Portable Space: Red Age of Rebirth

Early the next morning, Father Du rushed back from his grandmother, carrying a bag of sticky bean buns steamed by Grandma Fu and a new cotton-padded jacket and trousers made for Ya'er. This day happened to be the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, commonly known as Xiaonian.

, is a festival to worship the Kitchen Lord. From this day on, the countdown to the New Year begins, and the busy New Year celebrations officially begin.

Early in the morning, the jingle chanted by wild boys and crazy girls could be heard outside: "Twenty-three, sticky melons; Twenty-four, cleaning day; Twenty-five, make tofu; Twenty-six, go and cut the meat; Twenty-seven

, slaughter the New Year's chicken; on the twenty-eighth, make the noodles; on the twenty-nine, steam the steamed buns; on the thirtieth, stay up all night..."

Although it is not allowed to affix the statue of the Kitchen Lord now, it is still possible to worship the Kitchen God secretly. Early that morning, Grandpa Du brought Father Du, his uncle and his two brothers who came back to pay homage to the statue set up in the shrine on the kitchen wall.

The Stove Lord offers incense and offers sugar melons made with malt sugar and flour, and then burns the paper horses made of bamboo strips and the fodder for livestock. Using the syrup to offer the Stove Lord sweetens his mouth and makes the Stove God come to heaven.

The Queen of Heaven said some sweet words, hoping that the Stove Lord could "speak good things to Heaven and keep the world safe".

Ma Du and Grandma Du were not allowed to participate in the stove sacrifice, so they had to make dumplings. There is a custom of eating dumplings on New Year's Eve here, which means "sending dumplings to windward noodles". At the end of the year, we can eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year. Today's

The dumplings were stuffed with cabbage and pork. The fillings were large and the skin was thin, and they were fragrant. The brothers ate two large bowls in a row, and Ya'er also ate four. In the end, Du's mother was afraid that she would accumulate food after eating too much at night.

Folk proverbs say: On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, dust and sweep the house. The day after the stove sacrifice, the dust must be swept. This time, the house must be cleaned thoroughly. Father Du and his uncle thoroughly cleaned the roof, boxes, cabinets, and Kang mats

The brothers were responsible for wiping the dust on the floor, wiping the tables, doors, and doors. Throughout the morning, Father Du cleaned every corner of the house, inside and outside, in front of and behind the house. After cleaning, Father Du began to give his brothers a bath.

Shave your head. Ma Du is responsible for unpacking and washing the bedding, clothes after bathing, curtains, etc. Even the pot lids, vegetable baskets, etc. are washed cleanly by Ma Du. When cleaning, Grandpa Du usually does not participate, just

Walking around the streets with Ya'er in his arms. When someone told Grandpa Du that Ya'er was cute, the dishonest old man said something modestly, but the curved corners of his mouth betrayed his good mood. Now Ya'er is...

Taking the place of his elder brother and cousins ​​in Grandpa's heart, he is Grandpa Du's favorite grandchild.[

After sweeping the dust, Ma Du and Grandma Du became even more busy, busy steaming steamed buns, steamed bean buns, sugar buns, and vegetable buns. They were made with cornmeal and wheat flour mixed with each other, and they were also filled with white bread.

The steamed buns from the pot were reserved for guests. They were packed for two days in a row. According to Grandma Du, the buns will not be opened before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Fortunately, it is cold now and they will not go bad. In the evening, Grandma started cutting flowers.

Grandma Du's hands are particularly skillful, and the flowers she cuts are lifelike, with patterns such as carp jumping over the dragon's gate, a bumper harvest, etc. Watching Grandma twist the scissors left and right, and a beautiful flower comes out. No wonder modern people apply for paper-cutting to be an intangible culture

As for inheritance, in Ya'er's eyes, this is simply a performance and an art.

Although I dare not post couplets or anything like that, it is still okay to post flowers and the word "Fu". On New Year's Eve, the brothers got up early and put on new clothes. They first set off two firecrackers that Du's father bought for them, and then

They pestered Grandma Du to make appliques. They had been coveting their uncle's applique for several years. In the past few years, decals and couplets had been Uncle Du's task. Father Du also caught an old hen early to prepare for the New Year's Eve dinner.

By the time Ya'er got up, it had already been killed. At this moment, Du's father was chopping the dumpling fillings on the chopping board.

In the morning, the second uncle and the second aunt came with their two cousins. Although the second uncle's family usually lives with the second aunt's parents, in this era of filial piety, they still have to go to the in-laws' house to celebrate the New Year. The second uncle is here.

I was carrying a big rooster and two bottles of wine in my hand. The big rooster was specially reserved for the Chinese New Year. Otherwise, who would raise roosters if they didn't lay eggs? The second aunt is a person with a cheerful personality, while Du Ma is

She has a gentle personality. Although her personality is different, the two sisters and sister-in-law get along very harmoniously. Although the two families do not live together, they have a good relationship. Ya'er's two cousins ​​are twins,

Ya'er's second brother is the same age. The second aunt was injured when giving birth to twins, so she could only have these two boys, so the second aunt was very fond of Ya'er, a beautiful and cute little girl, and even brought a pair when she came.

Rabbit cotton shoes specially made for Ya'er. Looking at the thin stitches, Ya'er knew that each stitch contained deep affection. Compared with the era in her previous life when society was developed, the economy was wealthy but interpersonal relationships were indifferent, Ya'er is more

I like this era where people are warm despite poverty.

After a simple lunch, Madam Du and her second aunt began to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. Grandma Du was sent out of the kitchen by her two daughters-in-law. At least this day of the year should allow the old man to take a rest. The two sisters-in-law were busy in the kitchen for a long time.

, all the delicious food was prepared and brought to the dining table. In the evening, Grandpa Du took Father Du and other men in the family to burn incense and pay homage to heaven and earth, and to worship their ancestors. At this time, the New Year's Eve dinner in the kitchen was also ready.

In this era, although people live in poverty, the atmosphere of celebrating the New Year is much stronger than in the 21st century. Housewives put things on the table that they usually can't bear to eat. The Du family's home-cooked meals are usually cornmeal.

The pancakes are made with pickles, and there are only a few big meat dishes throughout the year. Even the adults who usually hunt game are reluctant to eat it, so they eat it all in the children's stomachs. The New Year's Eve dinner is all big meat dishes, which is not something they usually eat.

Take it all out.

When Mother Du and Second Aunt served the dishes, Grandma Du pointed at the food and said auspicious words. The main dishes were braised carp, which means more than one year after year; little rooster stewed with mushrooms, which means good luck; and glutinous rice meatballs, which means good luck every year.

The fish head and tofu soup is a sign of good fortune; the fried rice cake is a step-by-step promotion; and there is also a roe deer meat hot pot, which is a prosperous day. It is paired with fried bacon with dried beans and the staple food is white steamed buns.

In the 21st century, it is estimated that every household has more than ten or twenty dishes for New Year's Eve dinner. These six dishes and one soup may seem a bit shabby, but Ya'er knows that this is the best meal this family can prepare.

The dinner table was placed in the house of two old people. The two elders were invited to sit down first, then Du's father, second uncle, brother-in-law and the others, and then the elder brothers and cousins. Du's mother and second aunt sat at the bottom. The whole family was large and small.

12 people filled the big round dining table. Looking at the hot and fragrant New Year’s Eve dinner on the dining table, the boys couldn’t hold it in for a long time. But Grandpa Du didn’t say anything, and no one dared to be the first to hold out their chopsticks.

They all scratched their heads anxiously. The little uncle poured wine for all the adults. After drinking the first glass of reunion wine, Grandpa Du was the first to stretch out his chopsticks. Seeing Grandpa picking up the first bite of food, the boys finally liberated themselves.

, the chopsticks quickly reached for the dishes they liked. Watching the children eating deliciously, the adults were also very happy.

The dining table was too high, so Ya'er had to be held in Ma Du's arms to eat. Ma Du knew that her little girl liked to eat some flavorful dishes recently, whether she could chew or not, so she didn't ask her this time.

Crush them all into pieces and give them to her to eat. The laughter, the clinking of wine glasses, and the sound of chopsticks hitting the plate, all come and go, filling the ears, intertwining into a cheerful New Year's Eve music. Eating a sumptuous New Year's Eve, saying auspicious words, the atmosphere

Warm and sultry. In her previous life, Du Xuanjin was alone every Spring Festival, guarding an empty home with no reunion, no blessings, and no longing. The feeling of being alone still resonates deep in my heart when I think about it.

Leng. Looking at the family in front of her sitting around the dining table, having a reunion dinner together, Ya'er is willing to do anything to protect this warmth and this warm home. From now on, there will no longer be the Du Xuanjin of the 21st century, but only the remote hills of the 1960s.

Du Yaer in the village.

The reunion dinner lasted nearly three hours. Several boys couldn't sit down in the chairs, so they lay on the bed of their grandparents and rubbed their bellies. Next came the time that the children were most looking forward to, when they had to give out the new year's money. Brothers and cousins

Communicate with your eyes, walk up to the adults and shout together, "Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, uncle (uncle), aunt (aunt), uncle, happy new year", and you can say it in a decent way.

It was a big gift. Several elders looked at it and laughed from ear to ear. They took out the New Year's money wrapped in red paper from their pockets. Together with the money given by the uncle, each person got seven.

Ya'er couldn't stand it anymore, so why didn't he ask her to come with him? These brothers were so unjust. Ya'er quickly struggled to slip out of Du Ma's arms, and walked to the elders with her short legs to stand still, saying the correct words.

Her accent is smooth and her words are clear, with a child's unique childish voice: "Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, uncle, aunt, little uncle, happy new year. Ya'er wishes you a happy new year!", while speaking, he imitated what he just said.

The brothers saluted with their movements. Unfortunately, he was too short and wore too thick clothes, so he couldn't bend down. In the eyes of everyone, he was just a fat baby wearing red clothes, fair skin and beautiful skin, giving them like a roly-poly.

It’s the New Year, no matter how you look at it, you’ll have fun. Grandma Du was so happy that she picked up Ya’er and shouted, “Grandma’s little sweetheart.” She laughed so hard that her little uncle complained that his stomach hurt. Come on, hurry up and give the little baby some lucky money. Look at it.

After receiving the 7 red envelopes, Ya'er was so happy that only a slit was left in Ya'er's original big round eyes. This was the first time she received lucky money, so she must keep it well as a souvenir.

A few adults here were still laughing at Ya'er's New Year greetings. Over there, brother Tang and brother Tang were whispering and discussing something. Finally, the eldest brother acted as the representative and asked Ma Du first if he was also an elder. After getting a positive answer,

He walked up to Ya'er and said, "Ya'er, we are brothers and elders. If you wish us New Year greetings, we will also send you New Year's money." After saying this, she looked at Ya'er expectantly with her small chest raised. Ya'er was originally

I didn’t want to talk to the brat like my eldest brother, but looking at the expectant looks in my brothers’ eyes, I decided to kiss her just like Cai Yiyu. I watched Ya’er bowing her New Year’s greetings again, and the result was another burst of uproar.

Laughing. Ya'er also took the New Year's money from her brothers with peace of mind. Wow, there are 11 red envelopes in total.

After giving out the new year's money and setting out melon seed candies, it was time to watch the New Year's Eve. Ya'er was too tired from the performance just now and fell asleep in Du Ma's arms unknowingly. When she was woken up by the sound of crackling firecrackers outside,

Ya'er knows that a new year has begun.