The Four-Word Toast
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The community dinner is lively and noisy, and the tables are full of home-style dishes.
Xiao He is pushed onto the stage at the last minute and has to say a toast.
He has prepared a long speech before, but now cannot think of a single sentence.
People come and go below the stage, and children happily chase balloons.
An auntie tells him not to keep searching for fancy idioms; sincere words are enough.
Xiao He sees the plumber, the dancing security guard, and the neighbors who delivered food all sitting together.
He suddenly feels a blessing does not have to be ornate; peace and safety are already enough.
So he raises his cup and only says, “Peace and ease; may we keep visiting each other.”
Everyone is quiet at first, then they laugh together.
After that night, the community group uses those eight characters as the new dinner name.
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