The Rebirth of Miss Xin Er

Chapter 34

In the traditional sense, New Year’s Eve, which is full of New Year’s Eve, faded out of Xin Er’s consciousness. It is not easy for the family to call on the father who usually ignores each other and the brothers and sisters to have a lively meal.When I was in my twenties, every New Year’s Eve, it was either the third uncle’s family teasing how good her family’s life was or how promising their children were. He greeted everyone for dinner and drinks, talked about Xin Er's marriage, and slipped out a list of men who had reported their names and wanted to let Xin Er meet.This has been the case for more than a year, even if Xin Er's mother has such a powerful existence, it is really too much to bear, let alone Xin Er, a tired and lazy person who does not eat oil and salt, listening to it is annoying and headaches.

In 2004, Xin Er remembered that there were still many New Year’s Eve activities at that time. The streets were full of red lanterns, and many vendors selling fireworks set up their stalls. The year of [-] was full of anticipation and momentum.

This year's Chinese New Year, because Xin Er's beautiful report card really made Xin Er feel a little proud under the surprised eyes of his parents, proving that he is no worse than his elder sister.So in the evening when relatives and friends were full, Xin Er's mother couldn't help raising her eyebrows and happily, and from time to time proudly mentioned Xin Er's achievements, which made her face full of face.This is the first time that Xin'er's mother has been so happy since she was in junior high school. Xin'er has finally opened up his studies and knows that he can calm down and devote himself to his studies. Can you not make her feel relieved?

What's going on at home, Xin Er has been very clear since he was a child.It's just that she had an epiphany too late in her previous life, which made her family members who cared about her suffer a lot. When she realized later, her parents were not as young and healthy as they remembered.At that time, most of the time, Xin Er thought about what would happen if it was possible. He knew it was impossible but he was helpless.God gave her a chance, so she will definitely not make the same mistakes as before, she is not that ignorant little girl anymore.

Xin Er's parents don't believe in religious superstition, but they still have to worship their ancestors with grandma, burn some new money and stick incense to kneel down.A long firecracker and a few small fireworks were placed on the open space in front of the hall.The house is the same as usual, without any festive window stickers or door couplets, which are not popular in my hometown.On the other hand, when Xin Er went abroad before, the New Year atmosphere of foreign friends and their enthusiasm for the festive festival were completely different.

The table for worshiping the ancestors was full of standard chicken, duck and fish. When the new money on the table was almost burned, the uncle lit the firecrackers outside the house one by one.Some young people hid in a corner and covered their ears to watch the firecrackers fly around. The sparkling smell of saltpetre, the rising smoke, and the smell of the year began to have a different feeling amidst the sound of firecrackers.

When I was young, after the long strips of firecrackers were completely set off, children liked to go to the pile of burnt firecrackers to find unexploded tassels to play with.At that time, the firecrackers that children could play with were nothing more than "hand-throwing firecrackers", "lighting cannons", "rocket launchers", "fairy sticks", and "blue flowers". According to the cost, the first few are acceptable to children. , It’s just that it’s not fun to play with a small amount, and my heart hurts when I have a good time. It’s better to pick up some tassels and play tricks.Of course, now Xin Er is no longer interested in such games, although she really enjoyed it in the past.

The matter of worshiping the ancestors has come to an end, and the next step is to prepare for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Early in the morning, Xin'er's father urged the family's mother-in-law to get up and rush to the morning market to buy a large amount of fresh vegetables, pork knuckles, seafood, fish and shrimp.Today, the eldest aunt is in charge of the cooking. When there is something to do at home, the eldest aunt is usually in charge of cooking. Among the few families, only the dishes cooked by the eldest aunt meet the traditional standards. Of course, that is what the elders think.We must know that in the near future, many families like to go to hotels to hold banquets during the Chinese New Year, saving them from having to deal with leftover food and drinks and pots and pans that need to be cleaned up at home.

It was getting dark, and the cold dishes were neatly arranged on the table of the big round table, and the dishes and chopsticks piled up beside the table were quickly placed on each seat by the children who were eager to eat, and then sat in their favorite places. In front of the dishes, I waited eagerly for the adults to say something and start eating.It’s the Chinese New Year, and I always have to eat some good products that I don’t usually eat and don’t want to buy to make up for it. Children don’t understand these things, but they don’t need to be taught rare things, just look at how adults treat them.

Finally, it's ready to eat.The adults poured wine and handed cigarettes to each other, and some took care of the children and poured drinks for the children. The collision of bowls and chopsticks was mixed with the joy of adults chatting and the children shouting for this to be crisp, as well as the hot and festive TV programs on TV. There are also hot dishes and hot soups that are gradually served on the table.In a daze, Xin Er looked at a large table of familiar faces, the grandmother who was still healthy and healthy, the third uncle with clear eyebrows and the sharp young third aunt who took care of her daughter's food, and the uncle was still simple and honest, filial to his grandmother. Take vegetables.Xin Er's father and eldest uncle clinked wine glasses, ate and chatted together. The eldest aunt's two sons were frivolous and high-profile, while the younger was taciturn. Xin Er's elder sister, Xin Yaozi, held her own bowl dignifiedly and elegantly. The folder I like to eat.

The little aunt was married far away, so she only came over to have dinner together during the first month.Among Dad's brothers and sisters, she is the most transparent one, and Xin Er also likes to get along with his little aunt and little cousin the most.The heartiness of the little aunt and the gentleness of the cousin are the most unique existences in the family.

It's amazing how everyone can still get together and eat together.No matter how much dissatisfaction and gaps there are, at this moment, the blood between relatives is always the root of maintaining a family.In this world, it is such a delicate feeling to have so many people who are related to one's own blood to spend the New Year's Eve together.

Perhaps, the rewinding of fate is to make her realize this on a deeper level.Even if you just look at these people again and let your increasingly indifferent heart soften again, this is already a very big progress.

(End of this chapter)