OBS Chapter 362 Buying New Year's Goods 2
Chapter 362 Buying New Year's Goods 2
The last thing was to make couplet lanterns. I didn’t know how to make them, and I didn’t have any writing brushes, ink, paper, or inkstone at home, so I had to buy some. I bought four pairs at once.
Zhou Xing couldn't help but ask, "Guoguo, why buy so many? There's only one door in the house."
Zhou Guo said: "Sister, besides the main gate, there is also a courtyard gate."
"Gate..." Zhou Xing was speechless. Should we also put up a plaster on that tattered gate that doesn't look like a door? "Even if we add the gate, there are only two gates!"
Zhou Guo said seriously: "There are also stables and cow sheds."
Zhou Xing: "...Do we also need to put up couplets in the stables and cowsheds?"
Zhou Guo said: "Sister, we don't have much money anyway, we can even paste the doors of the courtyard, the stables and the cowshed. It's Chinese New Year, and it's Chinese New Year when everything is prosperous. Let them be festive too, and the next year will surely be prosperous!"
Zhou Xing had no choice but to nod. After all, the broken gate of the courtyard had been patched up, and the doors of the cowshed and horse stable were better than the gate of the courtyard. It was also the most valuable thing in their family.
After buying the couplets, I have bought almost all the things needed for the family. Anyway, there are no relatives coming here to visit, and at most I will visit each family during the New Year.
"Zhou Guo! Guo Guo's mother!"
As they were strolling around, they heard a familiar voice.
Zhou Guo and the other two looked towards the source of the sound and shouted in surprise, "Village head! Are you here to attend the market as well?"
The old village head, who had not been seen for a long time, stood with his hands behind his back, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, each carrying a backpack on his back.
They haven't seen each other since they separated, but they would meet here unexpectedly.
The old man was so happy that his face was wrinkled with laughter. He said from a distance: "Are you here to buy New Year's goods? You bought so much. It seems that this year's New Year will be very lively!"
Li smiled and said, "It's lively in your hometown too. There are a lot of people following you when you buy things. You are starting to enjoy your life."
The two groups greeted each other.
The village head suddenly said seriously: "I heard that your family's Okura joined the army, is it true?"
Li sighed and said, "It's true. The child is grown up now and has his own ideas. I can't just tie his legs and feet and stop him from walking."
Zhou Guo said, "Grandpa Lizheng, my uncle went to the army because he promised my grandmother that he would look for my father and uncle, and that joining the army was the only way to find them."
The head of the village was silent for a long time and then sighed, "Well, that kid has learned some tricks from the teacher. I think it won't be so easy to be..."
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Grandpa Lizheng, my uncle is doing well. He has been promoted and is in charge of more than ten people. He is now a small leader."
"Really?" The head of the village said happily, "I was right. I said that boy has great potential. Sure enough, it has only been a short time and he has been promoted. He is not even 20 years old. I am afraid that this kid will be extraordinary in the future. Your Zhou family is lucky."
Li said: "I don't ask him to be rich and powerful, I just hope that he can go in safely and come back safely. It will be a great blessing. Being alive is better than anything else. Our family can't be without anyone anymore."
After hearing this, the village head sighed and said, "Yes, being alive is more important than anything else. Why bother asking for anything else? Okay, let's go shopping. I'll see if we can find a date next year so that we can have a meal together."
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Grandpa Lizheng, Uncle Fugui will have another baby next year, and then we will have a chance to get together."
The head of the village nodded happily, "Yes, yes, that's great. This is the first big happy event since we came here. No, I have to go find him and ask him when it will be held."
After saying that, he couldn't stay any longer. He said hello and left in a hurry. There were so many people on the street during New Year's Day, so the rich family must have come too.
People have been dying in the village this year. This child came at the right time. He is hope, hope for continuation.
Zhou Guo looked at his back and said hesitantly, "Mom, sister, why do I feel like the head of the village seems to be a little older?"
Zhou Xing nodded, "I think so too."
Li was a little sad. "The head of the village is old now, he is already 56 years old. We have traveled thousands of miles away from home, and we have experienced so many things and lost so many people on the way. Apart from us family members, the one who is most sad is the head of the village. He has been the head of the village for so many years, and everyone in the village respects him. Your grandfather said he is a rare good head of the village."
Zhou Guo said: "Now we can take a rest. I hope the head of the village can take good care of himself. He is only fifty-six years old. If he can live to ninety, he can still live another thirty-four years!"
Zhou Xing exclaimed, "How can he live that long?"
Li said, "In the past, few people in the village could live to be eighty years old peacefully, let alone ninety years old. Do you think you can live to be ninety years old just because you want to?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "There are still young people in their eighties. We can try harder."
The three of them walked forward while talking.
New Year's goods have been almost bought, and now it's time to go shopping and buy the things we like. There are several small stalls on both sides of the street, selling all kinds of small gadgets, such as hair flowers, scarves, combs, small bronze mirrors, and various small jewelry.
Zhou Xing couldn't walk when she saw it.
Li smiled and said, "We will move all these things back to the carriage and put them there. You two little sisters are invited to come and choose. If you like anything, buy it."
Zhou Guo agreed with a smile and walked in front carrying her load. The market was getting more and more crowded. Although she was small, she had to carry so many things that she wanted to squeeze through the gaps between the people, but she couldn't and could only squeeze in.
The three of them finally squeezed out of the crowd and returned to the carriage. Their clothes were wrinkled and their hair was messy.
Li waved her hand and said, "You guys go ahead, I'll stay and look after things."
Zhou Guo said, "Mom, please come with us. We will give the old man a few more coins and let him look after it for us."
Li said, "Forget it. Who can you trust with all these things? Besides, there are so many people inside. I won't join in the fun. You guys go by yourselves and buy whatever you like. It's New Year's Day, so you should buy two things you like."
I mean I don't want to go there anymore.
Zhou Guo had no choice but to hold hands with Zhou Xing and squeeze into the crowd again.
It was much more crowded now. I had nothing on me, so I squeezed in in no time.
The two went straight to a few small stalls.
There are silver earrings, hairpins, bracelets that have not been taken out, and of course wooden ones.
The stall has a complete range of items.
There were many people crowding in front of the stall, most of them looking at handkerchiefs, combs, and hair ornaments.
Most of the hairpins are made of wood. After all, silver ones are too expensive and few people can afford them.
Zhou Xing only picked out two handkerchiefs, a few hair ornaments, and a few uniquely designed, polished, shiny wooden hairpins.
Zhou Guo looked down on everything else and only picked out the earrings and the silver hairpin.
After choosing for a long time, she picked out three pairs of earrings. Although my aunt was crazy, she still had to have some, so she picked out three silver hairpins. Finally, she asked the stall owner to get her a silver bracelet. It was round and had no carvings on it. It had a simple beauty. Finally, after thinking about it, she picked up a simple and elegant hairpin.