in2ebook Chapter 333 New Year’s Eve Dinner
Chapter 333 New Year’s Eve Dinner
"Dad, you know what's going on outside right now. The price of grain won't come down until the autumn harvest. As the price of grain goes up, all the restaurants and hotels have also increased their prices. Most of the food that can be afforded is gone. I can't find any in Chang'an Town, let alone in the town. Let's wait a little longer."
Jiang Lingu didn't want to go.
We finally waited until winter, it's time to rest.
Even if you go, you have to go out during the busy spring farming season.
The conversation between the father and son ended unpleasantly.
"Erniu, there is not enough firewood. You and Sanniu go to the foot of the mountain and pick up some." Zhou Gai'er shouted into the yard.
The New Year’s Eve dinner is coming soon.
The cabbage soup is ready.
Even though there was still snow outside and the dead firewood had already been wet and would be useless if picked up, she still asked her two daughters to pick it up.
"Oh, I see. I'll go now." Jiang Erniu has been sensible for a long time.
No matter how unreasonable her mother's words were, she obediently carried the bamboo basket and went out with her sister who looked impatient.
Not long after the two left.
Zhou Gai'er said to Chen Qiuju in the kitchen, "Mom, Erniu is already this old, you should find her a husband, and accept two taels of silver as the betrothal gift, just follow the crowd. Our family lives such a hard life, and Yao'er hasn't eaten meat for a long time, don't you feel bad for her?"
"Feeling sorry? How can I not feel sorry? I only have this one grandson, do you think I don't want him to look like that money-loser from Zhang's family, white and fat? Erniu is only nine years old, what's the point of marrying her?
Unless they want to find a child bride, but in this situation, no family will get married. As a mother, I don’t know what you are thinking every day. Do you think that people are as stupid as you and marry a child and raise her for five years in vain? "
Chen Qiuju rolled her eyes at her.
The second granddaughter is only nine years old.
You're still five years away from being fourteen, don't you think others are stupid?
The betrothal gift is two taels each.
Why don’t you marry an older girl? Why do you have to bring a half-grown girl home?
Can't do anything.
"Then what should we do? It's okay if we have a bad year, but we can't starve until the autumn harvest. Do we really have no money at home?"
Zhou Gaier looked at her mother-in-law with suspicion.
"It's gone! If I really had money, why would I lie to you? Damn it, the fourth and fifth girls both died in the mountains. What a pity. If I had known earlier, I might as well sell them to human traffickers and get some silver back. It wouldn't be a waste of our time to raise them.
If it really doesn't work, wait until the New Year and sell Sanniu. This girl is a sneaky kid. It's because of her that our family has become enemies with the Zhang family. Otherwise, why would we be living like this now?"
Life is not easy.
Chen Qiuju took out her anger on her granddaughter.
They felt that it was their third granddaughter who caused trouble everywhere, which caused Jiang Fubao's family to hate them.
"Okay, let's do as mother says. No matter how much we sell, we have to get through this hard time first. After a few consecutive rains, the land will no longer be dry, and we can plant rice next year. I only hope that next year will be a good year, and we can have a good meal of meat and be proud of ourselves."
As Zhou Gaier spoke, he sniffed his nose like a dog looking for food.
The rich smell of meat outside wafted through her house.
Even the kitchen can smell it faintly.
Then he looked down at the cabbage soup in the pot.
I have absolutely no appetite at all.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law decided Jiang Sanniu's future with just a few words.
And Jiang Sanniu herself.
Being lazy.
Her second sister had already reached the foot of the mountain.
But she found various excuses to procrastinate on the road.
Arrived outside Jiang Fubao’s house.
Her attention was attracted by two big red lanterns.
These two lanterns are unique in the village.
No one can afford it.
The lanterns are particularly red, as red as fire, and look even brighter against the white snow.
Jiang Sanniu's pupils were dyed red.
The sound of children laughing and playing could be heard in the yard, with Jiang Fubao's voice being the loudest.
Jiang Sanniu's originally dazed expression instantly came back to her senses.
She walked over, hid her body outside the door, and quietly put her head inside.
Peeping inside.
But Jiang Fubao saw it the next second.
"Hey! Little thief, what do you want to do!" Jiang Fubao was playing the monster-catching game with his brothers and sisters.
Jiang Sanniu was suddenly possessed by Monkey King, and was so frightened that she fell to the ground.
"Hahaha, why don't you fall to death? You're hiding at the door. You must want to come to our house to steal things. Grandma, Jiang Sanniu came to our house to do something bad." Jiang Tongtu shouted, and Jiang Sanniu was scared so much that she ran away.
She was afraid that the Jiang family would chase her and beat her.
"If it wasn't New Year's Day, I would have closed the door." Zhang Jinlan came out of the kitchen with a spatula in her hand.
Just happened to see Jiang Sanniu fleeing in panic.
"Grandma, why can't we close the store during the New Year?" Jiang Fubao was puzzled.
She had no experience of family life.
I grew up in an orphanage in my previous life.
I don’t really know much about these customs.
It just so happens that I also have a child's body, so it doesn't feel awkward to ask.
So in the eyes of his family, Jiang Fubao is just a curious baby.
There are hundreds of why questions asked every day.
Zhang Jinlan doesn't find it annoying at all.
No matter what her granddaughter asked, she answered gently and patiently: "Little fool, you can't close the door during the Chinese New Year, because if you close the door, blessings and wealth can't come in."
"Oh, I understand. Thank you grandma~" Jiang Fubao nodded obediently and continued to catch "monsters".
"Crackling——"
"Beng Beng Beng——"
The sound of firecrackers rang out outside the Jiang family’s door.
The sound was as loud as thunder.
This scared many families who were having their New Year’s Eve dinner.
Although their lives have become much better, they are still reluctant to spend money on firecrackers.
In Jiangjia Village, only Jiang Fubao's family set off firecrackers.
Two strings of firecrackers were held high up by several bamboo poles.
Looks like a swimming dragon.
It took a full quarter of an hour to end.
"I hope the sound of firecrackers can drive away the evil spirits and next year will be a good harvest." Zhang Jinlan looked outside the door.
He muttered quietly.
Jiang Fubao, who was standing next to her legs, heard it.
"Let's go into the main room to have the New Year's Eve dinner." Jiang Shoujia shouted.
Before Jiang Fubao could come to her senses, she was picked up by her grandmother.
The two fat legs were kicking in the air.
"Wow! What a rich meal, grandma. You cooked so many dishes." Jiang Fubao was stunned when he saw the dishes on the table.
Eighteen in total.
There are sweet and sour spare ribs, cabbage meatballs, braised chicken, pickled bamboo shoots, steamed fish, mushroom chicken soup, steamed bacon, lamb stew with small potatoes, lamb pot, etc...
Not only that, there were two bottles of wine on the table.
And a pot of hot green plum drink.
"Jiang Meng and Jiang Cheng, you guys should sit down too. It's New Year's Day, so don't eat at the small table next to you. After all, there's room for everyone at the new table."
Zhang Jinlan said to Jiang Meng and Jiang Cheng who were standing beside her.
Because there were too many people in the family, the previous table could not accommodate them all.
Leading to every meal.
We have to eat at two tables.
Children are not allowed to sit at the table.
So a new big round table was built at home.