The roof ridges of Sijiu City are covered with a layer of silver gauze. It snowed again two days ago. The residents are very happy, which makes this new year more lively.
As evening approaches, every house is filled with attractive fragrance.
"Brother Zhuzi, are you, the chef, ready? Let's get started too?"
Yi Chuanzong leaned against the doorframe with a cheerful look on his face. "This Chinese New Year has so many ingredients, how can we miss a cook?"
By bringing Shazhu over to celebrate the New Year, Auntie can semi-retire, and they can also taste the chef's skills.
"Oh, you guys are good at scheming. Originally, my sister and I just ate a little bit, but when we come to your place, it's like making a big banquet for others. You eat and drink without talking, and you come over to make sarcastic remarks when you have nothing to do."
Silly Zhu was reluctant, but the smile on his face was very real. Being able to celebrate the New Year in a lively manner was much better than him and his sister doing it alone. It was quite refreshing to spend it with his little brother.
This time he brought the ingredients he prepared and bought two bottles of Lanling Daqu along with it.
Yi Chuanzong laughed heartily. He didn't like cooking, but he still wanted to eat delicious food. This was very contradictory.
"I prepared two bottles of Maotai this time. I need something good to drink during the Chinese New Year. Let's drink them later!"
Silly Zhu smiled and shook his head. If he had specified that he would not drink such good wine, and a bottle would cost at least four and a half yuan, his five days' salary would be gone. This little buddy of his would enjoy it!
He was hammering the fish on the table with a stick in one hand, and suddenly he felt that something was wrong. He was doing the cooking work, so why was he given all this messy work?
There was no one around to help me, and Yu Yu ran away long ago. This is not right!
Silly Zhu knocked the fish meat on the table with the stick in his hand, and said: "You come out just in time, I am just about to start working here, come on, you first pound the fish meat into mud."
It was not easy for him to refuse, so he hurriedly continued: "I know you are very capable, come here, I will teach you how to do it quickly."
Yi Chuanzong was originally asked by his aunt to help. Of course he would not refuse. He walked over and squatted down to take the stick, "Okay, you can do something else. I see you have learned it after a few knocks."
After saying that, he started knocking loudly.
Silly Zhu's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he shouted, "Good boy, you can do it, you steal the teacher, you boy!"
Yi Chuanzong shrugged helplessly. Although he didn't need to cook on weekdays, he had to know some skills, otherwise it would be difficult for the couple to eat at home in the future. The tigress was a raw eater by nature, so she didn't know how to do these jobs at all, so she could only let
He came to learn.
The two of them were chatting with each other, and there was a sound of opening the door on the other side. Qin Huairu wrapped herself up and jumped out of the thing. When she saw the two people who were busy, her face suddenly showed a bright smile.
smile.
Yi Chuanzong also smiled knowingly and licked his lips gently.
Upon seeing this, Qin Huairu glared at him with shame and anger, and then stumbled into the house with a small bamboo bag.
The playfulness on Yi Chuanzong's face became even stronger. He was just curious, and he didn't snatch much food from the children. Why was he so aggressive when they met? Didn't he refuse yesterday?
"Brother Zhuzi, you can use your skill of skipping vegetables today. Leave some of these vegetables for my sister-in-law's house, and you can deliver them to them later."
Silly Zhu nodded and responded directly: "Okay, thanks to Chuanzong for your kindness, Sister Qin's family is having a hard time. If the Jia and Zhang family don't give me money, it will be hard this year."
However, after thinking about both sides, he became dissatisfied and yelled, "Brother, can you stab someone without holding a gun and a stick? What is the skill of leaking vegetables? I usually use it. The leader has leftovers to eat.”
Yi Chuanzong raised his head in confusion and asked doubtfully: "A gun and a stick? Are there any? Probably not? Are you feeling guilty?"
When Silly Zhu saw his appearance, he was almost so angry that he turned his back on his back. He couldn't help but pick up the iron spoon in his hand and shouted, "Don't be angry with me. Have you seen what this is in my hand?"
Yi Chuanzong raised his eyebrows. Was this to show his identity and indicate that he should not offend the cook while eating?
He was so frightened! He wouldn’t just be eating alone later, the rain would be there too, so he wouldn’t be afraid that Silly Zhu would run away. “Brother Zhuzi, don’t taste the food directly with such a big spoon in the future, otherwise you will look for food in the future.” A concave-faced daughter-in-law.”
Silly Zhu was startled on the spot. The image of a concave-faced woman appeared in his mind, and he shuddered directly.
Shaking his head vigorously, Shazhu stretched out his arms and waved his hands, "Brother, please stop helping here, I can't afford you! I can't cook this dish if you are here, so you should go inside and wait!" "
Yi Chuanzong grinned, and then pretended to leave, "Then will I really leave?"
Seeing that everyone was about to come to the door, Silly Zhu grinned and shouted: "Are you really leaving? I'm busy here."
Yi Chuanzong came back with a smile, "If you don't leave, if you don't leave, how can I let you work here alone?"
The time passed slowly as the two grown men worked, chatting without a word, and finally started cooking.
After a while, Yi Chuanzong walked into the room carrying plates one by one, "Here you go, the first dish is baby cabbage soaked in vinegar."
The aunt quickly removed the plates on the table. There were no peanuts and melon seeds, and the frozen persimmons, frozen pears and sugar were almost there.
At that time, the aunt made some dumplings in the house. After finishing the food and drinking the wine, each of us would eat a plate of dumplings. This would be a fulfilling year.
The dishes were served one by one, and at the end, Shazhu walked towards the opposite side with a large bowl of dishes.
"Dang Dang Dang."
Hearing the knock on the door, the family who was eating dumplings in silence stopped. Qin Huairu turned her eyes halfway and shouted outside: "Who is it?"
"It's me, Silly Zhu."
Mrs. Jia Zhang muttered, "Why does this bachelor come here? He can eat all the food. Why doesn't this old man call us? I don't know how many times this dish has been fried. You can smell the aroma as soon as you open the door." .”
She fiddled with the dumplings and cabbage dumplings in the bowl distractedly. The taste was definitely good. This was the most eaten during the New Year in the village. But she was afraid of comparison. In this city, where do people eat meat? , we can only eat light dumplings here, which are uncomfortable to eat.
squeak.
The door opens.
Qin Huairu understood something in her heart when she looked at the bowl in Shazhu's hand.
"Silly Zhu, are you coming here?"
"Zhuan Zong asked me to bring it over. There is a little bit of each dish. He said it was something good for the children to eat during the Chinese New Year."
Qin Huairu secretly spat and took it with a smile on her face, "Thank you, why don't you come in and sit for a while? The dumplings are still being made."
Silly Zhu waved his hands and refused: "No, it's about to start over there, just wait for me."
"Okay, then slow down."
"fine."
Seeing Sha Zhu turn around and leave, Qin Huairu quickly closed the door. The cold wind outside was really biting.
Turning around, she had a happy smile on her face, "Come on, Bangge, Xiaodang, your uncle has sent you some delicious food."
A large bowl of meat dishes filled with the aroma of sauce, meat, and freshness was placed on the table, with two large slices of pork belly on both sides.
Bangge cheered, "Yeah, so much meat!"
Xiaodang also swallowed his saliva and asked in a low voice: "Mom, wasn't it sent here by Silly Zhu?"
Qin Huairu gave Xiaodang some dishes and then explained: "Si Zhu also ate at your uncle Chuanzong's house, and the food came from your uncle Chuanzong."
Xiaodang nodded in understanding.
Mrs. Jia Zhang's eyes were lowered, and he straightened up, holding chopsticks to pick up vegetables. The chopsticks kept digging in the bowl.
She muttered, "I brought it here because I couldn't hold it anymore. You see, I'm quite good at eating chicken, duck, and fish here. One meal is enough for our family for half a month, and the dishes below are all cold."
Qin Huairu stretched out her hands to hold dishes for the two children. She raised her eyes and glanced at Mrs. Jia Zhang's ungrateful look. She picked up the dishes on the table.
Jia Zhang was picking meat, but the bowl was gone. She was stunned for a moment, and then shouted in dissatisfaction, "What are you going to do?"
Qin Huairu put most of the remaining bowl of food in the cupboard at the door. After putting it away, she returned to her seat and sat down again. "You have already tasted it. You can cool it down while we don't have time. The rest will be given to us."
Let the child eat tomorrow, and they can still eat two meals."
Jia Zhang was dumbfounded for a moment. The cold spot was cold, but she couldn't stand how delicious it was. She didn't even have to eat it cold this time.
She turned her head and glanced at the bowls of Xiaodang and Banggeng. There was more in Banggeng's bowl and less in Xiaodang's bowl, but this amount was enough to eat a meal with dry food. She felt uncomfortable.
"Little loser."
Xiaodang raised his head with innocent eyes. Qin Huairu looked distressed and yelled angrily, "What did you say about the child?"
Mrs. Jia Zhang's eyes were lowered, and then she picked up the dumplings in the bowl. She just took a bite of the meat and it was a bit meaty, but she had to eat the vegetable dumplings again, which made her feel particularly uncomfortable.
"Huairu, take out the dish. I didn't say you didn't like it. I just said it was a bit cold. Let's heat it up and it will taste better. It's the Chinese New Year. If you don't eat something good at this time, then save it for later.
When do you want to eat?”
Qin Huairu also ate two dumplings in silence. She actually wanted to eat something good, but she was angry because she didn't ask for a penny. Jia Zhang was a miser in guarding money.
After eating two more dumplings, Qin Huairu stood up immediately. If she didn't eat the vegetables during the Chinese New Year, she was afraid that it would not only embarrass Mrs. Jia Zhang, but also embarrass herself. Maybe the old woman would eat them all secretly tomorrow, and maybe she would bring them
He has a good attitude, but he will definitely not take any tricks.
Putting the dishes on the table again, Jia Zhang's face became happy. No matter what she said, she still wanted to eat something good, but she was jealous in her heart and couldn't say anything good.
Before she even moved her chopsticks, Qin Huairu started to pick at the vegetables. When Jia Zhang saw this, she felt annoyed and scolded her, "What are you doing with the vegetables?"
Qin Huairu continued to pick it up unmoved. This action was exactly the same as Jia Zhang's action just now.
When the meat was about the same for the two children, she pushed the bowl to the middle and said, "The children will eat more as they grow, and we will eat less. Just a little oil and water will be enough."
Mrs. Jia Zhang's face was filled with excitement. She turned around to look at the meat in the Banggeng bowl. She then looked at the small bowl and saw that there was still a lot of meat in it. The big bowl in the middle also had a little minced meat.
Finally, she saw a meatball with sauce. Just as she was about to use her chopsticks, a pair of chopsticks from the opposite side took the meatball away.
Jia Zhang felt awkward in her heart. She looked up and saw Qin Huairu taking a bite of the fish balls. She didn't eat them all, but only bit half of them. Then she slowly picked up a dumpling and ate it. She looked at the scene as she tasted it carefully.
It's really top-notch.
His face trembled four or five times in a row, but Jia Zhang didn't say anything after all, and hurriedly dug into the big bowl in the middle.
It's just that I didn't see any more meat after pulling it for several times. After all, the people in Yi Chuanzong's family have been eating meat for several months, and they are no longer as greedy as before. They only put a little bit in a meal to eat this food.
Too much is not a good thing.
Jia Zhang ate the cabbage in silence, and rinsed it in the soup before eating. Liangguiliang has that meaty taste, which is delicious after all. Chinese cabbage is the hardest vegetable in winter, and it tastes like steamed buns.
It’s not greasy and delicious no matter how you cook it.
There is nothing unhappy about Qin Huairu's side. The child is eating well and she can also have a toothpaste. She will not mind that it is cold or that there is no meat.
Seeing that the two children had almost eaten, she took all the soup from the big bowl and said, "You eat the thicker one, and I'll drink some soup to help with lactation."
Jia Zhang felt so awkward. With Qin Huairu's attitude towards her now, she wouldn't believe it even to death if there were no men outside.
Before she left with them, she started to flirt and play tricks. If she left with them in the future, she might have to go back to the village by herself.
But now it's hard for her to be rude, because the string in her heart has been tugged at, this person has become a little smarter, and she also knows that being rude won't work anymore.
Even the three prostitutes didn't mind her. If she really ran away with Qin Huairu and her grandchildren, she would just cry out of love.
"Mom, you also eat meat."
Xiaodang obediently took a piece of meat to Qin Huairu. Banggeng was a little surprised after hearing this, and quickly took a piece of chicken and said, "Mom, you eat meat too. I'm full."
Qin Huairu smiled and did not refuse. At that time, she saw that the two children had eaten a lot, so they should not be so greedy anymore.
She only felt that the meal tasted even more delicious.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Jia Zhang was extremely panicked, "Little bastard, I'm just thinking about your mother, where is your grandma?"
Xiaodang ate silently with her head down and didn't speak. She knew that her grandma didn't like her very much.
Banggeng also took a big gulp of rice and muttered something in his mouth. At that time, the bowl was just brought over and his mother was serving him vegetables, but his grandma followed suit.
"You haven't eaten it before. You've been eating thicker food since then. I only have one piece in this bowl."
When Mrs. Jia Zhang heard this, she felt a chill in her heart. She didn't really want to eat meat at the moment, she just wanted her good grandson to take care of her mood.
The final result was very cruel. It seemed that the grandson no longer kissed her. It was as if the three of them were eating there and she was the only outsider.
Eating in silence, Jia Zhang felt that she could not go on like this. She lowered her head and said, "Huairu, don't go to work in that temporary engineering institute after the Chinese New Year."
Qin Huairu looked up in surprise and asked, "Why? What will we eat if I don't go to work?"
When Jia Zhang saw Qin Huairu's confident look, she felt even more like Qin Huairu was hanging out with her master in Lingong Yard.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Our family still has money. When little Sophora japonica is weaned, you can take over Dongxu's job. It will be a little difficult for our family by then, but we can still survive."
Qin Huairu looked over with suspicious eyes and said distrustfully: "You give me money? How much do I earn in Lingongyuan?"
Seeing that she didn't agree, Mrs. Jia Zhang felt even more ghostly. If life wasn't so difficult for a job like the Lingongyuan, who would want to work there?
"Yes, little Huaihua will stop breastfeeding in about half a year at most. I will give you sixty yuan... No, I will give you eighty yuan."
Qin Huairu blinked and almost understood what Jia Zhang was thinking. She said hesitantly: "Okay, but we finally applied for this job. Wouldn't it be bad if we didn't go? Do it all.
I have been working for more than two months, and I will stop working after the Chinese New Year. I wonder what others will say about me."
Jia Zhang said quickly: "I will tell you about this. I have a headache anyway, so I told you to take care of me."
Qin Huairu nodded reluctantly, "Then...okay."
Jia Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Qin Huairu didn't go to work, she could keep an eye on him.
This man's thoughts were only for that moment. Without a suitable occasion, his little thoughts would not be revealed, and she would not lose her daughter-in-law because of it.
After drinking for three rounds, Yi Chuanzong stood in the courtyard and suddenly shouted loudly, "Let's put the flowers, everyone who wants to see them can come and see them!"
BangGeng, who was already a little sleepy, sat upright suddenly and started to run out.
Qin Huairu grabbed Banggeng's arm with quick eyes and hands, "You put on some clothes!"
"Mom, hurry up, Uncle Chuanzong is going to set off flowers! No one has set off flowers in our yard yet, and I saw that Uncle Chuanzong bought a lot of fireworks!"
Soon the middle courtyard was filled with people.
As white and yellow sulfur sparks splashed four to five meters into the air, reflecting the smiling faces, the New Year atmosphere became even stronger.