Movie Variety Show: Starting from a New World

The Spring Festival of 95 was an ordinary holiday, no different from any other year. However, the Zhao family's home was unusually quiet.

"Brother Cheng, are none of the children coming back this year?" Pingping asked Zhao Cheng with some sadness.

“This will be the norm from now on! You’ll have to get used to it!” Zhao Cheng said with a smile as he flipped through the newspaper.

“Big sister, don’t you still have a few? Although your grandsons have all gone to live with their parents, there are still your sixth son and the others, aren’t there? What’s bothering you?” Xiuzhi said.

“That’s right, you’re over sixty years old, why are you still acting like a child? Acheng has spoiled you!” Tian Dan walked over and pointed at Pingping.

Tian Dan is now seventy years old, with a full head of white hair, but her face still faintly reveals the beauty of her youth. It just goes to show that time never defeats a beauty.

Pingping has transformed from a young girl into a mature and elegant lady. Time seems to have been kind to her; Ye Juan, who is much younger than her, now looks about the same age.

Xiuzhi, being the youngest, is simply more mature.

Now, besides the five of them, there are only the fourth son's wife, Xiao Suizi, the sixth son's wife, Ye Fei, their children, and Wei Xin and a few other children who are not yet adults.

This is the first time the Zhao family has spent the Spring Festival together with so few people. As the children grow up, especially after they take on more important jobs, it's inevitable that they'll have to take on shifts or work during the Spring Festival.

"Sister Dan, you're always bullying me! But why isn't Wei Yu back? I heard he's dating someone?" Pingping asked curiously.

“Wei Yu said he would come back for the New Year and bring his girlfriend, but today is already the 29th, and I don’t know if he will be able to come back,” Tian Dan said.

"Dad, Mom! We're back!" A loud shout came from outside the door.

"Sixth Brother is back!" Zhao Cheng said with a smile.

"So what if you're back? Why all the fuss?" Pingping said irritably.

"Mom, what are you saying? Aren't you happy that I'm back?" Wei Ping said, sounding a little aggrieved.

"You come back eight times a month, how can I be happy?" Pingping said irritably.

"Mom, I don't like hearing that! But I work in Beiping, what can I do? Besides, isn't this all to be with you, Dad, and our three mothers? Look how filial I am! And them, they've all gone so far away," Wei Ping said with a grin.

"You, a grown man, don't you know any shame!" Pingping was helpless with her sixth son. Other students are shy, but teachers are supposed to be mature and composed.

But my own sixth son is always joking around and never does anything proper. Even though he's already the dean of academic affairs, he's still like a child.

Ye Fei and her son Zhao Zhiming weren't surprised at all to see their husband (father) acting silly, because he did the same thing at home. Otherwise, Zhao Weiping wouldn't be the dean of academic affairs, while Ye Fei would only be a senior teacher.

"Mom, you're not waiting for me, are you? Is anyone else coming back for Chinese New Year this year?" Wei Ping asked.

“Wei Yu said he was going to bring his girlfriend back, but he hasn’t come back yet!” Ye Juan said with a smile.

"The fifteenth prince has found a girlfriend?" Wei Ping asked in surprise.

"What are you talking about? How old is he? Doesn't he need to find a partner?" Ye Fei punched Wei Ping from behind and rolled her eyes at him.

"Which industry did you find this time?" Wei Ping ignored Ye Fei's fist and turned to look at his second mother, Tian Dan.

"I heard it's Mingzhu's, introduced by the seventeenth prince! And she's best friends with the seventeenth prince's wife!" Tian Dan said after thinking for a moment.

Actually, Tian Dan was still a little worried about people in the entertainment industry, but since his seventeenth wife had given up her career and started learning business, Tian Dan couldn't say anything.

She also asked Wei Yu if, if they really settled down with this person, he would do the same as Hong Xin and go on to learn business instead of returning to the entertainment industry.

Therefore, even Zhao Cheng did not object, let alone Tian Dan.

"Hong Xin's best friend? What's her name?" Wei Ping asked curiously.

“Call her Ada Choi!” Tian Dan said.

“Alright, we’re pretty much done this time. I heard from Seventeen that Wei Xi is dating a British woman? Or maybe a countess?” Wei Ping said.

"Dad, what is a countess?" Zhao Zhiming asked, leaning over with a curious expression.

"What countess? She's just an heir to a count's family. Besides, with Wei Xi's status, it's not even certain whether it will work out!" Xiuzhi interjected.

"Fourth Mother, what are you saying? Wei Xi is just a ship design student. So what if he married an earl's heir? Back then, they were able to open our gates with powerful ships and cannons. If Wei Xi can really marry a countess, it would be a glory for the country!" Wei Ping said nonchalantly.

"You're just spouting nonsense. Marrying a count's daughter is bringing glory to the country? If you really wanted to bring glory to the country, you should have married a princess or the heir to the throne!" Zhao Cheng said irritably.

“Grandpa, don’t worry, I’ll find you a princess as your granddaughter-in-law tomorrow!” Zhao Zhiming suddenly said.

"Hahahaha!" Zhao Zhiming's words made everyone in the room burst into laughter.

"Zhiming, tell your fourth aunt, why did you want to marry a princess?" Xiao Suizi pulled Zhao Zhiming over and asked with a smile.

"Of course it's to bring glory to the country! Didn't Grandpa say that marrying an earl's heir doesn't count, only marrying a princess or higher counts? So I definitely have to bring glory to the country!" Zhao Zhiming was only twelve years old, so he could speak without restraint.

"Haha, you little rascal, you've got guts! After you burn the candle, don't be like your father, speaking without thinking!" Zhao Cheng said with a laugh.

Wei Ping curled his lip in disdain, not taking his father's words to heart at all. Marrying a princess, huh? Those European princesses, none of them are normal.

I heard they all have genetic diseases, the offspring of a group of close relatives, what's there to brag about?

"Dad, Mom! We're back!" Just as the people inside were chatting happily, another shout came from the yard.

"Why did that brat suddenly come back?" Zhao Cheng asked curiously.

"How would I know?" Tian Dan said irritably.

"You, as a father, don't even know your own son is back, and you're asking me?" Tian Dan said irritably.

The curtain was lifted, and a little boy, about six or seven years old and very cute, walked in first. Then a short-haired female soldier walked in and saluted Zhao Cheng as soon as she entered the room.

"Dad, Wei Guang and I are back for the New Year!" Zhao Baihe said with a smile.