Seventy cannon fodder is a ruthless man

Chapter 152
Meng Tao entertained several batches of guests a few years ago, which is equivalent to completing the project of visiting relatives during the New Year's Eve. Other people's homes need to buy New Year's goods and the like at home. She and Taurus basically have nothing to worry about. Just wait for the New Year.

Although both of them are adults, it is impossible for them to be as excited about the New Year as children, but it is a traditional big festival after all, and they are still looking forward to it happily.

New Year’s Eve in rural areas is a big event with a sense of ritual. In the past few days, it can be felt that the whole village is working hard for the New Year’s Eve. Every household calls on adults to urge the children, pounding rice and milling grain, sweeping the yard and house, washing sheets and quilt covers, preparing enough firewood, pigs and chickens All the hay and vegetables to eat must be chopped——

Because you can't sweep the floor on the first day of the new year, you are afraid of strong winds; you can't dry clothes in the yard, because you are afraid that eagles will catch chickens;Many taboos passed down in the old life are actually related to superstition, but even in this age, the villagers do not miss it, so they don't care so much!
On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, the housewives began to prepare for the New Year’s Eve. They took out the glutinous rice, beans, sesame peanuts and cooking oil they had saved for a year, steamed rice balls, made bean buns, sesame peanut candies, fried crispy sticks, vegetarian meatballs, and fried pork if possible. Make a bowl of buckwheat, no matter how poor you are, try to look like Chinese New Year.

These Mengtao don't do it, and the family's population is simple and they don't need it, so she puts Xiaowangcai in a bamboo basket every day, and walks from house to house with it on her shoulders, watching the fun.

On the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, Meng Tao also went to Lin Dagang's house for dinner.

Lin Dagang’s family has two pigs, and if they turn in the big one, they can slaughter a small one for the New Year. It’s not too small, and it weighs more than [-] catties. The Lin family invites relatives and neighbors to eat pig dishes. The daughter who was born gave a gift, so she was naturally invited.

The Lin surname in Linshui Village is considered a big family, with more than a dozen households. Their houses are all gathered together, which looks very united.

Meng Tao went to Lin Dagang's house. There were people coming and going in the yard, and the room was full of people. She went into the room to visit the confinement child. The little girl was very beautiful, her round face was ruddy and tender, like a black grape. Lin Dagang's daughter-in-law Liang Qiuyue looked very good, so she held Meng Tao and said something considerate for a while, telling her to have Free to play more.

I had a lunch at Lin Dagang's house. The big, fat and thin pork belly and white radish were cooked together. Each table was full of a pot. The stewed radish had a meaty taste, and the meat was soft and not greasy. It has a unique flavor and is delicious. .

After eating, Lin Dagang wrapped a piece of pork belly weighing about two catties, two pork ribs and a piece of pig blood sausage with dried lotus leaves. They were all cooked, and asked his mother to bring them to Meng Tao, Meng Tao Seeing that no one else is there, he waved his hand: "Ma'am, this can't be done. I'll pack it up when I'm full. Others will make fun of me."

Dagang's mother smiled and said: "We are all relatives and brothers in a team. What are you joking about? You gave my little granddaughter new clothes. Madam should also go and see your Taurus brothers, but these days it's too late. I'm too busy, I'm really sorry. This is our own pig, but the pigs are delicious, you take it back and let the kid try it too!"

Meng Tao was not easy to refuse, thanked him for accepting it, and returned home with a bag of meat. Before leaving, he made a meal for the golden cow in advance, but it is really rare to kill pigs in the countryside, so Lin Dagang said that he was trying something new, so Meng Tao took it These meats and pork blood sausages were cut into pieces, heated up in a pan and served to the Taurus to taste a few pieces. Xiao Wangcai also got a meaty bone, both of them were very happy.

On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, Meng Tao arranged for Meng Jinniu to put Xiao Wangcai in a cloth bag, with his head exposed, and wanted to take him to the small courtyard in Zuo Xingzi Lane, Mengzhou. After so long, it was time to see the house.

To go to Mengzhou, you need to issue a letter of introduction, and you have to find Captain Bao.

Ever since Shen Yu appeared as a marriage partner, Captain Bao stopped worrying about Taohua's marriage, although he still felt that Taohua was not steady enough, at least he had changed, and no longer treated her as an ignorant little white.

You see, it’s okay for her to go out and run around without doing her job, but she can find such a good partner. If she really listens to her, she won’t go anywhere, and will work honestly in the field all day, maybe now No object yet!
So Captain Bao completely let Meng Tao go. If Meng Tao wanted to issue a certificate to go to Mengzhou, he would do so. Come back, don't make any troubles, the Chinese New Year is so big that people can't feel at ease during the festival.

Meng Tao agreed, and holding the certificate is just to prevent accidents. She has a house in Mengzhou, so it's not a big problem if she doesn't have a certificate.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, the city is full of excitement again. There are more people on the street. Some people are busy buying new year’s goods, and some are just shopping. Red lanterns are hung in front of the gates of the units facing the street. , with the words "Happy Spring Festival" written, the taste of the New Year and the festive atmosphere are stronger than those in the countryside.

Meng Tao also went to the department store and the food company's sales department to look around, and saw that she bought something and carried it in her hand, it was stored in the meat and vegetable space, so she didn't need to buy it.

Xinhua Bookstore set up a booth at the entrance, selling New Year pictures and couplets. There was also a middle-aged man standing by the table holding a brush. He was probably a calligrapher. According to the customer’s request, he would write couplets on the spot. Come out, this service is really good.

Meng Tao also bought a few couplets, planning to paste the doors of the courtyard houses in Mengzhou and Linshui Village, and selected more than ten New Year pictures in one breath, such as those full of flowers, those of fat dolls holding koi, pictures of ancient beauties, Dramatic pictures... These New Year pictures are beautiful, festive, and cheap, only a few cents each.

Back at Xingzi Alley, the whole alley was much more lively than usual. The children were chattering and running back and forth excitedly. The air was full of wine, meat, and deep-fried aromas, and they were all preparing for the New Year.

She unlocked and entered the yard. There was a layer of snow on the ground, and there were fallen leaves. She released Xiao Wangcai and let him play by himself. She found a broom and came out to sweep the fallen leaves. Leave the snow alone and keep it for now.

I bought a large bag of charcoal last time. I burned the stove, boiled hot water, opened the doors and windows to ventilate the house, and removed the film covering the furniture and beds. It took some time to mop and wipe.

The neighbors didn't see her coming back, and Xiao Wangcai didn't know how to scream, but everyone knew when the lights came on in the evening. First, Aunt Wang from the neighbor knocked on the door, laughed and chatted, and invited Meng Tao to her At home for dinner, Meng Tao thanked her and said that she had just arrived and hadn't tidied up the house yet, so she would visit tomorrow.

Then there was the neighbor on the right, a few households across the door... One night, the courtyard door was knocked again after a while, nothing happened, just asking her why she took so long to come back?Where are you going?Have you bought anything for the New Year?Are you afraid of living alone?Do you want to let the little girl from their family accompany you?wait.

Meng Tao said that the neighbors were so enthusiastic and talkative that he couldn't bear it. At [-] o'clock at night, there were still people knocking on the door, so Xiao Wangcai was asked to go. Xiao Wangcai got the order, stood behind the door and yelled outside. The world was quiet after that.

(End of this chapter)