Although Zhang Ruizhi's house was cold, the Spring Festival still came. The Spring Festival without the Japanese was very different from the Spring Festival in the past. In the past, when they were " tracking the enemy's situation," they would always have the string of " the devil is coming " in their minds. They could not be happy and forget everything, so no one could be happy. Liberation, the fear in people's hearts was gone, and they could enjoy themselves.
They were still very poor, but according to tradition, every family bought meat, fried rice cakes, killed chickens and geese, and made new clothes.
Children did not have as many worries as adults, and their happiness was more pure and natural.
On the night of the 30th, Ah Hui, Zhang Ruizhi, and Junyu finished their meal early and went to Zhang Ruizhi's house to gather. They did not go to the small room where they slept. They first played in Zhang Ruizhi's mother's main room for a while. When they heard the firecrackers on the street, they went to the street. There were already many people on the street. Zhang Ruifeng and Zhang Ruiyu were setting off firecrackers at the entrance of Zhang Fengchi's house in the western courtyard. Zhang Ruiyu held a burning incense stick in her hand to light the fire. Her hand trembled as she touched the medicine tongue and ran back. In the end, it did not ring.
"You should go ahead." Zhang Ruiyu said.
"What's there to be afraid of? If Ci Huo 'er runs again, he won't collapse.”Zhang Ruifeng walked over unhurriedly. Actually, he was the one who ordered the last one. After all, he was the older brother. How many years older was he?
" Thump, thump." The sound of the second leg was heard. Ah Hui and Zhang Ruizhi looked up at the sky. Sparks flew down from the pitch-black sky. Then, the sound of whips could be heard from the opposite side of his house. It was the sound of Zheng Ruiqing and Zheng Suirui.
At the west end of the Ren family's residence, there were four doors. The sound of cannons at Xia Zongguo's door rang out again and lasted for a long time. Of course, firing cannons was an exciting thing. " Ten thousand taels of gold for one shot of the cannon." Every shot cost money. For a family like Ah Hui's, it was difficult to even eat. How could they bear to buy firecrackers? They could only watch the show. However, the cannon was yours in the hand, but when it rang, it belonged to everyone. The onlookers were equally excited.
The children were so happy that they ran wherever there was the sound of cannons. The streets were filled with noise, shouts, and laughter. It was not enough to just look at the village. Ah Hui, Junyu, Zhang Ruizhi, Daqing, and Erqing also ran up to the temple to observe the firecrackers in Shige Village in the east, Dacui Village in the southeast, and Yang Village and Jia Village in the north.
Above the forest in the east, clusters of sparks flew down silently. It was Shi Gezhuang who had set them off. The Dacui Village in the southeast was dim, and because it was a little further away, the Yang Village and Jia Village in the north could see clearly. There was a dull sound coming from there, and the children there were also shouting and screaming.
After watching the firecrackers, the children ran all over the street to look at the lights. " There is no moon on the night of the 30th." Every house had lanterns hanging at the door. However, many people had no doors and could not hang them. Only two or three families with big doors hung lanterns. Hanging a lantern in the pitch-black night, and it was the only day other than the fifteenth of the first month, really made the children feel novel and happy. The children ran from door to door, from lamp to lamp, watching, discussing, and savoring. The light in the dark night was pleasant, but the lanterns in Zhang Fengyi's house were unique and attracted the interest of the children. Everyone gathered under the lamp in front of the door, unable to bear to leave for a long time. This was a lantern that Zhang Fengyi had made herself. It was 60 centimeters tall and 40 centimeters in diameter. There was a candle lit inside, and the light smoke from the candle drove a windmill on it, turning a wheel. The wheel was connected to several pictures that looked like shadows. The White Dragon Horse from Journey to the West, the Three Beings of the White Bone Demon, the Uproar in Heaven, and so on began to spin in the lamp. The children were so happy.
There was also a lantern hanging at the door of Xia Yulan's house. The lantern was not special, but it was brighter than others. When he looked up, he saw that there were two candles in the lamp. Looking in through the door, she saw that the lights in the main room and the corridor were also lit.
"Let's go to her house and take a look. Why are we looking at Eldest Brother and the others?”Big Fortune said. Dafu and her family were neighbors. They lived in the western courtyard of her house.
"Go?" Ah Hui said hesitantly.
"Let's go. It's New Year's Eve, so we should go to bed early.”
Ah Hui, Chang Nian, and Jun Shen all followed Dafu in.
Xia Yulan's mother was a kind and enthusiastic old lady. As soon as they saw someone coming, they were already in the outer room to welcome him. "Come on, come on, come in and play for a while."”As she spoke, she lifted the curtain with her hand. The four boys entered the house and stood on the ground, making the house seem smaller. The kind old lady said,"Quick, sit down. Sit on the kang. Ah Hui, sit here."”She pointed at a chair against the wall, took off her shoes, and sat by the windowsill. Xia Yulan and her sister, Xia Yulian, were sitting on the brick bed against the wall. A small blanket covered their feet. The sisters were dressed neatly, and their hair was tied with a bow. Her slender little eyes swept across Ah Hui and Dafu. Her fair and tender little face was a little red, showing the shyness in their hearts.
"Ah Hui, did you set off firecrackers?" Xia Yulan's mother said.
"No, I like to watch it, but I don't like to play it.”
"Your dad didn't buy it for you?"
"I bought it. My brother liked to put it in, so he put it in.”
He asked Dafu, Junshen, and Changnian, and they all answered. Chang Nian said," I don't want to play that. I'm scared. I don't even dare to look. I have to cover my ears when I hear the cannon."”Everyone laughed.
Dafu said,"You're really useless. You're afraid of using a cannon."”
"No, how can I call you a fake girl!" Jun Shen said.
"Call me whatever you want. I don't play that thing anyway.”
"What's your zodiac sign? How old are you?" the kind old lady asked.
"Seven years old, a rooster."
"Strange, chicken guts are small." Everyone laughed. Xia Yulan and Xia Yulian blushed even more.
"Junshen, what is your zodiac sign?" the little old lady asked.
"I was born in the year of the horse."
"Aiya, this year is the year of your birth.”
"What's called farming?" Dafu asked.
"It's just good farming. The crops grow well, and we harvest more food.”The little old lady explained happily. She liked children. As she spoke, her face was full of smiles.
"Really? You can harvest anything you plant?" Da Fu asked curiously.
"There's another saying: go to the main road outside the village to collect some sand and use a basket to see what grain there is.”
It was the first time the children heard such words. They felt a little magical and were skeptical.
Ah Hui said," Really? Then what can we harvest this year? Can't we just plant some soil? Look at what we can plant at home."”Everyone laughed.
"That's good. Then let's go to the intersection of Zhuangxi and collect some. Who's going?”As she spoke, the little old lady went to the outer room and brought in a gourd ladle and a small iron basin.
"I'll go." Ah Hui volunteered." Who else is going? Just the two of us."”He pushed Joonshen. Everyone said,"It's best if you two go.”
Ah Hui and Jun Shen ran to the intersection in the west of the village. The road below was full of sand. If they collected too little, they were afraid that they would not be able to find any grain, so they each filled it up. It was very heavy, and it walked much slower when it came back. Dafu and Changnian had already prepared the baskets. The two of them went to the courtyard to finish the baskets. He entered the room and handed the basket to Xia Yulan and Xia Yulian. The two of them were also very excited. They were rummaging under the lamp and shouting as they rummaged,"One bean, one high grain, and one corn.”
People gathered around the lamp to see the grains they had picked out. He was overjoyed. Ah Hui did not have much superstitious thoughts in her mind, but at this moment, he would rather believe that this was true and that it was an accurate prediction. It was already very late when he left Xia Yulan's house. The streets were quiet, and the dumplings were all ready.
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