The daily life of a farm girl raising a family

Chapter 28 Welcome the New Year

Tonight's dinner was very sumptuous. Zhou killed a chicken to stew wild mushrooms. Killed another goose, stewed the vermicelli, and made bread on top.

The family drank from Youshi to Xushi, and everyone ate and drank happily. When Zhao Guangshun's family left, they were so drunk that they were staggering around.

After the 23rd of the New Year, it was getting closer and closer to the New Year's Eve. On the morning of the 25th of the New Year, Zhao Youli went to Liu Doufu's house and bought four large plates of tofu. If he couldn't finish it, he could freeze it directly into frozen tofu.

In the yard, old Zhao Tou and Zhao Yunzheng were busy writing couplets.

Mrs. Zhou and her daughter-in-law were cutting window grilles in the hall, and Zhao Yunxi's brother and sister were tasked with putting all the stickers on the windows.

The twenty-fifth night of the twelfth lunar month.

Legend has it that the Jade Emperor is going to the human world tonight to observe the sentiments of the people, so he avoids big fish and meat, and usually eats brown rice, tofu and cabbage, in order to pray for the Jade Emperor to bless the harvest in the coming year.

Between twenty-six and twenty-nine, everything will be ready at home. Kill the chickens and geese, make dough, make rice cakes, and steam steamed buns.

New Year's Eve.

After the Zhao family had breakfast, they began to prepare for tonight's New Year's Eve dinner.

Zhao Youcai vacated the middle of the main room, and he and his third brother brought another table and put it together next to the kang.

Mrs. Zhou mixed the flour in a wooden basin first, then covered it with a cover for a quarter of an hour, and then kneaded it back and forth again. Repeat this three or four times until the dough is ready.

Mrs. Zhou put the risen dough upside down on the table, sprinkled another layer of flour, and cut the risen dough into small pieces.

Sisters-in-law Yang and Wu rolled out the ingredients one by one into skins. After Mr. He reconciled the fillings and the whole family washed their hands, they began to make dumplings.

The two elders sat on the kang and looked at the children and grandchildren who came in, with wrinkles on their faces. A prosperous and harmonious family is the happiest thing for a family.

A dozen people sit together on the Kang to make dumplings and glutinous rice balls.

As soon as Zhao Yunxi put down the dumplings he made, Zhao Yunhe laughed loudly and said, "Xiaojiu, the dumplings you made are too ugly! They are uglier than the ones I made."

Zhao Yunxi was angry and slapped Zhao Yunhe on the face. Zhao Yunxi laughed when he saw it. The others looked up and saw a five-fingerprint of flour on Wu Lang's face.

In an instant, the whole room was filled with laughter. Zhao Yunhe was annoyed, but Zhao Yunxi didn't see what was right, so he jumped off the kang and ran away.

Zhao Yunhe jumped up and chased after him. Zhao Yuntong saw that Zhao Yunhe was going to get Zhao Yunxi, so he immediately got up and chased Zhao Yunhe. The three of them were chasing each other, and it was so fun.

Everyone in the old Zhao family shook their heads and smiled helplessly when they saw this scene.

After a busy day, at the time of Haizheng, the family finally made the dumplings and glutinous rice balls.

The people in the hall quickly tidied up the messy hall. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked into the kitchen and started cooking dumplings and glutinous rice balls.

Mrs. Wu sat in front of the stove to light the fire. Mrs. Yang and Mr. He prepared the dishes and chopsticks and scalded them with hot water.

A quarter of an hour later, the dumplings and the previously prepared meals were cooked, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law brought the food to the table.

Old Zhaotou said: "Let's all serve it! Get ready for the New Year's Eve dinner."

Seeing the sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, everyone roared with excitement.

Lao Zhaotou picked up the wine glass and said: "Today is New Year's Eve, let's all drink some and hope that everything goes well in the new year."

"I hope everything goes well in the new year."

Zhao Yunxi and Zhao Yuntong wrinkled up their faces after drinking. Looking at the two children, the whole family burst out laughing.

Old Zhaotou continued with a smile: "Da Lang and Erlang are about to take part in the county examination in February. I hope they will all be on the list. I also hope that next year will be safe and healthy. Let's raise a glass and drink and wish a better next year." Better." Everyone said in unison.

Everyone's cheeks were red after eating, and laughter could be heard from time to time in the hall.

At the beginning of the new year, the old man and the old lady were sitting in the hall watching their children and grandchildren neatly greeting them with New Year greetings, with happy smiles on their faces.

At midnight, Zhao Youcai took the firecrackers bought by his children, hung them on the stone table in the yard, and lit them. The crackling sound of firecrackers instantly echoed throughout Shatin Village.

When the firecrackers went off, everyone expressed New Year's blessings to each other, and the whole yard was filled with laughter.

Zhao Yunxi looked up at the sky with light snow. This was his second year here. I spent the previous year in a haze, but this year is the clearest in my memory.

Looking at the family members on the porch, these are the relatives she will protect from now on. Zhao Yunxi never felt it was a burden, but instead felt a sense of happiness that he had never felt before.

After the old Zhao family set off the firecrackers, they returned to the main room, and the Zhou family heated up the dishes again.

Amidst the sound of firecrackers being lit in every household, the family started to drink and have New Year’s Eve dinner in a lively manner.

Zhao Yunxi, who was a little dizzy from drinking, looked at the golden wheat and rice in the space, feeling extremely satisfied.

On the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, Zhao Yunxi walked into the main room wearing a new pink cotton coat. Lao Zhoutou and Mr. Zhou were already sitting in the main room.

Zhao Yunxi walked in and gave New Year greetings to the two elders: "Happy New Year, grandma and grandma, I wish you good health and everything goes well."

"Xiaojiu is also safe and healthy."

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, every household eats glutinous rice balls, which symbolizes sweet reunion.

It's been snowing heavily for several days, and there's already a thick layer of snow in the yard.

The juniors, who were not afraid of the cold, ran to the yard to have a snowball fight. It's so lively with you coming and going.

Zhao Yunxi, who was pinching the snowball, looked at the fourth brother behind him, preparing to sneak attack on him. As a result, before she could take action, the bold Zhao Yunhe directly threw the snowball at Zhao Yunzheng.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Yunxi directly threw the snowball in his hand at Zhao Yunhe, and extended an invitation to Zhao Yunzheng, who was originally watching the battle happily.

"Brother, let's play together and help clean up the fourth and fifth brothers."

Since he went to the county to study, he has put away his extroverted side. After all, he is the eldest brother and must set a good example.

But today was an exception. He had to show them how powerful the boss was.

Watching the big brother jump down the steps, making snowballs as he walked. Zhao Yunhe, who was originally feeling proud, suddenly felt weak in his legs and wanted to run away. Zhao Yunxi saw his little movement and winked at Zhao Yunqin. Zhao Yunqin understood instantly and turned around to hug Zhao Yunhe.

"Third brother, let me go quickly. I don't want to do this. Let me go."

Seeing that Zhao Yunqin showed no sign of letting go, he turned to Zhao Yunzheng and said, "Brother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have plucked the tiger's hair. Please forgive me, sir!"

With a "pop" sound, a snowball the size of an adult's fist hit Zhao Yunhe's face directly. Even Zhao Yunqin behind him was affected.

Zhao Yunqin released Zhao Yunhe. Zhao Yunhe saw that his elder brother's second snowball was about to take shape, and he immediately ran away. While running, he shouted, "Brother, you can't play tricks. Let's play a game in an upright manner."

In the end, it turned out that Zhao Yunhe was the one who was pressed to the ground and rubbed.

Seeing Zhao Yuntong trying to make a sneak attack, Zhao Yunsong caught him.

Zhao Yunxi, who was holding the snowball, quietly changed the target of the attack. Fortunately, he didn't do anything just now, otherwise he would be the one lying on the ground chewing the snow.

(End of this chapter)