Peninsula Steel Love

Chapter 819: The Story of New Year’s Eve Dinner (Part )

At the same time, Jessica was surrounded by people asking for a photo, when she suddenly felt a chill on the back of her neck and then shuddered.

What's going on? She felt a little flustered for no reason, and had a vague sense of foreboding, which made her originally smiling face suddenly change.

Zhou Jing, who was standing by, noticed something was wrong and was about to step forward to ask, but someone else couldn't help but yelled:

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Everyone, go away. You like taking photos so much, how about I take one with you?"

After all, it was Commander Cao Xuefeng. As soon as he spoke, everyone fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to move closer to Jessica.

Just kidding, who here is not afraid of Cao Xuefeng? He is the kind of person who will point at someone's nose and curse if he disagrees with them. His violent temper is well-known in the Junpu scene, and he is nicknamed Cao Lao Hu.

Of course, not everyone is afraid of him, for example, there was one person at the scene.

So everyone turned their eyes to Zhou Jing at the same time. After all, Commander Zhou was different. Although he would bang the table and get angry, he was very kind most of the time. Anyway, he was much better than Cao Lao Hu.

At this time, Jessica also noticed that the atmosphere suddenly dropped. Unfortunately, with her Chinese level, she couldn't figure out what was going on, and mistakenly thought that Cao Xuefeng was disgusted by this kind of fan meeting behavior.

It’s interesting to say that even though Jessica is Zhou Jing’s real sister-in-law, she has very little contact with DPS, even less than Kim Taeyeon and Seohyun.

This made her feel uneasy for a moment, wondering if she had caused him trouble. Jessica subconsciously looked at Zhou Jing for help, because the current situation was not what she wanted.

Today's collective New Year's Eve dinner was held in the Junpu canteen. Except for those who returned home for the New Year, all the remaining personnel from various departments were present. In total, there were several hundred people, and Jessica's dazzling appearance undoubtedly became the biggest focus.

Of course, most people don’t know her at all, but it is widely known that Commander Zhou’s girlfriend is a Korean star.

With such beauty and figure, she can only be a female celebrity. The excited expressions of the two special guests after seeing Jessica were enough to prove it.

What special guests? Haha, they are representatives of the newly established DPS police station and fire station. Here is some basic knowledge. Steel mills are high-risk areas for fires, and under normal circumstances, professional fire brigades will be stationed there to prepare for emergencies.

This is the case in China and South Korea is no exception. To ensure the smooth progress of the DPS project, the Korean Fire and Disaster Prevention Agency has established a DPS fire station and dispatched personnel and equipment.

Therefore, considering long-term cooperation in the future, the command center invited the on-duty personnel of the two units to spend the holiday together. The station chiefs of the police station and the fire station were invited.

Don't underestimate Girls' Generation's influence among the Korean people, especially Jessica, who is among the top 3 in the group's popularity. A security guard (police rank) and a firefighter (fire rank) instantly turned into fans in front of her and asked for a photo.

It's all over now. Now that someone has taken the lead, others will swarm over. The stars who used to only appear on TV are now standing in front of us, and everyone wants to take a photo with them.

They are all ordinary people, and the chance of meeting a celebrity in real life is very small. This time they can definitely show off in front of their relatives and friends.

It doesn’t matter whether you know her or not. I’ll post the photo to my friends circle first. See, it’s not in vain that I went abroad. The female star sat with me to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner. Isn’t it awesome? Hehe

At first it was just a whim of young people, but later even middle-aged people were eager to try it. Their ideas were simpler, as if it was a chance to show off in front of their children, which was not easy.

Oh my god, what the hell? Zhou Jing naturally understood the uneasiness in Jessica's eyes and the expectant looks of everyone, so he calmly patted Cao Xuefeng's arm and tried to smooth things over.

"Okay, Commander Cao, there's no need to get angry during the Chinese New Year. If you really want to lecture me, we can continue after the New Year. Besides, why would I take a photo with you? Am I going to take it home and hang it on my door to ward off evil spirits?"

"Hahaha"

Everyone was stunned when they heard the words, and then burst into laughter. There was nothing they could do since Zhou Jing's description was so apt that no one could hold it in.

It was just a pity for Jessica. The sudden laughter and the frown on Cao Xuefeng's forehead made her confused, until a female colleague from the External Relations Office whispered Zhou Jing's original words to her.

"Pfft."

Jessica also couldn't help it, but she quickly realized that this seemed very rude to Cao Xuefeng, so she bowed and apologized.

"Send Hamidar away, General Manager Cao, I don't mean to make fun of you."

After saying that, Jessica glared at Zhou Jing in a reproachful manner, but Zhou Jing walked over to Cao Xuefeng and said with a disapproving smile:

"That's right, Xiuyan, our General Manager Cao won't be angry, hehe."

"Mo?" Jessica was a little confused.

Because from everyone's reactions just now, Senior Brother Zhou Jing obviously has a bad temper, otherwise he wouldn't have scared everyone into silence with just one sentence.

However, as Zhou Jing said, Cao Xuefeng immediately waved his hands when he learned through the translator that Jessica was apologizing to him.

"Director Zheng, I am this boy's senior, we are like a family, there is no need to be so distant."

Wait, when Jessica saw Cao Xuefeng and Zhou Jing smiling at each other, she immediately understood. It turned out that they were performing a double act, one playing the good cop and the other playing the bad cop.

Nonsense, hundreds of people asked her to take photos with them, how long will this take? How can she resolve the situation without first suppressing the feelings and then praising them?

So after this incident, Zhou Jing suggested to everyone that they could take group photos, but they must do so in groups of departments or work teams, otherwise they would not be able to finish taking the photos by tomorrow morning. No one present objected.

Even this photo session lasted for an hour or so, which was more tiring than a fan meeting. Jessica was forced to do it in a hurry and by the time it was over, there were traces of sweat on the tip of her nose.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiu Yan, Miane." Zhou Jing felt very sorry when he saw this, but Jessica looked at him puzzledly.

"Oppa, why are you apologizing? To be honest, I'm really happy."

"Ok?"

Zhou Jing was stunned. The expression of the Xika cat in front of him did not seem fake. Its already beautiful big eyes still flashed with a little excitement, which made him confused. "Humph, I won't tell you."

At this moment, the New Year's Eve dinner was already on the table. Jessica ignored Zhou Jing's inquiring look and turned her head to sit down at the table. Zhou Jing was in a daze when he heard a baby voice in his ears.

"Oumaigao, Oppa, come and see, what kind of dish is this?"

Yes, I have to obey my sister-in-law's orders. Zhou Jing shook his head and just as he stepped forward, he met Cao Xuefeng's half-smile, as if to say

"My sister-in-law is waiting impatiently, why don't you hurry up, hehe."
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"Dad, I have a question."

"what is the problem?"

"It's said that Chinese people eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year, so why don't we make dumplings?"

"Haha, Xiao Song, how about you explain it to me?"

"Um, Uncle Zhou, actually I..."

Song Qian put down her chopsticks and shrugged. She was a native northerner and felt uncomfortable not eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year. Fortunately, Zhou Dingfa warned her in time.

"Oh, by the way, Xiao Song is from Shandong Province. Zhenli, we don't eat dumplings during the New Year in Jiangnan."

"Then what to eat?" This time it was Crystal's turn to ask.

"Eat these," Zhou Dingfa pointed at the dishes on the table, "Spring rolls, rice dumplings, and homemade eight-treasure rice."

As he was speaking, the old man seemed to recall something, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Xiao Jing had a lot of fun celebrating the New Year when he was young. Zhen Li, Xiu Jing, is he eating rice cakes now?"

"???" x2

Crystal and Shirley looked at each other. It would have been better if they hadn't reminded them. Thinking carefully, Zhou Jing had never touched things like spicy rice cakes in Korea. He would never touch them even if they were placed in front of him.

"Why? Isn't rice cake delicious?" Shirley was quite puzzled.

"Hahaha," Zhou Ding laughed, "Silly child, that's because your brother is afraid of eating rice cakes. Don't mention him. I feel like vomiting when I see rice cakes now."

It turns out that Longcheng has a tradition of making rice cakes during the Chinese New Year, and they make dozens or even hundreds of kilograms of rice cakes at a time. Damn, they will have to eat them until the end of the year. During the first month of the year, the whole family has to compete with rice cakes for three meals a day.

"Jinjia?" Luna was speechless.

That's rice cake, Koreans' favorite. How come it became the object of dislike here? She soon found out why.

"Da Fa, is this rice cake?" Luna almost fainted when she looked at the photo in Zhou Dingfa's phone.

Korean rice cakes come in small strips. Damn, that is more than half a meter long. Luna has the illusion that it is not for eating but for hitting people.

It was truly worthy of the mainland’s scale. Luna was feeling dizzy, but when she turned around she found that Shuijing had already started eating, aiming directly at the plate of dark brown vegetables.

As usual, she put it under her nose to smell it first and then devoured it. Crystal enjoyed the meal very much.

"Xiujing, is it delicious?" Song Qian asked curiously.

There was cilantro on the plate but she didn't even have the slightest intention to pick up her chopsticks. Besides, the dish looked like fish, and Crystal didn't have the impression that she liked fish that much.

She’s not called V Mom for nothing. Song Qian knows the eating habits of these children, including Shuijing. If she puts a plate of beef, that would be fine. But fish?

No, Song Qian realized that Shui Jing didn't seem to be enjoying the food as she acted. On the contrary, her unintentional frown showed that she didn't like the dish. So why did she do that?

Song Qian was at a loss, and Shirley's joining further deepened her doubts, because Shirley's reaction after the first taste was exactly the same as Shuijing's, but they still kept picking up their chopsticks.

"Snowball, the fried fish is delicious. You should have a few bites too."

"Yes, Xiujing, this is made by dad himself. Brother likes it the most, but it's a pity that he can't have it."

"It's okay. I'll eat his share for him, uncle. Is that okay?"

"Haha, as long as you like it, you can eat as much as you want. I bought a big bluefish specially before the New Year to make it."

"Uh-huh."

No way! Song Qian suddenly felt like she was being fed dog food, it was so sour that it made her back teeth itch, and what happened next shocked her even more.

"Xiujing, I just met your elders. What is their attitude towards Xiaojing?"

Zhou Dingfa rubbed his hands and tried to sound out the situation on his in-laws' side. As it involved his son's lifelong event, the old man was unsure whether this awkward first meeting was a good thing or a bad thing, but he did not expect that the answer given by Shuijing was quite straightforward.

"Uncle, fried fish is a bit fishy. Maybe mom and dad don't like it, but so what? I like it, and that's enough."

(End of this chapter)