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Chapter 124 New Year’s Eve Dinner

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Dafa said, "Do you really think that this is enough?"

Yuan San came back to his senses and smiled at him, "Or else?"

Chen Dafa said deeply: "As long as you are willing, you can change the status quo at any time."

Neither Xie Xiaoniang nor he himself need to worry about their current situation.

Yuan San smeared the yellow mud on the wall and flattened it one by one, speaking in a nonchalant tone.

"If I don't show up, my old subordinates can at least live a peaceful life. If I show up, bloody storm is just around the corner."

Chen Dafa could understand it to some extent.

Although he was not a member of the Pei family army, he had seen with his own eyes how brave and loyal the Pei family army was. As long as this man raised his arm, civil strife in Dajing would only take a thought.

It's just a pity that the young master of the Pei family army, who was so glorious and capable in those days of riding alone across the desert and sweeping away the bandits by himself, is now like a silent white jade, covered with cold dust, hidden in the dark underground.

We were busy until dusk before the mutton was ready.

Xie Fei mainly arranged roasted mutton and shabu-shabu mutton. After removing the bones, internal organs, fur, etc. of a sheep, there was still about 40 to 50 kilograms, which was enough for the villagers to enjoy.

The sheep's head and bones are naturally used to make soup, and a lot of meat can be torn off the head, especially the upper brain, which has tender meat and is most suitable for hot pot.

Lamb tenderloin is also the most tender lean meat and can be eaten in any way.

The meat on the spine is also called pole meat. It has distinct texture, is tender and juicy, and is marinated for a long time with spices, onions, garlic, etc. After it is seasoned, it is grilled and the fragrance spreads from ten miles away.

Lamb belly, shank, calf meat, shank meat, etc. are thick and mellow, chewy and tough. They can be cut into slices and eaten with hot pot. They are the most warming tonic in this snowy winter.

Plates of meat were passed to the eight-immortal table. On each table was placed a copper pot prepared for hot pot. The pot was divided into two layers, with the meat being boiled on the upper layer and charcoal burning on the lower layer. No matter how cold the weather was, the soup would not coagulate.

The roasted lamb is on the stove nearby, and you can roast as much as you want to eat.

There are also some seasonal vegetables, mushrooms and wild vegetables in the soup pot. If you get tired of eating mutton, you can eat some green vegetables to relieve the greasiness and reduce internal heat.

After being busy for most of the day, we had to wait until the evening before we had the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Tung oil lamps were lit lavishly in the yard, and torches were placed further away to make it as bright as possible.

After Xie Fei's marinating and cooking, even those who dislike the smell of mutton will find it extremely fragrant and enjoy it.

Everyone was eating so well and their faces were beaming with joy. They also saw fireworks being set off and firecrackers being set off in the city in the distance, which made them feel that this year had been really fulfilling.

It has been a long time since Xie Fei had such a lively New Year celebration.

Needless to say, in her previous life, she was single and would volunteer to be on duty in the hospital during the Chinese New Year so that her colleagues could be reunited with their families while she had to face the patients and the cold machines alone.

Even during the New Year holidays, she couldn't get any good treatment at the Xie family. In order to avoid the anger of Xie Xiongcheng and Zhuang Wenxiu, her brothers and sisters didn't dare to be too warm and considerate to her.

After many years of loneliness, Yuan San and Fu Yu came to her one after another.

At that time, the three of them gathered together to celebrate the New Year secretly.

Yuan Sanhui went to the mountains to hunt game, Xie Fei dug herbs in exchange for silver, and Fu Yu went out to buy New Year's goods.

When preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner, Yuan San would also come to help. Fu Yu was still young and could not do much, so he just stood outside to watch.

Once someone passed by, Yuan San had to hide immediately, feeling more guilty than a thief.

After finally preparing a sumptuous meal in secret, I closed the doors and windows tightly, and ate while listening to the sounds outside. I would be nervous at the slightest sign of trouble.

Even so, Xie Fei felt very satisfied.

At least, I am not curled up alone in a cold and silent corner, listening to firecrackers and laughter, but I am all alone.

Thinking of this, Xie Fei couldn't help but chuckle. When he raised his eyes, his gaze passed over the swaying lights and figures, and met Yuan San's gaze outside the crowd. Even the sound of the wind and snow seemed to have stopped, and everything around them was slowing down. In their eyes, there was only room for each other.

After an unknown amount of time, Xie Fei was startled by Shui Huaiyu's voice.

"Girl, this lamb kebab is so tender and fragrant. Come and try it."

Shui Huaiyu brought a plate of barbecue and placed it in front of Xie Fei.

Xie Fei withdrew his gaze and focused on the mutton again.

"This meat has been marinated for a long time, I wonder if it has absorbed the flavor?"

Madam Zou, who sat at the same table, said, "It's really tasty. It's delicious! This is the second time I've eaten mutton in my life. I'll remember the taste until the day I step into my coffin!"

Another young woman also said: "The lamb you roasted is really tender and smooth, not dry at all. How did you marinate it?"

The table was full of young women, and they all looked at Xie Fei eagerly, hoping that she could give them some advice.

Xie Fei talked while eating, and everyone nodded rapidly, saying that they would definitely try it again if they had the chance in the future.

While they were eating, there was a commotion outside, as if someone had come. Chen Dafa and Mother Liu both went out.

Shui Huaiyu also stretched her neck to look around, then smiled at Xie Fei and said, "You eat first, I'll go out and take a look."

Xie Fei didn't care and continued eating.

After a while, the people who had gone out earlier came back holding torches and laughing.

In the firelight, Mother Liu brought two men, knelt down without saying a word, and kowtowed to Xie Fei.

Xie Fei quickly put down his chopsticks and said to the three people: "What are you doing? I don't have any red envelopes to give you."

Mother Liu was unmoved and said to Xie Fei, "My dear, this is my old man and Sanlang. They just came back from sending my daughter off to get married."

The older man was tall and burly, looked to be in his forties or fifties, with dark skin and scars on his face and hands. He looked a bit serious and not a very kind and amiable person.

He had just returned and hadn't figured out what had happened yet, but he still did it.

After kowtowing, he said to Xie Fei: "I heard that you saved my son and daughter-in-law. Kneeling is not enough to express my gratitude. From now on, my Chen family is willing to serve you like a cow or a horse, and die for you."

Xie Fei didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "It's not that serious, get up quickly."

Mother Liu patted the other boy's head and said, "Come and meet me."

This young man is 70% similar to Chen Dafa, except that he is more immature and looks more energetic.

He was completely confused, and Mama Liu pressed his head down and made him kowtow a few times. He said aggrievedly, "Dad and I haven't been gone for long, how come another little girl showed up?"

Everyone laughed. Erniu shouted from the crowd, "Xie Xiaoniang is our savior. Don't worry about it. Just kowtow first."

The boy was confused, but he kowtowed respectfully anyway.

With the return of these two people, the atmosphere in the village became more lively.

The New Year’s Eve dinner lasted very late and most people were drunk. The children who had previously insisted on staying up all night were too sleepy and were carried back into the house by their parents.

Because it was so cold in the courtyard, everyone packed up and went back to their rooms. No one stood there stupidly in the wind and snow.

Xie Fei and the other two also went back to Songyue Residence. Fu Yu was in high spirits. He took out fireworks and set them off, cheering and jumping for joy in the snow.

Xie Fei didn't have the energy to do so, so he sat by the fire in the main room, with Yuan San beside him.

(End of this chapter)