Chapter 455: New Year's Eve

If you are at your hometown, you don't have to worry about this problem at all. If you leave food outside, it will become hard when you knock it in less than two days.

Because the climate there is particularly dry.

At night, Xia Ran made some dumplings, a braised fish, and some salt and pepper shrimp. She also took out the various meats and bones that had been braised and put them together to make a platter. The New Year's Eve dinner was ready.

The only downside was that she was alone, which was a bit lonely, but luckily she had Wangcai and the tabby cat to keep her company.

As the sky was getting dark, the sound of firecrackers continued.

Happy New Year!

Xia Ran could see other people's fireworks from her home. She was careless. She should have prepared some for fun.

At first, Wangcai was afraid of fireworks and firecrackers, and even startled. But after hearing them so many times, he still can't help but tremble, but he will never hide secretly again.

To be honest, I adapted pretty quickly.

The tabby cat is not able to do it for the time being and has hidden itself under the table and refuses to come out.

Xia Ran turned on all the lights in the house and even hung two big red lanterns, making the house brightly lit.

After finishing the meal and cleaning up, Xia Ran, the dog and the cat stayed by their side for a while before going to bed early.

Before going to bed, she was still thinking that she still needed a color TV, otherwise she could watch the gala tonight.

But then she thought about how busy she was and how she had no time to watch TV, so she gave up the idea of ​​buying a TV.

On the morning of the first day of the new year, Xia Ran had nothing to do after dinner, so she took her camera and went out. Since she had nothing to do, she decided to go out and take some pictures.

I drove and followed the crowd to the City God Temple, and then went to a famous temple not far away. I burned incense, donated some incense money, and then started wandering around the streets and taking pictures.

Be sure to record this Spring Festival in the form of photos.

She also went to the Bund and took pictures of everything interesting she saw.

It could be a beautiful and majestic building, it could be a sanitation worker on the road, it could be a fashionable girl passing by, or it could be an uncle in a long robe.

There is also a boss with a big belly and clothes that are particularly characteristic of the times, as well as those damp alleys with different heights.

Xia Ran also came across several beautiful and handsome luxury cars, all of which she photographed.

Anyway, as long as she felt something was good, she would take pictures of it.

While wandering around, Xia Ran saw an auntie wearing a Chinese-style skirt and coat. The style was a bit similar to the formal dress worn by the queen mother in later generations. It was grand and charming.

The classical style is the eternal fashion. No matter when it is brought out, it is always the most dazzling one. The Chinese style is the top trend.

The color combination is also very beautiful and high-end, and it simply suits Xia Ran's heart.

Xia Ran shamelessly approached the man and tried to get close to him. Fortunately, the man was well-mannered and, perhaps because Xia Ran truly admired and loved the clothes, he actually told her the address of the master tailor.

Xia Ran specially wrote down the address before saying goodbye to the other party.

Xia Ran walked and wandered like this, hanging around on the street for three whole days.

She didn't know what the customs were here, so she didn't go to visit blindly to wish everyone a happy new year.

She had been in Shanghai for so long, but this was the first time she didn't have to think about anything and just ate and drank. Of course, Xia Ran had already used up eight rolls of film.

Xia Ran had already thought it through. She wanted to build a darkroom at home to develop film. There were many rooms in her house and they could be idle somewhere anyway. It would be too inconvenient to develop photos outside.

On the fourth day of the New Year, Xia Ran did not plan to go out, for fear that someone would come to pay New Year's greetings. But someone did come, and she was blocked at home by Li Shuangqiang and Yang Guanghui early in the morning.

The two of them had been visiting to wish everyone a happy new year since the day before yesterday, but no one was home.

Not long after, Lao Peng, Peng Bo, Meijuan and others also showed up. It was good to have more people around, so Xia Ran simply took out two decks of cards and started playing to her heart's content.

After playing for a while, Chengzi, Chen Shuai and others came with things in their hands.

Xia Ran saw that it was not appropriate for so many people to all play poker, so she served everyone some of the various buns and fried cakes, fruit twists, meat bones, etc. that she had made, and treated everyone to a meal that she was not sure whether to call breakfast or lunch.

We had just come out of the house on New Year's Day, so no one was very hungry, but we still ate something to show our respect.

Someone said: "It was strange to know that potatoes could be used to make dumplings for the first time. However, they are not bad, on the contrary, they taste pretty good."

"Really? Maybe there's diced meat in it. It tastes quite fragrant and is really different from other fillings."

"If you like it, eat more. In my hometown, potatoes are the main dish in winter. They are used in everything. They are used in making buns, dumplings, pancakes, steamed meatballs, and anything else you can think of. It is a very versatile dish and there are many other ways to eat it."

After eating, Xia Ran took everyone out for a stroll on the street. There were too few entertainment activities at home and they couldn't have enough fun.

Finally, Chen Shuai suggested, "Why don't we go out to sea and rent a boat for a stroll?"

"Okay," Xia Ran had never been out to sea, so it was fine to go out and have some fun.

Chengzi also suggested: "In the evening, let's go to the Yellow River Road to watch the firecrackers. There are so many firecrackers that you can choke to death, but it's really lively, and after it's over, the fireworks will spread a thick layer."

"Sure, let's go!"

These guys were responsible for leading the way, and Xia Ran was responsible for paying the money. They rented a fishing boat and went out to sea. Although they said they were going out to sea, in reality they were just strolling around and having fun.

There are many people like Xia Ran who do the same thing. The weather is good today and there are many ships going out to sea.

At the same time, they rented a few fishing rods, and Xia Ran also learned how to fish. Perhaps it was because of the novice protection period or for some other reason, but she actually caught a few fish.

As for what kind of fish it was, she really couldn't tell. Inland people really have no idea about the types of fish and just call them all fish.

The only seafood she knew were those sold in inland areas, and she didn't know the others.

Today, listening to the uncle on the boat muttering, I learned a few more species of fish, which is a big progress.

They had dinner outside and found a seafood stall with a good reputation and had a seafood home-cooked feast.

Xia Ran ate well, but Yang Guanghui and Li Shuangqiang were not used to the food at all. To be more exact, they felt they were not full.

They ate a lot of seafood, but it always felt a little off, so they could only keep making rice. Maybe it was because they were hungry for noodles, and they always felt empty without them.

When they arrived at Huanghe Road in the evening, the street was covered with thick layers of firecrackers, covering the entire street.

It was the first time that Xia Ran saw such lavish firecrackers in this era. It had the arrogance of the southerners in later generations who worshipped their masters. What they set off were not cannons, but clearly firecrackers to blow up the streets.

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