"I said Village Chief Zhao, what are you doing? Share the food?" Wenquan Xin joked, still not doing anything right.
Lao Zhao was not angry either, and a smile appeared on his dark face: "New Year's Eve is all about reunion, and there is something that must be eaten. Weiyang and the others have already made the noodles and given the order. Let's go! Come with me to make dumplings. !”
"Uh...here, Uncle Zhao, can I apply for food only but no package?"
"No problem, as long as you pack the resident meals for next week, you don't have to pack these dumplings."
Looking at the treacherous smile on Old Zhao's face, Wenquan Xin raised his hand and patted his head: "Uncle Zhao! It's really unfair of you not to be a landlord and a wealthy man."
"Really? Then if you don't obey me, let's go over there, don't make the lady wait!"
Eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year is a tradition of our ancestors, and making dumplings is a must-have for family reunions.
Making dumplings not only brings joy to the festive atmosphere, but more importantly, enhances mutual affection.
Especially those who go out to work, indirectly express their filial piety through the process of making dumplings with their parents.
However, as time goes by, the younger generation has rarely participated in the custom of making dumplings.
Firstly, it feels troublesome, and secondly, fast food is very convenient, and the younger generation is more willing to choose a convenient lifestyle.
And now, in the last days, obviously everything has to go back to its original state.
Lao Zhao and a group of "old people" demonstrated the process of making dumplings to the young people.
Of course there was lots of fun and banter, and everyone was very happy.
Quanquan Xin also pretended to be modest and asked Lao Zhao: "Uncle Zhao, I just said that we eat dumplings during the New Year, but why do we eat them?"
With a smile on his face, Lao Zhao glanced at the young man. How could he not know that the other party was testing him? He pinched Xian'er and said with a faint smile, "Why are you so studious all of a sudden? Are you relying on me on purpose? ?”
"Look at Uncle Zhao, what you said is that I asked because I really didn't know. What's the matter, you don't know either, right? Hehe?"
With a smile, Wenquan Xin retreated instead of advancing.
"Stop using the provocation method. If I didn't know this, my life would have been in vain all these years. Come on, come on! Uncle Zhao will teach you the things of our ancestors today."
"This is the Chinese New Year. It's important to make dumplings when you're watching the New Year and eat them when you're saying goodbye. What does that mean? It means that these dumplings should be made when the New Year's Eve comes and eat when it's the New Year's Eve."
"Then why wrap it now?"
"Haha, don't we have activities in the evening? Besides, it's really time to watch the year, where can I catch you strong men?"
"I'm convinced!" He raised his hands in admiration. Wen Quanxin signaled Lao Zhao to continue.
"Why should we watch the New Year's buns and eat them at the end of the year? Because this juncture happens to be the turn of two years, the time to welcome the new year and say goodbye to the old. It has a special meaning and has the meaning of "New Year's Eve"."
"The word "zi" here is "Zi Shi", and "Jiao" is a homophone for "dumpling". Together, it means festive reunion and good luck, indicating good luck in the new year. Secondly, this dumpling is shaped like an ingot. People celebrate the Spring Festival Eating dumplings has the meaning of "bringing in wealth". Thirdly, these dumplings are filled with stuffing, which allows people to wrap various auspicious and festive things in the stuffing to express people's good expectations for the new year. The last and most important point is that the dumplings themselves are delicious. This is in line with the saying that "it's better to lie down for comfort, and it's not as delicious as dumplings". Oh, by the way, there are two dumplings tonight with special things inside. Eat. There will be good luck in the coming year, and there will be a show then."
"Holy crap! No way!" Not caring about the theoretical knowledge at all, Wenquan Xin focused all his attention on that "special thing" after listening to Lao Zhao's last words: "Hey, Uncle Zhao, seeing that I am so modest and good at academics, you Just reveal some information to me in private."
"Haha. You kid! I'm going to reveal information to you, what will others do?"
"Oh, Uncle Zhao, look at them one by one...that's what. I'm the eldest now, and it's time to find a wife. You see, all the brothers who came from the same batch are basically settled. I..."
Although he deliberately lowered his voice, Wenquan Xin's words still made others listen.
Wei Yang's cheeks immediately turned red, and she glanced at Tang Xiaoquan subconsciously. She found that the latter was also looking at her.
The two immediately looked at each other and smiled, then quickly looked away.
It was almost 5 pm after the dumpling making game. The women started preparing dinner, while the men were free to move around.
This dinner was undoubtedly the highlight of the night. Wei Yang and others were busy from 5 o'clock to 8 o'clock in the evening.
However, the results were quite impressive. Three large tables were set up in the courtyard of the village chief's house.
It was filled with delicacies. Due to the large supply of materials before, this dinner was several levels higher than the National Day celebration a few months ago. Each table has at least a dozen dishes, and this is just the beginning. In the kitchen, Weiyang has also prepared a lot of ingredients, just waiting for everyone to eat enough to continue cooking.
In order to improve the effect of the dinner, the two brothers from China and China specially modified a projector found in the express delivery, and then asked Yue Guishan to set up a large curtain in the center of the courtyard.
Before the banquet started, Li Zhong said to everyone: "In addition to eating dumplings every New Year, watching the Spring Festival Gala is also a must-have item. Although we can't watch the New Year's Gala this year, we can still watch it in previous years. I have saved a few movies in the past on this machine. If you want to see the Spring Festival Gala in 2019, just ask!"
"Ah, not bad! Xiaozhong, Xiaoguo, you two did a good job! It's exactly eight o'clock now, so just pick the last year and open it!"
As the older generation, the feelings towards the Spring Festival Gala are definitely stronger than those of the young people.
After hearing this, Li Guo made a simple adjustment, and then a beam of light shot out, and a host in a costume appeared on the huge white curtain.
"China Central Television!"
"Dear guests, dear friends"
"Today is New Year's Eve. At this moment, we are broadcasting the New Year's Spring Festival Gala for you live in the No. 1 Studio Hall of China Television. Let's bid farewell to the old and welcome the new and have a good night together."
"No matter where you are at this moment, please accept our blessings. As the Chinese nation's annual New Year festival is approaching, we wish you a happy New Year!"
As soon as the familiar opening words came out, everyone fell silent.
It can be said that the survivors present have heard these words every year since they were born. It can be said that they are extremely familiar and even a bit boring.
However, at this moment, when the host's narration came from the speakers, every survivor present felt their heartstrings tremble and were filled with emotions.
They have never been as moved as they are now by these few auspicious words that are too ordinary to be ordinary.
Especially when the host said the last sentence "We wish you a happy New Year", everyone subconsciously and spontaneously applauded. (To be continued.)
