Mid-afternoon.
Wu Yingwei is back.
Upon learning that Wu An had bought a lot of fireworks, Yueqin suddenly had a whim: "Since we're going to have a good time, how about this, Yueqin, you call your parents... never mind, I'll call them myself."
Wu Ping watched as Wu Yingwei walked to the side and asked, "What's Dad going to do?"
Mei Yueqin said irritably, "Dad wants to invite his in-laws over for the banquet."
Wu Ping hesitated: "Is this appropriate?"
Mei Yueqin: "What's wrong with that?"
"Anyway, we'll eat at home anyway, so wouldn't it be better for our whole family to get together?"
"What are you worried about?"
Wu Ping: "I'm not worried, it's just that this has never happened before."
Mei Yueqin didn't respond and turned to walk into the kitchen.
There wasn't one before.
It's not that it's impossible, it's that it can't be done.
Firstly, our family's financial situation wasn't good. While the festivities were nice, they were also expensive. In the past, during holidays, we would only have a few more dishes than usual, and buying fireworks was something we never even considered.
Let alone Mid-Autumn Festival, even during the Spring Festival, we only watch other people set off fireworks.
They call it saving money and getting some entertainment.
That's true, but there's always a difference between fireworks set off by others and fireworks set off at home.
Furthermore, there's no one in the family who can get everyone together in a lively atmosphere.
Things are different now.
To put it realistically, even if someone is willing to visit your poor, dilapidated home, you might feel ashamed of your humble abode.
When you're poor, no one cares if you live in the bustling city; when you're rich, distant relatives come to visit even if you live deep in the mountains.
Mei Yueqin hadn't read many books, but she understood the coldness and warmth of human relationships in society much better than Wu Ping.
Wu Ping's mind works a bit slower, or rather, he teaches and educates people by preaching grand principles, and there are some things he can't understand and doesn't want to think about.
Not long after.
After making the call, Wu Yingwei went into the kitchen and saw Wu An tending the fire. He said, "Yueqin, come over tonight."
Wu Ping added, "Dad, I've invited Aunt Juan and Aqing to celebrate the festival together tonight. By the way, why isn't Lao Meng home? I can't reach him by phone."
Wu Yingwei said with a smile, "Oh, Lao Meng went to his boss's place."
"If the child can't come back, the old man will pass away."
Wu An nodded: "That's fine too. Reunion is reunion no matter where it is."
Wu Yingwei asked, "A'an, have you called Anran and the old lady yet?"
Wu An said, "We called her, but the old lady didn't want to come. I heard that Gu Jianfa was detained in the police station, and the old lady wanted to have a peaceful Mid-Autumn Festival."
Wu Yingwei didn't say anything.
He was also aware of the Gu family's situation.
...
afternoon.
The Mei family arrived early because there were village activities in the evening, and they wanted to have dinner early so they could participate.
Previously, Wu Yingwei could choose whether or not to participate.
But this year is different; we really can't do without him.
Grandpa Mei sat in the seat of honor, and everyone sat down in turn. Wu An personally went to cook and finally sat down with Mei Xiaoxiao. Only after sitting down did he notice that Wu Yingwei and Aunt Juan were sitting together.
He paused for a moment, then shook his head to stop himself from overthinking it.
After several rounds of drinks...
Grandpa Mei put down his wine glass and said, "Yingwei, we're in-laws. I'm much older than you, so I'll just say it to you directly without beating around the bush."
"What is it? Tell me."
“Aping’s mother passed away early, and it’s been many years. So, someone asked me to talk to you about it. Do you want to consider finding someone else?”
"Need not."
Wu Yingwei replied without hesitation.
Grandpa Mei was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, then we won't say anything more."
Wu Yingwei raised his glass and said, "Brother, thank you for your trouble."
"Over the years, I've gotten used to being alone."
"I really have no such thoughts, and I never will."
"Come, let me toast you."
After taking a sip of wine, Old Master Mei glanced at Mei Yueqin.
Mei Yueqin then sighed.
Then.
Mei Yueqin had a drink with Aunt Juan, then whispered something in Aunt Juan's ear. Aunt Juan quickly shook her head, her face instantly turning red.
Seeing this, Wu An guessed that Old Master Mei's sudden remark was probably at the behest of his sister-in-law.
Because there were activities planned for the evening, no one drank too much.
After a good meal, I didn't have time to tidy up and rushed off to participate in the village activities.
In the square.
The villagers gathered together, and as the fire grew larger, led by the older generation, they sang folk songs and ballads to celebrate, and the children followed suit.
Besides singing, they also dance.
Wu An played for a while and worked up a good sweat. He was so tired that he dragged A Qing, his older brother, Mei Wu, and Mei Xiaoxiao to his house to get fireworks.
Arrange the fireworks on the beach, lined up in a row.
Wu An tried to light it with a lighter, but the wind was too strong at the beach, and he couldn't get it to light no matter how many times he tried.
Aqing smokes.
Each person held a cigarette, and the three of them worked together to set off more than a dozen buckets of fireworks at once.
soon.
Fireworks burst into bloom in the sky with loud "bang bang bang" sounds.
The fireworks were very dense.
Before one ended, another began to bloom, layer upon layer, the night was painted with vibrant colors by the dazzling fireworks.
Everyone was looking up at the sky.
Fireworks illuminated the sky, their dazzling colors captivating everyone's eyes.
"Wow, this is so beautiful."
Who set off the fireworks?
"He is Yingwei's second son. Everyone says he made a fortune by fishing at sea, and it seems to be true."
"How much money did they spend on fireworks?"
"Wow, the village is even more lively today than during the Spring Festival."
"Yingwei, it's so much better that you're the village head. Look how well this year's Mid-Autumn Festival was organized; it's much better than before."
Everyone flattered and said nice things.
Wu Yingwei modestly said that children just like to play.
After Wu Yingwei left, the tone of their conversation changed.
"The Wu family is really something now. The father is the village chief, with great power in his hands, and the son makes money like it's nothing. Look at how they're showing off."
"That's right."
"It just shows how capable he is, that he can do it."
"What's the big deal? I could afford it if I wanted to. Stop showing off."
"It's easy for a father and son to make money when they team up."
"That's true, we can't compare."
"Hmph, I'm telling you, trouble is bound to happen sooner or later..."
The more they talked, the more excited they became, and their tone became incredibly sarcastic.
Sister Duan was about to chime in when she caught sight of Mei Yueqin out of the corner of her eye. She immediately took a deep breath, put her hands on her hips, and began to unleash her fury: "You bunch of bastards, shut your stinking mouths!"
"If I'm not doing well myself, I can't stand seeing others doing well."
“Wu An is capable and can make money. As for Uncle Yingwei, he has done so much in the village, working hard without complaint. He deserves to be the village head.”
"You can afford fireworks, but are you willing to buy them?"
"I advise you to watch your mouth."
“Learn more from Shen Nan. If you’re going to say something bad, you should say it about him. Why don’t you do the same things as him? That’s what you call vision and magnanimity.”
Shen Nan: "..."
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