nostalgic era

Chapter 143 Buying New Year's Goods
When he got off work, Jiang Deming was in a jeep as usual, ready to drop by to pick up Bai Ruoxue.

As a result, when I got to the street, I found that the originally wide street was already full of people.

They all come out in groups to buy new year goods.

How do people in their 60s celebrate the New Year?
The unit distributes movie tickets, distributes gifts, organizes get-togethers, and organizes street cleaning.

People go to the streets in groups to buy new year's goods and post decorations.

The streets are crowded with people. Although everyone is poor, everyone has a smile on their face.

On the night of New Year's Eve, the sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums can still be heard.

But in the era before Jiang Deming traveled, the taste of the year was getting less and less every year, and the first-tier cities were empty everywhere.

There is no sound of firecrackers, let alone the sound of gongs and drums, and there are no visitors, because you have no idea who lives next door.

It's quiet everywhere, and the only thing that reminds people of Chinese New Year is the couplets pasted at the door.

Feeling the atmosphere of the New Year, Jiang Deming's mood improved a lot.

He wanted to go down for a walk, but he still had to pick up Bai Ruoxue.

And Xu Zheng would never agree to let him go here unless he was asked to follow.

But in that case, you can't leave the car here, can you?

It's better to wait for another day to go shopping again. There are still several days before the Chinese New Year, and the Li family's New Year's goods have not been bought yet.

At that time, you can call Ueda Yu to join Li Jian and Li Kang.

After making a detour, he finally received Bai Ruoxue smoothly.

The two chatted about the New Year in the car.

Bai Ruoxue's parents left early, and lived with Tian Yu's family since she was very young.

She is different from other dramatists, those who can learn to sing are sent to the opera troupe because their families cannot support them.

Bai Ruoxue learned to sing operas as a hobby, but she didn't expect that she was quite talented, and even sang some tricks for her.

After that, I joined the art troupe, and when the Northern War broke out, I used to perform for the soldiers.

That's why I got to know Jiang Deming.

Both of them had to stay in the capital, so there was no doubt that they had to spend the New Year in Li's house.

Jiang Deming mentioned the matter of buying New Year's goods. According to the rules of the Chinese people, after a child becomes an adult and works, he has to take over the task of buying New Year's goods.

Li Yunlong wasn't polite to him either, he talked about it earlier.

However, Jiang Deming and Bai Ruoxue were both once, so I really don't know what to buy for the New Year.

"Why don't we go to the Beijing Department Store? It's still early." Bai Ruoxue suggested.

After thinking about it for a while, Jiang Deming nodded and said, "It's fine, but it will definitely a lot of people."

Bai Ruoxue said: "What's the matter? Even if you don't go now, there will still be a lot of people in a few days. It's the Chinese New Year, and everyone is buying new year's goods."

Jiang Deming thought so, so he said to Xu Zheng who was driving: "Xiao Xu, go to the Beijing Department Store, park your car in a while, and go in with us."

"Yes, Chief!" Xu Zheng replied loudly.

After finishing speaking, Jiang Deming thought of another thing and said, "By the way, I will give you three days off during the Chinese New Year. You can go back and see your parents and brothers. Anyway, I will stay in the compound during the Chinese New Year. You don't have to worry about safety. "

The Li family's side is the military compound, and the guards are all active-duty soldiers.

It must be very safe in there.

Xu Zheng was also aware of this, and did not refute Jiang Deming. He didn't just jump out of a rock, so he naturally had family and friends.

It's Chinese New Year, don't you just want to have a nice meal with your family!
After arriving at Beijing Department Store, the three got out of the car together.

It was really crowded inside, every counter was full of people.

Ordinary people work hard for a year, isn't it just for the few days of the New Year?
Those who are usually frugal in food and expenses will become very generous here, and they will not hesitate to buy things.

People in the capital are very particular about buying New Year's goods. Jiang Deming used to be in school, but Bai Ruoxue was not. In the past, he often followed Tian Yu to buy New Year's goods.

Buy all kinds of eight pieces, big and small, scented tea, four special wines, miscellaneous things and so on.

There are also decorations such as velvet flowers, door gods, hanging coins and window grilles, which must also be arranged.

In addition, there are some dry goods, cured meat, clothes, shoes and hats, all of which are indispensable.

Chinese people are very particular about wearing new clothes and shoes during the New Year. New clothes mean saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, and new shoes have the meaning of stepping on a villain.

In Jiang Deming's view, only when the family is reunited, the New Year's goods are prepared, and two strings of firecrackers are placed on the New Year's Eve dinner, that is New Year's Eve!

And you must eat it at your own home, it doesn't taste that good when you eat it outside.

After walking around, the three of them had big and small bags in their hands.

When buying new clothes, apart from buying a suit for Li Yunlong and his wife, Jiang Deming also prepared a suit for Xu Zheng.

It's really not easy for people to follow me all day without even having time to rest.

Xu Zheng originally refused repeatedly, but Jiang Deming finally accepted it in an orderly tone.

When we came, the jeep was empty, but when we went back, it was full of various things.

It's a pity that the firecrackers are not sold in those department stores, otherwise they can buy all the things at once, so there is no need to run back and forth.

Back at Li's house, Li Jian and Li Kang saw Jiang Deming and Bai Ruoxue coming back with so many things, they immediately cheered and stepped forward to take the things from the two of them, and then couldn't wait to rummage through them.

"Hey, hey, that's a window grill, you two, don't break it for me! That's not it either, it's for giving away, don't tear it down for me! Melon seeds, eat melon seeds, eat whatever you want."

Seeing Bai Ruoxue stopping the Li family brothers from making trouble, Jiang Deming shook his head and got into the kitchen, Tian Yu was already cleaning the materials.

While washing the vegetables, Tian Yu asked Jiang Deming, "Are you back? Why is it so late today?"

While putting on an apron, Jiang Deming said, "I went to Beijing Department Store with Ruoxue and bought some new year's goods."

"What did you buy?" Tian Yu asked.

Jiang Deming told Tian Yu what he bought one by one.

"Don't buy those firecrackers, or those two monkey cubs will finish making them for you before the Chinese New Year."

"Okay!" Jiang Deming nodded, picked up the dried tofu beside him and asked, "This dried tofu is fried chili, right?"

"Yes, put less salt. Your Uncle Li said that he recently changed to a new cook at work, and the dishes he cooks are a bit heavy."

"it is good!"

Jiang Deming first turned on the exhaust fan he installed not long ago, then poured oil into the pot and started cooking.

But things like fried peppers, let alone exhaust fans, even the range hoods of later generations, ordinary small brands can't stand it.

Tian Yu was soon choked and coughed again and again, so she had to leave the kitchen first.

Not long after, the voice of Tian Yu reprimanding the two children came from outside.

But Bai Ruoxue did not defend her two nephews this time, but reprimanded her two nephews together.

(End of this chapter)