Chapter 377 Birthday [3]
“Grandma, who is your grandson?” Qin Xiaomi complained, and then said to Jiang Dalang: “Sure, I made a note of it, and I will give it to you on the first day of the new year. A birthday gift for you.”
Jiang Dalang was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Xiaomi. On the Lantern Festival, I will also personally make a birthday gift for Xiaomi."
Don't do all this nonsense, just give it to me directly. Just a banknote.
Qin Xiaomi originally wanted to say this, but looking into Jiang Dalang's eyes and thinking of some speculations, she changed her mind and said in an expectant tone: "Really? Then I'll wait for Brother Dalang to do it. Birthday gift.”
"Okay." Jiang Dalang was very happy, his smile was a little brighter, he hugged his new robe and left with little Jiang Erlang.
The next day, the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, Qin Jiang, Xu Qiao and his family got up early. After sweeping away the snow, they began to boil hot water to take a bath... There were many people, it was cold in winter, and there was not enough space. From morning to evening, they took a bath. It takes dozens of people to take the New Year bath in batches.
The next day, New Year's Eve, several families got up before dawn, and heard the distant sound of drums as soon as they got up.
Dong Dong Qiang~
Dong Dong Qiang~
There is a custom of playing New Year drums in the Wei Dynasty. From the small New Year, villages with big drums will play New Year drums until after the Lantern Festival.
The New Year drums are being played in Zhoujia Village and Niupo Village at the moment.
Jiang Xiaozhu was very excited when she heard the sound of the New Year drum. She took Qin Maimai and Xu Fubao and ran to the workshop, banging the gongs in the workshop, and asked Qin Maimai and Xu Fubao to shout: "Hurry up. Shout, celebrate the New Year!”
Xu Fu Bao Xiaoxiao does whatever Jiang Xiaozhu tells him to do, shouting in a sweet voice: "Celebrate the New Year, celebrate the New Year, celebrate the New Year..."
"Jiang Xiaozhu!" Jiang Dalang's eardrums were almost deafened by the sound of the gong, and he walked out with a sullen face.
"Ah, the ferocious Brother Nian is here. Brother Fubao and Maimai, run away." Jiang Xiaozhu threw away the gong hammer and ran away, not forgetting to quibble: "This is called drum fighting, we can't lose to the next door." The village will be laughed at for a whole year!”
She no longer remembers how her hometown celebrates the New Year, but as soon as it enters the twelfth lunar month, Zhou Liupo and the others talk about the New Year in the workshop every day. She knows how to fight the New Year drum, beat the New Year beast, and kowtow. The New Year custom of giving lucky money.
“Can’t lose!” Xu Fubao, who had been following Jiang Xiaozhu around, also shouted at this moment.
"Brother Dalang, I'm sorry... let's go back and have breakfast." Qin Xiaomai was more sensible. After apologizing, he ran away.
Running too fast, I almost bumped into Nanny Meng San, who took her back to Qin's house for breakfast.
After breakfast, Grandma Qin called Second Aunt Qin: "Second daughter-in-law, come and follow me to prepare offerings and New Year's Eve dinner."
Grandpa Qin called Second Uncle Qin and Jiang Dalang: "Write Spring Festival couplets, Prepare objects for sacrifice. "
Aunt Qin took Zhu Sanhong, Xiao Shanglu and others to place peach blossoms made of dead branches and rags in each room for decoration.
Hung up a bunch of New Year persimmons, hung up red lanterns, placed a plate of malt candies, a plate of dried fruits, and a plate of yellow rice cakes. In the blink of an eye, the home was full of New Year flavor.
Qin Xiaomi was the most idle, but she wanted to find something to do. She looked at Jiang Dalang and said, "Brother Dalang, while we have enough paint at home, you can paint two New Year pictures to add some New Year flavor to the house."
Uncle Qin glared at her: "Dalang still has to write Spring Festival couplets, how can I have time to draw New Year pictures for you?"
Qin Xiaomi said: "You write the Spring Festival couplets, and Dalang draws the New Year pictures."
"I'm disabled, how can I write Spring Festival couplets!" Second Uncle Qin just wanted to lie down and eat and drink, and didn't want to do any work.
Qin Xiaomi sneered: "Don't you still have your left hand? When you were eating and grabbing food, you were so flexible that you danced like an afterimage, and you can't even write Spring Festival couplets?!"
"Xiaomi wants to What kind of New Year pictures?" Jiang Dalang asked, knowing very well that if he didn't agree, it would only aggravate her suspicion. Qin Xiaomi said: "Just draw a cornucopia to attract wealth."
It was said very casually. Only Jiang Dalang knew that in the previous life, before her shop opened, the two of them had painted a cornucopia painting together.
"Okay, let's draw a cornucopia." Jiang Dalang quickly agreed and called Xiao Jiang Erlang: "Go to the room where we sleep and bring a set of paints to draw New Year pictures."
"Hey." Xiao Jiang Erlang hurriedly ran to the workshop room to get paint.
Jiang Dalang continued to follow Grandpa Qin to prepare for the sacrifice. Half an hour later, he started to draw New Year pictures.
Qin Xiaomi was afraid of disturbing the situation, so he didn't look around.
At noon, Jiang Dalang finished painting two New Year pictures, and she came to the main hall to take a look... There was no sign of the Dog Emperor in the brush strokes, strokes, composition, outline, coloring, and polishing!
Qin Xiaomi didn't know what she felt in her heart. She seemed a little relieved and a little disappointed.
"The paintings are good. One is posted in the main hall of the house, and the other is posted in the workshop. It will double the fortune and will definitely make you rich in the coming year." Qin Xiaomi said.
This is the test. Jiang Dalang smiled on his face and asked her again: "Does Xiaomi like this New Year painting?"
"I like it." Qin Xiaomi approved his painting, but: "You have to work harder on the portrait paintings of my three uncles and three aunts, my brother, your parents, and your grandfather. You can't delay, otherwise Xiaomai Xiaozhu will be afraid. You will forget the appearance of your loved ones.”
This level is passed one after another.
Jiang Dalang was a little tired, but also very happy, because Susu still remembered him... He was afraid that she would find out it was him, and he was afraid that she would forget him.
"Dalang, Erlang, Xiaomi, Wheat Xiaozhu...it's time to have lunch." Grandma Qin shouted: "After eating, we have to prepare for the sacrifice."
Jiang Xiaozhu patted her belly and said : "Grandma Qin, we don't want to eat, we have to save our stomach for the New Year's Eve dinner."
this?
Grandma Qin smiled: "Then eat two pieces of rice cake to cushion your stomach. Otherwise, overeating when you are very hungry will hurt your stomach."
"Yeah, eat rice cakes." Jiang Xiaozhu took Qin Maimai and Xu Fubao to get rice cakes to eat.
In the afternoon, Qin Cunquan’s family, Qin Dashi’s family, Qin Eryong and his wife and other families named Qin all came over.
Xu Qiao’s family also came.
Aunt Xu said: "Master Qin, let's finish worshiping with you first, and then go back to worship our ancestors... Only with the blessing of the Qin and Jiang families can we survive the escape and live such a good life. Since you have received the favor, you should kowtow to the ancestors of the Qin and Jiang families."
After hearing this, Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin agreed.
On the big incense table for worship, there are dozens of tablets for the ancestors of the Qin and Jiang families, as well as Qin Xiaomi’s father and mother, Jiang Laoxiucai, Jiang’s parents and other deceased relatives.
Grandpa Qin took Jiang Dalang to accept the sacrifice.
Facing the memorial tablet of Mr. Jiang, Grandpa Qin choked up and said: "Brother, all of us have survived. Now we are making a living together and living a very good life..."
"My treacherous son and your evil disciple have also been found, and they have brought back a good wife. They are quite compatible. Don't worry about him anymore..."
"Dalang, Erlang , Xiaozhu are all very good, healthy and sensible, and they have done a lot of work for the family. This year, the three of them earned a lot of money. Now that I have the foundation to build a world...I will let them study in the coming year. No matter what, I will let their brothers take the exam. If they are in danger, I will do my best to protect them."
Mr. Jiang. The lifelong wish of a scholar is to have his family's descendants or disciples gain fame, become officials, and serve the people.