Chapter 100 099. "No need to get up early tomorrow..."
"call out!"
“Bang!”
A gorgeous flower exploded in the night sky, and its fleeting beauty attracted the attention of many people.
Then, more white fish with swaying tail mists leaped into the night sky, like a school of fish swimming upstream and leaping over a waterfall, but the white fish were so slender that they bloomed into a gorgeous splendor before they could be seen clearly.
“Swoosh!”
“Pah pah pah!”
Dozens of grand and gorgeous fireworks burst into shining sparks and bloomed with bizarre layers of colors. One firework after another bloomed and fell, creating a colorful picture in the night.
People on both sides of the strait exclaimed in admiration. The children jumped for joy, and even when their parents held them up, they felt it was not high enough and waved their hands to try to grab them.
Lei Li's family sat on a boat decorated with lanterns, all looking up at the magnificent scene.
Lei Li stared intently.
It was not the first time for him to see fireworks, but it was the first time for him to see so many fireworks blooming at the same time, like the flowers in the mountains in spring, with a riot of color and beauty.
But the variegated colors of light give these flowers an indescribable charm, making them more dazzling than real flowers.
Lei Li felt that the "whoosh," "pop," and "bang" sounds of the fireworks as they bloomed were like the fireworks themselves speaking. They were saying—
"I'm coming!"
"I'm opening it!"
"You must be stunned by my beauty!"
It feels very interesting.
Lei Li couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Zhou Yi stared at Lei Li.
He didn't have much feeling about fireworks. Fireworks were beautiful, but when he was in modern times, he could see them every New Year, especially in his hometown. Setting off fireworks was like a war, and the attack would begin at midnight on New Year's Day.
Every household was setting off fireworks, which were dazzling to the eyes. The night sky was lit up and the crackling sound lasted all night long. No one could go to sleep until the main fireworks were finished.
The fireworks in Qingmi County are not as big or as numerous as those in his hometown.
But at this time.
The interlaced light and shadow illuminated Lei Li's face, and the gorgeous fireworks were reflected in his eyes, but the smile at the corners of his lips was more gorgeous and moving than the fireworks.
Zhou Yi suddenly remembered that summer night.
The cool night breeze, the brilliant starry sky, the dancing fireflies, the crackling sparks in the fire, and the sweet potatoes roasted in the red charcoal fire give off a sweet aroma.
Lei Li also sat next to him, looking up at the stars in the sky, smiling, and talked about how he caught fireflies as a child and used them as lanterns to put on the bedside when he slept.
"What are you looking at me for?"
Lei Li had already noticed Zhou Yi's gaze, but after seeing him staring for so long, he raised his eyebrows and spoke, his voice smiling and teasing.
"nothing……"
Zhou Yi was a little embarrassed after being caught, but he still stared at Lei Li and said, "I just think you're prettier than fireworks."
Lei Li laughed when he heard this.
Then she leaned over, hooked her arms around Zhou Yi's neck, and kissed his lips steadily. Her tongue snaked in, and they exchanged a short and deep kiss.
Zhou Yi's ears felt hot and he felt a little uneasy.
Although Lei Dashan and Liu Ye'er both looked up at the fireworks tacitly, they obviously noticed Lei Li's actions, and the smiles on their faces were embarrassed and teasing.
Needless to say, they were thinking: "Young people are just clingy..."
The old man rowing the boat also looked up at the fireworks happily, with an expression of "I, an old man, didn't see anything, you guys just do what you have to do."
Lei Li was still smiling, glancing at him frivolously and said, "It's been so many times, are you still shy about kissing?"
“…”
Zhou Yi's ears became even hotter.
—
There are indeed many families setting off fireworks in Qingmi County.
When Lei Li and his group returned home tired from shopping, they could hear the sound of fireworks exploding from somewhere in the county town, whoosh, pop, bang, bang, bang.
There are also children's laughter, firecrackers, cheers and shouts.
Every sound is pleasant to the ears.
Zhou Yi felt that his heartbeat was not as noisy as it was.
He was being pressed against the wall by Lei Li and being kissed. The wet and sticky kiss was a little more rapid than usual. The sound of his breathing became louder in his ears, mixing with his pounding heartbeat.
Lei Li just felt that she wanted to kiss him more than usual now.
I want to wrap my lips around his, kiss and bite his neck, watch his ears get hot and red, watch his expression become embarrassed yet indulgent, his voice restrained yet unable to hide his emotion.
"call……"
The kiss was too much.
I also feel dizzy.
Lei Li panted slightly, slowing his heartbeat for a few seconds, and smiled as he touched Zhou Yi's face. "We live in the main house, and my parents are in the side room. It's so noisy outside, no one will hear us even if we make a lot of noise."
"We won't be going back to the village tomorrow. We can go back later so we don't have to get up early tomorrow."
"good……"
Zhou Yi couldn't even utter a complete sentence before he was drowned in the overwhelming passionate kiss.
…………
…
Zhou Yi vaguely remembered it.
People have to stay up all night on New Year's Eve and can't sleep. So if he and Lei Li... don't sleep either, can that also be considered staying up all night?
—
The candlelight flickered.
It was not until the next day that someone extinguished the wick of the lamp. It flickered on and off again, and it was the second day of the first lunar month. Lei Li and his family were going to take a carriage back to the village.
This carriage was newly bought by Lei Li.
The most expensive item was the tall horse, which cost Lei Li fifty taels of silver. But being expensive also had its advantages. This horse was not only handsome and majestic, but also fast and strong, and could pull a carriage with four people steadily.
It’s just that Lei Li is not very good at driving a carriage, so he hired another coachman.
The cost of coachmen is higher during the Chinese New Year than usual.
When the tall horse arrived at the village, people gathered around to watch it along the way, and some even wanted to touch it. Fortunately, the horse had a gentle personality and did not get angry even if it was touched too many times.
The villagers also greeted Lei Li and his friends warmly, and some even brought gifts, stuffing the carriage with sugar, wine, cakes, and radishes and vegetables from their homes.
Lei Li and the others couldn't push them away, so they had to take them all home.
The yard of their home was also filled with New Year gifts, all sent by the villagers. The family that gave them sausages last year also gave them two strings of sausages this year.
Lei Li and Zhou Yi tidied up and sorted them, then went to check on the sausages and bacon drying in the corridor. They were not spoiled and could be eaten after a while.
On the 26th day of the 12th lunar month, a whole pig and cured meat were sent to my grandfather's house. Lei Li and his party did not prepare any meat this time, but took more cakes, wine and candy, as well as new-patterned cloth brought back by the fleet from the county town.
It’s even more expensive than last year’s New Year gift for visiting relatives.
Sister Huaer was very happy to see her cousin uncle and aunt. She took Lei Li and Zhou Yi's hands and excitedly asked them to tell her about the interesting things about doing business in the county town.
"A Sichuan Restaurant" was doing very big business, and the whole Sanlihe Village was growing peppers, so it was impossible to hide it, and Lei Li and Zhou Yi didn't want to hide it either.
The village chief usually strictly prohibits the disclosure of matters related to chili peppers, which are also business secrets, such as the chili sauce formula and the control of chili seeds.
After working so hard all year round and making a lot of money, "A Sichuan Restaurant" is so prosperous. It is the time to visit relatives during the New Year. No matter how reserved the people in Sanlihe Village are, they can't help but feel proud and want to show off. Therefore, more and more people know that Lei Li is the head manager of "A Sichuan Restaurant".
My grandpa's family knew that Lei Li had made a lot of money with the villagers, and they did not feel resentful because he did not take them with him. Instead, they were very happy for Lei Li and the others.
"I've always said that our brother Li is smart and capable. If he can study hard and take the imperial examination, he will definitely become a successful candidate!"
"Maybe I can go to Kyoto and take the imperial examination!"
"The county magistrate is a Jinshi, and our brother Li will also be an official after passing the Jinshi exam!"
"The money earned by an official is far less than that earned by doing business. I think it's better for Brother Li to do business. Buy a big yard and a few hundred acres of land. After you stop doing business, you can still be a local landlord."
"If I could have a few more babies with Zhou Yi, life would be wonderful!"
My grandpa was originally a very serious person, but he was in a good mood and had a few drinks, so he started to tease Lei Li with my uncle and Liu Qishu, and my grandma also joined in the fun.
Sister Huaer also interrupted and made a fuss, asking her cousin uncle and aunt Biao to give birth to a cute little sister. She would braid the little sister's hair and take the little sister to pick bird eggs and catch loaches.
But was stopped.
"Don't be a bad influence on my little sister. She's dressed up beautifully, but won't her skirt get dirty if you take her to catch loaches? My little sister doesn't like a sister who fry cow dung."
Sister Huaer got angry and turned to ask Xiao Liumu, "Brother, do you think the little sister will like me?"
"Um……"
Xiao Liumu thought for a moment and slowly shook his head, "Sister, frying cow dung is really not good..."
Sister Huaer was furious.
The adults all laughed.
But at this point, several elders also talked about children. They wondered how many children Lei Li and Zhou Yi would have in the future and what they would be named. If they were busy with business, they would bring the children to their grandparents' house and they would help take care of them.
Zhou Yi's face turned red, and he ran to the yard, saying he wanted to get some fresh air.
Several elders laughed out loud.
Lei Li also laughed out loud, thinking that Zhou Yi was really funny. These two sentences were not even one-tenth of the dirty words he said in bed at night, and then he ran away.
The elders are really enthusiastic.
As expected, Zhou Yi, who was pulled back, was drunk again and passed out in the carriage.
Before leaving, my grandpa and his family gave us a lot of things, including homemade sour taro shoots and pickles. They didn't sell all the rice ducks, and specially left two of the fattest ones for Lei Li's family.
Grandma also pulled Lei Li aside and gave him some instructions.
"Even if you're in big business, you have to be careful about everything. Your subordinates might see that you're young and a brother, and they might have evil intentions to cheat you."
"And Zhou Yi, you have a rather blunt and explosive temper. Don't always bully him, and don't just focus on making money. No matter how much money you make, it's not as good as making a good life for your family."
"I know."
Lei Li nodded.
Grandma held Liu Ye'er's hand and talked for a while, which made Liu Ye'er just laugh. "You sound like you're going far away. If you want to see me and Dashan, please send us a message. Now that we have a carriage, it's convenient for you to come over."
"Chengcheng, I understand."
Grandma also smiled.
Liu Yeer stuffed a purse into her arms and said with a smile, "This is a gift from Li Ge'er and Zhou Yi to honor Mom and Dad. When spring comes, some of Mom and Dad will be busy."
"Farmers are always busy, so it's good to be able to help Brother Li."
Grandma and grandpa both smiled, and stood at the door with my uncle Liu Qishu and others, watching the carriage slowly go away and watching spring slowly come.
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