There is a proverb that says, twenty-eight handfuls of dough, twenty-nine steamed buns; thirty nights to stay up all night, and New Year's Day to make a twist.
Today is the twenty-eighth day of the lunar new year. According to the above proverb, it is time to prepare the dough and steam the steamed buns.
In fact, there are a lot of things to do on this day. In addition to steaming steamed buns, you also need to fry crispy pork, croquettes, etc.
Although they have traveled north and south for so many years, the Qi Yu family has always maintained the original customs of their hometown of Yongchuan, never falling behind with each passing year.
And today is a day that has been planned for a long time.
As in previous years, as early as the Little New Year's Day, the government announced a holiday. However, Qi Dalang still worked overtime and didn't finish until the day after the oil was passed.
There is no other way, there are too many urgent business matters, and I have to take up some of my personal time.
oh? What are the urgent matters?
Roughly speaking, there are mainly the following three aspects.
The first is about the aftermath of the demolition case. Those vacated seats must be replenished in a timely manner, otherwise, when printing starts after the new year, there is a high possibility that official affairs will not be handled smoothly.
The second is about the year-end performance reports of various subordinate officials within the jurisdiction. These matters must be paid attention to, even if it takes a little more time. As for the focus of the administration, it is naturally about the collection of rubber. This matter is very important and there is no room for ambiguity.
In addition to the above two things, there is also the cultural and educational examination after the beginning of the new year. The county examination is at the top of the list and will be in full swing only in February. If we don’t make preparations in advance, how can we celebrate the New Year with peace of mind?
With so many entangled government affairs, it is no wonder that Qi Dalang was busy until the end of the year.
Let's talk about Qi Yu's return home from the Yamen. As soon as he entered the house, he could feel the rich aroma of fried food wafting to his nose.
Yeah, it smells like fried hairtail.
However, this fragrance is mixed with a burnt smell. Could it be that the fire is too big?
It looks like 80% yes.
Qi Yu touched his nose and sighed in his heart: Mom is really old, she can't even cook the fried hairtail she's good at.
While he was sighing, he suddenly heard Zhou's voice coming from behind.
"Aha, what are you sighing for at this gate?"
"Well……"
Qi Yu turned around when he heard the sound, only to see his mother walking back quickly carrying a pig's head and two large hanging pigs into the water.
He was startled at first, and then asked curiously: "Mom, haven't you oiled the oil in our backyard?"
As soon as she mentioned oil, Mrs. Zhou immediately smiled and said: "Our family is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more people. Now we don't need a bad old woman like me to do the work."
At first glance, these words seem to be self-deprecating, but if you look carefully, you will find that there is something in the words, which feels very strange.
Qi Yu was slightly confused when he heard this, and he was a little confused.
Although he felt like he couldn't find the north, his footsteps still moved towards the kitchen on the north side involuntarily.
He wanted to see who was oiling in the backyard?
According to conventional operations, at least two people need to cooperate to complete the cooking process, that is, one person will cook the fire and the other will serve the dishes. In other words, in addition to the lady, there is at least one person who is there to help.
When I get closer, I see~~
Yin Meiren, who was usually very elegant, was actually wearing an apron and adding firewood to the kitchen.
Oh no, it should be said that it is burning smoke.
"Ahem! Sister Yin, don't stuff so much wood in one go. This will only create more smoke."
"Yeah, I got it."
"Also, please don't pull the bellows too much, otherwise the fish in the pot will be fried again."
"Oh, oh, thank you Sister Liu for your advice."
Huh?
Why is Yin Tao here?
Qi Yu endured the choking smoke, bent down and touched it with squinted eyes.
Gee, the visibility in the kitchen seems a bit low!
"Ah! Who's touching me?"
"Guess who I am?"
"You bad guy, why did you get in here?"
Qi Yu chuckled and said with a distressed look on his face: "You are a young lady who has never touched the beauty of the world, how can you do such rough work? Get out of the way quickly, let me burn this fire."
Yin Tao pushed him away gently, then smiled sweetly and said: "Mencius said, a gentleman is far away from the kitchen. You are the head of the family, how can you bear the smoke of these fireworks?"
Liu Quan couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard that the gentleman was far away from the kitchen.
I still remember that when I first got married, this sentence was a classic saying in the family.
Now times have changed, and listening to it again is a different experience.
Qi Yu laughed and said: "The way of a gentleman is a kind of moral cultivation, and it has no direct relationship with what kind of work I do. If I don't work hard with my limbs and don't separate the grains, wouldn't I become a useless waste?"
"I didn't mean that..."
"Okay, okay, give it to me quickly."
Yin Tao couldn't resist, so she had to make room.
At the same time, an unprecedented feeling of being loved flooded my heart.
The more she thought about it, the happier she became. She subconsciously picked up a piece of fried hairtail and stuffed it into his mouth.
The atmosphere of love and concubine is very strong.
Qi Yu saw that his wife's expression was as usual, so he started chewing.
After tasting it carefully, I found that the fried fish was bitter and astringent, and it was really mushy to the bone.
Yin Tao leaned forward and said with a smile: "Husband, I want to discuss something with you. Can you spend this year's Spring Festival at your home? A fortune teller said that next year will be the Year of Hua, and I should stay with my mother-in-law. The family celebrates the New Year and celebrates spring."
Huanian refers to the year without the first day of spring. Its implication can be understood as that newlywed women cannot conceive in that year.
This is extremely detrimental to spreading branches and leaves.
Although Qi Yu didn't care what Old Huang Li said, he didn't want to mess with those unlucky things, so he agreed without thinking.
Suddenly!
He suddenly realized something was 'wrong'.
What did she just call herself?
Husband?
We haven't even passed the test yet, so we just changed our call?
However, I like it!
Excited, Qi Yu couldn't help but laugh and dance happily.
But who would have thought that at this moment, a strange fishbone suddenly got stuck in his throat.
"Ahem! Stuck...stuck, I'm stuck!"
"Ms. sir!"
"Husband!"
Liu Quan feigned anger and gave Yin Tao a look and said: "You, you, you have nothing to do to feed him any fish. Is he stuck now? Stop sitting there and go get some vinegar..."
Finally, under the strong sourness, the fish bone was softened.
Alas!
It’s really jealous!
Regarding Yin Tao's sudden change of name, Qi Yu didn't say much and seemed to adopt a default attitude.
This woman has a more avant-garde personality and doesn't follow the rules very much. She basically doesn't care much about other people's opinions on the things she believes in. If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have been able to come to Qiongzhou alone.
After refueling, a few people packed up and had lunch.
Qi Yu and his wife, Yin Tao, Zhou, and Xiao Qi Xiao, five people gathered around the table, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Liu Quan specially poured a small glass of wine for her husband to set off the festive atmosphere.
Qi Yu was holding the cup in one hand, seemingly in a daze.
Then, he suddenly sighed and said sadly: "Although this year is good, the only thing missing is her..."
