1. New Year's Eve dinner
The eldest son is usually the chef in the family. I don't know how many people are like this.
I remember that my uncle (aunt) and uncle (aunt) are the chefs of grandma and grandma's house. They will start frying fish, meatballs, shrimp slices and hemp leaves on the 28th of New Year's Day, and then on the morning of New Year's Day, the whole family will pack jiaozi together for breakfast on the first day of the first month.
In the afternoon, the chef at home began to prepare more than a dozen big dishes in an orderly way, stir-frying them with hot brine, and everything could not be left behind. When the Spring Festival Gala began and the dishes were served, our children would sit at the next table alone with their unmarried elders (uncles and uncles, etc.) (there were too many people to sit down), and everyone raised their cups and said auspicious words one by one, and the background sound was lively.
Pushing cups for a change, everyone seems to have unloaded a year's fatigue!
Step 2 set off firecrackers
My grandma and grandma's family are prefecture-level cities, so there is no ban on firecrackers until now, especially when I was young.
I remember that on New Year's Eve, when I have nothing to do, I will beg adults to take us to buy all kinds of fireworks. I dare not hang whips, but I especially like all kinds of fireworks and small throwing cannons, especially those striped fireworks. Do you feel like a fairy? (Laughter ~)
By the way, when you buy firecrackers, you must buy another big balloon, the super big one. When you go home, you will leave the balloon on the roof with your brothers and sisters. Of course, the end result is that the balloon finally approaches the stove. Boom-
Step 3 watch the Spring Festival Evening
Spring Festival Gala is more like a ceremony for me.
Even now, even if only my husband and I are at home, I will watch it on the Internet. The host's festive tone and joyful gongs and drums are singing and dancing. Even though I have long known that the cross talk sketch of the Spring Festival Evening has gone, even though I have long known that the star lineup of the Spring Festival Evening is even far less than that of the four Davids, it does not prevent the Spring Festival Evening from being used as the background sound.
At least everyone seems to be smiling at all times, at home and abroad, singing and dancing. For a post-80s generation, this is the only way to find back the excitement of youth.
4. New clothes
When I was a child, every New Year, my mother would prepare the new clothes, clothes, pants and shoes for the whole family in advance, and I couldn't leave them behind. It is said that without new clothes, the next year will be more bitter.
The new clothes bought are put in the closet, and every time an adult is not at home, he will take them out and gesture in front of the mirror, expecting to put on his new clothes and surprise his favorite little boy.
It's very easy to stay up until the first day of the New Year, and I will get up early and wear new clothes that I have been waiting for a month or two, and I will give the happiest smile to the new year ...
5. lucky money
I like lucky money, which child doesn't?
I remember when I was young, I received lucky money of 1 yuan and 5 yuan, and it was not until later that red envelopes of 100 yuan or even 1000 yuan began to appear.
On New Year's Day, when she puts on new clothes, her mother will dress herself up sweetly and beautifully, stand in front of her elders and make a bow to say auspicious words, and a red envelope (giving money directly without a red envelope earlier) will reach out to her.
Although I am a very sensible child (cheeky), I will give the money back to my parents every time. After all, they also want to return the red envelopes I received to other children, but I am very happy to receive the money, even if I pass it, I feel very happy.
Step 6 play mahjong
Adults at home are generally good at playing mahjong, and they used to be able to make up two tables, and there were onlookers.
Sometimes the adults are seriously flushed, and sometimes the laughter goes straight through the roof, which is extremely lively. At that time, we children would usually sit in bed and play poker, or go shopping to buy candy.
Since my father died, my grandma's family has never been able to go back. After I earn money from work, I take my grandma's family to a restaurant for dinner every year (grandma's family is small and not suitable for cooking), but it's a pity that the harmonious and busy life is gone forever. My grandma died last year. Without the old man's family, it's hard to go back.
However, I am still grateful.
The year in memory will always be like that, and the home in memory will always be there.