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Chapter 58 Happy New Year!

As the most important Spring Festival every year, every Chinese descendant is very concerned about it.Compared with many people who stay in the city, they gradually feel that the taste of the New Year is getting weaker and weaker, while some traditions of the New Year in the countryside are still preserved.

The villagers who used to work in the city basically came back during the Spring Festival.With more people, the village naturally became much more lively.If you go out occasionally, you can always see some villagers that you don't usually see.

On the [-]th day, Xu Haibao and his son also began to forcefully post Spring Festival couplets.As for the kitchen, Xu Qingya and her mother will be responsible.The whole family is mobilized to perform their duties and get busy for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Compared to Xu Haibao's parents who did not return to the village for the Spring Festival last year, the couplets in the old house were posted with the help of the third uncle.This year they returned to the village to celebrate the New Year, and it was rare for the father and son to relive the feeling of mobilizing the whole family in the early years and redecorate the old house inside and out.

Similar to the customs of celebrating the Spring Festival in many places, fishermen who basically do not use knives or kill animals on the first day of the new year will cook more meals on the day of the [-]th.Eat the leftovers until the first day of the Lunar New Year, and also pray for the auspiciousness of 'surplus every year'.

In addition to the meals eaten by the family, there are also things to be prepared for ancestor worship on the thirty night.Revisiting the old customs of these fishing villages also made Xu Haibao feel novel.As for some rules, Xu's father did not forget to tell and teach Xu Haibao.

After all, some customs of the fishing village need to be passed on, and Xu Haibao will undoubtedly be the pillar of the Xu family in the future!

Xu Haixing, who had just finished posting the Spring Festival couplets and finished his housework, walked into the yard with a smile and said, "Uncle, Brother Bao, you haven't posted the Spring Festival couplets yet! Do you want to help?"

"Xingba, have you posted the Spring Festival couplets?"

"It's posted! My mother is almost ready for dinner, and she started to get busy right after lunch!"

"Grab spring! My mother is the same, after the Spring Festival couplets are posted, it's almost time for dinner!"

"Okay, then you are busy, I will come over to play after dinner!"

Although Xu Haibao suggested that the two families celebrate the New Year together, in the end the third uncle decided to celebrate the New Year with a family of three.After all, Xu Haibao had just returned from the army this year, and it was somewhat inappropriate for his family to join in for the New Year.

Xu Haixing, who was just about to leave, soon heard the sound of firecrackers coming from the village.Hearing this voice, Xu Haixing was also very surprised and said: "I grabbed a grass, it's only less than four o'clock, who eats the New Year's Eve dinner so early!"

"You don't care whose house it is! Go back quickly. If you cook a good meal, prepare to set off firecrackers too! If you can't get the first spring whip, you can also make a happy head earlier than other houses! Dad, let's quickly take out the firecrackers and prepare for the firecrackers!" Let it go!"

For many people in fishing villages, it is also a tradition to set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve.Under normal circumstances, the New Year's Eve dinner begins after the firecrackers are let off.In many cases, before it gets dark, many villagers finish their New Year's Eve dinner.

At this time, many children in the village also began to visit to ask for lucky money.As for the adults, most of them will not stay at home, and will visit and chat while the time is still early.Some people who love to play cards have also begun to call up their poker friends to prepare for the war.

With the sound of firecrackers for the first New Year's Eve dinner, the fishing village also became lively, and the sound of firecrackers from time to time also made the whole village extremely lively.It's just that compared to the city, the night in the fishing village is relatively quiet.

Although the firecrackers to open the door the next day, they will basically wait until dawn.After all, if you set off firecrackers too early, it will also affect other people's rest.The village is quieter than the city in such matters.

At least for Xu Haibao, his memories of celebrating the New Year in the city are basically thirty nights with no sleep at all.Throughout the community and the city, the sound of firecrackers and fireworks came from time to time, making people unable to sleep at all.

"Dad, brother, the dishes are all cooked, it's time to serve dinner!"

Xu Qingya, who seldom stayed in the kitchen to help today, seemed to know that the village has this custom of rushing to set off firecrackers.Seeing that the last dish was about to come out of the pot, he hurriedly arranged the bowls and chopsticks, and immediately notified his father that it was time to set off firecrackers.

Hearing this, Xu Liyan also smiled and said, "Okay, I got it! Baowa, let's set off the firecrackers this year!"

"Okay! Ready to set off firecrackers! Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"

Take the prepared incense and light the firecrackers that have been disassembled.After the crackling sound, the entire yard began to be shrouded in thick smoke.At this moment, Xu Haibao had already entered his living room.

Although the smoke produced by firecrackers is somewhat choking.But throughout the year, the number of fishermen setting off firecrackers is not much.On such a festive day, no one thinks there is anything wrong with setting off some firecrackers.

Although many cities are currently implementing a policy of banning fireworks and firecrackers.But in Xu Haibao's view, it is a tradition to set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve, and it is almost impossible for any city to completely ban them.

As for setting off firecrackers to pollute the air, in Xu Haibao's view, it doesn't really have much effect if they don't let them go.At least for the villagers living on Fulin Island, the smoke from the firecrackers dissipated within a few minutes.

At this moment, Mother Xu, who walked out of the kitchen with the last dish, was somewhat surprised and said: "I was thinking about grabbing a spring today, but I didn't expect this group of people in the village to be so early. These people don't eat lunch. what!"

"Mom, our house is pretty early too! It's already early enough for dinner!"

Smiling and comforting his mother who had been busy all afternoon, Xu Haibao also poured the good wine brought back from the provincial capital for his father.As for my mother, I still drink warm rice wine, and my sister is naturally a drink.

After pouring wine for his parents, Xu Haibao also raised his glass with a smile: "Dad, Mom, I wish you a happy new year in advance with this glass of wine. I hope that in the new year, you will still be safe and healthy. These years, hard work You guys!"

"Well, let's make a toast to our family, and wish our family's little days will be more and more prosperous!"

Xu Qingya, who joined the routine of toasting, toasted with a drink even if she didn't drink.This kind of family reunion during the Spring Festival is also a bit strange to Xu Qingya.After all, Xu Haibao was not there for the previous five Spring Festivals.

Although their parents are not too old, the Xu Haibao brothers and sisters don't have many memories of their grandparents.It can be said that the Spring Festival they remember most clearly is spent with their parents.And now, they are grown up, and their parents are old.

The father who was sitting in the main seat with the wine was also very relieved and said: "Well, this glass of wine should be drunk, let's do it together!"

"That can be done in one gulp, how much is your little cup, I'm a bowl of rice wine! My family drinks, so why be so polite. I'm free, you father and son did it!"

Looking at the rice wine in the bowl that was almost full, my mother interjected at the right time.Before living in the city, my mother rarely drank alcohol.But both Xu Haibao and his father knew that his mother's drinking capacity was actually quite good.

It's just that my mother basically doesn't drink liquor or beer, but likes to drink rice wine.And rice wine, for Jiangnan people, is also considered a relatively common drink.After returning from the city this time, Xu Haibao still bought a lot of high-end rice wine.

After drinking a glass of banquet wine with a smile, looking at his son pouring wine for him again, Xu Liyan also said at the right time: "Baby baby, you will be 25 after the new year, it's time to focus on your life's major events.

Since you want to fall in love freely, find someone to talk to first.Let's talk for a year or two, and get married when we get along.Get married early and have a baby. Your mother and I are still young and can help you take care of us for a few years.You should rest assured and remember this matter. "

Before Xu Haibao could reply, Mother Xu interjected at the right time: "Bao Wa, what do you think of that girl Azhu? I heard from Xiaoya that she plans to return to the city to find a job next year. Why don't you guys look around first?" "

"Mom, you can't see a girl, so you want to introduce it to your son, right? Falling in love depends on fate. It's true that Ah Zhu is a good girl, but I really don't have feelings for her.

Don't mention this kind of thing, or it will be embarrassing for the two families to meet in the future.I still say the same thing, I know you are worried about me, and I will try my best to find a daughter-in-law who will satisfy you.In this way, you can always rest assured, right? "

Thinking of the experience of being urged to marry in his previous life, Xu Haibao really felt helpless to ask the heaven for nothing.It can be said that in the previous life, I often ran outside and dared not go home. The main reason was that I was urged to get married.

Every time I go home, my parents will worry about their marriage as soon as the rice bowl is served.When Xu Haibao was over [-] years old, his parents were annoyed and full of reminders.But at that time, Xu Haibao went home less frequently.

Now that he is living his life again, Xu Haibao really thinks that love is as good as it is.Xu Haibao thinks that these girls around him are pretty good.But when he falls in love, he often rushes to get married.

If you don't feel it, even if the two fall in love, I believe they will not be able to get together in the end.In this case, Xu Haibao didn't want to act hastily.At least he believes that finding a girlfriend is easy, but finding a wife is a bit difficult.

After all, the former can be accommodated, but the latter cannot be accommodated.But no matter what, Xu Haibao can already understand his parents' anxiety after returning from a new life.If there is a suitable marriage partner, Xu Haibao will try his best to catch it!
(PS: Coincidentally, I just posted this chapter, and I also wish for good luck in the new year. The new year has arrived, and I would like to take this opportunity to wish all book friends a happy new year and a happy family! Of course, I also hope that all book friends can Support as always! This is considered as a New Year’s update, and I wish you all a good night and sweet dreams!)
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