My aunt prepared a very sumptuous lunch, with everything from animals that ran on the ground, swam in the water, and even flew in the sky.
Ye Rong scooped soup for everyone. "This pigeon soup is good for replenishing qi and blood. It's been simmering for the whole morning. All the nutrients are in the soup. Come and try it. How does it taste?"
Wang Ruxia took a sip and said, "It's delicious, aunt, your cooking skills are amazing!"
Xu Manman also thought the soup tasted good. The pigeons must have been blanched in water in advance, so it didn’t taste fishy at all.
Moreover, my aunt must have studied cooking privately in the past few years since her retirement. Every dish she makes tastes completely different from before.
After eating and drinking, the people at the card table started the second round.
Xu Manman and her family stayed at their uncle's house for the whole day and only returned home after dinner.
They actually spend most of the New Year's holiday in their ancestral home.
When the first, second and third generations of the Xu family all get together, it's more than just lively. The few children alone can make a huge noise.
Moreover, Xu Lei's identity was there, and many subordinates and people who heard the news came to visit him to wish him a happy new year.
Xu Manman doesn't like to deal with this kind of situation. Every time this happens, she hides in the backyard.
Jin Zichu, who was considered a top figure in the Xu family, could not escape and felt quite resentful about it. Fortunately, his wife compensated him well at night, which was a blessing in disguise.
It was not until the tenth day of the first lunar month that the noise gradually died down and everyone went back home. Well... my mother stayed in Haishi.
In fact, Chen Meiyu was quite happy after returning to Hai City. From time to time, she would go to the textile factory staff quarters with her aunt Ye Rong to play.
They are all old friends from our youth. Now they are retired, have money and free time, and are much happier than in Beijing where they have to stay in the yard all day taking care of their grandchildren.
In December 1999, Xu Manman took her family to Ao City.
This time she didn't get an invitation to the VIP seats, but they also got tickets to the ceremony venue.
Although the feeling was different on and off the stage, she was still moved to tears when the ceremony began.
They stayed in Ao City for a week. Chen Feng wanted to experience the famous entertainment industry, but was hindered by his son.
In the end, everyone just simply experienced the luxury hotel services here.
However, shopping here is also very good, and the degree of international integration is no less than that of Hong Kong. Xu Manman bought a lot of bags and shoes for herself.
And because of the entertainment industry, there are many large and small auctions here.
Due to time constraints, Xu Manman only took everyone to a small auction to see the world. The most sold items there were antiques and jewelry.
Of course, the probability of such a small auction producing top-quality works is very small. Until the end, Xu Manman only bought an oil painting that is not very valuable now, but will be sold at a sky-high price in more than ten years.
It’s not that other people are short of money, but it’s not cost-effective to ask them to spend tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands to buy these gadgets.
Winter passed and spring came, and soon it was the first year of the 21st century, which is often referred to as the millennium.
Xu Manman, who is already 42 years old, also has a few more wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
It was also this year that people who love music went crazy with joy.
Jay Chou debuted!
After Xu Manman bought the album, she couldn't wait to come back and share it with her uncle.
After listening to it, Xu Lei looked at her with a puzzled expression, "...The rhythm and style are pretty good, but the singer's pronunciation needs to be improved."
He appreciates pop music and has collected quite a few albums not only from the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong but also from various Taiwanese singers.
But now I still find it difficult to appreciate this style of music with unique pronunciation.
Xu Manman didn't care. People who loved Jay Chou's songs would love them to death, but people who didn't like them really couldn't appreciate them. After all, not being able to understand the lyrics was a real flaw.
However, it was only after experiencing this era personally that Xu Manman realized how well she had eaten as a child in her previous life.
The songs that I sang over and over again in KTV for the next twenty years were all released at that time.
She now travels abroad less frequently and has discovered another hobby, which is to go to concerts everywhere.
Her financial resources allowed her to buy VIP seats, allowing her to be present at the scene and interact closely with the singers. Only then did Xu Manman truly experience the joy of being a fan.
The albums stored in the space would fill up an entire wall.
This made Xiao Jin quite depressed. Even though he changed into a musician's skin and composed a few songs tailored for his wife, he still couldn't divert his wife's attention from those "vixen" outside.
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