The New Year's Eve dinner was also called the reunion dinner.
This was the dinner on New Year's Eve, and it was also the most important meal of the year.
What the little fellow had eaten before could only be considered a family dinner, and this was also her first time eating the reunion dinner.
The reunion dinner couldn't be just a few simple home-cooked dishes. Because they had to prepare the main dishes, they usually had to start preparing after noon.
For such an important meal, naturally, Chen Xi was in charge of cooking.
In fact, Chen Xi didn't have any special hobby when it came to cooking. The reason why he cooked every meal was because the little girl liked to eat the dishes he cooked.
Today, the Sihe Courtyard finally became lively.
Chen Xi's family of three, Qin Xueqing's family of three, and Qin Yongyan, who was the most senior.
The TV in the main hall finally came into play. Qin Yongyan and Qin Yongwang sat in the main hall, chatting while watching TV.
Wang Chunju wanted to go to the kitchen to help Chen Xi, but Chen Xi smiled and refused.
Chen Xi was busy cooking a feast for the family, and Qin Ruoying accompanied the little fellow in the courtyard to set off fireworks.
Qin Ruoying naturally couldn't buy any firecrackers for the little child. A simple string of incense was enough to make her overjoyed.
The string of incense was also known as the electric flower, also known as the fairy stick. It was mainly made of aluminum powder and potassium perchlorate, which had a low ignition point. Once it was ignited, it would emit thick smoke and sparks in all directions.
This thing was of good quality and cheap, and it was very safe. Unless it was burned on the face, it basically wouldn't burn clothes or hair. It was also the most popular fireworks for children during the New Year.
Last year during the New Year, the little fellow was only three years old. Naturally, Aunt Zhang wouldn't let her touch fireworks.
As for setting off firecrackers, that was even more impossible …
Therefore, when Qin Ruoying lit the first firework for the little fellow, the little fellow immediately jumped up and down excitedly.
Wasn't the firecracker that was emitting thick smoke and sparks the magic wand in Little Fairy's hand?
The little fellow carefully took the firecracker from Qin Ruoying's hand and simply waved it. After finding that there was no danger, she ran wildly in the yard.
It was not dark yet, so the effect of the fireworks was not very good. However, the little guy was having a lot of fun. He waved the fireworks and circled around the yard.
Perhaps it was infected by her laughter, but today, the big cat was no longer as lazy as it usually was.
The little girl ran in front with the fireworks in her hand, and it meowed behind her.
Who knew what they were laughing about …
The first stick of fireworks burned out very quickly. Thus, the little girl ran back to Qin Ruoying's side and eagerly waited for her mother to light a second one for her.
Qin Xueqing and Wang Chunju stood on the steps outside the east wing. When they saw the little fellow's adorable appearance, Wang Chunju sighed with emotion. "Yuqing, you were just as adorable when you were Niannian's age …"
Hearing that, Qin Xueqing smiled and said, "People grow up eventually."
"Yes, people grow up eventually. When they grow up, they have to start a family and have children … I don't know when I, as a mother, can become a grandmother. Look at your uncle, I'm so envious …"
"…"
Wang Chunju's sudden exclamation caught Qin Xueqing off guard.
After a long silence, she stiffly spat out, "I'm going to practice."
After saying that, she quickly ran into the east wing as if she was escaping, leaving Wang Chunju standing outside, covering her mouth and laughing secretly.
Six adults and one child, naturally a big table had to be set up, so this New Year's Eve dinner was exceptionally sumptuous.
These days, everything was about good luck. Every dish was carefully selected by Chen Xi, such as the Five Blessings, Three Suns, Tuan Tuan, Yuan Yuan, Nian Nian Yu, Happy Tonight and so on.
After he placed the dishes one by one on the big table in the main hall, the little girl didn't even set off the fireworks, and ran back after smelling the aroma.
She knelt on the chair and stared at the table full of delicious dishes. Her saliva almost flowed out of her mouth.
The little girl turned around and glanced at Qin Ruoying. She realized that she didn't follow her into the main hall, but turned to the east wing, so she quickly grabbed a piece of pork rib from the table.
Who would have thought that her sneaky behavior would be caught red-handed by Wang Chunju.
Wang Chunju liked this grandniece very much. When she saw the little girl's gluttonous and adorable look, she couldn't help but pat her little head.
This sudden movement also gave the little fellow a huge fright.
She was gnawing on the pork rib with both hands when she suddenly felt her head being touched. She was so frightened that her little hand trembled, almost throwing the pork rib away.
"Great … Great Aunt!"
The little girl turned around with the pork rib in her mouth and saw that Wang Chunju was standing behind her. She immediately pouted her lips and greeted her.
Perhaps she had a guilty conscience, or perhaps she wanted to drag her down with her.
Therefore, before Wang Chunju could say anything, the little girl got up from the chair, grabbed a piece of pork rib and handed it to her. She said sweetly, "Great Aunt! Eat the pork rib! "
Wang Chunju looked at the pork rib in the little girl's hand, then looked at her little greasy mouth. She immediately laughed and took the pork rib from her hand.
"Aiyo, Niannian is so sensible! Good girl! "
Wang Chunju said as she sat next to the little girl.
When the little girl saw that Wang Chunju had eaten the pork rib she handed over, her little face suddenly bloomed with joy.
By the time Chen Xi brought out the last dish, the lively New Year's Eve dinner had finally begun.
At the same time, the Spring Festival Gala began.
Just like drinking wine without a side dish, if one didn't watch the Spring Festival Gala during the New Year's Eve dinner, one would feel that something was missing.
Although the Spring Festival Gala in recent years had fallen into a vicious cycle of being held every year and scolded every year, if there was really a year when the Spring Festival Gala was suddenly not held, the people of the country would probably riot …
Perhaps the Spring Festival Gala wasn't as bad as imagined. The reason why it was scolded every year was because everyone had high expectations for it.
As the saying goes, love is hate. The more they scolded, the more it meant that they cared about it.
It was lively on the TV, and so was the siheyuan.
Among the people at the table, except for the little girl, no one could be considered a real ordinary person.
However, they were like ordinary people today. The family sat together happily, simply eating and chatting while watching the Spring Festival Gala.
The little girl was soon full, but she didn't run around. Instead, she sat obediently in Wang Chunju's arms and watched TV.
She couldn't understand skits, nor could she hear the actors' lines clearly. She didn't even know the subtitles above, but whenever she heard the audience applauding on the television, the little girl would clap her little hands happily.
The programs came one after another, and in a flash, it was twelve o 'clock.
Before the host counted down, some impatient people had already gone to the streets and set off fireworks and firecrackers one after another.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven …"
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"Happy New Year!"
As soon as the voice fell, the bell rang, and then the people of the country boiled over.
The crackling of firecrackers suddenly exploded, and countless fireworks bloomed in the night sky, instantly illuminating half of the night sky.
The family came to the courtyard one after another, looking up at the brilliant fireworks one after another.
Not to mention how excited the little girl was, even Qin Xueqing, who had always been cold, couldn't help but smile at this moment.
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