Hong Kong Variety Show: From Little Brother to Big Boss

Liu Xu returned the small gift to Sha Ming and praised him for doing a good job.

After knowing the new boss's bottom line, Sha Ming continued to hand over the weekly gift list to the new boss, but kept the small gift.

Liu Xu didn't say much about this. If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it grass. If you want the horse to be loyal, you have to let it have unexpected rewards.

Moreover, Sha Ming's fighting power is not low either. He was at the forefront several times in the battle of the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel.

He has merits, martial arts skills, and the ability to eat brains. After Liu Xu's repeated considerations and investigations, the messy place like Temple Street fell into the hands of Sha Ming.

Seeing Liu Xu waving his hand, Sha Ming sensibly retreated into the crowd, and then arranged for several sensible younger brothers to walk around Liu Xu to provide protection.

Liu Xu, who saw all this, nodded secretly, feeling that it was indeed eye-catching.

On the stage, when the old man finished his high-pitched singing, the audience immediately burst into thunderous applause.

Liu Xiaomei clapped her hands excitedly, her eyes sparkling with curiosity: "Brother, this play is so interesting. What story are they singing about?"

Liu Xu rubbed Liu Xiaomei's head. "This is the classic Cantonese opera, The Legend of the White Snake. It tells the love story between the snake spirit Bai Suzhen and the mortal Xu Xian."

The little one obviously didn't understand the feeling of love, and looked left and right with his head tilted.

As the plot progresses, the characters on stage express either sorrow or joy, sing or recite, vividly interpreting the love and hatred stories.

The audience in the audience also followed the ups and downs of the plot, sometimes laughing, sometimes sighing, and Liu Xu's parents were also completely immersed in this audio-visual feast.

Finally, the whole Cantonese opera came to an end with the sound of passionate gongs.

The audience applauded and expressed their sincere gratitude to the actors for their wonderful performance.

The family strolled until ten o'clock in the evening, and only ended the trip at the suggestion of Liu's father.

During this time, Liu Xiaomei acted coquettishly to her mother, wanting to play for a while longer, but under her mother's stern gaze, she chose to compromise.

For Li Xiaomei, what she feared most was not her mother's slap, but her gloomy look and silent expression.

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The next day, Liu Xu's home was unusually lively.

Not only the seven Tainanyang brothers were present, but also Wang Ergou's family.

It first managed the site in Temple Street, then added the site in Jordan, then became the site in Tsim Sha Tsui, and finally became the site in Tsim Sha Tsui East.

Although the territory managed by Wang Ergou changes frequently, it does not prevent him from making money.

Every hall must pay the fees. This is the foundation of the society and no one is exempt.

But Liu Xu did not take a penny of the remaining money. After allocating the money to the headquarters, he threw all the remaining money to Wang Ergou. He also did not take the tribute from Chen Dao, Fei Mao and others.

Therefore, when Wang Ergou followed Tian Yangsheng and others to buy a villa in Kowloon Tong, he also bought a house in Hanyuan Community, and Liu Xu gave him a 20% discount.

Liu Xu suggested going to a restaurant for a meal for nearly 20 people, but his mother firmly refused. She even complained with disdain that her eldest son had become spoiled.

The first to arrive were Wang Ergou's family. Wang's father and mother went into the kitchen to help, while Wang Ergou brought his younger brother and sister to the living room.

Fortunately, the kitchen is big enough to accommodate four people at the same time.

Liu Xiaoliang was half an adult after all, and was impressed by Wang Ergou and others. Without any introduction, he enthusiastically pulled Wang Ergou's younger brothers and sisters into the study to play.

Liu Xiaomei is young and has a short memory, so she has a very vague impression of Wang Ergou.

When they saw Wang Ergou, they were so scared that they didn't dare to go up and say hello to their friends.

Fortunately, the child's shyness was short-lived. After a few simple conversations, and with her brother around, Liu Xiaomei started playing with Wang Ergou's younger siblings.

During this period, Wang Ergou wanted to give red envelopes to Liu Xiaoliang and Liu Xiaomei, but Liu Xu did not stop him because he had also given red envelopes to Wang Ergou's younger brother and sister.

The next people to arrive were the seven people from Tian Yangsheng, each carrying large and small bags.

Mother Liu greeted them warmly, muttering, "Hey, you kids, just come if you want to. Why bring so many things? It's really awkward."

Tian Yangsheng scratched his head, his expression somewhat innocent: "Aunt Liu...Aunt Liu, this is what we should do. Brother Xu usually takes good care of us, and we all remember it in our hearts."

He spoke haltingly, and the faces of the six people behind him were full of restraint.

Seeing his mother asking questions, Liu Xu, who was looking at her for help, stepped forward and teased, "Mom, you don't want Ah Sheng and the others to come in, do you? They're blocking the door and chatting!"

Mother Liu glared at Liu Xu fiercely and said, "If you don't know how to speak, then shut up. I was so happy to see so many people coming to visit us that I forgot."

As she spoke, Liu's mother moved aside and warmly invited Tianyang and the other seven to come in.

Seeing that there was nothing in front of Wang Ergou, Liu's mother patted her son's head helplessly.

Liu Xu laughed dryly twice, pulled Liu Xiaoliang out of the study, ignored his resentful look, and ordered him to quickly pour tea and serve fruit to Wang Ergou, Tian Yangsheng and others.

Looking at his younger brother who was holding a kettle and standing beside him like a waiter, responsible for adding water, Liu Xu nodded with satisfaction and promised to give him a big red envelope on his birthday.

Liu Xiaoliang straightened his chest instantly and did his job of serving tea and water with great efficiency.

It is not easy to cook for eighteen people. It took Liu's mother, Wang's mother and the other three a full three and a half hours to finish. Fortunately, Liu's mother had the foresight to start working at four o'clock.

It was half past seven, a standard dinner time. There was a small table for four children, and Liu's mother and Wang's mother, and the remaining twelve adults sat at a large table.

At the dinner table, Liu's father raised his glass and wanted to toast Tian Yangsheng and others to thank them for taking care of his son, but was eventually suppressed by Liu Xu.

"Dad, whether it's Ah Sheng, Ah Yi, the Seven, or Er Gou, they're all my brothers from the bottom of my heart. If you're toasting, isn't that turning the family dinner table into a vanity fair?"

"You're making things awkward between me and Ah Sheng. Let's not toast each other. Let's just toast together and wish everyone good luck and happiness in the new year!"

Liu Xu's words sounded strange to Liu's father.

But after seeing the seven people say these words, the tension on their faces was indeed relieved a little. Father Liu still gritted his teeth and turned his thanks into another toast of blessing.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Father Liu and Father Wang were chatting about the village house at the table.

Liu Xu, Tian Yangsheng and others were chatting about their work and where they had been yesterday.

Ruby and Tian Yangsi chatted about their experiences in recent days and the interesting things they encountered.

Only Wang Ergou did not chat with anyone, but just kept his head down and ate.

He only uttered a word when others approached him, then continued to eat. If someone spoke to him again, he would just respond with "hmm".

Father Liu couldn't help but sigh that Ergou was still the same as before and liked the dishes cooked by mother Liu.

The topic instantly turned into the parents of the Liu and Wang families talking about how Wang Ergou, when he was a child, would show up at the Liu family's door in various ways at mealtime.

To make everyone happy, Wang Ergou's embarrassing world was instantly achieved.

Everyone was talking at the same time, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

Before he knew it, it was already past eleven in the evening. Seeing that Father Liu and Father Wang were still looking forward to the conversation, Liu Xu could only forcefully interrupt:

"Dad, Uncle Wang, it's almost twelve o'clock. If you have anything to talk about, let's talk about it next time we get together."

Father Liu glanced at the wall clock, then at the sleepy children in the living room, and slapped his forehead: "Oh, it's almost twelve o'clock. The children are all sleepy."

"Lao Wang, let's stop talking about this today. It's better to not disturb the children's rest. We can have a good gathering next time."

Father Wang smiled and patted Father Liu on the shoulder: "We were so engrossed in the conversation that we didn't even notice the time."

"But there's no need for another time. How about tomorrow? It's the second day of the Chinese New Year. We don't have any familiar relatives to visit anyway."

The custom of inviting each other exists everywhere, and Liu Xu is familiar with it.

In his previous life, every Chinese New Year, his uncles would take turns inviting relatives to dinner.