It was a rare occasion for the family to get together, and An Hua cooked different meals for the children every day.
On New Year's Eve, he got up early to prepare the dinner. Together with Yang Tao and Xiao Zhao, the three of them cooked a large table of dishes in one day.
The big round table at home was filled with chicken, duck, fish and meat.
An Hua was mixing dumpling fillings when Yuan Yuan suddenly popped up from behind her and said, "Wow, Xiang, Mom, I'm hungry."
An Hua picked up a piece of crispy yellow croaker that had just come out of the pot with her left hand, blew on it, and put it into her mouth.
"Do you want to eat?"
Yuanyuan nodded continuously, "It smells so good that I want to swallow my tongue."
"I want to eat too, I want to eat too..." The little fish jumped and shouted, licking the corner of his mouth.
"Little greedy cat, come on..." Yuanyuan picked up a piece, blew it to cool it down, and fed it to her brother, "Be careful, it has thorns."
Although Xiaoyu'er was greedy, he ate in a surprisingly gentle manner. He slowly finished a small yellow croaker and then said to his sister, "I am the little greedy cat, and Sister Yuanyuan is the big greedy cat."
"Hey, kid!" Yuanyuan rolled up her sleeves and was about to catch her brother.
The little fish was very agile and ran away in a flash.
Yuanyuan caught up with Xiao, and the two of them, big and small, started playing and fighting in the room.
An Hua shouted, "Get ready, let's make dumplings together."
The children were all busy with their own things, and some didn't even hear what their mother said. Only Xiao Xiao, upon hearing his wife's words, hurriedly got up from the sofa and said, "Come on!"
"Thank you for your hard work, my wife, cooking so many dishes." As he said this, he massaged An Hua's shoulders.
An Hua snorted, "Some people, when I first joined the army they were very diligent, cleaning and cooking, but now they just sit there like masters, not moving unless called."
Xiao Xiao paused and smiled flatteringly, "Hehe, I didn't come to join in the fun because I was afraid of causing trouble for you. Thank you for your hard work, I will give you a shoulder massage and leg massage later."
An Hua was just complaining about him casually, and she wasn't angry. He was busy with work and it was not easy for him to take a break. Even if he wanted to help, she wouldn't let him.
"It's time to bring all the children over to make dumplings."
"Hey!"
The family was making dumplings when Shen Aituo came over.
"Aunt An, Uncle Xiao, we're busy." Shen Ai came over, looked at the table, rolled up his sleeves, "I'll wash my hands and help you pack."
"Hey!" Xiao stopped him, "Why are you coming to my house instead of your own during Chinese New Year? There are so many people in my house, we don't need your help."
While Xiao Xiao was talking, Chen Ai had already washed his hands. After a while, he came over and said, "Uncle Xiao, you don't have to be polite. I'm just sitting around doing nothing anyway."
"......Who's being polite to you!" Xiao Chen got angry when he saw Chen Aidun's familiar look.
However, under Chen Ai's shameless offensive, he still successfully joined the Xiao family's dumpling-making army.
"Mr. Xiao, the dumplings you make are so delicious, like little treasures." Shen Ai said with a grin.
Yuanyuan smiled proudly, "You should learn from this."
"Little Fish made it so well!" Little Fish played with a piece of dough. He didn't know what shape he made it into, but he always praised himself first.
"That's right, our Xiao Yu'er did a great job!" Chen Ai started to flatter his brother again, then looked around at the others and praised them one by one, not leaving any one out.
Dong Dong glanced at him and said, "Chen Ai Tuo, are you here to make dumplings or to flatter me?"
Chen Aitian chuckled, "What do you mean by flattery? I'm just stating a fact."
Song Yi: "Slippery tongue."
Chen Ai immediately looked at Song Yi, "Brother Song, I feel like I haven't seen you for a long time. You are much more mature than before. Do you work in the Ministry of Commerce? That's amazing! I always thought that Brother Dong must be a good official, but I didn't expect you to be no less capable."
After hearing this flattery, Song Yi didn't even raise his eyelids, let alone pay attention to Shen Ai'er. He easily took the dumpling skin that was about to be punctured in Tuan Tuan's hand and tried to save it.
Chen Ai Tu didn't feel embarrassed at all. He turned around and started talking to Yuan Yuan.
Until the New Year's Eve dinner was about to start, Shen Ai'er didn't say he was leaving, and no one from the Shen family came to ask him to go back.
An Hua said politely, "Xiao Shen, don't go back. Sit down and eat together."
Chen Ai responded excitedly, "Hey, Aunt An, thank you for your invitation."
An Hua: “…” Is she inviting me?
But it doesn't matter. Adding one more person will just mean adding a pair of chopsticks. It's fine as long as the Shen family has no objection.
"By the way, turn on the TV." An Hua said, "It looks like the Spring Festival Gala is going to be broadcast."
"What is the Spring Festival Gala?" Yuanyuan asked.
“It’s the Spring Festival Gala.”
This year was the first Spring Festival Gala after the reform and opening up.
The words "Unforgettable Night" appeared on TV, and the whole family's attention was attracted by the TV.
"Who is this? Tu Shuai!" Yuanyuan suddenly pointed at the TV.
An Hua looked at her in surprise, "He's Zhao Zhongxiang, the host. Are you sure he's handsome?"
Yuanyuan nodded, "He's handsome, looks quite elegant, and he's wearing a Zhongshan suit. I think it's not good for gay men to wear Zhongshan suits."
An Hua didn't know what to say for a moment. Her daughter Yuanyuan's aesthetic taste was so unique.
"You like this?" Chen Ai looked at Zhao Zhongxiang for a few more seconds, "My dad also has a Zhongshan suit, but he rarely wears it."
Yuanyuan: "My father has never worn anything other than a military uniform."
"This female host is also very pretty, what's her name?" Tuantuan turned around and asked Song Yi.
Song Yi took a look and shook his head, "I don't know him."
Dong Dong: "This is the actress who played in "Xiao Xi", her last name seems to be Liu."
An Hua continued, "Liu Xiaoqing."
Xiao Chen stared at the TV screen for a few more seconds.
An Hua asked him, "Do you also think Liu Xiaoqing is not good enough?"
Xiao Xiao hurriedly shook his head, "I'm far worse than you."
An Hua smiled and said, "She is a young girl, and I am old."
Dong Dong said: "Liu Xiaoqing is not a young girl anymore, she should be over 30."
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