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In Yanjing, the atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival is quite strong, while in Luyang, thousands of miles away, the atmosphere is much weaker. Read М

The extreme lack of material conditions makes this Mid-Autumn Festival more gloomy.

However, this does not include Xu Jingyi's family.

Because of the occasional support from grandma, their family lives a very comfortable life. Not to mention having enough food, they can also eat meat every now and then.

As soon as lunch was over, Xu Jingyi was called by her mother.

"Mom, what's the matter?"

Tan Aifang handed over a bag: "Today is a holiday, go see your grandma and take these things with you."

Xu Jingyi's grandmother is over 70 years old this year. The old lady had the flu before, and she survived thanks to Tan Aifang's careful care, but now her health is much worse.

"Okay!"

"Go and come back quickly, don't delay there." Xu Bin reminded.

Xu Jingyi nodded: "I know."

Forty minutes later, they arrived at grandma's house.

Xu Jingyi's grandmother originally lived with her uncle in Yicheng City, but at the beginning of the year, the whole family suddenly moved to Luyang.

Although Yicheng City is close to the Honglong River, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Honglong River is drying up and will sooner or later dry up.

And that day will not be too far away.

As for Luyang, it is the capital of a state after all. Whether it is the size of the city or the ability to respond to disasters, it is much stronger than Yicheng.

Xu Jingyi's uncle is a smart man. He "escaped" before most people and finally bought a house in Luyang with a loan.

"Dong Dong Dong..."

"I'm here."

It was Xu Jingyi's aunt who opened the door. When the aunt saw that her niece was here, her attitude immediately became extremely enthusiastic and she pulled the other party into the house.

"Mom, Jingyi is here to see you."

Xu Jingyi hurriedly asked with concern: "Grandma, are you feeling better?"

"Much better, come and let grandma see if our Jingyi has gained weight? You lost a lot of weight the last time you came." Grandma's eyes looked a little bad.

Auntie smiled and replied, "Mom, Jingyi has gained weight, and her face has become rounder."

"Really? It's good to gain weight, and gaining weight brings good luck."

Xu Jingyi was a little shy. Girls all love beauty, and she still likes a thinner figure. Being too fat is not good.

"Jingyi, are your mom and the others okay?" Grandma asked immediately.

"They are all fine, don't worry!"

After some greetings, Xu Jingyi took out various gifts from the bag:

"Grandma, this bag is dried shrimp. My mom asked you to eat a small bowl every day. This is especially nourishing."

Auntie touched the shrimp and was overjoyed: "Mom, my elder sister and brother-in-law are so filial to you!"

"Oh, I'm so old, why should I eat so well, Jingyi, take it back and keep it for yourself!" Grandma declined.

"Grandma, we still have some at home."

The little cousin next to her swallowed her saliva: "Cousin, I want to eat shrimps too."

"Don't mess around here, go back to your room and do your homework." The aunt "drove" the little daughter away.

Xu Jingyi continued to introduce: "Grandma, this bag is all dried vegetables. Vegetables can supplement vitamins and relieve constipation. Don't forget them."

"Jingyi, even if your grandma forgets, your aunt won't forget. I will help you look after your grandma."

"Thank you, aunt."

"Silly child, we are all family, what are you thanking for." The aunt said politely.

The reason why Tan Aifang was unwilling to come was because this brother-in-law was too "enthusiastic" and often found various reasons to borrow food from their family, which made people hard to guard against.

"Grandma, the last package is dried fish. If you usually have a dull taste, you can take it out and stir-fry it. It's very appetizing."

"Dried fish is good. Grandma likes this."

Xu Jingyi's grandmother is from Yicheng. Her family is close to the river and the lake. She grew up eating small fish and shrimp. The old lady likes this.

After chatting with her grandmother for more than half an hour, Xu Jingyi left her uncle's house. Her aunt personally sent her to the gate of the community.

...

When she got home, it was already 3:30 in the afternoon.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

Tan Aifang poured a glass of water for her daughter: "Is your grandma in good health?"

"She looks good." Xu Jingyi nodded.

"Where is your uncle? Has he come home?"

"No, my uncle and cousin haven't come back yet. I guess he won't come back until the evening!"

Xu Jingyi's uncle and cousin work in Gusu City. There are many engineering projects there. Many people from Wanzhou who can't stay in the local area will go there to find jobs.

The closer to the coastal area, the more job opportunities there are.

Xu Bin brought a fan to his daughter: "The power is out again, fan yourself for a while, don't get a heat stroke."

"It's a big holiday today, and there's a power outage!" Xu Jingyi couldn't help complaining.

"There's nothing we can do. We're celebrating the holiday, but the factory isn't. If you don't want to live this way, when you do your internship next year, I'll ask your uncle to help find a better unit, and our whole family will move to Yanjing."

If it weren't for his daughter, Xu Bin would have wanted to leave Luyang a long time ago. When he heard about the capital's expansion, he regretted it.

Looking at his sister's family, they not only bought a house in the capital, but also got a household registration, while their family was one step behind, and the gap was getting bigger and bigger.

This sense of loss almost drove him crazy.

"That's great. I've missed my grandparents for a long time." Xu Jingyi said excitedly.

Tan Aifang remained silent. She wanted to go to Yanjing and stay in Luyang at the same time. This matter had been on her mind for a long time.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Tan Aifang began to cook dinner. She didn't know if she would get a call in the evening, so she had to prepare the food before dawn.

"Mom, what are we having for dinner?" Xu Jingyi asked.

"Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. Let's have air-dried chicken hot pot!" Tan Aifang gritted her teeth and said that there was only one air-dried chicken left from her mother-in-law. She had planned to keep it for the New Year.

But after thinking about it, she decided to forget it.

If she didn't keep it, she could discuss with her child's father to see if she could go to Yanjing for the New Year.

Xu Jingyi agreed, "Okay, let's have hot pot!"

Next, Tan Aifang first cooked a pot of fragrant rice. After the rice was cooked, she started to prepare the hot pot.

Air-dried chicken hot pot does not require any soup base. Just add water and boil it, and then add various seasonings, including chili sauce.

The chili sauce was also sent from Yanjing.

When the chicken is almost cooked, add the pre-soaked vegetables, mushrooms and tofu, and a steaming hot dried chicken hot pot is ready.

At 6:30 in the evening, the phone finally came.

Before dinner, Xu Jingyi made a video call to her grandmother. As Xu's mother talked, her eyes were red.

On one side, there were more than a dozen people in the family, a table full of dishes, and three hot pots alone; on the other side, a family of three was alone guarding a hot pot.

This strong contrast makes parents feel sad.

It's a pity that Xu Jingyi didn't feel sad at all. She was eating chicken in her mouth, not to mention how happy she was.

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