i am gun king

Chapter 288 Christmas

However, after the 21st league match, Arsenal had no games before Christmas. Li Yuxin had time to recuperate. On the 25th, Christmas was coming. Cheng Wen was invited by Li Yuxin to Li Yuxin’s family Christmas party.
Living in the UK is slowly integrating into the British society. This is not my intention, and it is really unacceptable.Do as the Romans do, as the old saying goes: Follow the customs and follow the orders.We can't be idle during the holidays, why not when there are festivals?You can't just look at the family reunion, the lively look, no matter whether it is true or not, the festival is just to create an atmosphere.With the atmosphere, there is no shortage of popularity. Therefore, over the years, following the crowd and coaxing, it is natural to pretend to celebrate Christmas once a year.

The Chinese celebrate Christmas, just like the Chinese celebrate other festivals, and the picture is full of excitement.I remember someone said that it was originally a Western thing, but it was a holiday for foreign devils, but when it arrived in China, it was sinicized and turned into a Chinese-style Christmas.If, the Christmas that the Chinese celebrate is not the original flavor.So, how do the British spend Christmas? (To clarify, the Poles say that the British have an unconventional Christmas).

So how do the British spend Christmas?next there is a schedule
British Christmas schedule:

7am get up
8am unwrap presents

8am eating chocolate
9am have breakfast

9am Family members quarrel for the first time

11am Scolding the child for the first time

11am First drink

3. Christmas dinner at 24am
4am First family member naps

5. 46pm table game time
11pm go to bed
People who don't understand how other people celebrate the festival, just look at the timetable and understand what's in it.The detailed plot requires me to explain one by one, why are the presents opened, why are there quarrels, and what about the Christmas dinner?If you're not bothered, listen to me carefully.

7am get up
This timetable is a questionnaire from a British survey company. The specific time when the British people wake up at Christmas is not certain, but at least Li Yuxin's family is like this.For example, I am going to get up at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.However, on this day, children who usually don’t like to get up must get up early, and rush to the Christmas tree to find their own presents, even the eldest child Yangyang is no exception.

8am unwrap presents

After a busy day, everyone, no matter how old or young the family is, no matter how expensive or cheap things are, generally speaking, there will be gifts.There is a special day in the UK called BOXING DAY (the second day of Christmas, which is December 12 every year), also known as gift opening day.It is very important to give gifts during Christmas.And, of course, Christmas cards.Even if you can't get a gift, you must get a Christmas card.The importance of a card in the UK often exceeds the gift itself.

8am eating chocolate
It's Christmas candy time, and after you've found your present, sit down with some tea and a drink.Eating chocolate and candy is the opening ceremony of Christmas.

9am have breakfast

Breakfast in the UK is the most famous and my favourite.In good conscience, all food and traditional food in the UK would be considered junk food, but a traditional English breakfast is a thing of the past.And the taste is not bad.

9am Family members quarrel for the first time

Some people say that foreigners are impersonal and have no family values.In fact, this is a serious misunderstanding, or rather, this is a serious mistake.On the contrary, in my understanding, the British family concept and traditional family atmosphere are much stronger than we imagined.Even, only better than us, not worse than us.

Now that I've said that, why do family quarrels become a major part of Christmas in the UK at this time of year?Take it easy, take it easy.I still have something to say.As opposed to celebrating Christmas when we go out and celebrate, Christmas in the UK is all about getting together as a family.This is somewhat like our New Year's Eve, which is called going home for the New Year if you have money or not.The British are relatively independent. After the children grow up, they rarely rely on their parents, and the children rarely go home to visit.It's Christmas, and parents have to prepare a lot of annoying preparations for the Christmas dinner. The children are busy working outside for a year, and they finally go home once.Parents' expectations for this important holiday are too high.If you think too much about perfection, problems will arise.Inadvertent quarrels are inevitable.Besides, the nature of the British people is not very good at doing things that do not agree with each other and want to save face.Say what you have to say, fart when you have something to say, it is inevitable that the usual grievances will explode, but this time Li Yuxin himself quarreled with his wife and pushed back against his father.

11am Scolding the child for the first time

With quarrels, there is an opportunity for parents to exercise their unique rights to accuse and blame their children.It should be said that the commonality of being a parent in the world.A child with a good temper will tolerate it, and a child with a bad temper will trigger a family war.I also have a friend named Claire, I asked her, how is Christmas?She said she didn't like Christmas because there were too many quarrels in British families at Christmas.I asked her why?She doubles. ANYTHING. (Anything), it is indeed the case in Li Yuxin's house, but as a Chinese, I still understand this kind of thing, haha.

11am First drink

Anyway, no matter the quarrel or the dispute.Or maybe not all households in the UK quarrel.However, it should be said that quarreling is a common feature of a British Christmas.But in the end, in the end, everyone always sat at the same table to eat.Drink a little wine before dinner, as an introduction.Taking the opportunity to chat a few words in a few words, this is also the prelude to the start of the Christmas dinner.Then, immediately after, the Christmas dinner begins.Special reminder: There are two kinds of alcohol, eggnog, which was invented by the British in the 17th century. It can be said to be the most Christmas-like drink.Because making eggnog needs fresh milk and brandy to brew, but there were no refrigerators to freeze and keep fresh in that era, only farmers and rich people could buy fresh milk to make eggnog, so eggnog was once only a holiday drink for people above the middle class in the UK.In addition to using brandy as the base, other spirits can also be used as the base of Eggnog according to different people's tastes.In the United States, in order to please girls, many people like to use rum as the base wine, so the American Eggnog will have a stronger sweetness.

Speaking of this, Wei Yuan revisited the past again. I thought that eggnog tasted similar to pudding, so I tasted it excitedly, but found that the taste of wine is still very strong!So what I want to remind everyone is that because it is brewed with brandy or other spirits, the stamina is still relatively strong, so don’t think that it looks like yogurt and it’s dry in a gulp!Girls who don't know how to drink, just try it, don't be greedy.

There is also mulled wine, mulled wine (MulledWined) is a very traditional hot drink in Europe, first spread from Germany, for people to drink around Christmas.This kind of wine is not only sold at the Christmas market, but many Europeans also make it at home (women who can make wine are the most beautiful, aren't they?).A few friends get together, drink mulled wine leisurely at home, and talk about what they have experienced this year. It is definitely an extremely warm thing.The soft bouquet and slightly sweet taste melt into the mouth and become stronger with each taste.

The first time I came into contact with this wine was at the Christmas market. I saw the foreigners walking towards me holding a glass of glass and looking satisfied. At that time, I thought it was CranberryJuice, and immediately clamored for a drink.I was a little disappointed at the first sip, but the more I drank it, the better it tasted, and I didn't feel cold even when the evil wind in London hit my face! The production method of MulledWine is very simple, and everyone can make it at home.

3. Christmas dinner at 24pm
Next is the feast, Christmas turkey and roast goose, Christmas vegetables (broccoli (blue) cauliflower (white) carrots boiled together), Christmas pudding, Christmas cake.Seems like it shouldn't be missing.Drinking is not just for having fun, but for enlivening the atmosphere and thinking. Speaking of which, why are there chickens and geese? In British tradition, the main course of Christmas must be a roasted poultry.A long time ago, people in Yingcun actually ate roast goose at Christmas.However, in the sixteenth century, the turkey was introduced to England and successfully replaced the goose as a must-eat food for every household at Christmas.Usually, the British will stuff onions and sage into the belly of the roasted turkey, so that the roasted turkey will be so fragrant that you will never forget it when you smell it.If there is no roast turkey for a Christmas dinner, then for many people, Christmas is not over, which shows the status of roast turkey in their hearts.

The British often choose baked potatoes or mashed potatoes (the British people's favorite), as a side dish for this dish, and sometimes carrots.In addition to these, Buttered Sprouts with Chestnuts and Bacon is also a very popular side dish. Sprout is the Brussels sprouts we often see in the supermarket. It is coated with fresh butter and served with bacon. It tastes great! CranberrySauce is also one of the good partners of Christmas MainCourse.Many children know that North America has a tradition of eating Cranberry Sauce during Thanksgiving. In fact, in British tradition, it is one of the must-order Side Dish for Christmas recipes!In addition to the difference in eating time, the taste of cranberry sauce in these two regions is also slightly different. The American style is sweeter, while the British style is sweet and sour.But no matter which one, it can set off the festive atmosphere of Christmas, and it is deeply loved by everyone.

And I also know bilingual why do British people wear paper hats at Christmas?

On Christmas Day, families all over the UK will sit at the dinner table and eat a traditional Christmas meal, which is a roast turkey stuffed with various fillings.Regardless of age, everyone wears a paper hat made of colored paper on their heads.It is said that even Queen Elizabeth wears a paper hat!
So why this quirky tradition?Where did the tradition of wearing paper hats come from?The answer lies in another Christmas tradition - Christmas cracker!
Christmas crackers are paper tubes made of cardboard, wrapped in colorful colored paper, and screwed at both ends.There will be a firecracker in the cracker. When two people pull the two ends of the cracker, the two impregnated papers in the cracker will rub against each other, making a "boom" sound.

The cracker will contain a paper crown, a famous quote or joke written on paper, and some small gifts.

The history of Christmas crackers as a British tradition can be traced back to the Victorian period. Around the early 19s, Tom Smith, a confectioner in London, put a piece of paper with famous quotes in the candy packaging he sold.

By the early 20s, paper hats were also being incorporated into Christmas crackers.Soon, cracking guns became a traditional custom for the British to celebrate Christmas.All British households now have at least one box of crackers ready for Christmas. .

4pm First family member naps

Some people come home and can't handle the constant holiday rush, and family naps are an inevitable consequence.We say this is called squinting.In preparation for the upcoming show, I also squinted with them.

5. 46pm table game time
What to play depends on personal preference.Anyway, they don't play Three Kingdoms, but some people play it during Christmas in England.It's either someone else or me.I usually don’t have much time, but this time I sat down with Li Yuxin’s family to play and chat. Three Kingdoms Killing is very good, but it’s time-consuming. First, it was the four of us playing “Three Kingdoms Killing”.That was when the four of us played "Three Kingdoms" again, Li Yuxin's character exploded, and the cards in his hand made the rest of us retreat again and again, sighing.When it was my turn, I immediately used "Peach" to restore blood, and immediately put on "vine armor" just in case; equipped with "Red Rabbit", they couldn't hit me;The cards in my hand were gone, and I could only sigh.But fortunately I am "Zhuge Liang", and I can activate the skill - "Empty City" ("kill" and "duel" are invalid for me).The other two immediately recovered their blood and used offense as defense to guard against Li Yuxin's fierce attack.Seeing that Li Yuxin looked at it first, then smiled, and immediately played "creating something out of nothing", and drew two more cards, he actually drew "Zhuge Liannu" (you can play any card "kill").Li Yuxin laughed loudly and said, "I am the man of destiny." Although I was not afraid, the other two were sweating at the back of their heads, to see if the "Shan" in their hands could withstand the damage.Li Yuxin struck fiercely, causing the other two to die unfortunately.That scene left me dumbfounded too.It's just me vs Lee Wooshin.When it was my turn, I immediately used "Unforgettable" and "Soldiers" and "Lightning".I hope that the next game will not prevent Li Yuxin from playing and drawing cards. Sure enough, as I expected, Li Yuxin was furious.As a result, he was hit by "lightning" and died. 'Hahaha! "I won, Li Yuxin could only sigh.

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11pm go to bed
After a busy day, someone always needs to sleep at midnight.Going to bed means that the Christmas programs are over and the Christmas celebrations are over.

How the British spend their Christmas timetable Now that the explanation is over, we need to say a few more words.Except for Li Yuxin's family, this British Christmas timetable is the result of a survey conducted by a British research institution on more than 4000 British families.Therefore, this timetable should have the commonality of the British Christmas.However, if you look carefully, you will find that, apart from family reunion, quarrels are one of the main programs of British Christmas, and it is also the highlight.Why?I don't know, you have to ask the British.I asked a few of my British friends and they all said, fight over anything.They don't want to talk about the specific details, and it's inconvenient for me to ask more.I think it's the same thing all over the world, and it's inseparable from it—family chores.Isn't our Spring Festival like this?

　Sorry, another update today, the smog in Beijing today has hit me hard again,
　　
　
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