Travel through the farmhouse leisurely

Chapter 137 Lacquer (2)
Lin Xiaoqiao's family is no exception. The two brothers Dalang Erlang have already taken leave at the beginning of the month, and school will not start until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month next year.

Therefore, most of the time, their family stayed at home guarding the brazier, chatting, playing, chatting and laughing.

Li's preparations for the new year have already been well planned. This new year is of great significance to Lin Xiaoqiao's family.

Because this is the first New Year that their family has ushered in after they left the old house and separated.

In the past, during the Chinese New Year in the old Lin family house, due to various factors and conditions, Lin Xiaoqiao's family seemed to have never felt the excitement and hope brought by the New Year.

Because they are always the ones being squeezed, they always have to do the most work, but enjoy the least, they never get their share of delicious food, they never get new clothes on them, and they have to Enduring grandma Zhou's picking and finding faults.

Now, my family has separated and lived together, and this year their family's life is not as difficult as before, so Li always wants to make up for the four brothers and sisters Lin Xiaoqiao, or it can be said that she I want to make up for the taste of the New Year that my family has never enjoyed before, this time all at once.

Therefore, Mrs. Li decided that this year, their family should pay attention to the customs of years ago and welcome the new year well.

Moreover, Mrs. Li remembered that in the past, during the Chinese New Year, the four brothers and sister Lin Xiaoqiao never had new clothes to wear, and they were always very envious of the children of Da Fang.

So this time, Mrs. Li prepared two sets of new clothes for everyone in the family to wear for the New Year.

No one in the Lin family had any objection to Li's idea, except Lin Erniu who was used to thrift, and repeated it a few times, such behavior was a bit wasteful.

Lin Xiaoqiao is very supportive of Li's approach, because she is also full of curiosity about some customs of the New Year here, and the so-called customs are just eating and drinking, and these foods are rarely eaten on weekdays Yes, this point has attracted much attention to Lin Xiaoqiao.

To talk about the relevant customs before this year, the first is the Laba Festival at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month. For the farmers, this Laba Festival is still very important, because it is also the first major festival after entering the twelfth lunar month.

The so-called Laba Festival is simple and popular. In fact, on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, every household will cook a pot of Laba porridge.

This Laba Festival, in fact, in Lin Xiaoqiao's previous life, she also celebrated it with her family, and she also knew a little about the origin and legend of this "Laba Festival".

According to legend, the ancient emperors or princes held a ceremony to sacrifice eight kinds of gods at the end of each year, which was called "wax sacrifice".

Wax sacrifice gradually became popular among the people, so this custom has been handed down. In fact, it is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. People in the south have to eat Laba rice on this day, and people in the north have to drink Laba porridge.

In fact, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month can also be called "La Day", commonly known as "Laba Festival". In the place where Lin Xiaoqiao is located, the custom of Laba Festival is to drink Laba porridge.

In fact, eating Laba porridge is the unique festival food culture of Laba.

Laba porridge, also known as Qibao five-flavor porridge, is a porridge made from eight kinds of materials, including various rice, beans, and dried fruits.

Moreover, because the origin of this Laba porridge is related to Buddhism, it is a Buddhist offering, so it is also called "Buddha porridge" and "Ford porridge".

This Laba porridge appeared as early as the Song Dynasty, and in the Ming Dynasty, it has become a seasonal food for the emperor to reward courtiers.

In the Qing Dynasty, the custom of eating Laba porridge during the Laba Festival was more common.

On the day of the Laba Festival, the palace will cook Laba porridge in a big pot, and some monks will be invited to chant scriptures.

The monks in the monastery will also hold grand scripture education and shaving activities on this day to celebrate Sakyamuni's attainment of enlightenment and Buddhahood.

At the same time, Laba porridge made of various grains and dried fruits should be offered to the Buddha, and given to the common people who came to participate in the event.

However, the ingredients used to make Laba porridge also vary slightly due to differences in regions and tastes.

For farmers, drinking Laba porridge during the Laba Festival is not only an auspicious meaning, but also a time for children to satisfy their appetites.

Because, on weekdays, most of these farmers and peasants wrap their stomachs with porridge and other things. It is quite rare for them to eat such fragrant and thick Laba porridge, especially those children, who often come to Laba porridge. Every day, I will try my best to drink a few more bowls of Laba porridge, and I will not stop until my belly is full.

Therefore, whether it is for this auspicious sign or to satisfy the children in the family, on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, every household will cook Laba porridge.

However, the taste of Laba porridge made by each family is somewhat different, but the biggest difference is that some Laba porridge is sweet, while others are salty.

For the Laba Festival this year, Lin Xiaoqiao's family prepared two flavors of Laba porridge, one is sweet eight-treasure porridge, and the other is salty and fragrant Laba porridge.

In fact, the method of making this Laba porridge is relatively simple.Especially the sweet eight-treasure porridge, which is made from japonica rice, red dates, fuguoer, lotus seeds, longan, red beans, peanuts, and sugar.

And the salty and fragrant Laba porridge is made from japonica rice, red beans, peanuts, fuguo and other nuts, and shredded vegetable leaves.

After the Laba porridge is cooked, they will take out several bowls and place them on the altar to worship their ancestors.

Then put some in a few pottery pots and give them to the neighbors and friends in the village. Everyone will try the Laba porridge made by other families. It took a lot of time, and the time to deliver the porridge should not be later than noon.

After finishing these, the whole family sits together and drinks this Laba porridge.

The four Lin Xiaoqiao brothers and sisters were all assigned by Li Shi to deliver porridge to another family. After they delivered, their respective baskets were also filled with a bowl of Laba porridge made by another family.

After delivering the Laba porridge, it’s time for the whole family to sit together and drink porridge. This year’s Laba Festival, Chen Xuewen’s mother and son celebrated the Laba Festival with Lin Xiaoqiao’s family.

Everyone was guarding the red-hot brazier, each holding a steaming bowl of Laba porridge in their hands, taking a small sip, their whole body was warm, except for being comfortable, it seemed to have been compared with the cold outside. Completely isolated in winter.

(End of this chapter)