A family dinner naturally consists of dishes prepared and cooked by family members in their own kitchen.
Qingshan and his wife from the university were naturally going to his mother-in-law's house today, so Liu didn't bother to ask why her eldest nephew wasn't there.
She was overjoyed when her two other nephews came with their families.
My two nephews' wives are both incredibly beautiful.
She has a sweet tongue, calling her "aunt" all the time, which makes her want to pull her ear and give her troublesome second son a good scolding!
Look, Qingsong and Qingyun are both married, and he's the only one still single!
As for her niece, she dared not even think about it.
Her sister-in-law must have made arrangements, so she's not worried.
In fact, Jiang Yue had no plans at all, just going with the flow.
Everything depends on the daughter herself.
The mother and daughter also agreed that if the daughter met a suitable person, she would let her know so that she could make an assessment.
About an hour later, around noon, the food was ready.
At that moment, a commotion was heard outside the courtyard.
It turned out that Jiang Nian had finished his work and returned.
However, he looked rather pale.
When his gaze fell upon the carriage and his sister's children, he tried hard to suppress a laugh.
"Grandpa~"
Jiang Juanjuan recently caught a cold, so her parents didn't take her back to her maternal grandparents' house this time.
She was no longer as scared as she had been when she first woke up. Although there were many strangers in the house, she also received gifts from them.
She's a child; she can tell who's good to her and who's not.
Sure enough, they quickly became familiar with each other.
When she saw her grandfather return, her thick nasal voice indicated that she hadn't fully recovered from her cold.
"Juan'er, are you missing Grandpa?"
Jiang Nian's smile became more genuine. He nodded to his nephews and nieces, squatted down, picked up his granddaughter, and comforted her for a while.
"Mmm, I miss Grandpa~"
Jiang Juanjuan hugged her grandfather's neck, unwilling to let go.
Grandpa loves her the most, and she loves him very much too.
"Grandma, I want a hug too."
Now one of the little ones is unhappy. His older cousin gets to be held by her grandfather, and Xiao Wencheng wants to be held by his grandmother too!
Children's competitive spirit is just so childish.
"Hey, come here, let Grandma hug you~"
Jiang Yue was naturally overjoyed, picked up her grandson, and kissed him affectionately for a while.
"Alright, time to eat!"
"There's hot water over there, and towels on the shelf. Come and sit down after washing your hands!"
"Okay, Auntie~"
"Mmm~"
With a shout from his aunt, Qingsong took his son from his mother's arms, and then the father and son went to the side to wash their hands.
The others responded in kind, obediently washing their hands and taking their seats...
"Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality."
Jiang Nian raised his glass and first punished himself by drinking three glasses.
"Uncle, I've brought some fine wine from Jinling. Before, when I was unmarried, you wouldn't let me drink. But now I have a wife and son. Would you do me the honor of having a few drinks with me?"
Qingsong could tell that his uncle was unhappy, but of course, this emotion wasn't directed at their family.
He may not have any other skills, but he's mastered the art of persuading people to drink!
"Alright, you little rascal, wait for me here."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nian had an idea. He laughed and scolded, then gestured to his second nephew to bring out the best wine!
"Uncle, would you mind if I joined?"
Since starting a family and building a career, Qingyun has become much more humane.
He was drinking with his uncle; how could his second brother be alone?
Count him in~
“Cousin, it’s not fair for you brothers to take on my father alone. Come on, let’s have a drink.”
With his elder brother not home, and unable to persuade his father, Jiang Dian decided to drink with him.
"Okay~"
I can't have it.
At the table on the men's side, they started urging each other to drink, one glass for you, one glass for me.
It was rare for the house to be so lively, with nephews and their wives coming over. Jiang Nian was in a much better mood and welcomed everyone.
As expected, Mrs. Liu brought out fried peanuts, raw pickled kelp strips, garlic, and other snacks to accompany the drinks.
Thank you, Auntie!
"Have a good drink with your uncle~"
"Sigh~"
......
Women and children gathered here, enjoying themselves immensely.
Many of the dishes were unfamiliar even to Xu Miaoyun, who grew up in the prosperous city of Jinling.
Among them, her favorite dishes, roast duck and braised goose, broadened her horizons.
It turns out that not all food in Nanjing is absolutely delicious!
It's rare for her to eat so much!
"My aunt is amazing! She's even better than the imperial chef!"
"Hehehe~"
"If you like it, then eat as much as you want, look how skinny you are~"
"Yes, thank you, Auntie~"
"Qingyun's wife is so good at talking! Qingsong's wife, please eat more. Don't be shy, this is your aunt's house, it's just like your own home~"
"Oh, thank you so much for your kindness, Auntie!"
"Thank you, Great-Auntie!"
"Hehehe~"
"Little Mantou has such a sweet tongue~"
"Grandma, my name is Wencheng, the 'cheng' in 'successful'~"
"Okay, okay, Wencheng has such a sweet tongue. Your great-aunt will draw you a sugar figurine later."
"Your great-aunt can make sugar figurines?"
"Of course I'll do it, just you wait and see!"
"Yay!"
......
It was an accident that Liu knew how to make sugar figurines.
Next to the roast duck shop, there was an old man selling sugar figurines.
In spring and summer, sugar figurines melt easily and are difficult to sell.
She felt sorry for the old woman and would sometimes buy one or two melted sugar figurines for her granddaughter to eat.
After a few visits, the person making the sugar figurines didn't hide anything from her, and over time, she learned how to do it by watching.
Later, the old man passed away.
My granddaughter is used to eating sugar figurines and cried for one.
She followed the steps the old man gave her, tried them out a few times, and then she got it!
Malt, many boards sprouted in the cellar at home.
Sometimes when making braised dishes, you need to add a little sugar.
Cane sugar and white sugar are too expensive.
This maltose greatly reduces costs!
Moreover, she discovered that brushing the skin of the roast duck with maltose actually made it shinier and more glossy!
Throughout the year, the days for family reunions are short and few.
After discussion, the group decided to stay overnight in Jiangjiawan.
Fortunately, there are many rooms in the house, and we have prepared enough bedding and other supplies.
Even if you squeeze in, everyone can fit.
Jiang Nian drank too much and slept all afternoon.
After waking up, he was summoned to help with the funeral arrangements.
It was estimated that she wouldn't be back all night, so Jiang Yue shared a bed with her sister-in-law. The two women talked for a long time until they were both sleepy, and then the room light was turned off...
Fangfang sleeps with her third brother's wife at night, and her son naturally sleeps with her as well.
Xu Miaoyun didn't quite understand the customs of the countryside. After her second sister-in-law explained, she learned that it was a custom that if there were brothers in the bride's family, the couple could not sleep in the bride's family's bed when she returned home.
If you sleep with your brother and sister-in-law, it will take away their good fortune and bring misfortune to your family.
Although they are the younger generation, their mother-in-law is the daughter of this family, and as her daughters-in-law, they should also abide by this custom.
After learning the whole story, Xu Miaoyun was fine and slept soundly.
But the two brothers, who were making do with sleeping on the other bed, couldn't fall asleep.
"Third brother, it's still best to have a wife, son, and a warm bed. Sleeping with you isn't nice at all~"
"Second brother, do you want to sleep on the floor?"
"Hehe, I was just joking, why are you being so fierce?"
"Hmph~"
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