Different God of Cooking [Rebirth]

Chapter 29 New Year's Eve Dinner

Cured pork ribs, cold chicken, glutinous rice cake meat [1], jar meat, salted roasted white meat, steamed pork with rice flour, braised fish in soy sauce... A total of [-] dishes were neatly arranged on the round table.

And this is not all the dishes, the soup and seasonal vegetables are still in the kitchen, but these hot dishes cannot be kept for a long time, so they are not put on the table for the time being.

The tangy aroma lured all the gluttons in people's stomachs, and Zhao An could still endure his own hunger.But Zhao Da and Zhao Xing couldn't bear it anymore. This is the only day in the whole year to see so many delicacies.

However, as soon as the two brothers stretched out their hands, they were scolded by Grandpa Zhao. For the older generation, the New Year's Eve dinner is not only a day for the living to enjoy a year of joy, but also a mourning for the ancestors.

The ancestors of the Zhao family were born and raised in the province of S, so they preserved some traditions of worshiping their ancestors.Grandpa Zhao put bowls, chopsticks and wine glasses on the dining table, then filled up the white wine, and began to chant poems to worship the ancestors.

Zhao Da and Zhao Xing couldn't move their chopsticks when they saw the chicken, duck and fish in front of their eyes.Fortunately, the sacrificial culture in province S is not as ceremonial as those in the coastal provinces. After a few minutes, Grandpa Zhao brought down the bowls and chopsticks that had been "eaten".

Grandma Zhao looked at her three grandsons, fearing that they would starve them all, so she immediately said, "Hurry up and serve."

Everyone was seated, and 11 people made the living room of the elders a bit crowded, but this kind of crowding was exactly the warmth that Da wanted to pursue.

It's a pity that Aunt Zhao An's family is not here. She followed her husband back to her husband's house.

All the adults on the table raised their wine glasses, including the eldest aunt, the third aunt and Zhao's mother were no exception.Which rural women can't hold up half the sky, and the same is true when it comes to drinking.

Zhao An and the others raised their Sprites. Zhao Da and Zhao Xing coveted this magical and delicious liquid for a long time, and they were not allowed to open it until now.

After clinking glasses, everyone's chopsticks stretched out to the delicious food in front of them.

A whole braised carp symbolizes surplus every year.The freshness of the watercress and the tenderness of the carp are subtly blended together.

The red bean paste is covered with white sugar, and the red bean paste is wrapped in a flowery state with the crystal clear three-line meat, and canned cherries are placed in the middle as an embellishment.Surrounded by yellow glutinous rice, the glutinous rice is now glowing with a layer of oil, and the human body's yearning for oil and sugar has never stopped.

The cold chicken cut into pieces has been poured with chili seasoning.The condiment is made by Mrs. Zhao. It is different from the chili oil used in stewed vegetables. Instead, minced ginger, minced garlic, and pepper powder are added. The freshly poured chili oil allows the flavors of these spices to blend ingeniously with everything else, and the spicy aroma is tangy come.And at the end, the green onion and the red and green peppers make the cold chicken full of color and fragrance...

This was by no means a luxurious and perfect New Year's Eve dinner, but it made Zhao An feel comfortable.

There is no TV at the grandparents' house, and the adults chat from six o'clock to twelve o'clock in the evening. The parents are short-tempered and never lack topics.

Until twelve o'clock, Uncle Zhao came to the yard and lit the firecrackers that had been prepared early in the morning.Almost at the same time, the sound of firecrackers was heard everywhere in the small mountain village.

The deafening sound shook the sky, looking at his relatives, Zhao An suddenly found that his inner anxiety was lessened, everything is moving towards a better future, isn't it?

At this moment, Zhao An suddenly became curious about what Ji Jiashu was doing at this time, was the whole family watching the Spring Festival Gala?Or have you gone to bed?

It's a pity that there is no phone, otherwise I would be able to call Ji Jiashu.Zhao An thought with some regret.

The next day is the first day of the new year.Zhao An's sister-in-law Zhao Xiaohong took her husband Wang Huaide and daughter Wang Jingying back to the Lower East Village.

The reason why he was able to rush back to his natal family on the first day of junior high school was because Wang Huaide was originally a junior college student who had come from Upper East Village, and there were only a few mountains between Upper East Village and Lower East Village.It was because of this relationship that Wang Huaide and Zhao Xiaohong got to know each other back then.

After all, there are very few college students who can go out of the countryside these days, and the people in the city look down on the two people from the countryside. The two occasionally chat together or return to their hometown together, and they get to know each other after coming and going.Later, before the parents of both parties gave them a blind date, the two of them confirmed their relationship first.

Wang Jingying is the daughter of the two of them, and also the only girl in Zhao An's generation. She is about to turn six years old this year, and the three older brothers naturally play with their younger sister like caring for a treasure.

Seeing this scene, sister-in-law Zhao Xiaohong felt a little complicated.She used to be the only girl in the family, and she was also the youngest. The three brothers also protected her in this way, especially the second brother Zhao Yuejin.

At that time, she was admitted to a junior college, but the cost of studying was not easy for a rural family.Especially since the eldest brother just gave birth to a child, and the three are looking for the right partner, they really can't afford the money.If it weren't for the help of her second brother and second sister-in-law, she might not be able to continue her studies.

So when Brother Zhao was worried about Zhao An going to study in the city, Zhao Xiaohong helped Zhao An enter the No. [-] Primary School without hesitation.

"Little sister, your sister-in-law and I have something to discuss with you." Zhao Yuejin pulled Zhao Xiaohong to a side room, and at the same time asked Zhao's mother to call Zhao An over.

Zhao Xiaohong originally had something on her mind to tell her second brother, but she was struggling and hesitating all the time, but she didn't expect her second brother to call her out first.When leaving the hall, Zhao Xiaohong and Wang Huaide exchanged a helpless look.

"An'an, tell my sister what you think."

Zhao's father brought Zhao An to Zhao Xiaohong. He didn't know much about the study, so let Zhao An talk about it.In the past six months, Zhao An gave Father Zhao a more mature feeling.

"Sister-in-law, I'm going to take the junior high school exam after finishing the fifth grade. I want to skip a grade."

When Zhao Xiaohong heard this sentence, she was stunned for a moment, wondering if the second brother knew what she wanted to say?

It turned out that the Fourteenth Affiliated Primary School and the Affiliated Kindergarten were suddenly reformed.The affiliated elementary school is about to set up a preschool class, while the affiliated kindergarten cancels the kindergarten class.

Wang Jingying is exactly six years old this year. Originally, according to Zhao Xiaohong's prediction, after Zhao An finished elementary school, her daughter would just be able to go to elementary school.Unexpectedly, there is such a change in the school now, so Zhao Xiaohong is going to discuss it with the second brother's family.

It wasn't that Zhao An dropped out of school, but that Zhao An changed from being a teacher's child to an ordinary student, and this involved a series of issues such as textbook fees, tuition and miscellaneous fees, and so on.

If it was Zhao Xiaohong's family one or two years ago, neither she nor her husband would have mentioned this matter.Instead, she would choose to let Wang Jingying go to primary school at her own expense.However, since last year, the efficiency of Wang Huaide's machinery factory has been declining. In recent months, the production line has been open for less than half of the days, and Wang Huaide's income has dropped significantly.

Under such circumstances, it is not easy for Zhao Xiaohong's family to spend another sum of money to study for Wang Jingying.So Zhao Xiaohong was going to discuss with her second brother's family.

Zhao An also knew this situation. In his previous life, he didn't want to study in the Fourteenth Attached Primary School, so with the help of his sister-in-law Zhao Xiaohong, he went to study in another primary school.Although Zhao's father refused to accept his sister to help Zhao An pay the tuition fees, Zhao Xiaohong would still often buy some school supplies for Zhao An.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhao An thought that his sister-in-law would agree to skip a grade.

When Zhao Xiaohong heard the topic of "jumping a grade" from Zhao An, her first reaction was surprise, and then she thought about whether Zhao An's "jumping a grade" was feasible.

"An'an, why do you want to skip a grade?"

Zhao An explained his reasons again, and at the same time told Zhao Xiaohong about his study.Zhao Xiaohong has already learned about Zhao An's grades from some teachers, so she thought for a while and said: "If An An wants to go to junior high school, I can ask the school leader for help and continue to study in No. [-] Middle School, but it may be necessary to pay tuition fee."

At present, Huaxia still implements six-year compulsory education, and tuition fees need to be paid from the beginning of middle school.Zhao Xiaohong has already started talking to Zhao's father about tuition fees.

As a result, Zhao An whispered to Zhao An at this time: "Sister-in-law, I am not going to go to No. [-] Middle School."

"An'an, what are you talking about? My second brother can't study in other middle schools without the urban household registration in Rongcheng. Let An' go to No. [-] middle school. I don't have any trouble here."

Zhao Xiaohong was surprised by Zhao An's words. She thought it was because her second brother Zhao Yuejin didn't want to trouble her, so she let Zhao An say that.

"The third, sixth, and eighth middle schools in Rongcheng all have entrance exams. As long as they do well in the exams, they can go to school even if they don't have urban hukou, and all study fees can be exempted."

As the best middle school in Rongcheng, it has already begun to compete for excellent students, and it also provides an opportunity for outstanding students from other places in Rongcheng.

Hearing Zhao An's words, Zhao Xiaohong also understood Zhao An's thoughts.But she was still a little worried. As a teacher, she knew how difficult these middle schools were, not to mention that Zhao An still wanted to be a free student.

Zhao Xiaohong still said: "Well, I'll help you get in touch with No. [-] Middle School first, and don't talk about other middle schools. If you succeed in the exam, go to school."

Zhao An knew that the "connection" that my sister-in-law said was not a simple matter. He really wanted to tell my sister-in-law that he was sure enough, but he kept silent seeing his parents' nervous expressions.

After that, Zhao Xiaohong chatted with Zhao's father and Zhao's mother for a while, and expressed her affirmation of Zhao An's intelligence, which made Zhao's father and Zhao's mother very happy.

"Jingying, come and hug me." Wang Jingying, who hadn't seen her mother, clamored for her, and ran over regardless of her father's obstruction.

Seeing her niece coming, Mother Zhao took a red envelope from her pocket and handed it to Wang Jingying.After several evasions, Wang Jingying accepted it.

Jingying, who was still young, happily opened the red envelope, and Zhao Xiaohong saw the 20 yuan in it.

Zhao Xiaohong immediately said: "Sister-in-law, you give too much. It's not easy for the two of you to work."

According to the current income level in rural areas, it is generally a five-yuan red envelope for relatives and children.

Naturally, Zhao's mother would not take back the red envelopes she sent out, but said to Zhao Xiaohong: "If it weren't for your help, your brother and I would not bravely go to the city to work, let alone make money now."

Next, Mother Zhao and Zhao Xiaohong chatted about their stewed vegetables business.Hearing the changes in her second brother's family in the past few months, Zhao Xiaohong was also amazed, especially when she heard about Zhao's mother's current income, she showed an expression of envy.After all, the salary of my husband Wang Huaide is getting less and less, and I heard that state-owned enterprises continue to go bankrupt.

Both Zhao Xiaohong and Wang Huaide were worried.