Return To 1977 Chapter 253: New Year’s Eve arrives
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On February 6, 1978, New Year’s Eve finally arrived.
On this day, when people in the capital woke up early in the morning, they generally found that the ceiling was illuminated by the reflection of heavy snow. It turns out that God responded, and it started snowing last night.
Although employees still have to go to work today. But after all, for most people, this is the last day before the long holiday.
The most important thing is that in this way, the flavor of the New Year will be more abundant. Coupled with the sporadic sound of firecrackers, acquaintances greeted each other on the street, and all said happily, "It's snowing well, and the auspicious snow heralds a good harvest!"
After having a breakfast of white flour steamed buns, millet porridge, pickled radish and pickled crispy cabbage with the Hong family, "Xiaobaizi" went back in a hurry.
On this day, no one was spending too much time outside, otherwise the old man would have complained. Even if he is not a thing, he still knows how to be a good son on this day.
Hong Yanwu understood this truth and did not hold back. Afterwards, he and his family sat in the Hong family hall, admiring the snowy scenery outside the window and drinking tea in front of the daffodils blooming on the table.
The room was very warm, the stove was burning brightly, and in the mist emitted by the kettle, people were too lazy to speak after eating and drinking. Although everyone knew what to say, no one spoke.
To be honest, if Hong Lucheng hadn't suddenly felt something while looking out the window, and suddenly recited the sentence "A man in a boat and a coir raincoat, fishing alone in the snow in the cold river", I'm afraid everyone here might have fallen asleep. .
But fortunately, with such a sentence, the "Wenquxing" of the Hong family became very poetic and recited the poems of "The Great Leader", which completely broke the lethargic atmosphere in the room.
"The winter clouds are covered with snow and white catkins are flying, and thousands of flowers are blooming for a while. The sky is rolling and the cold current is rushing, and the earth is slightly warm..."
Despite this, Hong Yanwu really couldn't stand the sourness. He immediately protested.
"Dad, second brother, what are you doing here? You're too literate! It's Chinese New Year, can we have a few lively and interesting words?"
After that, he cleared his throat and began to "offer treasures".
"You listen to me, Yanshan snowflakes are as big as mats, falling in the Hong family courtyard. The sky is white, the trees are white, and today I want to eat stewed chicken..."
As soon as this poem came out, everyone in the Hong family and Chen Liquan laughed. Everyone understood that Hong Yanwu was deliberately making everyone laugh.
Hong Yanwen immediately complimented Hong Yanwu a few words, saying that his poem was similar to the sentence "Heaven and earth are unified, black holes in the well, black dogs are white on the body, white dogs are swollen on the body", which is the same as having both form and spirit. wonderful.
But after laughing, Hong Lucheng had a sharp eye and uncovered Hong Yanwu's old background.
"Come on, brother, don't praise him. Is this called poetry? The first line is copied from Li Bai, and the third line is plagiarized from Zhang Daryou (a man from the Mid-Tang Dynasty, the founder of limericks. Because Zhang Daryou usually He likes to write some humorous poems that are mainly based on slang and common sayings, without using oblique contrasts, and are difficult to be elegant. Later generations gave this kind of poems the name of "lime poems"). The last sentence is his own, which is quite interesting. His true temperament did not leave him after all. This poem is as similar to Zhang Zongchang’s poems as if they were written by a master, which shows that he is just a dog-meat general.”
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu was still eloquent.
"Dad, what you say is a bit biased. In fact, Zhang Zongchang is at least much more honest than those "Confucius said". Let's talk about his song "Song of Snow". Things are flying in the sky, and they are coming here and there. A bunch of them. Could it be that the Jade Emperor built a golden palace and sifted lime? This poem is so simple and easy to understand, and it has a sense of imagery. Can you say that General Dogrou is also somewhat talented? I love his poems. ..."
As soon as he said this, Hong Lucheng shook his head in confusion, and everyone laughed again.
There are also things to do on New Year’s Eve. In the old society, this day was probably the busiest day of the New Year.
Because people at that time were very superstitious, worshiping ancestors and welcoming gods were the top priority on this day. There were so many red tapes that it would not be complete until the whole family was exhausted.
Of course, things changed after liberation. We entered a new society and paid attention to getting rid of superstition. People no longer need to waste their energy on praying for blessings from ghosts and gods, and can focus more on celebrating the New Year happily and getting together with their families.
But after all, our country’s old history spans five thousand years, and throughout history, Chinese New Year celebrations have been more complicated than any other nation’s. Lively and beautiful, it is the light of the nation, and it is natural. Therefore, there are some traditional habits that cannot be completely abandoned.
Many things such as remembering ancestors, setting off firecrackers, lighting red lanterns, pasting Spring Festival couplets, pasting door gods, pasting blessing characters, cutting window grilles, making dumplings, and printing red plum blossoms on steamed buns have gradually been transformed from complete superstitions It has become the meaning of praying for blessings and good luck, and it still exists as a kind of folk art in people's lives.
For example, after chatting in the morning, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan took a box of snacks and some fruits from the Hong family and returned to the Chen family.
They seriously set up an offering table under the portraits of Chen Deyuan’s parents on the west wall of the main room. And follow the tradition, fill five bowls with millet that is flush with the mouth of the bowl, cover it with red paper, and put "Saqima", "Peach Crisp", "Jujube Paste Crisp", apples and oranges on top. This solid five-color offering comforts the nostalgia and regrets in the heart.
Kowtowed solemnly, thinking back to the "feat" of the two of them taking a bite from behind all the peaches placed by Quanzi's mother when they were children, and Chen Deyuan's encouragement and kindness to the two of them as if they were protecting their chickens. Care, the past scenes made the corners of their eyes moist for a moment...
When they finished this matter and returned to Hong's house, Hong Lucheng had already written several sheets with the word "福". However, because the old man could not stand for a long time, the important task of Spring Festival couplets and combined characters was handed over to Hong Yanwen.
The college student's calligraphy was practiced under his father's guidance, and his writing skills did not embarrass the Hong family. So, as "Spring Festival Overture" was played repeatedly on the radio, everyone began to post it.
On the door of the Hong family hall, the doorkeeper is officially on duty. On both sides of the door frame are pasted "Peace is blessing, harmony is spring", and a banner is "Home is in harmony, everything is prosperous". In addition, the words "more than enough every year" are posted on the rice and noodle jars, and the words "make a fortune every day" and "make money and bring treasure" are also posted on the cupboard door.
Next, it's time to post the word "福" on the doors of the other houses. However, at this time, Hong Yanwu took it upon himself to change the Hong family's tradition and stick the word "福" upside down according to the current practice, but he showed great cowardice in front of his family.
When Hong Lucheng learned about it, he not only gave him a lesson, but also immediately ordered him to change it. The old man said, "The word "福" is pasted upside down, which is the homophony of "upside down" and "arrive", which means "luck arrives". There are indeed examples of this, but this practice is only used in two places. One is in the water tank and On the earth box, because the things in these two places have to be poured out, this homophony is used to seek good luck. The other place is on the cabinet in the house, which is also used to store items. Place. In this case, the word '福' means that wealth will always come to your home, house and cabinet."
Hong Lucheng then emphasized, "But the word '福' on the door is completely different. It is always on the front. Because this kind of word '福' means 'welcoming blessing' and 'receiving blessing'. Moreover, the door is the entrance and exit of the home, a solemn and respectful place. The word "福" must be solemn and dignified. If the word "福" is turned upside down, it will be top-heavy and disrespectful. . If you look through the folk New Year pictures from all over the country, is there any picture with the word "福" posted upside down? You are just a fake expert who doesn't know how to pretend to understand. This idea is too funny. We can't let you fool around like a dog-meat general..."
Well, Hong Yanwu is really not very smart. He was frustrated and couldn't say a word. After being scolded by his father, he could only change his attitude obediently.