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Chapter 1288 is full of vulgar language!

In an instant, the once grand and elegant villa courtyard became like it was haunted, filled with all sorts of sinister laughs.

Only after his mother, Zhou Min, had almost finished preparing the meal did she call out, "Alright, alright, what's going on here? You two are smiling so slyly!"

Lin Mo: ? ? ?

"Me? Cunning? Mom, open your beautiful eyes and take a good look. This is Dad and Sister Yuan laughing. I didn't do anything!"

Isn't this a complete injustice? He definitely can't stand being wronged like this.

"Stop talking nonsense. You two are always up to no good. Hurry up and set the table. We'll eat in the yard today, it'll be cooler there!" Mom Zhou Min said speechlessly.

Faced with the eldest son's demands, Lin Mo had no choice but to work silently. Fortunately, Director Wang, Chuanmei, and He Xiaoyue were perceptive enough to help him move the table while the others took the bowls, chopsticks, and drinks.

Old Lin bought the beer and other things in advance and put them in the refrigerator to chill, which is perfect for drinking in the summer.

The dining area was chosen on an outdoor terrace. Liu Ruyan took out a remote control and pressed a button, and an electric screen immediately slid over everyone's heads, forming a simple sunshade.

"Wow, that's high-tech! When did you make this? I didn't know!" Lin Mo exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Nonsense, I chose these design drawings. How could I not know what functions they have?"

There's also an outdoor screen here that can be used as a projector; I've already prepared it!

Lin Mo couldn't help but give a thumbs up, thinking, "You really have to be rich to enjoy life."

His mother, Zhou Min, Liu Ruyan, and the class monitor cooked several dishes, while the rest were ready-made cooked food and cold dishes. Lin Mo and Lao Lin also grilled a bunch of barbecue and put it on the table.

A large table full of food was laid out, and ice-cold beer was poured. Just looking at it made people feel comfortable. Then his mother, Zhou Min, and Director Wang took a lot of pictures.

His mother took the photos to post on WeChat Moments to show off, while Wang Chuchun simply collected materials casually and sent them to Lao Zhao so that he would be envious.

"Come on, everyone, let's start with a drink!" Old Lin, as the head of the family, raised his glass and said.

Everyone, whether they were drinking alcohol or beverages, raised their glasses.

"Cheers!" *9

For a moment, the whole yard was filled with laughter and chatter. Even Wangcai had its own special dog bowl with plenty of meat in it, which it was happily eating.

Soon, the sun set and it began to get dark. Liu Ruyan turned on the mosquito-trapping lamp to make their environment more comfortable.

Eating out in the summer can be quite a challenge when there are mosquitoes. Although there are still occasional mosquitoes, they are not many, so mosquito traps are still useful.

"Oh my, life is so beautiful! I thought this was all I was going to do for the rest of my life, that I would only be able to enjoy life for a couple of days after retirement. I didn't expect to be enjoying it now. It's not too late! Hahaha!" Old Lin laughed loudly after taking a sip of ice-cold beer.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Min, the mother, rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're quite proud of yourself because of your son!"

"So what? Being able to benefit from your son's fame is a skill in itself. Others can't even get that kind of benefit!" Old Lin said with a smug look on his face.

In response, Lin Mo raised his glass and clinked it with his father's, then said, "By the way, Dad, our house is finished. Aren't we going to invite some relatives over for a meal?" "Your mother and I have discussed it, and we've decided to forget about it. If you were just doing a minor renovation or building a regular house, Dad would just invite some people over to have some fun. But you've built a villa, so inviting people over for a meal would be a bit too ostentatious."

Our close relatives all know your situation, so we can just have a meal together at any time. Inviting casual friends and relatives with whom we don't have a close relationship won't make a difference; they might not even think much of it. What if one of them, after having a few drinks, asks your mother and me for money? Should we lend it to them or not?

"It's better for people to keep a low profile. If you have a good relationship with someone, you can do whatever you want. But you're afraid of those with ulterior motives!" Old Lin said.

They are both ordinary people from ordinary families, and they are used to keeping a low profile. They don't want to reveal their wealth now that they have it. In addition, the two elders are old and have seen too many people who try to take advantage of you by asking for money as soon as they see you doing well.

If you lend money, it will be difficult to get it back. If you let him have the advantage, he will be fine, but if you refuse, he will say that you are a bad person. Rather than that, it is better to keep a low profile and avoid trouble.

Although Lao Lin and Zhou Min didn't have the talent for business, they did have some survival wisdom.

"That's true, you can do whatever you want. Anyway, it's not my turn to be in charge of the family yet, haha!" Lin Mo laughed.

Comrade Lin smiled, then suddenly slapped his thigh: "By the way, Ruyan, we have an outdoor screen here, right? Can we show the World Cup?"

Liu Ruyan nodded: "Sure, we have a projector, but at this time, the live stream is definitely canceled!"

"The previous ones are fine, I haven't watched several games in a while! This scene, the courtyard, the beer, the barbecue, it would be such a waste not to watch a game here!" Comrade Lin said excitedly.

Liu Ruyan readily accepted this, and couldn't help but laugh, "That's great! I like watching it too, but my younger brother doesn't, so I've been watching it by myself these past few days!"

Wang Chu and Chuan Mei were also very excited; they enjoyed watching it too.

Soon, Liu Ruyan adjusted the screen and used her mobile phone to connect to the internet for projection.

Lin Mo couldn't help but scoff at this: "I heard the broadcasting fee this year is $6000. I have to say, it's really hard for football clubs to make money off our country!"

Upon hearing this, Comrade Lin couldn't help but sigh: "There's nothing we can do, since our country can't qualify for the World Cup!"

In previous years, there was only one spot, but this year FIFA forced us to give them four, and we still didn't make it. Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, plus the national team—all of them lost. If even one team had made it, they would have given us more broadcasting rights!

Upon hearing this, the Sichuan girl couldn't help but say, "I know that. I heard that we wanted to use the ancestral Tian Ji horse racing strategy, first using the inferior horse against the opponent's superior horse, and then using the superior horse against their second-class horse, thinking that at least one team could advance to the World Cup. However, we didn't expect that our four teams would be the inferior horse, the inferior donkey, the inferior mule, and the inferior lame man!"

Four spots are still too few, let's have 40! With 40, one team should be able to qualify for the World Cup!

In response, Miss Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "For the next World Cup, FIFA will probably come up with other tricks, such as designating a team from one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and one of the four ancient civilizations to qualify directly for the World Cup."

Everyone:

Lin Mo: "I have to say, that would be a really vulgar insult!"

(End of this chapter)