Chapter 23: Surprise

"Please let go, let go, the hot Ishikari pot is about to be served!"

With a hint from the left, a large electric stove clay pot was brought to the dining table. The warm broth in the pot and the neatly stacked ingredients give a festive feeling.

"Ah...... Is this a hot pot made with fish?"

"Hmm...... It is a dish made with salmon from the Ishikari River, and many people from other places enjoy this hot pot, but when it comes to the taste, it is the best hot pot for salmon in winter!"

Zuo Jin introduced Lin Xiuyi to the others, and at the same time took the delicacies from the plate brought by his sister-in-law Kumiko and placed them on the table.

Although tonight's main dish was Ishikari hot pot, Makiko still went to the kitchen to make some side dishes that were suitable for sake to comfort everyone. This includes both the Satsuma fried fish patty that Lin Shuichi liked, and the sashimi that the Ishikari brothers liked.

Just when everyone was busy, Reina carefully helped Mie to the table and served her to sit down, Mie had a look of apology on her face, and said sorry to Lin Xiuyi and Kumiko with some embarrassment.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Hey, thanks to everyone, I feel better today!But I'm so embarrassed to stay in my room and be taken care of by everyone these days!"

"Don't worry about it, it's all trivial housework, with me and Reina helping my mother in the kitchen, you can just recuperate with peace of mind!"

Kumiko warmly comforted Mie while passing the dishes and chopsticks to everyone, and Reina, who was sitting next to her, looked at his stomach with a curious look on her face.

"What's wrong, Rena-chan?"

Mie looked at Reina beside her and asked her a little puzzled.

"That...... Can I hear your belly?"

"Ah...... Absolutely!"

Hearing Reina's strange request, Mie just smiled and moved to make way for Reina, and just like that, Reina put her ear on Mie's stomach and carefully pasted her ear curiously.

A minute later, Reina raised her head with some excitement and said excitedly to Mie:

"I want to hear the baby's voice!"

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When everyone finally sat around the table, Makiko saw a rare gathering of a large family, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of happiness that she hadn't felt in a long time. He raised his glass and said to the crowd enthusiastically:

"Even though it's New Year's Day tomorrow night, Kumiko and Youjin will be back to their parents' house tomorrow!, so we're going to celebrate it today......

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After saying some wishes to her family, everyone picked up chopsticks one after another to taste this early Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

Although it is said to be a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, after all, tomorrow is the last day of the year, so naturally there will be no such thing as Nyogoshi soba noodles for dinner. And the pragmatic Shinkiko will not order those flashy royal dishes for the New Year. Therefore, a steaming Ishikari pot was the perfect choice for tonight.

"Shuichi-kun, I'm really sorry, Kumiko and I won't be able to spend the New Year here tomorrow night!"

Right near picked up the wine glass and drank with Lin Xiuyi a little embarrassed, Lin Xiuyi smiled and persuaded a few words, and then returned a glass of right near.

"That...... Actually, I've been asking since the night I first came, but your sake doesn't seem to have a headache like other sakes, and it doesn't feel spicy in your mouth. Excuse me...... Isn't there a secret?"

"Is this one? Actually...... I don't really understand, but the Kumiko family's sake has always been brewed according to the process passed down from their ancestors, so ...... It's hard for me to answer your questions!"

"I see!"

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Just when Lin Xiuyi was approaching the right to ask for knowledge about sake, his mother Makiko suddenly picked up a spoon and filled a bowl of fish soup for Mie, and then said to Mie in a serious voice:

"Meijiang, you've been really hard these days, and our family really can't live up to you! I've already thought about it, and when you and Zuo Jin get married next spring!"

"But...... Mother, what should I do if I get close to his fishing house?"

Mie heard Makiko's words, and the joy on her face only showed for a moment, and then she looked at Zuo Jin, who was sitting beside her, with some sadness.

"It's okay Meijiang, I'll go to Mr. Otomo to discuss the matter of the fishing house, if it really doesn't work, let's give up first, anyway, I'm still young, if we slowly save money in the future, we will have our own fishing house!"

Hearing his mother's decision, Zuo Jin put down his chopsticks in some frustration, but he quickly raised his head with a forced smile and said with a smile to Mie.

"But...... Is that really good? Let you do the work you don't like?"

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Just when Meijiang was still worried about what happened to Zuo, Makiko patted the back of her hand, and then said solemnly:

"Something about the fishing house...... I also have a few words to tell you! When the New Year is over, let Zuo Jin buy some gifts to visit Mr. Otomo, and by the way, send the deposit to the fishing house!"

"Hmm...... Mother, you ......."

Zuo Jin couldn't believe his ears, he looked at Makiko in surprise, Makiko nodded to him lovingly, and Zuo Jin confirmed that what his mother just said was serious.

"But...... How can we have the money to pay for the deposit on the fishing house? Aren't we even enough for the wedding?"

Zuo Jin asked his mother with some anxiety. Zhenqizi saw Zuo Jin's gaze, and then glanced at Lin Xiuyi meaningfully.

"Xiu Yijun? Yes...... Did you lend me money to buy a fishing house?"

Just when Lin Xiuyi and Right Near pushed the cup to change the lamp, Zuo Jin suddenly ran to Lin Xiuyi's side and asked him questions in surprise.

"Hmm...... Hey!"

"Thank you so much!"

Zuo Jin excitedly knelt in front of Lin Xiuyi by sitting down. When Lin Xiu saw this, he hurriedly helped him up. Then he said to him earnestly:

"Don't thank me yet, I lent you this money, and I can only help you pay the down payment for the fishing house, and as for the rest of the money, my mother plans to use the Ishikari house as collateral to make a loan from the bank, so you have to run the fishing house carefully in the future!"

"Hey...... I'm going to do a good job!"

Zuo Jin said and saluted Lin Xiu again, tears of joy were left on his face, and even Mei Jin, who was sitting next to him, and Meijiang, who was next to him, were grateful to Lin Xiuyi after hearing the news again.

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