Rebirth 84, starting from fish farming

Chapter 27 New Year’s Eve, Luck +1
February [-]th, New Year's Eve.

Today, the entire branch is on holiday.

Firecrackers often sounded from all directions in the family area.

Lu Changzhong hurriedly returned home today.

The main job of Lao Lu and Lu’s mother today is to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner.

As soon as Lu Changzhong entered the house, he shouted: "Mom, Dad, happy New Year!"

"Oh, happy New Year! The eldest son is back, come in quickly."

When Mother Lu heard her eldest son's voice, she came up to him and took the new year's goods from Lu Changzhong's hand.

Lu Changzhong handed the bag of candies in his mother's hand, and he carried the heavier frozen pear, a specialty fruit of Northeast China.

This is the new year's product they advertised.

There is a woven bag, about ten kilograms.

Seeing Lu Changzhong holding frozen pears in his hand, Lao Lu said to his son: "Put the frozen pears outside to freeze."

But my mother said: "Use the basin first to calm down."

"okay."

Lu Changhua, who was lying on the kang, heard his mother's instructions and jumped up, pulling on his cotton shoes to get the washbasin.

Lu Changzhong carried the frozen pear into the living room.

"Brother, bring me some cold water."

"Eh."

Lu Changhua scooped up half a basin of cold water and carried it in.

The eldest brother has already cut the seal of the bag.

The frozen pears are about the size of a fist, round and black, like grenades.

It feels cold to the touch.

Put seven or eight frozen pears into the basin and it's full.

This basin of pears soaked in water is placed on the washstand.

The sound of cooking in the kitchen was accompanied by bursts of aroma, wafting through the house.

Xiong Bao lay beside the wall of fire, enjoying the rare warmth.

"Brother, take off your shoes, it's warm, I'll go put the pears."

Lu Changhua picked up the bag of frozen pears and went out.

Tie up most of the bag of frozen pears and throw them on the tarpaulin.

He glanced at the three large curtains on the tarpaulin snow.

Fresh meat dumplings finished half an hour ago are placed on two circular curtains.

Many wild cats will steal the dumplings before they are frozen.

This happens all the time.

He touched it lightly, and felt relieved that the dumplings had frozen hard.

On the other curtain were placed golden sticky bean buns, each one like a big yellow glutinous rice ball.

This is a specialty of Northeast China.

Flour made from yellow sticky rice, wrapped in bean buns, is one of the staple foods during the Chinese New Year.

Lu Changhua also pinched it with his hands. It was hard and had already frozen solid.

Several dishes have been placed on the kitchen chopping board.

Pre-fried peanuts, fried noodles and fruits, chicken stewed with mushrooms, and pork stewed vermicelli.

Lao Lu gently picked up the fried hairtail that was charred on the outside and tender on the inside with a fishnet, weighed it gently on the pot, drained the oil, and then put it on a plate.

He picked up a small piece of hairtail with chopsticks, blew on it with his mouth, and handed it to Mother Lu's mouth.

"You try it."

Mother Lu started eating with a smile on her face.

"Well, it's delicious."

"Ahem, Mom and Dad, can you get the dishes and chopsticks?!"

"Take it."

Lao Lu gave the order to prepare meals.

Mother Lu quickly picked up the peanuts on the chopping board and handed them to her youngest son.

"Mom, is it delicious?"

"Well, of course it's delicious!"

Mother Lu blushed, picked up a piece and handed it to Lu Changhua.

Lu Changhua opened his mouth wide and bit into it.

Seeing that his brother was starting to carry the vegetables, Lu Changzhong also pulled on his cotton shoes to help.

Soon the table was filled with dishes.

Braised silver carp is considered a big dish, and the big carp is for entertaining guests. It's the same for eating the silver carp first.

Fried hairtail is considered a high-end dish, but it is hard to eat because it is seafood after all.

Fried peanuts are a must-have with drinks.

Chicken stewed with mushrooms and pork stewed with vermicelli are considered home-cooked dishes, but they are usually reluctant to eat them. There are no guests who would not make them easily.

Scrambled eggs are considered a meat dish.Most people would sell eggs for a little money, but even those who don't want to eat them would be reluctant to eat them.

Stir-fried pork and shredded potatoes, this skewered meat dish is a good addition.

Vinegar cabbage is the only vegetarian dish.

Eight dishes are already a rare grand occasion for the Lu family.

Mother Lu prepared two bowls, one with white rice and the other with some dishes from the table. These two bowls were placed on the west cabinet.

Lao Lu took two pairs of chopsticks, placed them next to the two bowls, and lit a candle on each side.

Lu Changzhong bought two bottles of Yuquan wine from the market supply and marketing cooperative to honor his father during the Chinese New Year.

Lao Lu poured two cups first and placed them in front of the bowl.

"let's start."

Lao Lu stepped forward, kowtowed to the cabinet three times, and muttered something.

After he kowtowed, he stood up and said to Mother Lu, "Come here."

"Eh."

Mother Lu looked solemn, patted her skirt, and then knelt down and kowtowed in the same manner, muttering about the blessings of her ancestors.

After Mother Lu paid her respects, Lao Lu said to his eldest son: "Boss, go away."

Lu Changzhong stepped forward, bowed down and kowtowed in a dignified manner.Lu Changhua knew that this was the Lu family's rule for many years.For as long as he can remember, he has to kneel down and worship his ancestors every New Year's Eve.

Lu Changhua knelt down more devoutly this time than before.

He knew that there was a mysterious force somewhere that controlled the development and evolution of the world. Otherwise, how could he be reborn?There are too many unscientific things that I can’t explain myself. Ancestors, please wish my Lu family safety and everything goes well!
He knelt down and prayed silently.

"Ding dong!"

At this solemn moment, a ding-dong broke the atmosphere.

Lu Changhua looked at the panel in front of him in surprise.

"Lucky+1"

Ok?
What he saw was the attribute panel being activated.

"Hydrophilic attribute +1"

"Ship Control +1"

"Lucky+1"

This is an attribute bonus in addition to the primary mastery skills of carp farming.

He rowed the boat, activated the attribute panel, and got two attribute bonuses. Today, he worshiped his ancestors and also activated one attribute bonus.

He stared at "luck +1". Could it be that my ancestors showed up to increase my luck?
Seeing that the second child couldn't get up, Lao Lu said: "Get up, as long as you are sincere."

Lu Changhua finally came to his senses and got up.

"Come, sit down and eat." Mother Lu greeted.

"To celebrate the New Year today, our family will also drink some good wine. The boss bought Yuquan, so we will drink Yuquan."

Lao Lu wiped his hands and sat on the main seat.

A family of four sat around the dinner table.

Seeing that everyone was here, Xiong Bao came over consciously, got under the dining table, and lay down at Lu Changhua's feet.

"I'll pour the wine."

Lu Changhua woke up from the increase in attribute bonuses, quickly took the wine bottle and poured wine for everyone.

The four small wine cups were full, and then the bottle caps were closed and the wine bottles were placed on Dad's side.

Lao Lu raised his wine glass and looked at his two sons with a smile on his face.

"Today is New Year's Eve, and the family is reunited. Although we suffered a disaster this year, our family is doing well. The eldest brother's work went smoothly, the second brother contracted the reservoir, and made some money renting skates at the ice rink. He also earned some money by crushing feed. Our family is gradually getting better financially, and once we start raising fish, our life will get better and better in the future.”

Lao Lu summarized the family's achievements and suggested a drink.

So the whole family took a sip in a happy mood.

Today is New Year's Eve, and Lao Lu has automatically lifted the rule of not talking during eating or sleeping. He can chat while eating, otherwise he won't be able to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

The Lu family doesn't have a TV yet, so this year's Spring Festival Gala won't be available.

In his previous life, Lu Changhua had great expectations for the Spring Festival Gala every year. But the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. He always felt that each year was not as good as the other, and the form was greater than the content.

Later, he watched the Spring Festival Gala again because of his feelings.

Now that he has relived his life, he would like to relive it, but he does not have the conditions, which is a bit regretful.

Since there is no entertainment at this New Year’s Eve dinner, it is difficult to stay until midnight.

But the custom of eating dumplings at twelve o'clock cannot be discarded.

The family ate until after nine o'clock, and then took the food away.

Melon seed candies were served on a plate.

After soaking the frozen pears in cold water for several hours, the coldness in the pears has been taken out.

The frozen pears in this pot are all frozen together, and the shiny ice ballast wraps the frozen pears in the middle.

Lu Changhua broke open the ice with his hands and dug out the frozen pears.

How can the frozen pears now still look as hard as before? !

It has become soft.The dark frozen pears were full of juice and were put on the plate by Lu Changhua.

The sweet aroma of pear juice hits my nose.

"Here, try some frozen pears."

Lao Lu greeted and took one himself first.

Lu Changhua was drooling long ago.

He bit off half of the pear in one bite.

It's hard to imagine that the black pear flesh of frozen pears will be white, and the sweet taste is far more delicious than fresh pears.

Lu Changhua skillfully got out of the way of the pear core. He circled around the pear core and bit it as if chewing corn.

The sweet pear juice flowed between his lips and teeth, dripping all over the table.

"Kid, go ahead and order some food."

Mother Lu said angrily, picked up one and ate it with relish.

"Brother, where did you buy this pear? It's so delicious."

"The frozen pears I purchased this time are really good, and the flesh is not crumbly or woody."

Lao Lu also praised.

"I didn't ask, but I heard that the price of frozen pears this time is not cheap."

Lu Changzhong replied while eating.

“Good stuff doesn’t come cheap.”

Lu Changhua turned to look at Lu Changzhong and asked, "Brother, is there nothing wrong with your unit?"

"What can happen? It's fine."

Lu Changzhong was confused by the question.

"Hey, brother, you will be 22 after the Chinese New Year. I'm afraid your boss will be concerned about your personal problems."

"What?"

Lao Lu didn't know why.

Mother Lu paused and said, "It's time for the boss to consider marriage partners."

"Well, now that we're of marriageable age, it's time to think about it."

Lao Lu also muttered.

Lu Changzhong looked at his brother with a dark face.

"What are you worrying about? I'm still young, it's early!"

"Does everyone care about you? You are still in a hurry!"

Lu Changhua joked.

The family was chatting in this bungalow, and [-] was walking quietly.

(End of this chapter)