Chapter 327 The sound of cannons echoed through New Year's Eve
And Zhang An couldn't understand that both mothers were only in their forties, so they were still in their prime years.
Why do you think so much about taking care of your grandson and taking care of him till your old age?
Zhang An didn’t even think about it, but there were many other people in the village who became grandmothers in their thirties.
"I'm not in a hurry. Why aren't I in a hurry? You are the only one in the old Zhang family. I can't do it if I'm not in a hurry."
Zhang An's grandparents left early, and Wang Fang said to herself She was still worried about not giving the old Zhang family an extra son and a half daughters.
As a result, Zhang Jianguo’s current family only has one child, Zhang An.
So she paid special attention to the expansion of the old Zhang family.
If nothing else, you must first let her see that she has a grandson or granddaughter at home.
"Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year. I also have to avoid food, so I will say what I need to say tonight. Now you can tell me whether this can be done."
You can't talk casually on the first day of the new year, otherwise it will be unlucky, so Wang Fang will start by saying ugly things tonight.
No matter what Wang Fang said, there happened to be an in-law here who had the same goal today, so he had to make a decision on this matter.
Su Ying was a little embarrassed. She didn't know what to say, so she just buried her head.
He kept pushing Zhang An down below, asking him to solve it on his own.
But Zhang An is really not to blame for this matter, it was not his decision.
Normally he is not lazy, and even takes the initiative to hand in his homework.
He has worked very hard, and the rest can only depend on God’s will.
Wang Fang wanted to say something else, but the phone in the hall rang.
"Okay Mom, I pay attention, we pay attention, let's not talk about this during the Chinese New Year, the call is coming."
Finally, because the phone rang, Wang Fang also stopped talking. gun.
"Hello, Zhang An, I'm the eldest sister. Have you had the New Year's Eve dinner?"
The call was from Zhang An's eldest sister Su Xuan.
"Happy Chinese New Year, sister. We eat early in the village. We started eating in the afternoon and just finished cleaning up."
Zhang An almost subconsciously sang the phrase "big brother, big sister" Happy New Year.
Fortunately, I reacted immediately and stopped.
Su Xuan's call was very crucial, and it indirectly rescued Zhang An and Su Ying from dire straits.
However, Zhang An only met his aunt's family twice.
The first time was when Zhang An came to visit for the first time, and the second time was when Zhang An and Su Ying got married.
Zhang An was not very familiar with their family because they did not have frequent contact with them.
And there is also his nephew Chen Shaoyu, whom Zhang An has only met once in total.
And that time because I was busy with wedding matters, I didn't even meet in person.
The two chatted for a while and became a little familiar with each other.
"Brother-in-law, you shouldn't visit relatives on the third day of the Lunar New Year. If you are at home, brother-in-law You and I will bring Shao Yu over to play."
Although Su Xuan felt that Zhang An's family They should be at home, after all, they have picked up their parents.
It was impossible for the whole family to visit relatives and then leave the father-in-law and mother-in-law at home, but even so, Su Xuan still asked.
This year, due to Mr. Chen’s request, everyone in their family came back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year.
Originally, after the New Year’s Eve dinner this year, Su Xuan could still take her son to her parents’ house.
But before they came back from the provincial capital, Wu Qiuping called the couple and told them that Zhang An was going to take them back for the New Year.
So after the New Year’s Eve dinner today, Su Ying made a phone call.
On the one hand, I want to greet my parents, and on the other hand, I am naturally familiar with Zhang An, my brother-in-law and his family.
After all, they have only been sisters their entire lives. Even if they have already started their own families now, they will naturally have the necessary interactions.
Because she and her husband both work in the provincial capital, they don’t come back often.
So on weekdays, although we are a family, we don’t have close contact.
If we don’t keep in touch frequently, then the trace of family affection left over from our mother’s family probably won’t grow anywhere.
After all, as the old saying goes, if you want a good relationship, you have to keep in touch.
"Sister, please feel free to come, or I can pick you up. We have been at home these days. Last time you came here, you left in a hurry, and Shao Yu never came to our house. This time No matter what, I have to stay two more days.”
Last time Su Xuan and his wife came to see off their bride, although they also stayed here for one night.
But there were a lot of things going on in those days. I sat at home when I came, and went back early the next day to go back to work in the provincial capital.
At this time, Zhang An heard a young voice on the phone saying, Sika deer, big eagle.
This must be Su Xuan's son, Zhang An's nephew Chen Shaoyu.
"Haha, I have to have it. Shao Yu heard from his aunt that there are many animals in the house, and now he can't wait to go."
Then he heard Su Xuan say to the side, come here and talk to your uncle, My uncle has a big eagle and a sika deer at home.
"Uncle and uncle, your family has a big eagle and a sika deer, a big eagle that can fly."
The little guy's voice sounds very smart, maybe because he is still young. The reason is that he still has some unclear enunciation when speaking.
"Yes, my uncle's house has many sika deer and many big eagles. Shao Yu prefers sika deer or big eagles."
But after hearing this for a while, the little guy couldn't turn around. .
Then he asked Su Xuan next to him anxiously, "Mom, mom, do I like the sika deer or the big eagle?"
The other side also made people laugh, and Zhang An couldn't help laughing either.
Sometimes happiness is just a momentary thing. This may be the joy of giving birth.
“Uncle, I like both sika deer and big eagle.”
It seemed that someone gave him some advice, and the little guy was very happy to get the answer.
"Okay, then when you come to my uncle's house, how about he let them play with you."
"Okay."
After chatting for a while, Zhang An I gave the phone to my mother-in-law.
Now, unlike when the Internet was developed in the next few decades, there was no need to call for New Year greetings, and there was no need for Zhang An to stay in front of the phone.
Zhang and his party chatted with Zhang Jianguo and Su Shaowen until the evening, then got up to go back to the mountain.
Although it was the Chinese New Year, he still had to go back and keep watch because he had to light the lanterns all night long and it would be impossible without anyone to keep watch.
And starting from the first day of the lunar month tomorrow, incense will be offered in Taoist temples in the morning, noon and evening.
And for decades, it has become a habit for him to be alone.
He was very satisfied to have New Year's Eve dinner together here.
If he were really allowed to stay at Zhang An's house for a few more days, he wouldn't be used to it.
And in the past, before he went out, he always had New Year's Eve dinner at Zhang An's house.
But every New Year’s Eve, after the New Year’s Eve dinner, he would go back to the mountain.
So Zhang An’s family has long known the rules of the Taoist temple and has long been used to them.
So Zhang An did not keep him, but found a flashlight and sent him up the mountain.
When leaving, Zhang An also brought a basket of scented paper candles and some lotus leaf cakes.
Lotus leaf dumplings are very similar to dumplings. They are made of dough, but the dough is thicker and filled with perilla brown sugar. Because tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and according to custom, you have to be vegetarian.
So after every household offers incense tomorrow morning, they will cook it with bread and lotus leaf cakes to avoid the fishy smell.
This is exactly the case, so the lotus leaf cake is filled with sugar fillings and no meat fillings.
But generally, people make lotus leaf cakes and cook the noodles with the first pot of water of the New Year on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Just after Wang Fang finished eating, she began to bake thirty lotus leaf cakes.
These are all prepared for Zhang and his party. He is alone in the mountain, so naturally he does not need to pay attention to these.
After Zhang An came back from the mountain, he stayed up late with his family.
Zhang An doesn't care about staying up late, but there is still an important part that hasn't started tonight, so Zhang An can't go to bed early.
That’s right, the cannons will start shooting after twelve o’clock. This is a project that most people can’t refuse.
Last year, Zhang An and Li Hongbin prepared a lot of fireworks and set them off in the village for half the night.
Chang Qing's name completely rang out in nearby villages like the fireworks that night.
Because in the past, people would set off cannons in every village, but it would only last a few times and would not last long.
Only in places where there are large factories nearby, the factories will bring several trucks of fireworks over to set off.
For a large mountain like Changqing, that is impossible. The only way is for the villagers to organize themselves.
So last year, Zhang An and Li Hongbin fought for half the night, but everyone became envious.
On the days when Chang Qing was celebrating the New Year last year, why did so many people from the neighborhood come to visit?
It was because of the cannon that was set off for half the night that night, and a very loud advertisement was made.
Everyone wants to come and see why this village suddenly became prosperous.
This year, the two also prepared fireworks. They bought a large cart and brought them back a few days ago. The number was only much more than last year.
Many people in the village have made money this year. When they saw Zhang An and Li Hongbin buying fireworks, they also bought some together.
So tonight, Changqing Village is destined to start roaring with artillery fire and celebrate the New Year together in a lively manner.
And Zhang An secretly guessed that people from other villages would follow suit.
Especially Zhao Tiande, the old man from the next village, this guy is a rich man.
This year he accompanied his old parents back to his hometown to celebrate the New Year, so Zhaojiagou will definitely not be too indifferent.
Su Ying is also very interested in shooting firecrackers. Although she is a little sleepy, she keeps persisting and checks the time from time to time.
"Zhang An, there are only ten minutes left, let's move the fireworks into the yard."
At 11:50 at night, Su Ying suddenly woke up and shook her head excitedly Zhang An said.
"Okay, let's do it then."
Zhang An looked at the time and felt it was almost time, so he moved the fireworks tubes to the yard first.
Li Hongbin’s family on the other side is also moving into the yard.
Li Yao, this little guy, started making trouble very early on.
After having fun with the cannons last year, the little guy didn’t doze off this year, just waiting for the time to have the cannons.
After placing the fireworks tubes, Zhang An watched the time and began to prepare.
When he saw eleven fifty-nine minutes and fifty-eight seconds, Zhang An lit the lighter and ignited the fuse.
“Whoosh~whoosh~bang~~~whoosh~whoosh~bang~~~”
As soon as the morning came, at exactly 0:00:00, there was a loud noise in Zhang An’s yard. The first cannon shot in the village.
The sky began to light up, and colorful fireworks exploded into the dark sky.
On the other side, at Li Hongbin’s house, things were obviously a little slower.
Then the village began to crackle with the sound of cannons, as did the neighboring villages.
For a time, the nearby sky lit up with colorful colors, illuminating the tile-roofed houses scattered in the small mountain village.
Last year they were all stimulated by Chang Qing, and this year they will be shocked too.
“Hahaha, you lost.”
Zhang An laughed loudly when he saw Li Hongbin coming from their yard.
"Stop talking, I forgot to light the fuse and there is still a second or two to burn."
Li Hongbin shook his head and said very regretfully.
It turned out that these two people made a bet to see who could ring the first shot of the New Year.
For this reason, the two of them even checked their watches together.
As a result, Li Hongbin had to prepare for a long time, and the time was set, but in the end he ignored the burning time of the fuse.
He didn't expect it, but Zhang An did.
So Zhang An fired the first shot in the village.
Today's fireworks are all very large barrels of fireworks that can be set off for five minutes.
Seeing that it was almost gone, Su Ying went up and ordered another bucket.
Everyone in the village is doing it now, so Zhang An only has one bucket here.
After everyone calmed down later, it was their turn to perform with Li Hongbin's family.
At that time, there will be several barrels burning together in this yard.
Maybe in future generations, some people will find it very noisy and make it difficult for everyone to rest.
But now, everyone is full of yearning for a better life.
I don’t have the means to buy so many fireworks, and the village can set off the cannons for such a long time.
No one would have any objections, but would watch the fun together for half the night.
During the previous village meeting, Zhang An also told everyone about the fireworks that would be set off on New Year’s Eve.
Not only did the villagers have no objection, but they asked Zhang An and Li Hongbin to take turns and let them stay all night.
In the end, my uncle came out and told everyone to work hard, and then we would all work together.
Especially now, everyone has a strong collective consciousness in their heads.
As long as it was released in the village, they would all be honored if it was revealed.
When others mentioned that there was a cannon fire in a certain village for half the night last night, it was so lively.
Everyone in the village will respond very positively, that is, our village will wait until what time.
Finally, I will ask the person next to me if it is very lively.
This makes people feel very angry, but they are speechless, and they feel like they have been tricked by him.
Zhang An has a deep understanding of this kind of thing. In later generations, Chang Qing only had the first all-night cannon in the early 2000s.
At that time, the people in the village were very proud, and when they told people about it, they felt as if they had planted it themselves.
This is the damn collective consciousness right now. In everyone’s mind, our family may not be as good as yours.
But our village is good, even better than your village. If you have the ability, your village can be so good.
So this is also the result of a fight between two villages because of a little personal matter between some villages.
Zhang An felt that the sound of the cannons was a little quieter, so he lit up everything in the yard, and suddenly the sound of the cannons started to sound again.
(End of this chapter)