my daughter my hometown

Chapter 397
New Year's Day
Su Wan got up early in the morning and dressed beautifully with the help of her grandmother.

After washing up, she came to the living room, and when she saw Wen Zhengyang sitting on the sofa with a smile, she ran over.

"Grandpa, happy new year, I wish you a happy new year every night."

"I wish grandpa good health, uh uh, a happy life, uh uh..."

In the past few days, the little girl has recited some auspicious words, but when she woke up, she realized that she had forgotten a lot.

Every time she said a sentence, she would stop and rack her brains to think about it, and then she would continue when she thought about it.Unexpectedly, Su Wan added crisply, "Bring the red envelope, Wan Wan loves you."

"Okay, okay. It's a new year, and you should grow up happy and healthy every night. The longer you grow, the more beautiful you are, and the longer you grow, the more obedient you will be."

Wen Zhengyang patiently listened to his granddaughter's stumbling, and then rubbed her head with satisfaction, took out a big red envelope and stuffed it into her hand. "This is grandpa's red envelope, take it well every night."

"Yeah." The little girl cheered and kissed Wen Zhengyang, "Thank you, grandpa."

She walked around the rooms on the second floor, except for Su Xue who was feeding rice balls, no one else was there.

"Auntie still has food, happy new year." The little girl came over giggling, "Wish my aunt grows more and more beautiful, and studies better and better."

Yo.

"Did Xiaozui eat honey? It's so sweet." Su Xue happily squeezed her niece's small mouth.

According to the custom, the elders who are underage do not need to give red envelopes or lucky money to the younger generation.

However, Su Xue still made preparations. She turned around and picked up a big red envelope on the bed, "This is a red envelope given to Wan Wan by my aunt. I hope Wan Wan will grow taller and more beautiful as soon as possible."

quack.

Fantuan called twice.

It went to its big nest and picked it up, took out a long and gorgeous feather, and put it in Su Wan's palm.

"Wow." Su Wan's eyes lit up, and she hugged Fantuan's neck in amazement, "What a beautiful feather, thank you Fanfan."

Su Xue wiped off her sweat, "This is a peacock's feather. Did you pick up the rice balls, or pluck them from someone else's body?"

There is a peacock in Yangxin Valley, which doesn't appear very often.Because of its beautiful appearance, it is almost always chased by children.

Fortunately, older children are sensible, and usually control their younger siblings, not allowing them to pluck peacock feathers.

I don't know where it got the feather hidden by the rice ball.

Fluttering her long peacock feathers, Su Wan went downstairs.

Parents and uncle are busy in the yard.

After a few words, the little girl got a few more big red envelopes.

She sang a song, called An An, and ran to the gate of the courtyard with great interest.

"This girl," Xi Qiuhua smiled and shook his head, "as long as there is a red envelope. You don't even have to look at what's inside."

After entering the courtyard next door, Su Wan excitedly ran to Aunt Ma, "Grandma, Happy New Year. Wan Wan wishes you good health and all the best."

"Hey, baby is so good." Aunt Ma was so happy that she patted her thigh, "We want to have a Happy New Year every night, grow up quickly."

whee.

Su Wan didn't wait for Aunt Ma to take out the red envelope, instead, she stuffed all of her own into her hand.

"These are the red envelopes received every night, and they are all kept by grandma."

Aunt Ma was stunned for a long time before she came back to her senses, as if drinking honey in her heart.

She kissed Su Wan twice, and put the red envelope back into the little girl's bag, "Grandma can't take it. These red envelopes must be kept safe at night."

"Why?" Su Wan was very puzzled.

"Because this is everyone's New Year's blessing to Wanwan." Aunt Ma hugged her up, "Everyone hopes that Wanwan will become a smart and lovely girl in the future. This wish is all packed in red envelopes, you know ?"

"Oh. Got it." Su Wan scratched her head, half understanding.

At this time, Su Hai walked out from the main room with a refreshed expression.

He straightened his decent suit, "Yo, you're here late. See if Uncle Hai is handsome?"

The little girl walked around Su Hai happily, and then raised two thumbs up to praise, "Handsome! Uncle Hai is as invincibly handsome as Dad."

Haha.

Su Hai willingly grabbed a bunch of red envelopes and stuffed them into Su Wan's hands, "It's good to be handsome. Uncle will have to call Teacher Feng later. After a while, Wan Wan can call Teacher Feng's uncle."

Going around, Su Wan got a lot of red envelopes, and her small bag almost couldn't fit it.

It was almost eight o'clock in the morning.

The ancestor worship on the first day of the new year is about to begin.

Su Wu led his daughter, and the family walked to the ancestral hall.

Every time I met someone on the road, no matter whether I knew Su Wan or not, I greeted them with smiles, and the red envelopes were soft.

After entering the ancestral hall, there are two more rows of red lanterns in the main courtyard, hanging from the entrance of the courtyard to the entrance of the main house.

"These lanterns were hung at twelve o'clock last night?" Wen Lan asked the sister-in-law next to her in a low voice.

Su Xue nodded with a smile, "Well, one for each family."

"Wow." Su Wan's eyes brightened, she shook her father's clothes again and again, "Father, the ancestral hall is so beautiful."

cough.

Su Wu coughed, and led his daughter to the Bitong tree in the main courtyard.

There is a copper bell hanging on the Bitong tree.

The copper bell was about the size of a rice fort, and it was covered in yellow, with a bright rope tied underneath it.

"Wanwan, shake the bell." Su Wuhe grabbed the rope and shook it lightly.

Ding ding ding.

The copper bell rang melodiously.

"Wow! Listen to it well." Su Wan's eyes lit up.

Like a beloved toy, she couldn't wait to grab the rope and shake it vigorously.Hearing the sound of the copper bell, he smiled happily.

"Husband," the foreign daughter-in-law didn't understand, so Wen Lan had to ask quietly, "What is this bell for? Do I need to ring the bell too?"

"Of course." Su Wu smiled and nodded.

Yangxin Valley is located in a remote barren mountain.There are not many copper bells here, and they are usually tied under the necks of cattle.Therefore, the copper bell actually represents cattle, or farming.

When the copper bell rings on the first day of the new year, it is the ancestors reminding the children and grandchildren not to forget the spring cultivation.

Since he became the patriarch, Su Wu also read many written records of the clan.

Originally, the bell was not hung under the Bitong tree, but at the entrance of the main house of the ancestral hall.

The people of the tribe can touch the rope when they come in and out, and the copper bells will jingle to remind the descendants not to forget to cultivate.

In addition, there is a huge bronze writing brush in the yard.

Copper bells and brushes represent the inheritance of farming and reading.

As the saying goes, if you give up farming after reading, you will suffer from hunger and cold; if you give up reading while farming, etiquette will perish.

It means that it is difficult to survive only reading without farming; but farming without reading will not make it to the stage.So do both.

It's just that the copper-cast brush is gone now.

In some places, swords are cast into pears, while in Yangxin Valley, pens are cast into knives.In the end, he was taken out by the clansmen who went out to fight, and his whereabouts have never been known since.

And the place where the copper pen was placed is now the deserted furnace.

Into the main room.

The offerings on the first day of the new year are not much different from those on the thirty.The only difference was that the half year fish was brought up again.

There is more than enough fish to eat on New Year's Eve. This is called surplus every year.

In addition, an old box with the words "Yangxin Valley Su's" was placed on the sacrificial table.

There is a lock on the box, and the key is in the hands of the clan wife.

This box is used to accept family donations.

Since it is a donation, it can be donated or not.

During Chinese New Year in previous years, the whole clan was extremely poor.The box was placed on the sacrificial table, and basically no one paid attention to it.After offering sacrifices to the ancestors, the elders silently carried them back and put them away.

Today will probably be very different.

Su Wuhe walked up, picked up the pen on the box and wrote down the amount.

These days, most of them use mobile phones to pay. Su Wu has cash, but he can't get much out.Even the red envelope in the morning was the change that Su Hai made a special trip to the city to exchange a few days ago.

But it doesn't matter, just write the amount on the account and transfer the money directly to the Zujin account.

After Su Wu finished writing, the red-faced Su Hai stepped forward.He called Feng Huatong just now, and the result was good.

Looking at the number written by Su Wu, he felt overwhelmed, and then wrote down his own amount.

Coming down is Wenlan, Su Shuyou...

There were quite a few tribesmen who made money last year.Everyone stepped forward one after another, some wrote down the amount and then transferred the money, and some directly took the money and put it in the box.

The last one was Shi Duanmin, and the little girl who was a little taller than the sacrificial table also cheerfully came to join in the fun.

As the daughter of a rich family, Shi Duanmin has always been generous.She opened her small bag, took out the bright red bills and stuffed them in on tiptoe.

(End of this chapter)