Although there are no firecrackers at night, there is a substitute, which is burning bamboo.
In such a materially poor era, people who were unwilling to endure silence would burn wet bamboo to hear sounds.
Bamboo is hollow. When it encounters fire, the moisture in the bamboo tube turns into water vapor, and the volume expands, causing the bamboo tube to explode, making a loud noise. There is also sufficient fire and thick smoke, which can create a certain atmosphere.
There isn't much else in Zhao Wei's yard, but there are quite a lot of this kind of bamboo.
Just operate it in the yard.
Then, a particularly blazing fire started up in the yard.
Sections of bamboo were inserted into it.
Fireworks shot up into the sky, crackling and making loud noises, and you could hear loud noises along the way.
Since bamboo is free, the more the better.
As a result, there was never any peace in the yard, and the whole family was busy under the eaves.
The noise started in the afternoon and continued until dark, and only died down for a while when we had the New Year's Eve dinner.
The food this year was naturally very different from the hunger and cold of the past.
There are ten dishes in total, which represents perfection.
Spicy and tender mapo tofu, sweet and moist candied sweet potato, four-joy meatball soup that symbolizes good fortune, wealth, longevity and happiness, fragrant and tender braised pork, soft and glutinous steamed pork with rice flour, fragrant deep-fried spareribs, refreshing and crispy cold bean sprouts...
Every dish was exquisite and the whole family was stunned.
These days, they eat different meals every day, and they thought that this was the ultimate enjoyment.
Seeing Zhao Wei prepare so many dishes in one breath, he was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out.
"Son, where did you learn these skills? I've never seen you do these before."
In fact, she sometimes felt confused when she woke up in the middle of the night. The son in front of her was too good to be true. He was brave, capable, smart, filial to his parents and elders, and loved his wife...
He has so many good qualities, none of which can be linked to the bastard son of the past.
But the son was born by her and she raised him with great difficulty. Every scar and mole on his body is real.
Looking at Wang Caigu who was full of doubts, Zhao Wei's heart still skipped a beat.
After all, he is a substitute, and it is only a matter of time before the original owner's relatives notice that there is something wrong with him.
But he had already integrated the original owner's memory and could withstand the other party's interrogation.
So, he said inconspicuously: "Mom, do you remember that when I was seven years old, grandma disliked the food you cooked and refused to let our family eat at the table."
"I hated you so much at that time that I swore to you that when I grow up, I will become a capable person and cook meat every day to make that old woman hungry to death. And I will never let her sit at the table."
"Don't think I've been a slacker these years, but it wasn't in vain. I learned all these dishes by stealing. Come and try them. If you don't like the taste, please give me some suggestions so that I can improve them in the future."
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Zhao Wei asked everyone to start eating, and Wang Caigu's doubts were completely dispelled.
This is her son, there is no doubt about it. This incident happened quite a long time ago. If he was not her biological son, how could she know so much?
It is said that a prodigal son who returns is worth more than gold. This family has finally come to the end of all the hardships and is living a good life.
Wang Caigu didn't want to cry, but she couldn't help but wiped away her tears secretly.
He hurriedly stopped the meal.
"You guys eat first. Your father and I haven't offered sacrifices to our ancestors yet..."
Zhao Yong also stood up subconsciously and was about to fetch a tray.
In previous years, this matter was always handled by the couple, while the rest of the people were there to kowtow to their ancestors, burn incense, toast and offer sacrifices.
In every corner of the house, including the shrine, there should be a stick of incense.
By the time they finished their work, the meal was almost over and only leftovers were left over.
This happens every year, and I've never been treated kindly.
Zhao Yong was an honest and weak person. It was his instinct to respect his parents, so he did not dare to say anything to resist.
After he found out that he was not his biological son, the shackles were finally removed. He dared to speak up for himself and bravely said "no" to that family of bad people.
As for Wang Caigu, she has always been a very self-abased person.
She clearly had a mother who was very good at needlework, embroidery and making clothes, and was very famous in the village in the past.
But she was not good at needlework and could only do some mending.
The food he cooked was not tasty and he was often scolded and bullied. It was because of these two things that his grandmother was dissatisfied and he was often bullied.
His behavior at this moment was just a subconscious reaction. It was not until he was stopped by Yunxiu that he suddenly realized it.
The ancestors they have worshipped all these years have nothing to do with them.
They are not their family members, why do they still have to worship them?
Zhao Yong's face looked a little bad. Instead of feeling relieved, he looked like he was being liberated. His hands were shaking when he was using chopsticks to eat.
Zhao Wei was very careful and naturally noticed this abnormality.
But he did not ask immediately. Instead, he announced the dishes to the old grandmother and the foreigner and gave them a few more meatballs.
At their age, they only have a few teeth left, so they can’t eat hard food, but they can eat soft and sticky food.
There were several dishes on the table that they could eat. The two old people's faces were beaming with joy as they ate. After more than a month, they had gained a lot of weight.
As for Yunxiu, Zhao Wei fed her a lot of meat, and from time to time he would make broth to replenish qi and blood, adding angelica, astragalus, red dates, etc.
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