Siheyuan: Shazhu's Life Simulator

You Fengxia was not very happy because she was afraid that giving birth to a child would make someone unhappy.

However, He Yuzhu supported her, and everyone agreed on the surface.

After New Year’s Day comes the Chinese New Year.

Soon, the New Year is coming.

Sweeping the dust: Sweeping the dust, as the name suggests, means sweeping the dust. Before the New Year, the house inside and out should be cleaned so that we can greet the arrival of the Spring Festival with a brand new look, expressing the meaning of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new.

Posting Spring Festival couplets: Spring Festival couplets are usually posted on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. They must never be posted until the Chinese New Year, otherwise they will have no meaning and will not achieve a festive effect.

Staying up all night to celebrate the New Year is actually very meaningful. It means that the whole family gets together to cross the New Year's Eve to the Spring Festival, to welcome the arrival of the Spring Festival, and to make good wishes for the new year.

New Year's greetings: Children love the custom of New Year's greetings. Every New Year, they will put on new clothes and hats, and then happily say auspicious words to their family and elders, ask for New Year's red envelopes, and then go out to play with friends.

Offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God is a custom that has a great influence and is widely spread among the Chinese people.

Pasting New Year pictures: Taohuawu in Suzhou, Jiangsu, Yangliuqing in Tianjin and Yangjiaobu in Weifang, Shandong, are three important New Year picture production areas in my country.

Pasting the word "Fu" upside down: In our country, people often use the word "Fu" to express their yearning and pursuit for fortune, luck and happiness.

New Year’s Eve dinner: Having a family reunion dinner together is an important custom on New Year’s Eve.

Setting off firecrackers: There is a saying among the Chinese people that "setting off firecrackers upon opening the door", which means that when the new year comes, the first thing every household does upon opening the door is to set off firecrackers, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new with the crackling sound of firecrackers.

New Year’s money: When staying up on New Year’s Eve, the elders will give the younger generations New Year’s money, also called victory money.

Visiting temple fairs: The Spring Festival temple fairs were originally folk religious ceremonies. During temple fairs, monks and Taoists usually perform "rituals" or "dojo" to worship gods and Buddhas, and people also burn incense, worship, make wishes, fulfill vows, and pray for blessings.

Chinese knot: The Chinese knot is also known as the Panchang knot. Each knot is woven from beginning to end with a red rope.

The above are some of the main customs and habits of the Chinese New Year. These customs not only enrich the cultural connotation of the festival, but also deepen the emotional connection between family members.

Although we are not in the old city, everyone still celebrates the New Year with great enthusiasm.

Outside, the sound of firecrackers was deafening, as if to drown the whole world in the joyful sound. At this moment, the house was filled with the strong flavor of the New Year, and the family sat together, preparing to enjoy a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

He Daqing looked at He Yuzhu cautiously, and asked with a big smile on his face: "Zhuzi, can I have some wine?"

He Yuzhu glanced at his father's flattering look, and his heart softened. He nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, you look so pitiful, I'll let you drink some."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xueru, who was standing by, hurriedly stood up and poured two taels of wine for He Daqing, then handed the rest of the wine to Chen Gensheng.

At this time, Lou's mother also smiled and said, "It's New Year's Day, we just want to have fun, I want to have something too."

Then, everyone responded, regardless of gender, age or status, everyone had a glass of wine in front of them, some were white wine, some were beer, and some chose wine.

Everyone raised their glasses and shouted in unison: "Happy New Year!" and then drank it all in one gulp.

For a moment, the room was filled with laughter and a warm atmosphere. Everyone was enjoying the delicious food, drinking and chatting happily. Before they knew it, the clock pointed to eight o'clock.

He Yuzhu put down his chopsticks, stood up, walked to the TV, and turned on the switch skillfully.

Soon, a colorful picture appeared on the TV screen. It turned out that the Spring Festival Gala was about to begin. Seeing this, everyone gathered around the sofa and sat down. The tea table was already filled with various dried fruits and steaming tea.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the TV screen, looking forward to the wonderful presentation of the Spring Festival Gala programs.

At this moment, Chen Xueru suddenly noticed that He Yuzhu wanted to reach for the cigarette box, so she quickly reached out and grabbed a grape, stuffed it into He Yuzhu's mouth, and gently scolded: "There are pregnant women here, you are not allowed to smoke."

He Yuzhu was stunned at first, then he reacted, scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Oh, sorry, I forgot for a moment."

However, You Fengxia on the side waved her hand and smiled sympathetically: "It's okay, if you really can't help it, just smoke, we don't mind."

At this moment, a quick phone ring suddenly rang, breaking the brief silence in the house. It turned out that the children called to wish the adults a happy new year.

Since Chen Xueru and Mu Chunhua were unable to return home for a reunion this year due to their busy work, they could only express their thoughts and blessings to their family over the phone.

After He Yuzhu answered the phone, he shouted into the receiver: "Don't worry, kids. Even if you can't come back this year, it's okay. It will be the same if you come back next year. Just work hard and don't worry about us all the time."

After hanging up the phone, the room returned to a lively and joyful atmosphere...

Aiguo stood respectfully in front of the elders, his face filled with joy and respect, and said loudly: "Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Aiguo is here to wish you a happy new year! I wish you good health and everything goes well in the new year!" Then, Aimin also came forward and shouted with a smile on his face: "And me, I am here to wish you all a happy new year too! I wish you all great fortune in the new year and happiness every day!"

At this time, He Yushui said to Mu Chunhua with a look of longing: "Sister-in-law, I really miss home and want to go back." Mu Chunhua gently comforted her: "Yushui, please hold on a little longer, work hard, and take care of the children more. When they grow up and can be independent, you can go home and reunite with them."

At the same time, Lou Xiao'e, who was far away in Hong Kong, was talking on the phone with her children. The children sent the most sincere New Year's greetings to their relatives at home with their tender and crisp voices, which made everyone feel warm. He Yuzhu listened to the children's New Year's greetings and couldn't help but sighed: "Alas, time flies so fast, and I'm one year older in the blink of an eye." Chen Gensheng, who was standing next to him, was already drunk and could hardly open his eyes, but he still sat there with all his strength.

Seeing this, Chen Xueru said to her father distressedly: "Dad, you have drunk so much, go back and have a rest."

Chen Gensheng shook his head and muttered, "No, I haven't watched TV yet. How can we miss TV programs during the Chinese New Year?"

Chen Xueru patiently advised: "Dad, it's okay, you can watch the TV program anytime. And there will be a replay tomorrow, you should get a good sleep first and get enough rest."

Hearing his daughter say this, Chen Gensheng finally nodded: "Okay, then I'll take a nap first. But remember to wake me up in the middle of the night to eat dumplings." After that, he was supported by Chen Xueru and slowly walked into the room to rest.

Here, Mother Lou looked at He Daqing and asked softly, "Why don't we wait and see tomorrow?"

He Daqing was not in a hurry at all, and still maintained a good gaming mentality. He slowly stood up with the help of a cane and replied with a smile: "Okay, let's see tomorrow. Anyway, we have to get up in the middle of the night to eat dumplings, so we can go together then."

Seeing that everyone was ready to rest, You Min did not stay any longer and stood up to say goodbye and left.

Turn on the TV and everyone sits in front of it to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

The 85 Spring Festival Gala also made bold innovations in its performance content.

The opera performance "A Hundred Monkeys Welcoming the Spring" opened this year's Spring Festival Gala. Accompanied by lively Peking Opera tunes, lively and playful little monkeys flocked to the stage like a tide.

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The Monkey King, wearing bright golden armor and a shining golden crown, descended from the sky, and sang in a clear and melodious Peking Opera voice, perfectly presenting to the audience a fun, festive and lively scene of hundreds of monkeys welcoming the Spring.

If it were packaged with some modern technology, it would definitely be a "hit" program on today's Internet.

High-altitude acrobatics appeared in this Spring Festival Gala for the first time. Wang Jingyu ingeniously combined pantomime and acrobatics, and performed "Rope Walk" with acrobat Zhang Xiaohui, blending the acrobatic prelude performance with the unique humor of pantomime.

In addition to Hong Kong singers Xi Xiulan and Zhang Mingmin appearing on the Spring Festival Gala stage for the second time, this year's Spring Festival Gala also welcomed more Hong Kong and Taiwan stars. Hong Kong singer Roman Tam, who sang the song "In My Life" with an "Elvis-style" hip-swaying movement, also became the first singer to speak English on the Spring Festival Gala stage because of the "I want to dance" in the song.

In addition to "In My Life", Roman Tam also sang "Chinese Dream"; Hong Kong singer Raymond Lam sang "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" to convey the spirit of national pride and self-improvement throughout China.

At this important moment when the people of the whole country gathered together, Huang Jinbo, a Chinese compatriot who once served as an American mayor, also returned to the embrace of the motherland and sang "Descendants of the Dragon" on behalf of many overseas Chinese, expressing their longing for the motherland.

It is worth mentioning that the 85 Spring Festival Gala also invited the heroes behind the women's volleyball players to the stage. These behind-the-scenes heroes include coaches, chefs, doctors... While praising the women's volleyball team on behalf of the people across the country, the Spring Festival Gala also expressed gratitude for the selfless dedication of these behind-the-scenes heroes.

It is precisely because of such encouragement and support that the women's volleyball players were able to achieve the impressive achievement of "five consecutive championships" later.

The days used to be slower; cars, horses, and mail were all slower… That year our living standards improved steadily, and that year's Spring Festival Gala also made bold innovations and upgrades on the original basis. The breakthroughs and changes they made in the 85 Spring Festival Gala were like a butterfly flapping its wings, making each Spring Festival Gala shine like a vivid spring.

As night fell, the clock quietly pointed to ten o'clock in the evening. The house was brightly lit and bustling. There were noises coming from the kitchen. It turned out that everyone was busy kneading dough and mixing stuffing! Those who had not yet fallen asleep sat together and began to make dumplings with great interest. He Yuzhu smiled and looked at the warm scene in front of him with gentle eyes, his heart full of joy.

At this moment, he deeply felt the happiness and warmth brought by good health and family reunion. This wonderful atmosphere intoxicated him and made him unable to extricate himself.

As Chen Xueru was wrapping dumplings skillfully, she looked up and asked, "Zhuzi, what kind of dumpling filling do you want?" He Yuzhu answered without hesitation, "Of course pork and sauerkraut! It smells delicious." Mu Chunhua, who was standing by, smiled and said softly, "I knew you liked dumplings with this flavor the most." Then she introduced the prepared fillings to everyone, "We've prepared a rich filling this time, with sauerkraut filling, leek filling, celery filling, and delicious shrimp..."

He Yuzhu nodded and said with a smile, "If you can't finish so many dumplings in one meal, you can put them in the refrigerator and eat them later." Chen Xueru also echoed, "Yes, we made a lot of dishes today, and we can eat the rest tomorrow." As she spoke, she turned her head to look at the various dishes on the table.

At this time, He Yuzhu suddenly stood up, clapped his hands and said, "I'll go fry some chili oil to add some flavor to the dumplings." Before he finished speaking, You Fengxia quickly responded, "Okay, then I'll help peel and mash the garlic."

Time flies by in laughter and joy, and in the blink of an eye it is almost midnight. The steaming dumplings are finally put into the pot, and the plump dumplings roll and jump in the boiling water, emitting an enticing aroma.

Seeing this, Chen Xueru put down her work and walked quickly to the bedroom to wake up Chen Gensheng for dinner. Mu Chunhua turned and walked towards another room, intending to call He Daqing and others to share this delicious midnight snack.

After a while, Lou Xiao'e came in with a plate of pickled vegetables, put it on the table and said, "Dad can't eat without pickled vegetables." He Yuzhu looked at the plate of pickled vegetables, shook his head and sighed, "Now that living conditions are so good, our dad still can't change this habit!"

At twelve o'clock, the melodious and solemn bells rang slowly, as if the old man of time was announcing to people that the new year had officially arrived. At this moment, the house was filled with the strong aroma of dumplings, and everyone sat together with happy and satisfied smiles on their faces.

"Happy New Year!" someone spoke first.

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year! May everything go smoothly and peacefully for us in this new year!" Others also responded.

At this time, He Daqing raised his head, looked at everyone and asked, "What do you think, should we still stay up tonight to celebrate the New Year?"

He Yuzhu on the side waved his hand and replied with a smile: "Oh, we are all very tired after being busy today. I think we should rest after dinner."

However, Chen Xueru suggested enthusiastically: "No, we have bought a lot of fireworks, why don't we go out and set them off for a while." Her eyes were sparkling and full of anticipation.

"With so many fireworks, how long will it take to finish them all?" someone couldn't help but sigh.

However, as soon as they heard that they were going to set off fireworks, everyone immediately became excited. Their originally slow chewing movements suddenly became hurried. After wolfing down the dumplings in their bowls, they couldn't wait to rush to the balcony.

Coming to the balcony, He Yuzhu carefully took out a cigarette butt from his pocket and slowly approached the fuse of the firework. With a "hiss", the fuse was lit, and then, bunches of colorful sparks shot straight into the sky, like blooming flowers blooming in the night sky. The dazzling light illuminated the entire community, attracting the surrounding residents to stop and watch. (End of this chapter)