Although Jiang Yixue can cook, her cooking skills are far inferior to Bai Wu's.
Moreover, when Chinese people celebrate the New Year, they not only eat delicious food, but also celebrate family reunion.
Bai Wu and Liu Yiyi, mother and daughter, are all alone, so it is not a good idea to let them spend the New Year in the county town. Instead of this, it would be better to let them stay in Yuanhu Village so that everyone can spend a happy reunion year.
Celebrate the New Year with Ye Feng
When they heard Jiang Yixue's invitation, both Bai Wu and Liu Yiyi had a strange light flashing in their eyes.
To be honest, no matter which one of them, they all want to spend the New Year with Ye Feng.
Especially Bai Wu, she hasn't experienced the feeling of having a man at home to support her during the New Year for many years.
"Sister Bai, you and Yiyi should stay here to celebrate the New Year. It will be more lively with more of us. If you are not here, I guess we won't be able to eat dumplings on New Year's Eve. We can only eat a bowl of meatballs and boiled noodles..."
Seeing this, Ye Feng also smiled and invited Bai Wu and Liu Yiyi.
"Mom, let's celebrate the New Year in Yuanhu Village. It's quiet at home, but here there are so many people, so lively and comfortable!"
Just when Bai Wu was thinking about how to answer so that no one would become suspicious of her relationship with Ye Feng and she could stay smoothly, Liu Yiyi spoke excitedly.
"You, girl, just like to join in the fun." Bai Wu was happy in her heart when she heard this, but she pretended to be helpless on her face. She sighed and shook her head, and said to Ye Feng: "Xiao Feng, the two of us will disturb you then."
"Haha, don't disturb me, don't disturb me..." Ye Feng waved his hands repeatedly.
What a joke! Sister Bai is spending the New Year with him, he’s so happy, how could he feel disturbed
Bai Wu smiled and shook her head, but her eyes were narrowed like crescent moons.
"Aunt Xiu Lian, why don't you just stop packing and let's celebrate the New Year together. Our family doesn't need these two pairs of chopsticks anyway." Seeing that Su Xiaoqin looked a little lonely, Ye Feng hurriedly said to Wang Xiu Lian with a smile.
In this world today, there are very few people who can be flattered by him with a smile. Wang Ma from the capital is one of them, because Wang Ma has absolutely nothing to say about him and has treated him as a younger relative; the other is Wang Xiulian. No matter how capable he is or how famous he is outside, in Wang Xiulian's eyes, he is still the unreliable Ye Feng, and still her future son-in-law.
Wang Xiulian said nothing after hearing this. She looked at Su Xiaoqin and saw that Su Xiaoqin was looking at him eagerly.
"Okay, then we'll spend the New Year together, but we're going to go back to live here, and we'll just have the New Year's Eve dinner together tomorrow night."
Seeing her daughter's expectant eyes, and thinking that if she didn't keep a close eye on Ye Feng and this prospective son-in-law, he might be seduced by these pretty girls in the city, Wang Xiu Lian nodded immediately.
"Hooray! Let's celebrate the New Year together!"
When Jiang Yuxin heard this, she immediately jumped up and high-fived Su Xiaoqin and Liu Yiyi to celebrate.
The little girl didn't have so many twists and turns in her mind. She just felt that she and Jiang Yixue had always celebrated the New Year together since she was a child, and it was always lonely. It was a rare opportunity to celebrate the New Year with so many people.
They are all a bunch of children!
Bai Wu smiled and shook her head, but as she smiled, her face couldn't help but get hot.
In fact, these children in her eyes are, in a sense, her love rivals.
With strength in numbers, a large pot of dumpling filling was quickly wrapped and put into the refrigerator. Then, under the leadership of Bai Wu and Wang Xiu Lian, a group of girls began to prepare food such as fried meat, meatballs, ribs, fried fish, etc. for the New Year's dinner.
After a busy day, it was New Year's Eve.
After getting up early on the morning of the 30th, Ye Feng always felt that something seemed to be missing at home. After looking carefully, he found that the Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures were not posted.
Although the lecherous old man had just passed away half a year ago, logically speaking, his house should not have posted Spring Festival couplets, but Ye Feng also knew that the lecherous old man was not so particular, and the house would not have the festive atmosphere if it was not decorated with colorful couplets.
So, he took over as the commander, asked Bai Wu to boil a pot of paste, and asked Jiang Yuxin and Su Xiaoqin to take brushes to paste the Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures. When the window decorations cut into the shape of the word "Fu" were pasted on the windows, although the weather was cold, the small courtyard looked like it was full of spring and the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
On the night of the 30th, Ye Feng first burned two incense sticks for the deceased lecherous old man, lit some paper money and offered sacrifices, then went to the kitchen to help Wang Xiu Lian and Bai Wu cook dumplings for the New Year's Eve dinner.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the dumplings were out of the pot, and the New Year's Eve dinner was also ready. Bai Wu and Wang Xiulian were both good cooks, and they made a total of ten dishes, which just matched the meaning of perfection. Whether it was hard dishes like pork elbows and spare ribs, or fried small fish and braised fish heads in sauce, which matched the meaning of abundance every year, they all had everything.
Especially the fried fish, which was eaten up by Jiang Yuxin and Liu Yiyi as soon as it was served on the table.
With delicious food on the table, the Spring Festival Gala is an indispensable part of the New Year's Eve for Chinese people, especially those in the north.
Although most people have no interest in the Spring Festival Gala nowadays, it is still a manifestation of the New Year atmosphere. It does not depend on what you see, but on creating the atmosphere of the New Year.
Amidst the laughter, even Jiang Yixue, who maintained her figure, ate a whole bowl of dumplings. Everyone was beaming with joy, talking about the happy things that happened in the past year. Especially when Ye Feng ate the only dumpling in the pot that contained a coin, the atmosphere was even more exciting. Everyone came to him, saying that they wanted to share in his happiness.
Bai Wu watched all this with a smile, her eyes filled with joy and melancholy.
She had not experienced such a lively Spring Festival for many years, and Ye Feng sat in the middle of the group of people with such ease that she actually had the illusion of having a complete family.
"How about we have a drink?" She suddenly said to Ye Feng as if possessed by a ghost.
"It's Chinese New Year, and we have such delicious food, how can we not have wine!" Without waiting for Ye Feng to speak, Wang Xiulian patted her thighs, stood up and said, "I have a jar of wine at home. Although it's not a famous brand, I brewed it myself. Let's share it!"
Not long after, she brought a jar of rice wine from home.
No one knows how many years this wine has been stored. A jar of wine has been condensed and only half of it is left. It no longer looks like wine, but as thick as grease.
The old wine must be mixed with new wine to taste the real good wine. Ye Feng took out a bottle of Moutai and poured it in without thinking, and then mixed it with some monkey wine.
For a moment, the aroma of wine filled the air. The rich aroma and the strong drunkenness made the women in the room blush just by smelling it.
“Happy New Year!”
Looking at those faces as bright as spring flowers, Ye Feng picked up the wine jar, poured himself a bowl, and said loudly.
(End of this chapter)