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Chapter 210 Spending New Year's Eve Together
Fish, sweet and sour fish, and sugar is a scarce commodity these days, so it seems the research institute really went all out.

"Not only that, the institute is also holding an event for everyone today, with two competitions: table tennis and badminton. The top three winners will receive prizes, and so on, including oil, noodles, and rice."

Speaking of the competition, Lin Peifeng is already itching to get started.

Ji Sisi was ignited by his fighting spirit and also wanted to go and watch.

Qi Yan was reluctant to let Ji Sisi go, saying, "There will be a lot of people, what if I don't keep an eye on you and you get jostled?"

Lin Miao quickly spat three times to warn Qi Yan.

"Why say such unlucky things during the New Year? Spit it out right now."

Lin Peifeng nodded, agreeing with his sister's point. "Now everyone in the research institute knows that the eldest brother has a golden nugget. Forget about crowding around, no one dares to even approach your sister-in-law."

"This is a perfect opportunity for my sister-in-law to witness my superb table tennis skills!"

As he spoke, Lin Peifeng spread out his left palm, looking quite playful as if he was about to serve.

Ji Sisi smiled, looking forward to the group activity. "Go, if your boss isn't going, I will. He can't possibly deprive me of my personal freedom."

"You go, I'll go too," Qi Yan quickly said, afraid of leaving him alone at home.

At 2 p.m., everyone in the research institute had already started heading to the cafeteria.

The factory was decorated with New Year slogans, window decorations were everywhere, and even banners were hung up, creating a festive atmosphere everywhere.

This was the first time Ji Sisi had ever experienced such a strong festive atmosphere during the New Year.

In later generations, everyone will be glued to electronic devices or going to card and mahjong parlors, which is incomparable to what we have now.

Upon seeing Ji Sisi and her family arrive, everyone hurriedly greeted them, offering them porcelain bowls, "Have some melon seeds and peanuts, and there's also maltose here!"

The cafeteria was noisy and bustling. The tables were piled high with food, and everyone was sitting around them. A makeshift ping-pong table had been set up using door panels that had been moved from somewhere.

Lin Peifeng's face fell the moment he saw the ping-pong table. "Why is it this? If we really can't buy it, we can build one using water conservancy!"

The people from the research institute sat at another table, listening to Lin Peifeng's complaints.

"That's right, it seriously affects our performance. The prizes aren't important; our goal is to broaden everyone's horizons!"

This remark drew laughter from the entire audience.

"Don't be afraid to boast, there are still a few bags of cement in the warehouse. After we're done, you guys come with me to set up the platform!" Zhang Qianjin laughed and stood aside reminding the group.

"Old Zhang, that's not fair of you. We rarely get a day off, can't you let us rest for a bit?"

"What are you saying? You're asking for things that you enjoy, and you're not even happy to do some work?"

"You can't say that. Nowadays, women can hold up half the sky. I suggest that the women in our family compound also learn to play table tennis and enjoy the fun it brings."

Each person offered a comment, and the back-and-forth banter filled the cafeteria with laughter and joy.

When the competition started, there were bound to be speeches from leaders and awards for outstanding individuals, and Qi Yan was among those recognized.

Ji Sisi sat below, listening to the man above, meticulously explaining his professional knowledge and breakthroughs. Although she couldn't understand it, for the first time, she didn't find his speech boring.

Perhaps seeing the bewildered faces below, Qi Yan realized that what he was saying was too professional.

He quickly stopped the performance, said a few New Year's greetings, and then stepped down from the stage.

The man sat down beside her, and Ji Sisi asked in a low voice, "You were awarded the title of 'Advanced Individual' but you still can't say it? Was this award given on short notice?"

"I've been evaluated too many times. For the past two years, I had someone else collect the awards for me, and I was planning to do the same this year."

Ji Sisi shook her head helplessly, not expecting to be unexpectedly subjected to a Versailles-like response. "At the same time, to celebrate the arrival of four new faces in our institute this year, the institute has specially prepared New Year's money for two of the young colleagues."

Ji Sisi was stunned for a moment. The words were not hard to understand. The four faces referred to her and Guo Xiaolan, and the two little comrades must be referring to her and Guo Xiaolan's children.

Amid cheers from the crowd, Ji Sisi and Guo Xiaolan walked to the front.

Holding the child, Guo Xiaolan spoke excitedly, thanking everyone in the circle for their daily help.

When it came to Ji Sisi, she really didn't know what to say, so she could only offer a few New Year's greetings before receiving her lucky money and returning to her seat.

I thought that was it and the competition would start, but someone suggested we sing two songs.

“Perfect timing! I have an accordion at home. I remember Sisi can play it, right? Let her play for us, and let those who didn’t hear it last time also get a chance to hear it.”

As they were talking, someone asked Qi Yan, "Director Qi, you haven't heard of Sisi playing yet, have you?"

The stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the jeers from below drowned out Ji Sisi.

The person who spoke told the child to go back and get the zither.

When the violin arrived, Ji Sisi had no choice but to reluctantly sit down and play "By the Lake Baikal."

The entire room fell silent, everyone completely absorbed in the experience.

When the song ended, the audience was still eager for more and asked Ji Sisi to sing another song.

"Sister-in-law, please play one more song. I haven't heard such a beautiful tune in a long time."

"Yes, Sisi, one more song! After this one, we definitely won't bother you anymore!"

Qi Yan couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to step in to defend him, but before he could speak, the sound of a zither began.

As the last song ended, the atmosphere became incredibly lively.

As Ji Sisi stepped off the stage, many people gathered around her, captivated by her charm on stage, and expressed their desire to learn the accordion.

"It's not that I don't want to teach, it's just that I really haven't had the time lately. If I have time in the future, I will definitely teach."

"Sisters, Sisi is still very pregnant. She will have to go back to work after giving birth. The whole factory is waiting for her to come back. Please let her go."

Lin Miao spoke up to defuse the situation.

Everyone agreed and stopped bothering Ji Sisi.

The lively atmosphere continued into the afternoon, and everyone gathered in the cafeteria for dinner in the evening.

At night, although it was pitch black all around, people could be seen carrying flashlights on their way home. The bright beams of light shone on the ground like stars.

Qi Yan supported Ji Sisi with one hand and held up a flashlight with the other, asking her with concern, "Are you cold?"

"It's not cold. This is the first time I've had such a meaningful Lunar New Year's Eve."

Ji Sisi had previously mentioned online that in the 1970s and 80s, the happiness index was very high when people gathered together for the New Year. Now that she had experienced it firsthand, she was overjoyed.

"As long as you're happy. It should be even more lively tomorrow morning. Since none of our relatives are here, we can only visit our neighbors to exchange New Year's greetings."

"Then I'll have to get up early tomorrow morning." She had a great time tonight and didn't expect to be able to get together again tomorrow.

They chatted until they arrived home. Qi Yan let go of her, went to open the door, helped her inside, and then turned back to lock the door.

When Xia Mi entered the house, she noticed the apple tree in the corner, which was already two meters tall and its branches were much thicker than before.

The growth rate is astonishing. Ji Sisi looked at the tree and thought that if space seeds were planted in the vast desert of the Northwest, apart from this mountain range, the afforestation speed would be even faster.