The flavor of the year in literary works

The flavor of the year in literary works is as follows:

1. Every New Year's Eve, there is always a large group of debt collectors in my family. Everyone is holding lanterns and refuses to leave in the hall. Eldest brother has avoided going out. Two rows of chairs in the hall are full of lanterns and creditors. My mother goes in and out, making New Year's Eve dinner, thanking the kitchen god and giving lucky money, as if she had never seen this group of people before. -Hu Shi's Forty Reading Books

Jiaozi was robbed of money last night. We are looking forward to eating a coin from jiaozi, which is our own property. As for the money used in jiaozi, the children don't care. One year, in order to get my wallet jiaozi, I ate three bowls at a time, but I didn't get any money. As a result, my stomach broke and I almost died. -Mo Yan's "New Year in My Hometown"

There are incense offerings in front of the kitchen god in Buddhist temples everywhere. Mrs. Wang has incense in the main courtyard, and there is a big horn lamp at the main entrance of the Grand View Garden. There are street lamps everywhere. Everyone wore flowers, and there was a lot of noise, laughter and firecrackers all night. -Cao Xueqin's Dream of Red Mansions

This is the year-end ceremony of Luzhen, paying tribute to the gods and praying for good luck in the coming year. Kill chickens and geese, buy pork and wash it carefully. Women's arms are soaked in water, and some are wearing twisted silver bracelets. -Lu Xun's "Blessing"

Within five days, the whole country should get dressed, close their business, hang out, gamble, knock gongs, set off firecrackers, pay homage to guests and go to the theatre. It was an auspicious day. Everyone is looking forward to a better and more prosperous New Year. Everyone was happy to add a year and prepared many auspicious words to congratulate his neighbors. -Lin Yutang's "Remember the New Year's Eve of the Old Calendar"