Chapter 239: Some things can no longer be hidden.

The next day, although Ye Qingyue was sleepy, she was still woken up by her biological clock.

She changed into the new clothes prepared for her by Ye Xianghong, made the bed, yawned and opened the door. The scene outside the yard had changed drastically.

On the doors and windows were pasted the word "Fu" written by her, as well as some patterns cut out of red paper. There were red lanterns hanging under the eaves and on the trees.

The courtyard, which was a little deserted in the winter, suddenly became festive.

Ye Qingyue vaguely heard Ye Mei's angry shouting outside the door.

"Why are you going to the left again? Didn't you just tell me to go to the right!"

"Did I move too far? That's impossible! I didn't!"

"If you can do it, do it!"

Ye Qingyue followed the sound to the outside of the gate, and saw Ye Mei standing on the ladder, pasting banners.

Ye Feng stood at the door, trying to find the middle to show Ye Mei.

It was obvious that the brother and sister had no tacit understanding.

When Ye Qingyue arrived at the door, she heard Ye Feng say aggrievedly, "Didn't I just get on top? But you think I didn't get on top well..."

"Let me do it."

Ye Qingyue stretched and patted the ladder, "No quarrels on New Year's Eve this year."

Ye Mei climbed down and said, "I won't quarrel with a brat."

She looked so righteous that she had completely forgotten that the childish kid who was yelling just now was herself.

Ye Qingyue took the Spring Festival couplets and climbed up the ladder. She listened to her elder sister and younger brother shouting left and right, but couldn't find the center for a long time. Her temples were throbbing, so she could only use her ultimate move -

"Mom!!!"

Finally, under the instruction of Ye Xianghong, Ye Qingyue finally pasted the banner in the center and slowly came down the ladder.

Ye Mei defended herself, "We have never lived in such a big house before, so it's normal that we can't find the center..."

"The door is too big, it's hard to find the middle."

Ye Feng also nodded, trying to save his face that had been shattered into pieces.

Rolling her eyes at her elder sister and younger brother, Ye Qingyue put her hands in her pockets and went to the door, "It's so cold, I'll go back to the house to wash up first. Mom, is there anything to eat?"

"Go wash, I'll cook you shredded pork noodles."

Ye Xianghong followed closely, and the family rushed into the house and went about their own business.

The time and habits of eating New Year's Eve dinner vary from region to region.

For example, the Ye family will eat New Year's Eve dinner at noon and visit the ancestors' graves in the afternoon.

Therefore, Ye Xianghong and Ye Mei must prepare the eight dishes needed for the New Year's Eve dinner before noon.

One of the dishes must be steamed fish, and it cannot be eaten, which means there will be surplus (fish) every year.

After Ye Qingyue finished washing up, she brought out the shredded pork noodles that Ye Xianghong had prepared for her from the kitchen and quickly put it on the table. The soup bowl was too hot, so she reached out and touched her earlobe.

The earlobe has the least capillaries and the least blood flow, and it is the part of the human body with the lowest temperature.

In addition, the earlobe dissipates heat quickly and has the best heat conduction, so most people will subconsciously touch their earlobes to cool down when their hands are burned.

Feeling that her fingertips were no longer hot, Ye Qingyue picked up the chopsticks and slurped the noodles. After eating, she consciously washed the dishes and stayed away from the kitchen to wait for lunch.

"Qingyue, please help me pack the New Year's gifts that I will take to my grandma's house this afternoon."

Ye Mei rushed out of the kitchen, as if she had just thought of something, and said to Ye Qingyue: "After I bought them, they have been piled in the main room. I forgot to pack them. It would be awkward to just bring them over!"

"Okay."

Ye Qingyue nodded, because they moved to the capital, they would have New Year's dinner at noon and no need to visit the grave in the afternoon.

In the capital, most families eat New Year's Eve dinner in the evening, and the same goes for the Jiang family.

Jiang Ting picked up Li Qi in the morning and asked Ye Qingyue and his family to spend the New Year at Jiang's house in the afternoon and come back after having New Year's Eve dinner in the evening.

According to the list given by Ye Qingyue, Ye Mei bought New Year's gifts early for her elders to visit her.

Ye Qingyue quickly found the things she wanted to take to her grandmother's house from the pile of things, wrapped them up with the red paper she had bought, tied them up with a string, and tied a bow.

They worked until noon, and when the dishes were almost ready, Ye Qingyue and Ye Feng took out the brazier, threw paper money into it to burn, called Ye Xianghong and Ye Mei, and the four of them took turns to pay their respects, and then went to the kitchen to serve the dishes.

One by one, the dishes were served on the table, and the center was naturally the steamed fish. Even

when the dishes were served, they could not be eaten immediately.

Ye Xianghong placed eight sets of bowls and chopsticks along the table, poured white wine into eight small cups, and chanted that he had invited the ancestors to eat, and after a while he invited the ancestors to eat and go back.

He poured the wine under the table, put away the bowls and chopsticks that the ancestors had eaten, and brought new bowls and chopsticks, and then the family of four sat down.

"A lot of things happened this year..."

Ye Xianghong thought about it, but she had never hosted a New Year's Eve dinner before, so she couldn't think of any auspicious words at the moment, so she said, "The family is getting better and better. I hope everyone in the family will be safe and healthy in the new year."

As she spoke, she raised her glass.

No one in the family likes to drink, and the two children are not old enough, so they spent money to buy pineapple soda at the supply and marketing cooperative.

After taking a sip, Ye Xianghong and her friends, who were not used to drinking soda, frowned and were at a loss for what to do with the bubbles in their mouths. Ye

Qingyue calmly sipped, um~ sour and refreshing!

After Ye Xianghong picked up her chopsticks, the three children couldn't help it. The family picked up their chopsticks quickly, and except for the fish dish, they swept away all the other dishes.

After dinner, they washed the dishes and chopsticks, and the family went to the backyard mourning hall to burn incense and paper for Ye Yong.

Fortunately, in Jiangcheng, you don't have to kneel down and kowtow when burning paper for your relatives. You just need to stand and worship. Otherwise, Ye Qingyue would feel uncomfortable.

"Take the things and go..."

Ye Xianghong was still not used to it, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face, "Go to your grandmother's house to pay New Year's greetings."

"I heard that my aunt has also returned. I haven't met her and my cousin yet. I don't know if they are easy to get along with..."

Ye Mei muttered to her family and instructed her younger sister and brother to help carry things.

Ye Qingyue had seen the two of them in her previous life, but it was impossible for her to say it now. She just said, "Grandma and Grandpa have good personalities. My aunt and cousin can live under the same roof with them, so their personalities should not be bad either."

As the family talked, they set off with their New Year gifts.

The Ye family had already finished their New Year dinner, but most families in Beijing were still preparing.

Huo Qingchi's family was no exception.

Because of the New Year, Huo Qiuyi also came back from the countryside.

After working on the farm for half a year, she was not as fair as she was at the beginning. She was tanned into a healthy wheat color and thinner, but she was more energetic and less coquettish than before.

Hearing from her eldest nephew that Ye Qingyue's family had also moved to Beijing, Huo Qiuyi immediately clamored to go to the Ye family.

"You should be quiet."

Huo Qingchi pulled Huo Qiuyi's collar, "Her family should be very busy these days. It won't be too late to visit them in a few days."

"You can see her often, so of course there's no need to rush. I haven't seen Qingyue and Sister Meizi for a long time!"

Huo Qiuyi's complaints made Old Mrs. Huo, who was cutting fruit on the side, prick up her ears.

"Does Qingchi often meet Qingyue?" asked Mrs. Huo.

"Of course not?"

Huo Qiuyi immediately complained to her aunt, "He and Qingyue have known each other for a long time. Every time he said he would come to Jiangcheng to see me, he actually just brought me something and said a few words before going to the next county to find Qingyue. I asked him to take me with him but he refused..."

This not only attracted the attention of Mrs. Huo, but also Yanyun and others. Yanyun

said, "Qingchi, why didn't I hear you say it? It turns out that you and Qingyue have such a good relationship?"

Facing a pair of eyes that were full of gossip and had a deep meaning, Huo Qingchi held his forehead and looked helplessly at his big-mouthed aunt. Some things might not be hidden anymore...