Chapter 92 New Year’s Eve Dinner +
After Shun Yang and Jiao’e Lin’s matter was over, life returned to peace.
Time also quickly arrived at New Year’s Eve, and every household began to paste couplets and prepare for the New Year’s Eve dinner.
“Sister, are you done? I’ve been waiting for a long time!”
“The paste is almost ready!”
Qingheng Gu called out loudly to his sister in the courtyard, then took the red couplets in his hand and stood at the main entrance, constantly gesturing, wondering where to put the couplets!
His family’s courtyard gate is so beautiful, no matter how you paste it, it looks good!
Gu Yu, standing beside him, couldn’t help but smile as he looked at his younger brother-in-law’s excited expression. At the same time, he was subtly looking forward to their New Year’s Eve dinner together this year.
Gu Yu had no prior experience celebrating New Year’s Eve with others, so this time when he transmigrated to Linfeng Kingdom and met the Gu Mengyao siblings, he could try it out.
It was likely the same for Gu Qingheng, otherwise he wouldn’t be so excited.
“Brother-in-law, you don’t know, our family hasn’t had a proper New Year for several years! Now that the new house is built and we’re wearing new clothes, it’s like living in a dream… I’m so afraid that one day I’ll suddenly wake up and find myself still living in a leaky thatched hut.”
“Do you want me to pinch you awake!”
“No, no, I’m just expressing myself vividly, hehe, here comes sister!”
After hearing his younger brother-in-law’s sigh, Gu Yu immediately responded, causing Gu Qingheng to quickly wave his hands and say there was no need.
He knew that his brother-in-law would definitely give him a hard pinch, and it would hurt a lot!
Just as Gu Qingheng was thinking about how to escape the pain of being pinched, he saw Mengyao Gu coming with a basin of paste, his eyes lit up immediately. Then he quickly brought out his sister, asking Gu Yu to stop his intention of pinching him.
“Qingheng, you’re too impatient! You just said you wanted to paste couplets and you ran over with them directly.”
“I’m just too excited! Sister, the paste is ready now, I’m going to paste all the couplets.”
“Alright, be careful with yourself.”
Then, after Gu Qingheng happily took the paste, he smeared the back of the couplets in his hand and then, holding the couplets with both hands, stepped on a stool and pasted the couplets crookedly on the door frame.
After pasting one, Gu Qingheng felt it was still quite good!
Gu Yu and Mengyao Gu behind him didn’t say anything, they just watched Gu Qingheng busy himself with a smile, thinking that as long as Qingheng was happy, it was fine.
When Gu Yu wanted to help just now, Gu Qingheng directly refused, saying that he could handle these couplets by himself and didn’t need his brother-in-law’s help at all.
With Gu Qingheng’s confidence, Gu Yu naturally wouldn’t snatch it from him, and he was happy to be idle, just standing and watching.
Besides, Gu Yu took his little wife’s hand at this time and held her in his arms for a good hug.
After all, it was very cold…
Mengyao Gu had gotten used to Gu Yu’s sudden affections during this time, so she didn’t struggle much this time. Instead, she leaned obediently on Gu Yu’s shoulder and also reached out to hug Gu Yu’s waist.
Gu Yu naturally felt good about his little wife’s cooperation, but the height difference… made him a little depressed, thinking about when he could grow a little taller!
He didn’t ask for much, just to be taller than Mengyao Gu.
At least, he could have Mengyao Gu lean on his chest, not his shoulder… Even Gu Yu felt that if he threw himself into Mengyao Gu’s arms, he could lean on her chest.
This is really… Huh? Come to think of it, it’s quite good!
While Gu Yu was lost in thought, Gu Qingheng was almost done pasting the couplets in his hand. After pasting the last one, Gu Yu and Mengyao Gu had already separated, but they were still holding hands, so they didn’t have to let go.
Although Gu Yu still wanted to give his little wife a loving hug, the feudalistic ideas of ancient times did not allow public displays of affection, otherwise it would be considered disrespectful and would damage the family reputation.
Simply put, it’s shameless.
Moreover, Mengyao Gu was also worried about corrupting her young brother, so it turned out this way, and they could only be affectionate in secret clandestine ways.
However, it made Gu Yu feel even more stimulated.
“Sister, the couplets are all pasted now, what should we do next!”
“You and Yu have nothing to do, go to the room to read and practice calligraphy! I’ll go prepare the ingredients for the New Year’s Eve dinner and make some more dumplings.”
Then, when Gu Qingheng excitedly asked about the next arrangements, Mengyao Gu smiled and said that he had nothing else to do.
Instead, she had to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner by herself, and the workload was a bit heavy.
After hearing Mengyao Gu’s words, Gu Qingheng immediately volunteered to help in the kitchen, and Gu Yu beside him eagerly raised his hand, saying he would help too.
Mengyao Gu originally wanted to refuse, but after seeing the eagerness of Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng, she didn’t insist and agreed to let them help.
It was only for one day anyway, and making dumplings together was also for good luck.
However, when they entered the kitchen, Mengyao Gu discovered that… these two guys weren’t there to help at all, but to cause trouble!
Rolling out dumpling wrappers, they all had holes.
For the dumpling filling, either too much or too little, and when put in to boil, they would definitely break apart in the water.
However, Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng were enjoying themselves, looking like they wanted to wrap all the dumplings, making Mengyao Gu endure it with all her might.
Finally, after seeing that a lot of the dumpling ingredients were being wasted, Mengyao Gu couldn’t hold back anymore!
She directly grabbed one in each hand, threw them out of the kitchen, and told them not to step foot in the kitchen again!
“Brother-in-law, aren’t you quite good at cooking? Why did sister dislike you too?”
“I can only cook simple meals. Making dumplings is too difficult.”
Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng, who were thrown out of the kitchen, didn’t dare to go in and anger Mengyao Gu again. So, at Gu Qingheng’s suggestion, they each read books and practiced calligraphy, continuing what they had been doing.
They didn’t neglect these even during the New Year, and they felt they were too diligent!
Although in reality, it was just that they couldn’t make dumplings and were kicked out by Mengyao Gu…
Thus, when night fell, the Gu family set up a table in the house.
Then, they brought dishes, fetched wine, and set up the dining table lively before it was finally time to eat.
“Wow! It’s so sumptuous today! Although Sister, you usually cook a lot of delicious food, there’s never this much!”
“It’s New Year’s Eve after all! There should be more to make it more festive!”
When Gu Qingheng saw the table full of dishes, his little face was filled with joy, and his words made Mengyao Gu smile in response, saying that it should be more lively during New Year’s.
Gu Yu, upon seeing this large table of dishes, had to lament that his little wife’s cooking was getting better and better.
With so many dishes now, no wonder she was busy in the kitchen all afternoon.
“Sister, let’s eat! Brother-in-law brought wine, so I won’t stop until I’m drunk today.”
“What drunk! We have to stay up tonight, Qingheng, you’re only allowed to drink a little bit.”
“Ah! No! My dear sister, let me drink more! It’s New Year’s Day, and being so strict isn’t good~ Besides, I’m just an eight-year-old child, I don’t need to stay up!”
“Even if you talk a lot, drink up! Be careful not to drink too much. Last time you got so drunk… However, before we eat, we need to pay tribute to our parents.”
Mengyao Gu said, then took the prepared dishes and walked out of the main room, carrying them into a small room in the corner of the courtyard.
This small ancestral hall was something Gu Yu remembered later… He quickly found someone to add another one to place the ancestral tablets of their parents.
Then, they placed the dishes on the table with the ancestral tablets, and the three members of the Gu family bowed sincerely, spoke some words of remembrance, and then came out of the ancestral hall and returned to the main room.
The dead are gone, and those of us who are alive must live well…
By the dining table in the main room, the three of them sat in their usual positions, and the New Year’s Eve dinner officially began!
Gu Yu originally thought that firecrackers would be set off at this time, but when he remembered that there was no gunpowder in Linfeng Kingdom, even firecrackers did not appear…
Although Gu Yu had a slight regret about this, it was not a major issue.
“Sister, what do I look like when I get drunk? Last time I got drunk, I couldn’t remember anything when I woke up… Did I go crazy? Like taking off my clothes and doing the yangge dance?”
“That didn’t happen. When you drink too much, you recite books, ‘zhi hu zhe ye’ style, which gave me a headache! So, you absolutely cannot get drunk again this time… It’s also my fault that I didn’t know you liked reading so much before. Even when you’re drunk, you recite books, which is why I asked your brother-in-law to keep buying books for you.”
“…”
It was only today that Gu Qingheng finally understood why the books in his room were increasing!
It turned out that because of his drunken recitation, Mengyao Gu thought her brother loved to read, so she asked Gu Yu to buy more books.
Hearing this news suddenly, Gu Qingheng gloomily raised his wine glass, wanting to drown his sorrows.
However, Gu Yu, to prevent Gu Qingheng from getting drunk again, had already diluted the wine in his cup with water in advance.
Although the taste was definitely different from the original, Gu Qingheng was young and easily fooled, so he didn’t notice much difference.
“By the way, since today is the last day of the year, I have gifts for both of you.”
“Gifts???”
“Mengyao, you’re too kind, giving gifts… What are they?”
During the meal, Mengyao Gu suddenly said she had gifts to give them, which made Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng stop their chopsticks. Then they looked at Mengyao Gu with anticipation, not knowing what gift she would give?
Mengyao Gu didn’t keep them in suspense for too long. She took out two wolf fang necklaces from her bosom and handed them to Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng one by one. Then, they saw the two of them curiously turning the necklaces over and over, their happy expressions unchanged, clearly liking these New Year’s gifts very much.
Seeing that Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng liked them, Mengyao Gu finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking thankfully they didn’t show any signs of dislike.
“Sister, is this a wolf fang necklace? It’s so cool!”
“Do you like it? I have one too, so each of us in the family has one, and then… Dad?”
When Mengyao Gu heard Gu Qingheng say he liked it, her smile couldn’t be controlled. Then, while talking about the necklace, her smile suddenly froze, and then she called out “Dad” in a daze. Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng’s expressions changed, and they quickly turned their heads to look at the door.
They saw a man in a fur cloak standing outside the open main door, looking at the people inside with great excitement.
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Recently there have been a few small mistakes, and the author is also very depressed (it’s not that the text is not revised. After writing a chapter, the author has to revise for half an hour, but for some reason, there are always loopholes… I will definitely pay more attention in the future.)
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