Rebirth 1975: Tore up the call-back order at the beginning

On New Year's Day, Zhou Yang was woken up early in the morning by the sound of firecrackers outside!

After getting dressed and coming out of the main room, I saw that Huang Rufeng and Li Haiyan had already gotten up and were cleaning the ashes of the yard and the debris after the firecrackers.

But I didn't see Chen Beixuan. I guess I got up late today.

After the firecrackers were fired last night, Chen Beixuan came over again and accompanied him and the village militiamen on a patrol along the village. They made sure everything was fine before returning home.

The reason for patrolling on New Year's Eve is not to stay up late, nor is it to be afraid of sabotage by enemy agents, but mainly to be afraid of fire.

In the past few years, fires have been caused by firecrackers in surrounding villages every year.

Some people set fire to their own haystacks and firewood stacks, while others set fire to their neighbors' houses. In short, it never stopped for a year.

Zhou Yang wasn't afraid of houses or anything like that. He was only afraid of a fire in the pasture where straw was stored outside the village. The raw materials for the feed mill were stored there, and it was also the fodder for all the livestock in the village to spend the winter.

Once it catches fire, those tens of thousands of mouths will have nothing to eat.

Seeing Zhou Yang coming, Huang Rufeng and Li Haiyan immediately said: "Chief, happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year to you too!"

Then Zhou Yang said again: "You didn't go home to celebrate the New Year last year. You two will discuss it in the past two days and take turns going home. I will approve your leave!"

"Thank you Chief!"

Just as he was talking, Zhou Yang heard movement behind him. When he looked back, he found that it was Bao'er walking out of the next room, followed by two little followers.

After seeing Zhou Yang, the little girl's eyes immediately lit up, she held a little brother in one hand and ran over quickly.

"Happy New Year, Dad. I wish Dad good health and all the best!"

Zhou Yang smiled and said: "Okay, I also wish you good health, progress in your studies, and be happy every day!"

As he spoke, Zhou Yang took out a wad of banknotes from his pocket, then pulled out a brand new one-yuan note and handed it to his daughter.

"Thank you dad..."

Before he finished speaking, two little guys were heard saying in a sweet voice: "Happy New Year to Dad, I wish Dad good health..."

Dabao and Xiaobao obviously want to imitate the same, but obviously they are still young and cannot remember so many words, and they get stuck in the middle of speaking.

The child Zhou Jiacheng was anxious, stretched out his hand towards Zhou Yang, and said expectantly: "New Year's money..."

"Hahaha..."

Zhou Yang, Huang Rufeng, and Li Haiyan were all amused by Dabao's actions!

After laughing, Zhou Yang immediately took out two more bills and handed them to Dabao and Xiaobao.

Huang Rufeng and Li Haiyan each took out a few one-yuan notes and handed them to several children.

Zhou Yang didn't stop him when he saw this. In the first few years, he would talk about it, but now he can't.

These two have been in the Zhou family for a long time. Zhou Yang has already regarded them as his own family. In addition, these children have been watched and raised by them, so they naturally have feelings for them.

During the Chinese New Year, they prepare some lucky money for their children. If they stop them from taking it, they will feel uncomfortable.

The children who received the New Year's money said their thanks to Huang Rufeng and Li Haiyan, and then jumped to the main room.

Apparently, for them, there's still a money bag waiting to be harvested...

The whole morning was spent amidst the children's New Year greetings and the sound of firecrackers.

After a simple breakfast, Li Youwei dressed the children in new clothes and took them to the old house to pay New Year's greetings to the elders.

Zhou Yang, his father Zhou Yawen and Chen Beixuan, took some cigarettes and two kickers and rushed to Shahegou in the center of the village.

According to the custom in the village, every year on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, all the young people in the village gather together to welcome the "God of Joy".

As for which god in which temple the "God of Joy" is, Zhou Yang doesn't know. He only knows that all the old men and women in the village come to him when they have trouble.

It doesn't matter which family is sick or in trouble, or whose baby can't find a wife, or whose wife can't conceive a baby, or even if the old hen in the family doesn't lay eggs, he worships it.

In the past, this fairy worked occasionally, but in recent years it has become more effective. Those who were sick were treated, those who couldn't find wives were married, and those who couldn't get married were all hired sons-in-law...

Although this is indeed part of the feudal dross, when the Four Olds were destroyed, other bad habits were abolished, but only the God of Welcome was retained.

Although Zhou Yang didn't believe this, he didn't resent it either. He came out to greet him every year as part of the villagers' collective activities.

When they arrived at Shahegou, many people had gathered here, all of them young and strong men from the village, including Wang Ping, Zhang Genwang, Zhang Fugui, Chen Wanhe, Li Jianguo, Li Guoqing, Li Jianjun, Li Guoqiang, Feng Liujin, Feng Qijin et al.

Seeing Zhou Yang and others coming, everyone said hello one after another!

As Wang Ping and others came over, the Zhou family and his son soon became the core of the crowd.

Then everyone started talking about yesterday's Spring Festival Gala and Zhou Yang's mother...

After chatting for a while, the time soon reached nine o'clock.

At this time, some people couldn't sit still and kept looking towards the south of the village.

Others kept saying, "Why haven't you come back yet?" "What if I miss the time?" "I'm so anxious"...

Zhou Yang knew that everyone was waiting for the person sent to the next village to inquire about news.

The most important thing to welcome the God of Happiness is to look at the direction. Ordinary people really can't do this kind of thing, it requires "professional" people.

But it is a pity that there are all kinds of capable people in Babaoliang Village, but there is no such "powerful one". Only the Baijia Village next door has people who have done this from their ancestors.

Therefore, every year before the village welcomes the God of Joy, people will be sent to Baijia Village to inquire about the news. After confirming the location, everyone goes to greet him.

And the God of Welcome is afraid of missing the auspicious time, so the members are so anxious!

At this moment, someone suddenly said: "Back!"

Everyone immediately looked towards the road at the south end of the village, and saw a maroon horse galloping towards the wind, the crisp and rapid sound of horse hooves coming from far and near.

Soon the horse galloped up, and then a young man jumped off the horse and said loudly to everyone: "This year the God of Joy is in the southeast!"

After hearing this, various discussions came from the crowd:

"Hahaha, I just said it was in the southeast. I guessed it right!"

"Southeast is great, it was also in Southeast last year, and our village got so much money last year!"

“I really hope this year’s harvest is as good as last year’s and I can share so much money!”

"Hahaha, with Zhou Zhiqing, Party Secretary Lao Li, and Party Secretary Wang here, our lives will definitely get better and better..."

.........

During the discussion, Wang Ping looked at Zhou Yang and said: "The position is determined, let's go!"

"Okay, let's go!"

Later, under the leadership of Zhou Yang and Wang Ping, six to seven hundred young men and a large group of children watching the excitement headed to the southeast of the village.

After a while, everyone came to the wilderness southeast of the village.

After some hesitation, Zhou Yang strode forward to the front of the crowd and shouted loudly into the distance: "Welcome the God of Joy!"

Others followed and shouted loudly: "Welcome the God of Joy!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Yang lit a cigarette, then put a second kicker on the ground and lit it.

"Bang! Bang!"

Li Cheng!

After Zhou Yang lit the firecrackers, others followed suit and took out the firecrackers they had brought.

For a while, the sound of firecrackers continued in the wilderness...

After more than half an hour of commotion, when all the firecrackers brought by everyone were finished, Zhou Yang asked everyone to look around to see if there was any fire.

After making sure it was safe, the group returned to the village in a mighty manner!

When the men came back from welcoming the God of Joy, many women had gathered in Shahegou.

Unlike before where everyone was in rags and rags, today everyone, young and old, was carefully dressed.

Although they may not all be new clothes, they are all clean and without patches!

Seeing the men coming back, the women rushed towards their men.

For a time, the entire Shahegou was full of laughter and laughter, it was very lively!

At this moment, a jeep sped up, and then Zhou Yang saw Fan Debiao get out of the car and walk towards him...

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ps: I harvested flax with my parents today, from four acres of land. I thought I could harvest four to five hundred kilograms, but after harvesting, there was only one bag, not even one hundred kilograms. I felt very complicated!