Chapter 26: The Winter Solstice (1)
Wei Yi'an felt that Yuan Niangzi was a very enthusiastic person, but those warmth and politeness were always a little unnatural.
But as the saying goes, if you don't stretch out your hand and don't hit a smiling person, it is naturally impossible for her to ignore Yuan Niangzi's words, "This is my mother's eldest brother." ”
Yuan Niangzi nodded and smiled, and when she heard her son waking up and crying in the house, she covered the door and went in.
After walking more than ten steps, he arrived at the door of his house, but Wei Shao refused to enter, "Sister, I will recognize the door, I won't go in, I will go home for a while." ”
In fact, Wei Shao was afraid of gossiping about his sister-in-law.
Wei Yi'an didn't know what concerns he had, "Big brother is here, how can there be any reason not to enter the house, don't you see your two nephews?" ”
didn't give him a chance to speak, Wei Yi'an opened the door straight and pushed the things into the courtyard and placed them, Wei Shao was not good at words, so he had to follow in.
He put down the fish bucket, looked at the bricks and tiles of his sister's house curiously, and couldn't help but sigh, this place is really quiet and a good place.
The two children also got up, and Wei Yi'an called them over to say hello to Wei Shao.
The melon seeds and bean bean Gu blinked, looking confused, because they had no impression of Wei Shao.
But he still heard Wei Yi'an's words, and shouted in unison: "Hello, uncle." ”
Wei Shao happily agreed: "Hey! Well! All good boys. He smiled and touched the heads of the two children lovingly, and looked very fond of it.
The melon seed is not afraid of life, looking at the black-faced man in front of him called "uncle" with a gentle smile, he has a natural sense of closeness, and after a while, he lies on Wei Shao and plays.
Wei Shao has only one son, who is already fourteen years old, and he studies in a private school, and he rarely sees him once a month. It was rare for him to see two little babies, sweet and pleasing, and it was rare at the moment.
Wei Yi'an left Wei Shao at home to eat lunch, but Wei Shao hurriedly refused, "Sister, don't be busy, I still have to buy things to worship my ancestors, there are still two days before the winter solstice, and the family has to prepare in advance, but it can't be delayed." ”
Hearing this, Wei Yi'an couldn't force him.
On the winter solstice, families have to worship their ancestors, and this sacrifice must be prepared a few days in advance.
Rice, millet, millet, corn, millet and other grains, also called three or five grains, and then chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, incense, candles, paper money, pastries and fruits and other items, Wei Shao has to buy them one by one.
Wei Yi'an thought that he came to the morning market when he was in Yin, and it was estimated that he had a few mouthfuls at home, and when he was not at this time, he ate it early in the morning and digested it almost at this time, and then went to cook two eggs and let him eat before leaving.
Wei Shao was really hungry, he only ate two Erhe noodles and a bowl of vegetable porridge when he got up in the morning, and he was already hungry after such a long journey, he was used to saving money, and he was reluctant to spend a few pennies to buy something to eat.
At this time, holding the bowl of noodles with a big face, he was not polite, and he devoured it, and even drank the soup.
The melon seeds and beans were dumbfounded, their uncle could really eat them.
Wei Shao was a little embarrassed when he was dishing chopsticks, he didn't buy anything for his nephew when he rarely came to his sister's house, "Uncle will bring you something delicious next time." ”
Wei Yi'an packed a bag of jade lungs that she had made yesterday, and a few catties of sweet and sour eggplant strips, and gave Wei Shao a cup of cabbage to take back.
"Make it yourself, take it back to your parents, brothers and sisters-in-law to taste it, it's not worth it."
Wei Shao's heart is warm, his sister is really sensible, and now he knows that he is thinking about his father and mother if he has a stutter.
sent people to the entrance of the alley, Wei Shao didn't let her send them, "It's cold outside, go back, wait for Laba to bring you porridge." ”
Wei Yi'an told him to be careful on the road again, and went back after saying a few words.
With the first experience, this time Wei Yi'an made an extra ten catties of jade to fill the lungs, and mixed a sweet dipping sauce.
I prepared a few more small plates, cut thinner pieces, and gave people to taste, and prepared a tube of bamboo skewers for later use.
Thinking that her simple stall had no signboard, she specially tore a piece of coarse cloth and asked an old boy on South Street who was dedicated to writing letters for people to make some money, and wrote a few vertical lines for her:
On the upper left is written "Wei family" in small characters, in the middle vertical line is written "jade irrigation lungs" three large characters, and at the bottom right is written "ten texts in one copy".
It's called a text disguise, and it makes it simple and clear what she's selling, and it's just the right size to hang on her wheelbarrow.
Although the old boy is gray-haired and a handful of years old, he is only a child, but he has made a living by writing for many years, and the words are still very good-looking, anyway, they are a hundred times better than the brush words like her.
The next day, she still opened her stall on time.
With the foundation of the first day, plus today there is a signboard.
Wei Yi'an had just brought out the tasting plate, and before he could shout, someone was trotting over. "I bought less yesterday, but it wasn't enough for the child to share, so give me three copies today!"
There are also those who came late yesterday and didn't buy them, and they came to wait in line early this morning.
Today is less than half an hour, and it is almost sold out.
There was still a little left that she gave to the small vendors on the left and right, and on the left was the one who carried the load to sell groceries, and the merchant picked up the load and walked the streets and alleys to buy things after the morning market.
On the right is a Guan Fu business, there are all kinds of clay sculptures, wood carvings, pinched elephants, and paper paintings, which can be bought back as small gifts to give away.
The merchant gave her a wooden comb in return, and the one on the right gave her a palm-sized wooden carved elephant, and Wei Yi'an added some money to buy another one.
There must be things to coax children to play, and there must be something to have, and it's not good to favor one over the other, and it's not worth anything anyway.
Well, she's such a water master.
Collect the stall and go home.
As the old saying goes, "the winter solstice is as big as the year", although the atmosphere of the winter solstice in the previous life was not strong, and it was limited to eating dumplings and glutinous rice balls, but the people here attach great importance to the winter solstice festival.
She also prepared something according to the local custom of celebrating the winter solstice in her memory, just in case.
Wei Yi'an woke up the children and prepared to take them out for a walk.
Doudou was still sleepy-eyed, and was suddenly picked up from the bed by Wei Yi'an, muttering: "Mother, don't get up, sleepy." ”
yawning, his eyes watery like black grapes, lying on Wei Yi'an's shoulder and humming.
This appearance simply sprouted Wei Yi'an's heart.
Pulling his face, he couldn't help but take a sip, "Doudou, get up and finish eating, let's go buy new clothes!" ”
Local customs, in addition to sacrificing ancestors on the winter solstice, ordinary people will also buy new clothes and prepare food. There will also be lively activities on the streets, in short, everything is according to the New Year.
According to Wei Yi'an's habits in her previous life, her grandmother is a southerner, and she will definitely eat glutinous rice balls and pumpkin on the winter solstice.
But she loves dumplings, which is the same as the local customs.
After eating and dressing, Wei Yi'an led the two children to East Street, and one of them bought a set of clothes, ear warmers and hats.