All the meals were prepared, and finally the dumplings were boiled and taken out of the pan. All the dishes were served. Shen Gongqi went outside and set off firecrackers.
After putting it on the table, the family started to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner.
Fang Nuo poured out two bowls of wine brewed in autumn.
She and Shen Gongqi each had a bowl, and Yaya drank the carrot juice she made.
Fang Nuo picked up the bowl and said, "Today is New Year's Eve, let's do something."
"Okay, Happy New Year," Shen Gongqi said as he picked up the bowl.
Yaya also picked up her own carrot juice and said: "Cheers"
The two of them laughed when they saw it, and then after having sex with their daughter, they took a sip of wine.
"Well, this wine is really good. It doesn't hurt your throat when you drink it. I'll make some more next time," Fang Nuo said.
"It's indeed good. Drink it slowly. Although this wine is not spicy, it still has some alcohol," Shen Gongqi said.
"Yeah, I know, hurry up and eat the food. We've been preparing this for a whole day, so you have to taste it." Fang Nuo said, picking up a piece of meat for him.
Shen Gongqi also gave her her favorite dishes, and then the two of them started eating.
Yaya could only eat some without pepper, but she still enjoyed it.
Because there are usually not as many dishes as today, so she has more choices, which makes her very happy.
"We have plenty of time today, eat slowly," Fang Nuo said
"Well, Yaya, what else do you want to eat? Dad will pick it up for you," Shen Gongqi said.
"I want the meat over there," Xiao Yaya said, pointing to the braised pork on the table.
Shen Gongqi gave her a few slices without dipping them in chili oil.
Yaya first picked it up a few times with chopsticks, but without picking it up, she took it and ate it.
Fang Nuo now thinks that since she is still young, she will wash her hands in advance before eating, and will give her chopsticks and spoons. But giving her these is just to give her one more choice, and it does not mean that she is not allowed to eat with her hands.
"Brother Qi, you can eat it yourself. There is still a lot of food in her bowl. Give her less, otherwise it will be wasted if she can't finish it." Fang Nuo said
"It's okay. If Yaya can't finish eating, just give it to me. It won't be wasted," Shen Gongqi said.
He often eats Yaya's leftover meals and is used to it.
Fang Nuo stopped talking and continued eating.
During the New Year's Eve dinner, they only finished a plate of dumplings on the table and did not eat the steamed buns.
There were too many dishes, and I was full from the same food. I didn’t have the stomach to eat steamed buns at all.
After dinner, the two of them took the leftover dishes back to the kitchen and put them away. They boiled the dishes, washed them, and cleaned up the kitchen. Then they got a basin of firewood and went back inside to bake.
Fang Nuo also used a small pot to boil a pot of water on the firewood pile and brewed a pot of green tea for Shen Gongqi. She drank the brown sugar ginger tea she made herself.
Little Yaya also drank some with her, and then took turns sitting in the arms of her father and mother.
The family sat and roasted for a while. Fang Nuo felt a little bored just sitting there, so he picked up a few potatoes and sweet potatoes, threw them in the ashes and roasted them.
After baking the food, she said to Yaya: "You stay at dad's place, mom wants to knit a scarf."
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"It's Chinese New Year today, so you can take a day off," Shen Gongqi said.
"I'm not tired. I'm just sitting here and I'm bored. Find something to do and time will go by faster," Fang Nuo said.
Then he got up and got his sewing basket, then went to the closet to find two colors of wool, sat back by the fire, and started sewing.
After knitting for a while, Fang Nuo said: "Brother Qi, the potatoes and sweet potatoes in the ashes are ready. You can take them out and take a look. Don't let them roast until they turn into charcoal and you won't be able to eat them."
Shen Gongqi put Yaya on her little chair and finished cooking. He took the fire stick, dug out the contents from the ashes, and squeezed it with his hands.
The smaller ones were all soft, but the larger ones were still a little hard, so he threw them back, covered them with ashes and continued to roast them.
Then he asked Yaya: "What does my daughter want to eat?"
“Yam”
Shen Gongqi peeled a small sweet potato for her, blew it to cool it down, and then gave it to her to eat.
Then she peeled a potato for Fang Nuo, and went to the kitchen to pour some garlic chili powder she made herself.
"Xiao Nuo, let's stop for a while and eat a potato."
"Brother Qi, you eat first. I'll knit this row and then eat it," Fang Nuo replied.
After eating the roasted sweet potatoes and baked potatoes, Shen Gongqi thought of the gifts he had prepared for them, got up and rummaged through the closet to find them.
"Xiao Nuo, this is the New Year gift I bought for you last time I went to the supply and marketing cooperative in town. See if you like it," Shen Gongqi said, handing her the red thread scarf in his hand.
"Huh? You brought me a gift." Fang Nuo took the scarf, opened it and looked at it. The scarf was very simple, with some whiskers on the sides. It seemed to be the trend of this era.
"It's very beautiful. I like it very much. Thank you, Brother Qi. You have prepared gifts for me, but I didn't prepare them for you," Fang Nuo said embarrassedly.
"The sweater you knitted for me a few days ago is a very good gift," Shen Gongqi said.
"I promised you a long time ago. How can it be considered a gift? If there is anything you want, I will make it for you again." Fang Nuo asked
"Then Xiaonuo can make me some pants to wear underneath, okay?" Shen Gongqi asked
"Okay, I'll do it when I'm free tomorrow," Fang Nuo agreed with a blushing face.
This was her first time making underwear for someone, although the underwear of this era were all large boxer briefs, made of cloth with no elasticity.
This kind of pants is very simple to make. She only needs to cut the cloth and can make several pairs in a day.
But she felt that those kind of underwear were not very comfortable, so she thought about finding time to go into the space and read a book to see how underwear would be made in the future.
Learn a bit and make some piercings for Shen Gongqi.
When Shen Gongqi saw that she agreed, he was very happy.
Looking at Yaya on the side, he also gave her the gift for her.
What she brought for Yaya were two red head flowers, the kind with lace, which looked very festive.
Yaya liked this fresh haircut very much, and when she held it she wanted her mother to tie her hair again.
"It's too late now. You will go to bed soon. Let's tie it up tomorrow. Then you can show your new hair to your other brothers and sisters," Fang Nuo advised.
"Well, mommy will make Yaya's hair more beautiful tomorrow," said little Yaya.
"Okay, mom will definitely use all her strength," Fang Nuo said with a smile.
After giving the gifts, Fang Nuo continued to knit scarves. After a while, Yaya started to feel sleepy. Shen Gongqi went to get the hot water from the kitchen, washed Yaya's face and feet, and replaced them with what Fang Nuo had made for her. Cotton pajamas.
When Shen Gongqi saw that Fang Nuo was not free, he carried the child and walked around the house for a few times. Yaya fell asleep after a while.
After putting Yaya under the quilt and falling asleep, he went back to the brazier and continued to stay up late with Fang Nuo.
The two of them sat together until twelve o'clock at night, then fetched water to wash themselves, took out the brazier, turned off the light and went to sleep.
When he got up the next morning, Fang Nuo prepared the melon seeds and candies for the children, and then went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
