Chapter 393: Something Bothers Wang Daquan
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
It was the Spring Festival. It was noisy and lively in the Southern Suburbs as men and women who had left to work in other parts of the country, or migrated had e back for their reunion. The streets were thronged with familiar faces, which were almost never seen at other times of the year. People were wishing and greeting one another with auspicious words, and lanterns were hung abundantly in front of houses to mark one of the biggest festivals.
It had been a few years since the last time Hao Ren had a warm and lively New Year. Vivian had prepared a New Year's Eve feast; there was so much food that the dinner table was filled to the brim and overflowed to the tea table. It was a challenge for all 10 of them—not including the cat and the fish—to cramp together at one table. Nevertheless, they did not mind the crowd—they cared more about the warm atmosphere of togetherness than anything else. As usual, Lily could not sit still and she meandered around the house restlessly. The four ascetics were planning to continue challenging the cold outside before Hao Ren dragged them inside the house. If roasting rabbit meat in the cold wind was deemed proper in the name of religion, than it was more proper that they be invited inside for the Spring Festival.
Big Beardy and his pany could not argue about it. They came inside and joined the rest for dinner with all the noise as well as activities.
With a roasted lamb shank in her hand, Lily meandered around the house and wished each and everyone the usual New Year phrases. She was so high that it almost seemed like she was on drugs. Even Vivian was caught up in her act several times. After a round of toasts, Hao Ren in his capacity as the "head of the family" began to speak. "For the past year... Umm, probably less—since Lily only came here about half a year ago—it doesn't matter how long we've known each other. I want to thank you for your support. We have so many of and we e from different races, yet we live together under one roof. That's not easy. So, let us be together like a family, and make our team a world-renowned brand. A toast to..."
Kicking Hao Ren on his leg, Vivian who was next to him said, "Save it, mate. You've been raising your wineglass for like 10 minutes, yet you haven't had a sip. Don't pretend you're drunk."
Hao Ren sat down embarrasingly. "I'm not really a drinker. I was hoping you would sing along."
Lil Pea, who was lying on the table saw the wineglass in Hao Ren's hand. She got up and poked her head inside to take a little sip of the contents before she grunting and flopping onto the table like a fish out of water. Vivian quickly took the glass away and said, "How could you let her—"
By then, the crackling and popping of firecrackers were rattling throughout town. Lily scurried up to Hao Ren and reached her oil-soaked claws out and demanded, "Landlord, give me the firecrackers. I'm going to light it up outside."
Looking at the cute maiden delightfully, Hao Ren took out a bunch of firecrackers and went out with her.
As the firecrackers popped and crackled, Lily jumped up and down like an overjoyed child. Even the steady maiden, Nangong Wuyue was thrilled and they both of them laid the bangers on the ground in patterns as if they were going to set themselves on fire.
Becky and the four ascetics looked on in horror. Big Beardy pulled Hao Ren by his sleeve and asked, "That's how it goes every year?"
"Yup," Hao Ren said, still holding on to a half-burned incence stick, which he used to light the bangers. "But, it's not like that every where—at least, not in the city. They don't give a hoot here in the countryside."
Becky looked at Hao Ren with admiration. "The people of this world are braver than we are. The way you guys set off the explosives at your own front door to celebrate your important day every year is astounding. It's like the legendary berserkers..."
Meanwhile, Lil Pea had slipped out of the house and hobbled right to Hao Ren's feet. No one had noticed her amid the hoo-ha.
The little mermaid looked at the fire popping out of the bangers. She was scared but also excited. She found a banger on the floor, which had not gone off and examined the red explosive tube. It smelled like food to her before she peeled off the end of the red tube and found some black powder flowing out of it.
The little mermaid pondered for a while, thinking that she should be more exploratory. She emptied the black powder into her mouth.
Seconds later, the little mermaid wailed loudly as she spat gunpower out of her mouth. At this point, Hao Ren as well as Vivian were already alerted, and they saw what was happening. They were scrambling around to help her. "I didn't know she came out..."
"She swallowed the gunpowder! She swallowed the gunpowder!"
"Oh sh*t, really?"
"Go and get some hot water, quickly... No, it's not for rinsing her mouth!"
"Lily froze her!"
"Wuyue, please help! Get some hot water to defrost Lil Pea..."
The atmosphere in Hao Ren's house was lively, but mostly for the wrong reasons... Sort of.
After a long attempt of "rescuing
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