For rural children who usually don't have many hours at zero hour, there is nothing more tempting and satisfying than a string of sugar gourds. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Strings of red and crystal clear sugar gourds are tied to the straw handles, attracting the attention of adults and children.

Two strings of sugar gourds appeared in front of Hua Junyao, "Let's eat!" I watched what was going on. Xiao Chubei said funny.

"It's just nostalgic, I'm not a little good." Hua Junyao looked at her daughter's round eyes and said funny, "Look at your daughter's stupid appearance." ”

Hua Junyao pinched her little obedient nose and said, "Little gluttonous cat!" It is not allowed to eat. ”

Xiao Chubei, who was originally going to feed the little sugar gourd, took a break, looked at the little obedient and said, "Mom won't let me eat it, and I can't help it." ”

"Okay, hurry up and give it to others, so that your little ones don't have to worry about it, and out of sight is clean." Hua Junyao urged.

Xiao Chubei gave the sugar gourd to Jing Heng and the two of them, of course he was not happy to see the red thing taken away by his father, his mouth was flattened, and there were tears in his eyes.

Hua Junyao immediately bought her a colorful windmill, which immediately attracted attention.

"Your tears are really ready-made, just cry when you say cry, cry, little crying bag." Hua Junyao took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes.

"Poof......" Hua Junyao turned the windmill around, "Look, look, turn." ”

"Come on! Daddy hugging. "Go and return, Xiao Chubei hugged the little girl.

A family of three went to the bazaar.

Rural fairs are not held every day, but are generally held in a place on a fixed day in the lunar calendar, or 147, or 369. Those who do small business and need to buy more items will gather in a fixed market on the day of the market, which is naturally divided into several areas, or livestock market, or cloth market, or agricultural tool market, or haberdashery market, or vegetable and meat market. Before the Spring Festival, the scale of the bazaar is larger than usual, whether it is a market or a seller, it is several times more than usual, those couplets, New Year's paintings, the God of Wealth, the door god, the window flowers, the red lanterns, etc., naturally occupy half of the rivers and mountains.

From the beginning of the twentieth day of the lunar month, the New Year's fair has been opened, and in the noisy and lively market, in front of the dazzling array of New Year's goods, the taste of the New Year is irresistibly approaching. Being busy and happy is everyone's expectation and feeling for the New Year.

The New Year's fair is not only for the purchase of New Year's goods, but also for the purchase of meals for family reunions, they plan, how much meat to buy, how many vegetables to buy, and how many boxes of wine to buy. And for children, wearing a new dress, or buying a balloon, a toy, a bowl of rice cakes, or even a string of sugar gourds is full of happiness.

When I walked to the Spring Festival couplets area, Hua Junyao smiled heartily, Xiao Shaoheng smiled, "I really let my aunt say yes, the wisdom of the masses is infinite, look at this year's Spring Festival couplets, but the patterns are renovated, and there are many new varieties!" ”

Various New Year's pictures related to monkeys are also placed in a prominent position, attracting many villagers to buy. An aunt took "all wishes come true" and "auspicious wishes", and finally chose "all wishes come true".

The flaming red lanterns are lined up, and the couplets and the word "Fu" are overwhelming, and the red ones are particularly eye-catching. People tilt their heads, read the words on the couplets with beautiful meanings, and buy the ones they like.

"After the defeat of the three males and one female, this bazaar has expanded several times in the past two or three years." Carambola said happily, "This is not the climax, if you come to see it again on the twenty-eight or nine years before the year, it will be more crowded and more lively!" ”

"Didn't you come last year?" Xiao Chubei looked at the dirty buns of their mother and daughter, and said with a smile.

"No, I had a little girl in my stomach last year, I'm afraid that there are too many people in the market, what should I do if I bump into it? So I've been at home. Hua Junyao said with a smile, "In fact, coming to the market is not just to buy New Year's goods, but mainly to join in the fun, looking at others carrying big bags and small bags, it feels like the New Year is coming." ”

"I saw people from the city coming." Xiao Chubei looked at the person pushing the bicycle, who was obviously better dressed than the old farmer, with chickens, ducks, and fish hanging on the handlebar, and eggs in the vegetable basket, which was really alive.

"Isn't there a shortage of supplies in the city? I also need meat tickets, how can there be a country land, as long as you have money, you can buy anything, your own chickens, eggs, and tofu milled in the tofu factory...... At this annual fair, not only the surrounding villagers are attracted but also the people in the city also like to come here to purchase. ”

"The capital has canceled the meat ticket." Xia Jingshu said.

"It's worthy of the capital, positive!" Star fruit said sincerely.

"Although the other tickets have not been completely cancelled, you can buy what you want without a ticket, such as fabrics, clothes, food and so on." Xia Jingshu sighed with emotion, finally no need for meat tickets, and finally can buy things as much as you want.

"But this salary should not be enough to spend, is your school subsidy enough?" Carambola looked at her two silly sons and said.

"Enough flowers! Enough to spend. Although some tickets have been cancelled in the capital, prices have not risen and remain at the level of the fifties, sixties and seventies. Xiao Jingheng nodded busily and said, "Mother, you forgot that we have to make money ourselves." ”

Xiao Shaoheng answered, "With the development of the economy, sooner or later these tickets will be swept into the garbage heap of history. There was a deep resentment in his voice, and he was tossed to death by these tickets a few years ago.

"When the time comes, you can eat whatever you want!" Xiao Shaoheng gritted his teeth and said.

"Mother, there is no shortage of food now!" Carambola laughed.

The economy has developed faster and faster, and it has only been less than two years since the reform and opening up, but life is getting better and better. You can see it from the colorful New Year's goods on the New Year's fair, and from the smiles of the people.

"You can see that the tofu is still steaming, obviously freshly made. It's fresh when you look at it. Hua Junyao urged, "Go buy some tofu." ”

Xiao Chubei ran to the tofu stall to buy five catties of tofu, saw the meat stall, and bought five catties of pork ribs, remembered that the family loves to eat braised pork, and bought some pork belly, saw beef, bought five catties of tendon meat, and bought two catties of beef brisket, the former is made of spiced beef, or stewed potatoes, which tastes very good.

"Uncle, why are you buying pork ribs again, our father and mother have already bought them." Carambola looked at Xiao Chubei and walked over with ribs.

"I know, but those are not enough to eat, our family loves to eat ribs, especially ribs, all of them are meat tigers, that is no meat and no joy." Xiao Chubei said with a smile, his daughter-in-law loves sweet and sour pork ribs the most, and making a plate is not enough for her to make a man-made.

"Why are you buying beef again, you can't eat it all at once." Xiao Chudong took some of the meat in his hand.

"It's cold in winter, let it go, and this beef can make my daughter-in-law make spiced beef, and eat it with wine when the time comes." Xiao Chubei smacked his mouth and said, after the ban is released, it is necessary to relieve your hunger during the New Year.

"Go buy some pork rinds, we'll make pork rind jelly, and add another appetizer to you." Hua Junyao also said.

"Okay!" Xiao Jingheng ran to the meat stall with a stumbling fart.

Don't look at the number of purchases, in fact, they only spent a dozen yuan.

"In the past, during the Chinese New Year, there were also people from the city who came, mainly secretly exchanging special products such as millet, dried apricots, and dried tofu with us. In the past two years, more and more people have gone back to buy eggs, live chickens and ducks, which shows that the life in this city is good, there is money in the pocket, and the New Year is worth spending. Star fruit said with a smile.

"What about the poultry and pigs on our farm?" Xiao Chubei said worriedly.

"It's been booked a long time ago, it's the emperor's daughter who doesn't worry about getting married." Xiao Chudong walked over and said with a smile.

After a walk, the family bought large bags of New Year's goods and returned home. Xiao Chubei was naïve like a child and bought a lot of firecrackers.

In the blink of an eye, it was the thirtieth of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the women gathered around to make dumplings, and the men drank small wine and chattered in the house.

On the kang table, there are four appetizers, spiced beef, pork skin jelly, fried peanuts, and cold fungus

"It's all thirty, won't the second brother come back?" Xiao Chubei put a peanut in his mouth and said.

Xiao Wanquan's face stiffened when he heard this, and then he said, "I won't come back, I heard that I went to the south to develop, and I only have a few days of vacation, and if I take the train, I won't be able to get home." He tilted his head and poured the wine into the glass, holding the wine glass with his hand clenched it desperately, his knuckles white.

Xiao Chudong diverted the topic and said, "Xiaobei, when will you go back to the barracks?" ”

Xiao Chubei really wants to say, this is too unusual! Hearing this, he looked at Xiao Chudong, only to see him shaking his head at him slightly, so he had to reply, "It's past five years." ”

"So early! But why don't you leave after the New Year? Finally, we spent the New Year together as a family. Xiao Chudong said regretfully.

Xiao Chubei said, "I can't help myself." ”

Xiao Wanquan looked at him and said, "While you are still at home, hurry up and have another son, and you will have both children and daughters, and make up a good word." ”

"Dad, don't worry." Xiao Chubei smiled and said, "The little boy is still young." ”

"Small what? It's almost a year old. Xiao Wanquan said.

"Dad, don't you like little boys? The little girl heard it, but she was going to be angry. Xiao Chubei quipped.

"Who said that, I'm very rare and obedient, but you don't know when you will come back. After graduating, the little good mother doesn't know where to be assigned? The two of you are separated from each other, and there is still time to have children. Xiao Wanquan immediately said.

Xiao Chubei remembered and said, "Oh! I forgot to tell you, Yaoyao stayed in school as a teacher. ”

"Yikes! That's great. Xiao Wanquan said happily, "The teacher's job is easy, and there are two holidays a year." ”

Xiao Chubei diverted the topic, and finally no one was forcing him to have a child. Another one, Yaoyao has to go to work again, the little girl is still so young, and another milk doll can't take care of it even if she has three heads and six arms.

Xiao Chubei watched his eldest brother get up and followed, waiting for Xiao Chudong to come out of the backyard, Xiao Chubei asked, "What's the matter?" I rarely went home for so many years because I was in the army. If this second brother doesn't go home, doesn't he even have a New Year's gift? That's not true, isn't it? ”

"Who's to say it isn't?" Xiao Chudong frowned and said, "I can't figure it out either, why didn't he come back, our father and mother have nothing to be sorry for him." Always say busy...... Busy...... Busy ......" said angrily, "Can you be busy?" ”