After driving around the farm and pharmaceutical factory, it was already close to noon.
Xia Ruofei had just driven out of the pharmaceutical factory when his phone on the dashboard vibrated. He glanced at the caller ID on the car's LCD screen and reached out to answer the call.
"Qiao 'er!" Xia Ruofei said as he drove with a smile on his face.
"Bro Ruofei, where are you now?" Lin Qiao asked. "I'm waiting for you guys to have lunch together! I have to start preparing for the reunion dinner in the afternoon … "
"I just finished work. I'm going to pick up Qingxue and Uncle Ling now," Xia Ruofei said. "Why don't you and godmother eat first? You don't have to wait for us … "
Ling Qingxue had mentioned to Ling Xiaotian about going to Lin Qiao's house to celebrate the New Year together. Actually, she didn't have much hope. Unexpectedly, Ling Xiaotian only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
"That won't do! It's the first time sister-in-law and Uncle Ling are coming to our house! How can we neglect our guests! "Lin Qiao chuckled." We're not in a hurry. Drive slowly on the road! "
"I know!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile. "If you have any work to do, leave it for me!"
After hanging up the phone, Xia Ruofei increased the speed of the car slightly and drove towards Ling Xiaotian's Riverside Villa.
Soon, Xia Ruofei picked up Ling Qingxue and Ling Xiaotian. Then, he turned the car around and drove towards Daguan World Residential Area.
Ling Xiaotian was wearing a traditional dark red Tang suit that day. Her face was glowing, and she looked very energetic.
Ling Qingxue was also dressed very jubilantly. She wore a red cashmere coat with a red scarf, pencil gray bell-bottom pants, and black high heels. Her tall figure was fully accentuated. She also wore a small pink top hat on her head. Amidst her elegance, there was a delicate and cute aura.
"Uncle Ling, let's celebrate Chinese New Year together from now on!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile as he drove. "The more the merrier!"
Ling Xiaotian laughed and said, "Okay! Anyway, Qingxue will marry you sooner or later. If I don't spend the New Year with you, won't I be alone? "
Ling Qingxue said coquettishly, "Dad, we haven't even started dating yet …"
"Whoa! How long are you guys going to wait? "Ling Xiaotian made a fuss." It's almost time to get married! I'm still waiting to hold my grandson! "
Ling Qingxue blushed and said, "The more you talk, the more ridiculous you sound! I'm not going to talk to you anymore … "
Ling Xiaotian laughed and said, "You little girl, getting married and having children is something that everyone has to go through. What's there to be shy about? Am I right, Ruofei? "
Xia Ruofei could only chuckle and pretend to be dumb since there was nothing he could do.
Seeing that neither of them were responding to the topic, Ling Xiaotian felt a little bored, so she changed the topic and asked, "Oh yeah, Ruofei, when can you get another batch of Red arowana? A few of my old friends have asked me several times … "
"Didn't you say that the rarer something is, the more valuable it is?" Xia Ruofei said with a smile. "Besides, didn't you sell a lot of them the last few times? Is there anyone else who needs them? "
Ling Xiaotian said with a smile, "It's true that the rarer something is, the more valuable it is, but how many did you sell the last two times? Although the circle isn't very big, it's definitely not as small as you think. There are many rich and idle people now! Also, after Old Li and Old Guo bought Red arowana from you, how could they not show off in the circle? After a while, many people have come to me, asking me when there will be more top-grade Red Dragons for sale! "
"Well …" Xia Ruofei said, "Then I'll contact them as soon as possible. It shouldn't be a big problem!"
Of course, there wouldn't be a problem. Red arowana was being bred in the Ring-Tu space. Even if it was naturally bred, it would be enough for him to sell a batch every few days.
"Don't drop the ball!" Ling Xiaotian said, "I've already spread the word. If I can't get the best Red Dragon by then, I really won't be able to show my face …"
"Don't worry!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile. "Your face is more important than anything else! I promise to get it done! I'll bring the Red arowana back before the Lantern Festival at the latest! "
"Okay!" Ling Xiaotian said happily, "I'm relieved to hear that!"
During the Spring Festival, there were almost no cars on the street. The three of them talked and laughed along the way, and soon, they arrived at the Daguan World Community.
Xia Ruofei's car was registered at the property management and he also received a pass, so the security guard at the gate let him in directly.
Xia Ruofei drove directly to the underground garage. After he bought the house, he bought two parking spaces here.
Although Huzi's mother and Lin Qiao didn't know how to drive, Xia Ruofei was also thinking about the long term. Lin Qiao would definitely drive in the future.
Moreover, buying parking spaces was also an investment, so it wouldn't be a loss.
After parking their cars, Xia Ruofei and the other two got out of the car, opened the trunk, and started to take things out.
Ling Xiaotian and Ling Qingxue came here for the Spring Festival, so naturally, they couldn't come empty-handed. So, they brought a lot of nutritional products, tea leaves, wine, clothes, and so on.
Xia Ruofei took the initiative to pick up the two heaviest boxes.
One of them contained a Yangtze River Shad that weighed more than two kilograms, and the other was an insulated box that contained a large jar of Buddha Jumps Over The Wall that was sent to Ling Xiaotian's house by Ling Ji Private Kitchen in the morning.
Since it was the Spring Festival, of course, they had to eat something good.
The most delicious Yangtze River Shad and Buddha Jumps Over The Wall were definitely two indispensable dishes.
Ling Ji Private Kitchen didn't close during the Spring Festival, and their business was even better. This was because many locals who were financially strong had booked New Year's Eve dinners here. Due to the limited reception capacity, all the New Year's Eve dinners had been booked a month or two ago. Even the private rooms from the first day to the sixth day of the Spring Festival were basically fully booked.
Ling Xiaotian informed her eldest disciple in advance and asked him to make a large jar of Buddha Jumps Over The Wall and send it to the Jiangbin villa.
The jar of Buddha Jumps Over The Wall was very tightly sealed, and there was a layer of oil on the soup. With the addition of the insulated box, the heat basically wouldn't leak out. They didn't even need to heat it up again at night.
The three of them took the elevator to the 18th floor.
The door of Room 1801 was already half-open. When Lin Qiao heard Xia Ruofei and the other two's footsteps and voices, he immediately ran over to open the door. He smiled and shouted, "Brother Ruofei! Let me help you carry your things … "
After saying that, Lin Qiao ran out in his slippers.
Xia Ruofei didn't dare to hand the box in his hands to the careless Lin Qiao. If the fish was scared to death, what was he going to eat tonight? If the Buddha Jumps Over The Wall was broken, it would be a waste of delicious food!
He nimbly dodged Lin Qiao's hand and said with a smile, "Lass, aren't you going to greet your guests?"
Lin Qiao stuck out his tongue and looked at Ling Xiaotian and Ling Qingxue in embarrassment. He said, "Uncle Ling, Sister-in-law, Happy New Year!"
After being addressed as "Sister-in-law" by Lin Qiao in front of Ling Xiaotian, Ling Qingxue was a little shy. She blushed and said, "Happy New Year, Qiao 'er!"
On the other hand, Ling Xiaotian was very happy. He smiled and put the things in his hands at the door. He skillfully took out a red envelope from his inner pocket and handed it to Lin Qiao.
Ling Xiaotian said, "You must be Ruofei's sister, Lin Qiao! What a beautiful girl! "
Lin Qiao quickly waved her hand and said, "Uncle Ling, I can't accept this!"
"It's the New Year. Why can't I accept a red envelope from an elder?" Ling Xiaotian handed the red envelope to Lin Qiao and said, "Take it, take it!"
When Lin Qiao saw the bulging red envelope, she knew that there was a lot of money in it. She couldn't help but look at Xia Ruofei hesitantly.
Xia Ruofei also saw that if the red envelope contained brand new Huaxia coins, it would be at least 10,000 yuan.
However, this amount of money was nothing to him and Ling Xiaotian. It was the New Year, so they wanted to celebrate.
Xia Ruofei nodded slightly and said, "Qiao 'er, since Uncle Ling gave it to you, you should accept it!"
Lin Qiao took the heavy red envelope and said with a smile, "Thank you, Uncle Ling!"
"That's right!" Ling Xiaotian smiled happily.
"Let's go inside!" Xia Ruofei said.
Lin Qiao actively helped Ling Xiaotian and Ling Qingxue carry the things as the group entered the house.
Huzi's mother also heard the commotion outside, but she was busy in the kitchen, so she didn't come out to greet them.
When Xia Ruofei and the others entered the house, Huzi's mother came out with a bowl of soup. She put the soup on the table, wiped her hands on her apron, and greeted them with a smile, "You're all here! Come and eat! "
As soon as Ling Xiaotian entered the door, he greeted her with his signature loud voice. "Happy New Year, sister-in-law!"
Huzi's mother also smiled and said, "Happy New Year! Shouldn't I call you my in-laws? "
After that, Huzi's mother looked at Xia Ruofei and Ling Qingxue with a smile, which made the two of them a little uncomfortable.
Ling Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Hey! I was wrong to call you that! It's time to call you my in-laws! "
Ling Qingxue was so embarrassed that her face turned red. She could only use tidying up the things she had brought to cover up her embarrassment.
Lin Qiao laughed and joked, "Sister-in-law, we're all family. There's no need to be embarrassed …"
"You talk too much. Why don't you go and get the bowls and chopsticks?" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
"Okay!" Lin Qiao stuck out her tongue and ran to the kitchen.
No one noticed that deep in her eyes, there was a hint of disappointment, but she hid it very well.
"Oh right, my in-laws, Qingxue went to Hong Kong on a business trip and brought you a coat," Ling Xiaotian said. "Qingxue, take it out and let me try it on."
"I have enough clothes to wear. You don't have to buy me anything," Huzi's mother said.
"It's just a child's filial piety!" Ling Xiaotian said with a smile.
Ling Qingxue suppressed her embarrassment and found a bag of clothes from the pile of things and took out the cashmere coat.
It was a light gray overcoat. The cut and materials were very exquisite. One look and one could tell that it was expensive.
Although Huzi's mother refused verbally, she was very happy that Xia Ruofei's future daughter-in-law bought it for her. She took the coat with a smile, thanked Ling Qingxue, and went back to her room to change.
After a while, Huzi's mother came out in the cashmere coat.
It had to be said that Ling Qingxue's taste was very good. When Huzi's mother wore this coat, she looked as if she was several years younger.
At the same time, the coat was not bright in color. It was very suitable for someone of Huzi's mother's age.
What was even more rare was that Ling Qingxue only asked Xia Ruofei about Huzi's mother's figure, and the coat was very fitting. It was as if it was tailor-made.
"It's beautiful!" Xia Ruofei nodded and praised.
Lin Qiao put down her chopsticks and ran over to join in the fun. She said exaggeratedly, "Sister-in-law, you're so good at shopping! Mom looks like a different person in this coat. If we walk on the street together, people will think that we're sisters! "
Huzi's mother knocked Lin Qiao's head and said, "Nonsense. I'm already in my seventies or eighties. You're exaggerating!"
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Godmother is still very young! You're the one who's exaggerating. Seventy or eighty? "
"Yeah! Most importantly, she looks very healthy! "Ling Xiaotian agreed.
"She looks like she's in her forties or fifties at most!" Ling Qingxue added.
Huzi's mother had been in a good mood for the past two years. Xia Ruofei also helped her to take care of her body every now and then. Therefore, she looked very energetic and even younger than her peers.
"I'll go change!" Huzi's mother was a little embarrassed by everyone's words.
"There's no need to change! Just wear it like this! "Xia Ruofei said with a smile." You should wear new clothes for the New Year! "
Everyone agreed with Xia Ruofei. Lin Qiao even found a pair of scissors and helped Huzi's mother cut off the logo on the coat.
Huzi's mother had no choice but to call everyone over for lunch.
The New Year's Eve dinner was the highlight of the New Year's Eve. However, considering that Ling Xiaotian and Ling Qingxue were visiting for the first time, Huzi's mother prepared a sumptuous lunch. There were fish and meat, and the table was filled with food.
Everyone finished their lunch happily and then started to prepare for the New Year's Eve dinner.
As her future daughter-in-law, Ling Qingxue naturally took the initiative to help in the kitchen.
Even Ling Xiaotian rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen eagerly. He was a chef, so he had to show off his skills for the New Year's Eve dinner.
In addition, Lin Qiao came to join in the fun, so the originally spacious kitchen became a little crowded.
Huzi's mother had no choice but to chase them out. In the end, the ladies stayed in the kitchen, and Ling Xiaotian and Xia Ruofei were pushed out by them.
Of course, Huzi's mother also agreed to leave a dish for Ling Xiaotian to show off his cooking skills.
As for now, the father and son were allowed to make tea and play chess in the living room. If they really wanted to walk around, they might as well tour the house.
Listening to the laughter coming from the kitchen from time to time, Xia Ruofei and Ling Xiaotian could only make tea and chat in boredom.
After sitting for a while, Xia Ruofei saw that the Spring Festival couplets on the TV cabinet had not been put up yet. He found the thick rice soup that Huzi's mother had prepared in advance and went to the door with Ling Xiaotian to put up the Spring Festival couplets.
In the countryside, people used rice soup to put up Spring Festival couplets. The rice soup was very sticky and would not fall off even after a year.
After using a brush to brush the rice soup on the corresponding position on the wall, Xia Ruofei separated the upper and lower couplets. Then, he took the Spring Festival couplets and started to put them up.
Ling Xiaotian, on the other hand, was directing from behind to make sure that the couplets were not put up crooked.
After the father and son-in-law worked together, they quickly put up the Spring Festival couplets.
Xia Ruofei also put up a "Fu" character on the door. This kind of metal anti-theft door could not be used with rice soup, so they could only take a step back and stick it up with transparent tape.
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