Chapter 279
"Dad, come and help move things!"

Chen Zhengqian's car stopped at the gate of the yard. His father, Chen Guowei, came out of the house when he heard the sound. Chen Zhengqian hurriedly called out to him.

Dad came over, looked at his trunk full of New Year's goods, and widened his eyes: "Why do you buy so many things?"

Chen Zhengqian shrugged: "For Chinese New Year, of course we need to buy more."

I used to want to buy it but I didn’t have the money to buy it, but now I have money, but I found that after buying it, I can’t eat and use it. After all, there are only three people in my family.

So a large part of it will be given away at that time.

Dad didn't say anything else, and moved things into the house with Chen Zhengqian.

Two boxes of high-quality Wuliangye, some of the parents will always want to drink some during the dinner party, because the winter in the south is damp and cold, and white wine is warming up, this is a must buy.

Two boxes of different brands of beverages, such as Coke, Sprite, and orange juice. Children like it, and adults can also drink it. This is what I want to buy.

A box of top-quality Keemun black tea, whether it is entertaining guests or worshiping ancestors and gods during the Chinese New Year, tea is always indispensable, and this is also bought.

Two boxes of seafood, dried shrimp, dried squid, scallops, etc., must be used for cooking when relatives have a reunion dinner, so I also need to buy this.

Two boxes of dry goods, red dates, bacon, shiitake mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, etc., must be used for soup during the Chinese New Year. Of course, these things are indispensable for soup, so I also want to buy them!

A box of rice cakes, which can be said to be a specialty of Hecheng, Chen Zhengqian also bought a whole box.

At that time, when relatives come or visit relatives, every household will give them away. This is a custom, and this step cannot be missed, and they must be bought!
There are also snacks, children's favorite, and Chen Zhengqian himself also likes to eat, such as oil horns.

Youjiao, also known as Jiaozai, is a famous New Year snack in southern Guangdong.

The most indispensable thing in the Chinese New Year is the oil horn.

The oil horn is also like a "purse", implying a wallet. The bulging oil horn symbolizes a bulging wallet in the coming year, and it also entrusts people's simple desire to strive to be as oily and rich as the oil horn in the coming year!

In the past, they were fried in oil pans at home, but with the passage of time, many people no longer have the leisure time, preferring to buy finished products in supermarkets.

The taste of oil horns is generally sweet. The filling is made of shredded coconut, sesame seeds or peanuts crushed in a white wine glass bottle, mixed with white sugar and wrapped into a half-moon-shaped oil horn, and the round edges are pinched into patterns. Finally put it into the frying pan and deep fry until golden.

There is one in his mouth, two in his hands, and one in each pocket. These are the happy memories of Chen Zhengqian's childhood.

The other one is fried piles.

Chen Zhengqian has never figured out what the name Jiandui means, but Jiandui is also a must-have snack for Chinese New Year in southern Guangdong.

Jiandui, also called sesame balls or sesame balls, is a kind of food made of glutinous rice flour balls fried into fist-sized pieces and covered with white sesame seeds.The color is golden and makes people drool just by looking at it.What's even more amazing is that it is round in appearance and enlarged in size, but hollow on the inside.

Take a bite, the taste is fragrant and crisp, the skin is thin and crispy, but soft and sticky, full of strength, and the filling inside is sweet and delicious, mainly made of shredded coconut sugar or lotus seed paste.Jiandui also has the meaning of reunion and sweetness.

Not only does Jiandui have a unique flavor, but the production method is also very particular.

Chen Zhengqian and his aunt are very good at making jiandui. According to my grandfather, a real master can make 100 jiandui with one pound of flour!
Of course, in addition to these, there are other snacks, such as chocolate, candy biscuits, peanut seeds, nuts, raisins and so on.

"A little higher, a little higher, okay, that's it!"

After three o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Zhengqian and his father started to post Spring Festival couplets.He stood on the ladder, holding the pasted Spring Festival couplets in his hands, while his father directed the work below.

The Spring Festival couplets should be pasted on the gate and the kitchen, and the door god, Wen Cheng Wei Zhengwu Wei Chi Gong, should be pasted on the door.

The torn old Spring Festival couplets and door gods have to find a tree to hang up.Chen Zhengqian didn't understand the principle, anyway, he just listened to the old man.

As for my mother, she is sorting out the New Year's goods brought back by Chen Zhengqian.

In addition to the grandparents and second uncle who took two copies, the third uncle also took one share. The rest must also be divided up, and every relative will get a share as much as possible.

Rural people's congresses are like this. If they have something good, they always think of giving a copy to their relatives, no matter what the idea is.

Originally, it was good that Chen Zhengqian would bring his girlfriend back at the end of the year, but Chen Zhengqian excused the company's recent album work and was too busy to be free.

Seeing his tired face and being glared at by his father, my mother couldn't say anything, but she regretted that she couldn't bring her prospective daughter-in-law this year to ask for red envelopes from those three aunts and six wives.

Just after posting the Spring Festival couplets, my cousin Jiang Hongyi came.Driving his motorcycle, he came to deliver New Year's goods to Chen Zhengqian's family.

They are all chickens, ducks and vegetables that are often prepared in the countryside for Chinese New Year.

My mother took it happily, but said: "Come on, come here, and bring so many things. Come in the house and do it first. It just so happened that Xiaoqian also brought a few boxes of things back at noon, and I will pack them later. Bring the box back to you."

Cousin quickly waved his hand: "Auntie, you don't need this one. I have everything at home. I bought it a long time ago."

But how could my mother listen to him.

Chen Zhengqian looked at his cousin and smiled: "I haven't seen you for a while, why do you feel that you are completely different, Hongyi?"

At first, Jiang Hongyi looked depressed. After Chen Zhengqian's help, his life gradually improved, but he also became busier and looked even more tired.

But seeing him today, I feel a lot more energetic than before.

Cousin scratched his head in embarrassment: "My mother just asked the matchmaker in our village to introduce a girl to me. We met yesterday and thought it was pretty good. We plan to settle down."

The other party is not bad, it can be regarded as an introduction by an acquaintance, a rural girl who knows everything, and doesn't dislike him for bringing a daughter, which makes him quite satisfied.

Chen Zhengqian was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed: "Not bad, not bad, then I will congratulate Brother Hongyi first."

Jiang Hongyi's past six months can be said to have been hard work for the family's livelihood, but the effect is obvious. At least the current living standard of his aunt's family is at least ten blocks higher than before.

Jiang Hongyi, who used to be decadent, now has a girlfriend again and has even decided to remarry.

Chen Zhengqian saw these changes and felt very happy in his heart.

Fortunately for his ability, he was able to help his relatives change their original destiny, which filled him with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

Jiang Hongyi also said: "The money you invested in the restaurant before, I have calculated the dividends at the end of the year according to the proportion. A total of 28 will be transferred to your account at that time."

Chen Zhengqian nodded and said, "Okay, when you get married and serve wine, I will give you a big red envelope!"

If you don't accept the money, your cousin will probably feel uneasy, so just accept it quickly. When his marriage is finalized, you can just give him a large gift.

Jiang Hongyi left with a large box of New Year's goods that his mother forced on him.

Then Cousin Wu Yi and his family brought things over and repaid the loan from Chen Zhengqian by the way.

Seeing the smiles on the couple's faces, they knew that this year's business would not be bad, at least life was better than before, and Chen Zhengqian was also happy for them.

Mom also gave back a box of New Year's goods.

On the eve of New Year's Eve, I had a family reunion dinner at my grandparents' house, and then gave red envelopes of lucky money to my cousins. In their words of "Thank you, Brother Qian," they accepted the invitations from their grandparents, uncles, and the two of them. A red envelope from an uncle.

The custom here is that if you are not married, you have to receive red envelopes.Chen Zhengqian had no choice but to keep it.

Of course, Chen Zhengqian also sealed a big red envelope for each of the elders in the family. If there is an old man in the family, he has a treasure, and there are several treasures in his own family!
Go back to my own home, watch the Spring Festival Gala with my parents, and stay up until twelve o'clock.

There used to be a habit of watching the New Year, but these years are no longer popular. Everyone turns on the lights in each room, and then after 12 o'clock, when they hear the New Year's bell, they think of it, and then they set off a row of firecrackers and go to bed.

When it was nearly twelve o'clock, Chen Zhengqian's mobile phone had received N messages of blessing, and he replied to each of them, including those on QQ and WeChat.The caller just said a few words in a hurry.

Several sister papers sent blessing text messages, and he replied very seriously.

Little Lolita's "Happy Chinese New Year Dad" made him very happy, and specially sent her a big red envelope, and asked Qi Weiwei to help her wrap it in red and put it next to her pillow tonight. I hope little Lolita will be healthy in the coming year Kang, grow up fast.

Then he rarely updated a post on Weibo, wishing everyone a happy Spring Festival, and instantly received blessings from countless fans.

As soon as twelve o'clock struck, the whole world seemed to wake up, and the ears were filled with the sound of firecrackers from far to near.

Chen Zhengqian ran to the yard and set off a roll of firecrackers first, and then went to bed after the firecrackers were all set off.

In the next few days, we will worship our ancestors in the village on the first day of the new year, have a reunion dinner with my mother’s family on the second day of the new year, and have a reunion dinner with my father’s relatives on the third day of the new year.

In the afternoon of the third day of the new year, Chen Zhengqian hurried back to Guangdong Province.

Because tomorrow is the release day of the album, he has to be in the company.

This day has finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)

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