At the end of the month and the end of the year, New Year's Eve was called New Year's Eve.
After resting for a while, Zhou Suzhi began to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. Jiang He moved quickly and followed her into the kitchen, planning to secretly learn some cooking skills.
This was much more advanced than secretly learning martial arts. Practicing martial arts was to fill one's stomach, but learning cooking was to eat happily after filling one's stomach.
"It's so good."
Xu Qing sighed.
He didn't touch the passion fruit after cutting a few pieces. He left it for Xu Wenbin and his wife to make water or juice.
It was too sour to eat directly.
"Every day, you don't even know how to help!"
Xu Wenbin leaned comfortably on the sofa and watched TV, reprimanding Xu Qing who was doing the same.
"I haven't gone yet."
Xu Qing got up and went to the kitchen. When he entered the door, he saw a pig's head on the kitchen floor. It was obvious that Xu Wenbin brought it back on his electric donkey. Zhou Suzhi couldn't handle it, so only they could do it.
"Mom, leave me some side dishes that can be used in the pot. I'll bring them to Uncle Qin's house in a while."
"Bring a pig's head and make some more … Let me see what I can make."
Zhou Suzhi was arranging a pile of dishes in the kitchen. This year, there was an addition, so there were more dishes than usual to show the importance and welcome of the couple.
There was nothing they could do if they didn't welcome them. They got up together every day …
Zhou Suzhi even felt that if one day Xu Qing suddenly came to her and told her that she wanted to be a grandmother, she probably wouldn't be too surprised.
Xu Qing took the gas can and was about to go to the balcony to cook the pig's head. Seeing that Zhou Suzhi was looking at him strangely, he couldn't help but feel strange. "What are you doing?"
"What are you doing? Hurry up and do what you need to do."
The three of them tidied up. When the firecrackers went off outside, most of the dishes on the table were ready. There was a big pot of stewed beef with potatoes, a few plates of stir-fried vegetables, a salad, and smoked meat. Needless to say, there was a chicken and duck platter.
Xu Wenbin, who didn't participate much in the work, took out two bottles of wine, one red and one white. He opened them and placed them on the table, adding a sense of ceremony to the reunion dinner.
"Another year has passed."
When everything was ready, the four of them sat down. Xu Wenbin, the head of the family, spoke first and looked at the other three.
"It's a little different this year. Xu Qing, you're an adult now …"
Xu Wenbin paused and forgot the words he had thought of. He simply waved his hand and said, "You get better every year. Work hard next year."
"Good luck."
Xu Qing responded. Jiang He sat on the chair. She had participated in the whole process and didn't have the feeling of freedom like when she first came. She pursed her lips and looked at the scene in front of her.
The house was warm and the TV was playing. On the table were sumptuous dishes that had been busy for half the afternoon. Firecrackers went off from time to time. The family of three, including her, welcomed the new year together.
"She's not good at drinking. Just a little will do."
Seeing that Zhou Suzhi was pouring wine, Xu Qing hurriedly took it and poured wine for the father and son. On the other side, Zhou Suzhi picked up the red wine. Hearing that Xu Qing didn't pour too much, he stopped after only half a glass.
The two of them had white wine, while Zhou Suzhi and Jiang He had red wine.
Jiang He only came back to his senses when he felt Xu Qing touch his little hand under the table. For some strange reason, he grabbed Xu Qing's hand and then looked up to see Xu Qing's frozen action of raising his glass.
She was stunned for a moment and came back to her senses. She let go of Xu Qing's hand, picked up the red wine in front of her, and toasted with them.
"Let's eat. We've been busy for the whole afternoon. Now is the moment …"
With the sound of firecrackers outside, Jiang He pretended not to see Xu Qing's glance and tried to respond to Zhou Suzhi's words.
The father and son took small sips of the white wine and the four of them ate happily.
The words that Xu Qing said to Xu Wenbin about being introverted worked. The couple deliberately took care of Jiang He and picked up some embarrassing moments of Xu Qing's childhood.
For example, when he was a child, he was as naughty as a monkey. Once, he cooked a piece of meat and ran to Qin Hao to show off. As a result, his hand shook and it fell to the dog.
The two of them snatched it back from the dog's mouth …
Jiang He listened carefully. Occasionally, he was surprised by something he didn't understand. Next to him, Xu Qing and Xu Qing talked about the programs of the Spring Festival Gala. The meal was happy and harmonious. At the end of the meal, Xu Qing helped the two women clean up the mess. He put the things that should be kept in the fridge and covered them with plastic wrap. It was close to nine o 'clock when the two of them were ready to go out with some vegetables.
"Wait, come here for a moment."
Xu Wenbin drank some wine. His face was red, but his eyes were bright. He waved to Xu Qing and turned to the study.
Xu Qing looked at Zhou Suzhi, but Zhou Suzhi was focused on the TV and ignored him.
He handed the things in his hand to Jiang He and followed him to the study. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xu Wenbin put a small box in his hand and then pushed him out. "Pack it and go. Open it when you get home."
"New Year's money?"
"I'll look at it when I get home."
Xu Qing came out of the living room and looked at the box. After thinking for a while, he didn't open it. He put it in his pocket and pulled Jiang He out.
Zhou Suzhi watched them leave, then got up from the sofa and ran to the study.
"Did you give it to him?"
"Yes."
"So fast? You didn't say anything to him? "Zhou Suzhi didn't think it was reliable.
"Nonsense. That kid knows more than me. What are you worrying about?"
Xu Wenbin was angry. That kid was not a decent person at all.
Sometimes, he really suspected that he had been switched.
…
The air outside was a little cold, but it couldn't stop the warmth in Xu Qing's heart. He had been happy since the meal and was still smiling when he went out.
"When you go to Uncle Qin's place, you can be more casual. Try to talk more like a modern person. It's okay to say that he's bald. He'll forget about it after a nap.
How was the red wine just now? "
Xu Qing noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with Jiang He's eyes.
"It's not very good."
Jiang He's face was red. He squinted his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking.
"You didn't drink too much, did you?"
"No."
"That's good. I won't get drunk after drinking half a glass … Let's see what treasure my dad gave me."
Xu Qing took out a small box from his pocket and opened it under the street light. Sure enough, it was exactly as he thought.
This old couple …
He felt a little helpless.
"What's this?" Jiang He looked at the small square bag inside and asked.
"A balloon. It can be blown very big. I don't need it now." Xu Qing closed the box and put it in his pocket. He looked back at the lights in the house upstairs.
He was really thinking too much.
"Why does a balloon have to be blown up?"
"Because it's meant to be blown up. When it's blown up very big, you can pinch it. Bang!"
"Will I need it in the future?"
"Maybe …"
The two of them walked slowly to the other building. Jiang He was silent for a long time. When they reached the corridor, she suddenly asked, "Are we … still innocent now?"
"Pure and innocent …?"
Xu Qing looked at her and hesitated.
Should he be innocent?
There seemed to be a trap.
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