Zhou Huaimin did get some benefits and made some jokes.
Chestnuts and plums were eaten by him, a 21-year-old college student.
Everyone joked with him, saying things like "It seems like it's time for Huaimin to get a girlfriend" and "Does Huaimin have a girl he likes?"
Some people also joked about Zhou Honggan and his wife, saying that they would soon have a grandchild.
Everyone was in a mess.
Zhou Huaijing ate the rice cake and Li Aihua ate the coin.
Everyone wished Zhou Huaijing a successful promotion and Li Aihua great wealth.
Li Aihua was originally planning to open a store on her own, and now with the good omen of eating the coin, she suddenly became more confident.
Su Hui tasted the brown sugar, and everyone wished them a sweet life.
Both the husband and wife are stable middle-aged people, and their faces turned red for a moment when they were teased like this.
The others didn't eat anything, except for the red date dumplings that symbolized a wish for a son soon.
Several women were still hesitant as to whether the food had leaked, but someone else objected that it was wrapped by themselves and there was no leak. Finally, they came to the conclusion that it might have been eaten by several children.
The oldest of those kids was only five years old, and they didn’t even notice they had eaten it.
After dinner, the older generation played mahjong, Zhou Honggan and Xu Mingqing talked on the side, and Xu Mingzhu played cards with Li Aihua and Su Hui.
The cousin and his wife were also playing mahjong, and Hu Lin and Zhou Huaijing were also playing five-player cards with the two siblings.
The children of my cousins were playing around Zhou Honggan and Xu Mingqing.
Everyone is waiting for midnight and New Year's Eve.
As soon as twelve o'clock passed, Xu Jincheng and Zhou Huaijing set off a few strings of firecrackers to add to the festive atmosphere, and the New Year's Eve was over.
The old couple could no longer hold on, and after setting off the firecrackers, they went back to their room to rest.
The rest of the people also went to bed.
With so many people, all the more than ten rooms in the courtyard were full.
Hu Lin and Zhou Huaijing are husband and wife, and they have to sleep in the same bed today.
It's not a kang bed, it's a step-out bed...
The closest they had ever been was when Zhou Huaijing slept with her in his arms in the forest for one night.
This is what you call reaping what you sow!
Who says that in everyone's eyes, they are a real couple!
The bed was very big, and Zhou Huaijing was very tall, about 1.9 meters tall, and he took up most of the bed.
Two people each covered themselves with a quilt, with their bodies next to each other.
There is a charcoal stove outside the bed, and the smell of coal lingers in the air.
When Hu Lin was about to fall asleep, he heard Zhou Huaijing say something.
"I saw that you ate that red date."
Hu Lin was shocked at once.
She tilted her head irritably, "If you can't sleep, go out and run a few laps."
Is it necessary to talk about this kind of thing?
After saying that, Zhou Huaijing stopped talking. He seemed to be sleepy and fell asleep.
Only the corner of his mouth was slightly raised.
The first day of the new year comes after New Year’s Eve. According to the custom on this day, you cannot pour water or sweep the floor.
Cooking is also simple, otherwise the泔水桶 will not be enough.
After dinner, everyone went out for a walk.
It was not very convenient for Zhou Honggan to travel as there were many guards around him and it was easy to attract attention. So Xu Mingqing played chess with him at home, and they took the two elders out for a walk.
After dinner in the afternoon, everyone went back to their homes.
Zhou Huaijing would stay in the capital for about ten days, so Hu Lin was not in a hurry to discuss business with him.
The hotel renovation officially started on the second day of the Chinese New Year, and Hu Lin went to supervise it.
The chefs were confirmed and Li Aihua had nothing to do, so she went to the vegetable market to find out the prices. She planned to go find the chefs in two days to discuss the menu.
Although it is winter now, it does not have much impact in Beijing. There are many men and women, old people and children wearing warm clothes and going out shopping on the streets.
Zhou Huaijing stayed at home with his parents for a few days and then drove to find Hu Lin.
At that time, Hu Lin was still supervising the hotel. He was a little surprised to see Zhou Huaijing coming.
"Why are you here? Didn't you go visit friends? Did you go to play with your good brother?"
Today is only the third day of junior high school, and she said she would go see him in a few days.
"Who would look for them during the New Year?" Zhou Huaijing approached Hu Lin and stood beside her.
"Your decoration is quite unique." Zhou Huaijing looked around the store which had already taken shape.
The decoration is in the style of Chinese painting, without any Western elements, which is very unique at the moment.
Different from the quaint historical atmosphere of Donglaishun, he inexplicably felt that Hu Lin was just copying others.
But the style of ink painting is unique.
"New Chinese style, I'll take you to the private room." Hu Lin led Zhou Huaijing.
The new Chinese style saves costs and is also acceptable to the current public.
In her future plans, this restaurant will not follow foreign approaches.
After a few years, it will be demolished and rebuilt into an ancient building. By then, the brand will be well-known and there will be sufficient funds, so the restaurant can be made more upscale.
What she wants to do is to build a top-notch restaurant in the country.
After showing Zhou Huaijing a few finished private rooms, it was almost noon.
Zhou Huaijing looked at his watch and asked, "Let's go eat?"
Hu Lin nodded, and the two went out to eat.
After having dinner at a nearby state-owned restaurant, it was snowing outside and Zhou Huaijing slowly drove her back to the hotel.
"Are you free in the next few days? My friend is organizing a party, wanna come with me?"
"I don't have time. I have things to do after the New Year. I have to keep an eye on the restaurant during this period." Hu Lin refused.
She could still squeeze in some time, but she felt that she couldn't get too close to Zhou Huaijing.
His friends are not ordinary friends, they are all his brothers. Going there is no different from confirming his identity.
Moreover, she didn't like the feeling of forcing the emperor to abdicate secretly.
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