After his son's performance, Feng Haidong invited everyone to dinner together.

Instead of having dinner at his own restaurant, Feng Haidong booked a table at a large hotel near his son's theater.

When everyone followed Feng Haidong into the hotel, they were all surprised by the arrangements he had made.

Liu Guifang couldn't help but ask, "Haidong, why did you book such a big hotel? How much money are you going to spend this time?"

Lin Guojin added, "That's right, your new store hasn't opened yet."

Feng Haidong smiled and said to his mother and mother-in-law, "Don't be nervous, Moms. Tonight is our family dinner. First, to celebrate Feng Qifan's successful performance, and second, for our whole family to celebrate New Year's Day in advance."

Feng Haidong continued, "Because tomorrow is the 31st, and we are going to the provincial capital tomorrow, Mom and Dad, you are going to attend the opening of my new store in the provincial capital, so you definitely can't spend New Year's Day together at home."

Upon hearing Feng Haidong say this, his parents and in-laws finally remembered.

Tomorrow they will all be going to the provincial capital with Feng Haidong.

So it's definitely impossible for me to make it back by New Year's Day.

It's impossible for everyone else in the family to go together; some people have to work tomorrow and will only have a day off on New Year's Day.

In the past, people would definitely go back to their parents' homes to get together on New Year's Day.

But this year is clearly not going to work out; Feng Haidong is taking his parents and in-laws with him.

Therefore, it's understandable that Feng Haidong set up a table in advance so that everyone could celebrate New Year's Day together ahead of time.

When Feng Haidong had booked the private room, to everyone's surprise, his older brother, older sister, and younger brother, who had missed the performance, had all arrived.

When Feng Chungu saw that her eldest son, eldest daughter, and youngest son had arrived, she exchanged a glance with her husband and understood that everything had been arranged by Feng Haidong.

When the eldest brother, Feng Haiming, saw his parents arrive, he quickly got up to greet them.

"Mom and Dad, you're here."

Then Feng Haiming asked his younger brother, "Haidong, how was Fanfan's performance today?"

Before Feng Haidong could answer, his eldest brother's daughter, Feng Lirui, said, "Dad, my brother's performance was a great success. A lot of people in the audience applauded him."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qifan quickly said, "Sister, you're not just clapping for me, you're clapping for Teacher Hu and all my classmates in the violin class."

Feng Lirui said with a smile, "I didn't expect that our Fanfan would be so good at uniting everyone."

Feng Haiming said, "That's good. Fanfan knows how to unite with his classmates and doesn't take all the credit for himself, which is right."

Feng Haidong said with a smile, "Alright, alright, let's all sit down first. I specially booked this room. There are three tables. Our family can sit at one table, and the other table is for the children. There are too many children tonight, so let's have a separate table for them."

Hearing Feng Haidong say this, the children from each family were naturally the happiest.

All the children cheered together.

Feng Lirui said, "Fourth Uncle, you're amazing!"

Feng Haiming couldn't help but ask, "Haidong, isn't this too expensive?"

Feng Haidong said with a smile, "Brother, everyone, please sit down and listen to me."

So the two families sat down separately, and the children naturally ran to their own table to sit down.

Once everyone was seated, Feng Haidong began to speak seriously.

"Today, Mom and Dad are here, as are Wanling's and my siblings, and the third generation of our two families. Wanling isn't here, so I'm representing her. Fanfan, you come too."

Feng Qifan quickly got up and ran to his father's side.

Feng Haidong, together with his son, first bowed to the four elderly people.

"Fanfan and I bow to our parents on behalf of Wanling. Wanling is unable to attend today due to special circumstances. We hope our parents will not blame us. If there is any fault, it is all my fault."

When Feng Qifan heard his father say this, he followed up, "Grandpa and Grandma, maternal grandpa and maternal grandma, don't blame Mom for not being able to come, you can blame me too."

The four elderly people laughed at the words of the father and son, and were also deeply moved.

Lu Chengzong said, "It's alright. Wanling has special circumstances, so it's okay if she can't come."

Feng Chungu said, "Alright, Haidong, you can continue."

Feng Haidong continued, "Today, we are all here to celebrate New Year's Day early. 1996 is about to pass, and we are about to welcome 1997. In the new year, our family will certainly have a new look. Tonight's dinner is meant to make next year even better for everyone."

When Feng Haidong paused here, the children actually started clapping together.

The children clapped their hands, instantly turning the atmosphere in the private room into a joyful one.

Feng Haidong smiled and said, "This year, a lot has probably changed in our family. We may not all be doing very well, but I am trying my best to make life better for everyone in my family."

Feng Haidong continued, "Of course, my abilities are limited, and I may not be able to take care of everyone, at least not for the time being, but as long as it is within my power, I will definitely help everyone."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yaobin said, "Brother-in-law, don't say that. You've done so much for us. My company definitely wouldn't have been able to start without you."

Feng Yunhua added, "That's right, Haidong, you've helped us too. Your brother-in-law's fishpond wouldn't have been able to get off the ground without you."

Feng Haiwen said, "Fourth Brother, you also helped our family. Without the money you lent us, our family might have been able to get through this difficult time."

Chen Cuiping said, "Yes, brother-in-law, and our family too. If you hadn't reminded us repeatedly, our money might not have been able to get out of the stock market smoothly."

Lu Wanhong said, "Brother-in-law, you've given me a job."

Upon hearing his sister-in-law's words, Feng Haidong said apologetically to his parents-in-law, "Mom and Dad, I forgot just now. I didn't let Xiao Wu come back this time. I'm sorry."

Lu Chengzong said, "What are you saying sorry for? Since Xiao Wu has gone out to work hard, he should definitely prioritize his career."

Lin Guojin also said, "Yes, you should keep a close eye on Xiao Wu from now on, so he doesn't go astray."

Feng Haidong said, "Mom and Dad, don't worry. Xiao Wu is in the provincial capital, and I will definitely take good care of him."

Feng Haidong then said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I still hope that our family will get better and better next year. Let's work together and believe that we will definitely make our lives better."

Next, Feng Haidong asked the hotel waiter to serve the dishes.

The lavish dishes served were considered a bit too extravagant by the four elderly people.

However, the four elderly people were very happy to see the children, especially the third-generation children who were sitting at a table by themselves and seemed very happy.

In the end, the elderly people did not complain about Feng Haidong's wasteful spending.