On the other hand, Zhao Ji and the Foundation, two industries that belong exclusively to Xue Wu, have entered the final stage.

Zhao Ji hung out a sign saying "All snacks are 20% off, buy as soon as possible".

At yesterday's annual meeting, Xue Wu told the employees about the holiday arrangements, from the twenty-eighth to the seventh day of the new year, a total of ten days off, and then go to work on the eighth day of the new year.

Zhao Ji's snacks are selling well, and at the end of the year, everyone has to prepare New Year's goods, and many people who are usually reluctant to buy Zhao Ji gritted their teeth and took out the money to luxury.

As soon as this discount sign was hung out today, Zhao Ji's business was even hotter, and before noon, the store was more than half empty.

The clerk is no longer replenishing, and the boss said that he will close the store for a holiday after selling out today!

When someone enters the store and sees the empty shelves in the store, they wonder if they have gone to the wrong door, "Hey girl, why is your store empty?" ”

"Madam, we will close our doors after selling out today, and we will wait until the eighth day of the new year to open again, so we will not replenish the stock again."

"Ouch, reopen on the eighth day of the new year? Wouldn't that have to wait for ten days? My grandson is used to your snacks, no, I'll have to stock up. ”

On the Foundation's side, on the last day, they went to the Qionglin Kindergarten Bureau to visit the children and sent several truckloads of supplies.

After this day, the employees on both sides ushered in the ten-day long holiday of the New Year.

And Xue Yue has returned to Shanghe Village with her family and started to work for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

Deep-fried all kinds of meatballs, fish balls, pork balls, mung bean balls, radish balls, sweet potato balls.

The sweet potatoes that Xue Wu asked Xue Qing and the two to plant in the vegetable garden have now been harvested, because it is the first time to try planting, so they have not planted too much, and it is only one acre of land, but the harvest of this acre of land is enough to make Xue Wu dumbfounded, nearly 10,000 catties!

Of course, she also knew that this was because of the spirit gathering array set up in the vegetable garden, and the water for watering vegetables was also mixed with spiritual springs, so the yield of sweet potatoes could be so amazing, under normal circumstances, five or six thousand catties per acre of land would reach the sky.

But five or six thousand catties is also amazing.

The sweet potato balls are filled with sesame seeds, brown sugar, bean paste, peanut butter, etc., and the skin is crispy on the outside when it comes out of the pot, but the inside is soft and sweet, and it is delicious.

In addition to meatballs, of course, all kinds of meat, such as chicken fillet, chicken chops, pork ribs, meat skewers, etc., sprinkled with chili powder and cumin, that taste, absolutely amazing.

There are also marinated meat, chicken feet, chicken wings, duck neck, duck paws, duck heads, etc., no matter what, you can marinate a marinade, meat vegetarian, and the taste has been sublimated after marinating.

On the thirtieth day, the whole family got up early in the morning to prepare for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the afternoon, frying, stewing, boiling and stir-frying, Xue Yue took the spoon, and everyone else gave her a hand, and she made the group turn.

Of course, she mainly summoned Pei Lin and Xue Yao, and Xue Mu and Xue Jun just had to sit there and taste the delicious food she made and give advice.

Worship ancestors at noon.

In the hall, a round table is placed in the center, candles and incense burners are placed near the door, and eight dishes are placed on the table.

Four meats: pork, mutton, fish, chicken.

Four vegetarians: tofu, mung bean balls, radish, soybeans.

These dishes are cooked in a stew with only oil and salt added to them. I don't know what's special in it, anyway, it's been passed down from generation to generation.

There are also eight pairs of chopsticks, and the bowl is filled with rice, and there must be sake on the side.

After the food and wine are ready, you have to start burning paper and kowtowing to your ancestors.

The matter of burning paper has to be done by the men in the family, and it used to be done by Father Xue, but now that Father Xue is gone, Xue Yao, who has grown into a half-grown son, has taken on this responsibility.

Others need to step forward in turn, kneel down on the futon and kowtow three times.

Xue Wu has no objection to this matter, and when her grandfather was still alive in the past, she also took her to worship her ancestors like this.

The older generation is more traditional and follows the rules that have been passed down from generation to generation.

These rules, which are denounced by young people as feudal superstitions, actually entrust the memory of the ancestors of the people who are still alive.

After worshipping the ancestors, remove the dishes and chopsticks on the table.

Seeing Pei Lin put a wine glass to his mouth, Xue Wu patted him, "What are you doing?" ”

Pei Xiao blinked innocently, and confessed Xue Yao very unjustly: "Ah Yao said that the things that were enjoyed by the ancestors have no taste, and he let me taste them." ”

Xue Yao's cold eyes swept over, and Xue Yao immediately ran out.

"Stop! If you dare to run, tonight's lion's head, sauce elbow and roast duck will not be your share! ”

Under the deterrence of the food, Xue Yao braked sharply and stopped.

Xue Wu walked over and grabbed his ear, "Will you be able to trick your brother-in-law next time?" ”

Xue Yao hurriedly shook his head, "Don't dare, don't dare." ”

Xue Wu let him go.

Xue Yao covered his ears and walked up to Xue Jun, and said aggrievedly: "Jun'er, quickly help me rub my ears." ”

Xue Jun poked him with his finger and scolded with a smile: "You deserve it." ”

Xue Yao was even more aggrieved.

Xue Mu smiled and looked at the children, "Okay, quickly clean up the table, let's eat a little, and we will have Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the afternoon." ”

The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is a reunion dinner, and the dishes must not only be full of color and aroma, but also pay attention to an auspicious name.

Today, Chef Xue Wu made this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, with a total of ten dishes, which means complete.

Fortune Dangtou (stewed tofu with fish head), Dajidali (chestnut roast chicken), Huan Gather (rich winter melon cup), Jinyu Mantang (shrimp and egg custard), Wufu Linmen (stewed pork belly with sea cucumber), Nian Youyu (steamed fish with soybean sauce), Bamboo Bao Ping An (stewed bamboo shoots with lion's mane mushroom), Honghonghuo (braised pork ribs), Sixi meatballs, crystal hoof.

These are the main dishes, along with rich side dishes such as lucky cakes, reunion dumplings, croquettes, braised chicken feet, roast duck, and more.

A large round table of eight immortals couldn't be placed, so I could only move a few more high tables and put the dishes on it.

There was a brazier burning under the table, it was warm, sitting at the table to eat, I didn't feel cold at all, like Xue Yao and Pei Lian, who were so hot, there was a layer of sweat on my back.

They simply took off their down jackets.

Xue Zhai.

In the small cross courtyard, Mei Jiqin and the grandmother were also eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

Originally, Xue Jiqin wanted to invite Mei Jiqin to go back to the village with her family for the New Year, but Mei Jiqin politely refused, although the Xue family treated her well, but she always remembered her identity as a tutor, and she couldn't say anything about going back to her hometown with the Xue family, and there was also a nurse.

She and the nurse have been dependent on each other for so many years, and they have long been accustomed to each other's company. The two of them are also reunited, which is good.

Besides, this year they don't have to send people under the fence, and the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is also made and delivered by the kitchen, which is extraordinarily rich and much better than in previous years.

Mei Jiqin felt that such a life was already very good.

But the nurse doesn't think so.

"Girl, I used to live in the nunnery, the old slave persuaded you to marry, you always shirked, now we have found a good master's family, you don't have to worry about other things, you are not young, is it time to find someone to marry? With the girl's appearance and character, even if she is older, there are people who want to marry, why don't you open an old slave and find a matchmaker to inquire about you? ”