novelden Chapter 178 New Year's Eve
Chapter 178 New Year's Eve
Liu Nuo and Liu Hui took it, originally intending to just try it casually. After all, they had money after starting work and were much more generous to themselves. They had bought and eaten fruits that they usually couldn't afford, so they didn't care much about oranges, which were common in winter.
Everything ended the moment the orange was swallowed. The first to exclaim was Liu Hui, "Wow, Sasha, this orange smells so good and tastes so delicious!"
Liu Nuo nodded, "These oranges taste really good. They're not too dry or too juicy, and they're quite sweet without being sour."
After eating one segment of orange, Liu Hui thought it was really good, and then ate the rest. When she was almost done eating, she was a little reluctant to finish it.
She didn't even throw away the orange peels. She brought them to her nose and smelled them gently, then said to Liu Sha and Liu Nuo, "These orange peels are really nice. Give them to me. I'll take them back and put them in my room. They smell really good. If I weren't so bad at crafting, I could even make sachets or something."
Liu Sha handed over the orange peel, "Great, great, sis, you can use orange peel to make soup. Mom can add it to the soup and it will definitely taste better."
Liu Nuo has now turned his attention to grapes.
This hot pot restaurant's fruit selection is amazing! The oranges are so delicious, their grapes must be just as good.
Thinking this, he picked up a big grape and took a bite. The sweet taste burst on his tongue, and the bite of grape actually made him feel happy.
He was so engrossed in eating that he was almost in a daze. Liu Hui noticed his dazed state and looked at the grapes in his hand. "These grapes must be so delicious that they've amazed you."
"Quick, Sasha, let's divide our two first, otherwise I'm afraid I'll disregard brotherly and sisterly affection and just snatch them away."
She picked out her two grapes and then started eating them without looking at the few grapes left in the bowl.
Liu Sha was the same; she savored each bite of her grapes with great care, transforming into a little hamster hoarding food, not wanting anyone else to covet her treats.
"It's delicious, it's absolutely delicious."
The three of them were completely absorbed in their meal. Not only them, but all the other customers in the hot pot restaurant, especially those whose tables were served fruit, were so engrossed in the deliciousness of the fruit that they forgot everything else and even started fighting over it.
"Two grapes for each person, and you took one more than you deserved, that was clearly mine."
"I saw you eating so slowly, I thought you didn't like it, so I helped you eat."
"Bullshit, give me back my grapes!"
"Oh my god, I've never eaten such delicious oranges before. Can I have half of them?"
"No, no, there's only one half, who's going to have enough?"
After failing to get their food from their tablemates, these people started calling for the waiter.
"Waiter, do you still have grapes and oranges? We'd like to have some more."
This statement ignited the passion of the customers present, who all began to express their needs.
"I want grapes, give me a whole bunch!"
"I want to eat oranges, but why can't you just break them open and give them to me? Give me a few whole ones, I want them all."
"Could you send some more oranges and grapes? I'd like some too."
Even Liu Sha joined in, yelling that she wanted fruit.
Everyone wanted to eat more fruit, but unfortunately the store didn't have enough in stock; the initial plan was simply to offer a discount.
"I'm so sorry, we really have very little stock of fruit and grapes. Our hot pot restaurant has limited stock, so we only gave you a few to try. If you want more, we don't have any. You can check out the other dishes in our hot pot restaurant; they taste great too."
The waiter began explaining to the customers in the store.
The customers were very disappointed, but some expressed their understanding.
"I bought these grapes from a vendor before, and they were really hard to buy with purchase limits. It's good enough that I could get them from this store. I haven't been able to buy them since I bought them once. They don't even come to the market for Chinese New Year anymore."
"It's no use. Even if people come to the market, the fruit will be mostly gone, and you'll only be able to buy ordinary vegetables."
"Even ordinary dishes taste quite good. Can you call Boss Xia's dishes ordinary?"
When others heard the discussion, they didn't immediately complain about the small quantity the store gave them. Instead, they asked, "Where is that store? I'd like to buy ready-made fruits and vegetables too."
"I'm not sure, they said it's in the vegetable market over there."
"Then we'll go buy it later."
"Okay, then let's go buy it."
After hearing this, Liu Hui and Liu Nuo asked Liu Sha, "Shasha, do you know where to buy this vegetable?"
Liu Sha was stunned; she didn't know either.
"I don't know anything about this either, but we can go check out the market later."
"Okay," Liu Nuo and Liu Hui said with some regret, but they put their regret aside once the dishes were served.
"This lettuce tastes really good when it's blanched."
"This tomato hot pot tastes much better than the tomato hot pot I've had before."
"Mmm, this radish soup with big chunks of radish is really delicious, it just needs to be cooked a little longer."
"Please ask the waiter to bring two more plates of this dish."
"Waiter, could you please order us some more dishes?"
Fortunately, while fruit is rationed, vegetables are not.
"Okay, it's here." The waiter came over with a plate of food as soon as he heard the voice.
Liu Sha and the other two enjoyed a delicious hot pot meal.
Liu Hui and Liu Nuo are very grateful to their younger sister. "Third sister, thank you so much. We never expected to be able to eat such delicious food as soon as we got home."
"Yes, this hot pot is so delicious. I'll definitely come back for more. You're a hero, so I'll give you a big red envelope for Chinese New Year this year."
"Haha, then I'll be waiting."
In the evening, every household began to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Xia Shiyu is also making preparations at home. Since the other relatives live a bit far away, they will just celebrate New Year's Eve at their own home and visit them one by one later.
She said happily, "Let's cook extra dishes tonight and have a big family feast."
Grandma smiled and said, "Don't worry, there will be a big feast tonight."
Yu Juan smiled and said, "It's quite a feast! There's chicken, duck, fish, pork, and lots of delicious vegetables."
"Haha, Mom, please don't make too much, otherwise we'll have to eat leftovers for days."
Xia Shiyu was fed up with the days of preparing a huge amount of dishes to entertain guests during the Lunar New Year and then eating leftovers for several days. Even though her appetite had improved, she still couldn't eat it all.
"Then I'll make fewer meat dishes, and the portions will be smaller too. I'll just cut the chicken in half."
"Okay, that's settled."
As soon as Yu Juan finished speaking, she started to get started. She planned to make a chicken stew with mushrooms, and since they had recently bought an oven, it would be perfect for making hand-shredded duck.
The other side dishes can be stir-fried, especially now that good seasonings like scallions and garlic are available. Adding a little to whatever you're eating can greatly enhance the flavor of the meal.
So when Yu Juan was cooking, the whole family was filled with the rich aroma of food.
"It smells so good! I can have a good feast this New Year's Eve."
Xia Lihua was also very happy. "Haha, turn on the TV. There's a New Year's Eve gala tonight. It'll be nice to listen to the excitement."
"it is good"
At this moment, with lights shining in every home, the Xia family is also enjoying a joyful and harmonious time, celebrating this rare festival.