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January 23, New Year's Eve.

Xu Tongdao has returned to his new home in the county seat.

Since the morning, he has been busy, posting couplets, helping his mother prepare the New Year's Eve dinner, worshipping ancestors...

From noon, the sound of firecrackers was heard from time to time throughout the county.

Tomorrow is 2001.

Shazhou County has not yet banned fireworks and firecrackers, so during the New Year, the sound of fireworks and firecrackers can be heard everywhere in the county.

Xu Tongdao's New Year's atmosphere this year is not bad, better than last year.

After all, his father Xu Weixi has been missing for several years, and the whole family has slowly come out of the shadow of that incident, especially as life at home is getting better and better, even better than when Xu Weixi was there. Xu Weixi's The disappearance and rumors of eloping with the eldest aunt, Bai Meifeng, will naturally have less and less impact on their family.

This is Xu Tongdao pleased.

It's what he wanted to see.

This year's New Year's Eve dinner in his family is not much richer than last year's, because his family's New Year's Eve dinner was already very rich last year, and it is really difficult to add more vegetables.

Nothing more than a few more seafood.

Such as Dungeness crab, such as turbot, such as lobster.

However, because of the character of his mother and younger brother, the atmosphere of this New Year's Eve dinner could not be described as warm.

The mother Ge Xiaozhu is still an honest and introverted person, and the younger brother Xu Tonglu is still so little.

Only sister Ge Yuzhu is more lively.

When the New Year's Eve dinner was about to end, Tongdao Xu went to his bedroom and came out with two red envelopes and a jewelry box.

A red envelope was handed to my brother Xu Tonglu, Here for you! Take it! If you want to buy something, buy it yourself.

Xu Tonglu looked at the bulging red envelope, raised his eyes to look at Xu Tongdao, and was silent for a few seconds before reaching out to take it, Thank you, big brother.

Putting the red envelope at hand, he continued to stuff the vegetables into his mouth.

I didn't open the red envelope to see how much money was in it.

Xu Tongdao's expression is a little helpless, this kid has such a temper...

With a sigh in his heart, he resumed his smile and handed another red envelope to his sister Ge Yuzhu, This is for you! Save it to buy something you like.

Hey, thank you bro!

Without hesitation, Ge Yuzhu quickly took it with both hands happily, opened the red envelope on the spot, glanced inside, and saw a stack of hundred-yuan bills at a glance.

Following, Tongdao Xu handed the jewelry box to his mother Ge Xiaozhu.

Mom, for so many years, it's not easy for you to pull our three brothers and sisters up, and you have never had any jewelry on your body. This necklace is my honor to you. Would you try it on?

Ge Xiaozhu had a complicated expression, showing a smile and sighing, You! What jewelry do you want me to buy? Just save it yourself if you have money, it's raining when it's sunny, you can earn money now, don't try to save as much as possible. , If one day you can't earn it, how will you live then?

Educating his son with his mouth,

She hesitated, but reached out to take the jewelry box.

Open and take a look.

Xu Tonglu and Ge Yuzhu also looked curiously at the necklace in the jewelry box.

It's not a special style, just a little golden monkey hanging on a gold chain.

She is a monkey.

The gold chain is also not very thick.

Because Tongdao Xu knew her mother's character, if the chain was too thick and expensive, she would definitely be reluctant to wear it.

And since he bought her a necklace, of course he didn't want her to keep it in the cabinet all the time.

This... is this expensive? Why did you buy me such an expensive necklace? What a waste!

Ge Xiaozhu looked at the necklace in the box with complicated eyes, Xu Tongdao could see that she liked it, but she still habitually scolded him.

He didn't take it to heart.

Seeing that his mother liked it, he was very happy.

Xu Tonglu took a few glances, then withdrew his gaze and continued eating without saying anything.

Ge Yuzhu couldn't help but sit next to her mother, staring at the gold necklace with bright eyes, and praised: Mom! Let me put it on for you, right? If it's not the right size, I can let my elder brother take it. Change it, right?

With that, she reached for the jewelry box.

Ge Xiaozhu laughed, It's not clothes or shoes, how can there be any inappropriate size, forget it, don't wear it, such an expensive thing, don't break it...

She objected subconsciously, but her opposition was not firm at all.

Daughter Ge Yuzhu didn't listen to her at all. She took the box in her hand with a smile, got up and carefully took out the necklace, eagerly asking Ge Xiaozhu to cooperate with her, and it took a while to help Ge Xiaozhu put the necklace on. Put on your neck.

No wonder she is not skilled.

The family never had a necklace before.

Mother Ge Xiaozhu did not, nor did she.

Mom, it's so beautiful!

After helping her mother put on the necklace, Ge Yuzhu took a half step forward, carefully looking at the necklace around her mother's neck, and Ge Yuzhu praised with a smile.

Ge Xiaozhu also blushed and looked down at the necklace.

Looking a little dazed.

Seeing that his sister Ge Yuzhu seemed to like necklaces, Tongdao smiled and said, Yuzhu, next year, you should do better in the exam. During the Chinese New Year next year, my elder brother will also give you a necklace, and then I will take you to the gold shop. It's up to you to choose what you like!

Really?

Ge Yuzhu's eyes lit up and turned to look at Xu Tongdao.

Xu Tongdao nodded with a smile.

However, Ge Yuzhu suddenly sighed and shook his head, Forget it! Necklaces are so expensive, it's not easy for you to make money, brother, let's not spend so much, I, I don't really like necklaces very much, besides, brother You see my skin is so dark, wearing a necklace must not look good, hehe.

She is still so sensible.

He obviously likes necklaces, but he says he doesn't.

Tongdao Xu smiled and did not argue with her.

If she is ignorant, if she is obsessed with how good and expensive the necklace he wants, and thinks about how to dress herself up all day long, so that she looks gorgeous and attracts bees and butterflies, then he will not buy her any jewelry.

But she was so sensible.

Under the premise of his ability, how could he be stingy with a necklace?

...

After the meal, Tongdao Xu greeted his mother and the others, grabbed his wallet and keys, drove into the car and went out.

Dowling's Grill is still open tonight.

He wanted to take a look, and by the way, he also said a few auspicious words for the new year to the employees of the barbecue restaurant, and then gave everyone a red envelope.

By the way, I also want to chat with Xu Tonglin.

Speaking of which, he and Xu Tonglin are brothers. When his family was in the most difficult time, only Xu Tonglin was willing to come to the county town with him.

He set up a stall selling barbecue with him, and then opened the current Dorian Grill.

Now that another year has passed, his Xu Tongdao has opened up a world in the city, and his net worth is millions, while Xu Tonglin is still in that small Daolin BBQ restaurant.

He wanted to ask Xu Tonglin what he thought.

Do you want to hang out with him in the city?

If Xu Tonglin wants to go, then he will find a way to transfer Xu Tonglin.

As for Dowling's Grill?

Whether to open or not to open, it has no effect on him now.

Although the barbecue restaurant has been making profits all the time, the profit is still considerable, but even if the restaurant is sold out, he takes the money to open another Internet cafe in the city, and the barbecue restaurant can earn the same amount of money every month. Come.