On New Year's Day, Meizi and Lin Xiaochuan came back from school together, Meizi was walking on the road and suddenly grabbed Lin Xiaochuan and asked, "Xiaochuan!" Tell me why the first day of January in our country is called New Year's Day? "Actually, Meizi should know, the beginning of the year! It's just that she doesn't understand too much, she really wants to hear Lin Xiaochuan's explanation. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Lin Xiaochuan said: "The first of the Yuan is the initial meaning, Dan is the morning, and the combined interpretation of the two words New Year's Day is the first day of the year, the order of the year, which is the beginning, so it is called New Year's Day, in fact, our country now has two New Year's Day!" One is the Gregorian New Year's Day that is commonly used by all countries in the world today, and the other is the first day of the first lunar month, that is, the morning after the end of the Chinese New Year's Eve. There was an emperor in the Han Dynasty of China named Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who once decreed that the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar was New Year's Day, and it was not until the Republic of China that it was changed to New Year's Day, and when New China was founded, it was clearly stipulated......" Lin Xiaochuan said and stretched out two fingers to gesture.

Meizi didn't know that there were two New Year's Days in China, and she had never heard anyone say it before, but today she listened to Lin Xiaochuan's explanation so methodically and reasonably, and she was very shocked by the evidence, Lin Xiaochuan was too powerful, the gap between herself and Lin Xiaochuan was too big, I don't know why this fourteen-year-old girl, today's heart is a little strange, there is a feeling of indescribability, she doesn't speak anymore, and her steps in the march have slowed down unconsciously.

After speaking, Lin Xiaochuan, who was walking forward with his head held high, turned his face and found that the plum was left far behind, so he said, "Meizi!" What happened to you? Let's go! I'll wait for you! He stopped and waited for Meizi, and after Meizi heard Lin Xiaochuan's words, she agreed: "Hey! Good! Random followed quickly, and a charming smile appeared on the girl's face again.

After Meizi followed Lin Xiaochuan, she asked sincerely, "Xiaochuan, how do you know so much?" Lin Xiaochuan said: "This is all written in the book, read more books to know, my mother and I lived with my grandparents when we were in my hometown, and my grandfather had a big study, and the bookshelf in the study was very large, higher than mine...... Gao ......" Lin Xiaochuan raised his hand above his head and gestured, which means that grandpa's study kitchen is very big!

Meizi wants the bookcase to be so high, so how inconvenient it is to read! He asked, "Do you have enough of that high shelf when you read a book?" Lin Xiaochuan said: "When I was young, my grandfather hugged me to find a book, and later the family made me a square stool for this purpose. Do you know plums? Reading can be a lot of fun! After listening to Xiaochuan's words, Meizi subconsciously held her hair with her hand and brushed it down, and said in a low but firm voice: "Yes! Reading books can also grow knowledge! I want to read books too, I want to read a lot of books! What good books do you have to show me! Originally, Meizi wanted to say, "Do you have any good books to recommend to me!" All right? But as soon as the words came out, it became "Show me!" Then he said, "Xiaochuan! After the winter vacation, will you accompany me to the county Xinhua bookstore to buy books? Meizi said and looked at Xiaochuan, "Okay! Certain! Lin Xiaochuan readily agreed to Meizi, Meizi jumped and jumped with joy, and the two talked and laughed and walked side by side again.

Laba Festival arrived, that morning Meizi came to Lin's house to call Lin Xiaochuan to her house to eat Laba porridge, Lin Xiaochuan looked at his mother Lin Shuqing, with a begging look in his eyes, Meizi even clenched his hands into fists against his chin, looked at Lin Shuqing without blinking, hoping that Teacher Lin could agree, Lin Shuqing saw the expressions of the two children and had to nod in agreement, and the two children ran out together. As soon as the two were discharged from the hospital, Lin Xiaochuan saw the children in the village holding bowls of porridge singing nursery rhymes: "Children, don't be greedy, it's the New Year after Laba!" Don't cry, child, give you a bowl of laba porridge! "Yes! The new year is coming!

After hearing the nursery rhyme, Lin Xiaochuan asked Meizi: "Wu Yumei!" Do you know what Laba Festival is all about? Meizi shook her head but she grabbed Lin Xiaochuan, Lin Xiaochuan understood that it was Meizi who asked him to answer, so Lin Xiaochuan told her: "The interpretation of the word Lazi in ancient times is the meaning of sacrifice, Laba Festival is a festival where the ancient ancestors held rituals to worship their ancestors and thank the gods, and people have to thank their ancestors for their blessings and blessings from heaven for a year!" Of course, it is also a simple psychological activity of the ancients! Meizi asked, "Is the name of the porridge Laba porridge because it is eaten on the eighth day of the lunar month?" Lin Xiaochuan replied: "So to speak! At the same time, because there are many gods to be sacrificed, so as a tribute Laba porridge contains many types, Laba porridge ingredients in at least eight kinds, up to more than 20 kinds, this custom has been inherited, coupled with the factor of Buddhism, it has become a fixed festival in our country! Lin Xiaochuan said, and hummed the Laba song that the child sang just now.

Meizi listened to Lin Xiaochuan's explanation and admired it even more, and subconsciously grabbed Lin Xiaochuan's arm tightly, and pulled him all the way to the gate of the Wu family, Lin Xiaochuan said: "Meizi! You've scratched me! Meizi came to her senses, let go of her hand embarrassedly, and walked into the yard Meizi was still thinking: I must buy books on Sunday!

Meizi came to Lin's house that night, and took the opportunity to help Lin Shuqing clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and begged Lin Shuqing: "Godmother! Tomorrow is Sunday, I want Xiaochuan to accompany me to the Xinhua Bookstore in the county seat tomorrow to buy some books, you see? The tone is very soft and completely negotiable, now Meizi and Lin Shuqing have learned to pay attention to the tone, method and strategy of speaking, not like the previous hug Lin Shuqing's "Aunt Lin, Teacher Lin" scream, Lin Shuqing knew that this was already discussed by the two children, seeing the expectant expressions of the two children, he smiled and agreed: "Okay!" "Thank you, godmother!" Meizi happily turned her face and made a V-shaped gesture with Lin Xiaochuan's hand, which is the first letter of victory in English vocabulary, and now the junior high school class has opened an English class.

In fact, Lin Xiaochuan learned English and Japanese from his mother at a very young age, and he has a very basic foundation, especially Japanese, Lin Xiaochuan can even read the original Japanese books in his hometown, but he didn't dare to say it before, but English is a beginner for Meizi.

Since Mr. Lin agreed, let's go home and prepare! Meizi came home at night and asked her parents for money, and she asked for ten yuan when she opened her mouth, and she didn't want a large amount of money, it must be five cents or a piece of money, the fat aunt was puzzled, but she couldn't help but give, because she knew that her daughter wouldn't spend money indiscriminately, she must be going to do business, so she asked her daughter while taking out the money: "It must be five cents or a piece of money?" Why? Tell Mom! The fat uncle stood up and was about to speak, but the fat aunt looked at it and immediately said, "Okay!" She's big! I don't ask! "Blocked back what the fat uncle was going to say.

The next day, under the arrangement of Uncle Fat, Meizi and Lin Xiaochuan took the tractor from the brigade headquarters to the county seat to pull fertilizer, and when Lin Xiaochuan left from home, Lin Shuqing also gave him two yuan, leaving him in the county for expenses.

After Lin Xiaochuan and Meizi arrived in the county seat, the two of them rushed to the Xinhua bookstore in the county first, there are not many types of books in the store, most of them are "****** Anthology", "****** Poems", "Lu Xun Anthology", "Xinhua Dictionary" and model drama books and literary criticism collections of political writing teams in the **** period like Liang Xiao, Luo Siding, and Chu Lan, as well as a few writers such as Guo Moruo, Haoran, Feng Deying, Li Xintian, etc., and the rest is a large number of comic books placed on the glass counter.

In the end, Meizi still bought a copy of "****** Poems" and several novels and essays by Lu Xun under the staff of Lin Xiaochuan, and bought the novel "Cotai Boulevard" by writer Haoran, the novels "Sister Double Flowers" and "Bitter Cauliflower" and "Spring Flower" by writer Feng Deying, and several books such as "Shining Red Star" by writer Li Xintian and "Stepping on the Ten Thousand Waves of the East China Sea" by writer Lu Zhuguo, among which the novel "Shining Red Star" by writer Li Xintian was sold for only 0.36 yuan.

The schoolbag contained a lot of books bought, and Meizi felt that she had gained a lot from entering the city this time, so she was very happy, but Lin Xiaochuan didn't want to go to Sister Meizi at noon, saying that she didn't want to trouble the eldest sister and said manly: I want to invite Meizi to dinner! He also said, "Meizi, I brought the money!" I invite you! But Meizi resolutely disagreed with Lin Xiaochuan's invitation, she said: "Don't worry, Xiaochuan!" My sister likes us to go too! Lin Xiaochuan couldn't resist Meizi, so he had to agree.

Meizi led Lin Xiaochuan to the eldest sister's house, Wu Yufang really expressed a warm welcome to their visit, not only instructed her husband Chen Hongliang to go to the small restaurant to bring two dishes, but also fried two dishes at home, warmly entertained them, and when they left, the eldest sister personally sent them away, the eldest sister also spent five yuan and seven dimes to buy a pair of high-heeled leather shoes for the younger sister, and when the eldest sister broke up, she bought a pack of Anhui Bengbu "travel" brand biscuits for Meizi and Lin Xiaochuan at 0.14 yuan, saying that they were left to eat on the road. Of course, Meizi asked for a few "model play" scripts from her eldest sister to bring back, and the schoolbag was full of books, and the two of them replaced their backs along the way and returned home with difficulty.

When the two children got home, it was already dark, Lin Xiaochuan returned home and returned the two yuan to Lin Shuqing, and after Meizi arrived home, she gave the remaining two yuan to the fat aunt, and she was so tired that she collapsed on the bed.

Meizi bought a book, and the Wu family bought her a bookcase, and from then on, Meizi held the book and read it as long as she was alone at home.

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