Genshin Impact: Journey to Teyvat

Chapter 429 New Year’s Eve Dinner and Suppression

"It's not over yet?" Ying was a little shocked. Even Paimon, who was chewing nougat hard, stared at him. Unfortunately, the nougat was sticky to his teeth, and even the mouth of God couldn't speak.

Gan Lin nodded: "These are all preparations before the New Year, and they haven't even reached the New Year's day yet."

By chance, the three of them had returned home and nestled neatly into the sofa: "No matter what else, Gan Lin, please continue talking!"

"I just talked about buying New Year's goods, and at the same time, I also need to put up Spring Festival couplets, hang New Year pictures, and put up blessing characters." After saying this, Gan Lin started to stir the maltose in his hand.

"On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, we should take a bath. This custom is called 'washing fortune and fortune.'"

It is also called bathing before the festival to pray for good fortune in the coming year.

After saying this, Ganlin's eyes fell on Paimeng who was sitting between the two of them: "On New Year's Eve, which is the day before the Spring Festival, we will prepare the New Year's Eve dinner."

New Year's Eve dinner is also a reunion dinner, which means family gathering. On this day, people who go out to work will choose to return to their hometown to reunite with their families.

"During the New Year's Eve dinner, the whole family must be mobilized to prepare for the big meal that night. Half of it needs chicken, which means planning, and fish, which means there is plenty every year. There needs to be glutinous rice balls, which means reunion, and at the same time, there must be Lotus root, this means wisdom."

Lotus root clips are one of them. Eating lotus root clips was really a very happy feeling when I was a child. Unfortunately, since growing up, Gan Lin has completely lost the joy of celebrating the New Year.

Thinking of this, she felt a little nostalgic and a little sad at the same time: "On this day, I need to worship my ancestors before I can start eating."

"Then, what's delicious?" Paimeng yelled anxiously, and Ganlin was amused by her: "Don't worry, generally speaking, there are all kinds of recipes for New Year's Eve meals, and everything will be with me. The ones I mentioned just now are too far apart."

Looking at the excited Paimeng, Gan Lin couldn't help but shake his head: "My family's New Year's Eve dinner has so many varieties, like my family's Sanquan, Sangao, and Sanwan. Sanquan represents whole chicken, duck, and fish, and Sangao represents fish. , meat, and mutton cake. The three pills represent fish, meat, and lotus root balls. In Hubei, there is a saying that 'no feast is complete without pills, no feast is complete without fish, and no feast is complete without soup'~"

At this point, Gan Lin's stomach suddenly made a "gurgling" sound, as if it was a signal, and Ying's stomach also made the same sound.

Good guys, a group of people were talking about food and they were starving. Gan Lin really didn't want to cook today. Just when he was about to go out, he heard a knock on the door.

"Gan Lin, are you at home?" It was Ci. Gan Lin quickly flashed from the sofa to the door. Ying, who had just stood up quickly, was frightened and sat back down, looking at the red shadow flashing in front of her in confusion.

"Porcelain daddy!" The little rabbit from the E family opened the door with a bound, and was then patted on the head skillfully by the gentle black-haired boy.

"I know you're tired today, so I thought, how about I cook your dinner tonight?" With one sentence, the rain exploded into fireworks - floating away.

How can you be so virtuous? The dinner was cooked by Porcelain’s father! ! !

Ci knocked helplessly on Gan Lin, who was in a daze: "Come in quickly, I just heard you guys discussing the New Year, right?"

Ying helplessly pulled away Gan Lin, who was standing at the door as the 'door god': "Yes, but it's still a bit bad to bother Mr. Ci with cooking..."

Ci shook his head and handed the ingredients in his hand forward: "I will cook porridge for you today. This is very simple compared to the New Year's Eve dinner."

Before Gan Lin could react, Ci, who had already walked into the kitchen, dropped another 'bomb': "On the day of the Lantern Festival, I will prepare a New Year's Eve dinner for Gan Lin, Ying and little Paimon."

Ying tightened her grip on Ganlin who seemed to be trying to escape and make a monkey cry: "I, we can come together!"

Ci poked her head out of the kitchen, golden five-stars shining in the corners of her eyes: "After all, this is the first Spring Festival in another world. Every child in my family deserves to have a happy festival, right?"

After saying that, he blinked at Gan Lin. Gan Lin, who was already excited, nodded crazily: "Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes! Everything Porcelain Dad said is right!!"

The barrage was all amused by Gan Lin's appearance.

[I can see how much Gan Lin loves our motherland, and he almost faints with happiness. ]

[If you think about it from my perspective, it seems that I can perform fainting live. ]

[Damn it, I really want to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner cooked by the motherland! ]

[Lemon fruit on the lemon tree, you and me under the lemon tree, that’s why, I’m so sour to the extreme! ]

Ci cooked a simple black rice porridge with red dates mixed in. It tasted very good. Ci, who didn't need to eat, propped up his chin and looked at the rain.

It wasn't until he saw that Gan Lin's ears were extremely red that he shifted his gaze with a smile: "Let's continue the topic. There is usually a Spring Festival Gala broadcast at the beginning of the New Year's Eve dinner."

Gan Lin raised his head: "Although I like to complain about the Spring Festival Gala every time, it seems a lot less fun not to turn on the TV on New Year's Eve."

Ci held back her laughter and shook her head: "After dinner, it's the happiest time for everyone."

"What's happier than eating delicious food?" Paimeng asked, licking the corner of his mouth. Ganlin raised his hand obediently like a student to answer the question: "It's New Year's money!"

Ying nodded: "I've heard of it, but I can't remember it clearly. I vaguely remember that giving New Year's money is to avoid evil spirits."

Ci nodded, and Gan Lin added: "Actually, in addition to the words that the elders give to the younger ones, which represent oppression, there is another kind of words that the younger generations give to their elders, which means years and hopes that the old people will live longer."

Hearing this, Ci was a little surprised: "I thought that few people knew the meaning behind it."

Gan Lin blinked: "Someone has done this before... I also imitated him and gave red envelopes to the principal's mother."

That's why she knew this, otherwise she wouldn't know, after all, no one would take the initiative to inquire about these things.

"Besides, there is a little story about this lucky money~" Gan Lin quickly changed the topic.

"A little story about Shou. Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a little monster called 'Sui' with a black body and white hands. He came out specifically to harm people on New Year's Eve. Children who were frightened would cry and have fever."

After hearing these, Paimon shrank back in fear. Ganlin shook his head proudly: "After these diseases subside, smart children will turn into crazy fools."

"So there is a tradition of keeping evil spirits, which gradually evolved into keeping the year old." Gan Lin took a sip of water: "Later, a couple was afraid that something would happen to their child, so they guarded the child that night. The child wrapped eight copper coins in red paper, and then opened them. Wrap it up again and play like this for a long time.”