When several adults at home heard that there was a party on CCTV in the evening, they also discussed it and said they wanted to take a look together. After all, I have never heard of such a program before.

Xu Ning had no impression of when the Spring Festival Gala appeared, but Xie Zheng remembered to hear it clearly. It was on New Year's Eve this year that watching the Spring Festival Gala became an indispensable entertainment activity in China every year.

As soon as eight o'clock arrives, the Spring Festival Gala begins.

"Come on, come on, don't play mahjong anymore, watch the party." The last game was Gao Xiulan, who pushed the mahjong directly into the middle and asked Xie Zheng to move the mahjong table to the ground.

"In previous years, movies were played, and there was a party this year. It was pretty good. Listening to crosstalk and watching sketches was so lively. This should be like this during the Chinese New Year." The old man was also happy and asked Xie Zheng again to add water to the teapot.

Xie Zheng simply moved a stool to sit down by the kang, which saved the trouble of going up and down. The coal stove in the next room with the kang was warm and it was not cold to sit underground.

Soon with the background music of the Spring Festival overture, the four words "Congratulations to the New Year" appeared on TV, and then a young man in a suit and dressed in Xu Ning's appearance appeared on TV.

"Dear viewers..."

Xu Ning listened to the man inside broadcasting the opening speech, squinted his eyes and thought for a while before saying to Xie Zheng beside him: "Brother Zheng, is this Jiang Kun?"

Xie Zheng: "...He is Zhao Zhongxiang!"

Xu Ning was a little scared, Oh my god, why is Zhao Zhongxiang so young? And he looked very young and looked quite energetic.

"It's not like it." She murmured.

When Xie Zheng heard these three words, he turned his back to Xu Ning, and a very shallow smile flashed in his eyes.

It’s not like that, Zhao Zhongxiang was less than forty years old at this time, and I really think it’s twenty or thirty years later.

After Zhao Zhongxiang delivered the opening speech, four hosts appeared, three men and one woman, and Xu Ning knew two of them, Jiang Kun and Liu Xiaoqing.

At this time, Liu Xiaoqing looked really smart, with a red top and a black skirt with flowers, like a tinging peony blooming.

She also likes Wu Meiniang played by Liu Xiaoqing very much. At that time, she really thought that this actress was so beautiful.

The first evening party looked very cold at this time. Compared with the gorgeous stages, beautiful performance costumes, etc. in later generations, the gap is definitely not a small part, but it is very sincere. I feel that every program is particularly good-looking.

As time goes by, Xu Ning also found that almost everyone has to perform several programs, which rarely happens in the future. There are very few people in the entertainment industry now, unlike later generations that have become rampant, and it is almost exhausting to choose good programs. At least, when this first Spring Festival Gala is now, every program is very good.

There are also Spring Festival Gala riddles at the party, but Xu Ning has no choice but to do anything about this. Even if she racked her brains, she had no idea about the first riddle. The few riddles after that were even more clueless. The adults at home were guessing the answers to the riddle. Even if the prizes were just some pens and notebooks, they naturally didn't want the prizes, just joined in the fun.

Xie Zheng smiled at the corner of his lips, and listened to his family chattering and thinking about the answer to the riddle. He could guess anyway, but unfortunately no one asked him.

Xu Ning could still bear the crosstalk of the previous sketch, but after the crosstalk between Mr. Hou Yaowen and Mr. Shi Fukuan began, Xu Ning couldn't hold it in. He followed his family and laughed, and tears burst out.

Xie Zheng sat by the kang in front of Xu Ning, and she was lying on the other party with a smile.

The adults at home didn't take it seriously. The two children had a good relationship since childhood. Before Xu Ning went to school, they often pestered Xie Zheng to sleep together at night. Although they grew up, in the hearts of the elders, they were still the same child who played together all day long.

But Xie Zheng didn't think so. The distance was too close. Xu Ning was very slight fragrance and a smooth hair, which occasionally pounded his neck. The feeling was really not good. At least Xiao Xie showed signs of looking up.

After enduring for a while, after Xu Ning returned to normal, he got up and went to the thatched cottage.

It didn't take long, and I didn't do anything bad.

If you really want to do something in the cottage, you have to find a warm day, at least in the bed. Now it’s winter, it’s so cold outside, and it’s all over if it’s frozen.

At 11 o'clock in the evening, the Xu family was about to go home to prepare dumplings. The two families also made an appointment to have enough sleep tomorrow and get together to play mahjong.

When he got home, Xu Ning was not in a hurry to cook. After all, there was still some time before twelve o'clock, so it was not too late to start cooking at all.

Xu Jianjun added a piece of honeycomb coal to the coal stove, and the family gathered together to continue watching the Spring Festival Gala. At 11:30, Xu Ning got up and went to the kitchen to boil underwater dumplings.

When the dumplings in their house were just out of the pot, as the twelve o'clock sounded, the sound of firecrackers in the entire Xiangshan Village began to roar, crackling endlessly, and it also made some sleepy people suddenly wake up. Xu Jianjun also lit the firecrackers hanging on the wall with a fragrant piece, and then ran into the kitchen. When he came in, the firecrackers roared at the back.

Xu Ning's eardrums were buzzing by the sound of the firecrackers, and he hurriedly closed the door of the kitchen. He felt that the glass in the kitchen was trembling, which showed the power of the firecrackers.

The sound of firecrackers in the later period was a little smaller than that now, but she was in the city and rarely heard the sound of firecrackers during the Chinese New Year, and only fireworks would be set off in specific places.

After the firecrackers were set off, the father and daughter came to the house with dumplings.

"Eat dumplings."

Qin Xuejuan came out of the room with a stack of clothes and said to Xu Ning, who came in with dumplings: "Ningning, the new clothes you wore in the morning will be put on the kang for you."

"I know, mom, don't be busy now, eat dumplings quickly." Xu Ning is not a child's mental age, and it doesn't mean that he has to buy new clothes during the Chinese New Year. However, on such a festive day, having new clothes is a happy thing.

She plans to have a hard time with Brother Zheng tomorrow morning in the village, and after the New Year's greetings early, she can be lazy at home. She has finished her homework after a few days of dinner, and she is all light.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, Xu Ning returned to his room to prepare to go to bed. However, that night, Xu Jianjun had to watch at home until dawn, but he could not sleep and could only make up for his sleep after breakfast.

The firecrackers were completely quiet from twelve o'clock in the middle of the night until after two o'clock in the morning. They were all set by adults before, and later the boys in the village were set up lively. Xu Jianjun also bought two boxes of firecrackers for Xu Ning. They were not ignition-style, but dropped cannons. They were about the same thickness as chalk, but only two centimeters long. If you throw them out, you will explode, so you don't have to worry about hurting the child.

Xu Ning was in a daze and was thinking about playing with Xie Zheng after dawn.

Xu Ning was woken up by her mother in the morning.

"Ningning, get up and have breakfast."

Xu Ning opened his sour eyelids and saw his mother's smiling face. He held her hand and rubbed her cheeks, "Mom, it's been a few days, and she's still very sleepy."

"Be good, start sleeping in tomorrow. Get up early today to go to Xiaozheng to pay New Year's greetings. Someone will come here soon at home." Qin Xuejuan rubbed her daughter's smooth face. Although she couldn't bear to let her get up early, there will be many people coming to pay New Year's greetings today. Maybe there will be girls of the same age. If someone comes over and sees her daughter still sleeping, it would be a bad idea.

Xu Ning also understood, so he got up quickly and put on his clothes.

The clothes in front of me were all bought by Qin Zhao, and of course the thoughtful clothes inside were bought by Qin Xuejuan for her. The sweater was knitted by grandma, the sweater knitted with white cashmere wool, the down jacket was also white, the pants were jeans, there were simple patterns on the legs, and the shoes were a pair of small black leather shoes. The styles were not very good-looking, but in this era, wearing such a set of clothes was definitely very fashionable.

It’s just that the white down jacket is not resistant to dirt, which makes her headache, and she will definitely be exhausted when washing.

I put on my clothes while shivering, and the breakfast was already served, nothing else, freshly cooked dumplings.

Walking out of the room, the old lady walked in with a bowl of vinegar, "This kid, wash your face and have dinner soon. Someone will come to pay New Year's greetings soon, so be more compact."

"oh."

Looking at Xu Ning's face, the old lady said to Qin Xuejuan: "I guess the firecrackers were so loud that they didn't sleep well last night. How are you?"

"I am heavy now and I can't sleep well. I'll wait for a while on the kang in the afternoon."

"Put the quilt in my room before going to bed, so it will be warmer when you sleep. Jianjun means that you will go to the hospital in advance when you are about to give birth, so that you will be in a hurry at that time. I just don't know whether to go to the town or the county. As I said, let's go to the county hospital and feel more at ease."

"I'll listen to you, there are more than two months left, so don't worry."

Xu Ning had no appetite in the morning. After eating six or seven small dumplings, he put down his chopsticks and washed his face with cold water. Now he is much more energetic.

"I'm going to go out to pay New Year's greetings with Brother Zheng. Happy New Year to my grandmother and parents." She first greeted her family.

When the old lady heard this, she got up and returned to the house, took out a red envelope and sent it to Xu Ning, "New Year's money."

"Thank you grandma." Xu Ning opened it and saw a brand new 50 cents inside. He immediately narrowed his eyes happily, and then looked at his parents with big watery eyes.

Seeing this, Qin Xuejuan smiled and took out a red envelope from her pocket. She handed it to her, "What your dad and I gave it to you."

"Thank you, parents." My parents gave it a lot. Xu Ning opened the hole of the red envelope and took a look. The two of them joined together and gave two dollars. "Then I'll go out first. I'll pay New Year's greetings sooner or later, come back early, and I'll make up for my sleep in the afternoon."

After saying that, he yawned, changed into a down jacket and left the house.

When they arrived at the Jiang family, they had already finished their breakfast, but they had not cleaned up the dining table.

When he entered the door, Xu Ning greeted them sweetly, "Grandpa Jiang, happy Chinese New Year, happy Chinese New Year with Brother Zheng."

"Oh, Ningning has a happy New Year." Gao Xiulan took out a piece of money from under the kang mat and handed it to Xu Ning, which was 50 cents.

Xu Ning did not refuse and took it openly because she knew that when Xie Zheng went to her house to pay New Year's greetings later, grandma would give it to him.

Xie Zheng looked at the pretty little girl wearing a white down jacket, curled her lips and chuckled, "I don't have New Year's money for you."

"Did I want it with you?" The beautiful eyes completed two crescent moons, "Let's go out to pay New Year's greetings early. I didn't sleep well at night, the firecrackers were too noisy."

"Then you two, hurry up and leave. Xiaozheng will sleep at home in the afternoon. We are young and wait to play mahjong with you Grandma Yu." Gao Xiulan waved to Xie Zheng, "You don't have to clean the dining table."

Xie Zheng went back to his room to change into his coat and told Xu Ning to wait here. He went to the Xu family to pay New Year's greetings first, and then went out together.

Gao Xiulan looked at Xu Ning and said, "Ning Ning's clothes look pretty good. Did your mother buy them for you?"

"My mother's cousin bought it for me, but the sweater inside was knitted by my grandma."

"Your grandma does everything, especially embroidery is amazing." Gao Xiulan praised, "Your grandma embroidered a handkerchief for me a few years ago, and I still have no choice but to use it."

"Don't you have to keep it in the bottom of the box?" Xu Ning joked with a smile.

"If you don't suppress it, I'll take it out and bring it with you today."

Xie Zheng came back within a few minutes and asked Xu Ning to leave the house.

There were already many people walking around outside, and the villagers were all going out to pay New Year's greetings.

Nearly twenty families were needed to transfer to the two of them, both of whom were better off in the village and had no five blessings.

Most of the entire Xiangshan village have the surname Xu. According to the old people in the village, Xiangshan village was a family who came to settle down and continued to count up. The entire village was actually an ancestor, but as it developed, it gradually became its own ancestor.

Mr. Jiang's family has been moving to this village for two hundred years. It is said that a girl from the Jiang family married to Xiangshan Village. Because there were only widowed mothers and young brothers at the time, with the help of the man, the woman brought her mother and younger brother over to settle in Xiangshan Village.

Most other people from other surnames escaped.

After the two of them finished shopping, it was almost eleven o'clock. Xu Ning separated from Xie Zheng at his doorstep. When he returned home, he found that his mother was watching TV in the room.

"Mom, why are you the only one?" Sitting down beside her mother, she yawned two times in a row, and tears burst out.

"Your grandma is next door, and your dad is sleeping in the house. I've come back very early this year. I'm going to go out in the afternoon?"

"I have finished New Year's greetings, and I have been standing in each house for a while this year." I got up and poured myself a glass of water, and drank it in big gulps. "I didn't want candy either. I ate a lot this morning, and my throat felt so sweet."

"Eating too much candy is not good for teeth, so eat less."

"knew."
To be continued...