After eating the New Year’s Eve dinner, they played games together. When everyone had almost finished playing, Fang Kai and others returned to the educated youth site with torches.
The group had a great time and it also alleviated the feeling of missing their families during the New Year.
It was the first time for Gan Tiantian to be so far away from home, and also the first time she didn’t celebrate the New Year with her family.
She originally thought that she would cry secretly, but with Fang Kai by her side, she didn't seem so sad.
After Xu Zhiyi sent the educated youth away, Fang Hai and Fang Yingzi also said they wanted to go back.
Elderly people sleep less, so after dinner, Grandma Dong watched them make a fuss for a while, then asked Pei Yan to take her home.
Now, only Xu Zhiyi and Pei Yan are left.
"Ayan, Happy New Year!" Xu Zhiyi said softly.
Pei Yan looked at her, his eyes full of love.
Xu Zhiyi suddenly hugged him.
Pei Yan reached out and hugged his beloved girl. The two of them hugged each other tightly, enjoying the warmth of the moment.
In the quiet night, two hearts beating faster and faster, when loved, are like rootless people who have found their home.
"Zhiyi, thank you." Thank you for liking me and becoming my salvation.
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The village is filled with the joy of the New Year. The children have bulging pockets and visit each house.
They said auspicious words to make the adults happy, and shared some prepared snacks, candies and melon seeds with everyone.
The children went to the next house while laughing and making noise.
Xu Zhiyi had already prepared New Year's gifts for the people in the cowshed, including some meat and vegetables, and also gave Chu Jueming a bottle of wine bought by Pei Yan.
A table was also set up in the cowshed. The four people ate and chatted, sighing constantly as they talked, and drank one glass of wine after another.
If Chu Jueming had not stopped in time, the wine would have been poured out by Lao Zhang and Lao Li.
They wanted to drown their sorrows in alcohol. They hadn't seen their family in years, so how could they not miss them?
But when will days like this end?
Even people with strong minds have moments of confusion.
They could only stay in this small mountain village, letting the wind and clouds outside rise and fall.
But we have to wait all the time, because one day the clouds will disperse and the sun will shine brightly.
Chu Jueming is so stingy that he feels a little tipsy before drinking much of the wine. What would happen if he finishes it?
I don’t drink anymore. Even on New Year’s Eve, I still have to stay sober.
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Less than two days after the New Year, Xu Zhiyi's peaceful life was disrupted.
That afternoon, Xu Zhiyi was planning the layout of the yard, deciding what vegetables to plant and preparing the seeds in advance.
The stone came knocking at the door.
"Sister Zhiqing, someone came to the village looking for you. He said it was your brother, so I came here to tell him the news."
Shitou would feel shy every time he saw Xu Zhiyi. He thought Sister Zhiyi was really gentle.
I would speak to him softly and be very patient.
Could it be that Mr. Xu has come? What is he doing here at this time?
Xu Zhiyi had some questions in his mind, but he would know once he met the person.
"Okay, thanks Stone for telling me."
As he spoke, Xu Zhiyi wanted to touch Shi Tou's head.
When Shi Tou was touched, his face flushed and he ran away quickly.
"I'll go and bring the person over."
Xu Zhiyi thought about it and decided not to go out, so he just waited in the yard.
Sure enough, after a while, Xu Sheng was brought over by a group of children.
"Sister Zhiyi, we brought people here." The children talked in unison.
Who doesn’t like a polite and well-behaved child?
There is no child who doesn't make noise, but they appear well-behaved in front of Xu Zhiyi.
The adults in the family often marvel at how well-behaved these furry kids become when they see Xu Zhiyi.
"Second sister, I'm here." Xu Sheng, who was in high spirits, came to Xiangyang Village carrying his small package.
"Come in quickly."
"Shi Tou, thank you for sending my brother here. Come in quickly, I have something delicious for you."
Xu Zhiyi's house has a wooden house, which attracts many children, but the outside of the house is blocked by thorny vines.
Xu Zhiyi rarely appeared in the village, so they were curious but never went in.
When Shi Tou brought the children in, they found that there were only a few trees in the yard that they could not recognize.
There is a swing under a banyan tree.
This swing was made by Pei Yan. Xu Zhiyi had originally told him a long time ago that she wanted a swing.
Unexpectedly, Pei Yan remembered it, and after the banyan tree was planted, he installed the swing.
As soon as the children came in, they were attracted by the swings.
But Xu Zhiyi went into the house, and they were too embarrassed to go directly to the swing and play on it, so they just kept spinning around it.
"If you want to play, you can sit on it. Just be sure to hold on to the rope tightly."
"Great~" the children cheered in unison.
The children were too short to sit on the platform, so Shitou had to lift them up.
"Shi Tou is such a good brother. Don't push too hard or too far."
Xu Zhiyi saw that Shitou also wanted to play, but he still let the children play first.
He sat on it only after all the children had played.
"Brother Shitou, let me push you." The children had short arms and legs and also wanted to push him.
"No, no, no, I can do it myself. You guys get out of the way and watch me swing so high." Shi Tou asked the children to stand far away before he started swinging.
The children over there were playing happily on the swings, and Xu Zhiyi asked about Xu Shenglai.
"You're not running away from home, are you?"
Xu Sheng, who was in the process of voice change, was furious. "Second sister, I didn't. It was mother who asked me to come to you and said she wanted to see you."
"You didn't even go home for the New Year holiday, you just sent things home. Mom and Dad were worried about you, and they couldn't leave because they were preparing for their eldest sister's wedding, so I'm the only one here."
Mr. Xu was questioned by his own sister and looked dissatisfied.
"Okay, okay, second sister said the wrong thing. Don't be angry." Her hand itched and touched Xu Sheng's head.
Seeing that Xu Sheng was about to denounce her again, she threw a pork pie into Xu Sheng's mouth.
"Second sister, don't touch the nest. You won't grow taller if you do."
There was something in his mouth and his words were slurred.
After chewing it twice, my eyes lit up. It was so delicious!
His eyes fell on the basket and he took another piece and put it in his mouth.
When he wanted to take another piece, Xu Zhiyi slapped his hand and said, "Wait, this is for them."
Xu Sheng curled his lips and said nothing.
"Shi Tou, bring the kids over for some snacks."
When the children heard Xu Zhiyi's words, they immediately ran over, leaving only one child on the swing who was afraid to get down.
Seeing his friends surrounding Xu Zhiyi to get delicious food, the little fat boy became anxious. He moved his short legs but didn't dare to get down from the swing.
"Brother Shitou, I don't want to play anymore. I want to go downstairs."
The little fat boy held the rope tightly, his face full of anxiety.
After Shi Tou carried him down, he immediately ran to Xu Zhiyi nimbly.
"It's so delicious that I'm willing to give it to my children." Mr. Xu was still savoring the taste.
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