Chapter 448: New Year’s Eve
(2-in-1 chapter with blood Battle Knight Alliance master update 2/10)
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[Question: what are the similarities between Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve?]
‘Hmm …’ The smell of cannons was very strong.
Early in the morning on Chinese New Year’s Eve, second last was awoken by the sound of firecrackers.
Obviously, the neighborhood was not prohibited from setting off firecrackers. If it was like this in the morning, there was no need to think about it at night. There would definitely be a lot of gunfire.
Second last got up from Jiang Xiao’s bed and looked downstairs to see that the children were wearing thick down jackets and playing around in the neighborhood. Their faces were red from the cold and their innocent smiles were indeed very heartwarming.
Jiang Xiao’s hometown was full of Chinese New Year’s festivities. The firecrackers almost never stopped for the entire day until night fell and the sounds of the firecrackers gradually reached a climax.
On that day, Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue were busy with everything and made everything at home look brand new. Jiang Xiao had once carefully washed the bedsheets and blankets, but it seemed to be a futile effort. Han Jiangxue had donated all of them to the property manager who was sweeping the corridors.
Huaxia red said,
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It was a magical color that symbolized loyalty and unyieldingness on the battlefield. On New Year’s Eve, it would always make people feel happy and peaceful.
As the Chinese New Year’s party began, Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue moved the dining table from the kitchen to the living room. After was.h.i.+ng his hands, Jiang Xiao took out the dumpling filling and dumpling skin from the refrigerator and placed them on the dining table.
He went back to the kitchen to get a bag of flour and sprinkled it on the panel. Not only did he block the TV, but he also kept staring at second last, who was lying limply on the sofa.
Second last glared at Jiang Xiao and stood up in the end. She went to the bathroom to wash her hands before walking back to the living room. She then kicked a stool over and sat in front of the table before picking up a dumpling skin with one hand.
Han Jiangxue could obviously feel the silent battle and chuckled in her heart, but she did not dare to show it on her face. After all, she was not Jiang Xiao and was not as close to second last as she was. She returned to the kitchen to pick some vegetables.
Seeing that second last was wrapping the dumplings obediently, Jiang Xiao also moved away and began wrapping the dumplings clumsily while watching the New Year’s party.
“I heard your conversation with Han Jiangxue this morning,” second last said.
“Ah,” Jiang Xiao said.
Second last said,”you don’t have to buy me a gift. I don’t like it.”
Jiang Xiao asked,’should I give you New Year’s money? You still have to refuse, and I still have to force it into your hands. You can’t push too hard, and I can’t give you too little. I’ll give it back and forth a few times before you accept it. How troublesome is that?”
Second last was speechless.
Jiang Xiao suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked at the “little bun”.””Can you not just wrap the fish meat filling? Aren’t the cabbage and pork delicious? Leek and eggs are a good medicine for both men and women. ”
Second last said,”shut up.”
Oh … Jiang Xiao thought.
While making dumplings, Jiang Xiao watched the scenes of singing and dancing on the television and suddenly thought of a song.
“In my dreams, the flowers bloom in The Peony Pavilion, and my fantasy comes true, singing and dancing for peace~”
“Huh?” second last asked.
Jiang Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said,”what’s interesting is that these lyrics were actually written by someone from the martial arts world.”
Second last said,’this kind of fantasy might not come true.’
“What’s wrong?”Jiang Xiao asked.
Second last said,”when you become a real soldier, you’ll come into contact with information that ordinary people don’t know.”
“For example?” Jiang Xiao asked.
Second last took out another small bun and said,””For example, 2016 was more turbulent than 2015. The total number of dimensional openings across the country increased by 27% compared to last year.”
“The Northwest Front line contributed a lot of data, right?” Jiang Xiao asked after some thought.
Second last nodded and said,””This year’s situation will only be worse. The Great Northwest Battlefront came from the outside. In 2014 and 2015, the war in Central Asia has been raging. It’s just that you were in the country and didn’t notice.
This year, the Battlefront has moved to Dajiang province. According to the trend of the past few years, this Battlefront will continue to move to the East. ”
Jiang Xiao frowned and asked,”the front line has been pushed over. Is the central Asia stable now?”
Second last shook her head and said,”no, it’s just like our Dajiang province. It’s just not opened frequently.” However, compared to before, the frequency at which dimensional s.p.a.ces are opened has greatly increased. ”
Jiang Xiao remained silent for a while before saying,”forget about this for the time being. Now, enjoy this moment.” Try to flatten the buns in your hands. ”
Second last looked down at the bun that she had just made and frowned.
Calling it a bun was already an honor for her. It was just a ball of dough with stuffing.
“Hehe.” Jiang Xiao chuckled and ran to the kitchen to wash his hands. He then took out his mobile phone and took a picture of second last.
In the photo, she was frowning at the little bun in her hand, looking disgusted.
The two of them reluctantly made a whole panel of dumplings. Jiang Xiao said with a smile,””Do you want to go downstairs with me to set off some firecrackers later?”
Second last shook her head.
Jiang Xiao continued,”it’s windy outside. It’ll be troublesome to light a fire.” You have fire-series star techniques. ”
Second last said,”get your sister to go with you.”
Jiang Xiao laughed and said,”she’s cooking. Do you know how to cook?” Put on your clothes and follow me. ”
Second last said,”I’m not going.”
Seeing how lazy she was, Jiang Xiao said helplessly,””Alright, I’ll go downstairs and get a cigarette.”
Han Jiangxue, who had just come out of the kitchen with a plate of dumplings, was stunned for a moment. She said coldly,””Don’t you dare!”
Five minutes later, Jiang Xiao and second last pressed the elevator b.u.t.ton while holding onto a whip each …
After walking out of the corridor, Jiang Xiao wrapped himself in a thick down jacket and stepped on the snow that had already been stepped on. He then placed the two strings of firecrackers neatly against the door of his unit.
Second last strode forward and ignited a flame in her hands before flicking it down. Immediately after, she turned into mist and floated back.
Jiang Xiao also hurriedly ran back to the corridor of the unit, only to see a gust of white fog coming towards him like an evil wind …
Pi Li pa la! Pi Li pa la!
Second last listened to the sounds of the firecrackers. Although she refused to partic.i.p.ate in the operation and always refused to do so, she could not deny that it was the first time in many years that she had celebrated such a warm and cozy Festival.
He was right. Such a trivial matter would become a beautiful picture for her to reminisce about one day in the future. It would also be a beautiful embellishment in her cold career.
She lowered her head to look at Jiang Xiao and said,””I’ve also prepared a gift for you. ”
The sound of firecrackers crackling outside the door was heard, and Jiang Xiao shouted,””What did you just say?”
Second last repeated,”I said, I’ve also prepared a gift for you.”
Jiang Xiao said helplessly,”can you speak louder? I can’t hear you!”
“Forget it,” second last said to Jiang Xiao with a frown.
At this moment, the hundreds of firecrackers had been set off and second last’s voice echoed clearly in the corridor.
Jiang Xiao was speechless.
When the master and disciple returned home, Han Jiangxue was holding a plate of cooked dumplings in the living room. She happened to see Jiang Xiao looking dejected.
What was going on?
Why are you so dejected after setting off firecrackers? Was he being lectured?
The three of them sat around the dining table in the living room while the siblings sat on the side. Second last sat in the main seat, facing the television.
Little jiangxue’s cooking skills were not bad. She was good at home-cooked food. There were two plates of cooked food: home-cooked cold dishes, cold meat jelly, sweet and sour ribs, chives shrimp, spicy fried clams, Chicken Mushroom stew, and braised fish.
This was considered a more traditional New Year’s Eve dinner in Beijiang. It was full of fish and meat, and even vegetarian dishes were rare. It was still fine for the Star Warriors, but if ordinary people ate like this, would they not be afraid of being visited by people with cardiovascular diseases?
It was indeed a lot for three people to eat, but for the New Year’s Eve dinner, it had to be a lot.
Jiang Xiao could already guess what he would eat during the first and second days of Chinese New Year …
Eh?
No, there was still Xiaoxiao in the ruins of calamity!
I’ll bring all the leftovers to it later …
Han Jiangxue took out a bottle of mineral water from under the table and poured second last a gla.s.s.
Second last could already smell the spicy taste without even lowering her head. She picked up the gla.s.s and drank half of it.
Although she had not shown anything, it seemed that she was in a good mood.
However, Han Jiangxue misunderstood Jiang Xiao’s meaning and said,””What are you looking at? mineral water.”
Jiang Xiao was amused.”This mineral water is interesting. It even has starch on it.” He said.
Han Jiangxue rolled her eyes at Jiang Xiao with a smile and gestured at the fruit juice on the table.
The three of them had a good time and ate a lot. For the two girls, there was no such thing as losing weight. Moreover, they both had large appet.i.tes. As Star Warriors, they had been training all year round and had consumed a lot of energy. Food was their main source of energy.
The three of them watched the television while chatting happily. Second last’s cold face turned red after Downing two cups of tripe.
Seeing that it was getting late, Han Jiangxue got up and went to the kitchen to cook dumplings.
Second last also got up and left. Jiang Xiao ate a duck neck while watching the song and dance.
The king of skit was getting old. He hadn’t appeared on stage in many years. The prime time at 11:00 pm had already been changed to a song and dance.
While Jiang Xiao was secretly feeling sorry for her, he saw second last walking back unsteadily and placing a small red Square box on the table in front of him.
Jiang Xiao recognized such a small square box. It seemed to be an unspoken rule of this world. When people gave star beads, they would use such a small box as a container, which always gave people the feeling of a proposal.
In particular, during the award ceremony, Jiang Xiao had received three awards in his third year of high school.
Every time a beautiful hostess walked towards him with a plate and a small red Square box on it, Jiang Xiao would have the urge to reject them.
Jiang Xiao opened the small red Square box and saw that … Uh … 1、2、3… There were 17 star beads.
The hibiscus star bead.” Second last emptied the gla.s.s of wine, closed her eyes, and let out a breath of turbid air. The spiciness was like a flame, burning down her throat. She liked the feeling.
Han Jiangxue came back with the cooked dumplings and placed two plates of oddly-shaped dumplings on the table. She then fixed her gaze on the small square box in Jiang Xiao’s hand.
Jiang Xiao was slightly touched that she still remembered this.
That can’t be right. When did she get the star bead? She had been at home for the past few days … Oh, that’s right, on the day the two of them returned from the volcano, she left without saying goodbye and only returned at three in the afternoon the next day.
She must have gone to get the star beads at that time.
Under Han Jiangxue’s gaze, Jiang Xiao hurriedly got up and said,””I’ve also prepared a New Year’s gift for you. ”
Jiang Xiao then ran back to the master bedroom. Ever since Han Jiangxue returned, the big cat had occupied his small room again. Hence, Jiang Xiao had been sleeping in the master bedroom.
It had long been transformed into a training room and there wasn’t even a bed. Jiang Xiao could only sleep on the floor.
Jiang Xiao took out a silk pouch from the cabinet and walked back to the living room.
The two of them looked at each other, and Han Jiangxue was also rather curious about what this kid had prepared for his master.
Jiang Xiao handed the silk pouch to second last, picked up his chopsticks, and picked up a steamed bun.””Let’s see if you like it. ”
Second last weighed the bag in her hand and found that it was very light. She couldn’t help but feel curious and opened the bag, only to see a long dark red rope. The rope was beautifully woven and seemed to be hand-woven.
Han Jiangxue was at a loss for words. 17 star beads compared to a headband …
What was even more terrifying was that second last actually liked it very much …
Taking advantage of second last’s good mood, Jiang Xiao suggested,””Let’s give Xiaoxiao something to eat after we finish eating. ”
Second last immediately nodded and got up to go to the bathroom.
Jiang Xiao could imagine the way she would tie her hair into a ponytail in front of the mirror. Perhaps it was the effect of alcohol, which made her behavior more out of line. Just like what Jiang Xiao had said, she wasn’t as numb as he had imagined.
After seeing the power of the gift, Han Jiangxue’s doubts turned into admiration.
As the bell rang at midnight, the Year of the Monkey left and the Year of the Chicken arrived.
The siblings cleaned up the dishes and packed the remaining dishes. Han Jiangxue then cooked the remaining dumplings and handed them to Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao and second last put on their clothes and went downstairs. In a s.p.a.cious corner behind the building, they opened the ruins of calamity and shadow and disappeared instantly.
Everything was just as Jiang Xiao had expected. In his ruins of calamity and shadow, it was as lively as the new year every day.
The 14 lava Ghoul witches were fighting in full swing. They were curled up in a corner and were resting with their eyes closed.
It acutely sensed a slight change and looked up, only to see that its master and Jiang Xiao had arrived.
Xiao Xiao hurriedly stood up. If master knew that it was slacking off here, it would not end well.
Jiang Xiao walked towards Xiaoxiao with two large bags of dishes and dumplings, only to discover that there were bags of snacks all over the ground. He then felt rather annoyed and decided that he would definitely bring some snacks with him next time.
It looked like a horse on the outside, but it was a creature of another dimension. It ate raw meat and drank raw blood. It would not refuse any human food.
It seemed to be less interested in the dishes cooked by Han Jiangxue, but it was especially fond of cooked food, especially the cooked beef, and finished it in a few bites.
The bizarrely-shaped dumplings that Jiang Xiao and second last had made were also gobbled up by Xiaoxiao. It was so happy that it even spread its wings. It rubbed its huge head against Jiang Xiao’s face, which was extremely adorable.
Jiang Xiao chuckled and stroked its face while feeding it continuously.
Second last’s voice could be heard from afar.””Let’s try. ”
Jiang Xiao turned around and threw out two rays of counter-current light, which he aimed at one of the lava Ghoul witches that was recuperating.
The lava Ghoul witch’s body trembled, but it calmed down after a few seconds. It just quietly enjoyed the large amount of star power was.h.i.+ng through its body and did not have any intention of evolving.
Jiang Xiao picked two lava Ghoul witches to test it on and found that the situation was the same. It seemed that they were not qualified yet.
Second last, who was in a good mood, said,””Keep it. You’ll succeed one day. Let’s go.”
Jiang Xiao patted Xiaoxiao’s head gently and said,””Thank you for your hard work. I’ll bring you some snacks in a few days.”
Xiaoxiao suddenly raised her head and cheered, almost flipping Jiang Xiao over …
Jiang Xiao picked up some snacks and packed them up. When he returned home, he saw little jiangxue waiting for them to return.
Jiang Xiao said,”go to sleep. It’s late.”
The three of them were very happy this New Year.
When Han Jiangxue returned to her room, she discovered a silk bag on her desk.
When did he put it here? Was it when he was giving second last a hair tie?
Han Jiangxue quickly stepped forward and opened the sachet, only to discover that it was actually a small puppet.
The little doll had a cute style and was holding a dark blue scepter in its hand. It looked like it was using the gold quality STAR technique, dark blue scepter.
This was … Herself?
Is this a product for the National League? She’s so cute, but … Don’t they need my authorization?
What kind of gift is this?
Do you want me to hang my doll on my phone or my keychain?
Thump thump thump!
Han Jiangxue heard someone knocking on the door and turned around.
However, she saw Jiang Xiao looking embarra.s.sed and holding another brocade bag in his hand.””I took the wrong one. That’s a gift for me. This is yours.”
Han Jiangxue rolled her eyes at Jiang Xiao and took the bag. She opened it to see that it was a buzzcut holding a giant sword and laughing heartily …
“Give me yours,” Jiang Xiao said weakly.
Han Jiangxue glanced at Jiang Xiao and said,””It’s confiscated. ”
Han Jiangxue then hung the two cute little dolls on her mobile phone case.
Jiang Xiao pursed his lips and turned around to leave before closing the door.
After the door was closed.
Jiang Xiao clenched his fists tightly and thought, yers!