Zhang Yu and Lin Wanyu stayed in the Lin family for a few days, originally going to the haunted house to have a look, but they didn't know what was going on, many people in the capital knew that Lin Wanyu, the eldest lady of the Lin family, was back, and they all flocked like bees that saw honey, one or two today, one or two tomorrow, and there were some high-ranking officials and nobles among these people. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

As a result, Uncle Zhang Yu and Lin Wanyu's plans had to be put on hold, and the situation continued until the eve of the Chinese New Year.

February 12th is already the 29th of the lunar month, which means that tomorrow is the New Year.

The Lin family's old house has become even more deserted, because everyone has been called home by Mrs. Lin for the New Year. Now there are only three people left in the huge mansion, Grandma Lin, Lin Wanyu and Zhang Yu.

But even if there are only three people, the New Year still has to be passed, buying New Year's goods, hanging lanterns, pasting window flowers, pasting couplets, Zhang Yu and Lin Wanyu are very busy this day.

Standing at the door of the Lin family's old house, looking at the red lanterns hanging on the top, Zhang Yu was distracted for a while, and it seemed that he had never really had the Spring Festival.

I used to be alone all the time, and even during college, my roommates in the dormitory would go home for the New Year, and every time I was the only one left. In the eyes of others, a lively and warm year has never existed here in Zhang Yu.

"Uncle, hurry up, we still have a lot of window grilles that haven't been pasted!" Seeing where Zhang Yu was stunned, Lin Wanyu couldn't help but pull him, and then ran towards the house.

"It's coming!" Zhang Yu, who came back to his senses, saw that Lin Wanyu was like a happy bird, and couldn't help but smile in his heart, he would never be lonely again in the future.

Today, Lin Wanyu is very excited, because when she used to go back to her hometown for the New Year, she only came back on the first and second days of junior high school, and at that time, these interesting activities had long ended.

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On February 13, Chinese New Year's Eve is coming, and today is the last day of the year. This day is of great significance to the Chinese people.

And almost every festival in China has a legend, and Chinese New Year's Eve is no exception.

Xi, originally in myths and legends is a fierce beast, it has four horns and four legs, due to the winter snow cover and shortage of food, often go to the nearby villages to find food, its body is huge, short-tempered, fierce and abnormal, often bring great disasters to the villagers. At the end of each month, people tidy up their clothes to help the old and the young, and go to the nearby bamboo forest to take refuge.

However, because it was unusually cold in the bamboo forest, people burned bamboo to keep warm, and it happened to be Xi, but to people's surprise, Xi was scared away when he heard the explosion caused by the burning of bamboo. This is why there is a tradition of burning firecrackers on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Of course, these legendary myths have been widely forgotten, and people only know about the New Year, only Chinese New Year's Eve, but they do not know the true meaning of these festivals.

There are even many young people who find these traditional festivals less interesting and romantic than Western festivals and choose to forget. Nowadays, people like Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Halloween, and they are familiar with the customs of many Western festivals, but they know little about the traditional festivals of their own country, which has to be said to be a kind of irony.

If it wasn't for the stick country that snatched away the Dragon Boat Festival, it is estimated that not many people in China would know that the Dragon Boat Festival was a tribute to Dr. Qu Yuanqu. The traditional culture that we have discarded is a rare treasure in the eyes of others.

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On Chinese New Year's Eve, the city was very lively, people were playing everywhere, and Zhang Yu and Lin Wanyu also planned to go shopping together. As for Grandma Lin, she has her own circle of friends - a group of traditional cultural interest groups composed of old ladies.

I have to say that Grandma Lin is different as an intellectual, and some of the old ladies who have a good relationship with her are also cultured people, and the activities they usually carry out together are all very educational activities, such as the promotion of traditional culture.

"Wow~ It's so lively, uncle, come here quickly. As soon as she got to the street, Lin Wanyu was crazy, pulling Uncle Zhang Yu around, taking a look here for a while, and going there for a while, anyway, where it was lively.

Although the taste of the New Year is getting weaker and weaker, at least the Chinese people have not completely forgotten this biggest festival that belongs to their own country.

"Coming, coming!" Zhang Yu also followed Lin Wanyu around, the two of them were talented and beautiful, and they were envious of others.

"Uncle, look, there's a clown over there!" At this moment, Lin Wanyu saw a group of children surrounding a clown on the side, and immediately pulled Zhang Yu to run over there.

"Wait, Wanyu. ”

Lin Wanyu, who was in high spirits, was stopped by Zhang Yu, Lin Wanyu looked back and saw Zhang Yu frowning and looking at the clown in the distance.

"What's the matter, uncle?" Lin Wanyu asked very puzzled.

"That clown is not human!" Zhang Yu replied with great certainty.

"It's not a person?!" When Lin Wanyu heard this, the whole person was stunned, is it not a person, is it a ghost? But how did this ghost run out in broad daylight? Could it be that its cultivation is so high that it is not afraid of the sun?

"Hmm. Zhang Yu nodded lightly, as an exorcist, Zhang Yu was very sensitive to all "unclean" things, although the clown hid his aura well, but Zhang Yu still felt it.

"Then what is he, what do you want to do, uncle?" Lin Wanyu asked.

"I don't know about this, let's wait and see. Zhang Yu grabbed Lin Wanyu's hand tightly and said.

Zhang Yu didn't know anything about the origin of this clown, but it was clear that this clown was not simple.

Slowly approaching, Zhang Yu finally heard the story told by the clown to the children.

"Children, do you know why the New Year is celebrated?" asked the clown to the children around him.

"I don't know. The children replied in unison.

"It's so boring for the New Year, it's not as fun as Christmas!" and one or two "" said loudly.

"That's it, that's it, how fun Christmas is!"

"How can the Chinese New Year be boring? you can eat delicious food, wear new clothes, and get New Year's money!" Hearing the children say this, the clown's expression became a little flustered and a little helpless.

"And~ what, I eat delicious food every day, but I can wear new clothes in the New Year. ”

"That's it, there's nothing special about the New Year!"

Hearing the clown's words, the children were noncommittal.

"However, you are Chinese, and you have Yanhuang blood flowing on your body, how can you not live for a long time?" the clown continued, but it was obvious that these children did not understand the deep meaning of his words at all.

"Oops~ This clown is so boring, let's go over there and play. "When the children saw that the clowns didn't perform the show, they left directly.

After a while, only the lonely clown stood there, his face full of loss and helplessness.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared next to the clown.

It was a little girl, and when the little girl saw the clown, she immediately smiled happily.

"Xi, I've finally found you!" the little girl called the clown named "Xi" and called.

But Uncle Zhang Yu, who was standing in place, was shocked, "Xi"? Wouldn't it be the legendary beast?

"Hehe, what's the use of you finding me? they've forgotten about us a long time ago, Nian!"

Hearing the name of the little girl called "Xi", Uncle Zhang Yu was completely messy, not only did Xi appear, but even the New Year came, is this the rhythm of chaos in the world?

"Hehe, Xi, don't be so pessimistic, those children are still young, after all, they are the descendants of Yan and Huang, and the inheritance in the bloodline cannot be broken, they will understand when they grow up, let's go over there, don't you see those old people still remember us?

"Uncle, they can't really be "Xi" and "Nian", right?" Lin Wanyu, who also heard the conversation between the two "people", was also incredulous after coming back to his senses, knowing that both of them are legendary existences.

"I guess so, let's go and see. Uncle Zhang Yu is also a little unsure, after all, the legend of "Xi" and "Nian" are fierce beasts, and their appearance means the arrival of disaster.

The two followed, and it turned out that the old people mentioned in the "year" were officially Lin Wanyu's grandmother and her friends formed an activity group to promote traditional culture.

At this time, Grandma Lin was telling myths and stories about the New Year on stage.

"Everyone knows about the Chinese New Year, but do you know why it's celebrated?" asked Grandma Lin to the crowd.

"We know!"

"I know it too!"

"Legend has it that the middle-aged is a ferocious beast ......"

“……”

Obviously, adults know a lot more than children, and one or two know some general stories.

"Hehe, then do you know why today is called "Chinese New Year's Eve"?" Grandma Lin saw that the crowd in the audience responded positively to herself, couldn't help but smile, and continued to ask.

And seeing this scene, not only Grandma Lin smiled, but also Xi and Nian couldn't help laughing, and he was finally not completely forgotten.

"Well, I don't know. ”

"I don't know, you know, brother?"

“……”

The crowd was talking, but few people knew about it. In recent years, the state has begun to advocate the protection of traditional culture, so many film and television works are related to the New Year, but there are not many references to the New Year.

"Hehe, let me tell you. Xi is also a fierce beast in the legend, so Chinese New Year's Eve Chinese New Year's Eve means to get rid of "Xi". "Grandma Lin's explanation is very simple.

"I see!"

"But do you know where Xi came from?" Grandma Lin continued.

"What is it, grandmother, tell us!"

"It's just that the myth is still very interesting. ”

“……”

People's interest was fully aroused by Grandma Lin, and they all couldn't wait to know the answer.

"Ebi, in fact, comes from us human beings, we humans have some good side, but at the same time there is a dark side, and our desires, greed and other negative things form Ebi. Therefore, every year we have to get rid of the "night", and get rid of the negative things that have accumulated for a year, so that we can live a happier life in the new year!"

"Oh~ I see!"

"What a great insight today!"

"Yes, yes!"

“……”

"Xi, you see, we have not been completely forgotten, as long as the descendants of Yan and Huang are not extinct, the legends that belong to us will be passed on forever, and one day, those children will also understand. Nian said.

"Hmm!" Yuya nodded happily.

"Then now, we have to set off firecrackers and drive away the New Year's Eve!" Grandma Lin's activity team members took out the firecrackers that had been prepared a long time ago and prepared to set them off.

"Yes, yes!"

"Firecrackers!"

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Cracking sound~

In the sound of firecrackers, the figure of Xi and Nian slowly disappeared.

In the sound of firecrackers, the spring breeze sends warmth into Tusu.

Thousands of households always replace the new peach with the old one.

In today's era, the population is swelling, the houses are built high and dense, firecrackers are afraid of fire, and fireworks have become dangerous goods.

"Uncle, I want to set off fireworks!" Lin Wanyu suddenly took Zhang Yu's hand and said.

"Okay, we'll put it tonight, and Uncle will buy it later, buy a lot of ......"

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