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Originally wanted to say something, Mu Hongyu saw that someone came out, so she stopped talking.

Fan Ming asked Xing Rushui, "Aunt Xing won't go out again, will she?"

Xing Rushui replied: "Not in the near future, as long as nothing unexpected happens, you can stay here until the end of the year."

"Great!" Fan Ming immediately clapped her hands and applauded. You must know that Aunt Xing used to go out every now and then, and the time she stayed outside varied. It is rare for her to stay at home for more than half a year like this time. .

Zhang Taiping asked: "Is the matter outside dealt with?"

Xing Rushui nodded: "Some small things, just take care of them." Then he nodded to Mu Hongyu and said, "Is your sister okay?"

Mu Hongyu also nodded and smiled, "It's okay, maybe you can see her again when she comes in two days."

Zhang Taiping was a little curious that they knew each other, but after thinking about it for a while, he understood that people of the same level were in the same circle, and they could get to know each other with a little care, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Cai Xiaomei also came out of the house and said: "When I came back today, there was a traffic jam in the town. After asking, I found out that it was Tangyu. I didn't know where the car was going to travel. I didn't know where it was. So many people flock to it.”

Zhang Taiping smiled and said: "Where is it now? It has hot springs, and the government has invested heavily in renovations. It is now the number one health resort in Xi'an City. It is hot now. Where can I go for a summer vacation? It couldn’t be better. It’s okay with you. I went there once in March. At that time, there happened to be a peach blossom bathing festival in March. The daily flow of people in this small town is as high as [-]."

"Elder Brother has been there too?" Cai Xiaomei asked.

Zhang Taiping replied with a smile: "I have been there several times, and not long ago I went there again with the village chief."

"Then I have to find some time to go there and see what a good way it is." Cai Xiaomei said.

Fan Ming responded from the side: "The two of us will go together when the time comes."

Zhang Taiping said: "It's not easy to go anywhere. It takes an hour to get there from our place by taking the Huanshan Road."

Cai Xiaomei suddenly remembered something and patted herself on the head and said: "I have been outside for so long and only remember the Gregorian calendar. I forgot when the lunar calendar came. It was only when I asked today that I found out that July [-]th, which soup is it?" The day of Yu's reunion is also the day of our village's reunion, although we don't have any relatives, but we have to celebrate, right?"

Zhang Taiping also lived a comfortable life and forgot the time. He didn't expect it to be July [-]th, so he said with a smile: "Then cook two dishes and drink some wine to celebrate in the evening."

"July [-]th, isn't that Qixi Festival?" Fan Ming asked from the side.

Zhang Taiping was slightly stunned and nodded. In the countryside, it is also called Chongqi, because the month and day are all seven.

Not long after everyone sat down, Cai Yazhi came out, holding a pair of cloth shoes in her hand, and said to Zhang Taiping, "The shoes are ready, see if they fit."

Zhang Taiping put the shoes on his feet, stood up and tried it out, and walked two more steps. The handmade cloth shoes are comfortable to wear, not only do not have hard stubble to rub the feet, but also are light and flexible.

"It fits well!" Zhang Taiping said, kicking his foot lightly.

"Just fit your feet." Cai Yazhi said with a smile.

Zhang Taiping put the new shoes on his feet without taking them off, and asked, "Do you know that today is July [-]th?"

Cai Yazhi nodded and said: "I remember, I prepared some things to beg for cleverness at night."

Qixi Festival also has another name in the folks, that is Qiqiao Festival.On this night, women wear needles to beg for skill, pray for good fortune, prosperity and longevity, and worship the Seventh Sister.

On this romantic night, the girls placed seasonal melons and fruits in front of the bright moon in the sky, worshiped to the sky, and begged the fairies in the sky to give them intelligent hearts and dexterous hands, and make their knitting girls skilled. More begging for a marriage of love and marriage.In the past, marriage was a lifelong event for women that determined the happiness of a lifetime. Therefore, countless loving men and women in the world will pray to the starry sky for their happy marriage at this night, when the night is quiet and people are deep.

Zhang Taiping asked: "What have you prepared?"

Cai Yazhi blushed slightly and did not speak, Zhang Taiping was a little strange, why did he blush when he asked such a word, could there be some other meaning in it?

In fact, he guessed right.

In the old custom, a few days before the Qixi Festival, first put a layer of soil on a small wooden board, sow the seeds of corn, and let it grow green tender seedlings, and then put some small huts, flowers and trees on it, making it look like a small village of Tianshe people. , called "shell board", or soak mung bean, adzuki bean, wheat, etc. in a magnetic bowl, wait for it to grow buds, and then tie it into a bundle with red and blue silk ropes, called "seed birth". It is called "five raw pots" or "raw flower pots".It is also called "Baoqiao" in various parts of the south, and the bean sprouts that grow are called Qiaoya, and they even replace the needles with Qiaoyao and throw them on the water to beg for Qiao.Various figures are also made of wax, such as the characters in the stories of Cowherd and Weaver Girl, or the shapes of vultures, mandarin ducks, and other animals, floating on the water, which is called "floating on water".There are also baby dolls made of wax, which women can buy and float in the water and soil, thinking that it is auspicious for children, called "metamorphosis".

Doing these things is suspected of begging for a child, so how can Cai Yazhi speak up in front of so many people? Although these people here may not understand the customs here, she is still a little embarrassed.

Fan Ming also saw the blushing on Cai Yazhi's face, and asked with a smile from above: "No wonder Sister Cai made new shoes a long time ago but just took them out today. So it's a gift for Valentine's Day."

Cai Yazhi blushed even more, pinched Fan Ming's cheek lightly and said, "You're the only one who can talk nonsense." But the rosiness on her face betrayed her thoughts, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that was what she thought in her heart.

Now many people regard Qixi Festival as a traditional Chinese Valentine’s Day, and some young people especially pursue this day, making it quickly become a Chinese-style Valentine’s Day similar to foreign Valentine’s Day. This probably originated from the romantic and poignant love story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl. .

In fact, there is indeed a "Chinese Valentine's Day", but it is not Qixi Festival, but the "Lantern Festival" on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, that is, "Shangyuan Festival".

According to Chinese folk tradition, on the night of the first full moon of the year, people will light colored lanterns, go out to admire the moon and set off fireworks. "In ancient times, influenced by feudal ideology, women often stayed out of the door and did not walk out. It was not polite to show their faces. Only on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month could they go out to visit the lantern festival. Boys and girls could meet each other on this day. , Confiding love. Therefore, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the real Chinese Valentine's Day.

Many businesses use Qixi Festival as Valentine's Day for commercial hype, not because they don't know the true meaning of this festival, but because they want to drive away profits.

Regarding this phenomenon, some scholars appealed: "Young people regard Qixi Festival as Valentine's Day. This practice is not conducive to the protection of traditional festivals, but also distorts the cultural connotation of traditional festivals. Including the media should publicize more The cultural connotation of traditional festivals has a correct guidance on how to celebrate traditional festivals. The reason why Qixi Festival can be included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage is because it is a festival with Chinese characteristics. We should cherish it and never put ourselves things are lost."

In fact, in Zhang Taiping's view, there is no need to stop it. Who can say clearly whether this is a natural change of culture that conforms to the historical trend?Every era should have its contemporary characteristics, whether good or bad, it is the expression of contemporary culture, and letting nature take its course is the best development situation. (This is Zhang Taiping's idea, and also my humble opinion.)

"In this case, let's take out the books and clothes at home to dry." Zhang Taiping said.

"What kind of custom is this?" Fan Ming asked puzzled.

Zhang Taiping replied: "Qixi Festival used to be a big folk festival in the history of our country. There are many folk customs, in addition to wearing skillful needles, making skillful food, worshiping Kuixing, dyeing nails and washing with sap. In addition to the first-class custom, there was also a distinctive custom of drying books in ancient times."

"Showing books?" Fan Ming wondered, "It's such a strange custom, why do you want to post books?"

At this time, Mu Hongyu smiled and replied: "I know this. The book drying was developed from the clothes drying. There is such a record in Cui Shi's "Si Min Yue Ling" in the Eastern Han Dynasty: "On July [-], the sun is exposed. Books and clothes don’t cause moths.’ Folk proverb goes: ‘When the Qixi Festival arrives, the sun is high, so it’s good to dry clothes and books.’ On the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the sun is sufficient but not too hot. The ultraviolet rays contained in sunlight have a bactericidal effect. It is a good time to expose books and clothes. Taking advantage of the good weather, it is good for these objects to dry books and clothes in the sun. Moreover, scholars can also take the opportunity to sort out books and review their past. Learn new things."

Fan Ming said, "Why do you know everything? I don't know anything."

Cai Xiaomei shrugged and said, "I don't know about these either."

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "These things are basically not used in the city. Only people in some rural areas or small towns will remember these customs. Under the fast and irritating pace of life, people in the city especially young people People have long forgotten or simply turned it into a modern Chinese-style coming-of-age day."

Fan Ming asked again: "What's the matter with dyeing nails and washing hair that brother just said?"

Zhang Taiping looked at her and said: "It is said that if women and girls wash their hair with tree sap on this day, their hair will become black and shiny, and people will also become beautiful. Unmarried girls or children can dye their nails on this day. Get smart."

"Really?" Fan Ming asked with bright eyes.

Zhang Taiping nodded with a smile, and then said to the others: "If there is no special taboo, let's wash your hair today."

The others also smiled and agreed, although washing their hair today will not make them look as beautiful as they said, but it is also a pleasure for the whole family to wash their hair according to the custom.

Fan Ming first ran towards the house to wash.

Zhang Taiping shouted towards the room: "Yaya, come out and wash your hair."

The little girl ran out and said, "Dad, I just washed it yesterday."

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "I washed it yesterday and I will wash it again today. After I wash it today, I will grow up to be a beautiful little girl. I will dye your nails later."

Cai Yazhi brought out a basin of hot water to wash Yaya's hair.

Zhang Taiping said: "Let me do it, you go and prepare some dishes for the evening."

After Cai Yazhi left, Zhang Taiping let the little girl lie on his lap, with her foot-long hair hanging in the water.Due to nutrition, or spring water, the hair of the family members is very beautiful, and Yaya's hair is not as yellow as other children of this age, but pure black.

After washing her hair, Yaya said, "Dad, don't do one braid this time, but two."

Zhang Taiping wiped her wet hair with a dry towel and said, "It's evening, so I won't braid it, just wear it like this, and we'll braid it tomorrow morning."

"Yes." The little girl responded obediently.In fact, children at this age are unwilling to wash their hair or braid their hair. It's not that they don't like cleanliness, but that they don't have that patience at an active age.

After washing the little girl's hair, Zhang Taiping entered the room and closed the door, and prepared a gift for Cai Yazhi inside by himself.

As people understand, no matter what the original meaning is today, it is now given the meaning of Valentine's Day.And what Fan Ming said just now when he teased Cai Yazhi awakened Zhang Taiping. Although it is a very common thing for Cai Yazhi to give her shoes today, there is a deep heart in it.So Zhang Taiping also prepared to give his wife a gift.

In the past, Zhang Taiping didn't pay much attention to these things, always thinking that a plain and warm life is the best, and there is no need for these deliberate ways to add anything, but today he suddenly had some new ideas.Although these methods don't have any real things in them, they can make the wife happy, so why not do it?

The gift he prepared was a bunch of roses folded out of the space. In the center of the 99 fiery red roses stood a figure carved with emerald, which represented eternal life with you.

Needless to say, the emerald statue is Cai Yazhi, which was made by Zhang Taiping in his spare time.However, this sculpture is a bit blushing, with no traces and fine details.

When Zhang Taiping gave the gift to Cai Yazhi, he didn't let other people see it. It's not that he was stingy and didn't want to give any gift to others, but it was not suitable for giving it today. Anyway, today has been endowed with a special meaning, giving it to others The words of things also have special meanings, so Zhang Taiping only prepared gifts for Cai Yazhi.

Cai Yazhi didn't react immediately after receiving such a large clump of bright roses, she was stunned, and then overwhelmed by great happiness.Holding the flower in my arms, there is a tendency to cry in my eyes.

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "There are still things inside."

Cai Yazhi lowered her head to look at the center of the flowers, her face immediately became brighter, she quickly put the statue away and put it in her pocket, and looked around like a thief, she was relieved when she saw no one saw it, and put it I reached into my pocket to take it out to have a look, but I was too embarrassed.

In the evening, a table of dishes was cooked, and the family placed the table under the vines in the backyard.

Fan Ming put his ear on the vine and said, "Sitting under the vine tonight, you can overhear the tender words of Cowherd and Weaver Girl when they meet in the sky."

Yaya heard the words and asked Zhang Taiping: "Father, who are Cowherd and Weaver Girl?"

On a clear summer and autumn night, the sky is full of stars, and a white Milky Way runs across the north and south like a bridge. On the east and west banks of the river, there is a shining star on each side, facing each other across the river and facing each other from a distance.

Zhang Taiping pointed to the two bright stars and said: "That is Altair and Vega. There are still stories about them, do you want to listen to them?"

"Yes!" The little girl nodded.

So Zhang Taiping began to tell the story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl: "This is a very beautiful love story that has been passed down through the ages and has become one of the four folk love legends in my country. It is said that there is a Vega in the sky and an Altair. Weaver Girl and Morning Glory are in love with each other. But (some readers said that there should not be more redundant words in the article, so the story is skipped here. If you are interested, you can go and see for yourself.) So every July [-]th they will be in the Magpies meet on the bridge."

"They are so pitiful." The little girl said sympathetically after hearing this, and then looked up at the bright Milky Way in the sky and said, "Father, where is the Magpie Bridge?"

People under the vine are looking at the vast starry sky.

Zhang Taiping pointed to the Milky Way across the sky and said: "It's there, have you seen that, those twinkling stars are transformed by magpies."

Yaya tilted her head and asked, "Why doesn't our Xiaoxi fly to the sky?"

Zhang Taiping laughed and said, "Xiaoxi is a lazy guy."

Xiaoxi, who was on Cai Yazhi's shoulder, yelled a few times in protest when she heard the host arrange herself like this.

Fan Ming suddenly suggested: "Let's hold a poetry meeting, starting with the elder brother."

Zhang Taiping was a bit annoyed by this proposal, he was good at talking about flowers, plants and trees, but if he recited poems right, he would be a big boss, raised his hand and said: "This, I'm really not good at it."

Cai Xiaomei and Mu Hongyu also echoed and said: "That's right, starting from the eldest brother."

Zhang Taiping took a glance, and saw that Cai Yazhi was not helping him anymore, so he could only bite the bullet and say: Xianyun makes a trick, Flying stars spread hatred, Yinhan travels secretly.

As soon as Jinfeng Yulu met, they won but countless on earth.

The tenderness is like water, the dream is like a dream, and the Gu Queqiao return home!

If the two loves last for a long time, how can they be in the future?

This is Qin Guan's "Magpie Bridge Immortal", and it is perfect to recite it now.

"Brother still says he's not good at it, you'll let you say the best of this one."

Zhang Taiping sat on the rattan chair with a glass of wine and squinted his eyes to take a few sips, listening to a large group of Yingying whispers in his ears, he was a little intoxicated and a little floaty.A Vega, and an Altair.The Weaver Girl and the Morning Glory fall in love with each other, and they are like each other.But (some readers said that there should not be more redundant words in the article, so the story is skipped here, if you are interested, you can go and read it yourself.) So they meet at Magpie Bridge every July [-]th. "

"They are so pitiful." The little girl said sympathetically after hearing this, and then looked up at the bright Milky Way in the sky and said, "Father, where is the Magpie Bridge?"

People under the vine are looking at the vast starry sky.

Zhang Taiping pointed to the Milky Way across the sky and said: "It's there, have you seen that, those twinkling stars are transformed by magpies."

Yaya tilted her head and asked, "Why doesn't our Xiaoxi fly to the sky?"

Zhang Taiping laughed and said, "Xiaoxi is a lazy guy."

Xiaoxi, who was on Cai Yazhi's shoulder, yelled a few times in protest when she heard the host arrange herself like this.

Fan Ming suddenly suggested: "Let's hold a poetry meeting, starting with the elder brother."

Zhang Taiping was a bit annoyed by this proposal, he was good at talking about flowers, plants and trees, but if he recited poems right, he would be a big boss, raised his hand and said: "This, I'm really not good at it."

Cai Xiaomei and Mu Hongyu also echoed and said: "That's right, starting from the eldest brother."

Zhang Taiping took a glance, and saw that Cai Yazhi was not helping him anymore, so he could only bite the bullet and say: Xianyun makes a trick, Flying stars spread hatred, Yinhan travels secretly.

As soon as Jinfeng Yulu met, they won but countless on earth.

The tenderness is like water, the dream is like a dream, and the Gu Queqiao return home!

If the two loves last for a long time, how can they be in the future?

This is Qin Guan's "Magpie Bridge Immortal", and it is perfect to recite it now.

"Brother still says he's not good at it, you'll let you say the best of this one."

Zhang Taiping sat on the rattan chair, held a glass of wine, squinted his eyes and took a few sips, listening to a large group of Yingying whispers in his ears, he was a little intoxicated, a little floaty.