"What's wrong?" Li Xiulian watched the three of them come out, and asked with a smile, "Wait for you to eat, and go into the house to whisper." ”

Su Aimin said with a smile: "The two of them chatted casually, come and come, is it time to eat?" ”

"Right away." Zhang Xinlan lifted the lid of the wooden pot, and an amazing fragrance came out, "This chicken soup will be ready immediately." ”

Today, the family is full of people, and they specially killed a chicken to stew to eat, and now the rule is that a family in the countryside cannot raise more than five chickens, and the Su family has raised a total of four, before Su Qingyun was sick and Su Congjun got married, he killed chickens, and there was only the last old hen left in the family that laid eggs.

Wu Guixiang couldn't bear to kill, so she asked Zhang Xinlan to go to the town to buy one and come back.

Su Qingyun's favorite fish, everyone's favorite meat, the ham sent by Su Congwen temporarily, Zhang Xinlan acted quickly, and cut some ham and fried cabbage, the dishes on the table are extremely rich, even in the city, there are few people who can eat so well, not to mention in this countryside, the fragrance of the Su family spread far and wide, and many people are snorting their noses and swallowing saliva.

The chicken soup is stewed, the soup is fresh and fragrant, the family first scooped a bowl of each, and drank it in a small sip, now there is not much feed chicken, Zhang Xinlan's eyes are poisonous, and she picks a free-range chicken, drink it in one gulp, it is full of fragrance, and the pores of the whole body are opened.

"The second aunt's craftsmanship is really good." Wen Sisi's eyes were shining, and he was amazed, "It's better than the craftsmanship of the master in the state-run restaurant I have eaten in the county." ”

"Then how can you compare to the master of other people's restaurants?" Although Zhang Xinlan said this, her face showed a smug smile.

"yes, comfortable." Wu Guixiang sighed with satisfaction, although this second daughter-in-law has many problems, she really doesn't have to pick her cooking skills.

Being able to drink a bowl of hot chicken soup on such a cold winter night is a thing that I can't think of, but now it's really getting better and better.

Thinking of this, Wu Guixiang smiled on her face, looking at the children and grandchildren at this big table, she was satisfied, although their Su family is not a rich and noble family, but they don't have to worry about food and clothing, and the family is also harmonious, so it's very good.

After Zhang Xinlan drank a bowl of soup, she suddenly sighed, and the face that was smiling just now also fell, "It would be nice if we were here from Wen." ”

In a word, everyone is a little silent, and the days of family reunion are a little unpleasant.

"I don't know how Congwen spent this New Year's Day in the army?" Zhang Xinlan's eyebrows lowered and she sighed.

Su Qingyun comforted her and said: "Second aunt, don't worry, the second brother has a more lively life in the army than us, I have read in the newspaper, if the New Year is celebrated in the army, everyone will spend it together, eat dumplings, and sing military songs, and it will be lively all day." ”

"Really?" Zhang Xinlan doesn't believe that this army can be more comfortable than at home?

"Of course it's true, otherwise, when the second brother comes back in the future, you will ask him in person." Su Qingyun swore with a sworn face, "Besides, although the second brother didn't come back, the blessings and greetings were delivered, just right, not late at all." ”

"Look." Su Qingyun pointed to the fried cabbage with ham on the table, "This ham is almost in place of the second brother." ”

"You girl." Zhang Xinlan was laughed at by her words.

Su Qingyun's witty words made everyone at the table laugh.

"Come, Yunyun, eat this piece." Su Aimin sandwiched a chopstick fish for his daughter, which was a fish tail.

Su Qingyun likes to eat fish, but the parts she likes to eat are different from ordinary people, most people like the belly part of the fish with fewer spines, but she prefers the tail part of the fish with more spines and less meat.

Su Congjun also gave his daughter-in-law a chopstick and ham, and whispered: "This is sent back by the second brother, and the food over there in Spring City is fragrant." ”

Wen Sisi tasted it and nodded busily, "It's delicious." ”

Su Congwu looked at the whole family, his father gave her mother vegetables, the uncle gave the aunt vegetables, the uncle gave the aunt vegetables, and took care of Yunyun from time to time, not to mention the affectionate and sweet appearance of the eldest brother and sister-in-law, even the always taciturn father gave the milk a dish.

Up and down the table, only he was left, and no one cared.

Su Congwu gritted his teeth, sandwiched a large dish by himself, and sent it to his mouth to chew hatefully, if no one gave him a clip, he would clip it himself, and eat more!

The meal was quickly finished with a joke, and today everyone was not in a hurry to rest, and was ready to sit around the stove for a while.

Qin Ying thought of the things sent by her parents, so she hurriedly went to get them, and one of them divided a little beef jerky and raisins, "Everyone taste it and eat it as a snack." ”

"Why is this meat so dry?" Zhang Xinlan muttered a sentence and put it into her mouth, "Mom! It's too hard too! ”

She clutched her cheeks and screamed, only to feel like her teeth were about to burst.

Zhang Xinlan's exaggerated performance makes everyone dare not take a bite to the mouth with beef jerky, is this thing really so hard?

Wu Guixiang's hand stopped when she wanted to try it, her teeth were even worse, or forget it? If this tooth falls out, it will be troublesome.

Su Qingyun laughed to death, her second aunt was really full of expressions, exaggerated enough, she took the beef jerky to show everyone, "This kind of jerky is air-dried, and it will indeed be a little hard." ”

She tore off a small strip, "I usually tear it into thin strips and eat it, the more you chew it, the more fragrant it becomes, let's try it." "If you take a big bite like her second aunt, you will definitely not be able to chew it.

Everyone learned her way of eating, a small strip of tear off and send it into the mouth, not to mention, although it is difficult to chew, but it is really the more you chew, the more fragrant, the aftertaste is endless, the mouth of meat is full of unique flavor of air drying, spicy and fragrant, as if you are in the green grassland at this moment, the warm wind blows, and the wind sends the sound of cow mooing.

Su Qingyun chewed slowly, with a satisfied face, I haven't tasted this taste for a long time, a lot of beef jerky in later generations is fake, and it doesn't have that original taste, it's like chasing a cow to gnaw.

"This thing is delicious, it's just a bit of a tooth drain." Li Xiulian also covered her cheeks, the fragrance is real, and it is also true that it is difficult to chew.

Qin Ying smiled, "Let's taste it, let's eat less if it's hard to chew." ”

Su Dalin chewed the jerky and said to his wife: "This jerky is only for wine, you go and pour me some wine." ”

"How late is this still drinking?" Wu Guixiang scolded and got up, but still went to fall.

Su Dalin has been good at cigarettes and alcohol in his life, and he can't change it, now that he is older, Wu Guixiang is afraid that he will have problems with his body, so he can only restrict the amount of cigarettes and drinks he smokes, but today is the New Year, everyone is happy, and she reluctantly let him drink more.

"It's just this small cup, and there is no more." Wu Guixiang poured a small cup and handed it to Su Dalin.

Su Dalin chewed a bite of jerky and took a sip of wine, the taste was simply beautiful.

Outside, the cold wind was blowing, and inside, the family was around the stove, and there was a thick warmth on their bodies, and the world seemed to be quiet, only the sound of dead branches crackling and burning in the stove.

Su Dalin drank the last sip of wine, glanced at the children and grandchildren who had gathered around, and said slowly: "This year, a lot of things have happened in our old Su family, and a lot of things have changed. ”

"The second family, Congwen and Congwu's two children are not around now, Congwen went to the army, I don't know when I will be able to come back, Congwu was admitted to the textile factory technician, and it is rare to come back, I know that the second daughter-in-law has two children in mind, but in the end, the children have grown up, they have what they want to do, our family can only support, support them behind their backs, after all, the home is here, they will definitely come back."

"The third family, I didn't expect it the most, Yunyun, has become more sensible than before, smarter, more promising, is the person who has been praised by the provincial leaders, not only her, our entire old Su family has followed the light, in the future, what road can she take, what kind of things she can do, we don't know now, and we may not understand, but like her three brothers above, we must also support!"

"It's a new year again, I hope our Su family is safe and well, everyone is well, this is my greatest wish."

Su Dalin has always talked little, and today is already the most he has spoken in the past year, that is, during the Chinese New Year, he will say a few more words, after all, he is still the head of the whole family.

After listening to his words, the faces of the Su family were a little moved, his words were simple, but every word revealed care and love.

"Got it, Dad, don't worry, we'll all be fine." Su Aiguo, as the eldest son in the family, took the lead in saying.

"Yes, Dad, this year, you and your mother won't go to work in the fields." Su Ai Dang said, and the others nodded their heads as well.

Now the life of the family is getting better day by day, and there is no need for them to work so hard in the field, taking care of their bodies is the most important thing.

"What are these words?" Before Su Dalin could speak, Wu Guixiang stopped talking, "The two of us are old, and our bodies and bones are still fine, you may not be able to compare with the two of us." ”

Everyone glanced at each other, and they all saw the helplessness in each other's eyes, why are these two old men so stubborn?

"Alright, alright, don't talk about that." Wu Guixiang took out a few red envelopes from his pocket, "Although today is not the Spring Festival, it can be regarded as the New Year, and the New Year's money still has to be given, which is for a few children." ”

"Congwu, yours, Yunyun, this is yours, the second daughter-in-law, Congwen is not at home this year, you can help him keep it."

"And these last two, from the army and Sisi."

Su Congjun's eyes widened, "Milk, why are there still me and Sisi?" "This is all New Year's money for the child, how can he still take it when he is married?

Wu Guixiang glanced at him, "You and Sisi got married in the first year, and you don't have any children, you can get them, but if you have a child next year, it will be gone." ”

Wen Sisi was thin-skinned, and when she talked about the child, she blushed, and the whole family also showed a narrow smile.