With the sound of firecrackers, it’s the bustling New Year’s Eve in a blink of an eye.
It was only a few years ago that fireworks were controlled in the county town, and there were not many restrictions in the countryside at all, let alone it was still 2005.
Wu Dong and his brother naturally celebrated the New Year at his uncle's house. They looked at the sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner on the table, exchanged greetings with their uncle, aunt, and cousins, and then went to the table to enjoy the meal. It felt very comfortable.
The Spring Festival Gala program was playing on the TV, but no one was in the mood to watch it.
My cousin was still the famous brand dressed in saucy clothes. He took a few bites and put down his chopsticks before leaving. Apparently he had made an appointment with his companions in the village.
Either playing cards or playing cards, there are not many other activities on New Year’s Eve.
This is not a good thing in the countryside. Gambling is too popular, especially during the Chinese New Year, when the amount of money involved is staggering.
It seems that I work hard outside every year just to enjoy this period of time during the Chinese New Year.
I had just had dinner, and people came from my uncle's house and my second uncle's house who lived not far away.
While paying New Year greetings to my uncle and aunt, I invited Wu Dong and his younger brother to have a drink at their house.
How should I put it? It’s good to have more relatives, so one meal basically requires three tables.
Of course, whether the eldest uncle and second uncle's family are enthusiastic or not depends on the strength shown by Wu Dong and his younger brother.
A Wuling Hongguang is naturally inconspicuous in urban areas, but at my uncle's house where private cars are quite rare, it definitely stands out.
In particular, my cousin's dazzling brand-name clothes were bought by Wu Dong and his brother to help them make money, and they even showed a lot of envy.
Wu Dong's attitude toward his eldest uncle and second uncle's family was to treat them like ordinary relatives, neither too close nor too distant.
He and his brother did not ignore their kindness and went to eat two more meals.
From the first day of the first lunar month to the fifth day of the first lunar month, we spent every day eating and drinking.
That is to say, Wu Dong and his brother exercised well, and their body muscles increased, but there was no sign of gaining weight, which also attracted a burst of curious inquiries.
Especially my cousin who has gained a lot of weight, I am really jealous.
Wu Dong was not stingy, and specially created a set of simple and effective Qi and blood exercise methods for him, which can effectively consume and burn fat and strengthen his body at the same time.
Breathing combined with simple hand and foot movements does not seem abrupt. It is quite convenient and easy to follow the exercise while walking.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, my brother made a special drive and took his parents to his uncle's house for a meal before the family returned to the county town.
Ahem, my father came back just a few days before the Chinese New Year. He even came to his uncle's house to see the two brothers, and then returned to the county town to celebrate the Chinese New Year with his mother who was on duty.
Wu Dong was too lazy to talk about him, it was not interesting.
However, my mother was not very happy and said privately that during the shift, the kitchen cook there was too snobbish and looked down upon my father.
Wu Dong and his brother just smiled lightly and said nothing.
This is what the father brought upon himself. They can't just go to where their mother works and give the cook a hard lesson, right?
Needless to say, I must have heard some rumors, and my father Baba went to the place where my mother was on duty to celebrate the New Year. No matter how I looked at it, it felt inappropriate. Even if there was no problem, even a fool would not believe it.
Seeing that their father didn't care at all, there was no need for the two brothers to mess around.
Privately, Wu Dong once again proposed that his mother should retire early and help the two brothers with logistics in the city, but as expected, he was rejected.
In this way, he didn't force anything, and quietly gave his mother three thousand yuan, so that she could eat well and not have to worry about money.
As for the things her father provoked, she didn't need to take the initiative to get involved. If someone didn't follow the rules, she would call him as soon as possible. He now also knows some energetic classmates and can still scare some street gangsters.
Regardless of whether his mother believed it or not, he explained it carefully.
After returning to the county town, he had a snack with several family members from his work unit, called his classmates and school team teammates to wish him well, and left early the next morning by car for the city.
At this time, there were about ten days before the school started, so it was naturally impossible for Wu Dong to live in the school dormitory when he arrived in the city, and he would squeeze in a rented house with his brother.
In the next few days, he and his brother have been decorating the rented store, planning to open it directly on the day when school starts.
When all the novels and comics purchased from the provincial capital were in place, the two of them were overwhelmed and had to recruit people.
The next day, my brother directly recruited two pretty young girls from outside. After asking, he found out that they had graduated from high school but had not been admitted to college and were planning to go out to work.
I happened to see a bookstore recruiting jobs, so I applied to become a clerk.
After confirming that the identities and home addresses of the two little girls were correct, Wu Dong gave them a monthly salary of 800, including food and accommodation, as well as the three insurances and one fund stipulated by law.
They also agreed that if the bookstore can make a profit as soon as possible, their salary will be increased to one thousand in three months.
The cousin from my uncle's family came over on the tenth day of the lunar month, and Wu Dong gave her a basic salary of one thousand five thousand a month, plus all-inclusive food and accommodation, as well as three insurances and one fund.
My cousin felt that it was too much. In addition, regarding the salaries of the other two clerks, she felt that Wu Dong was too generous.
Wu Dong disagreed and chuckled, telling his cousin to work peacefully. When the store's business got back on track, she would naturally know what was going on.
Just kidding, if he really follows the plan in his mind, how can two formal store clerks be enough?
We just wanted to give the college a few work-study places, so we only recruited two people. Otherwise, we would need at least four people to support them.
He has enough confidence in the milk tea with various effects that he has created!
As the start of school is approaching, students are returning to school early one after another.
All the players of the school team, whether they are the main players or substitutes, are all present, and they are all in high spirits.
With Wu Dong's medical skills, he could easily see the physical conditions of his teammates without the need for instruments.
However, he still cooperated with a hospital in the city through the relationship of the college to conduct a comprehensive physical examination of the school team players.
In accordance with Wu Dong's request, all physical examination data will be saved for future reference and comparison.
Maybe the college football league is too attractive. Except for a few marginal substitutes who have gained a few pounds, the rest of the teammates have maintained their physical condition quite well.
In this way, a lot of trouble is naturally saved.
After all, forcing the weight loss mode to start is very annoying and offending.
After all preparations are completed, the school team will start formal training and will soon participate in the provincial group matches.
Although they don’t know much about their opponents, the school team is full of confidence...