Chapter 982: Keeping the New Year

"Is this a new type of fireworks?"

"It's so beautiful!"

"And so long!"

When Jiang Xiaolei was moving the fireworks, he was surprised and delighted when he saw the colorful fireworks flames, and couldn't help but say.

Jiang Haiyang smiled: "I haven't seen it, the new fireworks made by your eldest brother have a different effect." ”

Jiang Xiaolei said: "It's really beautiful!" ”

Looking at the dozens of large fireworks in the dam, he couldn't help but look forward to it.

If this is put together, how beautiful it is!

"Dad, let's move quickly!"

Jiang Xiaolei was suddenly interested, and the unhappiness of being called away from the TV just now had already been thrown out of the clouds.

After a busy period of work, I moved more than a hundred fireworks out, and there was not much left in the room.

Jiang Xiaolei still had to move again, Jiang Xiaobai said: "Okay, leave some for me." ”

"Big brother, why do you still have fireworks?" Jiang Xiaolei asked in surprise.

Jiang Xiaobai waved his hand: "Don't care, if you keep it, keep it." ”

Jiang Xiaolei had no choice but to agree.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang Bang ......"

Approaching twelve o'clock, the sound of fireworks and firecrackers in the old house yard became more and more intensive, and more and more fireworks were lifted into the sky.

This year, almost every household in Jiangwan has bought new fireworks, even if each family only buys a few, but hundreds of households set off at the same time, which is also very spectacular.

Zhao Derong, Wang Xiuju, Jiang Cuiyu and others didn't watch the Spring Festival Gala anymore, they all came to the dam, looking at the brilliant fireworks in the sky not far away, and they all exclaimed.

"Baba, let's let it go too!"

Jiang Shan couldn't wait to say.

"Uncle, let's put it off, we have a lot of fireworks, and they are more beautiful than everyone's!" Jiang Ting also said.

Jiang Xiaolei said: "I'll put it!" ”

After speaking, he asked Jiang Xiaobai if he wanted a disposable lighter.

Jiang Xiaobai smiled at him and said, "Light the firecrackers first, and then light all the fireworks." ”

"Okay!"

Jiang Xiaolei happily agreed and ran quickly.

"Bang Bang ......"

After lighting the firecrackers with ten thousand words, Jiang Xiaolei hurriedly lit the fireworks one by one.

"Bang Bang ......"

"Bang bang ......"

Suddenly there was smoke in the field, and the fireworks over the field and dam bloomed intensively, and the colorful fireworks flames lit up a night sky.

Lin Jiayin, Jiang Shan, Jiang Ting and others all tilted their heads and covered their ears, dodging the firecrackers that exploded in all directions, while watching the bright fireworks.

Their background is the antique old courtyard, the gate is hung high with red lanterns, the light through the red paper, the light emitted is extraordinarily gorgeous, against the background of the couplet, the door god, the word blessing, giving people a sense of peace and festivity.

"Wow, that's beautiful!"

"yes, it's beautiful!"

"This is called the New Year!"

“……”

The people of Jiangwan looked at the direction of Jiang Xiaobai's house and sighed very much.

"It has to be Jiang Xiaobai!"

"yes, that's a lot of fireworks!"

"This year's New Year in Jiangwan really has the flavor of the New Year!"

"yes, I didn't expect the Spring Festival Gala to be so good-looking."

"That noodle-eating sketch made me laugh to death!"

“……”

Amid the sound of people's discussions, the fireworks gradually went out and the sound of firecrackers gradually dissipated.

No matter how brilliant the fireworks are, they will eventually return to calm.

Time has also entered the Year of the Rat, and the new year has arrived.

Everyone went back to the house.

The three brothers Jiang Haitian continued to play cards, and Wang Xiuju and others still continued to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

After more than ten minutes of fireworks and firecrackers, not long after entering the house to watch the Spring Festival Gala, the singing of "Unforgettable Tonight" sounded, which also meant the end of the Spring Festival Gala.

"That's it?"

"It's over too soon!"

"Ah, I still want to see it!"

“……”

Everyone is still unsatisfied.

Wang Xiuju said: "You go to take a bath first, and I'll go for supper." ”

On the night of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, there are two things that must be done.

The first thing to do is to take a shower.

There is a saying in Qingzhou that if you take a bath on the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, then in this year, you can catch up with the meal at anyone's house.

Whether this is the case or not, there is no way to verify.

However, taking a bath on the night of the thirtieth night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, that is a must.

Jiang Xiaofeng, Jiang Xiaoqing, Jiang Xiaolei and others all went to take a bath separately.

Well, the second thing is to keep the year.

The custom of keeping the year is also known as "staying up for the year", to put it bluntly, it means not sleeping at night on the thirtieth night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, staying up late to welcome the arrival of the new year.

In ancient times, there were two meanings of keeping the New Year, one is that the elderly kept the New Year as "saying goodbye to the old year", which means cherishing time; Second, young people keep the New Year, which is to pray for the blessing of their parents and prolong the life of their parents.

Regarding the observance of the New Year, the customs vary from place to place.

Qingzhou's saying is "thirty miles of fire, fifteen lights." ”

It means that in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the fire in the fire pit at home should be burned vigorously, and the more prosperous, the better. On the 15th day of the first lunar month, the lanterns are lit, and every room is lit and not extinguished all night.

Jiang Xiaobai is familiar with this rule, although there is no fire pit at home, he burns all three roasting tables at home, and the fire in each stove is the most vigorous.

After everyone took a bath, ate supper, gathered together to chat, and kept the New Year.

After more than three o'clock, Wang Xiuju saw that Lin Jiayin and several children were sleepy, so she let them rest.

Adults continue to observe the New Year.

Although they all yawned, no one went to sleep.

The observance of traditional customs, in the early and mid-eighties, was implemented by many people.

However, with the development of the economy, with the improvement of people's living standards, and with the corrosion of Western culture, people are more and more pursuing freedom and comfort.

I have to say that this is the sorrow of the Chinese nation.

Jiang Xiaobai attaches great importance to this custom, and he insists on keeping the New Year until dawn.

The first rays of the sun of the new year shone on his body, and he felt a special warmth.

Jiang Haitian and the others didn't play cards anymore, and after eating breakfast, they all went home.

It's the first day of the first month, and each family has its own family affairs.

Jiang Haitian and Jiang Haibo also have daughters married, and on the first day of the new year, the son-in-law's family will come to pay New Year's greetings, so they have to go back early, lest the son-in-law come and can't enter the house.

Jiang Xiaoji and Jiang Xiaozhou also have to take their wives and children to their fathers-in-law.

Jiang Xiaofeng is the same, he goes to pay New Year's greetings to his father-in-law on the first day of the new year every year.

Jiang Haiyang's side, he didn't go out on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so he had to wait for his son-in-law Chen Yuanchao to come to pay New Year's greetings, and on the second or third day of the junior high school, the old couple would take Jiang Xiaoqing, Jiang Xiaolei, and Jiang Xiaoyu to Wangjia Village to pay New Year's greetings.

A married father-in-law.

If you are not married, follow your parents to visit the New Year.

In the countryside, most people are like this.

Jiang Xiaobai's situation is a little different, he didn't go to his father-in-law to pay New Year's greetings to his father-in-law, but he usually accompanied the two elders to Wangjia Village to pay New Year's greetings to his uncles.

But this year is different.

Jiang Xiaobai said to Jiang Haiyang and Wang Xiuju: "Dad, Mom, I'll clean up and take Jiayin and Shanshan to Jianyang later." ”