As the name suggested, the reunion dinner was a continental custom where separated people would gather and talk. It was not unique to the Lantern Festival. Usually, when they met for a long time, it would be held two or three times. Moreover, the reunion dinner was not only held for family members, but also for partners, distant hometown, colleagues, etc. As long as there was a certain friendship and feelings, they could participate in the reunion dinner. Just like now. Scheer and Balsris were sitting on one side of the dining table, while the Bakabano brothers were sitting on the other side. The four of them were having dinner together.
Although it was called heavy round rice, the main dish was not rice. Instead, it was a kind of food made of flour that looked like rice balls but was wrapped with corn and other grains. There was a plate in front of everyone. In the middle were two big fish that had been carefully roasted. They were roasted with the unique roasted herbs of the Baroque Western region. The fragrance of the herbs not only removed the fishy smell of the fish, but also added a flavor.
"Ah Nuo's cooking is getting better and better.”Scheer picked up some fish meat with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth to chew. Balsris ate a rice ball and a piece of fish meat expressionlessly. When he ate the fish meat, his gaze changed slightly, but it quickly returned to normal.
Barca kept chewing the delicious food in his mouth. Although he didn't like the silence of people eating, he wouldn't refuse his brother's cooking. However, it was obvious that only Bacca had such thoughts because Balbano always ate meticulously, and Uncle Hill did not speak much at this time. He seemed to have long been used to this feeling. Therefore, an unsatisfying reunion dinner ended just like that. However, according to custom, the first person to finish the reunion dinner could start the heart-to-heart segment first. It was inevitable that the people who reunited would be unfamiliar and speechless, so the reunion dinner naturally gave birth to such a segment.
There was no doubt that Barka, who had no scruples about etiquette, was the first to finish his round meal. Although Balsris would be very strict when it came to worshipping the ancestors, he would not be so reserved when it came to the small parts that he usually did not care about. He let Barka go. Barca gulped down a bowl of ginger soup and burped softly. Seeing this, Baron frowned slightly and glanced at his father Balsris from the corner of his eye. Balsris did not react and continued to chew the rice ball in his hand expressionlessly. Seeing this, Baron no longer cared.
Bacca placed his bowl and chopsticks on the table, then opened his eyes that were as pure as water. He placed his hands on the table to support his little head, and smiled as he asked Baron,"Brother, why do I not see you for a few days every month? Where did you go?”
The chopsticks in Baron's hands shook, but he did not answer immediately. Baruch noticed the slight movement in Baron's hands, and his gaze turned from the rice ball in his hand to Baron. However, Baron did not reveal any other expression. He also noticed his father's gaze at the same time and replied indifferently,""Going out to do things, just like Father and Uncle Hill.”
" Oh," Bacca said sadly. There were always a few days in a month when he would be locked up at home and not allowed to go out. The village chief was responsible for taking care of him. He did not like that feeling. Hill also heard Baron's answer. His gaze moved slightly, containing a trace of guilt, but Baron did not notice it. Balsris noticed it, but he didn't have any reaction. He continued to chew the rice ball in his hand, as if he was bent on getting his share of food.
After a while, seeing that his father Balsris had finished his rice ball, Bacca looked at him and asked timidly,""Dad, what's in those boxes in the Prayer Hall? Can you open it?" Hearing this, Baron's expression changed slightly, and his hands couldn't help but tremble. Hill's expression also turned ugly. She kept winking at Bacca, but Bacca ignored her.
Balsris slowly put down the chopsticks in his hand, looked into Bacca's eyes, and asked,""You want to open those boxes?"
"Ah…No, no, no.”Bacca was a little flustered. He didn't want his father to guess his intentions, so he quickly replied.
Balsris looked at Barbarca, and his gaze suddenly turned amiable, but it soon turned into an indescribable solemnity. He looked at the two Barbarca brothers and said in a deep voice,""If you have the ability to shoulder that responsibility one day, you will know what is inside. You can even open one of them…"
Baron nodded respectfully, but Barca was confused. What did he mean? Was Daddy always so incomprehensible? " But my brother seems to know something..." Bacca saw this and stopped asking. He was about to get up and leave. He didn't want to stay in this depressing atmosphere for too long. Usually, he was the only one who asked questions during the heart-to-heart segment of the reunion dinner. If he didn't say anything, this segment would probably be skipped.
Barca stood up and was about to leave when he was stopped by Baron." We haven't even started yet, and you're already leaving?”Barka was surprised to hear Barno's emotionless voice. In the past, Big Brother Yuan Fan didn't talk much. However, even though Bacca was surprised, he still smiled awkwardly and said,"Ah, no, no. I just don't feel comfortable sitting for too long..."
Barno did not expose Barca's thoughts because everyone present knew that Barca was the only one who thought that he had concealed it smoothly. Baron slowly picked up his bowl of ginger soup on the table and blew on it. He turned to Barca and said indifferently,"Kaka, do you know the master of the puppet show today? What are you looking for?"
Bacca did not expect his brother to care so much about Puppeteer's words. He did not answer immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment." If I tell my brother that I'm looking for the legendary dragon egg, I'll be laughed at…" Bacca quickly imagined himself being laughed at by his brother, even though he knew that it was impossible.
After some deep thought, he came up with what he thought was the perfect answer: "Well, I don't know him…I just want to find medicine that can cure my illness…"
What he didn't expect was that as soon as he said that, the air in the room seemed to freeze. Scheer lowered his head in sadness. Even his own father, Balsris, had a gloomy expression. Baron's expression also changed, and his brows were tightly furrowed.
"What's going on?" Bacca didn't expect this and asked in confusion.
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