on her face was also very ugly, and she stared at Chuxia as if she wanted to stab her to death with her eyes.

Jiang Shengnan noticed that Fang Lingling was not right, and she also knew what Fang Lingling was thinking. When letting others enter the house, she stood in front of Fang Lingling to block her line of sight.

"Lingling." Jiang Shengnan smiled, but was very polite, and it was hard to find fault with her: "Your parents are waiting for you at home, go back quickly."

Fang Lingling came back to her senses and her face turned pale. She was just thinking about following here, forgetting that her home was next door, and there was no reason to eat the New Year's Eve dinner at Cen Zhengnian's house like other colleagues.

She smiled stiffly, holding the cloth strap of her shoulder bag tightly with her hand, wanting to take another look at Cen Zhengnian and Chuxia, and found that they had already entered the house with Yu Tian and others.

Fang Lingling gritted her teeth unwillingly, met Jiang Shengnan's sharp eyes, and could only nod and say, "Okay, thank you Aunt Jiang for your reminder, I'll leave now."

She turned around slowly and walked very slowly, looking back as she walked, hoping that Jiang Shengnan would ask her to stay.

Unfortunately, Fang Lingling's hope was ultimately dashed. As soon as she walked out of the door, she heard the sound of the door closing with a "bang".

Her heart sank, and she looked back at the closed door. The expression on her face became more and more gloomy. After looking at it for a long time, she left unwillingly.

At this time, the house of the Cen family was very lively.

There were four more men, and Jiang Shengnan was afraid that there would not be enough food. She was about to cook two more dishes, but was stopped by Yu Tian and others.

"Aunt, there are enough dishes."

Cen Zhengnian looked at Jiang Shengnan and asked, "Mom, do we have any dumplings at home?"

"Yes, there are plenty."

Cen Zhengnian: "Then let's eat the dishes first. If not, we can have dumplings later."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yu Tian and the other two nodded quickly.

Because Cen Zhengnian's colleagues were not familiar to everyone, after sitting down, Cen Zhengnian introduced everyone.

Those who came with him were all core researchers of the project. Yu Tian Chuxia heard Cen Zhengnian mention them in a letter. The other two were named Xu Liang and Wen Anguo.

To be brought home by Cen Zhengnian for the New Year's Eve dinner, these people were all excellent.

They also respected Chuxia, calling her sister-in-law one by one, and greeted An An with a smile. They also did not treat Xiao Liu with any contempt, and greeted her warmly.

In just a few words, the whole table became lively.

Yu Tian was more cheerful, and he praised the dishes during the meal. His surprised and enjoying look made Jiang Shengnan very happy.

These were the dishes she cooked, and although Chu Xia taught her how to cook many of them, she felt very happy to be praised like this.

Chu Xia was very happy to hear that. Xu Liang and Wen Anguo didn't talk much, but they also said that the dishes were delicious and they ate them with relish.

Cen Zhengnian knew his mother's cooking skills, and many of the dishes here were ones he had never eaten before. He lowered his head and asked Chu Xia softly, "Did you teach your mother how to cook these dishes?" There was a smile in his voice.

Chuxia raised her eyebrows, spat out a piece of chicken bone, and asked him: "How do you know?"

"My mother only knows how to cook one kind of fish." Cen Zhengnian said.

Chuxia: "What kind of fish?"

Cen Zhengnian raised the corner of his mouth: "Fry it and then boil it."

There was still a sense of helplessness in his tone, which almost made Chuxia laugh out loud. She quickly covered her mouth and glared at Cen Zhengnian: "Don't make me laugh."

Although she glared, her eyes were more seductive, with the unique coquettishness of a girl.

Cen Zhengnian looked at her like this, and the smile on his face became deeper.

Although the actions and sounds of the two were small, they could not be hidden from the people eating at the table, especially the three colleagues of Yu Tian who paid special attention to Cen Zhengnian.

Yu Tian lowered his head to eat the fish, and winked at Xu Liang and Wen Anguo beside him, signaling them to look at Cen Zhengnian.

Xu Liang and Wen Anguo also pouted at him to show that they saw it. The three of them looked at each other with shock in their eyes and smiled ambiguously.

Jiang Shengnan was happy that Chu Xia and Cen Zhengnian were like this. She was most happy to see that her son and daughter-in-law had a good relationship.

After finishing the table of dishes, it was still not enough. After all, there were several men at the table, and they were old enough to eat.

Moreover, Cen Zhengnian and his men had not eaten for the whole afternoon after working. The dishes were so delicious that they naturally wanted to eat more. Xiao Liu had been busy all afternoon, and it was time to fill his stomach.

Cen Zhengnian learned how to cook dumplings from Chu Xia, so he did not let Jiang Shengnan and Chu Xia enter the kitchen. He went into the kitchen to cook for everyone.

This surprised Yu Tian and the other two again.

"Zhengnian, you can also cook?!"

Cen Zhengnian said naturally: "It's just cooking dumplings."

Yu Tian and the others couldn't believe it and followed him into the kitchen. Cen Huaian also followed behind Cen Zhengnian with his short legs.

Cen Zhengnian took his hand and asked him if he was full and if he wanted to eat some dumplings.

An An shook his head: "I'm full, I don't want to eat anymore."

The dining table was big, and Jiang Shengnan was afraid that Cen Huaian couldn't reach enough food, so she put a bowl in front of him and gave him the food he couldn't reach.

Not only Jiang Shengnan picked up food for him, but Chuxia, Cen Zhengnian, and Cen's father also picked up food for him. No one was fuller than him.

Cen Zhengnian asked Yu Tian to come over to help him light the fire, and the others watched him pour water into the pot, boil the water, and put the dumplings in. His movements were very skillful.

Moreover, he still had a calm expression on his face, and it didn't look like he was cooking dumplings at all. It looked like he was doing scientific research.

But the dumplings he cooked were just right, and the inside was cooked, and they were not overcooked.

"Delicious!" Yu Tian gave a thumbs up: "Zhengnian, I didn't expect you to be so good at cooking dumplings. I underestimated you before."

He really thought that Cen Zhengnian was only good at scientific research, and had no other life skills, and even had a weak sense of emotion.

Today, from Cen Zhengnian's expression when he entered the door to the dumplings he cooked now, all his perceptions of Cen Zhengnian were completely broken.

Cen Zhengnian glanced at him and said, "It's delicious because the filling is well seasoned, not because I cooked it."

After dinner, Chuxia and Jiang Shengnan did not move. The men who had eaten cleaned up the dishes, including Cen Huaian.

Seeing Cen Zhengnian and his father washing the dishes with normal expressions, and little Cen Huaian putting the dishes away beside them, Yutian and the others were already numb.

They would not be surprised at anything they saw next.

Yutian and the others were also going to live in the Cen family, and Chuxia helped Jiang Shengnan make the bed. It happened that Jiang Shengnan and the quilt at home had been dried together a few days ago, so there was no need to worry about the tide now.

There was a guest room downstairs in the house, with a two-meter bed, which was enough for three men to sleep. Yu Tian and the others said they were not picky, as long as they had a place to live, after all, they had experienced all kinds of environments in the base.

Before going to bed, Cen Zhengnian took the three of them to the military bathhouse to take a shower. When they came back, Chuxia was already lying on the bed, but she was not asleep yet, reading a medical book.

Cen Huaian slept alone today. His room was next to Chuxia's, with a 1.5-meter bed inside and a book on the wall without