A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

After listening, Zhao Jie frowned, and finally shook his head: "Although I don't really understand, I feel like I still got a great deal."

Su Fan advised, "Brother Jie, don't worry about it. So what if you're the one who benefits? Let's not be so distant with each other."

Fang Cheng added, "That's right! Between us brothers, why talk about who benefits and who suffers? As long as everyone is doing well, that's what's truly good. Besides, the success of my little tavern is all thanks to Xiao Fan. If I'm going to dwell on this, I might as well quit."

Xiang Hong had been listening for a long time before finally interjecting, "Brother Jie, why don't you stay? It's good to have everyone together."

Yuan Shanshan looked at Zhao Jie seriously and said, "Yes, Brother Jie, if you leave, Aunt Liu won't be able to sleep again."

At this moment, Aunt Liu spoke up: "It's settled then. Whoever becomes capable should help each other out. Don't talk about taking advantage or being taken advantage of; as long as you do the right thing, that's fine."

Zhao Jie was silent for a few seconds, then finally made up his mind: "Okay, then I won't go out. If I do something wrong, feel free to tell me, and I'll change."

Fang Cheng laughed and said, "Brother Jie, just go for it! If you have any questions, just ask Xiao Fan. He's an expert in this field and knows much more than we do."

Su Fan said innocently, "Are you trying to give me the title of consultant?"

Fang Cheng smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes, from now on you will be the tavern's exclusive consultant. You don't need to worry about the management, you can make the decisions."

At this moment, Yuan Shanshan asked, "Xiao Fan, when did you learn so much?"

Su Fan shrugged: "Is it that hard? It's just a matter of thinking about it casually."

Everyone in the room fell silent as they looked at his Versailles-like demeanor.

Just then, the Spring Festival Gala hosts began the countdown.

"Ten, nine, eight..."

Once it was past midnight, Su Fan was the first to stand up: "Let's go, let's go set off firecrackers!"

The children who were still awake cheered.

Fang Cheng went to the corner of the yard and brought out the fireworks that had been prepared beforehand.

Xiang Hong followed behind, carrying two strings of firecrackers.

Yuan Shanshan took Zhou Rou's hand and walked out.

The cold wind was howling in the courtyard, but no one felt cold.

The equation was to place the fireworks in the center of the yard.

Xiang Hong hung the firecrackers on the tree branch.

Su Fan took out a lighter, squatted down, and brought it close to the fuse.

The flame flickered in the wind, then he cupped it in his hand and lit it.

"laugh……"

The fuse shot up, spewing sparks, and Su Fan turned and ran.

"Bang!"

The first firework exploded in the night sky.

It was red, large, and resembled a peony that had suddenly bloomed.

Then came the second and third blossoms, illuminating the entire courtyard.

After the fireworks ended, firecrackers on the tree branches went off with a crackling sound.

Seeing this, Fang Cheng said, "Xiao Fan, do you remember how we used to set off firecrackers when we were little?"

Su Fan said, "Of course I remember. Back then, there were no fireworks for the New Year, only a few strings of small firecrackers. We couldn't bear to set them off all at once, so we took them apart one by one, lit them in our hands, and threw them out with a 'pop,' which made us happy for half a day."

Zhao Jie continued, "Back then, Cheng was in charge of lighting the fire, Xiao Fan was in charge of throwing it, Shan Shan was in charge of covering her ears and screaming, and Xiang Hong was in charge of laughing on the side."

……

The group began reminiscing about their childhood.

At this moment, Xiang Hong exclaimed, "If only it could be like this every year!"

Yuan Shanshan, linking arms with Xiang Hong, said, "Brother Jie isn't leaving either. We'll be together every year from now on!"

……

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Su Fan was woken up by Xuanxuan.

"Brother Fan, Brother Fan, get up quickly! Aunt Liu said we're not allowed to sleep in on New Year's Day!"

Su Fan reluctantly got up to wash and get ready.

As soon as I stepped out of the house, a group of little ones surrounded me.

Happy New Year, Brother Fan!

"May you be happy and prosperous!"

"Red envelopes! Red envelopes!"

……

Su Fan smiled and pulled a stack of bright red envelopes from his pocket, held them up high, and shouted, "Line up! One by one! No skipping the line!"

The little ones immediately lined up obediently.

Su Fan bent down and handed out the cards one by one, touching his head after each one.

"Haohao, eat well, and you'll grow taller next year."

"Xuanxuan, listen to Aunt Liu, don't be picky about food."

"Little Bean, you're not allowed to be naughty, understand?"

……

After distributing the gifts to the little ones, Su Fan straightened up and turned to the older children standing under the eaves.

"Xiaorou, you're taking the college entrance exam soon. Here, take this and buy some practice books so you can try to get into a good university. I'll give you a big red envelope then!"

Zhou Rou accepted the red envelope: "Thank you, Brother Fan!"

……

After giving out red envelopes to the older children, Su Fan then took out red envelopes for those who had already started working.

"Sister Hong, this is for you. I hope you find a boyfriend soon!"

"Sister Shan, here, this isn't included in the gift money. The gift money is separate!"

"Brother Cheng, Brother Jie, Happy New Year! This is for you, don't refuse!"

……

Zhao Jie said, "Xiao Fan, if anyone's going to receive money, it should be us giving it to you, not you giving it to us. You don't earn money easily."

Several people who had started working said, "Yeah, you're the youngest here, why would you give us any?"

Su Fan said, "I know what you mean. This money is what I should give you. You've always helped me before, and now that I can earn money myself, let me fulfill my wish to be a tycoon!"

Fang Cheng still didn't answer, and neither did Zhao Jie.

Yuan Shanshan walked over and snatched the two red envelopes from Su Fan's hands, stuffing them into Fang Cheng's and Zhao Jie's hands respectively: "Take them both! This kid isn't short of money now, just consider it a treat for him!"

Su Fan chimed in, "It's only this year; there won't be a chance to take advantage of big spenders next year!"

In the end, everyone accepted the red envelopes with smiles.

Yuan Shanshan knows exactly how much money Su Fan has.

She stepped forward to persuade everyone to accept the red envelopes because she knew Su Fan wanted to help them indirectly.

Although the amount of money was not much, it was enough for the round-trip travel expenses for someone who had come from outside.

Su Fan took out the last red envelope from his pocket: "Aunt Liu, this is for you."

Aunt Liu was stunned for a moment and waved her hands repeatedly: "I don't want it, I don't want it. What do I, an old woman, need a red envelope for? You keep it for yourself."

The others also pulled out red envelopes: "Aunt Liu, you should accept not only Xiao Fan's, but also ours."

Everyone took out their red envelopes and folded them one by one in Aunt Liu's hand.

After handing out the red envelopes, Yuan Shanshan grabbed Su Fan's sleeve and walked to the side.

"Xiao Fan, I have a few words to say to you."

Su Fan smiled and said, "Sister Shan, what's all the fuss about?"

Yuan Shanshan lowered her voice: "I know you have money, but you should understand the principle of not flaunting your wealth. Don't tell others about your money in the future. Brother Jie, Brother Cheng, and Sister Hong are fine, they are all adults and know what's going on. But those younger brothers and sisters who haven't grown up yet, if they knew you had so much money, their mentality would change."

Su Fan nodded: "I know, I won't let money corrupt their values."

"Also, once you have money, you're not allowed to go astray. If you ever pick up any bad habits, I won't let you off the hook."

Su Fan raised his right hand as if to swear: "With Sister Shan supervising me, I will definitely be a model citizen. I promise not to smoke, not to drink, and not to get my hair permed."

"Stop grinning at me. Don't waste your money. Fix the house, find a girlfriend, and settle down. That's what's important."

"Sister Shan, I've noticed you're even more long-winded than Aunt Liu! Do all women about to get married turn into nagging old women?"

Yuan Shanshan raised her fist and swung it at Su Fan: "Who are you calling an old woman...?"

Su Fan turned and ran, shouting as he ran, "Sister Shan, don't chase me! Hurry up and go buy groceries. You said you'd cover all my meals this holiday!"

"Believe it or not, I'll make you a stir-fried lettuce with pork right now!"