Chapter 24 Favorite
"Mom, when do we start making dumplings?"
Liu Meilan washed all the pots and pans in the kitchen, and when she came out, Xin Tianyi was sweeping the living room with a broom.
Xie Mei sat on the sofa and asked Wang Mingjie to continue changing channels for her.
Wang Mingjie changed several channels in a row. Xie Mei took a glance and said they were not good and asked him to change more.
There were only a few TV stations in total, and they were all switched in a short while. Wang Mingjie was a little impatient and asked, "Grandma, which one do you want to watch?"
"This is it." Xie Mei raised her hand and pointed randomly.
Seeing this, Wang Mingjie went to his room.
He walked through the living room and happened to run into Xin Tianyi who was sweeping the floor.
Xin Tianyi looked up at him, remembering that in his previous life, whenever the two met, Wang Mingjie would curse him, "Are you blind?" But this time, Xin Tianyi happened to block Wang Mingjie's way, but Wang Mingjie just frowned, dodged and avoided him.
"Brother, don't you want to watch TV anymore?" Xin Tianyi called Wang Mingjie.
Wang Mingjie didn't even turn his head.
"That's right, let's watch TV together." Xie Mei said immediately, "Today is New Year's Eve, don't study. Let's have a good day."
Wang Mingjie had already reached the bedroom door. When he heard Xie Mei speak, he replied, "I'll sleep for a while."
Xin Tianyi looked at Xie Mei, who smiled at her and then waved at Wang Mingjie, "Go ahead. But you're not allowed to read anymore."
After Xie Mei finished speaking, she looked at Xin Tianyi and said, "You too."
Xin Tianyi also finished sweeping, put the broom away, walked over to Xie Mei and sat down: "Grandma, don't you want to take a nap?"
"No more sleep," Xie Mei said. "As we get older, we sleep less."
Xin Tianyi sat next to Xie Mei, reached out and held Xie Mei's right hand, wrapped Xie Mei's hand with both palms, and said: "Grandma is not old."
"You're not old yet. You're already this big." Xie Mei said with a smile.
Liu Meilan was standing at the kitchen door. The old lady heard what she said just now, but pretended not to hear.
He was talking to the two children and didn't want to pay attention to me.
In the past few days, ever since Liu Meilan revealed to Xie Mei her idea of asking Wang Fang to give her living expenses, Xie Mei has never given her a good look, and even refused to look at her.
Today was New Year's Eve, so they wouldn't argue again. Arguing on New Year's Day was considered unlucky, so everyone held back. Liu Meilan thought, "Maybe we should make this time to make things clear. Tomorrow is the first day of the new year, a new beginning." She'd pay her living expenses on time, starting with the first day of the new year.
Liu Meilan finally understood and waited for the next words to be spoken.
Who knew that when she asked Xie Mei when she would make dumplings, Xie Mei ignored her.
Liu Meilan could only stand at the kitchen door and wait. After Xin Tianyi went in, she would talk to Xie Mei.
After waiting for a long time, Liu Meilan watched the grandparents sitting on the sofa watching TV. The more they watched, the more they couldn't stop. They had no intention of leaving. Liu Meilan could only call Xin Tianyi: "Tianyi."
Xin Tianyi immediately turned back to look at her: "Aunt, what's the matter?"
"Your brother has gone to bed, you should go too." Liu Meilan showed concern for Xin Tianyi. "We have to watch the Spring Festival Gala tonight, so we have to stay up late. If you don't take a nap, how can you make it until midnight?"
Xin Tianyi was obedient and understood Liu Meilan's hidden meaning immediately. She wanted to get rid of Xin Tianyi and talk to Xie Mei alone.
Xin Tianyi looked at Xie Mei, only to see Xie Mei wink at her. Xin Tianyi then stood up and said, "Grandma, aunt, I'm going to sleep for a while."
"Go ahead," Xie Mei said. "I woke up in the afternoon, so it's a good time to make dumplings."
"good."
Liu Meilan looked at Xin Tianyi with a rare smile. Seeing that Xin Tianyi had closed the bedroom door, she walked over and said to Xie Mei, "Mom, I see you've prepared the filling. Can I mix the dough?"
"Okay, let's go first." Xie Mei stared at the TV.
"He's on duty during Chinese New Year," Liu Meilan said, making small talk. "But Wang Gang is lucky he's on duty in the afternoon. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to watch the Spring Festival Gala."
Xie Mei smiled but said nothing.
"Mom, Wang Gang is on duty. Where is my sister? She didn't even eat at home on New Year's Eve?" Liu Meilan continued to ask.
"I don't know." Xie Mei shook her head. "She's already in her forties. I can't follow her around every day."
Upon hearing this, Liu Meilan immediately came up to Xie Mei and said with a smile, "Mom, I remember my sister likes dumplings stuffed with leeks. I'll make some with leeks later. We can have two kinds of dumplings for Chinese New Year."
"Okay." Xie Mei agreed. "Your dad likes chive stuffing too. I remember there are some dried shrimps in the cupboard. Grab a handful."
"well!"
Liu Meilan made Xie Mei happy, and then she was assured of what would happen next.
She then made two kinds of dumplings with different fillings. The leek, egg and shrimp filling was definitely Wang Fang's favorite. She did all this preparation just to make Wang Fang happy, and then she would use her trump card.
It’s hard to say, but Wang Fang nodded happily.
Liu Meilan had a lot of ideas in her mind, and she was thinking hard. She was also having fun while kneading the dough and mixing the filling.
By four o'clock in the afternoon, everyone had finished their nap. Xie Mei turned up the TV to the highest volume, and then asked Xin Tianyi and Wang Mingjie to make dumplings with her.
Xin Tianyi doesn't know how to make dumplings very well, but she is very interested. She has already washed her hands and is waiting to learn from her grandma.
Wang Mingjie stood in the living room and took a few glances. Even though he had seen it, he went back to the bedroom while no one was paying attention.
Wang Yuxiu is the backbone of the family's dumpling-making business. Whether it's making dumplings or rolling out the dough, he is the best.
Xin Tianyi humbly learned from his grandfather. The four of them watched TV and chatted. When Wang Gang finished his shift and returned home, the dumplings had just been wrapped.
"It's really cold today!"
As soon as Wang Gang came back, he went to the coal stove. He took his hands away from his ears and warmed them by the fire. "Why is it so cold today? I hope it won't snow tomorrow."
"Let it snow," Xie Mei said. "It's a good sign if it snows on the first day of the lunar year."
"Are all the dumplings ready?" Wang Gang asked, looking at the table in the living room filled with dumplings. "So many?"
"And tomorrow morning's." Liu Meilan was also tired, her body aching badly. She complained a little, "There are so many people, so there's a lot to eat."
Xie Mei raised her eyes and looked at Liu Meilan, who immediately smiled and said, "Why hasn't Big Sister come back yet? When are we going to cook dumplings?"
"Let's cook it now." Wang Gang said quickly, "I'm hungry."
"Mom, I'm hungry too." Wang Mingjie said in the bedroom.
Liu Meilan looked at Xie Mei, and Xie Mei said, "Then cook it. Let's eat first and don't wait for her."
As soon as Xie Mei finished speaking, she heard a series of thumping sounds outside. After a while, Wang Fang came back wearing high heels.
Her big red lips entered the door before her and said with a smile, "Are you done making dumplings? I told you to hurry back and make them!"
Xie Mei glanced at her and said, "You're back really early."
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