The first thing I did was to find out

Chapter 265 New Year’s Eve

"Uncle Lai Ma, this is your four-happiness dumpling."

"One bag isn't enough for your family of six? No problem, this bag has 8 pieces, which is enough."

"Come here Aunt Liu, this is your Four Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls."

"Your sister is coming to celebrate Chinese New Year with us today. There are 12 people and 8 pieces are not enough?"

Zhao Rong, who was standing at the side, immediately put her hands on her hips and entered combat mode: "Liu Xiaojuan, you can eat it, but you can't take it away. Huai Huai got off the high-speed train at around 5 o'clock. We just finished making the dumplings. They were originally for Director Qin of the welfare home. I gave you a bag because you are neighbors. And you still think it's not enough."

"Just one bag, do you want it? If you don't want this bag, give it to Qin Mutou."

The neighbor named Qin who was standing behind Liu Xiaojuan was ecstatic.

Liu Xiaojuan quickly took the glutinous rice balls and said with an apologetic smile: "Yes, yes, yes, of course. Huaihuai has worked so hard. Come to Aunt Liu's house to eat peanuts when you have time during the Chinese New Year."

The neighbor named Qin was lost.

四喜汤团的分发一直持续到了11点31分，乔大爷的第1份在正常分发的时候已经拿走了，第2份是在11点48分偷偷摸摸溜回来拿的。

The transaction was done secretly at the door. Qin Luo lay on the door and stared into the peephole to make sure that it was Mr. Qiao wearing a hat who took the four-happiness dumplings.

After completing the task, Qin Luo was still immersed in the joy of getting rich today. He jumped to the door of the bedroom and asked Zhao Rong: "Mom, are we going to the bank to cash the check tomorrow morning?"

"Correct."

"So after cashing the check, do we take the family van to go to grandparents' house, or take the shuttle bus?"

"Go to the bus station and take the bus. You know the way to your grandparents' house. By then, your dad's old van will fall apart."

"Then you can't tell grandpa and grandma in advance about the red envelopes I'm going to give them tomorrow night. I'm going to give them a surprise at the New Year's Eve dinner table!"

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say. Go to bed quickly, your brother has already gone to bed. We have to go to your grandparents' house to make snacks tomorrow, and you still have to help your brother." Zhao Rong was so sleepy that she would agree to any request her daughter made.

Qin Luo happily went back to his room and went to sleep.
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It’s sunny on New Year’s Eve.

After distributing the four-happiness dumplings and washing up, Qin Huai went to bed and had a good sleep. After getting up, he took a look at the two suitcases that had been packed in the living room, and sat in the living room in line to take a shower while holding the red clothes that Zhao Rong had bought for him in advance for the New Year.

This is how it is during the Chinese New Year. Everything has to be washed, including the clothes and sheets at home, the curtains and quilt covers. If you have cats and dogs, they have to be taken to the pet shop for cleaning.

On New Year’s Eve, they have to wash from head to toe before eating the New Year’s Eve dinner. The old houses in the countryside are not well sealed and it is very cold to take a shower. The Qin Huai family basically takes a shower and changes into new clothes on the morning of New Year’s Eve before going to the countryside.

As for Qin Huai, after taking a bath, he had to go to the countryside to make snacks, and steam buns in the kitchen until the steam surrounded him, as if he were in heaven. What was the point of taking a bath...

Never mind, just take a shower early in the morning.

Qin Huai sat in the living room holding his new New Year's clothes and began to recall the dream he had last night.

He had a very outrageous dream last night.

He dreamed that he had changed from Master Qin to Xiao Qin. In his dream, he made snacks all night. Not only did he have to make snacks, but he also had to serve tea and water to the master chef, run around, chop wood, make fire, and clean the kitchen.

Oh, that master chef in the dream was so cool.

Every year when Qin Huai made snacks during the Chinese New Year, it was only his sister who chopped wood and made fire, while his parents cleaned the kitchen. There was no one serving tea or water or running around.

While Qin Huai was reminiscing about it, Qin Luo had already completed his New Year's Eve bathing mission and ran out of the bathroom happily wearing a red cotton jacket from head to toe.

Qin Huai took a glance and saw that the socks were all red, the same red socks as his own.

It is estimated that Zhao Rong bought three pairs for 10 yuan at a clothing store in the county some time ago.

Qin Luo, who was already dressed in a round, furry, and red outfit, said happily: "Brother, Happy New Year!"

"My mom and I are going to the bank. Do you want to change your check?"

"There's no rush for me, you change." Qin Huai went in to take a shower.

Fifteen minutes later, the four red, round and furry members of the Qin family gathered at the only bus station in Qiu County, got on a dusty minibus without air conditioning, and set off on the journey back home.

The roads in the countryside were difficult to travel on, so Qin Congwen hesitated for a moment before going out, and when he bought the ticket he could only buy a seat in the back row.

Qin Huai and Qin Luo, two rosy-cheeked siblings, sat in the last row, wearing festive, furry, round but not very warm cotton-padded jackets. They slumped in the seats like two red lanterns, bouncing with the car.

One of the red lanterns was still eating corn.

I bought it at the entrance of the bus station. The price had increased significantly during the Chinese New Year, so the price was 8 yuan per stick. Qin Luo, who had eaten two boxed lunches on the high-speed train, bought a corn and a tea egg generously, becoming the biggest eater on the train.

"Brother, do you want to eat tea eggs?" Qin Luo asked.

Qin Huai waved his hands to show that he was afraid of vomiting half of the food due to the bumpy ride. Qin Luo saw that Qin Huai didn't want to eat, so he happily took a bite of tea egg and a mouthful of corn.

"Brother, what shall we have for snack tonight?"

The Qin family's children are like this. On New Year's Eve, they don't care what to eat for dinner. It doesn't matter. Hot dishes such as pork elbow, grouper, lobster, abalone, and scallops are served on the table, but few people eat them. They are all for taking pictures.

Mainly snacks.

I just love to have some snacks.

"It's Chinese New Year, so of course we eat four-happiness dumplings, chicken noodle soup, dream-fulfilling sesame cakes, three-dining buns, five-dining buns, fermented glutinous rice steamed buns, guoer, apple-faced guoer and all kinds of steamed buns and siu mai."

"Let me make this clear first. I don't have time to make rice rolls today. If you want to eat rice rolls, go buy them in town or go to the next door."

Qin Luo almost tasted meat from the corn he was chewing. After being out and seeing the world for half a year, Qin Luo had no place for rice noodle rolls at this moment. He quickly said, "No, no, I only like what my brother makes."

"But brother, didn't you say last night that the Four Joys Glutinous Rice Balls we made yesterday tasted mediocre because you didn't make the red bean paste and sesame candy fillings yourself? If I remember correctly, those two fillings should have been made in advance. Is it too late to make the Four Joys Glutinous Rice Balls today?"

Qin Huai smiled mysteriously: "You will know when you get to grandpa and grandma's house."

Qinjia Village is a big village, and the bus driver was very considerate to drop us off at the entrance of the village. During the Chinese New Year, many people returned to the village with large and small bags, and if they were not dropped off at the entrance of the village, they would have to walk another mile or two, and it would take two hours to carry the things.

As soon as he got off the car, Qin Huai saw the red, furry and chubby Grandpa Qin, Grandma Qin, Aunt Qin Xiuli, Uncle He Hua and Cousin He Cheng.

It can be seen that this year's new clothes for the New Year were bought together.

As soon as he saw Qin Huai, He Cheng rushed over with tears in his eyes. His voice was shrill, full of emotion and expression. He wanted to hug Qin Huai's thighs and complain to him on the spot.

"Brother, you're finally back! Do you know how I got through the past six months?!"

Luo Luo is simply a worthless person. Not only does she post on Moments, she also posts close-ups and always posts at night.

"Brother, how come you suddenly learned so many new snacks?"

It can be seen that He Cheng has been paying close attention to Qin Luo's circle of friends over the past six months.

Qin Huai also expressed his concern for his cousin: "Xiaocheng, how did you do in the final exam? Did you pass math? I have very good tutoring resources here. Luo Luo took extra classes in Gusu for more than ten days, and his grades improved by leaps and bounds. He brought the test papers back with him this time. Do you want to take extra classes as well?"

He Cheng and Qin Luo's performance has been comparable over the years, with one being slightly better.

He Cheng was just pretending to cry, but now he really wants to cry.

When Qin Luo heard that there was such a good thing, his cousin would take tutoring lessons with him, he immediately became excited and pushed for it vigorously: "Yes, the teachers are very nice, I really like tutoring!"

Everyone:? !

He Cheng:!!!∑(°Д°ノ)ノ

Qin Xiuli had already rushed over to ask about her nephew's well-being, but when she heard what Qin Huai and Qin Luo said, the words on her lips immediately changed to: "It's so effective? Huai Huai, can those teachers only give tutoring in Gusu?"

"How much is it? I heard from your mom a few days ago that it seems to be a 1-on-1. 1-on-1 is quite expensive, right?"

"Aunt, it's not expensive. The tutoring for this holiday is over. When the summer vacation comes, you can bring He Cheng to Shan City and let him tutor Luo Luo together. The first hour will be for Luo Luo, and the second hour will be for Xiao Cheng. It doesn't cost much. Just consider it my New Year's gift to Xiao Cheng." Qin Huai said.

The price of the tutor introduced by Gong Liang is definitely beyond the reach of Qin Xiuli and her husband. Qin Huai is now a big customer, so he simply doesn't care about the price. He can give tutoring to his younger sister or brother, so he has no shortage of money. As the only two beneficiaries of Qin Huai's infertility treatment, Qin Xiuli has naturally been very kind to her nephew Qin Huai over the years. New Year's money, pocket money on weekdays, daily clothes, snacks, and toys are all included.

Qin Congwen and Zhao Rong had no time to take the children out to play because they had to run the breakfast shop. Before, when Qin Huai was still studying, Qin Xiuli took her eldest nephew Qin Huai and the two little kids Qin Luo and He Cheng to travel during the winter and summer vacations. Needless to say, a lot of effort was put into it.

"Okay, then I will thank you on behalf of Xiaocheng and take him to Shan City next summer vacation." Qin Huai said this, and Qin Xiuli believed it and nodded in agreement.

Uncle He Hua silently picked up the suitcase and used it as a background.

He Cheng knew that the situation was set and it was useless for him to resist. Besides, it was also good to go to Shan City. During the summer vacation, he would not have to drool over Qin Luo's circle of friends and could just eat them.

He Cheng quietly asked Qin Luo: "Is that tutor really useful? Is he strict? Is he fierce? Does he assign a lot of homework?"

Qin Luo said: "You can have some snacks after you finish the paper."

He Cheng felt that he was okay again.

The family walked towards the village happily. Grandpa Qin's house was in the center of the village. Over the years, the villagers all agreed that the house was well built, making it convenient for the whole village to visit each other and pay New Year's greetings during the Spring Festival.

By the way, Mr. Qin’s name is Qin Xiong, and Grandma Qin’s surname is also Qin, and her name is Qin Ya.

Grandma Qin was anxious to lead the children back, and she walked in front to lead the way, followed by Grandpa Qin. Qin Huai and Qin Xiuli walked in the middle, and Qin Xiuli asked Qin Huai if Qin Luo's tutoring teacher could be used for He Cheng, since He Cheng was not studying in an international school.

He Cheng and Qin Luo walked out of the team whispering to each other. Zhao Rong's shoelaces were undone, and she fell far behind after tying them. Qin Congwen and his uncle He Hua stood at the end of the team, silently acting as porters and background boards.

Qin Luo had just made a small fortune, and he couldn't hide his pride at all, so he asked He Cheng: "Have you paid off my brother's money?"

In the Qin family, not only brothers and sisters have to settle accounts clearly, but cousins ​​also have to settle accounts clearly. If He Cheng eats snacks that exceed his quota, he must pay.

Qin Xiuli and her husband have always been particularly confident with their son's New Year's money and pocket money over the years and never confiscated them, because their son has never paid back Qin Huai's money.

"I have saved a lot!" He Cheng said that he had not eaten dim sum for half a year. This year's New Year's Day was all about paying off debts. "I will pay it back to my brother after I get all the New Year's money. The most I will owe is 2000!"

"I've paid it back!" Qin Luo boasted proudly.

He Cheng was shocked, his face full of questions, "How could you betray the organization?"

We owed money together, didn't we? We have been a poor couple this year. How did you get rich without telling me?

Where is justice? Where is fairness? Where is the way to get rich?
"then you……"

"That's right, I'm going to eat a lot during Chinese New Year this year, hahahahaha!"

Qin Luo's wild laughter echoed in the village.

Qin Luo laughed behind him. Grandma Qin and her group in front of the team had already entered the house.

If you have never been to Grandpa Qin's house, you will be very surprised when you first enter the courtyard, because the newest, most expensive and best-built bungalow in the house is actually the kitchen.

Yes, the kitchen.

Old Master Qin always believed in one thing: a general cannot go to the battlefield without a gun, a student cannot go to the examination room without a pen, and his beloved grandson Qin Huai cannot make snacks without a big kitchen.

At the beginning, the Qin family’s kitchen was not so big.

Those who know about country kitchens know that they are basically a small room next to the main house. It is definitely not small in area, but it is not that big either.

There was nothing else except the earthen stove and refrigerator. In the more sophisticated kitchen, there were two shelves for food. The unsophisticated vegetables were thrown on the ground, and the meat and vegetables were placed in the refrigerator. Most of the open space was used to store firewood and dry straw for igniting the firewood. It looked dirty and messy at first glance, and it was not clean at all if you looked closely.

But the Qin family’s kitchen is different.

The Qin family’s kitchen is particularly large!

In terms of area, it is comparable to Huang Ji's Kitchen. Not only is it big, but it is also clean and even divided into different areas.

Anyone who knows about pastry knows that the temperature of the dough cannot be too high during fermentation. If the dough is too close to the fire, it will not ferment well.

Therefore, in the Qin family's kitchen, the dough kneading area and the steaming area are separated. The dough kneading area is also equipped with air conditioning, while the steaming area still uses an earthen stove.

The large open space in the middle is not left idle and wasted. It is for the convenience of relatives and friends who come to the Qin family to pay New Year's greetings to enter the kitchen to ask Qin Huai about his well-being without disturbing Qin Huai from making snacks.

With such a big kitchen, Qin Huai can steam dim sum in the countryside every year and turn the kitchen into a fairyland in the clouds. There is no need to say much about his strength.

As an aside, this new kitchen was built at great expense by Mr. Qin when he was a freshman. Although Qin Huai would make snacks when he went home for Chinese New Year, he was a student at that time and his main tasks were to study and play. His family would not let him make too much or too tired, as long as he made enough for himself.

In his freshman year, Qin Huai showed his true strength for the first time.

It is no exaggeration to say that the whole village was in an uproar that year. All the elders and villagers wanted to squat in the Qin family's yard with their bowls in hand from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

It was also from that year that Grandpa Qin deeply realized that his kitchen was too small, which affected his eldest grandson's performance. The poor kitchen environment made it impossible for his eldest grandson to have a good environment for making snacks.

A huge amount of money was spent to build an additional special kitchen.

As their own house was not big enough, they had to borrow the yard of their neighbor, who even tore down the fence.

There are three neighbors around the Qin family, and the three neighbors almost fought over whose wall to demolish.

The winners in the end were Mr. Qin's cousin and his family. They relied on their kinship to tear down their own wall first, taking the initiative.

"Huai Huai is back!"

Almost at the moment Qin Huai stepped into the yard, his next-door neighbor, Grandpa Qin's second cousin, whom Qin Huai should call Sixth Grandpa according to seniority. Because the wall was demolished early enough that year, Qin Tianhe, who was over sixty years old but still agile, flashed out of his house.

"Happy New Year, Sixth Grandpa." Qin Huai said with a smile.

"Happy New Year. Here, these are the morels that your uncle Dazhuang asked someone to bring back. Sixth Grandpa was reluctant to eat them, so he gave them all to Huaihuai." Qin Tianhe handed over two gift boxes of morels with a smile.

Qin Dazhuang is Qin Tianhe's youngest son. He lives in another place and comes back with his family every Chinese New Year.

"Uncle Dazhuang is not coming back for the New Year this year?" Qin Huai asked.

"I didn't get a ticket, so I can't get there until the third day of the Lunar New Year," said Qin Tianhe.

It was obvious that those who were close to the water would get the moon first, but he could only go home to have snacks on the third day of the New Year. Qin Dazhuang, who was away from home, hated everyone who got a ticket to go home for the New Year.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Qin Tianhe, Qin Huai began to talk about business.

"Grandma, have the express deliveries that I called you two days ago and asked you to sign for arrived?" Qin Huai asked.

"We're here now. It's fine if you brought back a lot of stuffing, but why did you buy so many snacks? They're all in the refrigerator. The refrigerator at home couldn't hold them all, so I borrowed a refrigerator from your sixth grandfather's house."

Qin Tianhe said with a smile: "There's enough in the refrigerator at home!"

By the way, Qin Tianhe’s eldest son sells refrigerators.

"Those are the snacks we're going to eat this year. Some of them are raw and can be steamed right away. Didn't I come back late this year? There's no time to make many of the fillings in advance, so I can only send them back."

“Have all the fruits arrived?”

"We've arrived. There's no room for more of them in the room," said Grandma Qin.

"That's right, it's more. My friend sent it to our house specially for you, grandpa and grandma, to use for New Year's greetings."

"You are a very thoughtful friend." Grandma Qin sighed, "There are a lot of shortbread cookies in the package, and some are broken. You can buy these things in town, it's a waste of money to send them all the way here."

"That shortbread is delicious, grandma. I'm going to the kitchen to make some snacks. Have you and grandpa eaten the shortbread yet? You'll know once you eat it. This is also made by my friend."

Grandma Qin nodded, and when she realized that the people behind her hadn't caught up yet, she poked her head out of the yard and shouted to the people behind her: "Xiu Li, hurry up, Huai Huai is about to start working!"

"Just waiting for you to help cut vegetables!"

(End of this chapter)