Chapter 705: Seriously! Fireworks!
New Year's Eve arrived, and Cao Dongfang went home at four o'clock in the afternoon. There was no work to do in the department, so he decided to stay. Deputy Minister Yang said he had nothing to do and would stay a little longer.
Not only that, Cao Dongfang does not have to be on duty from the first to the third day of the Chinese New Year because he has contributed a lot of effort this year.
The officers in the department were also asked to hold their heads high and speak loudly in all units. If you really have a problem, I will solve it! This is the most common phrase said by the cadres in the department.
It is mainly a small help to the 60 old districts. There are 12 generals above the deputy chief of staff in the ministry, and they were born in these 60 old districts.
There were also three deputy ministers, so Cao Dongfang was praised and could go back to spend the New Year without being on duty.
These old guys are on duty and they don't have much ability to earn money to serve the officers and soldiers, but they are familiar with being on duty and there is no problem.
Although Cao Dongfang returned home, he also solved another problem in the morning, which was that he needed matching tools to provide the farmers with oxen for plowing.
Otherwise, the peasant brothers cannot afford to make these tools! This is what the soldiers in the old districts have reported.
They are really poor.
If there is no farming tool, we will pay for it. For this purpose, Cao Dongfang approved another 4000 million yuan budget.
Distribute them to various places. Let the engineers and local farmers build them together, preferably before the spring ploughing. Time is running out, so hurry up.
On the 16th day of the lunar year, Cao Dongfang will send cattle to each village, and cattle pens will also have to be built.
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After returning home, Cao Dongfang made dumplings and Song Xianxian took out the dishes for dinner.
Cao Dongfang still mixed the stuffing first and then made the dumplings at 5:15.
After the three children get up at 5:30, they can also make some dumplings and steam them together in the steamer.
After getting up, the three children quickly washed their faces and hands and started making dumplings.
Cao Dongfang teaches Duoduo how to make dumplings. It’s her first time making dumplings and she doesn’t know how to make them! Tingting and Yangyang both know how to make them and don’t need to be taught. Just remind them occasionally.
The three children have grown up, and it is more likely because of martial arts training! They are all very beautiful.
The dumplings look much better with more filling. Tingting makes the dumplings slowly and the dumplings she makes are 80% similar to those made by Cao Dongfang.
The remaining two dumplings only have less filling, there is no other difference!
Yangyang wrapped it faster, it was a little worse, but it was pretty good, not much worse than Cao Jiajia’s.
It was Duoduo’s first time making dumplings. The first two were not so good, but things got much better from the third onwards.
Later on, he was at about 60% or 70% as good as Cao Dongfang, and Duoduo finally learned how to make dumplings.
Cao Dongfang discovered that Duoduo was very serious about what he liked to do, and he worked meticulously with full concentration.
He is a good candidate for scientific research, as he is able to concentrate at such a young age.
It is not easy for children to concentrate on one thing.
Duoduo is now very serious about practicing martial arts, playing the guzheng, writing and drawing Q-prints, even more serious than Tingting and Yangyang were two years ago.
Except for the Q-version drawings, which are very ugly, she is very talented in other aspects! But Duoduo likes to draw, and she will not change it no matter how ugly it is.
It's a good thing to do things seriously.
After wrapping the dumplings, put them in the steamer together with the dishes, and have the New Year’s Eve dinner fifteen minutes later.
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"Uncle, these are the dumplings I made. I'm eating them. It seems like there's not enough meat filling!"
"Duoduo is great, better than what my aunt made. It's okay if there's less stuffing. If it's bigger, you can put more!"
"I understand, uncle. Next time you make dumplings, make them look nicer so they will taste better and have more meat!" Duoduo said seriously.
Tingting, "Dad, how are my dumplings? There's not enough filling!"
"Tingting's wrapping is very good, better than your aunt. She is over 20 years old, and her level is about the same as yours. If you keep up the pace, you can make further progress!" Cao Dongfang did not criticize her.
"Tingting is only nine years old, but she makes really good dumplings. They are better than those made by her aunt and as good as those made by her grandmother!" said Cao's mother with a smile.
"Thank you grandma for the praise!" Tingting said happily.
"It's a little better than mine, but only a little bit, not much. I can make it better!"
"How old are you? Tingting is only nine years old. You are really toothless!" Cao Dongfang said contemptuously.
"Dongfang, what do you mean?" Song Xianxian asked.
"There is no difference between toothless and shameless!" Cao Dongfang said with a smile.
"Bullying me again!
"Dad, we're out of potato cubes. Can we put more potato cubes in the beef stew next time?"
"Next time I'll put more in. Eat potatoes instead of beef. You really know how to eat!"
"Dongfang, the potato cubes are delicious, put more next time!"
"no problem!"
"Dad, I'll eat the beef, and grandma and the others will eat the potato cubes!"
"Uncle, I eat beef too!"
"You guys really know how to eat. Come and eat quickly. There are sounds of firecrackers outside. Let's go out and set off some firecrackers too!" Cao Dongfang smiled.
“There are many families and children setting off firecrackers, and the living conditions of each family in the compound are quite good.
Ten years ago, Dongfang was still giving firecrackers to children who didn’t have any. Time flies!
"Life in the city is much better. The government has raised wages five times. Now a person can earn at least 75 yuan. That's enough to buy a few firecrackers!"
"Uncle, the fireworks are beautiful. Let's set them off tomorrow night!"
"I see. You really have a good memory. You always remember the things you like!"
"Tingting and Duoduo both remember things. Maybe it has something to do with the girls' personalities!"
“It does matter!”
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At seven o'clock, Cao Dongfang took his three children out to set off fireworks. Half of the children in the compound also went out to set off fireworks after dinner.
After the people in the compound bought three and a half courtyards, the place seemed to have fewer people.
However, there are already quite a few children in Guangdayuan. Several eldest and second oldest children have also returned to live here. They have already married and had children.
There were a lot more children, but Tingting, Duoduo and the others always played with the children in the compound and didn’t play with the ones who came later.
Are you unfamiliar?
Do not want to know!
By 7:30, almost everyone in the compound had come out. The weather in late February was much better and not too cold.
The old people come out to brag and watch the children play, and the young wives also bring their children out to play.
"Dongfang, isn't going to Qianmen to watch the fireworks?" Nan Yi asked.
"No, there are too many people. I might as well watch it at home!"
"There will be a lot of people there. Only 100,000 people are allowed in to watch. I wonder if there will be enough space for us to go!"
"Ladi should stay at home to watch the baby. If there are too many people, the baby will be washed away and we won't be able to find her!"
"If you don't want to go to the scene, you can watch it here!"
“East, you can see it from here!”
“Yes, it’s the same size as the fireworks I set off last year. Half the city can see it!”
"Are you giving it to the country? How much?" Liang Ladi asked.
"A money-grubber, 10 million Eagle Sauce coins!"
“You are so rich!”
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It was almost eight o'clock and there were quite a lot of people on Qianmen Street. They said 100,000 people would be released, and there were 150,000 people here. It was so crowded. Fortunately, the number of people was limited.
A vice president made a few remarks, wished everyone well on behalf of the country, and then announced the start of the fireworks display.
As soon as the vice president finished speaking!
With a bang, a beautiful arc crossed the sky, and suddenly the sky became clear, and a red apple-shaped firework bloomed in the sky.
It was a clear and bright red, just like a painter painting a layer of paint on the sky, which then slowly moved down and disappeared into the night.
The fireworks are so varied and ever-changing. Sometimes they are small, sometimes they are big, sometimes they are long, and sometimes they are short. Look at the one on the left, it looks like a cactus thorn.
Some look like a waterfall, mountain water; one really looks like a dragon; the next one looks like a million fireflies hanging in the sky.
Beautiful fireworks bloom and fall, a moment of beauty, a moment of brilliance.
At that moment, the whole world belonged to them, and the whole world was glorious for a moment as they bloomed.
What beautiful fireworks, they seem to carry beautiful expectations and the light of love.
The fireworks sometimes look like fairies scattering flowers, sometimes like competing flames, sometimes like dancing butterflies, and sometimes like buds about to bloom.
Red symbolizes joy, blue symbolizes wisdom, green symbolizes vitality, yellow symbolizes warmth and purple symbolizes romance. The colors are intoxicating and fascinating.
Beautiful fireworks, blooming and falling, a moment of beauty, a moment of brilliance!
At this moment, the whole world belongs to them!
The whole world shines for a moment as they bloom. What beautiful fireworks! They seem to carry beautiful hopes and the light of love.
Yu Li, "They are so beautiful. Even though time is short, it cannot cover up their beauty!"
“It’s beautiful!”