Yu Meijun cooked the dishes one after another in the kitchen, and Chen Yuanyuan helped bring the dishes to the table.
After Chen Yuanyuan finished serving the dishes, she went upstairs to give them the New Year's gift prepared for Shen's father and Shen's mother.
When Father Shen saw the ancient military book, he immediately flipped through it and wouldn't have put it down if he wasn't ready to eat. Mother Shen couldn't put it down holding the imperial green jade pendant necklace.
"Mom, if you like it, just put it on and have a look!" Chen Yuanyuan said.
"My hair and face are so greasy after cooking today, so I'll save it for the Chinese New Year tomorrow." Yu Meijun declined.
"Nonsense, my wife never looks bad." Shen Manzhong, who had always been taciturn, suddenly spoke sweetly, making Yu Meijun blush.
"Shameless, the children are here!" Father Shen took the necklace and put it on for Yu Meijun. The jade pendant necklace really suited Mother Shen very well.
"How wonderful it would be for such a well-behaved girl to be my grandson-in-law!" Grandma Shen looked at Chen Yuanyuan who was beautiful and well-behaved. She would be comforted if Shen Yichen could marry such a wife.
"Mom, I'm more anxious than you! Husband, do you want to drink tonight?" Shen Manzhong has to stay awake at all times due to his work. He rarely drinks at home, but it is rare that Yu Meijun specifically asks during the New Year.
"Okay, take down the Maojiu from my study room. Would you like Xiaoyuan to have a drink with uncle?" Shen Manzhong was in a good mood and asked Chen Yuanyuan.
"Okay, you can drink a little!" Chen Yuanyuan hadn't drank liquor for a long time, but when she heard it was from her collection, she immediately became interested.
After Shen Manzhong took the Mao wine from Yu Meijun, he took two wine dispensers to pour the wine.
Ding dong! The doorbell rang outside the house, and Dongzhi immediately ran to the door wagging his tail excitedly.
"Look, our Yichen is back home!" Although Grandma Shen never mentioned it, she still hoped that the whole family would be together on New Year's Eve.
Yu Meijun opened the door and saw Shen Yichen rushing home after a long journey.
"Grandma, dad, mom... Yuanyuan, I'm back." Shen Yichen looked straight at Chen Yuanyuan.
"Hurry up and enter the house. I haven't seen enough since I was a child." When Yu Meijun saw Shen Yichen's eyes, two words immediately came to her mind - there is drama.
"Wash your face, come over for dinner, and have a couple of drinks with me." Shen Manzhong saw his son who hadn't been seen for a long time. Although he knew that something important was going on with him, he was still worried in his heart.
Everyone sat down at the dining table, which was full of dishes, such as lobster in soup, steamed king crab, Kung Pao shrimp balls, steamed Dongxingban, typhoon shelter sea mantis, salt-baked chicken, etc., plus various cold dishes for twelve people. Dish
Today's dishes have both Beijing and Xiangcheng characteristics. Father Shen was the first to raise his glass.
"My wife, you've had a hard day today. This year's New Year's Eve dinner is a happy one for the whole family. Xiao Yuan can also be reunited with us. Let's have a drink together!" After that, everyone raised their glasses and drank.
"Wow, uncle, this wine tastes really good. It doesn't choke at all!" Chen Yuanyuan was not very fond of liquor at first, but after drinking a glass, she found that the wine had a mellow taste and was very comfortable to drink.
"Of course, this bottle of wine was bought during the Millennium. Usually your Uncle Shen is reluctant to take it out." Yu Meijun said.
The Maojiu that has accumulated over time has a delicate taste and a mellow body. Not only does it have a long aftertaste in the mouth, but the cup has a unique aroma of liquor after drinking it.
"Dad, you are so willing. When I was eighteen years old and just coming of age, you just gave me a new bottle of wine to fool me." Shen Yichen said in amusement.
"Can it be the same? Xiao Yuan has not been back to the mainland for almost two years." Although Shen Manzhong was rarely at home, he still felt very sorry for Chen Yuanyuan.
"Haha, then I have to toast Uncle Shen!" Chen Yuanyuan toasted to Shen Manzhong happily.
The five members of the family happily ate the New Year's Eve dinner, and the winter solstice also gave them a round belly with everyone's feeding.
In the cheerful atmosphere, one glass of wine followed another, and the three drinkers unknowingly opened another bottle of wine.
