little fisherman catching the sea

Chapter 231
New Year's Eve, this is naturally an extremely important day, and the New Year's Eve dinner is also the most important meal of the year in the eyes of many people.

The reason why we say "many people" is mainly because China is so big, there are 56 ethnic groups, and some ethnic groups have their own festivals. Although they attach great importance to the Spring Festival, they may not surpass their own traditional festivals.

What's more, the 'New Year's Eve dinner' is also somewhat different, and some places are real New Year's Eve dinners.But there are also some families and some regions who tend to eat New Year's dinner at noon and start eating New Year's dinner early in the morning. This is also true.

Zhang Liye pushed open the door and immediately shouted, "It's Chinese New Year today, don't let me beat you up before Chinese New Year."

Zhang Miao fell asleep, rubbed her eyes and sat up, "What's wrong? I didn't do anything wrong!"

"Today's thirty, don't get up early to help!" Zhang Liye said angrily, "Hurry up and wash your face, and you will post up the Spring Festival couplets. You are such a big man, and you don't have much hands-on ability. What if you get married later?" manage!"

Zhang Miao, who got up immediately, put on his coat and hurried to wash up. There were many things to do on the New Year's Eve, so he was naturally busy.

After washing up, Zhang Miao simply ate something to pad his stomach, and then immediately threw himself into his busy work.Naturally, his main task is to paste Spring Festival couplets. He needs to post Spring Festival couplets in the prefabricated house he lives in, and naturally he also needs to paste Spring Festival couplets on fishing boats.

Wandering to the kitchen, Zhang Miao asked, "Mom, how many dishes are there today?"

"Perfect." Zhao Ling looked back at her son and said, "Stew one beef, one fish, sweet taro, plus dumplings and vegetarian dishes, ten dishes should be enough."

Enough is definitely enough. Usually, when eating at home, three or four dishes are enough.Not to mention the New Year's Eve dinner, everyone may not be able to eat much, the main thing is the happiness of a family reunion, and it is spent with laughter and laughter after a busy year.

Zhang Liye was standing outside the door at this time, raising his voice, "After breakfast, get things done, don't procrastinate!"

Zhang Miao, who thinks that she has no procrastination, hastened to act, and she couldn't really be beaten before the New Year.If this is beaten, it will be embarrassing, anyway, they are all people who are about to start talking about marriage soon.

As long as there is a door, Spring Festival couplets should be pasted. Zhang Miao naturally knows this, and it is handy to put up a Spring Festival couplet.

After the Spring Festival couplets were posted at home, Zhang Miao walked towards the pier with two Spring Festival couplets. Naturally, it was necessary to start pasting Spring Festival couplets on fishing boats.Such an important production tool must be paid attention to.

Seeing Zhang Miao, Zhang Siqing laughed, "Xiao Miao, are you going to the pier?"

"Uncle, you are so diligent, you came back so soon?" Zhang Miao sighed, and said, "I haven't moved yet, you are all coming back, this is too exaggerated."

It is an exaggeration to say so, and no one stipulates the time for posting Spring Festival couplets. This is not necessarily hard work.

Zhang Siqing laughed and said to Zhang Miao, "When you jump through the fire hoop, take your sister with you. We are all watching you today. If you don't jump through the fire hoop today, you won't have a place in the ancestral hall in the future." gone."

Zhang Miao nodded immediately, knowing that this was also a joke, but it could be regarded as half-truth and half-false.

There are many traditions here in southern Fujian, and jumping through fire hoops can also be said to be one of the most traditional folk activities during the Spring Festival.That is to say, throw the duster and so on during the dust cleaning into the fire, and then the elders of the family will take the lead in jumping through the fire circle, which is based on seniority.It is intended to get rid of diseases and pray for peace in the coming year.

Zhang Siqing was joking before because he also knew that Zhang Miao was in love now and that Zhang Miao was about to talk about marriage.If Zhang Miao ran out today, in fact, everyone would not think there was any surprise, and this kid would probably run away after the New Year meal.

Thinking of something, Zhang Miao asked, "Uncle, how is the matter of raising your spirit this year?"

Zhang Siqing shook his head and said, "Probably not. The leaders above have said it many times and don't advocate it. Let's see. Our village doesn't take the lead. If there are other villages who raise their spirits, we will also raise their spirits."

After all, it is still a special moment, so naturally there are some special details.But speaking of it, this is also much stronger than last year.

After pasting up the Spring Festival couplets on the fishing boat, Zhang Miao was not in a hurry to go home immediately.Instead, they were standing at the pier and fiddling with their mobile phones. Naturally, they were busy chatting with Chen Yiyi, and there weren't too many things for them to do now.

"You have eaten the New Year's dinner, come and sit." Chen Yiyi sent a voice, which seemed to be more active, "My parents want you to come and sit, as to whether you come to eat, that's up to you chosen."

This time Zhang Miao became nervous, and quickly asked, "What time does your family start eating?"

Chen Yiyi immediately replied, "It should be around one o'clock, but if you are sure to come, we can wait."

"No need to wait, I can go there in time." Zhang Miao immediately said with a smile, "We will be like this in the future, and neither party will miss the New Year's dinner. Otherwise, you come here first today, and I will pick you up right away?"

The voice came over again, but it was Chen Yunrong, "Brother Shui, if it weren't for you, you would be one of us. My parents want you to stay here for the New Year! It is impossible for my sister to go to your house for a New Year's dinner. Not this year!"

Zhang Miao immediately understood what Chen Yiyi and Chen Yunrong meant. After all, girls should be more reserved.Zhang Miao can go to eat New Year's dinner first, but Chen Yiyi is not suitable to have New Year's dinner at Zhang Miao's house this year, after all, he is not officially engaged yet.

After returning home, Zhang Miao said, "Mom, we have to eat a little earlier today, and I'll go over there after I finish eating."

Zhao Ling turned her head and asked quickly, "Did you say you want to go there, or did they call you to go there?"

"Call me over." Zhang Miao boasted, feeling good about herself, "I'm such a good son-in-law, of course I'm welcome."

Zhao Ling laughed and said, "Your dad and I have also discussed before that we live close together. In the future, both of you will not be short of New Year's dinner. If their family eats late, we will eat earlier. This year the situation is different. You Be positive."

Zhang Liye also heard the movement at this time, and took out the red envelope from the room, "Yiyi can't come over to eat, but after you eat there, bring Yiyi to walk around, do you have any cash?"

"Yes, I specially exchanged some new money." Zhang Miao took the red envelope, of course there was no money in it, "Dad, how much is there?"

Zhang Liye thought for a while and said, "It's good to add a lottery to her parents. They are not very old. But Yiyi's younger sister, don't miss the new year's money. You are also a brother-in-law."

Zhang Miao tentatively said, "666 for her parents, and one thousand for her sister?"

Zhang Liye nodded, those billionaires and the like, don't care about those people's new year's money.Ordinary people's lucky money and red envelopes are naturally not so exaggerated, and don't slap your face to make you fat, it's more appropriate to add a lottery or something.

After all, they are all ordinary people and ordinary family circumstances, so naturally there is no need to exaggerate so much, there is no harm in being down-to-earth.

While cooking, Zhao Ling said, "In the past two years, I have seen many daughter-in-laws call their sons-in-law back to celebrate the New Year. Even our side is the same, saying that they don't marry far away, There are also quite a few married far away."

"I don't have to worry about it. I'll eat on the side where the New Year's Eve dinner is prepared first." Zhang Miao didn't need to worry about being shy, and said carelessly, "It's okay to run on both sides, anyway, they are close together."

The main reason is that they are close, so naturally both sides can be taken care of. Generally speaking, it is quite convenient.

Zhang Miao didn't seem to have too many things to do at this time, mainly because Zhang Miao didn't need to be busy working in the kitchen now, and now he was waiting for the New Year's dinner.

Listening to the firecrackers that sounded from time to time, Zhang Miao laughed, "Rural areas are better than rural areas. Now it is basically impossible to set off firecrackers in cities during Chinese New Year, but we don't have any restrictions here. One hundred rings in our house, that's amazing." No kidding."

"What is this?!" Zhang Liye laughed and said to Zhang Miao, "Those rich people set off fireworks and firecrackers, that's burning money. Now they are all anti-aircraft guns, which are getting higher and higher. It’s getting louder and more expensive.”

Zhang Miao also nodded repeatedly. In his memory, at least when he was a child, the firecrackers during the Chinese New Year didn't seem to make such a big noise and couldn't rise so high.

But now the firecrackers are really getting taller and louder, the cartons are getting bigger and higher, and the price is naturally getting more expensive.The point is that many people don't think there is any problem at this time. After all, it's Chinese New Year, and it's normal to be more lively.

Zhao Ling is still in a good mood. Although she is basically busy cooking the New Year's Eve dinner by herself, her husband and son are helping each other.Even if there is nothing to do, they are still standing by the side, chatting all the time.

Even if I feel annoying sometimes, I don't feel deserted, and I don't feel lonely.

"There are two other dishes, both of which are vegetarian dishes." Zhao Ling put the fried dishes up and said, "Wash your face and hands, and go to the ancestors first."

Take action, and the New Year's dinner will begin.Before eating the New Year's meal, it is natural to offer to the ancestors first.

Zhang Miao is quite familiar with these things.It's not just what they hear and see, but most of the time they still learn from others. Now it's really not Zhang Miao's turn to do many things. He can't be regarded as the head of the family now.

After offering sacrifices to the ancestors, Zhang Liye said, "Go and bring out the firecrackers and incense, we are going to prepare for the New Year's dinner."

All the food was served on the table, and everything was ready, Zhang Liye lit a cigarette and said, "Why don't you set off firecrackers?"

Zhang Miao shook her head, took out her mobile phone and said, "Play it, I'll still take a video."

When the firecrackers shot up into the sky, Zhang Miao was grinning and filming the video.And when the firecrackers are over, it is natural to go home, close the door, and start eating the New Year's Eve dinner.

(End of this chapter)