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Chapter 101 New Year's Eve Dinner

() Found the way home!

At around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the uncle Chen Haiyang and Shen Yao, who attended the Shanghai-listed government group, returned to Yiyuan. Chen Hui also met and chatted with her father for a few words and then went to Wei Chao's parents' home for the New Year.

Chen Haiyang called Chen Fang and Qin Mohan to the study and talked to Chen Fang. He mainly told him some small things that he should pay attention to in investment, so that he should not think about solving problems by himself when he encountered them, and must raise them when needed help. Then he asked Qin Mohan about her study, work and family situation, and briefly said that his nephew's personality has been withdrawn since childhood, so that Qin Mohan would be more tolerant in the future. Chen Haiyang, who was in his fifties, was not as majestic and unattainable as Qin Mohan imagined, and seemed very approachable.

The Southerners do not focus on dumplings as the Northerners. The Shanghai people make a large table of dishes on New Year’s Eve dinner. According to the tradition of the Shen family, all New Year’s Eve dinner dishes are made by their own people. The servants at home took the gifts prepared by their aunt after lunch and went home for the New Year.

In the past, my grandmother cooked in person, but later it was gradually changed to my uncle. My aunt came to the chef. Now this job is left to my aunt and Shen Qingyi. Chen Hui can help me before getting married, but brothers Chen Yao and Shen Lei were not expected. Chen Jian talked with my uncle for a while and took the initiative to take on the responsibility of the New Year's Eve dinner. Qin Mohan took the opportunity to leave and prepare to take action for him.

"You go to the front to talk to the old lady first. I will cook the New Year's Eve dinner today. I have not been filial to you for so many years. Let's make a meal for you today to make compensation." Chen Fang looked at the various ingredients in the kitchen and said to his aunt and mother.

"Okay, I've heard Xiaohui say that your cooking is delicious, and we'll try it out well today." My cousin's wife Liu Feifei is usually a new era woman who doesn't touch the spring water. She usually makes baking some pastry and other baking, but it's too difficult for her to make Chinese food.

"Don't leave. As a sister-in-law, it's okay to help with Mo Han wash vegetables and make a move. You can also show off your skills to the old lady when you eat."

"Okay, Sister Mo Han and I are here to help you." Liu Feifei also knew that it was not appropriate to leave these two young couples alone in the kitchen. After all, this is the New Year's Eve dinner of the Shen family, and her own people still need to help.

Many meats in the kitchen are processed by the servants at noon, and they only need to be cleaned up a little. For example, the smoked fish has been marinated for a long time. After the frying is refried until crispy, it can be soaked in the pre-made sauce. The stock is also simmered on the pot, steaming hot. Chenfang and others mainly need to deal with some seasonal vegetables.

"Sister-in-law, you cook the Eight Treasure Rice first. As a northerner, Mo Han doesn't know how to cook the Eight Treasure Rice." Chen Fang continued to arrange: "Mo Mo, pick the vegetables and celery over there, and I'll cut them later."

Liu Feifei and Qin Mohan chatted on the side, and from time to time they snatched a few bites from the dishes that had just been out of the pot. After a while, the two became familiar with each other. Liu Feifei asked Qin Mohan to play with him when he had time, and the two even made an appointment to take time to do beauty and shopping together.

Shen Qingyi, who was worried, came to see him several times. Seeing several juniors cooperating with the ingredients, Chen Fang skillfully used kitchen utensils, frying, cooking and frying, Shen Qingyi was both relieved and sad. How much hardship did he have to endure outside to learn these life skills?

At seven o'clock, Chen Fang asked Chen Lei, who had just returned, to help put the big round table out and put it in the center of the main hall. Qin Mohan and Liu Feifei were responsible for placing the tablecloths and chairs. After they were done together, they greeted grandmother, uncle and others to take their seats, and Chen Fang was preparing to serve the dishes.

Chenfang is made according to the traditional New Year’s Eve dinner in Shanghai, "Eight Cold Basins, Eight Hot Frying, Eight Treasure Family Portrait", and a large round table is set up.

First of all, eight cold dishes: Sixi roasted gluten, Ruyi cuisine, soy sauce meat, white chop chicken, smoked fish, sauce duck, steamed eel croaker, cold jellyfish

Eight hot stir-fry: crystal shrimp, sweet and sour rice, water-spark-baked pork, steamed yellow croaker, braised egg meat, shredded eel, collapsed vegetables and winter bamboo shoots, celery lily

Chen Fang looked at Qin Mohan who was chatting with Liu Feifei, took out the ingredients from the refrigerator, and made several Western Xinjiang special dishes: cold-spicy red skin, spinach gluten, cumin mutton and large plate chicken.

Then there are eight treasure rice and family photos.

Grandma sat in the main seat, with uncle and aunt on the left, Shen Qingyi on the right, and then down were Chen Yao and his wife with their children and Shen Lei, Chen Fang and Qin Mohan sat in the lower seat. Chen Haiyang first led several juniors to toast the old lady a glass of wine, wishing her good health and longevity and a happy New Year. The old lady was also very happy when she looked at the crowded table of people. She drank half a glass of white wine by exception, and was so shocked that Shen Qingyi, who was beside her, hurriedly took it back.

"We also want to thank Xiao Ye, Xiao Qin and Feifei for this New Year's Eve dinner. The three of them worked together to make this big table of dishes. We elders can finally have a ready-made meal. I feel very pleased." Chen Haiyang, as the head of the family, gave a speech first, thanking several of them on behalf of the whole family, which made Chen Fang, Qin Mohan and Liu Feifei quickly stood up and said that they should.

Next, the younger generation toasted, chatted, and spoke auspicious words. Even the ten-year-old Chen Hao took the drink and took the initiative to toast Chen Fang and Qin Mohan. He was just the little cousin who called him. The little cousin made Qin Mohan shy in the laughter of everyone.

Qin Mohan, who was sitting next to Shen Fang, was very moved as her boyfriend picked up cumin mutton and a large plate of chicken. He really didn't expect that he could even consider this. Eating the unique flavor of Western Xinjiang, Qin Mohan became more and more homesick. She picked up her mobile phone and accused the person present. She hid outside the door and prepared to call her family. Chen Fang thought about it, picked up the windbreaker she hung on the hanger, and followed her out.

"Sister, Happy New Year!" Qin Ruoxi on the other end of the phone was still as happy as a lark.

"Happy New Year, too. Where are your parents?"

"They are making New Year's Eve dinner. Sister, have you eaten?"

"I'm having a meal and miss you, I'll come out and call you." Feeling that there was an extra piece of clothing on my body, I turned my head and looked at him with concern. Qin Mohan's mouth twitched, gave a reluctant smile, signaling that he was fine and let him go in first.

Chen Fang did not go in, but stood behind her, hugged her, and made her call comfortable in her arms.

"Big girl, how are you doing in Shanghai? Have you eaten?" The rough voice of his father Qin Jingshan on the other end of the phone.

"Dad, I'm having a meal. Don't you miss you anymore?" Qin Mohan rushed to his nose and sucked it: "Dad, don't worry about me, I'm pretty good here."

"That's good, your mother wants to call you." The phone number seemed to be handed to Xiao Nanrong's hand, and Qin Jingshan's voice came vaguely: "You said you, why are you going to the room if you call me?"

"Big sister, how are you? It's okay." My mother's voice was still so gentle.

"Mom, I'm pretty good. I'm having the New Year's Eve dinner and miss you, so I'll come out and call you."

"Did you spend the New Year with him? How did he treat you?"

Qin Mohan looked shyly at Chen Fang who was listening, pushed him and left from his arms: "He is very nice to me. He took me to the New Year's Eve dinner at his house today and also cooked Western Xinjiang cuisine for me."

"That's good. If you suffer any grievances outside, remember to tell your mom that although your parents do not have any power, they will always be your backing and will never allow anyone to hurt you."

The mother's words made Qin Mohan's eyes, which were already red, unable to contain tears. In order to fear that his mother would worry, Qin Mohan forced himself to deal with it and then died.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Mohan was hugged tightly by Shen Fu behind him.

"Do you know? This is the first time I left home and celebrated the Spring Festival outside. It turns out that home will really be just a synonym, and my hometown will slowly replace it." Qin Mohan's mood gradually calmed down in Shen Fang's warm arms, and he murmured to himself.

"When we were young, we regarded our parents' home as our home, but that home always had to leave, because we could grow up after we had to leave it. In the future, my home will last forever until we live our lives." Chen Fang hugged her quietly, looked at the lights in the distance, and said softly beside her ears.

Chen Fang and Qin Mohan stayed outside for a while, and when they came in, the New Year's Eve dinner was about to end. Chen Fang politely declined his grandmother's request to stay and left with Qin Mohan.
Chapter completed!
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