For many people who finally returned to their hometowns for reunion, the first day of the Lunar New Year comes very quickly.
What woke everyone up was nothing but the sound of firecrackers resounding in the village.
Before four or five o'clock in the morning, firecrackers were set off everywhere in the village.
In fact, there is a custom in rural areas that the earlier the firecrackers are set off on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the better.
This is because parents must pick up the Kitchen God early. In some places, they pick up the God of Wealth. They light a raging fire in the courtyard to guide the Kitchen God on his way home, and then offer rich offerings in front of the altar to reflect the Kitchen God’s happiness and anger.
Likes and dislikes are related to the prosperity of the family, so people are particularly taboo about others welcoming the Kitchen God earlier than themselves.
But this time, the person who got up early to set off firecrackers was not Yang Dazhi but Yang Jianguang.
Yang Dazhi, who was sleeping, was about to get up to set off firecrackers, but was grabbed by his wife.
Before Yang Dazhi understood what was happening, his wife pursed her lips outside. Soon, Yang Dazhi heard the noise outside.
Then Yang Dazhi also reacted, and he couldn't help but smile a little.
It seems that this kid is really sensible and there is no need for him to worry about it at all.
Not long after, the crackling sound of firecrackers rang out in the yard of Yang Dazhi's house.
Even though they couldn't sleep due to the noise of firecrackers, the couple still had a lot of smiles on their faces.
Because they know that their son has completely grown up.
However, the two couples did not rush to get up. Instead, they lay on the bed together and talked quietly, as if they were deliberately waiting for something.
It wasn't until half an hour later that Yang Jianguang's footsteps sounded in the hall, followed immediately by Yang Jianguang's voice.
"Dad, Mom, get up and eat."
In Yangcun, on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, men usually cook breakfast for the women. This means that the women in the family have been working hard at home for a year, so they don’t have to worry about anything on the first day of the Lunar New Year and have fun.
Just one day will do,
But this time, this arduous task was taken over by Yang Jianguang.
Soon, the family was sitting happily at the dining table.
On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the custom of Yangcun, four vegetarian dishes are eaten.
Compared with the sumptuous and delicious New Year’s Eve dinner yesterday, the taste this morning was indeed much inferior, but the family enjoyed the meal very happily.
It's not that Yang Jianguang's craftsmanship is so wonderful, but that everyone enjoys this harmonious atmosphere where the whole family is together.
After eating, Yang Jianguang lit up the warm brazier and stuffed two sweet potatoes into the brazier. Then he and his family warmed up over the fire while chatting.
Just as the family was chatting away, the voices of one or two children suddenly sounded outside the door.
"Wish your family a happy New Year and may your family get rich in the New Year!"
Following the sound came two tiger-headed children. After paying New Year's greetings, they stood stunned in the corner.
Before Yang Jianguang realized what he was doing, Chen Fang took out a big bag from the cabinet with a smile on his face, which contained all kinds of chocolates and candies.
"Huzi, Daniel, you two are here so early. Come on, Auntie has chocolate here!"
chocolate!
The two tiger-headed children suddenly raised their heads excitedly, took the chocolates from Chen Fang, and ran out happily.
Seeing this, Yang Jianguang finally reacted.
Every New Year's Day, every household in the village goes to other people's homes to pay New Year greetings and keep in touch.
The host family will give candy or a cigarette to everyone who comes to pay New Year greetings as a courtesy.
Generally speaking, children are the first to come because they are busy going to every house and trying all kinds of delicious food from other people's houses.
In this era, even when Yang Jianguang was a child, there were no snacks at home, and he was eagerly waiting for the New Year day all year round.
Although everyone's financial situation is not very good, the food for the children is nothing more than some peanuts, dried sweet potatoes and the like. Being able to give out one or two sour and three-color ones is enough to make Yang Jianguang and the others ecstatic.
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But even so, Yang Jianguang at that time was still happy to run from the beginning of the village to the end of the village with his friends, counting his achievements happily.
However, in his previous life, after his parents passed away and his family's house collapsed due to a heavy rain, Yang Jianguang rarely returned to Yangcun to celebrate the New Year.
In addition, people's living conditions are getting better little by little, and basically every child will have no worries about food and drink at home. Gradually, on the first day of the new year, every household will come to visit the New Year, and the need for food will never come back.
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So in the end, even Yang Jianguang could hardly remember this custom.
It is understandable that these two children are so happy.
The hundreds of households in the village are not very well-off, and few can give out candies, let alone the legendary chocolates.
These children usually can only look at the various candies and chocolate products displayed in the supply and marketing cooperative and swallow them, but they dare not let their parents buy them.
But this time, Yang Jianguang actually gave them the chocolate they dreamed of. How could this not make these children so happy?
Yang Jianguang couldn't help but sigh, this is the taste of the year in his memory.
Families would visit each other, chatting and eating fruit plates. How interesting it was!
Not long after the two children left, a dense set of footsteps soon appeared at the door of Yang Jianguang's house.
Immediately afterwards, there were sounds of New Year greetings one after another.
"Happy New Year, I wish you a fortune in the New Year!"
"Good fortune, good luck!"
"Happy New Year!"
Chen Fang turned around and looked around, and immediately couldn't help but cover her mouth with laughter. A group of children outside rushed in excitedly, led by the two children just now.
After entering the door, the two little guys raised their heads proudly towards Chen Fang, as if to say: Look, I brought everyone here.
Seeing the cute looks of these two people, Chen Fang quickly stepped forward and rubbed the heads of these two little guys, and then offered various candies one after another.
The more people come to your home on the first day of the Lunar New Year, it means your home is popular and the year will go smoothly.
Of course Chen Fang was eager for more and more people to come, so why would she drive them out because she was reluctant to give out candies?
In fact, this kind of news spreads very quickly among children.
So Chen Fang doesn't have to worry.
It won't be long before all the children in the village come to their homes when they hear about chocolate and all kinds of candies.
Just when Yang Jianguang's house was extremely lively, the Yang Jiji family on the other side were full of confidence.
On the Chinese New Year day, Yang Jiji and his father Yang Hui also came back.
But at this moment, Yang Hui frowned and looked outside from time to time, muttering.
"what is it today?
Why have you been waiting for a long time and no children have come to pay New Year greetings?"
"Dad, you don't have to worry about this, I can guarantee it.
This Chinese New Year, our house will definitely be the busiest place in the village!"
Yang Jiji had a face full of confidence, he pointed at the sour three colors on the table and said firmly.
"If nothing else, just put this bag of sour and three colors on the table, and all the children in the village will not leave our house."
"That's the same reason."
Yang Hui nodded and felt relieved.
"Perhaps all the little brats in the village have slept in today. When it gets brighter, they will all come out."
"Then let the Yang Dazhi family next door be envious and jealous!"