Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1257 - 1079: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1257: Chapter 1079: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Tian Xiaobei was stunned for a moment, and Wu Dongdong couldn’t help but criticize the Niu Family’s eldest sister, "Eldest sister-in-law, what are you saying? Isn’t that a bit too unpleasant to hear?"

When the Niu Family’s eldest sister turned to defend herself, she had already switched to a smile, "Eldest sister doesn’t even remember what she said."

"..." Wu Dongdong, being a Scholar, naturally didn’t know how to argue with his sister-in-law. And Tian Xiaobei, who was living under someone else’s roof, felt somewhat inferior and was too lazy to say more.

The New Year’s Eve dinner was always eaten quite early, and it wasn’t long after Tian Xiaobei returned home that dinner started.

If a family is not united, even the New Year’s Eve dinner can be just ordinary, with only a bit more abundance in dishes. The scene of laughter and chatter is absent; everyone just treats it as a task to be completed.

The children were always the first to finish eating, and once they were done, they ran outside to prepare some firecrackers. Meanwhile, Mrs. Ma said, "Xiaobei, you didn’t come back to help when our family was slaughtering pigs and chickens today. Why don’t you wash the dishes later?"

The village chief immediately defended Tian Xiaobei, "Xiaobei is a boy, how can you make him do that? Isn’t dishwashing always your task? Besides, Xiaobei’s late return isn’t because he was lazy; his pharmacy was very busy today, wasn’t it, Xiaobei?"

But Tian Xiaobei always had been someone who didn’t know how to make excuses for himself, and he immediately admitted, "I don’t know how to slaughter chickens or pigs, but I can wash dishes. I’ll wash the dishes then."

"..."

So, after dinner, Tian Xiaobei found himself crouched in the yard washing dishes.

Looking at the mountain of dishes, he couldn’t help but think that Xia Dabao’s family’s New Year’s Eve must be much more joyful, right?

...

Xia Dabao’s family’s New Year’s Eve dinner was already prepared.

With the efforts of the whole family, the meal was very rich, with chicken, duck, fish, and meat. Chicken was served as white-cut chicken, duck was braised, fish was steamed, and they had even used yams to fry a basin of Braised Pork.

Nan Feng had also bought a small jar of glutinous rice wine, which had a low alcohol content, so even the children could have a little.

During the New Year’s Eve dinner, the family needed to bless each other. Axian was first, lifting his glass, he first wished Nan Feng eternal youth and beauty in the new year, then wished Xia Dabao to always have a good appetite, and finally wished Axian to grow up tall and strong.

Then it was Nan Feng’s turn, she also lifted her wine glass, "Then I also wish my dear husband health and happiness, and may every day in the new year be as sweet as honey for him, and wish my children happiness and joy."

Xia Dabao was also happy, raising her glass, "I wish our parents love and happiness always, and hope Axian will soon become sensible and grow into a man!"

Axian was smiling the whole time, and when Xia Dabao finished, he also lifted his glass, unsure of what to say, he just laughed heartily for a while. Axian then bumped glasses with everyone, following his brother’s lead, "Axian, you surely wish for everyone to be well, right?"

Axian nodded and went on to clink glasses with everyone.

After dinner, the family went to wash the dishes, while Xia Dabao took out some firecrackers and planned to set them off with Axian.

Only then did Axian remember what his mother had said in the county town— that he had a gift. So he ran to Nan Feng and asked, "Mom, where’s my gift?"

Nan Feng’s eyes widened, "Axian darling, you’ve already eaten your gift, haven’t you forgotten? Tonight, you and your sister had one chicken leg each, and your dad and I didn’t even have a bite."

"..." Axian thought for a while, and it seemed that his mom was right, so he went off to set off firecrackers with Xia Dabao.

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