The kitchen is busy, the stove is on low fire, the pot is simmering, the pot is full of ingredients, the mutton is processed and the broth is milky white, giving off a strong aroma.

There are many people eating tonight, so a little fat sheep was slaughtered, the mutton bones were used to make the soup, the mutton offal and mutton were sliced ​​and washed in the pot, and some meat was marinated and skewered to be grilled tonight. The fish and shrimp we bought tasted good when grilled, and hot pot and grilling were the best choices for many people, as they tasted good, were convenient and saved trouble.

Therefore, we had mutton hot pot for dinner, and the indispensable program at night was grilling, and we also watched the moon and ate cakes. But by then everyone was full, and probably no one would eat mooncakes or fruits.

Everyone knew that Cao Xiangnan was a lively place, so they invited a few old people from the village to come early. Those who knew each other would come to Cao Xiangnan to take a look when they were free. Those who had separated from their families felt that their families were not lively enough during the festival and directly brought food to Cao Xiangnan to join in. Anyway, it was lively with more people.

If you were to ask who had the best food in the whole Caojia Village, it would definitely be Cao Jia Silang's. Even if it was the same thing, the taste of Cao Xiangnan's food was better than that of other places.

The children in the yard were so noisy that they wanted to blow the roof off. The whole yard was filled with the noise of children. It has been a long time since we had so many children at home. It really makes people miss them. Those who can't walk yet, such as the little baby who is still in the crawling stage, will follow the older ones to join in the fun when they see them playing.

Why are you running to join in the fun when you are so young? !

But this kid doesn't care and wants adults to hold him and play behind. At the back, Qi Wanfeng took the child back to the house and coaxed him to sleep. He was able to sleep for a long time this time, which also made him feel relieved. He could help his husband hold his hands and greet the guests who came to the house.

Sun Ji, who returned to Caojia Village, sat with his grandfather, grandmother and father at home for a while, and then came to Cao Xiangnan. Before he arrived, he heard the noisy sounds in the yard. He knew that there must be a lot of people there, and he couldn't help but smile, "Aji, you are back. When did you come back?"

"Just came back today."

Sun Ji greeted the people he knew along the way, asked Xiangnan where he was, and went to look for him.

At this time, there was no need to think about it. Cao Xiangnan's people were in the kitchen, directing the people who helped to prepare the meat, and he himself was relieved. When he saw Sun Ji coming, he smiled and walked out.

"You are finally back, I was afraid that if you didn't come back, your father would come to me and ask for you." Cao Xiangnan reached out and hammered Sun Ji's shoulder. This brat, I clearly told him to come back earlier, but he didn't come back until today. Sun Yanshan looked at his hesitant eyes and probably thought that it was because of him, the boss, that his son couldn't come back from Nanyang.

Sun Ji smiled and said, "There are so many things to do there, so you are so busy that you are rushing back now."

It would be strange if Cao Xiangnan believed Sun Ji's lies. He thought that this boy didn't want to come back to get married. People have a fear of marriage before marriage, and he was afraid that this boy had this fear of marriage. "Yes, I have prepared some things for you. I will have someone send them to your house later." He said, "So polite?" Sun Ji looked at Cao Xiangnan with disapproval in his eyes.

"We are brothers, why should we be polite? I just saw that you don't have time to arrange these things, so I prepared them for you."

He saw that Sun Ji was not busy, but he just didn't care about his own marriage, so Cao Xiangnan didn't point it out to him.

As the boss, he still had to prepare the wedding gift for Sun Ji himself. After all, Sun Ji was his number one helper. Three new stores and two shops were opened in Nanyang City this year, all of which were managed by Sun Ji. So it was true that Sun Ji was really busy in Nanyang City, and he even squeezed out time to come back.

This money was earned by your brother, and Cao Xiangnan is not a stingy person. He gave what was his share and what was due, so he gave a lot of gifts for Sun Ji's wedding, all of which were tangible things.

The two men talked for a few words outside, and Sun Ji smelled the fragrance inside. Xiangnan asked him to go into the kitchen with him to take a look, so he followed him in.

Gan Weiqi, who was inside, had already heard the voices outside and knew that it was Sun Ji. He looked up and saw Sun Ji walking in with Cao Xiangnan. Sun Ji, who happened to look inside, saw the person who was looking at him.

When the two people's eyes met, Sun Ji looked away first, and even greeting others was a bit unnatural. When facing Gan Weiqi, he still tried his best to make his smile more natural. Unexpectedly, this man just said "hmm" lightly and made an excuse to go out. He felt very upset in his heart, but what could he say?

This was his own choice. He couldn't let his relatives down, so he could only let down this man's affection.

Seeing that the work in the kitchen was almost done, the meat and vegetables there were sorted and cleaned. The soup in the pot would stew for a while, and the taste would be better if it was thicker. It would be almost time to eat in a while. Cao Xiangnan called everyone to go out and sit outside and have a cup of tea. After working for so long, they should go out and rest for a while.

"Come on, let's go outside and have a cup of tea."

There was a small episode in the middle. Cao Laowu came over with his wife. Zhao Xue, the boy, was pregnant with a big belly and greeted others warmly as if he was very familiar with them. In fact, few people in this courtyard knew him.

Excessive warmth will only make people feel disgusted.

A boy followed a man into the house with a big belly, but they were not even relatives. If it were an ordinary boy, he would not dare to go out or enter the house because of shyness. But Zhao Xue was just showing off with a big belly, talking about his fourth uncle to everyone he met, as if he was very glorious. Now Wang Yan has disappeared, and Zhao Xue has come. Their Cao family compound is really "full of talents".

Didn't Zhao Xue know that his fourth uncle was forced out by the people in the Cao family compound? Even though they had signed a document and pressed their fingerprints, it still stated that the two families had nothing to do with each other after the separation. Zhao Xue still wanted to show off his fourth uncle. No matter how rich Cao Silang is now, it has nothing to do with the Cao family compound. Even if Cao Silang doesn't give a penny to the compound, no one can force him to give.

But every time there is a festival, Cao Xiangnan will send some meat to the compound. This Mid-Autumn Festival is no exception. He asked the Liu family boy to send meat and food there early. He didn't invite the people in the compound to his house for dinner. Unexpectedly, his fifth brother also came.

Seeing his fifth brother coming over, Cao Xiangnan raised his head and greeted him, and then continued to talk with Cao Gang and the others.

The two of them came here with the intention of staying here to eat, but few people liked Cao Laowu and his wife, and few people paid attention to them when they came in. After sitting for a while, they probably felt embarrassed and left in shame. Seeing

the two people leaving, Sun Bailian snorted, approached Qi Wanfeng and said something, which made Qi Wanfeng glare at him. Several brothers who were close to each other and had a good relationship sat together, talking about their own things, and the men over there did not come here to join in the fun.

The sun moved to the west. Today, every household in the small village started preparing dinner early. The children playing outside had bright smiles on their faces. They had never lived such a good life before. They hoped that they could always live so well, with food to eat and books to read. When they grow up, they can work to earn some money for the family so that the whole family can eat meat and live a good life.

On this day, every household had meat on the table, which was more abundant than the meals during the New Year. The happiest people were the children. Looking at the meat on the table, he drooled. He waited until everyone in the family sat down before picking up his chopsticks to eat.

Cao Xiangnan also started eating here. Tables were set up in the yard, and there were several tables for sitting. Fortunately, there was more than enough food prepared. Everyone sat down and drank the fragrant mutton soup, and ate it with the special spices and mutton. It was so delicious!

You can eat as much meat as you want. If you feel it is too greasy, you can eat some green vegetables and mushrooms. It tastes delicious.

The mushrooms were planted early this year. Even though he was away from home, everything went smoothly with Cao Gang. The mushrooms in the house are growing well. The first batch of mushrooms was harvested just before the Mid-Autumn Festival and sold for a good price, so there is no shortage of food at home.

"Brother Cao Gang, I toast you a glass." Cao Xiangnan raised the wine. He must toast Cao Gang with this glass. With Cao Gang here, he doesn't have to worry about things in the village even if he is not in Caojia Village.

Cao Gang stood up and said nothing. The two brothers clinked their glasses and drank one cup, finishing the wine in the cup.

"Come on, let's drink together. I hope that every year on this day in the future, we can sit together and drink like this."

"Drink!"

"Sure!"

"I will!"

The men at this table love to eat meat and drink. Sitting together, you toast me a cup, I drink a bowl with you. Those who can drink well look normal, while those who can't drink well will have a flushed face after two cups, and shake their hands and say they don't want to drink anymore.

Cao Xiangnan's alcohol tolerance has never been good. He knows his own limits. He knows that he can't drink well and doesn't dare to drink too much. Those who sit together are old acquaintances. They know each other's alcohol tolerance and won't force others to drink. Those who can drink well will let go and drink to their heart's content. What

the brothers like most is still these delicious mushrooms and vegetables. The brothers who haven't met for a long time sit together and have endless things to say. The children sat at a table, having a good time. The old people also drank some wine and ate their meat, feeling happy.

The sun went down, and the moon slowly climbed up from the other side of the mountain, a full moon hanging in the sky.

The charcoal fire was lit in the yard, and the rack was set up to continue the next round of grilling...