Chapter 219 Who Gave You Permission?
In the Johnson family's Platan Heights mansion at the same time !
The Johnson family and their entourage returned in dejection.
These guests had been waiting for a long time, and all eagered for Jack and other prominent figures from Houston business community to come and support them!
But when they saw only the dispirited Johnson family had returned, the guests begin to feel confused.
"Mr. Johnson, why have you all come back? Where is Jack and the other big shots? I was looking forward to toasting them!"
"Yeah! I didn't see them either. Did they have some last-minute matters to attend to?”
"It can't be! Even if they were attending the banquet, they should at least show their faces. Why did they leave so early?"
The Johnson family felt a headache!
Admitting the truth was out of the question to face with the chatter and discussions of the crowd!
They wouldn't even admit it if they were to jump off Platan Heights!
Therefore, Grandpa Johnson had to force himself to gesture for everyone to quiet down.
Then he continued to explain, "Everyone, please don't worry. Actually, they have arrived, but they will be a little late to join the event due to some last-minute issues!
After they finished their busy work, they would rush over! And they specifically told me to let everyone eat and drink first. No need to wait for them intentionally. After they arrive, we can all have a good time together!"
"Oh, so that's the case! We knew it. Why wouldn't they come when everything was fine!"
These guests nodded with sudden realization and didn't continue to inquire further.
Lawrence looked worried and quietly asked Granpa Johnson, "Mom! Those big shots never said these things. They won't come tonight. What should we do if we wait and nobody shows up? It will raise suspicions."
Granpa Johnson's eyes flashed with a glimmer as he answered, "We need to be prepared on both fronts. First, we will send someone to wait near the luxurious villa area. After those big shots finish attending the dinner for Villa Owner No. 1, we will try to find a way to invite them over. Even if we can only get one person to come and support the scene, it will be enough!
Second, we need to prepare more drinks, especially some high-proof liquor like Moutai. We should try to get these people drunk so that they forget about so many things after getting tipsy."
Upon hearing that, the Johnson family and others brightened and proceeded to flatter Granpa Johnson in hushed voices.
The old saying goes, "An old fox is always cunning!"
Granpa Johnson looked satisfied. He hummed a tune and glanced at the time.
He hurriedly instructed Andy, "There are only ten minutes left until 7:58. Prepare quickly and start the banquet on time. I specifically consulted a fortune teller for this time. We can't be even a minute late!"
"Got it! I'll inform my buddies to set off the fireworks. Once the fireworks are done, we'll start the banquet on time!"
Then Andy quickly ran to the backyard of the villa.
He was preparing for his buddies to set off the fireworks.
However, as soon as Andy reached the backyard of the villa, he saw a young man with short hair hurriedly running toward him and said, "Andy! Something bad happened!"
Andy's face darkened. He kicked the young man's leg and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Today is our housewarming banquet. Don't jinx it!"
The young man with short hair nodded.
Andy said coldy, "Didn't you go to buy fireworks in the afternoon? Hurry and ask the guys to be ready. We should set off the fireworks now. If it delays the start time of the banquet, you'll be the first one to be in trouble!"
As he mentioned that, the young man’s look changed slightly. He bitterly said, "Andy, I have to tell you about this. We went to buy the fireworks, but we couldn't buy any..."
"What?"
Andy widened his eyes and angrily said, "Are you stupid? Can't even buy fireworks? Are you kidding me?"
The young man with short hair explained with grievance, "Andy! It's not our fault! It's not that we don't know how to buy, but we couldn't find any to buy!"
"What? Explain yourself clearly!"
"We went to all the supermarkets, firecracker markets, and wholesale markets, but all the fireworks and firecrackers were bought by someone else, and they were all gone this morning when we went there...," the young man said frustratingly.
Upon hearing that, Andy was so angry that he slapped his hand on the table.
Smack!
"Damn it! Do you think I'm stupid? How could something like this happen? Buying all the fireworks and firecrackers in Houston would cost at least several million dollars! Who has so much money to spare? Buying so many firecrackers, I see it as you finding an excuse to be lazy!"
The young man with short hair covered his swollen cheek and felt wronged to the point of wanting to cry.
Apparently, what he said was true, so why wasn't he being trusted?
Andy was frantic. "What do we do? What do we do? I promised my grandma that there would be a fireworks show tonight to add excitement before the banquet. What do we do now?"
Suddenly, he looked sternly at the young man with short hair and scolded him, "Tell me! What do we do?"
The young man with short hair trembled in fear.
With his eyes wandering, he quickly responded, "Right! Andy, we couldn't buy the fireworks, but we did manage to buy the last set of firecrackers at the convenience store, 3000 shots! The owner said it's awesome! Many people use it for celebrations!"
Of course, he didn't dare to say that those celebrations were actually for funerals!
"Damn it..." Andy's mouth twitched, almost bursting out a curse word!
Considering he had planned to spend a hundred thousand dollars to purchase fireworks, ending up with a ten-dollar set of firecrackers was beyond infuriating!
But what could he do?
The situation had come to this point, they could only fight head-on!
After all, no matter how shabby the firecrackers were, they were still firecrackers. Once they were set off, there would be some noise. They couldn't possibly stand in front of the stage and slap their own faces to make the sound themselves!
So Andy gritted his teeth and reluctantly said, "Just light the firecrackers! The banquet is more important! As for the rest, I'll settle the accounts with you after the banquet!"
Meanwhile, in front of the villa's front yard.
Matthew proudly announced to the crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting. Please enjoy a fireworks show now, and we will start the banquet on time right after that,! Let the fireworks begin!"
The crowd applauded eagerly!
One by one, they looked up at the sky!
Firecrackers immediately started popping!
Crackle!
Crackle!
And then...
Not even ten seconds later!
Everything went quiet!
You could hear a pin drop!
The Johnson family: "???"
Numerous guests: "???"
Everyone thought, ‘What happened to the promised fireworks show?
‘Why din't we see anything?
‘Are the fireworks invisible?’
Matthew stood on the stage, sweating in embarrassment!
The previous mishap with the wrong message had made him embarrassed once.
With so many people staring awkwardly at him, his wrinkled face had nowhere to hide!
Upon seeing the guests below were starting to express their dissatisfaction, Matthew realized this could lead to a big problem!
He could only put on a brave face and take matters into his own hands by announcing, "Everyone! Let's not wait any longer! I declare the Johnson family's housewarming banquet starts now!"
As soon as he finished his words, a loud shout came from nearby, "Who allowed the Johnson family to hold a banquet here?"
Everyone turned and saw Dylan, the property manager of Platan Heights, leading a group of security guards and staff, walking toward them.
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