Chapter 773 - 568: Chinese New Year Is Really Wonderful... (Part 3)

Chapter 773: Chapter 568: Chinese New Year Is Really Wonderful... (Part 3)

"Happy New Year!" "May all things go as you wish!" "Family reunion!"

These heartfelt New Year wishes, like the winter sun, are bright and warm, adding a unique warmth to the Spring Festival.

Huang Jun felt a surge of warmth in his heart, sensing the care and affection coming from all directions.

He replied to each blessing one by one.

Every word was filled with sincerity and gratitude.

Not until the last message was sent did he slowly put down his phone, filled with happiness and satisfaction, and finally fell into a sweet dream.

...

The first day of the Lunar New Year.

The first thing every household does when opening the door is to set off the "opening firecrackers", which symbolize a good start to the new year and continuous good luck.

Thus.

After midnight, the sound of firecrackers began to rise and fall, continuing incessantly until dawn.

On this day, everyone wore new clothes, and the family of three, Huang Jun included, was no exception.

Qingqing and Weiwei, who were already cute, looked even more fair-skinned and joyful in their red New Year clothes.

According to local customs, the first day of the new year is a time for visiting each other for New Year’s greetings, but most people choose to go to the temple to burn incense and make wishes.

Huang Jun was not fond of this hustle and bustle, so he stayed home to watch TV with Qingqing and Weiwei.

In the morning, they ate fragrant fried glutinous rice, soft glutinous soup cakes for lunch, and a sumptuous mutton hot pot for dinner, celebrating the new year happily as a family of three.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, people usually do not visit each other’s homes casually, do not dine in others’ homes, nor do they stay overnight.

Specifically, if someone in the household had passed away in the previous year, they would hold a banquet on the second day of the new year, inviting relatives to attend. This custom is called "Gan Zuo".

In the blink of an eye, it was the third day of the Lunar New Year, and many shops were gradually opening for business, welcoming customers.

Every household was busily preparing to welcome the God of Wealth, sincerely hoping for abundant wealth in the new year.

Huang Jun followed local traditions by carefully preparing offerings such as "three sacrificial items", tea, and drinks, and set off firecrackers to ceremoniously welcome the God of Wealth.

After the ceremony was successfully completed, he took Qingqing and Weiwei to the mall, letting them enjoy a day of fun in a joyful atmosphere.

On the way home, Huang Jun did not forget to choose a favored electronic piggy bank for them, as a treasure for storing their lucky money.

Of course, when storing the lucky money in the piggy bank and entrusting it to Qingqing and Weiwei’s care, Huang Jun thoughtfully reminded them that although the money now belonged to them, since they were still young, they must discuss with him first if they wished to use the lucky money to buy anything.

In fact, Qingqing and Weiwei were always under his watchful care, and he was aware of their spending habits.

The reason for the reminder was simply to prepare them for the future.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Huang Jun embarked early on the tradition of "bai sui".

"Bai sui" is a traditional custom where relatives and friends visit and exchange gifts, with the emphasis not on the weight of the gift but on genuine intentions; feast after feast, named "New Year’s Meal", aiming to celebrate the New Year together and deepen feelings.

Although Huang Jun didn’t have many relatives, he was quite popular!

Not only did workplace friends like Liang Yinqiu and Yang Yuxi warmly invite him, but even his former landlord Uncle Jiang, his friend Liu Shiwei, and Wan Zhenhong, with whom he didn’t interact frequently, extended sincere invitations.

As a result, he found "bai sui" to be greatly enjoyable at times and nearly over-indulged with too many festive meals...

Fortunately, by the eighth day, the series of "bai sui" activities had mostly concluded, indicating that it was time for him to return to everyday life and resume "work" mode...