Chapter 22: Chinese New Year's Eve

In previous years, big bags of chicken, duck and fish were sent to Zhou's house, but this year, because Zhou Yi opened up land in the mountains and got a lot of money, Zhou's mother called early, and the chicken, duck and fish meat were not covered, just get some aquatic products and rice grown by the aunt's own family.

The aunt was full of unhappiness, carrying a large bag of fish, and she must put it in the car until she saw that the tires seemed to wilt and then gave up.

Over there, the second cousin is late.

He came over with four sacks, one bulging and bulging, as if there was something it, and the remaining three had changes in biological activity, and Zhou Yi seemed to have heard the sound of birds.

Zhou Yi opened the largest bag, and saw a section of white lotus root that had just been dug out of the mud, washed, and still stained with water, and carefully placed in the back of the car; Another pocket was opened, and inside were two large turtles.

"Wild!"

The second cousin said it was wild, and that's right.

Now this wild turtle is a rarity; Even guarding a large lake is not easy to get; When someone catches it, they usually eat it themselves, and rarely sell it in the market.

Zhou Yi opened the pocket that seemed to be made by the sound of birds, and saw a large nest of squirming inside, the fluffy and glorious coat color gradually dimmed, and the dozen birds screaming in a group for warmth, he was stunned, "Cousin, there are protected animals here." If you get caught, it's over. ”

Having said that, he laughed at things.

It is rare to catch so many birds, Zhou Yi is ready to put them in the space to add some vitality to the space.

Before the last bag could be opened, the second cousin shouted, "Be careful, that thing pecks." If you are pecked in the eye, you will be blind! ”

"Is it a bird? What bird should be carried in a separate bag? Zhou Yi thought around, carefully opened a small opening of the sack, and saw a bright yellow long mouth like metal shooting out of the bag, so it was not sharp!

Zhou Yi shook the bag, shook the contents of the bag and turned over, opened the bag again, and looked in.

The white jade-colored down slowly opened, and suddenly jumped into Zhou Yi's eyes, and soon, the whole big bird appeared in front of Zhou Yi - the smart dark eyes were wandering, and the jade feathers on the chest were lightly sprinkled, and in the smart and soft beauty, a kind of nobility was painted; The long claws are like jasper, one foot is independent, and it looks straight at Zhou Yi, without fear; A clear sound, like an eagle and a crane, resounded through this cramped space......

Zhou Yi really didn't expect that because of his unintentional words, his second cousin would catch an egret for him; Looking at his messy hair and Qingming's eyes that were kind enough to wait for him to rejoice, it seemed that it was superfluous to say anything thankful.

To tell the truth, as a cultured and knowledgeable young man, he is still a little unsightly for this uneducated hooligan gangster cousin; This feeling once made him think he was superior, even if as he matured and grew up, this feeling of thinking that he was "tall" gradually faded, but after all, it was rooted in his heart and lingered.

But at this moment, in this blood and family relationship, in this friendship, the fading "high above" suddenly emerged, it was so dazzling!

Pinghu is slight, seeing people off.

The flat ground gradually wrinkled, the mountains were green, the water streams, the rain and mist were sprinkled in the mountains, and the terrain began to become familiar again......

When the big fish with the flesh and jade, the long meat with fat and thin are hung up, and all kinds of fruits and vegetables are placed on the kitchen shelves, when a car and a group of people rush to the same place in their hearts - the flavor of the New Year comes.

This year, Dongtian Mountain is particularly lively.

This is a year of harvest for Zhouyi, a year for becoming a "nouveau riche", and a year of celebration.

According to the practice of previous years, the Zhou family celebrates the New Year, and on Chinese New Year's Eve, they spend their own time, or one or two lively partners; When it comes to the Spring Festival, starting from the uncle's house and going all the way to the sister-in-law's house, each family cooks a day's meal, and it is not until the ninth and tenth days of the new year that the festive atmosphere slowly fades.

This year is different, Zhou Yi invited all his relatives to come and spend a lively New Year in the cave!

As soon as Xiao Nian went, the king of the stove went to the sky, and in the cave sky, there were lights.

A piece of red paper was cut into a suitable large rectangle by Zhou Yi, and it was shocked, and the head poured down like running water, and when it stood up again, it looked up, and a long link had been completed overnight.

A few long couplets are dry and hung at the hole in front of the door, and all of a sudden, they are popular and popular.

A big spring character, with the full spring meaning and the wild fun of the idlers in the mountains, flows out in the pen.

The word spring is upside down, spring has arrived!

According to the road, these Spring Festival couplets should be hung up during the Spring Festival after the year, but Zhou Yi hung them on the door early for the festive atmosphere.

On the last day of the year, the adults and elders who have finished their work are coming one after another; The children, already laughing and running, came faster.

They sat on the cable car, watched the waterfall rise and leveled, watched the lake water rippling, bright and fiery festivity, bringing strong warmth to the distant mountains and green lakes; People's hearts involuntarily beat and leap with joy.

The children looked at the gradually rising cable car, some jumping, and they were bold and naughty; Some look quietly, they are introverted children; Some are lying in their mother's arms, with their eyes closed, not daring to look more, they are shy and timid.

Whether it is a bold, introverted or timid child, once they are down-to-earth, they will make trouble again, watching the cable car go up and down, novelty, and eager to try again.

Zhou Yi invited a few brothers and sisters of similar age to come over in advance, a large table was opened, bags of dumpling wrappers were placed on the table, meat filling, egg onion filling, mushroom and chicken filling, and all kinds of mixed fillings were placed in bowls.

All the people were talking and laughing, holding dumpling wrappers and a chopstick, and they were busy.

As a southerner, many people make dumplings for the first time, and they always make all kinds of strange things to make people evaluate and laugh; After learning how to wrap it, people feel bored and greedy, and want to create a more interesting way to wrap it - so all kinds of strange dumplings come out - normal ones, such as boat-shaped, ingot-shaped, spherical, triangular, oval, etc.; Abnormal, such as cow, kite-shaped, butterfly-shaped, rabbit-shaped, bird-shaped, and all kinds of dumplings that you can't describe the shape pop out of nowhere.

Zhou Yi is a chef and a chef, but the aunts and aunts who are okay also come to the kitchen to join in the fun, helping to do this and that - these traditional women who are about to gradually disappear in the long river of history have been working hard for their children and families all their lives, and they can't stop......

When Zhou Yi finished most of the things and all the dishes were left with only the last process, people finally calmed down a little.

"Zhou Yi, your house has been newly renovated. Some time ago, it didn't look like this - take us to see it?! A sister-in-law with a round face and slitted eyes said as a representative.

The words on this side have not yet fallen, on the other side, a few elders who have just come to the table have just come to the table, and after watching the novelty inside and outside the house, they shouted and teased boredly, "Zhou Yi, you have made so much money, why didn't you even buy a TV?" Could it be that the richer you are, the more stingy you are? ”

Zhou Yiyi patted his head, thinking that he was crazy and didn't entertain these elders much, so he hurriedly ran out and said, "The TV - there is it!" ”

He didn't know where to find a remote control, his hand was dark, a piece of glass in the hall on the first floor flashed, and the picture quickly became clear.

Xiao Zhou Hao of the fourth uncle's family was under the glass window, lying on his stomach and looking outside, suddenly the color of the glass was repeated, and a figure came out of the glass, so frightened that he "snapped", and sat on the ground with a fart, staring blankly at the window that changed into a TV screen, almost crying in fright.

"Wow--and such a high-class thing-" cried the sisters, "how much! ”

Zhou Yi smiled and said nothing.

Even if he makes money now, a TV at home is worth the money of a house in this township, which seems to be a bit extravagant. Speaking out, you will inevitably be taught a lesson by some slightly conservative and old-fashioned elders.

And even if it is a relative, it is "not a widow but an uneven one", and it is rare to have a little pink eye, and it is "a short turmoil in the family", it is better to guess it.

Zhou Yi led a few sisters-in-law and elders who had just arrived, and went upstairs to see the "new house". A comfortable ironed house is always eye-catching; However, the simple dress does not make people guess the luxury inside.

After all, there is still knowledge.

The round-faced and squint-eyed sister-in-law who shouted at the beginning walked a long way, and after looking at the room, she lay down on the sofa, feeling the unusual softness and comfort, and hurriedly shouted, "Oops-Zhou Yi, where did you buy this sofa?" It was so comfortable! ”

She touched the fabric underneath, felt the soft and fitting touch, and looked at the soft color, and became more and more happy.

This sister-in-law has squinted eyes and covered eyes, her skin is fair, and she is obviously quite rich.

She usually likes to look at all kinds of home decorations.

She looked at the color and fabric of the sofa, as well as the design form, the more she looked at it, the more familiar it became, she opened her mobile phone, opened a home website, searched for a while, and finally found a thing that looked the same as the sofa underneath.

"Zhou Yi, this sofa in your house can't be this......" She was a little skeptical, because this set of sofas cost nearly a million, even if Zhou Yi made a lot of money, he didn't squander it like this.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi didn't hide it, and nodded, "At that time, I looked good, and I didn't look at the price, but after I got started, I knew that I wanted so much money!" ”

"What a 'nouveau riche' ......," the round-faced sister-in-law said sourly.

She said to her daughter sitting next to her, "Look at your brother, do you know the role of reading?" Famous universities are different, and farming is also casually planted tens of millions......"

Her daughter pursed her lips and thought to herself: God knows how Uncle Yi's field "grows gold". The college students in Qingbei, as well as those who kill pigs and sell meat, don't see much power! If college students are so powerful, Huaxia has already rushed out of the earth, where is it beautiful and strong?

However, she still felt strange in her heart that Zhou Yiming was a science student, and he ran back to farm, and he still "planted a flower" and made a lot of money.

"Could it be that as some people say, there is really green smoke on the ancestral grave of our Zhou family? Is it grandpa blessed? ”

"Why didn't you bless me?"

"Patriarchal antique ......"

……

Zhou Yi didn't expect that such an incident made this sister think so much, and even thought of the "patriarchy" of those ancestors.

If he had known, he would have cried and laughed.

When the Spring Festival Gala kicked off, a large pot of hot dumplings was also served on the table, and when one person ate a few dumplings and padd his stomach, at this time, the main dishes also began to be served.

Tonight, there are a few more people who spend Chinese New Year's Eve together.

Zhou Xiaohei, Zhou Xiaohuang, and Zhou Xiaohua sat at the children's table, led by Zhou Yi, constantly eating the food in their bowls; Except for the dog's body and dog's head, there is hardly much difference from people, especially when you notice their eyes, which are full of human feelings and thoughts.

"Zhou Yi, why is your dog on the table?" Uncle said with a smile.

"This dog eats better now than we did decades ago!" The fourth uncle sighed.

The fourth uncle opened the cap of the bottle and poured a full pot of fruit wine for the children at Zhou Yi's table.

"Wang-Wang-" Zhou Xiaohua and the three dogs barked at the fourth uncle together.

"You want to drink too?" The fourth uncle of the Zhou family asked tentatively, but he didn't want to, and the three dogs nodded in unison.

"Zhou Yi, your dog has become a sperm!" He reluctantly filled Sangou with fruit wine.

So far, Sangou has replaced Zhou Yi again and become the star of this party and the best playmate of the children......

After hours of eating, the sound of firecrackers in the distant town converged into a loud bang, and the voices on the television were no longer audible—looking at the time, the hour hand pointed straight up, and the minutes and seconds began to converge.

Outside the house, in the originally dark mountains, countless children were chasing and making trouble with all kinds of small cannons, and from time to time there was a bright explosion, which frightened the cattle and sheep in the mountains to avoid from afar.

Zhou Yi took out the large fireworks that had been prepared, walked to the flat land by the lake, far away from the house, and lit the fire line.

"Tom-tom!" A few sounds like drums and thunder, a few points of light rose into the sky, and exploded a bright daisy; More buds bloomed, countless flowers of light and fire shone in the sky, and for a while, the stars disappeared, and the whole world became a feast of light and fire.

Everyone walked out, silently watching the countless lights that kept rising, exploding, and declining - the dead are also gone, there is no need to mind, only the one that keeps shining in the air is the eternity we need to grasp......

In the town, there are also people who see the fireworks that bloom in the mountains, looking at the bright and almost endless light, their eyes are flashing with fire, and the fire in their hearts is gradually ignited......