Druid's Country Retirement

Two days later.

Firecrackers sounded over the silver-covered Caogou Village.

Red satin and colorful balloons were hung up early in the village and alleys, in stark contrast to the surrounding white snow.

The small square at the entrance of the village was filled with tables of banquets and plates of peanut and melon seed wedding candies.

Twenty steaming earth-stove cauldrons were lined up, and Master Su and his apprentices were busy cooking, cooking, and frying.

The women sat around choosing dishes and chatting, bursts of laughter from time to time.

Men were busy killing pigs and sheep, while children wearing thick cotton-padded jackets were playing in the snow.

Crackling!

The sound of firecrackers came from the alley, the gongs and drums team beat all the way, and the villagers appeared carrying two sedan chairs. Li Hongbing walked at the front to clear the way. When he met the children blocking the road and asking for lottery tickets, he laughed and cursed, took out the candies prepared in advance and scattered them.

On the stage in the square.

Under the leadership of Li Hongbing, Xiucai, Erni, Jianjun, Meihua and their parents dressed in costumes toasted to the villagers. The bride and groom, with happy smiles on their faces, thanked their relatives and friends for their arrival and blessings.

Seeing that their good brother got married, Li Hongqi and a group of old bachelors were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, and they planned to have a wedding ceremony to take care of the bride and groom.

Firecrackers were lit, and the villagers took their seats one after another. The waiters carried square plates and filled the table with sumptuous dishes, including chicken, duck, fish, seasonal vegetables, and special pastries.

Everyone pushed cups and changed cups, blessings and laughter came one after another.

Afterwards, under the guidance of Li Hongbing, the newlyweds and their parents went around the table to toast the villagers and express their gratitude.

Tenants of the B&B courtyard were also invited to experience the wedding full of strong human touch and unique rural style, and they did not hesitate to give out big red envelopes.

With the wedding over.

The pace of life in Caogou Village seems to have become slow and quiet. The villagers sit around the fire, drink hot tea, chat, and enjoy the leisurely winter time.

During the day, the villagers would sort out their farm tools, clear the snow, and prepare for next year's spring plowing. Although the weather was cold, their hearts were full of hope for the future.

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the snow, reflecting a golden light. Children play in the snow, making snowmen and having snowball fights. The laughter and laughter echo throughout the village.

In the evening, the family sits around the brazier, eating steaming meals and sharing the joys, sorrows and joys of the day.

Time flies and it’s New Year’s Eve. The front and back rooms of the Li family's old house are filled with little red lanterns made by Anna and Nannan.

The New Year's Eve dinner table was filled with a variety of sumptuous dishes. Li Hongbing, Shan Xing, Anna and Ouyang Hua's family began a lively and heartwarming feast.

They celebrated the New Year with their parents, sister, and brother-in-law via video. Under the urging of their two children, the two families came to the open space at the entrance of the courtyard with fireworks.

Phew. Bang! !

Light the large firework tube, and the fireworks will rise into the sky, blooming with bright light.

I bought a lot of fireworks in various shapes and colors.

Some bloom like flowers, some streak across the night sky like meteor showers, and some pour down like waterfalls. Each firework blooms in the night sky with its unique charm, making people dizzying.

The two children held fireworks sticks and ran happily in front, while Ouyang Hua chased after them with a strange scream.

Li Hongbing hid the apricots in his military coat and looked up at the bright fireworks in the night sky. His experience after returning to the village seemed to be composed of pictures made up of colorful fireworks in the sky, flashing before his eyes.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Shan Xing raised his head and looked at the absent-minded Li Hongbing.

Li Hongbing kissed Shan Xing's forehead and said meaningfully, "Want to say goodbye to the past?"

Say goodbye to the past?

Shan Xing couldn't understand, and didn't want to understand, as long as Brother Hongbing was by his side.

A firework was ignited by Ouyang Hua, and it quickly shot into the night sky. With a loud noise, it bloomed into brilliant fireworks.

Fireworks are like shooting stars piercing the night sky, blooming with dazzling light.

Li Hongbing hugged Shan Xing tightly.

Looking back at the old oak tree standing in the house, I thought silently in my heart.

"goodbye!"

[End](End of this chapter)