Chapter 444 Happy New Year
Zhou Chenglei and his group each had a large bucket of fresh fish in front of them.
A group of people surrounded them, scrambling to buy.
It is quite rare to see such fresh grouper.
The fresher the fish is, the tastier it is.
Salaries in the city are relatively high and there are more wealthy people. People are willing to spend ten or eight yuan to buy a good fish for the New Year’s Eve dinner.
So many people came forward and rushed to buy it.
Father Zhou used a net to scoop up a 1.8-pound garfish and shouted, "A 1.8-pound garfish, the lowest price is four yuan, who wants it? There's only one left! The last one! Eat garfish during the Chinese New Year, a new garfish will bring more good luck, good fortune, surplus every year, and make a lot of money!"
"Four pieces, I want it!"
"Four dollars and ten cents, I want it!"
"Four dollars and twenty cents, I want it!"
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In the end, the grouper was sold for five dollars and fifty cents.
Several other people also hawked their wares like Zhou's father.
Zhou Chengsen held up an abalone and said, "Abalone, eight-head abalone, the lowest price is one dollar each! Who wants it? The highest bidder wins! Eat abalone during the Chinese New Year, and you will have fish every year!"
Jiang Dong held up a lobster and shouted, "Lobster, more than a pound of blue dragon, only ten yuan, who wants it? The highest bidder wins! There is only one! There is only one! Eat prawns during the Chinese New Year, and you will be vigorous and live as long as the Southern Mountains in the coming year!"
Before this, Zhou Chenglei asked Jiang Dong to come to the dock around ten o'clock in the morning on New Year's Eve to get some seafood to take home for the New Year's Eve dinner.
Jiang Dong arrived at nine o'clock and simply stayed to help sell the goods.
There were a lot of people coming to the dock to buy seafood today. More than 200 fish were sold out in less than two hours.
After selling the fish, Zhou Chenglei put a large lobster, six abalones, a large yellow croaker, a grouper, several kilograms of prawns, several kilograms of golden threadfish, a large mackerel, fresh squid, octopus and other seafood in two buckets and gave them to Jiang Dong: "Take them home to eat, we will go home too."
"This is too much!" Jiang Dong was unwilling to take so much.
How can we finish two large buckets? Zhou Chenglei: "Eat the fresh ones today, and put the rest in the refrigerator to eat later. Go home quickly! I'm going home too, your sister is waiting for me to come home for dinner."
Jiang Dong said as soon as he heard it: "Then brother-in-law, you should go back quickly!"
Alas, his sister got married, so there is one less person at the family’s New Year’s Eve dinner this year.
Jiang Dong carried two large buckets of fish back to the car and left.
Zhou Chenglei also returned to the boat and sailed away.
On the way home, Zhou Chenglei caught another net.
Unexpectedly, I caught more than ten kilograms of shrimps, dozens of kilograms of golden threadfish, a few swordfish, a few yellow mullets, a few squids, and some miscellaneous fish.
Zhou Chenglei quickly divided the fish. He did not sell them but put them all in the refrigerator and ate them slowly.
Return to the village dock and hand over the remaining twenty fish to the purchasing office.
All the fish in the cages have been sold out.
A total of 276 fish were sold for 1,484 yuan. In addition, the abalone was sold for more than 200 yuan, and there was only one lobster, which was sold for 15 yuan.
Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin each received 500 yuan, 300 yuan was given to Zhou's father, 100 yuan to Zhou Chengsen, and 40 yuan each to Zhou Yongguo and Zhou Kangping.
Zhou Chengsen didn't want it and gave it to his father.
He usually doesn't do anything, he just came to help tonight, how could he charge money? The father and son couldn't wait to go home.
Smoke rose from every household, and the sound of fireworks and firecrackers could be heard everywhere, both near and far.
Those were children playing with firecrackers and fireworks in the fields, on the village roads, and in front of their homes.
In the new house, Jiang Xia is the chef, with Zhou's mother, Tian Caihua and Li Xiuxian helping out.
On such an important day, Li Xiuxian couldn't even be lazy.
Jiang Xia gave her the important task of slaughtering chickens and geese early in the morning.
The Zhou family's father and sons came back with fish and immediately joined the New Year's Eve dinner team.
Zhou Chengsen handed a bucket of seafood to Li Xiuxian: "Deal with it."
Li Xiuxian rolled her eyes at him and said nothing.
After quarreling on New Year's Eve, do you not want to have a good time next year? Zhou Chenglei washed his hands, came to Jiang Xia, and took the spatula from her hand.
Zhou Chengsen gave the fish to Li Xiuxian, then went back to the old house to change his clothes and came over to help kill the fish.
Zhou Chengxin was ordered by Tian Caihua to chop firewood.
You can't use a knife on the first day of the new year. A lot of firewood was burned while cooking today, so I have to prepare some.
Zhou's father asked the children to put up Spring Festival couplets together.
Zhou's father was responsible for pasting the Spring Festival couplets on the main house, the old house, and the new house.
After pasting the couplets and worshipping the gods, Zhou's father set off a string of big firecrackers.
The New Year’s Eve dinner began with the sound of firecrackers.
The New Year’s Eve dinner is very sumptuous.
Steamed abalone with garlic, boiled fish, steamed large yellow croaker, blanched shrimp, small green dragon with garlic, braised pork, stewed goose, braised lamb with carrots, boiled chicken, braised pigeon, steamed egg with sea cucumber, stir-fried shrimp with pine nuts, peas and carrots, eight-treasure rice, fried squid with pepper, fried crab with rice cake, lettuce with garlic.
There are sixteen dishes in total.
While eating, Jiang Xia said to the children, "Whoever can tell the meaning of these dishes will have a reward from my aunt! Every time you tell a meaning, you will get a red envelope."
Several children immediately rushed to point at the dishes in front of them and shouted: "This is the dish that brings wealth and fortune (steamed abalone with garlic sauce), and the dish that brings good luck and good fortune (boiled cod fillet)..."
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"This is a million ounces of gold (steamed yellow croaker), and flowers blooming in prosperity (boiled shrimps arranged like peonies)..."
"Dragon and horse spirits (six little green dragons), good fortune (braised pork)..."
"Good luck (boiled chicken), a house full of gold and jade (stir-fried shrimp with pine nuts, peas and carrots)..."
“Steamed eggs with sea cucumber, fried crab with rice cake (prosperity every year)…”
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Several children were looking at the Chunhui poster in the house and racking their brains to think of some auspicious words.
Finally, there was braised lamb with carrots and garlic lettuce left.
Father Zhou pointed at the remaining two and asked, "What about these two? Whoever tells me which one, Grandpa will give a big red envelope!"
Several children began to look at Chunhui again, wondering what Spring Festival couplets were posted on every household.
Zhou Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Happiness and harmony bring wealth!"
Father Zhou said happily: "Haha, Zhou Zhou is right! Grandpa will give you three big red envelopes later! The New Year is coming! The family should be happy and harmonious, and make a fortune in the New Year!"
Then Father Zhou picked up a piece of lettuce for each person.
The lettuce is washed whole and cut into several pieces, which looks harmonious, green and juicy.
In the new year, Zhou's father didn't have much to look forward to. He just hoped that his children would be harmonious.
Harmony, unity, joy, then we have everything! …
After dinner, the family sat in the house watching TV.
The adults gave the children New Year's money.
Jiang Xia will give an extra red envelope to anyone who has just explained the meaning of the dish.
Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei gave the children a red envelope, and the children uttered a series of auspicious words.
Finally, Zhou Wenzu couldn't think of anything else and said, "May my little aunt make a fortune in the New Year and may she give birth to a son soon!"
"Hahaha……"
The laughter and joy in the room never stopped.
Zhou's father and mother gave New Year's money to every child, including adults.
Li Xiuxian took the red envelopes from her parents and found that they were a thick stack. If each one was a big unity, it would be several hundred! She said with a smile on her face: "Thank you, Mom and Dad. Happy New Year and good health!"
After distributing the New Year's money, Zhou Chenglei took out a big bag of fireworks and took the children to the beach to set off fireworks together with Jiang Xia.
There were already many adults and children setting off fireworks and firecrackers on the beach.
Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei stood aside and watched the children play.
The fireworks of this era are not bright enough, but the laughter is particularly loud.
Amidst the laughter, Zhou Chenglei took advantage of no one's attention and quickly kissed Jiang Xia.
"Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year!"
Jiang Xia quietly took his hand and held his fingers tightly.