Chapter 61: Destruction!

When Lao Wang heard this, he hurriedly stomped his feet and said, "My shoes are burnt." ”

"You're too big, careless," Zhang Lan muttered, continuing to try to eat the meat and vegetables in the pot.

During the meal, Zhang Lan jumped up and startled everyone. I saw her little hands tapping on her trouser legs and her upper body smoking. After pouring some water, the fire was completely extinguished, and even the flannel pants inside were burned.

Lao Wang picked up a piece of chopsticks and said, "I don't know how to be careful." ”

Zhang Lan lowered her head and studied Lao Wang's shoes for a long time. There seemed to be no signs of burning, and suddenly realized that the guy was wilting. His shoes were fine, he lied about the military. Otherwise, Zhang Lan would find that her pants were burned.

He slammed Lao Wang's back with a powder fist. He just couldn't catch his breath. When he pushed the door, Xiao Li entered the house with a burst of cold air.

"It was lively. That short man is not more than seventy or eighty years old, how am I going to hit him on the back? Xiao Li said with a smile while taking off his clothes and taking off his hat. He seemed to be in a good mood.

Lao Wang rubbed it and jumped up: "Lao Wang, what is the result of the fossil test?" ”

65 million years ago?!

When the number came out of Xiao Li's mouth, Professor Michael's chopsticks fell to the ground, and the whole person jumped. Maybe it's because I sat for a long time and felt a little numb in my legs. As a result, he stumbled, ran straight to the red stove, and fell.

Fortunately, Lao Wang reacted quickly and pulled him back: "We don't need to bring this kind of meat. There's meat in the pan, so we don't need to roast your pig's feet! ”

Michael let out a loud noise, which the king didn't understand. He didn't have much research on this aspect, so naturally he didn't know the significance of this time. 65 million years ago, it was the most prosperous era of dinosaurs.

In the era when dinosaurs ruled the earth, the appearance of such huge giants or giant apes simply turned people's cognition upside down, and even the entire history of biology had to be rewritten. Because mammals flourished after the extinction of the dinosaurs, giants and great apes undoubtedly belong to the category of mammals.

After listening to Xiao Li's explanation, Lao Wang could only sit there and smirk. His mind was filled with beautiful fantasies: the greater the value, the more attractive it became. If a pavilion is built north of the Yangtze River, it will attract countless people to visit here, but it's not a huge amount of money --

When I was dreaming, I felt the soles of my feet be hot. I jumped up and stomped my foot several times, sparks splashing on my shoes. It was really hot this time.

"Who told you to do something bad just now? This is retribution. Zhang Lan finally found a chance for revenge.

After everyone laughed a lot, Lao Wang brought Xiao Li to the table. Such a great discovery should be discovered. Xiao Li happily drank and ate delicious slices of meat, while Professor Michael, who had always been an alcoholic, lost the idea of drinking and stopped eating. He grabbed a large stack of materials brought back by Xiao Li and threw himself into reading.

Lao Wang didn't care about him. This old man has this virtue. He usually looks giggling and not good. He can eat, drink, and play. But when it comes to work, he has a crazy insistence.

Infected by Lao Wang's good news, this meal was the most enjoyable. We were well fed and drunk. We sat on the kang drinking tea and chatting. Lao Wang hurriedly came back to tell everyone the good news. He also announced that the Spring Festival will be held in Jiangbei.

Of course, Lao Wang can't ask for it, but he has been saying: "This big family, more than a dozen people, is not enough to chew melons for the New Year, otherwise you will have to charge some money for the New Year." ”

"Laugh." Zhang Lan despised this guy for a while, and then smiled again: "Little fat brother, please rest assured, I will give you more New Year's money when the time comes." Obedient—obedient—"

When everyone was happy, Michael suddenly shouted. After translating, Lao Wang understood that the old man should organize an excavation team to continue digging at the site where the prehistoric giant fossils were found to find the most critical skull fossils. Because the skull is the key to proving man and ape.

I'm full. It's snowing. Do you want to dig? The king ignored him. Even if he wanted to dig, at least he would have to wait until May and June, when the permafrost was completely dissolved.

However, it also reminded Lao Wang that he should make this a major task in the coming year. As the old saying goes: everyone has no head and can only leave.

In anticipation, New Year's Day has finally arrived. Early in the morning, Lao Wang picked up a broom and cleaned the yard. Lan Lan and they were busy putting money on couplets and things like that on doors and windows.

From the smiling face of this woman, we can tell that she has a beautiful heart. Maybe no one else can find it, but Lao Wang knows deep down how precious this family is to women.

Xiaobai also changed into a new set of clothes, and then the blind man worked, pasting the golden rooster full rack on the tiger's nest and the fat pig full circle on the barn, causing the rhubarb and Huang family to wave their little paws at it angrily.

"You'll study hard in the future. You don't even know the word! Lao Wang had to wipe his ass with him. In the former countryside, some people did not recognize the word. They really made a joke like this: Leng was sticking the fat pig to the door.

While I was busy with my life, I saw Big Ash and Little Ash running into the yard and rushing to the windowsill. The little paws grasped the stone and was about to knock on the window. As a result, I saw the big red blessing on the top, and the hanging money on the bottom fluttered in the wind. The little paw stopped in the air and froze. I don't know how to start.

Zhang Lan was stunned and said, "Good sign, good sign, the squirrel has come to pay us a New Year's greeting." Oops, and the gift, is it a hazelnut? ”

Lan Lan had already prepared a gift for them, a handful of melon seeds, and then touched their little heads in turn. She said it four times in a rhythmic voice and guessed that it was "Happy New Year".

The old king pouted and said, "What's so strange about that? The weasel just gave you a New Year's greeting. Why didn't I see you so happy? ”

Zhang Lan blinked, and then said "Happy New Year" to the Rhubarb family standing there with her little paws. People celebrate the New Year, and so do the animals in the house.

Nana and Wang Bei couldn't help but laugh beside them: "You are serious. You can't hear people scolding you. The weasel was not kind enough to give the chickens a New Year's greeting. ”

Zhang Lan then realized that he would fight behind Lao Wang. As a result, the chickens in the yard flew and the tigers jumped. Even the two swans, the big white swan and the little white swan, screamed.

"The New Year is coming, the New Year is coming, I'll get you something delicious today. The swans live in our nest and have a connection with chickens and ducks, and they really grieve you. After the New Year, the bubble will melt and your parents will be free. Then you can lay some more eggs and get some yang goose out. I've also borrowed money, but I haven't eaten swan eggs yet. "But—" Wang continued, and at first the two swans were delighted, and at the end of the day he could not help but join the camp chasing Wang.

You're all looking at me, aren't you? Lao Wang was also very annoyed and told Xiaobai: "Take out my weapons and ammunition!" ”

Xiaobai pulled out a set of earthy red firecrackers from the house with his two hind legs, and a wicker stick stuck in his other paw. There was smoke at one end, and a piece of red charcoal.

The crackling of firecrackers immediately frightened the ghost snake into retreat. The big bad wolf and the little bad wolf fled back to the forest. Da Bai and Xiao Bai hid in the chicken rack and did not dare to show their faces. The big yellow and the two yellow diamonds returned to the warehouse, wondering: what does this smell like, it stinks?

Seeing that even Xiao Hei wouldn't come out of the tiger's den in the end, Lao Wang smiled: "Finally stopped, if you don't obey me again, I will shoot every day!" ”

As he spoke, he heard a loud explosion behind him, which made him shiver. When he looked back, he saw Xiao Bai holding a fire stick in his hand, trembling and poking at the firefight, and the other little paw was still covering his ear, showing his teeth. He trembled when the firefight rang out, and then took over.

Don't play when you look like a bear. When you see Xiaobai, Lao Wang remembers the first time he set off firecrackers when he was young. Isn't that how he is? At that time, the conditions were poor. I only bought 100 small whips for the New Year. A small whip is not much thicker than a matchstick. I can't bear to finish it in one sitting. One by one, they are carefully disassembled, placed in the side pockets, and played slowly one by one.

Say bear, bear will come. The bear got dressed and ran out of the house. The cargo looked happy in the red vest that Nana sewn for it. But after hearing the crackling sound, the bear smelled gunsmoke again. The bear lay on the ground, trembling with fright: scared to death, don't shoot, don't shoot!

Wild animals have a natural fear of firecrackers, as evidenced by the legend of the Year Beast.

It was Lan Lan who brought the shivering bear into the house, but his new clothes were dirty in an instant.

"Bear egg buns, much worse than your mother!" Lao Wang originally wanted to kick on it, but he still didn't give up. He didn't want to give up kicking, but he didn't want to disturb these animal companions.

Watching them fight and quarrel, Wu and Xiao Li both nodded and smiled: "It's not so exciting to spend the Spring Festival in the city." ”--

The sound of crackling firecrackers echoes north of the Yangtze River, indicating that the old year is about to pass, the new year is coming, and new things always bring new hope to people.

Especially for people north of the Yangtze River, this hope is even greater, making them happier.

Back in the room, Lao Wang worshiped his ancestors on the lid of the cabinet, lit incense and candles, placed offerings, and then knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Lan Lan had long regarded this place as her home, so she naturally knelt behind Lao Wang and kowtowed together. In addition, Xiaobai is also an official member of this family, so the Tibetan mastiff rarely stops and kowtows in a humane way.

"Old man, today is New Year's Day—" Lao Wang couldn't help but burst into tears. If only the old man were alive now.

But there is no "if" in this world, and the time that the elderly spend with us is getting shorter and shorter, so we should cherish the time now. The ancients said that "filial piety and love the day", which is also true.

The others are all outsiders, so they don't have to kowtow, but looking at this scene, they also have some emotion in their hearts. Wang Bei held Old Man Wu's arm tightly, she could fully understand Old Man Wu's inner feelings at the moment.

Old Man Wu stroked his granddaughter's hair and breathed a sigh of relief. He could feel that from this moment on, her granddaughter suddenly became much more mature.

"Why don't I kowtow?" Zhang Lan poked Wang Bei's waist and asked in a low voice.

As a result, she was glared at by the good sisters: "People worship their ancestors. What do you do, unless you want to be the wife of a short man. When you enter the door, you are the person in the house and you have to kowtow. ”

"Then I'll forget." Zhang Lan stuck out her little tongue and looked around for a while, and finally landed on Mina: "Should Sister Nana kowtow?" ”

Although the sound is small, it can still be heard clearly in the room. Mina couldn't help but feel a little cramped and didn't know what to do.

Lao Wang also packed up his mood and prepared to end the worship ceremony. Then he heard a popping sound behind him. It was evident that someone was on his knees again, and he was full of joy: it seemed a little early. How can we wait for the door and then recognize our ancestors --

As a result, I turned around and was stunned. I saw Mr. Michael kneeling there and kowtowing. What would you do, a foreigner?

Drag Michael off the ground, the guy has kowtowed five or six times. When Lao Wang asked, he found out that this guy's reason was very strong, saying that he should follow the local customs.

"Pull it down, just like you, and don't scare my ancestors." Lao Wang felt much better when he was so depressed. Originally, there was no contradiction between worshipping ancestors and celebrating the New Year.

At breakfast, Michael still wrote: "Tibetan mastiffs kowtow, why can't I?" ”

"I know why it's called Xiaobai. I am now the owner of this home. Lan Lan ranked second, and Tibetan mastiff ranked third. After Lao Wang explained Xiaobai's special status to him, he told Lan Lan and Xiaobai: "In the future, go door-to-door to pay New Year's greetings." Remember, you'll need two New Year's dollars! Everyone in a village is asking for New Year's money on the thirtieth day of the year.

Lao Wang is not for money, mainly for a ceremony: my old Wang family can also send young representatives to greet everyone for the New Year!

"Let's start at home. I'm ready to pay for the New Year. Old Man Wu sat on the bed like an old man.

Xiaobai is the smartest. He ran to the kang and knelt in front of Lao Wu. He hit his head three times, then stretched his paw forward. After pulling it back, there was a stack of hundred-dollar bills inside.

"It's too much—" Wang grabbed the money and counted it, it was exactly a thousand yuan.

Master Wu waved his hand and said, "It's too much, and the amount of money still doesn't belong to the children and grandchildren." ”

Lao Wang took the wad of money and tapped Xiaobai's head: "Then I'll save it for you first." If you spend lavishly, you'll lose your money. ”

The Tibetan mastiff is also the owner of money. Of course, he doesn't. He jumped up and down, barking wildly. Lao Wang's eyes widened: "I want to keep my wife for you!" ”

Everyone laughed. In the end, Lao Wang took out one from it and gave it to Xiaobai. Then the Tibetan mastiff went to kowtow to Xiao Li and got ten more big bills. It seems that they have already negotiated, and the money for the New Year has been unified.

Lan Lan also kowtowed to Lord Wu and Xiao Li respectively. Master Wu smiled and pointed at Lao Wang: "What about you?" ”

"I'm a big guy, right?" Lao Wang really doesn't want to mess around with Xiaobai.

"According to our rules, as long as you don't have a family, you can't be a real adult." Lao Wu said that Lao Wang had no choice but to kowtow on the kang and say, "I wish you a happy new year and a long life!" ”

Master Wu twisted his beard and said, "If you live here for a few more years, it will be good if you will be 100 years old." ”

Subsequently, Wang Bei and Zhang Lan, including Mina, greeted the elders for the New Year. They are not used to kowtowing, so they say more auspicious words and give them all the money for the New Year.

"And me—" Michael said curiously. He watched it for a long time. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with him. He couldn't help but worry.

Xiaobai shook his head: How much money did you give me last time? I can't spend it at all. If I kowtow to you, I'll lose money.

As for the unhappy New Year, Lao Wang couldn't bear to hang him outside, so he asked Lan Lan and Xiaobai to kowtow to this bearded foreigner. Xiao Bai reluctantly took a Franklin from Michael's hand, and then handed it directly to Lao Wang.

"You, you, you and you—" Michael, his beard trembling with delight, pointed at the old king. He had just seen that the short man was kowtowing.

Let's pull it down. We are friends who forget about the year and do not kowtow to our peers. The king asked Nana to explain the rules of the game to him. Michael also admits death: "By age, I belong to his elders. ”

Lao Wang didn't have much time to deal with him. He sent Lan Lan and Xiaobai out, and then began to prepare the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. This meal is the most delicious of the year.

In general, Chinese New Year's Eve meals should be in pairs, half hot and half cold, or six to six, or eight to eight. Chicken and fish are required, and they should be bolted together. The painting is auspicious and symbolizes good luck and more than one year in a row.

Since it was a whole chicken, Lao Wang decided to make smoked chicken, boiling it first and then smoking it. When smoking, sugar is not used for coloring, and tea and shredded green onions are mainly used to obtain the aroma of both.

As for the fish, three or four kilograms of large carp can be stewed directly in a large pot for two or three hours, and 1,000 rolls of tofu and 10,000 rolls of fish are the most delicious.

There are also many ready-made cold dishes, such as egg sausages sent by Guan Yun, as well as pig's head stew and brazier sent by Lao Li, just make a few more.

But Zhang Lan was not willing to be lonely, holding Nana and Wang Bei, and also wanted to show off her skills. Lao Wang looked at her posture of slashing people with a kitchen knife, and felt a little suspenseful: Can you eat the dishes you make?

Everyone was very busy, and at this time, Lan Lan and Xiaobai ran back happily. Lan Lan handed a large stack of five and ten yuan bills to Uncle Chubby. As for the New Year's money, it doesn't matter how much. It is mainly the younger generation who greet their elders.

Xiaobai patted his pocket and said that he had no money. Lao Wang didn't believe it, he searched all over but couldn't find it, look at Lan Lan. The woman just smiled.

"Confession is lenient, resistance is strict, you know?" Lao Wang patiently enlightened Xiaobai. The Tibetan mastiff just shook his head.

At this time, as soon as the door opened, Xiao Heile ran in with a plastic bag in his mouth and handed it to Lao Wang. When opened, it was filled with money.

"My little black baby, I'll give you a big bone to eat in a moment!" Lao Wang patted Xiao Hei's forehead. Obviously, the Tibetan mastiff was worried that the New Year's money would be stolen, so he hid the New Year's money in the tiger's den and was sold by Xiaohei.