frightfiction Chapter 495: Crazy New Year's Eve (The word count of the previous 2 chapters has been made up,
Chapter 495: Crazy New Year's Eve (The word count of the previous 2 chapters has been made up,
Shen Zhiqiu was the same, there was no silence around him, the men were all around him, saying all kinds of things,
I told him: I feel that things are different now. When I go to the city, I often run into acquaintances. Sometimes, even if you call out their names, they will call you Mr. Shen.
This title is not exclusive to Shen Zhiqiu, because all the people in their nine clans are the owners of the workshop.
Of course, some people also called them Dongjia Guo, Dongjia Wang, and Dongjia Gao.
I also told him: This kind of thing was something I had never thought of before. Even if the police from the county saw them and knew that they were from the nine clans of the Military Supply Village, they would nod at them as if they were saying hello.
The old men looked at their grandchildren, who had eaten and drunk their fill, and had already run out of the plastic shed in groups of three or five to play snowball fights.
Especially the little ones, they were even more noisy, they didn't care,
He didn't even look at who was in his camp. He just grabbed the snow, rolled it into a ball and threw it at the people around him.
Snowflakes fell and danced all over the sky, sticking to the hair and eyelashes, covering everything with white, but he didn't care.
The snowballs drew beautiful arcs in the air, hitting people's bodies and heads.
Even the cold snow falling down their collars into their clothes could not stop them from feeling even more joyful.
After a while, the yard could no longer hold them, so the boys and girls from the nine tribes took their younger brothers and sisters and pulled the snow sled across the bridge.
Today is New Year's Eve. Every household will not go to bed early, nor will they control their children from going out to play.
Perhaps the ancient people in Tangjia Village would have felt that boys could go out and run around, but at least girls were not allowed to go.
Now when Shen Youyou and the others' voices were heard in the village, many boys and girls came out, many of them with their younger brothers and sisters.
If you ask: "Aren't you afraid that others will laugh at you village girls for having no manners?"
They would definitely say, "What are you afraid of? The daughter of Shen Lao San's family wears boy's clothes every day, climbs trees to catch birds and fruits, and plays with fish and loaches in the water. Do you think Shen Lao San is in charge of it? He even supports her by making snow sleds and skis for her.
The girl in her family is good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and no one stops her from expressing her nature. "
That's right, I also learned the term "release nature" from Shen Lao San.
I don't know why he comes up with so many twisted ideas. The strangest thing is that after listening to them for a long time, they actually feel that they make sense.
So, late at night, not only the children, but also many adults came out of their homes and lit bonfires on both sides of the river.
Groups of people gathered around the campfire, bringing out tables from their homes and the plastic shed where Shen Youyou and the others ate.
Whether the adults from Tangjia Village or the adults from the Jiu clan, they all ate snacks brought out by each household in the shed.
There are so many things, including persimmon cakes, dried yam, jujube cakes, frozen pears, mochi, jujube paste cakes...everything you can think of.
Every table was packed with people. It seemed that everyone was having a good time this year. Even the poorer families in Tangjia Village brought out a lot of delicious food from home to share.
Tang Jiugong handed Master Shen a piece of particularly soft white sugar cake. Their teeth were perfect for eating this.
"Brother Shen, this year's New Year is more lively than previous years. Seeing these children happy, we should be happy too!"
Mr. Shen, who had already eaten a lot, broke off another piece of white sugar cake and put it into his mouth. It was indeed very soft:
"Yeah. We're busy at other times, and the kids don't have time to relax. Let's ignore them today. Whoever wants to play can play. No one will see them."
The old man is right. Everyone in Tangjia Village is very united now and they won’t say anything to outsiders. It’s New Year’s Day at night, so who would come as an outsider?
Many old men thought so, but at this moment, someone came to the entrance of Tangjia Village.
It was Tang Yanli who came back with his wife and children.
Officials in the Qing Dynasty had only four days of New Year holiday, from New Year’s Eve to the third day of the New Year.
I will start working on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year.
Ever since he married Xiao Qingxue, he always came back on the second day of the New Year because his wife didn't want to come to the village to celebrate the New Year.
Sometimes, he would even come back alone to stay with his parents for two days.
This year, because Shen Zhiqiu gave him advice, he impeached officials for oppressing refugees and was promoted.
Xiao Qingxue liked the hairpin of the Nine Clans very much, and felt that she could get along well with Li Jingshu, so she agreed to come back together to celebrate the New Year.
But it's just now, and today is the day off.
Tang Yanli had to send gifts to many of his superiors to celebrate the New Year, so he was delayed until the city was almost closed before he could go home.
Plus, it was snowing heavily and there was a delay.
He didn't ask anyone to notify his family in advance, mainly because Tang Yanli was afraid that his parents would wait for them too late for dinner.
Just as I got to the roadside, I saw flames shooting up to the sky on both sides of the river. When I got closer and saw it clearly, I only had one feeling: this is really lively!
There was a group of people on the river, some were playing snowball fights, some were making snowmen, some were pulling snow sleds, and some were casting nets to catch fish.
Clang, clang, clang, clang, they were chiseling ice, but they still knew to stay away from the noisy crowd.
There were also some little kids who looked like they were going crazy having fun.
What are they playing on the ice in the middle of the night? A big kid is blocking the way in front, and a bunch of little kids are pulling at their clothes behind them.
The little girl from the Shen family was still wearing men's clothes, but this time they were made of satin. She was wandering around trying to catch the child behind her.
The little girl was very agile, dodging left and right, and she didn't fall even though the ice was so slippery. When she caught a little kid, she would cause a group of little kids to scream.
Tang Yanli's son also leaned out of the car window and looked out: "Father, can Mingzhao go play too?"
His wife Xiao Qingxue frowned slightly and was about to refuse when Tang Yanli grabbed her hand.
"My dear, if Zhao'er wants to play, just go ahead. We are all children and we are in the village, so there is no need to follow so many rules."
Although she still had some concerns in her heart, Xiao Qingxue did not refuse again.
At this time, the villagers also saw the carriage coming into the village, and someone with sharp eyes shouted, "Mr. Li, your Li Ge'er is back."
It would have been fine if he hadn't shouted, but after he shouted, a group of people followed the head of the village out to pick up the person.
As a result, Tang Yanli and his family were dragged into the plastic shed when they returned to the village, without even having time to visit their family members.
His son Tang Mingzhao was fine. He jumped off the carriage and ran to join the team playing "Eagle Catches Chicken".
But his wife seldom comes home on weekdays, and even when she does, she hardly interacts with others.
So when he entered the shed, with a few maids and old women following him, he seemed a little out of place.
It was Li Jingshu who stood up and pulled her to his desk, speaking in a gentle tone:
"You guys came back at this time, didn't you have dinner?"
While speaking, he pushed the cakes and dried fruits on the table towards her.
"Take a bite first."
The wives in the village also followed suit and said, "We still have some uncooked dumplings at home. What kind of filling do you like? Let's see who has that filling and we'll go cook some for you."