Just now Shen Guofu lost all his corn kernels and got kicked off the mahjong table.
Right now Han Shuzhen was on a winning streak. Seeing Shen Guofu come in, she said:
"I'm winning, don't come near me, in case your losing streak rubs off on me."
Old Shen: "..."
Getting this worked up over a handful of corn kernels—are they planning to use the New Year to make up for all the mahjong they didn't have time to play during the year?
He set the plate of pork shank terrine on the dining table and said to Chen Meiliang and the others:
"The pork shank terrine's done, come on, come on, have a taste. This is Little Xu's hard work. As the grown-ups, we can't let it go to waste..."
While he was talking, this big boss twisted open a bottle of Wuliangye.
A little liquor at night gets the blood flowing, removes stasis, and helps you sleep.
Shen Jiayue set the dipping sauce she'd mixed onto the table, then put out a plate of boiled peanuts and several pairs of chopsticks.
