How can I go back to the past?

Li Le curled his lips. He had already seen the firecrackers his father bought. They were definitely firecrackers.

Because there was nothing else except firecrackers, not to mention fireworks, there were not even flash bombs.

To be honest, this made Li Le speechless, but there was one thing: firecrackers were cheap! At least they were much cheaper than fireworks.

In Li Le's hometown, there is no ban on setting off fireworks, so the price is relatively cheap.

A string of firecrackers with a thousand bangs only costs seven yuan, and a string of firecrackers with ten thousand bangs, a large round plate with a diameter of more than one meter, only costs about sixty yuan.

Fireworks are more expensive, but not much more expensive, and are basically sold by the tube.

A smaller tube costs 70 cents, and a larger one costs one dollar. For example, a large firework with 100 shots costs 70 cents for a small tube and 100 cents for a large tube. It can be said to be very cheap.

"Mom, my dad bought all firecrackers, not even a single firework." Li Le said helplessly.

"Really?" Mrs. Li seemed to be asking Li Le, but actually she was asking Mr. Li.

"Why set off so many fireworks? I thought it would be fine to set off some firecrackers. Isn't that what we did in the past?"

What Mr. Li said was true. In the past, people only set off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year, and fireworks were only set off during the Lantern Festival.

Because of the rules passed down from our ancestors, it is not good to make flowers during the New Year, and it is not allowed.

I don't know when it started, but people started setting off all kinds of fireworks during the Chinese New Year, including flash bombs and fireworks.

As for the Lantern Festival, it seems that no one celebrates it anymore. At most, people eat some rice dumplings and set off some firecrackers or fireworks.

And they are only a minority. Most people don't even set off firecrackers, let alone fireworks.

To put it bluntly, it's as if this festival has disappeared.

But it is understandable, after all, people have to go back to work during the Lantern Festival.

It’s nothing like the past. Few people go out to work and everyone stays at home, so there’s nothing to do during the Lantern Festival.

"Dad, now is not the past. Besides, does our family need to save this little money?"

Li Le was speechless. With their family's current conditions, even if they set off fireworks 365 days a year, it would not have any impact on the family.

In a word, not short of money.

However, Li Le also understood that the reason why Dad Li was like this was mainly because he had not yet adapted to the changes in the family.

Hearing what Li Le said, Li's father was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the home was no longer the same as before.

"Okay, you decide for yourself. I won't care."

"Yeah! By the way, Dad, when will my aunt and the others come back?"

Father Li: "Your eldest aunt and your second aunt have returned."

Li Le: "I'm back, so why didn't you come over?"

Father Li: "Your child, they come back to their own home, they don't buy New Year's goods! Don't you celebrate the New Year?"

"Uh! All right."

Li Le touched his nose and thought, yes, although this is her mother's home, she didn't say she had to come here when she returned.

I can just come over to visit my relatives after the Chinese New Year, after all, their home is quite far from here.

Unlike my aunt, who married in this village and can come whenever she wants.

Li Le’s great aunt lives closer to here, but still more than twenty miles away, or about ten kilometers.

Second aunt lives in the city, farther away from here, but it is much more convenient for her to come here than for eldest aunt.

Because the road is good! Although my aunt is close, it is basically a small road to get here.

That is the village road. Although it is close, it will take at least an hour to get here even if you drive.

"What about my young master?"

"Your young master is back too, but they are in the city, and they will probably come back after the New Year."

Hearing his father say this, Li Le curled his lips and said, "It's already the New Year, and you didn't even come back to burn paper."

From the day Li Le could remember, his grandfather never came back to burn paper for his great-grandfather, great-grandmother, or even his ancestors during the New Year.

It was easier before because they didn’t come back for the Chinese New Year.

Now I have bought a house in the city, and I do come back for the Chinese New Year, but only to the city and never back to the village.

Even if I come back, it’s only after the Chinese New Year to visit relatives, and the visit would be completed in one day.

You know, let’s not talk about anything else. I have four people, including my brother, sister and younger sister. You can imagine how hard it is to walk all the way in one day.

Basically, we go to one store, put our things down, say a few words, and then go to the next one.

Finally, they arrived at someone's house, had a meal and went straight back to the city. To be honest, Li Le was not impressed by Xiaoye's family.

Li Le's words made Li's father not know how to respond, because Li Le was not wrong.

Seeing that his father didn't say anything, he knew when to stop, so he walked out of the house and drove to town.

The town where Li Le and his family came from is much more lively than the town where Nie Weiwei came from.

Maybe it’s because fireworks are not banned, there are fireworks everywhere on both sides of the street.

It gives people the feeling that they don’t sell anything other than fireworks.

It was impossible to drive in by car, so Li Le could only park the car at the bridge head and then walk in.

It doesn’t matter, just think of it as exercise.

"Boss, how much is this firework?" Li Le asked, touching a large firework that was more than one meter tall and about eighty centimeters in diameter.

This is a firework, the kind that explodes into the sky and creates a large field of flowers.

But this one is bigger and the tube is thicker. Li Le touched it and felt that the tube was almost as thick as his arm.

"This is a sixty-shot big firework shell, three hundred dollars."

"three hundred."

To be honest, this price is very cheap. If you were in a fireworks-prohibited area, you probably wouldn't be able to buy it for even a thousand dollars.

"Yes." The boss nodded.

"How much of this do you have?" Li Le asked.

"There are probably more than a dozen!" said both sides after taking a look inside.

"Then I'll take them all."

"All?" the boss asked in surprise.

"Yes, all of them." Li Le nodded.

"No problem, but where is your car? Can it fit?"

Hearing the boss's question, Li Le scratched his head and asked, "Don't you guys deliver?"

"Yes, but I'm busy right now and may not have time. I can only send it in the afternoon."

"It's OK to deliver it in the afternoon. I'll pay the money first and then give you the address."

"Ok, Ok."

Of course Li Le wanted more than just these, he also asked for some larger fireworks, and the final bill came to more than 7,000 yuan.

I paid the money and left my address, and of course, my phone number.

Similarly, the boss also gave his phone number to Li Le.

Then Li Le went to other places and bought a lot more. Basically, what he bought from each place was enough for one delivery.

Finally, Li Le took a look and found that he had paid more than 80,000 yuan just for the fireworks.

This is because the price is relatively cheap, but it can also be seen from here how many fireworks Li Le bought.

I estimate that even if we use small boxes to transport it, it will take four or five trucks.

Of course, Li Le also bought a lot of small fireworks for children to play with.

Although they don't have very young children, there will be many children from relatives coming over during the Chinese New Year. These are prepared for them, and Li Le prepared two large boxes, which is definitely enough.

Apart from fireworks, Li Le didn't buy anything else because he didn't need it. There were already a lot of New Year's goods prepared at home and they were sufficient.

Well, now that all three daughters-in-law are back, how could Mr. and Mrs. Li not be fully prepared?

"Li Le."

Hearing someone calling him, Li Le quickly turned his head.

"Liu Fei."

"When did you come back?" Liu Fei hurried over.

"I've just been back for two days. Why are you here instead of looking after the store?"

"Hey, I can't watch the store all the time! It's Chinese New Year, and there are a lot of people at home. I don't need you to watch over me all the time, so I can just come out and buy some things."

Li Le thought about it and it made sense. There were quite a few people in Liu Fei's family, and they usually went out to work. They would definitely come back during the Chinese New Year.

"By the way, Li Le, there are quite a few classmates coming back for the New Year. When can we get together?"

"Forget it." Li Le shook his head.

To be honest, he really doesn't like this. A class reunion is just a show-off party. What's the point of getting together?

Of course, this doesn’t mean that all students are like this, but as long as there are a few, it will make people uncomfortable!
In this case, it’s better not to get together. If you really want to keep in touch, just call each other when you have nothing to do.

"No! There aren't many opportunities to meet this year. It's hard to get a chance like this. Wouldn't it be nice to get together?"

Li Le said helplessly: "Liu Fei, today is the 27th, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon. We definitely can't get together before the New Year, but after the Chinese New Year everyone will start visiting relatives, and after the relatives are gone, I guess many people will go out to work again, so there is no time to get together at all."

Liu Fei scratched his head and said, "That's true! If that's the case, forget it. But since we've met, is it okay for us to get together?"

"You guy." Li Le shook his head.

"Okay, I'll arrange it for lunch, just bring your mouth, you can't refuse."

"Okay, I'll let you spend money this time."

"now it's right."

After that, he patted Li Le on the shoulder and said, "I'm going to go shopping first, you go around and wait for my call."

"can."

Because of the fireworks, Li Le had no plan to go back, but since he met Liu Fei, he might as well have a meal with him.

Besides, Liu Fei is different from other students.

After Liu Fei left, Li Le wandered around the street. To be honest, this street is only bustling during the Chinese New Year and festivals.

There are very few people at other times, even at market days.

The meeting in Li Le’s town starts on February 25th and lasts for five days. Of course, February 25th refers to the lunar calendar.

There are still nearly three months left, and Li Le probably won’t be able to catch up.

When he was a child, Li Le’s favorite time was not the Chinese New Year, but the fairs, because he could see many things that he couldn’t see here.

Of course, the main reason is that there will be many snacks from other places.

It was soon past eleven o'clock and Li Le's cell phone rang.

Without even looking, Li Le knew it was Liu Fei calling.

"Hey! Li Le, where are you now?"

As soon as the call was connected, Liu Fei's voice came over.

Li Le took a look and said, "I'm near the hot spring bath now."

"Then come to the bridge."

"Okay, I'll be there right away."

After hanging up the phone, Li Le rushed back.

The bridgehead is actually where he parked his car. There are indeed a few restaurants there, and they are all pretty good.

Because it was not very far, it only took Li Le five or six minutes to return to the bridgehead.

"Li Le, here."

Before they arrived, Liu Fei waved and shouted.

"We don't have any good places here. How about we eat beef today?" Liu Fei asked.

"sure!"

Qiaotou Beef Restaurant is so popular that people from not only the town but also the county town drive over to eat here.

It can be said to be very famous. Even if Li Le eats in the town, he will probably choose this place.

"Let's go then."

After the two people came in, they found that although it was New Year's Day, there were still a lot of people in the store.

You should know that Qiaotou Beef Restaurant is a place that claims to sell six cows a day!
"Boss, give me four pounds of beef, two pounds of braised beef, two pounds of sauce beef, and some cold-mixed garlic sprouts and cold-mixed shredded tofu."

"OK, just a second."

These four pounds of beef are not raw, but cooked. Yes, the beef here is sold by pound, regardless of portion.

And the price is not expensive, 60 yuan per pound, and they will make it for you.

The main reason for this is that the owner of this store owns a cattle farm not far from here.

All the beef used here is raised and slaughtered by the boss himself, so the price is relatively cheap.

Of course, the taste is really good, otherwise if it were just cheap, not many people would come here from other places to eat.

"Li Le, would you like something to drink?" Liu Fei asked after ordering the dishes.

"I drove here." Li Le shrugged.

"Hey, it's no big deal! Well, I'll find someone to take you there later."

Li Le shook his head and said, "Forget it. It's not nice to bother others during the New Year."

"Why bother others? I'll ask my sister and my brother-in-law to take you there, so just drink without worry."

Liu Fei had said so, how could Li Le refuse? He could only nod helplessly and said, "Okay then! Let's drink some."

"How about Cai Hong Fang? It's a wine produced in our county."

"I do not mind."

Many people may not know this wine, but Cai Hongfang is a good wine!
Solid pure grain liquor has a history of more than 2,000 years and has existed since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Moreover, the price of the wine ranges from one million to ten thousand, which is a mid- to high-end wine, but it is not well-known.

Unfortunately, good wine needs to be hidden in a remote alley! To put it bluntly, it’s just that I don’t have money.

If we had enough money and put some advertising in, this wine would probably become a nationally famous wine.

Because it is not famous, at the same price, people will of course choose famous wine.

Only locals would choose this to drink.

Soon Liu Fei brought over two bottles. Of course, they were not expensive, but two bottles that cost around four hundred yuan.

This is already acceptable. The price is similar to Jiannanchun, but it tastes much better than Jiannanchun.

"Come, try it first." Liu Fei opened the wine and poured a glass for Li Le first.

Li Le picked it up and took a sip, then put it down and said, "Not bad."

"Of course. In our county, every restaurant you go to will have Cai Hong Fang."

What Liu Fei said was correct. Although Cai Hongfang was not very famous, it was more famous than any other wine in Li Le's county.

This is not famous, only to the outside world. (End of this chapter)