Chapter 328 The Monkey Sends Wealth on New Year's Day
Unknowingly, more than an hour had passed amidst the roaring sound of cannons.
The surrounding sounds have also become quieter, and many people have already finished playing.
Up to now, in the nearby villages, only Changqing and the nearby Zhaojiagou are still ringing.
It’s not that Zhang An has any intention of comparison, but they bought more fireworks this time.
If they were put out bucket by bucket, Zhang An would not be able to go back to sleep before six o'clock in the morning.
Because this year he and Li Hongbin both bought 60 or 70 barrels of fireworks. Each barrel can be set off for five or six minutes, which takes six or seven hours.
Finally, at three or four o'clock, Zhao Tiande called Zhang An.
They decided to just eat the rest. They were really sleepy, so they finished eating so they could go to bed.
Finally, the mountainous area was greeted by another burst of passionate cannon fire. Finally, when all the fires were extinguished, the cannon fire stopped.
Early the next morning, while Zhang An was still sleeping, the loudspeaker in the village rang.
This year the village still held a village rally, and small colorful flags were hung on the way in and on the drying ground.
Moreover, a small stage was set up on the drying ground, and the scene was even more lively than last year.
Although we are talking about the New Year, many people don’t care about celebrating the New Year when they see that there is business.
After finishing my cake on the morning of the first day of junior high school, when I saw people starting to arrive in the village, I pushed my trolley and started to grab a seat.
From the drying ground to the bridge, all kinds of snacks and toys are sold.
Not to mention, the snacks sold in the village are cheap and affordable, taste very good, and many people buy them.
Because many people who set up stalls are accustomed to setting up stalls in front of schools.
I have already become very skilled in the stall business.
Zhang An just got up and finished washing, and planned to move his body.
But I noticed a loud barking of dogs and people playing around outside.
Zhang An came out of the backyard and walked to the gate to take a look.
It turns out that the Monkey King, the Monkey King, came down from the mountain. Not only that, he also brought many monkeys with him.
Everyone is holding some dry firewood sticks in their paws, and many people dare not approach them because of this.
"Zhang An, there are many monkeys brought here by the Great Sage."
As soon as Zhang An came out, Su Ying pointed to the monkeys to Zhang An. Wu Qiuping and Su Shaowen were also there. Watch.
Seeing Wukong, Zhang An understood. No wonder the dogs around him were barking like that and they didn't dare to pounce.
But the big dogs at home didn't move. They knew that their pony was back.
This bitch, the Great Sage, had disappeared a few months ago. Zhang An knew that it had returned to the mountains, so he did not look for it.
I didn’t expect this monkey to come back during the Chinese New Year.
People on both sides of the road looked at so many monkeys, some liked them, some were surprised, and some were afraid. Anyway, they had different expressions.
The Great Sage led the monkey group towards Zhang An's house, grinning at passers-by who pointed at him from time to time.
The people behind the monkey group, whether they are in the village or outside the village, adults or children, all follow them from a distance.
They all wanted to watch the fun and see what these monkeys were going to do.
Everyone knows that there are many monkeys in the mountains, but we still saw so many monkeys running into the village at one time.
There are not many macaques in this group, and each one is obviously ferocious. They are definitely wild things in the mountains.
Enter Zhang An's house, the Monkey King actually made some human-like movements.
He knelt down in front of Zhang An and kowtowed a few times.
Finally, he turned around, bared his teeth and hissed at the noisy group of monkeys behind him.
Suddenly, those monkeys became obedient and quieted down, and even imitated the posture of the great sage.
Finally, they put the sticks of dry firewood they brought back into the main room of Zhang An's family.
"Guigui, this is the monkey bringing wealth."
"Wow, this monkey is so smart, it looks like Sun Wukong."
"Then You will know now that the leading monkey was raised by Zhang An’s family and is called the Great Sage.”
For a moment, some people around were shocked, some were curious, and some were watching. The scene was lively.
The people in the village are okay, the monkeys are no strangers to them, some of them are from the town or other places.
I have never seen a monkey, and I have only read Journey to the West. Now I am very surprised to see such an intelligent monkey.
It’s just that the movements of the monkeys at the back are really funny and make people feel funny just watching them.
Everyone looked at the group of monkeys coming to wish Zhang An's family New Year's greetings, and then they realized that the big monkey in the lead was the one who used to help Zhang An's family pick peaches.
At this time, everyone came to their senses. The relationship was raised by Zhang An's family. No wonder he was not afraid of people when walking on the road.
When the great sage and the monkeys put away the firewood, he stretched out a paw towards Zhang An.
"Zhang An, people have brought so many monkeys to pay New Year's greetings and bring money (firewood). You, the master, must give gifts in return."
This action shocked everyone in the yard. Everyone laughed, and it was obvious that everyone knew what it meant.
"Yes, Zhang An, so many monkeys come to your door to send you money. Your family is going to get rich next year, so please give them a gift in return."
Sending firewood in the countryside , which means sending money, especially during the Chinese New Year or when there are big events at home.
Including many people, when they go out to play during the Chinese New Year, they will bring some firewood home, just to have an auspicious meaning.
And when collecting firewood, it is best to use dry firewood, because raw firewood contains moisture and will shrink when left alone.
Everyone was very envious when they saw such monkeys coming to send money, and wished they could all be delivered to their own homes.
"Is the Great Sage bringing monkeys to pay us New Year greetings?" Seeing this scene, Su Ying felt a little incredible.
Although she felt that the monkey Monkey King was indeed somewhat smart, it could not be so humane.
"I guess so."
Zhang An finally understood. The great sage, the monkey, came with his own horse to wish him new years.
Zhang An shook his head and smiled, of course he knew what the Great Sage meant.
After all, I have been raising this monkey for a long time. As long as this monkey sticks out its tail, Zhang An will know what shit it is pooping.
But Zhang An didn’t understand who taught him the behavior of giving firewood.
Zhang An thought about it carefully and estimated that he learned it when Zhou Yang's family moved last year and it was drilling there.
I went home immediately and brought out a bag of fruit. A monkey gave me an apple.
That is to say, Zhang An bought enough apples this year, otherwise he would not have enough apples to distribute.
The monkeys around were all satisfied with the apples they received, but the Monkey King was a bit picky.
It opened its mouth to Zhang An and pointed at Zhang An, meaning that it didn’t want these, but wanted the fruits in the space.
With so many people around, it was hard for Zhang An to get his favorite peach for him.
So I touched a small kiwi fruit and handed it to it. After all, there are still kiwi fruits in the mountains, so I can tell clearly.
When everyone around them saw it, especially the children, they immediately ran home and brought some fruit over.
I wanted to throw it over, but was stopped by the adults. This would make it easier for the monkeys to pass by and attack them, which would easily make them angry.
But they didn’t dare to walk up, so they only dared to walk halfway and put the fruit in their hands on the ground.
Finally, I saw that the monkeys had taken away everything on the ground. They were all very happy and enjoyed the joy of feeding.
It’s just that I’m happy now. I’m afraid I’ll be scolded when I go home later.
The adults were reluctant to eat the fruit they bought at home. As a result, they fed this sinful thing to monkeys. No parent could bear it.
Although I didn’t get my favorite peach, there was a kiwi in the space, which was not much different.
So the great sage, the monkey, was satisfied and took the monkeys out and returned to the mountain.
Zhang An is really worried that they will just live at home like this, which is hard to see.
And there are so many people in the village now. What will happen when a human-monkey war breaks out? This macaque has a very vicious temper.
After the monkey episode, everyone dispersed and did not gather around Zhang An’s house.
But this story about the monkey paying New Year greetings is destined to be spread.
Fortunately, there are no smart phones or the Internet now, otherwise these monkeys would definitely be popular. Not long after, Yanzi came over wearing a bright red cotton-padded jacket and two long braids.
"Brother, where is the Monkey, and where is the monkey?"
The little girl originally came to pay New Year greetings, but when she heard about the monkey, she was distracted. .
Not only her, but also Li Yao next to her got up sleepily.
He was sleeping in bed without thinking about it, but when he heard that many monkeys were coming, he got up immediately.
He didn't even have any clothes on and wanted to run out. In the end, Zhou Lan forced him to put on his clothes.
"There are too many people. They have gone back to the mountains first and will come back later."
Seeing that the monkey was not there, the two little guys were a little disappointed, and Zhang An comforted them for a while.
But for children, emotions come and go quickly, and they immediately remember that they are here to pay New Year greetings.
I immediately ran to the main room and kowtowed to Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang to pay New Year greetings.
The same goes for little Li Yao. Last year he came to pay New Year greetings, so this year when he saw his little aunt was about to kowtow, he also ran into the house.
"Happy New Year, uncle and auntie."
"Happy New Year, grandpa and grandma."
As soon as they entered the room, the two little guys kowtowed to Zhang An's parents. There were three heads, and the remaining Zhang Bin and his two younger brothers followed behind.
After seeing the swallows coming to pay New Year greetings in the morning, they all followed.
After the little girl went to school, she still learned a lot.
Last year I came to pay New Year greetings, but I only knew how to kowtow, but this year I actually know how to say auspicious words.
Little Li Yao will do what he sees Yanzi do. He is smart.
“Okay, okay, don’t knock your head.”
Wang Fang was very happy to pull the two little guys into her arms, one was the only girl in the family, and the other was She doted on her godson grandson very much.
Especially for Yanzi, there is no such thing as son preference, because there are so many men in Zhang An’s family, and there is only one girl.
"Come on, come on, this is the New Year's money. Put it away before it is taken away again."
Wang Fang took out the prepared New Year's money from his pocket and gave ten yuan to each person.
After the little girl got the new year's money, she smiled and said thank you to her mother-in-law.
Little Li Yao paid New Year greetings to his godfather and godmother, but he still hasn’t forgotten his godfather and godmother.
After receiving the New Year's money and thanking the two elders, he went to Zhang An and Su Ying and kowtowed to pay New Year greetings.
The little guy is very close to Zhang An, even closer to his father, so he kowtows non-stop,
“Get well, get better, your head doesn’t hurt.”
Su Ying pulled little Li Yao up, and the little guy smiled.
Yanzi, who was still in Wang Fang's arms next to her, ran over as soon as she saw it. She almost forgot about her brother. It was all money.
"Happy New Year to my brother and sister-in-law."
I said auspicious words, and then naturally stretched out my little hand. The meaning was obvious. I have paid you New Year's greetings, so there is no way I won't give it.
Su Ying prepared a lot of money and put it in her pocket last night. She didn't intend to seal the red envelope, so she just gave it to her.
Each child was also given a New Year's gift of ten yuan.
After receiving the new year's money, the little girl went to Zhang An's side.
"Brother, can you still sell sunflowers this year?"
Obviously, the little girl made a lot of money selling sunflower seeds last year, and she is still thinking about it this year.
“You can sell it, but don’t worry, my brother will take you to pay New Year greetings.”
Zhang An planned to take his wife and his brother behind him while no one else at home came to the door. My sister went out to celebrate the new year.
Especially Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhang, Zhang An goes there every year.
Bring more people there this year to make it lively for the elderly.
Zhang Erye was taken back by his eldest son Zhang Jianzhong to celebrate the New Year together a few years ago.
Today, Zhang An led the New Year greeting team and went out in groups.
"Anzi and Xiaoying are here, oh, they are bringing a large army with them."
As soon as Zhang Jianzhong saw Zhang An entering the door, he smiled and started fighting with his nephew, niece and daughter-in-law. Say hello.
Then I saw a group of nephews and nieces behind Zhang An and knew that they were here to pay New Year's greetings.
"Hey, uncle, we are here to pay New Year greetings to my grandparents, you and my aunt."
"Okay, okay, go home first, your father and grandma are in the main room."
It can be seen that Zhang Jianzhong is quite happy this year.
The fact that Zhang An can bring everyone here to pay New Year greetings this year represents his closeness to him.
Although we would come here in previous years, we would come here in pieces.
"Happy New Year to grandpa and grandma, happy New Year to uncle and aunt."
As soon as the little girl entered the main room, she couldn't wait to kowtow, much to the amusement of the adults.
You can tell from this action that the little girl clearly understands the principle of striking first.
"Okay, okay, no more knocking, no more knocking."
The crisp voice and the sweet baby-faced smile made the old lady like it.
Hurryly pulled the little girl up from the ground and stroked her forehead with her hand.
Then Zhang Ancai took Su Ying, kowtowed to the elders respectfully, and said some auspicious words.
The two elders also helped the young couple up respectively, guarded the ancestral tablets of the Zhang family, and prayed for their ancestors.
Most of them are some ways to gain weight and have many descendants.
With Zhang An taking the lead, the younger generations of the family also kowtowed to the old man and the old lady to celebrate the New Year.
Seeing such a scene, the two elders never stopped smiling.
Such a scene, isn’t it what they expected to see with their children and grandchildren.
The old man had already prepared the New Year's money, a handful of green two yuan, and gave one to each person.
“Oh, my father’s wallet is going to be empty this year.”
There are so many juniors, and each of them has two yuan, and they have to give away dozens of yuan.
"If it's deflated, it will be deflated. I'll ask you for it when the time comes." The old man also said with a cheerful smile.
After the second grandfather and grandma finished their work, Zhang An took his younger brothers and sisters to his fourth grandfather's place.
This team has been getting bigger and bigger since we left the country. We just came out from the second grandfather’s place and there are more team members.
A large group of troops went to pay New Year greetings to Grandpa Zhang An, making the old men and women around him extremely envious.
With so many people, the hall is packed. Elderly people, who doesn’t like the liveliness of the hall full of children and grandchildren.
Anyway, on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, besides paying New Year greetings, I also want to pay New Year greetings.
Either going out to pay New Year greetings, or waiting for others to come to pay New Year greetings at home.
It was almost noon before we stopped.
After cooking dada for lunch, Su Ying took her parents and parents-in-law to the sunbathing field to watch the excitement.
This year, a stage was set up. Not only were there singing and dancing performances, but some old men from the village also came up to perform their own unique skills.
Of course, the dragon dance, a traditional activity in the village, is definitely indispensable. It dances directly on the cement dam under the stage.
Although the stage set up this year is relatively large, it is simply unrealistic to dance the dragon on it.
Because there are so many people dancing the dragon, a particularly large venue is needed to perform it.
Zhang An did not go with him, but carried two bottles of wine and went out to pay New Year's greetings to Mr. Huang and Carpenter Lin.
After all, he is Zhang An’s master, so he must go there.
(End of this chapter)