However, the roads were blocked due to heavy snow and it was difficult to travel, so Xiao Yi and the other two walked for more than an hour before arriving in the town.
Because it was New Year's Eve and the heavy snow had stopped, the town was very lively at this time.
Various vendors selling goods were shouting back and forth, and the trap merchants had already laid out the prizes.
Xiaoxiao walked and looked at it all the way, his eyes full of surprise.
She is used to life in a big city, but this is the first time she has seen this kind of New Year atmosphere in a small town.
"Brother, what are they doing?"
Pointing to the open space surrounded by a group of people, there was a small gadget placed one meter apart on the ground. Xiaoxiao looked very curious.
"Where's the trap? Did you see the bamboo hoop in their hands? As long as the trap hits something on the ground, it's yours."
"Ah, I want to play, I want to play."
Upon hearing about such an interesting activity, Xiaoxiao immediately dragged Sister Qingyi into the crowd excitedly.
Xiao Yi went to the boss and bought fifty bamboo hoops.
I played with all my heart, but the level of Xiaoxiao and senior sister was really unflattering. Out of the fifty circles, they only managed to win a few worthless gadgets from the nearest ones.
However, the two of them didn't pay attention. Instead, they couldn't put it down and played with it in their hands.
After having enough fun, the three of them did not forget about business and purchased a month's worth of new year's goods.
Seeing that it was almost lunch time, the three of them returned to the village.
…
New Year's Eve is the end of the year.
On this day, no matter what the harvest is, every household will have a good meal to end the year.
As the saying goes, hit one thousand, scold ten thousand, and have a meal at thirty.
According to traditional Chinese folk customs, the New Year's Eve dinner is very particular, usually including wontons, dumplings, long noodles, Yuanxiao, etc.
When they got home, grandma looked at the big and small bags in the hands of Xiao and Yi, and scolded them.
"Why did you buy so many things? Did you spend a lot of money?"
Hearing this, Xiaoxiao put down the package in his hand and ran to hold the old lady's arm and said sweetly.
"Hehe, grandma, my brother said that things are cheap during the Chinese New Year, so I bought more."
Are things cheap during the Chinese New Year?
Aren’t they all more expensive?
Looking at Xiao Xiao's big, watery eyes, and then at Xiao Yi, who was shaking her head helplessly, the old lady smiled happily.
My folks are good at judging people, so why doesn’t the old lady understand Xiao Xiao’s rhetoric that is full of loopholes?
Just having this heart is enough.
"You are tired after walking all morning. Wash your hands quickly. You can eat soon."
"I know, grandma, let me help you."
………
After meal.
Little Jiang Qingyi accompanied her grandma to make dumplings in the house.
Xiao Yi was sitting in the yard playing with the dog.
The little local dog waggled its head and tail, full of intentions to please, and Xiao Yi did not hesitate to grab the snacks in his hands. One person and one dog were having a great time playing together.
The daylight gradually dimmed.
Night always comes very early in this area of Sichuan and Chongqing.
"Brother, it's time to eat!"
A small voice sounded inside the house.
"coming."
Xiao Yi patted her butt and walked into the living room.
New Year's Eve dinner, also known as reunion dinner, is also the most important meal at the end of the year.
On the table were steaming dumplings in white porcelain bowls and a pot of sesame dumplings.
The dinner was not that sumptuous.
But it's very warm.
The small room was lit with orange lights, shrouded in smoke, and everyone had a smile on their face.
After dinner, Xiao Yi and her senior sister sat on the bed and played poker.
There was no TV at home, and since grandma was alone at home, there was no need for it. The three of them had nothing to do and played poker.
While we were playing, grandma came in carrying some melon seeds and dried fruits.
Then he tremblingly took out three red envelopes from his pocket and handed them to Xiaoyi and Xiaoxiao.
Seeing this, Xiao Xiao hurriedly declined.
"Grandma, I can't have it, I'm not short of money."
Xiao Yi sternly scolded: "Take it!"
"The elders gave it to me, so I dare not refuse it. Besides, it's New Year's money, and it means happiness, so how can I refuse it?"
With that said, Xiao Yi took the red envelope, then put on a smile and took out a red envelope from her pocket and stuffed it into her grandma's hand.
"Grandma, you can't refuse the new year's money, otherwise it will be unlucky."
After giving Xiao Yi a blank look, the old lady accepted the red envelope with a smile on her face.
"Okay, okay~"
…
Dogs barked one after another.
On the hot bed, Xiao Yi and the other three were playing cards. With the cooperation of Xiao Xiao and his senior sister, Xiao Yi's face was covered with notes in a short while.
The old lady sat aside and watched quietly.
Suddenly, she spoke.
"Xiao Yi, how old are you?"
"Go back to grandma, I'm nineteen this year."
Xiao Yi hurriedly replied.
"She's nineteen, so she's three years younger than Xiaomi."
"Then when is your birthday?"
"Grandma, December 25th."
Nodding, the old lady lowered her eyes and said nothing. She just looked at the three people playing cards and kept smiling.
………
The night is dark.
After playing to their heart's content, several people went back to the house to sleep.
However, Xiao Yi was lying on the bed and had a rare insomnia.
He tossed and turned, then simply sat up and took out his mobile phone to send New Year's greetings to the friends in his address book.
Then he took another look and saw that the lamp was still on in the senior sister's room, so he sent her a message.
"Aren't you asleep yet?"
A few seconds later, a response came.
[Jiang Qingyi: I’m talking to Xiaoxiao.]
【I miss you.】
…
【Jiang Qingyi: Then come out.】
Upon seeing this sentence, Xiao Yi hurriedly put on her shoes and walked out.
At this time, Jiang Qingyi, wearing a coat, was standing in the living room looking at him with a smile on her face.
Xiao Yi took a quick step over and hugged her into his arms.
"Aren't you used to sleeping? You woke up very early today. Did you not get much sleep last night?"
Seeing his junior brother clinging to her like a child, Jiang Qingyi patted his back and said softly.
"No, I just miss you."
He replied hummingly, and Xiao Yi hung on the senior's body and refused to get off.
Suddenly, I glanced out of the corner of my eye and saw a faint light on my grandmother's back room.
he asked curiously.
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Jiang Qingyi glanced at it, then took Xiao Yi's hand and walked over.
Through the crack in the door, under the dim desk lamp, Xiao Yi saw her grandmother sitting quietly in front of the table, with a piece of red wedding paper placed on the table.
At this time, the old lady was wearing reading glasses and was writing something seriously with her head down and a writing brush.
Looking at this scene, Jiang Qingyi remembered something and suddenly covered her mouth, mist forming in her eyes.
"What's wrong?"
This look immediately startled Xiao Yi.
After sobbing silently for a while, Jiang Qingyi silently looked at her grandmother under the lamp and murmured.
"Xiao Yi, grandma told me last night that she knows her time is almost up, probably this year, and the only one she can't let go of is me."
"She's afraid that when I get married in the future, the woman won't even be able to be present as an elder..."
"My mother passed away, my father is still in prison, and grandma..."
As they talked, the senior sister couldn't talk any more and lay on Xiao Yi's shoulder. After a while, her clothes were wet with tears.
in the dark.
The weak snow light penetrated into the living room through the gap in the door.
Xiao Yi held the beauty in his arms and was speechless for a moment.
………
Under the desk lamp.
The red wedding paper is painted with patterns such as dragons and phoenixes, peonies and pistils.
There are two names listed on both sides.
Xiao Yi, Jiang Qingyi.
Below the names are written their birth date and place of origin.
In the middle of the wedding paper, there are several lines of beautiful calligraphy.
[Two surnames marry and make a contract together.]
[A good relationship will last forever, and the matching names will be the same.]
【Look at the peach blossoms blooming today, it’s a good place to live in IKEA.】
【It is predicted that the melons and melons will continue to bloom in the next year, and the erchang will be blazing.】
[I sincerely wish to write this letter to Hong Jian as a promise made by the old man.]
[The alliance between good generals and red leaves contains the mandarin duck spectrum.]