"This rice noodle meat is delicious. The pork belly is so fragrant and tender. It melts as soon as you take a sip. It's not greasy at all. It's so delicious!"

"The braised pork elbow is so delicious. The meat slides into your mouth as soon as you suck it in, just like drinking soup. I have never eaten such delicious pork elbow!"

"You guys really don't know how to eat. Isn't the fish head with chopped pepper delicious? The fish is tender, juicy, spicy and tasty. You'll be sweating after taking one bite. Hey, it's not cold at all! It's so cool!"

"..."

These relatives and elders felt comfortable eating this lunch. They had never had such a sumptuous and delicious banquet.

Moreover, it was the first time in their lives that a group of people were standing guard in the kitchen, and the food was served directly to their bowls as soon as it came out of the pot without even putting it on a plate.

Therefore, with such a fresh way of eating and such delicious food, this group of old men and women, who usually feel overwhelmed after eating less than half a bowl of rice, had to eat it for more than an hour.

It wasn't until their stomachs couldn't hold it anymore that they put down the bowls in their hands and slumped down on the chairs one by one, stroking their stomachs and chatting happily.

While chatting, these elders brought the topic to Jiang Yu.

"Xiaoyu, you are now in your twenties. Although you still need to study for graduate school, you are not young at this time. Have you found a girlfriend in school?"

[It has been running stably for many years. It is comparable to the old version of the book chasing artifact. It is used by old bookworms, huann. 】

"Yes, when Xiaoyu's father was this old, Xiaoyu had already been born. Now that you are the only one in your family, it's time to find a girlfriend to talk to."

"Well, I heard that Xiaoyu is making money on his own now. In this case, it's time to find a partner. Your grandma is getting older and can't keep working so hard. After you got married and had a baby, she also felt sad in her heart.

It’s settled.”

"..."

A group of old men and women got excited as they talked and planned to introduce someone to Jiang Yu during the Chinese New Year.

Isn't that right? Jiang Yu is a graduate student and has made money by opening his own canteen. He can still cook such good food...

Can we find such outstanding young people these days?

I can't find it even with a lantern!

Now that you have the opportunity, wouldn't you be stupid if you don't rush to your own family?

As a result, the old men and women all became excited and started to argue fiercely:

"There is a junior in my brother's family. He is 22 years old this year, just two years younger than Xiaoyu. She is also a college student. I met her last year. She is a beautiful girl. She is fair and tender, and

He is well-behaved and sensible. I think he and Xiaoyu are a good match!"

"Return to your brother's house. You don't even know her well, but you have the nerve to tell me. Do you know what this girl's temper is like? Don't hurt Xiao Yu!"

According to me, my grandniece is quite good, she is pretty and has a good personality. The key is that she is quite promising, and she opened a factory by herself..."

"Ouch! Don't shut up. You didn't even go to college, and you still want to hook up with our little fishermen. Go ahead and have your big-headed dream, you are so beautiful!"

"..."

It's actually quite interesting to see this group of old men and women gathering together to chat and bicker. They don't care whether they offend or offend others. They just try to undermine each other and hurt each other anyway.

….

If you don't let me get what I want, I won't let you succeed either!

But when the content of their conversation involved him, especially when it was about introducing a partner, Jiang Yu felt a little numb and stood there with an awkward smile, either leaving or not leaving.

Fortunately, grandma noticed Jiang Yu's discomfort, walked forward a few steps, waved her hand, and said with a look of disgust:

"Okay, okay, look at what you said one by one, none of them are reliable at all. Of course, I, the grandmother, have to take care of our Xiaoyu's marriage. You guys, you'd better go back and worry about your younger generation.

Go for it!

What's the matter? I'm so full that I still don't want to leave. We still have so many bowls in the kitchen that we haven't even finished yet.

It’s time to clean up, are you planning to stay and help?”

When the others saw it, they all laughed and stood up and walked out. As they walked, they said jokingly:

"Oh, we ate so much in one meal, my sister-in-law feels distressed!"

"Sister-in-law, don't feel bad. Come to our house to eat in the first month of the year. Although it's not as delicious as Xiaoyu's, the food is not bad at all!"

"Bah! If I go to your house to eat, don't I need to give a red envelope?"

"..."

Just as she was talking, my aunt suddenly turned back and said with some embarrassment:

"Sister-in-law, I just saw that there was a lot of rice noodles and meat in the steamer. Well, can I get a bowl to take away?

My old man likes this one, but the food I made tastes bad..."

Before grandma could speak, someone else spoke:

"Sister-in-law, um, that braised pork elbow, can I take some back to drink with you tonight?"

"Hey, I see there's still half of the fish head with chopped peppers. I'm too lazy to cook at night. It will definitely be delicious if you mix the chopped peppers with the fish soup for rice!"

"..."

Grandma was speechless. You just ordered leftovers, and you won’t let them go?

I still want to keep it for myself to eat with Xiao Yu at night!

We are all neighbors, and we are all related by relatives. We originally wanted to treat others to a meal to thank everyone for taking care of us. There is no reason to treat others to eat, and we are reluctant to part with some leftovers.

Just as grandma was about to say something, she saw Jiang Yu had already taken out a large, clean bowl and divided all the leftovers. Everyone took a portion, regardless of whether they had spoken or not.

At this time, the old man and old lady were all happy. They said good things about Jiang Yu, carried a large bowl of leftovers, and went home.

Without even thinking about it, Jiang Yu could imagine that in less than half a day, his reputation for hospitality would soon spread among the people he knew.

…

After paying off the family's foreign debt and inviting the elders to a meal, Jiang Yu was basically fine.

Before the Chinese New Year, he hired some masons to renovate his house inside and out, making it look more comfortable.

After that, he discussed with his grandma to buy some furniture and appliances. Although he didn't live at home often, grandma still wanted to live here.

With these furniture and appliances, life will be much more convenient anyway.

After all this work, New Year's Eve has arrived.

Since the morning, the sound of firecrackers can be heard from time to time in the county town, and every household in the neighborhood has begun to busy pasting Spring Festival couplets and hanging New Year pictures.

….

The children also played happily in the streets and alleys. Occasionally they accidentally bumped into or fell down, and they cried "Wow" and asked adults for comfort...

Everything looked so peaceful and festive, and the air was filled with a strong New Year atmosphere.

Jiang Yu had posted Spring Festival couplets on the door of his house early, and hung red lanterns under the eaves on both sides of the door.

After doing this, he got into the kitchen and started to work.

According to the custom here in Raozhou, on New Year's Eve, you can just eat a small amount of food to fill your stomach at noon, and the serious "New Year's Day" is only at three or four o'clock in the afternoon.

Although he and his grandma were the only two people in the family, Jiang Yu did not intend to live casually. The foreign debt he had carried for so many years was finally paid off, which was a great event for both Jiang Yu and his grandma.

Such a happy event is certainly worthy of a good celebration.

From now on, they don't have to live so hard anymore, especially grandma, she should also take a good rest and enjoy some happiness.

Jiang Yu was cooking in the kitchen, and grandma was not idle either. She took all the various scraps piled up in the yard and sent them to the purchasing station to sell them.

The eldest grandson has spent a lot of money to renovate the house inside and out. We can no longer have all these miscellaneous junk piled up in the yard to be an eyesore.

Moreover, the previous relatives and elders were right. Xiaoyu is not young now, and it is time to find a partner. If he comes to the house with a girl one day, people will see that there are so many things in the house.

What a waste, who knows if the other party will think more about it?

Maybe they thought they were so poor that they had to make a living by picking up rags!

If this ruined Xiaoyu's life-long event, she would really not feel at ease even if she died.

At noon, the grandfather and grandson ate something to fill their stomachs, and then started working on their own.

After grandma finally cleaned up the yard and cleaned the inside and outside of the house, Jiang Yu also prepared the New Year's Eve dinner.

Outside the house, impatient people have begun to set off firecrackers to celebrate the New Year. The festive and lively firecrackers have begun to sound continuously, and even the fireworks have begun to explode in the sky, scattering fireworks all over the sky.

"Grandma, it's Chinese New Year!"

Jiang Yu shouted outside and started bringing food out from the kitchen.

Today’s New Year’s Eve dinner is different from the dishes cooked for guests two days ago. It not only includes steamed ribs with black bean sauce, braised pork with fermented bean curd, but also boiled fish fillets, stewed beef brisket with tomatoes and potatoes, white meat with garlic paste, hot pepper chicken, and fragrant chicken.

, lotus seeds, red dates, old duck soup and other dishes on the table.

This time, grandma didn't dislike Jiang Yu for cooking too much. She couldn't help but blush when she looked at the table full of sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

Grandma brought a few bowls from the kitchen and placed them on all sides of the Eight Immortals table. As she placed them, she murmured:

"Junzi, Xiaohe, look, your son Xiaoyu has grown up. Not only has he recommended graduate students, he has also made money for himself. You can rest assured!"

Jiang Yu pursed his lips and said nothing.

He took a bunch of firecrackers and quietly went out, lit them in the yard and set them off.

As for grandma, just let her stay alone for a while. She should be in a happy mood now.

After a while, the firecrackers in the yard had already been set off, and the smoke was blown away by a gust of wind.

Grandma probably recovered and shouted outside: "Xiaoyu, we are here to celebrate the New Year!"

"Hey! Here we come!"

Jiang Yu responded, turned around and went back to the house. He sat down with his grandma and started to celebrate the New Year.
Chapter completed!