The New Year's Eve atmosphere in the countryside is so strong that no matter how poor you are, you will still have a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.
Zhang Neng had already told Shen Xingwang that he would come to Shen Yuyu and Ji Xun's house for a New Year's Eve dinner.
There was an extra guest, and it was the first year in ancient times. Shen Yuyu paid special attention to it and bought more than ten kilograms of fat cattle, a leg of mutton, pig trotters and elbows, chickens, ducks, fish, etc., which he needed for the entire first month. All the ingredients are prepared, so you don’t have to worry about keeping them fresh in winter.
When Shen Yuehu got up in the morning, he took out the new clothes he had prepared. Ah Xun and Afeng were wearing new clothes that had been washed and dried from the inside out. The three members of the family wore light green outer clothes, which were made by Shen Yuehu. Specially customized parent-child outfits.
Especially her own outfit, the narrow-waisted coat particularly shows off her figure, and she wears a light green cloak with a fox collar. Her long hair is tied into a single bun on top of her head. Her figure is graceful and slim, which complements her small face with delicate features. When Ji Feng saw her, he exaggerated her beauty.
Ji Xun was wearing a straight-breasted robe and the same fox fur collared cloak. He was 1.9 meters tall and could stand on one leg. Shen Yuhu was stunned. Such a tall and handsome man took her into his arms every night. Where is the man who is pregnant?
Ji Xun got dressed and sat in the wheelchair. Shen Yue pushed him to the main room. The charcoal fire was already burning brightly and the room was warm.
"Sister-in-law, Ah Feng is not going out to play today. He has to help his sister-in-law cook New Year's Eve dinner." Ji Feng is dressed like his brother and sister-in-law, with a cloak with a fox fur collar. The snow-white fur collar makes the little guy look like white jade, and his teeth are neat. Pure white, cute and good-looking when smiling.
Just when Shen Yuyu was about to say no, there were chaotic footsteps in the courtyard. A few young men in the village opened the door of the house a crack, rolling their eyes and looking around.
"Feng, go play, sister-in-law, no need to help." Shen Yuxi rubbed the little guy's head, took out a dozen big coins from his wallet and handed it to him, "You have to pay attention to safety when playing with firecrackers. Do you hear me?" ?'
"Yeah, Ah Feng knows." Ji Feng happily took the big money and ran away with his friends.
"Thank you for your hard work." Ji Xun put his arms around Shen Yuyu's waist from behind, and felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
This is the first time he has experienced such a humane year.
Shen Yuyu turned around, squatted down in front of Ji Xun's wheelchair, and looked at him with a smile on his face: "Axun has to work hard today and greet Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang is our benefactor.
"Okay, give this to Ah Xun."
While the two were talking, footsteps came from outside the house, and Zhang Neng opened the door and came in with a smile.
"Girl Shen, Mr. Ji, excuse me." He said as he walked into the house, carrying two large bags of gifts in his hands.
Shen Yuyu generously took the things from Zhang Neng's hand and greeted with a smile: "The wind is so strong, did you freeze along the way? Mr. Zhang, please come in and warm yourself by the fire." Although the weather has cleared up, the wind is so strong that it can cut your face. .
Shen Yuxi picked up the things into the house and took out the chessboard. Ji Xun and Zhang Neng started playing chess familiarly. Shen Yuxi made tea for them and went to the kitchen to get busy.
I just cook some dumplings in the morning and noon, and the New Year’s Eve dinner in the evening is the highlight.
Ji Xun and Zhang Neng were fighting fiercely in the main room, while Shen Yue was busy in the kitchen. First, make two steamed dishes, braised pork with pickled vegetables and pork ribs with lotus-flavored glutinous rice.
The pork belly is selected from fine fat and lean pork belly. It is blanched in a hot pan and cleaned, then stir-fried until it becomes sugar-colored. Add water and various spices. Cook over high heat for half an hour, then deep-fry it until it becomes caramel-colored, and then soak it in hot soup. Hours later, cut into pieces and put in bowls for steaming.
Lotus-flavored glutinous rice pork ribs is even simpler. Put the soaked glutinous rice, diced mushrooms, diced carrots, ginger, garlic, etc. in a bowl, add salt, soy sauce and other seasonings and marinate for half an hour, then wrap it with soaked dried lotus leaves and steam it in a pot.
These two dishes were steamed in one pot, and the steamer was big enough. Two portions of each dish were made. After they were cooked, Shen Yuyu took the time to send one portion to Aunt Zhou's family. Of course, the food box was full when she came back. Uncle Shen and some of his brothers also gave her two or three bowls of steamed pork with rice flour and other stuffing.
By three or four o'clock in the afternoon, big and hard dishes were coming out one after another. Ji Feng had left the cannon outside for a day and now returned home. He was drooling and running back and forth, helping to set the dishes and chopsticks. Carry the wine flask.
After a while, the table was filled with steaming hot dishes.
Braised pork with pickled vegetables, steamed fish, glutinous rice ribs with lotus flavor, chicken soup, steamed pork buns, and steamed pork with rice flour.
There was also a small stove with a charcoal fire. On the stove was a pot of red oil rolling on the bottom. Next to it were a plate of mutton rolls, a plate of beef rolls, as well as tofu, cabbage, potato slices and other vegetables. This hot pot dish was strongly requested by Ji Xun. He had not eaten spicy food during this period of time to recover from his injuries, so he was extremely greedy.
After the food was served, Shen Yue also worshiped the Bodhisattva devoutly and burned paper money to wish the family safety, health and success. Then he took out a large pile of firecrackers and placed them in the courtyard.
How brave is he usually? But he didn’t dare to light firecrackers, so Zhang Neng took over the job.
At this time, firecrackers were crackling all over the village, and every household began to eat the New Year's Eve dinner. After Zhang Neng set off the firecrackers, he dusted off the firecrackers and entered the house. The four of them sat down and started.
The two grown men naturally wanted to drink some wine. After the wine was poured, they started to use their chopsticks.
The braised pork is soft and mellow, fat but not greasy. The steamed fish is extremely tender and the chicken soup is delicious. Especially the hot pot. Take a chopstick and shake the lamb or beef roll in the boiling soup and it will be cooked immediately. The taste is amazing. .
What kind of delicacies have Ji Xun and Zhang Neng never tasted? But this New Year’s Eve dinner was the most delicious and delicious meal they had ever had.
We also drank a bottle of wine, and by the end both of us were slightly smoked.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, snow began to fall again. Zhang Neng had no intention of going back, so he took Ji Xun and started playing chess again.
Shen Yuyu packed up the things, boiled hot water for everyone to take a bath, and then washed the clothes and hung them to dry. You cannot take a bath or wash clothes on the first day of the new year, as it will wash away the good luck of the year. Although these customs are cumbersome But Shen Yuyu enjoyed it.
It was already past eleven o'clock in the evening by the time we were all busy, but we couldn't sleep. The folk custom on New Year's Eve was to keep the New Year's Eve together, and the family would gather together and the lights would stay on all night long.
But in the end, Ji Feng and Zhang Neng couldn't hold on and went to bed, while Shen Yuehu and Ji Xun stayed up until the third night, setting off firecrackers to welcome the New Year and the God of Wealth into the house, before going to bed to rest.
Early the next morning, Ji Feng came to pay New Year's greetings to his brother and sister-in-law. The little guy came with all kinds of auspicious words, such as "give birth to a baby soon", asked for two big envelopes, and played happily.
After getting up, Shen Yuhu paid New Year's greetings to her husband in a serious manner, asking for a big envelope and a deep kiss.
After that, I went to pay Zhang Neng New Year greetings and got a big envelope, so I happily made breakfast.