Early the next morning, Liu Jiaojiao and Liu Jun began to get busy.

Not only them, it can be said that the people of the entire village got up very early today, and they were all busy preparing that sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

The village is poor, so today's dinner table can be a little better, even the poorest family will grit their teeth and put a bowl of meat. As for when to eat it, and how long it will take to be willing to eat this bowl of meat, these are not important, the important thing is to meet the situation and make yourself face-worthy.

The Chinese and Xia people have always valued face, both ancient and modern.

Lao Li Tou also got up early in the morning and came to help, but found that the two brothers and sisters were already busy, and the original dilapidated and slightly gloomy old mansion was dressed up by the two of them, not to mention a new look, at least it added a lot of festive atmosphere.

Putting down the ingredients he brought, Lao Li Tou said hello to the two, then rolled up his sleeves and began to work, today he wants to make two extremely time-consuming dishes, and it will take half an hour to prepare the ingredients alone.

"Master, where did you get so many good things? Fish maw, sea cucumber, dried scallops, hey, there are such big abalone and fish? Aren't you going to be a Buddha jumping over the wall? Liu Jiaojiao looked at the ingredients brought by Lao Li Tou, and was so surprised that her jaw was about to fall.

Lao Li Tou looked at her inquiringly and asked, "Do you know all these ingredients?" Do you still know that the Buddha jumped over the wall? I don't remember teaching you. ”

People who live in the inland countryside are impossible to know these precious ingredients, thinking that this girl was abandoned in the mountains five years ago, he has reason to suspect that this girl's family background is not simple, otherwise how can a five-year-old girl know these?

Liu Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted that she had leaked her mouth, and she couldn't wait to slap her two big mouths, so that you owe, and she didn't know how to speak!

She rolled her eyes, quickly thought of a reason to defend herself, and said, "You know Liu Yuanwai in the town, right?" It's the richest one, his young lady and I are like sisters, I just invited me to her house for a meal a few days ago, and it just happened to be this dish, so I knew each other! ”

Lao Li Tou glanced at her suspiciously, but he believed most of it in his heart, Liu Yuanwai knew that the richest family in the town, with his financial resources, it is not impossible for people to be Taoist Buddha and jump over the wall, but his popularity as a little apprentice is really outrageous, selling medicine can recognize a pharmacy owner as a grandfather, and now he has become a sister with Miss Qianjin, will he know a prince or something in the future?

If Liu Jiaojiao knew what he was thinking, she would definitely be very proud to tell him that she not only knew the prince, but that the prince was also a superb foodie who was conquered by her cooking skills.

Liu Jun didn't know these ingredients, let alone what Buddha jumped over the wall, but he clearly saw that Liu Jiaojiao was lying, although he didn't know why she was like this, he still defended her, and deliberately changed the topic: "Grandpa Li, what is Buddha jumping over the wall?" ”

Lao Li Tou was successfully diverted from the topic, and began to popularize the allusions and practices of Buddha jumping over the wall with Liu Jun, while he was concentrating, Liu Jiaojiao quietly winked at Liu Jun, thanked him for his help, and got a doting smile.

The two hard dishes that Lao Li Tou wants to make today are one Buddha jumping over the wall and the other is squirrel osmanthus fish, both of which are quite a test of the chef's skills, and they are both time-consuming.

Because of the custom in the village, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner starts at noon, and Liu Jiaojiao has to prepare other dishes, so Lao Li Tou can't teach her how to make these two dishes today, and the two of them occupy half of the kitchen and prepare the dishes quickly and safely.

Liu Jun couldn't help at all in this regard, and the kitchen area was too small, and the three people standing still had to put a lot of ingredients, so it was so crowded that he didn't want it, there was no way, he had to leave obediently, and go outside to do other things while waiting for Lei Zhong to come over.

Lei Zhong arrived at the old mansion on time at noon, or the carriage unique to the pharmacy, and he brought a lot of things.

Liu Jun, who was guarding the door, immediately went over to help as soon as he saw the carriage stop at the door, and after helping Lei Zhong get out of the car, he helped the guy who was driving the car to move those big bags and small bags down and put them into the house.

Looking at the things he was holding, Liu Jun asked suspiciously, "Lei Dongjia, are you preparing to move?" Why did you even bring the futon? ”

Lei Zhong snorted arrogantly and replied: "I'm going to accompany Jiaojiao to keep the New Year today, you are too young to live, you must let me sleep with that bad old man, his bedding is not comfortable at all, I don't know how long it has not been changed, I simply brought my own here, saving me from sleeping at night!" ”

The corners of Liu Jun's mouth twitched, okay, he was already scared before he started to fight, and he could already foresee the scene of two old children at the dinner table who added up to more than a hundred slapping the table and quarreling.

Liu Jun also wanted to keep his buddy to eat together, but the guy said that he had to rush home to accompany his father, Liu Jun naturally didn't want to stay, and learned that Liu Jiaojiao stuffed a New Year's red envelope for the guy, and the guy was happy to say auspicious words.

Lei Zhong saw it in his eyes and deliberately quipped: "Tsk, Jun boy, you must have learned from Jiaojiao, right?" Even if you can't beat a fart with these three sticks, when will you play this kind of trick to buy people's hearts? ”

Liu Jun scratched her hair a little embarrassed, and said: "I learned from Jiaojiao, but it's really not a buy of people's hearts, it's just a big New Year, just an auspicious picture." ”

Lei Zhong's tone suddenly became serious, "Jun boy, Jiaojiao will definitely not nest in this small village in the future, and with her ability and luck, she may not be able to become what she will become in the future, if you really have a heart, not only these basic human feelings, but also have more to learn!" ”

Liu Jun was stunned, didn't quite understand what he meant, and just wanted to ask, but saw that he had already left himself and strode towards the kitchen, and said as he walked: "I smell the fragrance from afar, I'm going to see what delicious food my good granddaughter made for grandpa today." ”

Liu Jun smiled helplessly, couldn't figure it out, simply ignored those words, closed the door, and moved the big bags and small bags brought by Lei Zhong to the house one by one.

Liu Jiaojiao was busy in the kitchen with Lao Li, and when she saw Lei Zhong coming in, she casually said hello to him and continued to work on her own business.

Lei Zhong didn't expect that Lao Li Tou was also in the kitchen, and he looked quite powerful, and finally admitted that this bad old man did have the capital to be his granddaughter's master, but he still didn't let go: "I said Old Man Li, what are you tossing?" It's a bamboo board and a casserole, can you eat it? ”

Lao Li Tou didn't bother to pay attention to him at all, and replied without raising his head: "Don't move your chopsticks when you serve the table for a while." ”

"Why? I want to move, not only to move, but also to pick thorns, just like the last time you picked the delicate thorns! ”

"Hehe, the old man is never afraid of being picked on when cooking, because there are no thorns to pick!"

"You old man is so unashamed!"

"I'll see if I don't believe it."

……

Liu Jiaojiao, who was originally concentrating on cooking, was so angry by the two of them that she couldn't help shouting: "Grandpa, Master, can you stop a little?" Is there something that will be solved at the wine table in a while? ”

Seeing this, Lei Zhong immediately ceased fire, but he still wanted to save face and said again: "Okay, grandpa listens to you, don't make any noise, you wait at the wine table for a while to see how I overturn this broken old man!" ”

Lao Li Tou snorted coldly: "Who overthrows who is not certain!" ”

Liu Jiaojiao slashed the kitchen knife in her hand onto the cutting board, and looked back at the two coldly, "Grandpa!" Master! ”

"Okay, okay, I'll go out, I'll go out immediately, you can rest assured, grandpa won't make any noise about you!" Lei Zhong immediately turned around and left the kitchen, waving his sleeves without taking away a cloud.

Lao Li Tou snorted coldly twice and continued to get busy.

As soon as Lei Zhong walked out of the kitchen, he saw Liu Jun standing at the door, and after sensing the smile in his eyes, he said angrily: "Dead boy, what are you laughing at?" It's all your fault, spoiling my well-behaved and sensible granddaughter as a shrew! ”

"Lei Dongjia, Jiaojiao is not the only one who is spoiled, you also have a share." Liu Jun talked about things.

"I'm Jiaojiao's grandfather, and it's equal to your grandfather, do you talk to your grandfather like this?"

"I was wrong."

"Hmph, it's good to know that it's wrong, hurry up and give me some drink, and I've been arguing with that bad old man for a long time, and my mouth is dry!" Lei Zhong thought of the relationship between Lao Li Tou and Liu Jun, and couldn't help but glare at him fiercely.

Liu Jun touched her nose playfully and went to make tea for Lei Zhong.

There is no way, one is an elder who is very important to Jiaojiao, and the other is an elder who is very important to himself, and he can't afford to offend, except for being caught in the middle and flattering himself, he can't do anything.

When the hot and soaring dishes were served to the table one by one, Liu Jun went to the door and set off a firecracker, which meant saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, and then, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the old mansion officially began.

There are a total of twelve dishes for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, because there are twelve months in the year, which represents the moon and the moon.

In addition to the two major dishes contributed by Lao Li Tou, the other ten dishes are all completed by Liu Jiaojiao alone, namely stewed chicken with pine mushrooms, steamed cured meats, Sixi meatballs, roasted duck with ginger, braised pork ribs, eight treasure rice, sauerkraut lion's head, pork grated winter melon tart, dried fried beans and shredded cabbage.

Looking at a large table of delicate and flavorful dishes, Lei Zhong happily stroked his beard and said: "Not bad, yes, all the chicken, duck and fish are available, my family is really Jiaojiao!" ”

Liu Jiaojiao said modestly: "I am also at an average level, or my master is amazing, grandpa, you see, this cup of Buddha jumping over the wall alone is worth ten dishes I make." ”

"Nonsense, in grandpa's heart, you are the best, I don't believe it......" Lei Zhong was unconvinced, scooped a spoonful of soup that Buddha jumped over the wall, and his expression became sluggish as soon as he entered his mouth, and he couldn't say those doubtful words anymore.

Fragrant! It's really fragrant! It's not ordinary incense!

The unique umami flavor of abalone and fish, the sweetness of dried scallops, the sweetness of winter bamboo shoots, and the aroma of shiitake mushrooms...... A variety of fragrances are all condensed together, but the peculiar one does not make people feel that the taste is mixed, but they are extremely harmoniously blended together, which can be said to be you have me, I have you.

Lei Zhong could hardly bear to swallow all the soup in his mouth, and he wished to let it stay in his mouth as long as possible.

Looking at his intoxicated expression, a smile flashed in Lao Litou's eyes, but he sneered mercilessly in his mouth: "Didn't you just say that you wanted to pick on my thorns?" You should pick it up and show it to the old man. ”

As the words fell, Lei Zhong finally broke free from the food, but after squirming and moving his lips for a long time, he couldn't say half of the bad, he just couldn't get used to Lao Litou, and it was impossible to lie with his conscience.

After hesitating for a while, he suddenly put a chopstick squirrel guiyu into his mouth, and then spit out a thorn, stared at Lao Li's head, and said hatefully: "Isn't this a thorn?" ”

Lao Li Tou: "......" How can there be such a brazen person in the world?

Liu Jiaojiao: "......" What should she do if she suddenly doesn't want to admit that this is her grandfather?

Liu Jun: "......" No wonder people say that there is no business without treachery, and they have been taught.