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Chapter 327 Joy

Liu Ling found Lu Mingnan's sudden realization amusing.

"Hmph, I think you're great, you're the kind of person I like!" Liu Ling refused to admit that Lu Mingnan was bad.

Lu Mingnan smiled broadly, "Yes, you too, I like you the most."

So, don't overthink it.

For him, the person he likes is good no matter what, how could there be anything wrong with them?

Liu Ling looked at him and smiled, a very pleasant smile.

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With the Spring Festival approaching, you can feel the joyful atmosphere as soon as you go out.

The Lu family was extremely busy.

"Fourth brother, is your roast goose ready yet? Xiao Dong is waiting over here!"

"Quickly, don't rush! The goose has too much down, so we need to singe it off more, otherwise the skin will be covered in feathers!"

"Then hurry up. Xiao Zhong, get out of the kitchen! You've taken all the fried pork. Are you full now? Are you going to eat any more later?!"

"It's not like I'm the only one eating it; they all made me come and get it!"

"Let's go out and get some sunflower seeds and peanuts, dinner hasn't been served yet! Once all this delicious food is ready, let's see how many stomachs you have!"

"I have two, I'm sure I can finish them!"

"Pfft..."

Wow, this cabbage is huge! It's all hollow inside!

"That's right!" Lu Yuanbo said with a smile, carrying the cabbages he had just cut from the field.

"Brother Chengjun, how's the mutton coming along? Let's make sure it's not cooked by dinner time!"

"Don't worry about that. It's been stewing since early this morning, and it'll definitely be on the table soon," Cheng Jun's voice came from the kitchen.

"Haha, it might be cooked, but it's too tough to chew and swallow!"

"Hahaha... You have to trust Brother Chengjun, he's the best at this kind of thing!"

"Hey, where's my wife!" Lu Mingnan followed Lu Yuanbo, holding a white radish in his hand.

It's used for stewing mutton.

Lu Yuanqing, with a slaughtered goose in his left hand and a slaughtered hen in his right, was about to take them to the kitchen when he heard this and laughed, "You're carrying white radishes but not taking them to the kitchen."

"Oh, right away!" Lu Mingnan replied, his mind still racing, searching for his new wife!

"Sigh, this child, your wife is tending the fire in the kitchen, and your third uncle has asked you to go to the kitchen, but you won't even go in to take a look?" Cheng He said speechlessly while holding his little granddaughter.

Lu Mingnan suddenly realized, chuckled twice, took the cabbage from Lu Yuanbo's hand, and carried it inside.

"This is what newlywed bliss is like!" Lu Yuanbo exclaimed.

"What? You want to find your wife too?" Cheng He joked.

Lu Yuanbo snorted, "I need to look for her? I can guess where she is!"

If he wanted to see someone, he would have gone directly; there was no need for him to look for someone else!

The adults were busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner, chatting and laughing all the while.

The younger one in the family keeps talking non-stop.

"No more, we were kicked out. If you want some crispy pork, go get it yourself!" Lu Mingzhong's face was grim.

"Uncle, I want to eat crispy pork!" Mu Mu jumped into Lu Mingzhong's arms. Lu Mingzhong habitually picked her up, kissed her on the cheek, and said, "It's not that Uncle won't get it for you, your mother kicked me out!"

"Ah! Why?! Mumu wants to eat crispy pork, crispy pork is delicious!"

"Yes, I want to eat it too!" The other kids all chimed in, wanting to eat the crispy pork.

"Or you can go by yourselves?" Lu Mingzhong said speechlessly.

He played rock-paper-scissors with Lu Mingbei and lost three times in a row, so he went to the kitchen each time.

Now, even if the little ones ask him to go, he won't go.

Lu Mingbei laughed and grabbed a handful of milk candies from the table, handing them to Mu Mu and the others. He then jokingly said to Lu Mingnan, "Hmph, it's because you always lose. Even if I wanted to go, I couldn't!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaobao silently took Mumu out of Lu Mingzhong's arms.

"If you want to go, then go now! Stop talking nonsense!"

"Hmph, I want to go! It's a pity that some people always lose at rock-paper-scissors and just won't let me go. Is it my fault?"

"Lu Mingbei, you're looking for trouble!"

"You're the one who started this. Do you want to fight?"

Cheng Xiaobao silently took a few steps back.

With nothing to do at home during the holidays, the two have had several fights recently, and their tempers are particularly flaring.

Cheng Xiaobao already had a premonition that the two were about to fight again.

"Wow, go for it! Go for it, Uncle! Go for it, Aunt!"

"Go, Uncle! Go, Aunt!!"

Cheng Xiaobao felt like the two of them had started fighting in the blink of an eye.

He's about to die. These days, he doesn't dare blink, lest others ask and he won't know who started it.

Clearly, the period leading up to the Chinese New Year is the peak time for fights between siblings Lu Mingbei and Lu Mingzhong.

Everyone has gotten used to seeing them arguing and fighting from time to time lately.

Hearing the cheerful laughter of the little ones in the main room, including the word "Go for it!", you could tell the siblings were fighting again.

Those who are interested can take a few steps over and have a look; those who are not interested can simply not come over.

The main room was noisy, and the kitchen was the second liveliest place in the house.

Some do odd jobs, others are in charge of cooking.

Lu Yuanqing was completely uninterested in the sounds of fighting outside and focused on helping with chores.

The kitchen was filled with all sorts of aromas, especially the irresistible smell of stewing mutton.

But Lu Yuanqing could still smell the subtle aroma of the old hen soup wafting from the pot.

He stepped forward and lifted the pot lid, the rich aroma of chicken soup filling his nostrils.

The pot was simmering with an old hen that the Lu family had raised for several years. Lifting the lid, you could see a thick layer of oil floating on the surface of the chicken soup. The soup contained only ginger slices and scallion segments, and no other seasonings were added.

The chicken soup hadn't been salted yet, so Lu Yuanqing dragged over the salt jar from a short distance away, picked up a spoon, scooped some salt, and put it into the pot.

Lu Yuanqing took a long spoon from the side, stirred it in the pot, then scooped out a spoonful of chicken soup and put it in a bowl, handing it to Lu Mingdong, who had just brought in the food.

"Can I try it?"

Lu Mingdong didn't stand on ceremony, took the drink, blew on it twice, and started drinking.

"How was it?" Lu Yuanqing asked after he finished drinking.

Lu Mingdong didn't say anything, put down his bowl, and gave Lu Yuanqing a thumbs up.

Lu Yuanqing smiled, turned around and put the pot lid back on.

The old hen is very fat and strong; it only needs to be simmered over low heat until it's time to eat.

Compared to making dumplings for the Lunar New Year, the New Year's Eve dinner in Sichuan and Chongqing is much more lavish.

The most abundant thing is all kinds of meat.

Chicken, goose, duck, pork, and fish.

There's a custom in the village of "having fish every year," so everyone, whether they can afford it or not, wants to have a fish for their New Year's Eve dinner.

Xie Qianyu is very good at making sauerkraut fish. Ever since she married Lu Yuanbo, she has been the one to cook this dish for the New Year's Eve dinner.

With more people, you naturally need to prepare more food.