Chapter 117 Taste the Wine
The next morning, Xie Yi took Lin Xiaotong to the Public Security Bureau's staff quarters on his bike with something tied to the front bumper.
Lin Xiaotong was sitting in the back seat and felt the cold wind blowing. She could only try to move her body closer to Xie Yi's back to block some of the wind.
"Xiaotong, are your hands cold? If so, put them in my pocket to warm them up."
Lin Xiaotong looked down at her hands wearing thick gloves and nodded.
After thinking for a moment, he hesitated and said, "It wouldn't be good if someone saw us."
Although they are a married couple, they will be stopped if they hug each other openly on the street.
"It's okay. The red armbands won't go out in such cold weather during the New Year. We can get there quickly by bike."
Most of the women with red armbands who like to stand on the street and stop people are aunts. Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year and they are going back to their parents’ home.
Aunts are also daughters, so they must go back to see their parents.
Besides, he is busy arguing with his daughter-in-law and would not come out to arrest anyone so early.
"That's true."
Lin Xiaotong hugged Xie Yi's waist and put her gloved hands into the pockets of Xie Yi's cotton coat.
When he took his hands out of the gloves, Xie Yi felt warm in his pockets.
I slept late last night and got up early this morning.
Lin Xiaotong was almost asleep with her head resting on Xie Yi's back when she heard him say, "We're here."
I drowsily put my gloves in my pocket, got out of the car, and wrapped my scarf around my neck.
There were only a few children playing with firecrackers downstairs in the family compound, so the two of them went upstairs together.
"Knock knock knock——Auntie, open the door——"
"Here they come——" There were hurried footsteps from inside the house.
"Come in quickly, Lao Wei, Xiaotong, Xiaoxie and the others are here."
Jing Qian opened the door and quickly let the two into the house. Lin Xiaotong just hugged Jing Qian when a little cannonball rushed over and hugged her thighs.
"Tongtong, Doudou misses you so much."
"I miss Doudou too, mumumu."
Lin Xiaotong bent down and picked up Wei Doudou. Her heart almost melted when she saw the little kid's big round eyes.
She found that she just didn't like naughty children, and she quite liked well-behaved, cute and sweet-spoken children.
"Beans are for you."
Xie Yi followed behind and put the pile of things he brought on the shelf at the door. He reached into his pocket and took out a big red envelope, then handed it to Doudou with his head slightly lowered.
Doudou tilted his head and saw Xie Yi, then looked back at Tongtong who motioned him to keep it, so he reached out to take the red envelope and put it in his shirt pocket.
"Happy New Year, Doudou likes you too."
"Our Doudou is so good!"
Xie Yi saw that Lin Xiaotong was a little tired from holding Doudou for so long, so he stretched out his arms to take Doudou, lifted him up high, and shook him up.
Doudou was suddenly held so high that he was a little excited and laughed out loud with joy.
"You're here now, why bring so many things? Sister Gao is so polite."
Jing Qian saw that the things the two people brought were double.
Two bottles of Zhigu sorghum liquor, two packs of Daqianmen cigarettes, two bags of brown sugar, two candies, two boxes of snacks, and Xie Yi bought two more boxes yesterday.
"Xiao Xie is here. There are still a few dishes. Sit down and take a rest. The meal will be served soon."
In the kitchen, my uncle Wei Jianyuan poked his head out wearing an apron, holding a spatula in his hand and a smile on his face.
"Xiao Xie, put Doudou down quickly. It's so heavy. Come and try the sugar-roasted chestnuts your uncle made this morning. He saved them especially for you."
Jing Qian took out a small basket of sugar-roasted chestnuts and put some oil paper underneath.
The plump chestnuts are cracked open and fried with sugar, making them sweet and soft.
"It's delicious! My uncle's cooking skills are really amazing!"
Lin Xiaotong ate one, her eyes lit up, and she stretched out her hand to call Xie Yi to come over and eat.
"Tongtong, I only tasted a little bit, and I wanted to wait for you to eat it together."
Doudou climbed onto Xie Yi's lap and sat down, looking at Lin Xiaotong eagerly, pinching her little fingers.
Seeing Doudou like this, Lin Xiaotong peeled a chestnut and handed it to Doudou. Doudou opened his mouth to eat it, but unexpectedly someone snatched it away.
Xie Yi quickly took a peeled chestnut and stuffed it into Doudou's mouth. Naturally, the chestnut in Lin Xiaotong's hand was eaten by Xie Yi.
Doudou was stunned, his cheeks puffed up, he wanted to cry but couldn't, he turned his head and looked at Xie Yi with accusatory eyes.
"Doudou, I bought you some firecrackers. After you eat, I'll take you downstairs to set them off, okay?"
Xie Yi's face didn't turn red at all. He chewed and ate the chestnut in his mouth in a few bites.
Well, that’s so sweet, discussing it with Doudou.
"roar--"
Upon hearing this, Doudou's eyes lit up and he nodded in agreement.
Lin Xiaotong and Jing Qian were both laughing and crying.
At noon, there was a large table full of dishes, all cooked by my uncle Wei Jianyuan himself.
Steamed egg with minced meat, garlic prawns, boiled chicken, sliced roast duck, fried tofu, winter melon, pork ribs and meatball soup, and a copper pot of mutton.
"My uncle's cooking skills are amazing. I really envy my aunt and Doudou. They can eat delicious food every day. They are so happy."
Lin Xiaotong took a bite of the mutton hotpot and squinted her eyes happily.
He gave Wei Jianyuan a thumbs up, as these words of praise really touched his heart.
"Our Xiaotong loves to tell the truth. If it's delicious, eat more. Come to our house next time you're hungry."
Wei Jianyuan looked happily at Xie Yi who was peeling shrimp for Xiaotong.
"Xiao Xie, let's have a drink."
Apart from anything else, this kid is good-looking. He can eat two more bowls of rice when he sees good-looking people.
In addition, Xie Yi seemed to be very attentive to Xiaotong, so he was naturally even happier.
"Uncle, I salute you."
Xie Yi put the peeled shrimps on a small plate and gently pushed it to Lin Xiaotong's hand. He stood up and grinned at Wei Jianyuan with a glass of wine in his hand.
"Sit, sit, sit. The whole family sits down and drinks. No need for those empty formalities."
Wei Jianyuan said this, but he was even more satisfied with Xie Yi in his heart. From the young man's attitude towards him, it can be seen how much he cares about Xiaotong.
"Old Wei, drink less. Xiaotong and the others still have to ride their bikes. Take it easy."
Jing Qian looked at Wei Jianyuan with a reproachful look. This man would easily become distracted when she wasn't watching him.
"Just drink a little. I'm happy today. I promise I won't drink tomorrow."
Wei Jianyuan shook the shallow wine glass. Jing Qian hated him going to bed drunk, so he only tasted the bottom of the glass every time.
Lin Xiaotong had just picked up a piece of roast duck for Xie Yi when she saw her uncle-in-law winking at her.
He immediately raised his glass and touched Jing Qian's glass, then said something on impulse.
"Auntie, let's all clink glasses this New Year and have a taste of wine (longevity), it's a good omen for the new year."
At the table, only Xie Yi and Wei Jianyuan were drinking wine, while the others had orange-flavored Arctic Ocean in their glasses.
"Yes, yes, Xiaotong is right. Look at the meaning of 'long-lasting'. It's so good. Just like Xiaotong, Xie Yi, and you..."
Wei Jianyuan thought he might have bought real wine today, because he was already drunk after just two sips.
"Alright, alright, you still don't know how to behave in front of the kids. You're really getting more shameless as you get older!"
Jing Qian interrupted Wei Jianyuan in time, her face flushed, she gave Wei Jianyuan a cold look, and raised her glass.
"I want to touch Doudou too."
Wei Doudou stretched out his little arms desperately to clink cups with everyone.
"Come on, come on, let's all come together."
"cheers--"
The five cups collided with each other, making a crisp sound.
The old Wei family was filled with laughter, and everyone passing by the door smiled knowingly, guessing that it must be Xiaotong who had returned.
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