The adults and children enjoyed a delicious meal and had a happy and expectant day. Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, and even more delicious food awaits them. Everyone is looking forward to tomorrow.
Yuan Qiwen, Liu Gang, and their group of young men all felt that this was the New Year they had eaten the most delicious food. Yuan Qiwen decided that after returning to Kyoto, he would tell his second brother all about it and make his brother envious of him.
The next day was Lunar New Year's Eve, and He Yuhan got up early to make breakfast.
Of course, Han Yixian wouldn't let He Yuhan work alone, so he got up early to cook with her.
With a large family now, cooking is no easy task.
The first Spring Festival he spent with He Yuhan in Luancheng was one he couldn't do with her because he was in a wheelchair and had difficulty moving around.
Last year's Spring Festival was the most desperate and lonely one he had ever experienced. This year, he can finally celebrate the Spring Festival with He Yuhan and busy themselves with preparations for the New Year. He feels particularly satisfied and fulfilled.
This is the happiness of being with the person you love; even working together brings joy.
After breakfast, He Yuhan took out the paper-cut window decorations and the character "福" (fortune) that she had made and asked the young men in the family to put them up together to make it more festive for the New Year.
After putting up the window decorations, the room definitely looked more lively and festive.
Looking at the large red "Fu" character pasted on the door and the beautiful red paper-cut window decorations, Han Yixian whispered in He Yuhan's ear, "Yuhan, wouldn't it be wonderful if this were the decoration for our new house after our wedding? It looks so festive. But we'll have to replace all of these with red 'double happiness' characters when we get married."
I need to buy the red paper in advance; you can cut out the "double happiness" character when you have some free time.
He Yuhan said, "Why are you in such a hurry? We're still several months away from getting married."
Han Yixian sighed and said, "I wish it would be May already. There are still several months to go, time is really dragging on."
Seeing Han Yixian's anxious expression, He Yuhan said, "Aren't we living in the same house now, and we see each other every day?"
Han Yixian chuckled and said, "That's not the same at all. Once we're married, we can be together at night, talk openly, and do whatever we want without anyone interfering."
Seeing Han Yixian staring at her with an ambiguous gaze, He Yuhan blushed and glared at him, saying, "Why have you become so glib lately? Was your previous behavior all an act? Given how much you've changed, do you think I should observe you a little longer and extend the observation period?"
Upon hearing this, Han Yixian nervously said, "No, Yuhan, I won't say it anymore, okay? I'm just being friendly and want to tell you what's on my mind. I really want time to pass quickly so I can marry you. Please don't be angry with me, okay? Please don't extend the observation period any further."
He Yuhan laughed when she saw that Han Yixian was really anxious. "I was just teasing you. Look how scared you are. Let's see if you'll talk nonsense again."
Han Yixian promised, "I promise I won't say anything like that again. You scared me half to death, you little rascal."
He Yuhan pursed her lips, turned her head, and chuckled to herself, thinking, "Serves you right, who told you to be so ambiguous all the time?"
Han Yixian breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at He Yuhan with eyes full of doting affection, thinking to himself that his little girl had also become naughty and knew how to retaliate against him.
After putting up the paper-cut window decorations, He Yuhan began preparing the ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner. The minced meat had to be chopped, and the chicken and fish had to be prepared and stewed in advance. Many of the ingredients needed had to be prepared beforehand.
He Yuhan had also prepared a lot of large bones, all from wild boar, as the meat was quite tender. She had started stewing them in a big pot early on, so everyone could enjoy gnawing on the bones to their heart's content.
Besides meat, there are also plenty of vegetables, including mung bean sprouts, soybean sprouts, chives, cabbage, pumpkin, winter melon, mushrooms, and wood ear fungus.
Han Yixian kept busy, and also assigned tasks to Yuan Qiwen, Liu Gang and the others, such as killing fish, chopping meat, tending the fire and picking vegetables.
Han Yixian tried his best to get everyone to share some of the burden with Yuhan, so that He Yuhan could have an easier time.
The wild boar bones were ready at noon. He Yuhan stir-fried some mung bean sprouts and sweet and sour spicy cabbage, letting everyone gnaw on the bones and eat some vegetables to cleanse their palates.
The meat on the wild boar bones was stewed until very tender and delicious. He Yuhan encouraged everyone to try it out, saying that's how you really enjoy it.
This was the first time most of them had ever eaten wild game like this, and they couldn't stop eating. Everyone's mouths were full of oil, and even the two little ones were gnawing on bones like the adults, eating with great relish.
As Yuan Qiwen ate, he said, "This is so satisfying. It's my first time eating wild boar bones, and they're so delicious. No wonder they're wild game. It feels so good to hold a big bone in your hand and gnaw on it like this; it gives you a really heroic feeling."
Liu Gang said, "That's why we stew such big bones directly, and eat them with our hands. It feels really good, like the hearty feeling of eating meat and drinking wine in big gulps."
As he spoke, Liu Gang took a big gulp of fruit tea, using it as a substitute for alcohol since there was none available.
Liu Gang's words reminded He Chenglin, who, while eating the meat he had picked off the bone, said regretfully, "It's such a pity that there's no wine with such delicious food."
He Yuhan smiled and said, "Dad, you should be content. To avoid making you envious, Brother Han and the others don't drink alcohol either. It's not too late to drink after you're fully recovered."
He Chenglin said helplessly, "You silly girl, didn't you say I was all better? Why haven't you lifted my alcohol ban yet?"
Yu Huiru rolled her eyes at her husband and said, "Our daughter asked you to abstain from alcohol for your own good. Although you're feeling better now, you still need to consolidate your health. You can't just let yourself go without any regard for others."
"Let's talk about drinking later. You're still not satisfied with such delicious wild game? We have to eat meat while you're left eating cornbread, and then you won't even mention drinking."
After being scolded by his wife, He Chenglin chuckled and said, "Isn't it because I haven't drunk alcohol in a long time, and this delicious wild game makes me crave it? With you keeping an eye on me, I don't even have the chance to drink even if I want to."
He Yuhan turned her head and chuckled as she watched her father's fear of his wife.
Han Yixian glanced at his fiancée, who was secretly laughing beside him, and whispered in He Yuhan's ear, "You'll be in charge of me from now on. I'll definitely be as obedient as my father-in-law."
He Yuhan quickly looked up and saw that everyone was focused on enjoying their delicious food and no one was paying attention. Under the table, she gently kicked Han Yixian and whispered, "Don't talk nonsense. Aren't you afraid people will hear and laugh at you with so many people around? Be careful my dad hears you and punishes you."
Han Yi chuckled twice and then placed the meat he had picked off the large bone into He Yuhan's bowl so that it would be easier for her to eat.
He Yuhan accepted Han Yixian's service without a second thought. She would then add some vegetables and meat to Han Yixian's bowl. The two worked together seamlessly.
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