"...Hmm." Whatever the lady said was true. He could tell that this was someone who enjoyed watching the fun but was too timid to participate.
What Zhou Yanzhi thought was indeed correct. When the fireworks were lit and the deafening sound was heard, someone was obviously terrified, but he still squatted at the window to watch. The smile on his face could not be faked.
"Oh, what a loud noise! It's a shame we can't see the splendor of the fireworks in broad daylight."
"Holy crap, this isn't going to blow our building down, is it?"
"……What a nice view!"
"Zhou Yanzhi, thank you..."
Zhou Yanzhi, who was covering his ears, heard the crying tone in the other person's words, but he didn't dare to let go. He was afraid that the child would be frightened by the sound of fireworks and firecrackers: "If you like, I will set off fireworks for you every year on your birthday from now on."
"No need." This once was enough. "I thought I'd never have such an honor in my lifetime." Who doesn't have a little vanity? The fireworks of exams and weddings are endless. Even if this life is just a dream, it's worth it.
“…”
“Hmm!”
"What's wrong? Did he kick you again?"
"Your son is really not afraid at all!" Xiao Yu patted his flat belly under his down jacket.
Zhou Yanzhi^_^: ...
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After the deafening fireworks ended, the Xiao family's banquet began. The Xiao family specially placed three tables of buffet at the door, inviting the left-behind elderly in the village, or poor families with left-behind children to come and eat.
Because they were afraid that some people would feel embarrassed, Uncle Xiao Sanbo from the second branch of the Xiao family, who held the title of village cadre in the village, led several village cadres and several descendants of the Xiao family to personally visit several families.
Some elderly people were too embarrassed to eat without doing anything, so they came over and gave gifts of fifty or one hundred yuan. For these people, the crew cuts stationed at the door like bodyguards would, as Mr. Long instructed, give each of them a red envelope of five hundred yuan when they left, and pack up their leftovers for them to take away.
Today's banquet was a sumptuous affair, with over thirty dishes, each one a large plate and featuring a large portion of meat. For the elderly and children left behind, these dishes were packed up and taken home; in this weather, they could eat them for several days.
"How can this be so embarrassing, eating and taking at the same time."
"Yeah, that's unacceptable."
"Uncle, as long as you don't mind. To be honest, there are still many uncles and aunts behind you. You can't let them eat the leftovers."
"Oh, no offense, no offense, thank you, thank you. I know you mean well. Xiao Yu is a promising child, that's great, really great!"
“…”
After half a round of drinking, the meal was almost over. The main reason was that the Xiao family had other things to do today, so they couldn't continue drinking.
After sending off some distant relatives, such as my aunt, my aunt, and my uncle, the Xiao family, as neatly as ever, sat down in the tile-roofed house where Xiao's father had stored building materials.
This house was built only a few years ago. In order to store his beloved materials and machines, Xiao's father specially painted the inside with white lime and laid old grinding boards made of bamboo and wood fiber.
Of course, the reason for choosing this place is mainly because of the large space here.
As the current tacit head of the Xiao family, the eldest uncle of the Xiao family, the second uncle of the Xiao family, the third uncle from the second branch, and Xiao's father sat at the chairman's table.
Uncle Xiao knew that no one among his brothers would compete with him for the right to speak, so he spoke without hesitation: "Everyone here today is a good son, daughter-in-law, and daughter of our Xiao family. As for those who didn't come, we can just pretend they didn't exist in the future."
Everyone in the Xiao family looked at each other. It seemed that the only one who didn't come here today was the eldest aunt from Xiao's father's family.
This is a bit embarrassing.
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