The New Year is approaching soon, and the Tunzi is full of prayers for the New Year, and the atmosphere of joy and joy is gradually intensifying, and Grandpa Xiao's family is gradually recovering some vitality in extreme sorrow.

On this morning, Aunt Xiao got up early to freshen up and dress up, she said that she was going to Haizi's house, and she wanted to discuss with Haizi's mother to see if it was okay to lead Haizi up the mountain. In addition, I also want to hear if Haizi's mother can have a better plan.

If there is a better way out, you can not be a beard at all, there are more people with more ideas, and the living can't let the urine suffocate to death. Grandpa Xiao knew that he couldn't stop the third girl, and he had been willful since he was a child, so he could only let her go.

When Aunt Xiao came back, she not only brought back some good things to eat for the New Year, but also bought a lot of artillery for the children, which she said was bought with the private money she had saved in the past few years.

Grandpa Xiao and Grandma Xiao just said something like 'I won't live a life and be a loser', and I didn't complain too much, for fear that as soon as she got angry, she would really go to be a beard. The family is still waiting for the end of the year in silent sorrow, but they try not to show it on their faces.

In the blink of an eye, it came to the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and my grandmother and aunt got up early and were busy preparing tributes for the ancestors to be worshipped.

After Grandpa Xiao and Uncle Haizi got up, the two of them cleaned the yard again, and when they were satisfied, they went back to the house and called the children up.

Grandma Xiao and her aunt took out the new clothes that had been prepared and asked everyone to change into them. Haizi also changed into a new set of clothes, put on the cotton shoes given to him by Monroe, and the whole person seemed much more energetic, and the family temporarily suppressed the sorrows in their hearts, ready to welcome the New Year happily.

The third aunt held the iron egg, led Haizi, the big pillar and Yingzi, and came to the yard to put a small hanging whip, and the big pillar was also dismantled and put one by one in her hand, and the children's faces were filled with satisfied smiles.

The village also rang out with the sound of firecrackers from time to time, and greetings, chats and laughter were heard from time to time on the streets, and the whole village was enveloped in the festive atmosphere of the New Year. That is the taste of the year, the aftertaste and hope of the year.

Grandpa Xiao and Uncle Haizi were busy pasting couplets, money, and New Year's pictures inside and outside the house. Inside and outside the house, red, green, and green couplets, hanging money, and blessing characters are plastered everywhere, adding a strong joy to the New Year.

Breakfast was eaten late, and it was also a normal meal, but there were a few more pieces of meat in the dish than usual. Most of the farmer's New Year's Day is two meals, and the main meal for the New Year is in the middle of the night.

After breakfast, Grandpa Xiao and his uncle cleaned up the house again and offered their ancestors on the cabinet on the west side of the inner room.

Grandma Xiao and her aunt washed their hands carefully several times before bringing the tribute to the same and placing it on the cabinet that had been covered with yellow paper. The tributes are also common chickens, fish, meat, etc., a total of eight kinds, all of which are served in bowls.

The ancestors are painted with two old men who symbolize the ancestors, the following two rows of officials holding wat boards, at the bottom are a man and a woman and two children are setting off firecrackers, the boy is lighting firecrackers with incense, and the girl is covering her ears to watch, the picture is vivid and interesting.

In the blank space of the whole picture are rows of blank vertical grids, from top to bottom, the names of generations of deceased ancestors, both men and women. The picture is both solemn and awe-inspiring, and the farmer's admiration and worship of the ancestors is engraved in the bones.

After hanging the ancestral tablet, Grandpa Xiao respectfully lit a stick of incense, and then called the whole family to kowtow to the ancestor. The whole family kowtows on the sack-covered ground in order of generation, and the ceremony of honoring the ancestors is over.

From this moment on, the real year begins. Adults tell children not to say unlucky things, not to scold people, not to mention things that do not go well with them, to walk, eat, and dress in a good manner, not to cry, to greet people, to say auspicious words.

Da Zhuzi led his sister out to play at his mother's command. Grandpa Xiao and Uncle Xiao also went out, and Grandma Xiao told Haizi that the two of them might not be back until dinner.

Grandpa Xiao is a good looking card, in previous years, he often went out to play for a while as soon as he entered the winter wax moon, but this year there were many things at home, so he didn't go out, and he went out to relax during the New Year.

Uncle usually doesn't play, but he likes to watch the excitement, the two of them have a good temper, Grandpa Xiao often leads him when he goes out to play, and sometimes he lets him play a few times when he is tired, and both of them are relaxed and relaxed.

Grandma Xiao took out a cloth bag from the kang cabinet, which contained a lot of galaha, including pigs, sheep, and roe deer, there were more than 100 of them, and some of them had fallen off the slag, and I don't know how many years it would take to accumulate so much.

My aunt also brought the freshly fried melon seeds to the kang, and took some large pieces of sugar, and gave a little to one person and put them in her mouth, of course, she had to leave a large piece of iron eggs, and let him play on the side by himself, so as not to disturb the adults.

"Let's play Galaha, Haizi, you can play too. Play for a while before cooking. ”

Grandma Xiao poured all the brains of Galaha on the kang, and then carefully divided one person equally, and several people sat around and played Galaha. There is talk and laughter, there is contention and concession, and the fun is also harmonious.

The big pillar led his sister to play outside and came back, his little hands and faces were red from the cold, and he was also vying to play with him.

"Warm and warm and play again, my hands are so cold. Don't throw the peel of melon seeds on the ground, today's custom is not to sweep the floor. You play for me and your third aunt, and we win more. We'll cook for a while, and let your grandma take you to play. ”

My aunt patted the big pillar on the back and told him to warm up and play later. Of course, my sister Dayingzi also wanted to participate, and my aunt agreed, but told her not to play tricks, to be obedient, and admit defeat. So Da Zhu and his sister took over from his aunt and third aunt.

Grandma Xiao led her three grandchildren to play in the sporadic sound of firecrackers outside, in the sound of pots and spoons colliding in the outhouse, and in the thick aroma of bursting pots, stir-frying, and stewed meat, until Grandpa Xiao and Uncle came back and stopped when they were about to eat.

Winter is short, and just as the table is ready to eat, it is already dark. Grandpa Xiao and Uncle Xiao hurriedly lit the lantern, took a few pieces of yellow paper, and went out with the lantern to pick up the gods.

"What is receiving God? I'm going too! The big pillar shouted to follow.

"To receive God is to invite the ancestors to go home for the New Year. You're still young, and you'll go when you're older. "Grandpa Xiao didn't let the big pillar follow.

When the farmer's most sumptuous meal of the year was put on the table, Grandpa Xiao and his uncle also returned. Grandpa Xiao inserted incense in front of the ancestral tablet enshrined, burned a few pieces of paper, and led everyone to kowtow in front of the ancestral tablet, and then sat at the neatly arranged table with Grandma Xiao.

At this time, the juniors knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the two old men together before going to the table to eat together. This is the rule, after kowtowing to Grandpa Xiao and Grandma Xiao, Haizi and Dazhu will kowtow to their uncle and aunt.

"Come, the whole family will drink some wine, and for the New Year, Haizi will also drink some to invigorate the blood."

Grandpa Xiao asked the third aunt to pour some wine for everyone, even women are no exception. Da Zhu also picked up the bowl at this time and asked Aunt Xiao to pour some for him.

"Grandpa, I'm going to drink too."

"You can't drink, what kind of wine do children drink, eat more meat and vegetables."

Grandpa Xiao smiled and went to stop it, but he himself was not very resolute, and even had the meaning of connivance, which could be seen by everyone present.

"It's okay to taste less, I have to let the big pillar go to school in the spring of the New Year."

The third aunt casually said her thoughts while pouring wine, which made the whole family feel very sudden, and Grandma Xiao was the first to express her doubts.

"It costs money to go to school, can we afford it?"

"How can I not afford to go to school, and a family can't afford to provide for a child. Several generations of our family have been illiterate, so Da Zhu has to let him know a few words. ”

Aunt Xiao insisted on her point of view, and it was difficult for everyone to refute her. However, Grandpa Xiao quickly changed the topic, is it the New Year, everyone should say something happy.

"I'll talk about that later. Today is the New Year, let's clink glasses together! I wish the whole family a safe and prosperous new year, and a good harvest! ”

Grandpa Xiao picked up the bowl and drank it first in the blessings of the whole family, with a firm and happy smile on his face.

At this moment, all the troubles and troubles, the year's toils and pains have faded away in this harmonious atmosphere, and the family enjoys the joy of this happy and joyful New Year.

At night, every household lit more lamps than usual, and some families didn't even light their usual oil lamps and lit candles extravagantly.

Most of the houses hung red lanterns on the gates and lit ice lamps on the walls of the courtyards. The whole village is much brighter than usual, showing a strong New Year's flavor.

The children frolicked on the street, playing from east to west, appreciating whose lights were bright, whose blessings and hanging money were more, whose yard and door were beautifully decorated, and the whole village was rippling in a peaceful and happy New Year's flavor.

Haizi also walked out of the gate of Grandpa Xiao's house on crutches, looking at the cleaner and brighter houses than usual, tasting the strong flavor of the New Year, but his mood was still not happy.

I wonder what my mother, sister, and younger brothers are doing now? But one thing is for sure, they are also missing themselves, and they are probably going to cry secretly, this is human nature, and anyone's relatives will be like this.

But all these consequences are self-inflicted, not only to himself, but also to his family, Haizi blames himself very much, and even a little desperate.

I wonder if I will be able to reunite with my family for the New Year in the future? Where do you go in the future? Such a result is self-inflicted, but the damage caused to loved ones is irreparable!

Haizi stared blankly in the direction of home, and it wasn't until Aunt Xiao called him into the house that Haizi wiped away his tears and promised to return to the house, as if he had nothing to worry about.