The next day.
In the family compound.
"Second brother, second brother..."
"Second brother, light the fire quickly."
Seeing his two emotional sisters, Chen Dong smiled.
1990.
The atmosphere of the Chinese New Year is strong.
During this time, every household will set off a few strings of firecrackers to celebrate.
According to local customs, the main days are the Little New Year, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Lantern Festival.
Chen Dongjia was no exception.
At his feet was a string of 2,000 firecrackers.
This is something that needs to be placed before the New Year's Eve dinner.
"Chen Xi, Chen Bei, step back a little more, Second Brother is about to light the fire."
"knew!"
"Quick, cover your ears!"
Instantly.
The sound of firecrackers crackling and popping rang out.
Chen Xi and Chen Bei hid behind Chen Dong, covering their ears and peeking out from time to time.
His expression was a mixture of excitement and fear.
Chen Dong could also understand his two younger sisters' feelings.
There were no entertainment programs in this era.
Setting off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year can bring joy for half a day.
After the deafening sound of firecrackers subsided.
The ground was littered with the remains of firecrackers, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.
Chen Dong quickly pulled his two younger sisters toward home.
If it weren't to satisfy his two younger sisters' curiosity, he really wouldn't have wanted to bring them out.
In this day and age, there is no such thing as PM2.5.
It wasn't just them setting off firecrackers; every household was doing it.
The air throughout the city smelled of gunpowder.
......
I'm home.
The two younger sisters were a little unhappy, blaming Chen Dong for bringing them up so early.
Chen Dong didn't bother to explain and helped his parents bring the dishes to the table.
Six hot dishes and four cold dishes, a balanced mix of meat and vegetables.
It symbolizes perfection!
This is also the first New Year that Chen Dong has spent since returning to the 1990s.
At this moment.
A sound came from the living room.
"Big sister, big brother-in-law!"
"Xiao Xi, Xiao Bei, Happy New Year! This is your brother-in-law's New Year's money for you two."
"Thank you, elder sister and brother-in-law."
"What about Mom, Dad, and Dongdong?"
"In the kitchen!"
Chen Dong brought out a plate of dumplings from the kitchen and saw a beautiful figure.
It was none other than the eldest sister, Chen Nan.
Upon seeing Chen Dong, Chen Nan took the plate from his hand and joked.
"Mom said you've become a capitalist now?"
"Small businesses are not respectable."
Chen Dong smiled awkwardly and greeted Lin Zhiyuan.
"Brother-in-law, Happy New Year."
Lin Zhiyuan looked at Chen Dong, momentarily lost in thought.
Is this still the same slovenly brother-in-law from before?
Although his wife had mentioned it, Chen Dong was now in business.
But isn't this change too drastic?
It's like he's become a completely different person.
Even his aura was like that of a high-ranking leader.
Lin Zhiyuan clicked his tongue inwardly, and said somewhat awkwardly.
Happy New Year!
Upon hearing this, Chen Dong smiled.
As Lin Zhiyuan thought, he felt a little awkward since it was his first time spending Chinese New Year at his home.
However, I can understand it!
Lin Zhiyuan is not a local; his hometown is in Northeast China.
In the 1990s, transportation was still underdeveloped.
The round trip alone takes four days just for the travel time.
It's currently the Spring Festival travel rush.
Not only are sleeper train tickets hard to buy, but even seated tickets require finding scalpers and paying extra.
To put it bluntly, catching a train at this time is really asking for trouble.
The couple had only been married for a little over two months, and because they couldn't buy train tickets back to their hometown, they chose to spend the Spring Festival at Chen Nan's parents' home.
This was also the first time Lin Zhiyuan had spent the Spring Festival at the woman's home.
It will get better with time.
......
The meal is over.
The family gathered around the television to watch the Spring Festival Gala.
This is almost a replica of every family.
It's a bit better in the city; quite a few families have televisions.
In rural areas, some villages may only have one television.
Dozens or even hundreds of people gathered together to watch the Spring Festival Gala—that's what makes it so lively.
At first, Chen Dong didn't pay much attention. In his later years, he had seen all kinds of Spring Festival Galas.
But with the whole family watching the Spring Festival Gala, he couldn't just go about his business alone.
As it turned out, I actually got into it.
"Clap clap clap clap clap..."
The sound of firecrackers outside was deafening, like thunder.
I glanced at the clock on the wall; it was almost 12 o'clock.
Before Chen Xuelin could give any instructions, Chen Dong carried a string of firecrackers downstairs.
Saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new.
At this time, people also come out of their homes to set off firecrackers to welcome the first day of the new year.
This is Chen Dong's first Spring Festival after his rebirth.
He also wanted to bring good luck and bid farewell to the past.
On the way back.
Xiao Xinyi was tidying up the bedding when she saw Chen Dong and spoke up.
“At night, your eldest sister and your two younger sisters sleep in the small bedroom, while you and your brother-in-law sleep in the living room.”
"Aren't you staying up all night on New Year's Eve?" Chen Dong asked.
“They have a whole family, with several able-bodied members, and they can enjoy playing mahjong to celebrate the New Year. If I stay up with you, I’ll suffer. You’ll be starving tomorrow.”
These words made Chen Dong and Lin Zhiyuan blush.
Xiao Xinyi rolled her eyes. "They're all so troublesome. The little ones are noisy and won't sleep, while the old ones fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow."
"Knowing your dad can't hold his liquor, you still kept pouring it for him."
"......"
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