None of the people from the third household returned, not even sending a message back.
The old couple didn't look happy. Xu Mumu noticed but didn't say much.
The old couple was in a bad mood, and even during the reunion dinner, they didn't smile much.
It's New Year, and the entire brigade became lively. A few days ago, pigs were slaughtered, and each family got some meat. Combined with the New Year goods they prepared, this year's harvest was not bad, and there was plenty of grain distributed. So this year for New Year, many people were unusually generous, preparing slightly more New Year goods than usual.
After dinner, the whole family stayed up together. Xu Hai had prepared the firecrackers early on, just waiting for the moment the New Year arrived to light them and celebrate the start of a new year.
Xu Mumu had just borrowed a tape of songs from Du Yu, and now was the perfect time to play it on the tape recorder for them to listen to.
