Chapter 49: Chinese New Year's Eve
Seeing that Ming Hao said that he himself also had the experience of "early love", whether it was a boy or a girl, the desire of the eighth woman was immediately seduced! One after another: "When?" β
Ming Hao said: Kindergarten. - Doll pro!
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During the Spring Festival in the north, the New Year mode of every household is about the same, which is nothing more than eating, drinking, playing, and having fun. Although the first day of the new year is considered the Spring Festival, according to custom, the Chinese New Year's Eve is the most lively and solemn day. On this day, the children have to put on new clothes and receive New Year's money from the adults. The so-called New Year's Eve is meant to suppress evil spirits and pray for children to grow up safely and healthily in the new year.
Early in the morning, the New Year's atmosphere kicked off with the sound of firecrackers from time to time. Chen Jiabao didn't sleep as he did a few days ago, because he had to put up couplets and blessing characters, put offerings in front of his grandfather's portrait, and put fruits, dried fruits, candies, etc., all of which had to be completed before the arrival of his aunt's family.
He crawled up sleepily and found a new set of clothes next to his pillow, and a big red envelope on the clothes, exactly the same as when he was a child.
"When did Grandma put it? I didn't even notice it. - Treat me like a child! He muttered to himself.
He held his clothes in his hands, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. It has been several years since I left this home where I was born and raised. In the past, in this family, he was the core of the family every Spring Festival, and grandfather, grandmother, father, mother and aunt regarded him as a treasure. When he laughs, the whole family laughs; When he was not happy, the whole family was nervous. Every Chinese New Year's Eve, when I get up in the morning, there are new clothes put by my grandmother in advance and the money given by my grandfather.
But since leaving this home, Jiabao's Spring Festival has never been happy. Because of the rejection of the Chen family's grandparents, he spent the New Year alone at home with his mother and the strange father. At this time, the mother's resentment could not be contained, so in the end, the new father left angrily, and the mother cried nonstop.
This year's situation is different, the Chen family, young and old, have accepted him, the grandson of the Chen family. According to his mother's meaning, I hope that he can strike while the iron is hot and further enhance his relationship, maybe for the sake of his grandson, he can also accept her, the daughter-in-law of the Chen family. However, Jiabao was unwilling. When he learned that the grandmother of the Zhang family was seriously ill,ββ although his aunt did not tell him what the illness was, he could see that his grandmother was not lightly ill. He decided that this holiday, he would go back to Zhang's house to accompany his grandmother. My aunt solicited the opinion of my father Chen Chuan through Mr. Ming, in addition to my mother, the Chen family all strongly supported it, Jiayi's mother asked the driver to send New Year's goods, and when my grandmother took him and Jiayi to visit the mall, she also specially chose a brocade Chinese blouse for his grandmother Zhang.
Grandma Zhang got up earlier than Jiabao. Since the death of her wife, she has been taken to her daughter's home. Her daughter and son-in-law naturally treat her with care, but she always feels that she is not comfortable living in her heart, thinking that it is not her home after all and she has no sense of belonging. Especially during the New Year's holidays, this feeling is even stronger.
In normal times, she can only occasionally return to her home after her daughter and son-in-law go to work and her grandson goes to school, wipe the portrait of her old wife, and walk around the house and outside. Only here did she feel a sense of peace in her heart. However, even though it is her own home, she can't stay for long, otherwise her daughter will be worried. Always stop for a while, and then have to rush back to my daughter's house.
This winter vacation, the eldest grandson who has been thinking about it for a long time is back! With Jiabao by her side, her daughter hired a nanny to take care of her, and Grandma Zhang finally returned to her home. Although her body no longer allows her to take care of everything at home, she directs the nanny to cook the baby's favorite meals every day, and then waits for him to come back from the study class, which is also very fulfilling and happy. Whenever she saw the sturdy figure of Jia Bao from the balcony, the old lady's face bloomed with full happiness. Sometimes at noon, Jiabao will bring Jiayi with her, which adds a lot of joy to the family.
"Grandma, get up so early? - Look, am I handsome in this dress? "Jiabao put on new clothes and came out for grandma to see.
"Handsome! My eldest grandson is handsome! The old man smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits.
Seeing that the grandmother was busy in the kitchen with the nanny, Jiabao stepped forward to a princess and hugged the old man back to the living room and put him on the sofa: "Come out to work again!" Just sit here and command! Don't move! β
This sudden move stunned the old lady at once.
The nanny smiled beside her and said, "Old lady, I advise you that if you don't listen, you still have to let your grandson solve it by force." β
"That's it! If you don't obey in the future, I will use force! Jiabao rolled up his arms and tried to show his grandmother his muscles, but, helplessly, he couldn't see it on his thick arms.
Grandma smiled and slapped Jiabao's buttocks, and then helped him put down his sleeves and said, "I didn't do anything, I just moved around the house." Your aunt and they can't come over until noon, so let's make a simple breakfast and make a fish and fry two vegetables. Seeing Jiabao take out the Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters, the old man said, "The glue is in the drawer of the coffee table!" β
"Got it!" Jiabao pasted a couplet at the door, took the word "Fu" and asked, "Grandma, do you have to paste these words of Fu upside down?" β
"No, it's just that the first door is upside down, and the other windows and doors are upside down."
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Everything is done, and the meal is ready. Jiabao took out a firecracker and twisted it.
"I'm going out to hang the whip, it's the New Year, we have to create some atmosphere!" He picked up the firecrackers and was about to go out.
"Wait!" Grandma called out to him and handed over a cotton coat, "Put it on and go out, it's so cold outside, just run out like this?" - Really, it's a matter of worry! β
"Yes! Yes, sir! Jiabao said while putting on the cotton clothes, "Actually, it's not cold, and I came back after a while." β
"Be careful, don't jump on yourself!" The old man held on to the door frame and shouted at Jiabao, who ran downstairs.
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"Eat dumplings!" Aunt Jiabao came out of the kitchen with dumplings and shouted.
Jiabao took out a hexagram firecracker and a few fireworks to set off outside, and the little cousin followed behind him.
"Mom, do you see? As soon as your eldest grandson came back, my son was so happy! My aunt walked to the window and looked at the brothers outside with Grandma Zhang.
"The children are happy, and the family is lively!" The old lady said with a smile.
"Baby, this child, is not in vain for you to grow up since childhood, I really didn't hurt him in vain, he is affectionate and righteous!"
"Yes! Still so sweet! With him with me during this time, I just closed my eyes and was content! Grandma Zhang said with relief.
"Momββ, what are you talking about for the New Year?" My uncle brought out the freshly cooked dumplings.
Jiabao and his cousin came back after setting off firecrackers.
"Baby, take my brother to wash his hands and eat dumplings!" Aunt said.
"Grandma, where's my selfie stick?" Jiabao shouted back to his room.
"What's a selfie stick? I've put the stuff on your bed on the bedside table. β
"Found it!" Jiabao put his phone on the selfie stick, "It's New Year's Eve, let's have a family photo!" β
Grandma Zhang got up and said, "Take pictures?" Wait, I'll put on my coat! β
"Old lady, don't move, I'll bring it to you. Aren't you just going to wear the one your eldest grandson bought? "My aunt brought new clothes and put them on for the old man.
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As it approached midnight, the crackling sound of firecrackers was already in one place in all directions, and fireworks continued to flicker and bloom in different ways and near and far. Colorful lights are hung on the balconies of every house, which illuminates the outside of the building.
Wu Haotian stood quietly in front of the window, staring blankly at a father and son who had just finished fireworks outside the building. The little boy held a piece of incense in his left hand and a firecracker in his right hand, lit the firecracker with the nearest incense, and threw it into the air, and the firecracker exploded in the air. The little boy took out another firecracker from his pocket, lit it with incense nearby, and threw it into the air, and there was another explosion in the air......
Haotian's eyes were full of envy and sadness. Since he was a child, he has hoped that he can be like other children, lighting fireworks with his own hands, and enjoying the thrill of a boy in shock and dazzling. However, these seemingly simple things for an ordinary boy are a luxury for him. His mother was not interested in these things, and even a little disgusted, so she never bought him fireworks.
When I was a child, every Spring Festival, when I saw the lights of thousands of homes and listened to the firecrackers, my mother always hugged him and cried silently. He also wanted to go out and play with the children outside, but he didn't dare. First, my mother would not agree, my mother always said that those children were different from him, and he was destined to be a person of great achievement; Second, there were no friends among those childrenβhe never had friends. Once upon a time, a neighbor's child had accosted him, but although he was happy, he didn't know how to talk back, and the conversation ended.
He clearly remembers that once, it was also the New Year. After a large number of firecrackers were set off by an adult and child in a neighbor's family, he went back to the house for New Year's dinner, and he secretly ran out while his mother was not paying attention, pulling through the pile of firecrackers that had been burned, carefully looking for the firecrackers that had not been burned.
A gust of wind blew, and the ashes rose in the wind again, and there were two crisp sounds of "bang and pop", and the leaky firecracker exploded! Haotian only felt a burst of burning pain......
In the end, Mom and the neighbor had a big fight! And, of course, there was a medical bill. Since then, except for a scar on his forehead, the firecracker has been completely insulated from him.
During this year's Spring Festival, their house is the same as usual, there are still no couplets on the door, but there are just two more dishes on the table. In order not to affect his studies, he doesn't even watch the TV "Spring Festival Gala" at home, let alone other entertainment.
The outside world is wonderful, but that doesn't belong to him! Haotian was very helpless in his heart, his world only had books.
"Haotian, do you eat fruit?" Mom shouted in the kitchen.
Wu Haotian hurriedly sat back at the desk, and his mother brought in a plate of cut fruit and put it on the table.
Seeing that her son was still studying, Wu Yan said, "Rest for a few minutes and eat the fruit!" It's so noisy outside today, and I can't sleep well anyway, so let's just study a little more! β
After his mother left, Haotian picked up his mobile phone and saw Dong Zixuan in the WeChat group and said: Everyone come out! Let's have a fireworks show at Century Square! Let's celebrate New Year's Eve together!
Judging from the video posted, Zhao Junyi, Li Daqi and many other classmates are there.
Haotian opened the crack in the door, wanting to check his mother's movements, and saw that his mother was preparing yellow paper money, he knew. Mommy is going out to burn paper again!