Chapter 789 These fireworks aren't for you

Meng Yunzheng was reluctant to leave Shu Yu too far away, especially when she was still in exile.

Seeing that the fever pack had been handed in and she would be able to leave soon, Meng Yunzheng was also afraid that something unexpected might happen at this critical juncture.

I always feel more at ease when I'm with her.

Shu Yu became happy. Just then, Zhao Xi was running out of the kitchen with Da Hu and San Ya.

The two children were incredibly excited, surrounding Zhao Xi as they walked out, asking, "Brother Zhao, did you really buy fireworks? Were they beautiful?"

"Of course they look good." Zhao Xi waved his hand. "I'll go back and get them now. I'll let you play in the alley later. I guarantee you'll be the most eye-catching kids in the whole street."

The two children excitedly started stomping their feet, and Shu Yu's face also showed a slight surprise.

These days, fireworks technology is quite advanced, but they're still expensive. Ordinary families usually just set off firecrackers for the New Year to create a festive atmosphere. They can't afford fireworks, and can't bring themselves to buy them.

Only the imperial court or wealthy families would set off fireworks during the Lunar New Year. Some powerful and wealthy families would even set them off all night on New Year's Eve, spending hundreds of taels of silver.

There aren't many places like Heichang County where people are this wealthy and powerful.

Not to mention the Lu family. Da Hu and San Ya had never even left the county town before, so they had never witnessed the grand spectacle of fireworks displays. At most, they could only watch the fireworks soar into the sky from afar, disappearing in an instant.

Therefore, the two were extremely excited when they heard that Zhao Xi had actually bought fireworks.

They couldn't wait for Zhao Xi to go back and get it, so the two of them followed him to the Meng family, one on each side.

A short while later, he came over carrying a basket on his back.

Even the old lady and others came out at this moment. Shu Yu went over to take a look and, wow, the basket was full of it. So much!

Zhao Xi chuckled, "There are too few fireworks here in Heichang County, but there are quite a lot in the prefectural city. I bought a little bit of all kinds. This one is called 'ground mouse,' it spins around on the ground after you light it, it's perfect for you kids. And this one, a flower tube, a clay pot, this one is called 'fire,' it can fly into the sky. This one is 'level three wave,' it makes a sound when it flies into the sky."

He introduced them one by one, giving the ground rats to Big Tiger, Sanya, and... Big Ya.

Shu Yu looked at her empty hands. Ah, men.

Perhaps it was Shu Yu's intense gaze that made Zhao Xi flinch. He looked up, as if only then realizing something, and quickly said, "I just think you're not suitable to be a rat. Here, take this 'fire'."

Shu Yu, “…” You think I can fly to the sky, right?

Meng Yunzheng glanced at Zhao Xi, took the 'fire' from him, and then grabbed a handful of ground squirrels for Shu Yu.

Zhao Xi felt a toothache. Given Shu Yu's personality, he was clearly not compatible with the mole.

But at this critical juncture, he dared not provoke them, and could only huff and puff as he carried the other things out of the yard.

He said to Da Hu and the others, "Today is New Year's Eve, let's distribute half of it first, and the other half tomorrow."

The two children, their faces flushed, nodded eagerly.

There are so many fireworks! They are so wealthy.

Even Da Ya couldn't help but have her eyes sparkle. Not only Da Hu and the others, but she herself had never set off fireworks before.

The Lu family members all went out, but there weren't many people in the alley outside; most people were still eating their New Year's Eve dinner.

(End of this chapter)