Chapter 104 New Year's Eve Dinner
“Crackle, crackle, crackle…”
"Dear audience friends, overseas Chinese, everyone - Happy New Year!"
As the Spring Festival Gala host shouted "Happy New Year", Tian Xu lit a string of firecrackers in the backyard.
Happy New Year!
On the night of New Year’s Eve, every household is brightly lit and every family gathers together.
Tian Xin thought that celebrating the New Year alone with her mother and Tian Xu would be too lonely this year, so before nightfall she called Tian Fushun and his wife down to stay up with them. Ruirui was married, so they were alone this year.
The New Year's Eve dinner was quite sumptuous, and Tian Xin was good at making all kinds of meat dishes, such as Kung Pao Chicken, Steamed Sea Bass, Braised Chicken Wings, and Boiled Pork Slices.
Li Aiying and Aunt Tian helped her make chive and egg dumplings. As the Spring Festival Gala began near 8 p.m., Tian Xu finished setting off firecrackers and offering food to the Kitchen God. Finally, the family of five sat down to their New Year's Eve dinner.
"Come on, cheers—bang!"
Five cups filled with drinks were raised at the same time, and Tian Fushun said: "In the new year, I wish our Xinxin to find a partner soon, Xiaoxu to get good grades in the exam! And all of us old people to be healthy..."
"No, no!" Tian Xin Liansheng interrupted: "It means a good start to the new year, everything goes smoothly, good fortune shines brightly, and wealth rolls in..."
"Sister, what you said is incomplete. You should be wishing you all: soar to the sky, two dragons soaring, three sheep bringing good luck, four seasons of peace, five blessings coming, six things going smoothly, seven stars shining, wealth coming from all directions, nine hearts being united, ten being perfect, everything going well, a thousand things being auspicious, everything going as you wish - Happy New Year!" Xiaoxu finished saying this series of words in one breath and almost choked!
"Hahahahahahahahahahaha...Xiao Xu, well said! Come! Take it."
After hearing this, Tian Fushun quickly took out a red envelope and handed it to him: "You have a good tongue. You won't have trouble finding a wife in the future. Hahahaha..."
The whole family laughed after hearing this!
"Here, Xinxin, this is yours!" Tian Fushun took out another red envelope and handed it over: "Take it, hold on to this object well!"
Ah! It's Chinese New Year, can we not talk about this?
Still sending red envelopes?
How old am I?
Tian Xin looked at it for a long time and didn't want to answer it.
"What's wrong? Don't want it?" asked Aunt Tian.
"No, auntie, I'm already this old. I'm already 24 years old. Why should I accept red envelopes?"
Aunt Tian glared at her: "What's wrong with 24? They're all babies before they get married. Take them!"
ah?
"I……"
She was about to refuse, but Li Aiying smiled and said, "Just take it if your uncle gives it to you!"
"It's your zodiac year this year! I bought you a red dress and put it in your room. Tomorrow is the first day of the new year, you must wear it!" said Li Aiying.
The year of one's birth is very important in their area. It usually refers to the age of 12, 24 or the year of the same zodiac sign. In this year, people have to wear red clothes from inside to outside.
Tian Xin had prepared a red sweater dress and coat for herself early on, but she didn't expect her mother had also prepared one. It seemed that she had to wear this red outfit tomorrow.
"It's her zodiac year already? It's so fast. I remember when she was just born, she was this small!" Aunt Tian gestured with her hands: "Just like a kitten, and in a blink of an eye she's 24 already. Time is unforgiving!" she sighed.
"That's right, Ruirui is married!" Li Aiying smiled and gave Aunt Tian an extra chicken wing: "Eat your food, don't just talk!"
Aunt Tian always cries when she talks about her children. Li Aiying knows this and doesn't want to make her sad.
Tian Xin took the red envelope, put it on the table, and turned to go to the room.
After a while, he took out four red envelopes and gave one to each of the other four people at the table.
"What does this mean? We have it too?" Tian Fushun asked with a smile.
Tian Xin sat up straight, looked around at the four of them, and said slowly:
"Uncle, aunt, mom, Xiaoxu, you are the most important people in my life. I hope that you will always be well! Whether it is your body or your mood, you must be well! I love you!"
She said "I love you!" with all her emotions, and dropped the gold beans before she finished speaking. The three people next to her felt a little sad when they heard it.
"You little kid, why are you crying on New Year's Day?" Aunt Tian pulled her over and wiped the tears from her face with her hands: "Don't cry, don't cry."
"No, no!" She put on a smile and said, "This is a little gift from me, you must accept it!"
Several people opened the red envelopes at the same time, each containing 500 yuan, which was almost her two-month salary.
"Why are you giving so much to me, kid? I want to keep it for myself. I don't want it!" Aunt Tian took a look at the amount, stuffed the money into the red envelope, and gave it back to her.
"Yes! You gave too much! Uncle has a salary and can't spend so much. Take it back quickly! If you get married this year, there will be many places to spend money!" Tian Fushun also returned the red envelope.
Li Aiying took one look and reached out to place the red envelope in front of the two of them: "This is a token of my appreciation for you. Take it quickly!"
"Aiying, quickly collect it for Xinxin. She only earns so little a month, you wouldn't dare do this!"
The two of them took turns giving red envelopes back and forth, and Tian Xin was stunned!
"Oh my! Take it now! I finally showed off my skills, and you guys don't want them. I'm so embarrassed!" Tian Xin stuffed the red envelopes back into their pockets and commanded, "Take it! Don't refuse!"
Tian Fushun and his wife looked at each other, then turned and said with a smile: "Well, we'll keep the child's heart!"
"That's right. Come, eat some food! Try the fish!" Tian Xin picked up some food for everyone at the table.
Finally I can eat well!
After working all afternoon, she was really hungry!
A few people were eating and chatting. Tian Xu went outside to set off firecrackers with the neighboring children after taking a few bites. The sounds of "crackling" and "booming" of firecrackers were endless.
As the few people were chatting, the topic turned to Tian Xin.
"How's the matter between Xinxin and Zhang Jiayuan?" Tian Fushun poured Li Aiying a drink and asked with a smile.
Li Aiying glanced at Tian Xin and shook her head at Tian Fushun.
"Why, it didn't work?" Tian Fushun asked.
"Xinxin doesn't like it?"
Li Aiying nodded slightly.
When Auntie Tian saw this, she immediately turned around, took Tian Xin's hand, and asked with a smile: "What kind do you like? Tell me!"
As mentioned earlier, Aunt Tian was Tian Xin's mother in her previous life, and Tian Xin always listened to what she said.
But Tian Xin couldn't answer this question.
What kind do you like?
It doesn't matter to her anymore!
No matter what the future holds, she only seeks peace of mind! Nothing else!
But she couldn't tell these most important people to her.
I can't tell them: I don't want to get married.
Then someone will immediately say: How can a girl not get married?
She couldn't answer this question either!
It is understandable that elders care about the lifelong affairs of their juniors, not to mention that she doesn't have a father yet. Tian Fushun has always played this role beside her, so she has no reason to deceive them!
So, after much deliberation, she gave a very broad answer: "If there is a young talent who can help our village become well-off, I will like him!"
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