A large round table was placed under the sycamore tree in the courtyard, and everyone was given a small wooden stool.
Normally, they should eat inside, but the houses in the compound are very cramped and cannot accommodate so many people.
Beside the round table stood three pots of scorching red charcoal fire, emitting an intoxicating warmth. Everyone gathered around the table in a lively atmosphere, laughing and chatting, making the cold seem less noticeable.
Fu Shenzhi is nearly 1.9 meters tall. He sits on a small wooden stool with his long legs curled up together in a wronged manner. No matter how you look at him, he looks a little aggrieved.
Zuo You quickly moved to the side like a servile person, letting Fu Shenzhi stretch out his legs.
Fu Shenzhi snorted coldly, without commenting. He just lowered his head and fiddled with a small porcelain cup in his hand, wiping the edge with a tissue very fastidiously.
Zuo You could feel that Fu Shenzhi was still angry.
Zuo You felt guilty and a little discouraged, so he sat there with his head down, waiting for the food to be served.
Xu Zisheng had long legs, and it was a bit uncomfortable for him to sit on the small bench squeezed close to others. He happened to see an empty space next to Zuo You, so he quickly stretched his legs over happily.
Xu Zisheng stretched his legs halfway when he belatedly felt his master glance at him coldly.
The warning and threat in that look were self-evident. Xu Zisheng felt a chill on the back of his neck and retracted his legs awkwardly.
Mu Chuan chuckled softly, "Little stutterer, if you stretch your leg out, the master will chop it off sooner or later."
Xu Zisheng grumbled aggrievedly, "But, but, this stool is too low. No, no, it's not comfortable."
Mu Chuan seemed helpless and moved to the side: "Please stretch your legs to my side."
Xu Zisheng first glanced at Mu Chuan with tears of gratitude, but after a while, he felt something was wrong and retracted his legs: "Brother Chuan Chuan Chuan, you are taller than me, won't it be uncomfortable?"
Mu Chuan stretched out a finger and poked Xu Zisheng's forehead: "Why do you talk so much, you little stutterer? Stretch out if you want."
Just then, Wen Shouren walked over, with his crutch tucked under his armpit and three specially made high stools in his hands, which he handed to Fu Shenzhi and the other three.
Wen Shouren said, "I didn't notice just now, you are too tall, the small wooden stool may be a bit low, you can sit on this."
Xu Zisheng changed to another stool and said happily: "This is comfortable now."
Li Xuanxuan's eyes were filled with envy as he shouted, "I want to sit on the high bench too!"
Before she could finish her yelling, Wang Cuilian hit her on the back of the head: "What are you yelling about, little kid? Wait until you grow up to be as tall as your brother before you talk... Hey, is the food ready? We can finally eat."
Old Lady Yang smiled and placed the last dish in the center of the table. She took off her bib and sat down. "Everyone, come eat! It's so lively this year."
Wen Shouren also forced a smile on his thin face: "Come on, come on, dinner is ready, everyone, eat quickly."
The unique joyous and lively atmosphere of the New Year filled the air. Outside the yard, firecrackers from somewhere were blasting across the sky, filling the night sky with fireworks. Inside the yard, men, women, old and young were sitting around a table, toasting each other with smiles on their faces.
Even Fu Shenzhi's cold face softened a lot.
After the banquet, everyone in the courtyard, having eaten and drunk their fill, started chatting about family matters with satisfied looks on their faces.
The wind tonight is not strong, nor biting, it blows gently, and it actually has a bit of the gentleness of summer.
Li Xuanxuan shouted: "I want to play games!"
Wang Cuilian scolded him: "You're showing off. Why play games? Isn't it better to chat?"
"No, no!" The devil Li Xuanxuan was fed up: "I just want to play games, I just want to play games, no, no!"
Wang Cuilian couldn't stand the noise anymore and was about to raise her hand to hit Li Xuanxuan on the head, but was stopped by Wen Shouren.
Wen Shouren said, "It's New Year's Day, so it's nice to play a game to liven things up. Children can play if they want. I suggest we play Pass the Flower together."
Li Xuanxuan yelled the loudest, almost raising both hands: "Great! Great! Grandpa Wen is still the best!"
Zuo You also became interested, gulped down the orange juice in her glass, and raised her hand to respond, "I agree too!"
Fu Shenzhi calmly asked, "What are drums and flowers? Since it's a game, are there rewards or punishments?"
Li Min said, "I'll play some music for you. You pass this pack of tissues around. Whoever has the tissues when the music stops loses."
Wen Shouren nodded. "Xuanxuan just bought a box of Truth or Dare cards, right? Go get them from the house. Let's follow the old-fashioned punishment method. Whoever loses has to answer a question on the card, okay? If they can't answer, they have to clean up some of the dishes, how about that?"
When Li Xuanxuan heard this, he jumped up like a rabbit and went into the house to look for cards.
Old Lady Yang smiled and said, "You guys play, I, an old lady, won't participate. I'll just watch you play."
Everyone tried to persuade her to stay again and again, but seeing that Old Lady Yang kept waving her hands and refusing to agree, they stopped forcing her.
The game officially begins when Li Xuanxuan brings out a box of cards.
When the first round of music stopped, the tissue paper should have fallen into Li Xuanxuan's hands according to common sense, but this kid was too cunning and had to stuff it into Lin Xuaner's arms while the music was still playing.
Li Xuanxuan slammed the table and laughed: "You lose, you lose, take the punishment!"
Wang Cuilian was very angry: "You little bastard! Don't bully your sister Xuan'er!"
Lin Xuan'er was a good-tempered girl. She didn't argue and took the initiative to draw a card from the box.
He lowered his head and said, "What is your biggest wish in this life?"
Mu Chuan said, "Little girl, you are only a little old. Your life has just begun. How can the wish you make now be considered the greatest wish of your life?"
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