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The ancestor worship table was set up in the middle room of the back room, and there was an Eight Immortals table against the back wall. Zhang Taiping removed the landscape paintings on the wall and drew the family tree. The family tree was scattered in the form of a binary tree, with some branches

There were no descendants several generations ago, and most of them ended one generation before the old man. This is also the common situation of most genealogies.

Moreover, those years have caused the continuation of many clans to disappear in the long river of history, and the old man’s clan has continued. Generally, only the names of people who have passed away will appear on this genealogy. At the bottom are Zhang Dashuai’s parents.

There is still an empty space above these two names because the old man is still alive and well.

After the genealogy is hung, an incense burner is placed on the table in front of the Eight Immortals, with fine sand in the middle. A pair of the largest candles are placed on both sides of the incense burner. Between the candles and the wall where the family tree is hung are three plates, one plate of bananas, and one plate of bananas.

There was a plate of oranges and a plate of big, red apples that Zhang Taiping came out of the space. There were four apple cores and oranges in each plate, three on the bottom and one on top.

Worshiping the stove can be completely left to women, and men don't have to interfere, but worshiping one's ancestors is all done by men. After placing the tributes and candles, Zhang Taiping went to the room to take down the portraits of his parents and grandmother.

He came out and stood against the wall in front of the family tree.

After thinking about it, Zhang Taiping went into the room again and took out a jar of wine and placed it next to the Eight Immortals table.

The old man looked at the portrait without saying a word for a long time, his back was bleak, his eyes were full of loneliness, and his whole body was filled with an unbreakable sadness. Seeing the jar of wine placed by Zhang Taiping on the corner of the table, he finally couldn't control his emotions.

The old man with tearful eyes and gray hair who had seen all the ups and downs of his life could no longer maintain his usual calm and calm mood at this moment.

Losing your mother when you are young, losing your wife in middle age, and losing your son in old age are the three greatest sorrows in life.

As for whether the old man lost his mother when he was young, the old man never told anyone about his past, so Zhang Taiping had no way of knowing. However, it is a fact that he lost his son when he was old. The unfortunate death of Zhang Taiping's parents was a big blow to him, and then his wife

Then he left, causing the old man to live alone in the mountains and forests for a long time and unwilling to come out. It was really a sadness in his heart that could not be resolved.

It's just that the old man is also very human. His emotions are fleeting, and he collects his emotions in a blink of an eye. He stands in front of the table and doesn't know what he is thinking.

After Zhang Taiping prepared all the food, he called Yaya in. Although women from the family are not allowed to be present when inviting ancestors to worship, the women here refer to women with other surnames who marry in, and offspring are not included in this. Of course, Yaya must

To worship.

First, two big red candles were lit, and then Zhang Taiping carried a bunch of firecrackers and set them off in the yard. The sound of firecrackers invited the spirits in heaven to come over. After the spirits were reunited, Zhang Taiping first

He lit five incense sticks and handed them to Yaya, then lit five more for himself and Yaya. Then he knelt down and kowtowed three times while holding the incense sticks. Little Yaya followed suit and stood up. Zhang Taiping inserted ten incense sticks in the

In the incense burner.

The old man did not kowtow together with Zhang Taiping. The names of his son and daughter-in-law were on the family tree, and there were portraits on the table. How could any elder kowtow behind his back and say something. When Zhang Taiping and his daughter were finished, they held the five

I lit the incense stick, half-clasped the family tree with both hands, and inserted the incense into the incense burner.

After lighting the firecrackers, even if the ancestors were invited back home, the candles would remain burning for the time being.

The New Year's Eve dinner is not a sumptuous meal, but a warm reunion. Only sisters Cai Yazhi are busy in the kitchen, and Fan Ming and Yaya are watching variety shows in front of the TV. The New Year's Eve party has not yet started, but celebrations are happening everywhere

The New Year's variety shows were very good. The whole family, one young and the other, stared at the TV intently.

Mr. Zhang Taiping and Xing Rushui were sitting together and chatting together. The old man had gone through twists and turns in his life and had rich experience. After years of accumulation, his knowledge was naturally extraordinary. What surprised Zhang Taiping was that Xing Rushui, a woman, also had extraordinary knowledge. What she learned

My knowledge is particularly complex. I chatted with the old man about tea art, weapons, and the fists of famous masters.

They chatted about farming and harvesting, and even dabbled in the Feng Shui theory that the old man casually mentioned. Zhang Taiping knew how much weight he had, so he didn’t show off, so he just sat there and listened silently. The two chatted without a specific number, so it was taken as such.

We chatted wherever we went without ever being silent, and by the end of the conversation the old man couldn't help but treat me differently.

Don’t eat the New Year’s Eve dinner too late. The sisters will prepare the meal around eight o’clock.

A circle of people sat down around the table. There were not many dishes on the table. First there were four cold dishes, then four hot dishes and one soup. These were all cooked by Cai Yazhi. During this period, she and Xing Rushui learned a lot about cooking.

Craftsmanship, even if I have nothing to do, I will learn it under the guidance of Zhang Taiping

I looked up some menus online and tried to make them myself. Not to mention, after this period of hard work, my cooking skills really improved. I was originally a very kind person, but my early development was restricted due to real life. In fact, learning

The ability is still outstanding.

The dishes tonight are all about color and aroma. The four cold dishes are: a plate of beef and a plate of frozen meat. This frozen meat is made by the villagers themselves using pig head meat. It is absolutely delicious.

It's much greener and more affordable than what's sold in big markets. The beef and frozen meat are cut into thin slices, and the knife skills are even and neat. It's already beginning to show the talent of a chef.

The other two cold dishes are spiced peanuts and dried shredded onions. The spiced peanuts are original in color, and the boiled peanuts are soaked in five flavors and become tasteless. It is delicious but does not have the harmful effects of fried peanuts on the human body.

It's really a good thing to drink with wine. Dry shredded onions are to cut the onions into thin strips and then put them in a basin and sprinkle with salt to let the water drain out. Then squeeze out the water and let it cool. This way, it can be removed.

It has a natural spiciness and tastes refreshing and delicious.

The hot dishes are sweet and sour fish, scrambled eggs with leeks, stir-fried pork with lotus root, minced meat and cauliflower, and the soup is a simple vegetable soup made from enoki mushrooms and green vegetables picked from the mountains.

Tonight's main dish is actually this sweet and sour fish. The red juice is poured over the fish, exuding a sweet and sour aroma that makes people drool. Eating fish symbolizes having more than enough every year. Tomorrow's noon feast

There will be fish in the meal, and tonight will also symbolize the remaining food left over until next year, which also means having more than enough every year.

These dishes look delicious even if you don't eat them. Let's not talk about the taste. The color and aroma alone can make people satisfied. With such attractive colors and aromas, even if they are really not perfect, at least they will not be perfect.

Difference.

After the old man spoke, Zhang Taiping picked up a chopstick and tasted the sweet and sour fish. He nodded to the expectant Cai Yazhi and said, "Yes, this level is much better than the cooking skills in restaurants outside."

After hearing this, Cai Yazhi's face blossomed with joy. One of the reasons why she learned cooking was to cook food for her family, and the other was so that she would not have to hire a cook when her family opened a farmhouse.

The family had a warm New Year's Eve dinner, and everyone was very happy with the warm and relaxing atmosphere. In fact, if you think about it carefully, none of these people have ever enjoyed such a warm and relaxing New Year's Eve dinner at this time.

Needless to say, the old man spent several years alone in the mountains. Due to Fan Ming's health, he always had only Xing Rushui by his side, so he couldn't appreciate this kind of warmth.

The cheerful environment is naturally insulating; the two sisters of the Cai family have been working hard for life these years, and the tight life has never allowed such a New Year's Eve dinner, which seemed absolutely luxurious in the past; as for Zhang Taiping himself, not to mention,

In his two lifetimes, he didn't have the opportunity to feel this kind of atmosphere, and he didn't cherish this opportunity the other time, so this was also his first warm New Year's Eve dinner in the true sense.

After dinner, Sister Cai Yazhi went to the kitchen to prepare ingredients for tomorrow. She will have an early meal at six o'clock tomorrow morning. Some people have longevity noodles, and some people have dumplings. This has something to do with the economy and people's laziness.

Zhang Taiping’s house prepared dumplings. Except for the old man who went to the back room to guard the house to prevent the candles from suddenly collapsing and catching fire, the other six people sat around the kang making dumplings while watching the New Year’s party.

Fan Ming saw Cai Yazhi taking out a few coins and asked in confusion: "Sister Yazhi, what are you doing?"

Cai Yazhi made a gesture of putting it in a dumpling.

Fan Ming became even more curious. Why do you put coins in dumplings? How can you eat them? She asked: "What if it gets into your stomach?"

Cai Xiaomei explained from the side: "Putting coins in the dumplings can test everyone's luck. Whoever eats the coins will be lucky. Don't worry about eating them in your stomach. You are not Zhu Bajie. The coins are so big.

At that time, the most I can do is pop my teeth."

"Testing luck?" Fan Ming was immediately interested after hearing this and said, "Then let's give in to a few more."

Cai Yazhi smiled and shook her head. It was Cai Xiaomei who explained again: "You can only put as many coins as there are people. If there are too many, it won't work."

There is a custom in the countryside to stay up during the New Year. After making dumplings, no one went to bed. Fan Ming shouted that she would stay up during the New Year and would not sleep all night. So the four women took out a deck of cards and played cards on the kang.

I also brought counting tickets, but they were only dimes. The purpose was not to win much money, but to have fun.

Little Yaya fell asleep while watching the TV. Zhang Taiping tucked her into the quilt and put her in a comfortable position, then turned on the computer and started surfing the Internet.

After the twelfth lunar month, when the New Year's bell on TV rang twelve times, Zhang Taiping came to the yard and first lit a big thunder cannon, waking up the whole village, and then lit a large string of firecrackers. The crackling sound of firecrackers brought the old year to life.

Resign, the New Year has arrived. Drive away bad luck, welcome the New Year, and usher in a new beginning.

Before the firecrackers at Zhang Taiping's house had finished going off, the firecrackers in the village rang out one after another. Suddenly the whole village was filled with smoke and the true face of the village could not be seen clearly, but there was laughter and laughter in the smoke.

, pregnant with expectations for the coming year and beautiful longing for the new year.

Many people can feel that after this year, the village may have another chance, because there is that tall and majestic man in the village.