Shigu Village.

Li family.

Gong Qinlan was quite satisfied with the table full of Guizhou specialties, especially the sour soup fish and night sweat chicken, which she liked the most.

After the meal, Gong Qinlan became familiar with her husband's relatives. When they sat next to the brazier to warm themselves by the fire, she was in a good mood and wanted to help her uncle and sisters-in-law.

So Gong Qinlan looked at her eldest uncle and said, "Brother, you are a good cook. I heard from Yiping that you are a chef in a restaurant in the county now?"

Brother Li nodded and said, "Yes, I have worked in that restaurant in the county for three years!"

Gong Qinlan said, "Working for others only gives you a fixed salary, and you won't get rich. Have you ever thought about opening your own restaurant?"

Hearing this, Brother Li smiled shyly and said, "Every chef wants to open his own restaurant, but this is just a thought. First, there is no money to invest in a restaurant, and second, being a good chef does not necessarily make a good boss. There are too many examples of chefs who opened their own restaurants but failed to run them!"

Gong Qinlan smiled and said: "In business, there will be success and failure. If you don't try many things, you won't know the answer.

If you want to open a restaurant, I can invest in you. With your cooking skills, as long as you manage it well, even if you can't make a lot of money, you shouldn't lose money either."

Brother Li was surprised and delighted. He looked at his third brother and asked, "Third brother, look at this..."

Li Yiping knew that his wife wanted to help his brothers and sisters for his sake, so he immediately gave his wife a grateful look, and then smiled at his eldest brother, "Brother, if you have confidence, then go for it. An investment of several hundred thousand is not a problem for Lanlan."

After getting the third brother's approval, the eldest brother Li immediately said excitedly: "Sister-in-law, if you want to open a small restaurant in our county, you don't need to invest too much money, a hundred thousand or so will be enough!"

Gong Qinlan smiled and said, "Brother, you are good at cooking Guizhou's specialties, but if you open a restaurant in your county, it may not be very competitive, because people here are already used to eating these specialties.

I think if you really want to do it, you might as well come to Shenzhen. Shenzhen is an international metropolis with people from all over the country and a variety of food styles. If you open a specialty restaurant with Guizhou flavors here, as long as the taste, price and service can keep up, business should be good.”

Hearing Gong Qinlan's words, Li's father, mother and sisters, who had been listening silently, couldn't help but gasp. Even if they didn't understand, they knew that the investment of opening a restaurant in a small county like theirs and in an international metropolis like Shenzhen was simply not on the same level.

Brother Li himself was so excited that he was shaking all over. His biggest wish was actually to own a restaurant of his own in the county town. It didn't matter if the restaurant was small, as long as he could be his own boss.

But he never expected that his sister-in-law would be so supportive and asked him to open a restaurant in Shenzhen. This was too big a step and Brother Li was really afraid that he would get into trouble.

"Sister-in-law, I'm just a chef. I have no experience in running a restaurant. I'm afraid I won't be able to do well in a big city like Shenzhen to open a restaurant!"

Gong Qinlan smiled and said, "Don't worry too much, brother. Experience is gained through trial and error. If you are really unsure, we can just invest a little and start with a small restaurant. Once we have gained experience, we can expand the business!"

At this point, it would be foolish to refuse, so Brother Li agreed immediately and said, "Since my sister-in-law said so, let's try our best!"

Gong Qinlan reminded him, "During the New Year holiday, big brother, please pay attention to the chefs who are good at cooking your local specialties. After all, if you open a restaurant in Shenzhen, even if it is a small one, you will be too busy as the boss and chef."

Brother Li nodded and said, "That's no problem. I've been in this business for several years, so it's not difficult to hire a chef who's good at cooking specialty dishes."

Gong Qinlan hummed, then looked at her sister-in-law and asked with a smile: "Sister, what kind of business do you want to do? If you have any ideas, just tell us and we can discuss it together. If you think it can be done, I will invest in you."

Sister Li blushed and shook her head, "Lanlan, I'm just a working girl. I don't have any skills to show off, and I've never thought about starting a business."

Gong Qinlan didn't comment and looked at Li Xiaomei and said, "Sister, what about you? Do you have any ideas about doing business?"

Li Xiaomei said boldly: "Third sister-in-law, my previous job was a supermarket cashier, and I have always wanted to open a small supermarket."

Gong Qinlan smiled and said, "If a supermarket is run well, it is indeed quite profitable. Then you can take care of me. You two sisters can work together to decide where you want to open the supermarket and how much you plan to invest. Once you have a complete plan, I will invest in you."

Li Xiaomei said excitedly: "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law!"

Sister Li also followed suit to express her gratitude.

Gong Qinlan smiled and said, "You're welcome. We are all family. I hope you all live well."

Because of Gong Qinlan's investment promise, the atmosphere in the Li family was very good. Originally, the Li family treated Gong Qinlan as the most distinguished guest, and now it was even more so. They were almost treating her like a worshipper!

There was a constant smile on the faces of Li's father and mother. They really liked their daughter-in-law Gong Qinlan. Even if Li Yiping told his parents now that he had married into the Gong family, Li's father and mother would probably not be angry.

When resting at night, Li Yiping, who was full of gratitude, naturally tried his best to meet his wife's various requests, even if his tongue was numb, he was happy to do it.

From today on, the Li family of Shigu Village is about to take off.

…

Nowadays, when talking about the Chinese New Year, nine out of ten people will say that the festive atmosphere is getting weaker year by year!

For many rural children born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the thing they looked forward to most when they were young was the Chinese New Year. The atmosphere at that time was really good and full of the flavor of the New Year.

Take Bailiang County as an example. After the students have winter vacation, the festive atmosphere becomes stronger day by day. The adults are busy buying New Year's goods, cleaning the house, slaughtering the New Year pig, making sweet rice dumplings, ash water rice dumplings and other New Year's necessities, followed by returning blessings and worshiping various gods, etc.

Doing this today and that tomorrow, my days are packed.

The children would unpack the firecrackers bought by the adults and put them in their pockets, then light a stick of incense and start walking around the village, setting off anything they saw.

Especially when you see a pile of cow dung explode and fly everywhere, it is so exciting.

In short, at that time, everyone lived a simple but happy life.

But in the 2000s and 2010s, with the development of society, there are more diverse ways of entertainment, a lot of fun toys, and even many children play with mobile phones.

Adults no longer pay as much attention to the sense of ritual during the Chinese New Year as before. They try to save on all kinds of traditional things, so naturally the New Year atmosphere of the past is gone!

It’s still okay in the countryside, but in big cities, since the country banned the use of fireworks and firecrackers, there is no New Year atmosphere at all. In fact, because most people go back to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year, the New Year in big cities is a hundred times quieter than usual. Where is the New Year atmosphere!

This year, since Huang Lingwei's due date was the 28th day of the lunar calendar, and the next day was New Year's Eve, she naturally couldn't go back to her hometown to celebrate the New Year.

Jiang Xue gave birth to a baby not long ago, and almost all the relatives in the family came!

Now it is Huang Lingwei's turn to give birth, which is even more incredible. All the relatives have no plans to stay at home for the New Year, but are preparing to come to the provincial capital to celebrate the New Year.

Even many customers who knew the news wanted to come over, but were rejected by Jiang Feng!

So, when Huang Lingwei was a few days away from her due date, Jiang's father and mother and all the relatives within three generations of the family rushed to the provincial capital.

All the relatives were coming to the provincial capital to celebrate the New Year, so Jiang Feng naturally couldn't let them stay in a hotel, as that would seem inhumane. Anyway, Jiang Feng and his two siblings had a lot of properties in the provincial capital, and the mansion bought by Jiang Feng's father-in-law had already been renovated, so arranging accommodation for all the relatives was naturally a piece of cake.

Seeing Jiang's relatives gathered together, Huang's father and mother both showed satisfied smiles. The one who gave birth to the child was their daughter, and they were naturally happy that Jiang's relatives attached so much importance to her.

In the blink of an eye, it was the due date.

At noon, Huang Lingwei's stomach started to move, but Jiang Feng knew that the baby's exact birth time was around nine o'clock in the evening, so he was not in a hurry at all.

It was not until after dinner at home that I accompanied my wife, whose stomach was becoming more and more painful, to the private obstetrics and gynecology hospital where my sister had given birth.

Naturally, a group of relatives followed suit, and dozens of people rushed to the hospital in a mighty manner. The momentum made the doctors, nurses and patients in the hospital look at them sideways.

The person who delivered Huang Lingwei this time was also Director Liu. She personally performed prenatal checkups for Jiang Xue and Huang Lingwei, and she was very familiar with the Jiang family.

Prenatal labor pains are inevitable, but Huang Lingwei, like her sister-in-law Jiang Xue, did not suffer much.

Before the birth, Jiang Feng personally entered the delivery room to accompany Huang Lingwei and gave her the greatest spiritual support. At 9:08, the Jiang family successfully added a new member.

Next, the process of Jiang Xue giving birth was basically repeated. Jiang's father and mother were all smiles, and they gave red envelopes to everyone they met.

Jiang Feng was a father for the first time. Even with his temperament, he couldn't help but feel excited. He happily posted a circle of friends: "From now on, I am a father. Mother and child are safe. Thank you, my wife. You have worked hard. I love you (love heart)!"

When he first started working as a matchmaker, Jiang Feng would occasionally post to his Moments to record his matchmaking work. Later, after he became famous, he seldom posted to Moments anymore.

Nowadays, if I suddenly post to my Moments, I will receive hundreds of likes and comments in just a short moment. Relatives, friends, classmates, customers, etc. all congratulate me in the comment section.

Because Jiang Feng had no intention of hiding it, the news that he had become a father quickly spread, quickly became a hot search, and quickly reached the top.

Jiang Feng was already very well-known in China, and his participation in the show "If You Are the One" further spread his fame and influence.

His current Weibo followers are almost over 100 million, and these are all active fans rather than bought zombie fans. His popularity is no less than that of superstars!

Therefore, it is not difficult for Jiang Feng to top the hot search list. Basically, as long as he announces something on Weibo, it will top the hot search list without any unexpected incidents.

There is no doubt that there are blessings everywhere on the Internet.

"Congratulations, Master Jiang, on the birth of your baby boy!"

"Wow, Master Jiang's son and I have the same birthday. What a coincidence!"

"This child came at a perfect time. According to our age calculation method, the child is one year old when he is born, and then he is another year older on the first day of the Lunar New Year. In other words, the child is two years old three days after he was born..."

"The age calculation method over there is the same. My uncle was born on New Year's Eve, and the next day was New Year's Day. He gets one year older every day, which is even more amazing!"

"Fuck, one year older every day? Isn't this virtual age too fake?"

"Master Jiang is so handsome, and it is said that his wife is even more beautiful. How handsome will their son be? It is really exciting!"

"From a genetic point of view, if parents are good-looking, their children are generally not bad. Master Jiang, I have no chance, but I am still young and can wait another 18 years."

"The beauty upstairs, if you wait another 18 years you'll be an old lady. What do you think of me? Although I'm not as good-looking as Master Jiang, I'm still a handsome guy after all. Why don't we make a couple?"

"Beautiful lady, look at me, look at me. I have a big penis and I am good at sex. You will never suffer any loss if you follow me."

"There's something upstairs. I'm from the New White Horse Club. How about you come work for me? If you're not lying, I promise you'll be satisfied with the treatment."

"Hey, this building seems to be crooked..."

“…”

The news of Jiang Feng becoming a father was only a hot topic on the Internet for a while, and then it gradually died down.

The next day was New Year’s Eve, and people all over the country began to celebrate the New Year happily.

Huang Lingwei had now been transferred to the same confinement home that Jiang Xue had stayed in before, and began her 42-day confinement life.

Many relatives also stayed in the provincial capital, and everyone celebrated this special New Year in a lively manner. It was much more relaxing than celebrating the New Year in their hometown.

Every day, they would go to the confinement center to visit Huang Lingwei in batches, and they would bring a dish with them. This dish was none other than chicken cooked with ginger and wine, which is a must-have for postpartum women in Bailiang County.

Needless to say, the chickens are all local chickens raised by Jiang's mother and relatives. They are all very well-seasoned and are absolutely effective in nourishing the body.

As for Jiang Feng, he lived in the confinement center for a long time to accompany his wife and children.

The relatives stayed in the provincial capital until the sixth day of the first lunar month before leaving. After all, the relatives had work and business and could not stay in the provincial capital forever.