The village chief carried wine to each table to toast. The table was filled with the sound of blessing each other. The more everyone ate, the happier they became. The sound of finger-guessing could be heard from each table, "Hello, brothers!" "Eight horses!" "Five top hands!" "Seven tricks!"...

The sound of finger-guessing, clinking glasses, toasting, blessing...

There was laughter and joy at the banquet.

Many of the people Qin Xiaoxiao brought had never experienced such scenes before, and they were all extremely curious, especially Qianji. He watched them play finger-guessing games at each table, and after watching for a while, he learned it. Then he went to practice with Zhao Lei and the others. At the beginning, he lost miserably, but later on, it was others who lost miserably.

Aunt Pang and the others finished their meal quickly, cleaned up a large table, and started making all kinds of dumplings. The fillings had been prepared in the morning. There were eggs and leeks, celery and lean meat, and pure meat fillings. There were also tin foil wrapped around one yuan, two yuan, and five yuan coins. The most prestigious one was the ten yuan coin.

Of course, there are good ones and bad ones. Some dumplings have chili peppers in them. Qin Xiaoxiao also took out mustard from the space and made a lot of dumplings with chili peppers and mustard. It depends on who will be caught in the act tonight.

After eating, the men all went to play cards, some were still playing finger-guessing games. The girls were playing stone throwing, hopscotch, flower basket making, and handkerchief throwing, while the boys were playing ear-piercing, pushing iron hoops, and skating.

The elderly people in the village were sent back to sleep so that they could get enough rest as there would be a bonfire party in the evening!

The elderly group also drank rice wine, but the village chief watched them and did not let them drink too much. After all, they were old, and this year was a cold year. Such weather was a test for the elderly. Many elderly people could not survive this winter because it was too cold.

In fact, the village chief doesn't have to worry at all. Qin Xiaoxiao added spiritual spring water into the wine. Other elderly people may not be able to survive this winter, but the elderly in Wuqiao Village are different. They will definitely be fine.

The wood was ready and the men in the village began to build the wood piles.

Don't underestimate the construction of a bonfire, there are certain things to pay attention to. Building a bonfire when there is wind is different from building a bonfire when there is no wind. Moreover, fire is very unstable! A bonfire built by an expert will not let its flames spread outward.

The most commonly used specific stacking methods are triangle stacking and tic-tac-toe stacking.

The villagers explained to the young men from the city while they were building the fire. If you reserve space for lighting a fire, you can see the different effects of building a triangle and a tic-tac-toe. They built a huge fire in the middle of the threshing ground, and many small fires were built around it, five or six meters away from the big fire!

At around five o'clock, everyone started eating dumplings. Qianji ate a dumpling with mustard, which almost made him reveal his true form. Hanbao was lucky as always and got ten yuan! He was so happy to get the small money, but he was so sad to cry when he ate the chili and mustard!

There was laughter and joy in the threshing ground.

It was around six o'clock in the evening and the sky gradually darkened. As soon as it got dark, everyone slowly gathered in the threshing ground, waiting for the lighting ceremony.

As night fell and the lights came on, the threshing ground became bustling with activity. The blazing bonfire lit up the night sky and the happy faces of the people.

The whole village gathered together, arranged the elderly to sit in the back row for safety, and left space in the front for young people to perform.

When the village chief shouted: Five, four, three, two, one, light the fire..., there was an earth-shaking cheer in the threshing ground.

As the village chief said "ignite", a group of young people threw the torches in their hands into the prepared ignition site, and instantly a big fire started.

Everybody laughed and applauded!

At this time, at the edge of the threshing ground, fireworks flew into the sky and exploded in the air. Colorful flowers bloomed in the air. With the sound of whooshing, the sky was filled with brilliant colors. Everyone looked up and admired the beauty of the fireworks. The children's expressions were more expressive. They clapped their hands, jumped, cheered, and occasionally exclaimed and screamed!

The fireworks lasted for half an hour.

What remains are some small hand-held fireworks, which are prepared for children.

They lit bonfires, sang songs, and welcomed the arrival of the New Year together.

The children were laughing and playing around the bonfire, holding firework sticks in their hands and waving them in the air to create beautiful patterns.

Many of the children are young, and Qin Xiaoxiao doesn’t dare to use fireworks that are too dangerous, so she uses the simplest and safest handheld fireworks to satisfy the children’s enjoyment.

The adults sat around the campfire, enjoying the delicious food and talking about their gains in the past year and their expectations for the new year.

The bonfire party officially begins.

First, the village chief walked onto the stage and delivered a passionate New Year's speech.

He reviewed the development and changes of the village in the past year, thanked all the villagers for their hard work, and on behalf of the entire village, he warmly welcomed the guests from afar!

And looked forward to a bright future in the new year.

The village chief's speech won applause from everyone.

When the bonfire was burning most vigorously, people gathered around it, holding hands and dancing happily.

Some people started singing, and everyone who could sing joined in. There were local folk songs and military songs, and everyone was letting go of their enthusiasm and energy.

At this moment, all worries and pressures are thrown away, leaving only joy and happiness.

The shells of melon seeds and peanuts were scattered all over the ground. Some men and women with ambiguous feelings, like the positive and negative poles of a magnet, slowly gathered together. Everyone laughed at the joke and said, "We'll have a wedding after the New Year..."

Several pairs of young lovers who had just started dating were blushing due to everyone's teasing, but the joy in their hearts was obvious.

The boy boldly took the girl's hand and went to dance next to the fire.

Yun Duoer also wanted to go, but was stopped by Shang Jingchuan.

But in Bailimen, on the other side of the ocean, it was not so pleasant. There was no joyful atmosphere at all. After eating and drinking, everyone went back to their homes.

He stood on the roof and looked towards China, wondering if those conscienceless little guys were missing him at this moment. What were they doing? Would it be fun to celebrate the New Year in a remote place like the countryside? Was it cold? Had they eaten? ...

At this moment, the four little ones who were being cared about by Bailimen had completely forgotten about their master. They were happily dancing around the campfire with the adults.

With their small arms and legs, they look very funny when dancing, which makes many people laugh.

Everyone played until after ten o'clock in the evening. Many elderly people could not hold on any longer until after nine o'clock and were carried home by the young people to sleep.

The young people kept making noise until after ten o'clock, and they could no longer make any more noise. Qin Xiaoxiao and the others went back to sleep. The village chief took some people to extinguish the fire in the threshing ground, and then took people to patrol the village. He left two teams to take turns patrolling at night, and he went home to sleep with his old arms and legs.

At 12 o'clock in the morning, the heavy snow came quietly again. In the morning, on the first day of the new year, when everyone opened the door, they unexpectedly found that the snow outside was already above their ankles. A few words automatically popped up in their minds: snowball fight!

Mr. Fu remembered going up the mountain to catch rabbits last year. After everyone woke up and had breakfast, he took the initiative to go up the mountain to catch rabbits.

So, a group of people went up the mountain, including women and children, to experience the joy of catching rabbits and having snowball fights! Of course, Yun Duoer was "abandoned" again.

The children borrowed all the net bags in the village. When they went up the mountain, the other children in the village looked at them with envy, because their parents would not let them go with them. They followed them all the way and when they reached the foot of the mountain, they started playing there, neither going up nor leaving!

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