From wilderness to palace

Chapter 223
For the older generation of Chinese people, perhaps the most favorite thing to say is "after Laba, it will be a new year".But nowadays, with the rapid development of society, people still attach great importance to the Spring Festival, but they don't care much about other lunar seasons.

In other words, if you live in a bustling metropolis, many people must still be working normally during Laba.Even in rural areas that still maintain many folk traditions, the New Year flavor is still very weak when Laba comes.

Only when the Lunar New Year comes, the New Year atmosphere in the countryside will continue to improve.The bazaar, which seemed to be very depressed in the past, will become very lively at this time.The important thing is that many children are on winter vacation at this time.

Buying new year's goods and buying new clothes, rural people will deal with it when they go to the market.For the villagers in Kaoshantun, this year's Spring Festival seems to be very different.It seems that the specifications of every household to buy new year's goods are much more generous than in previous years.

Among other things, the poultry raised by each household in the past years will need to go to the market to buy this year.The reason is simple. The poultry they raised for the Chinese New Year was basically consumed by tourists.If you don’t buy it, what will happen to the New Year’s Eve dinner?

The village chief Liu Zhong and others were undoubtedly very happy to see Liu Yaozu, who had finished receiving tourists and went to the imperial capital, and returned home the day before the eve of the year.For the villagers, even though Liu Yaozu had spent quite a few years in the village, this year was very different.

The reason is simple. This is the first year that Liu Yaozu has spent at home after his grandparents passed away.Ever since he went to the imperial capital to study, when his grandparents were still alive, he and his mother would go back to their hometown early during the Spring Festival to spend the Spring Festival with their elders.

It's just that after the death of the second elder, Liu Yaozu and his mother seldom went back to the village.Even at this time of the Spring Festival, the two chose to spend the Spring Festival at their home in the imperial capital.For the mother and child, going home for the New Year may feel even more lonely!

Even though Liu Yaozu went home to celebrate the New Year this year, Fifth Uncle Liu Shoushan said straightforwardly: "Azu, come to my house for the New Year's Eve dinner?"

"That can't be done! Uncle Wu, thank you for your kindness. This year's New Year's Eve dinner, I will definitely eat it at home. It has been deserted for several years, and this year it is rare to be at home for the Spring Festival. I must stay at home well. Besides, I have to worship my ancestors." what!"

Worshiping ancestors during the Spring Festival is also one of the customs in Kaoshantun.Although worshiping ancestors has to wait until the first day of the new year.But on the night of the [-]th, incense is also offered to the ancestors as a sacrifice, and even the offerings prepared for the ancestors are offered.

If Liu Yaozu went to Uncle Wu's house for the New Year, maybe he could do the same.But in Liu Yaozu's view, that would lose the meaning of keeping the year old.Besides, if he really wants to be lively, it will be even more lively when he stays in the imperial capital for the New Year!
Seeing that Liu Yaozu was very insistent, Liu Shoushan said nothing more.In fact, Liu Shoushan was not the only one who wanted to invite Liu Yaozu to his home for New Year's Eve dinner.Uncle Ba and the village head, they both sent out invitations.

Even though it's still freezing cold, Liu Yaozu still found a sunny day and cleaned his house inside and out.Like other villagers, all the poultry he raised before went into the stomachs of the guests.

But this Spring Festival, Liu Yaozu still doesn't need to purchase any supplies.He had purchased many things when he returned from the imperial capital.I even bought a lot of good things and specially gave them to the close people like the fifth uncle, the eighth uncle and the village chief.

As for those high-end seafood, the three families felt a little embarrassed.But seeing Liu Yaozu's resolute attitude, they finally accepted the gift.After all, besides the three of them, Liu Yaozu, the apprentice's family, has not forgotten it!
Compared with previous years, those who went out to work in the village will wait until the new year, and those people in the village will start their journey back home one after another.This year, the situation in Kaoshantun was quite different. When Liu Yaozu came back from the imperial capital, he saw that the village became much more lively.

The ice castle that was used to receive tourists is now a place for village children to play.Even in ski resorts and skating rinks, young people in the village will ask Liu Yaocheng to borrow ski equipment and have a good experience.

In the eyes of many southerners, people who grew up in the north probably know how to ski.In fact, this is a misunderstanding.At least Liu Yaozu knew that when he was a child he could ice skate, but he really couldn't ski.

The situation of these young people working in other places is similar to him.Although there was ice and snow in the village in previous years, they would not spend money and bought a set of ski equipment specially.Furthermore, even if you have ski equipment, you have to use a ski resort!

Regarding the young people in the village borrowing equipment for skiing, Liu Yaocheng also made a special call to Liu Yaozu who was in the imperial capital at the time.Hearing that Liu Yaocheng was worried about the equipment being damaged, Liu Yaozu smiled and said: "Skiing equipment is not that easy to damage!"

In Liu Yaozu's view, every household in the village of the travel company itself has invested in the shares.Although these equipment are company assets.But in the absence of tourists, there is no need to worry about lending it to the villagers for a while.

Compared with the damage to the equipment, he also specifically confessed: "Ah Cheng, it's time to play, but you must let them pay attention to safety. Also, those half-children in the village must keep an eye on them. It is best to play together go."

With Liu Yaozu's consent, these young people in the village really enjoyed themselves this winter.In their view, it is indeed a very happy thing to have a tourist area in their village.Without tourists, they can enjoy these amusement facilities.

Even in the ice fishing spot that is used for fishing by tourists, when some villagers want to go fishing, Liu Yaozu also smiled and said: "Uncle Zhong, there is no need to be so fussy. The fish raised in the pond are used for fishing.

It's just that you have to tell the people in the village.For the big fish caught, there is no charge for catching up to three fish.If it exceeds, let them pay a cost price.After all, the company spent money to buy these fish.

If you catch a lot and don’t want to pay, you can give it to a neighbor or something.All in all, we can provide some benefits to the villagers, but we cannot make the villagers feel that the company's things belong to them and they can take them and fish at will. "

For rural people, most of the New Year's Eve dinner menu will have a dish made of fish, and they also hope that there will be "more than fish (fish) every year" in the coming year!Who would want to pay for it if it's available for free?

It is also because of this that Liu Yaozu stipulated that if someone goes ice fishing in the pond.No money will be charged within the three rules, but money will be charged outside the three rules.The purpose of doing this is also very simple, that is, I don't want anyone to treat the fish in the pond as their own.

As Liu Zhong explained this rule to those young people in the village who wanted to experience ice fishing, the half-children in the village undoubtedly seemed the most excited.In their opinion, if they can catch fish, they may not need to buy fish for Chinese New Year.

Besides, everyone in the village has the same surname, and most of them have an uncle or something.If you catch a lot, send it to your uncle directly, and his uncle will not refuse.After all, the fish raised in the pond are all authentic wild fish.

Compared with those farmed fish sold in the market, it tastes better naturally!
(End of this chapter)