Chapter 1382 - 542: What’s It Like to Eat Cold Noodles on Lunar New Year’s Day? Chen Yan: My Mouth Is Watering Like a River!

Chapter 1382: Chapter 542: What’s It Like to Eat Cold Noodles on Lunar New Year’s Day? Chen Yan: My Mouth Is Watering Like a River!

"It’s such a nice day today, I’m going to play badminton with Yuanyuan later, so I won’t have trouble eating lunch... Baobao, are you playing?"

Lin Xu glanced at the surrounding snow:

"Let’s play later; how about we drive and shoot a short clip afterward to showcase the powerful performance of the Maseray in this snowy wilderness? It could also serve as advance publicity for the scenic area and the horse farm."

The main construction of the horse farm is already finished, only the details of the decorations and the maintenance of the surrounding environment are left.

By doing some online preheating now, it’ll be easier to promote later, and netizens will be more receptive to it.

As long as everyone joins the discussion, the top ten searches will be a piece of cake.

"Working on the first day of the New Year, Baobao, you sure are dedicated."

Shen Jiayue murmured, then added:

"Later remember to fully charge the drone and stick a warm pack on the battery so the cold doesn’t drain it..."

Arriving at the restaurant, Lin Xu carried the backpack to the kitchen, returned the used offerings, and then started eating.

The meal on the morning of the first day of the New Year is simple; it’s just boiled dumplings.

The first meal of the year has to be the best, and in Northern tradition, the best meal is always dumplings. ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Whether during festivals or family celebrations, a meal of dumplings is indispensable.

People who value traditions won’t eat out of season, and each period has its specific foods.

But for most people in Northern China, it’s basically "dumplings solve internal affairs, and dumplings solve external affairs."

There’s nothing a meal of dumplings can’t fix, and if there is, then have another meal.

"Tired from hiking? Quickly wash your hands and eat; your grandma just mentioned that maybe you shouldn’t have gone hiking with so much snow. What if you slipped?"

Chen Meijuan turned on the stove and prepared to cook the dumplings.

On the workbench, there were side dishes for the dumplings, such as emerald-like Laba garlic, crisp and refreshing pickled cucumbers, and leftovers from last night’s cold dishes like shredded ears.

Indeed, starting today, we’ll be eating the leftovers from New Year’s Eve dinner.

Many people joke online about returning home on the twenty-ninth of the twelfth lunar month, still tired from the journey, and then it’s already New Year’s Eve when a lot of food needs preparation.

A large table of dishes for New Year’s Eve, enough to eat from the first day to the fifth day, and once finally finished, it’s time to go back to work.

So, rushing to get a ticket and traveling thousands of miles back home is ultimately for the leftovers of New Year’s Eve dinner.

There aren’t many leftovers at Lin Xu’s house, because there were many people yesterday and the portions were small, so it’s usually finished in at most two meals, not lasting till the fourth or fifth day.

Chen Meijuan cooked dumplings for her son and daughter-in-law and also boiled some eggs, crushed the yolks, and gave them to Dundun.

On the first day of the New Year, the little cat must eat something nice, too.

While Shen Jiayue was eating dumplings, Chen Meijuan handed over two red envelopes:

"These are your New Year’s money, take them."

"Thank you, Mom! Happy New Year!"

It’s not just the couple who received New Year’s money, Dundun got a share as well.

Not long after they finished the dumplings and returned to the restaurant where everyone was cozying up to the fire and chatting, they started the red envelope-giving routine. The couple and the cat each received a thick stack.

But naturally, Dundun’s red envelope was taken by Shen Jiayue under the guise of "Mommy is keeping it safe for you."

Lin Xu also gave new year’s money to his cousins, now that he’s established himself; it’s important to encourage and support young people financially.

Chen Shaokang pushed the New Year’s money back and sneakily showed off his WeChat payment code.

Evidently, receiving cash is just a formality, hence he came up with this countermeasure against parents’ control over New Year’s money.

At this moment, Chen Meide looked at Lin Xu and asked:

"We’re visiting relatives at noon; do you need any groceries? If you do, I can bring them back in the afternoon."

Indeed, there is.

Lin Xu thought for a moment and said:

"Buy two pig’s heads; I’ll make Braised Whole Pig’s Head for everyone to try, no need for anything else, there’s so much meat, we’ll have to eat more these days."

"Okay, I’ll bring the pig’s heads back with me."

Not only is Chen Meide visiting relatives, but also Chen Meiliang’s family and Lin Hongjun’s family, so everyone can enjoy the Braised Whole Pig’s Head with relatives at home tomorrow.

While they’re busy visiting relatives, Lin Xu and Shen Jiayue drove to the horse farm area.

The ground here is flat and fully covered in snow, looking very beautiful, with sunny weather and a bright sun, it’s the perfect day for shooting scenic clips.

The couple divided the tasks clearly: Lin Xu was responsible for driving the car along the predetermined route, while Shen Jiayue stood at a distance, controlling the drone for follow-up shooting.

Several sports cameras were placed along the way to capture the moment the car crushed the snow.

Soon, everything was ready, and the filming began.

Lin Xu drove the car swiftly across the snow-covered grasslands, the wheels flipped over the dry grass, stirring up flakes of snow.

Then passed right through the middle of the horse farm, while Shen Jiayue controlled the drone to sweep over the horse farm and slowly descend, filming the moment the car emerged from the other side of the farm.

The drone hovered in place, with only the camera moving along with the car.

As the car drove far into the whiteness of the grassland, the lens slowly adjusted, capturing the distant mountains, the sun above, using the whole wide-angle shot to showcase the vastness of the grassland, the magnificence of the snow landscape, and the subtle elegance of the snow-clear blue sky.

Additionally, the azure sky, surrounding mountains, and more were captured by Shen Jiayue.