Rebirth: Super Banking System
Chapter 174 - 150: The Taste of New Year (Please Subscribe!)_2

Chapter 174: Chapter 150: The Taste of New Year (Please Subscribe!)_2

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After buying the new year’s goods and returning home, Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue were busy in the kitchen. They were planning to prepare seven or eight dishes for this meal.

In addition to several classmates, Lin Jiaxue’s grandparents were coming for today’s noon meal. If Lin Jiaxue’s parents make it in time by carpool, they had to be prepared for additional people. As for Tang Qing’s parents, they would only return in the afternoon. This was the case every year. They would open their shop half a day on New Year’s Eve. Sometimes they would come back for lunch and sometimes they would eat in the shop, and then rest until the third day of the Chinese New Year. They would start their routine business from the fourth day of the Chinese New Year.

"Crackling..." The firewood was burning in the stove with a crackling sound.

Now, there was not any natural gas or biogas kind of thing, only firewood could be used for cooking.

The firewood had been left by Tang Qing’s grandparents, and even after their death, the old house was demolished and the firewood was piled up. Judging by the frequency of use, Tang Qing guessed that it would take at least five or six years to burn all of it.

At around eleven, Shen Cong and several good classmates arrived. There were five in total, three men and two women. They wouldn’t show up for the Chinese New Year empty-handed, but being students, they didn’t go through the hassle of bringing wine or cigarettes. Instead, they brought some ’specialties’ from their respective homes.

"Tang Qing, we’re here, come out and greet your guests." As soon as he entered the door, Shen Cong’s loud voice was turned on.

"Bugger off, you’re the one entertaining the guests, just sit in the yard." Wearing an apron, Tang Qing walked out of the kitchen with a laugh and a swear, Lin Jiaxue also came out to greet them, then returned to the kitchen.

The courtyard had been cleaned up by Tang Qing. Tables, benches, and snacks were all set up and ready, waiting for the guests to arrive.

Tang Qing stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for each of them.

"You guys chat, I’m going to cook." Tang Qing said and turned back into the kitchen.

However, they were all young people, and good classmates. Although they were guests, they didn’t really sit around like a boss in the yard. Therefore, they all went to help. Seeing that many people stepping into the kitchen, Tang Qing unhesitatingly asked Lin Jiaxue and two female students to go out and chat. It was really hectic with just one person working in the kitchen earlier, but now with several free laborers, Tang Qing started to feel sorry for Lin Jiaxue.

By noon, Lin Jiaxue’s parents still hadn’t arrived.

Because the road was jammed again, this time because of a car accident.

Seven young people and two old people sat together, but they didn’t drink alcohol. Tang Qing didn’t drink before, and whenever Shen Cong drank, he would start ’lecturing’ everyone. He would brag so much that it seemed as if he could brag in the whole sky, and he would repeat the same brag again and again. In order to have a peaceful meal, the other two who usually drank simply didn’t drink this time. As for Lin Jiaxue’s grandfather, he was also controlled by Lin Jiaxue’s grandmother, not allowed to drink any alcohol, even beer.

"Tang Qing, you better treat our Jiaxue well. If you dare bully her, I won’t let you off." One of Lin Jiaxue’s close friends, Shi Ying said, threatening him with her tiny fist. She knew Lin Jiaxue’s personality very well. She was the absolute good wife and loving mother material, but she was just too gentle. She was too lenient and too trusting towards Tang Qing. Sometimes, her ’simple-mindedness’ made Shi Ying feel sympathetic, so whenever she saw Tang Qing, she couldn’t resist saying something about it to him.

"That’s right! If you dare..." Shen Cong directly took over for the next five minutes.

"..."

"..."

Several classmates covered their faces in silence, their mouths twitching.

"Alright, alright, I got it. I don’t need you to spell it out. How could I bear to bully her? Don’t worry, your girl is safe." Seeing several classmates ’wanting to say something but refraining’, Tang Qing quickly stopped Shen Cong’s ’anti-Tang’ speech. He was really afraid of this guy, he didn’t expect Shen Cong to evolve so quickly into a state where he could ’fight’ without drinking alcohol... how terrifying.

The entire meal was mostly young people, naturally, they started to recall their school life. Who scored what, who didn’t go to school, who was dating who, especially when it came to dating, the boys and girls all watched Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue with envy. The boys were envious of Tang Qing’s good luck, the girls envied Tang Qing’s handsome and sunny look. The old Tang Qing was a bit handsome, but the current Tang Qing was already a step over ’very handsome’. With his calm humility and unconscious dominant air, he was already a male god. If it wasn’t for knowing about Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue’s feelings, the beautiful Shi Ying would have made a move a long time ago.

The meal lasted for more than two hours before it was over.

After the meal, everyone went home, because today was the 30th of the Lunar Month, and there were chores to be done at home.

Afternoon.

The parents of Lin Jiaxue and Tang Qing returned home one after another, naturally, there were greetings and gift-giving, and meanwhile, Tang Qing visited several relatives.

In the evening, Tang Qing’s family and Lin Jiaxue’s family all sat together. They used to eat separately, but now with Tang Qing’s grandparents having passed away one after another, one family was left with only three people, somewhat isolated. So, under Lin’s father’s warm invitation, Tang Qing’s parents, after a few refusals, agreed. Eating dinner as three people was a bit quiet, anyway, they were all family now, there was no need to feel estranged anymore.

The CCTV Spring Festival Gala began as they started eating.

"Ah, Andy is on stage..."

"Hahaha, this guy is really funny..."

"Mmm, this Thousand-Handed Guanyin is not bad..."

"Jolin Tsai’s dance is beautiful..."

"...""

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Both families sat together watching CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala, the room filled with laughter.

Although Tang Qing had seen many of the programs many times before, seeing them again now was equally fascinating. Classics remain classics. With the local station’s New Year’s Eve gala not yet popular, everyone basically spent the night watching CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. In the future, although the local station’s New Year’s Eve gala became grander and grander, Tang Qing rarely watched it, he still persistently watched CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.

Many people said that the gala’s form was old-fashioned and the content was monotone. This was indeed true. Even when Feng Xiaogang came on, he couldn’t change much, at most adding some gimmicks. Therefore, Feng Xiaogang was criticized in various ways.

However, this wasn’t the program’s fault. The tone of the gala was set from the beginning as being populist. Although creating gimmicks and novelty appealed to the tastes of young people, that is, the taste of the people who shout the fiercest online, what about the other viewers? Do the older generations like to listen to pop songs? Do they like to watch your gimmicks and frippery? Obviously not necessarily, even if they do, they are the minority. Consider also that the leaders of the twenty-first century are generally older, and the older they are, the more traditional their preferences. With so many big names and figures to accommodate, whoever goes on the Spring Festival Gala’s stage has a tough job.

Tang Qing, at least, would watch the gala every year, only switching to a local station if he really didn’t like a certain program. But soon he would switch back, because it was not only a habit for him, but it also held memories with his grandparents and parents.

"Rattle, rattle..."

"Boom..."

Around midnight, the sound of firecrackers and fireworks started to echo around outside. Neither Tang’s nor Lin’s families set off firecrackers or large fireworks; only Tang Qing and the younger generation held some small handheld fireworks for a bit.

This was what Lin Jiaxue’s grandfather had bought a few days ago. When Tang Qing was little, he enjoyed playing with these every Chinese New Year. Tang Qing’s grandfather, as he doted on him, the only Tang family grandchild, he would buy a large variety of fireworks every year. Now, as Tang Qing’s grandparents had passed away and he was considered their future grandson-in-law, it was appropriate for him to look after him on their behalf.

However, for Tang Qing, the most important thing wasn’t the fireworks, but the Lin Jiaxue who was setting off fireworks next to him. Lin Jiaxue was not the kind of woman who would exclaim things like "Oh, look at that one, it’s so beautiful!" She was just quietly watching and enjoying it. Seeing the small fireworks rise and explode, although they were not very dazzling, Tang Qing knew that Lin Jiaxue was appreciating the situation where even the smallest fireworks, for the sake of their value, were striving to bloom brilliantly.

And Tang Qing was admiring the beautiful person beside him.

After setting off the fireworks, Tang Qing’s family went back home. It was after midnight, and everyone was getting a bit tired.

PS: These Chapters seem a bit bland because the previous more stimulating Chapters were blocked. Firstly, it’s a bit disheartening, but secondly, it affects the later plots, so Mouse has to think carefully about how to write what he wants to write without it being censored.