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Chapter 212: The Spring Festival Gala Begins

Zhao Zhongxiang, Ni Ping, and Yang Lan: "Distinguished guests and viewers watching on television, Happy Chinese New Year!"

Zhao Zhongxiang: "Amidst this joyful singing, the 1992 CCTV Spring Festival Gala begins!"

Ni Ping: "This year's Spring Festival Gala is the tenth annual Spring Festival Gala held by CCTV! Right now, the whole nation is watching!"

Yang Lan: "We share a common wish: that our country enjoys favorable weather, peace, and prosperity!"

The 92 Spring Festival Gala opened, hosted by Zhao Zhongxiang, Ni Ping, and Yang Lan.

The Yu family is celebrating Lunar New Year's Eve at Lao Huang's house tonight. The two families are having dinner and watching the Spring Festival Gala together. The 29-inch Panasonic TV in the living room was bought by Huang Xiaochuan after he came back. It's the largest screen TV that can be bought in Qingjiang. Huang Xiaochuan bought it so that he could watch the Spring Festival Gala properly.

Seeing Huang Xiaochuan still busy in the kitchen, Yu Xiang urged him anxiously, "Xiaochuan, hurry up! The Spring Festival Gala has started!"

"Here it comes, here it comes, we'll make it in time." Huang Xiaochuan cheerfully brought out the last grand dish from the kitchen and placed it on the table.

After setting down the plate, he wiped his hands and said, "Eat it while it's hot. I specially learned this braised sea cucumber with scallions recipe from a cookbook. How does it taste?"

Zheng Aiying said with concern, "Xiao Chuan, please sit down. You've been busy all afternoon; look how tired the child is."

As Huang Xiaochuan raised his glass to toast everyone, he said, "Not tired at all, it's just cooking a few dishes. We're not usually home, so we just wanted to show off when we got back. You guys have to give me a chance!"

That made everyone laugh!

Old Yu, holding his wine glass, said, "Come on, Xiao Chuan, let's have a couple of drinks, you and me."

"Uncle Yu, I should be toasting you." Huang Xiaochuan quickly clinked glasses with Old Yu and downed his drink.

Huang Xiaochuan first completed a game, and only then did he have a chance to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

In this era of spiritual scarcity, the Spring Festival Gala is a must-watch program for every family during the Spring Festival.

In the 92 Spring Festival Gala, Hong Kong and Taiwan stars such as the Little Tigers, Andy Lau, and Harlem Yu graced the stage.

Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists have fully entered the mainland market, officially ushering in the "era of Hong Kong and Taiwanese stars".

Seeing the Little Tigers on TV again, and looking at his family and friends sitting together, Huang Xiaochuan, who was already slightly tipsy, couldn't help but get a little teary-eyed.

He got up and made a phone call to his uncle, his grandmother, his aunt, and his two older sisters. Hearing their laughter, Huang Xiaochuan smiled too. It was so nice!

Then he handed the phone to Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan, who also spoke to their relatives in their hometown on the phone. Huang Xiaochuan sat back down at the table and continued drinking with Lao Yu and Yu Wei.

"Yu Wei, save some for later. We're going to set off fireworks at midnight. If you drink too much, your eyes will go blurry and you won't be able to light the fuse."

"Don't worry! This is nothing. Let's have a couple more; my gratitude is in the drinks!"

Yu Wei mistakenly believed that Huang Xiaochuan had spoken well of him to Yu Xiang, which was why he got the game console back. Unexpectedly, Huang Xiaochuan even provided game cheat codes, which were incredibly useful! After using the cheat codes, beating the game was a breeze! What used to take a long time to complete a level was done in less than two hours, defeating the big boss. In short, it was awesome!

However, there is a side effect: once you've completed the game, playing it a second time doesn't feel very interesting.

The New Year's Eve dinner lasted until almost 10 p.m. The women were responsible for clearing the table, washing pots and pans, and cleaning the dishes. Old Huang and Old Yu lit cigarettes, drank tea, and chatted.

Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Wei watched TV and commented on this year's Spring Festival Gala programs.

The phone rang at home, and Huang Xiaochuan went to answer it.

Is Huang Xiaochuan here?

Hey there, isn't this Ding Gungun? Why are you calling now? Shouldn't we be calling each other to wish each other a Happy New Year tomorrow?

Emboldened by the alcohol, Huang Xiaochuan joked with Ding Yi, "Old Ding, you missed me? Can't wait until tomorrow to wish me a Happy New Year? Let me tell you, I don't have any red envelopes for you!"

"What kind of person do you take me for? I was trying to tell you some good news out of kindness, and this is how you treat me? I'm hanging up now?" Ding Yi pretended to hang up the phone.

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan quickly laughed and said, "No, no, no, I was just kidding. So, what's the good news?"

Ding Yi excitedly told Huang Xiaochuan, "Do you know what? The original plan was to issue 10 million subscription certificates, but only 2.09 million were actually issued. Moreover, the original plan was to list 12 companies this year, but considering that the number of tradable stocks on the stock market is too small, the authorities have specially approved 46 companies to be listed this year, which means that 46 stocks will be listed."

"This means we'll both be rich, you know? There are already people offering to buy the subscription certificates at a higher price."

All of this was within Huang Xiaochuan's expectations. He simply asked, "Is the news accurate?"

"That's for sure. I'm at my grandpa's house right now, having our whole family's New Year's Eve dinner there. My uncle told me this himself; he's one of the people in charge of proposing the issuance of subscription certificates, and he knows best how many subscription certificates have been issued!"

"Old Ding, it's perfect that you're calling. I had something I was planning to tell you after school started, but I'll tell you now!"

Still in a state of excitement, Ding Yi replied to Huang Xiaochuan's words, "I'm listening! Go ahead!"

"Old Ding, I have a feeling we might be playing a bit too big this time, so we need to keep our mouths shut and not tell anyone that we have subscription certificates. I'm afraid it will cause trouble."

Huang Xiaochuan's words resonated with Ding Yi: "That's what I was thinking too. No one in my family knows I have 10,000 subscription certificates. I roughly calculated that if there are 46 stocks, the winning rate will be very high. Given the current stock market, buying them is like making a profit. I never thought I could earn so much money in my lifetime! If my parents knew, I wonder what their expressions would be?"

"Don't get too cocky, kid. You can say that to me all you want, but from now on, keep it to yourself and don't tell anyone."

"Don't worry! I'm a sensible person!"

After hanging up the phone, Huang Xiaochuan felt a bit excited. He quickly ran outside and took a few breaths of the cold air. He calmed down quickly. This big show had only just begun. He could only breathe a sigh of relief after he had won the prize, because this time he had really gone too far.

Tonight, we bid farewell to the old year, a year of painstaking effort. In the past year, we have supported each other and forged ahead with determination. Regardless of wind, frost, rain, or snow, we have encouraged each other and ushered in another spring.

Tonight, our nation celebrates this festive season together. Springtime colors fill the land, and joyous songs resound from all directions, brimming with the vibrant vitality of life's renewal. No matter where you are in the country, we all rejoice in another New Year.

Tonight, we put aside a year's busyness, nestled together with our families, and reunited at the gates of happiness. No matter how far apart we are, Chinese sons and daughters are all heading towards a reunion.

Tonight, we share the Spring Festival Gala, a grand feast for the New Year. Our struggles, our joys, and our emotions are what make up our Spring Festival Gala. Whether on or off screen, the descendants of the dragon unite to offer New Year's blessings.

The dragon soars in the East, bringing spring to China; the dragon leaps across the land, bringing blessings to every household. On this joyous and auspicious day of welcoming spring and receiving good fortune, we wish everyone a Happy New Year!

While the Spring Festival Gala hosts were giving their New Year's greetings, Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Wei lit fireworks outside their apartment building, attracting adults and children from the residential compound who were staying up late to set off firecrackers. Huang Xiaochuan put his hands in his pockets and looked up at the dazzling night sky, while Yu Xiang hid behind him, hugging his waist as they both looked up at the fireworks.