The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 359 - 349: Celebrating the New Year

"Stop it, I just feel a bit..."

Jiang Nanzhou knew what she was going to say and, brushing her forehead hair, said, "Don’t worry, just let nature take its course. What do you think, Qiuqiu?"

"Yeah." She actually could accept it if her father remarried.

After all, she had lived through two lifetimes.

But her heart felt somewhat blocked. It seemed that with her father getting married, her love was being shared with someone else, and it made her feel uncomfortable.

She knew she shouldn’t be so selfish, but she couldn’t control her heavy heart.

That night, Jiang Nanzhou fell asleep patting her back, as if calming a child.

It was comfortable with the heating at home, no shivering cold when getting up in the morning.

Her father had gone out early to buy soy milk and dough fritters.

Jiang Nanzhou queued up to buy five pounds of pork, more than twenty cabbages, and half a bag each of radishes and potatoes. There were also winter melon and pumpkin, as well as cold-resistant bok choy.

The dough set out the night before was perfectly risen on the radiator.

They made some buns with cabbage and vermicelli filling, and Lu Jingqiu also made a batch with radish and meat filling.

After steaming, they found the radish and meat filling to be more delicious.

They didn’t cook lunch that day, just enjoyed the freshly steamed buns, eating two or three each.

Lu Jingqiu had one with cabbage filling and one with radish filling.

Lu Xianrun kept nodding as he ate the radish-filled one, "This is delicious, not bad at all."

Jiang Nanzhou hadn’t expected the radish filling to be so tasty.

Lu Jingqiu said, "It’s fine, we steamed a lot this time, two basins of dough. Made four big steamer pots."

In the afternoon, after resting for a while, they went back to Grandpa’s place.

Tomorrow would be New Year’s Eve, and there was a local custom to eat dumplings on the morning of New Year’s Eve too.

After dinner, Jiang Nanzhou adjusted the filling for the dumplings a bit.

Grandpa also came to help, and the three of them only made enough for the next morning, not too many.

On New Year’s Eve morning, Lu Jingqiu was woken to the sound of firecrackers, crackling and popping so much that she couldn’t sleep in.

Offering sacrifices to ancestors and praying to gods was something Grandpa did, with Lu Jingqiu following behind to learn.

Ceremonies in the north and south differed, and Lu Jingqiu still had much to learn.

The dumplings this year were well-seasoned and delicious.

Grandpa joked, "With my bad tooth, I can still enjoy it thoroughly."

Lu Jingqiu asked, "Grandpa, how is your dental health holding up? How many have you lost?"

"Five."

Hearing this, Jiang Nanzhou became concerned and quickly said, "Grandpa, which side did they fall out from?"

"Both sides."

Jiang Nanzhou thought for a moment and said, "After the New Year, I’ll take you to the hospital to see if we can get them fixed."

Grandpa Jiang was taken aback and said, "Fix what teeth? My teeth are fine. What do I need so many teeth for? Your Grandpa Zhang had a set of false teeth made, and he says that it’s not as comfortable to eat with them as with his own."

Jiang Nanzhou laughed, "You’ll get used to it. Grandpa, you can’t gnaw on bones anymore with lost teeth. At least Grandpa Zhang can still chew on bones now."

These words hit home, and Grandpa Jiang turned his head away, not wanting to engage with his grandson.

Lu Jingqiu, on the other hand, hadn’t paid much attention to this issue. With old age come various health issues they, the younger generation, should be concerned about.

Elderly people don’t like to trouble them and often choose to keep silent.

But when they see something, they can’t just ignore it.

For the New Year, the whole family put on new clothes; Grandpa wore his military uniform inside and his military overcoat outside.

Lu Jingqiu had also put on her padded jacket.

Around three o’clock, Jiang Nanzhou started preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner.

A dish of braised pork, stir-fried green vegetables, scrambled eggs with garlic shoots, and shredded potatoes.

The main course was dumplings.

Once the dishes were ready, it was time to set off firecrackers.

After dinner, it was just past five. Grandpa had already prepared the red envelopes.

Lu Jingqiu and Jiang Nanzhou quickly knelt and kowtowed to the elder with a smile, "We wish Grandpa good health and well-timed fortune in the New Year."

"Very well, very good. I’m now looking forward to the birth of my great-grandchild. Ha-ha."

Jiang Nanzhou took the red envelope and handed it directly to his wife, then said, "Grandpa, you won’t miss out on a great-grandson or great-granddaughter, we’ll have them both."

"Yes, our family has passed from father to son for three generations. It’s your turn to have several children and give Grandpa a granddaughter. What our family lacks the most is a girl. Jingqiu, don’t think bad of Grandpa for rushing you. It’s just that, we really need children."

Lu Jingqiu smiled, "How about one boy and one girl, Grandpa?"

"Naturally good, as long as you can bear them, our family will be happy. If there are any difficulties, just tell Grandpa, and I will solve them for you."

"There are no troubles, as long as Grandpa stays healthy without illness or disaster."

"Ha-ha, good, good. To see my great-grandchild, I will definitely exercise every day to maintain a healthy body."

Although there were no various shows during the festival, there were still many children who came to ask for New Year’s money.

Jiang Nanzhou had prepared a lot of one-jiao and two-jiao red envelopes wrapped in red paper for Grandpa.

When the children came to the door and kowtowed, they all received New Year’s money, and Lu Jingqiu, thoughtfully, gave each of them a piece of candy.

The New Year holiday, with the sound of firecrackers, candies, sunflower seeds, and chatting, passed by in a lively and warm atmosphere.

Around eight o’clock, auspicious snow began to fall, and it was coming down quite heavily.

Pity it was too cold, and Jiang Nanzhou wouldn’t let her go out.

Lu Jingqiu could only lean against the window and admire the scenery outside, which turned white in a short while.

Jiang Nanzhou draped a coat over her and smiled, "Is the snow really that nice to look at?"

"Yes, when it snows in West City, it’s not usually this heavy, and sometimes it doesn’t snow at all. I like snow."

"With the snow like this, are you still thinking of going out to play tomorrow?"

Lu Jingqiu paused. Right, she had arranged with Wang Xiuya to go out on the first day of the New Year. Just thinking about it made her lose her enthusiasm, "Where do you usually go on the first day of the New Year?"

"We go to the temple fair. Tomorrow..." Jiang Nanzhou paused, looked outside, and then at her with a troubled expression. "The roads will be slippery tomorrow. Perhaps we shouldn’t go?"

Lu Jingqiu made a sound of disappointment, feeling a bit let down.

Then she heard a low chuckle above her head and knew she’d been tricked. She laughed and hit him lightly, "You... you’re so bad."

"We can go tomorrow, but you have to hold my hand the whole time."

"Yes, yes, I’ll wear non-slip shoes."

"Not afraid of the cold?"

Lu Jingqiu shook her head, "I won’t have breakfast. I want to eat snacks over there."

Jiang Nanzhou smiled helplessly and hugged her indulgently, "Alright, as you wish. But you can’t eat anything cold."

"What snacks are there? More than in West City?"

"There are a lot, donkey roll, pastries, deep-fried noodle cakes, meat buns, glutinous rice cakes..."

Jiang Nanzhou listed many kinds, some of which Lu Jingqiu had seen and some she’d never tasted, making her somewhat anticipatory.

It was still early, and the couple lay in bed, talking about the things they’d do in the next few days.

With the calculations, they would soon have to separate again, and they already began to feel reluctant to part.

The two, affectionate and sweet, looking forward to the birth of their baby, spent a beautiful New Year’s Eve together.