Chapter 359 Early New Year's Eve Dinner

Fu Qianzhu did not become rusty at cooking just because she hadn't cooked for a long time. Having worked since she was a child, she knew everything by heart and had it ingrained in her bones.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Zeng Wenjie arrived as expected.

He brought two bottles of wine and a few gift packages.

Fu Qianzhu asked, "Why do you bring so many gifts?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "I'm happy to do that, right? Are the dishes ready?"

Fu Qianzhu smiled and said, "Please sit down first. We have a few dishes ready to be cooked. We should be able to eat around five o'clock."

Zeng Wenjie nodded and said, "I haven't eaten anything on the way here, so I've been waiting for your feast!"

Fu Yong assisted at the right time: "We went out to buy groceries at 7 o'clock. My niece has been busy since morning and hasn't had time to drink water."

Zeng Wenjie opened the gift bag he brought with him, took out a bag of snacks and handed it to her, saying, "Here, eat something first, don't starve yourself."

Fu Qianzhu said: "The smell of cooking fumes has made me lose my appetite. I'm going to cook. Second uncle will accompany you to brag."

Then she hurriedly turned around and went back into the kitchen to busy herself.

No one would dislike a sunny, cheerful and hardworking girl like Fu Qianzhu. Her virtuousness is almost as good as that of the Hakka women in Tiannan Province.

Fu Yong took out a teacup from his pocket and handed it to Zeng Wenjie, saying, "Boss Zeng, what kind of tea would you like? I'll make it for you."

"Black tea, red in winter and green in summer," Zeng Wenjie said. "If you have lemon, cut a slice and put it in."

Then he sat down on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and took a puff with relish.

After making several trips back and forth from Baishui Town to Fengzhou, Zeng Wenjie missed the developed infrastructure in later years more and more. At least he didn't have to take the national highway anymore, but only had to take the county road from the county seat to the town.

"I heard that Lao Li was beaten to death with a club." Fu Yong said with some heaviness.

"Yes, the criminals were caught, three in total. They were so bold that after killing someone, they ran to the county town for supper." Zeng Wenjie shook his head.

Fu Yong couldn't help but sigh and said, "Playing short-distance gold is really dangerous. On the one hand, you have to be on guard against the police, and on the other hand, you have to be on guard against the bad guys. Lao Li escaped once and lost a front tooth, but he didn't expect to be so lucky the second time."

Zeng Wenjie sighed, "If you often walk by the river, you will get your shoes wet. Have you seen Zhao Wenzhuo's "Sword"? "

Fu Yong was startled, then nodded and said, "I've seen it."

"At the end of the movie, Ding'an avenged his father. Xiang Ling told him that he would come back from time to time, but in the end, she never saw him again. In fact, the implication is that Ding'an may have met a more powerful master in the world, suffered a blow, and could never come back." Zeng Wenjie said.

Fu Yong smiled bitterly and said, "Being in the underworld is indeed a dangerous job. I really didn't expect that Lao Li would fail."

Zeng Wenjie said: "It's normal for anyone to fail. There are so many strong people coming here from all over the country to pan for gold. Last year, my father and I went to Yinziping to collect the goods, and we almost failed on the first day!"

He told Fu Yong about the dangers he encountered when he first received the goods, and the latter was also terrified.

If they had run slower and hadn't met Wu Hongwu who happened to come to investigate the case, they would most likely have died on the mountain.

Fu Yong said, "That's why I'm really grateful to you, Boss Zeng and Little Boss Zeng. If you hadn't guided me, I'd still be hanging around in Baishui Town. Who knows, I might end up dead at the hands of someone else like Old Li."

"The criminals who harmed Lao Li were caught, but many others died quietly, and it's impossible to find out who did it."

"well……"

Fu Yong, a grown man in his thirties, couldn't help but regret that he had wasted the past ten years. If he had realized this earlier, his elder brother and sister-in-law might not have ended up like this.

"Uncle Yong, just help us for two years, and then you can get married and buy a house." Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

"The women in Fengzhou are very arrogant and look down on country folk like me." Fu Yong grinned and shook his head.

"Hahaha, but when you were in the gold shop, those older aunts really liked to buy gold jewelry from you, and you got a lot of commission!" Zeng Wenjie joked.

Fu Yong also lit a cigarette and chatted with Zeng Wenjie while drinking tea.

Looking back on the past year, Fu Yong discovered that the only meaningful thing he did during the year was following Zeng Wenjie and his son, which he would remember for a lifetime. The rest were just some rubbish like drinking and playing cards, and his life was like dog shit.

It was not until his sister-in-law Jiang Liu committed suicide by taking pesticides that he finally came to his senses and turned over a new leaf.

Fu Qianzhu was busy in the kitchen. Although she was very tired, she was very happy.

At five o'clock, dishes that didn't look very good but tasted very delicious were placed on the table.

"Boss, Second Uncle, it's time to eat!" Fu Qianzhu served the rice, took the chopsticks and wine glass, and said happily.

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "You should call Uncle Yong first. If you put me before Uncle Yong, what will you do if he gets jealous?"

Fu Qianzhu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course I have to call you a distinguished guest first. My second uncle will definitely understand."

"Right? Second uncle!"

"Ah, yes, yes!"

There were egg dumplings, braised pork belly, bacon, stewed chicken, fried duck, pig's trotters, sausages, steamed seafood, braised fish, fried fish offal, stir-fried pork intestines with pickled radish, and two cold dishes, for a total of thirteen dishes.

Zeng Wenjie looked at the full table and couldn't help but smile bitterly, saying, "Do you really need such a sumptuous meal?"

Fu Qianzhu said: "Of course, it's New Year's Eve dinner after all, how can it not be sumptuous?"

Fu Yong took out the wine and poured two glasses, saying, "Niece, you've worked hard. Would you like to have a drink too?"

Fu Qianzhu nodded, pushed the cup over, and said, "Since the boss is here, of course I have to accompany him well, otherwise what will he do to make things difficult for me next year?"

Zeng Wenjie noticed the blisters on the back of her hand, which must have been caused by the scalding oil. He was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Thank you for preparing such a sumptuous meal to entertain me. Come, let's toast to Ms. Fu Qianzhu, who has worked the hardest!"

"Thanks!"

Fu Qianzhu held the wine glass with both hands, put on his signature bright smile, and took a sip.

Zeng Wenjie picked up the most conspicuous lobster and stuffed it into Fu Qianzhu's bowl, saying, "The person who worked the hardest gets to eat first!"

Fu Qianzhu was stunned for a moment and said, "I bought it specially for you."

"I'll feel bad if you don't eat first. Hurry up, I'm hungry!" Zeng Wenjie said.

"Oh, okay!" Fu Qianzhu peeled the meat and took a bite, finding it very fresh and sweet.

She rarely eats seafood, let alone this expensive lobster.

Zeng Wenjie raised his glass and clinked it with Fu Yong's. After taking a sip, he said, "Come on, Uncle Yong, let's eat too. I'm hungry!"

Fu Yong smiled and said, "Okay, then, let's celebrate New Year's Eve in advance!"

Fu Qianzhu gnawed on the lobster silently. The lobster meat was sweet, and her heart was sweet too.

This year should have been lonely, boring, and even depressing.

But just because one person came, I became very happy, interesting and joyful!

Three people started eating around a table with more than ten dishes, but there were too many dishes and they were destined not to finish them.

"Let's eat seafood first. Seafood cannot be kept overnight. Come on, Ms. Fu Qianzhu, who works the hardest, should eat more!" Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

"I can pick it up myself. You can eat it too. Don't worry about me." Fu Qianzhu said.

While eating, Zeng Wenjie kept praising this and that for being delicious. It was as if he was possessed by Teacher He and kept praising the young chef named Huang.

"This fish, my God..."

"This braised pork belly, my god..."

"This chicken soup, my God..."

The slightly exaggerated praise made Fu Qianzhu smile.

Zeng Wenjie said, "It's delicious. If you don't mind, I'll come to you often during festivals and holidays to eat for free!"

Fu Qianzhu said: "There's no way I'd dislike it. I'm very happy that you can come."

After saying this, she picked up the wine glass and said softly, "Now, it's my turn to toast you."

Zeng Wenjie clinked his glass with hers and drank the little bit of liquor in it.

Two bottles of 53% alcohol-proof sauce-flavored liquor were shared equally by the three of them.

Zeng Wenjie felt a little dizzy, but Fu Qianzhu seemed fine. It seemed that when she was in a good mood, she could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.

(End of this chapter)