Chapter 64: New Year's Greetings
After Zhang Niu gathered in the Three Gods of Wealth, his father sat on the hand of drawing cards. By the time it was time for dinner, I had just won a little bit, and although it wasn't much, my father was still very happy.
Dinner was still very rich. Everyone ate fast. At night, there are villagers in the small hall of Zhangjia Village who have opened a village to gamble there, and it will be like this every year, after all, there are many rich people in the village, and everyone will go there to play on the day of the New Year. If you're lucky, you'll be able to win quite a bit. Those who go late can only gather outside and can't squeeze in. Most of the young and old in the village will go, and there are many fierce aunts. is more daring than his own men. They often come home with a full load.
Small gambling is pleasant, big gambling hurts the body, Zhang Niu actually agrees with this. Although he occasionally plays cards or something, he is not addicted. In the evening, I went over with my uncle to take a look. Look at which ones are doing the village together this year.
The old synagogue at seven o'clock. The gambling war has begun. Zhang Niu on the periphery could still hear the constant shouting.
"Third uncle. I will press the gate of the earth. Fifty"
"Starling. Help take down the gate of heaven. Thirty"
"Charge the four gates." Throw a few old man's heads.
It's really lively to look at the people who are constantly being detained in front of you. Zhang Niu and their group basically couldn't get in. Stools have been stacked outside. The crowd of black presses. Through the crowd, you can see four or five tables of six immortals rising. There are a lot of red hundred-dollar bills piled up in front of the dealer. Zhang Niu, who was looking at it from the outside, estimated that there were more than 200,000 in his heart.
The year before last, the banker lost ** million, I don't know what will happen this year. Zhang Niu said hello to his uncle and went home after seeing the meeting. There are too many people to be interested in, and they can't squeeze in.
Walk in the alleys. You can hear it. The sound of firecrackers "pop" and "pop". You don't have to guess to know that it's the little hairy boy in the village running around the village with fireworks or something.
Zhang Niu, who passed by the village, saw a group of children "rolling on the ground" there. Colorful colors are rolling. The little girls watching from the side also applauded.
In the crowd, Zhang Niu also saw that his little sister was also there, carrying a red bag in her hand. knew that it contained small fireworks that she picked out from the Zhang Niu Gang last time she went home.
Since the little sister was playing there, Zhang Niu didn't go over. As long as you don't put it in danger.
When I entered the house, I saw my aunt and aunt wrapping dumplings around the table. The TV turned on and it was the central one. The Spring Festival Gala has not yet started.
The aunt who was making dumplings saw Zhang Niu coming back alone and asked, "Zao came back so early." What about your uncle. I didn't come back with you. ”
Zhang Niu, who was drinking hot water, smiled and said, "Yes, it's lively over there." Look at it."
"Your uncle just likes to join in the fun, and he has lost a lot of money this year."
"It's reasonable to win and lose, if you win, then you won't be a gambling god. Who would dare to come here? ”
"It's just a good mouth. My aunt is no match for you. ”
Bore, Zhang Niu rummaged out a bunch of small rockets in the box. Take a box of matches on the stovetop. Ran to the door and grabbed the tail of the arrow. than a match. Ignite and let go. I don't know that the local dog of that family ran in front of Zhang Niu. Looking at the earth dog, Zhang Niu thought about it, and aimed at the earth dog, he shot out a few small rockets, and the frightened earth dog screamed, rolled up his tail and ran away.
Looking at the earth dog Zhang Niu who ran away, he was a little unhappy. I thought I could turn around and roar a few times, who knew it was a cowardly puppy. The bored Zhang Niu released the small rocket in his hand. Ay. It's better to go home and watch the Spring Festival Gala. I have the heart to run to Xiao Er, but it's also troublesome to go to him in the dark.
Sit down in a chair and pour yourself a cup of sugar tea. Peel the peanuts in your hands. Watching the funny sketches on the TV is a lot more relaxed.
When they came at ten o'clock, they were counted back. Before he entered the house, he shouted, "Good luck at night, and in the blink of an eye, I will bet six or seven hundred quick money." ”
After drinking the cup of hot water, the eldest uncle said first: "The luck of the three sitting villages at night is really not good." I'll see when they have the most bad luck when we press it."
"After leaving, didn't Uncle Zhang say that they were better lucked again? We ate it all the time, but luckily we left early," said my uncle.
"You guys, don't say more, come and eat dumplings,!" The aunt with the dumplings shouted in this direction.
"It's coming. Isn't there nothing to talk about? Uncle shouted inward.
"Just your litter."
Dumplings in the evening with wrapping celery and leeks. The celery is grown at home, and the leeks are picked on the small slopes along the stream. The taste of fresh and tender yellow is fresher than that in the vegetable market.
After eating up the two large bowls to his heart's content, Zhang's belly also rose. Look at your belly. It seems that it is expected to be towards the beer belly exhibition. Stand there giggling.
At twelve o'clock, Zhang Niu's family also took out large barrels of fireworks and firecrackers. The whole plate was hung on the bamboo pole in front of the door, just touching the ground. Lit a cigarette and crackled loudly. It also means the new year. Zhang Niu himself is also a year older.
Outside the house, there were firecrackers and brilliant fireworks that bloomed in the night. Red. Green. Various colors are intertwined. The whole village is very bright.
In the Chinese New Year's Eve, it is generally necessary to keep vigil, that is, not to sleep. However, Zhang Niu didn't think about keeping vigil, and after twelve o'clock, his uncle and they continued to fight.
When six o'clock came. Firecrackers rang out in the lobby. Then the smell of smoke wafted into Zhang Niu's small house. This is also the first day of the new year, firecrackers are placed at home and then placed outside the house to be officially completed.
Early in the morning, the little sister put on new clothes and new pants. The whole body is renewed. Uncle and they went back early in the morning, and they couldn't go out on the first day of junior high school. Breakfast is noodles and eggs, two in a bowl for one person.
After eating, the little sister was given a red envelope. Zhang Niu also wrapped his own little sister. I hope I can study more seriously this year. Le's happy little sister nodded straight.
You can't wash dishes on the first day of junior high school. Can't do laundry. The man in the family has to do it. It is also to give the women in the family who have been tired for a year a day off. For this, dad is really good, morning noodles or something. He was all working alone. Once a year, dad can honestly abide by it.
The little sister in the new clothes went out early. At this time, children will gather together to see who has beautiful clothes and who gives more red envelopes.
On the first day of the new year, I have to start paying New Year's greetings, visiting relatives and friends, and children are following closely for the tempting little red envelope. Zhang Niu, who had eaten meat for several days in a row, really wanted to go back to Happy Xiaozhu to have some coarse grains to eat.
The New Year passed quickly. Zhang Niu rotated between the relatives and houses, and his body was much heavier than anything else, and his face was red. In a few days, it will be the Lantern Festival activity in the surrounding villages - dragon dance. Every year, there are several dragons in the nearby villages, among which the cloth dragons are only taken by the elderly. Only the big slab dragon of the strong young man in the village is lively enough, and the dozens of knots of the slab dragon are carried by the young man from beginning to end. I can't keep up with my strength. Zhang Niu is naturally in the group where his strength is not good.
The banlong in the village had been made before the New Year, and the whole was placed in the synagogue. When dancing, you can form a group as long as you connect them.
The third is more. Ask for recommendations and favorites. In addition, I recommend my friend Dou Yiguan's "Tang Dynasty One Road to Promotion", a very cool historical novel, which is worth a look.