newbobooks Chapter 163 Come to my house for New Year's Eve dinner, you are not allowed to come empty-hande
Chapter 163 Come to my house for New Year's Eve dinner, you are not allowed to come empty-hande
"Shanshan is back? Look what I brought you."
Jiang Yushan had just returned to the family compound from the store when he ran into Huo Qingrong.
In his hand, he was holding an extra-large king crab, weighing about 7 or 8 kilograms, and a few large lobsters, which were almost half the length of his arm.
"Dad, where did you get these things?" Jiang Yushan couldn't help but be surprised when he saw them.
Although she has these seafood in her space, they are about the same size as these, and they have just started to be farmed, so the quantities are not large.
She comes into contact with fishermen at the seaside every day and knows that these things are hard to come by. Fishermen may not be able to catch these even when they go out to sea every day, let alone such big ones.
"Hehe, I naturally have my own way." Huo Qingrong was mysterious and unwilling to say, "It's almost the New Year, these are the ingredients for you to make the New Year's Eve dinner."
King crabs and lobsters taste good in themselves, and even if they are just simply steamed, they are exceptionally fresh and delicious.
But Huo Qingrong knew that if he gave these to Jiang Yushan, she would definitely be able to create something with a different flavor, and he was already looking forward to it.
Ever since Jiang Yushan said that he would spend the New Year in the army and would cook the New Year's Eve dinner himself, he has been looking for good ingredients. He must take this opportunity to let Jiang Yushan give it his all!
"Okay, Dad. I will definitely do it well." Jiang Yushan took the food with a smile, "You don't have any dietary restrictions, right?"
"No, no." Huo Qingrong quickly waved his hand and said.
As the New Year was approaching, Huo Qingrong still had a lot of things to deal with. After giving the things to Jiang Yushan, he left in a hurry.
Jiang Yushan returned home and thought about mixing the spiritual spring water with sea water to raise these things.
With the spiritual spring water, there is no need to worry about not being able to keep it alive.
Huo Qingrong did not avoid people when he delivered the things. Many people saw the huge king crabs and lobsters.
Before long, this matter spread throughout the family compound, and everyone was envious of it.
After hearing this, Lin Jianjun and Song Fei started looking for something delicious to eat. After learning that Jiang Yushan was cooking, they both wanted to have a free New Year's Eve dinner and naturally could not lose to Huo Qingrong.
On the day before the New Year, both of them sent things over one after another, but Jiang Yushan just didn't prepare anything. The ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner were already ready, and it was an extremely luxurious meal.
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New Year's Eve came in a blink of an eye. On this day, the family compound was filled with the atmosphere of the New Year and was very lively.
The army does not have a long holiday during the Chinese New Year. They only have two days of rest on New Year's Eve and the first day of the New Year, so most soldiers spend the New Year in the army and have no time to rush back home.
The family compound and the military compound were decorated with lights and there were children playing with firecrackers in the yard. Every now and then there would be a bang, followed by the children's cheerful laughter.
Huo Qingrong did not rest on New Year's Eve. He was busy until the afternoon and then hurried to the staff quarters.
Thinking about having a big dinner in the evening, he didn't eat lunch, hoping to save his stomach so that he could eat more in the evening.
As soon as I stepped out of the door, a burst of hearty laughter came towards me.
Huo Qingrong looked up and saw Lin Jianjun and Song Fei walking towards him shoulder to shoulder, their faces filled with festive joy.
There was a hint of cunning in the smiles of the two people, and it was clear that they were planning something.
The two of them, one is the political commissar and the other is the chief of staff, still had official business to deal with today and did not rest.
However, they seemed to be finishing their work before him and were not in a hurry to go back. Instead, they were waiting for him here. They must have some plan.
"?" Huo Qingrong looked at the two of them and immediately frowned.
He knew very well what the two of them were planning. Ever since they found out that Jiang Yushan was going to stay in the army for the New Year and cook the New Year's Eve dinner himself, they had come to him often to inquire about it.
It's New Year's Day, but the two of them didn't go home and instead went to someone else's house for New Year's Eve dinner. How shameless!
"Today is New Year's Day. If you two come empty-handed, don't even think about coming to our house for the New Year's Eve dinner!" Huo Qingrong said righteously.
Although it is true that Chinese New Year is a lively time with many people around, there are also more dishes to cook, and he still feels sorry for his daughter-in-law Jiang Yushan.
"Yes, we brought it. We sent the prepared things to Xiao Jiang yesterday. I guess they're all in the pot now." Lin Jianjun explained with a smile.
"Our wife brought the New Year gifts at noon, and everyone is helping at your house now." Song Fei also said.
They were not the kind of people who didn't plan ahead. Even though they were going to eat for free, they had made all the necessary preparations.
If they hadn't had to come to the army to handle official business today, they would have gone over to help.
But thinking of the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening, they quickened the pace of handling their official business and were in a hurry to get there.
"Oh, that's good enough." Huo Qingrong was satisfied after hearing that.
However, in order to get a free meal, the two of them even ordered their own wives to do something. How shameless!
Huo Qingrong complained in his heart but didn't show it on his face. He followed them home.
He also lived in the staff quarters, but not in the front yard, but in an old house in the back yard. All the people living in this area were leaders of extremely high status.
The house is a single-family villa with a yard, not a collective residential building with a front yard.
Today is New Year's Day and there are a lot of people here, so we are preparing it here at Huo Qingrong's place. Otherwise, the kitchen in Huo Ci's small house wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people.
After Jiang Yushan had breakfast in the morning, he came over with his things to prepare.
In addition to the food that Huo Qingrong and the others sent, she also took out a lot of food and fruits from the space. She took them out in advance when no one was around to avoid being seen and suspected.
At noon, Hu Xiaowen and Mao Dongling had already arrived. They knew that since there were many people, more dishes would need to be prepared.
"The political commissar and the chief of staff sent over a lot of seafood yesterday. Why are you bringing so many things?" When Jiang Yushan saw the two of them, she didn't expect that they also brought chickens, ducks and pork.
There were so many dishes, and even though there were quite a few people in the three families, they might not be able to finish them.
"It's the New Year, so we need all the chicken, duck, fish and meat, right?" Hu Xiaowen said with a smile, picking up the things and heading towards the kitchen.
The person in charge of the kitchen was still Jiang Yushan, and the two of them volunteered to help wash and prepare vegetables, and learn at the same time.
Shortly after noon, Huo Ci finished his work in the army and rushed over to take a look at the situation.
"We don't need your help here. Go to the city and buy some wine. Today is New Year's Day, and you men can have a few drinks." Hu Xiaowen saw that he wanted to help and hurriedly stopped him.
The last time the three of them went to the city to prepare New Year's goods, they forgot to prepare wine. Now they can only trouble Huo Ci to make a trip.
"Okay." Huo Ci took the key from Hu Xiaowen and drove to the city.