"elder brother!"
"Uncle Duan asked me to bring this to you as well."
"He didn't say what it was, but let me tell you, this stuff makes you feel hot and bothered if you drink too much."
Xu Wanxia handed the jar to Lin Yifeng with a puzzled look.
Lin Yifeng had already guessed what kind of powder this thing was made from.
Drinking too much will cause internal heat. This golden shaggy dog, let alone internal heat, would probably cause a young man like Lin Yifeng to have a nosebleed in the middle of the night if he drank a couple of sips.
Lin Yifeng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
punishment!
That's too much torture!
No wonder they're from that side; they're incredibly generous.
Lin Yifeng took the items back to his bedroom, deciding to put them out of his mind for the time being, since he was too old to need them.
By the time we finished all that, it was already getting dark.
Uncle Si brought two chickens from his home, while Lin Yifeng's uncle's family also came to pay their respects with good wine and meat.
Lin Yifeng led Xu Qingyi and Lin Chongfeng to the courtyard to put up couplets and hang lanterns, while everyone inside the house began preparing the New Year's Eve dinner. Lin Xiuxiu and Meng An'an then carried stools and started playing jump rope.
The atmosphere inside was very cheerful.
It has to be said that Lin Yifeng's home was much more lively this Chinese New Year.
In addition to the original family of five, Bai Yejin and the Xu siblings were added, and with the arrival of An'an, the nine people were living happily together.
Moreover, to make the New Year more lively, Uncle Si and Lin Jinshui's younger brother's family also came to visit.
The room was filled with two tables of food, and the kitchen in the distance was piled high with dumplings. Even so, Bai Yejin and the others were still making extra dumplings to prepare for later.
By the time the New Year's Eve dinner began, the house was already bustling with activity.
Lin Yifeng gave Lin Jinshui plenty of face, letting Lin Jinshui start eating first and taking the initiative to begin the meal.
Once the dinner party started, Lin Yifeng turned on the TV and found the Spring Festival Gala, ready to see what good programs were available this year.
As soon as the Spring Festival Gala started playing, Lin Jinshui's eyes widened in surprise.
"Hey, the Spring Festival Gala has started!"
"Tsk..."
Lin Jinshui took a sip of wine, ate a couple of bites of braised beef, and called out to the Fourth Uncle beside him.
"Fourth Brother, what do you think Zhao Benshan is planning to perform this year?"
The fourth uncle had just finished two bites of cured meat and then sucked on the tip of his chopsticks a couple of times.
"It's hard to say."
"I really like this kind of drink. I think I can still drink half a jin when the time comes."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
It has to be said that there's a saying about the Spring Festival Gala these days: "Only Zhao Benshan is worth watching on the Spring Festival Gala."
Zhao Benshan's humorous sketches, coupled with his highly comedic performance style, secured him the title of "King of Spring Festival Gala Sketches" early on.
It's fair to say that these days, when you turn on the TV, everyone is looking forward to Zhao Benshan performing a skit.
But 1994 was an exception.
Xu Qingyi turned to look at Lin Jinshui and Fourth Master.
"Dad, Fourth Uncle."
"Zhao Benshan will not be on this year's Spring Festival Gala."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room immediately stared wide-eyed at Xu Qingyi.
Zhao Benshan's absence from the Spring Festival Gala sparked heated discussions among the people in the room.
"Are there no skits this year?"
Feng Cuie looked at Xu Qingyi with a puzzled expression.
Xu Qingyi quickly offered an explanation.
"It's not that there are no more sketches, it's that Uncle Benshan isn't coming this year."
This left everyone visibly disappointed.
Looking at everyone's expressions, Lin Yifeng shook his head with a wry smile.
Indeed, the 1994 Spring Festival Gala is a very regrettable year in the memories of the older generation. First, we didn't get to see Uncle Benshan's performance, and second, the festive atmosphere was a bit lacking.
This year's Spring Festival Gala theme is integration and convergence, featuring not only domestic specialties but also performances by international dance troupes.
However, it must be said that this year's Spring Festival Gala was also a classic. Apart from the absence of Uncle Benshan, veteran performers such as Chen Peisi, Zhao Lirong, and Hou Yaowen were all present.
The most anticipated event of 1994 was the appearance of Lausanne on the evening of the first day of the first lunar month.
The appearance of this talented artist was arguably the last highlight of the 1994 Spring Festival Gala.
This year's Spring Festival Gala was as unremarkable as ever. Without Uncle Benshan, the Gala lost some of its festive spirit.
Lin Jinshui took two bites of the freshly cooked dumplings and couldn't help but complain.
"Without Benshan, I don't enjoy eating these dumplings anymore."
Although many people agreed with this statement, it aroused Feng Cuie's dissatisfaction.
"Doesn't it smell good?"
"Even if it doesn't smell good, you've eaten plenty of it."
"What do you mean? My dumplings aren't good?"
Faced with Feng Cuie's questioning, Lin Jinshui repeatedly denied it.
Especially after Feng Cuie explained that Bai Yejin and Xu Wanxia had reported the first batch of dumplings, Lin Jinshui changed his story again.
"tasty!"
"Our daughter's dumplings are so delicious!"
"It tastes better than any dumplings I've ever eaten!"
Feng Cuie raised her eyebrows slightly.
"What do you mean, old man?"
"You mean the dumplings I made weren't as good as the two of them?"
"And tell me honestly whose dumplings you've eaten from!"
These questions, one after the other, completely stumped Lin Jinshui.
No matter how he answers, he's bound to offend someone.
This scene caused everyone in the room to burst into laughter.
After dinner, everyone went into the courtyard and started setting off firecrackers.
Lin Yifeng bought many different kinds of firecrackers, and after the Spring Festival Gala played "Unforgettable Tonight," the group came to the campus and lit the firecrackers.
Fireworks exploded in the sky above the school, and many villagers from Stone Village gathered outside the gate to watch them.
The music played for a full half hour starting at noon, and everyone was still not satisfied.
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