Before dawn, Lu Xiaodonkey got up, woke up the old man and Hanako, washed up and drove back to his hometown, and lit the first firecracker as he wished.

Lu Xiaodonkey bought it with 30,000 sounds, and it crackled and exploded for a long time, and the snow and the black handsome in the house were so frightened that they fled in all directions.

Xiao Luo and Hua Hua had just dressed Xiao Baixing, and their mother was dissatisfied with nagging Lu Xiaodonkey to spend money.

In the past, the ones that Lu Xiaodonkey bought at home were all 100 rings, and it was estimated to be 20 centimeters long.

Beckoned everyone to post the couplets at home together, and the morning's work was over.

Lu Xiaodonkey took Xiao Baixing to watch the Pleasant Goat and the Big Big Wolf, and Huahua Xiaoluo helped her mother cook Chinese food together.

In the past, Lu Xiaodonkey's family only had one pork and one chicken for the New Year, and at most one silver carp was purchased.

This year is different, the eldest sister's family, the second sister's family sent I don't know how many, plus the old man and Huahua they brought, just washing vegetables and cutting vegetables, Xiao Luo was also busy all morning.

Xiao Luo is responsible for preparing the dishes, Huahua is responsible for lighting the fire, and his mother is the head chef.

Hanako wanted to chop wood, but the old man and Lu Xiaodonkey were much more relaxed, and they just took Xiao Baixing to watch TV.

After a lot of work, the table finally started at twelve o'clock.

Lao Lu didn't drink when he wanted to drive at night, so Hanako drank two glasses with the old man.

To be honest, the taste of the New Year in the past two years has become weaker and weaker, and it is nothing more than eating and drinking, what to do.

Lu Xiaodonkey summed it up, it is still a good thing that people's lives are rich and their living standards have improved.

You think, in the past, at the end of the year, you can only eat meat once during the New Year's holidays, and children can get two New Year's money, but they are all looking forward to the New Year.

Now that the standard of living has improved, not to mention the big fish and meat, at least most people can afford to eat it if they want to, and they are not so looking forward to the New Year.

On the contrary, he had to rush back to his hometown from thousands of miles away, and his butt was not hot, and he hurried back to work again, saying that he was going home for the New Year, but it was more like a habitual migration.

Of course, this is a more realistic thing, for Lu Xiaodonkey, he still attaches great importance to this festival, whether it was when he had no money before or now.

The Chinese New Year's Eve, also known as Chinese New Year's Eve, is one of the most important festivals in China's traditional festivals.

After eating, there was nothing to do, Lu Xiaodonkey held the little white star to bask in the sun, and told her about the origin and customs of Chinese New Year's Eve.

Regarding this, Lu Xiaodonkey has a lot of research, and he has always admired the local culture.

Chinese New Year's Eve comes from the custom of expulsion in the pre-Qin period, according to the "Lü's Spring, Autumn and Winter Records",

The ancients used drumming on the day before the New Year to expel the "ghost of the plague", which is the origin of the "Chinese New Year's Eve" festival.

It is said that the earliest mention of the name "Chinese New Year's Eve" was in historical books such as the "Fengtu Ji" written by the Zhou Department of the Western Jin Dynasty.

During the Zhou and Qin periods, at the end of each year, the ceremony of "Dada" was held in the palace, and the drums were beaten to expel the ghosts of the plague, which was called "expulsion".

Later, it was also called the day before Chinese New Year's Eve as Xiaozhi, that is, XiaoChinese New Year's Eve; Chinese New Year's Eve is the Great Division, that is, the Great Chinese New Year's Eve.

Legend has it that in ancient times, our ancestors were threatened by one of the most ferocious beasts.

This beast is called "Nian", it hunts hundreds of beasts for food, and in winter, when there is a shortage of food in the mountains, it will break into the villages, hunt people and livestock, and the people will be terrified.

People have been fighting for many years, and people have found that Nian is afraid of three things, red color, firelight, and sound.

So in the winter, people hung red mahogany boards on their doors, lit fires at the door, and stayed up all night, knocking and knocking.

That night, "Nian" broke into the village, saw the red and fire in every house, heard the sound of the earth, and ran back to the mountains in fright, never daring to come out again.

As the night passed, people congratulated each other, put up lanterns, drank and feasted, and celebrated the victory.

So people later made red firecrackers out of gunpowder and began to set off on Chinese New Year's Eve.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, there are many customs and taboos that must not be overcome, which is not called superstition, but the expectation and prospect of a better life.

1. Chinese New Year's Eve dinner: The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve is also called reunion dinner, according to the record of Zongyi's "Jing Chu Chronicles",

At least during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was a custom of eating Chinese New Year's Eve.

Because it is winter, northerners often set up hot pot in the middle of the dinner table, so it is also called a hearth.

The dishes of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner of northerners often include dumplings, fish, rice cakes, long-term dishes, etc.

Because the dumplings are like gold ingots, they have the meaning of wealth;

The dish of fish cannot be eaten, because in Chinese, "fish" and "yu" have the same sound, and have the auspicious meaning of "more than every year";

Rice cakes have the meaning of "rising every year"; Eating long-term vegetables has the meaning of longevity.

In South China, there are many chickens, roast meat, fat cabbage, oysters, etc., because "fat cabbage oysters" and "fortune and good market" are homophonic.

The typical Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in Jiangnan must have fish and a hearty soup pot.

According to the old ceremony, the traditional seating order on Chinese New Year's Eve is "Shangzuo Zundong" and "Facing the Gate as Honor".

The chief of the banquet is the elder with the highest rank, and the last person is the lowest.

In the case of a treat, the chief guest is the most honorable guest, and the host is the last.

The chief is not seated, the rest cannot be seated, the chief is not moving, everyone is not moving.

2. Do not draw water: There is a taboo of "not drawing water" during the New Year, and people who have a well should "seal the well" before dusk on the New Year's Day.

Add a wooden cover to the well, burn incense and worship after offering cakes, and only open the cover and reuse it after three days.

3. Ancestor worship: Ancestor worship is the first major event on Chinese New Year's Eve.

In many parts of our country, on this day, people will put rich meals at home, light incense candles, and parents will lead their children and grandchildren to bow.

In some parts of the north, paper money is also burned at home in rural areas.

On the evening of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, incense candles are lit in front of the ancestral statue, fine wine is poured, dishes are served, and the whole family holds a solemn sacrifice ceremony to express the feelings of "chasing the distance with caution".

After the ancestors had eaten the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, people began to enjoy it.

4. New Year's money: The ancients were very particular about New Year's money.

The copper coins used are large and new, and then worn into various shapes with red rope.

Some wear hundreds of copper coins, taking the meaning of "longevity and 100 years old";

Some are dressed in auspicious shapes such as carp, ruyi, and dragon, taking the meaning of "money dragon" and "money surplus", in order to bring auspicious wishes.

In addition to the elders to send children "New Year's money", some areas also have the custom of sending "New Year's fruits".

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the elders will put oranges, lychees and other melons and fruits next to the children's pillows, taking the meaning of "auspicious" to wish the children good luck in the coming year.

With the development of the times, the current "New Year's money" is more direct and pure, and it is generally packaged with delicate red red with red tickets, and then distributed to children to ask for a prosperous good fortune.