My seniority is extraordinary: I was only eight years old when the whole village came to wish me a H

He spoke softly to himself, so softly that only he could hear it.

Only the cold moonlight and the roaring campfire could hear it.

After doing all this, he withdrew his gaze.

Then he stood up from the large armchair.

He took small steps and walked to the huge campfire.

Everyone fell silent.

All eyes were on him.

Just then.

On the side of the square, atop that ancient pavilion.

A huge LED display screen, temporarily set up by the Wujiacun technical team, suddenly lit up!

A huge, high-tech countdown clock appeared on the screen!

The numbers on the clock were exactly as shown.

00:01:00.

There's only one minute left until the New Year!

00:00:59.

00:00:58.

Time seemed to come alive at that moment.

Each beat was like a dull drumbeat, striking hard against everyone's heart.

In the ancestral hall square, thousands of villagers from Wujia Village stood up from the ground.

They sat around the huge campfire, their faces filled with an expression of utmost solemnity and piety.

Their eyes were all focused on the small figure standing alone in front of the campfire.

In the live stream, the hundreds of millions of viewers also stopped making wishes.

They all held their breath.

He stared intently at the decreasing number on the screen.

At that moment, the whole world seemed to fall into an ultimate, sacred tranquility.

Only the countdown numbers silently proclaim the end of an old era and the imminent arrival of a new one.

Inside the control room, Su Qinghuan had already stood up from her seat.

She gripped the microphone tightly in her hand.

Her palms were sweaty.

Her heart was pounding wildly.

She knew that she was about to host the most important show of her life.

She wants to use her voice to lead hundreds of millions of people to welcome that sacred moment together.

00:00:30.

When the countdown reaches its final thirty seconds.

Wu You slowly raised his right hand.

His clear yet powerful voice resounded throughout the entire world through the sound system in the square.

It also resonated in the ears of every audience member.

"Everyone."

His voice wasn't loud.

Yet it seemed to possess a kind of magic that could transcend time and space.

It stirred everyone's emotions.

"Whether you are in a bustling city or a remote village."

"Whether you are holding fast to an ordinary post or wandering in a foreign land."

Whether you are with your family or alone.

"At this moment."

"With us."

"The bells ringing to welcome the New Year."

00:00:10!

The countdown has entered its final ten seconds!

Wu You's voice rang out again!

This time, his voice was no longer flat.

Instead, it is filled with a stirring and inspiring power!

"ten!"

In the square, thousands of villagers from Wujia Village roared in unison with him!

"ten!"

In the live stream, hundreds of millions of viewers were frantically spamming the same number in the chat!

"ten!"

"Nine!"

"eight!"

"seven!"

"six!"

"five!"

"Four!"

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

When the last "one" was roared out from the mouths of countless people!

On that huge LED screen, all the numbers instantly dropped to zero!

Instead, four enormous, festive, gold-plated characters were displayed!

"Happy New Year!"

That instant!

"boom--!"

A deafening roar, even more magnificent and spectacular than the previous 99,999 thunderclaps, suddenly resounded from all directions of Wujia Village, echoing through the sky!

That loud noise wasn't an explosion, nor was it a clap of thunder.

Instead, thousands upon thousands of dazzling fireworks soared into the sky from all directions of Wujia Village at the same time, bursting into bloom in the dark night sky!

In that instant, the whole world seemed to be completely illuminated by this sudden and exquisite brilliance!

Red, yellow, blue, green, purple...

Fireworks of countless colors intertwined and bloomed in the night sky, like a meteor shower of unparalleled grandeur!

Some resemble enormous, blooming golden peonies, exuding elegance and grandeur.

Some resemble silver dragons soaring through the air, exuding a magnificent aura.

Some resemble countless twinkling stars, illuminating the entire sky.

The dazzling light illuminated the entire valley of Wujia Village as if it were daytime!

It also captured the upturned, shocked, and joyful smiles of everyone in the square with crystal clarity!

"Happy New Year!"

I don't know who was the first to shout those four words at the very moment the fireworks burst open!

Immediately afterwards!

"Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year!"

A thunderous roar of blessings erupted from the mouths of the thousands of villagers of Wujia Village!

Their voices merged together, forming a wave of sound filled with endless joy and hope, echoing endlessly through the valley!

In the live broadcast room, hundreds of millions of viewers went crazy when they saw this miraculous fireworks display!

"Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Is that fireworks? It's like it set the entire Milky Way on fire!"

"It's so beautiful! So beautiful! I've never seen such beautiful and spectacular fireworks in my entire life!"

"I cried, I really cried again. I feel like all my troubles and unhappiness were completely healed by these magnificent fireworks at this moment!"

Happy New Year, brothers! Happy New Year!

"Happy New Year! Young Master! Happy New Year! Goddess Su Qinghuan!"

Happy New Year to everyone! May our new year be as brilliant as these fireworks!

The entire barrage of comments was completely flooded with the four words "Happy New Year" at that moment!

Every word represents the most sincere and beautiful blessing!

In the control room, Su Qinghuan looked at the dazzling fireworks on the screen and the ocean of blessings gathered together.

A genuine, radiant smile spread across her face.

Her heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

She knew she had done it.

Under the leadership of the young master, she and her team successfully presented a perfect New Year's Eve feast for audiences all over China and even the world!

She turned her head and looked at Lao Wang and Xiao Li beside her, who were also filled with excitement and tears streaming down their faces.

The three of them exchanged a smile.

"We did it!"

……

And at this moment, in every corner of China.

Countless people are celebrating the arrival of the New Year in their own ways.

In Li Hu's remote border post.

He looked at the dazzling fireworks on his phone screen and the joyful smiles on his parents' faces.

A look of utter satisfaction spread across his face.

He knew that this year's Spring Festival was warmer and more meaningful than ever before.

In the rest room of the First People's Hospital of Wuhan.

Nurse Zhang Jing put down the phone.

On the phone came her daughter's sweet, childlike voice saying, "Mommy, Happy New Year."

She looked up at the city fireworks blooming outside the window.

A tired yet incredibly happy smile appeared on her face.

In a student dormitory at Harvard University.

Liu Yang, an international student, sent out his completed graduation thesis.

Then he opened a webpage called "China Youth Scientists Alliance".

On the website, the "100 Billion Yuan Support Plan" jointly released by the Wu Foundation and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is prominently displayed.

A confident and hopeful smile spread across his face.

He knew he was one step closer to his dream.

……

That night.

Countless couples shared passionate kisses under the dazzling fireworks.

Countless families reunited under that warm light.

Countless lonely souls found solace in each other through this live stream.

This is a sleepless night for all Chinese people.

It was also a beautiful night filled with love, hope, and emotion.

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(I don't know if this book will be finished by the time of the Lunar New Year, so I'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year in advance. I hope you all have a successful year ahead, good health and happiness... and also, don't catch a cold.)