Ever since the first firecrackers went off in the village, the crackling firecrackers never stopped.

The sound of firecrackers is suitable for both distance and distance, one after another, and the bursts of sound indicate the arrival of New Year's Eve.

The yard was already filled with smoke and paper scraps were everywhere.

Lu Shanmin was very happy, even a little excited.

Posting couplets, hanging door gods, burning money paper, and setting off firecrackers. This atmosphere, this sound, and this smell brought back memories of celebrating the New Year in Mazui Village many years ago.

It felt like I was back in Mazui Village again, dragging firecrackers all over the yard with Big Black Head and Xiao Nizi.

Spring Festival, this was the day they looked forward to most all year round.

After helping Zhang Fakui put up the couplets, he eagerly opened a roll of firecrackers.

Hai Dongqing didn't like the excitement and was about to turn around and walk back into the house when Lu Shanmin grabbed him.

Lu Shanmin took out a burning incense stick from the door and handed it to Hai Dongqing.

"Do you want to try it?"

Hai Dongqing frowned, obviously unwilling.

However, Lu Shanmin directly put the incense into her hand before she could refuse.

"It's very simple, just light the fuse and that's it."

Hai Dongqing didn't move. She was different from Lu Shanmin. She spent her childhood in a big city like Donghai. It had never been so lively. This kind of atmosphere made her a little uncomfortable.

Seeing that Hai Dongqing did not move for a long time, Lu Shanmin took her hand and leaned over to light the fuse of the firecracker, then turned and ran away.

When the fuse hits the fire, it makes a hissing sound and is quickly strung onto the firecracker with sparks.

Hai Dongqing stared blankly at the sparking lead, still leaning over to watch.

Lu Shanmin, who ran out a few steps, found that Lu Shanmin was still leaning over, turned around and pulled Hai Dongqing away.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang," the firecrackers crackled.

"Why are you in a daze?"

"What did you say"?

"I said why are you in a daze?"

"What"?

"I said you were stupid"!

"You are stupid"!

"Hey,,,I thought you couldn't hear clearly."

Firecrackers swam like a fiery snake in the courtyard, and thick green smoke filled the empty courtyard.

Hai Dongqing raised her hand to cover her nose. The strong smell of gunpowder made her feel uncomfortable.

Lu Shanmin looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, his face was filled with fascination and intoxication.

“Really fragrant”.

Zhang Qin walked out of the house, holding a larger roll of firecrackers in her arms and saying something.

The sound of firecrackers in the yard was so loud that the people in Lushan did not hear it clearly.

Zhang Qin pointed at the firecracker and then at him.

Lu Shanmin reached out to take the firecracker, opened it quickly, pulled one end and threw the firecracker out. The long firecracker drew a red line in the air and fell to the ground.

Lu Shanmin looked at Hai Dongqing, thinking that a city dweller like her would be curious about this way of celebrating the New Year, but he didn't expect that she wasn't as interested as he thought.

Without forcing her, Lu Shanmin took the incense in her hand, put it close to her ear and said, "The sound of this firecracker will be louder. Please go inside."

Hai Dongqing entered the house, but did not go deep. Instead, he stood at the door and watched.

Firecrackers went off, and the power of this firecracker was much greater than the previous one. The banging sound was thunderous, covering up all the surrounding sounds.

Lu Shanmin was so childlike that he picked up the other end of the firecracker and ran in the yard.

The children in the courtyard were attracted by the loud sound of firecrackers. Four or five little boys followed Lu Shanmin and ran after the firecrackers. Children aged five, six, seven or eight were jumping, jumping, shouting and laughing.

Lu Shanmin ran and shouted all the way, and the smile on his face was the same as that of the children behind him.

Zhang Qin stood not far from the door, covering her ears with her hands, a look of fear and excitement on her face.

When the firecrackers burned to the end, Lu Shanmin waved them hard and the remaining firecrackers flew into the air.

Sparks were flying in the air, and there were bursts of thunder.

Lu Shanmin stood there and looked up at the sky. Firecrackers and confetti dust fell from the sky, falling on his head, shoulders, clothes, and all over his body.

Several children were jumping around the local residents, reaching out to catch the scraps of paper falling from the sky.

Lu Shanmin turned around and accidentally saw a happy smile on Hai Dongqing's lips. It was very light, very shallow, but very natural.

When she found Lu Shanmin looking at her, the smile on Hai Dongqing's lips disappeared.

Lu Shanmin turned his head and did not look at him again. He led a few children to look for unexploded firecrackers in the yard.

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This year is very lively.

In addition to Shengtian, many people came one after another, and the small house was packed to the brim. The dishes Daoyi and Xiaonizi prepared before were completely insufficient, but fortunately everyone who came was well prepared.

Shengtian brought a pot of wine before, Ma Dong brought a chicken, Meng Ao brought a fish, Lu Shuang brought the prepared boiled meat slices, Mapo tofu, shredded pepper chicken,

Luo Xing brought a dozen bottles of Feitian Moutai, Chen Ran brought a few bottles of fine red wine, and several old brothers from Minsheng West Road also came to join in the fun, each bringing wine and food.

Ma Dong and Meng Ao came with their wives and sons. With Lu Shuang and their wives, Dao Yi and Sheng Tian were finally liberated from the kitchen.

In a house with two bedrooms and one living room, everyone can only sit on the floor, and all the dishes can only be placed on the floor.

Dao Yi's eyes were already attracted by the dozen bottles of Feitian Moutai, and his eyes widened.

"Girl, I agreed in advance that today is the Chinese New Year, so you can't control my drinking."

Xiao Nizi rolled her eyes and said, "Drink you to death."

Dao Yi chuckled and hurriedly opened a bottle of Moutai, "Let me try first to see if it's real?"

Xiao Nizi sighed and covered her face with her hands, "It's so embarrassing."

Everyone here knew the nature of Dao Yi and Xiao Nizi, and they made them laugh.

Luo Xing took the initiative to hand Dao Yi a cup, "Old fairy, I have been saving this wine for more than ten years. It is definitely more real than pearls."

Dao Yi poured a glass into the cup, holding the bottle in one hand and holding the cup in his mouth with the other.

"Tsk, tsk, you really have to throw it away because you are comparing goods. If you compare the rice wine in Mazui Village with this wine, it's like horse urine."

Luo Xing laughed and said: "Old immortal, if you have enough wine, you can drink whatever you want."

Dao Yi held the wine bottle in his arms, but his eyes were fixed on the other unopened Maotai bottles.

"The Moutai that has been stored for more than ten years will lose one bottle after drinking it."

Luo Xing was about to open two more bottles when his eyes blurred and four bottles of Moutai beside him suddenly disappeared.

Looking up, Dao Yi was holding four bottles of wine in his arms.

"Old god, let me drive it."

Daoyi opened the cabinet next to him and put four bottles of wine in. "Open it. These bottles are mine. I will keep them for later and drink them slowly. The rest will be treated as if I invite you to drink."

Xiao Nizi’s lips pursed, “How embarrassing”!

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Hot dumplings and a table full of dishes.

After three rounds of drinking, the two men slowly started talking under the influence of alcohol.

Zhang Fakui's cheeks were slightly red, "Mountain people, your hometown is really poorer than ours"?

Lu Shanmin is not a very talkative person, but maybe he is happy today and talks a lot more than usual.

"We are located at the junction of two provinces. We are the most remote mountain village in the northwest region. We are surrounded by deep mountains and old forests for dozens of miles. There is very little arable land in the mountains. The villagers rely on the mountains to survive and can only hunt and collect herbs.

Barely making ends meet. It was better in the past, after all, people across the country were poor a few decades ago, but it has become a bit miserable in recent years. The outside world is getting richer, but we are still so poor there."

Lu Shanmin picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Zhang Fakui. "There are no girls in our village who are willing to marry. To be honest, if I were still in the village now, I would be single."

"You are also a bachelor now."

Just as Lu Shanmin was getting excited, Haidong Qing hurriedly retorted.

Zhang Qin burst out laughing, and even the dumplings in his mouth spurted out.
To be continued...