Chapter 344: Chinese New Year
After coming out of the political hall, Kaifeng stopped Zhou Yu and shouted: "Gong Jin, why didn't you say anything at the meeting just now?"
Zhou Yu's current identity is the chief of staff of the Navy, so Kaifeng has this to say.
Zhou Yu calmly dusted his sleeves and said: "Knowing that you can't do it, that's what you do after falling into a dead end, and this is only suitable for individuals, not for officials like you and me." ”
"You're betraying!" said Kaifeng.
"Riding the wind, everyone can see your efforts for the navy, but as the commander of the navy, your rashness is not good for you personally or for the navy. Admit it when it's time to admit it, hibernate when it's time to hibern, and wait for the right time. After Zhou Yu finished speaking, he walked away with his hands behind his back.
"Shrinking turtle!" Kaifeng scolded, buttoned his military hat to his head, and followed with a gloomy face, there was no way, the office of the two was going up and down the stairs, he couldn't take a detour.
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Saturday, December 36, 6th year of China, Chinese New Year's Eve, light snow.
This is the last day of the six years of China, and it is also the most lively and popular day in China at present, just like the old world of China, on this day, every household should prepare the New Year's goods are ready, large and small businesses are closed on this day, and the earliest will not open until the second day of the Lunar New Year.
And on this day, in addition to several special posts, the whole territory of China is on holiday, of course, Chinese New Year's Eve together with tomorrow's Spring Festival plus a piece is a seven-day holiday, this year is from the thirty-fourth to the fourth day of the new year, the fifth day of the first year is Thursday, there is no holiday, go to work as usual.
From getting up in the morning, you can see people who are anxious to start Zhangluo, because of the different customs, some people are sticking Spring Festival couplets, some are hanging peach charms, some are sticking Spring Festival couplets and hanging peach charms, anyway, how to be lively, how to festive.
On this day, even people who usually have a bad temper put on a smiling face, and everyone says "Wishing you prosperity, great luck", the countrymen pay attention to a sentence "many people are not strange", the number of gifts is in place, and then say two auspicious words, generally others will also exchange courtesies, give two sentences in return, and each other is a good omen.
The Spring Festival day is even more particular than Chinese New Year's Eve, such as not swearing, not hitting the table, chair and bench, must wear new clothes, some are not even allowed to visit other people's homes on the same day, or girls are not allowed to visit other people's homes, in short, the people of China come from all time and space, the customs are diverse, the taboos are also varied, and the truth is not smooth for ordinary people.
Fortunately, this is the sixth year that everyone has been together, and there is a trend of mutual integration and compromise in response to the taboo of customs, and I believe that in a few years, the folk customs of China will tend to be unified again.
Cheng Bi only got married in August this year, this year is the first year he and his wife have spent together, so both of them seem happy, yesterday the two bought a full of New Year's goods, and in the evening they got together with a few friends in the dormitory for a meal, another year, everyone is going to graduate, one by one emotions are high, fortunately now the wine in Huaxia can not be openly served, otherwise, this morning, Cheng Bi really may not be able to get up.
"Su Yun, help me bring the red paper I bought yesterday!" Cheng Bi took out the pen and ink from the study, put it on the square table in the center of the hall on the first floor, and shouted upstairs with a loud voice.
You can also buy written Spring Festival couplets outside, but Cheng Bi thinks he is a scholar, and he also buys ready-made Spring Festival couplets, saying that it is too cheap, and he wants to write Spring Festival couplets by himself.
"Eh, where did you put the red paper you bought?" I didn't see Fang Suyun come down for a long time, and just when Cheng Bi couldn't wait to urge again, Fang Suyun's voice came from upstairs.
"Oops, girls are just unreliable..."Cheng Bi muttered, but still shouted at the top of his voice: "On the bottom layer of the cabinet, you look for it, if not, you can find it on the wall cabinet again, you will definitely be able to find it." ”
Finally, about five minutes later, there was the sound of rustling footsteps at the staircase, and Cheng Bi's wife, 17-year-old Fang Suyun, walked down the stairs with a large cloth bag in one hand and a skirt in the other.
"No, here you go!" Slowly walking to Cheng Bi's side, Fang Suyun put the big cloth bag on the table, glanced at Cheng Bi with disgust, and said, "Obviously put it on the sofa, and talk about the cabinets..."
Cheng Bi's old face turned red, then he coughed dryly, and changed the topic: "Calculate how many couplets our family has to paste?"
"The biggest one is pasted on the courtyard door, as well as the door of our hall, the bedroom door of my mother upstairs, and the bedroom door of the two of us..."
But what Cheng Bi liked the most was her shy look, she secretly glanced out of the door, and saw that the old lady who was busy in the yard didn't pay attention to this, so she quickly kissed Fang Suyun's white and tender side face, and then looked at her with a cheap smile.
"You're going to die..."Fang Suyun was startled, and looked into the courtyard as a thief, only then he breathed a sigh of relief, and then glared at the culprit Cheng Bi angrily, wanting to force Cheng Bi to admit his mistake with big watery eyes.
The result is self-evident, Cheng Bi not only did not admit his mistake, but his attitude was extremely bad, he actually stretched out his hands again, opened the bow left and right, and pinched his daughter-in-law's face.
"I hate it!" Fang Suyun gently slapped Cheng Bi on the back of his hand to show his dissatisfaction, but as far as her gentle movements were concerned, it was more like flirting, in fact, Fang Suyun was indeed not disgusted with her husband's trickery, but enjoyed this small action between them very much, and a little red heart was full of sweetness.
Fortunately, Cheng Bi also knew that the occasion was wrong, and there was still something to do, so he chose to stop in moderation.
"Ahem, you only said four pairs just now, don't you need to post them in the storage room, study, and kitchen?" asked Cheng Bi.
"I've already asked my mother, and my mother said no, but if you think it's necessary, it's okay to stick a pair. Fang Suyun said very intimately.
"That's okay, just add a pair of study, post a good one, and bless me to be assigned a good place after graduating next year." Cheng Bi unwrapped the package, took out all the red paper inside and put it aside, began to sort out and select, and then turned his head to Fang Suyun and said with a smile: "Suyun, help me sharpen ink for my husband..."
Fang Suyun smiled lightly and said, "Okay!"
"The ancients said that the red sleeves add fragrance, I think that's just the case..."Looking at Fang Suyun, who was lowering his head and grinding ink seriously, Cheng Bi couldn't help but sigh.
When Fang Suyun heard this, he glanced up at him, and said coquettishly: "It's a pity that it's not nighttime, and there is no incense burner..."
"It's enough to have you, what kind of incense burner do you want!" Cheng Biyi said solemnly.
Fang Suyun covered his face with his sleeves, "giggling" and laughing.
"Looking for a fight..."Cheng Bi scolded with a smile, stretched out his hand and gently collapsed on Fang Suyun's head, "Don't laugh, is the ink grinding ready?"
"Oh..." Fang Suyun touched the place where the bullet was played on the door of his head, and then continued to polish the ink quietly, and after about three or five minutes, Fang Suyun said happily: "Okay!"
"Hmm..."Cheng Bi nodded, but just as he was about to wield the ink treasure, Fang Suyun next to him handed over a booklet out of nowhere.
"What is this?" Cheng Bi was stunned for a moment, took it curiously, and asked.
"A selection of Spring Festival couplets, a few days ago, when you said that you wanted to write Spring Festival couplets yourself, I went to buy them..."Fang Suyun said with a look of "Come and praise me".
It's just that there is a gap between the reality and the expectation, and the husband's praise didn't wait, but waited for the husband's questioning.
I saw Cheng Bi with a dark face, and asked, "Are you underestimating my level of Chinese studies?" Of course Cheng Bi wasn't really angry, he just wanted to make a joke with Fang Suyun and scare her.
How do you know that the joke is making a big fuss, because Fang Suyun took it seriously.
"Let's click, let's go", Fang Suyun's tears came as soon as he said it, his face was a little pale, and he said timidly: "I'm sorry, I, the slave family didn't mean that... Really..."
Fang Suyun was really frightened, and even changed his claim.
The atmosphere in Huaxia is generally quite open, but the conservative side still exists, like Fang Suyun, who usually makes a little joke with Cheng Bi, which is nothing, but once it rises to the point of questioning her husband's ability for no reason, especially when her husband is still a scholar, this is no big or small.
Moreover, ordinary men can't stand being looked down upon by their wives, not to mention Cheng Bi, the pride of Xin'an University? Cheng Bi is not surprised even if he is really angry, so Fang Suyun took it seriously at once.
Cheng Bi looked confused, he was used to joking with his classmates, the scale was much higher than this, and no one would take it seriously, but he ignored one point, the school, especially Xin'an University, can be said to be the first to lead the Chinese atmosphere, not comparable to the outside.
After Cheng Bi reacted, he hurriedly put down the brush in his hand, hugged the helpless Fang Suyun, gently patted her back with his right hand, and explained softly: "Suyun, why are you serious? I'm joking, don't cry, ah, laugh... Okay, okay, don't cry, it's a big New Year, how bad, well, I'll admit my mistake to you for my husband!"
If it were a different day, Fang Suyun might cry more and more ruthlessly, but Cheng Bi said that today is the Chinese New Year, crying is unlucky, Fang Suyun is not willful - how can a traditional woman who grew up in an ancient environment be capricious - sniffed, gently broke free from Cheng Bi's arms, turned his back, took out a handkerchief and cleaned it up briefly, and then said in a low voice: "Husband, don't make this kind of joke in the future... I'll take it seriously..."
"Hmm... "Cheng Bi also felt that he was indeed Meng Lang, his family was not as good as the school, and he couldn't generalize, but in his heart he added: [I just promise not for the time being, after a few years you get used to it, you won't be as trembling as now.] 】
"What's wrong with the two of you? Don't have any conflicts during the New Year!" At this time, Cheng's mother Guiping walked in from outside with a vegetable basket, and when she saw the situation in the hall, she couldn't help but ask.
"Mother, it's nothing, I'm very good with Su Yun!, Su Yun..."Cheng Bi hurriedly denied it, if Gui Ping knew that he had just made Fang Suyun cry, it would be okay, he was nothing, mainly afraid that Fang Suyun would be scolded.
"Yes, mother, just now when I was helping my husband polish ink, I accidentally splashed a little ink into my eyes..."
However, Gui Ping is just an ordinary woman, not Sherlock Holmes, even if she has some suspicions and asks her to say why, she can't tell.
"It's good that you have a sense of proportion..." Gui Ping finally regained her smile again, and said with a stroke: "Son, have you written the couplet?"
"I haven't written it yet, I'm about to write it!" Cheng Bi replied.
"Then you have to write it well, the time is not in a hurry!" Gui Ping nodded, then smiled at Fang Suyun, turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
"Mother, I'll help you!" Fang Suyun hurriedly stepped forward to help Gui Ping carry the basket.
"No, you can help Bi'er..."Gui Ping gently avoided the past, and said with a smile, "Let you try my mother's craftsmanship today..."
"Eh, this dare is good, I love to eat the food you cooked!" Cheng Bi hurriedly sent a sycophant.
"Look at your virtue!" Gui Ping scolded with a smile, and then went into the kitchen.
After Gui Ping left, Fang Suyun walked up to Cheng Bi and said in a low voice, "Is it hard for me to cook?"
"Isn't this coaxing my mother to be happy? Okay, let's write couplets, it's been delaying for so long!" Cheng Bi smiled and scratched Fang Suyun's nose.
"The chicken sings Kang Pingshi, and the deer sings the blessing of longevity. ”
"This is posted on the yard door. Cheng Bi nodded with satisfaction and smiled.
The seventh year of China is the Year of the Rooster, and there is a word "Kang" in the upper couplet, Kang Pingshi, which can be read as "Kang Ping / Shi", or "Kang / Ping Shi", which means that it is obvious to be revealed.
Fang Suyun didn't understand this, she just thought it was good, and happily dragged it aside, and then spread two blank pieces of red paper on the table.
"Learning is valuable, don't give up halfway, only need to accumulate, and forget what you have done." ”
"This is posted outside my study..."Cheng Bi said, he originally wanted to write a couplet with a blessing meaning, but after thinking about it, he changed it to a warning.
"Hmm!" No matter what, Fang Suyun felt good.
"Abandon the bird's nest and be a bird!"
"Hehe, this is on our bedroom door!"
"The monkey leads the Kangzhuang Road, and the chicken welcomes the splendid spring. ”
This is attached to the door of the hall. ”
"Prosperity is abundant, and life is abundant. ”
"This is posted on my mother's door. ”
"The chickens and geese in the courtyard talk about good things, and the birds on the branches talk about the harvest year. ”
"Huh, husband, that's enough, you write more!" Fang Suyun said with a smile.
"I didn't write much..."Cheng Bi put down the brush, rubbed Fang Suyun's head, and said with a smile, "This last pair will be sent to Old Taishan in person with you, he is alone at home, the New Year is quite deserted, when the time comes, after pasting the Spring Festival couplets, I will take him over, and we will celebrate the New Year together..."
"Husband..."Fang Suyun cried again, this time she was moved.
In the sound of firecrackers, the spring breeze sends warmth into Tusu.
Since the sun is slanting in the west, the sound of "crackling" firecrackers resounded throughout the territory of China, and never stopped, on this night, the whole territory of China is like a pot of boiling hot porridge, firecrackers are hot, the taste of the year is hot, and the hearts of the people are hotter.
There are too many couplets to be posted in the Marshal's Mansion, and it is impossible for Li Kang to write them in person, which is unrealistic, so he simply bought all the ready-made ones, but the New Year's firecrackers in the Marshal's Mansion were set off by Li Kang himself, and no outsiders were allowed to do it for him.
After the firecrackers were released, he took a large number of wives and children around a large round table to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and after eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Li Kang, as the head of the family, had to personally keep the New Year, stay awake all night, stay until dawn, and release the door opening whip again.
"Hehe, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, here I wish you all peace and security in the next new year, peace and beauty, and everything you want to come true!" Li Kang said with a smile, "Come, I toast everyone." ”