Chapter 1252: We are even closer relatives. From now on, call me godmother!

Chapter 1252: We are even closer relatives. From now on, call me godmother!

In the south, whether it is the Minor New Year or the Big New Year, there is a procedure of inviting ancestors.

Although the Li family is celebrating the Northern New Year's Eve in Yanjing today, they still have to follow the customary rules.

Li Fugui bought a thousand firecrackers, yellow paper, money notes, and incense early in the morning. He used a broom to hang the firecrackers on the branches of the jujube tree in the yard, then came down from the ladder, handed a cigarette to Li Xiangnan, and shouted, "Take a few puffs and light the firecrackers!"

In the past, this job must have been done by Li Fugui.

But starting this year, Li Fugui decided to let his son take charge of all the big and small things at home.

This means the inheritance of the backbone of an ordinary family. From now on, Li Xiangnan will have the final say on all matters big and small in the family. He has truly become the pillar of the family.

Li Xiangnan was shocked when he heard this. He looked at his father and was surprised. At the same time, he saw his slightly thin shoulders and suddenly felt distressed.

When I was a child, I always looked forward to growing up. Now I have finally grown up. Seeing my parents getting older, my childhood expectations have come true. However, I do not feel much joy of having my wishes fulfilled, but rather sadness.

He looked inside the room and saw that his grandfather had already stood up from the armchair, and he felt a little more at ease.

Days are always like this.

My grandfather was my great-grandfather’s son. He took over my great-grandfather’s responsibilities and supported the family.

My father took over the baton from my grandfather.

Now it’s my turn to support the Li family with my shoulders.

In the future, he will light a cigarette for his son and let him light the firecrackers in the yard to pass on the Li family's legacy.

Amid the curling green smoke, Li Xiangnan saw his mother and wife Qin Ruobai bringing tea to the table full of dishes, a cup for each party.

Then bring half a bowl of rice to the east, south, west and north of the eight-immortals table, pour a glass of wine, and arrange the chopsticks.

Li Xiangnan smoked a cigarette, recalled the appearance of his father in his memory, and waited.

"Okay!" Following her mother's signal, his wife nodded to him who was standing outside.

Today, she has taken over the power of managing household affairs from her mother and has become the real mistress of the family.

Li Xiangnan glanced at the Lin family members standing in the room and reminded them with a smile: "Aunt, Youwei, cover the baby's ears!"

"Good!" The room was filled with laughter.

He nodded, then stepped down the stairs, held out his cigarette butt and lit the firecrackers!

Clap clap clap!

The huge sound of firecrackers resounded throughout the world, and this small courtyard instantly became the most lively place in the area.

A firecracker with a thousand bangs is still very heavy, and it costs 1.8 yuan to buy it in a department store.

What ordinary people set off today were just ordinary hanging firecrackers, and a whole burst was finished in three or four seconds. There were only twenty pairs of firecrackers!

The Li family's artillery fire was earth-shaking and lasted for seven or eight minutes. The entire courtyard was blown up so loud that everyone knew it was time for dinner!

Many families came out to watch, and many young boys in the yards crowded at the backyard gates, covering their ears and waiting for the ceremony to be over so that they could come and pick up the unexploded firecrackers.

"Wow wow wow..."

Amid the deafening sound of firecrackers, Lele's crying was earth-shaking. The laughter of the adults and the sounds of coaxing the children in the room mixed together, and everyone laughed.

Xiao Duoduo was just busy holding Lin Youwei's fingers, staring at the scene at the door with wide eyes.

Li Xiangnan imitated his father's past behavior and knelt in the middle of the door. He looked up and saw this scene, grinning, then took the yellow paper from the side, burned it with a lighter and threw it into the basin, shouting: "Grandpa and grandma, come home for dinner! We are spending the New Year in Yanjing, you two must know the way! Yanjing City is very lively today, you two must come and take a look! Recognize our door, recognize our people, and bless us with peace, happiness, health, and success!"

He spoke sincerely, acted seriously, and behaved respectfully and properly, and he already looked 70% like a father.

The people from the Li family and the Lin family looked at him, and no one felt it was strange.

Li Xiangnan can support such a large hospital and a small family, which is more than enough.

After burning the paper, delivering the Yin ticket and lighting the incense, Li Fugui kowtowed three times respectfully, and Li Xiangnan then pulled Qin Ruobai to kowtow as well.

The age hierarchy must still be observed.

When Li Xiangnan helped Qin Ruobai brush off the dust on his knees, Zhu Qiuju laughed loudly and said, "Wash your hands and eat!"

"Hey!" Li Xiangnan agreed, and then invited them as the host: "Uncle and aunt, Brother Weimin, sisters-in-law, Muyu, Chuqiao, Youwei, everyone, please take a seat!"

There were five people from the Li family and ten people from the Lin family, and they sat at two tables.

"Good guy!"

The firecrackers were still going off just now and he didn't feel anything yet, but as soon as he sat down, Li Xiangnan heard the deafening sound of Lele, who was hidden in the cradle behind him.

His cries were like a thunderclap, as if someone had overturned the gongs and drums in heaven.

The sound waves that burst out of his little throat swirled upwards, shaking the window paper and making even the cloth tiger hanging in his aunt Lin Muyu's hand sway.

The wailing did not sound like that of an earthly being. Instead, it sounded like Nezha on his wind-fire wheels in the New Year pictures, or like a copper trumpet spirit performing a lion dance at a temple fair. One cry could blow away three tiles, and two sounds could shake down the stars in the sky. Yet, it was full of energy without a trace of hoarseness, as if it was the golden voice bestowed by the Jade Emperor himself.

Then he turned his head to look at Duoduo in Lin Youwei's arms. She was like a ball of soft moonlight, curled up in her cradle like an unopened lotus.

Her black eyeballs were soaked in spring water. When she was not crying or making a fuss, her eyelashes cast the shadow of a small fan on her cheeks, which flashed twice and made people's hearts itch.

Occasionally there is a babbling sound, which sounds like newly-sprouted willow twigs dipped in honey, with a sticky sweet taste.

The most charming thing about her is her dimples, which exude the sweetness of morning dew, making one wonder if a drop of sweet rain has leaked from the jade bottle in front of Guanyin's seat, and happened to fall on the little pink ball's face, forming two spring mountain mists.

Seeing Li Xiangnan looking at her, she stretched out her hand naturally in her mother's arms. When Li Xiangnan reached out again, she suddenly grabbed his fingers and refused to let go.

"These two kids really live up to the saying, one is as quiet as a virgin and unnaturally well-behaved, while the other is as agile as a rabbit and acts like a noisy Monkey King..." Li Xiangnan commented with a smile.

Lin Youwei said casually: "Hey, hey, hey, you can't say that. If this kid really makes trouble in Heaven like Sun Wukong, I won't be able to control him..."

"If you can't take care of it, I'll help you!" Li Xiangnan said casually.

"Aunt and uncle, you heard me! This is Xiangnan's promise. When I ask him to deal with this kid in the future, please don't think I'm troublesome!" Lin Youwei giggled.

Zhu Qiuju was already extremely happy about the two kids, and when she heard what she said, she quickly said, "What's the relationship between us? Xiangnan and Ruobai will treat these two kids as their own from now on! If you don't mind, just recognize them as your godparents..."

"Oh, that's great!" Lin Weimin immediately urged, "Youwei, why don't you serve tea to the baby's godfather?"

"Hahaha!" Everyone's faces immediately broke into smiles after hearing this.

Lin Youwei didn't act pretentiously, "That's really a coincidence! Today is such a good day! Then you must listen to your aunt. Xiangnan, Ruobai, come, I want to toast you two, the child's godfather and godmother!"

Qin Ruobai stood up quickly and agreed without hesitation. Her face was already smiling like a sunflower, and she lowered her teacup. "From now on, my child will also have to call me like this. His godmother, let's have a drink!"

"Hah!" Lin Youwei bumped into her carelessly.

When Li Xiangnan finished drinking with her, he wiped the wine stains from his lips and asked happily, "Youwei, you told me at the ice rink that you would give me a gift. Are these two kids?"