Chapter 319 - Chapter 319: New Year’s Eve Dinner
Chapter 319: New Year’s Eve Dinner
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Tang Tang was the first one to get down from her chair. She walked to Aunt Liu’s side and put her little hand on her arm. She blinked her eyes and asked her pitifully, “Grandma Liu, won’t you miss me if you don’t see Tang Tang in the future?”
Aunt Liu was stunned. Before she could answer, Tang Tang had already leaned forward and hugged her arm, “But Tang Tang will miss Grandma Liu. So will my brothers. They will miss Grandpa Liu.”
Her soft and sweet voice made Aunt Liu’s heart melt. She and Uncle Liu had long treated MO Ruyue and the five babies as a family. How could they bear not to see them again?
“Grandpa Liu, Grandma Liu, when you’re older, we’ll be as filial to you as we are to our mothers. We’ve never thought of you two as trouble. You’ve seen for yourself how our own aunt and uncle are. They can’t catch up to you two even if they tried to flatter you.”
San Bao’s words were extremely straightforward, but they were sincere and without any lies.
“Yes, when Mother went to treat patients and save lives, it was Grandpa and Grandma who took care of us, sending us to and from school in the morning and evening. If we were to calculate so clearly, how much trouble have we caused you two?”
Er Bao also joined in the persuasion.
San Bao didn’t say much, but he had already picked up the public chopsticks and started to serve the Liu couple food.
As for Da Bao, he directly filled their glasses with wine, then casually poured some white wine into his own.
“Grandpa Liu, Grandma Liu, we really hope that you two can come with us. Although the old people like to return to their roots, it’s only called home when the whole family is together, isn’t it?”
Seeing that the five children took turns to speak, the Liu couple was so confused that they could only smile, MO Ruyue knew that this matter was considered a success and nodding was only a matter of time.
Seeing that everyone had worked hard, she didn’t mind that Da Bao had taken the opportunity to secretly drink white wine.
“It was good to be drunk, but who would know how uncomfortable it was after sobering up?”
The sound of firecrackers in the village rose and fell, immediately attracting the attention of the babies.
In order to have a lively night, MO Ruyue had purchased a large number of fireworks in the county. However, for safety reasons, they were scattered in safer places instead of at home.
She saw that the babies’ minds were no longer on the dining table, so she said, “Da Bao, take your siblings out to play with firecrackers. Remember, don’t take too many at once. Don’t bring incense or fire with you. Be careful.”
She felt that she had to talk about all aspects, but she was afraid that she would be too long-winded.
“I know, Mother. You’ve already reminded me repeatedly before, so I’ll take them out to play.”
Although Da Bao had always been very calm and steady, he could not help but reveal a childlike innocence that should belong to someone his age at this time.
MO Ruyue couldn’t help but laugh. She knew that they had been looking forward to this day for too long, so she waved her hand and let them play freely.
“Oh, oh, let’s set off some firecrackers!”
The babies immediately put down their chopsticks in excitement and swarmed out.
After the New Year’s Eve dinner, the eve of the new year had just begun.
The babies who had gone out to set off firecrackers for a while had all returned. It was unknown how much perseverance they had used to overcome their playful nature. They were ready to help MO Ruyue clean up the dining table and then make arrangements for the dumplings.
“Go, go, go, you guys go ahead and play. No matter how hot your hats and scarves are, you can’t take them off, do you hear me?”
MO Ruyue didn’t say a word and chased them out. The new year was a time for the children to play to their hearts’ content. She could handle this work alone.
“That’s right. We’re still here. We don’t need you guys. Be careful not to get hurt. Have fun.” Aunt Liu also said with a smile.
They would only return home after the new year, so they would be cleaning up the kitchen and making dumplings with MO Ruyue.
“Then let’s go and play!”
San Bao cheered and took the lead to rush out again. The other babies followed closely behind. This time, they didn’t hesitate at all.
“Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu, you guys rest first. I’ll handle this.”
MO Ruyue thought that if it weren’t for these two, she would have put all the plates into her space and cleaned them up in a while without wasting any time.
“Sigh, I already said that we’re family. Why are you being so distant? It’s faster if we do it together.”
Aunt Liu’s words extinguished MO Ruyue’s thoughts of trying to persuade her.
Indeed, on one hand, she said that they were a family, but on the other hand, she was acting like an outsider. It was really a bit inconsistent with her words. “Alright then, let’s work together. We’ll make dumplings together later.” Although MO Ruyue did not show it, she was very excited in her heart.
It was her first time celebrating the new year. In the past, she would either be on a mission or on the road to a mission. Other people’s lively reunions had nothing to do with her.
The three of them cleaned up the table together. After a short break, they began to chop the vegetables and meat to make the fillings. They chatted while making dumplings.
The sound of firecrackers outside rose and fell, but it still could not cover the children running around and laughing from time to time.
The air was filled with the familiar smell of gunpowder. However, to MO Ruyue, it was no longer the cold aura that symbolized death, but a warm smell that was full of vitality and happiness.
No matter what the real reason she came to this world was, she was willing to do her best to protect the happiness she felt now.
For tonight’s dumplings, there was a total of seven kinds of stuffing, three meat and three vegetable fillings, and one kind of pure seafood dumpling. The ingredients were naturally the new year’s gift from the Bai family.
At the same time, there were also some special ingredients that were prepared under the guidance of Aunt Liu.
“Copper coins, peanuts, candy, red dates, and so many wagers? I wonder what I can eat later.”
As MO Ruyue wrapped the dumplings, she randomly added ingredients into the filling.
“Copper coins are naturally the best, as it means that we’ll be able to make a lot of money in the coming year. As for the peanuts and candies, they’re all for sweet-talking use.”
Aunt Liu said as she placed the dumplings in her hands on the curtain.
The three of them made dumplings in different styles, and it was obvious who made them at a glance.
Aunt Liu’s dumplings were chubby, small but full.
Uncle Liu’s dumplings were round, like gold ingots. They were not the usual dumplings.
MO Ruyue’s dumplings were thin. There was obviously a lot of stuffing in it, but it still looked much slimmer.
Feeding them made the babies eat more happily. MO Ruyue even specially mixed carrot juice, spinach juice, pumpkin juice, and purple sweet potato juice into flour to make colorful dough.
“I’ve already memorized which dumpling has a copper coin in it, so I’ll be able to eat it right away. Isn’t this considered cheating?” MO Ruyue casually asked.
Thanks to her photographic memory, even if she were to mess up all the dumplings on the curtain a few times, she would still be able to accurately find the dumplings with copper coins..