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Chapter 165 New Year’s Eve Dinner

A dish of grass carp stewed in an iron pot, fried prawns with garlic, pheasant stewed with mushrooms, steamed bacon, braised pork, steamed egg with oysters and sea cucumber, five-flavor duck, braised pork with preserved vegetables, braised pigeon, sweet and sour spare ribs, and beef stewed with potatoes.

Men and women were separated, and Fu Ling was very considerate and contributed a bottle of Moutai.

Before dinner, everyone gathered at the gate of the courtyard and Lu Beichen lit firecrackers.

The custom of setting off firecrackers on New Year's Eve originated from the story of the beast Nian.

Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a beast called "Nian". It was very ferocious and cruel, and often came out to harm the people. One day, someone discovered that the Nian beast was particularly afraid of noise, so they came up with the idea of ​​using the sound of firecrackers to drive away the Nian beast.

Since then, the custom of setting off firecrackers on New Year's Eve has been preserved.

Lu Beifeng helped Nian Nian cover her ears. The little girl was very excited. It was the first time she had celebrated the New Year in such a lively manner. She clapped her hands with joy.

After setting off the firecrackers, Lu Beichen ran to Fu Ling, covered her ears, and helped her block the flying debris.

Zhang Qiuya was extremely jealous when she saw this scene. Her man was completely unreliable, and the good man belonged to someone else.

After the firecrackers stopped, everyone returned to the house.

At this time, the door of the house needs to be closed tightly and can only be reopened after the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Mother Lu asked everyone to sit down. Although the women at the table did not drink alcohol, Fu Ling made grape juice with grapes.

Because Lu Beifeng was at the men's table, Nian Nian was very repulsive to Zhang Qiuya, so she simply left the task of taking care of the child to Lu's mother. She felt like she had fallen into a happy nest.

Fu's mother and Lu's mother took turns picking food for her, and Fu Ling thoughtfully poured her a glass of grape juice.

The whole dinner table was filled with joy.

Zhang Qiuya had not forgotten what happened at noon. There were so many people around now, and she didn't dare to provoke Lu Nianci again, so as to avoid complications. There would be plenty of opportunities to deal with her anyway.

She just started eating. It should be said that although her mother-in-law is not a good person, the food she cooks is really delicious.

A person's habits can be seen from the details.

Zhang Qiuya, who was only concerned with eating, successfully attracted the attention of Lu's mother.

She frowned secretly, and didn't see Zhang Qiuya look up at her daughter. She was only concerned about herself. Mother Lu felt that there was something strange about her.

Seeing this, Fu Ling picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in Mother Lu's bowl: "Mom, you are a great hero today, eat more."

He treated them equally and gave a piece to Mrs. Fu and Mrs. Ye.

After being brought back to her senses by Fu Ling, Mother Lu returned to normal and took care of Nian Nian while eating.

The men at the table were already drunk.

Lu Beichen was also forced to pour the cup, but he transferred it into the space ring and replaced it with spiritual spring water.

Lu Beifeng had a trauma about drinking, and seeing this, Lu Beichen handed her his glass first and winked at him.

He felt relieved when he took a sip and found it was water.

Zhang Qiuya had gotten into so many embarrassing situations today. If Lu Beifeng got drunk, who knows how he would abuse the child. He thought it would be better for his elder brother to sober up.

"Mom, I haven't seen you for about two months, and your cooking skills have improved again!" Lu Wanning praised her mother.

"You think everyone is like you, with no improvement in cooking skills."

Lu Wanning was unconvinced: "Mom, I don't like to hear that. I haven't made any progress, it's just not as obvious as yours. This is called gradual progress, okay?"

"Okay, your cooking skills can improve gradually, but I hope that after studying here, your learning will improve by leaps and bounds."

Madam Ye smiled and said, "Wan Ning is going to stay on the island?"

Mother Lu nodded and said, "Yes, she is studying on the island. This way I feel more at ease."

"The Lu family girl is right. You don't have to worry about her all the time even if she's by your side." Madam Ye agreed.

"Mom, you're saying I'm bad at studying. I've always been at the top of the class, okay? Can you be a little more confident in your daughter?"

"I don't want you to be proud. Only daily encouragement can keep you alert."

Lu Wanning felt that these words made so much sense that she was unable to refute them.

Unable to argue, Lu Wanning could only bury her head in her food and ignore her mother's special "care".

Mother Lu picked up a baby pigeon for Nian Nian and asked her to eat it directly from her hand. She was a little hesitant because she was afraid that it would dirty her clothes and she would be beaten when she got home.

Fu Ling saw what she was thinking and said with a smile, "Don't worry, we'll go wash our hands after eating. We can wash our clothes if they get dirty. You can eat however is convenient for you."

After hearing what Second Aunt said, he subconsciously looked at Zhang Qiuya.

I saw that my mother was only concerned with eating and didn't seem to pay attention to what was happening here.

She finally felt relieved and tentatively took it in her hand, chewing it while staring at her mother.

Seeing her like this, Mother Lu frowned slightly, very surprised by her reaction. She also found that Nian Nian and Zhang Qiuya were not close at all...

After Nian Nian finished eating, Mother Lu wiped her mouth and hands with a handkerchief.

"Do you want to eat anything else?" Mother Lu asked softly.

Lu Nianci shook her head: "Grandma, I'm full."

"Okay, go sit on the sofa for a while. There are snacks on the coffee table. Take whatever you want."

"I understand, thank you grandma."

The little guy is sitting on the sofa obediently...

Political Commissar Ye and the other two got drunk. He was happy today. For many years, it was just him and Mrs. Ye, so they thought they were used to it.

But I found that it is also good to have a lot of people during the Chinese New Year. Of course, except for those annoying things at home, the mood is completely different.

At the dinner table, Mrs. Ye could always hear Political Commissar Ye's laughter, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.

The New Year's Eve dinner lasted from six to after eight o'clock, and Political Commissar Ye and his wife were driven back by Lu Beichen.

Mr. Lu and Mr. Fu were helped by Lu Beifeng back to the next room to rest.

Then he came back to help clean up. He was quite quick and it was obvious that he had worked very hard.

Zhang Qiuya sat on the sofa and had no intention of taking action at all.

She kept her eyes on the ungrateful man. Nian Nian felt her gaze and was a little scared. She didn't dare to get close to her. She only felt safe when she followed Fu Ling.

Seeing that Nian Nian seemed to be on pins and needles, Fu Ling took her to the yard to swing.

When Lu Beifeng came out of the kitchen, he only saw Zhang Qiuya sitting on the sofa, but did not see Nian Nian.

When I walked out of the house, I saw Nian Nian happily swinging on the swing.

He couldn't help but smile. Perhaps it was right to come back. His daughter was no longer depressed, and her childish nature was finally released.

He walked over slowly. When Lu Nianci saw her father, she happily called him to come along.

"Nian Nian, play by yourself. Daddy is an adult now."

Then he said to Fu Ling, "Sister-in-law, thank you. Today is the happiest day I have ever seen Nian Nian."

"Brother, have you never paid attention to why Nian Nian closed herself off in the past?"

Lu Beifeng was slightly stunned, feeling a little ashamed. "I used to be busy with research day and night and neglected her. When I had time to spend with her, she wouldn't tell me no matter how much I asked. She would just hold me and not let me leave. She was very clingy to me."

"A child is a blank piece of paper. What she becomes depends on how you treat her and how you teach her..." Fu Ling kindly reminded.