freenovelworld Chapter 176 New Year's Goods
Chapter 176 New Year's Goods
When Xia Mei returned, she saw the three family members sitting in the living room like little hamsters, each holding a jar and eating.
She closed the door and asked curiously, "What are you all eating here?"
Mingxing and Mingshi immediately looked up and greeted, "Mom, we're eating the candied orange peel that Auntie mailed over. Come and have some too, it's really delicious."
"What's this orange peel candy? I've rarely heard of this name before, but your aunt sent it. She actually mails such novel things!"
Xia Mei knew her older sister well. Her sister was ten years older than her and had always lived in the countryside, so she wasn't as open to new things as Xia Mei. Over the years, she had only sent meat and vegetables, but this year she even sent candy.
Mingwan also put down the orange peel candy in his hand for a moment. "Really, my wife and kids didn't lie to you. This time, my eldest sister sent a lot more things than before, and a lot of them are still quite fresh."
Xia Mei nodded, "My sister said she sent me a lot of things. What do your candies taste like? Let me try them."
Xia Mei walked over and casually grabbed a piece of candy from Ming Wan's jar. After taking a bite, a wonderful sweet and sour taste welled up in her heart.
Her eyes widened. "It really is quite delicious! What brand is it?"
She examined the jar from top to bottom and only saw the words "Orange Peel Candy" on a label.
Ming Shi said, "It's no use, Mom. We just looked and found that there were a lot of things sent over, but they only had names on them and no labels or anything. Auntie probably bought them from some vendor."
Xia Mei nodded regretfully, "Oh, I see. Then I'll ask my sister if she can buy some more and send them over. They're so delicious."
Mingshi jumped up happily, "That's great, Mom! You can ask Auntie to buy more, and I'll use my own allowance to buy them."
Celebrities also loudly proclaimed, "I want some too! I'm willing to give up my allowance and New Year's money!"
Xia Mei smiled as she looked at her two children. "Okay, after the New Year, I'll tell your aunt to buy some more and send them over."
At this moment, Mingwan came over and asked, "What should we cook for dinner? How about we just make some noodles? I'll cook the dishes that my older sister sent tomorrow. This time, in addition to the cured meat, she also sent a chicken."
Xia Mei glanced at the time and nodded, "Then let's just make a bowl of noodles. Since we still have chicken, let's wait until New Year's Eve to bring your parents over and then we can make it."
"Okay," Mingwan said happily as he went to cook.
He hummed a little tune all the way. When he got to the kitchen, he was boiling water and about to start washing the vegetables when he suddenly remembered something. He opened the refrigerator and took out a bunch of bok choy that Xia Liu had sent him that day to wash.
After being amazed by the candied orange peel, he instinctively felt that the other things must be just as good.
Even this seemingly insignificant thing might hold unexpected surprises.
He happily washed vegetables in the kitchen, and after the water boiled, he threw in noodles and greens, while another small pot was used to cook sausages.
Prepare the sauce for several bowls of noodles. After the vegetables and noodles are cooked, take them out and put them in the bowl. Then take out the cooked sausage and slice it thinly.
He called out to the outside, "The noodles are ready, come and get them."
"Okay, coming, coming." The three of them walked into the kitchen one by one and took their bowls of noodles, with Mingwan following behind, carrying a plate of noodles in one hand and a plate of sausages in the other.
"Let's go eat, it's time to eat." He put the plate on the living room table, and the three of them picked up their noodles and started eating.
Xia Mei first took a bite of the greens, and to her surprise, the greens were so delicious.
It's sweet and refreshing; after being boiled in water for a short time, even the soup becomes more delicious.
The celebrity Ming Shi next to her also exclaimed, "Oh my god, this is so delicious! How come the food is so good today?"
"Wow, Dad, your cooking skills have improved again. These noodles taste even better than before."
Mingwan himself was amazed, and he said that these dishes seemed extraordinary.
"This dish was sent by your aunt. Your aunt really found a lot of good stuff this year."
Xia Mei even ate a piece of sausage, which tasted the same as before, so it seems that these new dishes that were sent over are special.
She said happily, "Your aunt must have found some really good dishes this year. We're in for a treat this New Year."
The rest of the family was also very happy.
The celebrity nodded happily, "Great, the ketchup must taste good too."
Ming Shi suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, Mom, Auntie also sent some fruit. Let's wash some and eat it after we finish our noodles."
Xia Mei exclaimed with delight, "There's fruit too! I'll definitely have to try it later, it must taste great!"
"it is good"
After the family quickly finished their noodles, Mingwan went to wash the grapes first, while Mingxing took out a few oranges. "Come on, Mom, Xiaoshi, let's try these oranges first. They must taste good too, but there aren't many of them."
Xia Mei took the oranges. "There aren't many of these. Oranges take up weight, and if they're too heavy, it's not worth shipping them here."
As she spoke, she ate a segment of orange, the sweet taste making her mouth water, and the two children next to her were overjoyed.
Ming Shi held the orange in her hands with reverence, and took another bite with great relish. "Mom, I feel like it's New Year's Day today. I've never eaten such delicious oranges before."
The celebrity jumped up and declared: "From today onwards, my favorite food is oranges!"
Mingwan walked over with a bag of grapes and couldn't help but retort when he heard this, "Hey, I don't agree with you eating these grapes. I definitely think grapes taste better."
As he spoke, he couldn't resist picking up another large grape and taking a bite. He hadn't been able to resist sneaking a bite while washing the grapes earlier, and the taste was... well, unforgettable.
"Wow, Dad, if you say it tastes really good, I want to try it too."
"I want to eat too! I want to eat too!"
Xia Mei also picked up a grape, and the three of them fell silent after eating it.
The celebrity murmured, "Indeed, I feel like I like grapes more now."
Xia Mei stood up abruptly and declared, "I hereby announce that we must be more careful with the things your aunt sends to the family. We can't eat them all; there are still several days left until the New Year."
She felt this wouldn't do; the food her sister sent was too delicious, and if she didn't keep an eye on it, it would all be gone in two days, and then she wouldn't be able to eat it anymore.
"Okay, let's do it this way." Mingwan reluctantly agreed.
Mingxing and Mingshi had some objections, but after thinking about it, they realized that it would take seven or eight days. If they finished eating it in one day, they would really miss it for a long time. So they kept quiet.
The whole family united and decided to enjoy it slowly, eating only a fixed amount each day.