Chapter 1191 Celebrating the first day of the Lunar New Year
Presumably as long as it is in China, no matter where it is according to the local customs, one must stay up late on New Year's Eve.
But generally speaking, no one says this word politely.
Especially for children, it is generally called "staying up late".
If you can stay up all night without blinking and see the morning sun, then you are considered a hero!
And everyone knows that it is easy to stay up until twelve o'clock, but it is difficult to stay up until dawn.
This is because this move seriously violates the human biological clock and goes against the normal physiological needs of the human being.
Especially at four or five o'clock in the morning.
This is the time when people are most sleepy and tired, and it is the critical moment when sleepy people fly everywhere.
Even if you want to be a hero, at this point in time, very few can actually survive this level.
It often happens that the results fall short, and most people yawn and wash up before going to bed.
But this year, those employees and their families who followed Ning Weimin to Japan to work hard came back.
Most people passed this level easily and passively became real heroes.
Why?
It’s because their families have made a lot of money!
Well, think about it, the person who got the least also got half a million yen from Ning Weimin!
Converted into RMB, it’s tens of thousands!
In these days, such a remuneration is no longer scary, but so high that it scares people to death!
Everyone knows that these days the "iron rice bowl" in government agencies in Beijing only earns a monthly salary of one hundred and eighty yuan.
This is the average person’s income for half a lifetime! There are too many!
Not to mention that Tan Gong Restaurant is already a high-income unit, and the income of ordinary employees can be several times higher than that of the same industry.
Especially those who followed Ning Weimin abroad were given additional labor subsidies.
To be honest, no one expected that their husbands or sons would have already received all the remuneration they deserved when they went to Japan. Ning Weimin gave everything he promised.
Finally, before the end of the year, such a large bonus was actually given out!
And it’s pure foreign exchange!
It is no exaggeration to say that these families suddenly became rich.
Of course, even the employees who made money and their family members who benefited from it were so excited that they stayed up all night.
I’m afraid even if they take sleeping pills, the effectiveness of the medicine will be compromised.
For no other reason than that, I feel uneasy.
Who can blame this matter? Don’t you feel panicked?
In some families, the savings accumulated by the whole family over the years are still not as large as this bonus.
Of course it is inevitable for people to have random thoughts, but it would be strange if they really want to sleep soundly!
Anyway, because of Ning Weimin's generosity, this night, compared to previous years, there were many more people in the capital who passively stayed up until dawn.
Of course, compared with last year, what is more obvious is that the number of firecrackers set off this night has increased.
I don’t know if it’s because of the remarkable results of the reform, but everyone is living a good life this year.
This huge capital city has a sense of celebration and peace.
Especially when it’s near midnight, the firecrackers are like boiling pots.
Just listen to "Bang! Bang! Bang!", thunder and waves, making a loud noise.
Night pearls, flashing thunder, colorful, two kicks, old man flowers, one after another soar into the sky, illuminating the sky brightly.
Every household in the vicinity of Majia Garden kept the noise until one o'clock in the morning before it gradually subsided.
What kind of momentum is this?
So even if there was no sound, the smoke could not dissipate quickly.
The paper scraps in the alley are as thick as snow. If you step on them, they can bury someone's shoes.
Matsumoto Keiko has never seen this scene before, she can’t even think of it.
It made her so excited that she braved the wind in the middle of the night and watched the night sky full of bright fireworks in the courtyard for more than half an hour.
At the same time, the three grown men Ning Weimin, Luo Guangliang and Shen Cun were busy fighting.
Because the weather was dry and the firecrackers didn’t have eyes, they really hit the treetops and fell into Ma’s garden.
Perhaps someone was not paying attention, and someone's kick exploded in the air in the courtyard, and some fireworks fell down.
Maybe it was a spontaneous fire.
So these three people, holding shovels and brooms, and each holding a big flashlight, just like a joint defense team, patrolled the dark garden for two hours at midnight.
They waited until the peak period for large groups of firecrackers to set off was over before they could return home to warm themselves up.
Not to mention, it was not in vain. In the south of the courtyard, they put out a fire burning weeds.
Otherwise, I’m afraid if I don’t get it right, I will be extremely happy and miserable.
This can be regarded as a shortcoming of a large family and a large business. It is a kind of trouble of wealth that ordinary people will definitely not understand.
Anyway, after this night, Ning Weimin noticed another shortcoming of Ma's Garden - the backward and insufficient lighting equipment.
It seems that the next step is to spend more money to improve the garden and install some street lights in the yard, otherwise it will be dark and invisible at night.
The next day, January 29, 1987, the first day of the first lunar month, the first day of the Dingmao year of the lunar calendar.
According to the old etiquette, one should get up early on this day, set up lanterns, light incense candles, set off firecrackers, worship gods and ancestors, and pay homage to the elders.
We must also dress in a new style, do not squander, do not sweep, do not beg for fire, do not use needles and scissors, and stop the market and go on strike.
Needless to say, for Ning Weimin, getting up early is definitely out of the question.
After all, I went to bed too late, so I can abide by the rest.
To use his words to explain the content of the day straightforwardly, it means eating, drinking and having fun without having to work.
So this is the real charm of the New Year, otherwise everyone would like to celebrate the New Year.
There are only a few days in a year where you can be honest and lazy.
The only drawback is that since they are going home for the New Year, Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko are not yet married.
Even if a fourth aunt falls from the sky, the marriage between the two of them is considered to have been approved by Kang Shude.
It is impossible for two people to sleep in the same bed even after they have become friends today. They cannot even sleep in the same room.
Because in the words of the old man, this is called sexual immorality.
No matter what their status is in Japan, it is absolutely unacceptable to the older generation here.
If Ning Weimin dared to reveal such an idea, he would definitely be scolded by the old man who would blow his beard and glare at him. He would be lectured by Master Zhu's saying, "Those who are not righteous will stay together for a long time."
Therefore, in the final accommodation allocation, Qingzi could only sleep in the North East Room alone.
Ning Weimin had no choice but to sleep in the west wing with Luo Guangliang and Kang Shude.
Fortunately, the room where Keiko slept was the room with a tatami that Mr. Song originally prepared for his Japanese wife.
In terms of hardware conditions, not only is there nothing out of the ordinary, but it actually makes Qingzi feel a little familiar.
This is like traveling in Japan. She went to a remote town and slept in a historical hotel.
In addition, the west wing is large enough and has several rooms, which is enough to be used as a boys' dormitory.
The old man slept alone in a room, so Ning Weimin and Luo Guangliang stayed together, just in time to chat about their inner thoughts after a long separation.
As for the Jiang family's mother and son, they didn't have to worry about anything. They stayed overnight in the courtyard next door, where the Jiang family used to live. The old lady slept in her old room, and her son lived in the wing opposite. This was a real and complete return to her hometown.
All in all, the people who stayed in Majia Garden this night had a good rest. Even if they have different feelings, this place is completely unfamiliar to young people. The environment does not delay them from entering deep sleep.
It wasn't until the sun was high and it was past ten o'clock that everyone got up and washed up one after another.
Speaking of which, we have to talk about the advantages of this house.
Completely different from the ordinary Siheyuan, when the Majia Garden was originally built, the needs of toilets and washrooms were taken into consideration. There were originally toilets and washrooms in the two courtyards.
In addition, Mr. Song was a warm man who loved his wife, and Mr. Jiang studied Western architecture. Both of them later made improvements to their courtyards.
Mr. Song’s yard has a Japanese-style bath specifically for his wife, while Mr. Jiang built a Western-style bathing room.
Although these facilities were in dilapidated condition when the house was taken back, Ning Weimin was not afraid of spending money and not only sent people to restore them according to their original appearance.
We even spent tens of thousands of yuan to install a medium-sized boiler equipment, which can provide heating and sufficient hot water for most rooms in the two courtyards.
So don’t think that the Jiang family’s mother and son came back from the United States, while Matsumoto Keiko came back from Japan.
They are used to living in quite comfortable living conditions at home, but they don't feel any inconvenience at all in the yard of Ma's Garden.
It's really comfortable and tight.
Needless to say, after these juniors followed the etiquette and met Kang Shude and Miss Jiang Fourth to celebrate the anniversary, it was almost sunrise, which meant it was time to eat again.
There is no need to prepare breakfast today, and lunch is not a problem either.
Dumplings on the first day of the Lunar New Year and noodles on the second day of the Lunar New Year are an old rule among people in the capital.
Anyway, everything is ready-made, and if you make some New Year dishes prepared in advance, it will be a decent meal.
But after dinner, if it is still like yesterday, the young people strolled in the garden, or came back to watch TV, eat mixed food, and chat with the old people, it would be a bit monotonous and boring. .
So Ning Weimin asked Miss Jiang Si and Master for instructions, should we all go to the temple fair at the Temple of Heaven together? Are you still playing cards at home?
Before he finished speaking, he immediately took out a set of mahjong tiles as if offering a treasure.
He brought this thing back from Japan.
Because he heard Zhang Shihui say on the phone a few years ago that because there are more people in the capital with money and time, they started to play this thing again.
But most of the tiles that people can find are of inferior quality and are basically imported from the port city. Even many mahjongs are filled with plastic shells filled with sand. Once played, a lot of sand will be scattered on the table. The sand is so buried.
So when he came back this time, Ning Weimin was thinking about this and bought four decks of cards in Japan to bring back as gifts to his relatives and friends.
Unexpectedly, hey, it really came in handy today.
Facts have proved that, exactly as Ning Weimin thought, Miss Jiang Si is undoubtedly a keen mahjong enthusiast.
When I heard that there were mahjong tiles to play, I smiled happily and didn’t want to do anything else.
And the key is that the quality of Japanese mahjong is really good.
Probably our national quintessence has been spread there a long time ago, and Japan’s mahjong production technology has developed sufficiently maturely.
Although it may look like an industrial product, the slightly yellowish milky white body has dark lines on it. At first glance, you may mistake it for ivory.
The carving on the card is exquisite and the coloring is elegant, which is refreshing and pleasing to the eye.
Especially the white board, which is not like the domestic mahjong tiles, which are just long squares with a vulgar green border.
Only the four corners are engraved with thin, blue cloud hooks, like a miniature tablecloth.
It also feels great in the hand. It always feels moisturizing when washed, scratched or touched.
Miss Jiang Si liked it so much as soon as she saw it. She couldn't wait to hold it in her hand. She kept asking everyone to set up the table, spread it with cushions, and come over to play cards.
Under her anxious urging, Kang Shude, Shen Cun and Matsumoto Keiko eventually became her poker friends, and they started shuffling the cards.
Ning Weimin and Luo Guangliang were watching the battle and served as waiters serving tea and water to everyone.
The way of playing is, of course, the rules of old age.
Unlike the current people in the capital who fight for gambling money, the older generation is not so vulgar in playing mahjong and pay attention to the rules and mouth.
No matter what peace, pair and pair, clear three pairs, old and young pairs, twenty-eight generals, broken waist, seven pairs, camper, clear in front of the door, missing one door, clear one color, mixed one color, one dragon , Thirteen does not rely on, flowers bloom on the bar, peacock flies southeast.
There are so many things to pay attention to, and it is more complicated than Japan's troubles.
But the stakes are not high.
For the sake of calculation, they only play with one dollar.
What surprised Ning Weimin was that in addition to the regular games, there were also many special rules, which made their game more and more a high-IQ game that challenged their minds.
Just like the dice thrown by the dealer, you must take them back before the next player can draw the cards. If you forget, you will be fined.
If you say "touch" and don't touch, you will be fined.
If you say "eat" and don't eat, you will be fined.
If you leave the table without completing four rounds, you will be fined.
These fines should be placed in the center of the card circle, and will eventually belong to the winner.
There is one thing. After saying "and", you need to pick up the fine before showing the card before it can be returned to you.
Otherwise, the penalty will be doubled, and the tie player will also be punished.
Not long after the game, a rather strange situation occurred on the card table.
Several tie players actually forgot to take the cards in a row, which caused the total number to double, which is a considerable amount.
However, the more nervous it is, the easier it is to forget, and the interest will be doubled accordingly.
In the end, Qingzi was lucky and had a clear mind. Fortunately, he managed to get the fine before he made seven pairs.
In this way, the fine she got was actually more than the reward of Hu Pai, and she was drunk talking about it.
But the funniest thing is that as soon as Qingzi took away the fine, Kang Shude put another dollar on the table.
The old man then shouted, "Timeout first, I accept the punishment. I drank too much tea, so I have to go there first!"
This caused a lot of laughter.
There is no doubt that all this fully illustrates that the game of Mahjong is a process of using wisdom to change disorder into order, and the more tortuous the process, the more interesting it is.
Yes, the "wan", "tiao", "cake" and "wind" in mahjong have their own uses.
Talking about the "fan" or "mouth" style of play, try to tap its potential. It contains a variety of combinations, and it takes a lot of thinking to play.
Especially with a beautiful card, not to mention the difficulty, the card surface alone shows a harmonious and balanced beauty, like a set of elegant screens.
On the other hand, it is not the case if "overthrowing the peace" means that the four pairs are a pair and there is a peace.
So, shuffling the cards, stacking the cards, eating the cards, touching the cards, and drawing the cards, the cycle starts over and over again.
Luck crowds out wisdom, rush replaces leisure, and chaos cannot be appreciated. This is the characteristic of "overthrowing harmony".
Today is the first time Ning Weimin has seen someone who loves playing cards and pursues this kind of state. Although he doesn't seem to be good at it, looking at him from a distance, he becomes more and more interested. .
To be honest, God paid off for his hard work. In the second round, Miss Jiang Si really made a "feng" Qingyise, a pair of pairs, and won dozens of yuan in one hand.
Ning Weimin was also a master who was obsessed with mahjong, but he had played mahjong for most of his life and had never seen such cards.
It’s so exciting and so beautiful!
While sighing with emotion, I couldn’t help but admire her. I sincerely admired Miss Jiang Si as a “mahjong artist”.
Her pursuit of card colors is probably the difference between players and gamblers, right?
(End of this chapter)