In recent years, living conditions have been much better than a few years ago, and the custom of visiting friends during the Chinese New Year has resumed.

The village is much more lively than usual, and the smell of all kinds of meat and vegetables wafts through the air every time there is a meal.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Dahai and Li Sufen brought New Year's gifts and their dragon and phoenix grandchildren to visit the New Year.

The dragon and phoenix fetuses are well raised and greet very politely.

The two babies looked well-behaved, and immediately made Grandpa Xu, who likes children, cute.

Grandpa Xu hurriedly brought down the plate with candy on the table and put it on a low stool for them to take.

She also filled a basket full of sugar oranges with a fruit basket and came out to entertain them.

The five-year-old dragon and phoenix fetus were very polite, watching their grandparents nod, then reaching out for candy and oranges, and finally knowing how to thank them.

"Dahai, didn't you say before that Liang Wazi was going to be transferred back to Jincheng? Why hasn't there been any movement yet? Grandpa Xu asked about Chen Tianliang's situation.

Chen Dahai said: "Su Fen'er and I also want him to be transferred back, but Liang Wazi has recently been promoted in the border guards, and it may not be easy to transfer back!" ”

"Chief, the two of us are not afraid of the hard work of the baby, the two dolls are not in good health and can't go to the plateau, but it's not a matter that the dolls can't see their parents for a long time." Li Sufen's tone was melancholy.

Grandpa Xu nodded when he heard this, "But soldiers take obedience to orders as their duty, and Liang Wazi is also a critical time, and there is no way to do it!" ”

"Liang Wazi also thought about changing jobs, but we persuaded him, he likes to be a soldier, it's a pity to change jobs like this!" Chen Dahai sighed.

Grandpa Xu held the teacup and said: "Now the environment of the border guards may be a little simpler, and when the situation is clear, let's find a way to pull it back!" ”

Chen Dahai and Li Sufen understood the implicit meaning of Grandpa Xu's words, and they both nodded yes.

At noon, Grandpa Xu sorted out a table of good dishes to entertain guests, bacon sausages, dry roasted carp, kung pao chicken, steamed pork with red lotus noodles, stir-fried pea tips, and radish crispy broth.

Chen Dahai said with a smile: "The dishes made by the chief, just looking at them is a kind of enjoyment!" ”

"Yes! It looks like it's pretty much the same, but I can't make it taste like this! Li Sufen also nodded.

Grandpa Xu smiled and waved his hand, "I don't think you should wear a high hat for me, it's all home-cooked practice, it's not easy to make the dishes delicious, just put more fume seasonings!" ”

Duan Huan found a high bench from the house, and let the dragon and phoenix fetuses sit on the high bench so that they could eat.

As soon as I sat down, I found that Chen Dahai was winking at her, and the man with a fierce face blinked and was cute, which was really a bit spicy.

Seeing Chen Dahai blink his eyes several times, he reacted.

She patronized to take care of the dragon and phoenix fetus, and forgot to bring out the wine for Chen Dahai, when did Chen Dahai come to drink less.

Duan Huan went to the warehouse and got drunk with a jar of peaches and put them in front of Chen Dahai.

Chen Dahai smiled and said, "It's still Xiaoyu'er who understands me!" How can you have good food without good wine! ”

"Your eyelids are about to cramp, can Xiao Yu'er not understand?" Grandpa Xu mercilessly laughed at Chen Dahai's pompous actions.

Li Sufen also smiled: "When did you come to the chief's house, didn't you take it with you?" The little wine that the chief has saved is probably not enough for you to bring disaster. ”

"Hehe, when I get to the chief, what am I polite!" Chen Dahai said while opening the wine jar: "Why does it smell fruity? Is this fruit wine? ”

Du Huan nodded, "Uncle Chen, don't look at this as fruit wine, you can drink it leisurely for a while, my ancestors are drunk in the Chinese New Year's Eve!" ”

"The chief is notoriously massive, can such fruit wine make the chief drunk?" Chen Dahai looked at the peach-pink liquor and expressed doubts about Duan Huan's words.

In Chen Dahai's view, whether it is grape wine or Tufa plum wine, at best, it can only be regarded as a drink with a bit of alcohol, and it is not intoxicating at all.

Chen Dahai took the wine cup and poured three glasses of wine, and handed them to Grandpa Xu and Li Sufen respectively.

Li Sufen took the wine cup and said in surprise: "This wine smells too fragrant, right?" The color is beautiful too! ”

Chen Dahai was an impatient, and after toasting Grandpa Xu, he raised his neck and smothered a glass of wine, and then his face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Shhhh After taking a sip, Chen Dahai sighed.

He smiled and said, "Uncle Chen, I didn't lie to you!" This wine is very strong, drink it slowly! ”

"Good, good!" Chen Dahai nodded and poured another glass.

Li Sufen took a sip of wine, "Xiao Yu'er, you didn't buy your wine from outside, right?" ”

"I learned to brew it by looking at the recipe in the book, what does my aunt think it tastes like?" Huanhuan stared at Li Sufen with bright eyes.

"Uncle Niang has drunk a lot of wine, but she has never drunk such a good taste of fruit wine, whether it is plum wine concocted by the local method or wine from Dengzhou, there is no way to compare with this!" Li Sufen recalls the aftertaste of the wine.

He smiled and said, "Then I'm really lucky, I heard that if you accidentally make fruit wine, it will turn into vinegar!" ”

Grandpa Xu's good dishes, with happy peaches stuffed, good wine and good dishes make the host and guests eat very happily.

After eating and drinking sobering tea, Chen Dahai and Li Sufen were ready to leave, and their family still had guests to come to the door in the evening, so they had to go back early to prepare dinner.

When they left, Grandpa Xu packed a lot of things for them and took them back.

A few catties of wild boar meat were cut in the wax moon, sausages and bacon were also wrapped a little, Chen Tianliang's favorite rice cakes and peas were packed in a big bag, and the crispy meat and meatballs fried a year ago were also wrapped in cowhide.

In the end, he used a net to put the two jars of peach stuffed on his pocket, and Chen Dahai took it like a baby and hung it on the handlebars on both sides of the bicycle.

"Chief! These foods, or keep you and the little fish to eat slowly! Li Sufen looked at the big bag and hurriedly excused herself.

Grandpa Xu couldn't help but say, and directly packed it on the back seat of their bicycle, waved his hand and said:

"There are few relatives in the family, there are only two people in me and Xiaoyuer, how much can we eat?

If you want too much, go back and send some to Liangwazi, the border guards are very bitter! ”

There are a lot of these things, but they are all local specialties, which are not as good as the New Year's gifts brought by Chen Dahai and Li Sufen.

In addition to a few packs of ordinary canned snacks, Li Sufen made a pair of delicate leather boots for Duan Huan and a sheepskin shoulder for Grandpa Xu.

These leather goods are already rare now, and it is estimated that they were either bought by Chen Tianliang at the border or sent by Li Sufen's mother's family in the northeast.

What's even more rare is that Li Sufen wanted to enjoy her grandchildren and grandchildren, and spent a lot of effort to make clothes and shoes for them.

Grandpa Xu originally had the character of "people respect me for a foot, and I respect people for a foot", and the Chen family sent so many things, he must also bring them enough gifts in return.

In the end, Grandpa Xu also gave the dragon and phoenix brothers and sisters a red envelope for New Year's money.

Chen Dahai knew Grandpa Xu's nature, and did not stop it, but taught them to make a gesture of Wishing you prosperity.

Chen Dahai's gestures are not standard, and the ignorant brother and sister are even more different, and Grandpa Xu touched the heads of the two little ones and laughed.