Chapter 253 Happy New Year

Just as the aroma of the dishes cooked by Wang Jianye drifted into the yard and to every household, making everyone in the courtyard envious, Wang Jianye and his family were enjoying their meal.

"Eat slowly and don't choke."

Seeing Wang Jianwu wolfing down his food, Zhang Lan really wanted to pull the chopsticks from his hand so that he could slow down and eat slowly.

Zhang Lan did not take any action. Wang Jianye took advantage of Wang Jianwu's inattention and suddenly pulled the chopsticks out of Wang Jianwu's hand.

As a result, there was no twitching, Wang Jianwu held the chopsticks very tightly.

Wang Jianting couldn't help but look at him with a smile: "Xiao Wu, you will definitely achieve great success in the future."

Wang Jianwu was stunned after hearing this, but he did not put down his chopsticks. He just listened to Zhang Lan and began to chew slowly, not wolfing down the food like he did before.

"What great achievement?"

Zhang Lan didn't understand what Wang Jianting meant, so she asked curiously.

Wang Jianting didn't rush to explain, but looked at her sister Wang Jiannan beside her: "Do you know?"

Wang Jiannan smiled and nodded, looked at the puzzled Zhang Lan and explained to her:

"During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a calligrapher named Wang Xizhi. One day, when his son Wang Xianzhi was practicing calligraphy, Wang Xizhi quietly walked behind him and took away his brush when he was not paying attention.
Unexpectedly, Wang Xianzhi held the pen very tightly in his hand, and Wang Xizhi did not pull out the pen.

At that time, Wang Xizhi praised Wang Xianzhi and said, "You will definitely achieve great success in the future." Later, Wang Xianzhi really became a great calligrapher.

Wang Jiannan looked at Wang Jianwu again, clicked his tongue twice and said:
"Others hold their hands as tightly as they hold a pen, but our Xiao Wu holds his hands as tightly as he holds chopsticks.

He has become a master of calligraphy, so what will Xiao Wu become in the future? A master of eating? Hahaha."

The room was filled with a happy atmosphere. Wang Jianwu was not annoyed, and everyone was having a good meal.

Wang Jianye also laughed. If it were 2020, Wang Jianwu’s biggest dream would definitely be to become a store blogger.

Wang Jianye suddenly thought that if Wang Jianwu could live to be 130 years old, then after 2015.

When video programs about exploring restaurants became popular, he was only 73 years old. Maybe he could really organize a team to visit restaurants and taste delicious food all over the world.

There are many shops that are full of snorting. Lao Wu said, today, at a certain place, one person, 298, walking...

Wang Jianye glanced at Wang Jianwu, who was eating as if he was seeking revenge. Just thinking about the scene at that time, he found it quite interesting.

After dinner, Zhang Lan and her friends simply cleaned up the table and brought out cakes, candies, peanuts, melon seeds, mixed snacks and other snacks.

Wang Jianwu, who had agreed with Yan Jiekuang to go out after dinner to play with firecrackers, was unable to move when he saw so many delicious foods.

It is eight o'clock in the evening, and there are still four hours before the New Year's Day.

If thirty-one years had passed, I would definitely have turned on the TV and watched the Spring Festival Gala.

But now, not only is there no such program, we don’t even have a TV at home.

The first television set in China was successfully manufactured in 1958 and was hailed as China's No. 1 screen.

However, there were few of them at that time, and ordinary people could not afford a television. It was not until the 1960s that this type of black and white television gradually became popular in thousands of households.

"In another ten years or so, I will definitely find a way to buy a TV."

Wang Jianye made up his mind, otherwise there would be few entertainment activities at night and it would be too boring.

"It's time to give out New Year's money, come and wish me a happy new year."

Zhang Lan returned to the house, took out a few red envelopes, and said to the children with a smile.

"Great, it's time to give out New Year's money."

"I finally waited for it. Fortunately, I didn't go to bed."

"Come and get in line."

As the eldest brother, Wang Jianye happily came to Zhang Lan first. After paying his respects and saying a few auspicious words, he took a packet of New Year's money from Zhang Lan.

"Thank you, Mom."

Wang Jianye took the money and went aside.

Although he has a high income and is not short of money, he still has to accept the New Year's money to bring good luck.

After Wang Jianye, it was Wang Jianting's turn, and then Wang Jiannan, Wang Jianwen, Wang Jianwu and others.

After everyone received the red envelopes, Wang Jianye waved his hand proudly and called his younger brothers and sisters over. As the eldest brother who already had a job, he also wanted to give out New Year's money.

Zhang Lan gave them 50 cents each as New Year's money. The amount of New Year's money Wang Jianye prepared was no more than what Zhang Lan gave, which was 30 cents per person.

"Thank you, brother."

"Brother, you are so nice."

"May you be happy and prosperous."

……

Several children received two sums of New Year's money, and they will definitely have a good sleep tonight.

Wang Jianwu hid the two sums of New Year's money back in his room, then took a firecracker and a lit incense stick and went outside in the yard to set off firecrackers.

Zhang Lan, Wang Jianye, Wang Jianting and others stayed in the house drinking water, chatting, and eating the snacks prepared on the table until 11:50 p.m. Although it was not yet 12 p.m., the new year was still more than ten minutes away.

But outside, the sound of firecrackers popping and fireworks exploding into the sky could be heard one after another.

The reason why fireworks and firecrackers are set off before the hour is because some smart people think that after the hour, many families will set off firecrackers and fireworks, so they won't be able to hear the ones setting off firecrackers from their home.

"Brother, let's set off fireworks too!"

Wang Jianwu ran back home in a hurry.

When he saw others starting to set off fireworks, he watched for a while before remembering that he had bought two fireworks for his family as well.

"Then let's start!"

After getting Wang Jianye's consent, Wang Jianwu moved the 28-shot fireworks at home to the yard.

If you go out of the house and look up to the sky, you can see many brilliant fireworks, so many people in the yard came out of the house to enjoy this rare fireworks show.

It can basically only be seen three times a year. The first time is New Year’s Eve, the second time is the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the third time is the evening of National Day.

In the backyard, there are Liu Haizhong's family in the east wing, and Xu Damao's family in the west wing.

At this time, everyone walked out of the house, came to the yard, looked up at the sky, and saw bunches of fireworks rising up and exploding.

At this time, Wang Jianwu took out the box of fireworks from the house and placed it in the middle of the yard.

Wang Jianye, Zhang Lan, Wang Jianting and others also came out of the house.

“I ordered it!”

Wang Jianwu shouted.

Hearing the noise, Liu Haizhong's family and Xu Damao's family all looked over here. The deaf old lady who had not yet slept was no longer deaf and walked out of the house on a crutch.

"Brother, please give the order!"

Wang Jianwu shouted to Wang Jianye. There were fireworks and firecrackers everywhere outside, and if he didn't shout loudly, he wouldn't be able to hear clearly.

"Order it!"

Wang Jianye nodded to him.

Wang Jianwu then used incense to light the 28-shot fireworks.

After ordering, Wang Jianwu ran to Wang Jianye.

Wang Jianting, Wang Jiannan, Zhang Lan and others covered their ears.

As the fuse burns out.

Tweet!
Fireworks flew up from the ground.

boom! !

Then it exploded in the air, deafening.

It was Wang Jianwu’s first time lighting fireworks. He danced with excitement as he watched them explode.

bang bang bang! ! !
Twenty-eight explosions in a row!
During this period, Yan Fugui's family in the front yard, Yi Zhonghai and his wife in the middle yard, Sha Zhu and his sister He Yushui, except Jia Dongxu who was unwilling to come, all came to the backyard to watch the fireworks up close.

"Wow, so beautiful."

"It's so pretty."

"They are really willing to give it up."

"My family will also buy some to set off during the first month of the lunar year."

"..."

After the explosion, Wang Jianwu brought out another more expensive single-shot firework from the house.

"Brother, is it almost midnight?"

"five four three two one!"

Wang Jianye looked at the clock in the room and told Wang Jianye the time.

As the countdown ends, a new day arrives!
Wang Jianwu lit the big firework.

Tweet!
boom! !

After the fireworks rose into the air and exploded, they split into countless small fireworks and exploded again.

Crackling! !
“Wow, this one is even prettier.”

"It's beautiful."

"New Year arrived."

"Happy New Year, everyone."

"happy New Year."

(End of this chapter)