He Wei

I don't know how many rice cakes Master Xue and Uncle Fu fried in the kitchen, and they didn't show up until the family was supposed to have lunch.

The lunch was very sumptuous, and all kinds of hard dishes were served, including rice cakes fried by Mr. Xue himself. Xu Lang's belly was about to burst from eating under Xue Chengyu's constant pickling of vegetables.

Originally in order of rank, Xu Hong would not be able to sit at the dinner table with Xue Chengyu when Master Xue was there, but today Xu Hong recognized Xu Hong's identity, so Xu Hong was eligible to sit at the table together.

After dinner, Mr. Xue gave the New Year's Announcement to the servants of the mansion as usual. This year's market is good, the dividends in the business are large, and the medical center is well-run, making a lot of money throughout the year. doubled.

After receiving the money, the servants all said that Mr. Xue was good, and that he was a true doctor with benevolence, but only Xue Chengyu knew what Mr. Xue was thinking.

Most of the people who came to Xue's mansion to be servants came out to make a living because of some difficulties at home. They survived month after month with tight clothes and food, and many people lived on this monthly money. It is impossible for Master Xue to It has become a big tradition to skip deductions and only add but not subtract during festivals.

Xu Lang, who thought that he would never get new year's money when he became an adult, also got a bag of silver taels at this time. Holding the money bag, Xu Lang didn't know what to do. The daily expenses were all paid from Xue Chengyu's account. , The things are also prepared by Xue Chengyu, and he doesn't need to buy other things himself, and he doesn't know how to use such a large sum of money suddenly.But since Master Xue gave his own reasons, he doesn't need to ask any more questions, just keep it.

There are quite a few servants in Xue's mansion, and some of them are in charge of the medical center, and some of them will also send out. After the New Year's Announcement is finished, it is already time for dinner.

In view of the fact that they ate too much at noon and hadn't digested it, several people decided not to eat dinner and wait until midnight to have the reunion dinner.

I don't know where Xue Chengyi heard the news that someone invited the best pyrotechnician in the south of the Yangtze River to perform, and the place was set far away from Xue's residence.

Xue Chengyi wanted to join in the fun, but he didn't know who to bring with him, and it would be unreasonable not to take anyone, so he had to start with Xu Hong, who was the most talkative.

I have to say that this method is really tireless, Xue Chengyu will follow after first getting the support of Xu Lang, and Master Xue will take the opportunity to go to see it if he loves Xue Chengyu, so that he alone can get the whole family out without much trouble, From this, Xue Chengyi couldn't help but start to admire his ingenuity.

The family slowly came to the place where the fireworks will be set off. The pyrotechnician is still making preparations for the preliminary debugging, and more and more people are coming to watch. The most urgent thing is to find a good place to watch the annual fireworks show.

Xu Lang chose a location next to the corridor that is close to the river and upwind, so as to avoid congestion and facilitate viewing, so as not to choke on the smoke from the explosion of firecrackers.Although Xu Lang chose a good position, it caused quite a commotion.

The two young masters of the Xue family are among the best among Jiangnan talents, and there are many girls who admire them.

Although they are all ladies with airs, it is unavoidable to be a little excited to see the two young masters.

Xu Lang heard the girls whispering around her, understood the current situation, and realized that she had chosen the wrong location, so she asked softly, "It's so noisy here, do you need to move to another place?"

Xue Chengyu glanced around, shook his head and said, "One more thing is worse than one less thing. This is a good choice. Just don't listen to what they say, and don't care what they say."

"Since the young master doesn't think it's noisy, then I won't change it." As he spoke, he stepped forward and stood beside Xue Chengyu.

Xue Chengyu felt that Xu Lang's behavior was a little weird, raised his eyebrows, and asked jokingly, "What's the meaning of this move?"

Xu Lang glanced at Xue Chengyu, with an expression of "you know it well", "I will protect you, young master."

Xue Chengyu sneered, realizing that Xu Lang's actions were not so simple, he leaned into Xu Lang's ear and whispered: "You are afraid that I will be hooked away by others—"

What Xu Lang thought in his heart was unavoidably a little guilty, he glanced at Master Xue and found nothing unusual, then he pursed his mouth and remained silent.Xue Chengyu is really getting worse and worse, and he dares to say such words in front of him.

After a while, the pyrotechnician adjusted the equipment and ignited the fuse in just a moment. More than a dozen fireworks flew into the sky, and the moment they exploded, the sky was illuminated like daytime.The types of fireworks are also varied and colorful.

Xu Lang was fascinated by watching, and felt as if there were shooting stars passing by in the night sky, and the flowers, trees and silver flowers were colorful and colorful.

What he sees and hears in front of him now is given to him by Xue Chengyu. If Xue Chengyu hadn't helped him three years ago, he would never have seen these things in his life.

Compared with the winter three years ago, this winter is much warmer. There is no ice and snow, no cold wind, and no threat of death.

Everything is like a dream, beautiful and happy.Thinking of Xu Lang's inexplicably wet eyes, in order to avoid being seen, he could only secretly wipe the corners of his eyes and sniff his nose, pretending that his eyes were uncomfortable.

Xue Chengyu heard a faint sound beside him, and felt that something was wrong, turned around and looked at Xu Hong's reddish eyes, and didn't know what to do for a moment.

"You... what's wrong with you? Are your eyes uncomfortable?"

"It's okay... I'm just... the smoke rushed into my eyes..." I didn't forget to rub my eyes vigorously, holding back the tears that hadn't left, "Look, it's all right now."

"Really?" Xue Chengyu took away Xu Hong's hand blocking his eyes in disbelief, and took a closer look, "It seems to be much better." After speaking, the two exchanged positions with their arms around Xu Hong.

"There will be no smoke blowing here, so rest assured."

Xu Lang glanced at Xue Chengyu and was speechless for a long time, so he could only look up and continue watching the fireworks show.At this moment, he suddenly heard Xue Chengyu whispering in his ear, "Did Xiaohong want to cry just now?"

Xu Lang, who was guessed by Xue Chengyu, was at a loss, and could only look up at the sky like a statue, doing nothing but looking at the sky.

Xue Chengyu sneered, and continued to whisper in his ear: "Don't be afraid, I will guard this prosperous age with you."

After hearing this, the tears that Xu Lang just swallowed were a little out of control, but his strong self-esteem did not allow him to cry in such a scene. This crying lost not only his own face but also the face of the Xue family.

The family watched the fireworks show for half an hour. At this time, Xue Chengyi felt a little hungry. It happened that the show was coming to an end and there was no need to wait any longer, so he simply returned home to prepare for the New Year's Eve dinner.

As soon as everyone got home, Xue Chengyu went to the kitchen, not knowing what to do.

After a while, the cooked Lantern Festival and rice cakes were served in the kitchen, but Xue Chengyu did not come back. Xue Chengyi was holding the chopsticks and looking at the rice cakes in front of him, ready to move.

Out of consideration for time, Master Xue asked, "Does Xiaolang know what Yu'er has been doing, and why hasn't she returned?"

"I don't know either. The young master only said to go to the kitchen, but didn't say what to do."

However, Xue Chengyu said that Cao Cao Cao Cao had arrived, and at this time Xue Chengyu was coming over with a plate of dumplings, and a lot of flour was rubbed on his face.

"Xiao Hong is from the north. I heard from Jiang Qi that northerners eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year. Our family hasn't eaten dumplings for a long time. You don't like them either, so I made a plate for Xiao Hong alone."

Xu Lang was flattered by Xue Chengyu's move, and hurriedly declined: "Master, you don't have to do this, I just go to the countryside and do as the Romans do... This...how tiring..."

Xue Chengyu is not such an obedient person, is it that Xu Lang just refuses to do it?

Xu Hong has been at Xue's house for three years, and Xue Chengyu sneaks into the kitchen to make dumplings for Xu Lang every year after the New Year's Eve dinner.

Xu Hong came to the south alone, Xue Chengyu couldn't give him the previous life, but he was still satisfied with food.

"When I made dumplings for you before, I didn't see you being so polite to me. Why do you have to be more polite in front of my father?"

Xu Lang first glanced at Xue Chengyu and then at Master Xue, lowered his head and answered aggrievedly: "It's not that I'm being polite... I just feel embarrassed..."

"Since the elder brother made it, I want to try it too!" As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Chengyi stretched out his chopsticks to the plate, and just about to add one, Xue Chengyu slapped it off forcefully.

The moment the dumplings fell, Xue Chengyi was very surprised. Was his brother preventing him from picking up Xu Hong's dumplings just now?It took Xue Chengyi a long time to realize that his brother was indeed stopping him.

"Brother! I only eat one and don't eat too much. I won't be hungry, brother. Why are you so stingy!"

Hearing that Xue Chengyi wanted to eat dumplings, Xue Chengyu got angry, and none of them replied angrily: "I remember you said that the dumplings I ordered were meatballs and sliced ​​soup, and suggested that I add some winter melon. Will eat a bite of my dumpling, doesn't that count?"

Xue Chengyi didn't expect Xue Chengyu to settle the old dispute with him, so he smiled awkwardly and sat back in his original position.

At that time, he also said it casually, but he didn't expect his brother to take it seriously.It has been two years since Xue Chengyu said this, and he still remembers it, so he can't provoke him anymore and let him grasp something.

If one day his brother settles the score, he will suffer a lot, so he has no choice but to turn to Mr. Xue for help.

"Father... do you want to have a dumpling... let me add one for you?"

Master Xue was amused by Xue Chengyi's behavior, but he had no choice but to help anyone with his two sons, so he could only maintain a neutral position, picked up a piece of rice cake and put it in his eyes, and said with a smile: "I still eat myself It exploded." After that, he did not participate in the struggle between the two.

Xue Chengyi has nothing to do with Xue Chengyu, in order to avoid asking for trouble, he can only choose to pretend to be cowardly and admit defeat.There is no way, what can his brother do if he spoils Xu Lang.

There were fifteen dumplings on a plate, and Xu Hong ate them all in a short time.I have to say that Xue Chengyu's dumpling-making skills are getting better every year. This time, none of them leaked, nor did they turn into slices of soup or wontons, and each one was intact.

"How do you feel?" Xue Chengyu asked intimately.

Xu Lang didn't have time to swallow the last bite, and couldn't wait to praise: "It's delicious! Master's craftsmanship is getting better and better!"

Xue Chengyu was very satisfied with Xu Lang's answer, and raised his eyebrows to make him feel even happier.

The family happily finished the reunion dinner, and Xu Hong was already sleepy after the New Year's Eve.

In view of going out tomorrow morning to give new year greetings to the members of the chamber of commerce, Xue Chengyu carried Xu Hong back to the house, looking forward to the arrival of a new day.