On New Year's Eve.

Because Su Mingzhe had posted the Spring Festival couplets in advance, he and Li Bala slept in each other's arms.

It wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that Bai Xiuning called and asked the two of them if they would go home for lunch.

"I'm not going back. We have to go shopping in the afternoon and then go back in the evening."

Su Mingzhe hung up the phone and couldn't sleep either.

Li Bala was also woken up.

Young people are full of energy, and after waking up, it is difficult to go back to sleep.

Getting up from the bed, Su Mingzhe made a simple breakfast, left breakfast for Li Bala who hadn't gotten up yet, and then went out.

It is still a daily job, and I have to go to the fishery to check it every day.

As the Chinese New Year is approaching, there are fewer and fewer people on duty.

Especially in the days before and after the first day of the first lunar month, apart from Su Mingzhe's incarnation looking after the entire fishery, only a few orphans and old bachelors were left guarding it.

Other workers are on holiday, and they won’t come to work until the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

At noon, Su Mingzhe prepared a feast for the remaining employees, which was considered as an early New Year greeting for everyone.

Red envelopes were also handed out, each person worth one thousand yuan.

This red envelope is not included in salary.

The few people who stayed behind took the money and quickly thanked the young boss Su Mingzhe.

After leaving the fishing ground, Su Mingzhe went home and changed his clothes, and then went shopping with Li Bala.

On the streets before New Year's Eve, pedestrians all had smiles on their faces, but they were in such a hurry that they basically didn't stop much on the road.

People celebrating the New Year, except for businessmen and young people with nothing to do, are basically busy finishing their work and then going home to spend the New Year with their families.

Li Bala walked around and found it boring, so she took her boyfriend and said, "Husband, let's go see my cousin."

"Forget the bar?"

Su Mingzhe guessed that his girlfriend wanted to revisit her old place, but she didn't stop her.

When the two of them arrived at the bar, Li Bala's cousin was not there. Most of the gangsters in the bar were there.

These gangsters are all young people, and they are also night owls.

He would stay in his lair during the day and only come out to attack the streets at night.

Li Bala hasn't been here for a few months, but she attracted everyone's attention when she appeared.

Li Bala's current look is really beautiful. The windbreaker made of high-grade cashmere fabric is worth a lot of money at first glance.

White pants and white leather boots make a clicking sound when walking on the floor, which is particularly pleasant to the ear.

Not only are the cheap street goods on her body gone, but her permed and dyed yellow hair has now turned into jet black hair.

She also tied a ponytail, making her look delicate and pure.

If we compare Libala half a year ago with Libala now, the difference is so huge that it is definitely a world of difference.

The difference is too big.

He's so old that everyone doesn't dare to recognize him.

Li Bala greeted everyone first, and many people reacted and responded quickly, but their eyes were very reserved.

There was nothing he could do, but Su Mingzhe, who was standing behind his girlfriend, kept scanning his eyes.

Anyone who wanted to get closer would be forced back by Su Mingzhe's cold and sinister eyes.

It took Su Mingzhe half a year to transform Li Bala into what it is now. He would not let these gangsters ruin his transformation of Li Bala.

Not feeling everyone's enthusiasm, Li Bala was a little regretful, so she could only chat awkwardly for a few words, and then she took her boyfriend's arm and left.

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Afterwards, Li Bala went shopping with her boyfriend, and her interest waned.

This is the growing pains.

At this time, both of them started to want to go home.

The New Year celebrations in Fujian Province are somewhat different from those in the north. The New Year’s Eve dinner on New Year’s Eve is particularly sumptuous.

Because the Su family owns a restaurant, their New Year's Eve dinner is quite particular.

When Su Mingzhe and Li Bala returned home, Bai Xiuning had just stewed 'Buddha Jumps Over the Wall'.

The meat seal, blood clams, and Taipingyan are all almost ready and can be served at any time.

Bowl cakes, skin jelly, pig's trotters, etc. are prepared in advance.

When Su Mingzhe and Li Bala came back, Bai Xiuning didn't let them get involved.

Even the charcoal-fired copper pot was made by Bai Xiuning alone.

The Su family has a small population, but the New Year's Eve dinner is really sumptuous.

Including Li Bala, the future daughter-in-law, there were only four people in total, but there were more than twelve kinds of food on the table.

Before dark, Su Daqing came back from outside.

He went out today to check out with others.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I need to collect my debts and send those I owe to others.

When ordinary people live their lives, they pay attention to everything.

"Son, bring me my bottle of Wuliangye."

Because Su Daqing is the only cook in the hotel, he rarely drinks alcohol on weekdays.

New Year's Eve is probably the only day in the year when he can drink to his heart's content.

And his favorite drink is Wuliangye.

This Wuliangye was a box given to him by his host when he was serving a wedding banquet for others.

I've been drinking this box for almost a year and haven't finished it yet.

"What are you drinking Wuliangye? Take out that bottle of Maotai."

Bai Xiuning brought out the hot pot, gave instructions to her son, and then smiled at Li Ba La:

"Today we have a family reunion, and Ba La is here, so we can try together what this Moutai tastes like."

"Okay, I also want to taste what Moutai tastes like."

Li Bala is such a clever little kid, especially good at making her future mother-in-law happy.

Bai Xiuning was not very optimistic about Li Bala as her future daughter-in-law at first.

After all, her son, who was so outstanding, found a 'female gangster', which made her feel quite angry.

It was Li Bala and Su Mingzhe who had lived together for half a year and changed their past appearance, which made Bai Xiuning put aside her grudge and began to identify with this future daughter-in-law.

A family of four was drinking wine and eating hot pot.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the Spring Festival Gala starts on time.

The Spring Festival Gala in 2003 was pretty good.

Su Mingzhe has watched it many times, but he can still laugh at the funny jokes.

Be it songs or plays, they are all considered festive.

The program that most refreshes Su Mingzhe is "Female Consort".

Li Bala can also sing this, and she and Bai Xiuning's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sang a few lines along with the two female hosts inside.

Before I knew it, the bell rang in the early morning.

Su Daqing went out to the roadside to light firecrackers.

Neighbors who had the habit of keeping vigil basically ran out.

There are adults and there are children.

Su Mingzhe and Li Bala also followed to watch the fun.

After the firecrackers were lit, the two received the New Year's money from their parents before going out and leaving.

He and Li Bala will go back to their "love nest" tonight.

the next day.

Su Mingzhe and Li Bala woke up early and went home to have breakfast on the first day of the new year.

Later, Su Mingzhe and Su Daqing went to the Su family ancestral temple to participate in the ancestor worship ceremony.

According to the rules, the married daughter-in-law does not participate in this ancestor worship ceremony.

Therefore, Bai Xiuning and Li Bala could only eat alone at home.
To be continued...