Quick Transmigration: The Carefree Life of a Background Character

Chapter 156 Fine Traditions 21

Days passed by, and soon it was almost Chinese New Year. Ziyue gave her employees a day off the day before the Lunar New Year, and they would return to work on the 8th after the New Year, during which time they would have paid leave.

Ziyue also gave the employees New Year's red envelopes and bought some local specialties for them to share so they could take them home.

Of course, the same applies to Chu Yijing.

Ziyue also gave Li Pingping several boxes of plasters, which she had prepared herself and were quite helpful for patients who had broken their legs.

She didn't dare add anything too good to the medicine she prescribed; after all, it couldn't be too miraculous. It would only accelerate the healing of the broken bone and alleviate the pain.

She said she got it from a master of traditional Chinese medicine. Li Pingping was very happy and touched. She didn't expect her boss to care about her family's affairs.

If it were her, she definitely wouldn't have a way to get this plaster, and her family couldn't buy it either.

She really felt lucky to have met such a great boss.

Chu Yijing's parents arrived on the day before the Lunar New Year. The two of them carried many bags and packages. When Ziyue saw that the old couple had so many things, she quickly took them from them, saying, "If we had known that you had brought so many things, Yijing and I would have gone back to pick you up."

Ms. Liu Zhixue waved her hand and said, "Hey, it's not much, it's not much. I brought you some local specialties from our area, some wild game, homemade sausages, braised dishes, and chili sauce and stuff."

Ziyue quickly took the package and put it in the trunk. She then told the two elders to get in the car. They wouldn't be eating at home today; instead, they booked a private room at Qijinyuan Restaurant and treated them to some local specialties and seafood.

Back home, Ms. Liu Zhixue took everything out of the package, putting what should be in the refrigerator in the refrigerator and what should be in the cupboard in the cupboard.

After all that tidying up, their double-door refrigerator was almost overflowing.

Well, now I don't even need to buy New Year's goods.

Over the next few days, Ziyue and Chu Yijing took the two elders on a tour of Chuncheng.

Before the Lunar New Year, Ziyue and Chu Yijing went to the supermarket and bought Spring Festival couplets, melon seeds, candy, various snacks, and so on. Time flew by and it was Lunar New Year's Eve.

During the annual holiday, many tourists bring their families to Kunming for tourism, since the city enjoys a spring-like climate all year round with warm weather, making it a perfect place to spend the winter.

Many shops on this street are still open for business; only a few have closed, including the flower shop and the dessert shop.

They just want to have a good New Year. Money can never be fully earned, and everyone needs a break at the end of the year.

On New Year's Eve, Mr. Chu kneaded the dough, while Ms. Liu Zhixue prepared five different dumpling fillings in one go.

There were fillings for pork and cabbage, mushroom and beef, vegetarian three-delicacy filling, assorted filling, and shrimp and corn filling. All four of them pitched in and worked together for a whole day to finish making all the dumpling fillings.

Then I put it in the refrigerator and froze it.

Luckily, Ziyue bought a large double-door refrigerator a couple of days ago, otherwise they really wouldn't have had anywhere to freeze all those dumplings they made.

Anyway, there's plenty of space at home, so putting in an extra refrigerator won't be a problem.

Ms. Liu Zhixue suggested that they freeze the dumplings so they could eat them slowly later. If they got hungry in the middle of the night, they could just cook a few dumplings for a late-night snack. It was convenient, simple, and much cleaner and more hygienic than what they sold outside.

On the eve of the Lunar New Year, Chu Yijing and his father prepared the New Year's Eve dinner together. Ziyue wanted to help, but Ms. Liu Zhixue stopped her, saying that it was their family tradition that the men in the family would cook during the Lunar New Year.

Ziyue thought to herself, "No wonder Chu Yijing is such a good cook; he's been trained since he was a child."

Furthermore, they expressed great appreciation and support for this fine tradition of the Chu family.

Although Chu Yijing usually does the cooking, she's not stupid and wouldn't say it in front of Ms. Liu Zhixue.

Besides, as far as she knew, when Chu's parents were at home, it was usually Chu's father who did the cooking.

Four people, ten dishes in total, perfect!

The group chatted and ate together, enjoying a harmonious and pleasant New Year's Eve dinner.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, everyone gathered on the sofa in the second-floor living room to watch the annual Spring Festival Gala, a traditional program they watched every year.

Mr. Chu and Ms. Liu Zhixue couldn't stay awake any longer until after 11 o'clock and went to sleep. Ziyue and Chu Yijing turned down the volume and sat on the sofa, snuggling together, eating snacks and drinking tea, waiting for the countdown to midnight.

The countdown began: "Ten, nine, eight... three, two, one."

Ziyue and Chu Yijing turned to look at each other at the same time and said in unison, "Happy New Year."

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with smiles and affection. Chu Yijing lowered his head and instantly captured the red lips of the person in his arms. Amidst the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers outside, the two spent their second New Year together in sweet bliss.

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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Ziyue got up early and wore a red knitted waist-cinching long dress.

The butterfly sleeves add a touch of playfulness to the whole dress.

The red dress accentuated her rosy lips and white teeth, highlighting her delicate features; she was truly a vibrant and alluring beauty.

I went out of the room and down to the second floor; everyone was already there.

When Ziyue came downstairs, Chu Yijing's eyes were filled with longing as he looked at her in her red dress. Before he could express his affection for his dear girlfriend, his mother beat him to it.

Ms. Liu Zhixue stepped forward with shining eyes, "Oh my, Ziyue looks so good in this outfit, it matches the New Year's atmosphere perfectly, so festive and beautiful, hahaha." She then grabbed Ziyue's hand and wouldn't let go.

Chu Yijing narrowed his eyes and looked at Old Chu; the two began to communicate with their eyes.

"Look, your wife has stolen my wife again."

"Ha, I haven't even blamed your wife for stealing my wife away."

"Then why don't you do anything about your wife?"

"Then why don't you just go up and fight your mother for him? Ha, when it comes to family status, we're both equally matched, so neither of us can say anything to the other."

The two of them turned their heads away at the same time, not wanting to see their son's (father's) face.

For breakfast, we had dumplings. The dumplings were piping hot, fresh out of the pot, round and white. Ziyue ate twenty of them in a row.

Ms. Liu Zhixue handed a large red envelope to Ziyue, saying, "Come, come, Ziyue, this is your New Year's red envelope. Happy New Year!"

Ziyue did not refuse, after all, it was the elders' kind intention.

Chu Yijing saw this and stepped forward to ask, "Ms. Liu, where is my New Year's red envelope?"

Ms. Liu Zhixue gave her son a disdainful look: "Get out of here! How old are you? You still want a red envelope? You don't get one! From now on, we'll give even your share to Ziyue."

Chu Yijing staggered back several steps, exaggeratedly clutching his chest and collapsing onto the sofa. He then shook his head, exclaiming, "Ah, no love left, no love left! My heart aches so much! Little cabbage, turning yellow in the field, twenty-three, no more red envelopes!..."

The people watching were left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Since Chu Yijing's relatives were all in their hometown, they didn't need to go out to pay New Year's visits in Chuncheng. They also had nothing to do at home, so they decided to go out for a walk.

After all, it was still quite lively outside at this time, and many shops here were still open.

Because she needed to go out, Ziyue went back to her room on the third floor to get her coat.

Just as she grabbed her coat, she heard a knock on the door. Ziyue turned around and saw that the door was open. She turned around and saw Chu Yijing standing in the doorway. "What's wrong? I'll go downstairs with my coat."

Chu Yijing entered the room, took out a large red envelope from his pocket, and handed it to Ziyue with both hands like a treasure, saying, "This is a New Year's red envelope for my dear girlfriend."

"You prepared a red envelope for me?" Ziyue happily accepted it.

"Of course, if other kids have it, my kid has to have it too," Chu Yijing joked.

"Ha, little friend, what about Chu? I didn't prepare a red envelope for Chu." Ziyue lowered her head and pretended to look troubled.

Chu Yijing quickly pulled the person into his arms: "It's okay, it's okay. I'm all grown up now. What do men need red envelopes for? This red envelope is just a token of my appreciation, to add some festive cheer to your New Year."

From an angle unseen by Chu Yijing, Ziyue smiled slyly and pushed Chu Yijing away, "Haha, you were fooled, weren't you? Although I didn't prepare a red envelope for you, I did prepare a gift for you. Close your eyes."

Chu Yijing smiled helplessly, obediently closed his eyes, and was filled with anticipation.

"Okay, you can open your eyes now."

Upon hearing Ziyue's voice, Chu Yijing opened his eyes and saw that Ziyue was holding a small, square box.

Chu Yijing took it, opened it, and saw that it was a men's watch.

"Why did you buy such an expensive gift?" He complained, but he was secretly delighted and couldn't wait for Ziyue to put it on him.