Tang Zhan and Lan Guoer walked into the yard together. Tang's mother had already cooked the dumplings.
"Dad, Mom! Do you think my new clothes look good?" Xiao Nuan saw them and ran towards them, shaking her two pigtails.
The little girl was wearing a pink dress that the Third Master brought back for her today.
Tang Zhan looked at his little girl, she looked so pretty no matter how he looked at her! Even if the little girl was wearing a sack, he would still think that sack was unique!
"Daddy's Nuan Nuan is the most beautiful!"
He stretched out his long arms, took the little girl into his arms, kissed her little hand, his eyes full of doting.
"Does Nuannuan's hair look good? This was specially done for her by her third uncle."
The little girl tilted her head, lifted up the two little horns on her head, and continued to ask.
"oh?"
Lan Guoer took a closer look at the little girl's rather neatly combed hair, and couldn't help but imagine the scene in her mind of the Third Master clumsily braiding the little girl's hair...
Hmm~ That picture, I always feel like something is not right.
"Uncle has good skills and dresses Nuannuan the most beautifully." Lan Guoer tapped the tip of the little girl's nose and praised her without hesitation.
"Mom, mom, look at Lie, is Lie good-looking?"
When Xiao Lie saw his sister being praised, he also ran over to ask for praise. The little guy hugged Lan Guoer's legs and tilted his little face with anticipation.
"I've told you many times, you can't call a boy good-looking, you have to call him handsome!"
Xiao Ling looked at his silly brother helplessly, with an expression on his face that said, "You're really hopeless."
There are many books from previous lives in Lan Guoer's space. The little guy has read quite a few of them and learned many terms used in later generations.
Xiao Lie blinked his eyes and looked at his brother with a puzzled look. He knew that his brother knew more than him, so he corrected his mistakes.
"Then look, mom, is Lie handsome today?"
The little guy was dressed in formal attire today. He was wearing a small suit that the Third Master had made for them from abroad, with a bow tie at his collar. He looked like a young master from a wealthy family!
Lan Guoer: “…” This is really the style of the Third Master!
"Handsome! My son is the most handsome too!"
Lan Guoer stroked the little guy's head and gave him a big affirmation!
"But, Lie, don't you feel cold dressed like this?" Lan Guoer couldn't help asking.
"Don't worry, Mom. We're wearing clothes inside, and we'll need to put on more clothes outside when we go out. My uncle has already prepared everything." Xiao Ling replied first.
Lan Guoer still felt that the children dressed like this, which was a bit out of place in the village, and even a bit too exaggerated!
Just as I was about to say something, I saw the Third Master coming out of the room.
Lan Guoer narrowed her eyes slightly and fell silent in an instant!
I have to say, the little ones’ style today is really cool!
The Third Master was wearing the same suit as his children today. The suit was well-tailored and looked tailor-made. He also wore an exquisite top hat on his head.
As he raised his hand, the expensive watch on his wrist shone with a faint golden light.
If you didn’t know, you would think he was going to attend some grand banquet!
Lan Guoer shook her head helplessly, thinking, forget it! It's New Year's Day, she shouldn't contradict him.
Tang's mother had seen the three children dressed up early in the morning. When she passed by Lan Guo'er, she whispered in her ear,
"I heard your third uncle just talking to the children, saying that the children of your Lan family must wear new clothes during the New Year. I guess he misses your grandfather and brothers. Just let him do what he wants!"
Lan Guoer couldn't help but look at the Third Master. Every festive season made her miss her family even more. Although the old man didn't show it on his face, it seemed that he was still thinking about the past in his heart.
Although Tang's mother's voice was low, it could not escape Tang Zhan's ears.
He walked forward and took Lan Guoer's hand to pay New Year's greetings to the Third Master, as if he was proving with practical actions that he and Lan Guoer were his relatives.
"Get up, get up!"
When the Third Master saw the young couple's actions, tears welled up in his eyes, but he held them back by pretending to look up at the sky.
He reached out to help Lan Guoer up and glared at Tang Zhan who was still kneeling on the ground.
"You little bastard! Why don't you just kneel down? Why drag my little Guo'er with you? If her knees hurt, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"
Tang Zhan: “…” You shouldn’t treat me differently like this!
According to the custom in Xiachuan Village, one must kneel down and bow to greet elders.
Some elderly people who like to show off even sit cross-legged on the kang early in the morning, waiting for their children and grandchildren to come and pay their respects.
There are also some parents-in-law who like to torture their daughters-in-law, and they are just waiting to establish their authority in front of them today!
Tang's father and mother were not so particular. Whenever the younger generations came to pay New Year's greetings, they would be the first to ask for exemption from their gifts without waiting for them to do anything.
The two elders understood it very clearly in their hearts. It was just a formality. The intention was enough.
The Tang family was not a big household in the village, so Tang Ming took his brothers and younger generations to visit each household.
Women prepare items for ancestor worship at home, commonly known as visiting the graves.
It was the first time for the triplets to return to the village to worship their ancestors, and Tang's mother took it very seriously.
Each container is filled with various offerings such as chicken, duck, fish and meat, and the richness is no less than the New Year’s Eve dinner on New Year’s Eve!
These are what the men will take to the graves to worship their ancestors after they return from paying New Year's greetings.
"It's been over ten years since we've properly visited the graves. This year is the first time! I hope our ancestors will bless us and that the children will have a smooth life in the future!"
Tang's mother muttered as she prepared.
Since the movement began, families have been visiting graves secretly, and no one dares to do it in such a high-profile manner.
Although there has been no clear policy in the past two years, the management has become increasingly relaxed.
The custom of visiting graves on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Xiachuan Village has gradually been restored.
The Tang family’s ancestral tomb is at the foot of the back mountain.
Because of the movements in previous years, there is not even a decent logo now.
Old Man Tang dug out a low mound of earth from under the snow according to his memory.
The whole family worked together and quickly cleared the surrounding snow and weeds.
Old Man Tang placed the offerings in front of the grave and gave each of his descendants three incense sticks.
There was no grand ceremony and no flowery language. Old Man Tang lit incense and paper money, and told his ancestors about the big and small things that had happened in the family over the years as if he was chatting with them, and then introduced his new daughter-in-law and children to them one by one.
It was the first time for the triplets to participate in this kind of ceremony, so they felt quite fresh.
"Mom, who is Grandpa talking to? Why can't I see anyone?"
"Can these papers be turned into money if burned?"
"Mom, are there really gods here?"
…
Xiao Lie kept asking questions one after another, and Lan Guoer wanted to cover his little mouth.
Since returning to the village, Lan Guoer has become less and less confident in her IQ!
She couldn't remember how many times she had been stuck on this question.
Not far away, another family was visiting a grave.
Xiao Nuan looked here and there, her brows tightly furrowed.
Lan Guoer just thought that the little girl was thinking about Xiao Lie's problem and didn't think too much about it.
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