There is a mountain in her arms

As the New Year approaches, the village becomes lively and every household begins to prepare New Year's goods.

Jiang Yichen's family has almost finished preparing the New Year's goods. Today, Grandma Jiang plans to make some small cakes such as glutinous rice cakes and mung bean cakes for Jiang Yichen as snacks.

She was like a little tail, busying around, although she didn't help much, the main thing was to participate.

"Grandma, the sun is so nice today, shall we make some dried persimmons?"

"I'm afraid it's too late this year. Dried persimmons need at least a week to dry. I think there's been a lot of rain this year. If they can't be dried, they'll get moldy and be wasted."

“Then do it next year.”

"You wanted to eat it, why didn't you ask us to buy some yesterday?"

"The ones you buy are not as delicious as the ones you make at home. They definitely aren't as sweet."

"Okay, then we'll do it together next year."

At noon, Jiang Yichen caught a live fish from the warehouse. After Grandpa Jiang killed it, Grandma Jiang stewed a pot of sauerkraut fish with her own sauerkraut.

I haven't eaten this dish for a long time. It is very stimulating to the taste buds. Especially the pickled fish made by Grandma Jiang tastes very authentic. Jiang Yicheng thinks that her grandmother is really a fairy grandmother in the words of later generations. She has a pair of skillful hands and can embroider and cook.

After a few leisurely days, my second cousin from the town and my cousin from the county whom I had never met came back.

My second uncle and his family returned to the village to celebrate the New Year. My aunt brought her husband back for the reunion dinner, but she didn’t bring any of her children.

When they arrived together, the old couple entertained them warmly. However, a discordant factor popped up at this time.

Since coming to the village, Jiang Yichen has always stayed at home and rarely goes out. The few times he goes out are always to the mountains.

The only people he came into contact with were Chi Yuan and the three children of his uncle. Everyone seemed to get along well with each other, and they had never met such a person who didn't know etiquette.

Gu Miaomiao, Jiang Weiping's eldest daughter.

Jiang Yichen did nothing but stood obediently beside her grandparents and called them one by one. Did this irritate her?

"Pretending!"

"Gu Miaomiao! Is this what your grandma taught you at home?"

Jiang Weiping's face turned pale, and his wife Xiang Wan was also a little embarrassed.

"Forget it, the child is still young."

Grandpa Jiang felt a little uncomfortable, but he tried to smooth things over.

"Yes! The children are young, so I'll teach them slowly when I get home. Uncle, Aunt, these are the clothes and shoes I bought for the two children, and the milk powder for An An."

Jiang Yanhong also helped to smooth things over. Although she also felt that Gu Miaomiao was poorly educated, she still had to protect her as a family member.

"Uncle, this is the malted milk I bought for Cheng Cheng, milk powder for An An, and some snacks."

"Oh, this is too expensive. Take it back and feed it to your children. We still have a lot at home!"

"Uncle, as their aunt, this is the first time I meet them, shouldn't I buy something for them? Please don't be so reluctant."

"That's right, Second Uncle. I came here specifically to thank you. My deal has been finalized. These are my thank you gifts."

"Really, Second Uncle is happy for you. I don't want your thank-you gift either, that's your own ability. Your eldest sister is in a better position, so I'll keep her things, and you can take yours back!"

"No, Second Uncle, you are embarrassing me. I asked someone to buy it for me."

"Dad, they don't want it, but I do. This originally belonged to me and my brother, why are you giving it away?"

"Dad, Dad, I don't want to. I don't mean that."

Gu Zihao, who was sitting at the table eating pastries, was startled and immediately jumped up to deny it.

"Gu Miaomiao, what are your things? Who told you?"

Jiang Weiping's face was as cold as ice at this time.

"That's right. My grandma said that all the money you earn will belong to me and my brother from now on, so the things you buy are of course ours too."

"Xiang Wan, look at how your mother teaches her children. Do you think so too? She has ruined such a good child."

Jiang Weiping was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, and at this moment he no longer cared about keeping the family's disgrace private.

"After all, she helped us raise our child. How can you say that about her?"

Xiang Wan also knew about her mother's problem, so she could only defend her at this time.

"I told you to leave the child with my parents in my hometown, but you didn't want to. Look at how well my eldest brother's child was taught. Look at this horrible thing in front of you, she's unreasonable and has no manners, and she even yells at her parents. Do you still expect her to kill us when she grows up?"

Jiang Weiping became angrier as he spoke. Xiang Wan's face turned pale. Hearing him comment on her daughter like this, she stammered and began to cry.

"Second!"

"Gu Weiping!"

Grandpa Jiang and Jiang Yanhong stopped him from saying anything at the same time.

"Uncle, Aunt! Look at what happened. I'm sorry! We're going back first. We'll come back to wish you a happy new year! Chengcheng, goodbye!"

Jiang Yanhong held Xiang Wan and Gu Miaomiao, her husband Su Beiting held Jiang Weiping, and Gu Zihao followed consciously.

"Zihao, wait. Take these things and the cakes back to eat."

Grandpa Jiang thought that it was all these things that caused the trouble and wanted him to take it back.

"Second Grandfather, it's my sister's fault for not being sensible. I apologize to you on her behalf. These things are the New Year gifts my father prepared for you. I heard him say that I don't want them. However, this cake is really delicious, so I'll take it away."

Gu Zihao was polite and courteous, which was completely different from his sister. The boy was afraid that they would force him to take the food, so he ran away without a trace.

"Ugh!"

"Grandpa, why are you sighing?"

"After what happened today, I don't know if your great grandfather can have a happy reunion dinner."

"Grandpa, whether you are happy or unhappy, it is also a day. Why don't we live every day happily? It's useless for you to worry about what will happen in a few days. It will also make grandma and I worry. Do you think this is fair to us?"

"That's right, no child knows how to live." Grandma Jiang also glared at him.

"They don't come back very often throughout the year, why are you so worried? It's not like my elder brother and his wife don't know about it. Didn't they say a few words in our yard last time? Nothing has changed."

"Grandpa, should we send some New Year gifts to Brother Chi Yuan and the others? Let them share in the joy."

Jiang Yicheng changed the subject forcefully, but Grandpa Jiang felt a little jealous after hearing that.

"Cheng Cheng, why do you care more about their affairs than I do?"

"Grandpa, actually, last time we were in the mountains, he gave me two treasures."

As he spoke, he spread out his hands, revealing a jade pendant of very good quality and a seal.

"This color looks like bloodstone."

Grandpa Jiang picked up the seal subconsciously. He had touched many seals when he was a child, but later he put them away because of the unstable situation.

"Yes. He said it was a gift from his grandfather. Although it cannot be released now, it may be released in the future. You say, since I have received such a great benefit, should I give back more?"

"You're right! Let's pack some more for them tonight. Last time when their roof collapsed, I didn't see many things when I went there. I guess they gave them to others. Let's bring more this time."

"Grandma, can you bring some cakes to them?"

"Okay, my granddaughter has received such a great benefit, these cakes are nothing."

Just as Grandpa Jiang had guessed, a fierce quarrel broke out in Grandpa Jiang's house.

Xiang Wan insisted on taking the two children with her, so Jiang Weiping sent them back overnight and came back alone to celebrate the New Year. This pissed off Grandpa Jiang and his wife, and they had an unhappy New Year after all.

However, Jiang Yichen and the others didn't know about this. At this time, she and her grandfather brought a lot of things just like last time.

"Grandpa Jiang, why is there so much again? Let me give you the money!"

This time they prepared something similar to last time, and added a pack of sweet potato balls, glutinous rice cakes, and mung bean cakes.

"No need. Not to mention that we got the money from selling walnuts for free, just the two things you gave to Chengcheng alone, I don't know how much they would have cost to buy."

"Hurry up and take it in! There are quite a lot of people hanging around outside lately."

"Thank you!"

When Chi Yuan heard this, he no longer insisted. Fearing that he would implicate them, he quickly moved all his things in.

The people in the cowshed once again benefited from Chi Yuan and others and received some supplies. They were all very grateful.

"It is fate that brings us together here. We have supported each other over the years. It is like family love."

Mr. Chi spoke from his heart, and everyone looked disappointed, but they also felt that it made sense.

"Grandpa, Sister Chengcheng also gave me a small vest. It looks new, and the material of the fabric seems to be a little special."

It was not until the old men left with their things that Chi Yuan took out a piece of clothing.

In fact, he didn't know that this was a bulletproof vest from the future. Jiang Yicheng tore off all the logos on it, turning it into a pure black warm vest.

"Since she gave it to you, don't ask so many questions, so as not to cause trouble for her. Don't show it to others when you wear it in the future. I have never heard of this kind of material in Jing City. If someone asks us about it by accident, we won't be able to explain it with our identities."

"I see."

"I don't know where your parents and second uncle are. Are you as lucky as us to meet kind people?"

"Grandpa, don't worry, it will be fine."

"Yeah! I hope everyone will be fine too."

The air suddenly became quiet, with only the crackling of the firewood.

New Year's Eve was soon here. In previous years, Grandpa Jiang would ask my second brother and his wife to celebrate the New Year with them, but they had never gone before.

This year, Jiang Yicheng and his sister came back, so the old couple would not go. So when Jiang Weitong came to convey his father's imperial edict, the old couple directly refused, and Jiang Weitong was not surprised.

Grandpa Jiang wanted to ask Jiang Weiping originally, but then he thought better of it and decided not to. Jiang Weiping was generous and didn’t care.

On New Year’s Eve, the dinner was very sumptuous, and Grandma Jiang used all her cooking skills.

Sweet and sour fish, braised pork, spicy rabbit head, spicy rabbit cubes, shredded chicken, smoked pork fried with dried radish, fried sausage with garlic sprouts, and stewed eggs with minced meat are all meat dishes, and there is also a bowl of mung bean soup.

There was a large table full of dishes. Grandpa Jiang held An An and sat at the top seat, with Grandma Jiang on his left. Jiang Yicheng was supposed to sit on the right, but after thinking for a while, she went to the kitchen to get two sets of bowls and chopsticks and placed them there, and she sat at the bottom seat.

The old couple's eyes became moist.

"This year is our first reunion year at home, and mom and dad should have a place as well."

"you're right!"

Grandma Jiang raised her arm to wipe her tears, and even took a bottle of wine and poured two small cups and placed them next to the bowl.

"Old man, I'll let you have two drinks today, just as a token of your company to your son."

"Okay! Pour me a glass and I'll chat with him tonight."

Grandpa Jiang wiped his face with his hand, smiling a little awkwardly. As soon as Grandma Jiang poured him a glass of wine, he drank it in one gulp. She immediately refilled his glass, and he drank it in one gulp again.

"Let's eat!"

Grandma Jiang spoke in a very soft voice, and Grandpa Jiang responded.

"Have a meal!"

Just as she was about to start eating, she heard a knock on the door. Grandma Jiang quickly put down her chopsticks and went to open the door, and then she heard Grandma Jiang's loud welcome.

"Brother, sister-in-law, why are you here? Home?" Grandpa Jiang was also a little surprised and stood up holding An An.

"Why not? We two will stay up with you guys today."

Grandpa Jiang deliberately made a sullen face, while Grandma Jiang stood aside and laughed. Grandma Jiang had already run to the kitchen and brought out two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

"Welcome, welcome! It's a good opportunity for us to have a few drinks today."

"Oh! Sister-in-law, we came at the right time. We haven't even started eating yet? I'll hold An An and sit with you, and you can sit with my second brother."

Grandma Jiang was about to move the two empty bowls on the table, but was stopped by great-grandfather, who joked that he wanted to have a couple of drinks with Wei Ming as well.

"Don't ask anything. I just want to have a good meal today and stay up all night."

Grandpa Jiang wanted to ask something but was interrupted by the great grandfather who poured him a glass of wine.

"Hey! Eat, eat! Chengcheng has been busy with me until now, are you hungry?"

Grandma Jiang's casual words made the eldest grandmother's eyes darken, but she quickly concealed it.

"We are so blessed today, with delicious rice and so many meat dishes."

"Don't just look at it, eat it!"

The two brothers were originally planning to have a few drinks, but after eating a few chopsticks of meat, they couldn't stop and put the wine aside.

Jiang Yichen's mouth was also full of oil. He enjoyed the spicy taste while eating rice voraciously.

The meal lasted almost two hours. Jiang Yichen found it interesting to hear them reminiscing about the funny things that happened in the past at the table.

An An couldn't hold on and fell asleep before he finished his meal. The little guy is almost five months old now. He eats and sleeps every day and is growing well.

Grandma Jiang helped Grandma Jiang clear the table, and then she looked after An An with her and told some interesting stories about the child.

Grandpa Jiang and his brother had only drunk a few glasses of wine, and now they were playing chess at a table. However, Grandpa Jiang's chess character was not very good, and he always wanted to regret his moves, and the two of them would argue from time to time until their faces turned red.

There were not many entertainment activities in that era. Even for children, the only ones who were spoiled by their families were those who bought them a few small firecrackers to play with.

However, there are very few such families, only two or three in the village, and most of them run around holding homemade lanterns.

The New Year's Eve vigil should last until midnight, but Jiang Yichen did not last until that time.

After all, her body is still that of a child. Her daily routine is very regular and she starts to doze off a while after eating.

Grandma Jiang persuaded her to go to sleep, but as it approached twelve o'clock, the sound of firecrackers rang out outside, and Jiang Yichen was immediately woken up.

Before she got up, she heard the voices of Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weitong. They must have come to pick up their parents.