Wu Xiaozheng found that the taste of the New Year seems to have a lot to do with economic conditions, and it seems that the poorer the more the flavor of the year.

According to the customs and habits of the countryside, before the Chinese New Year, it is always very busy, every household has to beat tofu, fried tofu, kill New Year's pigs, fish in dry ponds, prepare New Year's materials, and then paste Spring Festival couplets, cleaning, etc., to welcome the arrival of the Spring Festival with joy.

But now he found that the Wu family's New Year's flavor seemed to be a little less.

He still remembers that last year, because he made some money by surprise before the Spring Festival, the New Year's pigs that his family was originally going to sell were left.

Therefore, on the day of killing the New Year's pig, the little girl was very excited and excited to have a lot of meat to eat.

I'm very happy.

But this year, the Wu family can no longer experience the taste of killing New Year's pigs.

The reason is that as soon as the factory opened, Wu Changhe and his wife were busy around the factory, and they didn't raise any chickens, and even the land was planted, so naturally there were no pigs killed during the New Year.

Also, last year, because she just had some money in her pocket, Wu Xiaozheng took the little girl and her grandmother to buy New Year's goods and new clothes, and the little girl and grandma were happy on their faces.

And this year, Wu Xiaozheng said that she would take the little girl to buy new clothes, but she was not interested at all.

The reason is that the little girl is not bad at clothes now, many of them are still fashionable goods bought in Changshi, and when Wu Xiaozheng came back from New York, he brought her two sets of high-end brand children's clothing.

Therefore, the little girl is no longer interested in the clothes here in Xiangshui.

"I went to see it with my mother, and the clothes here are very dirty, and I don't like it. ”

After saying this, the little girl left without looking back, she was busy playing with the children.

This made Wu Xiaozheng very depressed.

Perhaps, when you are poor, the New Year is a kind of expectation, and you live a little material satisfaction.

And when you get rich, you live a mood and a kind of nostalgia.

Now that the Wu family is really rich, Xiangshui Village is gradually getting rich, and this wealth can be reflected through the Wu family's piles of New Year's materials.

This year, the Wu family has not killed New Year's pigs, but the New Year's materials are many times more abundant than last year.

It's all sent by someone.

Last year, because of the preparation of the food processing factory, in order to sell their radishes, in order to be able to work in the food processing factory, some people also sent New Year's materials to the Wu family.

But the number is much less than this year.

Two or three catties of meat, a chicken, some eggs, and a bag of sugar can be regarded as generous.

But this year is completely different.

This year, every household has killed the New Year's pig, and after the New Year's pig is killed, the first thing that comes to mind is the Wu family, who immediately brought a large piece to the door, put it aside and left.

The reason is simple.

"Your family hasn't killed pigs this year, and the cooked local pigs raised by your own family are not valuable, so bring some over to you to try." ”

But everyone's shot is really too generous.

Five or six catties less, more than a dozen catties, as a result, the Wu family did not kill the New Year's pig, but the meat was more than double that of last year.

It's not just pork deliveries.

If someone kills a sheep, the first thing that comes to mind is the Wu family, and they will immediately bring it with a kick, and it will be the last lamb hind leg meat.

The same goes for those who have a fish pond at home.

Once the pond was dried and the fish were served, a few big fat fish were immediately sent over, saying that they were for Wu Xiaozheng to try.

As for those who send chickens and ducks, eggs, and game...... Not to mention these, there are so many materials that even Grandma Wu is worried.

It's not okay if you don't accept it.

If you don't accept it, you won't give people face, which will make it seem that the Wu family is unkind and will offend people.

In fact, the folk customs of this era are really simple.

The reason why everyone is desperately sending things to the Wu family is because they have received benefits from the Wu family, the conditions have improved, and they can have a good year, so they come with gratitude.

But the problem is that there are too many people who have benefited from the Wu family.

In addition to the neighbors of Xiangshui Village, there are also employees who work in Wu's enterprise.

Those ordinary employees forget it, even if they want to send it, they are embarrassed to come to the door.

But those who have dealt with the Wu family and are a little familiar with it are not exempt from this custom.

Those who were familiar with Grandma Wu came to the door with things, and those who were familiar with Wu Changhe also came......

Not to mention those who are familiar with Wu Xiaozheng.

As soon as he returned to Xiangshui, those people came in a swarm carrying things.

Li Xiangyi came, Liang Zhenhua came, and Li Hua also came with Li Wei......

Most of the first people to enter the food processing plant came.

These are not bad.

These can only be regarded as personal contacts, and the things sent are not outrageous.

Outrageous are the leaders of some townships and towns.

They came in a car.

The things they sent were much more abundant, such as leg of mutton, game, local products, and mountain delicacies...... Some even brought cigarettes and alcohol.

In this regard, Wu Xiaozheng was also very helpless.

I don't know when it began, it was popular in the system to use the opportunity of the New Year to give gifts, leaders, customers, partners, and brother units......

This has become a trend.

Looking at the mountains of New Year's materials at home, as well as the chickens and ducks in the courtyard, and the endless fatty fish, Wu Xiaozheng was very distressed.

He went home for the New Year, and he wanted the flavor of the New Year, not the endless supplies.

"Grandma, you leave some of the things you need for the New Year, as well as give them away, and I'll let Li Wei take them to the hotel to dispose of them." ”

Fortunately, the Wu family opened a big hotel by themselves, otherwise these things would be a headache to deal with.

After calling Li Wei, Wu Xiaozheng was about to take Zhuang Ningwen out to find New Year's flavor.

People come all the way from the United States to China for the New Year, and they have to let her feel the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year in China.

Since there is a little less New Year's flavor in his own house, then take her to another house to experience it.

Wu Xiaozheng took her around the village.

This is indeed a very special experience for Zhuang Ningwen.

For example, she can look at the stone-ground tofu that the countrymen are accustomed to for a long time, and even go up to push the stone-mill herself, and then eat a bowl of steaming tofu flowers.

"It turns out that tofu is ground like this, which is really interesting. ”

Wu Xiaozheng couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

It seems that for a girl like Zhuang Ningwen who grew up in a metropolis, the more original traditional craftsmanship is, the more novel it makes her.

But think about it.

The more difficult things to see, the more novel and nostalgic they are.

Isn't that true for himself?

This year, the reason why he feels that the New Year is less flavorful is because his family has lost some of the common things that used to be celebrated during the New Year?

"Would you like to see some gore?"

"What bloody?"

"Kill the New Year's pig!"

On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, Liu Zhijun finally finished his work and rushed back from the provincial capital.

And in order to wait for him to come back, the New Year's pig has been postponed until tomorrow morning before it is ready to be killed.

Wu Xiaozheng estimated that it would be difficult for his family to see the scene of killing the New Year's pig in the future, and if he wanted to experience it again, he could only go to Liu's house.