Needless to say, the reunion dinner is sumptuous. Plates of delicacies with the steaming aroma are brought out, four steamed, four buttoned, four cooled and four fried are indispensable, and desserts and pastries are also indispensable after meals.

Even the dumplings were made into four different fillings by the ladies in the back kitchen and made into different shapes: the boat-like is the fresh meat and leek filling of the package, the ingot-like is the carrot filling of the package, the three corners are filled with shrimp meat, and the flower-like one is made of vegetarian three fresh.

Waiting for the dishes to be served, the people in the back kitchen also sat down at the wine table, Zhuang Xiaochu and Xiao Qi stood up and picked up the wine glass, Zhuang Xiaochu said: "In the past two years, our Huazizhuang has experienced all kinds of disasters, but we have survived, this is the common credit of everyone, the result of everyone's concerted efforts, and Brother Sun Xian's selfless help, I thank everyone." Today, Xiao Qi and I will toast you first. ”

Everyone took their glasses and drank them all.

After pouring the second glass of wine, Zhuang Xiaochu said: "All of you here are relatives and friends, not a family is better than a family." Today we all gathered together to celebrate the New Year, this is a rare day of reunion, let's have a toast together, happy Spring Festival!"

"Happy Chinese New Year!" "Happy Chinese New Year!" everyone picked up their glasses again and drank them all.

Xiao Qi said: "Everyone eats and drinks well, everyone lets go today, and drinks as much as they want." ”

And they all said, "Well." The wine table was lively, staggered, pushing glasses and changing glasses.

People began to toast, and the county magistrate and his wife gathered a group of people, all of whom wanted to express their gratitude for their help in solving their difficulties. Zhuang Xiaochu and Xiao Qi also surrounded a group of people. Xiao Qi was smart enough to replace the wine jug on this table with sweet spring water.

And all the people rejoiced.

Only Chunxi sat next to Zhuang Xiaochu, although he had a smile on his face, his heart was full of mixed tastes, and the delicious dishes were tasteless when he entered his mouth. She wished that it was herself who stood beside Zhuang Xiaochu and toasted. I hope she can stand beside Zhuang Xiaochu radiantly and say to those people like a hostess: "Eat and drink well." "I hope that everyone who comes to toast is the owner and her.

After making trouble for a while, Zhuang Xiaochu took Xiao Qi to toast each table next to each table:

The old gentleman must be respected, he is highly virtuous, and has been anxious for the village;

The godmother must be respected, and treat the owner of the village as if he were his own son;

The county magistrate and his wife must be respected, not only for bosom friends, but also for them to send charcoal in the snow;

The beggars all work hard and work hard, without them, how can there be prosperity now?

The old people gave all the pension money for the village, which is so moving;

The brothers above and below the village are all dedicated and hardworking;

There are also the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law of the kitchen and the female red team, without their hard work, how can the brothers have no worries about food and clothing?

......

Zhuang Xiaochu and Xiao Qi toasted next to each other. Qingmei was clever, and when she saw that Chunxi was a little lonely, she came over to sit next to her and accompany her. Zhu Laosi took a glass of wine and followed over to salute Chunxi: "Little lady, I, Zhu Laosi, toast you." ”

Chunxi picked up the wine glass and drank it dry in one gulp: "Thank you." It's rare for you to remember that I am a little lady. ”

"Little lady, you are beautiful and capable, and everyone in the village remembers you. It's just that you and the brothers in the village are not very familiar with each other, so it will be better slowly in the future. ”

The big man also came over with a glass of wine, "Little lady, I respect you." Don't say that, you are the owner of Yang Kee Pharmacy in the future. ”

One after another, people came to pay homage to Chunxi, and Chunxi slowly became happier.

Zhuang Xiaochu and Xiao Qi took a large stack of red envelopes and walked to the children's table, Sister-in-law Chrysanthemum and Aunt Hua were taking care of the children for dinner, sitting at two tables, Xiaohuaying and Wen Ling were also among them, Xiaohuaying's mouth was still sticky with a piece of meat foam, seeing Zhuang Xiaochu and Xiaoqi coming, she called happily: "Daddy, mother." ”

Zhuang Xiaochu said: "Daddy gave you red envelopes, are you happy?"

A group of children shouted, "Happy." ”

The red envelopes were handed out, and the children were happily guessing who had the biggest red envelopes. The county magistrate Sun and his wife also came, and each child gave out a red envelope. Chunxi also hurried over and took out the red envelopes prepared in advance, and each child sent another one. The group of children was so happy, three red envelopes per person.

Wen Lan gave all his red envelopes to Xiao Yueying, who stood on the stool and shouted happily: "I have the most red envelopes, I have three red envelopes." ”

"No, sister, you have six red envelopes. ”

"I have six red envelopes!! I have six red envelopes" Xiao Yueying smiled like a blooming peach blossom.

After dinner, it is the usual time for the show. Zhuang Xiaochu discussed with County Magistrate Sun, and it will not be held in the conference room tonight, but in the courtyard. Move the round table to both ends, and there is an open space in the middle, the moonlight is bright, the lanterns are red, and it is a natural stage.

The brothers cleaned up the table and served a plate of melon seeds, peanuts, jelly beans, and raisins...... Put another blue fruit on each table.

The lame Li moved out a drum, and Xiao Qi took out a big red silk flower. said: "Today, let's play a fresh one, the drum sounds, everyone passes the flowers to other tables, the drums fall, and the flowers are on which table to perform a show, and if he really can't perform, he will be punished for beating the drum at that table." ”

Everyone said it was the best. Fun and fun.

The lame Li beat the drum with a cloth blindfolded, accompanied by the sound of the drum, the red silk flower was quickly transmitted in people's hands, from the main table to the beggar's table, and then to the table of the red and white beggars, and then to the table of the martial arts team, the drum stopped, and the brothers of the martial arts team said: "Then let's perform a collective program in the martial arts team first." ”

More than 20 young men from the martial arts team stood in the middle in unison, and started their fists, their movements were neat, and their fists were vigorous, attracting bursts of applause from onlookers. County Magistrate Sun said: "These young men can, there is a chance for them to teach Wen Luan." ”

Zhuang Xiaochu thought about it, it's right, let them teach all the children in the village, it's a good thing to start martial arts from elementary school.

The drumming and passing of flowers continued. It was down to the children's table, and they performed poetry readings and dances. It fell to the table of the red beggars, and they made up a new song, which they just sang for everyone to listen to. Fell to the old man's table, there are people who can pull erhu, here is a section, there is a Qu Liuye, raising a cute little monkey, just trained the little monkey to learn to play, all over the field to roll for everyone to play, make everyone laugh, the grandson also rewarded the little monkey with a red envelope.

The drum sounded again, and this time, it stopped on Zhuang Xiaochu's table. Chunxi had actually been waiting for this moment for a long time, and she had already wanted to show her hand at this time. She said, "I'm going to put on a show." ”

Qingmei took out a guqin from the carriage parked outside. The guqin was supported, Chunxi sat next to him and played, the sound of the piano was melodious, as if there were thousands of birds singing in the forest, and like a trickle of water running through the mountains, the noisy human voice gradually lowered, leaving only the pleasant sound of the piano echoing in the village.

At the end of the song, everyone applauded, and they all praised Chunxi for playing well, and the little lady of the owner was really talented and beautiful.