post middle age

Chapter 63 Coco Wins the Lottery
On New Year's Eve, according to tradition, we eat dumplings and stay up late to celebrate the New Year. This afternoon, Li Linsen, who had been busy for a year, had a rare leisure time. When he returned home, he saw that the house was very lively, and everyone was surrounded At the dining table, making dumplings there.

Li Linsen washed his hands with a smile, then rolled up his sleeves, and said with a smile while making dumplings:

"It's been a long time since the New Year is so lively at home, old brother, let's drink a pot together tonight, eat dumplings while drinking, how about staying up all night!"

"You don't even look at Big Brother Ren, how old is he, you can only make noise!" Yang Xiulian said with a smile.

"It's not in the way, it's not in the way, it's rare, rare!" Ren Ziyu replied.

"Mom, let's stay up all night tonight and watch the Spring Festival Gala together." Wang Xiaoke said to Ren Shuxia.

"Okay, your Uncle Li Te has already bought you your favorite snacks." Ren Shuxia said, looking at Li Te tenderly, Li Te is also looking at her affectionately at this time.

Yao Ting seemed to see some clues from the eyes of the two of them. She lay on Ren Shuxia's shoulder and muttered softly:
"I didn't come home last night."

When Ren Shuxia heard this, her face turned red, she slapped Yao Ting and said:

"Don't talk nonsense!"

At this time, Yao Ting put the wrapped dumplings on the grate, winked at Lilac, laughed and shouted loudly:

"Auntie, let's go, let's go make dumplings."

Ding Xiang smiled knowingly, and followed Yao Ting to the kitchen. She didn't know what Yao Ting and Ding Xiang were muttering, anyway, Ding Xiang's hearty laughter came from far away from the kitchen.

Ren Shuxia's face turned even redder when she heard her mother's laughter. For some reason, Yang Xiulian thought she was the cause of the high temperature in the room, so she came to her side and asked with concern:

"Shuxia, I see that your face is flushed. Is it hot? If it's too hot, take off your coat. You won't catch a cold when you go out to play later."

When Ren Shuxia didn't know how to answer, Li Te smiled and said to his mother:

"Mom, are you going to see if the dumplings are ready? Maybe Coco is hungry?"

At this time, Yang Xiulian just realized something from her son's eyes, so she left with a smile on her face.

In the past few years, the county town has also learned from the big cities. In the county town, setting off firecrackers is completely prohibited to prevent air pollution. It is true that the environment has changed for the better, but without the excitement of firecrackers, this is in the hearts of the people. Always feel like something is missing.But I got used to it gradually, and I no longer thought about the crackling and festive atmosphere when setting off firecrackers during the New Year.

At around six o'clock in the afternoon, a large family gathered around the dining table. Plates of hot dumplings were placed in front of everyone. There were also a few appetizers specially placed on the dining table, which were prepared for those who drank. There is a small plate with dipping sauce made of sesame oil, chili and vinegar. Everyone eats dumplings one bite at a time, and those who drink drink one cup at a time...

When the big guys were bustling around, Wang Keke suddenly saw pain on her face. She searched the ground and spit out half of the dumpling in her mouth, covered her mouth with one hand, and made a whimpering sound:

"There is something inside the dumpling, it's so hard!"

"Congratulations, Keke, you won the lottery, and you will be very lucky in the coming year." Li Te said with a smile.

Wang Xiao could use the chopsticks to pull the half of the dumpling away, and after a closer look, it turned out to be a coin.

She asked suspiciously:
"How can there be money in this dumpling? Fortunately, I eat slowly. Otherwise, it will go into my stomach all at once, so what should I do?"

Seeing Ke Ke's innocent and lovely appearance, the big guys all bent over laughing.

Seeing this scene, Yang Xiulian smiled and explained:

"We have a tradition here, that is, when making dumplings on the night of New Year's Eve, a coin will be wrapped in a dumpling. If anyone in the family eats it, it means that she will be the happiest in the coming year. "

"Grandma, is what you said true?" Wang Xiaoke asked with a smile.

"Of course it's true, our family is the most blessed person!" Li Linsen also replied with a smile.

"Grandma, I am the luckiest person in the world." Wang Xiaoke jumped up happily.

"I hope Keke will go well in the senior high school entrance examination this year." Ren Shuxia was also very happy at this time.

"Mom!" Wang Xiaoke called out at this time, which made Ren Shuxia feel that it was not appropriate for her to say this on this festive day, so she said quickly:

"Come, come, come, let's eat dumplings!"

(End of this chapter)