A few years ago, if you want to listen to the opera during the New Year, it is impossible, and the mountains block the way out. This year, Wangjiazhai will start it by itself, but today, it will not start until the evening, because it will take a lot of time to build the stage.

However, for those elderly people who want to listen to the play, it is the most important thing to occupy a position first, and they all carry benches and put them in front of the haode platform that has not yet been repaired. However, this thing is not very attractive to young people, that is, to have a good time, like Wang Buping, they don't really understand what they are singing. Moreover, these people are not professionals, so they sing local local operas, which is very suitable for the taste of the elderly.

Wang Buping was watching them set up the stage when he heard someone talking to him, "Buping, can you watch the play this night?" ”

Looking back, the third master and the third grandmother were carrying a small bench, and it seemed that they had come over to occupy a place, "Yes, I asked just now, according to this situation, it doesn't need to be at night, it's okay." Do you say, Master Deng? ”

Wang Buping looked at the Deng class master who came over, this is a chubby middle-aged man, I heard that he used to act, and later, he returned to his hometown and started this drama troupe. Whenever there is a major festival, his troupe is too busy to live.

This year, if it weren't for the fact that Wangjiazhai was relatively famous, it would not be easy to invite them over. Every year, they perform in town, mainly. In town, these people can go home.

"Of course, Patriarch Wang has said, don't worry, this stage is set up, and it can start." The guy said with a smile.

"That's good, that's good, old woman, let's put the stool here and go back. Come back when the evening starts. After a while, those children came to the door, and no one could do it. Alas, I blame you for not being fair at noon today. What are you drinking that wine for? I'm still asleep at home. ”

"Third master. I don't blame me for this, they want to drink it. Besides, this is not the Chinese New Year. Are you happy, usually, if you want to drink together, you don't necessarily have time. ”

"It's your kid who is reasonable, don't tell him the old man, let's go back quickly, the little ones don't know how to make a fuss in a while."

Watching the third master and the third grandmother walk back, Wang Buping talked to the head of the Deng class and walked towards home. There's nothing to do here now, and I have to deal with some things when I go home by myself. After a while, he will have to prepare some gifts. Tomorrow, whether to let my mother go back to her parents' house, it has been many years, and I haven't gone back.

In the past, it was because Wangjiazhai was too poor, and it was my grandfather and grandmother who came to their house. This year, it's time to send something back. When he was studying, his grandfather and grandmother also gave him a lot of help, but the two sons of his grandfather and grandmother made Wang Buping a little annoying.

When I got home, I found that my father had already begun to prepare, and two big carps were taken out of the space by Wang Buping and placed in the pond, and they were caught by my father. Fruits, steamed buns ......, Wang Buping looked at it, there are a lot of them, all ready, it seems that this year, my father is going to fight for face.

I remember that one year, my mother and father went to my grandfather's house to give gifts, because they were too poor at that time, so they prepared game from the mountains and fish from the river, plus two bottles of wine, and there were no more. However, my father and mother didn't even eat there for lunch, so they came back, and since then, the two have never been to their grandfather's house for the New Year. Every year, the two of them come to their house, Wang Buping until now, I don't know what happened at that time, I only know that after my father came back, his face was very ugly.

"Dad, I'm going this year, do you want me to have someone drive you there, I still have a fat man's car there?"

"Don't ask about your kid, just prepare more gifts with your mother. By the way, take out two bottles of your wine, and I'll take them with you, your grandfather and grandmother are not in good health. ”

"Yes, yes, I forgot about it, Dad, you wait, I'll go up the mountain." When Wang Buping returned, he carried two bottles of wine in his hand and prepared two century-old ginseng plants wrapped in a mahogany box.

"Dad, what do you think of this? Otherwise, I'm getting you some, ginseng, I've got something bigger than that. Wine, where is more. ”

Although Wang Youcai was very happy, he still slapped Wang Buping on the back of the head, "You kid, I'm here to see your grandfather and grandmother, and I'm not going to compare anything, so I'll bring these." In the future, if it's gone, you can just send it, stinky boy, what do you think I'm going to do? ”

Wang Buping shrank his head, and so did his father, who was originally for those two uncles and one aunt to see, and he didn't let himself say it. You see my mother smiling, I haven't been home for many years, and this year I can finally go back with scenery.

"Alright, alright, old man, I don't know what you're thinking. Don't worry, this year, we will definitely earn back face, and when the time comes, bring my parents to listen to the play, and the elderly love to listen to this. ”

"Dad, Mom, you can get it, I'm out, Uncle is here." Wang Buping saw that the uncle was walking towards the courtyard, and knew that he was looking for himself.

"I'm not even, you came out just in time, I have something to do with you. Hurry up, come with me, the stage will be ready in a while, you and I will go to the old patriarch now, get ready, and pay attention, there may be some people coming tonight, to get the place right. ”

Wang Buping couldn't figure out what else there were, weren't they the tourists in the village, the residents, and the villagers. There will be other people coming.

"Uncle, you and I have a laugh, how can anyone else come today, on the first day of the new year, who doesn't stay at home. Besides, it's not just singing, and someone will come to see it. Wang Buping was very strange in his heart.

"You don't understand this, after a while, you will know, you have to go up and speak, and the old patriarch has prepared words for you."

Hearing this, Wang Buping was even more confused, there are still words to speak. Isn't it just a matter of going up and saying a few words, and getting so much attention, it's not a big deal. However, it seems that he doesn't count if he says it, the old patriarch is ready, and he must go up.

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When he came out of the old patriarch, Wang Buping came directly to the stage to know that what they said was true. At this time, a lot of people had gathered on the stage, one by one with small benches, all of them were old men and old ladies watching the play, and there were also many children.

These are not the most important things, what is going on in the periphery, Wang Buping saw that many snack sellers have set up stalls here. The children were running around inside, which made Wang Buping very happy, because he found that the things sold here seemed to be those that he ate when he was a child, and they were all made by some old people.

"Damn, big cow, girl, you guys are too unrighteous, this is all eaten. Don't call me, if it weren't for my uncle, I wouldn't know. Wang Buping turned his face and saw that Da Niu and they were in front of a spicy stall, and several people were eating in large gulps, and they had a lot in their hands.

Da Niu's mouth was stuffed with things, and Wang Buping didn't understand a word of what he said. Waving his hand, he didn't have to say anything, and then, he walked over. This guy is quite authentic, as soon as Wang Buping approached, he handed the spicy skewers in his hand to Wang Buping.

Wang Buping stretched out his hand to take it and ate it directly, he hadn't eaten these things for many years. I remember when I was a child, it seemed that every time I went out with my grandfather and grandmother, he would go around such a small stall. Every time I eat, my mouth is full of oil, and if I am full, I will hold a lot of it in my hand.

It seems that tonight will really be very lively, Wang Buping swept around, and saw that there were indeed a lot of people here. The positions left behind have all been occupied, and it seems that the old grandfathers and grandmothers in front of them are really right to occupy the positions.

"It's not even, this year is really good, look, in previous years, our Wangjiazhai, even eating a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, it was a problem. Good today, the big drama is here, thanks to you, come, I'm here, reward you. ”

Seeing what Niu'er handed over, Wang Buping rolled his eyes, this is called thank me. A bone stick was handed over, and besides, the meat was shaved, which made him eat something.

"Niu'er, you're not authentic, this is for me to eat" Holding the bone stick, Wang Buping said to Niu'er.

Niu'er blinked and said pungently: "What's the matter, you don't want it, don't give it to me, this is a good thing, isn't it a big cow?" As he spoke, he kicked the bull and asked him to eat less.

Da Niu swallowed the contents in his mouth and said helplessly: "Yes, yes, it's not fair, this is what Niu'er specifically asked the uncle for." ”

What else could Wang Buping say, "Okay, xiexie girl's bones." Wang Buping picked up the bones, it was really clean, there was no meat at all. It seems that the person who picks the bones is still a master, but it is difficult for Wang Buping, this bone is just cooked. If it's been cooked for a long time, there's really nothing.

"Uncle, give me the knife." Wang Buping borrowed the knife for chopping meat from the spicy uncle.

"Use it, use it, young man, do you want me to help you." This uncle hasn't noticed who Wang Buping is. You must know that there is no one in these ten miles and eight towns who does not know Wang Buping now.

"No need, uncle." After speaking, Wang Buping took the knife, put the bones on the board, and with a knife, the bones were split by him.

"Okay, that's the good stuff." Wang Buping took a bamboo stick from his uncle's stall and poked it up, and there was a lot of bone marrow in it. Wang Buping remembered that when he was a child, holding a pig bone, he could suck it for a long time, and at that time, he felt that it was the most delicious delicacy.

Da Niu's eyes lit up when he saw this, "Okay, you really can, why didn't I think of it." Uncle, if you have any bones, give me one too. ”

"In the past, in the past, there were not many bones in the first place, and I still have to make soup." The boss stopped the big cow, there are so many people tonight, his bone broth can't be missing bones, this is what he knows is a big drama today, early in the morning, go to the cattle butcher's house to ask for it. (To be continued......)