Keeping the New Year is a folk custom on Chinese New Year's Eve, and this festival has not been forgotten since ancient times. And keeping the New Year is also known as wasting, staying up the year, and staying up late. It refers to the family reunion on Chinese New Year's Eve and staying up late to welcome the arrival of the Lunar New Year. There was an ancient book saying that on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, each phase and gift are called "giving the year"; Wine and food are invited, called "farewell year"; The young and old gather to drink, and the blessing is complete, which is called "dividing the year"; Everyone stays awake all night long, waiting for the dawn, and is called "keeping the year".

The elderly keep the New Year as "saying goodbye to the old year", which has the meaning of cherishing time; Young people observe the age of their parents to prolong their parents' lives.

The Sheng family is not so particular.

Because there are only three children left in their family now, they take the former meaning, the latter......

Sheng Qingqing lowered her eyes and covered the quilts on the two children more securely.

Although it is said that you have to stay up until midnight, this does not mean that you have to freeze outside in the cold winter moon. Even if you are in bed, tightly wrapped, and lie down until midnight, it is still a New Year's Celebration.

"Sister, aren't you going to lie down?" Sheng Siming blinked his eyes and asked in a milky voice.

Sheng Zhizhi was more careless, she didn't expect it at first, but she also looked at it curiously at this time.

Sheng Qingqing smiled and nodded their noses, "Sister will lie down later, you have a good rest, if you really want to sleep, sleep first, and sister will call you later." ”

She doesn't believe in these superstitious activities, and the reason why she stays up late is just to follow the trend. So in Sheng Qingqing's opinion, even if you sleep for a while, it's nothing, it's not until now, it's still a few hours before midnight, even if you sleep for a while, it's nothing, it's a big deal when you're fast, it should be okay when you're awake.

Sheng Zhizhi and Sheng Siming listened to her, and they didn't hesitate when they heard it.

In fact, in previous years, they did not have this activity. After all, they don't have much money every year, basically eat the last meal, there is no next meal, where is the silver money saved to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and that energy to stay up late to watch the New Year.

Hunger will urge them to go to bed early, and when they fall asleep, they will not feel hungry.

But this year......

"It's like a dream." Sheng Zhizhi couldn't help but sigh.

Although Sheng Siming didn't speak, he nodded seriously in agreement.

Sheng Qingqing couldn't help laughing, but she didn't argue.

In fact, although she has only been in this world for more than a month, the life of the Sheng family has indeed changed dramatically.

Not to mention being able to eat enough at once, in the future, it will be better and better.

"You grow up with peace of mind, my sister has already made plans. The land at home will be planted, and there will be no worries about food in the future. My sister still has business to do, and there will be no shortage of money at home in the future. ”

These can be achieved one by one as long as there is time.

And also......

Although Sheng Qingqing was reluctant to admit it, she was undoubtedly on the thigh of the Cheng family now. It may not be of much use to those in the know, but to those who are not, it is simply no different from "chicken dog ascending to heaven".

A simple example.

Sheng Qingqing believed that from now on, the ploppy woman of the Li family should not dare to come to trouble her again.

"Will it get better and better in the future?"

Sheng Qingqing touched their little heads and said with a smile: "Yes, it will get better and better." ”

Sheng Zhizhi and Sheng Siming smiled contentedly.

The two children were a little crazy under the leadership of Niu Yu during the day, and at night they looked very tired, and sure enough, they fell asleep after a while.

Until the time of the child......

Sheng Qingqing hesitated for a long time, but still called the two children up.

In her opinion, children still need to sleep more to grow taller and better, but the New Year's vigil is only one day......

The two children rubbed their eyes and got up in a daze.

Fortunately, they didn't have any sense of getting up, and they spent the midnight with Sheng Qingqing honestly.

"Happy New Year."

Sheng Qingqing smiled and took out the red envelopes that had been prepared long ago from her pocket, one for each person, and distributed them to the two children, and said with a smile: "This is New Year's money." ”

"Wow!"

"New Year's money!"

Both children were pleasantly surprised.

It's the first time they've received a New Year's red envelope when they've grown so big!

Sheng Zhizhi and Sheng Siming couldn't wait to open the red envelope.

There isn't much money in it, and there are only a few copper plates in each red envelope. The specific number is related to their age. Sheng Zhizhi is eight copper plates, and Sheng Siming is six.

It was supposed to be a hundred, strung with red ropes to form a dragon line, so as to have a good meaning. But it's a pity that Sheng Qingqing doesn't have so much extra money now, so he can only give such a little first.

But obviously, Sheng Zhizhi and Sheng Siming didn't care about the amount of money. The fact that they only received the New Year's money was enough for them to be happy!

"The eldest sister is amazing!"

Sheng Siming's eyes of black grapes are also shining. He didn't say anything, but carefully stuffed the money back into the red envelope with both hands, and restored the red envelope to its original state.

Although the villagers of Shengjia Village have taken good care of them in the past, that care is at most to give them a bite to eat. There is no silver money given during the New Year like this.

After all, everyone is not rich, and the three sisters and brothers of the Sheng family all understand.

Sheng Qingqing smiled and put their red envelopes under the pillow, "Sleep well, and there will be more money for the New Year next year." ”

The two children immediately closed their eyes and began to sleep conscientiously, thinking about next year's New Year's money. And Sheng Zhizhi's brain, I'm afraid that I can't wait to open my eyes, and it will be the Spring Festival next year.

After the two children fell asleep again, Sheng Qingqing also lay down on the side.

Tomorrow we have New Year's greetings from each family, but I'm busy.

……

In fact, Sheng Qingqing, who fell asleep after the hour, still got up early the next morning.

The sky had not yet dawned, and the silver moon was still hanging high in the sky.

However, she had to get up.

Because Shengjia Village has begun to be lively.

The Spring Festival is just like this once a year, even if it is a poor family, it is also to be happy in this year. And the slightly richer people, on this day, are even more happy and smiling.

No, early in the morning, some people started setting off firecrackers.

There were also firecrackers last night, but it was the so-called expulsion of the Year Beast. And there is only one explanation for the sound of firecrackers in the early morning......

"Happy New Year, the new year is booming!" Sheng Qingqing greeted.

The fourth uncle stopped his movements with a smile, "Miss Qing is also a good New Year, borrow your auspicious words." ”

Sheng Qingqing twitched the corners of her mouth, but she still maintained the smile on her face for a long time, although she didn't say anything more, but turned around and went back to prepare to wash.

It's impossible to continue sleeping, just the pile of firecrackers in the courtyard of the fourth uncle, who knows how long he will have to put it.

Seeing her turn back to the yard, the fourth uncle didn't pay much attention to it, lit the firecracker in his hand and threw it out. For a moment, the crackling sound sounded nearby again.