I am 40 years old this year and have been living in my in-laws' house for 15 years. Over the years, as my mother-in-law has grown older, the preparations for the New Year have fallen on me.
I've always believed that young people can't always rely on the old people for their lives, because they will grow old too. Therefore, when my mother-in-law offered to let me take charge of the preparations for the Chinese New Year, I gladly accepted. She said she was a little overwhelmed.
In the past few years, at the end of November, my mother-in-law began to make sausages and dried bacon. She said that the more expensive the New Year's goods are at the end of the year, so take advantage of this free time to do a good job, one is to save money, and the other is to save time.
Mother-in-law is a person who loves to be lively and gift-giving. Every year she makes a lot of lap-mei, but she always gives some to relatives and friends. Especially the eldest sister, she always likes the bacon and sausage made by her mother-in-law, and once said that she didn't need to learn to cook it because her mother-in-law was there. However, her mother-in-law always persuaded her to learn to do it, but the eldest sister always ignored it.
In recent years, my mother-in-law has entrusted me with all the affairs of the family, and I have worked hard to learn my mother-in-law's craft and carefully prepare for every festival.
In the first year, I tried to make lap mei on my own, and although I failed, my mother-in-law praised me for my willingness to learn. She always complimented me in front of my neighbors and made me proud.
The next year I made some improvements and it worked. Although I didn't do much, my mother-in-law was satisfied. My relatives also liked the cured meat I made.
This year, since my child is in the third year of junior high school, I decided to stay at home with my child, although the salary is not as high as outside, but the child's progress makes me feel very worthwhile.
During the Chinese New Year, I brought back two piglets from my mother's house to slaughter one for the Chinese New Year. My mother-in-law is busy raising pigs, and she cooks pig food for them every day, which makes me a little unhappy. Recently, after discussing with my mother-in-law, I decided to slaughter a large pig and make it into bacon and sausage. February** Dynamic Incentive Program
When my eldest sister heard about it, she wanted me to help her make some sausages, but my mother-in-law stood up for me and refused her request. She was always on my side, which made me admire her even more.