eurekapd Chapter 285 Signal in the Pavilion
Chapter 285 Signal in the Pavilion
Given her husband Lin Chi's "unconventional" personality, she could easily guess what he was doing with her older brother and two nephews.
Seeing that her third sister-in-law's expression was off, Ah Li quickly flew up to the roof and looked at the figures in the distance who were exploding around a dark object.
Ah Li's lips twitched, and he quickly jumped down from the roof.
Seriously, it's so flavorful, it's almost painful to look at.
Sure enough, after a while, the four people who had set off the firecrackers were sneaking around the gate, but none of them dared to come in.
Da Niu looked up at Lin Xi and said, "Dad, you go first!"
Lin Xi glared at Da Niu, then smacked him on the back of the head: "Raising a son for a thousand days, using him for one moment. Da Niu, you get him!"
Da Niu covered the back of his head and pouted, looking aggrieved.
His eyes darted between Lin Chi and Lin Fu, trying to find the next "savior".
Da Niu's gaze fell on Lin Chi, who looked guilty: "Third Uncle, you go ahead, my mother definitely won't scold you!"
When Da Niu shouted at Lin Chi, the smile on his face instantly turned a little awkward.
With a push, he shoved Lin Fuyi, who was standing in front of him, into the yard.
The people sitting in the courtyard stared at Lin Fu at the door and were stunned for a moment.
"Fu'er, where are your eldest uncle, Brother Da Niu, and your third uncle?"
Zhu Mei craned her neck to look behind Lin Fu, but saw no one and looked puzzled.
Lin Fu, upon hearing his mother's question, quickly ran over.
"What's that stinky smell?" Gao Mengli frowned, and couldn't help but cover her nose and look around.
But the closer Lin Fu got, the more "stimulating" the smell became.
When Lin Fu ran up to the crowd, his appearance almost made them vomit.
"You little brat, did you fall into a latrine?"
Zhu Mei and Lin Fei looked disgusted; they couldn't keep this son.
Lin Fu's face was covered in specks of excrement, and his clothes were also covered in a number of excrement spots.
Lin Fu, after being ridiculed by everyone, grinned and explained, "Mom, Uncle said he would take us to do something fun, so he took us to the edge of the village to find cow dung and horse droppings."
My third uncle asked me to stick the firecrackers in, and my eldest uncle was responsible for lighting them.
The moment the firecracker was lit, the cow dung exploded with a 'bang,' splattering all over us, and I even tripped and fell!"
"What?! You guys went to blast cow dung?"
Gao Mengli suddenly stood up from her chair, the small flames of anger in her eyes rising rapidly.
Yang Qing sighed, knowing full well that her husband was a good-for-nothing.
Men are young until they die.
Sometimes, his thoughts were almost identical to those of Da Niu and Fu'er.
Gao Mengli turned her head and looked around.
He darted toward the pile of dry wood and grabbed a wooden stick.
"During the New Year, you actually let me play with cow dung and horse dung balls. I'll beat you two to death."
When Lin Xi and Da Niu saw Gao Mengli pick up the wooden stick, their faces immediately tensed up.
The father and son exchanged a glance, then took off running into the distance.
As Da Niu ran, he begged for mercy, "Mom, we were wrong!!"
Seeing that the eldest son's family had run far away, Lin Chi quickly stood at the door on tiptoe, using the moonlight to watch for any movement.
He feigned pleading and cried out, "Sister-in-law, please have mercy!"
Before long, the wails of Lin Xi and Da Niu could be heard in the distance.
Zhu Mei glanced at her own Lin Fu, whose face was covered in excrement, and then at her third brother who was still tending the fire.
She rolled up her sleeves expressionlessly, walked to Lin Chi's side, and swiftly grabbed his ear: "Third brother, you're such a grown man, yet you're causing trouble with your elder brother and nephews."
Tomorrow is the first day of the lunar new year. Hurry up and give my Fu'er a nice bath and bring him back to me.
Lin Chi winced in pain and begged for mercy, "Second sister-in-law, please be gentle, I know I was wrong, I'll go right away!"
Zhu Mei snorted and let go. Lin Chi hurriedly rubbed his ear, which had been pinched until it was bright red, and ran to the water vat to fetch water to boil in the kitchen.
Seriously, it's fun to explode with filth for a moment, but cleaning up the mess afterwards is a nightmare.
Like a dung beetle, Gao Mengli also chased her two dung balls back from outside.
She kicked the father and son into the bathroom, furious and yelling, "Get yourself clean! If you don't get clean, neither of you are allowed to go back to your room tonight!"
Lin Xi and Da Niu, with their dung-faced expressions, exchanged a glance and quickly took out soap, scrubbing and rubbing. The bathroom was filled with steam and a unique, pungent "fragrance".
After much difficulty, the father and son washed off the filth and changed into clean clothes.
The two then cautiously walked out of the bathroom.
Gao Mengli stood in the courtyard, arms crossed, and scrutinized the two of them from head to toe.
Seeing that the father and son were indeed clean and refreshed, her expression softened a little.
She waved the wooden stick in her hand and pointed to the stove in the yard. "You all, dress warmly, sit by the stove and dry your hair, and stay up all night to welcome the New Year."
Lin Xi and Da Niu were overjoyed and nodded hastily.
The two jogged back into the house, put on thick fleece jackets, and then obediently sat down by the fireplace.
Da Niu and Lin Xi would steal glances at Gao Mengli every now and then. Seeing that her expression wasn't so gloomy anymore, the father and son breathed a sigh of relief in unison.
Gao Mengli rolled her eyes and then quickly found a wooden comb to comb and dry the two people's hair.
If you catch a cold, it will be a huge loss.
The stove was warm, and Da Niu's hair dried, so he became drowsy.
"Whoosh~ Bang bang bang~"
Suddenly, bursts of fireworks appeared in the sky outside the courtyard.
Da Niu, who had been dozing off, suddenly stood up, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Lin Xi: "Dad, what's that? It's so beautiful!"
Lin Xi was taken aback. His eldest son had never seen fireworks before?
But on second thought, it's true.
Pingyao County used to be poor and had never seen anything normal.
Seeing her son's excited expression, Lin Xi smiled and explained, "Da Niu, this is a firework, also known as a skyrocket."
I was going to buy some firecrackers when I went to buy some earlier, but they weren't selling them!
Yes, thanks to the wealthy family from the county town, we didn't miss the fireworks this year!
Although the distance was a bit far, it didn't stop them from getting a "free" view of the fireworks!
If you watched the fireworks, then consider it as if you set them off yourself!
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi led Da Niu to the courtyard gate and watched the fireworks in the direction of the county town.
When the three of them came out of the courtyard, Lin Yong and his group next door were watching with great interest from outside the courtyard.
"Wow, there are even pure blue fireworks!"
Da Niu pointed excitedly at the blue light in the distance, his eyes wide with wonder and excitement.
Ah Li followed the direction Da Niu was pointing and her heart skipped a beat.
That's... the signal from Rain Night Pavilion looking for them!
Ah Li quietly took a step back, then turned and ran wildly towards Meng Ze's house.
Halfway there, they encountered Mengze and Hei Yi and others.
Ah Li, panting heavily, her forehead damp with sweat, spoke urgently: "Mengze, Rain Night Pavilion is here. I saw those blue fireworks; it's the pavilion's signal, there's no mistake."
Mengze frowned and nodded.
His aura turned cold, and a moment of confusion flashed in his eyes: "They finally found you..."