On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the hard-working people also got up early and were running around the yard at six or seven o'clock to pay New Year greetings.
"Wear new clothes and set off fireworks", the Spring Festival is the happiest day for children.
The cloth stamps that have been saved for a year are turned into red or blue fabrics. No matter how busy the mother is, she will make new clothes before the new year. Those who have a sewing machine will use the sewing machine to "click, click, click". If you don't have a sewing machine, you have to borrow it. , or it depends on mother’s craftsmanship.
When the children woke up on the morning of the first day of the new year, there would be a new set of clothes neatly placed beside their pillows.
Three years for the new year, three years for the old, and another three years for mending. This concept is the mainstream of this era, and the clothes are usually worn by the eldest and the second. During the Chinese New Year, families in many difficulties must find ways to provide for them. Make new clothes for every child, even if they are old clothes remade.
After putting on their new clothes and unable to wait for breakfast, the children ran to the yard to have fun. He held up a small piece of earth incense in his left hand, and was busy taking out a small whip from his pocket with his right hand.
The little whip is a treasure. Many families bought one with a total of 100 bangs, so that the children can go from the first grade to the fifteenth grade.
Children who don't have money to buy firecrackers will also go to other people's homes to look for some missing firecrackers. Every time they find one, they will cheer for joy, as if they have won a five-million-dollar jackpot.
Jiang Yan also got up early. If he was blocked in the room today, he would probably be laughed at by others for a long time.
Because of Grandma’s transcendent presence in the courtyard, there was an endless stream of people coming to pay New Year’s greetings to Grandma early in the morning.
Grandma also prepared a lot of red envelopes early, with not much money in them. Each red envelope contained a dime, which was purely for good luck.
As long as the children who go to pay New Year greetings say auspicious words and kowtow to grandma, grandma will take out a red envelope.
Jiang Yan is not married yet. Even though he is the head of the household, it is not appropriate to give him New Year's money or not. When a child comes over, he will grab a handful of peanuts and add a candy to a good kid he likes. All the twenty or so children in the hospital came running, and Jiang Yan refused all comers. The peanuts were gone and there were melon seeds.
The group of children who had followed him before came, and many of them brought some things in their hands.
Jiang Yan is also very happy to see these people, especially when he hears about the achievements they have made in various industries, Jiang Yan always gives a few words of encouragement.
Jiang Yan would also secretly write down the family members who were living in difficulty, so that he could help as many people as possible in the future.
After accepting their things, there were naturally many gifts in return. Jiang Yan prepared a pound of cooked beef and a braised chicken for each person who came to take away.
Tian Zao and Tiedan also went to the courtyard to pay New Year greetings to grandma. Their appearance made Jiang Yan even happier.
At noon, they were specially left to have a meal at their own home.
In the afternoon, Jiang Yan started to get busy. After counting, he had a lot of people visiting him for New Year greetings this year.
Director Zhang, Secretary Wang, Director Liu, Deputy Director Yang, Deputy Director Li, Duomen, Qi Lala and others, if they didn’t have jeeps, these people would be all over the world in Sijiu City, and they would have to rely on bicycles He had to break his own leg, so each family gave two pounds of pig head meat made by Zhuzi, two pounds of beef, and some fruits and other rare things.
Uncle Luo and Uncle Liu were placed last by Jiang Yan. The gifts from these two families were also specially prepared by Jiang Yan.
Fortunately, Uncle Luo helped him get a pass for his jeep two days ago, otherwise he would not have been able to drive into the compound.
"Uncle Luo, Auntie, I'm here to wish you a happy New Year." After parking the car in front of Minister Luo Yong's house, Jiang Yan knocked on their door with something in hand.
"Come here, kid! Why did you bring so many things!" Huang Ling, who opened the door, said to Jiang Yan angrily when she saw what Jiang Yanti had in her hand.
"There aren't many things. You see, this rabbit is specially stewed. The beef and pig head meat are all made by myself. Auntie forgot that we have a chef at home, so she brought them fresh for you to eat. "
After Jiang Yan said this, he handed the thing directly to Huang Ling.
"Where's Uncle Luo!" Jiang Yan asked when he walked into the room and didn't see Minister Luo Yong.
"It's in the study! Go find him there! I'll put the things in the kitchen."
Jiang Yan responded and walked to the study. On the way to the study, Jiang Yan secretly took out two small jars from the space. The jars can hold two kilograms of wine. One jar contains tiger whip wine and the other contains tiger bone wine.
"Uncle Luo, look, what good things have I brought you?" Jiang Yan entered the study and immediately placed these two altars in front of Minister Luo Yong.
His eyes lit up when he saw this thing. Carefully put the two jars of wine away.
"Didn't your aunt notice it?" Luo Yong asked Jiang Yan after putting away the things.
"No." Jiang Yan shook his head like a rattle.
After hearing this, Luo Yong felt relieved.
Jiang Yan really couldn't understand why Luo Yong was so careful.
"Boy, you have done well recently. I have heard what your Uncle Liu said. You have now entered the eyes of senior officials, but you can't be proud. Keep up the good work."
Hearing Luo Yong's words, Jiang Yan saluted him playfully and shouted: "Promise to complete the mission."
After saying these words, Jiang Yan looked at him and said with a flattering smile: "Uncle Luo, why don't you get busy first? I have to go and give Uncle Liu a New Year's greeting."
"You are a drunkard and don't mean to be in the bar! You smile so obscenely. I really look down on you. Go away! Remember to come back for dinner later."
"Okay! Uncle Luo, I'm going to get out of here." After saying this, Jiang Yan ran outside in a hurry.
"Xiao Jiang, where are you going?" He ran out of Uncle Luo's study and met Huang Ling who had just come out of the kitchen. Seeing Jiang Yan's anxious look, he couldn't help but ask.
"Auntie, I'm going to Uncle Liu's house to pay New Year's greetings. I'll be back soon." After saying this, Jiang Yan ran out like a gust of wind.
"This kid looks very stable, but he's so rough today." Looking at Jiang Yan's background, Huang Ling muttered in a low voice.
"You are Jiang Yan! You look just like everyone else! I didn't know what you were good at. My sister likes you so much."
At Liu Xufeng's home, after Jiang Yan put down his things and exchanged greetings with Minister Liu Xufeng, he was pulled aside by a little girl about thirteen years old.
This girl is Liu Tingting, the youngest daughter of Minister Liu Xufeng.
"Tingting, please stop talking to me." Before Jiang Yan could explain, Jiang Sirui next to her blushed and hit her angrily.
"Look, look, there's nothing wrong with me yet! Sister, just protect me."
Jiang Yan also scratched his head a little when he saw this quirky little girl.
After thinking about it, he took out a bottle of "Red Moscow" from his pocket and gave it to her.
In fact, Jiang Yan thought very simply. This was his future sister-in-law, so she had to be bribed.
"Ah! This perfume is a good thing. Is this mine?"
"If I don't give it to you, who will I give it to? Please accept it with a smile."
"You are sensible, I will accept the gift, but you can't bully my sister, otherwise I won't be able to spare you."
After taking the things, Liu Tingting moved her fists and said something fiercely to Jiang Yan.
"Don't worry, it won't happen, it won't happen." Jiang Yan naturally patted his chest and assured.
"Okay, I won't interrupt you two talking, I don't want to be a lightbulb."
After Liu Tingting said this, she left Jiang Yan and the others.
This made Jiang Yan feel that this sister-in-law was good and capable.
(End of chapter)
