This became a tragedy for Secretary Zhang's family and also a part of his political qualifications. It was said that once the township leaders wanted to replace Secretary Zhang with a young industrial party member. Secretary Zhang patted the fierce chest and shouted to the new township party secretary,
"Do you know how I got this position? I traded my son's life for it. Let me resign and return my son!" This time, not only did the township party committee secretary be subdued, but he also subdued all the previous township party committee secretaries, retaining the position of the head of the village for decades.
Although there was a crowd gathered in the grain-smashing field and festive firecrackers and fireworks were gathered, people did not dare to act rashly. According to the rules, the order of setting off firecrackers was to start from Secretary Zhang's house, followed by the Jun family and the Wu family.
In the past, Secretary Zhang had personally lit the firecrackers. What was wrong with this year? He actually lost interest and looked at everyone's covetous look. He whispered something to the militia captain. He probably wanted the militia commander to set it off for him.
Unexpectedly, the militia suddenly shouted,""Junwu, come over and set off the firecrackers for your Uncle Zhang!”
The crowd was stunned. They did not expect the militia company commander to do this. If he were to set off firecrackers for Secretary Zhang at this moment, it seemed that Junwu would definitely be the son-in-law of the Zhang family.
Jun Wu didn't agree to the captain's words, but he looked at his father worriedly. His father smiled and said,""Junwu, go! Be careful."
Only then did Jun Wu stride over to Secretary Zhang and ask politely,""Uncle Zhang, which one should I put first?"
"Let's release this Earth Red first. Ten thousand echoes, it's red!”Secretary Zhang gave his instructions like an old father-in-law.
Jun Wu picked up a plate of tightly wrapped firecrackers and first spread them out in the center of the grain-pounding field, arranging them into a ring. Then, he carefully lit them up. The firecrackers exploded under the eyes of the young men in the village.
"Also, release this box of magic bullets!”Secretary Zhang instructed again.
Secretary Zhang was a village official. Other than the firecrackers and fireworks he bought himself, there were also many new year gifts from the people. The general finished setting off the boxes of magic bullets and flashbangs. The sky was already completely dark.
Secretary Zhang's firecrackers were set off. Without waiting for anyone to give the order, the firecrackers on the field suddenly exploded. Clusters of fireworks shot into the sky. The quiet sky and land of the military manor were a gorgeous scenery.
Although it was said that setting off firecrackers was orderly, Secretary Zhang's family had set off firecrackers and fireworks, so there was no need to be rude. First, the Zhang family's firecrackers and fireworks exploded into a ball. Then, the Jun family did not show any weakness and set off first.
In the end, the Wu family probably delayed the Spring Festival Gala, so they lit up the firecrackers in front of them. The dark sky was instantly lit up by the firecrackers.
Probably because the militia company commander had calculated the time it would take to invite their ancestor back to offer offerings and watch the Spring Festival Gala, he didn't wait for the firecrackers at Wu San Baldy's house to finish before shouting,"”He led all the men in the village to the tomb of the Zhang family in the south of the village.
There are three surnames in Junzhuang: Zhang, Jun and Wu. In the past, it was the families of the various surnames who invited their own ancestors during the New Year. After Secretary Zhang came to power, he believed that no matter what surname one had, they were all fated to live in the military manor in ancient times. The ancestors of every family were the common ancestors of the people in the military manor.
Therefore, in order to show the unity of the military village, the three surnames had to act together. This proposal was supported by the other two surnames. Inviting the ancestors home for the New Year became a common ritual for the entire village.
To the south of the village was the tomb of Zhang's ancestors. When they arrived at the cemetery, Secretary Zhang took the lead and knelt down, shouting loudly,"Ancestors, come home with me for the new year!”The people behind them shouted,"It's time to go home for the New Year!" After that, he kowtowed and headed west to the grave of the Juns.
When he returned to his village from the grave of the Wu family in the north of the village, the lanterns of every household were already lit, and the smell of incense and candles overflowed with the strong smell of the New Year.
Junwu, his father, and brother returned to their own courtyard and saw that the ground was already covered with sesame stalks. They stepped on them and made a loud crackling sound. His father instructed his brother,"Light up an incense stick in the cowshed. Old Bull has been tired for a year, and it's about to celebrate the new year.”
In the house, his two sisters-in-law, niece, and nephew had arrived. Sister-in-law was making dumplings with her mother on the eve of the new year. The nephew and niece watched as their grandfather, father, and uncle, who had invited their ancestors back, lit the incense sticks and placed them on the altar in front of the ancestral tree. They even kowtowed. They felt that it was very fun.
They didn't know that this was a very serious etiquette. Inviting the ancestor to come back and lighting the incense was equivalent to the ancestor returning home. Then, the whole family had to abide by strict rules: No coughing, swearing, quarreling, or cursing.
Even when they were cooking dumplings in the middle of the night, they were not allowed to pull the wind box.
Therefore, if he wanted to boil the dumplings, he could only burn the sesame stalks that he had prepared beforehand. That thing contained oil and was easy to burn. When it burned, it would emit a crackling sound. The sound and smell it emitted were a sign of respect for the ancestors.
Thinking of the rules and regulations passed down by the ancestors, Jun Wu thought that with such strict rules on people's words and deeds, it was impossible for the New Year to be unharmonious.
After lighting incense for the ancestor he had invited back, Jun Wu turned on the television and was about to change the channel when he heard a commotion in the outer room. It seemed that someone had arrived. At this time, the villagers generally did not visit. At this moment, every family was settling their ancestors. Who would come to their house?
Just as she was feeling puzzled, she heard her sister-in-law shouting loudly from outside,"Junwu, hurry! Lian 'er is here!"
Sister Lian? Jun Wu was stunned. Why was she looking for him at this moment?
"Lian 'er, you look even more handsome in these new clothes!”When Jun Wu arrived at the outer room, he saw his mother caressing Zhang Lian's shoulder and fondling her body…
"Sister Lian 'er!" Jun Wu saw that Zhang Lian was wearing a red down jacket. Her black hair was scattered over her shoulders, and her face was red, showing the most beautiful side of a rural girl.
"Junwu, it's the new year. Dad bought a scarf and asked me to send it over! Don't despise it!" As she spoke, she handed over a blue woolen scarf and turned her blushing face away.
"This scarf is good! It would cost a lot of money! Thank you, Uncle Zhang. And thank you…Sister Lian 'er!" Jun Wu excitedly wrapped the scarf around his neck and thanked him continuously.
"The temperature will drop tomorrow morning.”Zhang Lian looked at his handsome appearance with a scarf and smiled as she instructed him.
"Look, your father bought such a good gift for Junwu, but as his aunt, I didn't prepare a gift for you. Come, sit down…Eat your peanuts!”As her mother spoke, she held Zhang Lian's hand affectionately and invited her into the house.
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