The Spring Festival, in the tradition of Daxia country, is a day for family reunion.
Early in the morning, when the sun is still hidden among the clouds, people have already gotten up early and started cooking New Year dishes. The aroma of wine and meat can be smelled everywhere in the streets and alleys of Dingyuan County, which makes people salivate. In this
On the day of family reunion, people will wear new clothes that have been bought for a long time, couplets are posted in front of each house, lanterns are hung in front of the house, and the whole county is filled with a joyful atmosphere.
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Although Zhengjia Village is a small fishing village, it is still full of New Year flavor on the New Year's Day. The decorations in every house and yard are bright red, which symbolizes prosperity and expresses the good wishes for a bumper harvest next year.
Expectation. From time to time, you can still hear the sound of firecrackers being set off on the streets of Zhengjiacun. The aroma of firecrackers spreads in the air, drifting to every household in the small fishing village with the breeze, making the New Year's festive atmosphere even more intense.
The night of New Year's Eve is even more lively. Every night, the whole family gathers around the table, lights oil lamps, eats a meal of dumplings, chats about home-cooking, and laughs for a long time. On New Year's Eve, except for babies, there are generally no people.
When people sleep, this custom is called staying up late to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new.
After New Year's Eve, it is the Spring Festival. Although the New Year has passed, the happiness of the New Year still remains in people's hearts. Amidst the bursts of firecrackers, the new year is approaching with solemn steps.
As the saying goes, the sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu. Thousands of households always replace the old talisman with new peaches.
This is a true portrayal of the New Year scene in Daxia.
On this day, the courtyard of the Xiao family was also very lively. Although the Xiao family lived in poverty, they did their best to prepare delicious food for the New Year on the Spring Festival and had a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. Everyone was happy.
Throwing himself into the busy preparation work, even Xiao Cheng, who was always lazy at home, had already started to help the adults with the work. But when Xiao Cheng thought about eating delicious food at night, he felt full of motivation.
There was a hint of helplessness on Xiao Changan's face, because just an hour ago, Xiao Changan was threatened by his youngest son, and asked him to give half of the leader's bonus to Liu, otherwise
, in the future, when someone challenges me, I will not help him, and I will let myself be embarrassed.
Regarding this threat, Xiao Changan was a little surprised that a five-year-old child could actually threaten people? He was really impressed by this little guy.
When Xiao Chu saw that Xiao Changan was in a dilemma, he simply dropped another bombshell and promised Xiao Changan that he would give half of the scholarships he received from school to Xiao Changan!
In Xiao Chu's words, for a stubborn scholar like Xiao Chang'an, coercion alone is not enough, but inducements are also needed.
Hearing Xiao Chu's promise, Xiao Changan's expression softened slightly, but in the end he thought about it again. Anyway, the money would not go to outsiders, it would be given to his wife and not to others, and there would be money received in the future, so just take it.
When Mrs. Liu saw the five taels of silver, she was extremely surprised. She didn't know what the father and son were up to, and she didn't know where the money came from. For a moment, she didn't dare to take it.
Xiao Chu had no choice but to comfort him quickly, "Mom, don't worry, this money comes from the right way, just keep it!"
Mrs. Liu still didn't dare to accept it. These five taels of silver were not a small amount for the Xiao family. In the end, in order to get Mrs. Liu to accept it, Xiao Chu had to whisper a few words in Mrs. Liu's ear.
After hearing this, Mrs. Liu's eyes were even more surprised, staring at Xiao Changan with a strange expression. She had lived with him for more than ten years, how could his attainments in reading become so high all of a sudden?
But Mrs. Liu thought of Xiao Chu again. Her youngest son was a ghost, so Xiao Chu must have contributed to this matter.
Immediately, Mrs. Liu looked at Xiao Chu, looked back and forth several times, and was slightly surprised. Then without much hesitation, she directly collected the money and hid it, preparing to pay for Chu'er's elementary education.
Xiao Chu also noticed his mother's scrutiny. Seeing her scrutinizing eyes, he seemed to understand what she was thinking, but he didn't say much and smiled at Ms. Liu.
After Mrs. Liu accepted the money, you could clearly see that Mrs. Liu's frown, which had been frowning for a long time, began to relax. Now, Chu'er's education expenses were finally settled.
Of course, all the above actions were carried out in secret. After all, the secret of hiding the small vault cannot be known to other people in the family.
In the afternoon, everyone set up a large table of sumptuous food in the hall. Xiao Cheng had already buried his eyes on the delicious food on the table, and his mouth was watering unconsciously.
After a while, the whole family was sitting around the table. Mr. Xiao's face was filled with joy. He looked at the Xiao family who were also excited, picked up his newly prepared exquisite wine cup, and said: "Today is the New Year.
Thirty is the day of reunion in my Daxia Junior High School, so I wish our Xiao family will prosper in the future and be reunited every year!"
After the words fell, everyone on the table who could drink picked up their wine, and those who couldn't drink symbolically picked up tea and drank a cup together to celebrate the joy of the new year.
Mr. Xiao, Xiao Changan and Xiao Changfu also drank happily today and were extremely happy. During the dinner, they drank and drank. This continued until the evening. The three of them were very drunk, but they were not drunk, because
They also have to stay up late at night.
Unknowingly, it was already Haishi, and Xiao Chu learned from everyone's mouths that in ancient times, keeping the year old was complete from Haishi to Zishi. Liu and the others had already cooked the dumplings, and then the family ate them deliciously.
Dumplings.
Xiao Chu smiled faintly. Although this ancient New Year is not as rich as his own in modern times, it is still quite unique. There is no Spring Festival Gala, no mahjong, and no golden flowers. However, Xiao Chu feels quite comfortable. He has been in this world for four years.
It has been five years, and I have gotten used to everything here.
The next day, the first day of the Lunar New Year.
The entire Zhengjia Village is filled with a festive and peaceful atmosphere.
But the Xiao family was very surprised to welcome a person who surprised everyone, Chen Changxue.
Why did Mr. Chen come to their small fishing village on New Year's Day?
When he heard that Mr. Chen was visiting his home on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Mr. Xiao was so excited that he hurried out to greet him in person.
"Mr. Chen, please come in quickly."
Chen Changxue looked at everyone and was quite satisfied when he saw Mr. Xiao, Xiao Changan, Xiao Changfu and others waiting at the door. Thinking that the Xiao family would definitely become prosperous because of Xiao Chu, he couldn't help but take a high look at Mr. Xiao.
"Mr. Xiao, happy New Year! Please forgive me for taking the liberty of visiting Mr. Chen." Chen Changxue bowed his hands and saluted.
Mr. Xiao was quite surprised. He didn't expect that the highly respected Mr. Chen would come directly to their home on the first day of the new year to pay him New Year's greetings?
Could it be an illusion?
Mr. Xiao shook his head, and immediately confirmed that it was not a dream, and quickly returned the greeting to Chen Changxue, "Mr. Chen, you are polite, please come in quickly."
The family quickly invited Mr. Chen to sit in the hall, and the tea prepared by Mrs. Liu had already been served.