Song Yaoyao listened as the ministers continued discussing what rewards to give the soldiers at the border for the New Year, and in what quantities.
Her thoughts drifted back to New Year celebrations in the modern world.
Guagua: [Host, what are you thinking about? You've been zoning out quite a lot today!]
Song Yaoyao: [Talking about the New Year reminded me of how we celebrated it in my previous life.]
Guagua: [Mm, it certainly was lively!]
As Guagua finished speaking, scenes of modern New Year celebrations appeared on the screen above Song Yaoyao's head.
Before the Spring Festival, everyone was beaming with joy and brimming with energy.
People streamed through the markets without pause. Some were buying New Year prints and spring couplets, others were buying sweets, and still others were buying flowers... A dazzling array of goods filled the stalls, while streets and alleys were decked with lanterns and colorful decorations. The festive spirit of the New Year filled every corner.
The scene changed. On New Year's Eve, multicolored fireworks blossomed in the night sky in countless shapes. Some looked like silver snakes dancing wildly, others like flowers bursting into bloom... They adorned the entire city with dazzling splendor, turning it into a sleepless city of fiery trees and silver blossoms.
Families gathered to watch the Spring Festival Gala, their tables laden with a dazzling assortment of food. Amid laughter and lively chatter, they enjoyed fine wine and delicious dishes, basking in the warmth of togetherness.
For the New Year's Eve dinner, northerners preferred dumplings, heralding good fortune in the coming year, while southerners favored tangyuan, symbolizing a family united in harmony...
There was no need for Guagua to explain. The video had already made everything perfectly clear.
No one had imagined that New Year celebrations in that era