Chapter 775： "New Year's Money" and "Suppressing Money"

Above the night sky, the fireworks were dazzling, illuminating the entire sky very brightly.

Around, there were still villagers coming towards this side.

"Does it look good?" Li Fan asked softly.

"Well," Su Qing replied, "It's very beautiful."

Li Fan smiled and said, "Look slowly, there are many more."

Su Qing gave an "um" and looked up at the night sky, with a sweet smile on the corner of her mouth, which was not only good-looking, but also very lively.

So many adults and children gather here, children are frolicking, and adults are talking about their parents' shortcomings. It's so lively. This is the atmosphere of the New Year.

In the Spring Festivals that Su Qing spent before, how could there be such an atmosphere?

This fireworks feast lasted for an hour and didn't end until one o'clock in the morning.

At this time, the night is already late, but according to traditional customs, tonight is to keep the year old.

Therefore, the villagers are not in a hurry to disperse, but continue to lay the dragon gate array, which will never finish.

Although everyone won't stay overnight, but it's normal to sleep until two or three in the morning.

"Are you sleepy?" Li Fan asked Su Qing.

Su Qing shook her head. She was in high spirits now. Where would she be sleepy, she said, "Aren't we going to keep the year old today? What time do we keep?"

Li Fan smiled and said, "Watching until I want to sleep."

In fact, in traditional customs, keeping the year old is to keep the whole night, and the whole family must sit together and keep the year old together.

If there is a child who can't stand it and wants to sleep, then he can't go to bed and sleep only with an adult in his arms.

The custom of keeping the year old has been recorded since a very early time. It is just about the origin of its formation. There are many kinds of talks and related legends. There are also several related legends.

In related sayings, the elderly keep the year old, which means "resigning from the old age", which means cherishing time. Young people keep years of age to extend the life span of their parents and elders.

In addition, there are also feelings of nostalgia for the years gone by like water, and longing for good wishes for the new year.

Therefore, people have always attached great importance to keeping the old age.

It's just that, by now, there are almost no all-night watchers, and everyone goes to sleep when they are sleepy.

At two o'clock in the morning, the villagers gradually dispersed.

Li Fan and Su Qing also returned to the room.

However, Su Qing still didn't seem to have any sleepiness on her face, Li Fan smiled and said, "Aren't you sleepy?"

Su Qing nodded and said, "I'm really not sleepy yet."

Li Fan said: "If you are not sleepy, you must go to bed. Sleeping late is not good for your health."

"All right," Su Qing replied.

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After a few hours, the sky was getting brighter, and Li Fan and Su Qing got up early.

Today is the first day of the first lunar month. According to the custom, you cannot move the broom or sweep the floor today. Nor can you break things at home. If you accidentally break them, you must immediately say, "Sui Sui (smashed) is safe."

Before breakfast, the little girl ran over, "brother" and "sister" screamed sweetly and happily, and she looked like a very cute and cute baby.

Li Fan knew that this girl was here to get the new year's money, otherwise, she wouldn't look like such a good baby.

Of course, Li Fan had already prepared the new year's money.

The custom of giving children lucky money has a long history, which means to suppress evil and drive away evil spirits and to bless peace.

Because people think that children have weak willpower, poor resistance, and are vulnerable to sneak attacks.

And "祟" and "Sui" are homophonic, so the New Year's Eve money is used to suppress evil spirits and help the children to celebrate the New Year safely. I wish the children health and prosperity in the new year.

Therefore, the lucky money given to children is actually "suppressing money."

The real "New Year's Money" is actually given to the elderly by the younger generation.

It means to suppress the "age" of the elderly so that they can no longer grow, so that the elderly can live a long and healthy life. It is the expression of the younger generation, hoping that the elderly can live a long and healthy life.

Su Qing squatted down, arguing with the little girl affectionately for a while, the beauties of both big and small were "chuckling" non-stop, looking very seductive.

After another moment, the little girl took the lucky money red envelope and went happily.

"Really a lovely girl." Su Qing liked the little girl very much.

Li Fan smiled and said, "Cute is cute, but people are big and small, which often makes people headache."

Su Qing laughed "poof" and said, "Isn't that more cute?"

"Really?" Li Fan thought for a while and said, "It seems to be too."

After a while, the two talked about the New Year's money. Su Qing sighed softly and said: "In the family, the red envelopes for the new year's money given to the younger generation by the elders are getting bigger and bigger. I don't know if it is a good thing or a bad thing?"

Li Fan thought for a while and said, "Good things and bad things are not unified. Let's look at each person's mentality."

In fact, it's not just Su Qing's family, but now almost everyone gives the younger generation the lucky money red envelopes that are getting bigger and bigger.

Of course, this is due to the improvement of the current living standards, but it is not without some other reasons.

For example, between relatives and friends, for reasons of face, there is too little money to spend. Or maybe they are afraid that if the money is too little, the parents of the other party will be unhappy.

There are also reasons why the elders are too doting on their children.

There are even some people who regard the amount of New Year's Eve money given as a tool for comparison with each other.

If I give more, it means that I am richer than you, and I have a lot of face.

Some parents also like to compare the amount of lucky money their children get. If they are more than the other party, they will feel very face.

As for children, some children don't know how to be grateful after receiving the New Year's Day money. They think that the elders should give, and they are not willing to give too much.

Even some children will compare the amount of New Year's Eve money they get. If there are too many people with no family, they will feel that there is no face.

All the above have made the "New Year's Money" come to the present, and it has quietly changed its flavor.

The emotional component, sense of gratitude and sense of blessing of "New Year Money" seem to have gradually faded.

This makes Li Fan feel a little regretful. He believes that "New Year Money" should not change its flavor and should return to its essence. It is a blessing, containing a special emotion and heart, and a deep blessing to children.

In addition, we should also guide children to correctly understand "New Year Money".

Of course, there are only a few cases in which "new year money" has changed, and it is still essential for most people to give new year money.

However, for many people, "new year money" is a very troublesome thing, giving more and giving less, there are many factors to consider, it is quite difficult to decide, this is also a matter of no choice.

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After breakfast, Li Fan and Su Qing went to pay New Year greetings to the elders in the village.

Today is the Spring Festival, most people choose to visit relatives and friends, gather with friends, or go out for fun.

Therefore, today's village, after yesterday's silence, has recovered a bit of liveliness, and many tourists have arrived in the village early.

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