Xiao Zheng was busy in the kitchen, originally Xiao's mother said that cooking was not a man's thing, but her son had to say that he wanted to make something fresh and come out to honor his mother. Thinking that his son is always a surprise performance in the kitchen, he came by his temperament.

When Jin'er and Lou Shide finished their business outside and entered the kitchen, they were surprised to find that they did not put the mutton they bought into the pot to cook, but quickly chopped the meat and green onions into a filling, and chopped the live noodles into small dough and rolled them into round slices. As soon as he put the meat filling into the dough sheet, a ingot-shaped food appeared in his hand when he moved his fingers, Xiao Zheng smiled and said to Jin'er that this thing is called dumplings, and he will eat dumplings during the New Year.

Xiao's mother saw that the dumplings made by her son were very beautiful, and couldn't help but want to help, so she began to try to pinch them like her son, and after a while, several women learned in style. Xiao Zheng taught everyone while wrapping on the side, and later Lou Shide also joined in, although he was clumsy, tossing his face full of white face, but he was also having a great time.

When the dumplings were almost finished, Xiao Zheng took out a clean copper coin and wrapped it in the dumpling, looking at the puzzled expressions of several people, Xiao Zheng said with a smile: "Whoever eats this dumpling wrapped with copper money at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner shows that this person's luck and luck next year are the best." After listening to the master's explanation, Lou Shide jumped to his feet and shouted, "I want to eat, I will definitely be able to eat." After pausing for a while, he thought about it and asked Xiao Zheng next to him, what if he was in a hurry to eat and swallow it into his stomach? Xiao Zheng slapped him and said Then disembowel, take out the copper coin again, I don't care if you live or die, whoever makes the master and I am a master who wants money and doesn't want to die. Lou Shide was so frightened that he stuck out his tongue and said that it was better to eat slowly and be careful not to swallow it, everyone laughed after hearing it, Lou's mother smiled and patted her son and said Wait a while to see if you have this blessing.

As soon as the steaming dumplings came out of the pot, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became lively, Xiao Zheng filled a bowl of dumplings, took a pair of chopsticks and put them in front of the portrait of the master, lit three sticks of fragrance, and bowed respectfully. After worshipping Mr., Xiao Zheng took out the laba garlic that was made by Laba, the jade-colored garlic cloves and the yellow bright vinegar, and when the dumplings were slightly cool, they dipped the vinegar and put it in their mouths, sandwiched a garlic clove, and the taste was comfortable when they were bitten down.

Lou Shide also learned a little bit of the master's appearance, a bite of the dumpling was immediately scalded and spit out, anxious and blew and quickly stuffed back into his mouth, chewing something in his mouth vaguely and shouting delicious, after the first dumpling was eaten, he didn't stop again, and stuffed it into his mouth one by one with chopsticks. This child is good anywhere, but he is too greedy, and he has not lived well with his mother over the years, and now he is willing to let go of delicious food. Jin'er looked at him and said jokingly: "Eat slowly, the dumplings are delicious, no one will rob you", the baby lowered his head and pulled the dumplings into his mouth, without even saying a word.

Xiao Zheng looked at Jin'er and said: "This person is born to eat and drink in the world, being able to eat and drink, and being able to eat and drink good things is half of the success, which is a great blessing." Jin'er glanced at Xiao Zheng and said, "You are reasonable, since you became his master, you see what you have brought him into." Xiao Zheng said with a smile: "If you have good things to eat, you must grab more if you can grab more, otherwise what's the point of eating that kind of rough rice and boiled mutton for the New Year?" Lou Shide nodded violently with a dumpling in his mouth, and muttered to Jin'er: "What Master said is right, Master, you should eat it quickly, this dumpling is really delicious."

Jin'er heard the words of Shi Niang and stared at Lou Shide without speaking, sandwiched a few dumplings into her bowl, and poured some vinegar into it, just ate a few only to hear an oops, Jin'er covered her cheeks with her hands, a mouth, only to see the yellow copper coin spit out of her mouth, Xiao Mu and Lou Mu laughed when they saw it, and joked Jin'er said: "We originally thought that this master and apprentice were a blessed person, but we didn't expect that you are the most blessed baby, girl, This master and apprentice are blessed only because of your light."

Xiao Zheng also said to Jin'er with a smile: "You just said that the two of us looked ugly, I see that you are not slow to eat, but fortunately you didn't break your teeth." "That is, Master is blessed by you, Master, and I am also blessed by your old man, and you are the most blessed." Lou Shide, who is a big ghost, hurriedly sent the sycophants on, Jin'er looked at the two of them, pointed at Lou Shide with chopsticks and didn't speak again, which made Xiao's mother and Lou's mother laugh for a while.

After eating dumplings, a big bowl of steaming dumpling soup went down, the family all supported it, packed up and walked to the street outside the yard, every household lit a lantern at the door, everyone walked on the street to greet each other, a few families lit a fire at the door of the house, threw the bamboo pole into the fire, listened to the crackling sound of the bamboo, this is called "bursting rod", the street met Wang Quan a few old people who wandered around, the old man saw Xiao Zheng and said with a smile: "You make the whole village look festive like this, what is this red paper called, Oh, it's called a couplet, plus this lantern is hung up, and it's the first time I've lived so much to feel so happy for the New Year, thanks to you, the baby, who came up with these methods."

Lou Shide took a group of friends in the village, each of them ran around with a small lantern in their hands and ran rampant in the village, there were some literate babies looking at the couplets on the door, and they all read "the days increase the years and people increase longevity, and the world is full of spring gardens", "people and families are prosperous, rich and safe and full of blessings" Although the words are vulgar, they are very suitable for the occasion, and the immature children's voices let them echo at the door, and the adults are not very literate. Yi Xing took out a few pennies from his sleeve and handed them to the children, causing the children to shout and toss happily on the street.

Called Lou Shide to take a few babies to the yard, in the curious eyes of everyone took out the paper buckets he made, took out one and inserted it on the ground, found a wooden stick and lit a fire on the twisted rope of the paper tube and lit it, after a burst of sparks, a bang scared a group of people, and before they could calm down, the flames that came out of the paper buckets were one or two feet high, and the flames emitted red and blue light, and the stars rushed into the air, illuminating the yard brightly. The children were stunned when they saw it, and their mouths couldn't close, and Jin'er also screamed and stared at the paper pail that was spitting fire and smoking.

Xiao's mother, who was shocked, asked Xiao Zheng, "Son, have you invited the heavenly electric mother over?" Xiao Zheng smiled and said: "Mother, this thing I made is called fireworks, this is a recipe from ancient books, I tried to make it, that is, it is fun, and the New Year is a festive picture, so that the children and you can be happy, there is no use."

After Xiao Zheng put two or three more, the adults on the street poured into the yard, and it was the first time for everyone to see such beautiful fireworks.

Simply one person got a row and lit it in the yard, for a while only fireworks were scattered in the yard, everyone saw the bursts of shouting, laughter filled the entire yard, even Jin'er also joined the fireworks team, regardless of Lou Shide's complaints, snatched his fireworks and shouted and lit them, watching the fireworks clapping his palms and laughing, Xiao Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Jin'er so happy. This girl is very thoughtful, seventeen or eighteen years old in the future is still a playful age for a girl, but now she has endured a weight that she shouldn't bear, and now this knot is finally untied. Several old people also watched the fireworks together and laughed and talked that this was much better than setting off an explosive rod, and the small village was full of joy.

Dozens of fireworks tossed for most of the hour before they were released, seeing that everyone was still a little reluctant, Xiao Zheng said to everyone that this is a lively New Year's picture, usually it can't be put down, and it takes too much effort to make it, and everyone slowly disperses out of the yard and goes home with some regret after hearing it.

When Xiao Zheng was about to close at the door, Jin'er seemed to have found something and asked: "Why don't I have a couplet in my house, you won't forget our family if you write so much." Xiao Zheng looked at the distant master's resting place and said: "The reason why we didn't stick couplets and didn't hang lanterns at the door is to be filial to Master, I set off fireworks this time just to let Master see that you are very happy at home, and I take good care of you." If you like it in the future, I will make fireworks for you every festival, and I am willing to pour fireworks for a lifetime and make a marriage for three lives."

Jin'er stood silently in front of Xiao Zheng, looking at him through the light of the lantern in the courtyard, suddenly hugged Xiao Zheng, put her head on Xiao Zheng's chest, closed her eyes and said: "Husband, I know that you have always been very good to me, I think Aya will also see it, Aya didn't look at the wrong person this time, I'm very happy, thank you!" ”。

Xiao Zheng was excited, hugged Jin'er tightly, lowered his head and kissed Jin'er's forehead and said, "Let's go back when it's cold outside."