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Chapter 82 Really Drunk or Pretending to Be Drunk
"I'm not that delicate. What kind of person do you take me for?"

Qiao Nian glared at the man and went to help peel the cabbage. "I'll help you do it, it'll be faster."

She's definitely not suited to be the head chef, but she can be the assistant chef.

Moreover, he can be a great deputy.

She can easily do things like peeling and washing vegetables.

Lu Xiao was worried that she might hurt her hand.

Qiao Nian...

To Lu Xiao, she was like a porcelain doll.

No matter what Lu Xiao says, she still has to help with today's New Year's Eve dinner.

She peeled potatoes, chopped radishes, washed cabbage, and also helped with preparing scallions, ginger, and garlic, and everything was done quickly.

The New Year's Eve dinner was very lavish.

Chicken, duck, fish, braised pork, and braised pork hock—the aroma is irresistible.

They tidied up the floor of the middle room, placed a square table inside, and put the prepared food on it.

"It's time to eat!"

Qiao Nian set out the bowls and chopsticks, and called out to her parents, master, and mistress to eat.

Not only do adults have food to eat, but children do too.

Lu Xiao stewed white rice porridge with large bones until it was very soft and delicious.

The two children each have their own bowl and spoon.

Although they can't use spoons yet and need to be fed by adults, we still need to prepare their own spoons for each of them.

In their home, only the husband and wife can share tableware; others are not allowed to.

Even if the maternal grandmother takes care of the child every day, she won't chew the food for the child herself before feeding it to the child, unlike other elderly people.

Qiao Nian felt nauseous just thinking about that scene.

Fortunately, Mom didn't do that.

We enjoyed a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner to our heart's content.

In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Li Ruihua, Qiao Guowen, and Lu Xiao drank a bottle of Moutai together.

The two elders drank a bit more, while Lu Xiao only took a few sips.

They have a rule that even in the family compound, people are not allowed to drink alcohol.

So I just took a couple of sips, that's all.

As for Qiao Guowen and Li Ruihua, they can divide the remaining bottle of Moutai.

After eating, everyone sat together on the kang (a heated brick bed) and chatted.

Qiao Nian took out sunflower seeds, peanuts, and dried fruit. Everyone chatted and talked while waiting for midnight to arrive.

After midnight, it will be 74, a brand new year with new hopes.

Whether it was Nian Yunci and his wife or Li Ruihua and his wife, after recuperating in the family compound for almost a year, their complexion and spirits were noticeably better than when they were in the village.

Given more time, I believe they can recover even better.

Even if it doesn't return to the way it was before I went to the countryside, it can recover to about 70-80% of its original state.

Qiao Nian was very happy to see this.

With Mom, Dad, Master, and Master's wife in good health, she, as a junior, will have fewer worries and more time to focus on her work and children.

However, since her parents lived with her, she didn't seem to worry about the child much.

The mother took good care of the child all by herself, not to mention that Lu Xiao, who could handle everything, was also there.

Qiao Nian felt that she was the most relaxed one in the family.

I go to work every day, and when I get home I play with my child.

The father cooks the meals, and he also gets up in the middle of the night to change the baby's diapers.

Does she, as a mother, seem to be having too much of an easy time?
The only credit it deserves is probably for providing a belly, allowing the baby to grow healthily inside, and then giving birth to them...

Thinking about this, Qiao Nian felt a little down.

After staying up all night to welcome the New Year and hearing the firecrackers, Qiao Nian returned to her room, feeling a little unhappy.

"What's wrong?" Lu Xiao leaned in and kissed her lips. "You're unhappy because you didn't receive any New Year's money, even though the baby did?"

"Come on, I'm not that kind of petty person."

Qiao Nian pushed away the man who reeked of alcohol, saying, "You stink, don't come near me."

"Does it smell? I brushed my teeth and took a shower."

As Lu Xiao spoke, he smelled his arm and said, "My wife is right, it does smell a bit."

"It smells so good, I need to neutralize the flavor with Niannian."

The stinky man pressed himself against her, ignoring Qiao Nian's disgust, turned off the room lights, and pulled her into his arms.

"Don't roll over on the child."

Qiao Nian spoke in a muffled voice.

Lu Xiao gave a soft "hmm" and got up to carry the two babies a little further away.

They slept on a heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), which was always warm, and they were covered with soft, new cotton quilts. Even if they didn't sleep next to the adults, they didn't have to worry about catching a cold.

The kang (heated brick bed) is wider than the bed on one side.

The kang (heated brick bed) is wide and long, so adults can do whatever they want with it without it making a sound or shaking. As long as their arms and hands don't touch the children, there's no need to worry about waking them up.

Qiao Nian originally planned to go to sleep after staying up all night on New Year's Eve. Tomorrow is the first day of the new year, so she should go to bed early and get up early for a good omen.

However, she overestimated herself and underestimated Lu Xiao.

He wouldn't stop until he had tormented her until her bones were broken.

Did you drink alcohol or take medication last night?

Qiao Nian protested, her voice hoarse, patting his shoulder in a muffled voice.

The man kissed her lips and coaxed her in a hoarse voice to bear with it a little longer.

Qiao Nian...

If she can't get up tomorrow, it's all that jerk Lu Xiao's fault!
Also, he gets up in the middle of the night to change his diapers.

She couldn't get up, not because she didn't care about him, but because it was all his fault.

Qiao Nian's premonition was absolutely correct.

The next morning, she didn't even know when the three people beside her—father and son/daughter—got up or left the bed.

Sleeping very soundly.

It looks like a sleeping pig.

Someone else took her and sold her; she probably never woke up.

There were many activities in the family compound on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Lu Xiao stayed home to take care of the children, while his parents-in-law, who had already eaten breakfast, went out for a walk to enjoy the lively New Year atmosphere in the family compound.

Nian Yunci was a little worried about the child.

"Are you sure you can handle taking care of two people by yourself?"

She's used to taking care of the children at home every day, so now she's a little worried about leaving the house empty-handed, even if it's just to go to a residential compound outside.

Lu Xiao smiled and reassured his mother-in-law.

"Mom, I can take care of them. They are very obedient. I can take care of both of them by myself without any problems."

Seeing the lingering worry on his mother-in-law's face, Lu Xiao had to add, "Mom, don't worry. If the child cries, I'll come find you and Dad right away."

Since her son-in-law had already said so much, Nian Yunci should be able to rest assured, no matter how worried she was.

"it is good."

"Then remember to give them milk when it's twelve o'clock."

"I know, Mom."

After explaining everything, Nian Yunci and Qiao Guowen went out to the family activity center in the residential compound to watch the excitement.

Although it's still snowing outside, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. On this first day of the year, a few simple snowflakes can't dampen everyone's enthusiasm.

Many family members went to watch the spectacle.

The elderly are taking care of the children, and the parents are taking care of the children.

One by one, they took out their new clothes that they usually couldn't bear to wear, put them on, and dressed up beautifully before going out.