Xu Village, the old house of the Xu family.

After the original four villages were renovated in a unified manner, there is no longer a trace of the original appearance here.

The magnificent gatehouse, the blue-gray courtyard wall extending nearly 100 meters to both sides, and the ancient buildings in the courtyard that are scattered and hidden in the precious flowers and trees, look like a wealthy compound in a costume TV series!

On both sides of the door is a parking lot that can accommodate 50 or 60 cars in double rows, of course, this area is carved out from the location of the original old house, and does not crowd the official street.

During this time, many villagers came to visit the newly renovated old house of the Xu family every day, and they all showed envy when they saw the old Xu family repair the house so magnificently and pompously!

As soon as the sky was bright, the Xu family's old house was busy.

There are a lot of staff here, busy inside and out, a lively scene.

Xu Laogen got up, reached the cafeteria with his hands behind his back, drank a bowl of soy milk leisurely, ate a few steamed buns, and a tea egg, and then walked slowly towards the outside of the compound.

He had moved in a week earlier. The eldest nephew, Xu Fuhai, promised to leave him a room in the newly built yard, but he really did not break his promise, and arranged a three-room house for him in the same location as the house where he originally lived.

All the furniture inside is new, and there is a high-end atmosphere in the antique atmosphere, which is many times stronger than the kennel where I used to live!

Xu Laogen never dreamed that he would be able to live in such a house one day!

Not only that, but they also arranged a special waiter for him to help him make the bed and fold the quilt and wash his clothes. Xu Laogen, an old bachelor who has always been sloppy, is now brightly dressed every day, looking like those retired old cadres in the city!

And living here, he doesn't even have to cook three meals a day! There is a small canteen in the compound, and there is a special chef who changes the tricks to make food every day, as long as you go in and eat when the time comes.

At first, he was worried that he would have to spend his own money, but the manager named Xiao Zhu told him that he didn't need to spend money to eat here, it was all free, so he was relieved to eat boldly!

Not to mention, the food in this small canteen is hygienic and delicious, Xu Laogen has never eaten such a delicious meal in his life!

Let's take the millet porridge in the morning, it is yellow and fragrant, and there is a layer of oily skin floating on it, so I can't eat enough to eat!

And that fresh meat xiaolongbao, the taste is really amazing! And the meat used is all good, Xu Laogen watched the cooking master personally go to the small market in the village every day to purchase, and the meat he bought was the best five flowers and ridge crest!

Not to mention at noon, there are more than a dozen hard dishes, chicken, duck, fish, seafood, crabs, everything, and the most satisfying thing for him is that he actually drinks wine! Although it is not as good as the good wine given to him by his eldest nephew, it is also a good wine for a few hundred yuan a bottle! For him, who likes to drink two sips, what he looks forward to most every day is the lunch time, and he can drink leisurely for more than an hour every time!

It's a pity that the staff can't drink with him, and he is the only one here at a time. As for the people in the village, they can't come here to eat, and they can't spend money, Xu Laogen once asked about this, and Xiaozhu told him that this was a rule. This small canteen is the internal service, and only those who live in this compound can eat here.

Hearing this, Xu Laogen suddenly felt very proud! He has eaten and drunk enough in the past few days, and he is at the door when he has nothing to do, looking at the villagers who came up to inquire about the situation in the compound with him, he told him about the situation inside, and the eyes of those villagers were about to pop out with envy!

Xu Laogen finished eating, with his hands behind his back, stepping on the clean and tidy courtyard paved with blue bricks, and walked through a moon gate, and came to the more magnificent main courtyard.

"Xiao Zhu, what are you busy with? Why is it so grand today, what's the big deal? Xu Laogen asked with a smile, then took out a pack of soft China, took out one and handed it over.

"Yo, Uncle Xu! I woke up so early today! Xiao Zhu took the cigarette he handed over, took out the fire and lit it for him, then lit a cigarette for himself, took a puff and asked with a smile.

"When people are old, they feel less, have you eaten?" Xu Laogen asked with a smile.

"No, didn't I get a notice yesterday, Xu Dong and his family are coming back, today is a good day, and then it's equivalent to moving to a new house, this is a lot of things, how to worry about eating." Xiao Zhu took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile.

As he was talking, he watched a few workers carry a tall green plant more than one person high, and hurriedly commanded: "Be careful, put it over there, yes, it's on that corner!" ”

"I Have a Catalogue of Ghosts and Gods"

"What? My brother and sister-in-law, they're coming back? Fuhai is coming back too? Such a big matter, why don't you tell me in advance! Hearing Xiao Zhu's words, Xu Laogen suddenly said urgently.

"Yo, Uncle Xu, look at this trouble, I'm not in a hurry, I forgot about it for a while, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Hearing Xu Laogen's words, Xiao Zhu hurriedly said with a smile.

This is certainly not the case. Xiao Zhu also knew in his heart that this Xu Laogen was just a distant relative of Xu Dong, because he had a good relationship with Xu Dong's parents, and the original old house was close to him, so he specially confessed that he lived here. The staff here know this situation and are usually polite to him, but when it comes to some management matters, of course they will not discuss it with him!

"It's okay, Xiao Zhu, let me ask you, moving to a new house is such a big thing, have you bought a gun?" Xu Laogen asked with concern.

"Buying guns? Uncle Xu, what kind of cannon to buy? Xiao Zhu asked a little puzzled.

"What kind of cannon do you say, what kind of cannon do you want, what kind of cannon you put out. Is it okay to move to a new house without firing guns? Hearing Xiao Zhu's words, Xu Laogen said solemnly.

"Oh, you're talking about firecrackers. I really haven't prepared for this, mainly because we won't let it go here in Fushi. Xiao Zhu said.

"Why don't you let it go, this is in the village, no one cares! Let me tell you, Fuhai, this kid I grew up watching, and I love to shoot guns if I don't like to do anything else! Every year during the Chinese New Year, I have to buy a bunch of firecrackers to put off, and after putting them at home, I will buy those firecrackers during the New Year, and let this kid put them away! ”

Xu Laogen took a sip of Huazi and said very proudly, as if he saw the wild boy who was playing on the street every day.

"Oh, is it? In fact, Uncle Xu, you don't know, when I was young, I also loved firecrackers, and every time I bought a lot of them for the New Year, I bought a lot of them to play, but in the past two years, Fushi has not banned firecrackers, I remember that it seems that I have not been allowed to put them for several years, and I can't buy them! Xiao Zhu said with a smile.

"Yes, you can't hear a sound when you say it's a big New Year, and you don't even have a little New Year's flavor, what's the point! Now there are still people in the village when they have a happy event, where do you say they bought it from? Xu Laogen asked.

"Yo, I don't know about that, I don't know much about it." Xiao Zhu said as he showed a little impatience. He still has a lot of things to do, but he doesn't have time to talk to this old man!

At this time, Xiao Zhu's mobile phone suddenly rang.

took it out and looked at it, Xiao Zhu's expression suddenly became official.

"Hello? Hello Xu Dong, yes, I am preparing here, you can rest assured that I will watch it here in person, and there will definitely be no problems. What? Firecrackers? I'm not prepared, there is a ban on guns in Fushi, and there is no sale. What? The head of the family confessed it personally? Okay, I'll do it right away. Yes? Already on the way, about to be delivered? Okay, okay, I'll go to the door and pick it up! ”

Hanging up the phone, Xiao Zhu looked at the old man again, and the impatient expression on his face had completely disappeared.

This old man is like a god! Just set off a firecracker, and actually let the head of the family personally explain it, how important this matter must be!

It seems that the old man just said that "watching Fuhai grow up, he loves to shoot guns when he is a child" is not false at all!

"Uncle Xu, don't say it! Just now, my boss personally called to explain that this move to a new house must set off firecrackers, and sent a special car to send them over. What's wrong? Will you come with me to have a look? Xiao Zhu said diligently.

Hearing his words, Xu Laogen said with a smile: "Haha, you see I'm right." How can you not fire a cannon? What a festive thing it is to move to a new home, it must be released! ”

Xu Laogen said as he followed Xiao Zhu through the high hall compound and came all the way to the door.

As soon as I got out of the gate, I saw a small truck parked in the parking space next to the door, and several young men in work clothes were moving boxes of firecrackers down, and there was already a small pile on the ground!

"So much!" Looking at the pile of firecrackers on the ground, Xu Laogen's eyes suddenly widened and he asked in surprise.

At this time, many villagers who were watching the excitement at the door also gathered around, looking at the pile of high-end firecrackers that were not cheap at first glance, and they were all curious.

There were even a few bold bear children who were about to reach out and touch them, but when Xu Laogen saw them, he naturally couldn't help but scold.

"Hello, you are Manager Zhu. I am Xie Qiulan from Liuyang Flower Cannon Factory, entrusted by Xu Dong, we made a special trip to transport a batch of firecrackers, do you see us handle the handover? ”

Xiao Zhu looked at the middle-aged woman who was also wearing a blue overalls with the words Liuyang Flower Cannon printed on it, and hurriedly smiled and said, "No problem, no problem!" By the way, why do you send so much, you can't finish it! ”

Hearing Xiao Zhu's words, Xie Qiulan said with a smile: "Manager Zhu, please rest assured, we have planned it according to the fixed combination, and there is a special fireworks plan, all firecrackers and combined fireworks take a total of 8 minutes and 18 seconds, and professional staff are responsible for the whole process." ”

"So powerful? Is it so professional to set off a firecracker now? Hearing her words, Xiao Zhu suddenly asked in surprise.

"Of course, we're professionals." Hearing his words, Xie Qiulan said with a confident smile.