1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 93 It’s Chinese New Year!
"Dingling bell~"

The bicycle stopped in front of the teacher dormitory of Beijing Normal University. Cheng Kaiyan was naturally here to pick up her aunt to go back for the New Year.

Although it is only noon, there is a lot to do in the afternoon.

Making dumplings, steaming buns, pasting window decorations, writing couplets...

There are a lot of them anyway, and two people can’t handle it all.

He went upstairs quickly and knocked on the door.

A face without makeup appeared in front of her. She was already wearing New Year's clothes. It was not the gray or black coat that Cheng Kaiyan often saw, nor was it the heavy, thick and ugly cotton jacket. It was a mink coat.

Purple mink coat.

Her jet-black hair was tied into a bun on the side with a purple wooden hairpin inserted in it, making her look like the lady of a wealthy family.

Although she is a lady, and sable is also a favorite garment of people in Harbin.

It's not too unusual.

"coming!"

Jiang Ting had a faint smile on her calm face, and seemed very expectant.

"Let's go."

"Wait while I get a book."

Jiang Ting opened the door and let him in. She bent down to put on a pair of women's warm boots, then walked into the room.

After coming out, Cheng Kaiyan didn't see the book, "Where's the book?"

"I forgot and didn't buy it today."

Jiang Ting glanced at him and said slowly.

"What book would you buy in person?"

Cheng Kaiyan could tell that this was a hint at him when she heard this. "Look at my poor memory. I forgot to tell you that my book Fang Cao is on sale today. There's a long queue. Most people can't buy it. But you're Aunt Jiang, so I have several sample copies. I'll give you one later."

"Then shouldn't Auntie congratulate you?"

Jiang Ting rolled her eyes at him and then pushed him out.

This guy went to Jiangcheng to revise a manuscript and wrote a song by the way. It became popular and then also made his novel popular.

but……

Why did Xiaoli write a message on the title page of this book?

It’s tricky!
But Jiang Ting didn't intend to ask. Everyone has their own little secrets. Maybe the two of them are friends now?

The two went downstairs, and some neighbors in the dormitory building saw Cheng Kaiyan and Jiang Ting and greeted them.

Although Fangcao caused quite a stir in the capital, whether it was tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people, they were just a drop in the ocean in the huge city of Beijing. There were many people who didn't know Cheng Kaiyan, Fangcao, and Xiaofang.

A familiar older sister was eating in the corridor with a meal in her hand. She quickly greeted him, "Xiao Cheng, you're back?"

"Yes, Sister Lin, where is your Lin Xiaohong?"

When Cheng Kaiyan saw this, she wondered, "Isn't this Lin Xiaohong's mother?"
"Her? Let me call her for you. She is reviewing her homework in her room." Aunt Lin explained.

Reviewing lessons?

What homework?
"College entrance exam homework. Xiaohong will take the college entrance exam next year! Hehe!"

Another lady interrupted cheerfully.

"So much? Are you still reviewing your lessons on the 29th of the year?"

Cheng Kaiyan was filled with emotion. He said that although he said he wanted to apply to Peking University, he actually just played around for a month or two and didn't read a single book.

Lin Xiaohong, you have really made great progress (New Year’s Eve)!
"Yeah, I don't know who hit this kid. When he came back from vacation last time, he said, "Mom! I want to go to college. I really want to make progress!""

"In fact, Director Fang gave her a lecture, saying that the limericks she wrote were terrible."

Jiang Ting finished off the attack from the side.

"I see."

Standing outside the corridor, Cheng Kaiyan saw through the door that Lin Xiaohong first trotted out, then after hearing Jiang Ting's words, she ran back into the house with a pursed mouth, leaving behind a sentence: "Cheng Kaiyan, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year."

After chatting for a while, the two went downstairs and found their bicycles.

Cheng Kaiyan was about to get in the car and run away, but when she turned around, she found that the car body had sunk and Jiang Ting was already sitting in the back seat. "Don't you have a car?"

"Can't I take your car?"

"alright."

Cheng Kaiyan was secretly complaining that this woman was just trying to exploit him.

Half an hour later, at around one in the afternoon, I finally arrived home.

The two of them entered the yard one after the other. The yard was also very lively and festive today.

White steam can be seen coming out of the chimneys on the top of every kitchen, like beams of light rising into the sky.

"Are you all steaming buns? What a strong smell of fireworks."

Jiang Ting and Cheng Kaiyan walked into the door and asked.

"Yes, every household is making dumplings and steaming buns today, and our family is waiting for the two of us now."

Cheng Kaiyan explained.

As the saying goes, make the dough rise on the 28th, and steam the buns on the 29th.

From the first to the fifth day of the first lunar month, Beijingers are forbidden to steam, fry or fry food. Therefore, before the New Year, Beijingers have to prepare the staple food for these days, that is, steamed buns and dumplings.

“If you don’t make steamed buns, you will win face.” These steamed buns are not only neat but also symbolize prosperity.

The two of them walked into the main room, where all the activities for the day would take place.

The TV was on in the main room. Mother Xu Yuxiu had prepared all kinds of ingredients. The dough, kneaded meatballs, rice cakes, dumpling skins, etc. were neatly arranged on the table, ready to start.

As soon as she entered the room, Xu Yuxiu, who had been waiting for a long time, said without raising her head, "You're back. Hurry up and sit down to make dumplings. Do you know how to make dumplings?"

She had already started preparations, knowing very well that one was a young master, and the other was a lady who had never done housework. Which one of them had the ability to prepare a New Year's Eve dinner?

It’s good enough if you don’t make things worse!

"Happy New Year, Sister Yuxiu, I am sorry to bother you. I am an outsider and I have no shame in coming to eat the New Year's Eve dinner."

Jiang Ting bowed and said embarrassedly.

"We are all family. Besides, you are Xiaoli's biological aunt. You are not an outsider."

Xu Yuxiu waved her hands covered in white flour and said nonchalantly.

For the older generation, this is already considered a family.

Hearing this, Jiang Ting pursed her lips.

I am guilty! Sister Yuxiu!
The woman felt extremely ashamed and sat down quickly, not caring about getting her fingers wet and starting to make dumplings quickly and skillfully.

Outside the window, the cold wind is still blowing.

Through the cracks in the door, you can hear laughter from each house, as well as white smoke from the chimneys and the aroma of various New Year's Eve dinners.

The three of them sat in the warm main room, watching TV and making dumplings and steamed buns.

The flour aroma is very strong!

Cheng Kaiyan naturally didn't know how to make dumplings. He was from the south, and who ate dumplings during the Chinese New Year? No one even ate dumplings during the winter solstice.

So the dumplings made cannot be said to be similar, they can only be said to be completely unrelated.

"Alright, alright, what did you wrap? It's so ugly! Look how pretty your Aunt Jiang wrapped it!"

While Xu Yuxiu was frying the meatballs, she glanced at the dumplings on the chopping board that looked like meat buns. She reached out her hand and poked Cheng Kaiyan's forehead in a reproachful manner, leaving a flour mark.

"Giggle~"

Jiang Ting was laughing non-stop, feeling very relaxed.

In desperation, Cheng Kaiyan had to give up and concentrate on watching TV.

After more than half an hour, he suddenly suggested: "How about we put a few coins in the dumplings? I heard that in the Qing Dynasty, every New Year's Eve, Empress Dowager Cixi would lead the empress and concubines to make dumplings together, and put gold ingots in a few of the dumplings. Whoever ate the gold ingots would have great wealth and good fortune in the coming year."

"Where do you get the coins now? I have a few Yuan Datou coins at home. If you don't mind them being dirty, you can put a few in there."

Xu Yuxiu glared at him. This brat was always causing trouble for others.

"We still have this at home?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Kaiyan became interested. This is an antique and will be very valuable in the future!
Xu Yuxiu pointed him to the place, and soon he took out three Yuan Datou coins, and when he blew them, the sound was very loud.

"Click rub rub~"

It’s the authentic one!
Worried about bacteria, Cheng Kaiyan threw it into hot water and boiled it for most of the day before taking it out and stuffing it into a few dumplings. That was it.

"Ahem! Whoever eats a Yuan Datou in the dumplings today will get ten times more lucky money this year."

Cheng Kaiyan proposed shamelessly.

"Why are you making such a fuss? Aren't you the only one among the three of us who received New Year's gifts?"

"Hehehe~"

……

Time passed quietly and evening gradually approached.

Accompanied by bursts of crackling firecrackers, smoke rose up and the whole yard was shrouded in smoke.

Under the instruction of her mother Xu Yuxiu, Cheng Kaiyan went outside to set off a fire, and then quickly returned to the house.

The two women in the room covered their ears and shrank their necks.

……

"The New Year's Eve dinner is ready! Everyone come and sit down!"

Xu Yuxiu shouted and put down the last bowl of food on the table.

Beijingers pay attention to having eight large dishes for their New Year’s Eve dinner.

A big bowl of three-yellow chicken, a big bowl of yellow croaker, a big bowl of pork elbow, a big bowl of meatballs, a big bowl of rice noodles with meat, a big bowl of braised pork, a big bowl of shredded meat and a big bowl of spare ribs, etc., and then there are dumplings, steamed buns, mustard dumplings, rice cakes, pickles, and fried meatballs.

Very hearty.

The three of them started eating and chatting happily.

After eating for a while, Cheng Kaiyan's teeth clicked as she swallowed a Yuan Datou coin. Old Yuan's head was shining under the light.

Later Xu Yuxiu and Jiang Ting ate it in the same way and took it out of their mouths silently.

The three of them raised their glasses and drank together, then shouted with joy on their faces.

“It’s Chinese New Year!”

Happy New Year, I wish you all a happy new year.

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(End of this chapter)