Rebirth: I Want to Collect Rent

When Zhang Fei heard the village chief's praise, he didn't feel embarrassed and admitted it openly.

"That is definitely the liveliest one in my house. The main reason is that I also like the excitement. Secretary, please help me light those big fireworks later."

"Okay, let me help you. Haha! Hao Liang's family is next to this, and they are also celebrating the New Year in our village this year, okay." The secretary said with a smile.

"Uncle secretary, hello village chief." Meng Mengdi replied.

"Girls in the city are polite, unlike us in the countryside," the village chief said with a smile.

After waiting for all the fireworks to be moved out, there was no room for them in Zhang Fei's yard. This time the village chief directed the young people who came to join in the fun to move the fireworks to the road in the village.

After everything was set up, the secretary took a puff of the cigarette, flicked the ashes, lit the fuse of a large firework, and then ran away for a distance.

With a "bang" and a harsh whistling sound, a colorful firework exploded.

A dazzling round ball formed in mid-air, and it took a while before it slowly dissipated.

As the flowers were lit one after another, Zhang Fei's yard was filled with the smell of gunpowder after the fireworks were set off. There was also the jumping and cheering of the children in the village.

Looking at the effect of these fireworks, I am sure that these fireworks are not cheap, and this year Zhang Fei, a prodigal foreign woman, bought eight of them. The money spent on fireworks is getting more and more every year.

The villagers who originally had no entertainment activities this year ran not far from Zhang Fei's house and stared at the fireworks at Zhang Fei's house.

More than an hour later, the fireworks were finished. Zhang Fei took out the candies he had prepared at home and distributed them around the children.

This can be considered as a reward for spending so many days eating at every house in the village.

The secretary lit the cigarette that Zhang Fei had given him, took a puff and said to Zhang Fei.

"Zhang Fei, come to my house for dinner tomorrow. Don't forget."

"I can't forget, I'm still planning on where to go for dinner tomorrow." Zhang Fei said with a smile.

After the village chief secretary left, Zhang Fei went crazy with the village children with small firecrackers as he did in previous years.

"Mengmeng, why don't you come with us to play? Let me tell you, this is fun. Let's go find some broken water tanks and blow them up." Seeing Meng Mengdi leaving, Zhang Fei asked Meng Mengdi.

"I went back early, you go and play. Hao Liang is still at home alone. Don't blow up someone else's new water tank."

"Hao Liang has nothing to do with being alone at home. He does this every year. I don't know what's good about the Spring Festival Gala on TV. I'm still thinking of suggesting to the village chief next year that our village also hold a Spring Festival Gala. This will be fun. Like Kai

It’s like a party.”

"I'd better go back and you go play." Meng Mengdi left after saying that.

Hao Liang was watching TV in the living room. When he saw Meng Mengdi coming back so early, he asked Meng Mengdi.

"You didn't go play with Zhang Fei and the children in the village."

"No, I'm not her. She's such an adult and still acts like a child. She took the children to the village to cause trouble, so I'll come back first."

"Have you called your mother?" Hao Liang looked at Meng Mengdi who was sitting next to him and asked again.

"No, please turn down the TV and I'll call my mother." Meng Mengdi took out her cell phone and called her mother.

After Hao Liang turned down the TV, he watched Meng Mengdi talking to her mother on the phone. Meng Mengdi seemed to be homesick as well. She called her mother for nearly an hour before hanging up the phone.

"Mengmeng, are you homesick? How about I take you back tomorrow?"

"Then what should you do? You said you won't visit relatives this year, and you will be alone at home."

"It's okay. I can go to my uncle's place. Besides, I will go back to Yue City soon. On the eighth day of the lunar month, I will go to the provincial capital to meet my senior brothers and the others."

"Forget it, I've already told my mother that I won't go back until the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. If I go back tomorrow and they know I'm lying to them, I'd better stay with you at home."

As she spoke, Meng Mengdi leaned against Hao Liang, and Hao Liang also hugged Meng Mengdi. The two of them watched the Spring Festival Gala until twelve o'clock. After the fireworks were set off, Hao Liang turned off the TV and went back to the room upstairs to sleep.

The next morning, Hao Liang was woken up by the sound of firecrackers. He checked the time and it was already past six o'clock.

Hao Liang said to Meng Mengdi who was holding him sleepily.

"Mengmeng, I'm going to visit the grave, and you can sleep a little longer."

"Do you want me to go with you?" Meng Mengdi yawned, let go of Meng Haoliang's hand, rubbed her eyes and asked.

"No, you can sleep for a while longer. When I come back, you can get up and we'll cook dumplings to eat."

"Well, I'll sleep a little longer. The fireworks were so loud last night that I didn't even sleep well." Meng Mengdi turned over and fell asleep again.

After Hao Liang got dressed and washed, he went downstairs and took two fireworks. He didn't even take candles or incense, and walked to the graves of his father and brother.

Hao Liang took out the cigarettes in his pocket, lit three, placed one on the graves of his father and brother, and smoked one himself. He found a stone in front of the graves and sat down.

After smoking a cigarette, Hao Liang threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stamped it out, and said to the grave.

"Originally, I wanted to scold you twice in front of your grave, but forget it, I won't scold you. Even if you are dead, there is nothing to scold. Our grudges have been wiped out. Mom, I will take care of you, so don't blame me.

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As he spoke, Hao Liang couldn't help but take out another cigarette and light one for himself. After taking a puff, he took out the two fireworks he brought. After placing them on the ground, he lit them and left directly.

"Hao Liang, come to visit your father's grave." said a villager who also came to visit the grave.

"Go to the grave, you guys came so late this year." Hao Liang replied to the visitor.

After chatting for a while, Hao Liang shared a cigarette and left.

After returning home, Hao Liang went upstairs and called Meng Mengdi, who was still sleeping. He saw that Meng Mengdi had already dressed, washed her face and was about to go downstairs.

"You're up. I was just about to call you. After breakfast, go to my uncle's place."

"Where are you going to uncle?" Meng Mengdi came over and took Hao Liang's arm and said.

"What else can I do? Of course I'm going to pay New Year greetings. You go down and cook the dumplings. Call me when you're done and I'll lie down for a while."

"Hao Liang, you are getting more and more excessive. You can just leave the company's affairs to me. You said you are training me. I haven't even started yet, so you ask me to cook dumplings for you. Why am I like this?

Life is hard."

"It's like failing to pass. This is also my training. You have been a good wife and mother. I'll take a rest and go cook dumplings. Didn't you say you wanted to cook for me before? You want to go back on your word, but it's too late! Go quickly. Wait.

There will be a big red envelope for you."

"Big red envelope, how much is in it?" Meng Mengdi asked quickly.

"It's a lot, don't worry. Cook it and bring it up to me."

"I'm going to cook it now." Meng Mengdi said, trotting to the kitchen downstairs, taking out the frozen dumplings in the refrigerator and cooking them.

After a while, Meng Mengdi brought a bowl of cooked dumplings to Hao Liang.

After Hao Liang finished eating, Meng Mengdi said, "Hao Liang, you also ate the dumplings. Where is my red envelope."

"Why are you in such a hurry? I'll give it to you later. Have you eaten yet? I've been watching the dumplings upstairs."

"After it's cooked, I'll eat it first. Let you rest for a while and don't change the subject. Where is the red envelope?" Meng Mengdi stood in front of Hao Liang and asked again.

"I said I would meet you later. Why are you in such a hurry? Take the bowl down for me and let's go to the uncle's house."

Saying that, Hao Liang took the lead to go downstairs, and Meng Mengdi followed with a bowl. The two of them took the gift box and went to the uncle's house.

As soon as Hao Liang and the others arrived at the uncle's house, Zhang Fei, wearing a bright red down jacket, was already sitting under the eaves of the uncle's house.

I was cracking melon seeds and having fun with the chicken wings lying lazily under the eaves basking in the sun. Looking at the chicken wings that kept yawning, it seemed that the year yesterday was not a good one either.

"Zhang Fei, you're here so early. What's wrong with my chicken wings?" Meng Mengdi walked up to Zhang Fei carrying a gift and asked.

"I just came here too. I knew it so well, and that's why I came here. It's like I didn't sleep yesterday."

The uncle who was busy in the house heard the sound and came out and asked Hao Liang, "Ah Liang, have you ever gone to your mother's place to light a candle for your father?"

"No, I just came back from the grave. I came over to your place." Hao Liang replied.

"Go and light a pair of candles for your dad. Just to remind you, your mom came to my place last night and said that you don't need to hire anyone to take care of her this year. She will get a piece of land to grow by herself." The uncle said to Hao Liang.