"Sister-in-law, you're so kind... Waaah..."
Li Jianfeng took the lead in protesting, followed by Luo Shiliu: "How can you give us all the firecrackers... Sister-in-law is too generous, we feel so bad!"
Wang Hao and Xiao Dazhuang couldn't bear to watch, and at the same time, they lamented that they would soon be chased by firecrackers.
Cheng-ge will definitely not let them get away with this!
The little lucky star, known for carrying sacks full of red envelopes, raised an eyebrow and strode confidently into the temple with his elder brother and sister-in-law.
He didn't use a sack to put money or red envelopes!
His sister-in-law bought him a new outfit with huge pockets; it can hold tons of big red envelopes!
They deserve to be chased by firecrackers for spreading slander and rumors!
There is a square outside the temple where many firecrackers are set off every year. The temple is the first to offer incense, and the temple is the first to set off firecrackers.
The arrangement of firecrackers in the "Hundreds of Officials Paying Homage to the Emperor" sequence is as follows: the first string of firecrackers is placed in front, followed by strings of over a hundred.
The head is in all four directions, symbolizing that things can go far and wide.
Business owners are raking in profits, workers are achieving career advancement, and teenagers are making academic progress, becoming intelligent and quick-witted, and rising through the ranks.
The first shot is of profound significance, carrying the first great fortune of the new year, bringing wealth, blessings, and smooth sailing.
It's not that whoever has money can give the nod, nor is it that Mayor Yang Qingsong can give the nod to whomever he wants.
Instead, the person chosen by the neighbors of the entire new town, the one with the highest prestige and the most popular support, lights the first firecracker to welcome good fortune and a prosperous new year.
In this year, Xiao Cheng went from being a bully to becoming a big boss, while Bai Lu went from being a poor student at the bottom of the class to becoming the top scorer in the national college entrance examination. Both of them became boss ladies.
The couple's business expanded from selling roasted chestnuts to running an electric chestnut roasting machine factory, an electronics store, and a large fruit factory.
It has provided many job opportunities for the neighbors in the new town, and the fruit purchasing route has spread throughout the town and countryside.
It has improved the living standards of the entire new town, bringing greater and better improvements to the lives of the neighbors.
This year's most popular champion in the new town is undoubtedly the fruit couple—
Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu.
With all officials paying homage to the emperor, the first shot of the new year, a time of great fortune, should rightfully be chosen by Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu themselves.
The temple square was already filled with the entire neighborhood of the new town, men, women, and children, a huge crowd that stretched as far as the eye could see.
The main streets were packed with people, and the roadside was full of people.
All the smiling faces full of good fortune and all the eyes that sent blessings and congratulations were fixed on the young and promising couple in the center of the square.
Everyone is looking forward to Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu welcoming the spring and bringing good fortune, igniting the first bang of the new year.
"Ah Cheng, why don't you take the incense sticks instead?" Bai Lu whispered to Xiao Cheng, holding a lighter.
Xiao Cheng wouldn't let Bai Lu touch the firecrackers, as they were prone to accidents. He only allowed Bai Lu to give him a lighter, and she would light them together with him.
However, Bai Lu was genuinely a little intimidated by the "Emperor's Cannon" with the inscription "A Hundred Ministers Paying Homage to the Emperor" in front of her.
She had never seen firecrackers before, larger than a mahjong tile and as long as a hand, and there wasn't just one, but a whole string of firecrackers, each one just as big.
Then a series of deafening firecrackers were lit...
Their ears must be deafened!
Bai Lu was shocked. Things from Xiao Cheng's hometown were really... special. Even the fireworks and firecracker factories were "bigger" than those outside.
If you're not careful and don't pull your hand back quickly enough after lighting the firecrackers, you might get numb from the explosion.
"Oh my! Sister-in-law, you really underestimate our Brother Cheng!" Before Xiao Cheng could even speak, Li Jianfeng started rambling after hearing Bai Lu's words.
He and Luo Shiliu and a few others were all arranged at the front of the hundred-man cannon row, which was closest to the Emperor's Cannon.
Xiao Cheng lit the first string of imperial cannons, which would surely reach them the fastest.
Moreover, once those cannons are lit, the fuse explodes, sending huge firecrackers flying everywhere.
Being good at pursuing someone is no joke!
Every year, they chase after the person closest to them until they're scrambling and crawling away in terror.
Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao were all holding their ground, their faces filled with a pitiful, weak, and helpless expression that read, "Rejection rejected!" and "Rejection invalid!"
Only Li Jianfeng, who frequently played with torpedoes, was filled with excitement and anticipation, waiting for this incredibly thrilling game to begin.
To speed things up, he even resorted to Cheng Ge's reverse psychology: "Sister-in-law, Cheng Ge is now a successful businessman with a happy family. If he doesn't even dare to light a firecracker, people will laugh at him!"
Bai Lu gave a cool laugh and said, "Do you want to eat chopped chili fish head for lunch?"
Li Jianfeng felt a burning sensation in his throat. He rubbed his fingers together and tugged at the firecracker: "Um, actually, using incense sticks to light the firecrackers would be fine too..."
You don't need to explain.
We all know you're afraid of your sister-in-law's chili peppers.
Luo Shiliu and his companions, their faces contorted in misery, broke into smug, gloating smiles, laughing uncontrollably.
The next second, things took a turn for the worse.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang -"
The Emperor Cannon is unique in that it is fast and deafeningly loud.
A precise pursuit.
"ah!"
"Xiao Cheng, you have no martial ethics!!!"
"Sister-in-law, help me! Brother Cheng is so mean!"
"Brother Cheng is so heartless! He didn't even tell us before setting off the firecrackers, so disloyal—Ah! Firecrackers..."
Xiao Cheng used the incense that Bai Lu had given him to light the Emperor's Cannon. After lighting it, he escorted Bai Lu home.
He completely ignored the wailing and howling of his ministers behind him.
It mainly highlights the boss's cold-bloodedness and vindictive nature, making everyone laugh so hard they couldn't live anymore.
He also clearly understood that he could bully anyone, but he couldn't bully the boss's little wife.
You can't bully me verbally, or I'll send you a string of firecrackers and send you tumbling and crawling away.
After lunch.
Grandpa Hu went to play chess with his old friend.
Xiao Cheng, Li Jianfeng, Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao gathered at the octagonal pavilion to play cards.
— Texas Hold'em.
It's not gambling; it's a recreational activity where you win red envelopes. Everyone has a large stack of red envelopes in front of them.
The amounts in the red envelopes vary, ranging from as little as 50 cents to as much as 100 yuan.
Winning a red envelope is like opening a package with great anticipation and surprise. It's not appropriate to open a red envelope in front of others during the Chinese New Year, so Bai Lu hid behind Xiao Cheng and opened it secretly.
I've won one dollar, five dollars, twenty dollars, but I haven't won a hundred dollars yet. The most I've won is five dollars.
Bai Lu really wanted to stay home and continue watching Xiao Cheng play cards and open red envelopes, but she also wanted to go see a puppet show with Xiao Wei.
After some hesitation, Yu Xiaoling asked her to come along.
"Bai Lu, the puppet show is starting! Haven't you always wanted to see a puppet show? Come with me!"
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, every household opens its doors wide to welcome the spring and good fortune, and to welcome guests from all directions.
Yu Xiaoling entered without hindrance after Bai Lu responded. Upon seeing the magnificent courtyard, she was immediately captivated. However, remembering her business, she slowly lifted her foot and leisurely admired the octagonal pavilion.
Then, just like Bai Lu, I was completely captivated and finally couldn't take my steps.
A group of handsome young men were playing cards, and they were really getting into a winning streak...
"Hey sister-in-law, there's a limit to how much you can peek! What's with standing right behind me watching the cards? Do you think I'm a pushover?!"
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