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  Chapter 138 Greeting the New Year

   In the blink of an eye, eight more TV antenna poles were erected in Jiapigou, proudly showing everyone: I have a TV at home!

   This is indeed something to be proud of, even if it is the location of the commune, there are not so many TVs in total.

  Liu Qingshan went around the house, mainly helping to connect the antenna and adjust the TV station, and then went to grandpa's house to have a look.

   Sure enough, there were no outsiders, only grandfather and Professor Wang sitting on the top of the kang, chatting with Zheng Hongqi and Gao Wenxue who were sitting on the edge of the kang.

  Several people were eating melon seeds and smashing some nuts such as hazelnuts and pine nuts, having a good time.

  Gao Xuexue and Zheng Hongqi talked very speculatively. Although the elder sister and wife are not very proficient in love and sophistication, if they talk about literary creation, they will not yawn all night.

   Zheng Hongqi and Professor Wang also got along very well, mainly discussing some things about greenhouse planting.

  He has already learned that Liu Qingshan took the first step and asked Professor Wang to help contact the production of greenhouse framework and plastic film, which is to do all the work for him.

  Liu Qingshan ate a handful of hazelnuts, and then went back to his home to have a look. As soon as he entered the hospital, he noticed something unusual.

  By the light of the lantern, I saw a dark figure in the yard, gnawing on something next to the duck food bowl.

   The duck food bowl is a broken enamel bowl, which is so arched that it jingles lightly.

   Taking a closer look, Liu Qingshan has a strange expression on his face: it was a red-haired fox that was eating there.

  Looking at this guy's white mouth, it should be the one he brought back. It's here to run this iron rice bowl.

  He was thinking about it, when he saw a pair of bright eyes looking over.

  Liu Qingshan followed the dumb grandfather to see many wild animals on the mountain, and he could understand the eyes of some animals to some extent.

  He could sense that the fox's gaze was natural, without any hint of fear.

   "Are you a blatant thief?"

  Liu Qingshan grumbled, opened the door and entered the room, quickly took out half of the steamed buns, and threw them into the duck food bowl.

  This month, the food in the basin will freeze hard in just over ten minutes.

  So after feeding the ducks, the mother will definitely bring the leftover food back to the outhouse together with the pot.

  I didn’t bring it back today. I don’t know if I forgot it because I was busy, or did my mother do it on purpose?

  Anyway, this fox is not malicious, so Liu Qingshan will not harbor hostility towards it.

  Because in the mountains, the master taught him a word: all things are free.

  The old fox looked at Liu Qingshan with a steamed bun in his mouth, and soon disappeared into the darkness.

  Liu Qingshan just brought the duck food bowl back to the outer room, just when Lin Zhi opened the door to check, her eyes fell on the bowl, she was obviously taken aback.

   It seems that the mother did it on purpose.

  Liu Qingshan quickly made a judgment in his mind, and said softly: "Mother, that fox came again just now, I threw it with a steamed bun, and it ran away with the steamed bun in its mouth."

   Meat buns beat dogs, steamed buns beat foxes, the reason is the same.

  So, the two girls looked at each other and smiled, and then entered the room together.

   Their house is much more lively than grandpa's house. A group of big girls, middle girls and little girls are gazing on the kang.

  The elder sister Liu Jinfeng guides Yang Hongying, and the second sister Liu Yinfeng guides Zheng Xiaoxiao to compete against the fourth and fifth.

   In the face of a pocket and four Galahas, age is not an absolute factor in winning or losing. The two big ones are obviously not skilled.

  Especially Zheng Xiaoxiao, who is clumsy and has to use both hands to open the bag.

  Liu Qingshan couldn't help coughing: "If I play, I must be better than someone."

  Zheng Xiaoxiao didn't know whether it was the heat, or she was having fun, her face was also red, she gave Liu Qingshan a white look, and then threw her pockets high.

  His right hand frantically fiddled with Galaha on the Kang mat, but knocked over several others. When he was in a hurry, the pocket fell on the Kang mat with a snap.

   "Yeah! We won again, miss, you have to work hard."

  The fourth and fifth children cheered, and slapped back with a small slap, making a crisp sound.

  This celebration, as well as shouting, were taught to them by Liu Qingshan.

   "Student Sanfeng, I blame you for disturbing me, so I was distracted, let's play another game!"

  Zheng Xiaoxiao pulled the two braids behind her back, and then went into battle again.

   This girl must have done it on purpose. After learning Liu Qingshan's nickname, she started calling him that.

  Liu Qingshan didn't bother to talk to her, and discussed with his mother about the accommodation, and decided to follow gender: women live in this house, and men all go to grandpa's house.

  The proportions are a little out of balance, but Liu Qingshan’s kang is relatively large and can be squeezed in.

  Bedding is not a problem either. Liu Jinfeng got married and made four beds and four covers.

  The next morning, Liu Qingshan went up the mountain as usual. Today is the first day of the second lunar month in the Gregorian calendar, the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month in the lunar calendar, and the last day of the Guihai year.

   When he came home, he was followed by a cheerful dumb grandfather who took him home for the New Year.

  Because there was a light snowfall last night, there was a thin layer on the ground, so the four and five were sweeping the snow with small brooms.

   There is also Zheng Xiaoxiao, who is also struggling to wave a big broom, sweeping the yard.

   "Dumb Grandpa!"

   Shan Xing's eyes were sharp, and he let out a cry.

  The little fourth also said hello, and then saw a little black figure rushing towards her.

  The fourth child threw the broom in his hand and yelled, "Xiao Hei!"

  Seeing Caifeng hugging the little black bear and jumping together, Liu Qingshan remembered a nursery rhyme that the fourth child hummed a few days ago:

   "The doll and the bear dance, dance and dance..."

   There is no other way. Today I asked Master to go down the mountain. The little bear seemed to have sensed something, and kept following behind.

  Liu Qingshan wondered: Does the bear also know that it is Chinese New Year?

   Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be. Normal bears are still hibernating during the Chinese New Year.

   "This...is this bear?"

  Zheng Xiaoxiao also threw the big broom, looking at it strangely, and soon started jumping with the little bear in his arms.

   Yes, the song just now has to be played again.

  Liu Qingshan didn't care about them, let the master into the house, and then he swung the big broom to clean the courtyard thoroughly.

  Even if it doesn’t snow, the courtyard should be cleaned after the Chinese New Year to welcome the new year cleanly.

   "Wash your hands and eat!"

  Lin Zhi greeted, Zheng Xiaoxiao and the fourth and fifth children let go of the little bear, and opened the door to enter the house, but it squeaked, and the little bear got in first.

  Breakfast is just a simple bite. According to local customs, this meal in the afternoon is the most sumptuous meal of the year.

   Waited until after nine o'clock, when the sun came up, and then started to paste couplets and paste blessing characters.

  Everyone was busy, brushing the paste on the back of the couplet, and then ran out of the house, if the delay was too long, the paste would freeze and could not be pasted at all.

  The fourth, fifth, and fifth have short legs, but they still like to make trouble the most. Liu Qingshan asked them to post those spring notes, such as going out to see the joy, looking up to see the joy and so on.

   "Sister, this golden rooster is full of frames, can I stick it to the chicken shed?"

  The little fourth child took one, and ran out joyfully.

   "Big sister, big sister, this fat pig is full of pens, it must be attached to the pig pen."

  Shan Xing also took one, and ran out with short legs.

   "Sister Jinfeng, where is this piece posted?"

  Zheng Xiaoxiao was in a daze with a sheet in his hand.

  Liu Qingshan couldn't help thinking about it, because he remembered that Zhang Ganzi in the village posted couplets for Chinese New Year one year, and he thought that Liu Hu Xing Xing was a banner and posted it on the door of his house.

   Do you think it’s okay if you don’t know how to read?

   "Student Sanfeng, you still laugh, believe it or not, stick it on your forehead."

  Zheng Xiaoxiao couldn't help puffing her cheeks at him.

  The eldest sister and the elder sister also smiled, watching the two little ones bicker.

   After posting all the couplets, blessings, hanging money and so on, the atmosphere will be different immediately. Just looking at it, I feel happy and can feel the strong Chinese New Year atmosphere.

   "Xiao Hei, no sabotage is allowed."

  Shan Xing found that the little black bear was lying on the pillar of the gate, pawing and pulling the newly pasted couplet with his paws, still licking something with his tongue, so he hurried over to stop it.

   It is very unlucky to post couplets on them, unless it is after the first month of the lunar year.

   "Hurry up and feed Xiao Hei, he is licking the paste there."

  Zheng Xiaoxiao hurriedly got the little bear into the house. This guy's belly is a bottomless pit.

   "Everyone go into the house and put on new clothes."

  Lin Zhi yelled at the door, this year there is a sewing machine at home, and there is no shortage of cloth, so whether to make or buy, every child has a new set of clothes.

  Even Zheng Xiaoxiao, who came yesterday, was mixed up with her. It was Lin Zhi who worked hard last night for most of the night and hurriedly made it for this girl.

   Soon, the fourth and fifth children ran out happily in calico clothes, swaying in front of Liu Qingshan.

   "Caifeng and Shanxing are so beautiful, they look like little fairies."

   Of course Liu Qingshan wanted to praise him, he was so beautiful that even the youngest and fourth child could not close their mouths from ear to ear.

   Shan Xing lowered her head shyly, pursed her mouth, and secretly laughed.

  They like the name "Little Fairy" the most, but it's a pity that only the eldest brother can call them that.

  Wait until Zheng Xiaomo came out of the house slowly, Liu Qingshan couldn't help it, turned around and laughed so that his shoulders trembled.

  The material of the underwear on her body is the same as that of the fourth and fifth children, and it is also small floral flowers on the red background. After wearing it, she becomes a veritable "flower girl".

  The city girl who was quite western style suddenly turned into a country green flower. This contrast is really a bit big.

  Zheng Xiaoxiao was a little shy at first, and didn't want to wear it at first.

  But thinking about last night, Aunt Lin Zhi was busy working on this dress until midnight, her nose was a little acidic, and she couldn't bear to refuse, so she put it on.

  In her memory, all the new clothes were bought, hand-sewn like this, and it was the first one.

   To her, the meaning is extraordinary, even if it is really ugly, she must wear it.

  Because a poem popped up in her mind: The thread in the hands of a loving mother...

  Actually, Zheng Xiaoxiao is not really ugly when she wears floral clothes, but it is very different from her previous style, so it looks weird.

   As a result, Liu Qingshan was so happy, she let go, walked quickly to Liu Qingshan, and stared:

   "Sanfeng'er, you should also have such a suit of clothes to match your name."

  After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but burst out laughing, tears came out.

   It is estimated that the picture of Liu Qingshan wearing a floral dress was made up in his brain.

  (end of this chapter)