Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 220
The custom of New Year greetings here is that on the first day of the new year, the younger generation pays New Year greetings to the elders.

Most of the people in Peach Blossom Village have the surname Cheng, and they basically belong to the same family, so, except for the closest family first, almost everyone else can go.

Basically, the whole village worships in a circle.

I went to people’s houses to pay New Year’s greetings, and I stayed for something to eat at this house, and a bowl of chicken soup noodles at that house. After a whole circle, I only regretted that my stomach was too small to hold it, so I never went back with an empty stomach.

So, don't eat your own.

Their first meal on the first day of the new year is different from the custom in the north.The first meal in the north is to eat dumplings.

But here they are a bowl of chicken soup powder.

It's the kind of chicken that has been simmered on the stove all night, and in the morning, I cook vermicelli, add chicken broth, and add a few pieces of chicken.That's the chicken stock powder.

The customs are different in each place, so let's celebrate their own New Year.

Cheng He took the children and first paid New Year's greetings to his closest relatives, and then went family by family.

Young people who were about the same age as Cheng He, plus some younger than them, followed them when they met, and gradually gathered into a bunch, walking from house to house together.

A group of them pushed each other out of Cheng Wanggen's house, and then went to his neighbor's house in a lively manner.

This is already the number one.

The gates of the courtyard were not closed today, so they walked in directly.

Just in the yard, they each shouted:
"Uncle Sande, Auntie, I'm here to wish you New Year's greetings. I wish you good health and all the best."

"Grandpa Santo, grandma, I'm here to wish you New Year's greetings..."

"Uncle Sande, Auntie, I'm here to wish you New Year's greetings..."

"Brother Sande, sister-in-law..."

"..."

They are called according to their seniority.

A couple of nearly 50 years old came out of the room, greeted them cheerfully at the door, and said in their mouths: "Congratulations and congratulations, I also wish you a happy new year, come in and drink a bowl of soup, come in..."

A group of people marched into the room and found that the tables in the room were almost full.

The people at the table are all from the village, and it is inevitable to congratulate each other again when meeting each other.

After a brief greeting, they were about to leave, and the people who came in front also stood up, left the table, said goodbye to Cheng Sande, and said they were going to the next one.

So, together with the master's family, these people who came after them also kept each other with those who came before.

I couldn't keep them anymore, so I sent them out together and watched them go to the next house.

Then, Cheng Sande greeted them enthusiastically: "Come, come, you all sit down casually, there is nothing to entertain, just drink something hot."

The hot one mentioned here is the chicken soup powder.

At this time, several of his sons also took their children to other people's homes to pay New Year's greetings, and received the same treatment, so the family was not impatient.

Cheng He and the others said one after another: "Uncle Sande, don't be so busy, we have eaten at several restaurants just now, and we just can't hold on now..."

"Don't, don't... It seems that our family is very unreasonable, just sit for a while when you come here. Eat a little less when you are full, and we won't give you more..."

The host family naturally tries to keep guests.

They gave way to each other three times, but they refused to let go, so they just sat down meaningfully.

Cheng Sande's wife had already come out with a large tray, carrying more than a dozen bowls of chicken soup powder, and put the bowls on the table, and said enthusiastically: "Come, come, you all sit down. It's just that there is nothing to entertain..."

Knowing that they have already eaten a lot of home in the morning, so each bowl is only filled with half a bowl, which is a bit of fun.

If it is full, no one will eat it.

Some people picked up the bowls, some didn't even touch the bowls at all, they really came to sit and have fun.

Cheng Sande's wife brought out another big fruit plate, filled with snacks like melon seeds, and said: "Then you don't drink soup, eat some melon seeds, melon seeds don't take up your stomach..."

Then there is another push, if you can't get rid of the push, just grab a handful in your hand and knock slowly.

After sitting for a while, another group of people came outside the door, all shouting:

"Uncle Sande, Auntie, we are here to wish you New Year's greetings..."

"Brother Sande, sister-in-law, we are here to wish you New Year's greetings..."

Then they knew that the next person was coming again.

So, the person with the bowl speeded up, and the person without the bowl stood up directly.

At this time, the people outside had been invited into the house, so the people inside and outside the house congratulated each other again on the New Year.

Lively.

They came first and wanted to give up the table quickly, so they also hurriedly bid farewell to the owner.

After coming out, they go to the next one.

Anyway, it still feels very lively.

The taste of the new year is reasonable, anyway, it is stronger than celebrating the new year in the city.

By the time the whole village finished paying New Year's greetings, it was almost noon, and the red envelopes in Cheng Xinxin's pocket could barely hold them.

Cheng He himself also sent out a lot of red envelopes.

This is the case in the village. When he gave red envelopes to others, others would also give them to his children.So much money coming and going.

It was the first time for Cheng Xinxin to get so many red envelopes, and she was so happy that she didn't know what to say.

She held Cheng He's hand, walked with jumping, and said, "Dad, let's celebrate the New Year tomorrow, okay?"

Cheng He asked with a smile: "Do you still want to get red envelopes?"

"Well, I have so many red envelopes here! Dad, look, I almost can't keep them." The little girl couldn't restrain her excitement.

Not only that, she also ate a lot of different snacks today, because the snacks of each family are almost different, so she is super happy.

Cheng He said with a smile: "Baby, you can only pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year, you know?"

"Every year?"

"Ah."

"Then... Dad, when will Chinese New Year be again?"

"Another New Year? That will take a long time. It will be another 12 months, after your next birthday..."

"Huh? So long? Dad...can you hurry up?"

It's really a child looking forward to the New Year!

Cheng He said with a smile: "Want to hurry up? You eat seriously every day, grow taller, and the Chinese New Year will soon be over."

"really?"

"Well, really."

"Okay, then I will eat seriously every day."

When I ran into Wen Xue head-on, she was still taking pictures with a mobile phone.

Wen Qingsong also followed her.

Cheng He asked her: "Xiaoxue, are you still doing the live broadcast today? On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone else is celebrating the New Year. Who will watch your filming?"

This kid is too serious.

Wen Xue said with a smile: "Uncle, happy new year. I will take pictures if no one is watching. Even if no one is watching, I can record it as a video."

She saw that other people were making some New Year's videos, so she did it too.

New Year's customs are different in every place, maybe someone wants to see Taohua Village.

Anyway, just shoot if you can, and you won't be tired.

Cheng He asked her: "Do you have more fans now?"

"Uh... a little more, but less than a hundred." Wen Xue was a little embarrassed.

"Why did it go up so little? Xiaoxue, do you need to spend money on marketing to make your account popular?" Cheng He asked.

Wen Xue shook her head helplessly: "I don't know either."

If she had to spend money on marketing, she definitely couldn't afford it.

Well, forget it, anyway, after the Lantern Festival, she will go to school, maybe this method really won't work.

I originally thought that I could earn some living expenses by doing live broadcasts and shooting videos, but it seems that I failed.

Seeing her expression, Cheng He couldn't help saying: "Don't worry, Xiaoxue, if you have time, uncle will help you study it. Let's see how others gain fans."

"Uncle, if it costs money, forget it." Wen Xue said in a low voice.

Knowing what she was worried about, Cheng He said: "Well, I know, that's all right, you can continue to shoot."

As soon as the two siblings left, Cheng He's phone rang.

He picked it up and looked, and he was surprised that it was a foreign call. Starting with 01, this is the number of the United States.

I thought it might be a scam call, right?
Then he thought, he does have a few American friends—the Chinese American lawyer who contacted him during the last lawsuit, and the few friends he introduced later.

Although the number is different, maybe someone changed the number?
Otherwise, maybe it was an American customer in the store, maybe Yu Fei had left her phone number, so someone else called.

Speaking of which, it's a coincidence that the other party called from the first year of junior high school today.

After guessing wildly for a while, he still connected the phone: "Hello..."

But on the phone, pure Mandarin Chinese said: "Hi, are you Mr. Cheng? I found your phone number from the official website of Taohua Village."

Peach Blossom Village official website?
Cheng He was taken aback. He hadn't marketed this official website yet, and there weren't many visitors clicking it every day.

Someone from abroad actually contacted him, but he actually spoke Mandarin. Could it be that this is a translator?

Feeling happy for a while, he replied: "Yes, yes, I am Cheng He. I wish you a happy new year. Who are you?"

The other party said in surprise: "Oh? Is it your New Year's day today? Oh yes, yes, sorry... We have a time difference of more than 20 hours with you, and it's still New Year's Eve here! That...Gong Xi Fa Cai !"

During a while of self-questioning and self-answering, Cheng He also figured out some things.

The other party is in the United States. Because of the time difference, they are still celebrating New Year's Eve, but here it is already the first day of junior high school.

Now, Cheng He really has a new view on the New Year abroad.

During the Spring Festival Gala yesterday, people from all over the world sent videos to wish us a happy new year, saying that they are also celebrating the new year.Apparently, it was just a posing.

Based on the time difference, how could they be synchronized with us?

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