As the year drew to a close, Jiang Baige and Chen Wang tacitly moved their business to a more secluded place.
After all, the Spring Festival is coming soon, and the authorities are conducting strict inspections. Groups of people wearing red armbands are appearing on the streets every few days, and things are not peaceful at all.
Their business has been extremely prosperous recently, which makes them overjoyed, but they can't help but worry that someone will be jealous of them and report them.
Since all villages and teams have distributed a year's worth of food rations, including rice, wheat, corn, dried sweet potatoes, etc., everyone's basic living needs have been met. Therefore, the sales of commonly available and precious staple foods such as rice and flour are not ideal now.
On the contrary, meat, eggs and various vegetables have become the best-selling and popular commodities.
These ingredients not only allow people to satisfy their appetite during the festival, but also add a strong sense of the New Year.
In the winter in the north, what is most needed are fresh vegetables and fruits. Jiang Baige and his colleagues are still thinking about selling more, so they will stop during the Chinese New Year.
In recent times, Chen Jiaojiao's courses have been proceeding in an orderly manner. In order to be able to go to school after the New Year, she has also been reviewing desperately, hoping to keep up with other students after school.
Surprisingly, her learning progress was as rapid as a rocket.
Many difficult problems that had previously puzzled her were now quickly understood and mastered by Huo Jinan after his patient explanations, and she was even able to give the most satisfactory answers.
Huo Jinan did not expect that Chen Jiaojiao, who seemed careless and rough on the surface, could be so sharp and quick in learning the text.
This made him look at Chen Jiaojiao with new respect, and he secretly rejoiced that he was right.
He was also glad that he had met her in the first place. Seeing her kindness, getting close to her was a wise choice.
However, he was still a little worried because the age difference between the two was too big, and he didn't know if he would be beaten if he expressed his feelings to her brother and sister-in-law.
Chen Jiaojiao used to think that she was stupid. No matter what she learned, she was always a step behind others.
However, to her surprise, when her elder brother Huo began to teach her, everything seemed to become simple.
Her brother Huo's teaching method was as delicate and subtle as the spring rain that moistened the earth, allowing her to immediately comprehend and firmly remember what she had learned.
This feeling was like a ray of light illuminating the door of wisdom deep in her heart.
At this moment, looking at Brother Huo who was teaching her seriously, Chen Jiaojiao couldn't help but feel an indescribable emotion in her heart.
Seeing his mature and steady temperament, which exuded a unique charm that even her own elder brother could not match, the young girl was fascinated.
Unconsciously, this feeling of love grew stronger in her heart, and she seemed to have fallen in love with Huo Jinan.
This thought suddenly came to her mind, and Chen Jiaojiao quickly lowered her head and listened carefully.
Before he discovered what I was thinking, I could only keep it secret in my heart.
Time flies, the years pass by like a shuttle.
As the days passed, the tacit understanding between them grew stronger and stronger, and the teaching atmosphere became more harmonious and friendly.
Every communication and every eye contact is filled with mutual understanding and trust.
In this process, Chen Jiaojiao not only learned a lot of valuable knowledge, but also gained an invaluable friendship.
But she only dared to keep it in her heart. If others knew about it, she didn't know how to face them.
On New Year's Eve, the Chen family attached great importance to this year because they welcomed a new member.
The arrival of this little life made the whole family immersed in joy, and the New Year, which was already full of festive atmosphere, became even more lively.
As night falls and the lights come on, the aroma of New Year’s Eve dinner wafts from every household.
This year is another year of bumper harvest. During the New Year, the village chief slaughtered two pigs and distributed them to the villagers. There were several meat dishes on everyone’s table that they don’t usually eat.
During this happy family occasion, a table of food for worshiping ancestors was prepared in the main hall of the Chen family, and tablets for worshiping the ancestors were placed on it.
Chen Jianguo walked outside with a string of firecrackers and hung them on a big tree in the yard.
With a crackling sound, red confetti flew all over the sky, as if symbolizing the prosperity of the new year.
After the worship, the whole family sat around the dining table. The table was full of sumptuous dishes exuding an enticing aroma. Everyone was laughing and having fun, welcoming this once-a-year reunion together.
Finally, the long-awaited New Year's Eve dinner began! Chen Defu was the first to raise his glass and offer his best wishes to his family: "May our Chen family be blessed with happiness, harmony, and health in the new year!"
As soon as the words fell, Chen Jiaojiao chuckled.
"Dad, you seem to be different now that you're a grandfather. You're so literary. I can't even think of these words."
Chen Defu said, "After the New Year, you will go to school. Dad is here to encourage you in advance. Study hard and don't let your sister-in-law down for all the arrangements she has made for you."
Chen Jiaojiao said, "Of course, I will definitely study hard. I also want to get into high school! If that doesn't work out, I can also apply for a technical secondary school."
Jiang Baige looked at her sister-in-law and felt that she seemed to have matured suddenly and had her own goals.
Zhou Xiuying also said: "When the time comes! Just study hard and don't worry about the family."
She looked at her daughter-in-law again and said, "Bai Ge is the one who works the hardest in our family. Our family, young and old, from top to bottom, inside and out, everything we eat and drink, has changed dramatically since you came."
The egg in her arms was blowing bubbles and making some "oh oh oh" sounds, but no one knew what it was saying.
Zhou Xiuying said, "You've given our family such a good grandson. I'm so happy. I want to toast you today."
Her family specially cooked rice wine for the Chinese New Year and drank it as a beverage during the New Year’s Eve dinner.
Jiang Baige said, "Mom, we are a family. You said this is too serious. I feel embarrassed."
"How about we drink the rice wine in our cups together and celebrate our family's better fortunes in the coming year."
Chen Jianguo said: "My wife is right, our family will get better and better in the future."
The family raised their glasses and drank the rice wine in them, and the sound of clinking glasses echoed throughout the room.
At this moment, everyone's face is filled with smiles of happiness and satisfaction. This warm and strong family affection makes people feel extremely precious. Two years ago, they could not even imagine such a day.
Rice wine is also intoxicating. Jiang Baige got a little drunk after drinking a few more glasses.
After the meal, she felt dizzy and said, "Mom, I feel dizzy. I might be drunk. Let me go back to the room and sleep for a while."
She couldn't stay up late today and wanted to go back to her room and sleep early.
Zhou Xiuying said: "Okay, go back to sleep, we are here."
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