Chapter 31 New Year's Eve Dinner for Three
Busy year, busy year, the Spring Festival used to be very busy.
As the year drew to a close, Yao Shula felt that everyone seemed to be extremely busy.
Every household's kitchen is always busy, either frying this or stewing that.
It seems like the New Year only feels like it when you're busy.
Inspired by this atmosphere, Yao Shula also spends all day busy with her three little ones.
Sweep away the dust, wash what needs washing, and throw away what needs throwing away.
More often than not, Yao Shula would take the three little ones out for a stroll, visiting the free market and the department store.
In the end, he would either come back with a few pieces of ginger or with a woven head of garlic...
In short, you must always appear very busy.
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On the 29th, Zhou Ping'an sent Xiao Tiantian back home.
When it was time to leave, Xiao Tiantian clung to the door, not wanting to go.
"Big sister, can I have New Year's Eve dinner at your house? I eat very little!" Little Tiantian looked at Yao Shula pitifully.
"No!" Yao Shula shook her head very firmly.
What a joke! Two days ago, Secretary Lei secretly sent someone to ask when Xiao Tiantian was coming home.
If she nodded at this moment, wouldn't that be preventing the father and son from reuniting?
"Can I come to wish you a Happy New Year on the first day of the Lunar New Year?" Xiao Tiantian was still unwilling to give up.
“No! We need to go out to visit relatives and friends on the first day of the Lunar New Year,” Yao Shula said immediately.
Xiao Tiantian was about to speak when Yao Shuli spoke up first.
"The second day of the Lunar New Year is also not an option, because we're going to my uncle's house on the second day of the Lunar New Year!"
We might visit my second and third uncles' houses on the third and fourth days of the Lunar New Year!
Xiao Tiantian's face immediately scrunched up.
Yao Shula quickly patted Xiao Tiantian's head.
"Let's come over on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year! We'll definitely be at home on the fifth day."
I even gave you lucky money when you came that day!
When Xiao Tian heard that there would be lucky money, he was immediately happy.
He immediately promised to stay home and behave well for the next two days, and to try not to argue with that aunt or grumble at his father.
They also promised to keep an eye on what good food they have at home and bring it with them when they come to pay their respects for the New Year.
Yao Shula quickly said she would see then, but would definitely warmly welcome Xiao Tiantian to come back after the Chinese New Year...
Xiao Tiantian immediately patted his chest and declared that this was his second home, and he would make sure his family had plenty to eat and drink.
Yao Shula was a little touched.
Look, what an honest child...
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After seeing Xiaotian off, the next day was New Year's Eve.
The sound of firecrackers started outside in the morning.
Yao Shula, along with her younger sister and brother, cleaned the door of their house, but they didn't put up any couplets or buy any firecrackers.
Yao Shula started preparing in the morning.
According to their custom, the New Year's Eve dinner doesn't have to wait until the evening; it can usually be eaten after noon.
But we've been busy at home for the past few days, and everything that needed to be prepared has been prepared.
Heat up the food later, cook the fish, and prepare two cold dishes.
Now they have other things to do, such as folding silver ingots.
The three siblings sat together, all carefully folding silver ingots.
They weren't preparing this for any ancestors in the Yao family; it was for Mom, Shuman.
They learned how to fold it from Grandma Zhou next door.
In those days before, the destruction of the Four Olds was everywhere, and no household dared to burn them openly. Instead, they secretly folded paper ingots and burned them for their ancestors.
Now that things have finally opened up, everyone has started to remember their ancestors again.
These silver papers sold outside are very popular; a whole stack costs only 50 cents.
Yao Shula also folded the paper very carefully. She now firmly believes in this: if more paper is burned, the people below will definitely remember her.
The three siblings folded a lot of paper, wrapped it in paper, and then burned it under the table where the New Year's Eve dinner was served, just before eating the dinner...
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After burning the silver ingots for Schumann, the three siblings sat down at the dining table.
The sound of firecrackers outside is getting louder and louder.
Besides the crackling of firecrackers, there was also the sound of rockets shooting into the sky.
The main room of the Yao family's house was rather quiet.
Yao Shula sat facing the door of the main room, with Yao Shuxin and Yao Shuli sitting on either side of her.
Both of them looked at the food on the table.
At this time last year, Yao Guohua was also at this dinner table, along with Song Yuling and her son, who were there under the guise of helping out.
This year, only the three siblings were at the dinner table.
But the dishes on the table this year were more plentiful than those last year.
A large bowl of meat chunks and tofu balls, a bowl of braised pork, a braised fish, and a bowl of daylily and braised rooster.
The chicken was bought by Yao Shula when she took them to the free market on the 27th.
That day was the busiest time at the free market, with many people from the countryside bringing their chickens and ducks, as well as the eggs and duck eggs they had collected, to the city to sell.
Yao Shula happened to see this, and after learning that Yao Shuxin was already capable of slaughtering chickens and fish with ease, Yao Shula decisively picked a small rooster.
I also bought twenty eggs.
In addition to the four hot dishes, there are also four cold dishes.
I fried peanuts with a little salt, added pork skin, tofu, and peanuts, stir-fried them together, and then let the mixed vegetables cool. I also cut two preserved eggs and put them on a plate.
In addition, Yao Shula also opened a can of luncheon meat that Lei Jingwu had sent over.
Four cold and four hot rooms, that's a decent setup; most families with five or more members would have something like this.
Yao Shula also made three large cups of the orange powder that Lei Jingwu had given her.
“This year… it’s just the three of us celebrating the New Year, so we must make sure we have a good one!” Yao Shula said first.
“Yes, sister, it’s fine for the three of us to live together; we shouldn’t let outsiders benefit,” Yao Shuxin added.
“Yes! Big sister, the three of us are doing fine, we don’t need anyone else to get in our way!” Yao Shuli immediately added.
"Although there are only three of us, we will definitely make the most of our lives."
As for that person... just ignore him from now on.
My job is simply to watch you two grow up, so let's work together." Yao Shula picked up the orange juice.
Yao Shuxin and Yao Shuli quickly picked up the orange juice.
"Sister! Let's work together!"
The three siblings clinked their glasses, each took a sip, and were all extremely satisfied.
"From now on, you all have to listen to your older sister, understand?" Yao Shula looked at her younger siblings again.
"I will definitely listen to my sister!"
"You must listen to your sister!"
“If you misbehave, your older sister will hit you with the broom handle,” Yao Shula said with a smile.
Yao Shuxin and Yao Shuli both chuckled and nodded.
My sister will definitely be reluctant to part with it...
But they will definitely listen to their older sister...
Yao Shuli gave one chicken leg to each of her two older sisters, then picked up a chicken wing for herself before asking in a low voice.
"Big sister, what are we doing tomorrow? It's Chinese New Year's Day!"
"Tomorrow? Tomorrow we'll just do what we're supposed to do!"
"We'll eat dumplings for breakfast, and then go visit relatives and friends for the New Year!" Yao Shuli took a bite of a chicken leg without any hesitation.
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