Eldest daughter

Chapter 177 Another Year
After the new year, it will soon be New Year's Eve, and the year will end again. Early in the morning on New Year's Eve, the sound of firecrackers can be heard in the distance. Wang Yuan'er knows that someone has already offered sacrifices and worshiped the gods.

Listening to the sound outside, Mrs. Wang was telling Mrs. Zhang what to do, presumably it was also a matter of preparing to worship God.

In previous years, when worshiping the gods on New Year's Eve, Mrs. Wang was very pious and solemn, and Wang Yuan'er didn't dare to be lazy anymore. When she got up, she put on her clothes carefully, and when she woke up like this, Wang Chun'er and the others woke up too.

"Sister Yao sleep more." Wang Yuan'er patted Lan'er on the head.

Wang Laner yawned, rubbed her eyes, and said, "No, if Laner sleeps again, Fuduo will pick up all the firecrackers."

Firecrackers will be set off every year and festival, and the children will always pick up unburned firecrackers one by one from the pile of red paper, and continue to light and play.

The children of the Wang family were no exception. Both Fuduo and Laner were still young, and they would pick up small cannons to play with. Wang Yuaner could only say: "Don't walk over when someone else releases it, huh? If you burn your eyes and hair carefully, then what can you do?" You'll become an ugly girl!"

Wang Lan'er nodded hurriedly, she didn't want to become an ugly girl!

After washing up, Wang Yuan'er went out first, saw Mrs. Wang and said hello, and Mrs. Wang nodded in agreement.

"It's Chinese New Year today, don't start the stove today, and eat together in the main room tonight." Mrs. Wang said.

Wang Yuan'er was stunned for a moment, then let out a cry.

Mrs. Zhang leaned over and said with a smile: "Girl Yuan, the chickens raised in your chicken coop are fat and oily, let's slaughter them for the Chinese New Year today!"

Wang Yuan'er was a little displeased when she heard this, it wasn't that she didn't want to part with the chicken, but that the Second Aunt's virtue of always taking advantage of every opportunity really made her uncomfortable.

Before she could answer, Mrs. Wang spoke first, and said, "Look at your virtue, it's a shame that you haven't eaten chicken in your previous life, is there no chicken in the backyard?" Then she said to Wang Yuan'er, "I don't need you for meat and vegetables." Come out and help with the cooking!"

Wang Yuan'er groaned, Zhang's face was filled with unwillingness and heartache, and she wanted to say something, but Mrs. Wang glared at her, then shut her mouth resentfully, secretly paying the old woman more and more partiality in her heart.

She didn't even think about what it was like when the old lady in her mouth favored their second wife in the past!
The sacrificial offerings are the same every year, solemn and pious, and the old lady Wang still leads the worship, offering incense and saying congratulations.

The Buddhist hall is still the same Buddhist hall, and the memorial tablets are the same, but there are two more, and there are fewer people. Last year, there was no father during the sacrifice, and this year, even the mother is gone.

Wang Yuan'er looked at the row of memorial tablets in the Buddhist hall, her nose was sore, her eyes felt a little hot, and her vision gradually became blurred.

Things are different, that's about it!
"Girl Yuan, why are you in a daze, offer incense!" Mrs. Wang pushed her, and seeing her red eye circles, she pursed her lips for some reason.

Wang Yuan'er wiped the corners of his eyes, and respectfully lit the incense.

After worshiping the gods, there was nothing to do, the meat and vegetables were prepared by the second room, Wang Yuaner and the others just ate, but they still helped with the work.

Killing chickens and plucking feathers, boiling water pots, and eating for free, even Wang Qing'er's unforgiving mouth stopped, and she just didn't answer any bad things Ren Zhang said, pretending that she didn't hear them.

The days are short and the nights are long in winter, and at night, Wang Yuan'er put two bowls of food in a large bowl and enshrined them in front of his parents' tablets, and then burned incense.

"Father, mother, it's another year, it's time to eat!" She looked at the two memorial tablets, muttered something, and then stood on the memorial tablet and talked about what happened at home this year, talking in bits and pieces. After a long time, she didn't go to the main room to sit down until Wang Qing'er called.

Since it was a reunion dinner, it was inevitable for the head of the family to say a few words of encouragement, and it was nothing more than keeping his duty, being a down-to-earth person, and reminding the younger generation, but Mrs. Wang said that everything is happy with family.

The wine is fragrant and the meat is fat, you say I am laughing, the dinner table is so lively.

Mrs. Zhang looked at Wang Yuaner and the others picking up food from each other, smiling and affectionate, somehow she felt that it was very dazzling, and her heart was so sore as if she had eaten hawthorn. The girls in Dafang They're all there, where's her Min'er? ?

My whole family is eating neatly, poor Min'er, the Tang family didn't even let her go back to their home during the Chinese New Year, and I lived alone in that village with a big belly, it's a pity.

Zhang's eyes were red, tears fell, and he put the chopsticks on the table with a snap, which shocked everyone.

During Chinese New Year, you suddenly dropped golden beans and started to cry, what are you doing, isn’t it bad luck?

Mrs. Wang was the first to lose her face. She couldn't see someone crying in such a new year. Besides, no one said a word to her. Why is Mrs. Zhang crying?

"What are you doing?" Mrs. Wang's voice was as cold as the wind outside the window, and the wind in her eyes swished towards her like knives.

Wang Er was also baffled. Seeing his mother's gloomy face, he pinched her: "What are you doing, why are you crying so well?"

Mrs. Zhang whimpered: "I, I just miss Min'er!"

Yes, this really made me cry!

Wang Qing'er winked at Wang Yuan'er as if she wanted to see a good show.

Mrs. Wang is so angry that she thinks about her daughter, so why cry?

"Just think about it if you think about it. Besides, isn't Min'er well? What are you crying for? Hurry up and wipe away your tears!" Wang Er was also desperate, and seeing his mother's face getting darker, he hurriedly said: "It's the New Year's Eve! , don't be unlucky."

Zhang's heart skipped a beat, and she glanced at Mrs. Wang, wiped away her tears, and choked up, "I, I didn't do it on purpose. It's just, mother, I just can't help it. It's Chinese New Year, and our family is reunited." Round, but what about Miner, she is alone in the Zhuangzi, and the Tang family won't let her go back for the New Year, it's so pitiful!"

It was for this!

Wang Yuan'er silently picked up a piece of chicken and bit it. Wang Min'er wrote a letter a few days ago, thinking about coming back to the Tang family for the Chinese New Year, but the Tang family didn't let her go back at all. The excuse was that the weather was cold and her stomach was getting bigger. The fetus is not good.

Forget it, the Tang family didn't let Tang Xiuping go over to accompany him for a while, and let Wang Min'er alone in the village.

It's quite pitiful, but this is what she chose herself, eating salty fish can satisfy her thirst, since she has chosen this path, she has to endure it!

Mrs. Wang put down her chopsticks and said: "The married girl splashed water, she asked for it by herself during the Chinese New Year. If it wasn't... the Tang family didn't let her go back, what could you do? You have to hold the stick Can't you go to Tang's house to fight? If she doesn't come back, you won't be able to go and see her in a few days?" She glanced at the grandchildren sitting there, but she didn't say anything. Eat, if you don’t eat, go out for me, don’t cry here, for those who celebrate Chinese New Year, they won’t make people clean.”

Mrs. Zhang choked, and didn't dare to cry anymore, but her eyes were full of dissatisfaction, but there was nothing she could do about it, and it wasn't her turn to be in charge of this family.

"Mother, don't pay attention to this mother-in-law, she has shallow eyes. Come, my son will offer you a toast and wish you a long life." Wang Er picked up the wine glass, kicked Mrs. Zhang under his feet, and winked several times.

Mrs. Zhang was in pain, but she had no choice but to pick up the wine glass: "Mother, my daughter-in-law respects you too."

"You are not angry with me, but I will live a long life!" Mrs. Wang snorted, but she also picked up the wine glass and drank it.

"Eat, eat, Yuan'er, eat more." Old man Wang greeted, dispelling the bad atmosphere just now.

After the reunion dinner, they prepared to watch the night, and the Wang Yuaner sisters arranged for Baolai and the others to sleep first.

"Unexpectedly, my second aunt dared to cry for a while. Really, Wang Min'er can't come back for the New Year. I knew it a long time ago. If I have to cry at this time, it's no wonder that Grandma will be the first for her." Wang Qing'er said, just happy When you cry suddenly, no one is happy, especially Grandma who believes in Buddhism. Isn't this bad luck for her?

"After all, it's the daughter of a direct relative, how can I not feel distressed?" Wang Yuan'er sighed.

Mrs. Zhang really loves Wang Min'er. She crawled out of her stomach and is the only daughter. Now that her daughter is celebrating the New Year alone with her big belly, how can she not feel distressed?

"The Tang family is not kind, so what's the matter when you come back for a new year?" Wang Qing'er was not bad at all, but thinking of Wang Min'er's situation, she felt a little unfair, not to mention, Wang Min'er was still pregnant with his Tang family's flesh and blood!
"Don't forget, the Tang family is about to marry a bride in the first month of the month. How could Wang Min'er come back? There are so many people talking, and her belly is so big. If something goes wrong, who will be to blame?" Wang Yuan'er thought that the Tang family would not let Wang Miner It was correct to come back, and he was going to marry a bride soon, how could he let a girl in the house dangle in front of him, no matter whether he bumped into the bride or the child in her belly, it was not beautiful.

Wang Qing'er heard the words and sighed: "It's too aggrieved to marry like this!"

"So we have to be dignified and dignified, we must go through three matchmaking and six certificates to marry a man, and the girl's family must pay more attention to reputation, don't just casually..." Wang Yuan'er took the opportunity to teach.

Wang Qing'er screamed and hid behind Wang Chun'er: "Second Sister, save me, Eldest Sister is going to recite the magic spell again!"

Wang Chun'er chuckled, pointed at her forehead and said, "Yes, let's see if you, a monkey, dare to mess around."

"Good sister, please forgive me for the New Year's Eve!" Wang Qing'er pretended to beg for blessings, teasing the two sisters, laughing and scratching her armpit, causing Wang Qing'er to jump all over the room , the laughter spread far and wide.

The sisters fought for a while, and then went to accompany Mrs. Wang and the others to watch New Year's Eve. They ate dumplings. Unsurprisingly, everyone ate auspicious dumplings wrapped in copper coins.

At twelve o'clock, all households fired firecrackers to welcome the new year, and the Wang family also burned a firecracker to welcome the new year.

Wang Yuan'er was lying on the bed hugging the quilt, listening to the sound of firecrackers outside, she closed her eyes in a daze.

The pictures of the previous life and the experience of the present life will be released in the mind like a horse watching the lantern, pain, sorrow, joy, and finally freeze in the present, returning to peace.

Time has changed, another year!

(End of this chapter)