Ordinary happy life

Chapter 95 Chinese New Year

After the New Year shopping was completed, the only big thing left for the year was general cleaning. However, the Zhang family had just been renovated, and Lin Qin cleaned it every day, so there were basically no stains. The two of them cleaned everything inside and out in less than a day. .

After everything was done, Lin Qin focused on making clothes, trying to make them for him before the Chinese New Year. Zhang Dayong was a little more boring. He couldn't go up the mountain when the weather was cold. He didn't have the personality to visit people around, so he could only sit next to Lin Qin and watch him make clothes every day.

Fortunately, Zhang Dayong is not a lively person, so watching Lin Qin make clothes for a day will not be boring. Lin Qin, on the other hand, would urge Zhang Dayong to go out for a walk from time to time instead of staying in the house all day and getting bored. Basically, Lin Qin had to tell Zhang Dayong three or four times before he would go out and walk around. It was really a circle, and he came back less than a quarter of an hour every time, leaving Lin Qin very speechless.

"Brother Dayong, the clothes are ready. Come and try them on quickly. If there is anything that doesn't fit, I can correct them." Lin Qin bit off the thread, shook the clothes and handed them to Zhang Dayong with satisfaction for him to try on.

Zhang Dayong took the clothes and touched them and said, "You don't need to wear them. They must fit. How many clothes have you made for me, but have you ever made me any clothes that don't fit?" Since getting married to Lin Qin, Zhang Dayong only wears shabby clothes when going up the mountain and going down to the fields. I have never worn anything with patches on me. Although Lin Qin didn't make him new clothes every now and then, he would make him a suit every two or three months. Although the clothes he made each time were not too fancy, they fit him perfectly.

Zhang Dayong's praise made Lin Qin very happy, so he no longer forced him to change clothes. He picked up his own piece of fabric and started making clothes for himself.

"Let's make a long gown. If you have fair skin and this lake blue color, you will look even more handsome if I make a long gown with your complexion." On weekdays, for the convenience of work, he wears a short jacket similar to what men wear most of the time, but it is more close-fitting. It's just that Zhang Dayong prefers to see Lin Qin wearing a long shirt than playing short games. According to him, he is very handsome.

"Hey." Lin Qin responded sweetly to Zhang Dayong.

Lin Qin could feel that every time he wore a long gown, Zhang Dayong's eyes would look a little hotter at him. However, it was difficult to work in a long gown, so Lin Qin could only wear it occasionally when he had nothing to do. Even the colors of clothes are mostly dark colors that are resistant to stains. If Zhang Dayong hadn't said that lake blue is beautiful and should be worn brightly during the New Year, Lin Qin would not be willing to buy a color like lake blue that is easy to stain.

Making a long shirt is much easier than making short clothes and trousers. Lin Qin knew that his embroidery skills were not good, so he did not embroider many patterns and only embroidered some green bamboo on the cuffs and tail. It only took less than two days to make a brand new gown. After it was finished, Zhang Dayong asked Lin Qin to put it on as soon as possible.

Lin Qin naturally would not refuse Zhang Dayong's request. After putting it on, Zhang Dayong couldn't take his eyes away. In his words, he was very handsome.

"It looks good." Zhang Dayong stared at Lin Qin with fiery eyes and said.

Zhang Dayong's eyes were so intense that Lin Qin blushed, turned around and took off his gown.

"The clothes are dusty just after they were made. I'll wash them in the water tomorrow and iron them neatly before wearing them." Lin Qin put the gown and the set of clothes he made for Zhang Dayong together to prepare for washing tomorrow.

"Just wash it at home. I'll boil some water for you." The husbands in the village always go to the river to wash clothes in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Unless the weather is too cold, they will mix some warm water at home to wash clothes. But unless it's freezing, Otherwise no one would be willing to boil water and wash clothes at home.

"Okay." Lin Qin responded.

Lin Qin hasn't washed clothes by the river since the snowflakes fell. Every time, Zhang Dayong boiled water and mixed it with cold water for him to wash. If not for Lin Qin's strong refusal, Zhang Dayong would have even asked Lin Qin to wash clothes at home when winter first came.

As New Year's Eve approaches, the atmosphere in the village becomes more and more lively. Almost every household has a sticker with the character Dafu. The village chief's home and the home of the wealthy Wang Dafu even have couplets pasted on them, attracting the envy of many villagers. .

On New Year's Eve, Lin Qintian got up before dawn to prepare for the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening.

First, an old hen sent by the Lin family a few days ago was killed and trimmed to make a boiled chicken. After it was cooked, it was taken out and prepared for cutting. I don't know if it was because the knife was too long, but the boiled chicken was very difficult to cut. After a few cuts, it got stuck in it.

"I'll cut it, you go have breakfast first." Zhang Dayong got up and guessed that Lin Qin was busy in the kitchen before he saw him. When he came over, he saw Lin Qin holding his breath over a chicken, which made him feel funny. Rubbing his head and pushing him aside.

"Brother Dayong, why did you get up so early? I'll make breakfast right away." Lin Qin took a look at the sky and found that the sun hadn't fully risen yet, and was a little surprised as to why Zhang Dayong got up so early. The most comfortable thing is staying in a warm bed in winter. Lin Qin would not be able to get out of bed if he didn't have to cook New Year's Eve dinner.

"It's not warm even if you're not in bed, so I won't get up." I don't know if it's been more than ten years since I finally had the New Year's Eve dinner alone. Zhang Dayong has had a smile on his lips since he got up. It's even more rare at this time. He joked with Lin Qin.

Lin Qin looked at Zhang Dayong in surprise. He obviously didn't expect that Zhang Dayong, who was usually calm and honest, could actually tell jokes. He originally wanted to say something, but when he saw the smile on Zhang Dayong's mouth, he only felt a faint sense of happiness.

It was a busy day, so Lin Qin simply made two bowls of pimple soup with pickles and finished his breakfast.

After breakfast, Lin Qin continued to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. Because there were only two of us, Lin Qin only planned to cook six dishes. Liuliu Dashun means good and rich, but there is no need to worry about not being able to finish it.

"Brother Dayong, I put the mutton in and stewed it. You watch and light the fire. I cleaned the fish first." Lin Qin put the mutton in the pot and started to stew it. He added a piece of firewood to the stove and then brought it to the stove. He raised a wooden basin with live fish and shouted to Zhang Dayong in the main room.

"Okay, I understand." Zhang Dayong heard the sound and walked to the kitchen and sat by the stove to watch the fire.

Zhang Dayong bought the fish a few days ago and kept it in a wooden basin, waiting to be killed and eaten today. Lin Qin walked to the yard with a knife and the wooden basin, fished the fish out of the basin, and skillfully disemboweled it. Then he took out the internal organs and threw them aside. Put the bloody fish into a wooden basin and wash it, then start scraping off the scales on the fish.

After the fish scales were scraped off, Lin Qin poured out the dirty water and filled a basin of fresh water to clean the fish again. After putting the cleaned fish back into the kitchen, Lin Qin began to clean up the messy yard made by killing the fish.

After cleaning the yard, I saw that there was not much grass in the wooden trough of the cowshed. I took some from the corner where the grass was placed and put it in. After making sure that there was still water, I took the wooden basin back to the kitchen.

After returning to the kitchen, he opened the lid of the pot and poked the mutton with chopsticks. He found that the mutton was almost marinated, so he asked Zhang Dayong to put out the fire, then take the mutton out and put it aside. He could warm it up a little in the evening and then slice it into pieces. It was delicious.

After cooking only two main dishes, chicken and mutton, it was already noon. Lin Qin didn't continue cooking when he saw this. He simmered some rice, fried cauliflower and made cauliflower rice, then made egg soup and it was very delicious.

"Your craftsmanship is getting better and better." Zhang Dayong ate the cauliflower rice with a big mouthful, and the praise on his face was undisguised.

"That's what you said, the food I cook can't even compare to my sister-in-law's." Lin Qin still knew his own cooking skills, and the taste was just average. He didn't know how to cook some big dishes, so he would make home-cooked meals.

"Who said that? I think your cooking is the most delicious." Zhang Dayong didn't praise Lin Qin intentionally, but that's what he thought in his heart. He felt that no one could cook as good as Lin Qin's.

Lin Qin's cheeks turned red when Zhang Dayong said that. He turned to look out the window and saw that the sun was shining brightly. He thought for a while and said, "Brother Dayong, after you finish eating, take out the quilt and mattress from our bedroom to dry it."

Winter is just a day. The solar energy at noon is used to dry the quilt, which is warm. After the quilt and mattress are dried, there is still a smell of sunshine.

"Okay." Zhang Dayong responded and speeded up his eating speed, finishing up the remaining rice and soup in just a few mouthfuls.

He put the dirty dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen, then took a long pole and set it up in the yard, and finally went to the bedroom to take out the quilt and mattress to dry.

In the afternoon, Zhang Dayong and Lin Qin didn't go anywhere. They just brought small stools and sat in the yard chatting in the sun. They looked so harmonious.

It wasn't until the sun's temperature gradually dropped that the two of them put away the quilt and went back to the kitchen to continue preparing meals.

Lin Qin made braised fish from the fish he had cleaned in the morning, took out kelp and soaked some to make a bowl of kelp soup, then fried a rice cake, and finally fried a vegetable. There should be no green vegetables on the table.

"Brother Dayong is here to serve the dishes." After the dishes were ready, Lin Qin called to the main room.

Zhang Dayong walked in quickly, chatted and laughed with Lin Qin, and brought out six plates of food.

"It's great. In the past, I could only eat fried rice cakes or steamed buns alone. This year, not only do I have someone to celebrate the New Year with me, but I can also have such a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner." Zhang Dayong's eyes suddenly turned sour when he looked at the full meal.

Although Zhang Dayong's words were only one sentence, they expressed all the sadness of the past few years. If it weren't for the unlucky Chinese New Year, Lin Qin would have shed tears.

"Don't make me cry during the Chinese New Year. It's unlucky. My life will definitely get better and better. In the future, not only will you have me but also our children with you." Lin Qin handed the chopsticks to Zhang Dayong and said.

"Yes." Zhang Dayong responded as he took the chopsticks.

In order to celebrate the New Year, Lin Qin even bought a pot of wine. At this time, he poured a bowl for himself and Zhang Dayong, then raised the wine bowl and said, "Brother Dayong wishes you a happy New Year, and next year will get better and better." "

I also wish you a happy new year." Happy New Year to you, next year will be better and better." Seeing this, Zhang Dayong also raised his wine bowl and touched it with Lin Qin, and said with a smile.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then each took a sip of wine. After all, Lin Qin was a brother and couldn't drink as much as Zhang Dayong. After drinking half the bowl, he felt a little tired, so he poured the remaining half of the bowl directly into Zhang Dayong's bowl. Zhang Dayong naturally smiled fondly. As long as it was handed over by Lin Qin, he would be full even if it was leftover food, not to mention leftover wine.

After Zhang Dayong and Lin Qin had a happy New Year's Eve dinner, they took out the meat fillings and dumpling wrappers they had prepared and made dumplings to eat on New Year's Day while keeping vigil.

When the clock rang the first sound of the New Year's Day, Zhang Dayong took out the firecrackers he had prepared and lit them in the yard. After a while, the crackling sound rang in Lin Qin's ears.

The sound of firecrackers was noisy, but it also made people happy. Along with the sound of firecrackers from Zhang Dayong's family, firecrackers sounded from every house in the village.

Firecrackers must be set off during the Chinese New Year. No matter how poor your family is, they will buy the cheapest ten-ring firecrackers during the Chinese New Year to celebrate the occasion, because it means that the coming year will be prosperous and a good start. Those from better-off families would buy fifty or even one hundred rings. It is said that those in the town would even buy one thousand rings.

Although Zhang Dayong's conditions were pretty good, he only bought fifty rings. He followed the crowd and didn't want to stand out and arouse others' jealousy.

After setting off the firecrackers, Lin Qin put the wrapped dumplings on the ice outside the house, and then went back to the room with Zhang Dayong to rest.