Chapter 632
Just now, during the dragon treasure grabbing segment, Xiaoling and Xiaohao were swept away from Su Miao by the crowd.
At this time, Xiaoling and Xiaohao also squeezed out from the crowd. Xiaoling held a piece of golden "dragon skin" in her hand, which was still stained with traces of gunpowder. She saw the dragon ball in Su Miao's hand and jumped up in surprise:
Xiaoling saw the "Dragon Ball" in Su Miao's hand and said in surprise:
"Wow! Uncle Yuan! Miaomiao! You actually managed to snatch the Dragon Ball! You're truly amazing! Our Su Ji is going to make a fortune this year!"
Su Miao grinned so wide that her teeth were visible. She raised the dragon ball and turned it towards the light. Fine gold powder on the ball fell down, drawing golden tracks in the night.
"Thank you, Sister Xiaoling, for bringing us here to grab the Dragon Ball. If Su Ji really gets rich this year, I will definitely give you a red envelope this big."
She opened her arms exaggeratedly and gestured, and suddenly found that the cotton wool on her cuffs had several burnt holes from the firecrackers, which made everyone laugh.
Just as they were talking, the cannon dragons were robbed, leaving only their skeletons and tendons. At this time, several elders who looked very respectable directed people to light a lot of fires.
The dragon dance masters threw the dragon into the blazing fire, allowing the dragon to "ascend to heaven and return to its place". Thus, tonight's dragon dance came to a perfect end.
Afterwards, people set up a big pot around the blazing fire and cooked "dragon porridge" with water, rice, minced meat and seasonings to comfort the dragon warriors who had worked hard all night.
At this time, the masters were all covered in cannon fodder, and some were even "injured", but their faces were full of excitement and pride that could not be concealed.
It takes some time to cook porridge. Some elderly people and children who are extremely tired have already gone home, and most people are still chatting while waiting.
Su Miao and a few others huddled under a big tree by the roadside to rest. She had been in an excited state for a long time, and the sudden quietness made her a little drowsy.
She dozed off against a tall banyan tree, the moss on the bark leaving green marks all over her shoulders.
Just when she thought she was about to fall asleep while sitting, she heard someone shouting from the center of the square: "The porridge is ready!!"
Su Miao stood up with a start.
Xiao Hao took out small bowls from his backpack and gave them to them, and then they went to line up to get porridge together.
The "Dragon Porridge" is naturally distributed to the "Dragon Warriors" first, and then shared by everyone.
Su Miao, holding a small bowl, followed the crowd and slowly moved forward. He asked Xiao Ling:
"Sister Xiaoling, who organized the porridge cooking? Who provided the ingredients?"
"In the past, when clans were more clearly divided, the money was paid from the clan's public account. Now, it's paid from each street and district. Everyone puts it together, and there's no distinction between who is who, and everyone can come and collect it."
Twenty minutes later, Su Miao finally received a small bowl of "Dragon Porridge" which was said to relieve pain and cure diseases.
She took a sip and found that the hot porridge really made her empty stomach feel comfortable.
Xiaoling smiled and asked, "How is it? I told you that once you've been here, you'll know how fun it is."
Su Miao shook the "Dragon Ball" in his hand and said, "Hey! Come back next year!"
It was already early morning when we returned to the guesthouse, and there was no hot water available.
However, they had already filled the kettles in the guest rooms with boiling hot water in advance, which could be mixed with cold water and used in a bucket for washing.
You wouldn’t know until you looked in the mirror. You’d be shocked when you did. Su Miao in the mirror had dust all over his head and face, just like the black bear who stole the cassock.
Just from washing my face, the water in the basin turned black.
She thought that when she came again next year, she would have to wear a hat, preferably covering her head and tail so that only her eyes were exposed.
On the evening of the third day after returning to Yongcheng, Su Miao was practicing the Five Animal Exercises taught by Grandpa Liang with his father in the yard when the phone in the living room suddenly rang.
She trotted to answer the phone, and Professor Zhou's hoarse but excited voice came from the other end: "Xiao Su! Good news!"
Su Miao's heart skipped a beat, and his fingers unconsciously tightened the telephone wire.
The two chatted for a long time. After hanging up the phone, Su Miao immediately went to find his father and told him that the former residence of Master Jia had been preserved.
It turned out that after Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng left, the battle to defend the former residence officially began.
Jiang Xu's article made the incident public through a widely circulated magazine, causing a huge uproar among the people.
Su Miao had read this article in the magazine he received before the New Year. It was very profound and very provocative.
When he had a small gathering with Hu Xiaodie and the others that day, he also discussed this matter. They were also very angry, but Su Miao did not reveal the slightest bit of his relationship with it.
After the first article was published, Professor Zhou united all the connections he could and wrote a joint letter requesting the protection of the former residence of Master Jia.
After Su Miao asked Professor Wen for help, the two brothers who had lost contact for more than ten years stood together again.
University A, together with the history departments of major universities, issued an initiative, requiring relevant departments to attach importance to the protection of cultural relics, strictly abide by the management regulations of cultural relics protection units at all levels, and not to overstep their authority.
This caused a huge stir, and the relevant leaders did not have a good New Year, especially Deputy Mayor Wang, who was notified to participate in an internal meeting as the main participant on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
Although he was panicked, he remained firm on the surface. At the internal meeting, he cursed that this was "destroying investment attraction" and proposed to speed up the demolition progress. As long as the matter was resolved as soon as possible, the storm could be quelled sooner.
He slammed his hand on the table, and the tea in the enamel cup splashed onto the spread-out plan map, blurring the words "Former Residence of Taifu Jia" into a blurred ink blob.
When Su Miao heard this, he cursed him for being shameless, but at the same time he admired his courage.
The meeting ultimately did not make a direct decision. Just as Deputy Director Wang was pressing for progress, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection suddenly announced a meeting with the director of the Municipal Planning Bureau.
The cause was that someone reported that Manager Zhang used violence to threaten residents to sign relocation agreements, and that the so-called "municipal approval document" in his hand lacked the official seals of three key departments.
According to Professor Zhou, the director of the Planning Bureau is Vice Mayor Wang's confidant.
Jiang Xu struck while the iron was hot and published a commentary article titled "How to Balance Cultural Relics Protection and Urban Development?" in a joint newspaper.
Although the article does not directly mention the former residence of Master Jia, after the preparation in the previous week, any discerning person will know what it is referring to.
Upon hearing this, Su Yuanzheng asked anxiously, "So, has Grand Tutor Jia's former residence been preserved?"
Su Miao shook his head and replied, "There's no conclusion yet, but everything is moving in a positive direction. The demolition work in that area has been halted, and the province will organize experts to conduct a re-evaluation."
"That's good, that's good! It's a glimpse of hope."
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