Chapter 781 New Year's Eve Dinner

Xu Wenqing couldn't help laughing at the embarrassment of his niece.

After laughing, he stood up and prepared to leave.

Qin Yao thought that you were finally ready to leave, so she asked Dalang to get a lunch box, put the half-eaten cake on the table, and asked the grandparents to pack it up and take it away.

Xu Wenqing thought that you were sending beggars away.

But seeing the hopeless joy of his niece, he could only smile helplessly.

The child was right. The chefs in the imperial kitchen were getting worse and worse every year. They couldn't even make a cake or milk tea.

"Come back next time when you are free." Xu Wenqing said to Qin Yao with a smile.

Qin Yao shrugged, "I may not be at home all the time."

The implication was that you'd better watch out.

Xu Wenqing was in a very good mood. Not only did he not feel disappointed because he was not welcome, but he smiled and whispered all the way: "It's great, it's great."

What's good about it?

Until he got on the carriage, Xu Jiajia still didn't understand why her aunt was so happy today.

But she was also very happy to see her friends and play with firecrackers, which she had never played before~

Qin Yao watched Lin Wei drive away with Xu Wenqing and his grandchildren until she could no longer see the carriage, and then she called the inexplicably excited Dalang and his four siblings into the courtyard.

Liu Ji and Qin Feng were already waiting in the main hall. As soon as Qin Yao and her mother and her five children came in, Liu Ji immediately pushed the four children aside, and came to Qin Yao and asked nervously:

"Why did she come to our house? What did she say to you? Did our family cause any trouble? Was there any taboo about the porridge distribution?"

Qin Yao sat down in front of the charcoal stove, and said calmly: "We chatted for a few words, ate something, and then left."

Liu Ji didn't believe it, and pulled a chair to sit opposite her, "That's it? Nothing else? Like verbal hints and warnings."

Qin Yao didn't answer, but just glanced at the four siblings.

Si Niang had been listening with her ears perked up, her face full of confusion, wondering why her father had such a strange reaction when her classmate brought his family to visit her home.

Liu Ji then realized that the child was still there.

And judging from Qin Yao's attitude, it seemed that she didn't want the child to know Xu Wenqing's true identity.

But think about it, it's right, Xu Jiajia has never told Si Niang about her real family, which is obviously the intention of the Holy Queen to conceal.

Thinking of this, Liu Ji didn't dare to disobey the nobleman's intention, and suppressed all kinds of emotions in his heart and changed the subject.

It was not until after dinner that everyone went back to their rooms, and Liu Ji found an opportunity to go to Qin Yao's room to continue asking questions.

Qin Yao didn't expect him to come, and said impatiently, "I said it was just a few words of idle chat, why are you still asking questions, aren't you tired of thinking so much?"

"Not tired." Liu Ji squatted beside her bed and asked with interest: "Then what did you chat about?"

If he remembered correctly, this should be the first time that the lady and the Holy Queen met formally.

Therefore, he was really curious about what the two people who were originally unrelated could talk about.

Besides, in the current situation, is the Holy Queen so free?

She came to chat with his wife.

It was suspicious no matter how you looked at it.

"My wife, I know you are annoyed, but don't be annoyed first. I am worried about you. There is a difference of one thought between people, and there is a distance of thousands of miles. Do you think that people's chats may have other deep meanings?"

Liu Ji's eyelashes flickered, and his peach blossom eyes looked very concerned about her.

Qin Yao couldn't help but stretch out her hand and flicked the handsome face lying in front of her.

"Am I a fool? Is there any hidden meaning? Do I need you to remind me!"

Don't think she can't see that he is just concerned about whether his career can continue to move forward.

Liu Ji covered his forehead, breathing in and smiling flatteringly, "My lady, don't be angry, I just want to ask, did the Holy Queen really not mention me or the teacher at all?"

Qin Yao: "You are so shameless."

"Why should I mention you when I come to see me?" She sneered, not flattering herself.

The mocked Liu Ji: OK, OK, he is a clown!

But knowing that he was not "cared for", Liu Ji was relieved immediately.

Standing up: "Goodbye!"

Quickly left.

Qin Yao rolled her eyes at his back, and fell asleep without someone's noise.

Tomorrow I will wake up to New Year's Eve, I am really looking forward to it.

At the beginning of the Mao hour, the sky was not yet bright.

With the sound of a drum for the opening of the workshop.

White smoke gradually floated out from the roof of Kuanzhengfang.

A festive joy was quietly brewing.

In Qin Yao's home, there were only the children who were still catching up on sleep and Qin Yao herself.

After the remaining adults washed up, they all went to the back kitchen to get busy.

Those who can cook are busy, and those who can't cook, such as Ma Yang and Qin Feng, help out.

Or help feed the livestock at home.

In short, no one is idle, and no one wants to be idle.

There are many people and it's lively, but there is not much noise in the kitchen, for fear of disturbing those who are still asleep.

Everyone is light and quick, and soon a large pot of hot steamed buns is steamed out.

At this time, the people who were sleeping at home also woke up, and everyone had breakfast together at the kitchen island with the hot goat milk squeezed by Qin Feng this morning.

When the stomach was filled, another pot that had been burning all the time began to emit an attractive "gurgling" sound.

A tempting aroma of sauce mixed with meat wafted out from the gap between the lids of the pot, and Qin Yao and the others who had just eaten couldn't help swallowing their saliva again.

Awang stood up and opened the lid of the pot. The full pot of braised meat was soaked in the marinade.

The square pieces of meat, with fat and lean meat, were crystal clear and jelly-like, very chewy.

Awang poked a piece with chopsticks and handed it to Sanlang, who was waiting impatiently with his mouth wide open.

The meat was still hot just out of the pot, and Sanlang was breathing heavily while eating.

Even so, he was reluctant to spit out the meat in his mouth and finished it with tears in his eyes.

He gave a thumbs up, "It's so delicious!"

Awang smiled and nodded, "That's it."

So he scooped out a small bowl and put it on the table, waiting for everyone to taste it after it cooled down.

For the rest, he took out two huge ceramic basins and filled two large basins.

One basin was placed on the cupboard for tonight and the next two or three days.

The other basin was brought to the carriage by Ma Yang.

Liu Fei drove the car, while Liu Ji and Ma Yang held the pot of steaming braised meat and sat in the car. The three of them went to Qin's house to send warmth to the candidates who were staying there.

When the three of them came back, they began to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

Eight-treasure stewed chicken, honey roast duck, and steamed crucian carp were served first.

The braised meat in the morning was also served in a large pot. The oily red sauce was so fragrant that Qin Yao, who was leading the children to set the dishes, drooled while arranging them.

Then there were two stir-fried vegetarian dishes, a pot of chicken soup stewed with tofu, several large dumplings, various small plates of dipping sauces, pickled side dishes, steamed rice cakes, fried crispy meat and other snacks.

Soon, a two-meter-diameter eight-immortal table was so full that it could no longer accommodate them.

This was not enough, Yin Le and Liu Fei brought a large jar of heated bayberry wine brewed this summer.

Everyone sat down one by one and prepared to start eating the New Year's Eve dinner.