When Fang Nuo got up, he first poured her warm water for washing, and then followed Fang's father and uncle Fang out to shovel the snow.
When Fang Nuo and Grandma Fang came back, the noodle soup for breakfast was also ready. The family had breakfast and didn't go out again.
Sitting around the fire, Grandpa Fang said: "The snow this year is much heavier than last year. We have been suspended for several days, and we don't know when it will resume."
"Don't worry, it's not a good thing if you miss a few days of work," said Grandma Fang.
"I'm not thinking that if I don't finish all the work now, it won't be our group of people in the future," said Grandpa Fang.
"There is not much work in this winter," Grandma Fang said
After hearing this, Grandpa Fang stopped continuing the topic.
Shen Gongqi, who was holding Yaya in his arms, asked: "Grandpa, if there is a way to change your place, would you be willing?"
"What do you mean?" Father Fang asked
"I still have a few comrades with whom I have good relationships, and they are all doing well in the army. If you are willing to change places, I will call and ask," Shen Gongqi said.
"It's better to say goodbye. We are used to staying here. Except for the cold weather in winter, other things are not a big problem. And if you find someone this time, it is a favor. It's better to say goodbye," Grandpa Fang said
"Yes, we have all settled here. Now we can only live like this. I don't know if there will be a chance to redress in the future," said Grandma Fang.
"There will definitely come a day. It's not like our family has done anything serious. Grandpa and grandma, you have to have confidence. I'm still waiting for our family to be reunited," Fang Nuo said.
She couldn't tell them that the country would need talents in the future, and these people would get another chance and return to the city.
"Okay, grandma and your grandpa must insist and wait for our family reunion," Grandma Fang said
"Since you, grandparents, have said so, I won't go looking for you anymore. From now on, we promise to visit you once a year," Shen Gongqi said.
"You better not come here every year in the future. As long as you are well, we will feel at ease. Going back and forth every winter is tiring," said Father Fang.
"Dad, I don't feel it's hard," Fang Nuo said
"But Dad looks distressed. From now on, it's enough for you to come here every two years. Be obedient," said Dad Fang.
In the end, Fang Nuo agreed, mainly because several people talked about it together, but she couldn't.
This was the second day after they arrived at the farm, and Shen Gongqi had slowly integrated into the family.
The Fang family saw how kind he was to Xiaonuo and Yaya, and slowly accepted him.
"Xiao Nuo, you go make food for Yaya, and I'll make everyone's lunch," Grandma Fang said
"Grandma and I will do it together. Now Yaya can eat it with the adults. There is no need to prepare it separately," Fang Nuo said.
Later, Grandma Fang was left by the fire with Yaya, Shen Gongqi and Fang Nuo to prepare lunch together.
With their help this year, the food stored in the Fang family's hut is no longer the pitiful amount it was last year.
Fang Nuo took out the bacon ribs he brought, cleaned them and cut them into sections, then blanched them and stewed them.
Put some dried beans into the cured pork ribs and stew them together, and soon the house will be filled with fragrance.
She also fried a cabbage, mixed it with a green onion, and the family started eating.
Everyone ate cornstarch for lunch, and since Yaya ate it with everyone else, Fang Nuo cooked it for a while longer.
"Well, this corn mush is so delicious. From now on, we will cook it like this. It will be easier to digest if we cook it for a while," said Grandma Fang.
"Mom, how can this corn batter not be as fragrant as this cured pork ribs? I can eat eight pieces of this kind of dish. And the beans in it have soaked up the flavor of the pork ribs soup, and I feel like eating it. It tastes like meat," Uncle Fang said at the side
"You're just a greedy man, everyone should eat quickly, or he will eat them all in a while." Grandpa Fang looked at his useless little son and asked everyone to speed up their eating.
A meal, another meal where all the dishes are eaten.
After washing the dishes, the whole family went back to the inner room to sit on the kang, and Fang Nuo took Yaya to take a nap.
When he woke up, Shen Gongqi was still chatting with the Fang family.
When he saw that she was awake, he got off the kang and went out to pour a glass of water for her to drink.
Then he went to boil water and put Yaya's milk on it. After a while, the little girl should wake up.
Seeing how well Shen Gongqi took care of their daughter/granddaughter, the Fang family finally fully accepted him as their son-in-law.
When working behind the scenes, they would all consciously call on Shen Gongqi.
Fang Nuo and the others stayed at the farm for a week and were ready to go back.
On the day they returned, Father Fang and Uncle Fang sent them to the farm gate. They watched them take their children and get on the bullock cart and drive away before they returned home.
This time we will see each other again two years later, so everyone is a little sad.
But fortunately, things are much better now than before. Even if we don't meet in person, we often exchange letters.
Fang Nuo's family of three arrived at the county town where their commune was located in the afternoon. They took their children to have lunch at a state-owned hotel in the county town, and then went to the supply and marketing cooperative to shop around and buy some things for the New Year before taking the bus. Back to the commune.
When we hurried all the way back to the village, it was already dark outside.
The two of them took Yaya back home first. After arriving home, Shen Gongqi went to get firewood to burn the kang. Fang Nuo cleaned the room where they slept, took out the bedding stored in the cupboard, and spread it on the kang. good.
Feeling that the room was getting warmer, she put down Yaya on her back.
"We're home, do you remember Yaya?" Fang Nuo untied Yaya's arms and asked little Yaya with a smile.
"Yaya knows, this is our home" Xiao Yaya replied
After completely freeing his hands and feet, he happily jumped on the kang.
"Your daughter has a temper like a boy. She hasn't been active for a day, but now she starts jumping up and down as soon as she is let go," Fang Nuo said with a smile.
This was said to Shen Gongqi who came in. He piled the firewood in his arms against the wall and replied with a smile: "Isn't it good for children to be like this? This way they won't be bullied in the future."
"Okay, so you have something to say, but I can't speak to you," Fang Nuo said.
"Our Xiao Nuo is not bad, otherwise how could he have trapped me so tightly?" Shen Gongqi said after approaching her.
This sentence made Fang Nuo blush, and he cursed: "The child is still here, so he is not serious."
"Okay, I'll boil some water and let's all wash up. Are you hungry? Do you want to eat?" Shen Gongqi said.
"Yaya wants to eat noodles," Yaya replied
"Where are you, Xiao Nuo? What do you want to eat?" Shen Gongqi asked.
"Just noodles, you're tired after a long day of driving," Fang Nuo said.
"Okay, you guys wait in the room while I boil water and make noodles." Shen Gongqi said and went out.
Not long after, he came back with a bucket of hot water and said: "Take Yaya to soak your feet first. It's too late today. You can take a bath tomorrow."
