Zhou Taiming actually rushed back for the New Year on the evening of the twenty-ninth day of the New Year.

Zhou An had the impression that his third uncle had celebrated the New Year in the past two years, but he had spent it outside, but he came back this year.

In this regard, Zhou An is very happy, the New Year, a big family is lively together, so there is an atmosphere of the New Year, not to mention, he noticed that when Zhou Taiming entered the door, although he pouted his lips and looked disdainful, the joy at the corners of his mouth could not be hidden.

This is the relationship between father and son, although Zhou Jian is dissatisfied and disdainful of his unobtrusive father on the surface, but this is the New Year, and he is still happy to see his father come back.

Zhou Taiming, who strode into the kitchen, first said hello to Zhou An's parents, "Sister-in-law, boss, I'm back." ”

Nodding with Zhou An, it was regarded as saying hello, Zhou An smiled and called out to the third uncle.

Zhou Taiming was very happy, walked directly to the bamboo bed full of various dishes, reached out and picked up a piece of beef and chewed it in his mouth, when he turned around, he saw Zhou Jian glancing at him disdainfully, Zhou Taiming glared, "You look at Lao Tzu like this again, believe it or not, Lao Tzu cut you? Do you have any tutors? Don't you know how to shout when you see you? Lao Tzu is air in your eyes?"

Zhou Jian rolled his eyes and ignored him.

Zhou Taihu scolded: "Have you taken gunpowder? As soon as you come back, you will scold Xiaojian, does he have a tutor, and you are not too good?

Zhou Taiming touched his head in disdain, glared at Zhou Jian again, but didn't dare to scold anymore.

It fully interprets what it means to descend from one thing.

……

Noon on the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve.

Tian Guifang was hot in the kitchen, and several men of the Zhou family were worshipping their ancestors in the hall.

On the table of the Eight Immortals, there are offerings such as chicken, duck, fish, meat, liquor, and of course, bowls, chopsticks and wine glasses.

Zhou Taiming, Zhou An, and Zhou Jian stood not far away, and Zhou Taihu stood at the table alone, pouring wine for each wine glass, and then using chopsticks to put a little sacrifice in each bowl.

After doing this, he took a few steps back, there was already a broom on the ground, Zhou Taihu knelt on the broom, shook it against the Eight Immortals Table once, knelt down once, and only got up and stepped aside after three consecutive times.

Without his greetings, Zhou Taiming walked over and made three bows, kowtowed three times, and said something in his mouth, and he didn't know what he was asking his ancestors to bless him.

followed by Zhou An, and finally Zhou Jian.

When Zhou Jian finished kowtowing, Zhou Taihu had already lit a string of small firecrackers outside the door, crackling and exploding.

When he came back, he did the process again.

Zhou Taiming, Zhou An, and Zhou Jian honestly stepped forward and kowtowed again.

This time, Zhou An was closer to his third uncle, and finally heard a few words that Zhou Taiming was chanting when he kowtowed-"Ancestor bless! Bless Xiaojian can also make money like Anzi, you must bless it!"

Zhou An, who heard this sentence clearly, had a strange expression.

This third uncle is also desperate, he himself is young, less than forty, he doesn't want to make money by himself, he is looking forward to his fourteen or fifteen-year-old son earning money.

He served.

I don't know if Zhou Jian heard it, anyway, Zhou An saw that his face was a little dark.

"Come out and burn paper!"

Zhou Taihu beckoned them to go out to burn paper money, and Zhou An couldn't be more familiar with these processes, because every year the family had to do it again every New Year.

Four men walked outside the door and burned a pile of paper money together.

This year's paper money is bought by Zhou An, compared with the yellow paper of previous years, this year's grade has risen a little, and he bought a lot of coins, gold ingots, paper clothes, paper buildings, etc.

Anyway, these things together don't cost much.

Of course, there were some things that were too avant-garde that he didn't buy, such as papier-mâché beauties......

After sacrificing to the ancestors, Zhou An and they sat in the courtyard to bask in the sun, and after not resting for long, Zhou Taihu came to shout to start eating, and when he came out of the house in new clothes and shoes, Zhou Taiming's eyes were a little straight.

"Boss, your New Year's clothes are good, Anzi bought them for you?"

When he worshiped his ancestors before, Zhou Taihu was still wearing the old clothes he wore on weekdays, but when he came out of the house, he had just changed into new clothes and shoes, a new cotton jacket, trousers and leather shoes.

"Well, don't talk nonsense, it's time to eat, come over and help serve the food!

Zhou Taihu didn't say much, said hello, and turned around to go to the kitchen.

Zhou Taiming was still a little stunned, and as soon as he turned his head, he said to Zhou Jian: "You fight for Lao Tzu! When is the Chinese New Year, you can also buy me a body! Don't know how to play all day long!"

Zhou Jian pouted and didn't answer, but the pouting had already indicated his attitude.

Zhou Taiming was so angry that he raised his hand and wanted to smoke him, but he didn't smoke it in the end, probably thinking about it himself, he also felt that what he said just now was a bit excessive.

……

When Zhou An's family had a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the whole village was filled with the sound of firecrackers.

The custom here is like this, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is said to be a "night meal", but every family eats early, and a few families just arrive at 12 noon, start setting off firecrackers, and then start eating.

There are almost no people who really start their meals until it gets dark.

At this year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Zhou Taihu and Tian Guifang were very happy and kept smiling.

As soon as it was served, Zhou Taihu announced: "From now on, no one is allowed to swear before the three days of the New Year are over! Whoever swears will slap his mouth!"

This is also the New Year's rule here.

In the past, when the older generation was alive, before the Chinese New Year, a small straw handle would be prepared, and the children who swore during the New Year would wipe their mouths with a straw handle, and wipe them a little harder to break their mouths.

The grass was made of straw, and it didn't taste good when it was rubbed on the mouth.

The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner officially opened, and the table was full of delicious food, and everyone smiled.

Zhou Taiming and Zhou Taihu frequently raised their glasses, Zhou An was also qualified to drink this year, Zhou Jian did not, Tian Guifang drank orange juice, he drank Coke, and among all kinds of drinks, he has always had a soft spot for Coke.

"Made! Lao Tzu has grown so big, and he has never been so fat!"

Eating and drinking, Zhou Taihu suddenly sighed, looking at the rich and delicious food on the table, quite emotional.

"Yes! When I was a child, I couldn't eat meat for the New Year, thinking about the days at that time, it was so bitter!

Zhou Taiming also nodded with emotion.

Zhou Jian looked at Zhou Taihu and then at Zhou Taiming, and suddenly smiled, "Uncle, Dad!

Zhou Taihu and Zhou Taiming were stunned, Zhou An and Tian Guifang saw it, and they both smiled and looked at them with a smile.

Zhou Taihu was stunned, smiled lightly, raised his hand to pat his mouth, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, I sweared, I will slap my mouth myself!

Zhou Taiming looked at him stunned and smiled bitterly, "Boss, I'm such a big person, and I also have a head and a face outside......"

Zhou Taihu glared at him, "Do you have a butt face?

Zhou An and the others couldn't laugh anymore.

Zhou Taiming raised his hand in surrender, helplessly slapping himself twice.

Despite this, the atmosphere at the table was not affected, but became more festive, and laughter rang out from time to time.