After dinner, Gu's mother said goodbye and went back to prepare dinner for the evening. This was the first dinner together after the two children separated from the family. As a mother, she also wanted to make it perfect so that everyone could enjoy the meal and have a lively New Year.
Li Qingyun didn't want to go there so early, so she cut two pounds of mutton and took out a dried pheasant and asked Gu's mother to take it back as her family's contribution to the New Year's Eve dinner, and also as a New Year's gift for them.
Mother Gu didn't want it. She had kept all the meat that was distributed at home. Although the dishes were definitely not as good as today's lunch, they were enough to eat.
Finally, Li Qingyun persuaded her into accepting it and going home to make preparations.
Although this meat also made the old family cheaper, there was nothing we could do about it.
After all, we have to eat at home too. It’s the New Year, and we can’t treat ourselves badly just to punish others.
Li Qingyun was tired after a morning of work, so after dinner she took her two children and fell asleep.
She slept until four in the afternoon. Both children got up and played for a while. The eldest child had already prepared milk for the second child. Only then did Li Qingyun slowly wake up.
After washing up, he quickly took the children to the old house.
Along the way, every household in the village was in a festive mood.
When we arrived at the old house, the eldest brother's family had already been there for quite some time.
Asking Mr. Gu to help look after Erbao, Dabao, Dani and Erni are playing hopscotch in the yard.
Mrs. Gu was helping in the kitchen. When she saw her come in, she said sarcastically, "Some people are just lucky. They're also daughters-in-law, but they just know how to be lazy and eat ready-made food."
Li Qingyun glanced at her and said, "You're quite self-aware. This fate is determined by nature. It's useless for some people to envy you."
"Who envies you?"
"Whoever talks to me is the one!"
"You are being lazy and you still think you can handle it?——" Mrs. Gu was so angry that she was fuming.
Mother Gu snatched the kitchen knife from Mrs. Gu's hand.
"What are you arguing about? I'm not dead yet. I asked you to do some work, but you're the one who has so many things to do.
The second brother's family got up before dawn this morning and prepared a table of food, inviting your father and me over for lunch. What's wrong with them taking a break?"
Mrs. Gu immediately became depressed. She threw down her apron unhappily and left the kitchen, complaining about something under her breath.
Fortunately, there wasn't much work to do in the kitchen, so no one bothered her.
Li Qingyun found a job to make fire and sat down.
The food in the pot is already stewing, and the aroma fills the entire kitchen. The older generation doesn't use many seasonings when cooking, but the food has a simple flavor that is unforgettable.
While cutting potatoes, Gu's mother said, "These days are the best days of the year. Don't argue with her. It's New Year's Day. It will be too ugly to argue with her. You know she is confused."
Li Qingyun knew that the elderly were very superstitious. They believed that one should not quarrel or fight during the New Year, otherwise the coming year would be unfortunate.
So he nodded and said, "As long as she doesn't go too far, I'll try my best."
Mother Gu shook her head speechlessly. Both of them were a worry.
It was not until the food was served that Mrs. Gu appeared again, carrying a large package in her hand.
She glared at Li Qingyun with pride and rushed to say, "Dad, Mom, these are the new clothes that Tingchuan and I gave you for the New Year. Try them on."
This was something that Brother Gu had specifically asked her to prepare.
Both Mother Gu and Father Gu were a little surprised. They didn't expect that the old lady would be willing to make new clothes for them.
The sun really rises from the west.
Father Gu took off his jacket and tried it on; it fit him well.
"Thank you for your hard work, eldest daughter-in-law."
There is no doubt that Mrs. Gu’s cooking skills are good.
"Dad, as long as you like it, even though we have divided the family, your son will definitely be filial to you in the future." Brother Gu also said at the right time.
Since the separation of the family, he has increasingly realized the comfort of his own life and the hardships of supporting his family.
Although he knew his son's character, he didn't expect too much from him.
But Father Gu still cooperated and said, "Okay, Dad knows, you are all good children."
Mrs. Gu's mouth opened into a bright smile, like a flower, and she felt that she had finally surpassed the second son's wife in front of the old man.
Li Qingyun acted as if nothing had happened. She glanced at the new clothes on Gu's mother and said, "Not bad."
Mrs. Gu thought, that’s it?
Is that the slap in the face she was expecting?
"Second brother, where are the things you gave to our parents? Why can't we see them?" Mrs. Gu started to speak sarcastically again.
Before Li Qingyun could say anything, Gu's mother quickly said, "Why didn't the second eldest daughter send anything? She was the one who provided the meat dishes for our New Year's Eve dinner tonight."
Mrs. Gu curled her lips and asked why there was so much meat in the old house today. It turned out that it was given by the second son's family.
Li Qingyun wanted to say something, but seeing the old lady's nervous look, she was afraid that they would fight again, so out of respect for the old lady, she endured it.
Seeing her gritting her teeth, Mrs. Gu didn't dare to provoke her again, as she felt guilty about her crime.
The food got cold quickly. Qianqian tried on her clothes and then her mother announced that it was time for dinner.
The air-dried pheasant was cooked and shredded directly, and the mutton was naturally made into Gu's father's favorite mutton soup, and there was also a pot of wild boar meat stew.
A large winnowing basket of steamed buns made of 20 grams of flour is the staple food.
As soon as the food was served on the table and Father Gu picked up his chopsticks, the eldest brother's family began to devour it like a whirlwind.
In order to prepare for this sumptuous dinner, Mrs. Gu just made some porridge at noon.
So the whole family was very hungry and their eyes almost fell on the plates.
Mother Gu knew what was going on when she saw how they ate. She wanted to say something but held it back. It was New Year's Day, so she couldn't be angry.
On the contrary, Li Qingyun and Dabao ate slowly, mainly because they ate a lot at noon, all meat and vegetables, which took a long time to digest.
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