Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?

Chapter 1223: Chapter 1219: A Country Night

"Aren’t you going to eat dinner at home tonight? I haven’t prepared anything here."

As the sky outside the window darkened completely, Shen Siyuan showed no sign of leaving, and Grandma couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious, as she hadn’t prepared anything here.

"It’s fine, we can just eat whatever. You rinse the rice, and I’ll stoke the fire for you," Shen Siyuan said, pushing Grandma towards the kitchen.

"And me, I’ll help too," Dou Dou immediately followed, holding Grandma’s hand.

"Are we really having dinner here? You should have said earlier; I didn’t prepare anything. Had I known, I would have killed a chicken," Grandma replied somewhat helplessly.

"It’s okay, you just need to cook the rice, I’ll handle the dishes."

"You can make them appear out of thin air?"

An hour later.

"You really can make them appear!" Grandma looked at the steaming dishes on the table, her face full of astonishment.

Shen Qingzhou asked her to cook rice, and she really did just that; everything else was taken from the Storage Space beforehand.

During his travels, he had packed quite a bit of food into the space, many of which were local specialties Grandma had never tried before. Taking them out this time was to let her have a taste.

Moreover, the time within the Ten Thousand Soul Banner is frozen; whatever state the food was in when put inside is the same when taken out, it doesn’t spoil, and doesn’t require reheating, just as if it had just left the pot.

At this moment, the sunset was casting its glow, turning the sky orange, and everyone sat around the outdoor round table, conversing, jesting, listening to the sounds of insects in the fields. Shen Siyuan thoroughly enjoyed this feeling, his heart experiencing unprecedented tranquility.

"That was mine first."

Dou Dou’s slightly annoyed voice reached his ears.

"Ah woo, han~"

Tang Tang didn’t care whose it was, she swallowed it in one gulp; whoever knows it’s theirs.

"You’re a little rascal, always opposing me," Dou Dou said angrily.

She crouched on her chair, stretching her neck, eyeing the full table of dishes, considering which one to go for next.

Tang Tang took a similar stance, mainly because the table was too high; sitting down, she couldn’t quite reach.

"The scenery here is really beautiful," Ruan Hongzhuang also enjoyed the rare leisure.

"If only there were fireworks, we could set off fireworks tonight," Taozi exclaimed excitedly.

After speaking, she and Ruan Hongzhuang looked at Shen Siyuan.

Because in their hearts, Shen Siyuan was synonymous with being capable of anything.

"I want some too, I want some..." Dou Dou immediately raised her arm, her face full of excitement.

"You want everything," Taozi said with feigned annoyance.

Then she noticed Tang Tang quietly taking the dishes from Dou Dou’s bowl.

These were all dishes Dou Dou had painstakingly selected.

Everyone saw this scene, except Dou Dou herself, who remained oblivious, staring at Taozi.

With Grandma backing her up, she was quite "wild" indeed.

"han~"

Tang Tang laughed with satisfaction once she tasted it.

Dou Dou heard the laughter and turned to look at Tang Tang.

"Why are you laughing? Careful or I’ll hit you."

Everyone burst into laughter, and Dou Dou joined in too, but as she glanced down.

Where’s the food in my bowl? The dishes I carefully chose, where are they?

She flipped her bowl, mouth down, shaking it twice to confirm they were indeed gone.

Her silly, cute expression made everyone laugh even louder, especially Grandma, who almost laughed herself breathless.

Dou Dou wasn’t exactly dumb; she immediately suspected Tang Tang sitting beside her.

"Was it you who ate from my bowl?"

"Oh?"

Tang Tang feigned ignorance, acting as if she had no idea what Dou Dou was saying.

"Don’t give me that look, I know you can understand."

"Oh?"

"You’re a pig."

"Oh?"

"Could I have really made a mistake and it wasn’t you who stole it?"

"han~"

Tang Tang nodded, indicating it truly wasn’t her.

"Ow, so it was you," Dou Dou got angry, reaching out to pinch Tang Tang’s face.

Tang Tang’s face was still full of bewilderment, wondering how Dou Dou knew.

She glanced around at the others at the table, her little eyes filled with suspicion, contemplating who might have betrayed her.

"Haha..."

Everyone laughed, Grandma patting Shen Siyuan’s arm.

"Bring the kids around more often when you can; see how lively it gets?"

"That’s why I suggest spending New Year’s at my place; then you’ll see them everyday," Shen Siyuan seized the opportunity to say.

"You brat," Grandma playfully slapped him.

"But seriously, when are you having kids? After you have a baby, Grandma can move in with you to help take care of them," Grandma said, holding Shen Siyuan’s hand.

"Soon, soon..." Shen Siyuan replied shyly, scratching his head, quickly picking up his bowl to change the subject, "Let’s eat, let’s eat, or the dishes will get cold."

He took a mouthful of rice, his mind wandering back to childhood memories.

At that time, Shen Jianjun was busy with his business, Huang Huijuan teaching in school every day; he practically lived with Grandma.

In the evenings, he’d sit next to Grandma with his bowl, eating the home-cooked meals she’d prepared, listening to her share amusing village stories. Back then it felt like ordinary days, but now looking back, those days were filled with happiness that can never be recaptured.

After dinner, as night fell, the stars sprawled across the sky, densely scattered across the dark canopy, exceptionally bright.

Shen Siyuan didn’t let everyone down; like a Doraemon, he pulled out a large box of fireworks from the Ten Thousand Soul Banner’s space, including sparklers, Roman candles, and several large rockets, piling them up in the yard.

"Wow, so many fireworks!" Dou Dou exclaimed excitedly, reaching out to grab the sparklers.

Tang Tang joined in, extending her chubby little hands.

Shen Siyuan lit a sparkler, handing it to Dou Dou, then lit another and handed it to Tang Tang.

Both holding sparklers, ran wildly around the yard, colorful sparks drawing beautiful arcs in the night, making their little faces glow red, their laughter crisp and bright.

"Take it easy, careful not to fall," Grandma loudly reminded.

But the two little fellows couldn’t care less, having not run all the way to the ridge in front was already considered restrained.

Ruan Hongzhuang lit two more, handing one each to Xiao Ya and Taozi.

Grandma sat at the door on a bamboo chair, watching the lively scene unfold before her, a constant smile on her lips.

Shen Siyuan lit a rocket tube, "Bang!" the fireworks exploded in the night sky, colorful points of light scattered down like countless stars, stunningly beautiful.

Dou Dou and Tang Tang covered their ears in surprise, yet couldn’t help sneaking peeks through their fingers, faces filled with delight.

Xiao Ya snuggled closer to Ruan Hongzhuang, who wrapped her in a hug.

Fireworks bloomed one after another in the night sky, illuminating the entire yard, and lighting up everyone’s smiling faces.

"Oh?"

"han~"

It seemed as if a giant smiley face appeared in the sky.