There is room for rebirth at 70: a loyal dog and a rough man’s strong pet

Shi Lingxi and Li Jiancheng stayed in the army's family home for most of the day, leaving enough food and vegetables for Li Jianjun and Li Qin's family for a month. After thinking about it, they also took out some fruits, melon seeds and peanuts. Come on, this is the Chinese New Year, the adults are easy to say, we can’t let the children not have snacks to eat.

After they left, Gao Hongmei huddled in the bed again and couldn't come out. She had no choice but to do it. It was too cold in the house. She was pregnant and couldn't stand the cold. During this time, she didn't dare to walk around in the yard. Most of the time she The bed was covered with a quilt for warmth.

In the middle of the afternoon, Li Jianjun prepared dinner and when he asked her to get up to eat, she accidentally saw the kitchen filled with New Year's goods. Gao Hongmei's eyes widened in shock.

Oh my god, why do we suddenly have so many things at home?Did the eldest brother and sister-in-law bring it?But I didn’t see them carrying a big baggage. Besides, it was freezing cold and the roads were blocked by heavy snow. They couldn’t carry so much even if they wanted to!

Seeing his wife's shocked expression, Li Jianjun grinned and said to her mysteriously: "Our sister-in-law is not an ordinary person. She is very capable. These are New Year's goods for us. Just accept them with peace of mind." , don’t worry about anything else, and don’t ask.”

Gao Hongmei nodded dazedly, and was pulled by Li Jianjun to sit down and eat. She ate a large bowl of tomato and egg noodles without even realizing what was going on.

In contrast, Li Qin and his wife seemed much calmer. Looking at the food and supplies in half the room, and recalling the behavior of his sister-in-law in recent years, Li Qin smiled happily.

She felt that her elder brother and sister-in-law had changed a long time ago, and her behavior was different from before. However, she was still as good to her as ever. Therefore, she did not want to explore the reason, but was sincerely happy for her elder brother and sister-in-law.

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As for what they would think when they suddenly saw so many things, Shi Lingxi didn't care. She was now capable enough to protect herself and her family, so she no longer needed to have the worries she had before.

After leaving the military camp, Shi Lingxi asked Li Jiancheng to go to the first space to accompany his children, then put an invisibility charm on his body, and then rushed to the city as quickly as possible.

Because he was on the road with all his strength, Shi Lingxi returned home in half the time it took him to arrive. After closing the door, he went straight into the space. It was too cold outside, but it was still comfortable in the space.

On New Year's Eve, Li Jiancheng set off a firecracker in the yard. After a crackling sound, the red scraps of paper stood out against the unfinished snow.

In the morning, they made a stew according to the custom of their hometown, which included pork, vermicelli, black fungus, and Chinese cabbage. The staple food was steamed buns yesterday.

In their hometown, the New Year begins on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. From this day on, a large pot of steamed buns and steamed buns are steamed every day until the [-]th of the lunar new year, in preparation for relatives visiting from the first to the tenth day of the lunar month.

Their custom is that there is no need to make dry food from the first to the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, because the weather is cold, and the steamed buns can be kept for ten and a half days without spoiling.

Shi Lingxi didn't steam so much, they all cooked and eaten them freshly. Anyway, their family didn't have any relatives in Beijing to visit them for New Year's greetings, so there was no need to prepare those.

After the meal, Shi Lingxi thought that she had nothing to do at home, so she discussed with Li Jiancheng that she wanted to take the children out to play for a while and feel the Spring Festival atmosphere in Beijing.

Li Jiancheng readily agreed, so after putting on thick and warm cotton clothes for his two children, the family of four set off against the cold wind.

Walking on the street, you can see pedestrians walking by from time to time. Different from being cautious in previous years, people now have smiles from the bottom of their hearts. Children are also wearing brand-new clothes chasing and playing in the street. It was noisy, red couplets were pasted on the doors of every house, firecrackers sounded from time to time, and everything was filled with the festive atmosphere of the New Year.

Siblings Ning Ning and An An also changed from their usual calm and quiet attitude. They were chatting and laughing along the way. When they saw an icy place, they would rush over excitedly and skate, keeping their hands open outwards. The balance of the body was followed by a burst of laughter like silver bells.

In this way, they walked on the street. At noon, they went into the space to make a pot of pimple soup. After eating, their whole bodies felt warm. As soon as they put down the bowls and chopsticks, before they had time to wash them, An An started making noises to go out again. played.

It wasn't until the two children were tired from running that they were sent to a secluded place to rest.

When I got home, the sun was setting and twilight was closing.

It gets dark early this season, so the two of them stopped messing around, cleaned up the inside and outside of the house, and went into the space to cook New Year's Eve dinner.

The two of them worked together. After more than two hours, a large table of sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner was ready. Because the space has a heat preservation function, it was placed on the table next to it, waiting for the children to wake up. Then take it out.

Even though they usually like to live in the space, they spend every New Year's Eve in the house outside. For no other reason than to let their children have a part in the traditional festival of the motherland. The sense of ritual of the New Year.

While the two children were still asleep, they started making dumplings again. Li Jiancheng chopped the fillings, and Shi Lingxi was responsible for kneading the dough. When the little girl Ning Ning came out rubbing her eyes, the dumplings had just been made.

Seeing his daughter waking up, Shi Lingxi quickly asked her to wash her hands and prepare to eat, fearing that she would be hungry, and then asked Li Jiancheng to wake up his son to eat.

She first took the dumplings outside and put them away, then moved the New Year's Eve dinner that had been prepared long ago to the table outside. She also took two large bottles of yogurt and a few bottles of drinks, and washed the glasses. Everything was ready, and the family People sit at the table and prepare to eat.

The New Year's Eve dinner was rather sumptuous, with ten dishes prepared, including shredded pork with Beijing sauce and sweet and sour pork ribs that Ning Ning loved, braised pork and pork chops that were loved by An An, beef with soy sauce and braised pig's trotters that Li Jiancheng loved. There is also Shi Lingxi's favorite - open-back shrimp with garlic paste. She also made a steamed seabass, which means more than enough every year. There is also a plate of braised chicken nuggets. In order to avoid eating too greasy, she also prepared a cold dish of three shredded vegetables. , is a cold dish made with shredded radish, shredded potatoes, and shredded green peppers, added with salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.

After the children all sat down at the dinner table, Li Jiancheng stood up, picked up the yogurt, opened a bottle for each of the two children, and let them drink as much as they wanted. Then he opened another bottle of drink, poured a cup for his wife first, and then poured it for himself. After the cup in front of him was filled, he picked it up and said a few auspicious New Year words. The four people clinked the cup together and started to eat happily.

Both Ning Ning and An An were so full after the meal that they slumped on the kang and didn't want to move. Worried that they would eat too much, Li Jiancheng coaxed them to set off fireworks in the yard.

Maybe it’s because boys all like firecrackers. When she saw her father lighting a firecracker and the fireworks shooting into the sky with a loud sound, An An jumped and screamed with joy, and her cheerful laughter spread far and wide...

Seeing her brother having fun, Ning Ning stepped forward and watched Li Jiancheng light the fire at close range.

Seeing that his daughter was also eager to try, Li Jiancheng went into the house and took out a few boxes of cannons. After demonstrating several times with his own hands, he gave them two boxes each and let them try it on their own.

Shi Lingxi also came out at this moment, standing under the eaves and watching them. Under Li Jiancheng's encouraging eyes, Ning Ning mustered up the courage to take one and throw it on the ground.

The cannon fell to the ground, making a crisp explosion. Seeing that there was no danger, An An also tried throwing one on the ground. Perhaps because of his short stature, or because he didn't use enough force, the cannon fell diagonally to the ground. It didn't make any noise.

Seeing that she was not as powerful as her sister, An An angrily walked over and stepped on her hard. "Pop", a crisp sound sounded. Shi Lingxi thought he would be scared, but An An was just stunned for a moment and then smiled happily. got up.

Seeing the children having fun and being protected by Li Jiancheng, Shi Lingxi didn't say anything and looked on with a smile.

After playing for more than half an hour, and guessing that the amount of exercise was almost done, Li Jiancheng took the children one by one and brought them back to the house.

The two children hadn't played enough yet, so they pouted a little unhappily. Ning Ning also tried to get her mother to intercede for them and wanted to play for a while.

Shi Lingxi pretended not to see it and let the two little carrot heads be led by their father to the kitchen to wash their hands.

When they came out, Shi Lingxi had already placed melon seeds, peanuts and various delicious candies on the table, as well as a plate of big red apples, a large handful of bananas, a large plate of tangerines, and two tangerines in his hand. A big red envelope.

Seeing that their mother was about to hand out new year's money, the two little guys immediately laughed so hard that they couldn't even see their eyes. They ran over and started saying auspicious words.

"I wish my parents a happy New Year, all the best, and happiness every day."

The little girl Ning Ning said sweetly.

"Okay, mom and dad also wish baby Ning Ning a happy new year, all the best, and may she grow up strong."

Shi Lingxi accepted her daughter's blessing, gave her a red envelope with a smile, and hugged her precious daughter. Then, she looked at An An with a smile, waiting to see what he would do next.

After looking at her sister who was holding a red envelope and happily counting her lucky money, An An rolled her dark eyes and walked over, imitating her sister's example and stepping forward to say auspicious words.

"An'an also wishes her parents a happy New Year, all the best, and happiness every day."

The little guy remembered what his sister said, so he repeated it, and then he happily waited for Shi Lingxi to give him a red envelope.

As a result, Shi Lingxi and Li Jiancheng looked at each other, and Li Jiancheng said: "Son, you are a young man. During the Chinese New Year, you have to pay New Year greetings to your parents, and then you can receive the New Year's money from your mother."

"Why? That's what my sister said just now. Why doesn't she pay New Year's greetings to her parents?"

An An asked in confusion.

"Because my sister is a little girl, girls don't have to kowtow to pay New Year greetings at home. This is the custom in our hometown."

Shi Lingxi explained her son's doubts in a gentle tone. Although she felt distressed to have such a young child pay New Year's greetings, she could not stop him from teaching him the truth. Doing so would not be good for the child's growth.

An An blinked his big eyes. Although he still didn't understand why boys and girls had different requirements, he still took the mat from his father's hand in a sensible way, spread it on the ground, and then kowtowed twice. .

The little guy's serious look amused Li Jiancheng, but he still told him: "An'an must remember that when paying New Year's greetings to the elders, you must first tell them that you are kowtowing, and before kowtowing, you must first clasp your fists and salute, and then kowtow." , otherwise, others will say that your parents did not teach you well, remember?"

"Well, An An remembers it."

"Okay, I will check again during the Chinese New Year next year to see if you have remembered what dad said. Go to mom to get the new year's money."

Li Jiancheng was very pleased with his son's performance. Looking at An An, he couldn't help but think of his nephew Tietou who was far away in his hometown. Under the influence of adults, he had behaved in a perverse and domineering manner since he was a child.

Years ago, he mailed back the pension money to his parents early, hoping that they would all be well.

Shi Lingxi also mailed 100 yuan back to her parents as a New Year's gift. She had not prepared any New Year's goods because she had written to her elder brother some time ago and told her that the country now allows individuals to do small businesses. Ask them when they plan to come over.

Shi Lingfeng also wrote back. The letter said that they had already discussed that after celebrating the New Year in their hometown, they would make arrangements for their family. They would go to Beijing at the end of the first year and ask their sister and brother-in-law to help them find a house in advance. Rent it.

In fact, Shi Lingxi has bought two more courtyards in the past two years. They are both large and well-organized courtyards. When they come, they can live in them directly, but they will not live with the people from their hometown. Say it so as not to be talked about by your parents.

After all, people nowadays don’t have that kind of awareness of investment. As reborn people, they know how high the housing prices in Beijing will be in the future. Therefore, when they see a house they like, they quietly buy it. Come down.

Anyway, they usually use the things in the space, and there is no expense. The salary of two people, plus the bonus from occasional missions, can be regarded as a huge sum of money after a few years.

Houses at this time were cheap, with a nice courtyard house costing only 3000 to 3 yuan. After buying two yards, they didn't even spend all their wages. Plus, they occasionally went to the black market to sell grain and in-demand supplies, and earned money. Shi Lingxi still has more than [-] yuan in hand. Even if she buys a big house with a garden, there will be no problem.

Seeing Li Jiancheng lost in thought, Shi Lingxi did not disturb him and played a clapping game with the two children with a smile.

It wasn't until the clock rang at midnight that Li Jiancheng suddenly came back to his senses. He looked at his wife and children who were having fun next to him, and smiled and asked them to go and put a small red whip in the yard. Only a family of four could stand tall. I happily went back to the house to get ready for bed.