Chapter 784: New Year’s Flavor (12)

Zhang Tan and Xiao Bai did not stay in the county town for long. After visiting the lantern exhibition, negotiating the air conditioner, and buying some New Year's goods, the two rushed back home to entertain Malanhua's family for a barbecue at noon. This job was not easy for Teacher Jiang. She was a meticulous person and could not do such rough work. Zhang Tan had to do it himself, and Xiao Bai helped out and occasionally stole a piece or two of meat.

But when they returned home, they found that smoke had risen from the yard, and a barbecue grill was set up on the open space. Bai Zhiqiang was basting the barbecue in front of the stove.

Bai Jianping helped him on the side.

The women sat in the sun and gathered together to study window paper-cutting. Mainly Teacher Jiang, Malanhua, Yang Yi, and Dunzi's mother surrounded her. In addition, there were three unknown girls who were also watching and asking questions.

On a small stool nearby, Dunzi was sitting, and next to him was Xiao Xiaobai sitting in a stroller. The two stared at each other.

"*……&￥%…… # %￥"

Xiao Xiaobai jumped twice in the stroller, babbling as if talking to Dunzi.

Upon hearing this, Dunzi immediately grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the fruit bowl on the small stool beside him, put them on the stroller, and placed them in front of Xiao Xiaobai.

Xiao Xiaobai looked down at the melon seeds blankly, grabbed one and put it in her mouth, tried to swallow it for a long time, and threw it away in anger, raised her little fist and babbled at Dunzi, a little angry.

She was small but had a big temper.

Seeing this, Dunzi quickly grabbed another dried bayberry from the fruit bowl.

Xiao Xiaobai grabbed it and put it in her mouth, grinning with sourness, her eyebrows and eyes almost squeezed together, furious, took the bayberry out of her mouth, threw it to Dunzi, and babbled to hit him.

Dunzi was silly and was going to change another one for Xiao Xiaobai. Fortunately, Xiaobai came at this time, otherwise, even if he was not beaten by Xiao Xiaobai, he would be beaten by his mother, because he was actually going to grab a piece of vinegar ginger for Xiao Xiaobai to taste.

Xiao Xiaobai didn't know that she had escaped. When she saw Xiaobai coming back, she excitedly swung in the stroller, as if the sourness of the bayberry began to take effect.

"Zhang Tan is back~~" Teacher Jiang greeted.

"The air conditioner can only be installed on the third day of the New Year. There is no stock in the store now. Everyone is on holiday for the New Year." Zhang Tan said.

"It's okay, it won't matter in these two days." Teacher Jiang asked Xiaobai, "Is the light show good?"

"Wow~~~ It's fun, grandma will show you~~"

Xiaobai proudly took Zhang Tan's mobile phone and showed everyone the photos she took at the light show.

The little girl posed in many poses, she was so conceited.

Malanhua couldn't stand this kid's secretly showing off, just like her mother, which made her upset, just like seeing a balloon floating in front of her eyes, she was upset and always wanted to poke it with a needle.

She rolled her eyes at Xiaobai, took the red paper and scissors to the side to cut window paper-cuts, out of sight, out of mind.

"Don't leave, auntie, come and see me." Xiaobai held her back and wouldn't let her go. She wanted to leave without a few compliments?

"Oh, I don't want to see it."

"Don't leave~~~ You are not allowed to leave!"

Xiaobai held her pants.

Malanhua: "..."

I really don't want to beat a child on New Year's Day~~ Why force her? ? Ah!!!

Several new girls looked at Zhang Tan curiously, gathered together and whispered, and laughed from time to time.

Zhang Tan smiled at them, turned around, rolled up his sleeves, and grilled meat with Bai Zhiqiang. After a while, Xiao Bai ran over angrily and asked him to help her beat her aunt because she had just been bullied by her aunt!

In the past, when Malanhua bullied her, she could only ask for help from Bai Jianping. Bai Jianping was usually very arrogant and often boasted that he had performed on stage and fought wolves in the mountains. It was not easy for him to deal with an old Ma. But it was often useless. He did not dare to stand up for her at all. He was very cowardly and could only persuade Malanhua to be kind. Malanhua would not persuade him to be kind as long as he yelled at him. He could do whatever he wanted.

Now that Zhang Tan was with her, Xiao Bai did not go to Bai Jianping at all. If she had the spare time, she might as well sing one more sentence, "Why don't you bloom, Malanhua?"

After lunch, Malanhua took some window paper-cuts from Teacher Jiang. She had been busy all morning, and all she cut were defective products. None of them were decent, and they were all out of place.

It's okay to let her do heavy work, but if she is asked to cut flowers, it's like Zhang Fei embroidering, the picture is beautiful, and the rest is, hahahaha~~~

Xiaobai ridiculed her in revenge and hung a window ridge flower he cut on his head to show off.

Yang Yi is clever and skillful. She cut out several kinds of window flowers after only learning for a morning, and was praised by Teacher Jiang.

In the afternoon, Zhang Tan began to paste Spring Festival couplets and hang lanterns. Xiaobai and Dunzi ran around at his feet.

"A little to the left, a little more to the left~~ Head to head~~"

Xiaobai instructed Zhang Tan, who was standing on the ladder, to paste Spring Festival couplets.

"Here? Are you sure this position is right? Why do I feel it's crooked?" Zhang Tan asked uncertainly.

"No mistake, it's right here." Xiaobai said firmly.

Teacher Jiang, who was pasting window flowers, came out and took a look. He said don't listen to Xiaobai, it's obviously crooked.

Xiaobai laughed and ran away. After a while, he and Dunzi ran across the ridge and went to Dunzi's house.

"This little rascal~"

Zhang Tan put up the Spring Festival couplets and prepared the New Year's Eve dinner. Soon, Malanhua's family came over again, bringing many dishes. Tonight's New Year's Eve dinner was celebrated by both families.

Yang Yi looked at the newly pasted window decorations on the window with curiosity. There were fish floating on lotus, phoenix hitting peony, lotus giving birth to a child... She couldn't help but praise Teacher Jiang's excellent craftsmanship.

It was dark, a brazier was lit in the house, a burst of fragrance came from the kitchen, and the red lanterns under the eaves lit up. Xiaobai stood in the yard and said goodbye to Dunzi who was running on the ridge of the field, calling him to come back to play after eating the New Year's Eve dinner, because they were going to set off fireworks.

"Come in quickly, it's so cold outside." Zhang Tan said, "Your great grandmother wants to video call you, remember to wish them a happy new year."

Xiaobai took the phone and shouted loudly: "Happy New Year, great grandmother, have you eaten?..."

Zhang Tan interrupted her and said, "It hasn't started yet, the call hasn't been dialed, why are you in a hurry."

Xiaobai then noticed that the phone screen was black, "Boss Zhang, you were teasing me? Humph!"

He returned the phone and ran to the kitchen to eat, but was soon driven out by Malanhua with a huge gourd ladle.

"So fierce, my aunt is so fierce, the hair is burnt and hot, making me angry~" Xiaobai still complained to Zhang Tan angrily, her aunt was too fierce, and she wanted to beat her all the time.

"Don't run around. Let's make a call. Come here and sit down. I'll call, and you talk."

Zhang Tan took Xiaobai to sit by the brazier. Just as he dialed the video call, he suddenly felt his left hand being scratched. He looked down and saw Xiaobai drooling and pinching his arm! If they were not a little far away, she would definitely have slapped him.

He dialed Qin Huifang's video call. The two chatted for a while, and then the phone was given to Xiaobai. She chatted with Qin Huifang, but soon Wang Xiaoyu became the one on the other side. Wang Xiaoyu boasted and asked Xiaobai if he wanted him to fly a plane to pick her up for the New Year. Xiaobai smiled and said no, because she had her own plane. In addition, Zhang Tan and Bai Zhiqiang on the side heard her mutter a word "idiot".

Bai Zhiqiang seemed to be taking care of Xiaobai, but in fact, he was listening to Xiaobai's call with his ears perked up. He heard from his parents that Zhang Tan's aunt, Xiaobai's great grandmother, was a senior official in Pujiang. At first, he didn't believe it, but later he found the news on the Internet about Qin Huifang visiting the crew of "In the Name of People", which included photos.

Malanhua and Bai Jianping may not have a strong understanding of Qin Huifang's status, but he does. He knows how high the position of the deputy director of the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department is. He even further associates it with what position Zhang Tan's uncle holds. At least he must be rich or noble.

As soon as he thought of Zhang Hui, Xiaobai started chatting with Zhang Hui.

Xiaobai, who was bragging with Wang Xiaoyu, couldn't help but sit up straight, humming non-stop, and looked obedient. It was not until she finished the call, said bye and hung up that she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly collapsed, her waist was not straight, and her belly bulged.

"I want to call Xiaomi~"