Otherworldly Days

Chapter 275 Year 3

In two days, it will be New Year's Eve, the beginning of the new year and the end of the new year. On this day, people prepare to say goodbye to the old and usher in the new. They have to paste couplets on the door, clean the inside and outside of the house, and cook a table of New Year's Eve dinner for the whole family.

The day is over, and tomorrow is the new year.

The rising sun from the east came into the yard, and after breakfast, they spread out a table at the door, set up a pen, ink and red paper, and prepared to write couplets.

A group of children stood inside to surround it, and adults stood on the outer floor, and even the old doctor Huang joined in the fun.Xiao Le'er lying on the small bed was babbling, everyone went out, leaving him alone in the room.

The little white foxes on the side jumped into the small bed, one person and one fox staring at each other.

Xiao Le'er stared twice, then yawned with her small mouth open, and rubbed her eyes with her small hands. She slept when she was full these days, and ate when she was full. She lived a carefree and happy life. day.

"Bai Shu, write it." Cao Xiangnan pulled him over and said.

"Okay, okay, I'll do it." Liu Baishu stood up, picked up a brush and dipped it in ink, he was a little embarrassed to be surrounded by so many people.When he went back yesterday, he thought about several couplets in his mind, and now he picked up his pen and came. After the first pen fell, the pen under his hand was swimming like a dragon, and a couplet would be ready in a short while.

The handwriting is neat and handsome, probably this means that the handwriting is like his own, and Junyi's handwriting is like his own.

All the people watching the excitement clapped their hands and said the word "good" one by one.

After writing two couplets, Liu Baishu asked the people nearby who wanted to write them, Er Shun encouraged his master to write them, and his master's handwriting was not bad at all. "Ziyu, go, you can also come and let us have a look." Qi Wanfeng also persuaded Fang Ziye to write, and he is also happy today.

"Don't laugh if you don't write well, I'll make a fool of myself." Fang Ziye didn't evade it, but in the past years, he never did these things.It is also fresh to spend this year at Cao Xiangnan's place, and it also makes him feel like his family celebrated the New Year when his parents were still there.

Liu Baishu backed out and gave up his position to Fang Ziye.

Fang Ziye thought about it before writing, and then wrote on the red paper. The words were completed in one go, and everyone around them applauded.

This character is not worse than Liu Baishu's at all, but the two have their own merits and are both good.

"Didn't you little ones write big characters for so long? There are still some red letters here. Let's write some blessings and paste them on the window." Cao Xiangnan didn't miss a few small ones, so everyone Going forward to write a big character, the children are also happy.

The written couplets were pasted up very well. The family pasted the couplets bustlingly, and the children took their own written blessings and pasted them on the windows, and followed suit.After posting couplets on their side, everyone went to Cao Gang's side to post couplets, followed by a group of children running in and out, and they were the happiest.

After staying outside for a while, Fang Ziye also went back into the house, and did not follow him outside again.After the evening breeze went out, he stayed in the room to help look at Xiao Le'er who was asleep. He was happy in his heart, and there was a smile on his face.

After working for a long time, the couplets are also posted.

This is Cao Xiangnan's first year in this world. He is surrounded by his favorite people, children and his friends. He is no longer alone in celebrating the new year. He has a lover, With family together.

The two families are also lively during the Chinese New Year together. Everyone from Cao Gang and his side have a New Year's Eve dinner here.

At noon, Cao Xiangnan started preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner, and Cao Gang and the others also stayed here to help.They have a lot of people, and there is a lot of food to prepare, so the New Year's Eve dinner should start earlier.

One of the two chickens that were killed was made into braised chicken, and the lamb that was killed last time had mutton, which was made into stewed mutton. Cao Xiangnan also made a pot of braised meat, which was quite a lot.At this time, there is a lot of meat, and the most important thing they lack here is meat.

Early in the morning, Cao Gang rushed to the town’s wharf to buy a big fish. Fish is a must on the New Year’s Eve dinner table. One fish was steamed with some soy sauce and sesame oil. It tasted fresh and delicious.

After noon, the meat stewed in the pot began to smell.

The children who had slept in the room woke up, and Sun Bailian came over from him with the two children.

Cao Xiangnan didn't want to fry too many dishes in this cold weather, it would be cold after a while, and the stewed meat in the pot was almost done.He made a stewed vermicelli, with layers of tofu and mushroom meat underneath, and a layer of vermicelli on top.

He remembers being with his grandma when he was young, and grandma cooked this New Year’s Eve dish for him. The grandma and grandson sat around the small table, and there were only two or three dishes. His favorite food was the shiitake mushrooms in this stewed vermicelli. His grandma knew He loves to eat shiitake mushrooms, and he will fish all the shiitake mushrooms in the pot into his bowl.

Now he has no shortage of shiitake mushrooms here, and rushed to send the good ones to Yipinzhai in the town, and kept some at home to eat by himself.

There are many people eating at home, and there are also many people working. With so many people working, the New Year's Eve dinner will be ready soon.

"I'll go into the village." There were several kinds of meat in the food box, and Cao Xiangnan was going to send a bowl of meat to the courtyard.Qi Wanfeng adjusted the hat on Fu Lang's head, knowing that Fu Lang was going to deliver food there, he said, "Go and come back quickly."

"Okay." Cao Xiangnan replied.

There was a lot of stewed meat, and he didn't forget to send a copy to the compound, and another copy was to be sent to Lizheng.The academy sent a lot of pork there the day before yesterday, and he thought someone would cook it for them today, so he didn't look over there.

It's a pity that the third uncle also went there and is not in the village. The third uncle's favorite thing is to eat a bowl of meat made by him.

At this time in the village, every household is preparing the New Year's Eve dinner, and every household is smoking.In previous years, only meat was eaten during Chinese New Year and festivals, and the children's favorite is this Chinese New Year.

"Father, I'll bring you a bowl of meat and add another bowl of meat to you." When Cao Xiangnan came, it was his father who opened the door for him. Dad poured the meat into the bowl, and he took the empty bowl.

No matter how many conflicts there are between them, he can't deny that this person is the father of this body, and his mother is the one who gave birth to him.He can sever family ties, but he can't sever this blood relationship.

"Don't stay?" Cao Ashan asked as he handed over the empty bowl.

"I won't stay anymore. Wanfeng and the children at home are waiting for me to go back. Father, I will go first." Cao Xiangnan took the bowl and put it back in the food box. When he came, his mother and second brother Everything is cooked in the kitchen.

The family was divided here in the compound, and he did not miss his elder brother's place when he sent things. Since he sent things, he would send two copies. No, they don't live together anymore.The smile on the old face disappeared, and he looked a little sad.

"Ah Mu." Cao Xiangnan called out when he saw Eh Mu coming out of it.

"Yeah." Chen Zhu responded lukewarmly.

Wang Yan was inside but didn't come out.

"Father, I'm going to leave first, the family is still waiting for me to go back, so I won't stay any longer." Cao Xiangnan didn't stay here any longer, put down his things and left, and sent a portion of meat to Lizheng. , and went home.

The sun had set in the west, and their New Year's Eve dinner was ready, and the dishes brought in were still steaming hot on the table.The children ran over when they smelled it, and stared at the food on the table one by one.

"Brother." Xing Xing pulled his elder brother with an excited smile on his face.

Xiangzi responded with a brother, he took his brother to live in that small room in the cold winter last year, cold and hungry, when his brother was hungry, he would hold his hand and cry while crying, he dared to Some people in the village begged for food in the wind and snow, good people would give him some food, and bad people didn't even open the door.This year they came to their uncle's house, and they no longer have to suffer from cold and hunger.

"What are you standing here looking at? Sit up and get ready for dinner." Cao Xiangnan came in from the outside with food, and saw a few small people standing here watching, but he didn't know how to find a seat by himself like before. Can you be full?This is really amazing. "Everyone is here to eat, don't just sit there, the food will be cold if you sit down."

"Okay, here we come."

I don't know when this family has become men cooking, and a few buddies are waiting there for food.

All the dishes were served on the table, and the seven dishes and one soup were just a good idea, and everyone sat down around the table, lively and lively.

Cao Xiangnan opened a jar of white wine, and a mellow wine smell came out, arousing the wine worms in the stomachs of several nearby.In addition, he also opened a small pot of red wine for Wanfeng and the others to drink, "Come on, you have a drink too, Ziyu, don't drink it." This kind of festival also needs to drink a little wine to celebrate, and he doesn't Forget to remind people who can't drink.

"Haha, yes, Ziyu can't drink." Qi Wanfeng said with a smile, echoing Fulang's words.

Fang Ziye glanced at the two of them with a smile, he didn't know he couldn't drink alcohol?The child in my stomach has been a little fussy lately, and now he is uncomfortable even sitting and lying down.The old doctor Huang said that the child in his belly was about to be born, and the days were almost counting.

After waiting for so long, this day is finally here.

Aning watched everyone laughing and making noise together, and there was a slight smile in his eyes. At this time last year, he was still hungry and cold outside with his children. If he hadn't met Xiang Nan and Wanfeng, he still doesn't know what will happen to him and the child outside.Thinking of that person in my heart, I inevitably feel a little lonely.

But now that his baby is by his side, and that he and the baby are all right, that makes him happier than anything else.

"Come on, let's have a drink, let's live a better and better life next year, cheers!"

"We'll drink until we get drunk and never go home."

"Don't get drunk, don't go home!"

"Everyone, just let go of drinking and eating meat. There is still meat stewed in the pot. We will add more after we finish eating."

There are many people eating at home, and there is also a lot of meat. The children eat meat all over their mouths. How did they live such a good life in the past.Xiangzi ate the meat with a muffled sound, and he didn't forget to put it in brother's bowl. From now on, he and brother would no longer have to suffer from cold and hunger.

"Em, yes."

"Okay." Seeing the smile on Fulang's face, Qi Wanfeng stretched out his hand to touch the child beside him, and a smile appeared on his face.Candlelight hits people's faces, reflecting smiling faces...