The so-called paper knife refers to the red mark on the paper money that modern people buy.

Modern times are printed.

Here are the underworld seals stamped one by one with a chisel.

Legend has it that there are real and fake papers, and the prices are different.

Real yellow paper is made by grinding and drying it for nine times, and what comes out when burned is green smoke. This is why there is a saying that green smoke comes out of ancestral graves. What comes out of fake paper is black smoke. How can counterfeit money be produced without spending it?

If you still have the energy to take care of others, can you bless them?

Mrs. Xu opened the door and came in, asking her granddaughter if she had finished printing.

He added: "Don't worry about the family here for now. Your wife and your aunt are also at home making stamps. Just finish what we need."

They, grandfather and grandson, wanted to fly away quietly.

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Go to the crossroads on the widest road in town, where there are no mountains blocking the way.

At this time, Xu Tianxin knew that grandma couldn't bear it.

So she drew a circle with a tree branch and left a gap in the circle.

Sure enough, as soon as the paper money started to burn, Mrs. Xu said: Son, Mom is here to give you money, and she shed tears after saying this.

"Milk, didn't we agree..."

"Well, I remember what you told me so that your dad won't worry about it. And this year is different. I have a lot to talk to your parents about so that they can feel at ease."

Burning paper this time really spoke a lot from my heart.

Viewed from a distance, two women, an old man and a young woman, were squatting beside the fire. A maroon ox cart was parked aside. Even the old ox seemed to be following the sound of the wind and listening attentively to what they were saying.

"...It's such a misplacement of time and space. Mom just regrets that I haven't lived in my old house, the store house, and the new house I bought with all the money for Xiangyi. Plus, I have so much money in time deposits. I don't know these things.

Which one will be cheaper?

I don't want to give it to my relatives, because they will use my hard-earned money to enjoy themselves. They haven't helped our grandparents for a day.

It would be great if your grandma and uncle, who depend on each other, could get it. In those years, your brother-in-law would lend a hand to help with any heavy work in the store, and he would often go to school to give money to your children.

In fact, if you can’t get it, you can confiscate it and build a large warship.”

Mrs. Xu's tears came down again:

"As for the rest, there is nothing to worry about anymore. Mom knows that you are not alone during the New Year. There will be people visiting your grave during the New Year and the holidays.

I remember that before I came here, I would often see those kind-hearted children saying with their big bellies, "Heroes, who wants to go home with me." I burst into tears every time I saw it, and I didn't forget to like it.

I don’t know if you have gone to those good families, it’s time to go to elementary school.”

Xu Tianxin helplessly wiped away Mrs. Xu's tears: "Nai, I'm going to cry so hard in a while, it's so cold here..."

"This time, I will definitely not cry this time."

Mrs. Xu hurriedly wiped her tears with her sleeves to smile.

Because she has to live in a new house here again.

In modern times, she used bowls of ramen money to pay for her granddaughter's education and buy a house, but she didn't even live there for a day.

Here, her granddaughter used the knowledge she learned from serving bowls of ramen to earn money to build her a house.

Although her granddaughter never said the reason why she had to build a house, Mrs. Xu knew that one of the reasons must be that her granddaughter felt that grandma had never lived in a new house in her life.

In modern times, old houses are second-hand houses bought in the early years. When you get here, it is equivalent to taking over someone else's house.

My granddaughter wants to cover her from beginning to end, and she has to do every bit of it herself.

"...So, don't worry, we are having a good time here. The Chinese New Year is even more lively than in previous years.

Because you have three more brothers, and by coincidence they have the same surname as ours. They are called You Grain, Warehouse and Silver, and your sister-in-law is called Yu Qiniang.

Mom has a straight conscience and treats them the same as you. Especially Youcang, he is a bit like you. Sometimes I scold him, and I vaguely remember that I scolded you. Why didn't you just follow my whims?

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Our family also has three grandchildren, a granddaughter, a niece, and an old lady. You see, we have brought many people to our home here.

Sitting at the same table for the New Year's Eve dinner is so crowded that we are not alone anymore, and we can't finish two plates of dumplings. These people are helping you take care of me, and they are also accompanying your daughter for you."

Mrs. Xu never forgot to tell her son:

"So if you are still there, you can help mom look for Hao Xianghua and Xu Tianxin. I guess I am out of time and space here, and it will be quite chaotic if you are not prepared.

If you can find them, you must take care of them as your own mother and daughter.

Just like Youliang, they are so good to me and your daughter, okay?

Don't worry, you don't have to worry about money. Mom has already prepared it. I will burn money for Hao Xianghua and Xu Tianxin soon.

This guy is busy for me and your daughter. He lies and wastes his time every day and finds time to cut paper money.

I don’t dare let anyone see who burned it, for fear of thinking that there is something wrong with our minds..."

Xu Tianxin feels that this is when the painting style started to become less sad.

Her milk has a magical power, whether it is making money, spending money or burning paper money, she will be very distracted as long as money is involved.

Mrs. Xu was really anxious while burning the paper money. Why wasn't the flame burning brightly? It was as if she didn't want to accept it: "Hey? My son, you do accept the money. Listen to my mother, and everyone will have more great causes."

Save some. Dabao'er, you also ask your father to collect the money."

Dabao felt that her breasts were too big, so it would be more useful to pull the cart further away so as not to block the wind.

Xu Tianxin finally sprinkled wine, burned a pomegranate, sprinkled biscuits and dried fruits, and wrote a letter.

In the past, in modern times, Xu Tianxin would write two letters a year with no response at all.

Mrs. Xu is used to it, and her children don't mutter like she does when she burns paper. Maybe it's because she's embarrassed.

Mrs. Xu stoked the flames and said: "Your daughter made them all with her own hands. It's very convenient to buy anything in modern times, but here you have to do it yourself. It used to be troublesome, but now I think it's pretty good. And your daughter, rely on me

You can earn it."

As for Xu Tianxin's letter, what is slightly different from previous years is that she said that when she first came here, she was both afraid of having her parents and also afraid of not having them.

And the last part of the letter ended up with the same content as in previous years: Mom and Dad, no matter where I am, I will make myself live a good life, live up to your expectations when you gave birth to me, and live happily. I really want to.

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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xu Tianxin feels that this is the meaning of burning paper during the New Year and festivals, and it is not superstitious.

All rituals express longing and remembrance, tell oneself where one comes from, remind oneself that one is not alone, and let the children of future generations know who their elders are.

Therefore, Xu Tianxin also wrote a letter to his parents in ancient times during the second burning of paper for his original self and for his current self.

And even Xu Tianxin didn't expect that she would shed tears in the second scene.

I don’t know if it was the accumulated emotions from the first scene, or whether the three uncles said she was too sad.

At the village road crossing, this is the road Xu Youtian took when he left home.

The three Xu family members still remember their eldest brother tying his luggage tightly on his back, then standing here, turning around and smiling at them, waving and saying: "I'll be back, go back."

"Brother, why have I never dreamed of you once? Come home with me and see if our family's life is getting better. Use the money you buried under the roots of the tree." After Xu Youliang finished speaking, he covered his face and cried.

Got up.

Normally he couldn't cry, let alone talk about his eldest brother who made the family sad. Only today he could burn paper to miss his eldest brother.

Xu Youcang, a man of few words, suddenly said: "Brother, in the past, people in the village only treated your daughter well because of your past."

He would not scold his niece in person for being a child without a mother. He would also restrain the children at home not to say such things. If he did, he would beat her. Just because he felt sorry for their elder brother.

"Now, brother, people in the village will treat your daughter well and treat others well."

Xu Youcang felt that this was the most important thing to report to Xu Youtian, but before he could ask the next sentence, his eyes turned red:

"Brother, are you happy?

I heard something said by the big shopkeepers, and I wrote it down specifically. It was called, Thirty years ago, respect the father and the son, and thirty years later, the son will respect the father.

Brother, your daughter will definitely get better and better. One day, others will definitely mention you again and say, "Your daughter is so outstanding. It is conceivable that her father will only be more capable."

Xu Youcang thought to himself: He, his second brother, and his fourth brother are the ones who will protect his niece and get better and better.

Xu Youyin cried and nodded vigorously when he heard these words. His eldest brother and sister-in-law would definitely be extremely happy, and they would definitely not be able to imagine how promising the child they were most worried about was currently.

Xu Youyin threw a pile of paper money into the fire, and then listed in detail what Xu Tianxin had done. He told his niece that he was seeing scenes that his elder brother had never seen before, and that he was reading some books that his elder brother had never been able to afford.

"In addition to making soap and medicine, she can also cook. It's just that the eldest brother... even my uncle can eat it, but you have never eaten the food cooked by your daughter."

Xu Youyin cried so hard that she couldn't help herself and said: "So every time my niece's food is too salty and tastes bad, I always think about what my eldest brother would say if you eat Tian Xin's food. You will definitely say, it's so delicious. My daughter is the best."

He is the most powerful, no one can compare with him. Wuwuwu...that's what I said, the one who takes my place is the eldest brother."

Mrs. Xu immediately sighed next to her.

Oops, this little Youyin is really annoying.

Look at her granddaughter who never likes to cry, but suddenly she choked up.
To be continued...