Chapter 158 New Year

There were many people shopping for supplies on New Year's Eve, and when Xiao's mother and her family came back it was already past eight in the morning.

Xiao Qingru cooked some porridge, steamed some steamed buns, and gave each person an egg.

Xiao's mother picked up the bag in her hand and said, "We bought some steamed buns from the state-owned hotel, thinking we would just have some for breakfast, but we didn't expect you to have prepared the meal for us."

Xu's mother agreed, "Don't get involved in cooking in the future, be careful not to bump into anything."

Since she was found to be pregnant, Xiao Qingru was almost sacrificed by the Xu family.

You are not allowed to do this, and you are not allowed to touch that.

If they were not at home that day, Xiao Qingru would not have found a chance to cook.

"Save the buns for yourself. It'll solve your breakfast and lunch problem."

The highlight of New Year’s Eve is the New Year’s Eve dinner, and the other two meals will just be enough.

No one else has any objection. Eating simpler can save time and effort.

Xiao Qingru took a look at what the elders had brought back. There was a piece of pork weighing about two or three pounds, and a fish. In addition, there were radishes, cabbages, and some dry foods.

Seeing that her mother-in-law's shoes had been stepped on, Xiao Qingru said, "A lot of people are buying things today, right?"

"There are so many people, it's no exaggeration to say that there are huge crowds of people. Some people even have their shoes thrown away. If it weren't for our brothers and sisters, we would still be squeezed with the crowd right now."

I put away the things I bought, ate a quick breakfast, and then got busy again.

Xu's father was responsible for killing chickens and fish, while Xiao's mother and Xu's mother were responsible for cooking other dishes.

Xiao Qingru couldn't help even if she wanted to.

In the end, he just walked with Xu Muzhou in the yard.

When she was about to leave, someone suddenly came home. It was Fang Yingqiu's younger brother Fang Jianguo.

The other party sent two pounds of ribs and a fish.

"Auntie, this is your first time to come to Beijing for the New Year. This is a small token of our appreciation. When you are free, please come to our house for a meal."

It was a rare occasion for Xiao's mother to come to Beijing, so she didn't stay at Xu's house all the time.

The Fang family is also a relative, so we must visit them during the New Year.

The original plan was to visit Fang's family on the first or second day of the Lunar New Year and give them some New Year gifts.

Unexpectedly, the Fang family got there first.

Xiao's mother smiled and said, "Thank you for the trouble. Why don't you eat before going back?"

Fang Jianguo touched the back of his head and smiled a little embarrassedly, "I will bring my girlfriend home this year. She will be uncomfortable at home alone. I want to go back early."

Fang Jianguo and Fang Yingqiu are twins, both of them are not young.

Now that she has a partner, Xiao's mother is really happy for her.

"Where is the target from?"

"I'm from Beijing. I was my high school classmate. We're both working in the same production team now."

"That's great. It's better to have someone to look after you than to be alone in the countryside."

"That's right."

It was obvious that Fang Jianguo wanted to leave, so Xiao's mother refused to keep him.

"Auntie will visit your home tomorrow. If it is convenient, you can bring your partner back and we can recognize each other as relatives."

"Okay, I'll pick you up then."

Fearing that Xiao's mother would refuse, Fang Jianguo hurriedly said, "It's settled. I'll leave first."

When someone sends food, Xu's mother naturally has to return the favor.

The other food was not ready yet, so they only gave people a large piece of steamed rice cake and homemade pea yellow.

Fang Jianguo didn't bother to be polite with them, he just picked up his things and left.

The family had already bought some fish, so they just kept the one Fang Jianguo sent and would eat it in two days.

Xiao Qingru and Xu Muzhou had nothing to do, so they offered to help.

There aren't many recreational activities these days, and it's not convenient for Xu Muzhou to go out, so it's really boring for them to sit there all the time.

Therefore, the job of making dumplings was given to them.

Xu Muzhou sat down to chop the stuffing, but Xiao Qingru refused to let him knead the dough.

"Wife, let me do this, otherwise your hands will get sore."

"How can it be so exaggerated?"

"You can start later when we make the dumplings."

The young couple has a good relationship. Xiao's mother and Xu's mother looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

After two years of ups and downs, we still maintain our original intention as always.

Fortunately, our suffering is over.

The whole family gathered together and the New Year’s Eve dinner was ready at 3 o’clock.

Xiao Xiao didn't eat well, so Xu's mother suggested eating early, otherwise she wouldn't be able to eat the dumplings at night.

Father Xu said, "It's New Year's Day, shouldn't we have a drink?"

Mother Xu rolled her eyes and said, "You just think about drinking all day long."

"Isn't this a first-year class? Can't we relax for a while?"

Father Xu was the only one in the family who needed to work. Xiao Qingru agreed, "Dad has worked hard this year. Let Xu Muzhou have a drink with you."

"Okay, then you lesbians drink soda."

Xu's mother was worried, "Soda always makes me burp after drinking it, do you want to drink it, Qingru?"

Xiao Qingru doesn't like drinking soda, and only drinks it during festivals to create a festive atmosphere.

Now that I have a baby in my belly, for the sake of the baby, of course I won’t drink it.

"You guys drink, but I won't."

"Then you drink chicken soup."

As she spoke, Xu's mother had already served Xiao Qingru a bowl of soup.

Although the chickens raised at home are not fat, the stewed meat is very fragrant.

The soup is covered with a layer of butter, and the color looks beautiful.

Xiao Qingru was originally worried whether drinking it would make her feel sick, but unexpectedly, after drinking it, her appetite was actually improved.

Xu Muzhou had been watching her, ready to hand over the paper.

Seeing that Xiao Qingru drank half a bowl of soup without vomiting it out, his heart gradually became worried.

It looks like the most painful stage is almost over.

I gave Xiao Qingru a chicken leg and said, "Eat more."

With elders around at home, how could Xiao Qingru have the nerve to eat chicken legs?

Seeing what she was thinking, Xu's mother immediately handed the other chicken leg to Xu Muzhou.

"Chicken legs are only eaten by young people. We are too old to chew them."

In this way, Xiao Qingru doesn't have so many concerns.

He gave each of the elders a spoonful of chicken and said, "This chicken is very fragrant. It's not as delicious as this one. Let's eat more."

"We'll do it ourselves, you take care of yourself."

"OK."

Xiao Qingru sat down again, with a piece of fish with the bones removed in her bowl.

I can't help but smile, my man is so considerate!