After the 27th, on the 28th and 29th, the southerners pay more attention to making some cakes, while the northerners like to make steamed steamed buns, taking advantage of these two days to prepare the staple food from the first to the fifth day of the new year.

Han people pay attention to the first day to the fifth day of the new year can not open the fire to steam steamed buns, anyway, there is a natural big refrigerator outside, let alone put it for ten days, even if it is put for a month, it will not be bad.

Situ Yan didn't like to eat black noodles, so she mixed them with bud grain noodles and white wheat noodles, and then added some old noodles that had been soaked in water, and there were more than half a pot in total. Next, just wait for the noodles to rise and then add alkali.

After reconciling, he entered the house and began to cut the window grilles and write couplets, "Brothers, come and see, can I write this pair well?" Situ Yan blew the written couplet and showed it to Li Dalang.

"The family is happy and happy, and it is smooth sailing to enter the house, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new." San Lang read while reading, "It's well written, our family is just to be a family carnival, and we have to be obedient." ”

"It's good for me to look at it." The brothers all thought it was good.

Then the brothers pasted this blessing and the couplet, and I cut a few more window grilles, and pasted all the windows in the house, including the stove room and the clean room. Let's celebrate the New Year with joy. ”

A few people happily took things to paste, Situ Yan sat on the kang and continued to cut the window flowers, although the days before the New Year were tired, but tired and happy, people were more energetic.

The two days of the 28th and 9th days of the lunar month are the most important days of the year, the Chinese New Year's Eve.

Early in the morning, the whole chicken was steamed and steamed, and the steamed buns prepared yesterday were loaded with five, and five pieces of dim sum, a small pot of wine, paper money, incense and candles, etc., and then Li Dalang led a few people to go to the grave of Li Dazhu and Yang.

The people in the village all went out with offerings, and when they saw acquaintances on the way, they would say hello to each other, "Big brother, where is Godfather's grave?" Situ Yan felt that she was about to get out of the village, why hadn't she arrived yet?

"Come on, turn that corner, and walk up the hill for a while."

"Why are you buried here, not on the Great Wilderness Mountain?" When Situ Yan first left the village, she found that many people in the village were walking in the opposite direction.

"It's the place where my grandmother was found, and I don't understand it." Since the morning, Li Dalang's mood has been a little heavy, and his speech is a little muffled. From Qingming this year to Chinese New Year's Eve, he has not been grave for his father for almost a whole year, and it is his unfilial piety as a son.

Situ Yan also felt that the atmosphere was a little depressing, thinking that it would be better to find something to talk about, but she found that it was useless, so she stopped talking, and a few people walked for another quarter of an hour, only then did they see the graves of Li Dazhu and Yang, the two graves were next to each other, overgrown with weeds, and the words on the wooden tablet were a little blurred.

Situ Yan found a piece of cloth, wiped the tablet clean, took out the pen and ink, and wrote it again, and Li Dalang took his younger brothers to weed the grave. Waiting for Situ Yan to write the tablet, then put the sacrifice on the tablet, pour the wine, and see that Li Dalang was also busy, took out the fire fold and lit the incense, and Li Dalang took it to Li Dazhu and Yang to kowtow.

"Father, mother, I brought my younger brothers and little sister to see you, the family has a little sister, we have a good life, there are new clothes to wear, there is a full meal, and you can see meat every day, Erlang has eaten fat,......" Li Dalang said and cried silently, and cried on the ground, and Erlang couldn't raise his head after crying.

Situ Yan just watched at first, but she saw that a few people were crying too sadly, and she was afraid that she would fall ill after kneeling for a long time, and she would get rheumatism and hurt her body, but she also knew that she couldn't persuade her, so she took a few steps forward and knelt down, "Godfather, godmother, I am Xiaowu, and I came to visit you for the first time today." Since I came to Lijia Village, my brothers have been taking care of me, we now have a new home, we can eat well, and we have a living to make money, you can rest assured, I will make the days more prosperous. Be at peace in heaven. He bowed and put on the incense.

Seeing the little sister kneeling on the ground, Li Dalang stopped crying, "Father, mother, don't worry, I will take care of my younger brothers and sisters, and you must also bless my little sister to be healthy all the time." He took Erlang and a few people to kowtow, and then got up.

"Big brother, tear off the two chicken legs of this chicken, bury them in front of the card together with steamed buns and snacks, and bury them in front of the card, what the godfather and godmother didn't eat before her death, we will make up for it in the future."

"Hey." The brothers happily stepped forward to be busy, and before leaving, Situ Yan did not forget to burn the paper money and sprinkle the wine, "Godfather and godmother want to eat and drink, just buy it, don't wronged yourself when you go to heaven." ”

Before leaving, Li Dalang was still a little reluctant, and he was led by Situ Yan step by step, and then went down the mountain. "Big brother, don't be sad, let's come back when the Qingming Festival comes, and make delicious food for my godfather and godmother."

"Xiao Wu, thank you, if it weren't for you, my father and mother would be hungry again this year. Let my father and mother suffer all these years, it is all because I am not filial. ”

"Big brother, don't blame yourself, in the past, the eldest brother was young, and we didn't have that ability, but now that life is getting better, we do our best, and let the godfather and godmother live a more comfortable life in heaven."

Erlang and a few people were in a much better mood, and they chatted with Situ Yan from time to time, and a few people walked all the way back, passing by Li Daniu's house, they happened to see Li Erzhu carrying his daughter-in-law out, Situ Yan hadn't seen Li Erzhu's daughter-in-law for nearly a month, I didn't think that this woman had aged so much all of a sudden, her hair was a little mottled, and she was a little thin.

When Li Erzhu saw them, he was stunned at first, but before he could react, he saw his daughter-in-law rushing out like crazy, "You still have my son, I want you to give a funeral to Zhaocai!" Yes! ”

Situ Yan reacted the fastest, pushing Li Dalang and Li Sanlang who were standing beside her to the side, and she just followed a sideways danger to the side, Li Erzhu's daughter-in-law had no strength when she was sick, and she relied on a breath to go to her son's grave, and when she saw Situ Yan, she thought about why her son went to serve, and the enemy was very red when she saw her, she had already lost her mind, only hatred remained, so she wanted to fight with Situ Yan and Li Dalang when she met.

Regardless of the blind rush, the person had already lost his center of gravity, and he didn't hit anyone, and finally he couldn't contain it, and the whole person fell to the ground, this fall was not light, and the ground under Situ Yan's feet trembled a little. The man fainted on the spot.

Li Erzhu was startled, ran forward and hugged his daughter-in-law while helping Shunqi, and cried, "Daughter-in-law, what's wrong with you, wake up, tell me a word, don't you scare me?" ”

Situ Yan pulled Li Dalang a few steps back, but the person did not leave immediately, although it was not their fault, but if she left, then Li Erzhu would talk nonsense, she was not afraid of trouble, but she also did not want trouble to find the door.

Li Sanzhu and Cao were discussing the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner at home, before Li Zhaocai left, and gave Li Daniu and Li Erzhu's daughter-in-law medical treatment and medicine, spent the only little silver money in the family, thinking that it would be better to collect some funerals and spend the New Year, but did not expect that except for Situ Yan and Li Dalang, no one came to the door at all. These days, the family can't even eat a full meal, let alone prepare a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. The two of them were so worried that they heard Li Erzhu crying outside the courtyard, so frightened that Li Sanzhu rushed out of the house, ran a few steps, and when they got closer, they saw his second brother holding his second sister-in-law, Situ Yan and Li Dalang stood aside, thinking that he knew what had just happened, but he didn't want to have a stiff fight with Li Dalang, so he persuaded his second brother first, "Second brother, hurry up and carry the second sister-in-law back to the house, this cold day is cold again." ”

"Yes, yes, come into the house, third, come and help." Li Erzhu only cared about his daughter-in-law, but he didn't trouble Li Dalang for a while. Li Sanzhu didn't say anything else, and helped Li Erzhu carry his second sister-in-law back to the house. Situ Yan saw that there was nothing wrong with them, so she pulled a few people home.

"The appearance of the second aunt is really scary." Li Shilang was a little apprehensive, the second aunt looked like she was going to eat them, he had never seen it, although the second aunt was not good to them before, but it had never been like today.

"People have to have hope when they live, she tied all her hopes to Li Zhaocai alone, if she can't get out, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get better. Brothers should be careful in the future, it's better to avoid meeting each other, although we didn't do anything wrong, but she is no longer dead, I am afraid that something else will happen when the time comes. ”

"We'll be careful, but Xiao Wu, you were so dangerous just now, can you not do this next time?" Li Dalang thought about what had just happened, he couldn't protect his little sister, but his little sister protected them, he was a little anxious, and he was a little ruthless and incompetent.

"Got it. Big brother, don't worry! You forgot? I know how to do some kung fu, so I won't let her get hurt. But I think I still have to inform the village about this matter, third brother, you go to Uncle Wangfu's house, tell him what happened just now, if there is something in the future, he will have a number in his heart. ”

Li Dalang was diverted by these words, so he didn't drill the horns again, and San Lang ran to the village masa's house.

When a few people arrived home, Li Dalang discussed with Situ Yan, "Xiao Wu, I want to send some eggs to my second aunt, although she hates us, but after my mother left, she also sewed clothes for me." Just now I saw the New Year's food given by the second uncle to Zhaocai, there were only two cakes, and I felt a little blocked in my heart. Xiao Wu, don't be angry, I don't mean anything else, I don't want to help them, but I feel uncomfortable. If you don't think it's right, I won't listen to you. The more Li Dalang spoke, the quieter he became, he still remembered that he had a quarrel with his little sister because of Li Sanzhu's matter, and he was really afraid that his little sister would misunderstand him again.

Situ Yan sighed, it's not good if this person is too kind, but if he wasn't kind, he wouldn't have broken up for her ugly girl. I thought in my heart that forget it, this person's nature is in his bones, and it is not so easy to change.

"Okay, but you can't send it to the eldest brother, otherwise they will have a chance to bite us back, saying that Li Erzhu's daughter-in-law was pushed down by us."

"Yikes! Why didn't I think there was such a thing? How's that good? Forget it, let's not send it? When Li Dalang heard this, he understood what Xiaomei was worried about, knowing that what he asked for was a bit excessive, so he blushed embarrassedly and waved his hands and didn't dare to say anything about sending things anymore.

"You can still send it, let Uncle Muramasa help you go, things can't be said to be sent by us, just say that Uncle Muramasa condoled them, this favor will be done to Uncle Muramasa, our family has done their best, and there is less trouble, Uncle Muramasa can still get a reputation, killing three birds with one stone." Situ Yan is not bad at these things, but she doesn't want Li Dalang to get too close to the old house, so as not to be calculated and not know it.

"Okay." Li Dalang doesn't want fame, but mainly for peace of mind, and he also thinks it's a good idea. When San Lang came back, Situ Yan took a basket and filled it with ten eggs, three catties of black noodles, and a piece of pork belly, so that Li Dalang could send it to Murazheng.

Erlang was still a little reluctant, but seeing that the eldest brother and younger sister agreed, he had to sit on the side without saying a word, waiting for Li Dalang to leave with his things, Situ Yan turned around to persuade Erlang, and also called San Lang and Shilang, and told them some things about human affairs, and the three of them felt better in their hearts.

The village just got San Lang's letter over there, and saw Li Dalang coming over with something. Naturally, he also thought that this method was good, so he packed the things in his own basket, and then sent them to Li Daniu's house.

Cao's excited old tears were rampant, he took the things, and cried for a while, finally someone remembered their family's fortune, so he sent Cunzheng out of the door with a thousand thanks. After returning to the house, I carefully ordered the things, and finally felt more at ease, and this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner could be regarded as landed.

These things are just some small episodes, and they have no impact on Situ Yan at all, except for occasionally remembering her grandmother in her previous life, the rest of the time, busy preparing the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and the four brothers are happy.