Chapter 1026: A Different Year

Hongshiya is decorated with lanterns and colorful festivals. The tall archway, wooden railings surrounding the mountain, and the power tower on the mountain are all hung with festive lanterns. At night, the entire Hongshiya and the mountain opposite are transformed. It turns into a sea of ​​red, which also attracts many people to come to Hongshi Cliff to enjoy the lanterns at night.

The village was lively, and tents were set up again in Zhao Xinyu's yard. According to the four Luo Xiaos, there were less than 500 people in the village. In previous years, there were about 200 people in Wenying Pavilion during the New Year, and this year they have even more He was familiar with the people in the village, and they worked for him for a year or so, sitting together in a lively atmosphere.

On New Year's Eve, at eight o'clock, the courtyard was filled with villagers. Not only the villagers of Hongshiya, but also people from Yangjiagou and other four villages came with their children to pay New Year's greetings to Zhao Xinyu.

They came not for Zhao Xinyu's red envelope, but to sincerely thank Zhao Xinyu. They have been living in the village, and only they know about their lives these years.

Zhao Xinyu contracted their farmland last year, and everyone worked for Zhao Xinyu. Over the past year, each family's income increased several times than before, which made them very grateful to Zhao Xinyu.

There is a custom here in Hongshiya that the first blessing of the New Year is given to the person they respect the most, and the first thing everyone thinks of is Zhao Xinyu.

Zhao Xinyu grew up in Hongshiya. Of course he knows the local customs here and gives red envelopes to everyone who comes to pay New Year greetings.

At noon, Zhao Xinyu, who had been away from Hongshiya for more than ten years, finally celebrated the New Year in the village for the first time, and this time Zhao Xinyu got drunk for the first time.

Du Mengnan and Liu Fengying had never imagined that Zhao Xinyu was drunk. They didn't know how Zhao Xinyu, who had never been drunk before, got drunk today.

Du Mengnan and the others who originally decided to participate in the event did not go out in the afternoon. Du Mengnan and the others also talked about this matter. Luo Xiao and Meng Lie came to the conclusion that Zhao Xinyu was somewhere else, even in Xihanling. He didn't even feel at home, and only in Hongshiya and seeing the villagers could he completely let go.

Listening to Luo Xiao's explanation, Du Mengnan and the others felt uncomfortable. They had always known that Zhao Xinyu had been very miserable, but Zhao Xinyu never showed it in Xihanling. Only today did they know that Zhao Xinyu was very miserable many times. Don't want to express your inner feelings.

This year was the first time he came back to celebrate the New Year after he was admitted to college. Although his grandfather was not here, his heart was finally released when facing the villagers who watched him grow up.

The family was chatting, but Liu Fengying still felt a little uneasy. She stood up and looked at Du Mengnan and Guan Bingtong, "I'll go see him."

As she finished speaking, Liu Wanting chuckled and pointed outside, "Dad."

Liu Fengying and others were slightly startled. They looked out the window at the same time. They saw that Zhao Xinyu had opened the door and came in. He didn't look drunk at all. This makes them feel incredible.

You must know that it is more than an hour from noon to now. They all saw Zhao Xinyu drunk at noon. In their imagination, it would be good for Zhao Xinyu to wake up at night. It only took more than an hour for Zhao Xinyu to wake up. Come, and when they got closer, there was no smell of alcohol on them, which was beyond their expectations.

"Zhao Xinyu, you're okay."

Zhao Xinyu chuckled and said, "It's okay. If you weren't going to participate in the event, why didn't you go out?"

Du Mengnan gave him a big eye roll, "You are so drunk that you are unconscious. How can we get out?"

Zhao Xinyu laughed and said, "I was a little impatient after drinking. Are Uncle Yong and the others okay?"

"You were so drunk that you fell unconscious. They can recover. They were all carried back. Fortunately, they are all from their own village. If others see it, it will be a joke."

Zhao Xinyu's eyes flickered a few times, "I'll go check on them. Without them, this evening's event wouldn't be possible."

"If you drink them to death, they won't even be able to walk, and you're still drinking."

"Don't worry, I'll sober up."

At around five o'clock, after the event, people gathered in the courtyard. When it was almost time for dinner, Zhao Xinyu and Wang Yong came in from the outside. Everyone was stunned. The few people who were drunk at noon now did not look drunk at all. .

Back in the living room, Du Mengnan looked at Zhao Xinyu, "You didn't give Uncle Yong and the others medicine, did you?"

Zhao Xinyu laughed and said, "How could it be possible? I just want to give them acupuncture. It will definitely be lively tonight. The village is full of people now, and the roadside stalls are even more difficult to find."

"so many people?"

Zhao Xinyu nodded, "I saw that many of them came from Pingcheng. They came here first to see the lanterns, and in addition they came to watch the fireworks. If you want to participate in activities at night, you must be together. Don't Separate, and I will ask Heifeng, Qingyun and the others to follow you when the time comes."

"Don't drink anymore, otherwise Uncle Yong and the others will be carried back again."

Zhao Xinyu laughed, "Everyone will have a simple bite later. After the fire is set off and the fireworks are set off, people will come over and have a vigil dinner together."

"There is still such a custom here."

Zhao Xinyu chuckled, "This is an old custom, and it is rare now, but this year everyone celebrates the New Year together to make it more lively."

People simply took a bite, and when they went out, people like Du Mengnan and Guan Bingtong, who were born in big cities, were surprised.

The whole village is in festive red, and the streets are crowded with people. People are taking photos everywhere under the archways and fences in the distance. The stalls in the distance are even more brightly lit, and there are not only customers coming in and out.

Xihanling is also crowded with people every New Year, but compared with the current situation in Hongshiya, the atmosphere here in Hongshiya seems to be thicker.

When the thundering gongs and drums sounded, the entire Hongshi Cliff suddenly turned into a sea of ​​joy. He took the four little guys for a spin outside, and Zhao Xinyu returned to the living room to chat with his grandfather and the others.

During the chat, Zhao Xinyu stopped when he heard the sound of gongs and drums. He chuckled, stood up and looked at the four little guys, "Let's go and light the fire."

"Xinyu, if you want to make things more prosperous, don't bring the four of them. There are so many people."

Zhao Xinyu laughed and said, "Grandpa, there is also a fire at our gate. The event ends at eleven o'clock. Everyone goes back to light the fire. They will be back soon."

Meng Lie laughed, stood up and said with a smile, "It's in front of our house, let's go out and have a look."

Outside the gate, a two-meter-high fire stood outside. Zhao Xinyu handed over the power to light the fire to four little guys.

Only a few minutes after the fire was lit, Du Mengnan and his party came back under the protection of Heifeng and Qingyun.

Groups of people also followed, but because there were too many green wolves at the door, people were outside the group of green wolves. However, their eyes were full of expectation when they looked at Zhao Xinyu. Seeing this scene, Luo Xiao and others were all They were stunned for a moment, and they couldn't help but look at Zhao Xinyu.

Zhao Xinyu chuckled, waved his hand to the green wolves, and said with a smile, "Come all over."

After saying this, Zhao Xinyu looked at Meng Feifei and the others, "Go home to get fruits and snacks, and get some hot water for everyone to cool down."

Meng Feifei and the others didn't understand what Zhao Xinyu meant, but they still went back and brought out the cut fruits and snacks in the kitchen to the people who came over.

While receiving fruits and snacks, people also sent sincere blessings to Zhao Xinyu and everyone present.

As the smoke from the fire cleared, an old man in his sixties looked at Zhao Xinyu and said, "Zhao Xinyu, let's get started. We're all here for you this time."

Zhao Xinyu laughed loudly, "Grandpa, thank you for your attention. Then I will start."

Soon people formed a big circle. Zhao Xinyu knelt in front of the fire and kowtowed. The people who came over also kowtowed, but no one said a word. Although Luo Xiao and the others didn't understand, they still seemed to have come. Like all the people, they kowtow.

After kowtowing, Zhao Xinyu stood up, and then led the people to start to get angry...

After the excitement was over, the people who came over once again left their blessings before leaving, but someone else immediately joined in.

Zhao Xinyu looked at Luo Xiao and the others, "You guys are fine here. You go back first. Feifei, you go back and bring me fruits and snacks."

This happened several times, and every time the person who became prosperous just left, someone would come again immediately. Young people like Meng Feifei did not know how many times they served melons, fruits and snacks, and how many people received sincere blessings.

When a firework bloomed in the sky in the distance, there were no people in front of the courtyard. Meng Feifei and the others did not go back, but watched the fireworks in front of the door.

Perhaps knowing that there were no more people, Meng Lie and the others also came out again, standing by the fire, warming themselves up and watching the fireworks.

After a long time, when a firework bloomed again, Luo Xiao looked at Zhao Xinyu and said, "Xinyu, it was also a local custom here just now."

Zhao Xinyu chuckled and nodded, "Every family here lights and goes around the fire during the Chinese New Year. After many people light the fire, they will choose the most popular and lucky house to send blessings and send blessings to the owner. A fire is made in the owner's yard in order to bring luck to the owner and good luck in the coming year. Generally, the more people who make a fire around the owner, the better the coming year will be. Therefore, they often use snacks and fruits. Entertain the people who come over. This is also a way to pay New Year greetings.”

Hearing what Zhao Xinyu said, Luo Xiao and others laughed, "This kind of folk custom of New Year greetings is so good, it should be better promoted. If any of you record it, post it to the group's official website so that everyone can follow it. Look, even though this place is located in a remote place, it has the best customs for New Year greetings."

Liu Fengying chuckled, "Grandpa Luo, I've recorded it all. I'll go back and edit it and send it out later."

Zhao Xinyu chuckled and said, "Let's go back and prepare. The real New Year's Eve dinner will begin soon. Everyone is preparing for the show. Don't let Liang come to the venue then."

"There's still a show." Everyone was stunned at this moment.

"Yes, there are many ancient games played at the New Year's Eve dinner. If you lose, you will be punished, but you won't go out of your way. Many times people use wine to solve the problem."

After hearing what Zhao Xinyu said, a group of young people became excited and ran back to the room one by one. However, they were not preparing for the program, but going to get spare power supplies.

People are making preparations here, and dozens of villagers in the kitchen are also making final preparations. Although everyone has not gone out to go around the fire and watch the fireworks, there is no displeasure in their expressions.

When the smiling villagers came in one by one, the atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became lively. People gathered together. Wang Ru, who was sitting at the same table with Luo Xiao and the others, looked at Luo Xiao, "Brother, you are the biggest today. You can give orders now.”

Luo Xiao was slightly stunned. He looked at Wang Ru and couldn't react for a moment.

Zhao Xinyu, who did not leave, laughed and said, "Grandpa Luo, the eldest person in the family appoints one person to fire the cannons that are necessary for the New Year meal. You are the oldest, you can designate anyone to go out and fire the cannons. As long as the cannons are fired, Only then can people really start keeping vigil.”

Luo Xiao laughed and was about to let Zhao Xinyu go out, but Wang Ru said, "Brother, the person you designate can bring your luck. You can designate everyone here except Xinyu. You can't let all the luck be in Xinyu." On the body."

Luo Xiao laughed and looked at the people in the tent. He saw a trace of hope in everyone's eyes.

Luo Xiao laughed, "I don't choose. I make a condition. Whoever agrees with the condition will light the cannon. It's close to the Chinese New Year's birthday. Man, the closest to the Chinese New Year."

When he said this, people couldn't help but look at a middle-aged man with a simple and honest appearance. This made Luo Xiao slightly startled, and he looked at Wang Ru.

Wang Ru laughed and said, "Li Lin's birthday is New Year's Eve. Brother, who do you think is more suitable than Li Lin?"

Li Lin's complexion was a bit dark. With this excitement, his face turned dark. He smiled and ran out of the tent.

As firecrackers went off, cheers came from several tents at the same time. People started eating food, drinking wine, and blessing each other. This kind of atmosphere was impossible to see elsewhere.

After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, various activities began. As Zhao Xinyu said, every activity has a long heritage. Du Mengnan and others have become professional photographers, and they can’t even listen to many of the activities. never heard before.

That night, there was constant laughter and laughter in the courtyard. The four of them, Luo Xiao, who usually went to bed around ten o'clock, also stayed up late for the first time.

When the first ray of dawn appeared in the east, people dispersed...

After a tiring day, Du Mengnan and the others were not sleepy at all, so they began to post the video clips they captured on the official website of the Emperor Group.

It wasn't until after eight o'clock in the morning that they dragged their exhausted bodies back to the room after everything was done.

On this morning, Hongshiya seemed very quiet. No one was cleaning up the fireworks and firecrackers set off on the street. The only ones that could be seen on the street were a group of green wolves, who were silently guarding the ordinary people living in this pure land.

Although the stalls on the roadside had lights on and there were people in the stalls, they were all dressed up and lying on the tables sleeping. Although they made a lot of money yesterday day and night, they paid more than ordinary people. It takes hard work.