Chapter 226 Cheers x New Year's Eve Dinner
The small vendors and businessmen had both joy and sorrow.
What makes me happy is that I am going to get rich.
The sad thing is that I have to set aside a portion of the profits as overtime pay and wages for my employees.
The newspapers gave a detailed description of each custom and its meaning:
[Ancestor worship: People will return to their ancestors' graves during the Chinese New Year to worship their ancestors and express their respect and remembrance for their ancestors. This is also a way to pass on filial piety and maintain family ties.]
【New Year greetings: People will greet each other during the Chinese New Year, wishing each other good health, successful careers, and happy families. This is a way to maintain interpersonal relationships and enhance friendships.】
【Eating a reunion dinner: During the Chinese New Year, families will gather together and eat a sumptuous reunion dinner. It is an important way to celebrate the New Year and reunite with family members. 】
[Setting off fireworks and firecrackers: It means expelling evil and welcoming good luck. At the same time, the beauty and liveliness of fireworks and firecrackers also add to the festive atmosphere. ]
【New Year's money: Elders will give new year's money to younger generations during the Chinese New Year, which means blessing the younger generations for healthy growth and good luck. New Year's money is the elders' love and blessing for the younger generations. 】
[From now on, January 1st of each year will be designated as the Spring Festival, commonly known as the Chinese New Year.]
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"impossible!"
At the newspaper stand on the street, Wilbur stared at the newspaper without blinking and exclaimed.
"what happened?"
Seeing him behave so out of control, passers-by on the street came forward to watch.
Wilbur was still in shock and ignored others.
Seeing this, everyone became even more curious.
"Boss, give me the same newspaper." A man took out Bailey and bought the same newspaper as Wilbur had.
After a moment, he also exclaimed: "How is it possible?"
Seeing another person was shocked, the others also took out Baileys and bought a newspaper.
Then, the sounds of people gasping for air were heard one after another.
Looking at the customers gathering in front of the newspaper stand, the owner of the newspaper stand couldn't stop smiling.
"The state is actually going to give every household 20,000 Beli worth of supplies for free, including but not limited to food, vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat..."
"How is this possible? The Dutch Daily News actually published fake news. This is simply outrageous. I must file a complaint."
"Go together! Go together!"
"It's obviously fake. What country would give free food to its citizens?"
"..."
More and more people gathered in front of the newsstand, and more people got the news.
After the shock, they were all filled with indignation and were very angry about the "fake news" released by the Dutch daily.
Seeing the crowd getting more and more angry, the newsstand owner said faintly, "This is true!"
His tone was very determined.
In an instant, the crowd was silent, and one corner of the street was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
After a moment's silence, they burst into even more heated discussions.
"Ahem!" The newsstand owner coughed twice and said calmly, "The delivery staff specifically emphasized this when the newspaper was delivered."
"And so far, the government has not stepped in to punish the Dutch daily."
"In the past, if someone dared to cheat, then..."
After saying this, everyone understood.
Thinking of the police's swift and efficient work speed, everyone felt safe and awed at the same time.
"Haha~, that's great! Long live Queen Litte! Long live the Kingdom of the Netherlands!" Wilbur cheered happily.
His cheers seemed like an introduction.
After a while, cheers broke out on the street.
Long live Queen Litte! Long live the Kingdom of the Netherlands!
People who had no idea about the situation came forward to ask questions, and after being shocked, they joined the cheering crowd.
that's it.
The news spread across the country at incredible speed.
Linnan Village.
It is an inconspicuous small village located in the southern part of the Netherlands.
Originally, this place was dilapidated and no one cared about it, with thatched huts everywhere that could not provide shelter from the wind and rain.
Nowadays, all the villagers live in brick and tile houses.
In the village office.
Village official Darcy stood on the stage, holding a newspaper in his hand, reading the contents of the newspaper to everyone.
Below, the residents were silent.
But their shaking legs and the excitement on their faces betrayed them.
After Darcy finished reading, there was a thunderous cheer from the audience.
Some elderly people didn't have the energy to cheer. They sat in the audience and quietly wiped away their tears.
The village chief's eyes were filled with tears as he laughed and scolded: "You little brats are so lucky! You met Queen Litte. If only..."
Before he could finish his words, the village chief stopped talking and did not continue.
Many people also understood the village chief’s mood at the moment.
Last year, many people died in the village due to natural disasters and man-made tragedies.
It is normal for the village chief to feel uncomfortable.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
"Life is getting better and better now. I hope everyone will not forget their roots."
The village chief warned earnestly.
"Don't worry! Village chief! If anyone does something ungrateful, we won't let him go."
"That's right! That's right!"
"Whoever dares to destroy our lives, we will bite off a piece of his flesh even if we die."
"Well said! This is the good man of my Linnan Village."
"By the way, remember to tell those young men who have joined the army to serve the country well and not bring shame to the people of Linnan Village."
"..."
In order to welcome the upcoming New Year, the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands took action.
Batches of supplies were shipped out of the warehouse and delivered to every household and every person.
The smiles on people's faces have never stopped since they learned the news.
After receiving the supplies, the smile became even wider.
In the busyness, time passed quickly and it was New Year's Eve.
Tonight, the palace is brightly lit.
At the huge dining table, Litt sat at the head seat, and Kerrigan sat opposite her.
On both sides sat Butler Kiel, Renzo Miles, Leto Woodard, Ferran Oliva and others.
Renzo Miles, Leto Woodard, Ferren Oliva and other three insect people are the ones who have accompanied Xia Jieren the longest.
As for the rest of the insect people, they were having a reunion dinner somewhere else.
When Litt saw so many people, she felt a little disappointed, "I thought I was the only one..."
Soon, she put this idea behind her and chatted with Xia Jieren as if no one was around.
The maids brought delicious food to the table.
Seeing that everyone was still not picking up their chopsticks and staring at him, Xia Jieren smiled bitterly inwardly: "Okay, it seems I have to say something."
"Ahem!" He coughed lightly, then said, "Thank you for your hard work this year. I hope everyone can work together to create a better future next year."
As he spoke, Xia Jieren raised his glass and toasted to everyone.
Everyone present raised their glasses and toasted Xia Jieren in return.
"Let's eat!" Xia Jieren said simply and asked everyone to start eating.
Litt picked up the knife and fork and began to eat gracefully.
While eating, Litte did not forget to chat with Xia Jieren.
At first, Butler Kiel was puzzled by this behavior of chatting during meals.
