Chapter 357 New Year's Eve
Hearing this, Xu Nuo laughed out loud: "You are so arrogant! It seems that you have made money recently?"
"I didn't make much money." Liao Hong pouted at her, "There's not much money in the envelope. You know I haven't had time to take care of business these days, as I'm taking care of Jian Ya and my sister-in-law."
"Do you dare to do big business without capital?" Xu Nuo asked.
"Isn't it you?" Liao Hong said with a chuckle, "It's still the same old rule. I'll ask you to join, but this time you have to pay for the shares."
Xu Nuo waved his hands repeatedly: "I dare not do business with you. First, you don't know what to run. Second, you want to expand your business. Your courage and bravery are commendable, but I am afraid that you will lose everything."
Liao Hong grinned and said happily: "Don't worry about this, I have already invited an expert to help."
"Master? Who?"
"Jian Ya's brother Jian Rui."
"Him?" Xu Nuo was quite surprised. "He knows business?"
"You don't understand this, do you? He studied economics and finance in college. Jian Ya said I could try to do business with him."
"So, you want to make a big one?"
"Of course!" Liao Hong was confident. "We must not let go of talents coming back from abroad. If we want to do it, we should do it big. If I just sell roast chicken or something, I don't need them. What do you think?"
If it was Jian Rui, Xu Nuo felt that this matter might be more reliable.
"Okay, how much do you need me to invest? As long as you tell me, I will invest." Xu Nuo said.
"Three thousand!" Liao Hong was a little embarrassed when she said it, "This is a lot of money... But don't worry, I will definitely manage it well. If I manage it well, I will give you dividends. If I don't manage it well, don't worry, I will consider this three thousand as a loan from you, and I will definitely return it to you when the time comes."
"I agree. Just let me know anytime you need money."
Seeing Xu Nuo agreed so readily, Liao Hong was so happy that she almost hugged Xu Nuo and kissed her on the face twice in excitement.
"I've made you happy, so you have to help me with something next, right? Come, help me hang up the ribbons and paste the window decorations to add a New Year atmosphere to our home." Xu Nuo said.
Liao Hong readily agreed: "That's no problem."
In the evening, when Lu Chen came back, he saw the house decorated in red and green, and couldn't help but laugh and tease her: "I almost thought we were going to get married again."
"It's the New Year, there has to be some atmosphere." Xu Nuo said with a smile, "It's just the two of us, it can't be too lonely."
"It's not lonely." Lu Chen smiled, "My parents came to celebrate the New Year with us on New Year's Eve."
Xu Nuo was stunned for two seconds: "Really? That's great! We can finally have a lively New Year this year!!"
Two days later, it will be New Year's Eve.
According to the old rules, Lu Chen had to spend almost the first half of the night with the officers and soldiers in the army.
Therefore, it would be around 11 o'clock at the latest to go home and have the New Year's Eve dinner.
Liao Qing is no exception.
Last year, the Lu and Liao families celebrated New Year's Eve together. This year, Bai Qiu Ning is pregnant, and it is inconvenient for her to do anything with a big belly of seven or eight months, so the two families decided to celebrate the New Year together.
In this way, Xu Nuo and Liao Hong will prepare the New Year's Eve dinner, Bai Qiu Ning can take a proper break, and everyone can get together to have fun.
"Xu Nuo, do you want to invite the Jian brothers and sisters over as well?" Liao Hong took the initiative to make this suggestion when discussing the New Year's Eve dinner.
"I think we should forget it." Xu Nuo rejected her proposal. "The Jian siblings and Aunt Qin are still very close. Seeing that the New Year is coming, Aunt Jian and Ling Sheng will definitely invite them to have the New Year's Eve dinner together."
"Oh." Liao Hong nodded slightly.
Xu Nuo was ticking the menu on the paper with a pen. Suddenly, he realized something, glanced at her, and asked with a smile, "I noticed that you care a lot about those two siblings."
Liao Hong immediately explained, "When you were away, Brother Lu sent me to take care of Jian Ya for more than half a month. We have similar personalities."
"Is that the reason?"
"Of course, this is just one of the reasons. There is another reason... Aren't Jian Rui and I doing business together? We will have a lot of time to spend together in the future, so there would be no harm in getting to know each other in advance, right?" Liao Hong said with a smile.
Xu Nuo curled his lips, and without saying anything else, he ticked the last dish and handed it to Liao Hong: "We have a lot of people tonight, so prepare twelve dishes."
Liao Hong: "I'll listen to you. I'll give you as many questions as you say."
Xu Nuo: "We will start preparing after lunch. We spent the night at your sister-in-law's house last year. Let's spend the night at my house this year, so we don't have to wait until late at night. It will be difficult for your sister-in-law to clean up because she is so heavy."
"I thank you on behalf of my sister-in-law."
"Pregnant women have to work hard, they should get more rest, you don't have to be so polite."
"By the way, when will Uncle Lu and Aunt Cheng arrive? I haven't seen Aunt Cheng for a long time, and I miss her so much."
"I heard on the phone yesterday that they won't be here until around five or six in the afternoon. By then, we'll ask Xiao Wei to pick them up, but it will be around seven," Xu Nuo said.
Originally, Lu Huaizheng planned to drive here, but Lu Yiyi was prone to motion sickness, and sitting in the car for a whole day was very tiring, so he simply bought a few sleeper tickets on the train and lay down comfortably all the way to the terminal.
"Okay, I'll come over after lunch and help you prepare the New Year's Eve dinner."
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
After lunch, Liao Hong cleaned up the pots and pans and went to Xu Nuo's house.
The two of them prepared the melon seeds and peanut candies and placed them on the table in plates.
I promised to buy two bouquets of artificial flowers before the New Year. The red flowers in the vase added a festive atmosphere.
Xu Nuo also washed all the fruits distributed by the army during the New Year and placed them on the table.
Afterwards, the two of them dived into the kitchen and began to get busy - picking and cutting vegetables, killing fish, stewing chicken, stewing pork ribs, and braising beef, and also preparing two plates of refreshing cold dishes and a platter of cooked food.
After finishing all this, the two of them could take a breath. They looked up outside the window and saw that the sky was completely dark and snowflakes were floating in the air.
Xiao Wei was already waiting at the train station. The train had arrived and passengers carrying their luggage were leaving the station one after another.
There are only two trains a day from Beijing to this city, one early and one late. On weekdays, there are so many passengers that it is like a flood when they leave the station.
However, today is New Year's Eve and there are not many people on the bus.
Lu Huaizheng was walking in front holding Lu Yiyi, while Cheng Wanying was following behind carrying the luggage. As soon as they left the station, they were seen by Xiao Wei.
"Commander Lu! Aunt Cheng!" Xiao Wei hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.
"Xiao Wei, thank you for coming to pick us up." Lu Huaizheng said with a smile.
"It's not hard, it's not hard." He hurried forward to take Cheng Wanying's luggage and walked in front to lead the way. "Commander and Auntie, did you have a smooth journey? Haven't you had dinner yet? My sister-in-law told me to take you back for dinner as soon as I picked you up."
"That's great. It's time to eat, and your aunt said she wouldn't let me eat anything. I finally made it to the end and can finally eat." Lu Huaizheng said in a good mood.
"Look at what you are saying, old man? It sounds like I am abusing you. Didn't you just eat two pieces of peach cakes in the car this afternoon?" Cheng Wanying glared at him.
“It can’t be called abuse, but it’s close.”
"Bah! This is pure nonsense!"
Xiao Wei couldn't help laughing when listening to the two people bickering.
"Commander, today is New Year's Eve, and my sister-in-law has prepared a lot of delicious food at home. It would be a pity if you were full on the road. So it's right for auntie not to let you eat."
"Look, look at how sensible little Wei is. But you, an old man, know nothing and are so annoying!" Cheng Wanying said with a smile.
"Am I annoying, Xiao Wei?" Lu Huaizheng asked.
"Of course not! You are the leader and we all love you." Xiao Wei replied immediately.
Lu Huaizheng glanced at Cheng Wanying proudly: "Look, others don't dislike me, only you do."
“Tsk——” Cheng Wanying rolled her eyes.
At this time, Lu Yiyi hugged Lu Huaizheng's neck tightly and said in a baby voice, "I don't dislike Grandpa either!"
Hearing this, Lu Huaizheng laughed out loud: "Our Yi Yi is the most well-behaved!"
When Xiao Wei carried the luggage and led people out of the train station, the snow fell faster and the snowflakes became bigger.
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