Chu Mubai continued: "However, my little sister has been living abroad since she was a child and has suffered a lot, and our brothers still have to love her more." In the future, if she has a brother-in-law who hurts, I will be able to love you wholeheartedly. ”

"I didn't say I wouldn't let you hurt her. Xiao Ye'er is so likable, let alone you, even I can't help but want to pour out my heart and lungs to her and give her the best. I'm not the kind of person who is cautious, and I can't tolerate my sister-in-law......" Realizing what he said, the county lord of Anya had a hot face and blushed with shame.

Chu Mubai grinned on the side, and the county lord of Anya pretended to glare at him fiercely, and said, "You called me over and showed me a smirk?" ”

Before she could finish speaking, a carved box inlaid with rubies was heavily stuffed into her hand, and the Lord of Anya asked in surprise, "What is this?" ”

"A New Year's gift for you, open it to see if you like it." Chu Mubai tried his best to hide the little pride in his heart, but it still leaked out of his eyes.

Lord Anya glanced up at him, and in his expectant eyes, he slowly opened the box. The rosewood box exudes the fragrance of wood, and a red flannel cloth inside, after being uncovered layer by layer, reveals a golden round object.

The delicate pattern, inlaid with red gemstones, is beautiful with a bit of luxury. Listen intently, and there is a slight and rhythmic "ticking" sound. Lord Anya raised her eyes with joy, a movement she had just heard in Xiao Yezi's pocket watch.

Something new and beautiful, that little girl doesn't like it? She just expressed her love for the pocket watch, but she didn't expect Chu Xiaowu, who had always looked nervous, to run out and buy her a piece back! Lord Anya's eyes gradually filled with warmth......

"Don't cry...... Don't cry! I...... I know you've been ...... all these years I suffered a lot of grievances at home. In the future, if you marry, I will ...... I'll be doubly nice to you! Chu Xiaowu couldn't see the little girl crying, she was a little helpless, and she looked clumsy and cute.

Lord Anya gently wiped away the tears of joy with a handkerchief, hugged the box tightly, looked at him with his neck tilted, and said movingly: "Thank you...... Also, I like this Chinese New Year gift very much. ”

"If you like it, if you like it, if you like it!" Chu Xiaowu scratched the back of his head, and said with a smirk, "That...... The hot pot is ready, you can get inside! ”

Lord Anya looked around. Chu Xiaowu wondered what she was looking at, and looked around vigilantly. Suddenly, there was something warm and soft on his cheek, and he left it at the touch of it. He was stunned for a moment, and before he could react to what was going on, he found that the county lord Anya ran away quickly with a red face.

He touched his cheek, and it took him a moment to realize that he had been kissed. He felt as if there were countless happy little bubbles in his heart, rising into the air little by little, and even carrying him fluttering, as if he was in the clouds.

Lord Anya returned to the glass conservatory, his face was still a little flushed, and the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be suppressed. Taking advantage of her not paying attention, the county lord of Shunrou snatched the box in her arms as if she was holding a baby, and chuckled: "This is given by Chu Xiaowu?" Let's see what's good. ”

The county lord of Anya was caught off guard, and she succeeded, and she was stunned for two seconds, wanting to snatch the things back, but the box had been opened.

"Wow! It's a pocket watch! Zhao Tinglan exhaled lightly, "Young Master Chu must have listened to our conversation and rushed over to buy the things back." More than 10,000 taels of silver, it's really generous! ”

Her cousin Sun Yinuo leaned over to take a closer look, shook her head and said, "This is not the one on the third floor of the Hidden Treasure Pavilion. I saw the one, and the lid was not inlaid with gems except for a simple pattern. This piece is definitely more valuable than that pocket watch. And this box, so many rubies, you can't buy them without seven or eight hundred taels! ”

The lord of Anya County saw that his little sisters had passed on the pocket watch, and it was not good to grab it again, so he simply let everyone see enough. Her relationship with Chu Xiaowu is nothing unpleasant! Listening to the praise of the little sisters, her heart was sweeter than drinking honey. Even the ridicule of the county lord of Shunrou was seen by her as a sign of envy and jealousy—not as knowledgeable as her!

The pocket watch was passed around and finally returned to her. Lord Anya rubbed it lovingly in her hands, listening to the crisp ticking sound in her ears, and the smile gradually spread out in the corners of her eyes around her mouth, filled with a taste called "happiness". Seeing her like this, the little sisters made fun of her for a while.

After Shangguan Fei'er came back, she saw the pocket watch in the hand of the county lord of Anya and listened to the laughter of the little girls. I didn't expect Chu Xiaowu, the big old man, to open up his mind on chasing the little girl.

Fortunately, there are two pocket watches in the Hidden Treasure Pavilion, otherwise her man and Chu Xiaowu, someone among them would definitely be empty! Thinking that she would receive a pocket watch as a gift in two days, her mood was as bright and warm as the eyes in this conservatory.

The hot pot is a special mandarin duck pot, half red soup and half healthy mushroom soup. The charcoal furnace below is also specially made, using silver frost charcoal without soot.

The red charcoal fire reflected smiling faces, and the soup in the pot was boiling, filled with white mist. The table is full of all kinds of shabu-shabu: beef and mutton cut into thin slices, fresh meatballs, fish meatballs, crab**, yellow throat, hairy tripe, shutters, shrimp slippery ......

At this time, there are also a lot of uncommon green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, baby greens, chrysanthemum, lettuce, lettuce, cabbage heart, as well as potatoes, tofu, and bean skin...... The whole nine yards!

In the glass compartment, there were two full tables, separated by a screen in the middle. Outside is the old and young family of the Chu family, and inside is the table opened by the little sisters invited by Gu Ye. To eat hot pot, what you want is a lot of people, and what you want to eat is the atmosphere. Outside, the two old men opened a bottle of health wine and drank it deliciously.

Gu Ye sandwiched a piece of hairy belly, soaked it in the hot red soup, and said to the little sisters: "To eat hot pot, you have to eat it yourself to be happy." Eat hairy belly, pay attention to 'seven up and eight down', simply rub it a few times like this, and eat the crispy in the mouth. After boiling for a long time, you can't chew it. ”

Seeing this, the other little sisters waved away the maids who were waiting behind them, wrapped their sleeves up, picked up their favorite ingredients, and put them in the pot to cook.

The red soup takes care of the little sisters who can't eat too spicy, and it is slightly spicy. Even so, after Lin Ruohan and Wei Zixuan tasted it, they were still so spicy that they burst into tears, and they could only eat the hot dishes in the clear soup. Fortunately, there is a secret bowl made by Gu Ye, and it is delicious to eat.

There was minced garlic in the bowl, and Sun Yinuo was worried that he would not dare to eat it because of the smell of shopping in the afternoon after eating. Gu Ye smiled and persuaded: "Eating hot pot without garlic paste is like eating steamed buns without filling, what is the taste?" It doesn't matter, after eating rinsing your mouth with cow's milk and chewing a few tea leaves, you can get rid of the taste of garlic. ”

Zhao Tinglan persuaded her cousin on the side: "It's rare to eat hot pot once, it's different from the pot we've eaten, and the taste is not known how many times better." Cousin, why do you have to worry so much, just have a good time. Look at the lord of Shunrou, a person who pays so much attention to image on weekdays, didn't he also eat garlic? ”

Sun Yinuo thinks about it. Everyone eats it, and she is worried about going alone, which is too hypocritical. The mutton shabu, dipped in sesame oil and garlic bowl, really tastes unique.

The little girls ate Sven here, and the Chu brothers outside, as well as Gu Ye and Li Hao, threw off their arms and ate. The men of the Chu family are all meat tigers, and plates of beef, mutton, hairy belly, and meatballs are sent in, and they are sweating profusely and are full of joy.

Chu Xiaowu followed his beloved little girl, only separated by a screen, and his heart was like someone scratching him with a cat stick, and he couldn't be at peace.

He pricked up his ears and carefully captured Anya's voice, and when he heard her say that he didn't dare to eat duck intestines, he hurriedly raised his voice and said: "After this duck intestine is scalded, it is crispy and delicious, and it tastes good." There is also yellow throat, which has a rather unique taste. Anya, you believe me, you will know as soon as you taste it. ”

The table inside was silent for a few seconds, and then the voices of the little girls teasing the county lord Anya came out. Chu Xiaowu said authentically: "Don't bully Anya, she has a thin face, she will be embarrassed to ......"

Chu Mufeng couldn't stand it anymore, knocked his hand with chopsticks, and said, "You can do it almost, don't make the little girls uncomfortable eating." ”

Chu Xiaowu reluctantly stopped. He snorted and said to his second brother: "You are jealous of me, because I do what you want to do but dare not do!" ”

"Yes, yes! I'm jealous of you! Chu Mufeng sneered, "I'm jealous that you are thick-skinned and do whatever you want without any scruples, okay?" ”

The corners of Chu Muhua's mouth hooked up a slight smile, and said to the fifth brother: "Little Wu, restrain your temperament, there is not only the county lord of Anya in it." If you collide with other guests, do you think your little sister can spare you? ”

Hearing this, Chu Xiaowu finally stopped. It's rare for the little sister to invite a few little girls who can talk to him to be guests at home, if he really mixes up, it's nothing to be blamed and teased by the little sister, anyway, he has thick skin and thick meat, and it is forbidden to toss. I'm afraid that my little sister will be estranged from a few friends in the future because of this incident, which is his sin.

Gu Ye's other elder brothers obviously thought the same thing, and the table outside fell silent for a while. As the only woman at the table outside, Jun is also the only one to eat clear soup. She is a northerner and is not afraid of spicy food, but her delicate image has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the men of the Chu family, and she is worried that she will feel uncomfortable eating spicy food, so she is restricted from eating spicy food.

Jun gave his man a piece of meat and lowered his head to eat a piece of shrimp. Seeing that his sons knew how to understand the little girl, he smiled with satisfaction.

At this time, the girl's crisp voice came from inside: "Sister Lin, you try this duck intestine, it tastes better after being soaked in red soup." Don't be afraid, juice can relieve spiciness. ”