Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 144 Fireworks
When four people get together, the dinner becomes a simple hotpot.

Double-boiled hotpot, slightly spicy.

When Lu Yao stood up to mix the condiments, he heard Xu Ruochu's words:

"You don't want to choose spicy?"

Hu Li’s smile was so sweet.

What's spicy?
No need.

I have a man at home, and he eats spicy food every day.

At the condiment table, Lu Yao looked at Mr. Xu's two bowls of sesame paste. He didn't complain about him using sesame paste as a dipping sauce for Sichuan hotpot. Instead, he asked:

"Why two orders?"

"My sister's."

"...You don't even know what your sister likes to eat when she goes to hot pot?"

"?"

Master Xu was puzzled:
"What do you mean?"

“… Never mind. Let me do it.”

Lu Yao shook his head helplessly, prepared the dish for his girlfriend, and then took another bowl.

Seafood sauce, three or four diced chili peppers, coriander, and one-third of a packet of sugar.

She has a light taste, so she doesn't like the taste of onions. She can't eat spicy food either, but the seafood sauce here is quite strong and tastes bitter. So she has to add some sugar.

After adding some seafood XO sauce as a final touch, the two walked back amid Mr. Xu's curious question, "My sister eats this?"

"Chujie, here you go."

"..."

Xu Ruochu looked at the seafood sauce handed to him and his eyes moved slightly.

"Sister, are you going to eat his or mine?"

She looked at her own brother again.

That bowl of sesame paste is so greasy that it makes me lose my appetite just by looking at it.

So she took the seafood sauce from Lu Yao directly.

After Lu Yao handed the other bowl to his girlfriend, he turned around and made some for himself.

"Hey, isn't our brother Lu Yao considerate?"

Hu Li asked boastfully.

Xu Ruochu seemed speechless. He just rolled his eyes and ignored her.

Soon, the bottom of the pot was boiling and the vegetables and meat were put in.

While eating, the topic unconsciously turned to Aunt Bai.

"Little deer... ah."

Xu Ruochu sighed:
"Really... I don't know what to say."

"Ugh."

Master Xu also let out a long sigh.

"If she were alive... I mean, if you two were already..."

Hearing Lu Yao's words, Master Xu thought for a moment and shook his head:

"It's hard to say. But Xiaolu is definitely my type, and...she has liked sticking to me since she was little."

"You're the one who sticks to her."

"...Sister, can you please not expose me in front of your boyfriend?"

"hey-hey."

Hu Li shrugged with a smile and continued:
"Anyway, you two just need to stay away from that crazy woman. Xiaolu... is 80% responsible for this. Even if she were to become your mother-in-law, you would still be in a lot of trouble. And you!"

Suddenly, she turned her head and looked at Xu Ruochu:

"You should stay away from her too, you hear? I heard from others that she has recently started to believe in Tantric Buddhism again. It is said that she will invite a guru to come to the Magic City for offerings. We all know what the so-called offerings mean. If you go to see her again, you should think twice."

Xu Ruochu was stunned for a moment, then nodded:

"understood."

"Ah."

Seeing that she had figured it out, Hu Li felt relieved, but still showed a few sighs:
"So...her sister is quite smart."

"Aunt Bai's sister?"

"Yes. Although I don't know much about that person, I know that she was admitted to Qinghua by herself, and her branch of the Bai family is only up to her generation. But at present, it seems that her eldest sister is quite powerful. There has been no news for so many years, which means that she may not be in this circle. Obviously, she knows how to stay away from right and wrong. And now from her daughter's side, she is also very good. I just don't know if it's just her, or if this girl has a younger brother or older brother. But... at least, according to Xiaochen, this girl looks quite normal, and she doesn't inherit the madness of their family like that woman..."

"..."

The corners of Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

I couldn't help but ask:
"You don't like them very much?"

"Because... the middleman who introduced Sister Li to the blind date was Aunt Bai's second sister."

"..."

After hearing what Mr. Xu said, Lu Yao finally understood why his girlfriend, who had always been indifferent, would use so many terms to refer to Aunt Bai as "lunatic".

Hu Li was speechless. After glaring at Xu Ruochen, he turned to Lu Yao and said:

"Don't listen to his nonsense. I'm not that stingy..."

"hey-hey."

Lu Yao touched the kitten, who seemed calm but was actually very angry, to tell her not to be angry.

Then he gave her a piece of duck blood:

"Taste it."

"……hey-hey."

Sure enough, her face immediately looked better.

The speed at which his expression changed made Master Xu stunned.

Lu Yao also knew that there was no need to continue this topic, so he asked:

"What are we going to do after dinner?"

"Let's go for New Year's Eve?"

"Where?"

"A bar. You Run and the others..."

"I'll forget it."

Lu Yao simply shook his head:

“The bar was too noisy.”

"Then where can we go? We are not allowed to set off fireworks here..."

"Go to the outer ring. Aren't there no restrictions outside the outer ring?"

Although the Magic City has implemented regulations on the setting off of fireworks since 95, it does not prohibit the setting off of fireworks outside the outer ring road. If Lu Yao remembers correctly, the city-wide ban on fireworks was not implemented until 15 or 16.

“Um…eh?”

Mr. Xu's eyes lit up:

"Sure, sis, let's go set off the fireworks, shall we?"

Xu Ruochu thought about it and nodded:
"Okay."

"Ok, Ok!"

Hu Li agreed more readily. To be honest...she hadn't set off fireworks in several years.

"Okay! But... where can I buy this?"

"I'll call my dad and ask."

Lu Yao took out his phone directly.

Lu Yuanshan drives a sports car all year round, and he knows it very well that the outer ring road is also a major gathering place for large truck logistics.

After the call was connected, Lu Yuanshan quickly recommended a large sales point. He just kept reminding his son to be careful.

After Lu Yao wrote down the location, after dinner, a little after 9 o'clock, the group headed straight for the outer ring road.

This time, Lu Yao drove Mr. Xu's Land Rover.

In the car, everyone was chatting and listening to music, mainly the song "Flowers", which was played on repeat countless times along the way.

In the end, even Hu Li and Xu Ruochu could sing.

The vehicle finally arrived at Lu Yuanshanfa's address.

It was indeed a large fireworks display site, which looked like a temporary warehouse, and there was a fire truck next to it... and people who wanted to buy fireworks started lining up.

Obviously, there are many people who share the same idea as Lu Yao and others.

The city also started taking preventive measures early on.

For the stall owners at the sales points, these people are big customers.

Even fireworks worth hundreds of dollars are too small.

When the boss heard this, he immediately started having people move the large goods out of the warehouse.

In the end, seven or eight large boxes of fireworks filled the trunk of the Land Rover.

It was full and cost nearly ten thousand yuan.

Perhaps because Lu Yao and Mr. Xu were too big a "target", several firefighters came over, told Lu Yao the route map, and asked them to go to an open space in the suburbs to set off the fireworks.

Everyone just came here to have fun, so naturally they wouldn't refuse. The Land Rover made many turns and finally arrived at a very remote place.

There were already quite a few cars on the side of the road, and waves of people gathered on what looked like flat land waiting to be developed.

The two men began to move the fireworks, and while they were moving them, someone in the open space could no longer hold back and started setting them off.

Bang.

Poof.

Boom, boom...

Fireworks flew into the sky, exploding with countless brilliant colors.

Unconsciously, the four of them raised their heads.

Looking at the fleeting scenery in the sky.

After watching, continue moving, and then continue watching...

Soon, seven or eight boxes of fireworks were placed on the open space.

Mr. Xu looked at the time:

"It's just past ten o'clock...it's still early."

"Wait a minute... I'll go get some clothes from the car."

Hu Li said this and turned around and walked towards the car.

Soon, the thick outdoor clothes I bought that afternoon came in handy.

But Lu Yao was not cold, after all, he was wearing very warm clothes.

Mr. Xu couldn't do it. Although he had a down jacket, he was still frozen when the wind blew on his trousers.

So I quickly put it on myself.

At this time, Lu Yao's gaze fell on Xu Ruochu.

When Xu Ruochu came today, she was wearing a long skirt and thick stockings, looking elegant and dignified.

But at this moment...she only wore a windbreaker on her upper body.

He thought about it and handed over the jacket in his hand:

"Chu Jie, please come around."

"……it is good."

Xu Ruochu glanced at him, nodded, and sat directly on the box containing the fireworks, wrapping her legs with her windbreaker.

She is not cold anymore.

A few people just stood in front of their own pile of fireworks, waiting for time to pass.

But... just waiting like this is pretty boring.

Lu Yao thought about it, then suddenly turned around and walked to the side of the road.

The three of them didn't ask him where he was going, but continued to watch other people's fireworks.

After about twenty minutes, a little after eleven o'clock, Hu Li dialed Lu Yao's number in confusion, but the call was quickly hung up.

After a while, the three saw Lu Yao coming back with two plastic bags in his hands.

"I bought some more small flowers and this."

As he spoke, he took out something that looked very familiar to Xu Ruochu from another plastic bag.

A dozen of wine.

Budweiser.

"Hahaha, that's good. Just say something less..."

Mr. Xu took it directly:
"Just a dozen?"

"Two dozen, but I don't drink. I can drink so much... forget it."

As Lu Yao spoke, he started to show some small grumbles during the breakup.

Or line flowers.

It's that kind of thing wrapped in colorful paper, very small, and like chopsticks.

One for each person.

"Lighter."

Mr. Xu handed the lighter to Lu Yao, and opened a can of wine and handed it to Xu Ruochu:

"Sister, here you go."

"Ah."

Xu Ruochu took the beer and took a sip. Inexplicably, some strange emotions began to roll in his eyes. He unconsciously glanced at Lu Yao again.

"Would you like one?"

She saw her brother handing Lu Yao a cigarette.

"Not coming."

Lu Yao refused flatly.

Mr. Xu was somewhat speechless:
"Can you really quit what you said?"

Lu Yao quit smoking?
She was surprised.

Then she tilted her head back and took another sip of wine.

The wine is not cold.

It tastes pretty good.

Soon, Sister Li at the side exclaimed with joy:
"Oh, haha~"

She waved the flower in her hand:
"I feel like the heroine in a Korean drama. Hehe~"

"Don't burn yourself, hold it away."

"Yes! I know."

She chose to carry out her boyfriend's instructions immediately.

He stretched out his arms and began to draw circles in the air involuntarily.

"Baby, baby, look, the fairy~beep, beep~boo~"

She smiled and chanted lovely spells.

Unfortunately, Lu Yao ignored her and pointed at Mr. Xu with the flower in his hand:
"Wakanda loves the nest... oh no, Avada is eating the big melon!"

Mr. Xu rolled his eyes directly:

"Ixpatiophanam!"

The enemy cast a killing curse and he began to call for the divine guards.

"Nakula Matata!"

"...The sky and earth are boundless, the universe borrows the law!"

"Tai Shang Lao Jun is in a hurry like a law!"

"I...I will fight you! Great and Mighty Heavenly Dragon! Prajnaparamita Buddhas! Mommy, mommy, coax me!"

"Gather our strength! Earth Superman!!!"

"..."

"..."

The two ladies twitched their lips, looking at the two kids dancing with flowers in their hands, they found it funny and ridiculous.

"Tsk."

Hu Li sighed, grabbed his fairy wand and complained:
"childish."

She completely forgot that she was the one who started it.

"Ha~"

Xu Ruochu laughed out loud and raised the beer can.

"clatter."

Two beer cans collided.

Both of them had smiles on their faces, and as they drank the refreshing beer, they watched the two fighting in front of them which had already escalated to the Ultraman level... Needless to say, it really felt quite exciting.

Xu Ruochu couldn't help but pull out a cigarette, lit it with the remaining flame of Hu Li, and held it in his hand.

She doesn't shake or wave.

He just sat on a box that could explode at any time, staring blankly at the crackling noise.

In my ears, it was Lu Yao's voice:
"I have traveled all over the world, punched the Nanshan Nursing Home, and have a seven-star tumbler on my head. One night of marriage brings a hundred nights of love!"

ha~
She couldn't help but laugh.

The fingers pinching the flower trembled slightly.

The fireworks began to shake, as if they were cheering for Lu Yao.

Soon, one of the cigarettes burned out, and she used the remaining flame to light another one.

"Light Envoy! I will defeat the demons and monsters today and I will definitely get rid of this scumbag who is harming my sister!"

"..."

The corner of her mouth twitched, and she couldn't help but look up, watching her brother's funny appearance as he was praying to the gods.

I couldn't help laughing out loud again.

On the side, Hu Li held up a beer can and screamed in a pinched voice:

"Ah! Xiaochen, save me~~~This bad guy is going to take me away!"

"Shut up, monster!"

Lu Yao turned his head and scolded, pinching three flowers in his hand:

“Namo the Greatly Compassionate Gatling Bodhisattva, whose six roots purify depleted uranium bombs. One breath turns three thousand six hundred times, with great compassion and great mercy, he saves the world! Watch out! Wow…”

"puff……"

Xu Ruochu couldn't help but laughed out loud.

Hu Li on the side was already laughing so hard that he was bent over.

"These two are really good at showing off, hahahaha..."

She sat next to Xu Ruochu, watching the "cartoon" in front of her, laughing happily.

"Ah."

Xu Ruochu nodded and gave her half of the windbreaker wrapped around his legs.

"How happy."

As she spoke, she raised the beer can.

The two met again.

Soon, Xu Ruochu's can of wine was empty.

She opened another can.

At this moment, the sound of fireworks gradually became more frequent.

Even Hu Li couldn't help but be attracted and looked up at the sky.

But she didn't.

He just stared at the older boy who was happily playing with his younger brother, with a brilliant brilliance in his eyes that even fireworks could not take away.

The light is brilliant.

……

"Shall we get started?"

11:50.

When the time was almost up, the two of them, who had had enough fun, came back.

"Well, let's get started!"

Mr. Xu volunteered to start unpacking the boxes.

Lu Yao was with him.

The two ladies took a few steps back, and Xu Ruochu did not forget to remind them:

"Be careful."

"Don't worry... Lao Lu, put this one first. The biggest one last."

"Ah."

The two men carried out a box, opened it, and found the fuse.

Soon, the fuse was lit, and the two of them trotted back to a safe distance and waited for about ten seconds...

"Oh!"

A firework with sparks shot up into the sky.

then……

There was a loud "bang" and it exploded.

When it comes to fireworks, you get what you pay for.

Seven or eight boxes of fireworks cost ten thousand yuan, which shows the "gold content" of fireworks shells.

When the four people's fireworks exploded, exclamations rang out from all around:
"Wow!!"

Obviously, this firework exploded the highest and was the brightest.

It directly lit up the entire sky.

then……

After waiting for more than ten seconds, Master Xu shook his head in confusion:

"Gone?"

"Uh……"

Lu Yao was also a little puzzled. Looking at the large cylinder that was gradually emitting less smoke, he said speechlessly:
"One thousand and five... Just one? Is that the end?"

The two of you looked at each other.

Finally, Lu Yao walked up with a bottle of mineral water.

"Hey, don't, it's dangerous!"

Xu Ruochu shouted subconsciously.

Lu Yao waved his hand, walked to the side, unscrewed the mineral water, poured some into the tube, waited for another five seconds, and then kicked the firework tube over.

After making sure there was no danger, he knocked the muzzle downwards:
"This profiteer... He's selling us just one shell for fifteen thousand?"

“No wonder it’s so big.”

Master Xu also came up.

Then he said:

"Then put the other one last and put the others first."

Then, soon, crackling fireworks lit up the night sky again.

It’s true, although it looks good, the visual effect is indeed much worse than that of the “bomb” that costs fifteen hundred yuan each.

However, those who stood together as four people were particularly satisfied.

Soon, after several boxes were put away, Hu Li urged:

"Hurry, hurry, release the big one, there are still 30 seconds!"

"Okay, then you count down."

Lu Yao walked up.

"10!"

"9!"

Not only Hu Li, but everyone around who was setting off fireworks started counting down unconsciously.

Lu Yao lit the fuse directly and trotted back to his girlfriend.

"three!"

"two!"

"One! Woohoo~"

He cheered subconsciously.

But before he could say "Happy New Year", his girlfriend hooked her arms around his neck.

"Well……"

"Hey~~~~~"

Master Xu's face was full of disgust.

She took a step aside and stood with her sister.

"..."

Xu Ruochu was speechless.

Looking at the two people kissing each other, he pursed his lips, tilted his head back, and drank the little beer that was left.

At this time...

With a "bang", the largest firework flew into the sky.

She instinctively opened her eyes and watched the firework light up the night sky again with a "bang".

"Gudu."

She swallowed the beer in her mouth.

This time, the wine tasted a bit bitter.

"Happy New Year, sis!"

Her brother hugged her.

"...Yeah. Happy New Year."

She smiled and patted her brother's shoulder, but her eyes were always on the two people hugging each other.

Until... the fireworks above my head went out.

Never again...see.

Hello 2011.

Goodbye 2010.

(End of this chapter)