Before Su Xue could finish her words, her lips were blocked by the man who suddenly changed his posture. All the words she wanted to say were forced back into her stomach. Except for the occasional "um", she was unable to utter a single word.
Complete syllables.
No matter how difficult life is, the Chinese New Year is always worth celebrating.
If we were to talk about the day that ordinary people have been looking forward to most for thousands of years, it is definitely the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year means that the new year is about to come.
No matter whether you have had a good or bad year in the past year, you will hope that in the new year, you will be favored by God and everything will go well.
At this moment of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, everyone has a happy smile on their face.
Su Xue's house, located at the tail of the small team, was also in a state of joy at the moment. The old lady was busy in the kitchen, while Su Xiaolong and He Xiaojun were responsible for cleaning.
As the only adult male worker in the family, He Qingdong took over the job of killing chickens.
Su Baoer watched her little yellow being taken out of the chicken coop by her second brother. She sucked on the red nose and dropped a few golden peas.
"Xiao Huang, you have to be obedient! Bao'er will ask his brother-in-law to be gentle when he kills you. Don't be sad." Su Baoer's milky voice didn't know who he was comforting.
Su Xue, who had just picked a basket of vegetables from the backyard, felt a little funny when she listened to the little girl's words.
She put the bamboo basket in her hand on the edge of the well, smiled and said to the very reluctant Su Bao'er: "Since Bao'er is so sad, how about we not kill it and eat it?"
The ten chicks Su Xue bought before had grown to more than four pounds in more than half a year under Su Bao'er's careful care. They were plump and liked to lay eggs, so Su Xue was a little reluctant to kill them.
When Su Bao'er heard her sister say not to kill Xiao Huang, she immediately shook her head: "No, no, then Bao'er won't have any chicken legs to eat."
Su Xue:……
So why did she drop the golden beans just now?
Su Xiaohu let out a sigh and went to the cage again to catch Xiao Hua out.
"Su Baoer, you idiot, chickens are raised for food, and they are not human beings. What's the point of crying about killing them?" Unlike Su Baoer, when Su Xiaohu saw these plump chickens, he only thought of the fragrant chicken legs and chicken.
.
He wouldn't have feelings for two chickens.
Su Baoer heard what Su Xiaohu said and stared at him angrily: "Second brother is the big fool. These chicks grew up eating the bugs I caught. They have a close relationship with me and are like my children. How can I be a mother?"
Are you not sad to see your child killed?"
"..."
This metaphor really surprised Su Xue.
The old lady who was cooking pig's feet in the kitchen came out with a smile: "Don't be sad, Bao'er. When it gets warmer after the new year, grandma will exchange some chicken babies for you, and Bao'er will have a new partner by then."
"Is it true?" When Su Baoer heard that she might have a new partner, she couldn't remember being sad at the time. She looked at Su Xue with bright eyes: "Sister, is what grandma said true? Baoer still has
Can I buy chicks to raise?"
"Yes, but Bao'er needs to be raised by himself, so he can't work hard for grandma."
"Okay, Bao'er will raise it well by himself." Su Bao'er nodded solemnly. The little girl who was still reluctant to leave now looked at He Qingdong more firmly than anyone else and asked him to take the remaining chickens.
Kill them all.
"Brother-in-law, please kill them all. Bao'er will have a new partner."
This rapid change made everyone present laugh.
Su Xue even smiled and said: "Bao'er, are you not sad?"
"Don't be sad, they always like to fight and grab food. Bao'er has wanted to kill them for a long time." The little girl looked particularly determined, "Now they are fine, you can kill them."
Su Xue twitched the corners of her mouth.
Such a decisive sister.
Because of Su Baoer's nod, Su Xiaohu and He Qingdong killed two chickens together. While they were removing the feathers from the chickens, Su Xue and the old lady were also in the kitchen cooking pig's feet, braised tofu, and fried fish...
This year is the first time that the two families celebrate the New Year together. In addition, both Su Xue and He Qingdong have made money, and the living conditions of the two families have become much better. Their New Year's Eve dinner is very rich.
There is fish and meat, and they are all very big.
The portion is sufficient and sufficient.
After He Qingdong and the others finished killing the chickens, Su Xue put the two chickens into a large pot, added water, cooked them, took them out and set them aside. Today's chickens were not cut, but were whole.
This makes it easier for them to worship their ancestors at once.
Put a whole chicken, a piece of cooked meat, two boiled eggs, and some scented paper into a basket lined with banana leaves, and cover it with a clean white linen cloth. Su Xue told the old lady
After making a sound, he and He Qingdong took several children to the cemetery.
"Did you bring the wine?"
The old lady poked her head out of the kitchen and asked worriedly.
"I brought it, I took it all."
"Okay, then go early and come back early." The old lady said and turned to He Qingdong: "The road up the mountain is not easy to walk. Xiaoxue is not used to walking. You have to watch more."
The cemetery in Hongqi Village is carved out of a hill, and all the deceased people are buried on that hillside. It is cold now, and there may be dew on the mountain. There are many people going up the mountain, and you have to step one step at a time. The yellow mud road
Very easy to slip.
People who are accustomed to walking have to be careful about falling, let alone people like Su Xue who have never walked on mountain roads.
"I know, don't worry."
The two elders and the fourth child left Su's house and walked straight along the street. Because it was still very early, there were not many people going to visit the tombs. The few waves of people they met on the road were all simply nodded.
After saying hello, I turned away and went to do my own thing.
After leaving a small group, we walked along the field road for about ten minutes and arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Today they were not only going to pay homage to Su Xue's biological parents, but also to burn incense and pay homage to He Xiaojun's parents and grandfather.
Because the burial position of Su Jianhua and his wife was relatively low, Su Xue and the others naturally arrived at Su Jianhua and his wife first. The simple earth tomb that had been there for more than a year had been overgrown with weeds, and two simple wooden signs stood there, saying,
With the names of Su Jianhua and his wife...
A gust of wind blew, and the wild grass swayed all around, creating an inexplicable depression and sadness.
Su Baoer, who had been talking all the time, also became quiet at this time.
Su Xue looked at Xiaolong and Xiaohu, whose eyes were red. She sighed and took two steps forward: "Dad, Mom, I am Su Xue, and I'm here to see you." After she finished speaking, He Qingdong picked up the words.
The basket walked over.
Su Xue took the basket and put it in front of the tombstone. She took He Qingdong's hand and introduced: "Mom and Dad, this is your son-in-law He Qingdong. He is from our village. You should have known him before, right? He didn't have a good reputation before.
That's great, but he is a good person and treats his daughter very well, so you can rest assured in heaven."
"Our family built a new house this year. Xiaolong, Xiaohu, and Baoer all went back to school. I also opened a tailor shop outside and am preparing to repeat my senior year of high school and take the college entrance examination next year."
"Don't worry, parents. I will let my younger brothers and sisters study hard and strive for everyone to finish college."
She didn't want to cry at first, but when she held He Qingdong's hand and talked to the tombstone, she couldn't help but burst into tears.
Su Xue couldn't tell where this sadness came from, it was always very sad.
A soft sob came from behind. Su Xue quickly raised her head and wiped the tears from her eyes. She turned around and smiled: "Xiaolong, come out with the sickle and let's clean up the weeds around us."