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Chujiazhai's concept of Chinese New Year's Eve is not very strong, and everyone pays more attention to getting up early tomorrow, setting off firecrackers lively, welcoming the arrival of the new year, and looking forward to a bumper harvest in the new year.

However, many people in Chu Jiaqiang's family came down from the north, so they still insisted until after twelve o'clock. Elder Wu and Mrs. Wu gave the juniors red envelopes, looking at the scene of this full house of children and grandchildren, the two elders felt satisfied. Maybe the old man's heart is really not big, and he hopes that people will be prosperous and the whole family will be healthy after working hard all his life.

The monkey guy took it out when he received the red envelope, counted it carefully, and found that the number of sheets was less than that of the little squirrel, so he immediately stretched out his hand again, and was glared at by Ye Caiping before he relented.

"You monkey is greedy!" Old Madam Wu smiled happily, and there was no hint of reproach in her tone. This guy is naughty, but not annoying.

The monkey scratched the monkey's head in embarrassment, picked up an apple, and habitually wanted to throw it away after two bites.

"You'd better eat it, be careful that I beat you." Chu Jiaqiang glanced at the restless person.

Just then, the little squirrel jumped over and stretched out its paws towards the monkey. Everyone doesn't know why, they don't know what the little squirrel wants from the monkey.

The monkey seemed to understand what the little squirrel was trying to express, but he looked at the laisee money that had just arrived a few times, and he looked reluctant and seemed to be struggling.

The little squirrel snatched it with some impatience, counting them one by one, until the fourth, and then moved the rest to the monkey, and kept the four for himself.

"Huh! When did the monkey owe money to the baby squirrel? "Chu Jiaqiang's uncle is very curious.

The corners of Ye Caiping's mouth twitched: "I said how could the little squirrel borrow money from the monkey before, it turned out to be a loan shark!" Lend two, and take back four. ”

Chu Jiaqiang's uncle, aunt and others listened to the black line. They had long heard that all of these animals were demons, but they usually lived in the capital and rarely came into contact with them. This time I came over for the New Year. Only then did I know that the rumors were true, and it seemed that there was still too much to do. A little squirrel gives usury to a monkey, who would believe that? Telling fairy tales?

"Ahem! This little squirrel is really ......" The latter words, Chu Jiaqiang's second aunt really couldn't say it.

Others had a sudden realization. Especially Chu Jiaqiang, a few days ago, he knew that the little squirrel took out part of his savings to give to the monkey, and it was strange at that time! It turns out that there is such an agreement between them, so it's no wonder.

Chu Jiaqiang saw that the monkey was about to slip out, and he hurriedly shouted: "I'll go again tomorrow, now that everyone is asleep, what are you going to do?" ”

Chu Jiaqiang's uncle asked his aunt puzzledly, "Where is he going?" ”

They wondered in their hearts, how could this nephew see the monkey's intentions at a glance and fail to read minds? I've heard about it early. This guy has a special affinity for animals.

Wu Li didn't hold back his laughter, and explained to his Lao Tzu: "Maybe go to the New Year to ask for a red envelope!" ”

When those people heard this, they all looked strange, and in the end, Chu Jiaqiang's cousin burst out laughing, and the others couldn't help but chuckle.

Wu Lao was shocked when he saw his second daughter. laughed and scolded: "It's not promising, what's the fuss about." ”

The boss of the Wu family and the others smiled bitterly in their hearts, and secretly said that this is not worth making a fuss about? Is it really surprising that this monkey has transformed into a human?

The second uncle was not surprised at all, and calmly flipped through the thick calendar.

"Second uncle, when will you get up tomorrow and set off firecrackers?" Wu Feng asked. They also shouted with Chu Jiaqiang, and they all called Chu Shengmin's second uncle.

"Half past five is the best, and the hour is the most prosperous." The second uncle smiled.

Rural people are like this. Flip through the calendar at every turn, and the joke everyone usually says: go out to see the yellow calendar! This is also not uncommon in rural areas. Of course, this refers to going far away. Some people may think that they are superstitious, but from another point of view, it also shows that rural people are simple and always look forward to health.

Firecrackers during the New Year are very particular. Chinese New Year's Eve When the bell rings in the new year, set off firecrackers to welcome the new year, and set off firecrackers to send the new year on the third day of the new year. Firecrackers are set off on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, indicating that the New Year's festival is over, and people are going to start the new year's hard work.

As for why firecrackers are set off during the New Year, there are many theories, and the most widely spread should be the legend of the New Year's beast.

According to legend, in ancient China, there was a monster called "Nian", with sharp horns on its head, fierce and abnormal, "Nian" beasts lived deep at the bottom of the sea for many years, and every Chinese New Year's Eve, climbed ashore to devour livestock and hurt human life, so every Chinese New Year's Eve, people in villages and villages helped the old and the young, and fled to the mountains to avoid the harm of "Nian".

One year, on Chinese New Year's Eve, when the villagers were busy packing up their things and fleeing to the mountains, a white-haired old man came to the east of the village and told an old woman that as long as he let him stay at her house for one night, he would be able to drive away the "Nian" beast. The people didn't believe it, the old woman persuaded him to go up the mountain to escape, the old man insisted on staying, and everyone saw that he couldn't stop it, so they went up the mountain to hide.

When the "Nian" beast was ready to break into the village as in previous years, there was a sudden sound of firecrackers from the white-haired old man, and the "Nian" beast trembled, and no longer dared to move forward. At this time, the gate was wide open, and I saw an old man in a red robe in the courtyard laughing, and the "Nian" beast was shocked and fled in panic.

The next day, when people returned to the village from the deep mountains, they found that the village was safe and sound, and then it suddenly dawned on them that the white-haired old man was the god who helped everyone expel the "Nian" beast, and people also found the white-haired old man's three magic weapons to expel the "Nian" beast.

Since then, every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, every family has posted red couplets, set off firecrackers, and every household is brightly lit. This custom has spread more and more widely, and it has become the most solemn traditional festival of Chinese folk "New Year".

Later, because setting off firecrackers became a festive event, it even evolved into a national custom. People also set off firecrackers to celebrate major festivals and celebrations, such as the Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, weddings, building houses, opening businesses, grain warehousing, gaining fame, and funerals for the elderly.

In fact, in the final analysis, setting off firecrackers is nothing more than a means to increase the festive atmosphere, but Chinese like to add a touch of mystery to everything, so that many things have a moving and wonderful story behind them. Perhaps, this is the difference between the ancient Chinese civilization and other countries!

"Alright, everyone go to bed and wake up early tomorrow." Elder Wu commanded.

He knows the temperament of these juniors very well, he usually doesn't get up at seven or eight o'clock, and every time he is urged by Brother Wren three or four times, so Wu Li and the others all have the urge to strangle Brother Wren to death.

Although Elder Wu is not the head of the family here, his words are orders, and even the second uncle listens unconditionally.