After Song Chucheng finished breakfast, Su Mushang came back. Looking at the cleaned seafood, Song Chucheng checked the variety and said, "Mushang, I'm going to stew a simple version of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall for you today."
"Just come and see what you want. If you need anything, just call me." Su Mushang said in a gentle voice.
"Okay! I see. I don't have much to do here. Besides, Miaomiao is here!
She doesn't let me get involved at all. With her here, I hardly have to do anything at all." Song Chucheng said with a smile.
Su Mushang nodded and said, "I'm worried that you're working too hard. Now that the month is getting further and further along, you can't go on like usual."
"I understand. I will pay attention and do nothing." Song Chucheng said hurriedly.
Seeing that she really listened to him, Su Mushang called his brother-in-law to take the chicken out and kill it.
Song Chucheng, her aunt and sister-in-law also started to prepare for today's dinner.
The custom in the family compound here is to start eating dinner at around 3 pm, and today every family started working early.
Song Chucheng took out the conchs, prawns, sea cucumbers, lobsters she had picked up yesterday, as well as the pig stomachs and pig trotters she had bought. She asked Song Miaomiao to blanch those that needed to be blanched first, and gave the seasonings such as onions, ginger, and garlic to her sister-in-law.
She went to find a large casserole, then took out some mushrooms and soaked them in boiling water.
After the chickens outside are killed, you can start making chicken soup. Stir-fry the pig's trotters and pig's stomach, and then add various ingredients.
Then put the ingredients into the pot layer by layer, and finally add chicken broth and wine and simmer.
Su Mushang met Ji Tingshen, Xiao Yangzi and Xiao Liu outside, and invited them to his house for dinner.
Song Chucheng, her aunt and sister-in-law also felt that there was nothing wrong with it. They had prepared quite a few dishes today, and with the three of them, there was more than enough.
After dinner, Dabao and the others wanted to have a barbecue in the yard with Su Mushang and the others. It would be more lively if the three of them came over.
Dabao and her older brother were actively skewering octopus, prawns, and sea urchins...
Song Chucheng made the other chicken into boiled chicken. The duck that Song Miaomiao brought back last time was slaughtered yesterday, and she planned to make duck stewed with chicken shit vine.
The grouper that Damao caught yesterday was steamed directly. It means abundance every year! It is a must-have dish for the New Year’s Eve dinner.
The lamb legs that Su Mushang brought back in the morning were also roasted, and the two rabbits were braised and stir-fried with spicy sauce. Then there was a braised pork, a small dish of crispy pork, and three stir-fried vegetables, and that was it.
The happiest people during the Chinese New Year are the little ones. As soon as Song Chucheng and the others prepared the meal, Dabao and his sister came to urge them to take a bath and change into new clothes.
"Mom, hurry up! Big Head and Big Baby have changed!"
Dabao saw them setting off firecrackers in their new clothes, but he and his sister hadn't changed yet, so he had to change into new clothes to set off firecrackers too.
Damao and Ermao also imitated Dabao, and gathered around Shen Song Chucheng's feet, calling out "Ga ga".
Song Chucheng found their woolen hats and tied a bow around their necks.
"Big Mao and Second Mao, let me tell you something. The food I cooked tonight is delicious. Don't blame me for not warning you. If you go out to set off firecrackers or something, and you hit other children or tear their clothes, you won't be able to eat for the next two days."
Xu Ningxue was delighted when she heard this. This was out of place! It was a joyous New Year, but it was not right to go to someone's house! This was not a good omen.
What Song Chucheng said was not without reason. She remembered that when she was a child, she celebrated the New Year in the village. She happily wore new clothes and went out to play. She threw a firecracker into her trouser pocket for her neighbor's child. She remembered that she cried so hard at that time.
She also understood the destructive power of these two goslings. If she didn't restrain them, they would really do such a thing.
If you blow up someone's new clothes, that would be a disaster! It would be strange if they didn't come to your door to complain, because these new clothes were hard to come by.
Big Hair: "Haha, got it, I want something delicious, not fried, but fried with Ermao!"
Ermao: "Ga ga, if it doesn't explode, Damao will explode."
Song Chucheng breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the two goslings walk out, bumping into each other and cursing at each other.
It’s just like raising a child. You can’t always praise or criticize. You have to use more threats when necessary.
"Miaomiao, go take a shower first. The new clothes I made for you are in your room. When you come out of the shower, I will braid your hair into a beautiful braid."
Song Miaomiao was also very happy when she heard this: "Sister, you and sister-in-law have already made so many clothes for me, how can I wear them all!"
"How can you not wear them all? You can wear one set a day and change them up, and you will grow taller! If you keep them and don't wear them, you won't be able to wear them when the time comes. Wouldn't that be a pity?" Song Chucheng joked with a smile.
Song Miaomiao's eyes were red when she heard this, but when she thought about today, she said something to Song Chucheng and hurried into the house to get clothes to take a shower. She was not allowed to cry these days, and she was afraid that if she continued talking to her sister, she would cry.
Song Chucheng also understood her thoughts. Her sister was really kind. Every time her sister-in-law saw her like this, she would say that Miaomiao's future in-laws must be carefully screened. If she met a powerful sister-in-law or mother-in-law, she would not be allowed to marry into the family no matter how much she liked them, otherwise she would be eaten up without leaving anything behind.
Marriage is a lifelong commitment. You can't take chances just because you like someone. If you do, things will only get worse as you continue to live together. So it's better to suffer a short pain than a long one.
Song Chucheng didn't think there was anything wrong with what her sister-in-law said. She herself was also afraid of dealing with these relationships, but she felt that the most important thing was to look at the man. If the man was a mama's boy, she would object. But if the man had a good heart and was reliable, and the two liked each other, then it was worth a try.
She did have a good candidate in mind, so she would just wait and see if they would meet in the future! But then again, she didn't know whether the college entrance examination would be resumed in 1977, and Song Miaomiao was still young, so there was no rush for these things.
Song Chucheng walked into the living room and saw that the dishes on the table were almost ready. She went back to the bedroom to pick out clothes for herself and Su Mushang. Children need to wear new clothes, and she also wanted to wear new clothes. Although what she lacked the most was new clothes, this was the first New Year for their little family after all.
She really wanted to take out her cell phone to take a photo or record a video to record this special day.
When Song Chucheng thought of this, she was not in a hurry to pick out clothes. She found a small camera in the space and walked out of the bedroom.
She stood in the living room and looked around, then found an inconspicuous spot that could capture most of the living room. She took advantage of the fact that no one was around, adjusted the angle and time, and put the photo up.
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