Nowadays, celebrating the New Year in the city seems to have nothing worth remembering.
There are restrictions on setting off firecrackers in the city, which makes the city even less festive. In fact, I have never understood why there are regulations prohibiting setting off firecrackers in the city? The custom of setting off firecrackers has continued in our country for thousands of years.
, an inseparable part of my Spring Festival culture.
Although I do not agree that such regulations are part of the party culture, it is definitely damaging to traditional culture.
Setting off firecrackers is indeed indispensable during the New Year, otherwise there will be no festive atmosphere. In the past, people would set off firecrackers in order to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. Whenever at midnight on New Year's Eve, when the firecrackers went off,
People will feel that they are in a sea of sound. At this time, when they open the window and take a look, they are surrounded by fire and there are brilliant fireworks on the roof. The air is filled with the smell of burning gunpowder, and people seem to be spending the whole year.
The joy and joy are scattered into the air through firecrackers.
Setting off firecrackers is a commemoration of the past year, and it is also an expectation for the coming year. "The sound of firecrackers eliminates the new year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu. Thousands of households always exchange new peaches for old charms."
.This is what I want during the Spring Festival.
Ten years ago, when people's material lives were relatively poor, celebrating the New Year also meant having good things to eat. But now people's living standards have improved, and almost every day when it comes to food, they can reach the same level as during the New Year.
So people don’t think much about eating anymore.
The Spring Festival flavor in the city seems to be getting weaker. On the surface, this weakening is the festive atmosphere, but in reality it is the indifference of human warmth and warmth, and the indifference of family affection.
On the morning of New Year's Eve, the leaders of the four families in Shangjiang City, led by Secretary Rong, went to pay New Year's greetings to the veteran cadres. In the afternoon, we went to visit poor families.
I felt that the atmosphere during the New Year in Shangjiang City was also very deserted. There were fewer people on the streets and not many cars. I said to Secretary Rong: "Secretary Rong, our Shangjiang City is a city with a strong cultural atmosphere. During the Spring Festival,
Why is it so deserted?"
She said: "It's like this everywhere now. Everyone's daily life is not much different from the Spring Festival. During the New Year, they just visit relatives and get together with friends. What are you doing out on the street on this cold day?"
I pondered for a moment before saying to her: "Secretary Rong, don't you think that if we want to build an ancient cultural city, we just lack such an atmosphere? Moreover, the Spring Festival is the best business opportunity, especially in the service industry.
Although the Spring Festival atmosphere in the provincial capital is not that strong, the business during the Spring Festival is very prosperous."
She nodded and said: "That's true. Mayor Feng, what can you do about this?"
I shook my head and smiled bitterly: "It is impossible to create a particularly good atmosphere this year. Secretary Rong, I think that if a place does not have a festive atmosphere, our government has a responsibility. This is something I have ignored before.
A question. I have a few ideas. Can you see if you can implement them first?"
She said: "You tell me and I'll listen."
I said: "Actually, this is what I just thought of, and it must be hasty. My idea is as follows: First, ask the Municipal Cultural Bureau to organize some activities, such as asking the cultural troupe to perform several times for free in our city hall.
Starting from the evening of the first day of the new year, the government will give them certain subsidies. Another thing is to let the neighborhood committees of various streets organize some mass activities. Secondly, let our companies carry out some publicity activities in the square, and organize some product discounts or lottery draws.
Something like that. Third, let the Civil Affairs Bureau hold a welfare lottery draw in the square. Fourth, our real estate company can also carry out some discount promotions during the Spring Festival. In a word, through such methods, we can attract citizens out of the streets.
The more people come, the more atmosphere will naturally build up.”
She thought for a while, nodded and said, "I think it's feasible."
I continued: "Nowadays, it is impossible to create a particularly lively atmosphere before the third day of the Lunar New Year. We can organize a large-scale garden activity on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and require every unit to organize it.
Play dragon lanterns during the day and guess lantern riddles at night, and let each unit prepare rich prizes. Starting from this year, we will do this every year in the future. However, in the future, it is best to mobilize citizens to form a non-governmental association to organize such things."
She smiled and said: "Your temporary idea is quite comprehensive. I think it is okay. In this way, we will have a meeting today, with the Standing Committee and the deputy mayors participating. We will arrange this matter as soon as possible."
I think this is the best, after all, she personally arranges this matter with different intensity.
In fact, regarding this matter, whether it is Secretary Rong or I, we have ignored the importance of this matter before. In other words, we have actually lacked a sense of foresight on this matter.
But I believe that the situation will definitely change in the future. On the one hand, businesses will make profits through such activities, on the other hand, our citizens can also benefit from it, and they can also enjoy the fun of the festive atmosphere. But at the beginning
It’s time for us to guide with great force.
This is actually one of the functions of government.
The arrangements for visiting poor households in the afternoon were shortened by Secretary Rong, and she asked Secretary Qian and leaders of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to visit the remaining households on her behalf.
The meeting did not end until after six o'clock in the afternoon. Secretary Rong asked the leaders in charge to arrange the work immediately and pay attention to the implementation.
On the way home, I kept apologizing to Tong Yao because we had already made an appointment to have dinner together as a family on New Year's Eve. The place was at my home.
Tong Yao's mother went to my house in the afternoon. She and my mother cooked tonight's New Year's dinner together. Fang Qiang will also come.
At first I didn't agree with this arrangement, because I felt a little weird in my heart. But Tong Yao told me that it was her mother's idea, and she didn't want to talk much about it, so I had no choice but to agree.
Sometimes the old man's ideas are very strange and difficult to understand. But I think the best way is to obey. Isn't it just a meal?
Tong Yao didn't say much. She smiled and said to me jokingly: "I know you are a busy person, otherwise you would still be the mayor?"
I couldn't laugh or cry immediately, and then asked her again out of curiosity: "Did your mother do anything special today?"
I asked her this question last time, but she said she didn't know. Now I asked her this question again, because I was really curious and scared.
She said: "How do I know? I have been very busy recently and am too lazy to ask her why. I don't have the time to think about such a question."
I couldn't help but asked her again: "Will Fang Qiang really come?"
She didn't answer me, but I heard her sighing softly from the phone, and then she hung up the phone. At this moment, the feeling in my heart was very strange and complicated. I didn't know why she made such a sound.
Sigh.
It was already 7:30 in the evening when I got home. I didn't keep Xiao Sui because he also had to rush home to celebrate the New Year. But I told him to get two cigarettes and two bottles of wine from the car and go home. He
Keep thanking me.
Now he is basically used to this kind of thing, so he no longer refuses with fear like at the beginning. But he knows in his heart that it is my intention.
When I got home, there was already laughter inside. I found that the lights in the house were brightly turned on, and the air conditioner was also turned on very fully. My mother is always frugal and never turns on the heating and air conditioning in winter. I guess the old man is today.
I feel very happy.
Now I seem to understand Tong Yao's mother's intention: our two families are very deserted during the Spring Festival every year, so she thought of just two families together. Besides, the restaurant itself is opened by our two families.
We feel like a family now.
But I didn't see Fang Qiang's shadow. After I greeted Tong Yao's mother warmly, I asked: "Where is Fang Qiang? Doesn't he have another mission today?"
Tong Yao replied from the side: "He went home for the Spring Festival. He rarely goes home usually."
Her mother sighed and said: "You two are in the same unit, and your work is so busy and dangerous. I think you should just separate. Really, you are not young anymore. I want to have a grandson. When can I have it?"
"
Tong Yao's face immediately turned red, "Mom, what did you say?"
But the old lady said reluctantly: "Then tell me now, when are you going to get married?"
Tong Yao suddenly became angry. When she was about to lose her temper, I quickly stopped her. I smiled and said to the old lady: "Auntie, don't worry. It's useless for you to be anxious about this important matter of marriage. You used to be a teacher."
, you should know this obvious truth, right? If you have to let a freshman in high school take the college entrance examination, it doesn’t matter what the score is, the question is, is the student willing to go?"
The old lady immediately laughed, "Are these two things the same thing?"
I smiled and said, "The truth is the same. Tong Yao and Fang Qiang have no plans to get married now because they feel they are not ready yet. They will naturally get married when they feel it is appropriate. They don't need you to urge them at that time. They will do it themselves."
You will get the certificate. You think so, Tong Yao?"
Tong Yao's face immediately turned red, "It seems like you know everything!"
I laughed and said to the old lady: "Auntie, look, am I right?"
The old lady glanced at me and hesitated to speak, but finally sighed instead.
Mother was busy in the kitchen just now, and she came out at this time. She also said: "You, don't worry about their young people's affairs. Isn't Feng Xiao like this? I was worried every day before, but now I am numb. Forget it.
, let’s worry less so as not to be upset.”
Tong Yao's mother sighed and said: "Actually, I have always felt that Yaoyao and Feng Xiao are the most suitable couple, but these two people just can't get along. Alas!"
I was immediately embarrassed. Tong Yao was immediately furious, "Mom, what did you say?!"
Only then did the old lady realize that she had let something slip, and hurriedly said: "Just pretend I didn't say it, just pretend I didn't say it! Okay?"
My mother also interrupted hurriedly and said: "Okay, let's start having dinner. The food is all ready."
Everyone sat down, and I suddenly remembered something. I hurriedly went outside and took two scarves from the car. After entering the house, I handed them to Tong Yao and her mother respectively, "These are the scarves I brought back from my recent trip abroad."
, I never had time to send it to you. Auntie, Tong Yao, wishes you a happy Spring Festival."