After noon, Sun Huifang locked the door of the canteen in front of her. Today was New Year's Eve, and there were no people on the street. Everyone went to their homes to celebrate the New Year with their families.

"Oh, why did you call me, an old woman, for this? I can just deal with it myself."

Mrs. Ge was helped over by Qiao Jinling and Qiao Jinfeng. She was secretly wiping tears in the room, but the two girls brought her over.

"Grandma Ge, we are all neighbors. We celebrate the New Year together in a lively way. Every old person in the family is like a treasure. We are eager for you to come over and celebrate the New Year together. You see, the wrapper of this dumpling is always too soft and cannot contain the filling."

Sun Huifang smiled, and Mrs. La Ge sat down and handed her a dumpling wrapper.

"Oh, it's a little soft. Sprinkle more flour and knead the dough. You can't knead it well on this side. You need to use flour, basin, and hand. Let me do it."

Mrs. Ge felt that she was needed, washed her hands, put on her apron, and started chattering.

Everyone looked at each other and smiled. Let the old man sit there doing nothing. It would be better to find something for her to do.

"I'm here. Look! What is this?"

Liu Qingqing heard his voice before seeing him.

She is not so withdrawn and cold now, and she smiles when she meets people, and the ice beauty melts into a clear spring.

"Hey! Isn't this Taikang's canned five-spice smoked fish? Tsk, where did you get it?"

Sun Huifang counted ten cans.

"My man sent it from the army, and he was given two cans a month. He knew I loved to eat it, so he saved it all for me. I donated all of it to give everyone a nice addition to the Chinese New Year. I didn't come here empty-handed.

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As Liu Qingqing said this, she also washed her hands and prepared to make dumplings together.

"This can is really good. It seems that my big brother really loves you. When are you going to find him?"

Sun Huifang had some tricks on her hands and resisted Liu Qingqing with her shoulder. Her eyes were playful, which was a tacit understanding between women.

"I don't want to go find him! Bah!"

Liu Qingqing had a hard mouth but a soft heart, and a blush appeared on her face.

Qiao Jinling couldn't get involved, so she could only do odd jobs with her father, doing small jobs like peeling garlic.

"Let's go, girl, help dad carry out a box of ladies' champagne."

Qiao Xiangqian took Qiao Jinling to the canteen.

This green low-alcohol drink similar to beer packaging is more like fruit wine. Only during holidays, women will take a few sips like men. It is not intoxicating, just a little tipsy is enough.

The living room is lively and warm.

Life is full of entanglements, and over time, even strangers can be tainted with the atmosphere of family members.

One house, four families, four surnames, now they become one family.

"Our Jinfeng is so smart. The melon seeds in our head are really useful. We can remember acupuncture points accurately. We will definitely be a good doctor in the future."

Liu Qingqing sincerely praised him.

"No, Aunt Qingqing, you taught me well."

Qiao Jinfeng's face is red and her two braids are shiny. She is the best look for a girl of this age.

"This child is so humble. He will have a great future in the future. Don't forget your third uncle and third aunt. They really treat you as their own daughter."

Just as Qiao Jinfeng was about to speak, Qiao Jinling jumped into Liu Qingqing's arms and said coquettishly: "Aunt Qingqing, there's me too? Why don't you praise me?"

"Is there any child to praise?"

Sun Huifang poked Qiao Jinling's forehead, leaving a round flour mark.

"Don't poke Lingling, I care about Lingling the most."

Liu Qingqing took Qiao Jinling in her arms and said dotingly: "Sister Jinfeng is smart and you are spiritual. You look like a blessed baby at first glance. Whoever gets close to you will be lucky."

Qiao Jinling hugged Liu Qingqing's neck, looked back at her mother, and said proudly: "Look, Aunt Qingqing praised me. I am the little baby who brings good luck to everyone."

"Haha, yes!"

Sun Huifang readily admitted, thus ending the topic.

"The dumplings are almost done, you can make the rest while Xiang Qian and I go stir-fry."

Sun Huifang patted the flour on her hands. The vegetables had been cut in advance, and they were just waiting for the hot pan to be fried with oil.

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"Okay! The last dish is old hen stewed with vermicelli!"

Qiao stepped forward and brought up a small casserole, and the New Year's Eve dinner officially began. Everyone sat around the yellow round folding table, all with smiling faces.

The festive sounds came from the TV, adding to the festive atmosphere, and the snow gradually began to fall outside. The glass windows were covered with a layer of mist, which was hot and cold, and the weather was booming.

"Today is New Year's Eve. Let's have a few sips of champagne for ladies. I heard people say that red wine is drunk abroad, but I don't know what it tastes like."

"Pah! Hiss~"

Qiao went forward and opened three bottles in a row with a wine bottle opener. Qiao Jinfeng stood up and poured the wine for the elders one by one.

"Sister Jinfeng, I want it too!"

Qiao Jinling held up a small cup and wanted to have some. This kind of champagne has a strong aroma and tastes very special.

"What kind of wine should I drink? Children drink Jianlibao. This is some kind of magic water. Even Olympic athletes drink it."

Qiao handed over a bottle of Jianlibao, and Qiao Jinling pouted, expressing dissatisfaction.

"Third uncle, just give Lingling a little drink. It's the Chinese New Year~"

It was rare for Qiao Jinfeng to act coquettishly, so Qiao Qianqian reluctantly nodded.

"Ouch~it's better to be Sister Jinfeng!"

A glass of bright yellow liquid with tiny bubbles, sweet and attractive.

We drank three rounds of wine and had five delicious dishes. We drank wine and talked and laughed.

The programs of the Spring Festival Gala come one after another.

The adults pursed their lips, chuckled, and chatted casually. Mrs. Ge was old and couldn't hold back her sleepiness, so she went back to sleep early.

"Oh, this man looks so energetic!"

Liu Qingqing was slightly drunk, pointing at the man on the TV, her eyes shining brightly.

Qiao Jinling was too sleepy to open her eyes. When Liu Qingqing said this, she turned around and saw that it was Fei Xiang who was singing "A Fire in Winter".

He was wearing a bright red short suit jacket, his hair was permed like a pile of clouds, his silver girdle was shiny, his big and deep eyes were bright, and his body swayed from side to side to the music.

"You are like a fire in the winter, the blazing flame warms my heart..."

Qiao Jinling knew that because of this program, disco would become popular all over the country.

She looked at Liu Qingqing and her mother's infatuated look and thought it was so cute. It turned out that mothers were like this when they were chasing stars. Qiao curled her lips forward, straightened her back unconsciously, and took another sip of Lao Baigan.

"Yawn~"

Qiao Jinling yawned, got into her mother's arms and let her hold her to sleep. She vaguely heard the laughter of her mother and the others, as well as the singing of "Unforgettable Tonight".

"Lingling, wake up, it's New Year's Eve soon, get up!"

Qiao Jinling only felt that her body was weak and she could not raise her eyelids. She remembered that she did not wait until 12 o'clock last year, and she regretted it for a long time.

After struggling for a long time, she rubbed her eyes and looked at everything in the living room blankly, as if in a dream.

"Don't be stunned, eldest daughter, let's go and set off firecrackers with daddy!"

Qiao Jinling sat in a daze, letting Qiao go forward and put a big fur scarf and hat on her. As soon as she came out of the room, the cold air instantly awakened Qiao Jinling.

The flames in the sky are accompanied by crackling sounds in the distance, and as the clock strikes zero o'clock, getting closer and closer, every household sets off firecrackers with all their strength. This is called "bengqiong", which blows up all the bad things in the year.
Chapter completed!