New Year’s Eve

"Really? It didn't snow in the north this winter?" Wu was surprised when she heard this.

Mrs. Zhao nodded: "No, the shopkeeper said that not only did it not snow in the north, but there was no snow in other places this winter, but it did snow in the south. However, the weather in the south is warm and the snow is not heavy. Many people say that it will happen next year.

If not, there will be a drought."

"Don't let there really be a drought." When Wu heard this, a look of worry suddenly appeared on her face.

The drought twelve years ago was terrible enough, and she really didn't want to experience it again.

The ancestors used to protect us, but now that the ancestors are gone, what will the village do if there is another drought?

After Mrs. Zhao left, Mrs. Wu's face became more worried, and for a while she even lost interest in picking up the newly bought cloth and cotton.

Seeing that she was worried, Si Shanhe asked her, "What's wrong?"

Wu sighed and told Si Shanhe what Zhao said.

After hearing this, Si Shanhe also became a little worried. Farmers like them depend on the weather for their livelihood. If there is a drought, how will everyone survive?

However, he just thought about this idea in his mind for a while, and soon relaxed his mind and said to Mrs. Wu:

"Don't think about it. Wait until after the new year. Isn't it already next year? Maybe there won't be a drought next year. I remember there was a drought twelve years ago, but there weren't so many signs in advance."

After hearing this, Wu felt that it was indeed the case.

So he put this matter aside for the time being, and started picking up cotton fabrics, preparing to make Si Shanhe's clothes before the first day of the new year.

Si Shanhe is the mainstay of the family, so I made him new clothes first so that he can wear them with dignity.

So Wu used the dim oil lamp to start cutting shapes and making clothes.

The next day is New Year's Eve.

In the morning, the villagers got up early to make paste and paste couplets. After pasting the couplets, they did not forget to hang a red lantern at the door.

There is an oil lamp in the lantern.

Anyone who has posted couplets and hung up lanterns will light a fire to burn bamboo at the door. When the bamboo is on fire, it will make a crisp sound of beep, beep, beep, and it sounds particularly lively.

While Si Qing was sleeping, she heard a faint crackling sound. She rubbed her eyes and looked outside, and saw the sky was bright outside.

I went to bed late last night, but I didn't expect to wake up late too.

I got up and put on my clothes, opened the door, and saw Si Xizhu and Si Xiaocong burning bamboo in the yard. The burning bamboo kept making crackling sounds and would explode from time to time.

Si Qing asked a little strangely: "Why are you burning bamboo in my courtyard?"

"Auntie, we are burning firecrackers. After putting up Spring Festival couplets and hanging lanterns on New Year's Eve, we are going to burn them." Si Xiaocong replied.

"Isn't that bamboo?" Si Qing was confused. Aren't the firecrackers that dark thing in her room?

"Shhh! Auntie, today we are going to call this firecracker, not bamboo, otherwise we won't be able to scare away those scary ghosts!"

Si Xiaocong hurriedly raised a finger to his mouth, made a quieter gesture, and said mysteriously.

Si Qing:......

What weird calculations, why are they more superstitious than the people in the world of cultivators, even though this world does not cultivate immortality.

Si Qing had a question mark on his forehead, but he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he stood aside and watched them burning bamboo.

During this period, Si Xizhu also enthusiastically invited Si Qing to cook together, but she refused.

It wasn't until the bamboo was almost burned that Si Qing secretly took the remaining firecracker in the room and waved his little hand.

"You two, get out of the way. Grandma, I want to show those ungrateful ghosts the power of firecrackers."

As soon as Si Xizhu saw Si Qing taking the firecrackers, she immediately ran to the door of the courtyard and covered her ears: "Auntie, I'm ready!"
Chapter completed!