Chapter 479 New Year Greetings
Wang Chunhua was helped out and sat in the main seat.
The old lady became much more stable after she fell ill, and her attitude towards Su Xiaoxiao and her siblings became much gentler.
The whole family had a lively New Year's Eve dinner.
Su Xiaoxiao turned on the TV out of habit, and then she remembered that there was no Spring Festival Gala in that era.
I just picked a show to watch.
There were not many TV programs at this time, so Su Xiaoxiao casually turned on a movie titled "Unforgettable Battle".
The whole family watched the show in front of the TV with great interest.
Liu Cuilan brought out some melon seeds, fruits and snacks, and the whole family ate while watching, which was very heartwarming.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at the lively scene in the room and felt a satisfaction she had never felt before. This was the scene she had always been looking forward to in modern times.
Fortunately, she got through.
At nine o'clock in the evening, the eldest brother Su Wenbing called Su Fusheng to welcome the God of Wealth.
Su Jianwu and Su Jianwen immediately followed excitedly, as if they were attending some grand ceremony.
Su Xiaoxiao was also a little curious. In modern times, the New Year atmosphere is becoming weaker and weaker, and in the end these traditional customs have basically disappeared in the tide of the times.
Su Fusheng was holding a tray with a few big steamed buns on it, plus a cup of water. Next to the cup of water were three incense sticks and a stack of burning paper.
The arrangement of the steamed buns is also very particular. There are three at the bottom, then one upside down on top, and another on top.
"Today we are going to the east to welcome the God of Wealth. We will go east in a while."
As the main force in welcoming the God of Wealth, Su Wenbing followed his father to do this job every year since he was a child and is very familiar with the entire process.
Su Xiaoxiao and the two naughty kids were just outside watching the fun. They didn't understand anything and followed their older brothers with curiosity on their faces, acting as their little tails.
Su Wenbing tied the firecrackers to the big tree at the door and then told everyone to stay away.
After everyone left, he lit the firecrackers with incense.
The crackling sound of firecrackers rang out instantly.
Su Xiaoxiao quickly covered her ears, while Su Jianwu and Su Jianwen clapped excitedly beside her.
Soon after the firecrackers were set off, Su Wenbing directed Su Fusheng to walk east with the tray.
Su Xiaoxiao followed them closely with her two younger brothers.
Su Fusheng stood at the position Su Wenbing said, and then put the tray in his hand on the ground.
Su Wenbing lit the incense on the tray, bowed three times towards the east, then inserted the incense into the pile of earth on the ground, lit the paper, and poured the water in the cup onto the ground. This was considered welcoming the God of Wealth home.
By the time they returned home, Liu Cuilan had already started making dumplings.
The custom here is to have two meals on New Year's Eve. The first meal can be casual, and the second meal is dumplings at 12 o'clock in the evening.
After eating the dumplings, the children will start to stay up all night, and the men will go in groups to pay New Year's greetings.
Usually we go to visit relatives in our own family.
When Su's father got into trouble a few years ago, his relatives basically stopped visiting each other, which saved him the trouble.
However, this year Grandma Wang Chunhua will celebrate the New Year at home, so it is estimated that some younger generations will come to pay New Year's greetings.
Liu Cuilan placed two cushions in the main room.
On the north wall of the main hall, there is a scroll hanging on the left and a statue of the God of Wealth hanging on the right.
The so-called axis is the family tree of the family. When someone in the family dies, their name is added to it.
Of course, this genealogy is passed down to males only, not females. Local custom is that married daughters cannot see the axe from their natal family.
There is a long altar against the wall, which is filled with things.
Wealthier families would display a collection of pig offal, such as pig heads, pig stomachs, and pig intestines. They would cook them until half-cooked, paint them, shape them, and place them on the altar, which looked very grand.
In addition, chicken, fish, snacks, candies, etc. must be placed on the table. The placement of these items is also very particular, and there are reasons for where each item is placed.
Su Xiaoxiao was watching curiously when she saw the two little brothers kneel down on the mat very seriously and start to kowtow.
"Mom, I kowtow to you!"
He knocked and shouted at the same time, his voice was very loud.
Su Xiaoxiao had never seen such a scene before and was stunned.
No, what's going on? Have these two lost their minds?
But soon, she understood the intentions of these two people.
The two of them smiled and stretched out their hands to Liu Cuilan: "Mom, New Year's money."
Liu Cuilan took out two big unity notes and gave one to each of them. The two naughty kids stared with their eyes wide open.
"It was only one dollar in previous years, but this year our mom is really generous."
Just as Su Jianwu finished sighing, he heard Liu Cuilan say, "If you think it's too much, I'll give you another one."
He immediately put the money in his pocket, fearing that it would be asked back.
Su Xiaoxiao was eager to try it out as she watched from the side. If she kowtowed once, she would be rewarded with a big unity card. Wouldn’t she get rich by kowtowing?
Just as she was getting ready to give it a try, Liu Cuilan stuffed a large piece of paper into her hand and said, "Here, it's New Year's money."
Looking again, Su Fusheng and Su Wenbing also had a share, so it seemed that they got it without even kowtowing.
Seeing his mother's blatant partiality, Su Jianwu shrugged, "Mom, why do they get lucky money even though they don't kowtow?"
Liu Cuilan said seriously: "When you two can earn money and come back, you won't have to kneel down anymore."
The two naughty kids: "..."
At this moment, an exceptionally cheerful male voice came from outside the courtyard gate.
"Auntie, we are here to kowtow to you."
Su Xiaoxiao: “…”
Is her cheap grandmother of this generation?
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw two tall and strong middle-aged men leading two half-grown children into the house.
The two of them entered the house and got straight to the point.
He knelt down on the cushion and began to kowtow.
While kowtowing, they shouted, "Auntie, we are here to kowtow to you."
Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, since he was knocking so hard, how much money would she have to pay to make it count?
Just as she thought of this, she saw two people looking at her at the same time: "Auntie, when will you go back to work after the New Year?"
Su Xiaoxiao had a question mark face. No, is there something wrong with the eyesight of these two people? Can she be confused with her grandmother?
Does she look so anxious?
Liu Cuilan poked her from the side: "Hurry up, it's the New Year's money."
Su Xiaoxiao!!!
No, she is still a child herself, how can her generation be so high?
The two middle-aged men reluctantly gave five dollars each to the two half-grown children who followed them, and they felt a little embarrassed.
"Auntie, you gave me too much."
Su Xiaoxiao: “…”
The main reason was that it was her first time getting into a sedan chair and she had no experience. She was afraid of being laughed at if she gave too little.
Liu Cuilan chimed in, "You're welcome. Your aunt is working this year, so of course she has to give more."
Su Xiaoxiao: “…”
So, where did she get these two older grandsons?
This grandson's son looks almost as tall as her.
Wait, if she is an aunt, what should these two people call her mom?
Old aunt?
Thinking about it, she tugged at Liu Cuilan's sleeve curiously: "Mom, do you have to give one too?"
"Whatever I give, I have to call both of them uncle."
Su Xiaoxiao: “…”
No, this generation is quite confusing.
By this calculation, doesn't she mean her mother's great-aunt?
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