Chapter 336: I want Tom Mu to go home for the New Year

2023, January 20, sunny.
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Although it's not yet the time to celebrate the New Year, the New Year atmosphere has already risen.
Tom Mu and the others were busy at home yesterday, but in fact not only their family, but the entire old street community were also preparing for the New Year.
This equipment work started more than a week ago.
Just living in the community, I don't feel much.
We came together this morning and while having breakfast, Guan Ma casually said: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve."
Only then did Tang Mu suddenly notice that the old street community had changed drastically without even realizing it.
After breakfast, Guan Suisui took Tang Mu out for a daily walk.
When they realized that tomorrow was New Year's Eve, both Tang Mu and Guan Suisui began to consciously pay attention to things related to the New Year.
Only then did I realize that, unknowingly, many beautiful red lanterns and Chinese knots had been hung throughout the community.
It looks very festive at first glance.
"Hey! This word is vigorous and powerful, it's really good!"
A group of people gathered around the gate of the community.
From time to time there were noisy sounds.
When Guan Suisui saw the excitement, she immediately ran over with Tang Mu.
When the onlookers saw Tang Mu and Guan Suisui approaching, they smiled and made way for them.
"Thank you~Happy New Year~"
Guan Suisui smiled sweetly and quickly thanked the others.
After squeezing in and taking a look, Tang Mu realized that Uncle Qin had set up a square table here, covered with Zhengdan paper, and was writing Spring Festival couplets with a brush in his hand.
I didn't know it before, but now it seems that Uncle Qin is really versatile.
The neighbors watching around were not just making noises.
Judging from Tang Mu's point of view, this hand's calligraphy is indeed good.
"Wow, uncle, you can put these Spring Festival couplets up for auction."
Guan Suisui has a sweet little mouth.
Uncle Qin was very happy when he heard this, but he still waved his hand and said: "G! I haven't written for a long time, just so-so. That's it.Lan Meizi and the others kept urging me, so I had no choice but to write a few pictures to show off my embarrassment. "
Next to her, Grandma Lan didn't make trouble, she just laughed: "Yes, yes, you are from the calligraphy association of our city. During the Chinese New Year, our community always has to post Spring Festival couplets."
The Spring Festival couplets written by Uncle Qin are indeed different from the Spring Festival couplets used in ordinary people's homes.
It's much bigger.
It was specially written and posted at the gate of the community.
But judging from Uncle Qin's plan, he should not just write this one.
It seems that I also plan to write Spring Festival couplets to those in need in the community.
Just like now.
Seeing Guan Suisui and Tang Mu here, Uncle Qin said enthusiastically: "Do you want Spring Festival couplets? I'll write one for you too."
Just after he finished speaking, Uncle Qin seemed to remember something. He said "Ouch", patted his head, and said with a smile: "I almost forgot, you guys already wrote it by yourself yesterday. I saw the Spring Festival couplets in Moments." It's really good."
As he spoke, he reached out and scratched Tom Mu's head: "You are a lucky cat, and I am also blessed."
Tom Mu closed his eyes helplessly.
The older generation's techniques for petting cats were a bit harsh, which made the cat's scalp hurt a bit.
Fortunately, Uncle Qin just scratched it casually and quickly continued writing its Spring Festival couplets.
Guan Suisui paid her last respects to Grandma Lan again, and then she and Tang Mu squeezed out of the crowd and walked out of the community.
They went out to buy cigarettes and firecrackers.
By tomorrow, the amount of these things will be very large.
As for caring about your father and mother, you have to do hygiene at home.
Originally, according to tradition, the house would be dusted and swept on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month.
But now, most people are actually not that particular anymore.
In fact, in the city, even if you want to have a very traditional New Year, you don't have the conditions to do so.
Dust removal on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month is okay.
But on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, people grind to make tofu.
On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, pigs are killed to cut the New Year meat.

On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the New Year chicken is slaughtered and a big market is held.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, make cakes, steam steamed buns, and post windows.
Visit the grave on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month.
The 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, also called the New Year's Eve, means that tomorrow's New Year's Eve requires a vigil.
It is impossible for them to strictly complete each of these traditions.
Many people don't have that kind of condition.
So gradually I became less particular about it.
But it can also be seen from Guan Suisui's family's preparations for the festival that they have used some of these traditions.
Moreover, the New Year traditions between the north and the south are also different, which is another matter.
With the development of the times, the most important things in the country are probably the New Year's Eve and the Spring Festival the next day.
In Tang Mu's opinion, as long as it's lively, family reunions, and a New Year's flavor, it's a good year.
At present, it seems that they should be able to have a good year today.
After leaving the community, you can find that it is not just their old street community.
The entire Liuyang City is also preparing for the New Year.
There were even shreds of paper left behind by the explosion of firecrackers at the door of some houses.
At this time, sanitation workers were cleaning there.
They still know the sanitation worker.
Last time it rained, Suisui gave her a raincoat.
Tom Mu, a big cat that is one meter and two meters long, is really too conspicuous.
As soon as the two of them walked down the street, they attracted a lot of attention.
The eldest sister also saw them, immediately showed a shy smile, and walked towards them.
"Happy New Year!"
Guan Suisui immediately smiled and waved hello to the eldest sister.
Tom couldn't speak, but he could put his front paws together and bow, which was considered a blessing.
"Happy New Year."
The eldest sister smiled, and then quickly took out two red envelopes from her pocket: "Here, thank you for the raincoat you gave me last time."
"Ah! This is the first red envelope I have received! Thank you sister!"
Guan Suisui was not pretentious and happily accepted the red envelope. She also waved one of the red envelopes towards Tom Mu: "Look, Tom, there is still your red envelope."
When Tang Mu saw this, he jumped happily on the spot!
The sanitation worker was relieved when she saw Suisui accepting her red envelope.
She is also afraid that others will dislike her.
Seeing Guan Suisui so happy at this time made her very happy too.
"We went to buy firecrackers, goodbye sister~"
Guan Suisui waved to her eldest sister, and when she saw her eldest sister waving to him, she walked away.
In fact, the two of them have no friendship.
The number of real meetings was no more than two.
But this way of getting along is really relaxing.
Because Guan's mother was afraid that Guan Suisui would not be able to buy cigarettes and firecrackers for the first time, she had already given Guan Suisui her shopping list in advance.
After one person and one cat take a taxi to the place, just show the list on the phone to the boss.
In addition to cigarettes and firecrackers, Guan Suisui also bought a lot of red envelopes.
When she got the red envelope, she immediately packed two of them on the spot.
It was almost noon when one person and one cat took a taxi back.
But Guan Suisui was not in a hurry to go back to the community. Instead, she walked around the streets outside the community a few times, and then she saw the eldest sister from before and her little three wheel again.
At this time, there was a little fat boy beside the eldest sister.
twoThe person was holding a lunch box in his hand and looked like he was having lunch.
That little boy is my eldest sister's son.
When Tang Mu saw this, he glanced at Guan Suisui in surprise.
Just now it was still wondering why Suisui packed two red envelopes.
It knew that the eldest sister had sent red envelopes to Suisui and it, and Guan Suisui would definitely return them.
But unexpectedly, Guan Suisui usually looks carefree.
But so careful.
Although I had never seen the eldest sister's son, I guessed from clues that the eldest sister had a son, so I directly prepared two red envelopes.
The eldest sister also saw Tang Mu and Guan Suisui, and suddenly showed an embarrassed smile.
After all, she thinks that she is not worthy of being on the stage in her current appearance.
The main reason is that my son is also around and I am worried about being laughed at.
Guan Suisui didn't think too much. She stepped forward and touched the little boy's head, and handed out two red envelopes to the mother and son: "Happy New Year!"
The eldest sister was embarrassed to accept it at first.
But looking at the bright smile on Guan Suisui's face, she remembered that Suisui had also readily accepted her red envelope just now, so she reached out and took it.
"Thank you, happy new year."
"Thank you sister!"
The little boy next to him was about four or five years old. Although he was eating lunch next to the garbage truck with his mother, he did not have any negative emotions on his face and seemed to be living a happy life.
The eldest sister on the side reached out and touched her son's head, and said with a smile: "I am quite lucky this year. The country has issued many public welfare policies, which have been of great help to our families."
"We were looked down upon in the past, but I don't know what's going on recently. There are more and more good people around us, and those who used to be not so good are no longer visible."
Maybe it was really emotional, the eldest sister talked a lot to them.
Guan Suisui doesn't know anything, she just has a strong ability to empathize.
The little hand clenched into a fist. Seeing the eldest sister happy, she was also happy.
Next to him, Tom Mu felt a little emotional.
From the changes in the eldest sister's mouth at a certain time period, it can guess that the reward for traveling through the mission world has been implemented.
That is the reward of Storybrooke.
Kind children all over the world will have a happy childhood.
I haven't noticed it before.
Now that a living example is in front of him, Tom knows that what he has done is indeed changing the world.
Make this world a better place.
Seeing someone living a better life because of his own efforts is undoubtedly the best New Year gift for Tom.
The happy Tom was like Jerry who secretly ate the fruit. This kind of sweetness that only he knew could make him savor it for a long time.
When Tang Mu and Guan Suisui returned home, they found that there were some changes in their home.
The Nian oranges and Nian ordered a few days ago have been delivered. They were placed in the living room by Guan's parents and hung up with small red lanterns.
It looks very festive.
Guan Suisui handed the cigarettes she bought to Dad Guan, and couldn't wait to run over to see Nian Jue.
"Is it Sand Orange?!"
Guan Suisui asked happily, reaching out to pick it.
Guan's mother knocked Guan Suisui's hand off with a "snap": "No, it's just for viewing. It doesn't taste good, so don't pick it. If you want to eat some oranges, I'll buy them."
"where?"
When Guan Suisui heard that her mother had bought sand oranges, her eyes lit up.
"Don't think about it. I hid it and will eat it when the New Year's Eve comes tomorrow. If you take it out now, you won't have to wait until tomorrow to finish it."
Guan Ma doesn't like Guan Suisui's coquettish behavior at all.
She knows her daughter too well.
The sand orange thing was placed in front of her, and she could show it off quickly after one bite.
Just like eating snacks.
"Okay." Guan Suisui was a little disappointed.
Next to him, Dad Guan squatted next to Tang Mu and took out a lot of firecrackers from Tang Mu's backpack.
Tom is very strong and sometimes goes shopping with his family.
In order to save Guan Ma and Guan Suisui labor, it will ask to take the initiative to help share the burden.
Over time, Tom Mu had an exclusive backpack of his own.
A lot of things can be stored in it.
"Meow~"
Tang Mu saw that Guan Suisui was a little disappointed, so he picked up an orange and handed it to her.
When Guan Suisui saw him, she was so surprised that she picked up Tang Mu and gave him a kiss!
Tang Mu accepted Suisui's kiss calmly, and then hurriedly hid aside.
Without realizing it, Guan Suisui broke the orange into two halves and ate half of it.
After one bite, juice splashed everywhere. Guan Suisui's beautiful face suddenly shrank into a ball, and her whole body couldn't help but tremble!
It's so sour!
This is not a sand orange at all!
"Ahahahaha!"
When Tang Mu, who was hiding nearby, saw Guan Suisui's appearance, he couldn't help laughing!
I am very happy when the prank is successful.
Seeing that Suisui wanted to eat oranges so much, Tang Mu just picked one directly from the Nian orange.
Facts have proved that Guan Ma is not lying.
The orange tree is indeed just a decoration and cannot be eaten at all.
"What's wrong?"
Guan Ma heard the noise here and walked out of the kitchen. She didn't know what her daughter and Maomao were doing.
"fine."
Guan Suisui has good expression management.
She also knew that she must have eaten the orange from the New Year's orange. In order to avoid being scolded by Guan Ma, she could only pretend that nothing happened.
There is something about Guan MaHe glanced at his daughter and Tom Mu suspiciously, then returned to the kitchen.
She will prepare the New Year's Eve dinner starting today.
Fortunately, there aren't many people in their house during the New Year's Eve. Otherwise, just preparing the New Year's Eve dinner would be a tiring job.
Guan's mother returned to the kitchen, and Suisui, adhering to the idea of ​​sharing "good things" with others, waved her hand and called Guan's father over.
"What's the matter? Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and I have to catch a New Year's fish for us."
Dad Guan looked like he was still very busy.

"It's okay. I'll give you an orange. It's so sweet."
Guan Suisui directly stuffed the remaining half of the orange into her father's mouth.
Dad Guan didn't think much and took a bite. His whole face suddenly wrinkled!
"Wow! What orange! Why is it so sour!"
"Hahaha!"
Seeing that Guan's father was as unlucky as herself, Guan Suisui felt more balanced and laughed happily.
"You are still smiling. I have my wife with me during the Chinese New Year, but you only have cats during the Chinese New Year."
When Dad Guan saw his daughter being so arrogant, he immediately said something heartbreaking.
"Well……"
Guan Suisui stopped laughing immediately.
I took out my phone and looked at it. The chat history was still there from yesterday.
Tom Mu said that he was very busy and indeed couldn't go home to celebrate the New Year.
Although Guan Suisui could understand this, she was still a little disappointed.
Seeing his daughter's appearance, Guan's father also sighed.
The reason why he said that was actually because he was a little dissatisfied with Tom Mu.
I always feel like that kid keeps disappearing, just trying to catch his daughter.
However, Guan's parents and Guan's mothers had watched Tang Mu grow up and knew that Tang Mu was a man of good conduct and would not really feel sorry for Guan Suisui.
But because of this, they have long regarded Tom Mu as a family.
Since they are a family, Guan's parents naturally hope that they can reunite as a family and have a good New Year.
Otherwise, it won't just be Suisui who is sad.
They also felt distressed when they thought that Tang Mu was alone outside and spending the New Year alone.
"Why don't you talk to Xiaotang? Let him come back for the New Year? Our family doesn't want him to be rich, so why are we working so hard to make money?"
Dad Guan looked at Suisui and suggested.