stonecrandall Chapter 184, New Year's Eve Dinner
Chapter 184, New Year's Eve Dinner
Chapter 184, New Year's Eve Dinner
"Dad, don't hide it, I'll just take two sips."
Seeing his father like this, Uncle Qiao knew that his father was reluctant to give it to him.Seeing that his father was slow and reluctant to give it away, he didn't wait for his father to hand over the chimney, and reached out to take the chimney over.
"You smoke less, save some for me." This is a good thing that grandson brought him back from the city, but you can't buy it here.Seeing his son taking two or three puffs in a row, Grandpa Qiao felt distressed.
"I'll just take two puffs. You still have a lot here." Seeing his father's stingy look, Uncle Qiao squeezed some shredded tobacco into his small mouth, lit it with a match, and took two puffs. This shredded tobacco is real. It is fragrant, and the smell is not choking.
But after taking two puffs, he was satisfied, and he was reluctant to smoke more.This good thing should be left to smoke slowly, right?
The left and right things are in his father's hands, why can't he smoke them all?
"My good grandson brought this back to me. Don't even think about taking it away. I'll give you a puff." The old man hurriedly wrapped up the shredded tobacco. There are so many people in the family, and each person needs to smoke two puffs. Not enough to take a day and it's gone.
He saves smoking by himself, and he can smoke for ten days and a half a month no matter what.
"..." Uncle Qiao looked at his father and him as if guarding against thieves, just for a puff of tobacco, you are so guarding against your own son!
Uncle Qiao was suddenly sad.
But I have to say that this shredded tobacco is really too fragrant. After smoking, he still wants to smoke two more puffs.
"My dear grandson, is this shredded tobacco expensive? Where did you buy it?" The old man has lived to this age, and he likes to smoke a cigarette when he is full on weekdays, so he doesn't think about anything.
Only the shredded tobacco brought back by his grandson this time really made him miss it, for fear that if he finished smoking it, he would have nothing to smoke in the future.
"It's not expensive. I met a shredded tobacco seller on the road and bought it. When I meet him next time, I'll bring some more back to you, grandpa and uncle." Qiao Minglang looked at his grandpa's appearance of protecting food, with There was a flash of a smile, it was the first time he had seen the old man like this.
Hearing what his grandfather said, he knew that the old man wanted him to buy some more next time.But I just don't know if I can meet the man who sells shredded tobacco next time. When I get back to look for it, I should still be able to find him.
"You don't need too much, you don't need too much, I'll give it back to... next time, let's have a taste." Although he really wanted to ask his grandson to bring him some more, but when the words came to the end, Joe Grandpa still said that just bring a little.
The shredded tobacco they usually spend money in the town costs a few yuan a catty, not to mention that this shredded tobacco is better than the shredded tobacco he usually smokes, and it is certainly not cheap.
If it were in the past, Grandpa Qiao would not be able to open this, but in the past six months, the sons of the family have made some money in business, and they will give him some flowers every month. He is reluctant to spend them, and saves them all. .
It's just the Chinese New Year, and you can give your grandchildren a red envelope as a new year's money later.
When Ming'er wraps a big red envelope for his grandson, it's just the money for his grandson to buy shredded tobacco for him.
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This day is the New Year's Eve of the New Year's Eve.
The adults and children in the family have all returned, and the whole family is back together. There are people outside the yard, and everyone is standing or sitting chatting.The cooking was in full swing in the kitchen, and the women were all busy in it.
A few boys helped to set the table, move the stools, and quickly spread the table, just waiting for dinner.
This year their family also raised a large group of chickens. Aunt Qiao and Huang Yan originally planned to raise them and sell them for money, but now their family is not short of such a few chickens. Seeing that such a group of chickens are raised so well, They were reluctant to sell it, and planned to keep it for a few families to eat for the New Year.
After working hard for a year, isn't it just to eat a good bite!
"Ah Zhong, let's kill two chickens to make kiln chickens." Qiao Mingyong is a troublemaker. Seeing that his mother and he raised such a large group of chickens, all of them are so smooth and smooth, just looking at it makes you want to cry. Drooling, so he urged his brothers to dig the soil together to make kiln chickens.
The brothers chatted enthusiastically, and they were all ready to find tools and go out to dig the soil.
"There are so many dishes in the house, I can't finish them in a while, why do you want to make chicken." Qiao Mingshan wanted to slap his little brother when he heard his younger brother teasing the chicken.
"There are so many of us, I'm afraid we won't be able to finish eating." Qiao Mingyong shrank his neck from his elder brother's stare, and replied not afraid of death.
"Want to eat kiln chicken? Then go catch two chickens and come back to kill them. There are so many of us, so we don't have to worry about not being able to finish eating." Uncle Qiao, who had just finished smoking, heard what his sons said, and said, "You Auntie has a flock of chickens, catch two, catch two, it’s fine. If your Aunt agrees, I’ll tell her.”
There are so many chickens raised at home, they are raised for food.It's hard to wait until the children are all back together, when will I wait if I don't eat now?
"Thank you, Dad, you are so kind." Qiao Mingyong was so happy that he almost jumped up, seeing that his brother still looked at him with unfriendly eyes, now that he was backed by his father, he wasn't afraid of his brother anymore, he looked so cute He whispered, "Brother, Dad has approved everything, let's go catch chickens."
As he spoke, he called his two cousins and ran away together.
Qiao Mingshan, who was standing at the back, gritted his teeth angrily when he saw the younger brother who had run away.
Aunt Qiao came out of the kitchen and saw a few boys pulling a pile of soil into the yard, saying they wanted to make kiln chickens, so she said, "There are so many vegetables to eat, why do you want kiln chickens?"
"You guys, you just have a full stomach and a hungry heart."
But seeing that the boys had all caught the chickens, Mrs. Qiao went into the kitchen and brought out a big knife to help kill the two chickens.
But she didn't care about the rest of the matter, and let the boys pluck the chicken feathers to clean it up.
"Aunt, you are so kind." Qiao Mingyong kept sending good words to his aunt, and he almost asked his aunt to help him clean up the two chickens.But knowing that the kitchen was busy, he was too embarrassed to say that.
Seeing the youngest son's appearance, Mrs. Qiao didn't know what the boy was thinking, so she only left three words, "Do it yourself." Then she went into the kitchen.
Seeing that my cousin and the others were going to pluck chicken feathers, Qiao Xiaohui and Qiao Sanmei wanted to come over to help.
"No, no, no, you don't need to come, you go and play, we can do it, you wait for a while to eat the chicken." Seeing that the two little girls wanted to help them pluck the chicken feathers, Qiao Mingyong didn't allow it, and drove the two little girls away Let's go and call my cousin to come over and help.
Isn't it just plucking the feathers of two chickens, they still can't handle it!
There were two slaughtered chickens in the basin, and three boys over 1.8 meters tall squatted beside the basin hard, plucking the two chickens.
By the early four o'clock in the afternoon, their family's New Year's Eve dinner was ready.
In previous years, the three families ate together for New Year's Eve dinner, and this year is no exception.
However, compared to the New Year's Eve dinners in previous years, this year's New Year's Eve dinner in their family is more sumptuous. There are two tables full of chicken, duck and fish on one table.
Everyone brought the dishes out of the kitchen. Huang Yan saw that a group of boys at home were still setting fire to the kiln, and shouted: "Come and eat, I will make it over there later, eat here first, and the dishes will be cold later." gone."
They have been busy in the kitchen just now, but they still know what a group of boys outside are doing.
"Yeah, come and eat quickly. The weather is cold, and the dishes will be cold as soon as they are served." Aunt Qiao saw a group of kids who were too busy to eat, so she put the dishes in her hand on the table and walked over. Get some boys over for dinner.
Seeing that his mother was coming, Qiao Mingyong had no choice but to call his brothers to eat first.
"Father, Auntie, let's go eat." Uncle Qiao came over and called the two elders to eat.
"Hey, okay, let's go now. Let's go to eat." The old man got up, helped the old wife, and the two old people went to the table and sat down inside.
The old lady had an illness a few years ago, and her health has not been very good. Today, she had a New Year's Eve dinner and saw her children and grandchildren came back. The old lady seemed to be in better spirits.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat, come here soon." Seeing that the dishes were all set out, and the group of people were still dawdling, Aunt Qiao was about to get angry.Seeing that her mother-in-law was about to lose her temper, Chen Mingzhu yelled for her help and comforted her mother-in-law and sat down to eat.
Today they don't have men and women sitting at separate tables, but adults and children, men and women sitting together.
The old man was worried about the wine at home, so he asked his son to open two bottles of wine.
"Father, it's Chinese New Year today, do you want to say a few words to us?" Uncle Qiao poured a small bowl of wine for the old man, and pushed the old man out to talk to everyone.
The old father is still there, and the old father is still the master of the family, and it is not his turn to come. This speech must be made by the old father.
"Yeah, Dad, tell me, let's all listen." Qiao Chunfu booed.
"It's Chinese New Year today, let's sit together and have a happy New Year's Eve dinner. Seeing that you are all back, I am so happy..." The old man said a few words and held up the table He served the wine and said, "Come on, let's have a drink. My old man hopes that your family's life will be as good as possible."
"The grandchildren can also succeed in their careers and improve in their studies."
"Yes, Dad, you are right. The life of our family must be better and better, and there will be a few more college students. Dad, Mom, you should live a long life and live a long life. Look at us The family is getting better and better." Uncle Qiao picked up the big bowl and touched the bowl with several brothers.
Except for a few children who can't drink, the adults are all carrying wine bowls.
Qiao Minglang also used his own bowl to pour some wine. At this time, he wanted to have a drink with his family. Everyone was happy to celebrate the arrival of the next New Year.
After they had eaten, a group of boys continued to work on their kiln chicken.