Chapter 114 New Year

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Gu Yan got up early, cooked the porridge first, and then prepared some side dishes that Li Wanqing liked.

Only after everything was ready did he go in and wake Li Wanqing up.

After becoming pregnant, Li Wanqing became more and more sleepy and could not get up in the morning.

"Wife, wife, get up. I made your favorite cornmeal pancakes and porridge. Get up, eat, and then go to sleep." Gu Yan gently helped Li Wanqing up and put on her the cotton-padded jacket that had been warmed up for a long time.

“………I’m sleepy.” Li Wanqing didn’t even open her eyes.

"Be good, eat before you go to sleep, otherwise the steamed buns will get cold and won't be crispy anymore." Gu Yan coaxed patiently.

He coaxed Li Wanqing to put on her clothes, poured water and wrung out a handkerchief to wipe her face, providing attentive service.

"Wife, try the steamed bun and see if it tastes good. I made it according to the steps you said, and the filling is also your favorite leek and egg filling." Gu Yan scooped a small piece of steamed bun from the pot and handed it to Li Wanqing.

Li Wanqing took it and took a bite immediately: "Delicious, delicious, you should eat it too."

Li Wanqing didn't even bother to drink the porridge and ate two steamed buns directly.

"Wife, have some porridge. If you like it, I will make it for you tomorrow." Gu Yan was happy to see his wife eating with relish.

"Good, the porridge is well cooked, with just the right thickness. The side dishes are also delicious, crisp and tasty." Li Wanqing praised after taking a bite.

Gu Yan was so flattered that she was beaming with joy, and she promised to cook for her every day in the future.

"As long as you like it, I will cook for you every day from now on. If you want to eat something, just tell me. I can learn if I don't know how to make it." Gu Yan said happily.

Li Wanqing said with a smile: "Gu Yan, have I ever told you that you are the best husband in the world and will be the best father in the future."

Li Wanqing’s main point is to praise the dead without paying for their lives.

I don't know who I heard say that as a man, you can't always be strong, you should give more praise at appropriate times.

Looking at Gu Yan puffing out his chest and patting his chest to make the assurance, she knew that the person who said this had not lied to her.

"Hehe, wife, isn't it my duty to take care of you? What's there to say?" Gu Yan's back was straighter than usual.

Perhaps because he was praised by Li Wanqing, Gu Yan was particularly diligent today.

After washing the dishes, sweeping the floor, and wiping the table, and cleaning the house, I went to the kitchen to knead the dough to make wontons and dumplings.

Li Wanqing couldn't stop it no matter what she did.

"Gu Yan, there's no rush to prepare these. You can just take a rest during the New Year." Li Wanqing said.

"It's okay, wife. I'm free anyway, so I'll make them all today and then take a break tomorrow, the first day of the new year." Gu Yan kneaded the dough skillfully.

Li Wanqing saw that she couldn't stop him, so she had no choice but to take out the vegetables she needed.

There are two kinds of fillings for wontons, one with leeks and pork, and the other with shepherd's purse and pork.

There could be more kinds of fillings for buns. The ones I made for dumplings yesterday were pretty good.

“Wife, you are not needed here. If you are bored in the room, just sit here and chat with me.

When you are hungry, eat some walnuts or snacks.

I just prepare everything. If I don’t pack it in the morning, I will have to prepare lunch later.

"Get the preparations done and start packing after lunch." Gu Yan brought the basket of dried fruits to Li Wanqing.

Then I busied myself washing and cutting vegetables. Fortunately, the meat filling was chopped yesterday.

Mix all the fillings evenly and place seven or eight large bowls on the shelf behind you.

Gu Yan immediately began preparing lunch. The two of them had already agreed yesterday to make ten dishes, signifying a perfect year ahead.

The braised pork was cooked yesterday, and it can be eaten today just by heating it up. Gu Yan is now cleaning the fish and stewing it.

Gu Yan and his men caught this fish by setting a net in the big river next to the farm.

The fishing net was originally owned by the manor, and Lin Mu said that it was bought by Manager Liu.

But now they have a good deal. Gu Yan and Lin Mu fished for two days and caught dozens of big fish.

Gu Yan left ten for Lin Mu, and asked Li Wanqing to put the rest into the space.

"Wife, let's eat carp today. Carp leaps over the dragon gate, and eating carp has good meaning." Gu Yan said.

"Okay, let's eat carp." Li Wanqing said as she took out a carp weighing more than two kilograms from the space.

While Gu Yan was cleaning the fish, Li Wanqing was not idle either. Since there were a lot of dishes cooked today, she helped to cut other vegetables.

The two of them were busy for half a day, and ten dishes were served one after another. Before noon, the two of them also sat in front of the table.

"Come, let's have a drink." Li Wanqing took out two cups.

"Wife, you can't drink. I won't drink either. Let's wait until the baby is born next year, then we can drink as much as we want." Gu Yan hurriedly advised.

"It's okay. I don't drink baijiu, I drink wine. This baijiu is for you." Li Wanqing smiled and poured him a glass of baijiu. Then she poured herself a glass of wine.

Gu Yan can drink and he likes to drink, but Li Wanqing doesn't like the taste of alcohol, so he doesn't drink much.

"Wife, should I drink it then?" Gu Yanhan looked at Li Wanqing with a smile. As long as Li Wanqing showed a hint of displeasure on her face, he would not drink.

"Drink, you can enjoy yourself today. Come, I'll toast you a glass, you have worked hard this year." Li Wanqing said, holding up the wine glass.

"I'm not tired, my wife, I respect you too, thank you for marrying me, giving me a home, and thank you for giving birth to my children.

Everything our family has now is because of you, thank you, daughter-in-law." Gu Yan's thanks really came from the bottom of his heart.

He knew clearly what his situation was. If it weren't for Li Wanqing, he would still be a hunter struggling to make ends meet.

How could it be like now, with fields and land, no shortage of food and drink, a wife to sleep with at night, and a child of my own next year?

All this was brought to him by his daughter-in-law.

"Come on, cheers, I wish you all the best next year." Li Wanqing raised her glass and the two of them clinked it.

"Next year will be better and better." Gu Yan raised his glass and drank it all.

"Wife, how about eating fish? Try the fish I stewed.

If you like fried bamboo shoots with bacon, eat more.

The beef meatball soup is delicious too, and it's nutritious if you eat some vegetables. "The word nutritious" was said by Li Wanqing, and Gu Yan had no idea what it meant.

In a short while, Li Wanqing's bowl was piled up like a small mountain.

"That's enough, that's enough. Stop taking more food. I've had enough." Li Wanqing saw that Gu Yan was about to give her more food, so she quickly covered the bowl with her hands and refused.

"Okay, you eat first, and I'll get some food for you after you finish." Gu Yan saw that Li Wanqing's bowl was full, so he had to give up for the time being.

"Well, you eat too. Try the shredded tripe soup. This is the first time I make it. Try it and see if it tastes good." Li Wanqing also reciprocated by picking up some food for him.