Chapter 113 The Purpose is Not Pure
Jiang Mingyue glanced at Jiang Meiyue beside her.
The two sisters looked at each other, then simultaneously retracted their gazes and smiled at Pei Che.
"Xinyue is being lazy again. Comrade Pei, please help carry the things."
Jiang Meiyue walked forward with a smile on her face, trying to take the bamboo basket from Pei Che.
Jiang Mingyue was not feeling well, so she did not go to pick up the things.
But the necessary etiquette will not be missed.
She stood up holding the handles on both sides and said thank you for your hard work to Pei Che.
"It snowed last night. Was the road smooth?"
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. My driving skills are the best besides the fourth brother's." Pei Che was not humble at all.
Gu Dongqing walked in from outside and slapped Pei Che on the shoulder. "Go pluck the duck feathers."
"Oh, okay."
One of them was rude in command, while the other was being commanded and was not angry at all.
Watching the two people leave the kitchen, Jiang Mingyue withdrew her gaze.
The old man and the old lady knew long ago that Feng Yujun and Pei Che were coming to their house to celebrate the New Year.
The old couple also love these two "children" who have lost their relatives very much.
At first, she loved Feng Yujun and Pei Che because of Gu Dongqing, her grandson-in-law.
But as they got to know each other for a long time, the old couple really began to treat them as their own grandsons.
As old people get older, what they like most is the hustle and bustle.
It was the old couple who initially suggested inviting Feng Yujun and his friends to come over to celebrate the New Year.
Gu Dongqing called them over.
If their families had not invited them to spend the New Year over, they would probably have been out doing business or staying at the Sifang Department Store like they were last year.
A bowl of noodles per person is enough to celebrate the New Year.
For men who have not yet started a family and a career, not celebrating the Chinese New Year, or in other words, any festival is an ordinary day to them.
Only when you have a family will you pay attention to these things.
Without a home, if one person eats enough, the whole family will not be hungry. Who has the time to care about these things?
Because of their arrival, the house became much more lively than usual.
When it was time to eat, there was a large round table in the main room, and everyone sat around it.
The old couple sat at the top, and next to Grandpa Jiang were Feng Yujun, Pei Che, and then Gu Dongqing, Jiang Mingyue and her sisters, and so on.
In the middle of the table was a large copper hot pot with charcoal burning underneath it.
Inside the hot pot is chicken soup that exudes a rich aroma.
There is a rich variety of dishes on the table today.
A few days ago, when the New Year pig was slaughtered, Jiang Meiyue used the whole pig leg left over to braise it, two boiled chickens, two braised fish, sweet and sour spare ribs, fried duck with white radish, and their own stuffed tofu.
Each dish was filled to the brim.
Next to these cooked foods were several clean baskets filled with washed vegetable seedlings.
There are pea sprouts, wormwood, coriander, lettuce, and cabbage.
The main feature is the wide variety.
Gu Dongqing took Jiang Manyue and Yaya to the yard to light firecrackers. The crackling sound of firecrackers officially heralded that the year was about to pass.
After the sound of cannon fire died down, everyone gathered around the table and sat down to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.
Before the meal, the old man and the old lady took out the red envelopes they had prepared long ago, and everyone at the table, regardless of age, received a share.
Even Feng Yujun, Pei Che, and Gu Dongqing have it.
They didn't expect that the old man also prepared red envelopes for them.
"Grandpa, grandma, this"
Feng Yujun didn't know how to refuse the old man's kindness.
After the old man distributed the red envelopes, he returned to his seat.
"We know that each of you can make money, so your grandmother and I didn't give you much in red envelopes. We just wanted it to be a good omen."
Seeing this, the old lady also said: "Grandpa Mingyue is right. This red envelope is not for giving you money, but for the hope that you will have a smooth next year. It is a good omen."
There are twelve yuan in each red envelope, no matter the size.
It indicates that every month of the twelve months of the year will go smoothly.
If this were in the past, it would definitely be a huge sum of money for them.
But this year is different.
The old couple helped Jiang Mingyue to set up the stall this year, and Jiang Mingyue gave them 500 yuan.
They were not willing to accept it, but Jiang Mingyue said that it was their retirement money.
Not only to them, but also to Jiang Meiyue.
It’s just that I gave Jiang Meiyue more, one thousand.
Jiang Meiyue's first reaction was the same as her grandparents'. She felt that she should not take Jiang Mingyue's money.
But Jiang Mingyue said that even brothers have to settle accounts clearly so as not to erode the family’s feelings.
Besides, Yaya will go to kindergarten after the new year.
By then, Jiang Meiyue will have many places to spend money.
Jiang Meiyue had no choice but to accept her sister's gift...
After the old man has distributed the red envelopes, it means it’s time to eat.
Feng Yujun and his team brought two boxes of soda and malt beer from the county town, saying they were imported from some foreign country.
Both men and women can drink it.
The old man and the old woman had never tasted this new thing before, so they each drank a small cup.
The taste is a bit strange, but not pungent. When you drink it, you can smell the aroma of wheat in your mouth.
They were full of praise for the beer.
Gu Dongqing drank a small cup with Feng Yujun and the others, and he really didn't drink any more.
He won't drink too much since his wife is pregnant.
Although drinking such a small amount of alcohol will not make you drunk, what if the smell of alcohol gets on your wife and the baby in her belly?
Gu Dongqing is always extremely cautious about things that may have a negative impact on Jiang Mingyue.
During the months that Jiang Mingyue was pregnant, he even quit smoking.
The reason is still that he is afraid that the smoke will bother his wife and children.
Feng Yujun and the others did not persuade him either.
When the family eats together, there is no need to force others to drink. They chat while eating the rich food on the table, and the atmosphere is relaxed and joyful.
The New Year's Eve dinner started at three o'clock and ended at six o'clock.
Of course they didn't finish the meal, so Jiang Meiyue cleaned up the leftovers, then took out a big rooster that had been cooked in the morning and some dumplings that they had packed in advance and put them in a bamboo basket.
Let Gu Dongqing take it to Feng Yujun and the others to take back.
You don't have to bother making breakfast tomorrow.
Feng Yujun and Pei Che were talking to the old man in the yard. Listening to the careful instructions coming from the kitchen, Feng Yujun, who had never felt anything for family, suddenly had a strange thought.
It seems like it would be nice to have a family?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, a hysterical face immediately appeared in front of him, and Feng Yujun's eyes dimmed slightly.
Retracted the wandering thoughts.
"Grandpa and grandma, you should also take care of your health. When the fifteenth day of the first lunar month comes, we will have time to come to your house for dinner."
Pei Che held the old lady's hand in a very cordial manner.