Hua Ziqiang patted his chest and said, "Grandma, let me make lunch!"
The old lady smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth: "Okay, okay, you do it. Let everyone taste your cooking skills."
Hua Ziqiang has been practicing making noodles for more than half a year and stir-frying for another half a year, and he has become quite proficient in cooking.
The knife cut the vegetables with a few bangs, the spatula hit the pot with a clang, and it was done in one go. A large table of dishes was prepared in half an hour.
Everyone sat at the table and praised the food.
Old Man Wang thought the dish was just right and gave it a thumbs up.
"Erniu, your cooking skills are great! You can go and prepare banquets for people!"
After having delicious food, the old man asked his son to bring out his treasured wine, saying:
"This dish is delicious. I want to drink with it. Qingping should also have a drink."
Hua Qingping usually doesn't drink, but in order not to offend his father-in-law, he had to pick up the glass filled by Brother Wang and toast him with a glass of wine.
"Dad, I toast you! It's New Year's Day. I wish you good health, longevity, and happiness every day!"
Old Man Wang was so happy to be honored like this. His daughter married well and his grandson was doing better and better. He felt so fulfilled!
He raised his glass happily: "Drink a few more glasses with me!"
Even the women at the table scooped a bowl of soup and started toasting with it instead of wine. The blessings and business compliments made the atmosphere extremely lively.
In the end, except for Hua Ziqiang and a few younger men, all the men at the table were drunk, and some who were still drunk were still bragging.
Old Man Wang said with a big tongue: "Erniu, if someone here wants to host a banquet in the future, I will introduce you..."
Hua Ziqiang smiled helplessly: "Grandpa, my cooking skills are still a little lacking."
Hua Qingping suddenly stood up and slammed the table.
"I've got it! We're going to have a banquet after the New Year, Erniu, you'll be the chef!"
Such a loud noise startled everyone and they all looked at him.
Old Lady Wang looked at her daughters-in-law, who were distracted by these words, and scolded them, "What are you daydreaming about? Put the wine away! You old man only knows how to drink. Look at what my son-in-law has done after drinking!"
Wang Jingxia couldn't help laughing and said, "Oh, this is the first time I see you drunk. It's quite funny."
Old Lady Wang glared at her. "What good is it to be drunk? And you're still laughing! Tell me, what's the happy event in the Hua family?"
Wang Jingxia ignored her mother's casual scolding and continued with a smile, "Old Hua has five children. Isn't this the fourth child who's home? He hasn't even gotten married yet, but he's going to get married after the New Year! Isn't that a happy occasion?"
Old Lady Wang was surprised: "Qingping has been married for three years, and his brother hasn't married yet?"
Wang Jingxia: "He was in the army and only came back last year. It was hard to find a partner when he was in the army, and when he came back he was older, so he only found someone to marry now."
Little Youzi pulled Wang Jingxia's sleeve at this time: "Mom, I want to pee."
Old Lady Wang looked at her granddaughter with a kind expression: "The toilet is outside. Grandma will take you there."
She knew Xiao Youzi's background and felt quite sympathetic towards her. The little girl was fair and tender, with a cute and innocent look in her eyes, which made her very likable, so she still liked Xiao Youzi very much.
And this child looks blessed!
After her daughter adopted her, she had her own child.
Old Mrs. Wang carried little Youzi to the toilet and held her little hand to prevent her from falling into the pit.
When she came back, she took out various snacks for little Youzi to eat, such as red dates, longans, candies, and peanuts. Little Youzi had long been tired of eating these things at home, but she still gave her face and started to eat them obediently.
Seeing this, Old Lady Wang smiled and felt happier and happier.
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On the Hua family's side, Wan Qingliu didn't want to go back to her parents' home, but she had to visit relatives anyway, so she simply asked the eldest daughter Hua Aihua to take the gifts with her.
Hua Aihua weighed it and found it was so heavy that it strangled her hand.
Since there was no bicycle at home, he had to walk.
As Hua Aihua walked, she was thinking about getting a bicycle for herself.
Everyone in the family, even the second oldest child, had a bicycle, but he didn't. As the eldest child, this was the first time he felt envious and jealous.
When she arrived at the commune, Hua Aihua was about to go to her uncle's house when she was suddenly bumped into by someone. The person didn't even say sorry and turned around and ran away.
Who is this!
Hua Aihua said this in her heart, but she didn’t care too much about it.
But before he could take a step away, he suddenly saw a man staring at the previous man, with an increasingly fierce expression.
In the end, the former walked up and kicked the latter to the ground, searched the latter's pockets, and walked towards Hua Aihua.
Liu Jiutou: "Comrade, he just stole your money. Check your bag to see if there's any money missing."
Hua Aihua quickly searched his pockets, patted his head, and thanked him hurriedly, feeling a little annoyed.
"Thank you, comrade. If you hadn't reminded me and helped me get my money back, I wouldn't have known about it!"
Liu Jiutou smiled and said, "You're welcome. Keep the money. I'm taking this guy to see the police."
"The Punish Evil and Promote Good system reminds you: Expose a thief once, promote kindness, and be rewarded with a pound of pork. The host has performed 22 good deeds in a row. Please keep up the good work."
Liu Jiutou was so excited that he wanted to cry. Finally, he got a useful reward!
Like the two taels of rice, a handful of millet, half a steamed bun, etc., what are they!
I can't even digest two ounces of shit after eating it!
This pound of pork is enough for him, his wife and daughter to have a meal. As for the other people in the family, he doesn't care about them.
After carrying a pound of pork back to the village, Liu Jiutou first hid the meat and then returned home empty-handed.
When he got home, he picked up his daughter, pricked her face with his beard, and said with a smile:
"Xiaoxi, who bullied you today? Daddy will take you to get revenge!"
Xiaoxi blinked her eyes and said, "No, Dad, no one dares to bully me since you beat them up last time."
Liu Jiutou put his daughter down and said, "Go, call your mother over."
His wife is a poor person. It's unlucky for her to marry him.
He is not a good person, but the system requires him to do good deeds. He helps everyone else, so being nice to his wife is just a natural thing to do.
The skinny woman walked out with an expressionless face.
He glanced at her and said, "Come on, follow me up the mountain to find something to eat."
The woman nodded numbly, holding her daughter's hand and following Liu Jiutou.
Liu Jiutou took out the hidden pork and quickly took his wife to find his secret base - an open space where few people came. He used to come here often to eat alone.
He took out the broken pot hidden here, placed it on the stone stove, took out the matches, moved out the hidden firewood, and started a fire.
This place was not far from the river, so he fetched some water and started boiling it on the stove.
Surprise flashed across the woman's numb face.
She couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"
Liu Jiutou glanced at her and said, "It's hard to tell if you're eating alone? I brought you here to eat this time, so don't tell anyone about it. Otherwise, I won't bring you here next time. Do you understand?"
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