Chapter 98: Chinese New Year!
When Ma Chunyi and Ge Rongrong returned to H City, it was already the Chinese New Year's Eve, and this outsourcing incident caused immeasurable losses to Tiandi Stew Hotel. First, the accidental death of the second boss Li Guoyi caused a lot of shock to the board of directors.
The second is the fall of several Huaiyang celebrity chefs, which has caused the hotel to lose its previous signboard. Finally, the two sides have been at a stalemate over the payment of compensation to the family of the deceased.
Therefore, the board of directors of Tiandi Stew Hotel decided to temporarily suspend business for recuperation. The opening time will be notified separately, and all employees will be given a long vacation, of course, there will be no salary during this period, so Ma Chunyi and the others are temporarily unemployed......
Fortunately, Ma Chunyi received an honorarium of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, and he didn't have to worry about the next livelihood problems for the time being. After going to the bank to exchange it for 80,000 yuan, he donated 30,000 yuan to the orphanage according to the custom, and left more than 50,000 yuan for himself. Of course, this was also discussed with Ge Rongrong.
Since you can't go to work, let's have a good New Year! This is also Ma Chunyi's long-standing wish. Because since he came out of the orphanage, he really hasn't had a decent year, first, the hotel is getting busier the New Year, and the other is that he has no relatives around him, and he doesn't know who to spend it with......
But this time it's different, there is a fiancΓ©e, and there is a future "mother-in-law". Ma Chunyi naturally has to handle it well.
Since Ma Chunyi and Ge Rongrong didn't come back for the New Year, the old lady also. The novel does not prepare anything. I just bought a few pairs of Spring Festival couplets and pasted them on the door of my and Ma Chunyi's house, and I didn't even prepare firecrackers......
Ma Chunyi took a look, where is this! It's rare to have a reunion year, so it's okay to do it hastily. So he gave Ge Rongrong 2,000 yuan and asked her to go out for a walk. Buying some New Year's goods or something, the main thing is to add two decent clothes to the old lady and her, after all, this is the first time I have made a lot of money! You have to be filial, don't you......
But the old lady was a little reluctant, saying that she was old. There's nothing to dress up about, save money and get by. But Ge Rongrong was not hypocritical this time, and simply dragged her grandmother out shopping!
Their grandparents and grandchildren played, Ma Chunyi couldn't be idle, and rode his "broken donkey" to the supermarket. Because the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner has not yet been prepared!
To say that these are really not a problem in the hands of the cook, it only took an afternoon to solve the New Year's dishes of the eight basins. As for why it is served in pots, it is a matter of custom. There can be nothing else in H City during the New Year, but these eight things are indispensable. It doesn't have to be expensive, but it has to be in a big pot...... It means that the life of the family is very rich.
Four meat and four vegetables. Four meats: roasted pork with kelp, fried meatballs, edamame chicken, braised fish. Four vegetarians: mixed chowder, ground three fresh, boiled peanuts, sauce beans. Although these dishes are not worth much, they are a good match for eating and drinking!
Of course, dumplings and dumplings are also indispensable. But due to time constraints, tangyuan can only be bought ready-made, but Ma Chunyi still has to do it himself, this thing is always the best to wrap himself!
Just when Ma Chunyi adjusted the stuffing and began to mix the noodles. Ge Rongrong also came back with her grandmother.
There are a lot of big bags and small bags, most of which are New Year's goods and firecrackers. As for the clothes, Ge Rongrong didn't seem to buy any of them, but bought two outfits for the old lady, mainly a big red thickened Tang suit and a navy blue short down jacket. The rest is pants and cotton shoes and the like......
If you want to say that this person is fine, you really have to pick it up, usually the old lady wears an old, two dirt and three outdated, and she looks like an ordinary little old lady in the countryside. Now after Ge Rongrong dresses up like this, it really means a bit of "Mother Jia"!
Ma Chunyi, who saw this change, couldn't help but be stunned, and almost went up and knocked one directly. But after all, it's not time, and it's a little early to press the New Year's money......
Seeing that Ma Chunyi was meeting, the old lady seemed to come over to help, but was stopped by Ma Chunyi and the others at the same time. ordered her to watch TV honestly, and she didn't interfere in today's work. Seeing that the two of them had such a tacit understanding, the old lady could only "act as ordered".
At around eight o'clock in the evening, a family of three sat down around the table. On the TV on the side, there is a traditional program of the Chinese nation that has lasted for several years - the Spring Festival Gala.
Listening to the familiar host's lines, the faces of everyone present were full of joy and happiness. Since Ge Rongrong and the old lady could drink some wine, Ma Chunyi was embarrassed to drink drinks, so he deliberately spent thirty yuan to buy a bottle of Shuanggou three-star wine.
After Ma Chunyi filled it for everyone, he picked up the cup and said with a smile: "Grandma, I respect you for the first cup...... Thank you for recognizing me, a poor boy, as my future grandson-in-law! β
But the old lady waved her hand and said kindly: "Xiao Yi! What do you mean by that...... My family Rongrong can find such a reliable and kind child as you, and I have comforted my wife. Besides, you're not a poor boy, look at the dishes on this table, and then look at the old woman's clothes, aren't they all earned by you? β
"Yes, Brother Pony, my grandmother and I are living much better now than before. And I believe that one day you will have great success! Ge Rongrong blinked her eyes and said mischievously.
If you hear this good thing, you will get drunk, just like Ma Chunyi now. was told by the grandparents that they couldn't find the north: "Gotcha!" Then let's not say anything and have this drink. I wish my grandmother good health in the new year, I can have a successful career, and Rongrong ...... Of course, the longer it gets, the more beautiful it gets! β
"Cheers ......"
In this way, the three of them drank a few glasses back and forth, but Ma Chunyi's alcohol consumption was the worst. I didn't drink much before I got a little drunk.
The so-called wine pretends to be cowardly, and Ma Chunyi is no exception, he cleared his throat, first glanced at Ge Rongrong, and then said a little embarrassed: "Grandma, I want to ask you, about when will the marriage between me and Rongrong be completed?" β
The old lady was happy when she heard this, her eyes smiled into a slit, and she said meaningfully: "What's the matter?" You can't wait so soon......"
"No, no, I just asked casually......" Ma Chunyi's old face turned red and hurriedly waved his hand.
Looking at his appearance, the old lady didn't want to sell Guan Zi anymore, so she stroked Ge Rongrong's shoulder and smiled: "Old woman, I have long been looking for a good life, the ninth day of the second month, that is, the sixteenth of next month, what do you think?" β
Who knew that as soon as these words came out, before Ma Chunyi could say anything, Ge Rongrong stood up and said in a loud voice: "No...... No, this is absolutely not possible! β