Wu Haotian stood up and said, "There's no reason to like someone."
"Hey! Where are you going?"
"I'll go upstairs and take a nap. Just call me when you're leaving."
Wang Qiao just felt that his mood suddenly became a little low.
Zhou Xiang went back home, found a bamboo pole, a thin hemp rope and a cigarette of his father.
Ling Ran looked at what she found and understood her idea.
"Do you want the lion dancer to perform a separate dance for you?"
"Yeah! I've had this wish before. I'm so envious of those who set up their wares in front of their shops so people can sit inside and watch. This time, I want to stand on the roof and watch the lion dance perform for me. Humph! If Zhong Xiong and the others don't take me to play, I won't take them to watch!"
"Uncle Zhou must be worried about his cigarettes."
Zhou Xiang rolled his eyes and said, "You said that every year my cousin is reluctant to give away two packs of cigarettes, so the food station entrance is always empty. How about I take two packs of cigarettes, set up a table at the entrance of the food station, and then I can sit at the entrance and watch peacefully. How nice is that?"
"Okay, okay! You'd better say hello to Xie Lin first."
"Okay, okay, hurry up, go find my eldest brother, his parents, and your parents too, and have them all come to the food station gate to watch.
I'll go find my cousin and ask him to take a seat at the table."
"Okay! Let's meet at the gate!"
"Okay!"
Ling Ran ran out to look for someone. Zhou Xiang took two packs of cigarettes from his father, thought for a while, and then wrapped a few red envelopes of 5 yuan each. He carried a small stool and went to look for his cousin.
Xie Lin was walking towards the gate when he heard someone calling his cousin from a distance. He turned around and saw it was Zhou Xiang, so he stopped and waited for her.
"Looking for me?"
"Yeah!" Zhou Xiang shook the two packs of cigarettes and a few red envelopes in his hand. "I want to set up a stage at the gate. I want to watch the lion dance."
Xie Lin's face immediately lit up with smiles. "Great! Great! Let's bring some glory to the food station. Every time, the supply and marketing cooperative's several stores set up stalls."
"Then get out of the table quickly, my table is not suitable."
"Okay, I'll go back and move it. You've taken up the spot for the gate."
"good!"
When Zhou Xiang ran to the gate, his eldest brother and third brother Zuo Heng were already occupying their positions.
Zhou Niao was very happy, "Sister, Ling Ran said you want to set up a stage?"
Zhou Xiang nodded, "Yeah! I don't want to squeeze in. I want to see the lion dance clearly from beginning to end."
"That's great. I've squeezed enough."
Zhou Hua rubbed his sister's head, "It's a waste of money!"
"Then don't look at it!"
“If you don’t watch it, it will cost more money.”
"Big brother, third brother, go to your cousin's house and help move the tables. Your cousin can't finish all the work by himself."
"good!"
Someone nearby who knew Zhou Xiang saw her holding two packs of cigarettes and jokingly asked, "Are you planning to set up a table?"
Zhou Xiang nodded, "Yes! I want to take a closer look this year."
The man originally wanted to tease Zhou because the food station never set up stalls every year, and only two or three stalls were set up in the supply and marketing cooperative’s store. The food station said that since it didn’t have a store, there was no need to be so particular about these things.
Unexpectedly, this year, the Zhou family set up a private stage, "Can I stand over and watch?"
Zhou Xiang shook his head. "I'm sorry, only my family and friends are allowed here. If I let you come over, there are others too! I'll offend everyone on the street. It's better not to allow anyone to come over."
The man looked around and behind him, and saw people staring at him eagerly, waiting for Zhou Xiang to nod.
Well, you better go away!
Zhou's father was called back by Ling Ran. Seeing that his little girl really had two packs of cigarettes in her hand, he covered his chest and kept shouting that she was a spendthrift!
Zhou's mother glared at him. "What's wrong? We're going to have a festive and lively atmosphere. We're about to build a house, so what's wrong with having the lion dance to liven things up?"
"Okay, you're right. I'll listen to you."
Mother Zhou snorted at him and walked to her daughter. "Think about it, this is a good idea. I, your mother, finally don't have to squeeze."
"My dad is covering his chest. Is he heartbroken?" Zhou Xiang said with a smile.
"Don't worry about him. Two packs of cigarettes are only fifty or sixty yuan. He can afford to smoke them. We are doing it for good luck and happiness. Why should he be reluctant to spend money?"
Zhou Xiang praised his mother, "Mom, your current thinking is really good. It's much better than the old way of breaking a penny into eight pieces."
"Go away, you're making fun of your mother!"
"I'm not kidding, I'm telling the truth."
At this time, Ling Ran called his parents and said that if the little girl was willing to make trouble, he would accompany her.
Zhou's mother and Ling's mother were chatting together. In order to avoid looking at the cigarette in his little daughter's hand, Zhou's father simply stood next to Ling Quan and talked.
Xie Lin brought Zhou Niao and Zhou Hua and carried the Eight Immortals Table out horizontally.
The eight-immortals table was put in place, the ordinary square table was stacked on top, and the two stools were stacked on top. Xie Ling also wanted to put the small stool in Zhou Xiang's hand on top of the two stools.
Zhou wanted to refuse, "That's enough, it's too dangerous, tell them to perform for a while longer."
Xie Lin nodded, "Okay, it's New Year's Day, safety first."
There were a lot of people running around on the street. When they saw the table in front of the food station, those who knew them shamelessly came over to stand there.
Xie Lin shook his head. "It's not public, it's private."
When the man saw that all the Zhou family members were there, he understood and left without saying anything more.
Aunt Wang came running over in a hurry, "Hey! Zhou Xiang, are you setting up a table at home?"
"yes!"
"Great, I'll go back and call someone."
"OK!"
Aunt Wang called everyone from the family compound over. The Yang family knew that Zhou Xiang would not let them stand at the back, so they did not come over and stood at a place farther away. However, it was still much better than squeezing on the street.
Zhou Xiang saw it out of the corner of his eye, but said nothing. It was New Year's Day, so it would be best if he didn't come and cause trouble.
The table was set up, and the boss saw it and came over to ask if there were any requirements.
Xie Lin gestured to Zhou Xiang, who said, "I wish your whole family good health, everything goes smoothly, academic progress, prosperous business, and abundant wealth. In short, I want everything. I've prepared red envelopes. It all depends on whether your dance satisfies everyone, and the cheers from our side will be the criterion."
"Okay! Don't worry! I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
The street immediately became much quieter as the intense sound of gongs and drums rang out.
Zhou Xiang put the small stool next to his elder brother, stood on it, and hugged his elder brother, "Brother, I am almost as tall as you."
Zhou Niao nodded, "Yeah! Sister, if you eat more, you will definitely grow faster."
Ling Ran took the opportunity to push Zhou Hua away and stood on the other side of the little girl.
Zhou Xiang was about to put his other hand on the third brother's shoulder, but when he saw it was him, he frowned and asked, "Why do you always take my brother's place?"
Ling Ran pretended not to hear and looked straight ahead.
Zhou Xiang placed one hand on his big brother's shoulder and the other around his neck, "I have big brother to support me."
Zhou Niao quickly put his arm around her waist and said, "Be careful, sister. Stand firm."
"Yeah! Don't be afraid, my big brother will protect me."
Ling Ran gritted his teeth secretly and decided to find a sister-in-law for his elder brother.
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