Some people say that the reason why you are unhappy during the Chinese New Year is because when you grow up, the person you are happy with is no longer you. The reason why the New Year flavor is not so strong is because now we celebrate the New Year every day, instead of only eating meat during the New Year in the past, so you are used to not having so many surprises.
But now Yang Dongxu has grown up, and is married and has a son. And if you have money and power, you can have whatever you want. But he still feels that the Chinese New Year now is more lively and joyful than the Chinese New Year more than ten years later, and the Chinese New Year is full of flavor. These things don't go away just because you're an adult.
More than ten years later, everyone is complaining that the Chinese New Year does not feel like the Chinese New Year, that things have grown up, and that every day seems to be nothing unusual before the Chinese New Year. In fact, it is all nonsense.
The main reason is that even though people are standing opposite each other, they always feel like there is an invisible barrier.
No matter how busy they are outside, adults and children all rush home at the end of the year. Later, due to various pressures in life, many people chose not to return to the countryside during the New Year.
Now we get together to play cards, drink tea and chat, but in the future people will sit together to play cards for gambling. Instead of playing cards, everyone was playing on their mobile phones. Everyone lowered their heads as if they couldn't speak.
Most of them even hide in bed and play with their mobile phones as soon as the door is closed, without going out for a walk at all. The sense of distance naturally makes the Chinese New Year less lively and close-knit. Naturally, it feels more deserted every year. In addition, many places have begun to ban fireworks and firecrackers, which makes it even more deserted.
Therefore, the Chinese New Year no longer has the flavor of the New Year. It has nothing to do with growing up. It has nothing to do with the fact that people’s lives are rich and they are no longer happy because they can only eat meat during the New Year. The real reason is that people have changed and they have become stranger to each other.
After returning home, I put on my cotton-padded jacket and hugged my child, walking around and looking around. A group of people stood together and talked. The naughty child was kicked on the butt by his father. The cigarette butt was thrown into the mud and crushed with his feet. No one cared about second-hand smoke or not.
Don't speak in a civilized manner, and even the content of the chat is a bit vulgar. But just such tackiness makes the Chinese New Year even more lively.
The clothes a child wears are not that clean, but they look much better than the children who changed into several sets of clean clothes in the future.
"What are you doing over there?" It was a bit cold outside, so a group of men went inside to drink tea, and the children were put down on the ground and ran around. As for wrestling or fighting, it doesn't matter as long as you don't cry.
Xiao Wenchen is a bit young, and the older brothers listened to the responsible play while also protecting him, which made Yang Dongxu feel more at ease. So I started chatting with Xiao Wu and others.
Xiao Wu turned his head and glanced at the deep ditch that had been dug beside the street not far away. "It said it was for sewers. In addition to sewers, there is also tap water. Originally, the town said it would be a public test, but the villagers didn't agree, so they didn't do it."
"It's okay to fix the sewer. Can anyone use the tap water?"
Because of the willingness to build roads, the road in the middle of the street was higher than the ground in front of the shops on both sides. Later, some shops were demolished and rebuilt as small buildings, and each house had a pad in front of the door.
In this way, the road that was originally high in front of the door has become much lower, so the water on the road cannot flow out on cloudy and rainy days, so it is good to build a sewer.
As for tap water, although every household in Yangjia Village is now considered wealthy as long as they are willing to work, rural people are very economical. Nowadays, every house has a pressurized water well, and many even have electric water pumps.
Both pressurized wells and water pumps are undoubtedly free, but tap water obviously requires payment. So this implementation must be somewhat troublesome.
As for the public beta, it's a bit ridiculous. Who doesn't have a hut in the countryside? Even if everyone goes to the public beta, it will be troublesome to clean up the public beta.
It's not as good as now, where every family builds their hut behind their house without affecting the appearance of the street. Each family cleans the hut and buries it in the ground at night.
"There must be no one in the village behind, but the streets are fine. There are at least two-story small buildings on the streets. The newly built houses in the past two years basically have bathrooms and other facilities like those in the city. .
Then buy a solar or water heater for bathing. Using a water pump is definitely not as convenient as using tap water. I took the lead in finding someone to tinker with this tap water. "The one who spoke was not Xiao Wu but Daliang.
The biggest change in Yangjia Village in the past few years, apart from the fact that every household has started to buy a car, is that you can see houses being built almost all year round.
Some were originally tile-roofed houses that had been demolished and built in the past few years when they got rich. Some simply felt that their two-story building, which used to look quite grand, was now outdated. There was not even a bathroom, living room or anything left in it. , just a house after another.
So it was demolished and rebuilt, and every family of Yang Dongxu's generation had at least two or three children. And many of them belong to two brothers, so after getting married, the family will definitely have to be separated, and then another house will definitely have to be built.
"By the way, where is the general?" Yang Dongxu asked.
"I'm going to give a New Year gift to my father-in-law." Xiao Wu said.
"It's done?" Yang Dongxu said with joy on his face: "When will the wedding be held?"
"The New Year's gift has been given, but there's no telling whether it will work out or not." Daliang curled his lips.
"What's wrong?" Yang Dongxu felt something was wrong with Daliang's expression.
"What else can I do?" Xiao Wu took over the conversation: "You look down on us as being from the countryside. Didn't you see the manner in which the girl's parents came to our village to recognize their family? Driving a small car felt like a leader going to the countryside to inspect. At that time If the general hadn't stopped me, I would have gone directly to the back house, driven out your big Ben and asked them if they recognized him."
Not only Xiao Wu, but also his cousin Daliang was also angry. He still couldn't figure out why the other party felt so awesome about driving a small car.
That car only costs about RMB 100,000, right?
My own truck costs more than 300,000 yuan, and it is my own truck. The general’s family also has one. And it’s not like they can’t afford a car costing more than RMB 100,000.
But after seeing Yang Dongxu's big run, Daliang and the others who originally had a big car wanted to buy a small car to drag them down. Looking at those small cars costing hundreds of thousands, I always feel so uninterested.
So everyone is planning to save money to buy a better car. At the very least, they need something from Audi or BMW to make them feel respectable.
Moreover, when they came to discuss the marriage, the general's parents were not stingy. They asked for a bride price of 100,000 yuan, a house and a car.
I have asked around for such a betrothal gift from all over the country, not to mention in Yangjiacun, even in the county or even in the city, a girl from the city can definitely get it.
But people still feel that Yangjia Village is a rural area, and they are people from the county town. He still feels superior to himself and looks down on the nouveau riche in rural areas.
"This is what the general likes. That Zhang Jing is not bad. He doesn't have the bad temper of his family members who look down on others and don't know their last names. Otherwise, I have to pick them up and let them know that the people in the county are nothing. , Not even a hairy person in our Yangjia Village." Xiao Wu took a puff of cigarette and snorted coldly.
When they got engaged, he and Daliang accompanied them to the ceremony, and they almost didn't make him angry at that time.
"What the other party did in this matter is indeed unreasonable. Find some time to let the general put on a show to calm you down." Daliang said.
Although everyone is from the same family, Daliang and General are cousins because they have the same grandfather. Daliang's grandfather and Xiaowu's grandfather are cousins, so the relationship between Xiaowu and General is a little farther. Having said that, Daliang will definitely stand up and give his cousin a ride.
"We brothers are too polite. Forget it if the marriage is successful, let them toast me with a few more glasses of wine. If it doesn't work, let's make another decision." Xiao Wu waved his hand.
Several people grew up wearing crotchless pants together, and they have developed well in the past few years. There is no such thing as climbing high and stepping down, which is a waste of time between brothers.
So although Xiao Wu felt a little angry about this matter, he didn't have to worry about it for the general's sake. And Zhang Jing is really good. Every time we meet, she calls her "brother". Sometimes she even buys some snacks for the general to bring back and distribute to their children.
Although Xiaowu definitely didn't lack the money to buy snacks for the children, there was really nothing to say about their attitude. This is why the general felt that Zhang Jing's family members had eyes on their foreheads, but did not persuade him to find another girl.
"You still plan to steal the bride even if it doesn't work out?" Yang Dongxu slapped Xiaowu on the shoulder, "Ask what Zhang Jing's parents do, and see if anyone works in the factory and knows anyone.
Invite their factory leader to dinner one day and bring her family with her, if she works in the company. Just go and have dinner with their leader and let him see it. This is basically the case. "
It's definitely not possible to spend money on this matter. The general's parents have given gifts so generously, and the other party can still get the answer with the same face.
Today's social atmosphere has not yet reached the point where people laugh at poverty but not at prostitution. Reputation, status and work are still important criteria to measure whether a person is capable. As for money, you must have it, but the top three are after.
So as long as the other party sees that the general's family is not only rich. Moreover, he was able to gain connections and get to know big leaders, and he could speak a few words on one-third of an acre of land in the county. Naturally, he no longer dared to speak with his nostrils in the air.
"This is a good method. Why didn't I think of it? People who have gone to college are different. People with such brains can make money very quickly." Daliang clapped his hands and felt that he could do it like this.
"It's obviously a compliment to me, but why do I feel that it sounds so unpleasant?" Yang Dongxu glared at Daliang angrily.
"The good words must be good words to praise you." Daliang said with a smile.
"Would you like some drinks tonight?" Xiao Wu asked.
"Tomorrow, the general will definitely drink a lot when he goes to deliver New Year's gifts today. Don't call him tonight. Tomorrow he will definitely invite us to have a drink.
If everyone is fine tomorrow, come to my house and have a drink together. It just so happens that I brought a few bottles of good wine when I came back. Let's try it then. Yang Dongxu said with a smile.
"How can I let you serve food when you serve wine? Come to my house." Daliang said.
If Yang Dongxu said it was good wine, it must be good wine. Although Yang Dongxu never shows off himself when he returns to the village, he usually doesn't walk with a figure-eight stride. But as soon as the million-dollar Mercedes-Benz stopped in the yard, everyone had their own thoughts.
"Okay, that's all. Don't argue and just stay at my house. I also brought some seafood and sea fish. If I don't bring many points, it won't be even enough. But it's okay to make two meals. Come to my house and try something new. .”
