The night was covered with frost, the lights were on, and the sound of firecrackers rang out outside the window. The Spring Festival of 1992 had arrived.
The Chu family's New Year's Eve dinner is being served. Chu's mother and father are not native to Quzhou, but they have lived in Quzhou for many years, so ten large bowls of food are served according to Quzhou customs. In addition to local flavors, there are also the eight-treasure chicken that Chu's mother likes and the minced meat and sea cucumber from Chu's father's hometown. It can be said that it combines the best of both the north and the south.
Su Nian and Chu Beichen are the youngest, and apart from helping in the kitchen, they can only serve dishes!
In a blink of an eye, hot dishes were served on the table, along with snacks like Jiangshan cake and Suomian. Father Chu, with his hands behind his back, told his two sons, "Go set off the fireworks!"
Chu Nancheng is the eldest brother, but he is more naughty than his younger brother. He has been thinking about how to set off firecrackers early. When his father Chu gave the order, he picked up two strings of firecrackers and ran to the yard in advance.
"Su Nian, let's go too," Chu Beichen stretched out his hand and let Su Nian go first.
Su Nian smiled sweetly, washed her hands and walked out of the living room. Her hair was combed into a simple ponytail with slightly curled ends. It was a natural curl. A section of her snow-white neck was revealed under her floating hair.
Chu Beichen took a look and then looked away. He hurried over to Su Nian and whispered, "Be careful of my brother. He loves to scare people with firecrackers!"
"Ah?" Su Nian didn't expect that the seemingly solemn Chu Nancheng actually had this side of him.
Sure enough, as soon as the two of them went out, Chu Nancheng threw a small string of firecrackers at their feet. Amid the crackling firecrackers and his brother's laughter and scolding, Chu Nancheng casually lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then lit the firecrackers.
Chu Nancheng placed firecrackers on bamboo poles, which made crackling sounds. Su Nian covered his ears and stood beside the Chu brothers. Not far away, thousands of lights were lit up, creating a warm atmosphere.
After setting off the fireworks, people started to eat the New Year's Eve dinner. The TV was turned on and the New Year's Gala was playing. Eating the New Year's Eve dinner and watching the Spring Festival Gala were common scenes for ordinary people during the New Year in those days.
The three members of the Chu family, father and son, were not usually together, so they finally reunited. They opened a bottle of white wine, and Chu's mother opened a bottle of red wine with a foreign label and poured a glass for herself and Su Nian.
"Xiao Nian, this is French wine, it's good for your skin, let's drink it!" Mother Chu picked up the glass and clinked glasses with everyone in the family. They thanked each other for their hard work and then drank the wine together.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, it was just past eight o'clock. Father Chu looked at the wall clock and then turned to the children, "There's a dance party in the army tonight. You three should go and have fun!"
The early 1990s was the era when ballroom dancing was most popular. Streets, alleys, schools and factories were all keen on dances. Almost every unit had its own dance hall. The place where Chu's father asked everyone to go was the activity room of the army.
As soon as Chu Nancheng entered, he met his childhood playmates and walked away with them arm in arm.
Chu Beichen pointed to the semi-private room covered by a beaded curtain and turned back to ask Su Nian's opinion, "How is this place?"
A half-packed table is definitely more private than a regular seat and is suitable for couples. Su Nian nodded in agreement, and the two sat down. Chu Beichen ordered a fruit plate and two drinks. Suddenly, Chu Beichen chuckled softly, "Student Su, why do you always peek at me?"
Su Nian blushed. She had never been married in her previous life. Although she had some life experience, she was still blank in terms of relationships between men and women.
Chu Beichen was incredibly handsome when he was young, his face full of life and energy, making it impossible to take your eyes off him. She was so caught up in her own embarrassment that she had no idea that Chu Beichen was also secretly glancing at her. The two of them were so attracted to each other that they couldn't bear to part.
At this time, the drinks were delivered. Chu Beichen took the juice in her hand and replaced it with a cup of hot milk tea. "Girls need to drink hot things in winter!"
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