Chapter 283: Chinese New Year
"Dad, come and help move things!"
Chen Zhengqian's car stopped at the gate of the yard, and his father Chen Guowei heard the sound and came out of the house, and Chen Zhengqian hurriedly shouted at him. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Dad walked over, looked at his car full of New Year's goods in the trunk, and widened his eyes: "How did you buy so many things?"
Chen Zhengqian shrugged: "For the New Year, of course you have to buy more." ”
I used to want to buy it and didn't have the money to buy it, but now I have money, but I found that I couldn't eat it and didn't use much when I bought it, after all, there were three people in the family. So a large part of this will be given away when the time comes.
Dad didn't say anything anymore, and moved things home with Chen Zhengqian.
Two boxes of high-quality Wuliangye, during the dinner, there are always people in the parents who want to drink some, because the south is wet and cold in winter, and the liquor warms the body, this must be bought.
Two cases of different brands of drinks, Coke Sprite orange juice or something, children like it, adults can also drink it, this must be bought.
A box of high-grade Keemun black tea, whether it is to entertain guests or worship ancestors and worship gods during the New Year, tea is always indispensable, and this must also be bought.
Two boxes of seafood, dried shrimp, dried squid, dried scallops, etc., when relatives eat reunion dinner, they must be used for cooking, and this should also be bought.
Two boxes of dry goods, red dates, bacon, mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, etc., must be made in soup during the New Year, and these things are naturally indispensable in soup, so you have to buy them too!
A box of rice cakes, this can be said to be a specialty of Hecheng, and Chen Zhengqian also bought a whole box. When the time comes for relatives to come or go to relatives, every household has to send it, this is a custom, you can't miss this step, but also buy!
In addition, there are snacks, which are the children's favorite, and Chen Zhengqian himself also loves to eat, such as oil horns.
Oil Corner, also known as Jiaozai, is a famous New Year's snack in southern Guangdong.
The most indispensable thing for the Chinese New Year is the oil horn. The oil horn is also like a "purse", which means the wallet, and the bulging oil horn symbolizes the bulging wallet in the coming year. It also entrusts people with the simple wish to be like the oil horn in the coming year, oily and rich!
In the past, they used to fry in their own oil pans at home, but with the change of time, many people no longer have that leisure and would rather buy finished products in the supermarket.
The taste of the oil horn is generally sweet, the filling is made of shredded coconut, sesame seeds or white wine glass bottles crushed peanuts, mixed with sugar wrapped, wrapped into a half-moon shaped oil horn, but also the round edge is pinched into a pattern, and finally put it into the oil pan and fry it until golden brown before scooping it up.
Eating one in his mouth, holding two in his hands, and one in each of his left and right pockets, this is the happy and beautiful memory of Chen Zhengqian's childhood.
The other one is fried dumplings.
Chen Zhengqian has never figured out what the name fried dumplings mean, but fried dumplings are also an indispensable snack for the Chinese New Year in southern Guangdong.
Fried dumplings, also known as hemp balls and balls, are a kind of food that is fried into the size of a fist with glutinous rice dough and covered with white sesame seeds. The color is golden, and it makes the mouth flow when you look at it. What's even more amazing is that the shape is round, the volume is expanded, but the inside is hollow.
Take a bite, the taste is fragrant and crispy, the skin is thin and crisp and fragrant, and soft and sticky, full of strength, and the filling inside is sweet and delicious, mainly with shredded coconut sugar or lotus paste. The fried dumplings also have the meaning of reunion sweetness.
Not only does the fried dumplings have a unique flavor, but they are also very particular about how they are made.
Chen Zhengqian's aunt is very good at making fried dumplings, according to what grandpa said before, a real master can use a pound of flour to make 100 fried dumplings!
Of course, in addition to these, there are other snacks such as chocolate, candy biscuits, peanuts, melon seeds, nuts and raisins, and so on.
"A little bit up, a little bit more, okay, it's okay!"
After three o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Zhengqian began to paste Spring Festival couplets with his father. He stood on the ladder, carrying the pasted Spring Festival couplets in his hands, and his father commanded below.
The Spring Festival couplets should be pasted on the door and the kitchen, and the door god should be pasted on the door, Wen Cheng Wei Zheng Wu Wei Chi Gong.
The torn off old Spring Festival couplets and door gods have to find a tree to hang up. Chen Zhengqian didn't understand the principle, anyway, he listened to the old man.
As for my mother, she is sorting out the New Year's goods that Chen Zhengqian brought back.
In addition to the grandparents and the second uncle who took two copies, the third uncle also took one share, and the rest should also be divided, and each relative should try to get a share when the time comes.
Most people in rural areas are like this, and when they have something good, they always think of giving a copy to their relatives, no matter what the idea is.
Originally, Chen Zhengqian wanted Chen Zhengqian to bring his girlfriend back at the end of the year, but Chen Zhengqian used the excuse that the company had recently made an album, and he was too busy to be available.
Mom looked at him tired, and was glared at by his father, and he couldn't say anything, but he regretted that he couldn't take his prospective daughter-in-law to ask for red envelopes with those three aunts and six mothers-in-law this year.
As soon as the Spring Festival couplets were pasted, cousin Jiang Hongyi came. drove his motorcycle to deliver New Year's goods to Chen Zhengqian's family.
They are all chickens, ducks and vegetables that are commonly prepared for the New Year in rural areas.
My mother happily took it, but said, "Come on, come on, and bring so many things." Come into the house and do it first, it just so happens that Xiao Qian also brought back a few boxes of things at noon, and I will pack a box for you to bring back later. ”
The cousin hurriedly waved his hand: "Auntie, you don't need this, you have everything at home, I have already bought it." ”
But where will my mother listen to him?
Chen Zhengqian looked at his cousin and smiled: "I haven't seen you for a while, how do you feel that Hongyi, your whole person is different." ”
At the beginning, Jiang Hongyi's face was relatively decadent, but after Chen Zhengqian's help, his life gradually improved, but he was also busier and his face was more tired.
But when I saw him today, I felt a lot more energetic than before.
My cousin scratched his head embarrassedly: "My mother insisted that the matchmaker in our village introduced me to a girl, I met yesterday, I think it's not bad, and I plan to settle down." ”
The other party is not bad, it can be regarded as an acquaintance's introduction, a rural girl who knows the roots, and does not dislike him with a daughter, which makes him quite satisfied.
Chen Zhengqian was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Not bad, yes, then I will congratulate you first, Brother Hongyi." ”
Jiang Hongyi has been working hard for the sake of his family's livelihood in the past six months, but the effect is also obvious, at least the current living standard of the aunt's family is at least ten streets away.
Jiang Hongyi, who was decadent in the past, has now re-talked about his girlfriend, and has even decided to remarry.
For these changes, Chen Zhengqian saw it in his eyes and was very pleased in his heart.
He is glad that he is able to help his relatives change their fate, which fills him with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
Jiang Hongyi also said: "The money you invested in the hotel before, I have calculated the year-end dividend according to the proportion." A total of 280,000 will be credited to your account when the time comes. ”
Chen Zhengqian nodded and said, "Okay, when you get married, I will give you a big red envelope!"
If you don't accept this money, it is estimated that my cousin will be uneasy, so accept it quickly, and when the time comes, when his marriage is decided, I will give him a large gift.
Jiang Hongyi left with a large box of New Year's goods that his mother forced into him.
Then Uncle Wu Yi and his family sent something over, and by the way, they paid off the money they borrowed from Chen Zhengqian.
Looking at the smiles on the faces of the couple, they knew that the business would not be bad this year, at least life was better than before, and Chen Zhengqian was also happy for them.
My mother also gave back a box of New Year's goods.
On the evening of the Chinese New Year's Eve, I had a big family reunion dinner at my grandparents' house, and then gave my cousins and cousins red envelopes for the New Year, and in their words of "thank you, Brother Qian", they received red envelopes from grandparents, uncles and uncles, and two uncles.
The custom here is that if you don't get married, you still have to receive a red envelope. Chen Zhengqian had no choice but to accept it.
Of course, Chen Zhengqian also sealed a big red envelope for several elderly people in the family.
went back to his home and accompanied his parents to watch the Spring Festival Gala, staying up until twelve o'clock.
In the past, there was a habit of keeping the New Year, but it is no longer popular in these years, everyone turns on the lights in each room, and then after 12 o'clock, I hear the New Year's bell and remember, and then set off a row of firecrackers and go to sleep.
When it was close to twelve o'clock, Chen Zhengqian's mobile phone had already received n blessings, and he replied to each one, including QQ and WeChat. When I called, I just said a few words in a hurry.
Several sisters sent blessing text messages, and he replied very seriously.
Little Lori's "Happy New Year Dad" made him very happy, and specially sent her a big red envelope, asking Qi Weiwei to help her wrap it in red and put it next to her pillow tonight, hoping that little Lori will be healthy and grow up soon in the coming year.
Then I rarely updated a dynamic on Weibo, wishing everyone a happy Spring Festival, and instantly received the blessings of countless fans.
As soon as the bell rang at twelve o'clock, the whole world seemed to wake up, and the sound of firecrackers sounded from far to near in my ears.
Chen Zhengqian ran to the yard to set off a roll of firecrackers first, and waited until the firecrackers were finished before going to sleep.
In the next few days, on the first day of the new year, the ancestors were worshiped in the village, on the second day of the new year, I went to my mother's house for a reunion dinner, and on the third day of the new year, my relatives on my father's side had a reunion dinner.
On the afternoon of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Zhengqian rushed back to Guangdong.
Because tomorrow is the release day of the album. He had to be in charge of the company.
This day is finally coming. (To be continued.) )