On the morning of Lunar New Year's Eve, Xu Ningyou got up very early.
Yesterday, she specifically inquired about the New Year customs of Fan Zu'an's hometown and instructed the servants in Fan Zu'an's courtyard to prepare bathwater infused with pomelo leaves.
Seeing that Li Xingran was still asleep, Xu Ningyou went to the kitchen.
Li Ting had finished his morning exercise and went to the kitchen to help Xu Ningyou carry water.
Both of them felt that Li Xingran had suffered too much in her previous life, and they should treat her well in this life.
They both did many things themselves.
The water was carried into the room, and Li Xingran was already humming softly.
Wow, it's already New Year's Eve!
Hehe, I wonder how much lucky money I'll receive tomorrow? I'm definitely going to save it all; having a thousand or ten thousand is not as good as having it yourself.
Li Ting and Xu Ningyou exchanged a smile; this daughter was a money-grubber.
Xu Ningyou peeled Li Xingran clean and put her into the bathtub.
Upon seeing the floating pomelo leaves, Li Xingran showered the viewer with compliments.
My father is so handsome, and my mother is so beautiful. I love my father and mother so much.
Looking at it this way, even Daddy's beard seems cute; it doesn't prickly at all.
[My mother is even better; she's wonderful in every way.]
[It's so comforting to be able to experience the feeling of celebrating the New Year here, just like in my previous life.]
Xu Yushan and Ren Wuyou, along with Li Ruizhang, Li Ruiheng and Li Ruijin, returned to the Li family on the afternoon of Lunar New Year's Eve.
The whole family was enjoying a happy time together.
Fan Zu'an led a few boys to help in the kitchen and prepared a New Year's Eve dinner.
In the dim light of the kitchen, Fan Zuan seemed to have returned to his childhood. In this strange world, he had older brothers and sisters, a family, and was doing a job he loved, which was quite interesting.
The dishes are ready. The Li family's chef prepared a New Year's Eve dinner in the style of the Southern Chen Kingdom, while Fan Zu'an prepared a modern New Year's Eve dinner.
When the dishes were served, Fan Zuan even sang the recipe.
"The first dish, poached chicken, signifies great fortune!"
"The second dish is steamed sea bass, which symbolizes abundance year after year."
"The third dish is braised pork trotters with soybeans, which symbolizes getting rich easily."
"The fourth dish is stir-fried shrimp with green beans and corn, a dish called 'Golden Jade Abundance'."
"The fifth dish is millet meatballs, which symbolize family reunion."
"The sixth dish is sweet and sour pork ribs, which symbolizes rising to higher positions."
"The seventh dish is shredded pork with sweet bean sauce, which symbolizes prosperity and good fortune throughout the year."
"The eighth dish is tomato blossoms, which symbolizes adding flowers to brocade."
"The ninth dish, 'Shrimp with a 'Waist full of money,' symbolizes being extremely wealthy."
"The tenth dish is steamed fish cake, which symbolizes rising step by step."
"The eleventh dish is braised pork, which symbolizes prosperity and good fortune."
"The twelfth dish is braised chicken wings with green beans, which symbolizes peace and safety throughout the four seasons."
"The thirteenth dish is braised beef, which symbolizes soaring success."
"The fourteenth dish is Cordyceps flower and pork rib soup, which symbolizes soaring success."
The fifteenth dish is stir-fried lettuce, which symbolizes wealth.
"The sixteenth dish, braised pork belly, signifies that this is a grand and joyous festival, symbolizing family reunion, good fortune, and happiness."
As Li Xingran listened, she couldn't help but think of her hometown.
But things are great now. My parents, brother, maternal grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and third uncle are all wonderful people.
On New Year's Eve, Lai Shui Heng and Lai Shui Chin were as busy as spinning tops.
As soon as he got home, he went into the kitchen, hoping to steal some skills from Fan Zu'an.
Their restaurant will open after the Chinese New Year, and the menu is based on what Fan Zu'an taught them, focusing on novelty and deliciousness.
The two had a clear division of labor: one remembered the ingredients, as well as the shape and name of the finished dish, while the other remembered how to cook it.
When they have free time, the two of them will personally cook the dishes from those recipes a few times.
Therefore, if you do business to the extreme, you won't have to worry about not making money.
With Fan Zuan's culinary skills, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the meal.
Li Ting, who rarely drinks, drank quite a lot with his father-in-law, mother-in-law, wife, and sworn brother.
During the New Year's Eve vigil, Fan Zuan played riddles with everyone.
The group huddled together as snow began to fall outside the window.
The room was warm, the atmosphere was warm, the people were warm, and everyone felt warm inside.
At the end of Hai hour (9-11 PM), Huo Shan knocked on the door of the Li family.
Huo Shan, with his wife and children, arrived at the Li family home just as the New Year's Eve was drawing to a close, after a long and arduous journey.
Xu Yushan and Ren Wuyou were so nervous and at a loss when they saw their son, who had been lost many years ago, suddenly appear in front of them.
Although Xu Ningyou brought Huo Shan back, Huo Shan has not yet returned to Tianji Mountain, nor has he met with Xu Yushan or Ren Wuyou.
Seeing their son, who had grown into a towering tree despite not having the care of his parents, Xu Yushan and his wife couldn't help but weep with joy.
Ren Wuyou opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back.
Huo Shan, however, generously led his wife and children to pay respects to his parents.
Xu Yushan held Huo Shan's hand tightly, while Ren Wuyou pulled Huo Shan's wife back.
Huo Shan's wife was a peasant girl he met when he was selling goods in the streets and alleys in his early years. Her surname was Shangguan and her given name was Feifei. She was generous and warm-hearted.
Upon hearing the compound surname Shangguan, Li Xingran began to mutter to herself again.
[The surname Shangguan means my aunt's ancestors were high-ranking officials!]
There's a saying in our area that the surname Shangguan evolved from an official title. This aunt's background probably has a story behind it.
Xu Ningyou thought for a moment, could it be that her younger brother and sister-in-law also had a past?
I'll ask when I have some free time.
Huo Shan now has one son and two daughters.
The son, Huo Huai'an, is twelve years old; the daughters, Huo Keqing, nine, and Huo Keying, are six.
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