Li Jianfeng was completely bewildered.
Why should I order?
Bai Lu and Xiao Wei were hiding behind the door, covering their ears. Seeing this, she spoke up from afar, "Acheng nods, you nod, it's a beginning and an end, the beginning and the end are connected!"
"Okay~" Li Jianfeng reluctantly took the lighter Xiao Cheng handed him.
They ran to the long end of the firecracker to find the fuse.
As a result, Xiao Chengtong lit the firecrackers right at the gate without even giving a heads-up!
Li Jianfeng was still outside the door, searching for the fuse by following the long, stacked piles of firecrackers.
The festive glow and deafening crackling of firecrackers jolted him awake: "Xiao Cheng, you have no sportsmanship!!!"
The firecrackers, stacked in orderly layers, ignited quickly, reaching us in no time.
Li Jianfeng decisively abandoned the search for the tail line and lit the firecrackers directly in the middle.
After ordering, I ran back.
Xiao Cheng had already escorted Bai Lu back, while Xiao Wei followed behind, covering his ears.
The little feet flew up merrily.
This year's Chinese New Year was much more lively than in previous years.
Since his parents passed away, Xiao Wei's memories of celebrating the Lunar New Year have always been cold and desolate.
No new clothes, no new shoes, no table full of delicious food, no lucky money, no New Year's red envelopes, no laughter.
The only truly precious happiness is that every Lunar New Year's Eve, my older brother would come home and we would have the New Year's Eve dinner together.
My older brother is spending the Lunar New Year at home; he's not alone.
He had no new clothes or shoes, and neither did his older brother; they had nothing at all.
As long as my older brother is here, that's enough.
Xiao Wei thought that this bland and quiet New Year would continue indefinitely, and might even become more desolate in the future.
Until the arrival of White Dew.
When Bai Lu first moved into the house, she did nothing but hide in her room and cry every day, longing for her brother Jin Fan. She even gave all the household money her older brother had given her to Li Shuixian.
They also demanded that he hand over all his pocket money, or else he would drink pesticide and die together with his older brother's child.
Xiao Wei knew that drinking that stuff would kill people; that's how his mother died.
So even though he didn't understand why Bai Lu was so heartless, he still gave her the twenty yuan he had originally planned to save up to buy a schoolbag and notebooks.
Xiao Wei thought Bai Lu would give the money to Li Shuixian again, but the truth left him speechless.
After Bai Lu came out of the room, she not only returned the money to him, but also cooked a meal herself.
From then on, Bailu was like a different person. She could cook, grow vegetables, feed the old hen, know how to hatch chicks, chase away bad people, buy him new clothes, and even go to pay respects to their ancestors with him and his older brother during the Qingming Festival.
She speaks softly and gently, understands all the principles, and knows more than the teacher.
Her smile is like the sun, bringing warm and bright sunshine into the cold and quiet home.
The whole house felt warmer.
My older brother must have noticed that things have changed since Bailu, so he's been coming home for dinner every day and hasn't been going out at night.
Sixteenth Brother and Haozi Brother also noticed. They said, "If our eldest brother doesn't care, why should we care? As long as Bailu is our sister-in-law, that's all that matters."
Xiao Wei understood.
I'm no longer dwelling on why the White Dew solar term has changed.
Because the eldest brother liked Bai Lu after the change, and he also liked Bai Lu after the change. Everyone liked Sister-in-law Bai Lu, whose smile was like the sun, warm and gentle.
My sister-in-law can cook delicious, hot meals, waiting for my brother-in-law, who works away from home, to come home so we can eat together.
His sister-in-law would buy him new schoolbags, new clothes, spicy snacks... to make his older brother stop disliking him.
My sister-in-law has done a lot of things, changed many people and things, and changed the four seasons.
It makes the cold and quiet winter feel warm and makes the New Year lively and festive.
Last night, when he came back from the temple, his sister-in-law gave him lucky money, and said that one portion was from his older brother.
Xiao Wei was very happy and pleased. He liked his sister-in-law very much, so he agreed to her outrageous request.
"Remember to wish your neighbors a Happy New Year when you go out later!"
Bai Lu straightened Xiao Wei's folded collar and gave him another reminder.
In Xinzhen, the Spring Festival custom is to set off firecrackers at home on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and then go to the temple to burn incense and set off firecrackers.
The temple collects money for incense, candles, and firecrackers every year, based on the number of people in the household. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone gathers together to burn incense and set off firecrackers.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the gods in a prosperous and joyous way.
Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei never went in previous years.
This year, with the arrival of the White Dew solar term and the arrival of our home, the whole family went to the temple to burn incense on New Year's Eve, and we will go together again on New Year's Day to burn incense, pray for blessings, and set off firecrackers.
Xiao Wei obediently agreed and followed him out the door.
The temple provides incense and candles, but you can also bring your own from home to show more sincerity.
Xiao Cheng led the way with incense and candles, followed by Grandpa Hu, while Li Jianfeng was once again made a laborer, carrying firecrackers.
Bai Lu and Xiao Wei walked behind. Xiao Wei was nervous and a little excited because they had something important to do.
He has never done anything like that before.
If it weren't for Bai Lu's presence, offering encouragement and support, he would never have spoken.
"Sister-in-law Biao, Happy New Year! Wishing you prosperity and good fortune."
Wang Cuihua, dressed in a bright red floral dress, was stunned for a moment before realizing that Xiao Wei, who usually stayed indoors all year, was greeting her.
And Happy New Year!
This would have been impossible before.
Fortunately, Wang Cuihua saw Bai Lu, Xiao Cheng, and Xiao Wei also offering incense at the temple last night, so she guessed that Bai Lu would definitely take Xiao Wei out today.
So we were prepared.
He accepted Xiao Wei's "Happy New Year..." and took out a red envelope from his pocket to give to Xiao Wei.
Xiao Wei happily accepted the blessing, and his sister-in-law told him that it was a New Year's blessing, a New Year's gift package.
Once there's one, there will be two or three.
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