The Strongest Mark of Rebirth [Interstellar]

Thousands of families always exchange new peaches for old ones.

This Spring Festival, Grandpa Shen canceled the family banquet. There are too many people in the Shen family. He is not in good health.Grandpa Shen invited Bai Ke and Cai You to celebrate the Spring Festival together, but Shen Zhan would not come as usual.Shen Nian's mother came back to visit his nominal father-in-law on the 15rd of the twelfth lunar month, and took a look at Shen Nian.

Shen Nian's mother is a national treasure-level dancer, a ballet dancer.Shen Nian's mother was not famous when she married Shen Zhan, but the report from the military department showed that he and Shen Zhan would give birth to excellent offspring, and Shen Zhan married her because of this.Shen's mother is a smart person, so she used this as a bargaining chip in exchange for her career.

Shen's mother separated from Shen Zhan after Shen Nian was born, and with the help of Shen's family, her career is getting better and better.This woman is too sensible, she doesn't have any affection for Shen Nian.The two of them sat together and ate a meal, and they didn't look embarrassed when they spoke no more than five sentences. After eating, Shen's mother left, saying that she was catching a performance and seeing you next time.

Cai Jue asked Mr. Shen how many times he had met Shen's mother at such a young age. Shen Nian told him that he would meet for a meal like this every New Year's Eve, but every time he met Shen's mother, she looked different.Plastic surgery for the sake of beauty is no longer a special thing in society nowadays, but Cai Jue laughed at Shen Nian's cold joke for a long time.

One week before the Spring Festival, Grandpa Shen entrusted Cai Jue and Shen Nian to write Spring Festival couplets. Cai You and Bai Ke also moved in to Shen's guest room. Grandpa Shen himself said that he was inferior to Shen Zhan, Bai Ke and Cai You. More like his relatives.

Grandpa Shen wanted them to write Spring Festival couplets by themselves. In previous years, he was the one who wrote them today and wanted to be lazy.Shen Nian's handwriting is beautiful but his literary talent is not good. Cai Jue is a complete science and engineering subject, and even his handwriting is not good. The humanities level of the two is like a dog gnawed.

Shen Nian said it would be better to just go online and find some good ones. Cai Jue insisted on writing it himself. After reading the tutorial for several days, he couldn't even speak. When the 29th of the twelfth lunar month came, the matter of couplets could not be delayed any longer. Cai Jue had no choice but to give up, threw away the tutorial and turned on the portable computer with Shen Nian to start choosing couplets.

The Shen family manor is so big, so many doors have to hang up the couplets written by them according to Grandpa Shen's intention.Bai Ke and Cai You also came to join in the fun and asked their son and daughter-in-law to write the couplets on the seven or eight doors at home.

With dozens of couplets and no repetition, Shen Nian and Cai Jue were busy from the 29th to the [-]th noon.Finally finished writing, Cai Jue stretched his waist and asked someone to post all the couplets that had been placed in the room.

Shen Nian and Cai Jue were in charge of posting the main house, and the three parents covered their hands at the door and directed the work for another half an hour.Grandpa Shen is very happy that his complexion has been very good these days.

Today, Bai Ke personally cooked the dumplings, mixed the dumpling fillings, Cai Youhe's noodles, and then brought the dumpling wrappers and fillings to the living room. Grandpa Shen and Butler He were also watching TV making dumplings.

Shen Nian, who had finished posting the main house, took Cai Jue to volunteer to post Spring Festival couplets for the old man.Bai Ke asked them a few words and let the two of them go.

Shen Nian also visited Cai Jue's house. This house in Chang'an City owned by Bai Ke and his wife is Cai Jue's real home, a home formed with his parents.Cai Jue didn't live in this house for long, and the place where Cai Jue lived the longest was the old villa in the small town of Domang, Laputa.

Although the house has not been lived in for a long time, there are many traces of Cai Jue's childhood, especially in childhood.The photo frame with the photos of Cai Jue when he was a baby was placed on the TV cabinet.When Cai Jue was born, she was chubby and liked to grin, smiling at everyone she saw.This photo was snapped by Cai You. Little Cai Jue was holding a small watermelon. Who called him in the distance and immediately turned his head and grinned. He is so cute.

Shen Nian took the photo and looked at it again and again, Cai Jue came out from the kitchen nibbling on an apple and leaned over, "My dad has negatives, you like it so much, I'll ask him to develop one for you when you come back."

After Cai Jue finished speaking, he gnawed down a large piece of apple.I couldn't fill my mouth, so I bit off half of it and stuffed the other half into Shen Nian's mouth.

"Did you like me so much when I was ugly?" Cai Jue felt that this way of sharing apples was good, so he ate one half and left the other half.

Shen Nian nodded, "This is our first photo taken together."

Looking at Cai Jue's suspicious eyes, Shen Nian explained, "At that time, you were looking at me."

Cai Jue was stunned for a moment, then directly took the photo frame and stuffed it into the backpack, zipped it up and took a picture of the bag, blinking at Shen Nian, "I stole it for you."

Shen Nian hugged Cai Jue and asked him to paste the banner on the gate, and finally finished the work at dusk.The afterglow of the setting sun fell on Shen Nian's face, casting a fluffy golden light on his eyebrows, Cai Jue lowered his head and kissed Shen Nian's forehead.

There are not many Chinese people in Chang'an City, so the Spring Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, does not have a strong festive atmosphere in Chang'an City.Originally, he was going to Jinling for the festival this year, but Grandpa Shen was not in good health and couldn't stand it, so he had to give up.Cai Jue could imagine that it would be very nice for them to spend the Spring Festival in that classical garden courtyard in Jinling and enjoy the hot springs.

"When Grandpa Shen recovers, let's go to Jinling Star to celebrate the New Year next year." Cai Jue said to Shen Nian.

"En." Shen Nian nodded with a smile.

Cai Jue happily rubbed the tip of his nose with him again.After rubbing against Shen Nian, the communicator rang, and Cai Jue asked Shen Nian to put himself down to answer the phone.Shen Nian turned on the communicator and turned it on, it was Bai Ke who called, to see if they were done with their work, and then go shopping and come back after the work is done.

Bai Ke reported a few things, all of which were dipping sauces and side dishes for dumplings. Grandpa Shen gave the servants of the Shen family the holidays for the Chinese New Year holiday, so there was not enough manpower.Shen Nian hung up the phone and was going to do business with his father-in-law, but was stopped by Cai Jue.

The light was good at this time, Cai Jue took a communicator and wanted to take a selfie with Shen Nian at the door of the house, as a souvenir.Cai Jue was a head shorter than Shen Nian, so he couldn't choose a good angle for taking selfies. Shen Nian smiled and took over the communicator, and stretched his arms at just the right angle.

Cai Jue stood on tiptoe and kissed Shen Nian on the mouth one second before he called out "one, two, three".And so a greasy crooked photo was born.

Shen Nian was very satisfied with the photo, and sent it directly to his communicator and set it as his desktop.Cai Jue looked at Zhixiao.

"I'm putting a stamp on it," Cai Jue said, "I'll marry you in a few years."

Shen Nian hugged Cai Jue even tighter, "I'll wait for you."

Shen Nian and Judgment drove to a place where Chinese merchants gathered on Huaxia Street in Chang'an City, where they could buy all kinds of traditional Chinese things.Shen Nian bought two small barrels of mature vinegar from Ninghua Prefecture, as well as freshly ground sesame oil and sesame paste from the time-honored brand.I also bought various seasonings from various places according to the list given by Bai Ke.

Cai Jue sneezed straight after he came out of the spice shop, Shen Nian took out a tissue to wipe his nose.After buying all the things Bai Ke ordered, the two of them went to buy a lot of things that Cai Jue likes to eat, such as various snacks and candied haws from Daoxiang Village.

Cai Jue was holding his hands in his arms and eating while Shen Nian was still waiting beside him, he was very happy.

"Eat less," Shen Nian reminded Cai Jue when he was sitting in the car, "I won't be able to eat dumplings later. The teacher should be sad if you eat less."

Upon hearing Shen Nian's reminder, Cai Jue quickly put down the walnuts that were about to be stuffed into his mouth.

"How many dumplings did I eat last year?" Cai Jue asked.

"Nineteen." Shen Nian didn't even think about it.

"Oh," Cai Jue picked up the walnut steak again with confidence, "the last one, I can still eat twenty dumplings after eating this one. One more than last year, my father should not be sad."

Shen Nian took the walnut row in Cai Jue's hand and broke it in half, "Last year, Teacher Bai rolled the dumpling wrappers. This year, Teacher Cai rolled the dumpling wrappers. Teacher Cai made the dumpling wrappers bigger."

Shen Nian put half into the bag and the other half to Cai Jue's mouth, "I saw that this is also the last piece, save half for tomorrow."

Although Cai Jue was not happy, he also felt that what Shen Nian said was reasonable. The walnut steak in this store was very delicious, and because the owner of the store was from Chinese New Year, it was closed until the sixth day of the holiday.Do save some food.Cai Jue took the walnut steak, a little aggrieved, stuffed the walnut steak into his mouth but only took a small bite.

"Good boy," Shen Nian rubbed Cai Jue's head.

Shen Nian and Cai Jue returned to Shen's house around seven o'clock in the evening, and the main house of Shen's house was bustling with activity.The servants who didn't go home for the New Year also came, and everyone was busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner, only Grandpa Shen and Butler He were playing chess.When Shen Nian and Cai Jue arrived, Grandpa He had already lost eleven times. When he saw Shen Nian, he hurriedly asked him to come to the rescue as if he had seen a savior.

Grandpa Shen looked up and saw Steward He winking at Shen Nian, pushed the reading glasses on the bridge of his nose and said to Shen Nian, "Both your teachers are in the kitchen, go and help."

Shen Nian nodded and went to the kitchen.

"Hey," Grandpa Shen shook his head, "Old He, we must give young people a chance to perform in front of the old man, let's continue."

Grandpa He sat down again dejectedly and played No.12 game with Grandpa Shen.

Seeing Steward He's expression, Cai Jue was really troubled and embarrassed to embarrass the old man, so he volunteered to play backgammon with Grandpa Shen.The grandpa and grandson continued to play the last time.

At eight o'clock, the New Year's Eve dinner is on time.Grandpa Shen sat in the upper seat, moved the first chopsticks, and everyone started to move.

Cai Jue doesn’t eat any food and eats dumplings first. In fact, Bai Ke’s father has no glassy heart, but this time his father Cai You rolled the skin. Although his father only rolled the skin, he would feel that he made the dumplings. If Cai Jue eats less, Cai You will definitely feel that he is not as good as Bai Ke's cooking, and will be rejected by his son.

And there were exactly twenty dumplings in Cai Jue's bowl, Shen Nian was right, this dumpling was bigger than last year's.The stuffing was delicious, but Cai Jue ate so much that he wanted to cry, and the table was full of dishes waiting for his luck.

When Cai Jue was struggling, Shen Nian put a slice of shrimp into Cai Jue's bowl and took a dumpling from him along the way.After doing this a few times, Shen Nian's dumplings were reduced by half.

Bai Ke and Cai You didn't pay attention, Cai Jue held the big bowl and stared gratefully at Shen Nian.Shen Nian looked as usual, and blinked at him when he was not paying attention.

"Eat," Bai Ke ordered Cai Jue's bowl, "Can he be full just by looking at him?"

Cai Jue looked at his father and thought for a while, then nodded seriously.