The Spring Festival in 2134 will definitely be the most special one.
On this day, there was no Spring Festival Gala as scheduled, no fireworks and firecrackers that went off on time at midnight, and even most people could not eat a hot meal.
In some corner, refugees in a gathering place may be eating the remaining food distributed by the government to fill their stomachs, or in some corner, a group of people may be fighting over a piece of expired bread they found.
Some people ate and drank recklessly despite having plenty of food, while others froze to death on New Year's Eve because the temperature hit a new low.
In short, this year has been more difficult than any other year.
Fortunately, the disaster victims in Antu County are living in harmony and harmony, a rare occurrence.
Whether they were from a better-off family who could cook a whole fish at home, or the "poor" who could not afford to buy fish and could only get a bowl of fish soup from the distribution point, at least on this day, they all had enough to eat and drink, and fell asleep with warmth all over their bodies.
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On New Year's Eve, the disaster relief office was still busy, but Lu Qin arrived home early, which was rare.
Liang Shuyu was not at home, and today the mother and daughter were invited to visit Xu Mingyan's home.
We have always said that our two families should get together, but there has never been a chance. Now that we are both free, we might as well get together.
Of course Lu Qin had to bring some things back. It's not good to go to someone's house empty-handed.
After much thought, she picked most of the ripe lettuces at home and took them over.
Liang Shuyu has always been concerned about these vegetables; after all, they are a source of fresh produce. Of course, he's also been growing some mushrooms lately, but for some reason, they never grew. Only recently have he had some success, growing small oyster mushrooms.
But the oyster mushrooms are still small and not enough to eat.
Lu Qin picked a basket full of lettuce. Unlike in the past, when gifts were mainly exquisite and expensive, nowadays, bringing food during festivals is considered a valuable gift.
Just as she was about to leave, she turned around and saw the pirated StellaLou that she had casually placed on the sofa last time. She smiled and decided to take it with her and give it to Xiaoli.
Although she knew it was a pirated product, which little girl doesn't love dolls?
Today is also the first time she meets her goddaughter Xiao Fengli after they became relatives, so she must give her a small gift.
It didn't take long before they arrived at Xu Mingyan's house.
I knocked on the door and went in. It was Xiaoli who opened the door.
Xiaoli was stunned for a moment, tilted her head and called out in a baby voice, "Beautiful sister!"
Xu Mingyan, who had heard the noise and came to greet them, smiled from ear to ear: "Xiao Li, what did Mommy teach you last time? This is godmother, call her quickly."
Xiaoli thought thoughtfully: "But she is a beautiful sister!"
"That won't work!" Xiaoli's father also came out, hugged his daughter, and asked, "Xiao Fengli, why did you call that guy uncle just now, and call this one sister?"
"Because my sister is pretty!" Xiaoli said straightforwardly.
Lu Qin naturally smiled happily when she was praised. She looked up and saw Qu Dongbo also sitting in the living room. Although he had changed out of his military uniform, his back was still straight. Looking closely, he could see that his ears were a little red.
Only then did I realize that my uncle was Qu Dongbo.
This little rascal calls every girl "sister" and every boy "uncle". Maybe he inherited this from his father, he is very clever.
Lu Qin coughed awkwardly.
Wu Yongyi laughed out loud and rubbed Xiaoli with his slightly prickly beard. Xiaoli did not dodge and was amused to giggle.
"That won't do. From now on you have to call them godfather and godmother, okay?" Wu Yongyi put his daughter down and educated her seriously.
Lu Qin had already changed her coat and was drinking the hot tea that Xu Mingyan handed her. She almost spit out the tea.
Ah this...
"What are you talking about?" Xu Mingyan immediately ran over and twisted her husband's ear: "You're talking nonsense!"
"Ouch, my dear wife, please be gentle." Wu Yongyi begged for mercy: "I didn't say anything wrong. Didn't we let Xiao Fengli recognize her godmother and godfather? There is no rule that the godmother and godfather must be from the same family."
Xu Mingyan was a smart person. She knew that her husband was not very good at talking, so she let go of her hand, took the dish from Lu Qin's hand, and pulled her to the kitchen.
Even though Qu Dongbo was usually very serious, he couldn't help but retort at this moment: "Old Wu, can you change your habit of talking so easily?"
He didn't want to come in the first place. It seemed inappropriate for him to show up at other people's reunion dinner. Besides, he never liked dinner parties.
However, his brother invited him warmly, saying that it was not appropriate to spend New Year's Eve alone, and tried every means to get him to come.
When he got there, he knew it wasn't that simple.
Wu Yongyi chuckled and looked towards the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Liang Shuyu and his mother were cooking, his father was holding his granddaughter and talking to her, while Xu Mingyan and Lu Qin were picking vegetables.
The delicious aroma of stewed fish head and tofu wafted out of the kitchen. Wu Yongyi took a deep breath and boasted, "How's it going? It's nice to have a home, right?"
"fine."
"It's nice to have a wife, right?"
"fine."
"That's right. I think our little pineapple's godmother is quite good. She's pretty, kind-hearted, and capable, don't you think?"
“…”
"I've made sure to find out for you. She doesn't have a boyfriend." Wu Yongyi continued blabbering. Seeing that his team leader didn't respond, he repeated, "Did you hear that?"
“…I heard it.”
"Alas." Wu Yongyi shook his head in frustration.
It would be difficult for their leader to find a wife with such a stupid mind. He finally understood that their leader only knew how to pay attention silently without expressing his opinion.
So can we just watch and not say anything when we are in love?
Even a bystander could see that his team leader had some special feelings for Lu Qin, but he was the real boss, a blockhead, and he hadn't expressed anything even after knowing him for several months.
Back then, when he was pursuing his wife, he was on top for two months!
It's true that each generation is worse than the previous one. Wu Yongyi shook his head.
…
"Come on, let's toast to the new year!" At the dinner table, Wu Yongyi also took out his own collection of wine, with the attitude of not leaving until he was drunk.
But since my wife was at home, I had to drink from a small cup.
Xu Mingyan poured some wine for everyone, but Xiaoli pouted. She wanted to try the white wine but failed, so she took milk powder to fool everyone.
Everyone raised their glasses, joy spreading across their faces, as if nothing was different from before.
"Wow, it's so spicy!" Xu Mingyan drank the white wine in one gulp, and she stuck out her tongue because of the spiciness.
Xiaoli, who was standing by, saw this and pouted: "Mom, I want one too! I want one too!"
Lu Qin had a very low alcohol tolerance, let alone drinking white wine, but today was a good day, so she still took a sip.
With the mellow and spicy wine in his mouth, Lu Qin felt as if all his orifices were opened.
"Let me drink it for you." Qu Dongbo had been secretly watching Lu Qin. Seeing her take a sip of the liquor, he spoke up in a rush. He had experienced Lu Qin's alcohol tolerance before; she could easily get drunk on a glass of beer.
As a result, I regretted it as soon as I said it.
Everyone at the table looked at him.
"Eat your food!" Aunt Wu called out to everyone, "Come on, try the braised fish I made!"
Everyone laughed.
So the elders continued to chat about their own things, and Wu Yongyi also pulled Qu Dongbo, "Captain! Can you help me drink it too?"
Xu Mingyan coaxed Xiaoli and smiled: "Qu Tuan treats you very well."
Lu Qin was a little drunk: "Don't talk nonsense."
"I'm not talking nonsense." Xu Mingyan laughed and said, "What's there to be shy about? When I was with Old Wu, we filed for marriage within three months."
"Flash marriage?" Lu Qin was curious.
"Soldiers don't have that much time for romance. We just fall in love." Xu Mingyan smiled and said, "I don't want anything more now. I just want to bring my parents over from my brother's place to stay for a few days."
Xu Mingyan's parents naturally live with their son, but they live far away and don't know when they will be able to see each other.
"But I heard Qu Tuan's family is quite complicated. His parents are both high-ranking officials in the capital." After thinking for a moment, Xu Mingyan smiled and said, "That's not a problem. Looking at the current situation, it's still unclear whether we can meet. Just go ahead boldly!"
Lu Qin burst out laughing. "Why do I feel like I'm here for a blind date? It feels like a matchmaker is strongly recommending a male guest to me."
"You're making me anxious for you~" Xu Mingyan said with a smile, "Maybe it's because you already have a family, so you always want to pair others up. If I didn't think you two are really suitable, I wouldn't try to bring you together like this." Xu Mingyan explained.
Lu Qin didn't say anything after hearing this. She admitted that she did have some feelings for Qu Dongbo. But she never expressed her feelings. In the ten years since the apocalypse, she had long forgotten about her personal feelings and felt that love was something far away from her.
Moreover, her life goal was only to live a good life in the apocalypse, and she had no intention of finding a partner. Otherwise, she would not have rejected Xiao Xu.
However, her best friend strongly recommended it, and she didn't want to refuse: "I'll think about it. Don't talk too much, let's eat first!" Lu Qin shook her head and decided not to think too much. She reached out and picked up the chopsticks and picked up the dish in front of her.
"...He's not good at anything, and he's best at eating." My best friend complained.
…
This night, a rare occasion, there was no snow, and the moon, with its long-lost smile, shone from behind the clouds. The waxing crescent moon hung in the sky, its bright moonlight illuminating the earth.
I wonder if there is anyone looking up at the moon, thinking of the people who are far away and cannot be contacted?
Lu Qin drank a glass of white wine and felt a little dizzy. After finishing the New Year's Eve dinner, he felt that he could not hold on any longer and asked to go home.
Wu Yongyi slapped his head and winked at his team leader desperately: "Hey, team leader, why don't you send Xiao Lu away? My wife asked me to wash the dishes, and I really can't spare the time." Wu Yongyi smiled cunningly.
Liang Shuyu, who was watching from the side, also had a smile on her face. She said to her daughter, "Xiaoqin, let me chat with your Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu for a while. You can go back first. Mom will go back by herself later. Don't worry."
So before Lu Qin could react, she was pushed out of the door by this group of people, and stood outside the door, looking at Qu Dongbo in surprise.
"Hehe, don't mind it. Everyone is doing this for our own good." Qu Dongbo spoke first, which was rare for him, easing the awkward atmosphere.
"It's okay." Lu Qin said with a smile, "As long as we're not embarrassed, they'll be embarrassed."
She blinked. The moonlight reflected on the snow, creating a tranquil atmosphere. However, the sharp, cold wind immediately sobered her up.
"Forget it, Commander Qu, what I'm saying is that a forced melon is not sweet, so just ignore it." Lu Qin pretended not to care and tried to fool people with a joke.
A forced melon? Qu Dongbo was silent for a moment. He really wanted to ask, why was it a forced melon? Was it referring to him or himself?
If it's him...
He thought about it seriously.
He doesn't seem to be forcing himself. So what about her?
He really wanted to get to the bottom of it, but in the end he didn't ask.
The two walked side by side in silence.
Suddenly a cold wind blew, and a piece of snow on the ground was swirled into a small vortex.
Snowflakes drifted down the wind and landed on their heads and shoulders. Lu Qin reached out to touch the snowflakes on his hat, and they were icy cold.
But she suddenly laughed.
"why are you laughing?"
"Ah, no, no, I just suddenly remembered a line of poetry, and I don't know why I thought it was so funny."
"What poem?"
Qu Dongbo's deep voice was clearly audible in the snowy night. Lu Qin blinked, but her heart couldn't help but beat violently.
"It's that line: If we can get wet in the snow together one day, we can grow old together in this life."
If we can get wet in the snow together one day, we can grow old together in this life.
Lu Qin didn't know why he thought of this sentence.
She just felt that this moment was so beautiful that she didn't know how to express it.
Maybe... she really likes Qu Dongbo?
Excellent people are always more attractive.
Lu Qin stared at Qu Dongbo, trying to see if there was anything different on his face, but Qu Dongbo's face remained calm. She didn't know what she was expecting, but she was afraid to say it out loud.
It's hard to explain.
Forget it. Lu Qin turned her head away, and after a moment, she gave up on her own struggles. Perhaps she was being too sentimental. She clearly didn't want to think about the relationship between a man and a woman, but it seemed she couldn't control herself.
"I was just saying this. After all, I'm an artistic youth, right?" Lu Qin explained to herself casually. Her face felt a little hot, and she didn't even dare to look up again.
She just tugged at Qu Dongbo's sleeve and pulled him towards home. "Let's go, let's go. Going back and getting a good night's sleep is the most important thing. Tomorrow is a new day, and there are still so many things to do, right?"
Qu Dongbo stood still and didn't move. Just as Lu Qin was about to let go, he grabbed her.
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