Chapter 178 Happy Chinese New Year

Chapter 178 lively chinese new year

After they got rid of their past unhappiness, the two of them could sit together and chat comfortably. Li Jianguo came out of the kitchen in the backyard and saw that they were getting along so well. He raised his eyebrows. Did something happen between them that he didn't know about?

"Taoer, come here." Li Jianguo shouted to Li Tao, who had been taken out by the girls as a stake.

Li Tao immediately threw away his tendons and ran over with a smile of relief. "Dad, what's the matter?"

Li Jianguo took out twenty yuan from his pocket and said, "Go to the grocery store and buy some firecrackers and fireworks. Bring jinqiao and the others to buy whatever they like."

"Oh, okay." Li Tao happily took two new banknotes, waved his hand, and the girls followed him.

Everyone had work to do, and Li Haitang was bored, so he simply went into the small living room and watched tv over a fire. She bought a black and white tv at home. Occasionally, the antenna signal was not good, and sometimes snowflakes flashed. This was a strange experience for her who was used to high-definition lcd tv in later generations.

After a while, li jianhong knitted a sweater and went to the kitchen to help prepare the lunch. She and Liu Fen worked together. Li Jianguo helped them with some work and was in charge of adding firewood to the stove.

Around 11: 30, Liu Fen shouted into the small living room, "Haitang, come here."

Li Haitang got up and turned off the tv and strode back. "Aunt Fen, what's wrong?"

"We're almost ready. We're making dumplings now. It's our first time cooking. I don't know what's going on. Why don't you come over and take a look?" Liu Fen lifted the lid of another pot that was cooking dumplings.

"Did the water just boil?" She asked when she saw that all the plump dumplings were floating.

"Yes, just opened."

Li Haitang scooped a scoop of cold water from a nearby tank and went in. "When the water boils, add another scoop of cold water and you can do it three times in a row."

"Okay, I got it." Liu Fen didn't ask her how she knew so much and continued to fry the dishes in the pot beside her.

Li Haitang took a vegetable bowl from the cupboard, poured some sesame seeds and chili powder, and put the small empty pot on the coal stove to heat it up. After the bottom of the pot turned red, he scooped a large ladle of lard into it. When the oil was warm enough, it was carefully poured into a bowl and quickly stirred with chopsticks. A large bowl of pungent chili oil was made.

"Wow, so this is the chili oil we ate at the restaurant. It smells so good!" Although Liu Fen was cooking, he was also paying attention to her movements and learning.

"Well, when you eat dumplings later, you can mix this with the chili if you want to eat it. You can pour it yourself if you want to put some sauce and vinegar in it." Li Haitang also took a bowl and made some sauce and vinegar. She remembered that Li Tao liked soy sauce, so she made some.

The water in the dumpling pot was boiling again. Li jianhong, who was at the side, scooped in a ladle and asked, "Sister-in-law, have you put all three stuffings together?"

"Mmm, put them together. I'll send a bowl to their second and third uncles later, and a bowl to brother er zhu's house next door. I'll leave a big bowl for myself."

Liu fen answered as she put the green spinach in the pot into the bowl, scooped up some water to wash the pot, and casually said to Li Jianguo, "Jianguo, clean the table and prepare to eat. I'll just wash the pot here."

"Yes." Li Jianguo picked up two bowls of meat dishes from the steamer next to him and said to Li Jianhong, "Jian hong, now pay respect to your ancestors. Come and burn incense."

"Okay." Li Jianhong immediately took off her apron and washed her hands before following her.

Li Haitang divided the dumplings into four parts and shouted outside, "Li Tao, jin qiao, come here."

"Sister hoi tong, what are you doing?" The two men who were having fun with the fireworks quickly rushed in.

"Give the second and third uncles a plate of dumplings and a small bowl of chili oil, sauce and vinegar. Let them prepare their own dumplings." Li Haitang pointed to the ingredients on the chopping board.

"Okay."

The second and third uncles' houses were nearly a hundred meters away from his house. Their houses were built on the foundation of the old house, and Li Jianguo was the eldest brother. When they built the house, they took the initiative to build it outside.

"The road is a little slippery. You two should walk slowly." Liu Fen followed their backs and warned them.

"Okay, I know." The two of them who had already walked out replied.

Li Haitang brought another one to Uncle Zhu's house next door, and their kitchen was full of stir-fries. As soon as they got to the door, li zhen jumped over happily, "Wow, Aunt haitang, you finally brought dumplings. Little uncle has said it eight times."

"Poof!" Li Haitang burst into laughter. The boy was so aggressive that he almost knocked her over. He tried his best to stabilize himself and said with a smile, "Zhen zi, let's go inside. The dumplings are getting cold."

Li Rong gritted his teeth and walked out, reaching out to take the two bowls in her hand. This little brat is really not cute. Isn't he drooling when he talks about it?

Aunt er zhu shook her head in laughter and asked, "Haitang, is your family going to have a reunion dinner?"

"Yes, the dishes are all ready. They are worshipping god now. They will be ready soon." Li Haitang stood at the door and didn't go in.

"Okay, auntie won't let you talk anymore. Come back in the afternoon." Aunt er zhu said happily.

"Okay." Li Haitang took the two empty bowls from Li Rong and smiled at him before turning back.

It was the custom here to worship the deceased ancestors before the reunion dinner. When Li Haitang returned, it was Liu Fen's turn to take Duan Jinqiao to burn incense and bow. When they were done, she took the three incense from Li Jianguo and bowed three times to the tablets of the li family's grandparents and the ancestor on the altar.

After the worship, they lit firecrackers that were randomly placed at the entrance wrapped in red paper. The crackling of firecrackers sounded on the ground, indicating the new year.

It was noon, and every family in Lee ka tsuen was celebrating the new year. One of them was leading the way, and the others were firing their guns one after another. There were thick smoke swirling around every gate, and mischievous children were fighting for the unburned firecrackers, and there was a joyful atmosphere everywhere.

"Eat!"

After all the dishes were served, Li Jianguo, the head of the family, ordered everyone to grab their chopsticks and start eating.

Last year's reunion dinner was cooked by Li Haitang alone, and there were only three of them in the family. Today's reunion dinner, she basically didn't do anything, and there were five more people in the family, which showed that life was getting more and more prosperous.

Li Haitang put the most beautiful dumpling into Li Jianguo's bowl and said with a smile, "Dad, I made this dumpling for you."

"Well, you eat it yourself." Li Jianguo hooked her lips. He always felt that her mood had changed a little. She used to be filial, but now she was more dependent and affectionate.

Li Haitang smiled and gave aunt Fen and Li Jianhong two elders one of her own. As for the other little guys who had already started to snatch it, they were all trying to snatch it. After all, these dumplings were very special and could be seen by the shape.

"Wow, it's so delicious. It turns out that this is the taste of dumplings. The stuffing inside is full of meat, and the oil is coming out in a mouthful." Zhou Chunxing was stuttering with exaggerated compliments.

"These fillings made by sister haitang are exactly the same as those in the restaurant. They are delicious." Duan Jinqiao was especially supportive. She picked up a small one she had wrapped and dipped it in a chili oil bowl. She took a bite and sighed with satisfaction.

Li Tao's way of eating was completely different from theirs. He put seven or eight dumplings into his own bowl at one time, then picked up a chili oil bowl and poured some on the dumplings. Then, vinegar, soy sauce and some of them were also drenched. He stirred them up and ate them one by one.

Looking at his way of eating, Li Haitang lowered his head and rolled his eyes. The appearance of a starving ghost reincarnated was indeed a youthful and healthy youth.

In fact, Li Tao was not the only one who ate the same way. Li Ya Li Hui of his second uncle's family, li yang li qian of his third uncle's family, and Li Rong li zhen of his next door all ate the same way. With this dumpling, they put aside all the chicken, duck, fish and meat that they rarely ate on a daily basis.

After a plate of dumplings was finished, Li Haitang removed the bowl that looked like it had been washed, so as not to occupy the space in the middle of the table.

"Hehe, the dumplings are finished. Come on, let's get some food." Liu Fen greeted cheerfully. The big plate of dumplings was almost full.

Plum and braised chicken are the two most popular dishes, and everyone's chopsticks go straight to these two bowls. The pork was a little fat, except for Li Haitang, the others did not dislike the fat, and even duan jinqiao ate two medium fat pieces.

Li Haitang was a little afraid of fat meat. The last time Xia Lin's mother first came to school to take care of them, she was forced to eat three pieces of fat meat. In the middle of the night, her stomach hurt so much that she squatted in the bathroom for more than half an hour and had diarrhea that made her legs weak.

Later, she went to the school infirmary to see a doctor. The doctor told her to eat evenly. She ate too much fat at one time. Lin Peipei and the others all looked embarrassed after hearing this. They didn't dare to stuff her with fat anymore, and she tried her best to eat less fat and more lean meat herself.

Li Tao didn't know about that at all. Seeing that she only picked up a small piece of lean meat, she boldly picked up the biggest piece of meat and put it in her bowl, "Sister hoi tong, eat more."

Li Haitang looked at the scalps of the meat in the bowl and felt a little numb. He picked up the meat and put it back into his bowl, "Li Tao, you can eat it. I can't eat too much fat. I just ate a lot of dumplings. I'll get sick later."

"Well, it's so delicate." Li Tao took a big bite between his teeth. His mouth was full of oil. He even had a stomachache from eating meat.

"Haitang, you don't eat fat meat, just eat more chicken." Liu Fen had long noticed that she did not like to eat fat meat. She always chose to eat lean meat. No wonder she did not grow meat.

Li Haitang nodded. The chicken was still edible. Moreover, the chickens of this era were not raised with fodder. They grew up eating insects and rice and vegetable leaves. They were real native chickens. Their meat was compact and tender, and they tasted chewy.