A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 75 New Year’s Eve Dinner
Mrs. Jia Zhang received a message from her uncle.

It is said that the Li family is unwilling!
She struggled in her heart several times, calculating over and over in her mind.

In the end, I still felt that the advantages of my current relationship with the Li family outweighed the disadvantages, so I decided to leave it alone.

And after Li Xiang and his family received such an inexplicable invitation, He Yuzhu or the elder did not pursue him again.

So he went with him.

The matter ended after the symposium, and everyone was focused on the New Year's Eve dinner. Naturally, they did not know that the initiator of this matter was Jia Zhang.

By five or six in the afternoon, it was already dark outside.

After setting off the firecrackers, each family’s New Year’s Eve dinner was served on the table.

Wealthier families not only have dumplings but also two stir-fried dishes, and a pot of hot wine is placed in front of the head of the family.

I took a sip of wine, put on a dish with chopsticks, and looked at the large and small carrots at home without raising my head. I just felt happy that the hard work for a year was worth it.

People with average conditions only have dumplings, and as for the fillings inside, if conditions permit, they have to find a way to put some meat in them.

No matter how bad the conditions are, the dumplings will still be plain, but the dumpling wrappers should be made of white flour as much as possible, and even if the conditions are bad, some should be mixed in.

The poor also need to reward themselves. They take advantage of a good day like the Chinese New Year to soothe their bellies and encourage them to work hard next year, so as to look forward to eating a lot of meat and drinking a lot of wine next year.

Li Xiangjia's New Year's Eve dinner this year not only broke the legs of the table, but also made the tabletop look messy.

The fish stewed with tofu that Li Xiang named was placed in the center.

Mother Li set up a small charcoal stove, and an iron pot containing fish and tofu was propped on it.

Reduce the heat to low and keep it just warm.

The fish pot that had just been served was still bubbling.

Mother Li also put vermicelli and oyster mushrooms inside, which were already cooked with flavor.

Chili powder was also highly recommended by Li Xiang, and a large spoonful was added.

Those who know how to eat must first grab a handful of vermicelli with chopsticks. This is just the right time to eat it. After taking a bite, it will be delicious and fragrant.

Next to it were two plates of washed vegetables, Chinese cabbage torn into small pieces and green chrysanthemum.

Just wait for the amount in the pot to reduce, then add it in and eat it hot.

In addition to this, there are also cold lotus root slices, ground three delicacies, and two flavors of dumplings on the table.

Only one plate of boiled eggs and shrimp was placed on Li Xiang's right side, and two plates of fried pickled vegetables were placed on the two corners of the table opposite him.

My little brother has always been a little clever when it comes to food.

He deliberately chose to sit on his brother's right side so that he could easily fill the dumplings with both fillings.

After everyone sat down, the four members of the Li family raised their Arctic sodas with smiling faces and happily clinked glasses.

Mother Li was lost in the children's words: "Mom, thank you for your hard work", "Mom, try this", "Mom, this is delicious".

My heart is sweeter than eating honey.

Everyone on the First Master's side has already taken their seats.

The atmosphere was a bit gloomy.

Ever since the old lady saw Jia Zhang appearing, her smile had disappeared.

She didn't like Jia Zhang's character, she was too frivolous. In the past, there were Lao Jia and Jia Dongxu who were on the same level. Since the two of them disappeared, this bitch was slightly stimulated, and she acted like a crazy person. As if.

People who like to act morally dislike people who are unethical. The two existences seem to be incompatible.

But the old lady was in an awkward position and couldn't refuse. She originally expected He Yuzhu to come forward, but she didn't expect that she finally agreed to Jia Zhang's wishes.After all, He Yuzhu had a soft ear. As soon as he started to refuse, he was walked back by the uncle.

He Yuzhu's decision was very important to him, so how could he refuse?

He didn't want Mrs. Jia Zhang to come to his house and cause trouble again. Although the elder was not very old, no one could bear the thought of being left at home to summon spirits at the age of thirty, and he wouldn't do it. Would love to experience it again.

Because it was a Chinese New Year platter for four families, the food on the table was still very sumptuous.

Chicken, duck, and fish are all served together.

The adults were a little better, but the children stared at the food with bright eyes and held chopsticks in their hands as if they were eager to try.

Just wait for the elders to tell you that you can eat it.

Jia Zhang looked at the braised pork in front of her and swallowed vaguely.

His eyes glanced at the plates of dumplings placed next to him, and his mouth curled up, feeling a little unhappy.

If she had known that it would be cooked here, she would not have brought her own food here, saving it so that she could have a good meal tomorrow.

The first man picked up his glass of wine and made a few New Year's greetings. What he said was nothing more than clichés about neighbors helping each other.

Everyone also gave the big man face and nodded from time to time.

When it came to respecting the elderly and loving the young, the old lady's always stern face put on a smile again.

After the old lady used the chopsticks for the first time, others started picking up their dishes.

The old lady loves to eat meat, so she doesn’t touch any of the vegetarian dishes on the table. She only takes the fattest parts of the meat dishes with her chopsticks.

Everyone left her alone, except for the eldest mother who advised her to take her time and eat.

It's not that the aunt is reluctant to part with the good food that the old man has, but she takes care of the old lady's daily life.

No one knows the old lady's physical condition better than her.

The gastrointestinal tract of the elderly is already fragile, and for those who do not often eat meat, their bodies may not be able to withstand it if they are exposed to large amounts of meat.

At worst, you have to take medicine when you are sick, or at worst, you have to run to the toilet several times in the middle of the night. No matter what, you don't want to reach out to your mother.
The old lady said she was satisfied, but in the end it was the aunt who suffered.

Regardless of deeds, Auntie’s idea is correct.

But the old lady couldn't care about this now. She wasn't that panicked at first, but looking at Jia Zhang's look of starving to death, she couldn't help but put two chopsticks of meat into the bowl, for fear of eating it later. not enough.

The Jia family only has a few months of sophora flowers to fight over, not to mention the other two children. Anyone who can wield chopsticks will not be greedy in front of the meat.

Even Qin Huairu, who was quite reserved at first, was engrossed in eating and couldn't think of talking for a moment.

There were only Mr. and Mrs. He and the He family brother and sister at the table, and they didn't act so anxious.

The first man and his wife couldn't compete for food because of their dignity.

Since the He family brothers and sisters usually had plenty of food and water, they had no shortage of food, so they calmly chatted with the elder brother and the others while eating. It didn't matter how fast the food on the table disappeared, and they would just stop using their chopsticks when it was gone.

Even He Yuzhu felt a strange sense of pleasure in his heart when he looked at the scene in front of him.

When others are still looking for food, clinging to the melons and dates.

But he can stand aloof and watch others fight over this trivial thing.

This feeling can only be understood by experiencing it personally.

He Yuzhu's education level was not high, and he couldn't describe what this kind of refreshing feeling was in his heart.

I just feel very happy.

(End of this chapter)