In the early morning of New Year's Eve, the snow stopped again, and the married team members took their children out to set off firecrackers.
Wu Jun, Lu Shiyi and Lin Zitao went to the farm gate and led the team members to set off firecrackers to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.
After setting off firecrackers, the team members went to the cafeteria to eat one by one. Today was the day for the officers to be on duty, and even Lu Shiyi had to stand guard.
Su Jin got up in the morning and followed Du Ruo into the kitchen to start preparing the family's New Year's Eve dinner.
"Grandpa, elders, let's have an extra meal today. I'll ask Zong Li to bring the New Year's Eve dinner from home." Su Jin came out of the kitchen carrying porridge.
"Okay!" Lu Bairen nodded. If they went over, the team members probably wouldn't relax and eat.
Du Ruo brought over two plates of cold dishes and placed them on the table. The two old men happily served porridge to everyone.
"Xiao Jin's cold dishes are the most delicious," the elder said as he ate the cold dishes. The multi-grain steamed buns were also delicious, better than the ones made by the pastry chef in the cafeteria. "Xiao Jin, I'll go to your house for dinner when I have a holiday in the future."
"Okay, just bring the staff over." Lu Bairen looked at the elder happily, "Old Du and Xiao Jin's cooking skills are pretty good, and Old Yang's is pretty good too."
"Ayi should be on guard duty today. Let's make dumplings together as a family tonight and send them to him after midnight!" Lu Bairen suggested. "My son and daughter-in-law are both busy with work today, so it's probably difficult for them to call."
Lu Bairen and Du Ruo were glad to come, with Lu Shiyi and Su Jin accompanying them.
Hanhan sat on a high chair and listened to the two old men talking.
"Grandpa, elders, grandma has to make her specialty today." Su Jin likes to eat the snacks made by Du Ruo, and always thinks they taste the best. "It's a rare day for everyone to get together today."
After Lu Bairen and the elders had breakfast, Su Jin cleared the table and Du Ruo brought out a bag of walnuts and hazelnuts from the kitchen.
"Old Du, stop playing chess, both of you. Peel the walnuts and hazelnuts for me. I'll make date cake later!" Du Ruo learned this from the pastry chef when he was on a mission before.
Lu Bairen and the elder looked at each other and hurriedly put down the chess pieces in their hands.
"Old Lu, does Old Du often make snacks at home?" The elder was stunned. He didn't know that Du Ruo had this skill.
"We don't make it often. If Ayi didn't have all the ingredients here, and Xiaojin and Hanhan were here, we would definitely have eaten it." Lu Bairen spread his hands and put a hazelnut in his mouth.
The elder also ate one and found the hazelnut tasted really good.
"The hazelnuts from Songjiang Commune are delicious. Buy some more and store them before you go back. The villagers down the mountain will definitely have some." The elder said helplessly.
Su Jin walked into the house and immediately returned after hearing the elder's words.
"Elder, Ayi went to the mountains to pick a lot of them. I'll buy some from the villagers when spring comes." Su Jin promised hurriedly, "I'll make some dried fruits when we get back to Beijing and have Ayi deliver them to you."
The elder listened to Su Jin's assurance and nodded happily in agreement: "I'll just wait for you and your wife to bring us food."
Su Jin walked to the cabinet and took out a plate of roasted melon seeds and a plate of peanuts, which she had roasted before.
After eating, the elders and Lu Bairen praised Su Jin's cooking skills.
"Xiao Jin, pack some for me to eat later!" the elder immediately made a request.
"You can do it yourself and have enough food and clothing!" Su Jin pointed to the snack cabinet, "There are snacks in here, and these dried fruits are just one of them."
The elder hummed: "Then I won't be polite!"
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