New Year's Day.
Before dawn, there were shadowy figures moving about in the village.
Looking around, there are little kids running around and screaming everywhere.
Ruirui, Xiao Lizi and Xiao Fatty were all still sleeping in bed.
But the little kids in the village, like Liu Nier and the others, got up early and walked along the corners and doors of every house in the village.
Squibs are being picked up everywhere.
That is, firecrackers, firecrackers, etc., which did not explode or were only half-exploded.
The children can still play with it after picking it up.
Not only can you play with it, but you can also peel off the cannons yourself and accumulate explosives for fun.
……
It was even more like this outside Chen Ling's house.
Many of them are no longer little kids. Some of them, fifteen or sixteen years old, also ran outside his farm to pick up squibs.
Squibs are inevitable.
These days, we buy a lot of fireworks and firecrackers, and it is inevitable that there will be quality problems in them.
What's more, Chen Ling's fireworks are very high-end.
Even the packaging is beautiful.
They all want to pick it up and play with it.
Chen Ling couldn't help but feel happy when he saw this scene.
"Ah, Uncle Fugui!"
"We are here to wish you a happy New Year..."
When several young men saw Chen Ling, they didn't even enter the house. They knelt down and kowtowed.
This is the custom in their mountains.
When paying New Year greetings to elders, you need to kowtow. In fact, you just need to kneel on the ground, and there is no need to kowtow.
These half-grown men usually hear a lot about Chen Ling's deeds.
When he suddenly caught me picking up his firecrackers, I felt a little guilty and scared, so I kowtowed on the spot.
Chen Ling quickly pulled Wang Susu away.
This person who is riding a horse to celebrate the New Year is doing this. Is this a New Year greeting or a grave visit?
Wang Susu couldn't help laughing.
"Okay, okay, don't bow."
Chen Lingxin said, follow your way of praying, and if you pray again, I will be sent away.
Then he took out the red envelopes and gave one to each person.
"Uncle, we really don't want it anymore. We're already so old, and I still want your money. Go back and make the village kids laugh!"
If these young men said they didn't want it, then they really didn't want it. They turned around and ran away holding those fireworks.
"No running away, no money, I'll give you something fun."
Chen Ling waved to them to stop, and then threw over a few packs of good cigarettes.
With these young men, you can't be polite to them, and you don't have to hold them back. The less you care about them, the more relaxed you become, the closer you feel.
Sure enough, when they saw the good cigarettes, these boys all laughed and couldn't bear to say no.
They were all shy, but excitedly picked up the cigarette that Chen Ling threw over, wiped it and blew on it, and then put it in their pockets.
"Uncle Fugui is so kind. If you need anything, just call us for help."
They waved and ran away.
To be honest, these young men are not very familiar with Chen Ling.
It's not like Liu Nier and the others, who spend almost all day by Chen Ling's side.
Most of them are in school.
Even if you go to school, you have a mixed diploma.
Chen Ling could often see them on the road. Boys like them were riding on tattered 28-meter poles, carrying bedding and quilts. There were rice jars and kettles hung in front of the cars, or they might be carrying a week's worth of dry food and pickles. Wait, go to school in the county or village.
As for why I brought so much miscellaneous stuff.
First, it saves money.
Nowadays, most of the school cafeterias use meal tickets instead of money.
If you bring food from home, you can bring a week's worth of steamed buns, pickles, flatbreads, etc., and you can make do with hot water for two meals a day.
Or just eat two meals a day, bring breakfast with you, and go to the cafeteria to get a la carte for dinner.
The second thing is to carry it with you and not leave it in school to prevent it from being stolen.
Although it may look like they are all bits and pieces and miscellaneous things, in this day and age, people do steal them.
When Chen Ling was in high school.
Even the shoes and socks were stolen.
In such an environment, people talk about poverty, that is, they are very greedy and have never eaten anything good.
In school, some of those who eat glutinous rice don't even have pickles. They just soak cold steamed buns in hot water and that's a meal.
Many young people can't stand it.
Then he will definitely climb over the wall and steal things everywhere.
Go to various people's houses to steal money or items to exchange for money, and then buy food.
This is normal and common.
It's a common occurrence.
Chen Ling himself had gone out with his friends to steal things, but what he stole was not other people's homes, but things like steel bars from the new school.
Miscellaneous, change some money and go eat a bowl of mutton glutinous rice.
Then I stopped thinking about it for a whole month. I was so happy and satisfied.
Looking back now, it's really funny.
……
"Ah, Uncle Fugui, who picked up your good gun?"
Chen Ling and the others had just returned home and were sitting in the living room packing the fruit plate when Liu Nier and the others rushed in.
"The two of you who gathered at Uncle Jiang's house have taken away your second brother."
Chen Ling said something, and he couldn't help but laugh when he saw that these children had already celebrated the New Year, but their cheeks were still as dirty as kittens.
At first glance, they all got up early and went out to pick up firecrackers.
"Okay, then I can't beat them."
Liu Ni'er and the others didn't pay much attention, so they came forward one by one to kowtow to Chen Ling and Wang Susu for New Year greetings.
"Uncle Fugui, Aunt Susu, I wish you a happy new year."
Children in the village don't know these words. They also learned these words from watching too much TV at Chen Ling's house.
"Okay, okay, everything is fine!"
Chen Ling happily brought them candies and filled their little pockets one by one.
The little kids were all smiling happily.
"Wow, toffee!"
"And animal milk candy..."
"Uncle Fugui's candies are so beautiful, I like them the best!"
Chen Ling's family doesn't eat sweets very much, even Wang Susu and Ruirui are like this. But Xiaolizi loves to eat, and the little kids in the village have never tasted such 'high-end goods', so they bought more in the city this year.
really.
They were even happier than receiving lucky money.
Everyone was crowded into the living room of Chen Ling's house.
After receiving the candies, everyone was coaxed and dispersed immediately.
Because the first day of the Lunar New Year is special, you can't stay in other people's parents' time.
It will affect the host's ability to receive New Year visitors.
They are also sensible and are very satisfied with candies.
The main thing is to pay New Year's greetings to Chen Ling and his wife.
"Xizi also has a gift for Ruirui."
The little kids ran away, but Xizi and Lao Niwai's granddaughter stayed behind. The two little girls sewed a black puppy for Ruirui that looked like a little black bear.
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This is what Heiwa looked like when he was a child.
I didn’t expect them to still remember.
Even Chen Ling himself was filled with emotion after watching it.
He fed the dogs so well that neither Hei Wa nor Xiao Jin stayed in childhood for too long.
The body shape started to increase slowly after three months.
"Thank you, Xizi."
Chen Ling touched the little girl's head and shouted to the little kids who were running away: "Come back, why are you running so fast? I haven't given you any lucky money yet."
"We don't want it anymore, Uncle Fugui, you give us delicious food every day, and we want to save you some money."
Liu Nier turned around and shouted.
"Come back quickly, you must have the new year's money, you can't save this."
Chen Ling forcefully called them back.
A red envelope was stuffed with a brand new banknote.
In these days, in the country, a dollar is considered a lot of money.
They dispersed all of a sudden. When Wang Wenchao and his juniors came to pay Chen Ling New Year greetings, they all sighed when they saw this scene:
"These little kids, Uncle Fugui, you are too spoiled to them."
"It's okay, it's only once a year. The kids are also very sensible. As an uncle, I will always give it."
Chen Ling smiled and didn't care. He waved his hand and let Liu Nier and the others play.
"Uncle Fugui, when will Little Lizi come out to play?"
A group of monkeys got lucky money and beautiful and delicious candies, and they were very happy.
Everyone was laughing silly and happily.
The snotty baby was still asking with his big face turned up and his nose dripping, hoping that Little Lizi could come out to play.
"Snot-nosed baby, you snot-nosed baby, I get angry when I see those snots in your nose."
Chen Ling took out toilet paper and stepped forward to wipe his nose clean.
"Little Lizi is still sleeping, so don't even think about playing with her. Go play somewhere else. It's time for you to call your mother."
The snot-nosed kid smiled without any embarrassment, turned around and ran away.
Distribute sugar, distribute melon seeds, and scatter smoke.
Chen Ling's candies, melon seeds, nuts, etc. all have a high-end feel.
Everyone who comes to pay New Year greetings is amazed and dissatisfied.
So busy all morning.
When it was close to noon, the people dispersed.
At this time, Chen Ling, Zhao Dahai and the others were all getting up and cooking dumplings, and he drove into Liang Yuemin's car.
First go to Han Chuang's house, and then to Qin Qiumei's house to pay New Year's greetings to the elders of each friend and put some small gifts.
Anyway, if you walk around on weekdays, you will naturally go there for a while during the New Year.
"Fugui, I have something to tell you..."
When they arrived at Qin Qiumei's house, after they came out after paying New Year's greetings, Qin Qiumei followed.
When Chen Ling saw her looking embarrassed, she smiled and said:
"What's wrong? Is there anything else you can't say to me? When you and Xiaoyun arranged for me, your mouth was much smoother than this."
"No, it's my family's fault. I haven't been back for five or six years. If I hadn't sent money home every now and then, I really wouldn't be able to sleep."
Qin Qiumei's expression was very sad.
"What? He won't come back this year? He didn't write to you either? Didn't I remember that we can still talk on the phone?"
Chen Ling suddenly had an unpleasant thought in his mind.
Because of Qin Qiumei's physical problems, she was unable to have children, which was a big problem in the countryside.
Especially since they are in a mountainous area, the thinking here is traditional and conservative, and it is difficult to correct them.
Although Qin Qiumei's parents-in-law were kind to her, they were also decent people.
Qin Qiumei's own job is also a decent job.
But she couldn't stand it. Her man was making more and more money in the Shenzhen market.
It’s hard not to think too much about making a lot of money but refusing to go home for a long time.
"I don't know what to say...I don't know if my parents-in-law are hiding something from me, but I am the daughter-in-law of this family, and I have always been here and have never returned to my parents' home."
Qin Qiumei's expression was sad and depressed, her eyes were slightly moist, and she had a tendency to shed tears.
If everyone in her family hadn't known that she was out to see Chen Ling off, and there were rumors circulating about her, Zhong Xiaoyun and Chen Ling, she would have cried.
"I'm just worried. I want you to help me find out what's going on with him over there. Is he having other thoughts and not coming back on purpose?
After all, you have many friends, so I really have no other choice. ”
"...Here, I will help you find out, it will be no problem, it is you, alas..."
Chen Ling's comforting words came to his lips, but he didn't know what to say.
Finally, his lips moved: "I have nothing to do during the Chinese New Year, so Xiaoyun and I went to my house to play. We have more children and they are very noisy, so we went to help us."
"Well, okay, go back quickly. It's noon and it's time to eat."
Qin Qiumei forced a smile, and Wang Susu was about to take care of her body, but the man didn't go home.
She couldn't describe how she felt.
Seeing her like this, Chen Ling knew it was useless to say anything, so he said nothing more and drove away.
The result.
Back in the village, not long after lunch, the villagers were saying that there was nothing going on on the New Year's Day afternoon, and called Chen Ling and the others to go to Professor Zhao's small courtyard on the slope to set up a few banquets, drink and play cards.
This year’s New Year’s Day was warm, with the temperature reaching 10 degrees Celsius in the afternoon.
Everyone was very happy and felt that it was very atmospheric to be able to eat and drink in the yard under the sun this year.
At this time, Chen Baoshuan ran from the village in a hurry and yelled. He found Chen Ling and cried: "Fugui, it's over. Fugui, my mother-in-law ran away and stole all my money. One cent." I didn’t keep any money, and even stole the precious teapot you gave me.”
A very old man ran over with tears in his eyes, and others behind him also followed him when they saw this situation.
But Chen Baoshuan only trusted Chen Ling, and no one paid attention to him, so he went straight to the farm.
"No, what's going on this year? It's just the first day of the new year, so why are two families having trouble? It's all happening in a family that can't have children."
Chen Ling was also confused and was stunned for two seconds.
Then he quickly comforted Chen Baoshuan: "Don't panic, Baoshuan, what's the situation now? Tell me, when did your mother-in-law leave the house? Do you want to report the crime now or go to her first?
Is Xizi okay? Is Sanguishu okay? Come on, tell me slowly what's going on. "(End of Chapter)