The sound of firecrackers welcomes the New Year.
New Year's Eve in Banpo Village arrived as scheduled amidst the deafening sound of firecrackers.
Night had just fallen, and the villagers were setting off firecrackers to a climax. The sound started from the east end of the village, and seemed to come from one house after another, until it reached the west end of the village.
Xia Zecheng smiled happily and said: "It's incredible, it's incredible, the firecrackers set off this moment are more than those in previous years."
"Dad! Does this mean that the people in our village are rich?"
Lin Qian asked with a smile.
Liu Xiuzhi let out a sigh of relief and said, "I must be a little richer. I didn't even have enough food in my stomach before. Who has spare money for these things?"
"Lin Xiao! Go quickly, the lion dance has begun."
Following the sound, Chen Erniu and Xia Huzi ran in. Without any excuse, they pulled Lin Xiao off the kang. Then, before Lin Xiao could put on his shoes, the two men grabbed Lin Xiao and ran away. .
Liu Xiuzhi wanted to say something, but before she could open her mouth, Chen Erniu and Xia Huzi had already run away with Lin Xiao.
"You guys eat slowly, I'm going to watch the lion dance too."
Lin Qian dropped the chopsticks in her hands, jumped off the kang, put on her shoes, and ran away.
"You crazy girl, watch your brother."
Liu Xiuzhi still shouted a little worriedly.
At this time, in front of the mountain temple in Banpo Village, an open space was filled with men, women and children.
Several large light bulbs hung high on the surrounding trees, illuminating the open space as bright as day.
The surname Liu is the common surname in Banpo Village. There are more than 200 households in total, and Liu alone accounts for more than half of them. Among the remaining surnames, Lin is the surname with the largest number of households.
Every New Year, the Liu family will collectively invest in making lions and land boats, and the remaining surnames will also make lions and land boats under the leadership of Lin.
The euphemistic name is to celebrate the New Year together, but it is actually a secret competition between the lion and the land boat, which one is more beautiful and dances better.
There are many tricks here, the production involves money and the level of production technology, the rest is the ability of the lion dance members.
When Lin Xiao was pulled over by Chen Erniu and Xia Huzi, the battle between the two sides had already begun.
It's obvious that the Liu family's investment is not small. This lion is very elegant and beautiful, and it is a large and colorful lion.
The lions of the Lin family are naturally a little inferior in size and color combination, but their land boats are very beautiful, and the woman who heads the land boats is even more beautiful.
From a distance, Lin Xiao saw Liu Xiong, Fatty Pig, and a bunch of gangsters from the village shouting there, as if they were afraid that the villagers wouldn't see them.
What made Lin Xiao even more disdainful was that Liu Xiong had a pack of Fenghu brand cigarettes under his arm and smoked them when he saw people. He felt like he was a real big boss.
And those who accepted Liu Xiong's cigarettes would smile and say, "Congratulations to Boss Liu for making a fortune!"
"Tch! What the hell, I haven't earned any damn money, and the ostentation is not small."
Chen Erniu couldn't stand it anymore and cursed coldly.
Lin Xiao laughed and said, "Don't be unconvinced. If you have the ability, buy a cigarette and give it to everyone! Don't be reluctant! That means you still have no money."
Why! You are all here, where is Mr. Zhao Qiang? "
Lin Xiao said and suddenly thought of Zhao Qiang.
Xia Huzi quickly shook his head and said, "If he can't come out tonight, his mother is watching him very closely."
Lin Xiao nodded and said, "Forget it then! Let's play for a while and go back early."
At this time, an elder of the Lin family came over and said, "Lin Xiao! Come on, you three, compete with them."
"Okay! Er Niu and I will perform the lion dance, and Lin Xiao will come and lead us."
Xia Huzi said loudly.
As the gongs and drums sounded intensively, Lin Xiao flipped into the field with a few somersaults.
Immediately, the surrounding villagers burst into thunderous applause.
Xia Huzi and Chen Erniu are veterans of lion dance, and Lin Xiao is good at martial arts. Before Lin Xiao joined the army, he was the best lion leader every Spring Festival.
As soon as the three of them came on stage, the villagers who were watching ran towards them. For a moment, the people surnamed Liu suddenly became cold and quiet.
No matter how loud they beat the drums or how energetic they dance, they can't compare to this place.
Especially Lin Xiao, not only can he jump high, but he can also do front and back somersaults, and he also has some beautiful martial arts moves included. This is something that no one in the Liu family can compare with.
Seeing that the lion dance was at a disadvantage, Liu Xiong clamored for the land boat. The person surnamed Lin and his group took the land boat. It was Lin Daju. She made up new lyrics by herself and led a group of primary school students to sing.
The sound was so nice, and the melody was melodious and innovative. It soon received applause from the villagers.
In comparison, the Liu family's land boat is a little less interesting. First of all, the man who leads the land boat is a man dressed as a woman, and their lyrics are old-fashioned, and they are sung by a group of elderly people.
He couldn't compete with the lion dance, and he couldn't compete with the land boat. Liu Xiong became anxious on the spot.
This guy called the fat pig aside and whispered for a while, then left the game in person. He led the lion directly into Lin Xiao's side of the field.
Suddenly, the lion dance turned into a lion fight. Two lions started fighting in the field, and there were people nearby who deliberately caused trouble.
In front of the villagers, Liu Xiong deliberately bumped into Lin Xiao. Fortunately, Lin Xiao was agile and Liu Xiong dodged several times.
Liu Xiong was so angry that he went a little crazy. He picked up the stick in his hand and smashed it at the lion that Chen Erniu and the others were pushing against.
It's all made of paper. If you stick it in, there will definitely be a hole. Once the lion is smashed, it will definitely be difficult to dance.
Just when everyone's eyes widened in horror, Lin Xiaomeng lowered his body and swept his leg towards Liu Xiong.
With a plop, Liu Xiong fell to the ground, and the stick in his hand was naturally empty.
Chen Erniu took a look and deliberately jumped over Liu Xiong with the lion on his back.
Chen Erniu was in front, but Xia Huzi who was behind couldn't see him, so he jumped over on Liu Xiong's body.
Liu Xiong almost lost his temper when he failed to steal a chicken but lost a handful of rice. He got up from the ground and shouted loudly: "They are looking for trouble and smashed their lion."
Fat Pig had already made arrangements for a few gangsters in the village. When Liu Xiong shouted, a dozen young men rushed over.
Seeing that a fight was about to begin, the young man named Liu immediately joined in.
Although Lin and his group were made up of several small families, they did not show weakness at this time, and dozens of people came to them.
Seeing that a war is about to break out on this New Year's Eve.
The sound of gongs and drums stopped, the lions and the land boats all retreated to the side, the people on both sides slowly approached, and the battle was about to break out.
"What are you doing? Can you please save your worries during the Chinese New Year?"
Suddenly, Liu Qingqing rushed into the field, and she punched and kicked Liu Xiong.
Liu Xiong dodged while shouting: "Go back! You have nothing to do here."
Liu Qingqing tried her best to stop Liu Xiong. For a moment, Liu Qingqing chased Liu Xiong and beat him, but Liu Xiong could only dodge.
Lin Xiao saw Liu Qingqing's good intentions and shouted loudly: "It's all gone, go home and celebrate the New Year!"
