The house is ancient, and was taken home by a rough man and spoiled

Chapter 461 New Year's Day Fireworks

Liu Daping ignored the mother and daughter. He went to the hall, knelt down and kowtowed to the ancestors, muttered a few words, stood up and instructed the eldest brother:

"Let's fire the cannon."

After hearing their father's instructions, the two sons immediately took the firecrackers and lit them at the gate.

The crackling sound of firecrackers drowned out the crying of mother and daughter.

Liu Daping looked at his daughter and said in a deep voice:

"Today is New Year's Eve. Since you are back, I will not chase you away. But if you have anything to say, keep it to yourself. It is unlucky to cry on New Year's Day. If you cry again, get out immediately."

Liu Daping shouted at her, and Liu Chunmei choked up and tried hard to hold back her tears.

She looked at her father, wanting to say something but not daring to.

Li Xiaoxiao also stood beside her mother, not daring to say a word, not even daring to call her grandpa.

Looking at his daughter and granddaughter, Liu Daping also felt that they had changed a lot.

Chunmei no longer talks back and acts irrationally like before, and her granddaughter has become more obedient.

"Old man, it's New Year's Day, why are you yelling? It's great that your daughter is back. You must have suffered a great injustice. Chunmei, did Li Niu bully you?"

Wang Xiuping, however, looked distressed and wiped away her daughter's tears.

"I've said before, if you marry him, you'll be his wife. Even if he beats you and scolds you, it's your fault. You deserve it. It has nothing to do with us. You're not our daughter."

"But we are related by blood after all. I will take you in today. I can't let you and your daughter wander the streets during the New Year. But I don't want to hear your nonsense."

Liu Daping glared at Wang Xiuping without giving her any face at all.

What could have happened to the daughter? She was just beaten by a man.

He had also inquired about Li Niu at the beginning. He found out that he was an upright and honest man. If Liu Chunmei didn't deserve a beating, he would never have done it.

As for his daughter's character, he knew it very well.

At the beginning, she not only wanted to hook up with Shen Yuan, but also hooked up with that bastard He Erzhu. For this, she almost lost all the face of their family.

This is because the villagers trust him, otherwise he would not be able to sit in the position of village head.

She is not the kind of person who can live a peaceful life. It's no wonder that her father is so cruel. If he doesn't take good care of her, who knows what big trouble she might get into.

The reason why he let her marry Li Niu was that he thought Li Niu could control her.

"Dad, no, Li Niu didn't beat me. Mom, Li Niu treated me very well and didn't bully me."

Liu Chunmei, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up when she heard that her parents had misunderstood Li Niu, and was eager to explain.

Judging from her attitude, it doesn't seem fake.

Liu Daping was also suspicious. If his daughter really had a good relationship with Li Niu and lived a good life, he would feel relieved.

"In that case, let's eat first. We can talk about anything after dinner."

Liu Daping didn't want to ruin the atmosphere of the day. The dumplings were already cooked and there were children at home, so he had to eat a full meal first.

The two daughters-in-law in the house had also prepared the meal and were worried.

I'm going home on New Year's Eve, so I'm afraid I'll have to stay here all night. My sister-in-law is really ignorant.

I haven't been back for half a year, but I happened to come back at this time.

But my parents-in-law didn't say anything, and they couldn't do anything about it.

As long as you don't provoke them, they won't comment since she's your sister-in-law after all.

Liu Chunmei seemed a little impatient, but when she saw the child and the expressions of her two sisters-in-law, she finally swallowed her words.

At this time, the Shen family also set off firecrackers and had the New Year's Eve dinner.

There were so many of them that they directly got two tables.

In addition to the staple food dumplings, there were also many plates of meat, vegetables and vegetarian dishes on the table, which was very rich.

Shen Songqing looked at this family, his eyes were so excited that they were a little dazed.

Zhang Cuihua pushed him with her elbow.

"Old man, you are the elder here, so you should say a few words first."

Shen Songqing then cleared his throat, looked at the family, and said with a look of relief:

"You know I can't talk. Today is New Year's Eve. This year is the best year for us, but I believe it will be even better in the future. At the same time, I have to thank Shen Yuan and Shen Yuan's wife. The Shen family is what it is today thanks to your support. I won't say much, we will all remember it in our hearts."

"You youngsters too, remember your uncle Yuan's kindness, and when you grow up, be filial to your uncle and aunt."

When Shen Songqing finished speaking, his tone finally relaxed.

Zhang Cuihua also said:

"Your grandfather is right. As a person, you must be grateful, distinguish between good and bad, and not go against your conscience. I believe you are all good children. As the saying goes, a family must work together to get better and better."

Shen Su burst out laughing:

"You said dad can't speak, I think you two elders can really speak."

Zhang Cuihua glanced at him and decided not to bother with him during the New Year.

"Uncle and aunt are right. Our lives will get better and better."

Su Wanwan was also very supportive, she liked such a big family.

"Yes, what mom and dad said is right. Dad, let me toast you."

Shen Liang also echoed.

Several men raised their glasses at the same time to toast Shen Songqing.

This wine must be drunk. After Shen Songqing drank a glass of wine, he actually felt a little drunk.

Su Wanwan also picked up the teacup.

"Come on, the men are drinking, let's drink tea, let's drink one together, in honor of our aunt."

Several sisters-in-law and children also raised their glasses and drank a glass of water, imitating the adults.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal. It was still early after the meal, so Su Wanwan and the others were not in a hurry to go back.

According to custom, we have to keep vigil tonight.

Not to mention, Shen Yuan bought a lot of fireworks from the merchants, and the children were already eager to try them out. They started clamoring to set off fireworks after dinner.

There was a lot of space outside, so the group ran outside to set off the fireworks.

Fireworks rose into the sky and bloomed into brilliant flowers, which was extremely gorgeous.

This commotion attracted countless people to come out and watch.

"Look, someone is setting off fireworks!"

The children were excited and ran towards the fireworks. In a short while, the whole village was out.

Some who hadn’t finished their dumplings ran outside with their bowls and ate while watching.

Some people have never seen this thing. After all, in the village, no one is willing to buy these expensive things.

I've only seen some of them once or twice, and that was when I went to the county town during the Lantern Festival.

I didn’t expect to see it in the village this year.

Everyone was smiling to the thought that this year they could not only watch plays but also fireworks in the village and the New Year’s Eve dinner was so sumptuous.

At that time, fireworks did not have as many varieties as those of later generations. There was only one type, which rose into the air and bloomed. However, it still took them a full ten minutes to finish.

This monotonous pattern, however, brightens the smile on everyone's face.

The people in the headman's house did not run outside to watch, but also watched the fireworks in the yard.

Liu Chunmei's words were interrupted by the fireworks again. Looking at the gorgeous fireworks, she did not feel envious.

She stared at the fireworks, and each flower seemed to turn into Li Niu's face.