Xu Han's family didn't think too much about it. There was no need for them to act like hosts and sit at a separate table. On the contrary, Xu Han really enjoyed the atmosphere of eating with them.
Everyone else was the same; it was the first time in so many years that so many people had celebrated the holiday together, and everyone was very happy.
As the hosts, Lu Chuan and Xu Han didn't make a fuss. Xu Han treated them only as subordinates and herself as the boss.
The most important qualities of a good boss are the ability to lead subordinates, get them to obey, and also to get along well with them.
Public matters are public, and private matters are private. Right now, it's a private matter; everyone is gathered together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone is happy and joyful.
After everyone was seated, Lu Chuan stood up with his wine glass in hand and said, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I'd like to toast everyone. Let's all work hard together in the future and strive for a better life."
Everyone stood up upon hearing this, and Xu Han added, "We also ordered some sweet potato wine. Be careful when you drink it, and don't choke on it."
With Xu Han's reminder, those who had never drunk sweet potato wine before took a small sip, and no one choked on the wine.
Zhu Qiang took a sip of the sweet potato wine in his hand and said, "This wine tastes really good, strong and fragrant, and it's intoxicating."
Li Si also said, "Yes, this wine is different from the wine we usually drink. We usually drink yellow wine, which doesn't taste as strong. This wine is like water, colorless, but the taste is particularly strong."
The Taoist priest proudly boasted, "How is it? Delicious, isn't it? This is wine brewed by your wife herself; you can't find it anywhere else."
Dan Niang was even more surprised when she heard this, "I didn't expect that Madam would have such skills. Not only can she cook well, but she can also brew wine."
Qi Yu chimed in, "This fruit wine is also very delicious. It's not too strong in alcohol, and its sweet and sour taste is perfect for girls."
Xu Han smiled and said, "If you like it, drink more. The pomegranates in the orchard are ripe, and I'll make some pomegranate wine another day. It'll taste even better. Let's start making it now, and we can drink it by the New Year."
Dan Niang chimed in, "Okay, let me know when you're making the wine, Madam, and I'll come help."
"Alright, everyone, let's eat up! Let's have a good time tonight and drink until we drop!"
After Xu Han's words, everyone started eating, some drinking and some eating. They chatted and laughed, creating a wonderful atmosphere.
After dinner, Danniang and her people removed the food from the women's table and replaced it with fruits and mooncakes. The group sat in the courtyard chatting, while the men continued drinking.
The meal lasted until after 8 p.m., and if it weren't for the several torches lit in the courtyard, you probably wouldn't have seen a single person.
After dinner, Lu Chuan was already quite drunk. There were just too many people, and he had to drink a lot of alcohol every time someone toasted him.
Lu Chuan was clearly in a good mood today, otherwise he wouldn't have drunk so much.
The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao were both in a similar state of confusion, and they helped each other walk home.
As for Li Si and his group, almost all of them were drunk. It was their first time drinking sweet potato wine, and they couldn't control their intake, so getting drunk was inevitable.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, but fortunately Lu Chuan is not too drunk and does not need Xu Han to look after him.
Back in the courtyard, Xu Han cooked a hangover soup for everyone. After watching them finish drinking it, she took the two children inside to sleep.
They played a little late today, and the two children were so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open, but they still waited for Xu Han to come into the house before lying down to sleep.
Xu Han tucked the blankets around the two of them and said, "You two should go to sleep early, you have to get up early tomorrow!"
Mu'er responded and fell asleep instantly, while Ze'er beside her was already breathing evenly.
Xu Han left the two brothers' room, turned around and went out of the main room to close the courtyard gate, only to find that Lu Chuan had already closed both the kitchen door and the courtyard gate. Xu Han thought to herself, "Looks like he's still not drunk."
When Xu Han returned to the room, Lu Chuan was already lying down. Seeing Xu Han come in, he patted the bed next to him and said, "Come here quickly, I'm so sleepy I can't keep my eyes open."
After listening, Xu Han closed the door, blew out the oil lamp, and climbed into bed to sleep under the moonlight.
The next day, although everyone had drunk quite a bit the day before, no one slept in; everyone went to work in the fields early as usual.
According to Danniang, the women take turns cooking the three meals a day, while Danniang is still in charge of the meals here.
When Xu Han got up, Dan Niang was already preparing breakfast for this morning. After they moved out, the food at home improved a little.
Since there were many people before, it would be difficult to prepare a more refined meal. Therefore, Xu Han specially wrote a week's worth of menus, including three meals a day.
Each meal consists of four dishes and one soup. In addition to the three fixed dishes, the third dish is random and can be made based on what everyone wants to eat that day.
Xu Han put a lot of thought into this recipe, not only taking into account that her two children are growing, but also considering everyone's taste, and ensuring a balanced diet with a mix of meat and vegetables.
Currently, the menu is designed by Xu Han. Once Dan Niang is familiar with everyone's tastes, she will design the menu directly.
As someone who used to work as a cook in a wealthy household, Dan Niang was fortunate enough to still be able to read the most basic characters, even if they were difficult to write. But that didn't matter; she could learn them gradually in the future.
Xu Han asked, "Dan Niang, what's for breakfast today?"
Dan Niang replied, "Madam, today's breakfast is multigrain porridge, the staple food is unleavened flatbread, eggs and garlic, and I also cooked some sweet potatoes and pumpkin."
"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing. While it's not too hot right now, I'll take some people to the orchard to pick some pomegranates. We'll make pomegranate wine when we get back."
Dan Niang said, "Alright, Madam Chun Chan and the other maids are in the vegetable garden. When you go, ask them to help you pick vegetables."
"I understand," Xu Han said, and left without looking back.
When Xu Han arrived at the vegetable garden, she found Sister-in-law Li leading them in planting vegetables. She called out to them and they came over.
When they got to the field, Xu Han didn't forget to call Han Qi and Zhu Chuntian to climb the tree together.
This morning, Xu Han planned to pick all the pomegranates. It was the season for pomegranates, and all the pomegranates in the orchard were ripe. If they weren't picked soon, they would be overripe and go to waste.
Last year, the pomegranates didn't produce many fruit, so Xu Han didn't use them to make wine. Her family ate them all as fruit, and most of them were used to make pomegranate juice.
Fortunately, there are so many pomegranates this year that we can't eat them all, so we can use them to make pomegranate wine.
Make more pomegranate wine this year; its color is beautiful, a tempting red. It's also very delicious, with a sweet and sour taste; I think everyone will love it.
(Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone! Love you all!)
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