It was a rare Spring Festival in 1973 when the whole family spent time together.
Early in the morning, Song Shuxi changed the two children into new clothes. An An wore a blue Mongolian robe and Lele wore a red one, which were very consistent with their personalities.
An An is introverted and steady, while Le Le is sunny and enthusiastic.
The two children were very happy to put on new clothes. They put on their clothes very carefully for fear of getting their new clothes dirty.
The two held hands and went to find Wei Jianguo, "Dad, look at our new clothes, do they look good?"
Wei Jianguo was cleaning the wall, preparing to put up Spring Festival couplets. He was covered in dirt and felt annoyed that the two of them were getting in the way. He was about to push them aside as he had done in the past.
Maybe because he has been picked on so many times, An An has always been on guard against his father. Seeing his father raise his foot, he quickly grabbed Lele and ran away.
She didn't forget to turn around and say, "Dad, these are our new clothes."
Wei Jianguo laughed and scolded, "How could I not know that those are new clothes of yours? You act like everyone has them."
Unable to show off at home, the two children went out to find other children to show off.
There were only two Mongolian children in the family compound who had Mongolian robes, and no Han children had any.
As soon as An An Le Le went out, she immediately became a part of the scenery in the family compound.
Children don’t understand much, and when they see nice clothes, they want to try them on.
Some kids asked An An and Le Le to borrow it, and they were enjoying it very much.
Moreover, these two children have somewhat acquired some of Song Shuxi's affectation. They don't want others to wear their clothes.
They were all rejected and were only allowed to wash their hands and touch it.
The two of them went out to show off. They came happily, went home happily, and took away a lot of praise.
This is a tough time for the parents living in the family compound.
When the kids came back they started asking for new clothes.
Those who can allow their family members to accompany the army are generally of high rank and have decent salaries, so it is still possible to make clothes for their children during the Spring Festival.
When the children clamored to wear clothes, I found them and let them change.
As a result, the kids said that was not the case. They wanted eagles, tigers, red, blue, and all kinds of other requests.
The parents were confused and, because they were annoyed by the trouble, they started to beat their children.
But due to the saying "beat children during the Spring Festival, beat children all year round", I endured it and prepared to find out the reason.
In the end, it was a slightly older child who solved the mystery.
Everyone was at a loss for words, they really didn't know how to do this.
They all learned the craft from their mothers, and being able to make simple clothes is already considered an ability for them.
Now they are asked to challenge the Mongolian robe, and also to have embroidery on it. This is simply asking for their lives.
In the end, those children who could understand the adults' explanations were spared. He threw a tantrum and insisted on asking for it, and felt the love and education from his parents.
Song Shuqian invisibly attracted a wave of hatred.
Wei Jianguo and Song Shuqian didn't know all this at the time.
The two of them are busy pasting Spring Festival couplets.
"The loud pastoral songs bring great blessings, the green fields sing for good luck, and the grassland is a magnificent scene."
"The whole family enjoys the moon over the grassland, and together we welcome the auspicious year in peace and harmony."
In the past six months, Song Shuxi has practiced calligraphy whenever she has time. Now her handwriting has made great progress. Her characters are plump and powerful, the structure is broad and majestic, the bones are strong and the demeanor is awe-inspiring.
Wei Jianguo arranged to take this year's family portrait near the Spring Festival couplets so that the words on them could be seen.
It was so beautiful that he couldn't bear to post it.
At the New Year’s Eve dinner, the whole family sat together, with a drink in front of everyone.
During his vacation, Wei Jianguo was also able to drink some low-alcohol wine. Song Shuqian poured him a glass of ginseng wine as a way to regulate his body.
She herself was drinking wine, which was exchanged with the help of Wei Jianguo, which was very rare.
The two children naturally drank milk. When they came to the grassland, they had to drink a bowl of this every day.
As the head of the family, Wei Jianguo raised his glass and said, "As the new year approaches, our family sits together here, and my heart is filled with warmth and strength.
In the past year, I was busy with my mission and could not always be with you. Your support and understanding are the source of strength that enables me to move forward firmly on my military career.
Let us thank mom for her contribution to our family. Thank her for raising our two children so well. Thank you for always supporting my choices and being willing to accompany me here. "
The whole family raised their glasses and drank it together.
They ate and chatted, talking about whatever came to mind.
After dinner is a regular activity in their family, and everyone except Dad has to perform a show.
An An stepped forward first, "Mom, I'm going to perform "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital" for everyone. The late emperor died before he could complete his career. Today, the world is divided into three parts, and Yizhou is exhausted. This is truly a critical moment for survival.
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Now that I have to leave, I am in tears as I write this letter and don't know what to say. "
Clap, clap, clap~
Wei Jianguo and Song Shuqian applauded together, "An An is so amazing, she memorized it so quickly."
Song Shuqian explained, "This is a difficult article. I didn't want An An to memorize it. I just read it to him and explained the background of the time. I didn't expect An An to memorize it."
An An smiled a little shyly and said, "I asked my dad to read it to me several times."
"That's amazing too," Song Shuqian praised again.
Lele, this silly boy, was happier than when he was praised, and kept saying, "Brother is the best."
"LeLe, what are you going to perform?"
Lele stood in the middle, not at all stage fright, "I'm going to perform a set of martial arts."
Then he started to fight with a grunting and hawing voice, and you know what, he fought quite well.
After the fight, I was so tired that I was gasping for breath.
An An ran to pour him a glass of water.
Song Shuqian and Wei Jianguo praised them again, and the two children were so praised that they couldn't stop smiling.
Next was Song Shuxi. She was in a good mood and wanted to perform something new.
She said, "Wait a moment, I'll go back to change my clothes and get ready."
Song Shuxi went back and changed into her newly bought blue Mongolian robe. Actually, she wanted to wear clothes from her previous life, but she was worried that someone would come over and it would be difficult to explain.
Holding her piano in her hands.
"I haven't played the piano for you before. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll perform a piece for you, 'Yangchun Baixue'."
The sound of the piano sounded, as if the beautiful scenery of spring was slowly unfolding at your fingertips. Song Shuqian's hands danced gracefully on the strings of the piano. Every strum was precise and accurate, with the strength and rhythm just right, making the sound of the piano ups and downs and well-proportioned.
Wei Jianguo and his two children didn’t know how to judge whether it was good or not, and they inexplicably felt it was so amazing.
After the song ended, the two children stood up and applauded, shouting, "Mom is the best."
Wei Jianguo's eyes were full of pride, his wife was so amazing.
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