Chapter 48

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Jian Xiaoyu and the others began to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. Because Wen Jingcan was in a good mood, it was rare for him to help peel peanuts diligently.

Wen Jingxuan did all the washing of vegetables by himself, and Wen Hao, who killed chickens and fish, also took care of it. The only thing left was cutting and frying. Luo Yuexin said he would help, but was pushed out of the kitchen by Jian Xiaoyu: "Mom, let's do the rest. Wait for two days to make dumplings, and then you can help."

Wen Zhengcheng sat on the soft chair and said, "You just come back and sit down. Our kitchen is only that big. If you go in again, you will not help, but will add to the chaos, making them unable to let go."

Luo Yuexin looked at him and said, "Then I'm better than you, you just know to wait to eat."

Wen Jingcan raised his head: "Grandpa and grandma, it's Chinese New Year, don't quarrel."

Luo Yuexin smiled and sat down beside her and Xi Jinyao: "We Cancan have really grown up."

After Luo Yuexin sat down, Xi Jinyao began to count silently: "One, two, three, four"

Before counting to twenty, as she expected, Luo Yuexin looked up at Wen Zhengcheng and said, "Don't just sit there and wait to eat, come here and help peel the peanut shells together."

Helpless, Wen Zhengcheng had no choice but to put down the newspaper and walk over. Xi Jinyao moved a stool from behind and handed it to him.

Several young and old were busy around a big bag of peanuts, Luo Yuexin looked at their hands and said, "Don't peel them, you two, what if your hands hurt later, go play."

Wen Jingcan passed his hand in front of Luo Yuexin: "My hands are thick, it's fine."

Xi Jinyao lowered her head and smiled, at this time Wen Zhengcheng asked, "Xiaoyao, what do you want to eat?"

Xi Jinyao looked up at him: "I will eat anything."

Wen Zhengcheng coughed dryly in embarrassment: "Grandpa Wen is asking if you have any special dishes you want to eat."

He was interrupted by Luo Yuexin before he finished speaking: "Isn't Xiaoyao's favorite food to eat boiled beef? How can everyone's favorite dish be missing tonight? You are really asking this question."

Xi Jinyao also understood what Wen Zhengcheng meant, she just lowered her head pretending not to understand, although Wen Zhengcheng brought up this topic first, but she didn't want to bring up her relatives in the New Year's Eve to bring them bad luck.

After peeling for a while, Luo Yuexin secretly winked at Wen Zhengcheng and asked him to follow him out of the restaurant.

As soon as Wen Zhengcheng went out, Luo Yuexin dragged him to the balcony of the living room and said in a low voice, "What were you doing just now? Even those who celebrate the Chinese New Year don't let the children have a better life. It's okay if you don't say it. If you say that, she won't." Remember your parents?"

"Didn't I just want to ask her if there is any dish that she misses the most? Ask Xiaoyu to make one, so that she will feel a bit at home. Besides, do you think the child won't think of it if I don't tell it? It's just her what It’s all hidden in my heart and I don’t show it.”

Knowing that what Wen Zhengcheng said was the truth, Luo Yuexin sighed: "Hey, what a sensible child, why did you just..."

"Okay, don't be sentimental here. With Cancan playing with her, as long as we treat her well, she will grow up healthily like all children."

Not long after the old couple returned to the restaurant, Wen Jingyu and his brothers ran in with a group of children from upstairs and downstairs.

Jian Xiaoyu went out with a fruit plate containing fried peanuts, melon seeds and fruit candies and said to them with a smile: "Put melon seeds and candies here, you can eat them yourself; be careful when playing, don't fall."

Those children saw the fruit candy with their eyes shining, but because Jian Xiaoyu was still there, no one dared to reach out for it; knowing their carelessness, Jian Xiaoyu put down the plate and returned to the restaurant.

Wen Jingcan looked at the boys playing with the Wen Jingyu brothers in the hall, flattened his mouth and said to Jian Xiaoyu, "Mom, why are you giving these cheapskates something to eat?"

"Cancan, don't talk nonsense." After Jian Xiaoyu slightly scolded her, she went to the kitchen.

Xi Jinyao turned her gaze to the children in the living room who were filling their pockets with melon seeds and candies. She knew all these children, and they were indeed stingy people, as Wen Jingcan said.

Wen Jingcan was also observing the actions of those people, and finally couldn't help nagging into Xi Jinyao's ear: "Have you seen that, those people know to come to our house to get something to eat, every time my brother and I meet them downstairs, if they I have food in my hand, and I hide away as if I am afraid that we will snatch it away. Huh, I would like to ask for it too much. There are also toys. See how hard they come to play with the toys of my second brother and third brother? The most important thing is that they don't take care of them, and they drop them whenever they want; a few times my second brother took me to their house to play, and when he saw us entering the door, he quickly took all the toys to the room and hid them; don't you think it's super annoying? "

Xi Jinyao nodded: "It's really not pleasing."

Wen Jingcan didn't know whether he was getting more and more angry or why, he suddenly put down the peanut in his hand, stood up and walked out, worried that she would cause trouble, Xi Jinyao hurried to follow.

Wen Jingcan walked up to a boy and asked, "Brother Ju Han, is your sister at home?"

The little boy whose name was called nodded and said, "At home."

After Wen Jingcan nodded with a smile, he walked to the door of the restaurant and said loudly, "Mom, I took Xiaoyao upstairs to find Ju Meng."

Jian Xiaoyu replied, "Understood."

Wen Jingcan smiled and took Xi Jinyao's hand: "Go, I'll take you to play."

Seeing that she seemed very excited, Xi Jinyao asked softly after leaving the door: "What do you want to do?"

Wen Jingcan smiled like a fox and said, "Go and play."

Xi Jinyao saw that she was unwilling to disclose, so she didn't continue to ask. Anyway, she was watching, so it was good not to let her make trouble.

The two quickly climbed to the sixth floor. During the New Year's Eve, every house was closed. As soon as Wen Jingcan got outside, he yelled loudly: "Ju Meng, Ju Meng, Xiaoyao and I came to play with you."

The little girl named Ju Meng ran out from inside, and Ju Meng's mother also went out to the door and said with a smile: "Cancan and Xiaoyao are here, you two come in and sit down, Ju Meng is telling me that you want to sit down." I'm going down to play with you guys. Cancan, did your mother tie this hair? It's so pretty."

"It wasn't my mother who tied it, but Xiaoyao. Aunt Ju, are you cooking? It smells delicious, much more fragrant than what my parents make." Wen Jingcan raised his eyebrows and looked at Ju Meng's mother Speaking of.

Hearing her speak like this, Xi Jinyao cried out inwardly, this girl must be thinking about some bad idea, every time she "offends", she will be extra sweet.

Ju Meng's mother heard Wen Jingcan's words and said with a smile: "Why does this small mouth look like it has been smeared with honey? Auntie is going to cook. You, Ju Meng, can play by yourself."

Before leaving, she smiled and praised Xi Jinyao: "Xiao Yao is really amazing, she can tie such beautiful hair."

After Ju Meng's mother entered the kitchen, Wen Jingcan looked at Ju Meng who had been staring at her hair, raised her finger and asked her, "Ju Meng, do you think my hair looks good?"

Ju Meng nodded: "It looks good."

"Then Xiaoyao and I will tie hair like this for you, too?"

Ju Meng nodded happily: "Okay, okay."

"Do you have hairpins and rubber rings? Let's go to your room to tie them." Wen Jingcan said again.

"Yes." Ju Meng said, turning and running to her own room.

Wen Jingcan looked at Xi Jinyao and asked in a low voice, "Xiaoyao, later, can you help Ju Meng tie a hair that is different from mine?"

After seeing Xi Jinyao nodding, she smiled and entered Ju Meng's room.

(End of this chapter)

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