60s: I have a store

Chapter 347 Firecrackers

Zhou Yimin and his companion quickly prepared a table full of dishes. Looking at the food slowly being served, this meal would be considered quite good if placed in Beijing, let alone in the whole country.

Of course, they cannot be compared with those invisible rich people. After all, to accumulate such huge wealth, their interpersonal relationships must be extraordinary, so it is normal to have some special channels.

The old man smelled the fragrance and said, "Yimin, your skills have improved again!"

When I smell this fragrance, I can’t help but want to start eating immediately.

"Old man, is it that the food I usually cook is not delicious?" Zhou Yimin's grandmother asked at this time.

When the old man heard this, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. If he didn't answer well, it would be difficult for him to have a good New Year.

"Grandpa and grandma, let's eat! Otherwise the food will get cold." Zhou Yimin came to the rescue at this time.

The old man gave Zhou Yimin a grateful look.

Zhou Yimin's grandmother did not pursue the matter further and let the old man go.

The three of them sat together, with the little girl Qianqian lying next to them.

Today, my third uncle and his family did not come.

The old man said at this time: "Let's start!"

"Yimin, this is New Year's Eve dinner, can you drink a little?"

After drinking Moutai last time, he couldn't forget it, but he also knew how precious the wine was, so he kept it to himself. But this year it's the New Year's Eve dinner, and he kind of wants to drink it.

Zhou Yimin was prepared: "Grandpa, I already knew you wanted to drink, but this is the last time. From tomorrow on, you must strictly follow what I said before."

He took out a bottle of Moutai and a jar of Nv'erhong from the side. This bottle of Nv'erhong was for his grandmother. Moutai was a bit too strong for her, so Nv'erhong was more suitable for her.

This girl’s red wine was sold out in seconds today, and there were exactly 100 jars of it.

The old man also recognized it: "This is daughter's red wine, right?"

Nv'erhong is a traditional local wine in SX City. It is a kind of fermented wine, made from glutinous rice. It contains a large amount of amino acids needed by the human body. In the winter in the south of the Yangtze River, the air is humid and cold, and people often drink this wine to keep warm.

The story of the brand of Nv'erhong, which was founded in the Jin Dynasty, has been passed down for thousands of years, drawing water from the Jianhu Lake in front of the door to brew the Shaoxing wine Wanlixiang.

As early as 304 AD, in "Description of Southern Plants and Trees" written by Ji Han, a native of Shangyu in the Jin Dynasty, there was a record that women's wine and daughter's red wine were essential items for wealthy families to have daughters or get married.

It is said that when a daughter cries for the first time when she is born, every father's heart will be warmed. The glutinous rice from the three acres of fields will be brewed into three jars of daughter's red wine, which will be carefully packed and sealed and buried deep under the osmanthus tree in the backyard, just like the father's love hidden deeply. When he has nothing to do, he will step under the osmanthus tree a few times, and stepping a few times makes him feel more at ease.

When the daughter turns 18 and gets married, wine is used as a dowry gift and sent to her husband's family.

According to the old Shaoxing custom, the first three bowls of wine scooped from the jar should be presented to the daughter's father-in-law, her biological father and her own husband respectively, which means praying for longevity and health, and prosperity for the family.

"Grandpa, you're so awesome! You can tell at a glance that this is daughter's red wine." Zhou Yimin gave a thumbs up.

The old man also spoke truthfully: "I had the opportunity to drink it once before, but I couldn't get used to it."

"This is for grandma to drink, not for you." Zhou Yimin said at this time.

First, open the Moutai. The moment the wine is poured out, the aroma hits your nose.

The old man smelled the Moutai in his hand so intoxicatedly, as if he had found a treasure, and then poured a glass of daughter's red wine for Zhou Yimin's grandmother.

Zhou Yimin also poured himself a glass of Moutai. "Come on, let's raise our glasses together and wish you a happy New Year's Eve." The old man raised his glass and said.

Zhou Yimin also echoed at this time: "Okay, happy New Year's Eve."

The New Year’s Eve dinner was spent in a cheerful atmosphere.

At this time, the sound of firecrackers could be heard, which attracted Zhou Yimin and he walked out.

Seeing Laifu and Laicai playing with firecrackers, Zhou Yimin couldn't help but remind them: "Laifu, Laicai, please pay attention to safety, especially Laifang."

After Lai Fu heard Zhou Yimin's words, he assured him, "Brother, don't worry!"

After hearing this, Zhou Yimin bought two strings of fifty-shot guns from the store for Lai Fu and the others to play with.

What’s the fun of the New Year without firecrackers?

After Lai Fu took it, he quickly thanked him: "Thank you, brother!"

After the three of them got the firecrackers, they started to set them off aside. Each of them held a lit incense stick in their hands. It would be a waste if they had to use matches every time to light one. Then they took the incense used for worshiping gods, which they could use repeatedly after lighting it. It was simple, convenient and cheap.

When Lai Cai was setting off firecrackers, Lai Fu immediately covered his ears, but Lai Di was not afraid at all. Instead, he stared at Lai Cai while he was setting off firecrackers.

The sound of firecrackers was blasting, but Lai Di was not afraid at all. Instead, he watched with great interest.

Soon the sound of firecrackers attracted other children in the village. Most of the children were full, and when they heard someone setting off firecrackers, they couldn't help but run out one by one to see who was setting off firecrackers. If they had the chance, they would see if they could get a few to set off.

Unlike later generations, many places now ban the use of firecrackers and fireworks, and the New Year is less interesting.

The children around saw that Lai Fu and the others were setting off firecrackers, and they felt embarrassed to go up and ask if they could let some of them set off.

At this moment, a firecracker that Lai Cai had just set off did not go off. He wanted to go forward to check, but someone reacted faster and picked up the firecracker that did not go off before Lai Cai did.

When he saw it, he was immediately unhappy. Even if it didn't go off, those were his firecrackers and he was taken away without even asking.

"Dog, put down my firecrackers quickly."

After saying that, he was ready to chase after it, but the dog was not unhappy. He said, "You clearly let it go. There was no sound, so it's not yours."

He ignored Lai Cai and ran away.

Lai Cai's pockets were relatively shallow, so some of the firecrackers that Zhou Yimin had just given him fell out as he ran.

When the children around saw this scene, their eyes widened. If Zhou Yimin hadn’t been watching, they would have probably stepped forward to pick it up.

"Laicai, your firecrackers fell." Lai Fu reminded quickly after seeing it.

Otherwise, all the firecrackers in your pocket will fall out soon.

After hearing it, I looked at the firecrackers that fell on the ground and didn't bother to chase the dog. The most urgent thing was to pick up the firecrackers that fell on the ground, otherwise if they were picked up by others, then I would really be picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons.

I quickly picked up all the firecrackers that fell on the ground and finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, it was a bit strange because usually when this happened, the firecrackers would have been picked up by others, but I didn't notice this this time.

However, the children were all looking at Zhou Yimin and did nothing.

(End of this chapter)