My country, you can pinch it

Hands and feet, hands are fast, and soon a plate of dumplings will be wrapped. Liu Ke is inside, watching Shang Jinling pinch left and right, and the stuffing leaks out slowly, anxious, "Ling Ling, how about Brother help you."

"You?" Shang Jinling glanced at the horrible mess in front of Liu Ke, and couldn't help asking, "What is this lump of yours?"

"Dumplings."

"Ah?" Everyone around came together and asked curiously, "Why do you look so strange?"

They make dumplings every year, and everyone in the Shang family has developed a pair of skillful hands, making them all decent. Even Gao Xueli and Qian Duojin can at least see it.Joining Liu Ke this year is like adding a few crooked melons and cracked dates to the neat team. Liu Ke is in high spirits, quick-handed, and there are quite a few of them.

"It's so strange, it's in the shape of a rabbit." Liu Ke said proudly, "Look, the two long ears, Ling Ling, don't they look like..."

Before you could utter your words, Shang Xiaowu on the opposite side said strangely: "Prince Ning, isn't the death of this rabbit too serious?"

"Yeah, this one has had his head cut off, will he die with peace?"

"This exploded, could it be disemboweled?"

"And that one, the stuffing fell out, isn't it called..."

"Stop, stop, what are you doing?" Qian Duojin couldn't take it anymore, "Aunts, we're making food, so what's the point of cooking it later?"

Shang Jinling said, "Cooking alive?"

Liu Ke: "..." Being weak and sick really restricted his family Ling Ling, otherwise it would be no problem to have both civil and military skills.

Gao Xueli: "I don't want to eat."

Yu Qing: "I don't want to either."

Liu Ke, who was miserably disgusted, turned her only hope to Shang Jinling.

The latter smiled slightly and said, "Do you know why I pack so slowly?"

Because no one was eating, Liu Ke remained silent.

"Participation is the most important thing." Shang Jinling patted Liu Ke on the shoulder and wiped off the flour on his fingers, "Let's go, let's wash our hands and wait for the cooking."

Liu Ke looked at the gap between him and Shang Jinling and asked, "Is it okay?"

Without waiting for Shang Jinling to answer, the seven sisters and the aunts said in unison: "Okay! We will pack it for you!"

Liu Ke immediately felt relieved, but just as he took a step, he turned around and reminded, "Then don't forget to add copper coins."

"Ah, I almost forgot." Shang Luoyu pointed to the three copper coins placed on the small plate beside him, and said with a smile, "Whoever eats them will be the most blessed in the coming year, hey, how does King Ning know that we have this custom? "

"I've eaten it before, it's so good... ah!" Before Liu Ke finished speaking, his foot was stepped on hard, and his face immediately twisted, "Lingling..."

Shang Jinling slowly retracted her feet, and glared at him, "Hurry up and wash your hands, it's not dirty."

"Okay, okay." It didn't take that much force, Liu Ke murmured in his heart, the little dumpling had already brought the water basin.

But the people here were puzzled.

"Strange, when did King Ning eat it?"

"It should be last year, Aunt Heli, let's go and bring them back."

"But have you met King Ning at that time? I'm not familiar with him."

"We don't know each other well, but Ling Ling does."

Everyone talked to each other, but their hands kept wrapping. Shang Chuqing put the last dumpling on the plate, and Shang Yangyang said happily, "It's wrapped!"

Duke Xiling stood up, and gave a rare shout with a smile on his face. He was full of energy and said with momentum: "Even if the Shang family lives in comfort, they can't forget the hardships of the military. Build a stove and light a fire!"

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.

A pile of firewood was placed in the yard that had been cleaned up, and a simple stove was set up like a quick march. The firewood was lit, and the red tongue was licked little by little, and finally a violent flame burst out, like a bonfire, dispelling the coldness of winter night and New Year's Eve Of course, it warms people up.

Chen Du brought a cauldron and put it on the fire together with Shang Chuqing, then Shang Xiyun brought two buckets of water, Gao Xueli helped them pour it into the cauldron, Wei Xue tied the scarf on his head firmly, and faced Qian Duojin shouted: "Spoon!"

"Ma'am, here it is!" Qian Duojin threw it over with a large iron spoon with a wooden handle that was half the height of a person. Soft and gentle, the final appearance ended, which made people applaud.

"Awesome!" Liu Ke clapped his hands vigorously, "One more!"

Wei Wei raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Ning, why don't you come and try?"

As soon as this remark came out, the remaining sisters immediately booed, "Come on! It will take a while for the water to boil."

"Nonsense." Hearing this, Duke Xiling couldn't help but stare.

"Ah, grandfather, don't spoil the fun, at worst, let's toast to His Highness later!" The twins, who feared that the world would not be chaotic, shouted loudly.

"That's right." Shang Wubing was carrying out the long table with Yu Qing, and after putting it down, he also joined in the fun and shouted: "King Ning, if you want to enter our Shang family, you have no real skills!"

"Are you so demanding?" Liu Ke was stunned.

Shang Luoyu: "That's not true, just ask the eldest brother-in-law, that skill is amazing."

Chen Du raised his hands and cupped his fists, "Keep a low profile, let's keep a low profile."

Shang Xiaoshuang said: "Second brother-in-law is a talented man, he is well educated."

Gao Xueli cupped his hands, "Ashamed, ashamed."

Shang Xiaowu: "Third brother-in-law is a big profiteer and will make money."

Qian Duojin twitched his lips, "Is this a compliment or a detriment to me, who is a profiteer, I am a law-abiding businessman!"

"And my Yu Qing, the No. 1 horse breeder, our family's cavalry relies on him!" Shang Wubing didn't need his sister to praise him, but directly patted his husband on the shoulder, extremely proud.

Yu Qing tilted his head and didn't refute, feeling that it was inappropriate to say anything.

Xiaotuanzi was speechless when he heard this: "You are so powerful, Your Highness."

"King Ning, how are you?" Wei Xue asked.

"It's all said and done. If I show my timidity, wouldn't I be ineligible to enter the Shang family?" Liu Ke looked at Shang Jinling and raised his chin, "Is that right, Lingling?"

It was really easy to talk about entering the door, Shang Jinling laughed in a low voice and asked: "Then what are you going to do, are you also playing with guns?"

"This is the housekeeping skill of your Shang family, how dare you use the axe?"

"so……"

"Let's have some fun, okay? Compared with my elder brothers, I really don't know anything except thicker skin."

Hearing this, Shang Jinling smiled sullenly and said, "It's okay, if you can say this, you've already looked down upon me."

"Haha, really? Then I'll make a fool of myself." Liu Ke is not bad. The experience he has accumulated in fighting and causing trouble over the years is enough for him to deal with ordinary Lianjiazi, but it is far behind the generals who fight on the battlefield.

However, it doesn't matter, it's just for fun, he doesn't have stage fright, he has a beautiful set of punches, and he can't find any faults.

Duke Xiling was the first to applaud with high fives, "If Your Highness comes to the army, he will be loved by the whole army." This kind of straightforwardness and cheerfulness is rare even for ordinary people.

To be honest, Duke Xiling was really more and more satisfied the more he looked at it, he turned around and said to Shang Qingrong: "How did you say that, it's rare for the royal family to be spotless."

Shang Qingrong said indifferently: "It's not bad, but it's a pity that I brought a handle."

Duke Xiling felt that he had misheard.

But Shang Qingrong didn't intend to continue the conversation, and only asked: "Is the water boiled?"

"Ah, hurry up, let's get the dumplings!" Wei Xuexue picked up the big spoon again, and the twins held up plates of raw dumplings, squeezed three or five of them, and threw them into the boiling water. Snow stirred a little twice, and re-covered the pot.

She and Qian Duojin were in charge of looking after the stove, while the rest of the sisters and uncles were busy carrying plates and chopsticks, and those who served side dishes served side dishes. There was a table, but the stools were still in the room.

For a big reunion tonight, the Shang family is not happy to ask the servants to help, and they have to do everything by themselves.

"Then what shall we do, Lingling?"

"You two don't do anything, stay where you are." Monk Chen Du and Shang Chuqing walked over carrying the large wine jars and placed them on the table one by one. Seeing Liu Ke was surprised, he smiled, "Prince Ning , Lingling doesn't drink, then you have to drink his jar too, okay?"

To be honest, it was also the first time for Shang Jinling to see the wine altar served on the table. At that time, the feelings were in the capital, and the seven sisters were all restrained.

He turned his head involuntarily, "How about alcohol?"

Liu Ke looked at the wine jar in the arms of that person, and saw that Chen Du unceremoniously opened the lids one after another. Immediately, the aroma of wine overflowed, permeating the whole courtyard. He said with difficulty: "Actually, brother can drink quite well."

"Really?"

"Well, I also dominated the capital in the early years."

"Then?"

"There is a sky beyond the sky, and there are people beyond people. Ling Ling, is there a guest room to sleep at night? I'm afraid I won't be able to crawl back to Prince Ning's Mansion." Liu Ke had an expression of wanting to cry but not tears.

Shang Jinling smiled and said, "Don't worry, if you don't have a guest room, you can sleep in my place."

"Really?" A pair of eyes sparkled instantly, eager to try.

"real."

"Okay..." But before he finished speaking, Liu Ke shook his head again and said, "Forget it this time, I have to go back to accompany Uncle Yun later, I will try my best."

"The dumplings are ready, hurry up, bring the pot!" The other side of the pot was boiling, and dumplings with round bellies were swimming in the boiling water, and the twins rushed over with the big pot.

Shang Jinling grabbed Liu Ke's hand and said, "You don't need to be persuaded to drink, you just have to enjoy yourself. But eat more dumplings, and you should be satisfied. Let's go, let's take a seat."

The bonfire was still on, and water was poured into the pot. No matter how big the iron pot was, it couldn't stand so many people eating it, so one pot after another had to be cooked.

They are all people who practice martial arts, let alone their appetite, the one who can't eat the least is Gao Xueli and monk Jinling, who has a literati's stomach, compared with them, he is like a chicken eating rice.

"Ning Wang, how does it taste?"

"It's delicious, it's really delicious." Liu Ke stuffed ten of them first, and after eating, he asked, "By the way, where are my dumplings?"

"It's all falling apart, let's just use it as a soup base, not to mention, the taste is much fresher."

Liu Ke nodded again and again, "That's a worthy death."

Gao Xueli almost choked, but the Seventh Sisters burst out laughing.

"Come on, today's New Year's Eve, the Shang family is reunited. It's time to celebrate. Let's all raise wine and drink a bowl. If you don't get drunk, you won't return!" Under the light of the fire, Xiling Gong's face was full of red, and he was especially happy.

"Don't get drunk!"

The blue-rimmed sea bowls collided together, and the strong wine entered the throat particularly happily, and the hot momentum traveled all the way down the limbs, and after touching the bottom, it went straight to the top of the head.

"Careful!" Liu Ke praised, turned to Shang Jinling and took a sip, and couldn't help asking, "Lingling, what are you drinking?"

"Little uncle is the same as me, Juice." Shang Yangyang stopped clamoring to be like everyone because he had a little friend this year.

"You lie under the table today, and I will be responsible for carrying you all back." After finishing speaking, Shang Jinling paused, and added, "Take someone."

"Ha ha……"

"Ah yo!" Suddenly someone yelled, and immediately looked over, Shang Luoyu opened his mouth and spit out a hard pimple, "Hey, it seems that I will have a big luck tomorrow!"

"The peach blossoms are about to bloom." Wu Bing at the side supported her with his elbow.

Shang Luoyu held the copper coin and smiled, "I can't tell."

"Hey, there should be two more, come on, who got it?"

"The old man has it!" Duke Xiling held up the copper coin, very happy, "Who has the other one?"

Shang Jinling turned around, just in time to see Liu Ke showing a strange face, and then spit out the last copper coin.

Everyone who was picking their plates put down their chopsticks one after another, sighed, and then congratulated the three lucky winners.

"Good luck in the coming year."

"Copper coins have to be stored for a whole year, and good luck will follow."

"Trust me, it's right."

Of course Liu Ke believed it. He silently untied the purse on his waist, put the copper coin in, squeezed it, and there were two inside.

"Lingling."

"Ok?"

Liu Ke leaned into his ear and said, "The most correct thing I did was to climb onto your wall last year and eat that bowl of dumplings." I got that copper coin, so this year I will be so lucky, here you go.

Shang Jinling was slightly taken aback by this incomplete meaning, and was touched in his heart.

Liu Ke patted the purse on his waist and said, "I will come every year from now on."