Chapter 64: Keeping the New Year

The small dough is gently pressed by the palm of the hand, and then passed through the rolling pin back and forthAll kinds of fillings were put in the dough, and with a gentle squeeze of both hands, a small ingots dumpling with a round belly was placed on the board.

Divided by different fillings, rows of cute ingots dumplings are pressed on the empty dining table. Liu Xiaoyu and Liu Gensheng are chatting and dividing labor, one makes dumpling wrappers and the other makes dumplings, and the cooperation is very easy.

The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner took more than an hour to end, and the New Year could not be without atmosphere, and the firecrackers that were supposed to be put off before the meal were forgotten by Liu Xiaoyu and turned into a meal after the meal, but it doesn't matter, who will be more serious about this New Year.

Whether in the city or in the countryside, Chinese New Year's Eve has one thing in common, that is, noise. The sound of firecrackers outside is you singing and I am on the stage, crackling and crackling.

Although there is no TV in the compound, there is still the netbook, the screen is a little smaller, but because there are speakers, the timbre is very good, and the web page of this book is on the online TV channel, Liu Xiaoyu and the two of them are wrapping dumplings while listening to the Spring Festival Gala that is not as good as a year.

Hanhan and Xiaohu had already gone out to play when they knew that there was a snack at night, and before going out, Liu Xiaoyu repeatedly told him not to bite, and if there was anything, he would go home and let him deal with it. Fortunately, these two dogs are very familiar with these two dogs in Liujia Village, and they know that they are raised in the compound, as long as they don't cause trouble, they won't hurt people at all, so they didn't cause unnecessary fright in the village because of the appearance of the little tiger. As for the group of bold little p-children in the village, they like to run behind the little tiger, and the relatively cute Han Han has become the common love of adults and children.

The snow is still falling, if this heavy snow can really fall overnight, then tomorrow morning will definitely be a paradise for children to play, building snowmen, snowball fights, sledding, all kinds of play, there are no taboos for the New Year, so this group of little P children can go crazy as long as they pay attention to safety.

Knowing that there is a custom of giving red envelopes to children in this village, Liu Xiaoyu went to the bank a few years ago to exchange a lot of ten yuan for a brand new ticket, packed in a small red envelope, and waited for someone to come to the door at night.

You don't need a refrigerator on a cold day, just put the wrapped dumplings on a plate and put them on the table under the eaves outside the house. Because there are too many foodies at home, Liu Xiaoyu made sufficient preparations this time, and made a lot of dough and dumpling filling, not only Hanhan and Xiaohu have to eat, but even those local dog security guards who have to "work overtime" during the New Year can also enjoy this benefit.

This amount is too much to prepare, and it is a little tiring to wrap up, but fortunately, Liu Xiaoyu and Liu Gensheng chatted and wrapped, and the happy mood made him not feel tired.

This year's Spring Festival Gala is still too bad, cross talk is almost extinct, and the two paragraphs on stage also make people can't laugh at all, which really makes people miss the predecessors of Mr. Ma Sanli.

The duo and sketches have become an indispensable project of the Spring Festival Gala. Xiao Shenyang and Liu Qian, who became famous in one fell swoop, were also invited to participate again. I have to say that Xiao Shenyang's amusement and Liu Qian's fantastic magic have indeed added a lot of color to the already speechless Spring Festival Gala.

"The God of Wealth came to the door. The people in the house came out to greet them. Just as Liu Xiaoyu and the others were wrapping dumplings and listening to the Spring Festival Gala, there was a shout outside the house.

Listening to this voice is completely different from the voice of the little P child who came to the door to ask for money in Liu Xiaoyu's heart. Somewhat puzzled, he looked at Liu Gensheng, who was sitting next to him, with inquiring eyes.

"Huh... This is happening in all over the country. Some idle and unemployed people organized themselves to take advantage of the Chinese New Year to go door to door to ask for some festive money. Generally, just give a little bit. Liu Gensheng said with a smile.

"Oh? Then let's go out and have a look. The New Year's Day is also a good idea. Liu Xiaoyu said with some curiosity after listening.

The two walked to the courtyard gate. A group of a dozen or so people wore somewhat shabby festive costumes. The man of thought is holding a large statue of the god of wealth in his hand. Seeing Liu Xiaoyu, they came out. Another shout:

"The God of Wealth has arrived, the wealth has arrived, and the gold and silver are full of arms in the coming year; The God of Wealth arrives, luck arrives, everything goes well and business is good; The God of Wealth arrives, the blessing arrives, and the bamboo blossoms are getting higher and higher. ”

Liu Xiaoyu, who sounded strange and interesting, looked at Liu Gensheng with a smile, and Liu Gensheng immediately asked:

"How much money does it cost to invite a God of Wealth?"

"Two nobles, you look at it, it's more or less a meaning." Okay, the leader is smart when he says this, and these people also know that forced selling is annoying, and everyone wants to celebrate the New Year, so the implication is to give as much as you want, don't do it too little.

In fact, this statue of the God of Wealth is also a very common kind of ceramic on the market, about 20 centimeters in height, not big, a smiling face in the arms of a big ingot, estimated to be worth 10 to 20 yuan, but the New Year is not a good intention, so generally a little money will give a fifty yuan, the next year will be better.

Don't underestimate these people, ten miles and eight townships are so big, there are definitely more than these people who do this business, each village and township has its own territory, which family has money in the territory

Helping people is very clear, and there will never be a thing that happens when you run to a difficult household.

The next time he encountered this, Liu Xiaoyu was curious and felt funny, but for him, the space mastermind that only existed in science fiction could let him touch it, and the immortals in traditional Chinese mythology may also exist.

Very refreshing, Liu Xiaoyu took out two red tickets and handed them over, the leader looked at the two hundred yuan in front of him with a smile on his face, and someone next to him took the money, and secretly shone it on the light, probably because he was afraid of counterfeit banknotes. Liu Xiaoyu didn't make a sound when he saw it, counterfeit banknotes are rampant these days, so it's understandable for them to do this, after all, if they receive fake money in the happy money, they really want to cry without tears.

Confirming that the money is no problem, the leader respectfully handed the statue of the God of Wealth in his hand to Liu Gensheng's hand, this thing has to be picked up by the old man in the family, and it has the implication of blessing and longevity.

After sending the people who begged for money left, Liu Xiaoyu and Liu Gensheng, who was holding the statue of the God of Wealth, walked into the house, and while walking, Uncle Gensheng said to him:

"Although this thing is meant to be festive, it's better to find a place at home to supply it, and I don't care about such an incense money when the money is spent."

"Huh. . .

。 Okay, I can do whatever my uncle says, I'm a complete layman, but there is no incense for worship in this house. Liu Xiaoyu said.

"It's okay, when the time comes, just get some dumplings, and then use a small plate to decorate some dishes for a while, and burn the incense every day after that." Liu Gensheng said.

"Oh, that's easy, let's go, go into the house and see where this God of Wealth is placed." Liu Xiaoyu said.

The two went into the house and looked around, and finally put the statue of the God of Wealth, which cost two hundred yuan, on the cabinet in the corner of the house, and after placing the statue of the God of Wealth, Liu Xiaoyu turned around and went into the kitchen, and put some prepared cold dishes that had not been touched or something, and put them in front of the statue of the God of Wealth.

"Well, when the time comes, I will get a plate of dumplings and make a plate of offerings, and then I will buy an incense burner and incense, three pillars of incense a day, I hope this God of Wealth will bless me with a prosperous compound." Liu Xiaoyu said as he bowed to the statue of the God of Wealth.

"That's for sure, with the blessing of this God of Wealth, your fortune will be prosperous in the coming year." Liu Gensheng said happily.

"Hah... Ji Yan. There are these foodies at home, and no matter how much they estimate, it will not be enough for them to eat. Liu Xiaoyu said with a laugh.

The two sat down again and continued the great business of making dumplings, and after a while, those little children in the village began to come to the door one after another to pay New Year's greetings. Liu Xiaoyu, who was going to give ten yuan for one person, thought about it and changed it to one person for twenty, so that he didn't show off that he was rich, but he just felt that giving ten yuan this year was a bit too petty.

Uncle Gensheng wanted to persuade Liu Xiaoyu not to give so much at first, the general rule is ten yuan, but seeing that he was so happy to give, he didn't say anything more.

Hanhan and Xiaohu also ran back after playing outside for a long time, and it is estimated that they knew that the time to eat dumplings was getting closer and closer. This guy ran away without a trace early in the morning, and Liu Xiaoyu knew that it was too noisy because of the firecrackers in the village, so he flew back to the mountains to rest.

As the bell of the Spring Festival Gala rang at 0:00 in the morning, the sound of firecrackers in the village was set off again, and Liu Gensheng accompanied Liu Xiaoyu, who was excited like a child, to take the long hanging whip, the sound of heaven and earth and fireworks and ran outside the house to put it.

The firecrackers and fireworks that Liu Xiaoyu bought were all bought from the fireworks and firecrackers stores in the county, the quality was good, and the sound was loud, and he spent hundreds of yuan on these things alone.

In the past, it was inconvenient to set off firecrackers in the city, and it was just a matter of hanging small whips every year. And now it is very convenient to put this in the village, as long as you are careful not to cause a fire, no one will jump out and accuse you of disturbing the people, so he bought a lot of it at once.

There are more than 200 rings in the boxy world, and there are more than 400 fireworks, and there are some small fireworks such as night pearls, Liu Xiaoyu was busy putting these things one by one, and then lit a cigarette that he had not smoked for a long time, and first lit the 20,000 hanging whips, and after a burst of fuse sparks, the deafening sound of firecrackers exploded in the ears of Liu Xiaoyu, who couldn't dodge.

Liu Xiaoyu, who had some tinnitus, shook his head, turned around and threw himself into the action of lighting other fireworks. Liu Gensheng stood in front of the courtyard gate and looked at Liu Xiaoyu, who was grinning at the roaring firecrackers, and the face that looked old under the baptism of the years appeared with joy from the heart.

Firecrackers and fireworks are dancing, and fireworks of different colors and beautiful fireworks are constantly blooming in the originally dark sky, forming a beautiful scenery to meet the fireworks in other places.

In the sound of firecrackers, the spring breeze sends warm people to Tu Su; Thousands of households always replace the new peach with the old one. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to M, more chapters, author, genuine reading!) )