Chapter Five Hundred and Fortieth Annual Customs (Part 2)
Chapter 540: New Year Customs (Part 2)
"Come on, you guys, the questions you ask are all so poor, have a drink..."
Zhuang Rui explained the importance of fish. Starting from Ouyang Zhenshan, everyone drank another glass of wine. This was already the third glass of more than two taels of wine, and the atmosphere at the banquet became more and more lively.
"The meat in this chicken, duck and fish is braised pork, which means prosperity. Let us celebrate the New Year with prosperity!"
Zhuang Rui's words made several people not sure whether to shake their heads or nod. Zhuang Rui was right and continued drinking.
"Okay, you guys can continue making trouble, let's go take a rest..."
Ouyang Zhenshan and his brother were both nearly sixty years old. After several glasses of wine, they became drunk. They left the restaurant and went to the main room to talk.
"You little bastard, it was so good to drink from us just now, give me a drink..."
When the elders all left, Ouyang Jun became more energetic and took Zhuang Rui to drink several glasses of wine.
This wine is really a catalyst for emotions. After a few glasses of wine, the Ouyang Long brothers also let go. The five cousins finally drank two more bottles of Maotai, and this was the end of today's New Year's Eve dinner.
"Uncle, uncle, set off fireworks for me..."
As soon as Zhuang Rui walked out of the restaurant, he was grabbed by the little girl. She was the youngest among the children. Although she had a lot of firecrackers in her pocket, she didn't dare to let them go. She looked at others helplessly, which was called anxious. Now
Seeing Zhuang Rui, he quickly hung on his uncle.
"Okay, let's take our precious princess to set off a firecracker..."
Seeing the lively scene in the yard, Zhuang Rui also felt childlike. It seemed that he had not let go of these things for more than 10 years. The memory of running around with a bag of firecrackers during the New Year when he was a child appeared in his mind.
In the blink of an eye, it has been more than 20 years, and he is about to enter the palace of marriage. Zhuang Rui was filled with emotion. He took his daughter's little hand and took her to play in the yard.
Zhuang Rui's action of squeezing the bean sprout cannon even attracted a group of children's exclamations, which reminded Zhuang Rui of the time when he was a child and his fingers were fried like carrots in order to show off.
After making noise in the yard for a while, Zhuang Rui went to the front yard and saw Zhang Ma and the guards. Except for the different places to eat, all the dishes today were the same, and in the front yard and in the concierge,
They all have TVs, and the Spring Festival Gala has just started. Zhang’s mother, Li’s wife, and Peng Fei are all watching the Spring Festival Gala together.
Returning to the main room in the middle courtyard, Ouyang Wan waved to Zhuang Rui and said, "Stop setting off the cannons at 12 o'clock. Your grandpa is a light sleeper. Don't wake him up again..."
Hey, the old man was still unappreciative. He glared and said, "What are you afraid of! I thought back then I would sleep listening to the sound of gunfire. Are you afraid of firecrackers? Let them go. The louder the better..."
"Okay, I know Dad you are not afraid, but Mom is..."
Ouyang Wan was a little dumbfounded. He was really an old kid. Even though he was a strong warrior in the past, he was no different from an ordinary old man now.
"Your mother isn't afraid. She was also carrying a stretcher and fighting on the front line. How about I get to know her?"
The old man seemed to have let something slip, so he quickly shut up, while Ouyang Jun and others were snickering. It was rare to hear about this grandfather's love history.
When it was around 9 o'clock, the old man felt a little depressed and went back to his room to sleep.
"Fourth brother, come on, sit down and help me coax my daughter to go and watch your dumplings, call them buns..."
The family was watching TV while making dumplings. The brothers of the Ouyang family might be able to write essays, play guns, walk birds, and write poems, but they really couldn't do this job. The dumplings they made were all staggered.
When you lower it into the pot, the meat filling may be exposed.
Even the daughters-in-law of those brothers didn't have very good hands-on skills. However, Zhuang Rui's family did this job very quickly. Zhao Guodong rolled out the dough, Zhuang Rui, Ouyang Wan and Zhuang Min did the work. Their movements were very skillful.
The dumplings were almost the same size and size, and soon they filled the entire table.
Zhuang Rui also wrapped a few pieces of sugar in the dumpling wrappers. This is also a custom in the New Year. If anyone can eat dumplings with special fillings on the first day of the new year, it means that there will be good luck in the coming year. Originally, it was meant to be
There were coins, but there were too many children, so Zhuang Rui could only use candies instead.
New Year's Eve always passes very quickly. Amidst the laughter caused by the cross talk, the Spring Festival Gala is about to end. A group of children have already hung up firecrackers outside, preparing to welcome the arrival of the New Year with the sound of firecrackers.
These little guys usually stay at home during the Chinese New Year, but today they all went crazy and no one wanted to go to bed. The little girl could hardly open her eyes, and she followed her around like a follower.
Behind Yaya.
"Let's shoot off the cannon later. I'm going to see grandpa..."
Zhuang Rui told Ouyang Lei's son and got into Ouyang Gang's room. The old man was already fast asleep. Zhuang Rui quickly used spiritual energy to help him comb his body, and then went to his grandmother's room to do this.
After reading it once, he exited the room.
The most taboo thing for the elderly is great sorrow and joy. Although Zhuang Rui often helps them groom their bodies, their age has reached their limit. Maybe a surprise or sadness will make them pass away. Zhuang Rui cannot be careless.
When the bell on the TV rang and the song "Unforgettable Tonight", which has been sung by teacher Li Guyi for twenty years, rang, the deafening sound of firecrackers outside also rang.
Not only Zhuang Rui's courtyard, but at this moment, it seemed that the whole world was filled with the sound of firecrackers. Even if they were close at hand, it was difficult to hear the sound of talking to each other. This heralded to people that the New Year was here!
The older children took the fireworks and set them off. After the fireworks flew high into the night sky and exploded, they flashed with colorful lights and lit up the entire night sky. Beijing was now a
The city that never sleeps!
Zhuang Rui was calling his future mother-in-law to wish him happy new year, and his voice suddenly stopped. He couldn't hear the voice coming from the phone clearly at this time. Taking advantage of the fact that he had nothing to do, Zhuang Rui quickly got back to himself.
In the room, I had a video chat with Qin Xuanbing.
The white lion was also frightened by the sudden sound of firecrackers. It ran to the rockery of the pond, looked up to the sky and roared, showing off its majestic king style. A group of children watched and clapped their hands.
Ouyang Wan and several nieces and nephews, who had been waiting in the kitchen since around 11 o'clock, also put the dumplings they had made while watching TV into the boiling pot.
The old man and the old lady were also woken up by the sound of firecrackers. They got up and ate two dumplings before going to bed. Coincidentally, each of the two old people ate a dumpling with sugar. This also heralded that in the coming year,
The two elders' bodies will be healthier.
Amidst the congratulations from his children and grandchildren, the old man went back to his room to sleep as if he had won a battle. However, the two health doctors were troubled. The environment was too noisy. If the old man hadn't insisted,
No one would come here to celebrate the New Year.
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The New Year's eve was very late. On the first day of the new year, I all slept in. Fortunately, my relatives all lived together, so I didn't have to go out to pay New Year's greetings.
Zhuang Rui's house was big enough. After getting up, the children played games, while Ouyang Zhenwu and Ouyang Zhenshan left to work, and Ouyang Long took a plane to leave Beijing early in the morning.
Zhuang Rui stayed in the courtyard on the first and second day of the lunar month. He planned to return to Pengcheng with his brother-in-law on the fifth day of the lunar month, and then return to Beijing on the tenth day of the lunar month to prepare for his engagement.
When he returns to Pengcheng this time, Zhuang Rui also wants to send invitations to some elder neighbors and classmates who have frequent contacts. As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Zhuang Rui has never been naughty in other people's homes since he was a child, and he has good relations with relatives.
There is no difference.
Zhuang Rui got up early on the third day of the Lunar New Year and was a little bored at home. He received a call from Zhao Hanxuan, but it was Brother Zhao who was unsure and called Zhuang Rui to ask when he would take over the store.
Of course, what he meant was to ask Zhuang Rui when he would give him the money.
Nothing happened today. Zhuang Rui simply called Ouyang Jun, Zhao Guodong, Ouyang Lei's son Ouyang Ya and others who lived here, then picked up his daughter and went to Panjiayuan to attend the temple fair.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the city of Beijing is filled with a festive atmosphere. Everyone who knows someone or not smiles when they meet and only says two words: Happy New Year!
At the Panjiayuan Temple Fair, it was even more crowded. If the little girl hadn't been sitting on Zhuang Rui's shoulders, she would have been crowded out long ago.
After wandering around various stalls for a while, the little girl's hands, mouth and pockets were already filled with food and toys. The little guy was holding the Qinglong Yanyue knife that guarded the second master Guan, and he was still shouting:
He really treated Zhuang Rui as a big horse.
"Boss Zhuang, happy New Year, happy New Year..."
After entering the reopened "Shu Ya Zhai", Zhao Hanxuan, who was wearing a bright red satin mandarin jacket, cupped his hands. His face looked much better than the previous few days. Presumably with Zhuang Rui's promise, the psychological pressure was relieved.
A lot.
"happy New Year!"
Ouyang Jun also arched his hands towards Zhao Hanxuan, but was kicked by Zhuang Rui from behind. This arching of hands is also particular. The left hand should be on top and the right hand should be on the bottom to form a fist. This is "good luck". On the contrary,
It's called "fierce worship". If Ouyang Jun had met a more particular person when he was praying just now, he would definitely send off his guests with a straight face.
However, Zhao Hanxuan also knew that Ouyang Jun was not from the circle, so he didn't care at the moment and invited a few people to come into the inner room and sit down.
"Old Zhao, I'm quite busy these days. Let's sign the transfer contract. It's up to you to handle the formalities..."
After Zhuang Rui sat down, he was not polite and took out two contracts he had printed at home from his bag and placed them in front of Zhao Hanxuan.
