Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

After Grandpa Jin put down his wine glass, his eyes were a little moist. He sighed softly, then picked up the bottle and filled himself and Grandma Yang with wine again. Then, he picked up the wine glass and slowly raised it to Zhou Jin.

"Xiao Jin, your grandma and I haven't had a lively New Year's celebration like this for a long time since the child left.

Gradually, we grew older, and every time when the family reunited, we could only sit at home quietly, looking at the deserted yard, listening to the laughter in the yard next door. It would be a lie to say that I was not envious.

However, we are so lucky, because I never thought that when I went to the black market to exchange food, I would meet such an excellent grandson like you.

It is you who gave us the courage and confidence to pick ourselves up and live well. So, this glass of wine is a tribute from us two old people to you, thanking you for giving us a warm old age. "

Zhou Jin was deeply touched by Grandpa Jin's words. He had never expected Grandpa Jin to say such a thing, and he even took the initiative to toast him.

He stood up quickly, filled his glass, and said, "Grandpa and grandma, in your eyes, you may think that I am taking care of you and making your old age worry-free; but to me, you are my closest elders, and you make me feel like my family."

Then he placed the cup under Grandpa Jin and Grandma Yang's glasses, clinked glasses with the old couple, and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhou Xin didn't quite understand what her grandparents and brother were saying, she just kept eating the food. However, she also knew that she was lucky to have met her brother, to have the love of her grandparents, to have such delicious meals, and no longer have to live the days of hunger in the winter.

Afterwards, Zhou Jin and grandparents drank a few more glasses of wine and then continued to eat. They wiped Zhou Xin's face from time to time. The little girl had no girlish reserve at all. Her mouth was full of oil while eating, which made everyone laugh.

While Zhou Jin's family was happily eating the New Year's Eve dinner, Yi Zhonghai's home in the Central Courtyard was bustling with people. It was very lively. There were almost ten people in four families, so it was impossible not to be lively.

Sha Zhu, Qin Huairu and an aunt were busy in the kitchen, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu were chatting on the side, Banggeng was looking for food everywhere in the house, He Yushui was also teasing Xiaodang, and the deaf old lady was sitting in the main seat, squinting her eyes and looking at everyone.

At about 7:30, Sha Zhu finally finished preparing the meal. After all, there were nine of them, so they would have to cook a lot of dishes for the New Year's Eve dinner. Fortunately, there were more of them, so their dinner time was not much later than Zhou Jin and the others.

Yi Zhonghai originally had the highest income in the entire courtyard. Although he was demoted to a sixth-level worker and fined one month's salary, his family background is not comparable to that of ordinary people. It is estimated that only Zhou Jin can compete with him now.

However, Yi Zhonghai has always been worried about his retirement, so most of his money is kept in the bank every month. His meals are usually better than those of other people in the hospital, so as to avoid attracting other people's attention.

It has to be said that Yi Zhonghai's approach was successful. Before Zhou Jin came back, among so many people in the courtyard, no one openly mentioned the issue of Yi Zhonghai's family income.

Regardless of whether these people knew but were afraid to say it, or were completely unaware, the result he wanted was achieved anyway.

Therefore, although Yi Zhonghai gathered several families to celebrate the New Year's Eve dinner at his home this year, he did not actually spend much money. He was a level 6 worker, considered a mid-to-senior talent, so the steel rolling mill gave him more New Year's goods than others.

So the only things he actually spent money on were a chicken, two pounds of pork, and ten pounds of flour. However, compared to the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai was still generous.

The Jia family was like a Pi Xiu, always taking in and never giving out. In addition, because of Yi Zhonghai's favoritism, they only took a few cabbages, a pound of pork and three pounds of noodles for this New Year's Eve dinner.

Even with these things, it was because Jia Zhang was not at home, and Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu still had to have some shame, so they spent so much money.

If Jia Zhang were still alive, the most they would have had would probably be a cabbage, a few potatoes, and some cornmeal, and that would have been it.

As for the deaf old lady, the ancestor of their nursing home, she naturally only needs to take care of her mouth.

Only the big fool Sha Zhu not only had to pay for the vegetables, meat and fish, but also had to be responsible for cooking. After Zhou Jin analyzed the situation with her, He Yushui also knew what kind of people Yi Zhonghai and the others were.

Especially this time when they celebrated the New Year together, she was full of calculations against her brother. Unfortunately, He Yushui had no way to deal with the matter. Sha Zhu had been completely brainwashed by Yi Zhonghai and the others.

It is estimated that even if Zhou Jin told Sha Zhu all those words in detail, this big fool would not believe it and would probably even scold Zhou Jin for sowing discord.

He Yushui did not give up and had advised Sha Zhu many times, but Sha Zhu did not take it seriously at all. Instead, he thought that He Yushui was ungrateful and was clinging to Zhou Jin's thighs. He began to look down on Daye and the others. The two had quarreled several times about this.

Now He Yushui knows that he has no chance of changing Sha Zhu, so he stops caring about him. Anyway, Sha Zhu doesn't care about him anymore, so why should he get into trouble? Everyone thinks this is fine now.

Following Sha Zhu, Auntie and Qin Huairu brought plates of delicious food to the table, and everyone sat down at their seats. On the table were braised fish, twice-cooked pork, braised pork, shredded pork with Beijing sauce, mapo tofu, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, stir-fried cabbage, and cabbage and tofu soup.

Of course, the most important thing is the dumplings, which are directly served in three large plates.

Although Sha Zhu's cooking skills are not as good as Zhou Jin's, he is still a first-class chef. These dishes are all delicious and have made everyone drool. I guess only He Yushui is better.

By the time everyone was seated, Bang Geng could hardly control his hands. However, he was not protected by Jia Zhang now, and Jia Dongxu would really hit him if he said so.

Besides, Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady were there, so Banggeng didn't dare to be too presumptuous at this time.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai raised his glass and said to everyone: "Everyone, we are gathered here, and we are like family. First of all, I would like to wish you all a happy new year. I hope that in the new year, all of us will be able to get better and better.

Although we have encountered many difficulties and suffered considerable losses in the past year, I believe that as long as we all unite as one and work together, we will be better next year.

Dongxu, although you are only an apprentice now, you have already reached the level of a second-level worker. In the next year, you must study hard and consolidate your skills. I will also teach you wholeheartedly. After a year, I guarantee that you can pass the examination to become a second-level worker within a year, and directly become a third-level worker in two years.

Zhuzi, there is nothing wrong with your cooking skills, which are unique in the entire steel rolling mill, but you still need to pay attention to your temper, so that you can go further..."

Banggeng felt very annoyed listening to Yi Zhonghai chattering on and on. He talked for a long time but he couldn't understand anything. It would be better to start the meal earlier, as he was almost starving to death.

Yi Zhonghai spoke for about ten minutes and seeing the impatience on everyone's faces, he raised his glass and asked everyone to drink together, and then the meal officially began.

When he heard that it was time to eat, Bang Geng opened the seal and kept putting meat into his bowl. Like a starving ghost, his mouth and hands never stopped.

It may be that the food in the Jia family has never been very good. Now seeing so many delicious foods on the table, Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu’s eating manners are not much better. They are probably only slightly better than Bang Geng.

The deaf old lady felt a little uncomfortable when she saw the Jia family members like this, especially Banggeng, but he was still a child after all, so she didn't take him seriously.

Besides, this is Yi Zhonghai's home, and this New Year's Eve dinner was also organized by Yi Zhonghai. The ingredients were provided by their families, and the New Year's Eve dinner was also made by Sha Zhu. Now that neither of them reacted, he didn't care. Anyway, as long as he was full and well fed, it was fine.

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu would definitely not care about Banggeng. Banggeng is Jia Dongxu's son, which means he is Yi Zhonghai's grandson. But in Sha Zhu's heart, Banggeng is Qin Huairu's treasure, which means he is also his treasure.

They probably wouldn't feel uncomfortable when they see Bang Geng wolfing down the food at the table without any manners. Instead, they would praise him by saying that being able to eat is a blessing.

No one else cared, and He Yushui naturally didn't want to go to such lengths to annoy others. He knew he had a way out anyway. Even if he didn't have enough to eat, he could just slip away. After all, he had his own food to eat at Brother Zhou Jin's house.

I guess among the whole table, only the auntie would feel very uncomfortable. Everyone was supposed to have a good New Year's Eve dinner together to strengthen their relationships, but after seeing this guy's face, they felt a little disgusted.

Time passed quickly, and after about twenty minutes, there was very little food left on the table.

Sha Zhu looked at the man wolfing down the rice cake in front of him and couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

This child, who was only five or six years old, had such an amazing appetite! He couldn't help but worry whether his small stomach could withstand such a binge, but he couldn't bear to interrupt his interest.

So, Sha Zhu stood up silently, walked into the kitchen, and started preparing the remaining dumplings.

At the same time, Auntie and He Yushui also felt uncomfortable with the scene before them, and they all got up and went to the kitchen to help.

After a while, five plates of steaming dumplings stuffed with leeks and eggs were served on the table.

The Jia family members immediately shifted their focus and focused on the dumplings. They couldn't wait to pick up the dumplings and take a big bite, but they were burned by the dumplings that had just come out of the pot.

If a normal person's mouth is burned by food, his first reaction would definitely be to spit out the food and then drink some cold water to cool down.

However, the Jia family were not ordinary people. Even though they were scalded, they were reluctant to spit out the dumplings. They could only turn them around in their mouths, trying to cool them down.

Witnessing this scene, He Yushui suddenly lost his appetite.

She shook her head helplessly, telling everyone that she was full, then got up and left the room.

The other people in the room didn’t like He Yushui in the first place. If she wasn’t Sha Zhu’s sister, they probably wouldn’t have invited her to come and have New Year’s Eve dinner together.

So when He Yushui proposed to leave, no one showed any intention to keep him, not even Sha Zhu. He probably just wanted to keep him. Banggeng and Qin Huairu were the only ones who were paying attention to him.

After He Yushui left, everyone continued to enjoy the food.