Seventy-year-old book: The villain Zaizai’s best mother

Xia Mingshuang: "Third sister, how much money is this? I will make endless money in the future."

Third Sister Gu is yearning to make endless money, that...that would be great.

She immediately took it out and planned to give the children lucky money, ten cents each!

This is a big deal. No one except Xia Mingshuang is willing to give the children New Year's money of [-] cents each. Most families do not give New Year's money to their children. Even if they do, it is only one cent, two cents, or five cents.

Xia Ming has money in both hands, and the modern soul is accustomed to generosity. He always feels that if he can't get away with two or five points, he has to give the children a dime, right?

She refused to let the third sister give it, but the third sister did not agree.

Third Sister Gu: "If I don't have money, I can't give it to you if you ask me to. I have money and I have to give it if I want to." After saying that, she added a joke, "Don't worry, I'll give it to you." I have five children, but I won’t give the others. I just got divorced and I’m poor and have no money. We’ll see about it next year.”

Xia Mingshuang laughed. The third sister was really becoming more and more cheerful, and now she told jokes from time to time.

With more people and greater strength, they started chopping stuffing to make dumplings in the afternoon, and by evening they had made three large dumplings, enough for the whole family to eat with open stomachs.

In previous years, Mrs. Gu always asked Gu Yunshan and Xia Mingshuang to take their children and the family's meat and vegetable noodles there to make dumplings and eat together. It was called a reunion and the whole family celebrated the New Year together, but in fact it was just to occupy the big house's noodles and meat.

Mrs. Gu said nicely and let the children eat freely, but in fact, except Da Zhuang, Miao Miao, Er Zhuang and Xiao Zaizai could not eat much. Originally, she wanted to please her parents-in-law, even if Gu Yunshan wanted to give the children more food. , she also felt that it was embarrassing for him, an intellectual, to eat and occupy too much!

If Gu Yunshan happened to be on a business trip and couldn't go home to celebrate the New Year, then she and her children would basically not be able to get a few dumplings to eat, it was just a sacrifice for the injustice.

This year, Old Mrs. Gu also took advantage of Gu Yunshan to go to the grave with Old Man Gu and his brothers to talk about it, but Gu Yunshan refused.

The reason why he went to worship his ancestors was because he had feelings for his grandma, a very sensible old lady. When grandma was alive, his adoptive parents didn't dare to treat him too badly. It was grandma's decision to let him go to school.

Just because he went to worship his ancestors didn't mean he was willing to eat from the same pot as the old Gu family.

Mrs. Gu knew that it was really impossible for him to be the same as before, so she could only wipe away her tears and sigh.

Think about the large vat of meat, the large vat of thin noodles, and the small mountain of cabbage in Gu Yunshan's family. Their family really eats dumplings with open belly.

What about at home?

Even if the meat is divided, how much is possible? She and the old man, Baoshan, Yinshan, and Yulian can only have one bowl each, but what about their daughter-in-law and grandchildren?

The couple of the fourth family also followed the example of the elder family. They said they would not eat together even after the family separation, even during the Chinese New Year. They are really bastards and white-eyed wolves!

Isn't it just because they have a small number of people and they are afraid that the big family will take advantage of them?

It's true that once the family is separated, the parents are gone, and the human touch is gone.

In addition to three large dumplings, Xia Ming's family also made dishes.

They plan to eat vegetables and drinks first at six o'clock, instead of eating staple food, and just eat meat and vegetables to keep the family full, and then wait until after 11 o'clock in the evening to make dumplings to welcome the new year.

This is quite a luxury.

This year Gu Yunshan also brought back a set of firecrackers, and Xia Mingshuang Supply and Marketing Cooperative also bought one.

I have previously advocated a revolutionary year and simply don’t be superstitious about customs, but how do country people know so much? Except for a few good-performing cadres who will use chicken feathers as seasonal arrows, some cadres in the brigade and production teams also miss celebrating the New Year. If there is not even one firecracker, then the entire production team buys two firecrackers and the whole village lets them off together. That’s not right. Is it also a happy occasion?

If you don’t set off firecrackers during the New Year, it will always feel a little less festive.

Xia Mingshuang asked Gu Yunshan to take apart the firecrackers and change one into two, so that one would be set off on New Year's Eve, one on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and then set off again on the God of Wealth Day and Guanyin's Birthday.

When one family plays it, the whole team rings it, and everyone celebrates together, wishing good luck.

Xia Mingshuang and Sister Gu were cooking in the house, while Gu Yunshan led the children out to set off firecrackers.

The little Zaizai wanted to see but was also afraid, so he asked Miaomiao to cover his ears and hide inside the gate to peek out.

Many adults and children have gathered in the alley, and they all come to watch the firecrackers. Everyone is not full at the moment, and most people don't have money to buy firecrackers, so it is good to come here to celebrate.

Gu Nianjun carried the firecrackers on a pole, and hung a lantern on the tree branch next to the gate to light up the firecrackers. The two men jumped up and down, wanting to light the firecrackers with incense.

Gu Yunshan naturally refused to let him do it, and it was no joke if something happened.

Gu Yunshan lit the firecrackers himself, and the crackling sound of the firecrackers was loud and clear. The women covered their ears one after another, while the men deliberately opened their ears to listen. They felt that if they listened for a longer time, the louder the sound, the more glory they would gain.

There are dumb firecrackers, or firecrackers that have fallen down. Children and men will search for them on the ground. After finding some, they can be ignited directly. Some of the fuses are too short, so you can peel off the gunpowder and use incense to light them. It will be like burning flowers.

After setting off the firecrackers, Xia Mingshuang called them to go home for dinner.

Erzhuang: "I'm going home, let's eat braised pork!"

The little Zaizai followed suit and shouted: "Go home and eat fried hairtail!"

Miaomiao also rarely showed off, "Go home and eat scrambled eggs with leeks!"

Da Zhuang thought they were too childish, but he was embarrassed to say so, so he just imitated his father and kept a calm expression, and strode home.

Xia Mingshuang invited Zhao Juying's family of three to come over for dinner before. Zhao Juying would have agreed before, but now because Gu Caihong is becoming more and more annoying, she has not agreed.

Before her adopted daughter realizes her mistake, she does not intend to let her go out and embarrass herself.

The adopted daughter was rude enough when she went to Xia Mingshuang's house to eat cake. She didn't want to offend anyone a second time.

It's a courtesy to invite others, but it's a duty not to invite them.

Xia Mingshuang asked Gu Nianjun to eat dumplings with his grandma at home. After eating, he would go to Da Zhuang and the others to study and have another meal together.

Gu Yunshan is happy and will tell the children some knowledge and stories about the New Year. How have rural children heard of this? The teacher is not that knowledgeable and rarely tells stories, so they all love to hear them and don't want to miss them at all.

The New Year's Eve dinner at Xia Ming's family is very rich. In addition to what the children said, there are also chicken stewed with mushrooms, fried fish, fried mushrooms, croquettes, fried spring rolls, large yellow croaker, cold seaweed shreds, cold jellyfish vermicelli, and a braised pork platter. There's a big table.

In addition to sumptuous meals, there are also good wines, canned sweet soup for the children, homemade juice, etc.

The mushrooms and jellyfish were sent by Song Yanmin. Xia Mingshuang also took Da Zhuang's children to her parents' house to give New Year's gifts. By the way, she also gave Song Yanmin a gift. They are business partners and have a happy cooperation.

Song Yanmin also got engaged at the end of this year, and will get married next year after the dragon raises its head and before the spring plowing.

Erzhuang raised the big teacup and said with a smile, "Cheers, cheers, I won't come back until I'm drunk!"

Xia Mingshuang tapped him lightly, "Where did you learn these crazy words?"

Erzhuang: "A mountain eagle!"

Da Zhuang: "The mountain eagle didn't say anything!"

Erzhuang stood up on the kang and said, "Mom, dad, three aunts, brothers, sisters, and brothers, I will sing a song for you to outsmart the Tiger Mountain. Please comment..."

As he spoke, he raised his hands and feet to show his style, picked up the tune and started singing, and it turned out to be impressive.

Xia Mingshuang looked at Gu Yunshan and Third Sister, when did this child learn this skill?