Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in hlnovel.com -> Historic -> Xiao Ge Lao

Chapter 883 New Year¡¯s Eve

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    It¡¯s another year of saying goodbye.

    In previous years, on the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, the people of Kunshan began to be busy with the New Year.

    But this year is different. It¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve, and Kunnan¡¯s construction site is still in full swing, with no intention of stopping.

    Originally, the county¡¯s most optimistic plan was that the third phase of the project would be completed before the end of the year.  But because at the end of October, Kunkaisi deployed 20,000 men to support Chongming, the progress of the project suddenly slowed down

    The people sent to Chongming were mainly strong men from northern Kunming, while most of the people from southern Kunming stayed on the construction site.  The embankment at home has not been repaired yet, and they don't want to go anywhere.  Furthermore, if you want to cultivate solidly and solidly, the progress will naturally be even slower.

    ??It¡¯s been a year since then, and there is still 10% work on the Dianshan Lake embankment, and there are seven or eight miles of Chenghu Lake that haven¡¯t been repaired in total.

    As soon as you look at the year before, you can't finish the repair. On the day of the 7th, the old master said that everyone should celebrate the New Year.  Just wait until after the eighth day of the Lunar New Year before starting work.

    But none of the construction sections have any intention of stopping. If the embankment cannot be completed, who is in the mood to celebrate the New Year?

    Furthermore, although no one said it, everyone had the mentality of showing off.

    Every company in Jiangnan Group has sent out recruitment brochures. According to the literate people, priority will be given to recruiting people who have performed well in this year's water conservancy projects.

    Who doesn¡¯t want to work in Jiangnan Group?  That is both face and dignity.  Those lucky ones who were recruited this year are all arrogant in front of the villagers, and their words are much easier than before.

    What does it mean to perform well?  We didn¡¯t stop work during the Chinese New Year. We prayed on the embankment during the New Year. Do you think we are excellent or not?

    The people of Kunnan, who still don¡¯t know what ¡°involution¡± means, are desperately trying to show their ¡°good qualities¡± to the management that they are willing to work overtime for free and work hard without complaint.

    They all volunteered to work overtime, how could Gu Dadong have the heart to brush off their kindness?  Thinking about the cattle that I raise at home, they need to be fed with food during busy farming times. I can¡¯t let others be inferior to animals.  With a wave of his hand, he ordered that during the Chinese New Year, there would be fish and meat on the construction site, and New Year's goods would be distributed according to human hair

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The new year¡¯s goods were originally distributed, but each person paid half a shilling more, but this was the result of Gu Dadong¡¯s education at the group meeting.

    The people who had eaten and drank enough to receive the New Year's goods were becoming more and more energetic. This section of the work was said to be completed before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and that section was said to be completed before the tenth day of the first lunar month, and some said it would be completed on the eighth day of the lunar month

    What a final battle in which you chase me!

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­

    Li Hua¡¯s home is in Lijing Village, five or six miles away from where he works.

    After a break from work, he trotted with his tools on his shoulders, hurrying slowly, and finally entered the village when it was dark.

    ??~~

    Every household in the village has hung up red lanterns, but most of the men haven¡¯t arrived home yet, so the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner will definitely be later than in previous years.

    The children all put on new clothes for the New Year and happily set off firecrackers on the street.

    I saw Miwa, his vice-captain Goudan, and a group of new team members forming a circle by the roadside.

    Surrounded by them was a pile of fresh cow dung.

    Since Kunshan County launched a national sanitation campaign, every household has been responsible for sweeping the streets every day, so the chances of seeing cow dung on the streets have become less and less.

    The children¡¯s eyes widened as they saw the vice-captain inserting a firecracker into the middle of the cow dung.

    Then the captain showed off his incense stick and said with a serious expression: "Brothers and sisters, the time has come to test you. No one is allowed to move unless I tell you to run away."

    "Whoever touches him is a coward and can't play with us anymore." Goudan'er folded his arms and said harshly.

    The children nodded vigorously. Ever since they were sent back by the county, covered in red and colorful clothes, played and beaten, the two brave little berm heroes have become their idols.

    If you are not recognized by your idol, what color will your childhood have?

    So they held their breath, looked at the captain intently, and lit the long fuse with incense.

    Watching the lead wire smoking and shortening rapidly, Mi Wa couldn't bear to make a sound.

    "Woo, these are my new clothes" The children were frightened. If they were covered in cow dung, someone else would be celebrating the New Year tonight and they would have to go to court tonight.

    Seeing that the fuse was about to burn out, Mi Wa Fang shouted: "Let's go!"

    The children ran away as if they had received amnesty. There was a muffled bang behind them, and the cow dung exploded and splashed in all directions, but it barely touched anyone.

    The children cheered heartily.

      ¡°Captain is so awesome, you are the best at exploding shit in our whole village!¡± Goudaner said with admiration on his face.

    Mi Wa showed a look of reluctance. This should be his last time leading the team.

    Previously, Mr. Zhao promised to fulfill his and Goudan'er's wish and let the two children go home to discuss it with the adults.

    What Goudaner¡¯s parents asked later was whether they could renovate their adobe house into a brick house?

    It turned out that his family had moved in a few years ago. The most beautiful brick house with white walls and black tiles and four waterways in the village became the envy of everyone.

    Miwa¡¯s family still lives in the same dilapidated house because his mother asked him to tell the county that he and his younger siblings could all attend Yufeng Elementary School.

    Yufeng Primary School has limited teaching staff and currently only recruits 200 children.  Most of the quotas were divided among the squires and their disciples because of their connections.

    What you want is that if your child goes to Yufeng Elementary School, he will be more certain of going to Yufeng Middle School, and then he will be more certain of going to Yufeng Academy.

    Yufeng Academy was founded by Mr. Zhao, a fifth-level Jinshi scholar. There is also a big star like Li Mingshou in charge. Scholars from South Zhili, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Fujian are all flocking to it!

    Of course they have to find ways to send their children in.

    There are dozens of remaining spots, so many city dwellers are staring at them, and it¡¯s not the turn of country folk like them to get involved.

    Therefore, Mrs. Liang feels that it is more cost-effective to get three places for her three children than to buy a new house.

    But Miwa¡¯s younger siblings are still young and cannot enter school until they are old enough.

    ??~~

    Mi Wa solemnly handed the incense stick to Goudan'er's hand and said: "Next year I will go to school in the county town, and the important task of lighting the cannon will be left to you. You must practice frequently and don't neglect your skills."

    "Yes, captain, don't worry!" Goudan'er quickly put his legs together and held his head high.

    "Which little red guy does this belong to?" The old man next door who came out to shovel the dung in a hurry looked at the dung all over the floor and cursed angrily.  "Clean up for me!"

    "Get out!" Miwa screamed strangely, and the children dispersed in a hurry, each going back to his own home.

    The old man was left stomping his feet angrily. If he didn¡¯t clean up this situation, he would be scolded by the commander in a bloody manner on the first day of the new year.

    ??~~

    Mi Wa hurried home and bumped into her father at the door.

    "You brat, what are you so anxious about? Are you in trouble again?" Li Hua put down the pole and clamped his arms around his son's neck.

    "No matter what, grandma is calling for New Year's Eve dinner!" Miwa chuckled and broke away from her father's clutches.

    "What does it smell like?" Li Hua picked up his sleeves, frowned and sniffed, wondering, could it be my body odor, even in this winter?

    But what about the smell of cow dung?

    ps. The first update of three consecutive updates.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report