When Chen Mo returned from a walk with Xiaoyu and Wushuang, Chen Shanhe greeted them. I don’t know when the fireworks came back and were spread out in the open space in front of the yard.
"Wushuang, where did you go to play with your parents?"
"I went to see a opera. I saw a little turtle and a rabbit, and ate marshmallows. They were delicious." Wushuang blinked his little tongue, as if he was savoring the taste of marshmallows.
"Not bad. Come on, grandpa will take you to set off fireworks. Do you want it?" Chen Shanhe asked in a low voice.
"Yes, let's set off fireworks, Wushuang wants to set off fireworks, great."
The little girl danced with joy.
Seeing Wushuang so happy, Chen Shanhe also laughed and took Wushuang's little hand, and walked back happily, ignoring Chen Mo and others.
Seeing this scene, Chen Mo smiled. His father had not dared to waste too much money for half his life and had never set off fireworks. However, in order to please his granddaughter, he bought a lot this time.
Chen Mo didn't object, as long as they were happy, that was the most important thing. There are no entertainment venues in the countryside, making it difficult for them to have fun.
"Wushuang sit here with grandma and don't come close. Grandpa will light the fireworks." Chen Shanhe asked Wushuang to sit next to Shao Xuemei and warned him.
"Grandpa, be careful. Mommy said fireworks are very dangerous." Wushuang did not forget to remind him.
"Okay." Chen Shanhe was very impressed by Wushuang's concern. He walked toward the fireworks with an incense stick and walked quickly to the fireworks that had been set up.
After a while, with a muffled sound, fireworks shot up into the sky and exploded in the air.
As tubes of fireworks were lit, the fireworks in the sky became more and more dense. Spraying flowers, spinning, spitting beads, and combining fireworks, the sound of explosions and dazzling fireworks are connected in the sky, which is really beautiful.
"Great, so beautiful."
This was the first time the little girl saw fireworks up close. She raised her head and clapped her hands, feeling extremely excited. Next to her, Shao Xuemei was also worried that the dust from the fireworks would fall on Wushuang, so she blocked her mouth with her hand and smiled kindly from the side.
"Grandpa is great." When Chen Shanhe came back after lighting the fireworks, Xiao Wushuang hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.
This made Chen Shanhe laugh out loud. After spending so much time buying so many fireworks, he felt that it was all worth it after working hard for a while: "Wushuang, do you like it?"
"I like it, I like it very much." Xiao Wushuang raised his head and clapped his hands in Chen Shanhe's arms.
"Wushuang, where's grandma's?" Shao Xuemei was a little jealous when she saw Xiao Wushuang kissing Chen Shanhe first.
"Grandma also has a kiss."
Wushuang went over with her small mouth and kissed Shao Xuemei on the face.
Chen Mo looked on and smiled. In his memory, this was the happiest time his parents had ever laughed. Xiaoyu next to him also leaned on Chen Mo and watched this scene with a smile.
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Crack, crackle…
Just after New Year's Eve, at twelve o'clock in the morning during the Spring Festival, the sound of firecrackers broke the midnight silence of the village.
In the first minute of the New Year, the villagers are already rushing to light the first sound of the New Year. The whole village is filled with the sound of firecrackers, and the roar of fireworks also explodes in the sky. It is so lively.
Even the air is filled with the thick smell of sulfide smoke. Every household has closed its windows for fear of thick smoke entering the home.
From the air, you can see that all the villages in Qinghe Town are immersed in the roar of firecrackers, and occasionally you can see fireworks exploding in the sky.
After the first firecrackers passed, only the sound of firecrackers in the temples and temples was left. In order to burn the first incense in the new year at the temples and temples, some families prepared chickens to worship the gods early, and began to worship the gods as soon as twelve o'clock passed.
The sound of firecrackers to worship God started in the early morning and continued intermittently until the morning. There were still continuous sound of firecrackers in the morning, and the air was filled with the smell of sulfide.
Early in the morning, Chen Mo and Xiao Yu got up and saw the little girl sitting on the sofa, counting red envelopes with a smile on her face. Those were red envelopes given by grandparents, and there were quite a few of them.
"Rake, happy new year and good health." When Xiao Wushuang saw Chen Mo and Xiao Yu, he immediately grabbed the red envelope and put it in his pocket. He pressed it with his little hand and looked at Chen Mo eagerly.
"Okay, be in good health. Who taught you that?"
Chen Mo almost laughed and took out the red envelope he had prepared and handed it to Wushuang.
"Grandpa and grandma taught me." Wushuang immediately took the red envelope and put it in his pocket. She doesn't care how much the red envelope is, as long as the number of red envelopes is large.
"Mom, happy new year and good health."
"Be in good health." Xiao Yu also handed the red envelope he had prepared to this little guy.
After breakfast, some neighbors started rushing to the door. The village secretary Zheng Wanshan came over, and some neighbors and friends who were familiar with his parents also came over. The yard of Chen Mo's house was full of adults and children.
Xiao Wushuang was holding a lollipop in the yard, looking around curiously. She saw the adults coming over from her neighbors and friends, saying Happy New Year one by one, and then eagerly waiting to receive the red envelopes.
This scene made the neighbors and friends who came over happy.
At the beginning of the new year, everyone had more or less one or two red envelopes in their pockets, so she gave one to her.
Xiaoyu was not idle either. He took out all the New Year coffee tables at home to greet the guests. Each of the old people and children who came over were given a big red envelope.
"This daughter-in-law of the old Chen family is beautiful, and she is blessed at first glance."
"The one next to me is very pretty. Who is she from the old Chen family? Is she my sister?"
"I've never heard of a second girl in Lao Chen's family. When I was young, there was a little girl from my aunt's family. She was not so pretty."
"That may be my wife's sister. She is such a beautiful girl. People fall in love with her just by looking at her."
"The little girl is very clever. It would be great if I could have a granddaughter like her."
Several aunties were talking quietly in dialect, full of gossip.
After talking about Mo Nu and Xiao Yu, he turned his attention to Wu Shuang. Xiao Wushuang knows how to get red envelopes for New Year greetings, and is very clever. With her exquisite dress, she can clearly see that she is different from other children.
“Kids who grow up in the city are just smart.”
"The main thing is to be well educated."
"This little girl is already a little beauty. She will be great when she grows up."
"What's the little girl's name?"
Several aunts and ladies were laughing and chatting, and even spoke to Wushuang.
Xiao Wushuang had heard Mandarin with the accent of his hometown dialect from his grandparents and knew what they meant. Her mother also taught her to respond when others ask questions.
"My name is Chen Wushuang."
What a smart girl!
Hearing Chen Wushuang's answer, the elders and aunties on the scene were a little surprised and suddenly became happy.
"I also know that your family doesn't lack anything. At the beginning of the new year, the folks don't have anything valuable in their homes. This is the kindness of the folks."
Zheng Wanshan handed some large and small bags to Chen Mo.
There are peanuts, sweet potatoes, red beans and mung beans, cherry tomatoes, and vegetables that have just been picked from the ground, and the dew has not dried. These were donated by Chen Mo's family to several poor households, and Zheng Wanshan asked Zheng Wanshan to send some of the things they harvested from their fields.
Chen Mo accepted everything that came, and asked Xiaoyu to take the things back to the house and put them away: "Thank you, I'm going to buy some to eat."
"You're welcome, it's us who should thank you. If you need it in the future, just tell me and it will be available at any time. From now on, I will send you some during the harvest every year." Zheng Wanshan said with a smile.
The surrounding neighbors chatted at home for a long time before gradually dispersing.
Chen Mo's family packed up and drove to the county town. There was not much entertainment in the village. Uncles and aunts were all playing cards and chatting with each other. Sitting at home was boring.
After spending a few days with her family at home during the New Year, Mo Nu told Chen Mo some good news.
The ion engine is manufactured.
This news did not surprise Chen Mo too much. Before returning to his ancestral home, Chen Mo asked Mo Nu to start printing the ion engine. Now that it is completed, the final test is left.
As long as the test is successful, the manufacturing of the armor will be nearing completion.
Sorry for the late update. There should be another update in the early morning. . . .
(End of chapter)