Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

Lou Bancheng, his mother, his grandparents, and his grandparents were sitting around the table, playing mahjong with full concentration. They were all in good shape, with focused expressions on their faces.

Lou Bancheng frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about his next strategy; Grandpa smiled, holding a card in his hand, as if he was sure of winning; Grandma also looked relaxed, exchanging glances with Grandpa from time to time.

Zhou Jin looked around and his eyes finally fell on his mother-in-law, Lou Mu.

He keenly noticed that Lou's mother's condition was obviously not as good as it was in the morning.

There was a hint of fatigue on Lou's mother's face, and her eyes lacked some of the brilliance they had in the morning.

Zhou Jin was secretly puzzled, but it was not easy to ask directly.

Taking advantage of the break, Zhou Jin began to inquire indirectly.

He first chatted with his father-in-law Lou Bancheng about some irrelevant things, and then talked to his grandparents about their experience of playing cards.

Finally, he pretended to casually mention Lou's mother's condition.

After some inquiries, Zhou Jin finally found out the reason.

It turned out that Lou's mother did not keep the good luck from the morning, but lost to the novice aura of her grandparents. Although her grandparents had just started playing mahjong, their luck was surprisingly good.

I basically won more than I lost throughout the afternoon, but Lou's mother was just the opposite. She had bad luck and kept losing.

After hearing this, Zhou Jin smiled and comforted Lou's mother, "Mom, when playing mahjong, winning and losing are common. Maybe your luck will come back tomorrow."

Mother Lou smiled helplessly and said, "Hey, I don't know what happened to my luck today. But it doesn't matter, just treat it as playing with Grandpa and Grandma."

The house soon returned to its lively atmosphere, everyone continued playing mahjong, and laughter echoed in the yard.

Zhou Jin and Lou Xiao'e sat aside, watching this heartwarming scene, their hearts filled with happiness.

The winter sunset shines through the window lattices of the courtyard, still carrying a hint of warmth.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhou Jin winked at Xiaojiu, and the two walked towards the kitchen together to prepare dinner.

After a while, Lou Xiao'e and Yu Shui also came to the kitchen to help, and the kitchen suddenly became lively.

Xiao'e was picking vegetables deftly, while Yu Shui was washing the dishes beside her. Zhou Jin was cutting the vegetables skillfully, his knife rising and falling with an even rhythm.

As for Xinxin, she skipped to the study room holding her beloved comic book. She was immersed in the colorful pictures, as if she had entered a wonderful world.

On this day, the four elders were a little tired because they had been playing mahjong all day.

After dinner, they said good night to each other and went back to their rooms to rest. The courtyard fell into silence, with only the occasional snoring.

The old night has passed, and the new day is singing in the dawn, and today's sunshine is still bright.

After Zhou Jin and the others finished their breakfast, they began to pack up and prepare to go to the Lou Family Mansion. This was the itinerary that everyone had planned long ago. After all, they had to go to work tomorrow, so they had to go to the Lou Family Mansion to have some fun today.

Therefore, at about nine o'clock, two cars arrived outside the courtyard, which again aroused the envy and resentment of others.

Naturally, Zhou Jin would not pay any attention to them. Under everyone's envious eyes, Zhou Jin and his friends drove to the Lou family in a car.

As soon as you enter the gate of Lou's family, you can feel the lively and festive atmosphere. The courtyard of Lou's family is decorated with lights and red lanterns hung high, as if welcoming everyone's arrival.

Everyone walked into the house. The living room had already been decorated warmly and elegantly. It was all carefully decorated by Lou Bancheng and his mother a few years ago.

Then, everyone went to the living room to rest for a while, while Lou Xiao'e took her three younger sisters to her bedroom to play.

It was nearly ten o'clock in the morning, and Lou's mother was unable to display her cooking skills for her specialty, Tan's cuisine, due to time constraints. Lunch had to be prepared casually, and the main event had to be saved for dinner.

Suddenly, everyone seemed to be in a state of helplessness, not knowing how to pass the time.

At this moment, Zhou Jin took out the mahjong tiles that he had prepared long ago from his bag. Everyone immediately understood what he meant, and a fierce "bloody battle to the end" began.

After about an hour, Zhou Jin got up and left the card table because he needed to prepare lunch for everyone.

Soon after, grandma took over his position and continued to fight.

Since lunch was just a simple meal, Zhou Jin did not prepare overly complicated dishes, but instead cooked four or five home-cooked dishes to fill his stomach.

After everyone finished enjoying lunch, Lou's mother started to get busy. Her Tan family dishes were the most time-consuming and labor-intensive to prepare.

The preparation of braised shark fin began first. Lou's mother skillfully put the soaked shark fin into the pot, added various precious seasonings, and simmered it over low heat.

As time goes by, the rich aroma gradually spreads, making people salivate.

The bird's nest in clear soup also became particularly exquisite under Lou's mother's skillful hands. She carefully put the bird's nest into the clear soup, just like carving a work of art.

The bird's nest and shark's fin banquet took up a lot of Lou's mother's effort. She strived for perfection in every dish.

The dishes that Zhou Jin had to prepare did not take as much time as the Tan family dishes, so in the afternoon, Zhou Jin took over Lou's mother's position and continued the bloody battle.

It was not until after four o'clock in the afternoon that Lou Xiao'e came to take over her shift, and then she went to the kitchen and started to get busy.

The twice-cooked pork makes a sizzling sound in the pot, and the tempting aroma increases your appetite.

The bright red broth of the boiled pork slices is seething in the pot, and the aroma of chili and Sichuan pepper wafts into the air.

Mapo tofu is delicious and its spicy taste is unforgettable.

The cooking of Shandong cuisine is equally wonderful. The color of the nine-turn large intestine is bright red, and each layer is wrapped with rich flavor.

The scallion-fried sea cucumber exudes a unique aroma that makes people want to taste it.

The chicken slices in lotus leaves are as white as snow and have a tender texture, as if dancing on the tip of your tongue.

The sugar threads of the candied yam are crystal clear, and the yam is sweet and delicious, making people want to eat more.

Finally, the refreshing and delicious radish and shrimp soup added a touch of fresh color to this hearty meal.

When the delicious dishes were served on the table, everyone exclaimed in amazement.

The exquisite presentation and tempting aroma make people eager to taste it.

Each dish is like a work of art. One cannot bear to destroy its beauty, but at the same time one cannot resist the tempting aroma.

Everyone sat together, enjoying the food and chatting and laughing.

Mother Lou looked at everyone enjoying the meal and a happy smile appeared on her face.

She knew that these were recognitions of her cooking skills and a symbol of family harmony.