The days when I was farming and chasing my wife in ancient timesgl

New Year's Eve is approaching, and every household starts to "sweep the dust", that is, to clean up at the end of the year.Because "dust" and "Chen" are homophonic, sweeping dust in the New Year has the meaning of "removing old and bringing out new", and its intention is to sweep out all "poor luck" and "bad luck".This custom is entrusted with the hope that people desire to destroy the old and establish the new as well as bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.As soon as the 24th of the twelfth lunar month arrives, all households are busy cleaning the inside and outside of the house, cleaning the mosquito nets and bedding, and even washing the baskets and furniture to make them clean inside and out.

After the dust was removed, it was time to prepare the New Year's goods. Han Jinyu came to the town with an ox cart, bought pork, mutton, New Year's wine and other food for worship, and then bought Spring Festival couplets, peach charms, door gods, New Year pictures, firecrackers, and lanterns. portion, and added a lot of bits and pieces.

Liu Yiyi originally planned to go to the town to buy New Year's goods in the next two days, but when she saw Han Jinyu coming to the door with a lot of New Year's goods in both hands, she was once again moved by the thoughtfulness of this person.

He helped Liu Yiyi put things in order, and asked her if there was anything she could do to help.A cunning flashed in Liu Yiyi's eyes, and she smiled, "Help, let me think about it, can you kill chickens?"

"Killing chickens? I don't know how to do it. You can teach me how to do it. I'll try it." Han Jinyu looked a little embarrassed.

Liu Yiyi naturally knew that Han Jinyu couldn't do it, she just wanted to tease him. "That's it, forget it. I'll come by myself tomorrow. If you really want to help, go to the river and catch two fish. Tomorrow's New Year's Eve, there must be no fish on the dinner table."

Han Jinyu responded excitedly and ran out.Liu Yiyi looked at Han Jinyu who looked like a child, and smiled helplessly.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, Liu Yiyi got up to kill chickens and make dumplings.Han Jinyu brought Han Jinnian over to help early in the morning. Han Jinnian helped choose and wash vegetables. Han Jinyu didn't know how to make noodles, but she still knew how to make some dumplings, but the dumplings were not very beautiful and the sizes were different.She washed a copper coin and put it in one of the dumplings, to see who would be lucky enough to get this lottery.When the package is cooked and picked up, it's just time for lunch.

Plates of steaming dumplings were served on the table. The dumplings were filled with sauerkraut stuffing and cabbage stuffing respectively. Han Jinnian took one bite, and was so satisfied. He let out a cry as he ate, and took out a copper coin from his mouth. . "Brother, look quickly, I have eaten copper coins, does that mean that good things will happen to me in the new year?"

"Yeah, whoever gets the copper coins means that everything will go well this year. This is a good fortune."

"Yes. This also means that brother Nian will improve his studies this year, so you have to work hard." Liu Yiyi also said to Han Jinnian with a smile.

After eating the dumplings, Han Jinnian helped clean up the dishes, Liu Mu and Liu Yiyi began to cook pork, mutton, chicken and other food for worship, and Han Jinyu started to post Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures , Door God, etc., naturally helped Liu Yiyi's family to post them.

In the evening, after the two families had dinner, they drank tea and ate melons and fruits together to watch the New Year. Han Jinyu took out a few sachets for the three people present, which contained some broken silver. In this era, there is no such thing as New Year's money.When Han Jinnian received this new gadget, he couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear, and kept flipping through it in his hand.

Han Jinyu saw that the Liu family's mother and daughter were both at a loss, so he slowly explained, "I read in an ancient book that people believed that children would be given New Year's money, and when evil spirits or "Nian" harmed children, children could use these Money is used to bribe them and turn evil into good luck. It is said that lucky money can also suppress evil spirits, because "Sui" and "Sui" are homophonic, and those who get lucky money can spend the year in peace, just wishing good luck."

The mother and daughter of the Liu family understood after hearing what she said. It turned out that this is called New Year's money, and it really is a very meaningful thing.Han Jinyu saw that the night of watching the new year was still very long, so she told them a new storybook, talking about the Lantern Festival in the town on the Lantern Festival.Han Jinnian's eyes lit up when he heard about the Lantern Festival, and he yelled for Han Jinyu to take him to play at that time.Han Jinyu knew that he was at the age when he was curious about all kinds of things and loved to play, so he also agreed, and asked, "Auntie and Lady Liu, do you want to go play together?"

Liu Yiyi was reserved by nature, and just about to refuse, unexpectedly, Liu's mother said, "I won't go back and forth when I'm old, the Lantern Festival must be very lively, it just so happens that Yiyi has nothing to do these two days, it's good to go and have a look, young man You should go out and walk around more, it will be a pity if you don't have this opportunity in the future, you go and see it, and tell me about it later." Liu Yiyi sighed secretly, knowing that she couldn't do it if she didn't agree.

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