It was still early, but the sound of firecrackers was already roaring overwhelmingly.

There is a custom in Wang Zhong's hometown that the New Year's Eve dinner is earlier than the breakfast on the first day of the Lunar New Year. It is said that the earlier the meal is, the better the next year will be.

Let’s not talk about the effect yet, but this custom has been passed down for thousands of years.

"Quickly, move the Hongtianlei out, and don't forget the firecrackers!" The uncle stood in the main room, and Wang Zhong naturally became the one being directed.

The uncle has no sons, only two daughters. One of them is married to Hangzhou and only comes back once a year. In the first two years, he could come back and live for half a month every year. But now that he has raised the second son and has two children by himself, what's the matter?

Coming back became a big problem.

The second son-in-law was also from a rural background, and his family's financial situation was average. The second daughter now had to take care of the children and was unable to find a job. The family of four relied entirely on the second son-in-law for food, drink, and snacks, and they had no free time throughout the year.

The eldest daughter has been married for two years and has a daughter, so naturally she doesn't want to go home to avoid any objections from her husband's family.

The only people the uncle can control are Wang Zhong and his uncle's cousin.

"Xiaoyu, go code Hong Tianlei and remember to take out all the leads." Wang Zhong casually directed his cousin to come.

The two brothers, one carrying several trays of five thousand firecrackers and the other holding two boxes of thunderbolts, ran left and right after leaving the main room.

Cousin Wang Ning stood by the door, her face full of eagerness to try. If her aunt hadn't held her hand, she would have rushed to help her brothers.

After a while, the two of them lit the fuse at the same time. The sound of firecrackers crackled like a storm, and the sound was deafening. Child Wang Ning, who looked eager to try just now, had shrunk back and raised his little hands to block himself.

She raised her ears and frowned, obviously the sound of firecrackers at such a close distance frightened her far more than she was surprised.

"It's time to eat!" my uncle gave the order, and everyone hurried into the room and gathered around the dining table.

As soon as the uncle moved his chopsticks, his uncle and his grandmother couldn't wait to put a chicken drumstick into the bowls of Wang Ning and his cousin. In Wang Zhong's memory, his uncle and his uncle had never eaten chicken drumsticks. When he was a child, it was him, and then his cousin.

Brother, now here comes my cousin Wang Ning.

Although he now has a golden finger that can travel through all the worlds, and is lucky enough to see countless outstanding people and wonderful things, Wang Zhong cherishes the time he spends with his family even more.

My uncle and his grandmother are used to Wang Zhong's cooking at home, but the uncle's family is not as lucky.

The chicken raised by my aunt and grandma is stewed with mushrooms. The soup is rich and fragrant. The meat is plump but not greasy, braised pork with pickled vegetables, stir-fried mutton with green onions, braised fish, and a radish stew. There is also a bowl of Wang Zhong's special sauce on the side.

As a dipping sauce, the radish filled with broth tastes better than meat and is also my uncle's favorite.

Next to it are a plate of dumplings stuffed with beef and scallions, a plate of fried peanuts, and a bowl of fried wild bees with chili peppers. They are standard accompaniments to wine and my uncle’s favorite.

"Come! Let's have a drink!" The uncle raised his wine glass and signaled to Wang Zhong. Naturally, there are not as many rules at the dinner table as drinking with outsiders. There is no need to compete with who can raise the glass lower or who can speak. The uncle opened his mouth and Wang Zhong raised his glass.

Drink it all in one gulp, that's all.

"Drink slowly!" Upon seeing this, my uncle and grandma who were sitting on the main seat hurriedly reminded him, for fear that Wang Zhong would drink too hastily.

But my uncle smiled and said, "It's okay for those celebrating the New Year to drink too much. Let them go."

My great-uncle used to be very arrogant at the wine table, but as he got older, his internal organs deteriorated, and he gave up drinking under the supervision of his children and grandchildren a few years ago.

"Uncle and grandma, don't worry, I can drink well!" Wang Chong said with a smile.

My aunt and uncle were relieved when they saw that Wang Zhong's expression remained as usual, without any change.

The uncle next to him didn't drink. He took a sip of the drink and asked Wang Zhong, "Is your farmhouse planning to open?"

Wang Zhongdao: "We are almost ready, we will officially open on the third day of the new year."

"Have everyone found them?" the uncle asked.

Wang Zhongdao: "We've almost found it."

The eldest aunt said: "Your sister will also come when the time comes. Ask her to come with you and help you!"

"I just opened my business here, so I guess there won't be much business." Wang Chong said with a smile.

The eldest aunt said: "With your skills, you will definitely not have to worry about business when the time comes."

"That's right!" My aunt nodded in agreement and said, "We haven't seen each other for a few years. Did Xiao Chong go out to study with a teacher?"

No wonder the aunt said so. Although Wang Zhong also cooked before, his skills were not so good. The few dishes on the table, although they are home-cooked dishes and not complicated, taste more expensive than the most expensive ones in the county.

The best restaurants do a good job, and the third aunt, who pays great attention to her figure and controls her appetite, couldn't help but eat a lot.

"That's not true. Haven't I been alone outside these years? I don't have any other hobbies. I usually do a lot of research. I read a lot of recipes and found a lot of videos on the Internet to follow."

"Xiao Zhong, this is called talent!" said the eldest aunt.

The family finished the New Year's Eve dinner chatting and laughing, and my uncle and aunt gathered in front of the TV to watch the Spring Festival Gala. At around 7:30 in the evening, several cousins ​​who had not left the country came to visit my uncle and aunt with their things.

, all of whom had just returned from overseas a few years ago, the whole family gathered around the fire pit and chatted.

Several cousins ​​came over, and the smiles on the faces of the uncle and aunt became obviously more obvious.

After chatting for almost an hour, several cousins ​​invited Wang Zhong to go out for a walk together. Wang Zhong did not refuse and followed them out of his uncle's house.

"Where are we going?" Wang Zhong asked.

"Why don't you go to Shuping's house?" My cousin Wang Ming suggested.

"Okay!" Second brother Wang Shuo said, "We will discuss what to do later!"

The remaining people all agreed, and Wang Zhong naturally had no objections either.

I followed a few people to Wang Shuping's house, where a group of young people were playing cards around the table. There were not many entertainment activities in the countryside. Nowadays, everyone has given up on the Spring Festival Gala, so playing cards has naturally become the most common way to pass the time.

Wang Zhong has no interest in playing cards, mainly because it is really not difficult for the current Wang Zhong. If Wang Zhong really wanted to, let alone a deck of cards, even three or four decks piled together, Wang Zhong could memorize all the cards.

The position of some cards.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although Wang Zhong has not specifically contacted gambling skills, practicing martial arts is also a must-have item. With Wang Zhong’s abnormal body, even if he does not use his true energy,

You can also memorize cards.

Everyone was playing for a small amount of money, about five or ten yuan, and it was mainly just people gathering together to have fun, but the shouting was quite loud, and a round worth a few hundred yuan was completed with the momentum of tens or even millions.

Wang Zhong also knew everyone around the table. His age ranged between ten years old and younger. The older one was in his late thirties and already in his fourth year. The youngest one was still in college. There were quite a lot of people there.

It was quite interesting to listen to everyone playing cards noisily, and to see the people shouting and shouting next to them more excitedly than the ones playing.

The card game only lasted until ten o'clock in the evening. A young man in his early twenties, who looked pretty good, said that a girl had made an appointment with him to sing in the city. Everyone immediately gave away the cards in their hands and started shouting.

They made noises, and the opinions were surprisingly unanimous, they all wanted to sing with the girl and have supper.

As soon as they talked about singing and having midnight snacks, the eyes of Wang Zhong's cousins ​​instantly lit up, like a cat that smelled the smell of fish or a hungry wolf that saw its prey.

Wang Zhong didn't feel out of place with them, but rather enjoyed it, and even offered to drive there.

Nowadays, cars are not a rare thing, and the family conditions are somewhat decent. Anyone who can drive will basically have one. It is convenient to go to the city, but after all, this is a rural area, and Wang Zhong's hometown is not a developed area.

Not every household has it.

Among Wang Zhong's cousins, only the second cousin has a car. The eldest cousin has never bought one because his family's financial situation is not good and he doesn't know how to drive. The third brother has just gotten married and still has a mortgage loan.

With so much debt, I can't afford to buy or maintain a car.

"Xiao Zhong, you can do it. We haven't seen each other for a long time, and the Hongqi H9 has been arranged!" The second cousin is not very proficient in cars, but he knows a few things. When he saw Wang Zhong's h9, his eyes instantly lit up.

"But I heard that this car has a lot of problems! How do you feel about driving it?" The second brother grabbed the co-pilot and asked impatiently.

Wang Zhong drove slowly on the road and met the motorcade waiting at the entrance of the village.

"It drives very well. I don't think there's anything wrong with it." Wang Zhongdao: "Besides, I simply support the automobile companies that support our country."

"Yo!" There is a car parked on the roadside at the entrance of the village. Those who know a lot of girls are busy contacting people on the prestige phone. The other three people are standing in a circle around the car, holding cigarettes in their hands and blowing smoke.

While bragging and spanking.

"Where are Xiaoyan and the others?" the cousin asked as he got out of the car in a hurry.

"They have picked up the girl, let's go directly to the city! Book a private room first," Wang Shuping said.

"Let's go then, why are you delaying?"

"Let's go!"

"Xiao Zhong, let's get started on the second brother!" The second cousin rubbed his hands and said expectantly.

Wang Zhong handed the car keys to his second cousin and took the initiative to open the passenger door and get in.

There were many cars on New Year's Eve, and the drivers were neither drunk nor slow. It took half an hour to drive to the city. My second cousin's driving skills were good and he drove steadily without any problems.

Everyone arrived at a newly opened KTV, ordered a large luxury bag, and ordered a lot of drinks. Before the girls came over, they grabbed the microphone and started to howl at the top of their lungs.

Wang Zhong also sang two songs along with it.

More than twenty minutes later, the door to the box was pushed open, and Wang Yan walked in first, followed by four young and beautiful girls who entered the box arm in arm.

The makeup on the first two is very thick, and I don’t know how much foundation is on their faces. The two at the back are slightly better. The first two look quite delicate, but they are all made up. I really need to remove the makeup.

That's hard to say. Wang Zhong doesn't have Sun Houhou's sharp eyes, so he can't see the true faces of these girls in Lushan.

As soon as the girls arrived, the atmosphere in the private room changed immediately. The men immediately moved out of the way of the sofa, and those holding the wine took the wine and those holding the glasses took the glasses.

After a glass of beer, the two girls ran to order songs. They sat on the sofa with arms and legs crossed, chatting, but their eyes were still scanning the people in the box.

Men are picking women, and women are naturally picking men.

Wang Zhong's appearance is good, but he is not the refined look that girls like nowadays. Instead, he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, showing a bit of ruggedness and bravery.

Wang Yan, who met several girls, was the most handsome among them all. He was also very well-dressed and he was young.
To be continued...