After dinner, Shen Xingci, He Yuan and Xia Zhizhi took over the task of washing dishes and cleaning up.
Yang Mumu and a few others who had cooked went to bring out the homemade fireworks. After some discussion, they decided to make a small pile in each place in the yard, forming a big smiley face shape.
Just as Smiley Face finished his work, the three people who were washing dishes in the kitchen rushed out after cleaning up.
He Yuan: "Have you played yet? Have you played yet?"
Yang Mumu was setting up the camera. When he saw them coming, he pointed inside the yard.
"I'm waiting for you. Take a look at the pile in the yard first."
After saying that, Yang Mumu continued to busy himself with the camera in his hand, looking for the perfect angle.
Gu Xingzhou stood up and told the three of them their discussion.
"We put on a smiley face, and then we'll work together to light two groups each. Then we'll stand in our positions and work together to see beautiful patterns. The rest of the fireworks over there will be played by each of us."
He Yuan agreed as soon as she heard it, "Okay, okay, let's do it this way."
"Come on, get in there, I can't wait to play."
Shen Xingci took He Yuan to choose a location and selected two piles of fireworks that he wanted to light.
Xia Zhizhi was standing at the nearest position, ready.
Yang Mumu put her eyes on the camera and waved at them.
"Yes, all of you stand inside, I'll use my camera to check the location, this is our first reunion year, let's take a picture together."
“This, this really needs to be recorded.”
Song Yan pulled Liu Qingwan to stand inside the Smiling Face, right between two piles of fireworks materials.
After Yang Mumu found a suitable position for the camera, he immediately ran to his own position, between the two piles of mouths on smiling faces closest to the camera.
For safety and just in case, Yang Mumu turned to look at his companions and said:
"We need to walk around the positions when the fireworks are lit. We need to make sure that the photos are beautiful and that the fireworks and us are captured in the photos."
"Okay, let's try."
Several people nodded in agreement, waiting for Yang Mumu's command.
"start."
You don’t know until you try. Once you try, everything will be a mess.
There are two grown men facing each other.
Song Yan fell to the ground, covered his butt and cried out: "Ouch, my butt."
There are also people who grab seats randomly.
"Ah!" Xia Zhizhi screamed in fright. She and Liu Qingwan huddled together and hugged each other to avoid falling.
There were even people standing there in a panic, not knowing what they were doing. The scene was extremely chaotic.
"Hahaha, you guys are so funny!"
Yang Mumu laughed so hard that she fell forward and backward with laughter.
"If the fireworks were really lit, everyone's hair would be caught in the flames."
After laughing, Yang Mumu pulled them to the middle and told them their seats one by one.
"Let's remember the position. After throwing the charcoal, run to the empty space in the middle of the smiling face. This place will not be blocked and the space is large. I will step back after lighting it, so it will be easy for you to remember the position by looking at where I stand."
"Qing Wan stands on my right, Yuan Yuan stands on my left, Zhi Zhi stands next to Yuan Yuan, Xing Zhou stands behind him, Xing Ci stands on his left, and Xiao Yan Zi stands on his right. This way the positions are easy to remember. Come on, let's try again."
"Okay, I'll remember it this time." Liu Qingwan clapped his hands and stood back in his seat.
He Yuan: "I remember that, too."
After this review, everyone remembered the location and was ready to try again.
Yang Mumu turned around to see that everyone had adjusted their positions, and shouted again, "Get ready to start."
This time it was perfect, everyone quickly took their positions and there were no mistakes at all.
"Okay, that's it. Let's get started. I'll go set up the camera."
Yang Mumu glanced at Gu Xingzhou, and Gu Xingzhou immediately went to bring out a pot of charcoal.
He placed a piece of charcoal in front of each pile of materials, and gave each of them two wooden sticks. It would be more convenient to light all the fires than to put a piece of charcoal in front of them.
After finishing these things, Yang Mumu ran to the camera and took a look. After making sure that everyone was in the frame, he shouted, "Everyone, pay attention. I'm going to take the photo."
"I'm ready."
All the kids were nervously tidying up their clothes, staring at the charcoal with wooden sticks in their hands.
This time, Yang Mumu took a break again. She found a small problem that needed to be solved.
"Wait, no, you guys have to pick up my two piles of fireworks, or I'll run back and lose the fight after I click the camera."
Liu Qingwan stood at his position, holding a stick and reaching towards the charcoal in front of one of the piles of fireworks materials that Yang Mumu was in charge of. He could reach it.
"I'm close, I'll grab one."
He Yuan also tried the other side and said, "I can reach the other one, I'll take care of it."
"Okay, now it's all right." Yang Mumu ran back to the camera, "Everyone, get ready and bring the charcoal in when I say start."
"Okay, I'm ready."
A few people answered nervously, and the sticks were already placed next to the coals and waiting.
Not to mention that they were nervous, Yang Mumu was also a little nervous, and his palms were sweating.
"start."
Yang Mumu shouted while pressing the button and ran quickly towards his position.
This time it was perfect, fireworks were lit on all sides, the positioning was accurate, and Yang Mumu ran fast, so a very beautiful photo was taken.
A group of young people in their prime stood in the middle of the smiling faces made of fireworks. The beautiful fireworks shone on everyone's faces, reflecting everyone's brilliant smiles. The background behind them was the room they built themselves.
Freeze this moment.
(On February 10, 1975, at the Youth House of Haha Brigade, on the New Year’s Eve of my first year in the countryside, I reunited with my friends and took this photo!)
Yang Mumu had already thought about it and wrote this sentence on the back of the photo.
Shuffle seven cards and keep one for each person.
He Yuan: "Wow, the fireworks are so beautiful. It's worth our busy afternoon."
Liu Qingwan shook the bucket of fireworks raw materials and shouted, "Come and play, come and play, there are still a lot left."
Friends have already stood by to admire and play with the fireworks.
Yang Mumu felt very happy when she heard their shouts and happy laughter.
This was also the first serious New Year in her life.
This time I am no longer alone, I have my best friends and my closest loved ones.
Gu Xingzhou watched Yang Mumu standing by and looking at the fireworks for a long time. He raised his voice and said to everyone:
"I heard that if you make a wish towards fireworks, it will definitely come true."
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