Chapter 68: The Great Year of Distant Escape (1)

On the morning of Chinese New Year's Eve, the entire courtyard of Yuanyizhuang was already festive. The main door of the house is pasted with a large auspicious blessing. On both sides is a pair of Spring Festival couplets written by the old man Fang: "Happy to live in a treasure land for a thousand years, and everything is new according to the blessing of the family." "Horizontal batch: Welcome the new year.

The snow in the yard had already been cleaned up by the sweepers of the Ten Mile Manor, revealing a neat blue brick floor. The plum trees on both sides of the path that connect the courtyards are already full of large and small buds of different colors, as if they will bloom when the weather warms up a little. In the courtyard between the three houses, the spring flowers in the rockery pond have already stretched out in the wind and are in full bloom.

The doors and windows of all the wings are pasted with red Fu characters and mellow and auspicious paper-cut paintings. Xi's father also asked craftsmen to repaint all the exterior walls, and under the reflection of the snow, the main house of Yuanyi Village, with white walls, black tiles and red windows, became more and more refreshing and spring-like.

"You're all ready, right? "After breakfast, Father Xi was about to kill a plate with Old Man Fang, and seeing that Mother Xi was checking the menu of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the evening, she asked casually.

"Almost. I calculated, if Adi brought Ning Rui over, we would have a total of 17 people, and we would still have to open two tables. "Mama Xi originally wanted to use the 15-seater marble-clad round table that she had specially built after moving here. For the Chinese New Year, the whole family is reunited. However, she planned to let Sister-in-law Fang and Lin Bo also serve the table, and after a year of hard work, Chinese New Year's Eve got together for a lively reunion dinner to reward the two old employees of the Xi family.

"Mom, just confirmed, Huo Jun and his brother Huo Yu are also coming together to spend Chinese New Year's Eve with us." Xi Yizheng came out of his room and said to Xi's mother, who was counting the menu.

10 minutes ago, she invited Dongfang Luming to come to Yuanyi Village for lunch, and Dongfang Luming mentioned to her about Huo Jun's invitation to Huo's house to spend the New Year. "Since I met him, whenever I don't go back to Dongfang's house for the Chinese New Year's Eve, I always go to Huo Yuan, or find a five-star hotel with Huo Jun and the two brothers to eat and drink for a while, alas, no father ** child is missing the fetters of home during the New Year." You don't know, they haven't experienced the Chinese New Year's Eve Chinese New Year's Eve like you. Between the words, I couldn't stop pity.

"Do they have no other relatives?" No mistakes, no word skipping. It was the first time Xi Yizheng heard Dongfang Luming talk about Huo Jun's family background in such detail, and asked curiously.

Dongfang Luming shook his head when he heard this, "I don't know." I hadn't heard him mention it anyway. Even if there were, it must have been estranged a long time ago. ”

Xi Yizheng nodded, understanding what he meant. "Teacher, then I'll invite them to come to my house for the New Year." When Xi Yizheng hung up the phone, he couldn't see the smiling face of Dongfang Lu on the other end of the phone, "Stinky boy, look at how good I am to you, I have created such a wonderful opportunity for you." ”

At this time, Xi Yizheng called Huo Jun, which meant that Teacher Dongfang was celebrating the New Year at home this year, breaking their practice in previous years. also specially invited the two brothers to come to their house for the New Year. After finishing speaking, even she felt that her communication skills had been significantly enhanced, and sure enough, while Huo Jun smiled lowly, she was full of promise. The answer was so refreshing that Xi Yizheng suddenly felt as if he was waiting for her invitation.

"Then there are 2 more people, and there will be 2 tables." When Xi's mother heard this, she clapped her hands, "Cheng, then two tables." Let's use the pair of dragon and phoenix carved mahogany reunion tables that your grandfather gave when you moved to a new home. One table for the elders, one table for the juniors. That's it. Xi's mother didn't ask why Huo Jun's two brothers came over to celebrate the New Year together, it seems that it doesn't matter if there are many people or few people in the family for the New Year, it's just more than more pairs of chopsticks and more bowls. Xi Yizheng rolled his eyes speechlessly, deeply admiring his mother's courage to be so ashali.

"Huo Jun? Is it the young president of Huo's enterprise last time? How did he meet Zhengzheng? Waiting for Xi Yizheng to return to his room again, Xi's father paced to Xi's mother's side, for fear that Xi Yizheng lowered his voice and asked as if he heard it.

"Huh? Don't you know? Is he a friend of the Oriental teacher of the Zheng, or is it the teacher he introduced to the Zheng. Xi's mother glanced at her husband, hum, she didn't care about her daughter at all.

"Then how did he meet our kite?" Xi's father continued to get to the bottom of it.

"Haven't you heard Adi say that? I met it in Tengchong during my last trip to Yunnan. Maybe I got in touch after I came back. Xi's mother pondered for a moment, and then immediately rewarded Xi's father with a roll of the eyes, "Have you usually listened to our conversation?" You're wandering, aren't you? No mistakes, not a lot of words"

"How can it, I didn't confirm it with you, and I wasn't afraid that my daughter would be deceived" Xi's father saw that his wife wanted to go crazy, and he was busy making excuses.

"Didn't you say that on the day of the opening of Xuanpin last time, didn't they give you a pair of kung fu tea sets, did you forget? By the way, what about the tea set? Why haven't you seen it? Mama Xi remembered the beautifully made pure white bone china tea set, and couldn't help but ask about its whereabouts.

"Well, I took it to the pharmaceutical factory. Well, there's something missing there. Don't you have anything left at home?"

"Now I know the pharmaceutical factory, and everything good things in the family are moved there. Beware of being robbed, swept away by others, It's too late to see you cry. Xi's mother also ignored him, and after complaining a few words, she went to the kitchen to prepare the lunch dishes.

Dad Xi scratched his scalp, sat down opposite Old Man Fang again, met his father-in-law's teasing expression, and explained shyly: "I'm not worried about why we are so far away."

"I think we have a lot of ideas. What's more, if the target is the kid from Huo's Enterprise, I think it's pretty good. Old Man Fang continued the chess in his hand, thinking about it and said.

"Dad, Zheng Zheng is only 17 years old, it's too early to talk about marriage now," Xi's father muttered and retorted in a low voice.

"Isn't it popular for young people nowadays to fall in love for a few years and then get married." Old Man Fang glanced at Dad Xi disapplausively, secretly amused in his heart. Xi Yaozhi, when he encounters his daughter, he always has to be in chaos. It's still light, and when the other party really abducts his daughter, the air in the house will be dull for several days. Hmph, let you kidnap my daughter back then, and now, you have tasted this kind of taste.

"Mom, let's hot pot at noon." Xi Yidi came in from outside, brought in a breath of cold air, and after taking off his down jacket, he suggested to Xi's mother, who was discussing the evening's dishes with Fang's sister-in-law in the kitchen, "It's snowing outside again." What about the kite? Later, when the snow is thick, let's build a snowman. ”

"In her own room. Oh, by the way, didn't you say to pick up Ning Rui? Why did you come back alone? Xi's mother looked behind him, but she didn't see Fu Ningrui, and looked at her youngest son suspiciously. This year, the teenagers in the special training group all had a place to spend the New Year, and only Fu Ningrui was left alone in the dormitory, and was discovered by Xi Yidi, who took him home.

"I'm here, I'm talking to my dad in the living room." Xi Yidi said as he grabbed a farmer's chicken leg on the cooking table and gnawed it, "Then it's decided, I'll go to Arrow to wash the pot together." ”

Since the advent of winter, Xi Yidi found that the small mini hot pot suitable for 1-2 people in the restaurant of the special training team is very good, which is both hygienic and convenient, and there is no need to find a big pot of dishes for yourself. So, one day on holiday, he took Xi's mother to the electrical appliance store to buy 10 sets. I tried it once on the day of the first snowfall, and it was well received by my family. So, seeing the goose-feather snow falling again today, he missed the delicious and refreshing hot pot meal.

So, at noon on Chinese New Year's Eve, the Xi family followed Xi Yidi's suggestion with great interest - opened a small hot pot. Since it is shared by 2 people, Xi's mother has opened a small dining room in the inner courtyard, which is said to be a small dining room, and there is also a long western dining table that can accommodate 12 people. This allows two people facing each other to fight a mini hot pot.

Dongfang Luming stepped on the meal and arrived at Yuanyizhuang on time, and when he heard that the hot pot was hot at noon, he immediately ran to the kitchen excitedly to help choose the dishes. In the end, Xi's mother was finally persuaded to go back to the living room and let Xi Yizheng accompany him to chat.

"Teacher, just rest. With my mother and sister-in-law, it will be done soon. Xi Yizheng looked at Dongfang Luming with a smile and glanced at the kitchen from time to time with an expectant expression, "Teacher, you can't have breakfast yet, right?" No mistake is not a lot of words" That's why I'm hungry and want to run to the kitchen.

"You guessed it." Dongfang Luming scratched his scalp embarrassedly, and then saw Xi Yizheng hand over a box of almond crisp, and immediately started eating, "Well, Zheng, make more next time, so that I can also bring some back so that I don't have to find something to eat when I'm hungry." ”

"All those pastries left for you last time?" Xi Yizheng asked helplessly, "Teacher, these can only be used as snacks, not as meals." She poured Dongfang Luming, who was busy swallowing pastries with hot tea, "Just fill your stomach, and the meal will start in a while." ”

"Well, it's still intimate." Dongfang Lu Ming said as if moved, and then winked at Xi Yizheng, "Is the dead boy coming?" "No mistakes, no skipping words.

"Hmm." Xi Yizheng didn't receive the teacher's teasing glance at all, and nodded obediently, "Here." But it's going to be late. Dongfang Luming knew that the more he was at the end of the year, the busier he became, and the burden of the entire Huo Enterprise was on his head.

"Sister-in-law Fang, your daughter is still used to being here, right? There are many words without mistakes" In the kitchen, Xi's mother was choosing dishes while chatting with Sister-in-law Fang. talked about Shen Man, who I hadn't seen all morning.

"Habit, of course habit. She has a wild temperament, she can't stay at home, and she probably goes to wander around again. I don't come back when it snows. Really. When Sister-in-law Fang talked about her daughter, she couldn't help but be ashamed. Under the eaves of the main house, he was still so bold to wander around, and he didn't see anyone for a long time. "That's good. It's okay, let her go shopping. It's good for girls to be lively, which is like my daughter, the old nest doesn't like to go out at home, and I don't know what I'm tinkering with all day long. Xi's mother said a few words modestly in front of Sister-in-law Fang, but she was extremely proud in her heart.

"The eldest lady has a good temperament, beautiful, sensible and capable, what is there not to be satisfied with the wife?" Sister-in-law Fang talked a lot about Xi Yizheng, "I look at her and she may be funny." I've never seen a lot of dishes before, tsk, that's a coincidence.

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