The sound of firecrackers bids farewell to the old year, and the snow flutters to welcome the harvest year.

The outside of the house is covered in silver, and the inside of the house is warm. After Wang Shaodong finished chopping the stuffing, it was time to eat. Chinese New Year's Eve this meal, but there are no outsiders.

Chinese New Year's Eve, reunion dinner, not a family, do not enter a family.

Today's meal is the most elaborate Chinese New Year's Eve meal in Wang Shaodong's memory.

Steamed carp, sweet and sour tenderloin, stir-fried pork with chili, spicy chicken, corn and egg drop soup, these four dishes and one soup are enough to be hearty.

Wang Shaodong's parents have not cared about him drinking since he finished the college entrance examination, so this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, such a sumptuous table of dishes, is a little too much to say without drinking a little.

The Wang family's kitchen is in the outside shed, but in the main hall house, after the winter, the standing stove is started to heat up, so after the winter, the stir-fry and cooking are transferred to the big house.

Zhao Shiling finished wrapping dumplings just now, and then began to cook busily, and then until half past seven, the Spring Festival Gala was about to start, and everyone started to eat.

Then when the Wang family was eating, the He Sichun sisters sent a box of eight-treasure porridge, He Fei sent a box of Laiyang pears, Ma Lili sent two packs of Texas grilled chicken, Zheng Hui brothers sent a box of Yimeng pickles gift box, Liu Yujiang's son Liu Bin sent a large package of millet pancakes, and Su Yulong's son Su Ke sent two catties of grasshoppers and two catties of monkeys.

These companies will all be their own employees next year, so it is also very reasonable to take advantage of the Chinese New Year's Eve to give some gifts to the boss. Moreover, the gifts given by each family are not the same, as if they have been specially discussed.

Zhao Shiling happily ushered in the send-off, and saw that the family is so lively for the New Year this year, and the entire Wang family of three is also very happy.

After the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Wang Fumin and his family began to fry the vegetable box, while Wang Shaodong had nothing to do.

Wang Shaodong watched TV for a while, and he had watched all the programs on it, and he felt a little bored. At this moment, suddenly Zhao Shiling turned her head and glanced at the bored Wang Shaodong: "Son, why don't I see that you haven't played with Lili much these days?" ”

Without waiting for Wang Shaodong to answer, Wang Fumin hurriedly said: "Dongzi is busy sending chickens to Qishan these days, how can he have kung fu to play." Besides, he's a young man, what is he looking for a big girl to play? ”

"You know what?" Zhao Shiling glanced at Wang Fumin, then turned her head to look at Wang Shaodong again.

"Son, there's nothing going on at home, let's go out and play for a while."

"It's snowing heavily, what are you going to do with your son? Our son is not a child again. ”

Zhao Shiling's eyes widened, and she looked at Wang Fumin angrily, and then Wang Fumin hurriedly lowered his head and went to fry the vegetable box.

Wang Shaodong really felt that those Spring Festival Gala programs that he had watched several times were a little unappetizing, so he stood up, put on a thick fur coat, and planned to go outside.

This year's Chinese New Year, the Wang family has earned enough face. Take the fur coat that Wang Shaodong and Wang Fumin are going to wear for the New Year this year, it is definitely the first one in Taohualing Village, and it is more than 4,000 pieces, and ordinary families can't even think of it. Wrapped in a thick fur coat, don't want to be warm all over your body.

Seeing Wang Shaodong go out, Zhao Shiling hurriedly whispered to Wang Fumin: "In charge, our son is older, and we have to consider finding a daughter-in-law." ”

Wang Fumin frowned, and also lowered his voice and said: "Dongzi, are you confused, Ma Lili is a college student, can our son be suitable for her?" ”

Zhao Shiling smiled confidently, and while putting the lotus root box into the oil pot to fry, she said, "Master, you don't know as much about this matter as I do." ”

Wang Fumin's eyebrows moved, and then he said with some surprise: "What? What do you mean, is our son in love with Lili, or is Lili in love with our son? ”

"Both."

"Lili is a college student."

"Bah, our Dongzi doesn't want to go to school, if he wants to go to, what kind of university can't be admitted?"

Wang Fumin frowned and thought about it, and suddenly said with a smile: "Lili, she is a good girl." ”

After nightfall, the snow fell even heavier. But fortunately, there was no wind, and the snow flakes fell to the ground like cotton, and the sound was very soft, and the snow on the ground became thicker and thicker, and it made a creaking sound when stepping on it.

It is impossible for Wang Shaodong to find Ma Lili, because after all, they are all older.

I remember that before going to junior high school, every Chinese New Year's Eve, I and Zheng Hui, Zheng Tao, Ma Lili, and the younger He Yimo, He Sichun and He Fei would go crazy together, play together, set off firecrackers, and hide and seek.

Now, however, everyone has their own fun and will not follow behind them as much as they used to.

Wang Shaodong remembers that in his previous life, the snow on Chinese New Year's Eve in 2002 was particularly heavy, and then when he greeted the New Year the next day, he would meet people who fell on his heels everywhere, and he was full of laughter.

Wang Shaodong walked around outside and didn't meet anyone, this time should be a day of family reunion.

When I returned home, my parents had already fried the food box, and then the offerings on the table in the whole family hall were almost all placed.

Parents are watching the Spring Festival Gala, and they are very devoted.

"Dad, mother, I'll go to bed first, and call me when the money and food will be distributed."

"Oh, okay, if you're sleepy, go to sleep, I'll just be with your mother when you send money and food, I don't need to call you."

"Okay."

Distributing money and grain is the last link of Chinese New Year's Eve in the area around Taohualing Village.

In fact, in many places, there is a saying that money and grain are distributed, but in other places, money and grain do not necessarily have to be issued on the day of interest, and there are also people who give money and grain on the first and fifteenth days of every month. The so-called distribution of money and food is to give the God of Wealth money to spend and let him take good care of the family.

Wang Shaodong returned to his room and lay on the bed, not sleepy.

Tomorrow is the New Year, and it is also a new beginning. For next year, Wang Shaodong is full of expectations.

I didn't do much this year, but I just helped my father raise a batch of chickens. Then next year, there will be a lot of things, building reservoirs, building fish ponds, wrapping orchards, etc., etc., many things I and my father have no experience, and then as for what problems will be encountered in the next step, I have no bottom in my heart, so I can only take one step at a time.

Thinking about it, Wang Shaodong fell asleep, and when he woke up the next day, it was already half past seven in the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Wang Shaodong's hut didn't have a stove, and there was no electric heater or any heating equipment, and when he opened his eyes, he let out a breath and immediately became a cloud of fog.

It's cold today.

The snow on the windowsill was very thick, put on his clothes, and when he walked out, Wang Shaodong saw that the entire small mountain village was white.