kingnovel Chapter 659 Year
Chapter 659 Year
In the public kitchen, Old Qiao and Cheng Yu put on their aprons and prepared to cook. Yu Shizhang and Liang Fu were beside them, whispering to each other and looking at the prepared vegetables and meat on the table.
"Can you two please leave?" Old Qiao looked at them helplessly, and pointed at Cheng Yu who looked "uncomfortable" all over: "With you two here, Yu can't even hold a spatula."
Yu Shizhang put his hands behind his back and said indifferently: "A man should grow in adversity."
"......" Old Qiao picked up the oil bottle and asked, "What do you two want to do?"
"Do you know what it means to have never eaten pork but have seen pigs run?" Liang Fu said inexplicably.
Mr. Qiao had a complicated expression, "And then?"
"Although we can't cook, we have eaten a lot." Yu Shizhang looked proud and stroked his beard: "In the imperial kitchen of the palace, this job is called tasting the food. When the food is ready, let us try it first, and then give you the chef's advice."
When Old Qiao heard this, he looked strange: "Isn't that the job of eunuchs?"
Seeing both sides glaring at each other, Shen Zheng hurried in to persuade Yu Shizhang and Liang Fu to come out.
"Today's side dishes are all prepared by me." She pointed to the small bowls of various styles in the public kitchen and said, "Don't worry, the dishes are delicious. There are sweet, salty, sour, spicy and light flavors. We have everything you need."
It’s a pity that there is no chili pepper in Da Zhou at this moment.
When I have enough points in the future, I will definitely exchange them for some pepper seeds.
but......
Shen Zheng remembers that there are two versions of the history of chili peppers.
First, some people believe through research that chili peppers were introduced from abroad. Second, ancient documents indicate that chili peppers may have existed in ancient times.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that no matter which method is more cost-effective than exchanging points for peppers? However, the quality is definitely uneven, and it is not as good as the one exchanged for points.
After successfully persuading the two elders to have tea, the stone lamps in the backyard suddenly lit up one after another.
The stone lamp in the courtyard was newly built during the last renovation. The upper part is a hollow stone pillar, in which oil lamps or candles are placed for lighting.
But even though the backyard space does not look too large, the number of oil lamps or candles needed to illuminate the entire backyard is not to be underestimated. Therefore, these stone lamp posts have been just decorations since they were renovated.
Today, the lights are on for the first time since their existence.
The setting sun had not yet completely faded away, and the orange sunlight and the dim flickering lights intertwined, making the entire backyard of the county government office warm and cozy.
Yu Nanshu and the other three lit the lights and looked at Shen Zheng proudly: "Sister Shen, doesn't it look good?"
The lights and the setting sun made everyone's faces red, and they were busy, their bodies intertwined. In between their busyness, they were still chatting.
They said - tomorrow is the first day of the new year, and the government has to follow the rules and put away the knives. Everyone will eat dumplings together tomorrow, as well as the leftover New Year's Eve dinner today.
They said - there will be a lot of firecrackers in Tongan County tonight, and everyone must be prepared to stay up until dawn.
They were still discussing that they should worship Buddha on the first day of the Lunar New Year and pray for Buddha's blessing for a safe and smooth new year. However, the old temple in Tongan County had long been abandoned, so they had to go to the temple in Quanyang County.
Shen Zheng listened quietly, feeling indescribable emotions in her heart.
The secret, usually imperceptible emotion hidden in her heart gradually welled up until it engulfed her completely - all the words they spoke carried her.
She is part of the group eating dumplings, she is part of the group staying up all night, and she is also part of the group worshiping Buddha.
For the first time, I can celebrate the New Year in such a lively manner.
For the first time, I felt that "year" was no longer a concept of time.
For the first time, I exist in a year with “relatives and friends” and am surrounded by family love and friendship.
Yu Nanshu watched Shen Zheng in a daze for a long time, and then heard her call her, "Nanshu, Ziyan, the rest of you go over there."
Yu Nanshu nodded, "Sister Shen, where are we going?"
Shen Zheng looked at Pei Zhaoqi and said with a smile: "Bring Zhaoqi's mother over and celebrate the New Year together."
Pei Zhaoqi was a little absent-minded at first, but his eyes suddenly lit up after hearing Shen Zheng's words.
Yu Nanshu slapped her head, feeling very upset: "Oh no, I actually forgot about Aunt Pei! I was thinking about this this morning... Zhaoqi, I'm sorry."
Fang Ziyan looked at the strings of firecrackers in the backpack and was also annoyed: "Me too, when we went to Quanyang County, I reminded myself in my heart that I would pick up Aunt Pei when I came back, but in the end..."
Forgot about playing.
What an evil firecracker, fascinating mind!
The four of them took action immediately, took out the firecrackers from their pockets, and ran to the front yard: "Sister Shen, we will bring Aunt Pei back soon!"
"Wait a minute!" Shen Zheng suddenly seemed to think of something and said to them, "Let's go to Guanding Inn and ask Mo Qingwan and her daughter if they want to come over for the New Year's Eve dinner. And your Aunt Man, if she is alone in the inn, invite her over too, and we can stay up together to celebrate the New Year's Eve."
Mo Qingwan came to the county for business after all, and the mother and daughter have no home at the moment, so leaving them away for the New Year would make them feel lonely.
And Manniang...
Shen Zheng sighed slightly. If Aliruo was forcibly taken home, then this year might not be a happy one for Man Niang.
She looked at everyone in the courtyard with a questioning look in her eyes. Yu Shizhang, as the head of the entire county government, smiled and said something.
"The New Year should be celebrated in all its glory."
Just like them, aren’t they people from all over the world, brought together by fate?
When Yu Nanshu and the other three came back, there were three more figures beside them.
Madam Pei, Mo Qingwan, Madam Mo.
Seeing so many people in the backyard, the three of them inevitably felt a little nervous and uncomfortable, and the four children took the initiative to introduce both parties.
Not seeing Mo Qingwan, Shen Zheng had some guesses in her mind, so she called Yu Nanshu aside and asked, "Your Aunt Man..."
Yu Nanshu grinned and gave Shen Zheng a look that said "you know".
Shen Zheng raised the corner of her mouth and asked, "How many people?"
Yu Nanshu held up three fingers: "Aunt Man, Mr. Wei, and A-Li."
"It seems that Wei Jing has taken a big step forward in his pursuit of his wife." Shen Zheng smiled.
The fact that Ali was able to stay and celebrate the New Year must have been due to Wei Jing's contribution, and Ali was willing to have New Year's Eve dinner with him, which showed that he also put in a lot of effort in his daily life.
The little girl is slowly accepting him.
"The food is here——"
Following Mr. Qiao's shout, cold and hot dishes were served one after another, wafting with fragrance, and the dim light made the dishes even more tempting.
Wei Que could no longer hold back, so he picked up the largest bunch of firecrackers in his backpack and shouted at them, "Hurry up and take your seats. When you're ready, call me and I'll light them!"
After saying that, he turned around and gave a few instructions: "Little Fatty, go help serve the dishes!"