The first day of the Lunar New Year is the day for New Year's greetings. As the head of the family, Yu Qingshan will not go out on this day. If anyone comes over, he will be responsible for entertaining them.
In addition to relatives, friends and grandchildren, children from nearby will also come to visit.
The elders stayed at home, and the younger generation basically went out. In addition to visiting his grandmother's house to pay New Year's greetings to his grandparents and uncles, Yu Xianghai also went to the factory to pay New Year's greetings to his father's friends and the elders and leaders who were taken care of by him. In addition to visiting his grandmother, Yu Xiangan also went back to the factory to pay New Year's greetings to her boss, Deputy Factory Director Wang, and Yan Yuzhen. She had to go to all of them.
The two younger ones have more places to go. At this time, as long as the family is not extremely poor, the children will be welcome to go there. The more popular the better. Their pockets are empty before they pay New Year's greetings, but after a round, their pockets will be full. At this time, they will go home, put their harvest in their special little box, and then go out to continue paying New Year's greetings. The peanuts, melon seeds, and even candies saved on this day will be enough for them to eat for two months if they eat them carefully.
When he got up today, Yu Qingshan was conflicted for a while. He got two new clothes for the Chinese New Year this year, one was given by his youngest daughter, and the other was given by his second daughter-in-law.
He compared the two and finally put on the one given by his second daughter-in-law, feeling that this one was more energetic.
During the Chinese New Year, we should wear more lively clothes.
Seeing Yu Qingshan's choice, Yu Xiangan touched his nose.
Feeling a little guilty.
Yu Xiangyan secretly gave Wen Ruzhen a thumbs up.
Yu Mingjie and Yu Xiangju both wore new outer clothes this year. Yu Xiangju was looking at his new clothes happily when he woke up in the morning.
Not long after, Yu Mingjie came over wearing new clothes. His new clothes were made by Ye Qijiajia, while Yu Xiangju's were made by Zhao Qiaoniang.
They usually picked up old clothes that were no longer needed to wear. Only during the Chinese New Year, if they had enough cloth coupons, could they have new clothes to wear. New clothes were also rare for them.
When wearing new clothes, they will be more careful to avoid getting them dirty.
The two of them were quite popular in the neighborhood. People asked a few auspicious words for the New Year when they woke up in the morning and walked around the neighborhood for a while. Before breakfast, their pockets were full.
Most of them are cheap and affordable things like peanuts and fried soybeans.
Generally, a family would only be given one candy, and those from poor families would not get any candy at all.
There are also some red envelopes among them.
Their family also prepared candies, but the quantity was limited and it was on a first-come, first-served basis. Children who came to pay New Year's greetings early would have a chance to get some, but if they came late there would be no more.
Yu Xiangan is not married yet. When she visits others to wish them a happy new year, she can also receive red envelopes, but the amounts are very small, or it can be said that they are generally very small at that time, one or two cents, five cents for a little more, and ten or twenty cents for even more, that's it.
Yu Xiangqing went to his grandmother's house to pay New Year's greetings, and was then taken by Yao Cuifen. Yao Cuifen and Qin Qiang were of different ages and seniority, so many people came to pay New Year's greetings to them, including many unmarried young men and women.
Although Wen Ruzhen and Wen Yizhen are also from the county town, they don't have any relatives here, and it's not appropriate for friends to visit them to wish them a happy new year at this time, so they help entertain the guests at home.
We almost retreated when it was almost time for lunch. If we don't have good relationships with them, we shouldn't disturb them at noon, as it might make people think we were trying to get a free meal.
After Yu Xiangan came back, he cleared out the red envelopes in his pocket. At that time, many of the red envelopes were cut by themselves with red paper. Their family just bought some red paper, cut it into similar sizes with scissors, and then glued the openings with glue.
She went around today and all the leaders she met gave her a red envelope. None of them gave her too little, not a cent or two. Deputy Director Wang gave her the biggest red envelope, which was 50 cents.
Yu Xiangju and Yu Mingjie were very envious when they saw the red envelopes she received. They received much more red envelopes than her, but except for the ones given by their relatives, the rest of the red envelopes they received were only one cent.
50 cents is equivalent to 50 red envelopes for them, but the red envelopes they received today are not even as many as 50.
"It seems that he is very satisfied with your work ability." Yu Xiangyan touched his chin: "If he was not satisfied, he would not give you such a big red envelope during the Chinese New Year."
Yu Xiangan also felt the same way. She was not modest at all: "I am also very satisfied with myself."
"Hahaha……"
Everyone was chatting and laughing together, and the atmosphere was great.
There were not as many entertainment activities at that time as in later generations. The New Year was the most lively day of the year. The joy on everyone’s faces was real, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Yu Mingjie and Yu Xiangju could not sit still and left happily after lunch. They were children and had privileges. They could receive a lot of delicious food today. If they walked around outside and met familiar people and said sweetly "Happy New Year", they would receive a red envelope. One cent could buy a small candy.
Although their New Year's money will eventually be kept by adults for various reasons, the happiness they feel when receiving it is irreplaceable by anything else.
The second day of the Chinese New Year is the day to return to one's parents' home. Yu Qingshan's two daughters were not married yet, and there was no daughter to return home, so they went to Qin's house.
Qin Fenglan is gone, but her children are still here, and it is natural for them to go to their grandmother's house.
Zhao Qiaoniang could have gone back, but after her parents passed away, she actually had no natal home. If Ding Minxiu had married normally, she would have come back, but she didn't.
The second day of the Chinese New Year is a common day to return to one’s parents’ home. My uncles and cousins all accompanied their wives and children back to their parents’ home.
Generally, one would only choose a different date if one has a married daughter who wants to come back.
The eldest uncle had two sons, and the second uncle had two daughters and one son.
The eldest daughter got married a long time ago and is pregnant this year, so it is not convenient for her to come back. The youngest daughter was abducted when she was a child and there has been no news from her since.
When they arrived at Qin's house, only Qin Qiang and Yao Cuifen were there.
Yao Cuifen took Yu Qingshan and talked about a young man who came to pay New Year's greetings yesterday. "I thought the one who came to pay New Year's greetings yesterday was good-looking. His name is Li Yuming, two years older than Xiaoqing. He also works in the supply and marketing cooperative, but he is not at the counter, unlike Xiang Hai's wife. He is in the warehouse..." She talked about this young man in detail.
Yu Qingshan listened very seriously, while Yu Xiangqing looked helpless beside him. He spoke so seriously, as if there was some drama going on. The man just came here to wish a happy new year normally, and left after he finished speaking. He just said hello to her.
Yao Cuifen: "There is a problem. He is already a worker, but he has a younger brother at home. His mother's job may be given to his younger brother in the future. His father is the pillar of the family and it will not be so easy for him to retire."
After retirement, the job can be passed on, but the level and qualifications cannot be passed on. After retirement, if the children take over the job, you will have to start all over again. It is not surprising that the income will be cut in half. In this case, it is very disadvantageous to retire early, and most people will not consider it.
Yu Qingshan was also sighing.
It's really hard to find such a employed person.
It can only be the kind of person who has a small family and is powerful enough to arrange it. He knows himself that he is not a good match.
Yu Xiangqing: "Dad, grandma, don't rush to seek medical treatment. Bah, it's not a disease, so don't worry. I will try my best. This kind of thing can't be rushed."
Yu Qingshan didn't say anything. Yes, there was no need to rush. Just wait and see. She had gone back to her hometown, and they could still help her find a suitable person here.
On the third day of the New Year, the family went back to the countryside to visit their grandparents, and they brought a lot of things with them, in large and small bags.
Their family's life in the county town was not too good, but not too bad either. However, even with this decent life, they were already among the small group standing at the top of the pyramid compared to those in the countryside.
A whole country family would only earn about 30 or 40 yuan in work points throughout the year, excluding food. Yu Qingshan's monthly salary was more than 40 yuan.
Although they have to buy all the food they eat, as long as the grain store supplies normally, they don't need to buy expensive grain on the black market, and there will be some left over every month.
On the third day of the Chinese New Year, the Yu family is very lively. Every year, Yu Qingshan and his family go back on the third day to celebrate the reunion with everyone. This means that if Yang Huili wants to go back to her parents' home, she will go back on the second day of the Chinese New Year, or wait until the fourth day to go back. She will not leave on the third day of the Chinese New Year and stay at home to entertain her second uncle's family.
She also has two married daughters who will try to come back on a day when there are more people around, such as the third day of the New Year.
In this way, they can not only see their grandparents, parents, but also their uncle and cousins.
For Yu Qingbao and his friends, the third day of the New Year is a more reunion day than New Year's Eve.
When Yu Qingshan and his family arrived, Yu Manrong and Yu Manhong came back with their husbands and children. The Yu family's house seemed very small at this time. It was difficult for everyone to turn around in the house. They had to sit in the yard outside to have a larger space for them to talk.
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