That night, Huo Fengyan stayed at Xu's house.

Because Ah Gong's side still lived the parents and relatives of his sister-in-law's son-in-law, Xu Qing knew that there was a guest room next door, and that room was arranged for Huo Fengyan to live in.

The Xu family did not have the tradition of keeping the New Year, Xu Fuqiang and Wang Yanmei watched TV for a while and went to take a bath and sleep.

Twelve o'clock was just after 12 o'clock.

The silent night sky with smoke blooming in the distance.

Smoke is not a rare thing, Xu Qingzhi has seen it since he was a child, but every time he sees it, he still feels very happy.

She whispered, "Happy New Year, Fengyan."

Huo Fengyan gently hugged her from behind, "Zhizhi, Happy New Year."

The smoke in the distance was gorgeous, and it looked like a row was released, Xu Qingzhi thought to himself, he was really rich.

In previous years, I didn't see anyone's cigarettes so magnanimous, and most families only put one box, at most two boxes together.

The smoke slowly rises to a high point and then blooms, like stars twinkling in the sky.

In the end, those stars bloomed into seven words.

"Happy New Year, Xu Qingzhi."

Xu Qingzhi's eyes lit up, and he turned back to him incredulously and asked, "You arranged it?"

"Well, do you like it?"

Xu Qingzhi nodded, "I like it."

She loved it.

Huo Fengyan's eyes were throbbing, her eyelashes trembled slightly, her white and slender fingers gently held her face, and leaned over to kiss her lips.

Xu Qingzhi put his hands on his shoulders and closed his eyes.

Smoke was still being put off in the distance, and gradually, there were other places as well.

Under the smoke in the sky, the two beating hearts gradually got closer.

On the balcony on the second floor, Xu Zijun, who deliberately ran out to watch the smoke and take pictures, had red ears and hurried back to the room.

Big night, dog abuse.

Forget it, my brother-in-law gave too much, so I still don't bother.

Otherwise, with Xu Zijun's character, he would inevitably shout: "Sister!" Then watch his sister eat deflated.

After all, he has always eaten deflated since he was a child, and his grandfather and grandmother have always been towards his sister.

Wang Yanmei's head poked out of the middle of the curtain, silently retracted it, smiled on her face, and closed the curtain.

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On the first day of the new year, you should get up early to worship God.

Wang Yanmei and Xu Fuqiang got up at six o'clock before dawn.

Xu Qingzhi couldn't sleep, I don't know if it was too noisy or something else.

In previous years, the first day of the new year was the same, as soon as twelve o'clock, the sound of smoke and firecrackers would not be interrupted, and after a while, someone would put it up.

At this time in the morning, there are many firecrackers, because Meicheng is a hilly terrain, and it can be heard clearly even if it is far away.

Xu Qingzhi simply made food for the two little ones in the aura space, and poured spiritual spring water on the fruit trees and vegetable gardens in the space after eating, and felt that someone in the family got up, so she came out of the space, washed and went downstairs.

The New Year is wearing new clothes, and Xu Qingzhi is wearing a particularly festive one today.

A red woolen coat with a circle of white rabbit fur along the edges, and a set of over-the-knee red tweed skirts underneath.

The hair is hairpin with red butterfly.

Wang Yanmei saw her go downstairs and said with a smile: "Oh, our Xu family's little Fuwa has gone downstairs."

Xu Qingzhi is dressed like a lucky doll.

Xu Qingzhi hugged his hands, and the auspicious words came as soon as he opened his mouth: "Mom, good New Year, Wishing you prosperity."

Then he saw Xu Fuqiang, who had just come back from pulling green onions from the ground, and clasped his fists with both hands: "Dad, Happy New Year, rich in wealth."

"You poured the water from your teeth into the basin, right? Did you tell Xiao Huo?" Wang Yanmei asked.

Xu Qingzhi nodded, "I said it, don't worry, Mom."

On the first day of the Xu family's first day, the tooth brushing and washing water had to be followed by a basin, but it couldn't be poured out, it was like this from childhood to adulthood, Xu Fuqiang said that it was all wealth, and the wealth could not be poured out.

In short, it probably means the new year

Break the bank.

Of course, Xu Qingzhi didn't believe in this, but she was willing to abide by these customs.

A whole hen is stripped of its hair, steamed in a pot, and then used chopsticks to force the chicken's head to stand tall and placed in a stainless steel basin.

Then put it on the wood end plate that has been used for decades, the ancient fuchsia paint on it has fallen off a lot, so that people can't see the original paint color clearly, and only feel that it is a little old.

"Happy New Year, Auntie, Uncle." Huo Fengyan also came down from upstairs.

Wang Yanmei saw that Xu Zijun hadn't gone downstairs yet, and she subconsciously wanted to roar, but reason came faster than habit, and it was the first day of the New Year today.

She went upstairs and knocked on the door, and her voice was softer than usual: "Zijun, get up and go downstairs, you have to worship God." Don't worry, the whole family will be waiting for you."

Xu Zijun immediately lifted the quilt and got up, gasped, and responded tremblingly while getting dressed: "Got it, Mom, I'll come down soon."

Waiting for Xu Zijun's efforts, Xu Qingzhi helped put the plates full of snacks and melon and fruit plates on the square high table under the shrine at home.

Light three incense sticks, bow three times to the statues of the Bodhisattva and the God of Wealth, and insert them into the incense burner.

When worshipping, Xu Qingzhi silently recited in his heart: I hope that the people I love will be happy every day, and I hope that the country and the people will be safe and the world will be peaceful.

Light a few more red candles and insert them in the shrine and the incense burner on the left side of the gate.

When Xu Zijun came down and the whole family arrived, Xu Fuqiang took the square wooden plate, walked out of the door step by step, stood on the courtyard dam at the gate, and held the wooden plate square in his hand high above his head.

The wooden plate was very long, wide, and heavy, and there were chickens standing tall on it. In the past, on the side of the small courtyard, on the morning of New Year's Day, Ah Gong held this wooden plate and the whole family stood behind Ah Gong.

Later, after moving to a new house, the person who carried the wooden plate became her father.

The sky is not yet fully bright, and there is a bright moon hanging in the hazy black night sky, Xu Qingzhi looked up at the chicken head, which was connecting with the bright moon.

Xu Fuqiang recited the words of worship in his mouth.

I hope that the new year will be happy, the wind and rain will be smooth, I can earn more money, my family will be healthy and healthy, and I sincerely pray to God that I can live a better life in the new year.

After worshipping the gods and returning to the house, Xu Zijun was instructed to set off firecrackers.

A roll of firecrackers stretched out on the yard dam, he covered his ears with one hand, and stretched out his arm with incense in the other hand to light the firecracker primer.

Soon, crackling firecrackers rang out.

Xu Zijun couldn't dodge, and a firecracker that exploded hit his calf, he screamed miserably, and hurriedly ran into the house.

The melon and fruit snacks under the shrine were brought to the table in the guest room on the first floor.

The square table is covered with a festive tablecloth, and a warming birdcage is placed under the table.

Everyone sat around eating fruit and chatting, Wang Yanmei went to cook noodles, and did not forget to say: "Know, remember to greet the New Year with Xiao Huo's family."

Xu Qingzhi glanced at the time, it was not yet seven o'clock, and considering that the time was still early, he sent a text New Year's greeting message and a New Year's red envelope to Old Man Huo.