The consequence of playing too much is exhaustion.
The two children ate hurriedly, fell asleep immediately, and even started snoring.
Wei Jianguo added some fire to make sure the kang was always warm, then went to find Song Shuqian.
Seeing that this man was full of energy, Song Shuqian was impressed by his good physical strength, and pulled him to the main room, "Let me teach you how to play Go."
"Go?"
"Well, it's a kind of chess that our ancestors left behind. The ancients loved to play it. I also like it very much. I have been learning it since I was a child, and I have learned it from famous masters.
In the past, when I was bored, I often played chess with myself.
Later, when the situation became tense, we put it away. "
Wei Jianguo sighed, "Wife, I feel a little sorry for you. Were you very tired when you were a child?"
“It’s not that bad, all the kids around me live this way, and they are always accompanied by their families, so I think this is how it should be.
When I was a little older, I started to like it and could have fun playing it on my own without anyone teaching me. "
Wei Jianguo found this a little strange, "Wife, do you think this is a joke?
"Yes, it's just a pastime when I'm bored. I hired a good teacher, not because I want to learn well. It's just a habit. I have to find the best within my ability in everything I do, so that I can avoid detours.
My mother told me when she asked me to learn the piano that the purpose of learning the piano was just to give you a way to vent your emotions when you are upset. "
Wei Jianguo sighed, "Our mom and grandparents are so good to you."
Song Shuqian shrugged, "My mom and grandma were really good to me, and my grandpa probably had no choice.
My father is gone, leaving me as the only child. If I had a younger brother, the treatment would be different. "
Wei Jianguo touched her head and played chess with her.
He wouldn't comfort Song Shuxi because she didn't need it.
Song Shuqian is very clear-headed and these things will never bother her.
Song Shuqian took out a very valuable set of chess pieces and said, "Let me open your eyes. This chess set was my grandfather's favorite. He gave it to my mother as a dowry and now it has been passed down to me.
You see, the white pieces in this chess set are made of agate, and the black pieces are made of Hetian jade. These were originally two chess pieces.
My mother was reluctant to take away my grandfather's favorite thing, but also wanted to keep it as a souvenir, so she took half of each of the two chess sets. As a result, the two sets became a mess and their value was greatly reduced. "
Wei Jianguo took it in his hand and played with it, "Wife, aren't you afraid that I will hate the rich?"
"Can you?"
"No, it's the accumulation of several generations of ancestors, and they have also paid their own labor."
"That's true."
The couple chatted idly without any fixed topic, basically they just said whatever they thought of.
When talking about favorite books, Wei Jianguo asked, "Are you still reading Dream of the Red Chamber?"
Song Shuqian nodded, "Yeah, I never get tired of watching it. I really like the characters in it."
Wei Jianguo didn't understand, so in order to understand his wife's preferences and have a common language with her, he read this set of books.
Of course, I didn't read it in great detail and just rushed through it.
He asked, "Wife, what do you like about this book?
Why do I feel that Lin Daiyu's father is so stupid? He is the Imperial Censor of Salt, and the Lin family is a hereditary family of nobility and marquis. They are also a family of scholars. With such a family, even if Lin Daiyu lets herself live, it is better than going back to her maternal grandparents' home whom she does not know well.
What's more, he brought her so much money, wow, isn't this just giving her a big piece of fat meat?
Look at those people in the village who have lost their entire families.
The most complicated thing in this world is the human heart. Lin Ruhai's behavior was a gamble on human nature, and he was also betting on his daughter's life. "
Song Shuqian also agreed, "Well, your angle is not wrong. Lin Daiyu did bring back a lot of money. If she hadn't lived so cautiously in the Jia Mansion, she might have had a good ending."
Wei Jianguo got recognition and became interested. "Besides, Jia Baoyu is not a good guy either. He flirts with this and that all the time. He was having sex with the maid in his own room while flirting with Lin Daiyu and even molesting the maid in the elders' room.
In the end, something happened to the Jia family, and he left his wife and children behind and became a monk. He was irresponsible. "
Song Shuqian... Please tell me, how can I talk to a rough guy about the hazy beauty of language and the vague tug of war?
Their two focuses are not the same thing, so the best way is to change the subject.
Song Shuqian said, "There are many delicious foods in Dream of the Red Chamber.
To make eggplant jerky, peel the eggplant, cut it into small nail-shaped pieces, and fry it with chicken oil. Then use chicken breast, shiitake mushrooms, new bamboo shoots, mushrooms, five-spiced dried tofu, and various dried fruits, cut them into nail-sized pieces, and simmer them in chicken soup. Collect the sesame oil and mix it with the fermented rice wine oil. Put it in a porcelain jar and seal it tightly. When you want to eat it, take it out and mix it with the fried chicken and melon.
It makes me greedy. This is probably the most difficult thing to do.
In addition, there are sour bamboo shoots and chicken skin soup, shrimp ball and chicken skin soup, ham and fresh bamboo shoots soup, milk candy rice porridge, chicken marrow bamboo shoots, and small lotus leaf and lotus pod soup.
There is another one I want to try, pickled goose feet and duck stomach, which I heard can be used to relieve summer heat. Wait until summer to make it and try it. "
Wei Jianguo exclaimed, wow, this dish is so hard to make.
Song Shuqian nodded, "Yes, he is very particular about his food. I want to try it after seeing it."
Wei Jianguo said cautiously, "Wife, we can't live that kind of life. It's a waste to use so many good things to serve as a side dish for an eggplant."
Song Shuqian was amused and said, "Of course I know that."
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The chef for this year's New Year's Eve dinner is Wei Jianguo. Maybe he is talented. He doesn't have many opportunities to cook, but his skills are very good, at least better than Song Shuqian.
He was about to cook, and his family started ordering food, with Song Shuxi coming first.
"Honey, I want to eat Longjing shrimp and squirrel fish."
Wei Jianguo said that if his wife likes it, it must be arranged.
An An Le Le was not willing to lag behind.
Lele said first, "Dad, I want meat, lots of meat, and big bones."
"Okay, I'll make you some braised pork ribs. What do you want to eat, An An?"
An An also likes to eat meat, he likes beef, "I want to eat beef brisket stewed with tomatoes."
This really put Wei Jianguo in a difficult position. "An An, you can't eat beef at any time. Dad will ask the kitchen. If they don't have it, think of something else."
"Then I want Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. My mother likes to drink this soup very much."
"No problem, Dad will make it. Is there anything else you want to eat?"
The three mothers shook their heads and said no more.
"Okay, Dad will take care of the rest of the dishes. What kind of filling do you want for the dumplings?"
This time, An An Le Le got the upper hand and said, "Crab roe, we want to eat crab roe buns."
The two kids loved it after eating it once last time.
But I never ate it again.
Wei Jianguo could only tell them apologetically, "You can only eat that in Jinling. We can't eat it now."
An'an and Lele are both very sensible children. They know that their goal cannot be achieved, but they don't worry about it.
In the end, their family decided on the New Year's Eve menu, which included Longjin shrimp, squirrel fish, braised pork bones, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, sticky bean buns, cold-mixed pig skin jelly, and three fresh delicacies.
Wei Jianguo started preparing early, and all the dishes were heavy and required a lot of effort.
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