Chapter 240: New Year's Eve
"Okay, okay! Then I'm here with you, so I have to push off my aunt's side. After speaking, Lin Xueqi put the phone back to her ear.
"Well, auntie, it's really okay? Why don't you see that I'll go to you and my uncle in two days? Lin Xueqi pretended to be pitiful and said in a mournful tone.
There was silence for a while, and then he said in a strange tone: "Xueqi girl, you honestly tell your aunt, is your friend your boyfriend?" Why did my aunt seem to hear you talking to a man just now? ”
"Uh......"
Lin Xueqi hurriedly looked up at Zhao Yang when she heard this, and suddenly felt a little weak and embarrassed, she just took the phone away, but forgot to cover the microphone of the phone......
"Why! Auntie, you must have heard it wrong! Lin Xueqi hurriedly quibbled.
But her aunt obviously didn't eat it, "You girl, don't admit it." Okay, so tell your aunt whether your friend is a man or a woman? ”
"That, that ......" Lin Xueqi was a little hesitant.
On the other side of the phone, Lin Xueqi's aunt couldn't help laughing, "What's the matter, girl Xueqi, I can't say it now." I still want to be an aunt! My aunt is also from your age, how can I not know your little thoughts! Come on, since you want to celebrate the New Year with your little boyfriend, then my aunt won't force you to come over today. But ......"
"In the past two days, you have to bring your little boyfriend over to pay New Year's greetings to your aunt, and let your aunt see what kind of handsome guy she can make our Xueqi girl look at!"
Lin Xueqi blushed a little, glanced at Zhao Yang who seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and couldn't wait to reach over and pinch him.
"That'...... Auntie, I'll ask him later, if he's okay? Lin Xueqi whispered.
Lin Xueqi's aunt couldn't help but smile when she heard this, in her opinion, Lin Xueqi acquiesced to what she just said, "Okay." Good! Anyway, you have to take some time to come to my aunt's place these days, and let her take a look! ”
"Okay, well, if he has no opinion, then we'll take some time to go over to your aunt." Lin Xueqi looked at Zhao Yang and said.
"Hmmm! That's it first, my aunt hung up first, remember to call my aunt if you have anything, you know? Lin Xueqi's aunt told her on the phone again.
Lin Xueqi hurriedly responded: "Mmmm! Got it! Auntie, I wish you and Uncle a Happy New Year! ”
"Good. Good. Xueqi, Aunt wishes you a Happy New Year too! ”
Hanging up the phone, Lin Xueqi exhaled a long breath.
"Zhao Yang, did you hear what my aunt said on the phone? She insisted that we take the time to go over to hers. Lin Xueqi looked at Zhao Yang, her eyes faintly with a bit of expectation.
Zhao Yang smiled slightly. rubbed Lin Xueqi's head casually and said, "Go and go!" You see which day is right. I'll go with you. ”
"Really?"
Hear the words. Lin Xueqi suddenly exclaimed with a look of surprise.
"Of course it's true, am I still lying to you?" Zhao Yang pursed his lips and smiled.
"Yay! Zhao Yang, you are so good! Lin Xueqi shouted excitedly, and directly opened her arms and pounced on Zhao Yang's body, hugging Zhao Yang's neck, and the whole person hung on Zhao Yang's body. A look of joy.
Seeing Lin Xueqi's excited appearance, Zhao Yang couldn't help but smile, reached out and patted Lin Xueqi's buttocks hanging on his body, and said, "Okay." Little stupid, there's no need to be excited like this, hurry down, you're dying now! ”
was slapped on Zhao Yang's sensitive buttocks, Lin Xueqi's pretty face couldn't help but blush slightly, and then she wrinkled her nose and said to Zhao Yang's pretending to be 'fierce': "Hmph, don't come down!" It's up to you, so that you always say that people are pigs. It's going to kill you! ”
Lin Xueqi said, hugging Zhao Yang a little tighter.
Zhao Yang pursed his lips, and simply sat on the sofa with Lin Xueqi in his arms, "If you don't come down again, I'm going to hit your little ass directly!" ”
Zhao Yang stretched out his hand again and slapped Lin Xueqi's buttocks, gesturing to hug her sideways and spank her legs.
Lin Xueqi was frightened, and quickly jumped off Zhao Yang, and said with a red face: "You guy, you are dead!" Don't beat other people's butts for you! Hum! ”
With a snort, Lin Xueqi couldn't help but reach out and pinch Zhao Yang's waist hard before relieving his anger.
Zhao Yang pursed his lips and smiled, clapped his hands, and stood up from the sofa, and then said, "Okay, I won't mess with you." It's not too early, you have to prepare tonight's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner! ”
"Uh-huh! Hurry up and chop the dumpling filling, and make dumplings for me later! Lin Xueqi nodded and exclaimed.
"Done! It's done in no time! Zhao Yang answered, and walked into the kitchen to get busy.
In less than twenty minutes, Zhao Yang made a small bowl full of dumplings and meat filling and took it out of the kitchen. There are only two people in the house, he and Lin Xueqi, and they don't have to get too much, and they can't finish eating more.
"The dumpling filling is ready, hurry up and make dumplings!" Zhao Yang took the dumpling filling to the table in the restaurant and put it away, and shouted to Lin Xueqi, who was sitting on the sofa watching a TV show.
"Uh-huh! Okay, I'm going to take out the dumpling wrappers I bought. Lin Xueqi responded crisply, jumped up from the sofa, and quickly went into the kitchen to open the refrigerator and take out the ready-made dumpling wrappers bought inside.
At that moment, Zhao Yang and Lin Xueqi sat at the table together and wrapped dumplings. In the past, when Zhao Yang was young, he would often help his grandfather make dumplings together during the New Year, which is not unfamiliar. In comparison, Lin Xueqi obviously has never made dumplings. Looking at the strangely shaped and loose dumplings she wrapped haode, Zhao Yang couldn't help but want to laugh.
"Oh, you guy, what are you laughing at? This is the first time people make dumplings, is it good! It doesn't matter if you don't encourage others, you still keep snickering there, damn it! ”
When Lin Xueqi saw Zhao Yang smiling, she was a little angry, and glared at Zhao Yang with an angry look.
"Huh!" Zhao Yang finally couldn't help laughing, then took a dumpling skin and said, "Girl, dumplings are not made like you." You can't put too much in this trap, and don't put too little. It's too much and it's hard to wrap it around and pinch it tightly, even if it's barely pinched together. It's easy to break when steaming......"
Zhao Yang smiled while teaching Lin Xueqi how to make dumplings.
Although Lin Xueqi looked angry, she listened very carefully, and then tried to continue making dumplings while learning the method explained by Zhao Yang.
The two of them were busy for more than an hour, and finally finished wrapping all the dumpling fillings, and there were still some leftover dumpling wrappers that they bought.
"Okay, girl, do you want to eat these dumplings steamed or boiled directly?" Zhao Yang put a bag of haode dumplings into the plate next to him, and said to Lin Xueqi.
"That's still steamed! I feel that the steamed dumplings are still delicious. Lin Xueqi tilted her little head and thought about it and said.
"Well, okay! Then I'll take it into the kitchen and steam it. Zhao Yang nodded, and then took the two large plates of haode dumplings on the table into the kitchen.
Lin Xueqi also took the remaining dumpling wrappers into the kitchen and put them in the refrigerator. Then he said: "Zhao Yang." Do you need me to help you out? ”
Zhao Yang nodded and responded, "Okay!" Go and get all the dishes you're going to cook tonight in the fridge, and wash what needs to be washed. I'll start steaming these dumplings. ”
"Hmmm! No problem, leave it to me! Lin Xueqi responded crisply. Immediately jumped in front of the refrigerator and took out a large pile of vegetables inside. Then I started washing on the side.
It was busy until more than five o'clock in the evening, and Zhao Yang was finally busy. Although there are only two people, him and Lin Xueqi. But I still managed to get a big table of dishes. Except for a pot of local chicken stewed shiitake mushrooms rolling on the induction cooker in the middle of the table. There are also stacks of hot dishes on the side, and Zhao Yang also made two other stir-fried dishes, which can be described as sumptuous.
Although the two of them obviously can't finish eating so many dishes, it is rare to celebrate the New Year, and it is also appropriate to be 'extravagant'.
Anyway, it's cold and there's a fridge. I'm not afraid that the dishes that I can't eat will go bad.
"Wow, it smells so good! Zhao Yang, come on, hurry up and get ready for dinner! Lin Xueqi walked out of the kitchen with two pairs of dishes and chopsticks. He shouted with a grin.
"Wait a while, I haven't burned incense and set off firecrackers, pay tribute to my ancestors and the land, the princess and the mother-in-law!" Zhao Yang hurriedly stopped Lin Xueqi, who couldn't hold back and wanted to use chopsticks to pick up vegetables to eat.
According to traditional customs, on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, before eating Chinese New Year's Eve, it is usually necessary to burn incense and set off firecrackers, and also have to pay homage to ancestors and land mothers.
"Oh, oh. All right! Then you hurry. Lin Xueqi had to suppress her appetite, bit the chopsticks in her hand and said.
Seeing her look, Zhao Yang couldn't help but reach out and pinch her nose lightly, and said with a smile: "What a little gluttonous cat, I can't wait for a while?" ”
"Aren't people hungry?" Lin Xueqi snorted.
Zhao Yang smiled and didn't say anything more. After a while, Zhao Yang burned some paper money and incense in front of the incense stand that he had temporarily set up at home, and put some sacrifices on it, and then said to Lin Xueqi: "Okay, let's start eating!" ”
"Yay! Let's go! Lin Xueqi shouted excitedly, and immediately got up with the bowl and made herself a small bowl of nutritious local chicken soup, and then helped Zhao Yang also make a bowl.
"Come on! Let's have a bowl of soup first! Lin Xueqi put the bowl of chicken soup in front of Zhao Yang and said.
"Hmm." Zhao Yang nodded in response.
At this time, Lin Xueqi had already picked up her small bowl and blew a few breaths, and after the chicken soup in the bowl was a little colder, she squinted and enjoyed it.
Although there were only two people, in Lin Xueqi's laughter, Zhao Yang still felt happy and very atmospheric at this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.
Looking at Lin Xueqi's delicate face and smiling appearance, Zhao Yang was slightly moved in his heart, if Lin Xueqi hadn't stayed to accompany him for the New Year, if he was alone, I am afraid that the New Year would be very deserted and tasteless.
Although Lin Xueqi didn't say it from beginning to end, Zhao Yang knew that Lin Xueqi didn't go home on vacation most of the time to spend the year with him.
Lin Xueqi basically knew Zhao Yang's situation, and she knew that Zhao Yang basically didn't have any relatives, relatives or anything like that now. Because of this, Lin Xueqi's aunt repeatedly asked her to go over for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, but she was always unwilling to leave Zhao Yang here alone.
This girl doesn't like to talk about many things and things, but if you experience it with your heart, you can always feel her care silently put into action.
This is where Lin Xueqi makes Zhao Yang feel warm and moved. (To be continued......)