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Before Lunar New Year, Lu Xun made a trip to the county. By then, the Li family’s grandpa and grandson, the Qin brothers, along with Xi Yunmei, and little friend Lu Ping’an had all moved into the house in the city.
After winter set in, it became difficult for the three people to secure grain. Grandpa Li decided on the spot to move to the city, feeling it was safer to return there at this time.
The courtyard house in the city was just like the one in Li Family Village, a small courtyard. Grandpa Li had a suite, Li Xianglu had a single room, and with five adults and one child, it wasn’t crowded at all. In fact, it was lively every day.
To curry favor with Huai Ren, Li Dafu had the mule cart from the production team deliver several loads of belongings, including cabbages, potatoes, and radishes harvested from their private plots, as well as the grain allotted to the Qin brothers.
Now they didn’t have to worry about food and drink. With the coal balls saved up from the last two years, and some coarse firewood brought over, they didn’t fear the cold weather would be too much for heating.
By the time Lu Xun arrived, it was already the 17th day of the twelfth lunar month. Although it was still a bit early for Lunar New Year, Li Xianglu had already prepared some pork portions meant for Qin Xi, as well as some big grass carp she had caught, disemboweled, and hung outside the kitchen to dry, all in preparation for the New Year’s feast.
Lu Xun didn’t come empty-handed; he brought four large packages containing clothes for his wife and children, gifts for Li family’s grandpa and grandson, and something for the Qin brothers too.
Seeing Lu Xun, Li Xianglu knew Xi Yunmei was leaving and felt somewhat reluctant to let go. After all, they had gotten along for quite a few months, especially with little Lu Ping’an whom she couldn’t bear to part with. At night, the child would warm up like a little heater. When the kang bed cooling in the middle of the night, she would cuddle the small child, and soon they’d warm up.
But reluctance couldn’t justify detaining someone. Li Xianglu warmly hosted Lu Xun, and that very day, prepared the Saozi Noodles, a favorite among Guanzhong people, along with two stir-fried dishes and a cooked fish. Everyone had a good time and even enjoyed a bit of alcohol.