On the Chinese New Year's Eve, the morning sun shone down from the gaps in the clouds in the east, and a golden waterfall-like light curtain appeared in the sky, indicating that today will be a good day.

In that small mountain village surrounded by bamboo forests, it was already full of people, and a large group of people were preparing sacrifices in the barnyard. They did not want to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, but the most important ancestor worship ceremony of the Changlin clan.

Due to someone, the ancestor worship date of the Changlin clan has been changed to the Chinese New Year's Eve, and all the children of the clan will return to Changlin Village to participate in the ancestor worship, and naturally they will also celebrate the New Year here.

In the same way, there will be a grand occasion of thousands of people worshipping their ancestors, and there will be a rare sight of thousands of people eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner together.

For this Chinese New Year's Eve meal, the village began to prepare it very early. Flocks of pigs and sheep, truckloads of vegetables and fruits, almost the entire Aoba Town were purchased, and many ingredients had to be purchased in Lianzhou City.

There are really too many people in the Changlin clan, and the number is twice as many as last year. In addition to the marriage and childbirth of the children in the clan, there are also more children of the Changlin clan who took the initiative to come back to recognize their relatives and rejoin the big family of the Changlin clan.

In addition, some relatives have also increased suddenly, making the place even more lively, as if it is about to crowd this small mountain village.

In previous years, this small mountain village would certainly not be able to accommodate so many people, but a large number of houses have been built in the village, and most of the houses in Jiangcun have been bought, which can accommodate these returning clansmen or relatives visiting relatives.

Unconsciously, this small mountain village has gradually shaken off the poverty and backwardness, and has resolutely become a wealthy village, with green brick and blue tile houses everywhere.

At noon, a large group of people carrying sacrifices formed a long dragon and marched to Crouching Tiger Mountain to the west of the village.

But whether it is the elder or the younger generation in the Changlin clan, they are obviously surrounded by a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth, and all actions are centered on him.

The young man was very humble, insisting that an old man with a white beard go at the forefront, and he led a little girl carved in pink and jade to follow.

Lin Haoran has just stepped down from the prefect of Leizhou, and has not officially taken office as the prefect of Guangzhou, so he is not good at wearing a four-grade official uniform, so he is dressed as a drunken scholar.

It's just that his status is here, even if he is wearing a beggar's outfit, it is also a reflection of his surname. And among these thousands of clansmen, it is even more like a flock.

The mountain road has been cleaned up, and everyone has arrived at the repaired ancestral tomb, where strings of fireworks crackle and firecrackle, and then the ancestor worship ceremony continues.

The ancestor of the Changlin clan was a very ordinary person and an authentic Fujianese. But I don't know if I can't live my life, or I learned that Guangdong and western Guangdong are vast and sparsely populated, so I became a glorious Han pioneer.

It is not nonsense that Yugong moved mountains, and now after nine generations, the Changlin clan is already flourishing.

The old patriarch's biggest job this year is to make a genealogy of the Changlin clan, and the number of men who have entered the genealogy is close to 2,000, and if you add the women of the Changlin clan, it is close to 4,000.

Sometimes people who don't feel related, but they are real relatives. To Qinzhou in the west to Lianzhou Mansion and to Chaozhou Mansion in the east, there are footprints of the Changlin clan.

Of course, this group of clansmen who have long been lost in various places can reunite in Changlin Village, naturally because there is a demon in the clan, a family member who is about to go to the prefect of Guangzhou, and a super big man that they can only look up to.

The old patriarch's beard was white, but his complexion was very good, standing next to the ancestral grave with a piece of paper, and read aloud: "The leading son of the clan, Lin Haoran, is foolish, born in the year of Xin Chou, participated in the imperial examination in the 36th year of Jiajing, went through the county examination, the government examination, and the hospital examination, and won the fame of the small three yuan, Ding Sinian Enke Township tried to win the Xie Yuan, and went to Beijing to win two yuan the following year, becoming the six unprecedented six songs in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and was given the name 'Da Ming Wenkui' by the saint, and gave the Ming Wen Kui archway...... Today, the children of the clan came to worship their ancestors, bowed and saluted, and kept the sacrifice sincerely, so as to show the hair extension vein, and donate their bodies to protect the grace of Long. …… The ancestors know, they can talk happily, beg and smile, and learn from this! ”

Sprinkled with joy, the old patriarch finished reading the sacrificial text, and burned it with gold and silver paper.

Due to the venue, everyone visited the shrine in batches and reported their names one by one.

Lin Haoran and the old patriarch belong to the same lineage, and this vein is naturally the most noble, and it is also the orthodox bloodline.

After everyone finished worshipping, there were many ceremonies, and finally the fireworks were set off, which ended the whole sacrificial ceremony, and then the group went down the mountain to the village.

Back at the barn, the expanded barn is already packed with tables.

In addition to the tables provided by each family, there are also common tables in the village, which were originally used for the wedding banquet of the children of the clan, and now they can serve this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

The chief chef of this super banquet is still Monkey Four, and after all these years of tempering, he has resolutely become a decent chef.

As a junior in a restaurant, he was extremely eager to become a real restaurant chef, and once planned to leave for the United Restaurant to fill this position, but after several trade-offs, he resolutely gave up this dream.

He skillfully turned the pot and spoon, and a ball of fireworks rose from the stove, and the lard of the shovel creaked when it was placed in the iron pot, and then there was a burst of smoke with the smell of oil.

When he looked up, he found that everyone had returned from worshipping their ancestors, especially when he saw Lin Haoran's figure, and Monkey Si showed a heartfelt smile on his face.

From a big wild boar in the past, to hundreds of pigs and sheep and a lot of high-quality ingredients, he witnessed the rise of the Changlin clan with his own eyes, and all this seemed like a dream.

Looking at the current life of the clansmen, looking at the current strength of the Changlin clan, how can he still be obsessed with a small restaurant cook, and naturally he is more willing to make more delicious meals for the clansmen.

Bang!

In the grass next to the barnyard, there was a sudden sound of firecrackers.

But I saw a large group of children playing with firecrackers there, their faces were red, and they seemed to like this exciting little game of burning firecrackers.

The tiger girl in a unicorn suit was resolutely in the column, her pockets were stuffed with firecrackers, she covered her ears with one hand, and half-squatted to light a firecracker on the ground with a burning incense.

Zizi ......

As the lead spewed a spark burning strongly, she withdrew her hand holding incense and covered her other ear, and after running a foot away, she looked back at the firecrackers on the ground.

Bang!

Almost at the same time, the firecracker on the ground burst open, and the red cannon coat was scattered like powder, and the smell of gunpowder smoke rose at the same time.

"Giggle......

They don't need to be fed or clothed, they don't need to be on top of them, their joy is so simple, and many children laugh happily.

"The firecrackers I bought in Leizhou City are not afraid of water, let's go, let's go to the river to fry fish!"

With a wave of her hand, the tiger girl led the children who followed her towards the river at the edge of the village, where the quietly flowing river was destined to be unpeaceful.

By the time it was time for Shen, this super Chinese New Year's Eve meal was finally ready.

The women of the village are on the move, and they put a variety of dishes on the table, including common chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep, fresh fish, shrimp and crabs, as well as top dishes such as abalone and shark fin.

With the old patriarch's "open banquet", everyone began to move their chopsticks and eat this plate of sumptuous wine and food.

Lin Haoran sat at the first table and toasted the elders such as the old clansmen, but more often the clansmen toasted him. It's just that there are too many people who respect him, even if he touches his lips, he feels a little drunk.

"Go back! If anyone is so ignorant again, get out of here now! ”

The old patriarch was very protective of Lin Haoran, and threw the crutch in his hand to the ground, showing his majesty as the head of the clan. He first looked viciously at the young men who had come with him, and then spoke out to the crowd.

Several young people saw the old patriarch getting angry, and their faces turned pale with fright.

They didn't really have any malicious intent, but seeing that so many people respected Lin Haoran, they also felt the need to respect this backbone, and at the same time, they also wanted to get a touch of Wenyun. But he didn't expect that when he met the old patriarch, he was naturally extremely scared.

"Uncle, they are all well-intentioned, please calm your anger!" Lin Haoran stood up to comfort, looked at what the old patriarch wanted to say, handed him a slightly calm look, and then said loudly to the silent crowd: "Everyone, please listen to me!" Thank you for the love of all the clansmen, but I am not strong enough to drink, so this cup is for everyone, so don't respect me anymore! Speaking, he took the wine glass and looked at the old patriarch and said, "At the same time, this glass of wine is also to the patriarch, thank him for his conscientiousness over the years, thank him for organizing this annual banquet, and thank him for allowing all the clansmen of our Changlin clan to gather together to share the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner!" ”

This remark made the tense atmosphere dissipate, and at the same time calmed the anger of the old patriarch.

The old patriarch was not really angry, after all, thousands of clansmen were able to gather together to share the New Year's banquet. It's just that he saw a group of ignorant juniors, and Lin Haoran was too tolerant of this group of clansmen, so he played the role of this black face.

Soon, the atmosphere was replaced by conviviality.

After a hurried meal, Tiger Girl had already walked away with a big chicken leg in her hand, and a large group of children were hanging red lanterns and setting off fireworks.

Evening is quietly approaching, and the New Year's bell is nearer.

Lin Haoran distributed New Year's money to all the children, but there were too many children in the Changlin family, so he only symbolically distributed a few red envelopes, and then handed them over to Lin Yuanbao for execution.

Leaving the threshing floor, he walked straight home. The thatched hut full of memories of the past is gone, and it is now a good house with blue bricks and blue tiles, but a yellow peel fruit tree next to it still remains.

The tiger girl led a few little girls to catch up with Lin Haoran in a hurry, and her black and white eyes looked at Lin Haoran and said crisply: "Brother, you haven't sent me the New Year's money yet!" ”

"Are you short of money?" Lin Haoran looked at this wild girl who directly begged for New Year's money, and expressed her helplessness.

"I'm not short of money!" The tiger girl replied honestly with a raised face, but said seriously: "But I am your sister, you should give me New Year's money!" Not only should you give me New Year's money, but you should also give rabbits, piglets, foxes, and mice! ”

Lin Haoran looked at the four little girls behind her, and suddenly became even more helpless, this wild girl was clearly going to "slaughter" his rhythm. It is understandable for her to ask for New Year's money herself, and the little rabbit, little pig and little fox are also reasonable, but what about the mouse?

"Brother, if you don't prepare, you can just give me two silver taels, but you have to give a little more!" Hu Niu looked at Lin Haoran's appearance and said very considerately.

Lin Haoran sighed slightly, and finally got a trace of comfort in his heart, so he took out the prepared big pearls from his arms, and sent them down one by one: "Okay, all of you have it!" After distributing a round, he handed the largest one to the tiger girl and said, "Yours is here!" ”

"Thank you, brother!"

Tiger Girl's eyes lit up slightly, and she happily reached out to take the big pearl, leaving only a word of thanks, and turned around and led the little rabbit and the others to run away like a gust of wind.

Lin Haoran looked at this wild girl who disappeared into the night, and shook her head helplessly. After returning to Changlin Village, this wild girl was like a wild horse on the loose, and she didn't want to stay at home for a moment longer.

The big red lantern in front of the door has been hung high, making it look bright in front of the door.

Lin Haoran just wanted to enter the house, but found that on the swing in the shade in front of the door, a pair of snowy eyes were looking at him.

Ali has a quiet temperament, and more often likes to sit quietly on the swing alone, or wipe the knife she carries, or play with her set of knife skills.

When Lin Haoran found this ghost-like woman, he immediately became playful, and playfully threw a bead over and said, "New Year's money for you!" ”

was ready to be smashed back, but after seeing Ali grab the bead, after hesitating slightly, she chose to take out the wrapped bead and look at the beautiful bead in the light.

Lin Haoran only shrugged his shoulders at this, whether it was the bead being smashed back, or the meat bun beating the dog, the fate of this bead was actually destined to no longer belong to him.

Tonight's Changlin Village is very lively, thanks to the lanterns, making the village as if it were daytime.

With the shouts of adults ordering drinking, the unbridled laughter of women, the sound of children playing, and the occasional barking of dogs and firecrackers, this small mountain village was not at peace for a moment.

After the tiger girl ran back and set off the fireworks with Ali, and then disappeared again, the whole village seemed to have this wild girl everywhere.

Lin Haoran soaked a good Tieguanyin, and chatted with the old patriarch about the affairs of the village, as well as the future development direction of the Changlin clan, as well as the cultivation plan of the children in the clan.

In the middle of the night, strings of firecrackers crackle on the ground, and bundles of fireworks burst into the night sky, and this remote mountain village shines brightest.

In this air wafting with the smell of gunpowder, the thirty-ninth year of Jiajing has quietly arrived, and her own wild girl Tiger Niu is already nine years old.

In the days that followed, guests came in droves, needless to say.

After the fourth year of the Lunar New Year, Lin Haoran rested in Changlin Village for a few more days, and then chose to leave for Guangzhou Mansion to take up his post.