The poor girl from the 1970s was forced to kiss by the damp educated youth.

Shi Xin and his wife brought Chen Zhi a lot of things, including fruit, biscuits, candy and snacks, as well as homemade fried meatballs and fried dough sticks, and fresh mutton and beef.

Nowadays, almost no one slaughters cattle, and no one knows where Shi Xin got the beef from.

They also brought Chen Zhi's fox fur cloak.

Chen Zhi tried it on on the spot. The length reached her calves, and the snow-white, fluffy fox fur was soft and delicate, making her exquisite face appear even more delicate. Shi Xin and his wife couldn't tell whether the person was whiter or the cloak was whiter.

Chen Zhi looked around and became more and more satisfied. It was just a pity that she didn't have a chance to wear them on a regular basis. But some clothes don't need to be worn; just taking them out to admire them from time to time can make her feel good.

Sister-in-law Shi: "It looks good."

Shi Xin nodded, "It's very beautiful."

Chen Zhi smiled shyly, took off her cloak, and put it away. "I'll show you the wild boar I hunted."

Entering the kitchen, he saw that Shi Xinchen's kitchen was once again filled with hanging meat. Almost every time he came, her kitchen was full, except in the summer, of course. He suspected that this girl might have some kind of hoarding habit.

Chen Zhi showed Shi Xin and his wife the wild boar meat; the thick chunks of meat gave them a rough idea of ​​how big the wild boar was.

Shi Xin has rarely seen pigs weighing over 300 jin (150 kg). Nowadays, people are short of food, so no one usually feeds them for that long, and the pigs don't grow very big.

Chen Zhi: "There are also some fresh fish. You can choose a few to take home and eat."

Shi Xin looked at the buckets and basins of meat with astonishment. Where did this girl get them?

If I had known, he would have driven his truck instead. Even if he didn't sell smoked fish, there would still be plenty of people wanting fresh fish.

After all, fish is an indispensable part of the New Year's Eve dinner table.

Shi Xin thought for a moment, "I'll go back and drive over in a bit."

Chen Zhi was stunned. "Aren't you going to rest during the New Year?"

Shi Xin: "We'll be closed tomorrow after tonight's sales."

Chen Zhi had nothing to say. Shi Xin was the one doing the work, and she was just waiting to get paid. Shi Xin had no objections, so if she were to say anything against it, it would seem pretentious.

Chen Zhi packed them two braised pig's trotters, half a braised pig's head, some offal, and two wild rabbits for them to take with them.

Just as the sun was setting in the afternoon, Shi Xin arrived in his truck, which was loaded with several large bamboo baskets.

He put the fish into the large bamboo baskets, and also put Chen Zhi's wild boar meat into them, filling a total of eight large baskets.

Shi Xin: "I'll organize the accounts and calculate the money during the year, and I'll send it to you after the New Year."

Chen Zhi: "I'm not in a hurry. Brother Shi, you've been busy all year. You should put your work aside for a few days during the New Year."

Shi Xin chuckled foolishly, "Counting money is fun. After a year of hard work, it's good to calculate how much we've earned this year so we have a better idea of ​​what we've done."

Chen Zhi smiled as well, "That makes sense."

Shi Xin waved his hand, "I'll take this meat to the city to sell. It's getting late, I'll be going now."

Chen Zhi: "Be careful on the road."

Shi Xin: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, everything's taken care of."

Chen Zhi kept only two fish for herself, and only a few bones of wild boar meat. Shi Xin took the rest, leaving the wooden basins and buckets empty.

She began washing the wooden basins and buckets, and then cleaned the house again to get rid of the smell.

Although the wild boar meat was taken away, the half-portion of pork that Shi Xin delivered a few days ago is still there and is already hanging in the kitchen.

With the gifts brought by Chen Peng and his three companions, plus those from Shi Xin and his wife, Chen Zhi's New Year's goods were now very complete and plentiful.

In previous years, at the Chen family's house, you had to fight over even a piece of meat, and you also had to fight over candy and melon seeds. But now, these things are laid out all over the room, and she can eat whatever she wants.

Chen Zhi herself couldn't help but sigh; she wouldn't have dared to imagine this in the past.

Shi Xin drove his truck to town, and when he arrived, he picked up two more people, and the three of them headed to the city together.

By the time we arrived in the city, it was already 9 p.m.

Shi Xin took two fish and a large piece of meat. "I'm going to visit a relative first. You guys are in charge of selling the goods. Keep your eyes peeled so no one steals them."

"Don't worry, boss, we will definitely not let this happen," the three assured each other.

Shi Xin nodded, "I'll be right back."

As soon as Shi Xin left, the three of them drove to their usual spot, and as soon as they stopped, a group of people surrounded them.

"Hey guys, it's you again! What good stuff have you got this time?"

"Do you have any meat? The whole city is short of meat right now."

"Do you have any fish?"

"If you don't have fish, other meats are fine too, the price is negotiable."

"They have fish and pork. What's the price now?"

"It's gone up to four yuan a pound."

"What about the wild boar meat?"

"Wild boar meat is one dollar cheaper."

"Ours can't be cheap. Our wild boar meat is very fatty, with a finger's width of fat."

"Is he really that fat?"

"If you don't believe me, see for yourselves."

"Wow, it really is! This pig must weigh four or five hundred pounds!"

"It weighs about 500 jin."

"Where are your fish? Look."

"The fish is too big, you can buy a section of it."

"One isn't enough, I'll buy a whole strip."

"It weighs several dozen kilograms; you can afford it."

"this--"

"..."

Guo Yijun's family had already eaten dinner. Guo Yijun and Guo Zufeng were playing chess, while Guo Yijun's wife was tidying up New Year's goods and preparing gifts for visiting relatives.

"Every year I tell you and your son not to lend out all the money or receipts that others ask you for. Now look what's happened, we can't even afford the New Year's gifts. I'm afraid no one will believe it if you tell others," Guo Yijun's wife said with a headache.

Guo Yijun responded nonchalantly, "If you don't have any, just send less."

His wife became even angrier. "They're all close relatives. Is it okay to give too little? They're all your elders. Do you think I care about giving them these gifts?"

Guo Yijun: "Then what do you suggest we do? We don't have any at home, you can't expect me to go and steal them."

Guo Yijun was also in a dilemma.

Giving gifts to elders during the Lunar New Year is a local custom, and it's unavoidable.

Guo Zufeng: "How about I take the money and go to the black market?"

Guo Yijun usually forbids him from going to the black market, because that's speculation and profiteering, something others can do but they can't.

But now we don't have any coupons at home, so we can't buy anything at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Guo Yijun: "I can't go. I'll tell my relatives the truth: we won't send it now, we'll wait until the Lantern Festival."

His wife rolled her eyes. "Go ahead and say it yourself. I don't have the nerve to do that."

Guo Yijun: "..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Guo Zufeng got up to open the door. When he saw Shi Xin outside, he breathed a sigh of relief and warmly welcomed him inside.

With Shi Xin's arrival, his family's problems were easily solved.

Shi Xin carried two fish, each weighing fifty or sixty jin, totaling over one hundred jin. A large piece of wild boar meat also weighed thirty or forty jin. The fish and meat together weighed one hundred and fifty or sixty jin.

He put down the basket, panting.

Guo Zufeng quickly poured him a glass of warm water, saying, "Brother Shi, you've worked hard."

Shi Xin drank some water and paused for a moment before saying, "It wasn't hard work, just a bit rushed. We couldn't get any goods at first, but then I went to the countryside in the evening and saw some fish and a wild boar. I figured the city was short of them, so I brought them to the city."

The Guo family of three looked at the basket full of fish and meat, their feelings mixed.

Shi Xin brought up his "business" in front of them, leaving them speechless.

Shi Xin: "This is fish and wild boar meat prepared by Xi Lang's wife. The fish came from the underground river, and the wild boar weighs over 500 jin and is very fat. I brought it here especially for you to try."

Guo Yijun: "That girl is also a capable person."

Shi Xin: "Of course, Xi Lang's wife is bound to be exceptional. The chicken and fish I gave him as gifts last time were also from her."

Guo Yijun: "Next time you see her, please tell her thank you for me."

"You're too kind." Shi Xin smiled and said to Guo Zufeng, "Go get a basin. I need to empty the things out. It's getting late, so I have to leave after I put the things down. I need to go back to town tonight."

Guo Zufeng: "So rushed?"

Shi Xin nodded, "After all, tomorrow is New Year's Eve."

Shi Xinyi left.

The Guo father and son looked at each other in bewilderment.

Guo Yijun's wife examined the fish and pork thoroughly, then instructed, "You two come over and chop the fish into pieces. Chop them into large chunks of three or four pounds each, and make seven pieces in total, one for each family. Also, cut the pork into seven strips, each weighing about two pounds. Tomorrow, each family will send one piece of fish and one strip of pork, along with some candy and biscuits."

Guo Yijun: "Okay, you can arrange it."

His wife snorted, "Well, you'd better have something prepared for me first. Next time you see Shi Xin, be nicer to him. Also, keep the leftover fish and meat for our own consumption; whatever you do, don't give it away."

Guo Yijun: "There's still quite a lot left. I'm not giving any to anyone else, just a little to the old commander."

His wife glared at him, "Then send a piece of fish and two pounds of meat. If you dare send too much, I'll get angry with you."

Guo Yijun: "Give us a little more."

Wife: "No way. We'll have guests coming every day during the New Year. If we don't have anything, what am I supposed to offer them? Plain water?"

Guo Yijun then fell silent.

On New Year's Eve, Chen Zhi pasted red paper on the doors and windows of her new home. It was a small piece of paper and not very noticeable.

She ate glutinous rice balls for breakfast, one bowl of sweet and one bowl of savory.

For lunch, we had braised chicken with shiitake mushrooms.

She planned to have barbecue for dinner. She could barbecue while keeping watch, enjoy the leftover wine, and have some fruit and biscuits – perfect!

After lunch, Chen Zhi cut some beef, mutton, and pork, shaved some bamboo skewers, and skewered them. She made a bit too many skewers, so she thought for a moment and then skewered some vegetables and a few pieces of fish as well.

Before she knew it, she had made a large basinful.

"If we can't finish it tonight, we can grill it again tomorrow," Chen Zhi muttered to herself.

It's cold now, and everyone is keeping warm by the fire at home. Chen Zhi isn't afraid of the cold anymore, but she also started a fire.

With a fire, the house no longer seemed so lonely.

In the evening, Zhao Jinbao called to Chen Zhi from the fence, "Chen Zhi, are you coming to keep watch with us tonight?"

Chen Zhi shook her head, "I want to stay home and keep watch."

This is the first year living in the new house, and someone needs to be there on New Year's Eve.

Zhao Jinbao thought for a moment, then said, "I'll come and keep you company at night."

Chen Zhi: "No need, I can manage on my own."

Zhao Jinbao didn't listen. "I'll come later."

Just after Zhao Jinbao left, Chen Da also invited Chen Zhi to stay at their house to keep watch, but Chen Zhi declined.