Migrant workers returning to their hometowns
It's the thirteenth day of the first month in a blink of an eye, and the New Year is coming to an end. Since the death of my in-laws, this year is the first time I have returned to the countryside for the Chinese New Year. Three days before the Chinese New Year, we brought seafood and beef back to the countryside of Changhua, Lin'an.
First of all, inside and outside the courtyard, inside and outside the house, upstairs and downstairs are cleaned, plus drying quilts, cleaning and disinfecting pots and pans, busy non-stop. A few years ago, when my in-laws were alive, I didn't have to worry about these, but fortunately, several sisters-in-law took good care of us, although it was in the same village, it took 10 minutes to walk. Families in the countryside are very busy during the Chinese New Year, they steam steamed buns, fried pork ribs, croquettes, fried tofu, and beat rice cakes. It's always the first to be sent hot. One day I received dozens of steaming vegetable and meat buns, as well as freshly killed pork and so on. The brothers-in-law were not idle, coming to see us from time to time, helping us repair water pipes, clear chimneys, clean birds' nests, and kill chickens.
By the thirtieth of the Chinese New Year's Eve, I was finally almost busy, and I happily ate the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. In the next few days, the weather was very good, and the countryside was lively for the New Year, busy visiting relatives and welcoming guests. I started washing vegetables and cooking vegetables and washing dishes non-stop. The happiest thing is, of course, taking time to walk around the village and outside the village. Green mountains, streams, bamboo forests, small bridges, the air is so fresh, everything is unadorned natural beauty.
It's been more than ten days in the blink of an eye, and we have already returned to the city. The dilemma now is how to properly dispose of a bunch of gifts. In the busy, time flies, just ten days, although tired, the body and mind are completely relaxed, simple life, really good.