on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, laba porridge is eaten in my hometown.
The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month is a "warm-up" for the new year.
at the end of the month, the village began to slaughter their own pigs. Every family has one or two pigs that have been fed for nearly a year, and they are slaughtered at the end of the year for the next year's meat dishes. The living standard on the dining table in the second year depends entirely on the size of the pigs. Slaughter the pig, and the New Year will be close at hand.
It's about the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the "new year's goods" will be started. Spring Festival is to prepare enough food for the nearly half-month Spring Festival. Although life on weekdays is dull and tight, we should prepare enough "food" for the New Year anyway. There is a proverb in my hometown in the old days: the year is better, the festival is better, and the month is sad. It was a portrayal of hard times.
Some people buy vegetables that they lack, such as a catty or two of silver carp and five melon seeds, and some people make tofu and snacks, such as fried hemp leaves, fried popcorn and peanuts ...
At the end of the month, every family should pay their ancestors' graves, which is an essential matter before the Chinese New Year. On the afternoon of the 29th, my father took my brother and me, holding a big pile of yellow wok paper, and went to the grave for our ancestors who were buried in the hills of their hometown. I came to grandma's grave, and grandma died when I was in the first grade. We removed a lot of wormwood from the grave. My brother set off a small set of firecrackers, and we knelt down together and kowtowed to grandma who was sleeping underground for three times. Father lit four incense sticks and inserted them on both sides of the grave eaves. Burn paper money. My father kept a calm face and said, "Mom, I have sent you money. Children and grandchildren are fine, and we will bless our health in the coming year. " A whirlwind struck, and the black paper ash danced with the wind like a black butterfly. Like grandma's soul.
new year's eve. Early in the morning, I got up excitedly. We started to prepare, and each of us "divided the work". My mother and sister were responsible for cooking the reunion dinner, which should be a very rich dish. Father, brother and I were responsible for putting up couplets and New Year pictures, and we were busy.
In the early morning, piles of house dung are burning beside the Dojo of every house, and smoke fills the air. From time to time, children set off firecrackers, which is a festive, peaceful and slightly intoxicating New Year atmosphere.
The houses in my hometown are big tile houses with earth walls. Bright red couplets, strong fragrance of ink, colorful door paintings of the god of wealth, festive red carp, and the old birthday girl who is kind and childlike in nave are the beautiful wishes people made in the New Year.
On the walls on both sides of the main room, some New Year pictures, including some film and television stills or some auspicious pictures, should also be posted.
In my hometown, I also pay attention to eating the reunion dinner. Some families eat the reunion dinner at about 1 am, some in the morning, some at noon, and there are very few families in the early morning. Most of them are in the group year at noon.
Setting off firecrackers is an important start before having a reunion dinner. This whip is the best and longest firecracker for your own New Year. The firecrackers are crisp and loud, and they are blown up in one breath, which bodes well for the New Year. Otherwise, it will "portend" that the coming year will not be very pleasant. However, every family doesn't care too much, and only the old people are unhappy.
In the morning, firecrackers will ring one after another for the Year of the Communist Youth League.
at noon, I finally came to my house to start the Youth League! The banquet in the Year of the Communist Youth League is well arranged. What a big table of delicious food! When the family is seated according to their age, my brother will be responsible for setting off firecrackers for the New Year.
"Pop, pop, pop ..." The festive firecrackers made everyone smile, and everyone raised their glasses:
"Happy New Year!" Everyone said the New Year's greetings in unison. Toast the elders in turn from big to small.
"Happy New Year, good health and good luck to Grandpa!" I picked up my glass and said my best wishes to grandpa in the New Year. Grandpa, who is full of energy, walked happily and praised his grandson for growing up and being sensible. Grandpa is a respected old man in our village, and he is also very funny. Grandpa will point to the cold dish and say to me, "Eat this dish quickly, it will get cold soon." Made us laugh. Mother will clip grandpa's favorite dishes. Father offered two glasses of wine to Grandpa. Although Grandpa is old, he can still drink two cups. He has a good mouth and can eat meat. Grandpa said it was his blessing. We also propose a toast to our parents. It is still rare to have a formal drink with our parents. We expressed our best wishes for the New Year to our parents, and we also said some words of thanks to our parents that we couldn't say at ordinary times. My parents were very happy and satisfied, and they drank with a smile. Seeing that our family is harmonious and happy, I am a little drunk, and my parents and grandpa are a little drunk.
Grandpa has to go to other children's places for a reunion dinner. After three rounds of wine, grandpa was taken to their place for a reunion dinner by Uncle Yao.
After dinner, the Chinese New Year officially begins. Take a bath and can't wait to change into new clothes. I am very excited. Off, went to play with firecrackers.
from the first day of the first lunar month, I began to visit relatives and friends, and I started to pay a New Year call. Every family has a rule: "Don't go out on the first day, worship the family god on the second day, and go to the father-in-law (in-law) on the third day and the fourth day." But on the first day, you can pay New Year greetings among friends and relatives nearby ...
It's unforgettable when you were young.