Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 211 Another New Year's Eve

The people didn't care about the cold weather and ran around happily in the snow to celebrate.

However, this heavy snow was bound to disappoint them, but fortunately it would allow them to hold on longer. At least after this heavy snow, the problem of drinking water would be solved to some extent.

On the night when it snowed heavily, Xu Han made a hotpot. There were two flavors of hotpot today, one was three-fresh and the other was spicy.

The soup base of the three-fresh hot pot is chicken soup, and matsutake, chanterelles and shiitake mushrooms are added to the bottom of the pot.

"This three-fresh dish is also very delicious. It's good to cook some vegetables and meat with it. It's especially fresh." Xu Han said.

"Yes, I only ate spicy hotpot before, and now I have added a three-fresh hotpot, which tastes good. Eating this can relieve the spiciness when it's spicy." Grandpa Zhao said.

"Of course you have to eat ice jelly with hot pot to relieve the spiciness. I've put the ingredients here, you can mix them according to your own taste!" After saying this, Xu Han took out the ingredients for making ice jelly and put them on the table.

The four of them each made themselves a portion of ice jelly, and then continued to eat hot pot...

The heavy snow continued intermittently until the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. The ground was covered with a thick layer of snow, which was as high as the knees.

Several people have been busy these days. They need to sweep the snow non-stop, and the house in the backyard also needs to be cleaned in time. The roof is covered with tarpaulin, and there must be no snow accumulation.

Not only do we have to clear the snow, but we also have to prepare New Year's goods! But this year we can't go to the market to buy New Year's goods, so we can only do it ourselves at home.

Because there are two more people in the family this year, we have to prepare more things than last year. Although there are many things to prepare, the division of labor and cooperation can also be done quickly.

The Taoist priest and Lu Chuan were mainly responsible for cleaning the snow on the roof and in the yard. Grandpa Zhao followed Xu Han and was busy in the kitchen, helping to light the fire and wash the vegetables. He was not idle either.

During these few days, Xu Han made a lot of delicious food, but it was almost the same every year, frying meatballs, fried hemp leaves, crispy meat, making steamed buns, making dumplings and cleaning.

The Chinese New Year is almost the same every year. Not only that, but also meat, chicken, duck and other things have to be cooked. In order to make the New Year atmosphere more festive, Xu Han makes all these things.

But I didn’t prepare any sausages or bacon this year. I made some last year and still had some left over, so I didn’t make any this year.

Early in the morning on New Year's Eve, the four of them got up early. Today is New Year's Eve, so they must make good preparations.

After finishing breakfast, Xu Han took out the beef from the space and chopped out the dumpling stuffing so that she could make dumplings later.

Of course, glutinous rice balls are also indispensable. Lu Chuan taught the Taoist priest how to roll glutinous rice balls, while he went to prepare the chopping of dumpling fillings.

"Grandpa Zhao, please help pick and wash these vegetables! I'll prepare the rest." Xu Han shouted.

"Okay, leave it to me! Go and do your thing."

Xu Han ran to the warehouse again, took out dried vegetables and mushrooms, and soaked them first so that they could be used when making the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Then Xu Han took out the meat that needed to be eaten today from the space. Each piece was a large portion, and the leftovers could be put directly into the space.

Since you have to do it anyway, you might as well make more at a time. The leftovers can be stored in the space and you can eat them directly when you want.

Chicken soup is difficult to cook, so Xu Han first boiled the chicken soup in a clay pot and placed it on a small stove nearby.

Then I started to process other meats and vegetables, first taking out those that needed to be fried and blanched, so they could be used directly when cooking later.

At noon, no one had a proper lunch. They just tried some food here and there and were no longer hungry. Besides, there was meat that had been braised a few days ago, and fried meatballs and the like, so they could take them anytime they wanted.

We were busy like this, and by around three o'clock in the afternoon, the New Year's Eve dinner was ready. Including fruits, nuts, pastries and other dishes, there were a total of twenty dishes. It was quite a sumptuous meal!

"Lu Chuan, go to the warehouse and get some wine. The food is ready." Xu Han shouted to Lu Chuan.

"Okay, I'll go right away." After saying that, he walked towards the warehouse.

The Taoist priests here also started to serve dishes to the table.

The table was filled with delicious dishes that looked very appetizing. There were all kinds of flavors, including sour, sweet, spicy and salty.

"This is too sumptuous! I have been waiting for this meal for a long time." said the Taoist priest.

"Yes, look at how beautiful the presentation is, it's no worse than what we eat in Beijing." Grandpa Zhao also said.

In order to make today's dinner more ceremonial, Xu Han also specially prepared a plating. Although it was not very exquisite, it was still pleasing to the eye.

"Wouldn't it be more enjoyable if we pair it with these fine wines?" At this time, Lu Chuan also walked over with wine and said.

"Yes, yes, yes, quickly fill up everyone's glasses, let's all have a good drink today." The Taoist priest said happily.

"Okay, you can drink as much as you want tonight." Xu Han laughed.

"Hahahaha, girl, you said that!"

Because the Taoist priest usually likes to drink, but Grandpa Zhao said that the Taoist priest's physical condition is not suitable for drinking too much, so Xu Han has been controlling the Taoist priest and not allowing him to drink.

Although the Taoist priest said that he was annoyed by Xu Han's control over him, he was very happy in his heart. It was a blessing to have someone who cared about him and was in charge of him.

"Come, let's raise our glasses to celebrate. This year is the first time we celebrate the New Year together, and there will be many times in the future. I wish you all the best and good health in the new year." The Taoist priest stood up and raised his glass.

Upon hearing this, the others also stood up and clinked their glasses to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

After spending half a year together, we have become very familiar with each other's personalities. Neither of us is unreasonable, and we are very sensible in doing things, so we have been getting along quite harmoniously over the past six months.

We already have a feeling of being a family. Everyone cares about and helps each other, and it’s lively and nice.

Of course, the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao still quarreled every day like before. If they stopped quarreling one day, everyone would feel very uncomfortable!

It is precisely because of the addition of Grandpa Zhao and the Taoist priest that the home has become more lively. It is no longer as deserted as before, but instead has more of a breath of life.

When we are busy, we work together. When we are free, we are busy with our own things. Some want to stroll around the valley, or read or write. Everyone has his or her own living space and they are not tied together every day.