Soon, New Year's Eve arrived.
After eating the New Year’s Eve dinner, the three members of the Su family watched the Spring Festival Gala in the living room.
The Spring Festival Gala began in 1983. At that time, there was only one professional host, Zhao Zhongxiang, who was responsible for simple announcements. The others were guest appearances by people from the performing arts industry.
For example, Ma Ji, the guest host, also performed crosstalk on the Spring Festival Gala.
Zhao Zhongxiang is also a well-deserved veteran. Throughout the 1990s, the stage of the Spring Festival Gala was basically dominated by him and Ni Ping.
Li Guyi became the first singer to officially perform on the Spring Festival Gala, and her song "Homesickness" left a deep impression on countless people.
Since then, the Spring Festival Gala has become the most grand and solemn television entertainment program in the Xia Kingdom. It is not known when it started, but it has gradually evolved into an indispensable custom.
Every New Year’s Eve, everyone in the family, young and old, likes to gather in front of the TV to watch the Spring Festival Gala, and the whole family has a great time.
Especially in the early 21st century when the Internet was not yet well developed, the popularity and ratings of the Spring Festival Gala were extremely high, and it was almost a must-see for every household in the country.
The extremely high level of attention and popularity have also made many celebrities popular.
The earliest one was Chen Peisi in 1984. Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao collaborated for the first time in this Spring Festival Gala to perform the sketch "Eating Noodles". This sketch quickly made Chen Peisi the number one hottest comedy star in the country. Unfortunately, he was later banned by the CCTV and bid farewell to the Spring Festival Gala, otherwise there might be no Uncle Benshan later.
Zhu Shimao has always been a male god. In the TV series "The Shepherd" in which he played the male lead, Guo Zi's line to him, "Lao Xu, do you want a wife or not?", became popular in later generations.
There was also Zhang Mingmin in the same year. As soon as he sang the song "My Xia Guoxin", it became an instant hit all over the country.
Another example is Fei Xiang's singing of "A Fire in Winter" in 1987. His unrestrained performance ignited the passion of every audience member. Coupled with his handsome mixed-race face and tall figure, he quickly captured the hearts of countless women and became popular.
In addition, there are Dong Wenhua's "The Full Moon", Jiang Dawei's "Where the Peach Blossoms Bloom", Mao Xiaomin's "Missing"...
Many of the stars who first appeared on the Spring Festival Gala were grassroots, such as Zhang Mingmin, who was a worker in an electronics factory.
Later, the stars who performed on the Spring Festival Gala were basically the top stars. If you were not popular enough, you could forget about showing up on this big stage. It became more commercial and less interesting.
The Spring Festival Gala began soon. As it was the first Spring Festival Gala of the new century, bold innovations were made in both stage design and performance form, which dazzled the audience.
The first program was "Today is Really Good" by Sun Yue and Chen Xiaodong, followed by "Getting Better and Better" by Song Zuying...
When Zhao Mingxia saw Uncle Benshan's "Selling Crutch", she burst into laughter.
However, Su Jianjun and Su Zelin, father and son, have a high sense of humor, so they didn’t find this skit funny.
But the other shows are quite interesting.
Today, when commercialization is not so serious and there are relatively few on-duty advertisements, the Spring Festival Gala still has many things to watch.
I stayed with my parents until the end of the Spring Festival Gala. It was already past twelve o'clock and the sound of firecrackers could be heard outside.
Now the country has not banned firecrackers. After midnight, almost every household will set off firecrackers to celebrate the arrival of the Spring Festival, which also means firing the first shot of the new year.
Su Zelin ran out of the courtyard to burn firecrackers, returned to the room, and found several text messages.
Junior sister: "The New Year is here. Panpan wishes seniors good health, good luck, fulfillment of all their wishes, and a happy family reunion. Thousands of words can be summed up in one sentence - Happy Chinese New Year!"
Su Zelin replied casually: "Well, Panpan, you also have a happy New Year, academic progress, a happy family, and happiness every day!"
Then I opened the second text message, which was sent by Nanazi. She remembered Su Zelin's number and bought a mobile phone during the winter vacation. She would occasionally send him messages and even make appointments to go online with him.
Nanazi: "The Year of the Snake is here, squad leader. I wish you to be more and more handsome this year, have a healthy body, enjoy everything you eat, be as smart as a snake, achieve great things, and be able to bend and stretch!"
Nana's text message blessing is quite playful.
Su Zelin also made a joke when he replied.
"Nana, happy new year! The green snake will give you 'beauty like a flower', the white snake will give you 'a fate that will last for three lifetimes', the 'gluttonous snake' will eat up all your troubles, you are the snake of happiness!"
Turning to the third message, it was from Luo Xi, but the contact person Su Zelin noted was not his real name. For acquaintances and friends, he preferred interesting nicknames.
The capable assistant: "Boss, I wish you a happy New Year and all the best. Please take care of me in the new year!"
Nowadays, not many people own mobile phones, and people do not send New Year greetings by copying the mass messages on the Internet like in later generations. Everyone types them by hand, and everyone has a different style. Compared with the mass commercial blessing text messages, they are less refined but more humane.
"Ah Xi, I have always liked you. You will become more and more capable. Keep up the good work in the new year!"
There are only a few messages in total, not many, unlike in later generations when the mobile phones will ring endlessly after New Year's Eve. In addition to mobile phone text messages, there are also WeChat and QQ messages. However, those text messages are all the same, with similar styles, and you can see a lot of messages that are exactly the same except for the name of the person wishing a happy new year.
Su Zelin didn't even bother to take a look at those things. When others sent group messages, he would just reply directly.
It should have been a happy Spring Festival, but for some reason, I suddenly thought of Liu Wanyin.
Is that girl okay now
After the Chinese New Year, she should come to school, right
…
The next day, early morning of New Year’s Day.
When Zhao Lixia came next door, she saw Qin Shiqing in the yard.
"Auntie, Happy New Year!"
"Shiqing, Happy New Year to you too!"
The New Year picture is festive, and the girl is wearing a red coat, like a ball of flame.
Su Ma seemed to see the girl's appearance on the day she married her son. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her and the more amiable her smile became. She took out a red envelope from her pocket and said, "Shiqing, I wish you academic progress and good luck in the new year."
“Thank you, Auntie!”
Qin Shiqing took the red envelope with both hands: "I also wish Auntie good health, all her wishes come true, and happiness as vast as the East Sea!"
"Haha, this kid is just sweet-talking, unlike that brat at home who wouldn't even fart when given red envelopes!"
Zhao Lixia was very satisfied with her future daughter-in-law, and suddenly remembered something: "Oh, that brat is still asleep. It's not decent to get up so late on the first day of the new year. Shiqing, why don't you help me wake him up to eat spring rolls!"
If it were any other time, Zhao Lixia would have gone in with a broom, but it was not easy to beat or scold her on the first day of the new year, so she entrusted it to Qin Shiqing.
When Su Zelin was a child, he liked to sleep in. Sometimes he didn’t get up until it was almost time to go to school, and Qin Shiqing was often responsible for waking him up.
"Okay, Auntie, leave it to me!"
Qin Shiqing had done this job many times since she was a child, so she had some experience. She could think of at least eighteen ways to wake up her childhood sweetheart.
It is referred to as the Eighteen Ways to Wake Up.
Having said that, since entering junior high school, the boy suddenly became diligent. He rarely sleeps in at home and often goes for a morning run. I haven't had the chance to wake him up for a long time. I feel a little excited just thinking about it.
So Qin Shiqing agreed excitedly, and then ran to the next door.
Although she came here on the orders of the Queen Mother, the girl still used courtesy before force. She knocked on the door twice and shouted loudly outside: "Zelin, Auntie is calling you to get up and eat spring rolls!"
After calling a few times and getting no response, Qin Shiqing pushed the door open and went in.
I saw the gangster still lying on the bed and snoring.
After I replied to the blessing text messages last night, my junior high school sister and Nanazi immediately sent me messages, and I ended up chatting with them for half the night.
Especially Nanazi, the messages she sent were too unrestrained. She drove very fast on the first day of the new year, which made Su Zelin almost spit out secretions. He fell asleep at three o'clock in the morning without realizing it.
Anyway, I didn't plan to go for a morning run today.
If you run on the morning of New Year's Day, people will think you are an idiot.
My mother couldn't do anything about me. The Queen Mother was very particular about auspiciousness and would never do anything at the beginning of the new year. Even if I got into trouble today, I would be absolutely safe, not to mention sleeping in.
So the scoundrels sleep soundly without any fear.
Seeing her childhood sweetheart sleeping peacefully, Qin Shiqing suddenly remembered the night when he got drunk after the college entrance examination results were announced.
"Shiqing, I'm sorry, don't leave me..."
The boy's calls seemed to still echo in my ears.
For some reason, from his tone at that time, Qin Shiqing heard the surprise of regaining something that had been lost.
And "I'm sorry".
Why should he apologize to me
Qin Shiqing even consulted Yan Qiuwen about this problem, but the talented girl was unable to interpret the meaning.
I sat on the bed for a while, then I remembered my mission.
"Zelin, wake up!"
Qin Shiqing pushed a few times but remained indifferent.
Pinched face, no response.
Pulling the ears doesn't help.
Of course, using force is helpful, but I don’t want to use too much force…
I set the alarm clock to ring, and the sharp sound echoed throughout the room.
Su Zelin was still sleeping like dead.
Qin Shiqing was convinced.
Sir, no way, you can’t even wake me up
When this guy really wants to sleep, he can sleep harder than a pig!
When a slacker plans to sleep until he wakes up naturally, he will enter a state of tortoise hibernation.
The Ninja Turtles are not famous for nothing.
The girl performed 17 wake-up calls in succession until she was sweating profusely.
**The Ninja Turtles didn't even turn over.
There is no other choice but to use the ultimate forbidden move!
Qin Shiqing gritted her teeth, opened the window, let the cold wind in, and the room temperature dropped suddenly.
Then she threw back the quilt.
"Lazy pig, get up!"
The usually gentle and quiet girl was rarely fierce. She put her hands on her hips, like a savage tigress.
When he was a child, Su Zelin would stay in bed in the morning when it was almost time to go to school. This trick always worked.
From warmth to extreme cold, she named this the Two Worlds of Ice and Fire.
Nothing wrong.
However, when she lifted the quilt and saw the scene in front of her, Qin Shiqing was dumbfounded.
Then he quickly covered the quilt back with lightning speed.
The girl's face was as red as a sunset glow.
She forgot one thing.
People all grow up.
Childhood sweethearts are no longer young.
He is no longer the child who could take a bath with me and we used to be childhood sweethearts.
Therefore, the 18 ways to wake you up need to keep up with the times, otherwise it may be embarrassing sometimes.
No matter what, the ultimate forbidden move is still useful.
Su Zelin rubbed his eyes and woke up from his dream. When he opened his eyes, he saw Qin Shiqing in front of him.
"Qin Shiqing, what are you doing? You're running into my room and yelling so loudly in the morning. It's so noisy. How can I get a good night's sleep?"
The gangster had a dissatisfied tone.
Everyone who is awakened feels grumpy.
What's more, I can have a sweet dream and soak in a hot spring with some girls.
It took a lot of effort to have this kind of dream. Is it easy, brother
"You're still sleeping. Even pigs are getting up to eat slop at this hour!"
Qin Shiqing complained: "Auntie asked me to wake you up to eat spring rolls!"
Oh my god, Mom didn't get mad today, but instead sent Qin Shiqing, that little annoying person, over here. I miscalculated!
Su Zelin was depressed.
"Hurry up, get dressed and come out before I heat up your spring rolls!"
The girl said this and walked out of the room pretending to be calm and expressionless.
Considering what happened just now, we shouldn't stay here for long.
Su Zelin grabbed his hair.
Oh, it’s so annoying. I can’t even sleep in.
That’s not right. I had clearly hypnotized myself and entered a hibernation state last night. Why was I woken up by this woman Qin Shiqing
Also, when I was soaking in the hot spring with the girl in the dream, why did I feel like I was falling into an ice cellar for a moment
…
The bastard was no longer sleepy and could only get up and get dressed.
After washing up and walking out of the room, Qin Shiqing had already heated up the spring rolls and brought them out.
Breakfast customs on New Year's Day vary across the country.
People in the north are accustomed to eating dumplings as the first meal, which symbolizes "menopause", or good luck in the coming year. The most representative regions in this regard are Qi and Lu, which basically represent the vast majority of regions in the north.
In southern Hunan, people eat rice cakes, which means each year will be better than the last. Some ethnic minorities in the province also drink sweet wine and eat rice dumplings, which means "a sweet life and a good harvest."
In the neighboring Jingchu, people drink chicken soup on the first day of the Lunar New Year, symbolizing "peace and tranquility". In addition, the main labor force in the family eats chicken feet, which means "grabbing wealth in the new year"; students eat chicken wings, which means "spreading wings and flying high"; the head of the family gnaws chicken bones, which means "getting ahead". In some cities, eggs are eaten as the first meal, which means "real and auspicious". If there are guests, two relatively tender "poached eggs" must be fried, which means "silver wrapped in gold, gold wrapped in silver, getting gold and silver".
There is also the Anhui Province's "Biting Spring" custom, which involves taking a bite of raw radish before breakfast to "eliminate bacteria, prevent diseases, and bring good luck in the new year."
Guangdong Province has “eternal grain” so it never has to worry about food and clothing.
…
The spring customs and habits of the Xia Kingdom are very interesting. They may be the most regionally specific and complex in the world, and they cannot be unified in different cities in the same province.
The first meal of the Spring Festival in many cities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is spring rolls, a traditional folk snack. Leek sprouts, pickles, winter bamboo shoots, shredded pork, and dried tofu are wrapped in spring rolls and can be steamed or fried. The symbolism is "hard work and longevity."
Su Zelin was eating the hot spring rolls. Seeing his childhood sweetheart across from him, he frowned and said, "Qin Shiqing, why does your face look like a monkey's butt?"
"Really? Maybe it's a little hot."
Qin Shiqing spoke evasively and avoided his gaze awkwardly.
hot
Su Zelin was puzzled.
Although it's warmer inside the house than outside, it's not so hot that your face will turn red, right
Of course, he didn't know what the girl was thinking.
Xiaolin has grown up. How should he face the future
Well, no matter what, let's be honest.
…
After breakfast, Su Zelin asked, "Qin Shiqing, where are my parents?"
"In the yard, chatting with my parents."
Qin Shiqing responded casually as she took the bowl into the kitchen to wash it.
Su Zelin was happy when he heard it.
With four adults together, it would be convenient to ask for New Year's money.
"I'll go talk to them!"
Su Zelin ran downstairs quickly and saw his parents and the two elders of the Qin family standing in the courtyard chatting.
The scoundrel walked up to them and said loudly, "Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt, Zelin wishes you good health and good luck in the new year. Congratulations on making a fortune!"
That’s great, we can have a group New Year’s greeting, and even save a lot of lines.
"If you can stop making me angry and worry less, I'll be happier than anything else!"
Even so, Zhao Lixia still took out a red envelope that she had prepared long ago from her pocket: "Ze Lin, I wish you academic success as well, and all the best!"
"Thank you, Mom!"
Su Zelin took the red envelope and checked it out.
Well, there should be two, the same as in previous years, which is okay.
"Son, you are also in good health and all your wishes come true!"
Su Jianjun also handed a letter to Su Zelin.
The bastard still tried to find out.
Oh, there seem to be five.
Dad gave me a lot this year, so he must want to make some requests.
As expected, Su Jianjun pulled the scoundrel aside and put on a smile, "Son, your commission is too high. Can you reduce it a little? How about 20%?"
According to the current trend, my earnings in the B-share market will definitely be over 200% if nothing unexpected happens, and I will take 30% according to the gambling agreement.
He lost 200,000 yuan but might earn 600,000 yuan. 30% would be 180,000 yuan. Su Jianjun still felt the pain.
The gangster thought to himself, Dad, you are so naive. You want to reduce the percentage by 10% just because you have a few extra red envelopes.
One percent is 60,000, and I’m not stupid!
"Dad, what did you say? The firecrackers are a bit too loud and I can't hear you clearly. I'll wish Uncle Qin and Aunt Qin a happy new year first!"
Su Zelin immediately started yo-yoing.
This brat is actually pretending to be ignorant in front of me.
I knew that a few more cards wouldn't buy him off. I would have given him just one. Now I've lost both the wife and the army!
Su Jianjun regretted it very much.
"Zerlin, thanks to you, we have had a great start to the New Year, haha!"
Liu Sufen smiled and gave the gangster a red envelope.
When I checked, I found out there were three. Usually, the aunt only gave me one, but this was the first time.
But Su Zelin was not surprised. His investment idea made the Qin family make a fortune, and Liu Sufen was very happy.
Qin Daqing's letter had even more, five in total.
The plan to invest in the B-share market was revealed to them by Su Jianjun, but after all, he was the kid next door, and he had made the money himself, so he had to show some appreciation.
Su Zelin's happiness was ruined.
This was the year he received the most New Year's money in his history.
The four adults from Su Qin's two families had a total of fifteen hundred.
Now I have used almost all the money in my card to buy B shares, and I have almost no pocket money left. This New Year's money has come at the right time, and I can spend a good new year comfortably.
The Qin family's elders have obviously treated their son differently during this period, and Zhao Lixia has seen it all.
It seems that Jianjun’s idea of “saving the country through a roundabout way” really worked!