Chapter 161 It’s New Year
In the afternoon, Xia Ying and Yin Lan followed back to the family compound, excitement still on their faces.
"Although it's a bit tiring, delivering takeout is fun and can also exercise the body...Xixi, shall we go to the store with you tomorrow?" Xia Ying said to Ye Muxi as she went upstairs.
I went to the store with Ye Muqi today. Both Xia Ying and Yin Lan were very energetic.
"Okay." Ye Muqi had no objection to this. Xia Ying and Yin Lan were fine and could help in the store, and she could spend more time with them.
"Dad? If you have nothing to do at home, just rest. Jingchen and I can do these chores."
As soon as he got home, Ye Muqi saw Ye Zhengfeng cleaning the house and hurried in to stop him.
"Well, I have nothing to do at home anyway. Isn't the New Year coming soon? It's a good opportunity to give the house a thorough cleaning." Ye Zhengfeng smiled, but didn't listen to Ye Muqi and was ready to continue.
"Old Ye, if you have nothing to do, come with us to the store to deliver some takeout tomorrow. You can also walk around and help your daughter!" Xia Ying walked in and said. She was now full of enthusiasm for delivering takeout.
Seeing Xia Ying and Ye Zhengfeng talking about things in the store, Ye Muqi shook his head and walked into the kitchen, preparing to make milk tea and fruit salad as afternoon tea, so that Ye Zhengfeng, who had been at home, could also taste the milk tea in the store.
"Takeaway?" What?
"Oh, that's it..."
Xia Ying also carefully explained to him what "take-out" meant.
"Qiqi has been smart since she was young. Follow me!" Ye Zhengfeng understood and slapped his thigh happily.
Xia Ying rolled her eyes: "Virtue!"
When she was at home before, Ye Muqi was like a child, but here, she could feel that she was becoming more and more like a hostess.
On the side, Yin Lan nodded in agreement, feeling that Ye Muqi had indeed changed a lot compared to before.
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Time flies, and there are only two days left until the Chinese New Year.
"Everyone is preparing for the New Year, and the factory is closed for holiday. Starting tomorrow, our breakfast shop will also be closed." After Ye Muqi finished his work for the day, he called everyone together and made the announcement.
He also gave each person a big red envelope and passed it to everyone one by one, acting like a boss.
"Everyone has worked hard. Have a good New Year and spend time with your family. After the New Year, things will get busy again."
Chen Yufen and Cao Yuan were a little embarrassed to accept the red envelopes at first, but Yang Liwen stopped them and asked them to hold the red envelopes in their hands.
"Grandma, how about bringing your grandson to my house to play during the New Year?" Ye Muqi walked up to Cai Dongmei and suggested to her.
Cai Dongmei's son and daughter-in-law are both gone, and she is alone raising her grandson. Ye Muqi thinks it's pitiful for them to spend the New Year alone, so he wants to invite them to his home to celebrate the New Year.
"No need. I take my grandson to his grandparents' house during the Chinese New Year. I have been doing this for the past few years." Cai Dongmei smiled and shook her head.
Recently, Ye Muqi's parents and mother-in-law came over. Cai Dongmei could imagine how lively her house would be. The whole family was celebrating the New Year in a lively and lively manner. She felt that it would be a disturbance if she brought her grandson over.
"Well, that's good." Ye Muqi nodded when he heard it and did not force it.
There were still two days before the Chinese New Year, and Ye Muqi didn't have to go to the store to work, so he took Xia Ying, Yin Lan and other people to stroll around Beijing for two days and bought a lot of New Year's goods.
"This dress is beautiful. We should wear red during the Chinese New Year. Red looks good!" Xia Ying compared a dress on Ye Muqi and was very satisfied.
Yin Lan and Ye Zhengfeng also nodded, thinking that Ye Muqi would look good in it.
"Mom, this is too red... She's dressed like she's getting married." Ye Muqi took a look and didn't like it.
Not only was the dress bright red, but the style also didn't look ordinary. It looked like something one would wear at a wedding.
Xia Ying was silent for a moment, and a trace of discomfort flashed across Yin Lan and Ye Zhengfeng's faces, but Ye Muqi didn't notice it at all and reached out to take something next to him.
"Xixi, this dress is so nice, why don't you try it?" After a while, Xia Ying spoke again, still not giving up the dress.
"There's nothing wrong with trying it on. We think it looks good. If you really don't like it after wearing it, just don't buy it." Yin Lan was also beside Xia Ying, helping to persuade her.
Ye Muqi looked at the dress in Xia Ying's hand, not understanding why both of them liked it so much. In the end, he compromised and took it to try on.
She has fair skin, and the red dress makes her skin look even whiter and her face more rosy. She looks really good in the dress, but it still feels like she's getting married, a little too formal.
"Mom, this dress doesn't suit me." Ye Muqi put it on and showed it to Xia Ying and Yin Lan.
The two nodded at the same time, but did not force Ye Muqi to buy it. They continued shopping. In the middle of the trip, Xia Ying and Yin Lan went to the bathroom together and were away for a long time.
On the 30th day, Ye Muqi started preparing the New Year's Eve dinner early. Xia Ying and Yin Lan helped her in the kitchen, while Ye Zhengfeng and Rong Jingchen were outside decorating, pasting Spring Festival couplets and hanging lanterns, and they were very busy.
"Political Commissar, Sister Yang." Rong Jingchen was at the door. He had just pasted the word "Fu" on the door when he saw Yu Jianguo and Yang Liwen coming over with things in their hands.
"Our son is not coming back to celebrate the New Year this year, and it would be boring with just the two of us at home. I came here thinking that your house is lively and bustling. I wanted to gather some people and celebrate the New Year together. What do you think?" Yu Jianguo said with a smile to Rong Jingchen.
Yang Liwen felt a little embarrassed watching from the side, and felt that her visit during the New Year's Day was disturbing their reunion.
"It's great to celebrate the New Year together. It's so lively. Come in!"
Ye Zhengfeng had recently gone to the store with her for two days and was familiar with Yang Liwen. Hearing Rong Jingchen calling Yu Jianguo "Political Commissar" just now, he quickly welcomed the two people into the house.
Yang Liwen couldn't sit still. When she entered the house, she saw Ye Muqi and others in the kitchen, so she went into the kitchen to help.
"Sister Yang." Ye Muqi looked at her, smiled and nodded at her.
Yang Liwen came over and looked at the various seasonings and a large lump of lard-like oil on the stove in front of Ye Muqi. She had a puzzled look on her face, as it seemed that Ye Muqi did not seem to be cooking.
"What are you going to do?" Yang Liwen couldn't help but ask.
"Well... make a hot pot base with butter, and prepare one with mushrooms and one with tomatoes. Make three pots in the evening and we'll have hot pot." Ye Muqi explained to her.
Yang Liwen looked at these things and regretted not bringing her own notebook.
Ye Muqi first made the spicy butter base. You can make more of it so that when you want to eat it later, you can use the prepared base directly without having to make it again.
Yang Liwen watched and took notes at the side, asking a question from time to time. Xia Ying and Yin Lan also stopped and watched Ye Muqi stir-fry the base ingredients with curiosity.
"What a nice smell! It looks like we'll have a delicious dinner tonight." Yu Jianguo smelled the gradually spreading smell in the house and began to look forward to the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening.