Chapter 109: New Year's Eve
Shen Junling, Jiu Ye and Liu Xihan have all gone back to their houses to change into their clean clothes, and this year's new clothes are all prepared by Aunt Yang, although they are not as skilled in embroidery as they used to wear, but they have more warmth.
Because it was the first New Year after the separation, Xiao Yue made the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner very rich, and Shen Junling, the foodie, shouted excitedly when he saw it.
Xiao Yue looked at him with a smile, pulled Yang Changfa and Yang Xiaogu to sit down together, she deliberately took out the small jar of wine she left at home, this was specially prepared by her, she was thinking that she would take it out when there were guests, but when Shen Junling and the three of them came, they brought a lot of good wine, Xiao Yue didn't take out the wine, now it's the New Year, this is a good time, if you don't take out the wine, when will it be.
Shen Junling was full of complaints as soon as he saw the wine, "Wow, it turns out that there is still wine, Xiao Yue, you are too uninteresting, I have been here for so long, and you have not brought it out to entertain me." ”
Xiao Yue squinted at him, pointed to the small jar of wine and said, "There is only so much left at home, if you take it out early, you can drink it all in one meal, and it won't be that you don't have to drink it during the New Year." ”
Shen Junling thought about it and felt that what Xiao Yue said was right, so he smiled and said, "Okay, okay, don't say so much, hurry up and bring the wine!" ”
Xiao Yue handed him the wine, and the juice in the cup of himself and Aunt Yang was sent by Shen Junling's Zhuangzi in the afternoon, Xiao Yue squeezed the fruit into juice, and now she and Aunt Yang drank juice.
Of course, there is also the good wine sent by Shen Junling's people, this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is really comfortable, everyone is happy to eat and laugh, there are occasionally a few firecrackers outside, mixed with the laughter of children, this year is really very comfortable.
After eating, everyone moved to the hall again, Xiao Yue took out the snacks she prepared, as well as melon seeds and peanuts, everyone went to the hall to chat again, according to the rules, there must be someone at home to keep vigil, when they were in Yang's house before, it was the old man Yang who kept vigil, and now their family has to be sent by Yang Changfa to keep vigil.
Yang Changfa sat in the hall wearing thick clothes, the hall was burning with carbon, and it was not too cold, everyone could still talk and laugh at the beginning, but the time was slowly getting late, Xiao Yue couldn't do it first, she yawned as she spoke, and leaned on Yang Changfa's shoulder with her head tilted.
Yang Changfa touched her hand and felt a little cold, so he said to Xiao Yue: "Daughter-in-law, go back to the house and sleep!" You can see that your hands are a little cold. ”
Xiao Yue was also tired, she felt that her brain was already confused, and when she heard Yang Changfa's words, she nodded, but she didn't move.
Yang Changfa looked at his daughter-in-law with a smile, knowing that she should want to sleep, the whole person was a little confused, he stood up gently, hugged his daughter-in-law horizontally, and said to the others in the hall: "You sit here first, and I will send my daughter-in-law back to the house." ”
Sent Xiao Yue back to his room, took off her coat, covered her with a quilt, looked at his daughter-in-law's red cheeks from sleep, he looked at Xiao Yue with doting eyes, leaned down and kissed her lightly on the cheek, and walked out gently.
The people in the hall also chatted for a while, and then they all went back to the house to sleep, only Yang Changfa sat alone in the hall, and only when the hour was over, he got up and went back to his room.
Early the next morning, Xiao Yue was woken up by the sound of firecrackers, she quickly got up and dressed, she couldn't lie in bed on the first day of the new year, otherwise she would lie in bed all year round, Yang Changfa had already gotten up, Xiao Yue didn't know when he slept last night, but he must have slept after the time had passed, but now he has woken up, this person is really, and he doesn't call himself.
After Xiao Yue got up, she hurried to the kitchen and boiled the dumplings prepared yesterday in the pot, Yang Chang initiated and cleared the snow in the yard, and Aunt Yang had already gotten up, and she followed Xiao Yue to the kitchen.
After the dumplings are out of the pot, the first bowl must be placed in the place where the ancestors are worshipped, and then the rest of the people can start, Xiao Yue shouted that Jiu Ye and Shen Junling, and Liu Xihan came out to eat, Yang Changfa went outside to set off firecrackers, and everyone went to eat on the big table in the hall together.
The dumplings on the table are dry and soup, Xiao Yue has prepared them, just look at everyone who wants to eat something, just go and get it yourself, Xiao Yue herself likes sour soup dumplings, she eats soup, Yang Changfa likes to eat dry, and drink two sips of wine by the way.
After breakfast, there was nothing to do in the morning, usually I went to a nearby house to sit, Xiao Yue prepared a little something, and asked Yang Changfa to take it to Uncle Yang and Uncle Yang's house, after all, it was the New Year, and it was unreasonable for him not to go.
Xiao Yue herself took out three red envelopes and gave them to Jiu Ye, Shen Junling, and Liu Xihan, all three of them are several years younger than herself, she has always regarded them as younger brothers, since they are younger brothers, they can't help but give red envelopes, although they are all richer than themselves, but it doesn't matter, red envelopes don't care about the amount of money.
The three people who got the red envelope all looked at Xiao Yue stupidly, they all received the red envelope for the first time, and there have been many people who have given them gifts over the years, but they are generally treasures or rare Dongzi, this is the first time they have received a red envelope, and those who have given them things in the past have a plan, and this is the first time they have received gifts because of feelings.
They didn't care about the money inside, they just cared that Xiao Yue could treat them as their own family, Xiao Yue looked at the stunned looks of a few people, and chuckled and said, "Hurry up and put it away!" You are all children in the family, and it is a happy thing to receive red envelopes, so don't be so stupid. ”
The three of them reacted, and they all stupidly listened to Xiao Yue's words and put the red envelope into their arms, and several of them had smiles on their faces, even the corners of Jiu Ye's mouth were provoked.
Xiao Yue and Yang Changfa also prepared a red envelope for Yang Xiaogu, although the red envelope was for the juniors, but in the previous life, the juniors also had to give the elders red envelopes after work, Xiao Yue told Yang Changfa about this idea, and Yang Changfa also agreed.
The two of them wrapped a red envelope together, prepared two pieces of jewelry, and a dress made by Xiao Yue herself, when the two gave these things to Aunt Yang, Aunt Yang's eyes became red, and she really felt very happy now.
After a while, the children in the village came to pay New Year's greetings, Xiao Yue took out the peanuts, melon seeds, and candy, as well as snacks made by himself to entertain these children, and each of the children who came gave two copper plates of New Year's money, the children ate things that they had never eaten, and they also got the money, and they jumped up and down with Xiao Yue and Yang Changfa to greet the New Year, and the good words in their mouths did not stop, and when they all finished eating snacks, they put the sugar, peanuts, and melon seeds in their pockets, and said goodbye to Xiao Yue, Then I went to someone else's house to pay New Year's greetings.
Xiao Yue looked at these children and smiled happily, Yang Changfa also had a smile on his face, they are not stingy people, the more children come to the house, the happier they are, looking at those children bouncing around, Xiao Yue and Yang Changfa are very happy to receive them, and the arrival of the children has also added a lot of popularity to their family.
At noon, there was no fire, but yesterday's leftovers were heated, this is also the custom of Linshui Village, eating thirty leftovers at noon on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which means praying for surplus food in the coming year, although it is leftovers, but because there are a few more noble people in the family, Xiao Yue still prepared some new dishes, she knows the habits of these Shen Junling and the three, they are not used to eating leftovers.
In fact, because there is no TV and the Internet at this time, people are more likely to communicate with people than to talk to cold machines or sit in front of machines and enjoy the joy of TV programs.
Another particular thing here is that you can't have lunch at someone else's house on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xiao Yue and Yang Changfa can't say why, they just know that this is a custom, they just need to follow it.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Yang Changfa and Xiao Yue went to the old house of the Yang family early in the morning, because the Wu family is a new spirit, and it has not been long since he died, on the second day of the new year, in addition to Yang Lotus will go home, there are also relatives of the Yang family who will also come, although they don't know those people, but as a son, the daughter-in-law must be present at this time.
Xiao Yue went to the Yang family's old house and saw that the Li family was standing at the door and looking, and saw Xiao Yue and Yang Chang coming, so she stepped forward directly and said to the two with a smile: "Second brother, second brother and sister, you are here, it is not early, second brother and sister, you should hurry up and wash those dishes, and when the guests come, you will stir-fry." ”
Xiao Yue rolled her eyes, she didn't bother to pay attention to her, this person really took himself too seriously! Actually dared to order her, as soon as she saw Li standing at the door of the house, she knew what Li meant, she must be standing here waiting for those guests, so that she could directly take the gifts brought by others, this person really does not forget to take advantage of it all the time.
Yang Changfa ordered his daughter-in-law so much, his face was very bad, his daughter-in-law was reluctant to let her work all day long at home, and he dared to let his daughter-in-law wash vegetables when he came here, he directly pulled his daughter-in-law into the house and said to Li: "Sister-in-law, my daughter-in-law is pregnant, you should hurry up and clean up those dishes!" Standing at the door like this, what about interfering, the guests are coming, and the gifts will naturally be accepted. ”
Li's mind was pierced, she didn't feel the slightest embarrassment, but squinted at Yang Changfa and said: "Yo, I said second brother, you really feel sorry for your daughter-in-law, tsk, second brother and sister, I can really educate you." ”
Yang Changfa's face became ugly, and she was about to say something, but she was stopped by Xiao Yue, and she said to Yang Changfa: "You go into the house and talk to your father!" I'm going to find my third brother and sister, and now she has the final say in everything at home, and she doesn't know anything if you tell your sister-in-law so much. ”