HCB Chapter 287 Portrait
Chapter 287 Portrait
"Of course. It will look better when it gets dark with lanterns." Grandpa Zhao also said.
"You should change your clothes quickly, we will have the New Year's Eve dinner soon." Xu Han urged.
"Okay, there's still a little bit of work left in the backyard. Let's go change it after we're done, otherwise it'll get dirty again." Lu Chuan said.
"Okay, then I'll put Ze'er inside the house first. You guys be careful and be safe." After saying that, Xu Han turned around and went back to the main room.
"Mu'er, can you please stay here and look after your brother? Mother will go and prepare some wine for great grandfather." Xu Han said after putting Ze'er down.
"Okay, look at your brother." Mu'er said very obediently.
Fortunately, Ze'er is still young. He can't make any big movements while lying in the crib. He can't walk or crawl. As long as he doesn't roll off, it's fine.
Otherwise, Xu Han would really be worried about letting a two-year-old child take care of a child who is more than one month old.
We can still trap Ze'er now, but when he can crawl and walk, based on his current personality, someone will definitely need to watch over him, otherwise he will definitely be covered in injuries.
After Xu Han settled the two people, he took two wine jugs to the warehouse, filled them with some soaked fruit wine and herbal wine and went back.
After putting the wine in place, we also prepared the matching wine table and tableware. There is only one New Year’s Eve dinner a year, so there should be a sense of ceremony.
After everything was arranged neatly, Grandpa Zhao and Lu Chuan had also hung up the lanterns. Seeing this, Xu Han directly put out the food.
Xu Han prepared plating for each dish. Although they were all home-cooked dishes, the exquisite plating made them look more upscale instantly.
After changing his clothes, Lu Chuan came out and saw the big fish in the middle at first sight. He said, "This fish is so beautiful. I can't bear to eat it."
"Thanks to the wooden fish plate you made, otherwise it really wouldn't be able to fit it." Xu Han praised.
Many of the plates in my house were bought at grocery stores before. Most of them look the same, and I don’t have any particularly exquisite bowls, chopsticks, plates, etc.
In the future, when your quality of life improves and you no longer have to worry about food and clothing, you will still have to buy some more exquisite plates. Otherwise, they will not match the meals you cook and the dishes you spend so much time preparing.
If conditions permit, it is not impossible to make it yourself, but Xu Han has never done this before, so it seems a bit difficult.
Grandpa Zhao also came in wearing new clothes, and praised Xu Han's presentation again.
Seeing this, Xu Han laughed so hard that her eyes could not open, and everyone had a lively New Year's Eve dinner.
After finishing the New Year's Eve dinner, everyone sat together and chatted. Xu Han said, "We don't have enough time this year. Next year, let's each make a new set of red clothes. It will definitely look great."
"Okay, then I'll wait. You know what, this red color looks good. Hahahaha." Grandpa Zhao laughed.
"The Taoist priest is not at home this year, and we don't even have enough people to play mahjong." Lu Chuan joked.
"I don't know what the Taoist priest is doing now, or whether he has had the New Year's Eve dinner. I haven't received a letter from him for a long time." Xu Han asked.
"Don't worry, he must be fine. But he probably won't have any New Year's Eve dinner. Maybe he is thinking about us at this time." Grandpa Zhao explained.
"It's really possible. The Taoist priest is the only one in the capital. Yunhua and Yunyun are not in the same place with him. There is definitely no one to accompany him for the New Year's Eve dinner." Xu Han said.
"I guess the Taoist priest will write to us soon, and then we will send him a letter," said Lu Chuan.
"Yes, I can draw a portrait for you and then send it to him together." Grandpa Zhao suggested.
Xu Han immediately perked up when she heard this and said, "That's a good idea. Today is the New Year's Eve, and we have nothing to do. Why don't we draw today?"
Xu Han has never had a portrait painted in her life. She is particularly interested in Grandpa Zhao's suggestion and can't wait to know what her portrait will look like.
"Wait for me, I'll go prepare the tools." Grandpa Zhao immediately became interested and said.
"Okay, let's put away the remaining New Year's Eve dinner first, and we can start painting when you are ready." Lu Chuan said.
Now that there is something to do, everyone's attitude has changed. They were particularly lazy just now, but now everyone is as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and is preparing quickly.
Lu Chuan moved a desk from the room. After placing everything in place, the family of four sat down neatly, waiting for Grandpa Zhao to paint their portraits.
The wait is always long. Before she knew it, Xu Han's waist was sore and she could no longer straighten her back as she did at the beginning. The same was true for Lu Chuan.
Mu'er, on the other hand, was fine, not in a hurry, and was quite cooperative.
Finally, when Xu Han was about to give up and called for a stop, Grandpa Zhao said, "Okay."
Xu Han walked over immediately and quickly came in front of Grandpa Zhao.
What catches the eye is a colorful family portrait. Every person in the portrait is lifelike and vivid, and it looks particularly beautiful.
"Wow, this is so beautiful. Look how much like Mu'er is in the painting?" Xu Han said, pointing at Mu'er in the portrait.
"They are quite similar. Grandpa Zhao's painting is really good. Everyone's paintings look very similar." Lu Chuan also looked at it carefully and said.
"What should I do? I don't want to send it to the Taoist priest anymore. Why don't we keep it?" Xu Han said to Lu Chuan with reluctance.
"I thought so too." Lu Chuan also liked this portrait of a family of four very much and said reluctantly.
After all, this is the first portrait of the family of four in so many years, and both of them are reluctant to do so.
"Hahahaha, if you like it, just keep it. I can draw another one for you when I have time tomorrow." Grandpa Zhao said with a smile.
Xu Han thought about it and it made sense. The painter was right here, so couldn’t he paint whenever he wanted?
Why not just draw a new one and send it to the Taoist priest tomorrow? After hearing what Grandpa Zhao said, the two of them nodded in agreement.
Grandpa Zhao couldn't help laughing when he saw Lu Chuan and Xu Han like this. He really didn't expect that a simple portrait of the two people could be so precious.
Actually, it is understandable. Nowadays, many families take a family photo every year, and often use mobile phones to take pictures to record their lives.
But it was different in ancient times. There were no such things as souvenirs, so if one did have a portrait, they would definitely treasure it.
However, after this time, Grandpa Zhao would paint a portrait of Lu Chuan and Xu Han's family for every item to be kept as a commemorative memorial.
In daily life, she would also draw portraits of children. All kinds of them, including those eating and playing, were made into booklets by Xu Han.
Later, Xu Han would often take it out and read it when she had free time.