She reclaimed her family property and broke off her engagement to go to the countryside.

Chapter 225 Celebrating the New Year Together

At first, he was still somewhat skeptical.

The Wei family's only relatively secluded spot was their cellar.

Since Ji Shuyin went in, she must have found something, but there's nothing there now, which is abnormal.

However, if it was Wei Hu's doing, regardless of the purpose—whether it was to protect those above or to deliberately torment those below—it is understandable.

"I don't know, let's just wait for news."

"Ah."

Ji Shuyin didn't say much; her goal had been achieved.

Whoever is behind them has nothing to do with them.

Right now, the ones directly causing trouble are Chen Baosheng and his sister, and at most, Wei Hu.

Once all the problems are solved, even if someone manages to get out, it will be eight or ten years later.

If nothing unexpected happens, they will leave this place next winter and will no longer have any connection with this group.

Jiang Shi'an ate his meal there and helped clean up the dishes. When it got dark, he went home.

Since the two of them lived close by, he was very careful.

If unpleasant things were to spread, it would be very detrimental to Ji Shuyin.

Therefore, unless there are special circumstances, he will leave before dark.

Ji Shuyin packed some things and took two hundred yuan. She had received quite a lot from Chen Baosheng before, and she sent all of this to the Xie family as some compensation.

Around 10 o'clock, Erqiangzi arrived.

She took two bags of supplies, along with the money.

In addition, I also prepared a small bag, which is for him.

“Ji Zhiqing, I absolutely cannot accept this.”

You've already given me enough, what kind of person do you take me for?

Ji Shuyin strongly disagreed with his statement and her attitude was very assertive.

"Just take what's given to you, why are you being so polite with me?"
We've become friends through a bit of a misunderstanding, so take these things back with you, no matter how much they are; it's a token of my appreciation.

"It's really not necessary..."

"Alright, it's so cold, I won't say any more. Just keep an eye on things over there."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely find out for you."

"Okay, go back now."

Ji Shuyin didn't want to argue with him, so she simply closed the door.

Erqiangzi felt a surge of emotion, thinking that Ji Shuyin was too kind, and became even more determined to find out for her.

Ji Shuyin wasn't a saint; she gave Erqiangzi so many things simply to make him feel embarrassed.

In such a situation, he would work even harder to help himself.

Now, she is unsure whether Tang Weiyu is connected to Zhu Zhixiang, so this news is still very important.

Anything that can be solved with money isn't a problem.

With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, she went to the cowshed again.

We sent over the cotton-padded jackets and trousers that we had asked Tian Guihua to make, and also got some other supplies.

We had plenty of food, drinks, and supplies. They gave us a lot of money and coupons, and we've spent most of it.

In addition, I added many things myself.

They knew exactly how much money they had given.

These extra things are also meant to make them grateful.

Universities will resume enrollment next year, and these people will probably all go back. It will make their college entrance exams much easier.

The bustling crowds are all driven by profit; no one does anything for nothing.

The friends were all very enthusiastic about spending the Chinese New Year in different places.

After discussing it, everyone decided to have their New Year's Eve dinner together, and finally settled on Huang Chunjing's house.

Her house is a bit bigger, mainly because the outer room, which is the kitchen, is bigger.

With so many people working together, a large workspace is definitely needed. It would be very inconvenient if everyone was standing together and couldn't even turn around. On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, the group went to the street again and bought quite a few things.

On New Year's Eve, Ji Shuyin got up early, made herself breakfast, and heated the kang (a traditional heated bed).

Jiang Shi'an came in carrying couplets and the character "福" (fortune/blessing), which he had written himself, and everyone received a copy.

After they finished pasting the paper, the two packed their things and headed to Huang Chunjing's house.

Today we only have the New Year's Eve dinner left, so we need to start preparing in advance. We basically start cooking in the morning and eat it in the evening.

No one can go empty-handed.

She picked up a rabbit and said it was one she had bought before.

Jiang Shi'an took some pork belly, saying he was going to make braised pork.

When the two arrived, the rest of the people had also arrived.

"My God, where did this rabbit come from?"

"I bought these before, thinking I could eat them during the Chinese New Year, so I brought them over today."

Feng Jinghuan found it strange. They could catch some rabbits, but they always sold them. He had never eaten one himself.

Today we have chicken and fish, and now we have rabbit too. We're definitely going to have a feast!

"This looks really fat; there's a lot of meat in it."

Jiang Shi'an put the things he was carrying in the kitchen and followed them over.

"Jinghuan, let's clean up this meat so we can stew it ahead of time."

"Row."

Before they arrived, Feng Jinghuan had already prepared the firewood they would need for the evening.

Now that we've cleaned up all the meat, the rest of the work will be much easier.

"Wow, thank you both for your hard work. Let's go prepare the side dishes."

"Row."

The four girls were together, chatting and working at the same time, and the atmosphere was very cheerful.

Once the chicken and rabbit are cooked, you can blanch them and then put them in the pot.

Put the chicken in a clay pot and cook it into a soup; it'll warm you up.

Rabbit meat should be braised so everyone can enjoy a delicious meal.

Fish should also be stewed whole.

Everyone's tastes are pretty much the same, so there's no need to consider anything special.

In addition, I also cut red sausage, fried beef jerky and ribbonfish, and stewed braised pork.

Even if it's all meat dishes, it won't work, so I also made some vegetarian dishes to go with rice.

Hot and sour shredded potatoes, garlic-flavored bamboo shoots, stir-fried celery with meat, cold cabbage heart salad, and fried peanuts.

In short, it can be as abundant as you want.

"Oh dear, shouldn't we add some rock sugar? I don't have any at home."

Ji Shuyin thought for a moment. She had some in her space, and she could go back and get some dried green beans to put in the meat later.

"I have some at home, I'll go back and get it."

"Okay, then hurry up, I'm about to put it in the pot."

"it is good."

Walking on the street, I felt particularly different today.

Perhaps it's because of the Chinese New Year; every household has put up red decorations, making it look festive.

When she got home, she took a handful of dried green bean strips, some rock sugar, and a handful of dried vermicelli.

Just as she stepped out, she bumped into Gu Yuncheng, who was walking towards her.

"Shuyin, are you home?"

"Perfect timing, I have something to tell you. Come on in."

He didn't even give her a chance to speak, and went straight into the courtyard.