Hexagonal God

Chapter 78 Entrance Banquet

When the guests arrived, Su Mo was assigned to greet them at the door.

As soon as he stood there, a hotel waiter next to him automatically moved to the side.

I won't stand next to this guy, the contrast is a bit tragic.

Qin Yao accompanied her son and greeted every guest with a smile.

Qin Yao also found that her son looked particularly handsome when he smiled, so she asked Su Mo to keep smiling as much as possible.

"Second brother, why did you come just now? Come and see your eldest nephew. Has he changed?"

"Haha, kids are different every day. They grow faster and faster, and you can't stop them."

"Momo, come over and call someone. This is your aunt, your mother's cousin. She held you in her arms when you were a child."

"Do you know your uncle Shuanzi? He's the village chief of our Guanghui Forest Farm. When he was a kid, he went into the mountains to trap rabbits. Your uncle was really good at it."

"Sister Zhao is here, please come in quickly. Well, this is my son. What's so good about him? He's just okay."

Su Mo, who has become a tool for showing off and a dog boy, still keeps smiling. Most of the people who come are elders, so he doesn't need to act like a male god. In the eyes of the elders, being well-behaved is the most important thing.

Even if you have some achievements, you will not get any good results if you show off in front of your elders.

Keeping a low profile is the way to go.

Most people were quite shocked by Su Mo's change, only his uncle and aunt had a forced smile.

My third uncle, Su Jianhua, also has a son and a daughter. His sons, Su Jun and Su Mo, are about the same age, and his daughters, Su Shuang and Su Yu, are about the same age.

At the beginning, Qin Yao and her third aunt had a very good relationship, but both her third uncle and her third aunt were a bit stubborn and picky, and they liked to be calculative.

So over time, the relationship between the two families became less harmonious. Before, the third uncle's family was better off and did not look down on Su Jiancheng's family.

Su Mo still remembered that Su Jiancheng had helped his third uncle a lot in the past, but things were different after his third uncle made money in business.

When Su Jiancheng's Bingcheng Restaurant could no longer be run and he wanted to buy a store, his third uncle chose to stand by and watch, and even mocked him. After that, the relationship between the two families became even worse, and they basically stopped visiting each other.

Every time they got together during the Chinese New Year, Qin Yao would get angry because of the ridicule from her uncle and aunt.

The situation was different today. Su Mo stood there and pushed Su Jun into the mud.

Qin Yao did the same. She held Third Aunt's hand and chattered for a long time, complaining about Su Mo in this and that way, but she couldn't suppress her desire to show off, which made Third Aunt's face turn eggplant color.

It was not until half past ten when the ceremony was being prepared that Su Mo was finally free.

His seat was near the front, together with his cousins.

He sat next to his elder brother Su Qiang and his cousin Su Jun.

Over there, Ada Choi, Qin Muyang, Qin Mufei, Su Yu, Su Shuang and others were sitting in a row.

Together with his brothers and sisters, Su Mo discovered a problem.

These brothers and sisters were a little reserved, especially the girls.

From the 26-year-old Ada Choi to the 14-year-old Su Shuang, everyone behaved like a lady today.

The sitting posture seems upright but is actually stiff, and the demeanor seems dignified but is actually rigid.

When little girl Su Shuang smiled, her teeth would show, but now she just pursed her lips, feeling uncomfortable all over.

And Su Jun, the seventeen-year-old brother, always looked at Su Mo, as if he was intentionally imitating him.

Even Qin Muyang and Qin Mufei, who are two years older than Su Mo, seem to have this tendency.

It’s not their fault. Su Mo’s overall quality is indeed high now.

A person with knowledge of poetry and books is naturally elegant, which gives Su Mo the aura of a literary youth and makes him look noble.

The prodigal son gives him a melancholic temperament when he is still.

It was in full bloom, and when he smiled it was infectious.

Wearing all the famous brand clothes, she looks different.

After such a long period of etiquette training and with the help of learning scrolls, those etiquette behaviors have gradually become habits, looking natural and elegant.

There are eight people at a table, and Su Mo is now the core and the focus.

Only my uncle's eldest brother Su Qiang was slightly better, but only a little.

The eldest brother Su Qiang is a simple mountain man. Although he is five years older than Su Mo, when they went out to play together as children, Su Mo always made the decisions on everything.

After one year of high school, my eldest brother dropped out. After working outside for two years, he came back and now lives with my grandfather at Guanghui Forest Farm.

He usually works on the farm, herds cattle, grows crops, and fishes. He prefers this kind of life. Otherwise, he could still earn 70,000 or 80,000 yuan a year outside.

Sitting next to Su Mo, Su Qiang was still a little reserved. It was not until Su Mo kept talking to him that the strange feeling of meeting Su Mo for the first time gradually disappeared.

"Xiao Mo, you've changed so much that I almost don't recognize you."

"Is the change big? Maybe I don't feel anything when I see it every day." Su Mo lied with his eyes open.

"Big, not really. You were pretty when you were little, with dimples, but you weren't as pretty when you grew up. Now you've returned to your original appearance."

Su Mo did not continue the topic, but said to Su Qiang: "Brother, what's the situation at the forest farm now? I haven't been back for a long time."

"It's still the same, but there are fewer and fewer people. I'm the youngest in the village now, and the youngest of the rest are already in their forties. There aren't many left."

"Does anyone still cultivate the land in the village?"

"There are still people cultivating the good land. Some highlands are barren and produce little food, making them only suitable for growing trees. But the key is that few people are willing to come back to farm. Now two-thirds of the houses in the village are empty. Many families have moved their household registration and are about to sell their homesteads, but there are no takers."

"How many people are left in the village?"

"About thirty or so people, including some from outside who raise cattle, pigs, and grow medicinal herbs. Excluding these people, there are less than twenty people in the whole village."

Su Mo sighed: "Our village is going to be defeated. What a pity. The mountains are so beautiful."

"Yes, the scenery is beautiful, the climate is good, the air is good, and there are hot springs. But the road is too dilapidated. Now some people in the village want to leave. A few years ago, the county planned to remove this place, but there has been no movement in recent years."

At this point, Su Qiang sighed: "If someone occupies our place, it would be great. We can give each household a little compensation. It won't cost much at all. Then the surrounding fields, mountains, and forests will all belong to him. It will also be a liberation for the villagers who have been holding on here for so long."

After hearing Su Qiang's words, Su Mo suddenly thought of something.

But his thoughts were still a little vague, and before he had time to think about it, the ceremony began.

The emcee came on stage and invited Su Jiancheng, Qin Yao and his wife, as well as Su Mo to come on stage.

What follows is a clichéd, sentimental program, talking about how difficult it is for parents to raise their children, and how the children have finally grown up and will have to repay their parents' kindness in the future.

Then Su Jiancheng and his wife spoke enthusiastically, saying that they wanted Su Mo to study hard and become a useful person to the country in the future.

Afterwards, at the host's request, Su Mo also had to say a few words to his parents.

Holding the microphone, Su Mo looked at the crowd below the stage and spoke carefully.

"Thank you to all the guests, uncles, aunts, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters who are here. Thank you to everyone who came, and thank you to those who didn't have time to come but also paid attention to me."

“I am grateful to my parents for giving me life and raising me up.”

“Thank you teacher for teaching me knowledge and letting me know the world.”

"I'm in college now, and I'm 18 years old. I'm an adult now. I know my parents' expectations of me and my teachers' encouragement. I also hope that I can do something besides studying."

"I may not do something big, but I will start with small things, even if it means selling water on the street or working as a waiter during the summer vacation, I will take that step with my own hands."

"Flowers in a greenhouse cannot withstand wind and rain, and baby birds in their mother's arms can never fly. I hope my peers can find the path that suits them."

"Take the money you earn and give something back to your family, even if it's just a piece of meat or a bag of rice. I'm sure my parents will enjoy it."

Su Jiancheng and Qin Yao were smiling beside them, feeling very satisfied.

Su Mo has always been filial, so the two of them will be blessed for the rest of their lives.

"Then, I will do bigger things, take on more responsibilities for my family, and even for society."

"Some people here may laugh at my wild dreams, but I still hope you can understand. After all, I'm just a young man, an 18-year-old. Young people should be allowed to have dreams, otherwise they won't become old men."

There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience.

Su Mo stood on the stage, smiling. He was tall and slender, with a handsome face. Under the stage lights, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and his temperament was elegant, which really won his favor.

Moreover, it was obvious that he did not use a speech script when speaking, but rather gave full play to his feelings. What was rare was that his words were not empty or clichéd. This performance can only be described as outstanding.

I didn't notice it in the first few years, but this child from the Su family is really good.

"I don't want to become an old man so quickly, so I decided to eat more and exercise more. I also hope that everyone can eat and drink well here, have a good body and a good appetite. I won't say more, goodbye everyone!"

After saying that, Su Mo bowed to the audience and then pulled his parents off the stage.

Just leave the stage to the host. It would be boring if the sentimental part was too long. Su Mo didn't like that.

Su Jiancheng and Qin Yao also happily followed their son off the stage, as if to say whatever their son said was the truth.

There was warm applause from below, mixed with some cheers and whistles.

The enthusiasm of the applause speaks volumes; everyone is applauding sincerely and not perfunctorily.

There was a table mostly filled with girls, and the applause was particularly enthusiastic. One girl even hummed, "Dimples and long eyelashes...are the most beautiful signs of you."

Su Mo didn't even look over there. He couldn't give any chance to someone who was so unrestrained as to tease her in public, otherwise he would easily take advantage of the situation.

(End of this chapter)