Time passed so quickly, as if in the blink of an eye, the entire L city, the entire East Street, and West Street were full of the flavor of the New Year.
Every house has a feeling of being decorated with lights and colorful decorations.
From time to time, I heard that the owner’s son and daughter-in-law went home to celebrate the New Year, the daughter of the west family went home and her boyfriend came back, and so-and-so’s daughter went home to celebrate the New Year and brought a lot of gifts... There were also quite a few familiar people from the neighbors,
They brought us some New Year's goods. They were all elders who watched me grow up. They knew that my grandfather had just passed away this year, so they were very caring.
Aunt Zhang from next door brought us two rice cakes, grabbed my hand and said, "Zuimeng, if you don't mind, why don't you bring Xiaolan to our house for New Year's Eve dinner this year?"
I smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, aunt. I'm afraid we won't be able to go, but we've already made an appointment with someone for the New Year's Eve dinner."
"Really? Don't feel shy. Aunt Zhang regards you as one of her own, so there's nothing to be embarrassed about." Aunt Zhang didn't quite believe it.
"We have really made an appointment. We plan to go to the countryside to celebrate the New Year with many friends." Ma Xiaolan said as she came out of the back room.
"It's true, that's good, that's good. I was worried that there would be no atmosphere with just the two of you. It would be best if you have friends. If you have any New Year's goods to do, you can tell Aunt Zhang and she will help you do it.
, you young people don’t know what to buy.”
"Thank you Aunt Zhang for your concern. I will definitely trouble Aunt Zhang if necessary," I said.
"Okay, okay! We have been neighbors for so long, so don't go outside." Aunt Zhang said, touching the corner of her apron, "I have to go back to work, remember to tell me if you have anything!
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"Okay." I responded, "Go and do your work."
After seeing Aunt Zhang off, I handed the rice cake in my hand to Ma Xiaolan. In fact, rice cakes are a custom here for New Year greetings, but we don’t eat them very much.
Ma Xiaolan took two rice cakes and asked, "How should I eat this stuff when it's so hard?"
"When I cook porridge tomorrow, I'll throw a couple of them in and put them in, or cut them into small pieces and stir-fry them," I said.
"Yeah." Ma Xiaolan looked at the rice cake and went upstairs.
I was thinking about what else to do in the hall downstairs. We have cleaned and cleaned in the past two days. It seems that we have done everything we need to do, and we have done all the shopping. Basically, there is nothing to do.
I don’t know why, but others seem very busy during the Chinese New Year, but we seem to be extremely bored. We feel like we have nothing to do all day long. We don’t have to work, but we feel extremely empty.
Once a person gets used to it, he will feel uncomfortable all over when he is free.
When Ma Xiaolan came down, I asked her what we were doing today.
"I don't know. Didn't I say I won't do business? It seems like there is nothing to do." Ma Xiaolan said.
So, the two of us stayed in the room, looking at each other, not knowing what to do at all. When we are busy on weekdays, it seems that there are always endless things to do. When we are free, we really can't think of anything else to do.
things to do.
After the two were silent for a while, Ma Xiaolan said, "How about going to see Grandpa and the others?"
I didn't have anything else to think about and I didn't go to see them during this period, so I agreed.
After deciding, we packed up our things and set off. We brought some worship supplies and drove there.
Linshan Cemetery is located in the north of the city. It is considered a more luxurious cemetery. Grandpa and the others are buried there, but there are no bones, but the bones are not very important to us.
After knowing that they all successfully entered the underworld that day, I occasionally thought about it, but I had no other thoughts. In fact, in the morning, I was more worried because they died so unexpectedly. If they failed to enter the underworld, they would still be in the human world.
If they wander, it will be more troublesome to become a lonely ghost. Knowing that they can be reincarnated after entering the underworld is a relatively gratifying thing after so many things have happened.
During the New Year and festivals, the roads are very lively. Even the road leading to the cemetery is very lively. Those who usually forget to pay homage to their loved ones remembered it at this time, and they all brought their things to let their deceased relatives have a good New Year.
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The car moved slowly along the way. Although there was not much traffic along the way, there was no way to speed up the journey.
Fortunately, Ma Xiaolan and I had only time to spare and nothing to do, so we were not in a hurry and just walked slowly.
"I don't know how they are doing now." I thought of my grandfather and the others and said.
"Grandpa, I am currently working at Bai Wuchang, so I should be quite busy. Others don't know about it. Maybe I have been reincarnated, so I shouldn't have to stay in the underworld for so long." Ma Xiaolan said.
"Probably." I thought about it, now they have all started a new life. In the past, they always bumped into Black and White Wuchang, but now one of them has become my grandfather, and the other has become Shangguan Tianqing, except for the one who was getting married that day.
I saw him last night, but I haven't seen him since.
Occasionally, I still miss my grandpa. This old guy didn't know how to come to see us. During the Chinese New Year, relatives who died in other people's families would go home to visit relatives if they had not been reincarnated. This old man didn't show up, even if there were any signs.
Before we knew it, we had arrived at Longshan Cemetery.
There is a driveway up the mountain, so Ma Xiaolan drove directly up there.
After arriving at the top of the mountain, we started to get busy. All the prepared things were placed in front of several tombstones. When we selected the cemetery, they were all placed together, so it was much more convenient to worship.
Ma Xiaolan was busy in front of some tombstones nearby. I sat in front of my grandfather's tomb, burning paper money. My grandfather should have used this thing. Money is also needed in the underworld. Money is a good thing. Where can I read it?
Easy to use.
While burning money, I rambled on about some things that happened in recent days. In fact, there were no big things, just a few trivial things, and things about H City. I don’t know if the old man listened.
I just kept saying it.
Ma Xiaolan stayed in front of Ye Qing's grave for a long time, probably because she missed Ye Qing. I heard Ma Xiaolan said that her relationship with Ye Qing has always been very good. She liked Ye Qing's personality very much, so they got along very well.
To be honest, I also like Ye Qing's temperament. With Ye Qing's temperament, he can get along well with anyone.
It's a pity that he left like this. He died so miserably because of me.
Although when they met later, Ye Qing did not dare to look at him dead, and said that it was lucky that he didn't look like that after turning into a ghost, otherwise she would be scared to death by him.
After I talked for a while in front of Grandpa's grave, I went to Gongsun's grave again and gave him a glass of wine. I also burned some paper money. This guy spent a lot of money. I also said at the wedding that he should let
I spent more money to give him, but he was short of money to spend.
I told Mr. Gongsun about the business of Jinxi Building. The business of Jinxi Building has always been good. The foundation has been there for thousands of years. Even if I don’t take care of it, the business is still there. It’s just that Mr. Gongsun left me such a Jinxi Building.
I don’t even know what to do. Mr. Gongsun has no heirs and no relatives. He only has a very good friend like me. I’m afraid that if something happens to me in H City, I really don’t know what to do with the Jinxi Building passed down by the Gongsun family.
what to do.
Hey, as soon as I said my thoughts, I looked at the tombstone of Gongsun Gongzi.
"Tell me, what should I do? If it's not inherited from your family, I'd like to donate it to a charity..." I sighed and said, "You have so many women, why don't you create an illegitimate child?"
Come on, if there is an illegitimate child, that would be easy."
After talking a lot of nonsense, I went to my brother's grave again. In front of my brother's grave, I really didn't know what to say. I only felt a lot of guilt.
I was silent for a long time in front of Long Feifan's grave and poured some wine on the ground. In fact, Long Feifan knew what I was thinking without me having to say anything, so I didn't say anything more and just burned something casually.
After wandering around the tomb for a while, I happened to meet Tang Ye.
It seems that it’s the Chinese New Year and I’m here to pay homage to my brother.
"What a coincidence." Tang Ye was wearing a black suit and carrying a basket in his hand. When he saw us, he paused and then walked towards us.
We also placed items of worship on Tang An's side. After Tang Ye arrived, he put his items on them one by one, then bowed a few times in front of the tombstone and lit some incense.
Then, a few of us started chatting.
Tang Ye talked a lot about his brother, who was similar to me. His brother was also very kind to his brother. When he was a child, he would let Tang Ye do everything. When he grew up, he would help Tang Ye with everything. Although the two
He works in two professions, but whenever Tang Ye needs help, Tang An will help Tang An without saying a word.
Tang Ye said: "I used to think that this person was too indecisive, but now I feel more and more reluctant to let him go. We didn't see each other very often before, but now that we are really separated, I still miss him from time to time, thinking of those days when I was a child. Speaking of which, I
It was really my brother who brought him up. My brother has a softer temperament than me, and I am more arbitrary, so I don’t get along very well.”
"I don't think I can't get along with my brother...it's just that after all these years, I didn't even know he was my brother after we met him." I sighed.
After staying there for a long time, the people around became more and more lively, and many people came to visit the grave.
We didn't want to join in the fun anymore, so we said goodbye to Tang Ye and said we were leaving first.
Tang Ye had no intention of leaving yet, saying he wanted to accompany his elder brother at the grave.
"By the way, is there anywhere you want to go on New Year's Eve?" I remembered that I hadn't told Tang Ye about having dinner together.
"No. What? Invite me to a New Year's Eve dinner?" Tang Ye asked.
"Yes, we plan to go to the countryside for New Year's Eve dinner, let's come together then," I said.
"Okay, I'm just worried that I don't feel like celebrating the New Year alone!" Tang Ye said.