selling chili peppers in chronology

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The Chen family has always had the custom of having a reunion dinner. On the evening of the New Year's Eve, the whole family gathers together to celebrate the Spring Festival.

Last Spring Festival was gathered at the eldest brother Chen Jian's house, and this year it was the turn of the second child Chen Jianjun's house.After lunch at noon, people from each room gathered and helped cook the New Year's Eve dinner.

Chen Chen went there neither early nor late, and helped make dumplings for more than two hours.

At four o'clock, the ancestors were worshiped symbolically, and then the New Year's Eve dinner was officially held!

In Yongxing County, tamales must be the finale of the New Year’s Eve dinner, and they are placed right in the middle of the table, symbolizing its lofty status.

Around it, there are nine dishes of braised pork, fish with pickled cabbage, braised pork trotters with winter bamboo shoots, spicy chicken, crispy pork in a bowl, hot and sour cabbage, spicy tender tofu, shredded kelp in cold salad and salted duck eggs.

Add the tamales in the middle, that's a whole ten dishes.The combination of chicken, duck, fish, meat and vegetables must be an extremely rich New Year's Eve dinner.

My family is willing to eat, and it is the last reunion dinner of this year. Naturally, all the good parts are selected. Whether it is pig's trotters, chicken or fish, all of them are specially reserved before, just for this purpose. Dayton!

The staple food is naturally the dumplings that everyone helped make for several hours.

This year's dumpling skins are made of wheat flour, without any other grains; the fillings inside are pork, cabbage, leeks and eggs.The homemade dumpling skins are wrapped with enough fillings, and then boiled in water, they will become white and fat, looking extra plump and appetizing.

Adults take one mouthful; children can't wrap their small mouths in one mouthful, but this does not affect their eating speed in the slightest.The dumpling skin was bitten to pieces, and the soup inside dripped out. I hurriedly used my mouth to catch it, lest the delicious juice would be gone.

There are so many people in the family that there is no room for one table, so we divide them into several tables and put them all in one room for the sake of excitement.The coal stove under the feet will not be cold, and the hot dishes are eaten on it. The whole family can chat all night together, and the house is full of laughter.

I don't know who picked the head first, but actually asked the question of "New Year's Wishes", and everyone talked about this kind of topic of looking forward to a better future.

The children's wish is the simplest: to have these delicious food every day!

The immature voice provoked a burst of laughter.

The wishes of adults are different.

Some people are content with the status quo and think that it is very good now, some people want to earn more money, some people hope that their families will be safe and sound, some people pray for a smooth career, some people desire to become more beautiful, and some people hope that their abilities can become better. stronger...

When it was Chen Chen's turn, the whole family looked at him, wanting to know what Chen Chen's wish was.

Chen Chen said calmly: "I hope that our country will prosper and the people will live in peace."

A topic that was originally lively and friendly to the people, but when Chen Chen answered it like this, it became inexplicably taller.

Everyone is not aware of the calendar.

Mrs. Li also sighed and agreed: "This wish is good. My wish when I was a child was to hope that the devils would get out of our country, and then there would be no more wars. Those guns and cannons would not be able to bomb here, so that we ordinary people I can live a stable life without worrying about food and clothing.”

Chen Qian went on to say: "Grandma, your previous wish has come true! Look, the devil has already been beaten away, and now he is living a stable life without worrying about food and clothing."

Mrs. Li said with a smile: "Yes, it has come true."

Chen Fen asked: "Then what is your new wish for this year, grandma?"

Li said with a smile: "I hope that everything you ask for can be realized now."

Chen Fen yelled, "Grandma, you are so kind~"

The clever Chen family offered compliments one after another, a bunch of rainbow farts coaxed Mrs. Li to be happy, and there was continuous laughter in the room.

After everyone frolicked for a while, the topic finally came to Chen Xiangwu's turn.

To be honest, Chen Chen was also quite curious about the old man's wishes.Well, mainly the parents.

The people around were still urging, Chen Xiangwu's eyes fell on the portrait of the great man hanging on the wall unconsciously, and then said: "I, I hope to visit the capital one day."

Everyone exclaimed, "The capital?!"

For country people like them, the capital is a paradise, the highest and unattainable place.How many leaders of the former high-ranking officials and the current central/central/government/government are all in the capital!

People in the capital live in big houses, with gold on their feet and silk on their bodies. They are rich and powerful!

The Chen family's heart was moved and boiling, and all the wishes they had said before could be temporarily abandoned now.

How are those going to the capital important? !

"I want to go too!"

"How far is that..."

"I'm going when I grow up."

"I will work hard to save money, and I will go to the capital to see it later."

"..."

In a word, point/explode the audience.

Chen Chen looked at the excited scene about to jump up and everyone's longing and longing for the capital, and couldn't help saying: "Go if you want."

Wang Guizhi groaned, "That's the capital! You can go wherever you want, it must cost a lot of money, and the road is still far away. I heard that it takes several days to travel by car. It's a long way!"

Chen Chen smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better if you sit down?"

Feng Zhaodi said: "The whole family is going, what should we do at home? The journey is so long, someone needs to take care of the house."

It has to be said that this is an irrefutable truth.

Chen Chen said: "There will always be opportunities in the future."

As soon as they talked about this opportunity, Wang Guizhi and Feng Zhaodi put their ideas on the younger generation, not Chen Chen's generation, but Chen Huaiqing and the others.

They thought to themselves, if they study hard, they may be able to go to the capital to study in the future, and the family will follow suit, and they can go to see what the capital is like!

Chen Huaiqing, who had already gone to play the game, felt a chill down his spine for no reason.

Chen Huaiqing turned around and saw that the door was open, so she stood up and closed the door tightly.

Huh, it doesn't feel so cold now~

Continue to play games, continue to talk about family affairs, and the whole family, old and young, are very happy.

Chen Xiangwu even paid special attention to Du Xingwei, "Is Xingwei stuck on the road?"

Chen Chen's face remained unchanged, "Grandpa, how did you know?"

"Xiaobei heard it when he was talking to Xiaoqian and the others." Chen Xiangwu asked, "Did you say when you'll be back?"

Chen Chen said: "No, it depends on the situation."

"That's true." Chen Xiangwu said: "People can't control this day. He still drives in snowy weather. It's not safe to drive. You can rest assured when you can go on the road."

"That's it." Chen Chen said naturally: "I'm fine, but he's a little bit unwilling. He worked overtime before, just wanted to come back early, and then came to pay New Year's greetings, but who knew that the matter was rushed and finished. I rushed back in a hurry but was blocked halfway.”

How could Chen Xiangwu not hear the thoughts in Chen Chen's words?He was angry and funny, and he replied speechlessly: "They are all from the same village. When will you come here? You don't have to rush to celebrate the New Year."

Chen Chen replied with a smile, "Isn't that a good idea."

Chen Xiangwu glared at him, and drove him away, "Okay, you can go play by yourself, don't be blocked here."

Chen Chen smiled and went to play by himself.

Originally, Chen Chen wanted to sit here for a while longer. After all, the whole family was there, and there were many people and it was lively. Hearing the laughter, he felt happy.But now that Du Xingwei was mentioned by Chen Xiangwu, he couldn't sit still. Looking at the time, he found that it was already past seven in the evening, and it was already dark outside.

Chen Chen was afraid that Du Xingwei would not be able to answer his calls at home, so he sat down for a while and got up to go home.

Thirty's village is brightly lit, every household is pulling electric lights, the lights are dim, and they gather into thousands of lights.Walking on the country road at this time, with a flashlight on, I could faintly hear the laughter coming from other people's homes.

The coal stove at home has almost never been extinguished. When going to eat tonight, Chen Jianye specially added a few extra pieces of coal into it. It is burning brightly at the moment, and it is very comfortable to sit next to.

Chen Chen added two more pieces of coal into it, and then brought water from the kettle to burn it.

This year's coal is all good coal, and when it is burned, there will be wisps of smoke, but it is not choking.Waiting for the hot water to be boiled now, and then people sat around, and could feel the heat coming from the coal stove with their hands and feet, warming up their whole body.

Bored of waiting, Chen Chen went to the house to pack some melon seeds and dried fruits and came out. He was eating a few when the phone rang.

Chen Chen immediately threw the melon seeds in his hand, leaned his back on the cushion covered with a thin blanket, and picked up the phone.

Sure enough, there was a familiar voice, "Chen Chen, Happy Chinese New Year."

Chen Chen raised the corners of his lips, "Happy New Year to you too."

Du Xingwei asked: "What did you have for dinner?"

Chen Chen reported the names of the dishes on the dinner table tonight, and commented on the taste while talking.

Du Xingwei was listening carefully on the opposite side, and responded from time to time to show that he was listening.

After Chen Chen finished speaking, he sighed, "Very good."

"I think so too." Chen Chen asked, "What about you?"

Du Xingwei said: "I ordered a table of dishes, drank some wine with Lao Zhang and the others, and we just left now."

Chen Chen immediately felt relieved, he was afraid that Du Xingwei would celebrate the New Year alone, it would be a bit desolate and he couldn't bear to watch it.

"That's good." Chen Chen said with a smile: "It's not considered to be alone in a foreign land, at least there are a few friends around, so we can have a drink together."

Du Xingwei hummed, and said, "Since we're all stuck here, let's make arrangements for the follow-up."

Chen Chen teased, "He's a good boss."

Du Xingwei laughed amused by Chen Chen's tone, "I can't let them follow me outside for the New Year without a good meal. They are all brothers who work hard together."

Chen Chen also laughed, "Yes."

Chen Chen leaned on the long chair, and he could see the opposite window when he raised his eyes.It was already dark outside, and there were still faint snowflakes falling, as if it was going to snow.

Du Xingwei was still talking on the phone, but the smile on Chen Chen's face faded a little. After Du Xingwei finished speaking, Chen Chen responded, and then said: "It's fine after you have eaten, go back to the guest house and go early sleep."

This exhortation is obviously the rhythm of hanging up the phone.

But Du Xingwei didn't want him to hang up, "Chen Chen."

Chen Chen responded, "I'm listening."

Du Xingwei asked: "Is your family back?"

"No." Chen Chen said, "It's still at Erbo's side."

Du Xingwei smiled, "Then don't hang up for now."

Chen Chen refused, "It's winter, it's too cold for you to call outside, go back to sleep quickly."

But Du Xingwei said: "It's Chinese New Year today, and many shops outside will be closed in the afternoon, so I'm using the guest house's phone to pick you up."

Chen Chen hesitated, "Isn't it cold?"

Du Xingwei said: "There are coal stoves burning and hot water."

Chen Chen's eyes lit up, but he said, "Why am I so unbelievable?"

Du Xingwei: "I'm not lying to you."

Chen Chen asked: "Why did they let you use the phone? And provide hot water and a coal stove?"

Du Xingwei's voice was as usual, and the answer was just two words, "Give me the money."

Chen Chen:"……"

Chen Chen laughed, "Yes, very good."

The longing between the two places seemed to have a vent all of a sudden, forcefully dispelling all the reluctance hidden in the chest, and then conveying happiness and other emotions to the opposite person through the phone line.

Chen Chen sat lazily, with a blanket covering his legs, wrapping the heat and air from the coal stove inside and not letting him go.He held the phone in his left hand and crushed the peanut shells with his right hand, then picked out the peanut kernels and put them on the table without eating them.

Du Xingwei crossed his legs, and placed his hand without the phone on top of the coal stove, feeling the heat from below.

He heard the voice of the person opposite in his ears, and then said a few words in response from time to time, and his eyes contained joy and satisfaction that they didn't know.

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