Lady Caisang: My husband is a little sweet

Chapter 489 Customs
Gu Qingya felt sorry for her children, so she asked Ji Sishan to discuss with the person in charge of purchasing in the village, to see if he could follow him to buy some things, if it was not possible, he could help bring some.

Because of the weather here, many things for the New Year have to be prepared two or three times in advance, otherwise it will not be so easy to get in and out when it snows heavily.

Ji Sishan can understand Gu Qingya's mood, even he himself wants to prepare better things for his baby, so he is naturally very active in this matter.

It's a pity that the buyers on Zhuangzi's side are very stubborn, and they can't make any sense. In the end, Gu Qingya had no choice but to make a list, and asked the other party to bring back a sum of money. Anyway, let's pass this year first. Besides.

Compared to Gu Qingya's worries, the children didn't think too much about it. They knew the south quite well, and they had stayed in the capital for many years, but this Zhuangzi with a strong northern style still had all kinds of things that he hadn't seen before. , attracting the children's attention.

And because of the particularity of Zhuangzi, Zhuangzi also has many customs that are different from other places, which is quite interesting to talk about.

For example, on New Year’s Eve night, after dinner, the people on the Zhuangzi will use firewood to arrange the figures on the road prepared in advance. From one house to another, the door of each house will pile up extra piles, It will make the graphics a little more complicated.

When it is midnight, it is lit at one end, and then the fire will burn along the firewood pile all the way forward, which symbolizes prosperity and has a good meaning.

Do as the Romans do, Jiang Rong'an and Gu Qingya have carefully inquired about some customs in Zhuangzi in order to better adapt to the life here.

The weather was getting colder and colder, and it snowed earlier than in the capital. On the first day, everyone was happily watching at the door, but later they all shrank back into the house.

But at this time, Jiang Rong'an and Gu Qingya led people to check the situation in the field, digging up from time to time to see the situation in the field, this was to be recorded and used as a research material at that time.

Zhuangzi didn't pay much attention to Laba, Gu Qingya discussed it with Aunt Ting, and cooked a pot of porridge, but because she couldn't find anything, she only put in two or three kinds of beans to make it up, and then put all kinds of dried vegetables and pickles to make it together There are eight kinds of dishes, the taste is not so delicious, and it is barely strong.

In the past in the capital, the Yan family sent dried vegetables or dried goods with local characteristics from the south. In addition, there are many shops in the capital, and many things can be bought.

But now there is nothing in Zhuangzi at all, even sticky bean buns are very luxurious, Gu Qingya is not good at northern food, but Aunt Ting has studied it for a while, at least she got a lot of things out.

They were sent to this Zhuangzi, and the people above did not intend to embarrass them. The food was well prepared, and there were a lot of white noodles. It was much better than other people in Zhuangzi, but there was almost no rice or glutinous rice. These are from the south. The main materials used for making New Year's goods are also worrying about thinking about them.

On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, Qiao Wener and Kang Wuqi, who had disappeared for a long time, came back in a heavy snowstorm, and brought a cart full of things at the same time.

There are rice and glutinous rice that Gu Qingya was thinking about before, as well as a lot of thick cloth, and there are three bolts of flannel inside.Seeing these things, Gu Qingya couldn't help but sigh for Qiao Wener and Kang Wuqi's intentions.

The arrival of the two of them also made Jiang Rong'an and Gu Qingya more aware of the external situation. The war in the south did not stop because of the death of crops in the north, northwest and other places, but intensified its pace.

In some cases, Qiao Wener and Kang Wuqi did not go into details. For example, the troops on the northernmost and northeast borders had already assembled, and they were waiting for the beginning of spring to take advantage of the unpreparedness of neighboring countries.

But Jiang Rong'an also speculated a lot of possibilities from the few words between Qiao Wener and Kang Wuqi. He didn't talk about it with Gu Qingya. Although she didn't say anything about the war, she always rejected it. Everyone hates those things Things that disrupt the stability of life.

There was no sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, and there were no fireworks. Gu Qingya, Aunt Ting and the others prepared a large table of food together. After worshiping the ancestors, the food was reheated and divided into two tables. The earth dragon was burning warmly. There are no rules, everyone chats while eating.

The waiting time was tough. There was nothing to pass the time. The children fell asleep one after another, and the adults gathered at a table to play leaf cards. It was also very interesting to use peanuts, rice and melon seeds as prizes.

Gu Qingya didn't have the heart to participate in it, she sat on the kang and chatted with the hall aunt Cheng Shui about small things to pass the time, and soon it was midnight.

The weather here is even colder, Gu Qingya didn't wake up the child, and BAITIANGONG only made excuses, so she went to the door and waited for the fire dragon to burn up.

I could vaguely hear the beating of gongs and drums and the noise of the crowd at the head of the village. After a while, I saw the flames soaring into the sky, illuminating half of the village.

The fire burned forward rapidly along the designed path, the red light became brighter and brighter, and the smell of burning vegetation filled the nostrils, which was not choking, but tolerable.

The haystacks they piled in front of the house were not high, and they didn't make any special patterns, but after a while, the fire burned to the door of the house, and Gu Qingya could clearly hear the fire not far away The cheers of the neighbors.

The fire is not like fireworks that go out instantly after being lit. When the fire spreads to the tail, the whole fire dragon is still burning. Looking down from the air, it must be very spectacular.

After about a quarter of an hour, the fire gradually extinguished, but the twinkling bright red sparks could still be seen on the ground, giving people a warm feeling.

Gu Qingya was wondering if she should carry a bucket of water to extinguish it, when she heard cheers, she looked up, and there were some half-sized children or adults at the door of other houses, holding branches and fiddled with the burnt ashes just now. what.

She felt strange, turned her head to ask Jiang Rongan, and saw Ji Sishan and Qiao Wener Kang Wuqi all took a wooden stick and stepped forward with great interest.

"What are they doing?" Could there be some burning treasure hidden in the ashes?
Hearing Gu Qingya's doubts, Jiang Rong'an couldn't help explaining with a smile: "They put some peanuts, sweet potatoes, corn and other things under the fire, and after the fire dragon burns them, everyone digs them out, which means that the next year's harvest will be prosperous. .”

"Hey." Gu Qingya couldn't help but widen her eyes, "Then after digging it out, it's not cooked yet, how can I eat it?"

Just as he was talking, he saw Ji Sishan running towards the kitchen with a broken earthen jar touching something black, big or small.

"After digging it out, put it in the stove and suffocate it with ashes. Everyone has to taste a little the next day, which means a good sign for the new year."

After hearing Jiang Rong'an's explanation, Gu Qingya also felt novelty, as expected, different places have different customs, it's really interesting, maybe I can write the memory here in my autobiography in the future.

(End of this chapter)