Chapter 330 Customs, not playing cards according to the rules
Of course Fangyuan knew that firecrackers would only be set off at night, but don’t forget that on the morning of the 30th, you were going to invite your ancestors back home to celebrate the New Year.
Here, Fangyuan has no way to visit the graves of his ancestors, so he can only set off a bunch of firecrackers.
You must know that you also need to set off firecrackers when visiting the graves of your ancestors. Hanging firecrackers is equivalent to inviting your ancestors.
Even though Fangyuan is young, he knows these common principles quite clearly.
After setting off the firecrackers, Fangyuan found a stick from the house and placed it outside the door.
After finishing this, Fangyuan patted his forehead and said, "Sister, we seem to have forgotten one of the most important things."
"Uh!" The second sister was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Post the door god, post the couplet!"
Hearing what Fangyuan said, the second sister said, "That's right! Why did you forget this?"
"It's okay. Let's eat first and then put it on after eating. Anyway, just put it on before noon."
"Um!"
The dumplings are stuffed with beef, and pork stuffing is supposed to be more fragrant, but the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and there is no shortage of oil and water, so I eat beef stuffing in the morning.
It was cooked quite a lot, and Fangyuan and the second sister couldn't finish it. Of course, they knew this a long time ago, because Fangyuan deliberately asked the second sister to eat more.
Fangyuan ate two large bowls, then put the bowls on the table. The second sister came over with an enamel basin, handed it to Fangyuan and said, "Go and deliver it!"
"Yeah!" Fang Yuan nodded and stood up, taking the enamel basin over.
This kind of enamel basin is deeper, but not as big as the foreign porcelain basin. It is also larger than a large bowl.
The enamel basin was filled with a basin full of dumplings, which the second sister had just cooked.
Fangyuan came outside with the enamel basin and blocked it with his hands. This was not to prevent others from seeing it, but to block the wind and sand.
Although it is the Chinese New Year season, the wind here is still very strong, and because of the long-term lack of water here, the dust is also very heavy.
Soon Fangyuan arrived at the old party secretary's house. Fangyuan knocked on the door and the door opened quickly.
The one who opened the door was Sheng Sheng. When he saw Fangyuan, he was stunned and asked, "Fangyuan, why are you here?"
"It's like this. My sister cooked dumplings, but there were too many, so she brought some over."
"Ah! Fangyuan, this..."
Before Shengli finished speaking, Fangyuan walked in directly, because he knew that Shengli would definitely refuse, so he didn't give him a chance.
"Fang Yuan is here?"
The old party secretary was also having a meal. Today was not bad. He ate steamed buns and fried a radish.
Seeing Fangyuan come in, the old branch secretary quickly put down the wowotou and stood up.
"Okay! I'll bring you some dumplings." Fangyuan put the enamel basin directly on the table.
"Ah! This... how can this be done? Fangyuan, just take it back!" the old party secretary said quickly.
"Old party secretary, my sister cooks a lot, so these dumplings must be eaten while they are hot, otherwise they will not taste good."
"Then let's save it until noon." The old party secretary's lover also stood up and said.
Although she really wanted to eat, the old party secretary's lover still picked up the enamel basin and handed it to Fangyuan.
"Auntie, no, I don't like leftovers. This is freshly cooked, so you should stay and eat it!"
Fangyuan wanted to come up with a better excuse, but he really didn't know what to say, so he could only use this inappropriate term.
"But……"
Before the lover of the old party secretary had finished speaking, Fangyuan happened to see the little girl and said, "Auntie, don't refuse, this is the Chinese New Year! Just think of it as improving the food for the little girl."
The little girl has actually been drooling for a long time, but this girl is very sensible. Usually other children, knowing that there is delicious food in Fangyuan's house, would probably run away long ago, but this girl did not.
Fangyuan has been here for a while, but the number of times this girl goes to his house is limited, and she only goes there when she has something to do.
Usually, let alone going to Fangyuan's house, I rarely even pass by the door of Fangyuan's house. It can be said that this girl is so sensible that it makes people feel distressed.
There is no way, to put it bluntly, it is because of poverty, but the poorer the people, the more courageous they are.
Of course, compared to the people in the village, the old party secretary's family is relatively good, while the conditions of the villagers' families are even worse.
"Fang Yuan..."
The old party secretary wanted to say something else, but unfortunately Fangyuan didn't give him a chance. Before he could finish speaking, Fangyuan said, "Okay, I'll go back first, and I have to put up New Year pictures."
After finishing speaking, Fangyuan ran out of the old party secretary's house. Seeing Fangyuan leaving, the old party secretary shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Forget it, today is the Chinese New Year, so let's improve the food. Let's eat!"
Because the old party secretary knows that even if he sends it back now, Fangyuan won't take it and won't even open the door for him.
"Okay! It's just that much. Let's save half of it for dinner!" The wife of the old branch secretary went in carrying an enamel basin.
Even during the Chinese New Year, it is not easy to have a meal of dumplings. Fangyuan sent so many at once, and it was a bit too much to eat them all in one meal.
The old party secretary didn't say anything, including Shengli and his wife. As for the little girl, she wouldn't say anything.
Soon the lover of the old branch secretary came out of the kitchen, and there was only a small half left in the enamel basin. She kept the other half for dinner.
"Come, eat!" After saying that, he gave the little girl one.
The little girl didn't care about so much, she just ate it if it was given to her. She bit down half of a dumpling in one bite.
After chewing a few times, the little girl's eyes lit up and she said, "The dumplings made by my aunt are so delicious."
"Try them all," said the old party secretary.
The old party secretary had already spoken, so there was no need to be reserved anymore. Everyone picked one up and started eating.
“It’s delicious.”
In fact, it’s not that the dumplings made by the second sister are so delicious. The main reason is that they are willing to put meat in them. Eighty percent of the fillings in the dumplings are meat, so they can be made delicious by anyone.
As for the remaining 20%, it contains green onions, which of course cannot be bought here. The green onions were taken out of the space by Fangyuan.
Of course, Fangyuan went to the county town and carried it back on his bicycle. In name, Fangyuan bought it from the county town.
After returning home, Fangyuan asked her second sister to mix some paste, but she couldn't stick it on the door picture.
There are door paintings, couplets, and door coins. The cave dwelling where Fangyuan lives has only two rooms, one is a door and the other is a window.
After pasting the door paintings and couplets, Fangyuan pasted the door coins, which was a bit New Year’s style.
"Brother, what are you having for lunch?" the second sister asked as she watched Fangyuan come in after putting up the door painting.
"Whatever, as long as there is meat."
After finishing speaking, Fangyuan added, "I wonder what mom, eldest sister, and third sister will have for lunch."
"Yeah! I don't know if mom and the others are having a good year this year." The second sister also said.
Before Fangyuan came here, he left a lot of things for his family. Not to mention the New Year, he probably would be able to eat them until the first month of the year.
"Forget it, I don't think about it anymore, let's prepare for the New Year!"
"Um!"
Today is the eve of the New Year, and there is no such thing as New Year greetings, because even if it is New Year greetings, it is still the first day of the Lunar New Year.
So Fangyuan didn't go out in the morning. He and his second sister spent the whole morning eating melon seeds and peanuts in the house.
This thing is a must-have item for the Chinese New Year, whether it is to pay New Year greetings or to eat at home, it is indispensable.
After lunch, Fangyuan went outside. Even though it was New Year's Eve, no one in the village came out.
Needless to say, they all stayed at home, firstly because it was cold outside.
Second, it’s windy outside.
Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is not to go out and increase consumption, so that you can eat less.
To be honest, celebrating the New Year here is really boring. If we were in the imperial capital, it would already be a holiday at this time, and everyone would come out to hang out if they had nothing to do.
Soon Fangyuan arrived at the Educated Youth Point, maybe it was a habit! Everyone in the Educated Youth Point hid in the house.
Many people are staying outside, probably hoping to enjoy the New Year atmosphere!
But there is no New Year atmosphere here, everything seems lifeless.
To be honest, if the second sister hadn't been here, Fangyuan would never have celebrated the New Year at this place.
After walking around for a while, there was nothing interesting, so Fangyuan went home.
Then he wrapped some things in an oil paper bag and went to the old party secretary's house.
The old party secretary's family was sitting around a brazier in the living room. When they saw Fangyuan approaching, the family quickly stood up.
"Fang Yuan, come sit down." Shengli handed the stool he was sitting on to Fan Yuan.
"Thank you!" Fangyuan took the stool over and sat down without being polite.
After sitting down, Fangyuan took out the oil paper bag, opened it, and placed it on the Eight Immortals table next to it.
"Fang Yuan, what are you..." the old party secretary said when he saw the things Fan Yuan brought over.
"I'm bored at home and want to come and chat with you."
"If you want to chat with me, just come right over here! Why bring anything with you?"
"It's so boring to just talk! It's fun to talk while eating."
In fact, Fangyuan didn't bring anything, just some peanuts, melon seeds and candy cubes.
But this is indeed what the old party secretary lacks the most.
Fangyuan first grabbed a handful and handed it to the little girl. The little girl looked at her grandfather and saw her grandfather nodded before taking it.
"Come on! Everyone eats, you won't let me pass it all to you!" Fang Yuan said.
"No need." After the old party secretary said it, he grabbed a handful.
The old party secretary now has a clear idea of Fangyuan's temper. He is a person who doesn't play by the rules at all. Everything depends on his preference.
For example, there is absolutely no pattern in who he treats well. If he feels that you are a good person, then he is willing to be nice to you and play with you.
Take him for example! When Fangyuan came here, he found a place for Fangyuan to live, which was what he should have done.
But here in Fangyuan, just remember him.
There were people chatting, so time passed relatively quickly, and soon it was evening. Seeing that the old party secretary's house was about to cook, Fangyuan also stood up and wanted to leave.
"Fang Yuan, don't leave tonight, just eat at home!" said the old party secretary.
"No, today is New Year's Eve. Let's reunite your family!"
"All right!"
When Fangyuan returned to where she lived, her second sister was cooking. Since she was cooking wood, she didn't need to light a fire.
Today is the New Year’s Eve, so I have to cook some vegetables no matter what!
Not only do you need to stir-fry a few vegetables, but you also need chicken, fish, meat, and eggs. This is the most basic thing.
