The Hong family finished making dumplings, and Old Ding and his wife also came to look for their granddaughter, because it was time for their family to make dumplings too.
But Ling'er was obsessed with the Hong family's candies and mixed food at this time, and she didn't want to go home.
But it doesn't matter, Wang Yunlin asked Hong Yanwu to quickly pack half a catty of mixed snacks and half a catty of high-end candies, and asked Ling'er to take them to eat. The little girl immediately became obedient.
Old Ding's wife is a little embarrassed because the Ding family has the least annual gifts every year.
Fortunately, Hong Yanwu was eloquent and said that in the entire courtyard, only the Ding family and the Hong family had children. These two children were the children of the entire courtyard, so there was no need to be polite.
A few words resolved Aunt Ding's embarrassment, and the old lady thanked her happily. Meizi'er picked up her things and took Ling'er to her house.
By this time, it was getting dark, and Wang Yunlin gave another order, and the Hong family turned on all the lights in each house. This was also the rule, and the lights were on all night long without interruption.
Then as the Hong family's kitchen officially started to practice, the aroma of the family's stir-fry vegetables and stews filled the courtyard. At the same time, I heard the neighbors stamping their dumpling fillings "tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk" and the sporadic sound of firecrackers coming from outside, celebrating the New Year.
The atmosphere immediately spread in the air.
After another hour, the long-awaited New Year's Eve dinner was finally served on the table.
Different from most families at that time who had the same content, the Hong family's reunion dinner was definitely top-notch.
Because this time the New Year’s dishes are both in terms of quantity and quality.
In terms of side dishes, an average family can only feed two or three people at most. But the Hong family only offers "pork skin jelly", "small crispy fish", "fried salty assorted vegetables", "mustard dumplings", "tempeh tofu", "
There are six dishes of "Hawthorn Mixed Cabbage Heart", twice as many as other restaurants. It can be said that the "Guanchen Fruit Plate", which is unique to Beijing, basically has all the ingredients in terms of taste.
The only thing that makes people feel a little regretful is that the hawthorn fruit is not that good, so it needs to be replaced with a better quality quince (an ancient and rare fruit tree whose fruit is a small red fruit that can be made into candied fruit. It has become extinct now. In the past, because of
The shape is similar to hawthorn and is often misunderstood by people, but the price and quality are not comparable to hawthorn.) Then it is called good.
The difference in the main dishes is even more obvious. Others make rice noodles and pork, but they can't make braised pork. In addition, they can only make fried tofu balls, braised hairtail fish, and braised chicken nuggets. That's great.
But as for the Hong family, since there is no stuffing this year, they have more pork. In addition, there are live chickens, seafood, lamb legs sent by the Bian family, and silver carp and pheasants sent by "Xiaobaizi".
With such an abundance of materials, it was really exciting. Wang Yunlin worked hard and used all kinds of tricks.
The last ones served were "Rice Vermicelli Pork", "Vinegar Braised Pork", "Meatballs", "Vegetarian Osmanthus", "Steamed Fish", "Stewed Chicken", "Stewed Sea Cucumber", "Stir-fried Lamb with Scallions", "Braised Pork Ribs"
", "Homemade hairtail fish", "Pheasant roe stir-fried with diced pickled melons", "Prawns and scallops roasted with cabbage". A total of twelve main dishes, plus a sweet "eight-treasure rice" that replaces rice cakes.
There was no room for the Eight Immortals table, so we had to temporarily move the folding table from Hong Yanzheng's house and put it together.
Such a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner was of course beyond everyone's expectations and made everyone in the Hong family overjoyed. After sitting down around the table, except for Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan who remembered to pour wine for everyone, everyone else was paying attention.
But here we are. They all looked at these dishes with fresh eyes and whispered to each other in admiration.
Because there are many dishes, especially seafood dishes, that they have never seen before.
In Wang Yunlin's eyes, this scene was both happy and sad.
She knew very well that since the collapse of the Hong family, the children of the Hong family had never had a good life. They had eaten and seen too little. In fact, her children were no different from the children of poor families.
Fortunately, thanks to the blessings of the third child and Izumi, she lived a decent year this year. Otherwise, even if she could do it again, she wouldn't have so much material in the past, right?
Hong Lucheng had similar thoughts to Wang Yunlin. No one expected that when the wine glass was filled in front of everyone, the first thing the old man said when he picked up the wine glass was, "This year's Chinese New Year is extraordinary. Everyone in our family is finally reunited."
What a joy! But taking this opportunity, I must first express my gratitude to the third child and Izumi on behalf of the whole family..."
Having said this, Hong Lucheng stared at Hong Yanwu's face with gentle eyes and said word by word, "Without you, there would be no sumptuous reunion dinner for our family. Without you, there would be no harmonious and prosperous scene for our family now."
, it was you who went to Liaodong to save my life. It was not easy to work hard for nearly a year..."
The whole family was stunned. Wang Yunlin even wiped away tears with deep emotion.
Because everyone can hear that Hong Lucheng's tone was a little uncontrollable and excited at the end. This clearly means that this head of the family, who has always been reserved and reserved, is one of the few people who is truly emotional! A thousand words of love and affection.
It's all in this last sentence.
Of course, Hong Yanwu was far more surprised than everyone else. His father had never affirmed him in public. This not only meant that his father no longer hated him, but it was also the first time that he realized that he and his father could have been so close.
, they are father and son after all, close relatives by blood...
In short, Hong Yanwu suddenly became more aware of family affection, and his whole body felt as if it was being boiled by fire. So on the spot, he stood up in a panic.
When Chen Liquan came to his senses, he stood up. They both raised their glasses and leaned over one after another, "Thank you, Dad..."
There is no need to say anything more, the deep affection between father and son was drank up by the three of them!
However, after drinking this glass of wine, the atmosphere became a little sad, which was really inappropriate on this day.
Fortunately, other family members woke up quickly and quickly worked together to lighten the atmosphere.
Hong Yanzheng was the first to start organizing. "Okay, it's all a happy event. Our family should be happy. How about we do it together..."
Hong Yanwen followed closely behind. "Just don't forget us. Let's welcome the third child and Quanzi home together. I also wish my parents good health..."
Even Xu Manli and Hong Yanru also advised Wang Yunlin. "Mom, don't be like this. It's the Chinese New Year..."
Finally, it was Hong Jun who started to make a fuss. "There's me, there's me! I'm here to wish my grandparents good health!"
After he finished speaking, he stood on the chair, picked up the wine glass in front of his father, and then imitated an adult and started to drink.
Fortunately, Hong Yan was quick to snatch it away. Then he slapped him on the forehead.
"Hey, you're just messing around! If you drink this drink, you'll have to sleep for at least a year!"
"Hahaha……"
The child is indeed the happy bean of the family, and everyone in the room laughs. And the joy of New Year and reunion finally returns to the Hong family's dining table...
New Year's Eve is not only for the Hong family, but also for the people of the whole country.
Before the Hong family's reunion dinner, the sound of firecrackers was sparse at first, and then became more intense. Now, even if you don't leave home, you can still see the flickering lights of the sky.
This is enough to show that on such a night and at such a time, there are countless families and countless people like the Hong family, full of good wishes and passion for living a good life.
But we must also know that life will not be exactly the same after all. Some families and some people have their own unique joys and sorrows in the same beautiful life passage.
And only they themselves can know the specific taste of it.
Room 302, Unit 2, Building 2, Pingyuanli, Xuanwu District.
At the dining table in the living room, Chang Xianzhang and Gu Lingye chatted while making dumplings stuffed with fresh food. They talked about the latest gossip.
For example, there are rumors about the struggle between the two upper-class factions. There are also what the people in the capital are thinking about now. In addition, there are the latest news posted on the "Xidan Democracy Wall" and who has proposed to "Xidan Democracy Wall".
The April 5th Tiananmen Incident was rehabilitated. Later, I started talking about going to college.
Chang Xianzhang couldn't help but sigh and said that it was a pity that he was too old and had passed the age limit. Otherwise, he would have been able to pass the exam if he had been a few years younger. In that case, their situation would have been much better than now.
At this point, the two of them looked at each other and fell silent again. Because when they talked about time, facing each other's aging faces, they couldn't help but think of a line in "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom", "It's been eight years."
, don’t mention it!”
Yes, the extremely poignant and shocking words "It's been eight years, don't mention it anymore" by Orion Brother Chang in the Peking Opera cannot help but make them feel bitter in their hearts.
They have been separated for eight years. I dare to ask why the sky is so unfair to them, why they have been victorious despite the eight-year war of resistance, but they are the only ones who are still struggling in this world. Even though they are deeply in love, they have not yet become married.
?
The person who felt most indebted to the other party was naturally Chang Xianzhang. He immediately thought of what Hong Yanwu had said to him. In a state of excitement, he finally revealed what was in his heart that he had not dared to speak for eight years.
"Ling Ye, our affairs can't be delayed any longer. You know my situation best. I don't know when my family's problems will be solved. Maybe I can only be a temporary worker for a few years. If you choose me as your
Life partner, it will be a tragedy for you. But I don’t want to hesitate anymore. I must say that I can’t live without you. You have long been the most important person in my life. I just want to ask you,
Have you really thought it through?"
Caught off guard, Gu Lingye was really shocked when she suddenly heard Chang Xianzhang's serious confession, but she was smart and understood what he meant immediately.
So, she blushed and said, "Do you still need to ask? I will follow you even if I beg for food."
Yes, you still need to ask? Who can not be touched that a girl's family can achieve this? With such a girl as a lifelong partner, there will be no regrets in this life!
Chang Xianzhang was so excited that he completely forgot about the flour in his hands and took Gu Lingye into his arms.
While enjoying the taste of love, he also truly had the courage to go hand in hand with the other person and face the future together...