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Chapter 1086: New Year's Eve Dinner

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Nanluoguxiang

Firecrackers bid farewell to the old year, gongs and drums welcome the New Year.

Every household is a scene of liveliness and celebration, and the whole courtyard is also exceptionally lively.

Jia Zhangshi pulled Qin Huairu to her side: "Didn't Yi Zhonghai call our family to have New Year's Eve dinner together? You tell Yi Zhonghai to bring everything to our house. This New Year's Eve dinner will be eaten at our house."

Qin Huairu said: "Mom, how is this appropriate! The Deaf Old Lady is still there!"

Jia Zhangshi stared and scolded: "You are old-fashioned! So what if the Deaf Old Lady is there? It won't be missing her bite of New Year's Eve dinner! Look at our family situation! The old are old, the young are young! The family has many people and no oil! If you let Yi Zhonghai call people over to eat New Year's Eve dinner at our house, then the leftovers won't they all fall to our family? That will be enough for our family to eat for several meals!"

Qin Huairu looked at Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua, sighed and said: "What you say is also true, I'll go find Uncle and talk, see if it can be done."

Jia Zhangshi sneered: "If you open your mouth, it will be done!"

Qin Huairu didn't argue with Jia Zhangshi and went out directly to the Yi family.

It happened that Yi Zhonghai was pasting Spring Festival couplets at the door, and Qin Huairu leaned forward and said: "Uncle! I want to discuss something with you!"

Yi Zhonghai heard Qin Huairu's voice and immediately turned his head while holding the couplets: "Huairu! What is it?"

Qin Huairu said with a shy expression: "It's like this, Uncle, you also know my family's situation. The family has many people, and my salary is low this year, so there aren't many New Year goods at home. Can this year's New Year's Eve dinner be eaten at my house? After eating, my family can keep some leftovers, so the children can share some glory and eat a few more good meals. Otherwise, eating cabbage and corn buns during the New Year, my heart as a mother feels uncomfortable."

Once Yi Zhonghai heard this, he immediately said: "What's wrong with that? You go find Sha Zhuzi now and bring everything to your house. As for me, I'll tell the Deaf Old Lady about this, and we'll eat at your house this year."

Qin Huairu smiled happily: "That's great! Thank you, Uncle!"

Yi Zhonghai pasted the couplets and went to the Deaf Old Lady's room, seeing the old lady wearing new clothes and looking in the mirror, and said with a kind smile: "Really spirited!"

The Deaf Old Lady laughed happily at the mirror, and Yi Zhonghai held his hands and smiled: "This makes you look ten years younger."

"Yes!"

The Deaf Old Lady happily organized her clothes while asking: "Why haven't they come over yet!"

Yi Zhonghai leaned forward with a smile: "Old Lady, discuss something with you, tonight's meal will be eaten in Huairu's room, do you think it's appropriate?"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, the Deaf Old Lady was stunned and said: "Good, all the remaining dishes will be left at their house, their family has many people, they eat a lot."

The old lady was a little reluctant in her heart, after all, in the past, New Year's Eve dinner was eaten in her room, and the remaining dishes were naturally left for her.

The dishes for New Year's Eve dinner are different from usual, they are all meat dishes that are usually not eaten.

But today Yi Zhonghai spoke, and she couldn't not give Yi Zhonghai face.

Getting the Deaf Old Lady's reply, Yi Zhonghai immediately breathed a sigh of relief, smiling like a filial son: "Good, then I'll carry you over."

The Deaf Old Lady patted Yi Zhonghai's back: "No need, no need, no need, I, my legs and feet are fine, just these few steps I can walk myself, no need for you to carry me, I, I just prefer to let Sha Zhuzi carry me."

Yi Zhonghai said with a smile: "Fine, then I'll help you over."

The two came out of the room, and Sha Zhuzi ran over and shouted: "Yo! The old lady is also wearing new clothes, it looks really good."

Seeing Sha Zhuzi come over, the Deaf Old Lady immediately pretended to scream: "Ouch! Pain, pain, pain! My foot hurts again."

Sha Zhuzi leaned over and supported the Deaf Old Lady: "Pretending! Are you pretending again!"

The Deaf Old Lady said like a child: "I'm just pretending for my grandson!"

Sha Zhuzi supported the Deaf Old Lady: "You aren't pretending for your grandson, you are looking for your grandson, just tiring me, this silly boy."

The Deaf Old Lady looked at Sha Zhuzi: "I like letting you carry me, I just like you, this silly boy."

Sha Zhuzi immediately ran to the front and squatted down: "Then I also like carrying you!"

The Deaf Old Lady climbed onto Sha Zhuzi's back happily, and Sha Zhuzi carried the old lady: "Alright! Let's celebrate the New Year!"

The Deaf Old Lady laughed happily: "Grandson! Happy New Year!"

Arriving at the Jia house, Qin Huairu, He Yushui, the First Aunt, and Jia Zhangshi were busy in the room.

Once Sha Zhuzi arrived, he immediately competed to perform. Not to mention anything else, Sha Zhuzi's culinary skills were naturally unquestionable.

A group of people were busy and soon made a table of dishes.

However, before eating, there was still a program to perform.

Sha Zhuzi said auspicious words on the side: "Prosperity for all six livestock, a bumper harvest of all five grains, that Bang Geng, kowtow to the old lady."

Because Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi had said beforehand that there would be lucky money after paying New Year's greetings, Bang Geng performed very obediently and actively, kneeling on the ground without hesitation to kowtow, and also said auspicious words: "Wish the old lady longevity."

For the sake of Sha Zhuzi and Yi Zhonghai, the Deaf Old Lady smiled kindly and gave lucky money: "Good child!"

Bang Geng got the lucky money and was happy, obediently holding his fists and bowing: "Thank you, old lady."

After Bang Geng got up, Sha Zhuzi recited again: "Layer upon layer of terraced fields, strip upon strip of water channels, this Xiao Dang, come, pay New Year's greetings to the old lady."

Xiao Dang ran over and knelt down while saying anxiously: "Thank you, old lady, for the lucky money."

The Deaf Old Lady was slightly stunned, and Jia Zhangshi scolded unhappily: "What's the rush! No ambition! The old lady hasn't given it yet!"

Yi Zhonghai said with a smile: "Xiao Dang, have you never received lucky money before? (As for why not before, I really don't know.)"

Xiao Dang knelt on the ground: "No, I'm happy to death!"

Yi Zhonghai took lucky money out of his pocket and handed it to Xiao Dang: "Come, take it."

Xiao Dang happily kowtowed: "Thank you, old lady, thank you, Uncle!"

He Yushui joined in the fun and said: "I'll say the next one, Huaihua, evergreen in all four seasons, locust trees blooming, hurry up and pay New Year's greetings to the old lady."

Huaihua walked over timidly, knelt on the ground and said: "May the old lady live to be one hundred years old."

The Deaf Old Lady was hard of hearing and didn't hear clearly, so she turned to ask Yi Zhonghai: "What did she say?"

Yi Zhonghai leaned to her ear and said: "She said, may you live to be one hundred years old."

The Deaf Old Lady said with a smile: "Ouch! Good child! Old lady will give lucky money."

Yi Zhonghai took out lucky money and handed it to the Deaf Old Lady, and the Deaf Old Lady gave it to Huaihua.

Huaihua happily took the lucky money: "Thank you, old lady."

The Deaf Old Lady said with a smile: "Good child! Really good!"

Yi Zhonghai said kindly: "Look at how Huairu brought up these three children, one is more lovable than the other."

Jia Zhangshi curled her lip on the side, and Qin Huairu smiled and said: "Uncle, don't praise me, I'm not one to take praise."

The First Aunt was in a low mood on the side. This Jia Zhangshi, no matter how bad she was, had grandsons and granddaughters, and a filial daughter-in-law like Qin Huairu.

But what about the two of them? ===== CHAPTER 1088 =====

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