Chapter 706: The East Wind Blows Thousands of Flowers at Night
Another year has passed without us noticing.
On the night of New Year's Eve, Lin Weimin stood at the window, looking at the fireworks in the distant sky and sighed.
"Another criminal who committed a crime against the wind!"
Tao Huimin was holding little Doubao and looking at the sky in the distance. "Doubao, look, look, those are fireworks."
The little bun pressed his face against the glass, the flesh on his face was flattened, his tongue stuck out, and he drooled.
"These fireworks are beautiful but they won't make you drool!"
Lin Weimin teased and wiped his daughter's mouth.
After a while, the fireworks were over and the sky became quiet. Little Doubao was anxious, but her vocabulary was too limited and she could only shout nonsense.
“Ahhh, Huahua…”
"Stop shouting, the uncles setting off the fireworks have been caught by the police."
Tao Huimin patted him and said, "You are already so old, can you behave yourself a little?"
Little Doubao cried very sadly because the fireworks were gone. At this time last year, she didn't know how to watch fireworks. Lin Weimin comforted her, "Don't cry, my dear girl. Daddy will take you outside the Sanhuan area to set off fireworks tomorrow."
The ban on fireworks in Yanjing was issued last year, and the scope basically covers the area within the Third Ring Road of the city, but fireworks are allowed outside the Third Ring Road.
In fact, there have been discussions about banning fireworks in Yanjing since the 1980s, and there are also banned areas.
The custom of setting off fireworks and firecrackers during the New Year has existed since ancient times. After the reform and opening up, the world has become peaceful and people's lives have become better and better. In those years, fireworks and firecrackers during the New Year have become more and more popular. The city of Yanjing was originally densely populated, and in order to hear the "noise" of the New Year, the accident rate rose sharply.
During the Spring Festival of 1986 alone, 446 people were burned or injured by fireworks in Yanjing, and two of them had their eyeballs removed.
From 12:00 a.m. on New Year's Eve in 1987 to 1:00 a.m. on New Year's Day, there was an average of one fire alarm every 26 seconds in Yanjing City. The dispatched fire trucks were unable to return to the camp and could only rush from one fire scene to another.
Many citizens also set off firecrackers in downtown areas, on rooftops, and on balconies, using "flash bombs" to shoot at each other across the street, causing disputes and fights.
Some people compete with their neighbors to see who can set off the loudest and longest-lasting firecrackers, and who can have more firecrackers in front of their door the next morning.
Even if their families are not well-off, they still have to tighten their belts and grit their teeth to buy and set off firecrackers, and save up a few inches of firecracker skin, otherwise it would be considered "losing face."
In the 1990s, this trend became even worse, and some people who could not bear it anymore wrote letters to newspapers asking for help.
"This year, the firecrackers were set off in all directions and in three dimensions, from high-rise buildings to streets, from prohibited areas to busy areas, from main streets to alleys. The scene was no less spectacular than the Gulf War...
Outside the window, there were flashes of fire and billowing smoke, the noise was like an airplane dropping bombs or a mine exploding, light mines flew across the buildings, green trees and green land were burned to cannon fodder, manhole covers collapsed and sewage overflowed..."
The trend of setting off firecrackers during the New Year has gone astray, and even many citizens have gradually lost their patience and tolerance, calling this kind of firecrackers "New Year's disaster."
At the 1987 Yanjing Municipal People's Congress, 116 representatives proposed a motion to strictly control fireworks. During the 1988 Spring Festival, the Yanjing Daily launched a major discussion on whether fireworks should be banned in cities, and 60% of the letters from readers advocated a ban.
In the following years, the banned areas in Beijing were gradually expanded. By early 1993, the number of banned areas in the city had increased to 1,364, and fireworks were completely eliminated within the Third Ring Road.
"Don't release it, it's too dangerous." Tao Huimin advised.
In recent years, the market has been flooded with a large number of shoddy fireworks and firecrackers, which is also one of the important reasons for the frequent accidents.
"It's okay, let Zhuangzhuang go."
Han Zhuangzhuang, who was showing off his cantaloupe, seemed to sense something and looked up, "Uncle, you called me?"
"It's okay, eat yours."
Han Zhuangzhuang nodded and took another bite of the cantaloupe. "This fucking melon is so sweet."
Can it not be sweet?
A cantaloupe costs more than 200 yuan!
Han Zhuangzhuang showed off one, still not satisfied, and wanted to eat more, but Yin Geli slapped his hand away, "Melon is cold in nature, don't eat too much."
After she finished scolding Han Zhuangzhuang, she snatched the melon rind from Xiao Nannan's hand and said, "Eat less too!"
The father and daughter looked at each other in silence, picking and choosing on the table, and decided to change their target.
Mr. and Mrs. Tao were watching TV with Han Dingbang. Sister Qin didn't go home this year, so she was also sitting on the sofa watching TV and laughing heartily.
At around nine o'clock, Lin Weimin yawned, said hello to everyone, and went to bed.
As time went on, there were fewer and fewer people in the living room, until finally it was empty.
After New Year's Eve, everyone will still be woken up by the sporadic sound of firecrackers early in the morning. No matter how it is banned, there will always be people who defy the law.
After spending the whole morning celebrating the New Year, Lin Weimin returned home at noon and started discussing how to set off fireworks.
What he wanted to set off were not ordinary flash bombs or firecrackers, but proper fireworks. Nowadays, all fireworks in Yanjing are specialized, and no one is doing business on the first day of the Lunar New Year. However, this did not pose a problem for Lin Weimin, so he called Qu Xiaowei.
"Okay, no problem, just wait!" Qu Xiaowei readily accepted the task.
After solving the fireworks issue, Lin Weimin started thinking about it again.
It's so hard to set off fireworks, but it's no fun just letting my daughter watch them. It's better to invite a few more people.
In the past, we gathered together to eat and drink during the Chinese New Year, but this year, Teacher Lin will change the rules for everyone and let’s watch the fireworks!
This is called spiritual pursuit, and the main purpose is to transcend worldly things.
"Hey, Tiesheng!"
"Zheng Guo, what's up?"...
It gets dark early in winter, and it’s dark at four o’clock.
On Xi'anmen Street, a convoy consisting of four cars and a truck was driving on the empty street, which was particularly eye-catching.
The convoy continued driving westward, passing Fuxing Road and SJS, and stopped when it was almost reaching the Sixth Ring Road in later generations.
The convoy stopped by the river, the Yongding River, one of the few rivers in Yanjing.
"Hey, you found a good place."
Qu Xiaowei got out of the car, looked around, and was very satisfied with the location found by Lin Weimin.
"Okay, unload the stuff!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
To buy fireworks, Qu Xiaowei went to his childhood friend Jin Chao, who now works for a boss who specializes in fireworks.
Business came to the door on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and most people were unwilling to do it, but Lin Weimin was too extravagant and bought fireworks worth 20,000 yuan at a time.
I deliver the fireworks to the destination, help to set them off, and get an extra 500 yuan. Who wouldn't want to make this money?
"Brother, don't worry. Our fireworks are all specialized. The quality of the products produced by the state-owned factory is absolutely reliable. They are completely different from those produced by small workshops outside!"
The fireworks were set on the river bank, and Jin Chao was promoting the quality of his products to Lin Weimin while arranging them.
Lin Weimin replied to Jin Chao cheerfully and teased Little Bean Curd again, "Bean Curd, let's watch the fireworks tonight and let you watch as much as you want."
Qu Xiangnan from Qu Xiaowei's family was as excited as a monkey. He ran around here and there and even tried to move fireworks, but was kicked back by Qu Xiaowei.
In the past few years, every Chinese New Year, we heard a lot of news about eye injuries, and the adults in the family were very concerned about this issue.
Zheng Guojia's daughter was very quiet. She stayed close to her mother Yao Shuzhi's legs, but she couldn't hide the excitement in her eyes.
A group of adults gathered together chatting and laughing. By the time the fireworks were over, it was almost dark.
Jin Chao came along, and in addition to transporting goods, he also had the task of setting off fireworks.
The fireworks were placed on the riverbank, and everyone stood on the roadside thirty meters away. He lit a cigarette and set off the firecracker. His movements were skillful and swift. He lit the fuse and ran to the next firework without looking back.
A few seconds later, the first firework shot into the sky with a bang, like stars scattered into the Milky Way.
Immediately afterwards, several more fireworks were launched into the sky.
The east wind blows thousands of flowers into bloom at night, and blows down stars like rain.
"Wow!" The children on the roadside looked at the dazzling lights in the sky, exclaimed in surprise, and jumped up excitedly.
Even a group of adults were a little excited. In the peaceful life, the fleeting fireworks were not the theme, but they were the best seasoning.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The incessant sound of fireworks exploding echoed for miles around, and the flickering light in the sky was even more brilliant.
Even the people living nearby paid attention to the fireworks feast on the river beach, and many of them ran out to watch the fireworks in the cold wind.
"Beautiful! So beautiful!"
Qu Xiaowei hugged Liu Haiyan, looked at the sky, and murmured.
The couple had just been immersed in it for a while when Liu Haiyan felt like something was missing. She looked down and found that Qu Xiangnan had run to the riverbank at some point.
Everyone was busy looking up at the fireworks and no one noticed.
Liu Haiyan pushed Qu Xiaowei and said, "Kid!"
When Qu Xiaowei saw this, he was furious. He ran to the riverbank and caught up with Qu Xiangnan. He raised his thigh and slapped Qu Xiangnan on the butt.
"Dad! Dad! I was wrong, I was wrong, wow! Mom!"
The bright fireworks in the sky and the endless sound of cannons blended with Qu Xiangnan's crying, turning into a moving symphony, played by the Yongding River, intoxicating people.
People on the roadside admired the harmonious beauty of heaven and earth, and couldn't help but smile knowingly on their faces.
More than ten minutes later, the fireworks feast finally stopped, and Qu Xiangnan was still sobbing.
Everyone was breathing heavily, admiring the beautiful scenery that had just been seen.
"Brother, there are still half of the fireworks left to go off. I was wondering if you guys have had your fill of fireworks, too?"
Jin Chao ran over from the riverbank and said to Lin Weimin and others.
After hearing what he said, many of the male compatriots present were eager to try, and even Shi Tiesheng's eyes were shining.
"I'll go set it off!" Qu Xiaowei was the first to respond.
Zheng Guo said nothing and silently lit a cigarette.
Lin Weimin took Shi Tiesheng's wheelchair from Cheng Ximi, and the two looked at each other with a tacit understanding.
Back then, the two were the suicide squad on the court, and today they are the suicide squad with cannons.
A group of naughty kids rushed to the riverbank, each with a lit cigarette in his hand. Lin Weimin was different, he had a lit cigarette from Shi Tiesheng in his hand.
Everyone moved in unison, first approaching the fireworks, then squatting, and carefully aiming the cigarette butts at the fuse.
"Tiesheng, hold on to the handrail with your hand, light the cigarette and throw it away quickly so I can push you and run!"
Lin Weimin was explaining things to Shi Tiesheng here when Zheng Guo's cigarette butt touched the fuse first, and he immediately ran away.
Lin Weimin was so angry that he shouted, "Why are you running away when there's no fire?"
At this time, Zheng Guo had already run out ten meters, and a burst of laughter came from the side of the road.
Zheng Guo ran back in embarrassment. Lin Weimin said helplessly, "I'll count one, two, three, and everyone will light the wicks together and run."
"one!"
"two!"
"three!"
The fuses of three fireworks were ignited with a crackling sound, and Qu Xiaowei and Zheng Guo ran out first.
Lin Weimin was pushing Shi Tiesheng and was the slowest mover. The road on the riverbank was bumpy and the wheelchair was shaking. When the first firework sounded, the two of them had not even run ten meters.
In an instant, the sound of fireworks filled the sky and the earth.
The deafening sound came like a tidal wave, chasing after him like a mighty army. Lin Weimin pushed Shi Tiesheng and shouted, "Run! Tiesheng, run!"
Shi Tiesheng held the wheelchair tightly with both hands and laughed: "Running! Run faster!"
(End of this chapter)
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