Rebirth of a chartered wife

The next morning was the first day of the new year. When it was just dawn, Fu Yunlai was not awakened by the noise specially made by his sister Fumanman. Instead, he was awakened by the sound of firecrackers one after another.

Looking at the sky outside in confusion, Fu Yunlai really wanted to go back and take a nap.

But thinking about the uneasy confession from his family last night, Fu Yunlai quickly got up and started dressing.

In the ten years since I came to this world, there are many procedures that I will do every year.

Naturally, many of these things were not adhered to by later generations. In the beginning, it was really a novelty to have good fortune.

And now...

Fu Yunlai sighed secretly, thinking about the customs that had to be followed from the moment he opened his eyes during the New Year.

First of all: I have to get up early in the first grade of junior high school, but I can’t be called by my name or urged to get up yet.

I heard that this is to prevent being unable to get up in the morning and being pushed to do things all day long.

And I can’t even take a nap, because it will affect my work.

Fu Yunlai put on his clothes and packed the bed before opening the window.

It does feel like it's about to dawn outside the window, but luck comes to know that this is not really dawn, and it has to go through a pre-dawn darkness before it can really dawn!

Covering his mouth and letting out a big yawn, Fu Yunlai tried his best to hold back the physiological tears.

Otherwise, if her mother sees it, even though she won't scold her on New Year's Day, she will still have to give her a blank look.

It's really hard to think about it. Even when she goes to work, she doesn't have to get up so early!

Ah... got it, she's working this year.

When she was still in school, her mother could talk, but she didn't force it. Maybe it was because she didn't expect them to learn anything in their current school!

Thinking about yesterday, he was really qualified to stay until twelve o'clock and set off the firecrackers before going to bed. Fu Yunlai couldn't help but yawned again.

When she left the room, breakfast at home was already on the table.

Even the children were all awake, and the only three who were still sleeping were the youngest, Jianren, Yuanhua, and Jianshe.

Moreover, these little guys are still very energetic. Only a few of them are sitting in front of the table, but they are all running around the room.

Fu Yunlai couldn't help but want to laugh when she saw her sister and the others holding the bowls and plates as tightly as they could.

Yes, this is also a New Year custom.

You are not allowed to break things this year. If you accidentally break something, you should immediately say: "Broken pieces (year after year) will be settled" or: "Flowers fall to the ground and bloom, and the flowers bloom with wealth and honor (prosperity)."

When all the food was served, Fuyun looked at it and couldn't help but smack his lips. This was really... no porridge, no meat and vegetables, and the leftovers specially left at noon yesterday were still placed in the middle.

Yes, this is also important!

Eating the New Year's Eve dinner left over from New Year's Eve means that if you can't finish last year's food, you will still have some left over this year.

And eating dry food instead of watery food means that the family is well-founded and is not a poor family.

Not eating meat or fish means not killing.

Just because the food is on the table, it doesn't mean everyone can start eating.

Under the urging of Liu Xiumei's eyes, Fu Yunlai and others hurriedly took their niece and nephew out of the house.

Now it was completely dark outside again, but luckily they could clearly hear sounds in the yard.

The two sisters looked at each other and quickly called their nephews and nieces to join them.

If it were a little later, they would probably have to go out of the yard to find a solution. Everyone in this large courtyard is familiar with them, and the two sisters soon took the children to the yard under the tree.

At this time, their eyes had adapted to the darkness, and they tried to keep their eyes wide open. The group finally found a little bit of dead branches and leaves.

As soon as they found it, adults and children alike immediately picked it up and held it tightly in their hands.

It wasn't until they couldn't hold it in their hands anymore that they asked the children to go back together.

When they returned home, the Fu family saw them and immediately greeted them with a smile: "I'm back collecting firewood (wealth)!"

Several people immediately responded to the blessing and extended their hands for everyone to see.

Next, the family members immediately started to express their admiration: "This is so much firewood (wealth) that my hands are full! You will definitely be able to pick up a lot of money this year!"

After everyone praised it, the Fu Yunlai sisters took the children and put the dead leaves and branches back into the kitchen.

On a day like this this year, don’t tell your family that these represent picked-up wealth, they are just garbage, and they are not allowed to go out.

There is also no need to sweep the floor. Even if there is really no way to sweep the floor, sweep the floor from the beginning to the inside and from the outside to the inside. This is called keeping money.

Today's breakfast will not begin until the group has finished packing.

While Fu Yunlai was eating breakfast, he couldn't help but think that even if it was taboo, few people would eat meat so early in the morning.

After all, even if the supply is increased during the New Year, the meat stamps are enough every month. Not only did the reunion dinner yesterday be extremely rich, but there was nothing left, and there was also some cooked food that could be put away to entertain guests later.

After the meal, everyone got to work without having to say hello.

But unlike in the past, everyone would rather do it separately than take two extra bowls each, for fear that it would be unlucky to break the bowls during the Chinese New Year.

Of course... Fu Yunlai believes that even if it is not the New Year, breaking a bowl at home is enough to make people feel distressed.

Nowadays, any house that has a neat set of dishes and chopsticks so that you don’t have to borrow them when entertaining guests is enough to make many people envious.

Half of the bowls in the Fu family are wooden bowls that Grandpa Fu brings every time he comes over. Therefore, in the entire large courtyard, no one in their family has ever gone out to borrow bowls and chopsticks, except for his wife.

In the kitchen, in addition to being extremely clean, there are also plenty of empty buckets.

When Fu Yunlai came back from wiping the table, he saw his sister-in-law pouring the dishwashing water directly into it. Then he suddenly remembered that he was not allowed to pour out the water today. It was also to protect money!

As the saying goes, water is wealth. On the first day of the new year, you can only make money, but not make money!

Therefore, if you borrow money on the first day of the new year, you will rely on foreign aid for a year; if you borrow money on the first day of the new year, your financial resources will be drained for the whole year.

I can’t even wash my hair, take a bath, or wash clothes.

Last night, the sisters Fu Yunlai had not stayed on the verandah for many years before they were called back to boil hot water and wash themselves thoroughly. This is also a unique custom on the eve of the New Year's Eve, called the Thirty-year Dust Wash.

It means that you can wash away all the bad things of the past year and welcome the new year cleanly.

Also, long sticks such as poles are not allowed, as it is easy to encounter snakes in rural areas of southern province. It is said that if you see "long" on the first day of the new year, you will easily see "long insects" in a year.

Don't say bad words.

Even last night, Fu Yunlai even packed up her needlework.

Because the knife and scissors are used on the first day of the new year, and the words will be unavoidable throughout the year.

On the first day of the junior high school, I started sewing, and the baby was born with needle eyes. (The newborn baby’s eyes are as small as needle holes.)

There is also the first day of the lunar month when wealth is cut with a knife and an ax. If you avoid it, you will never get it back.

No guests are welcome on the first day of the new year, even if a married girl comes home.

It can be said that the first day of the new year is the most leisurely day in the whole year.