Qin Liuya was busy for more than half a month, and finally sewed almost all the clothes she asked her to help sew.

The people in the village are simple, even if they produce their own materials and only let her help with the processing, they will send some things. Those with better families will give money, and those who are worse will give some special products. Mrs. Zhang did not set the price, and it was a help from the neighbors.

This year's twentieth lunar calendar, the day before the winter solstice, is the last big gathering of the year.

After the winter solstice, the winter ninety-nine begins, and the weather has reached the coldest time, and everyone is reluctant to go out again.

This time, except for the old couple, everyone else in the family will go.

Women are responsible for shopping, men are responsible for carrying things, and children are responsible for playing.

Of course, there are only three young ones in the Ou family who can go, and the older ones are still in elementary school without holidays.

Uncle Li's donkey cart couldn't pull so many people, and the village chief took out several carts used to carry farm tools, but there were too many people in the village, and even so, he couldn't bring the whole village with him.

In the end, the children were allowed to sit in the car, and the adults and women walked.

In winter, the morning in the north is late, around half past six in the morning of the twentieth day, the dark sky gradually begins to fade, and people who are accustomed to getting up at dawn have not gotten up so early for a long time.

But they weren't the only ones, and all the families woke up at about this time.

Dressed neatly, with the water and dry food that had been prepared in advance last night, the whole family set off for the entrance of the village.

The children who knew each other jumped into the same car on Twitter, and the three children of the Ou family sat in a car driven by another uncle in the village.

This uncle looks a little fierce, and the children don't dare to approach him easily. The children had to communicate through their eyes and movements, and when they really wanted to speak, their voices were small, as if they were afraid of being heard.

Perhaps for this reason, this car is the quietest of all.

The big set is not in the town, it is a flat area outside the town. The terrain is open and suitable for small vendors to set up their belongings.

A small set in three days and a large set in ten days, this is the traditional custom of Pingzhuang Town, Xihe City.

Even in the sixties and seventies, when the suppression of private trading was most severe, the small set was forced to interrupt for a period of time, but the big set never stopped.

Now that the policy has been liberalized, there is even some encouragement towards Daji.

The adults and children walking by the car smiled and said, "You guys are in a good time, and in the early years, it wasn't so lively." ”

From a distance, I saw a red ribbon tied to the tree on the side, swaying gently in the cold wind, which was still arranged by the government/government.

If you go a little further, you will see stalls with various things. In order to be eye-catching, a colorful flag will be erected in front of the stall to make it easy for people to see at a glance.

The car stops here, and if you go a little further, you will stop the stall owner from doing business. A few people are left to take care of it, and the adults gather to claim their children, and the family goes to buy what they need.

The market was very noisy, there were customers, busy haggling, and there were no customers, shouting loudly, trying to attract customers.

Adults compare which ones have better products, while children focus on finding stalls selling food and toys.

The people who came to the market were infected by the lively atmosphere, and everyone had a smile on their faces.

The eldest and second eldest of the Ou family live together, and the two families discussed before coming, and the common things in the family are bought by one family, and the small family needs to buy them separately, so they did not go together.

Sweet chick follows the uncle and his wife.

There are too many people on the street, He Xiaohe is holding Tianniu with one hand and Xiaoqin with the other, afraid that the two children will be lost.

"Would you like to buy you two something to eat first?"

The dry food was made last night, but no matter how good the ingredients are, the taste is definitely not as fresh as if it was left overnight.

Sweet chick shook her head.

She's just eaten and she's not hungry yet.

Xiao Qin saw that her sister didn't want it, and she also refused.

He Xiaohe didn't force it, but just advised, "If you see anything you want to eat, just say, I still have the money to buy you some snacks." ”

The two children nodded their heads.

Passing by a stall selling various things, they stopped in front of a stall selling bamboo baskets.

The stall owner was an old woman in her sixties, with a dark complexion, a wrinkled face, and one or two patches on her clothes, but she was clean. He also holds a half-knitted bamboo basket in his hand.

"Auntie, I'll buy some baskets."

The old woman raised her head, saw that it was He Xiaohe, and laughed.

"Sister, didn't you buy it the first time in your family?"

The old woman has a pretty good memory.

As if thinking of something, her face suddenly fell, "Isn't it because my basket is useless?" It shouldn't be......"

The old woman was so excited, He Xiaohe couldn't care about being polite, and quickly interrupted her.

"No, my aunt's basket is strong, and my mother asked me where I bought it, and before I came this time, I was asked to buy a few more."

When the old woman heard this, she regained her smile, "Eh, it's good to use, it's good to use." ”

Big and small picked five, the old woman took a string to string them together, and after paying, Ou Heping, the eldest of the Ou family, consciously took it and held it in his hand.

Far away from the stall, Tianniu asked curiously, "Auntie, what are these baskets to buy?" ”

"Loading ...... Loading New Year's goods. ”

He Xiaohe's answer was a little hesitant.

Tianniu asked again, "But there are boxes at home that can be used." ”

He Xiaohe's walking speed slowed down, first frowning, as if he was trying to think, and after thinking to no avail, he looked left and right, as if he wanted to find something to divert the sweet girl's attention.

Ou Heping looked at his wife and couldn't think of an excuse, so he relieved her.

"Your aunt thinks that the old woman's house is more difficult, so she wants to buy some things she makes and help her."

He Xiaohe glared at him, obviously a little unhappy. However, the words have already been spoken, and there is nothing to be done about him.

This is what He Xiaohe told him yesterday, she wanted to help this old woman, but the money she spent had to be taken from the family, and she always had to discuss it with her family first.

Ou Heping is not a person who picks the door, and this money is not much for him, so if he takes it out to do some good deeds within his ability, it should be regarded as accumulating some blessings for the children.

Sweet Niu thought of a newly learned word and felt that it was very appropriate, "Uncle Niang is a kind-hearted person." ”

He Xiaohe turned his head, his face faintly red.

They walked slowly through the streets, buying everything they wanted to buy.

Although Mom and Dad will bring things back to Tianniu, there are not many times when they actually take her to the street, let alone a lively occasion like a big set.

Sweet girl came all the way and was dazzled.

It was estimated that the time was noon, and He Xiaohe took them to lunch.

It's a steamed bun seller.

The stall owner is a tall man, pushing a wooden cart with a high steamer on it, and the firewood below is burning brightly, and the white mist rises on the steamer.

On such a cold day, there were beads of sweat hanging on his forehead, and he wiped the towel hanging around his neck at will, and asked the guests in front of the stall how many steamed buns they wanted?

"Get me three."

The steamed buns in this house are sufficient, one for each adult and half for the child.

"Okay."

The stall owner opened the steamer, picked out three steamed buns and handed them over.

"When you came, it was just right, this steamed bun has been steaming for a while, the temperature is just right, and it is not hot in your hand."

He Xiaohe first broke one of them in half, divided it among the two children, and then took the remaining two, and finally paid.

"Walk around a little longer, and we'll have to go back."

The weather is cold, you have to go back early, it is too late and the road will be icy, and it is not easy to walk.

The sweet girl bites the steamed bun, a little unsatisfied.

"The big set is so lively, can I come again next time?"

"The big set is not as lively as the temple fair, and the temple fair is fun."

Xiao Qin has always been lacking in interest, so he just started a sentence at this time.

"Really?"

Sweet girl's eyes widened, looking very interested.

"When will there be a temple fair? Can I go and see it? ”

"There will be a temple fair during the Chinese New Year, and I will bring you here when the time comes."

He Xiaohe replied.

Without waiting for her to be happy, another basin of cold water was splashed.

"We'll have to wait more than a month."