Chapter 201: Mid-Autumn Festival (1)
Autumn begins with the autumn equinox, and there are clouds in ancient books that "the autumn equinox, yin and yang are half of each other, so the day and night are even, and the cold and heat are even." "In ancient times, people also divided the autumn equinox into three phases: "one waits for the thunder to begin to receive, the second waits for the stinging insects, and the third waits for the water to begin to dry up."www.biquge.info From this day on, the days are shorter than the nights.
The leaves of the ginkgo tree slowly turn from green to golden, and when the autumn wind blows, the golden leaves are like beautiful golden butterflies, dancing on the trunk and branches, and fluttering down, all over the ground golden, graceful and luxurious.
A few days after the autumn equinox is the Mid-Autumn Festival, the fifteenth day of August of the lunar calendar every year, because it is just half of the three autumns, so it is called the Mid-Autumn Festival. The two reunions of the people and the month, this day is also a day of reunion, but a few families are happy and a few are sad, and this day is not a happy reunion.
The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Gu Sisi learned to make moon cakes under the teaching of Cui's grandmother, five kernels, egg yolks, lotus paste, red bean paste, etc., even Gu Xing'an was not idle, although he was a little clumsy, but he couldn't help the master's superb craftsmanship, so the moon cakes made with molds also looked good, of course, he could only eat them by himself, and he had to send them out to the fire.
As soon as the moon cakes came out, in addition to leaving them for her family and the Cui family to eat, Gu Sisi wrapped two packs of two packs, one pack of eight moon cakes, one for her grandfather, and one for her own family, which was praised by everyone again.
When Chen Xinling came back, it was already evening, looking at the mooncakes carefully made by her daughter, Chen Xinling's face was full of joy, her daughter was becoming more and more capable.
Gu Guoren didn't come back on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, but just called and said that the mining area was only given a day off, and the back and forth were delayed on the road, so he simply didn't toss it, anyway, it will be the National Day in a few days, and it will be the same when he returns after the holiday.
Gu Xinghua entered the house a while later than his second aunt Chen Xinling, and the old man saw that Hua Ge'er was in good spirits, so he didn't ask him how his schoolwork was.
Festivals are often a joy for children because there are good things to eat.
It's just this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, the old lady lying in the room is not so good, although after a period of recuperation, the old lady can move half of her body, although she speaks slurred, but it is much better than before, but the old lady's temperament itself is not good, so this temper is getting bigger and bigger day by day, no, the old lady is crazy in the room again, Rao is a good-tempered old man, and anger jumped out of the old eyes.
The old lady pointed at the old man with trembling hands, her eyes were full of anger, the old man looked at the old woman like this, and he didn't have a good face, and scolded coldly: "What do you want to do?
Although the old lady couldn't move half of her body, she still exerted all her strength, and shouted in a voice that was a little unconfident: "Get out!"
"Old woman, you can stop in moderation! People's patience is limited, whether it is a son, daughter-in-law, or me, they are all living people, that is a person with feelings, not something you call for and take away! Think about it yourself! Alas!" Goodson came in and was tortured by the old woman, and he didn't know which one of the old women came, obviously he was fine when he first came home, why did it become like this in the blink of an eye, that is, no matter how patient he was, he was a little powerless now.
Gu Desheng didn't want to argue with the old woman anymore, in fact, the old man was afraid that the old woman would be stimulated again, if you don't tell her, let her stay and scold herself, it's time to rest when she is tired of scolding.
Gu Xinghua originally wanted to go into the house to see his grandmother, but listening to the intermittent scolding in the house, his brows couldn't help frowning, "Grandpa, what's wrong with my grandma?
"Alas, your grandmother, who thinks that she can take care of her temperament when she is sick, knows that her temper is getting bigger and bigger!" Gu Desheng looked at the eldest grandson in front of him and sighed softly.
"Grandpa, don't be sad, I'll go in and see grandma, and then persuade her!" Gu Xinghua looked at the old grandfather, and his heart was very unbearable, it has only been a few days, and his grandfather's expression has deteriorated a lot.
"Wait a minute, she's angry now, and your dad let her scold her. Gu Desheng shook his head, although the old woman likes the eldest grandson very much, but the old woman is angry now, if she is angry with the eldest grandson again, it will not hurt the child's heart.
"Grandpa, don't sigh all the time, my grandma loses her temper and scolds people very well, which means that she is in good health, this anger is better than pressing it in your heart!" Gu Xinghua glanced at the room, and the grandmother in the house was still scolding, and he couldn't stand it even when he heard it.
"Let's hope! How many days will you come back this time?" Goodson waved his hand, got up and walked slowly to the hall.
"I have to go back to school tomorrow afternoon, and I have to study at night in the evening. Gu Xinghua followed his grandfather and said with a smile.
"In this way, if you don't have enough meal tickets, if you don't have it, tell grandpa, grandpa has money here, you have a heavy course now, you can't starve yourself, you know no! You don't like to eat cakes, wait a while grandpa will ask your second aunt to make you some cakes tomorrow at noon, and bring you a bottle of newly pickled pickles at home." When Goodson heard this, he knew that there were many courses in high school, and it was normal to have fewer vacations.
Gu Xing'an smiled, he knew that his grandfather cared about him, but he couldn't be tired of the second aunt, and the second aunt still had to take care of Sisi and Xing'an, it would be wrong for him to add to the chaos, "Grandpa, blame my second aunt, I can bring a few steamed buns at home, I haven't finished the meal ticket for the school cafeteria, I'll tell you when I'm done." ”
"You, that's your second aunt, what do you want to do so much, you will have a chance in the future, just be filial to your second aunt. "Gu Desheng doesn't know what the eldest grandson is thinking, this kid is just too heavy.
When Gu Sisi heard the words of the eldest brother and grandfather, he didn't care, but said to the eldest brother with a smile: "Big brother, I made moon cakes and osmanthus cakes, and I will give you more to eat tomorrow." ”
"Thank you Sisi, eldest brother won't be polite to you, our family Sisi is really getting more and more powerful. Gu Xinghua rubbed the top of Gu Sisi's head, looking at his sister's innocent smile, he really couldn't bear to refuse.
"Big brother, eat, delicious, sweet. Brother Hao didn't care about this, he took a bite of the egg yolk lotus paste mooncake in his hand, jumped to Gu Xinghua's side, pulled Gu Xinghua's trouser leg, and handed it up with his little hand holding the mooncake.
Gu Xinghua squatted down, looked at Brother Hao'er's eye level, looked at his innocent and lovely brother, didn't care whether there was saliva on the moon cake, took a bite gently, nodded at Brother Hao'er's small nose, and then asked: "Well, thank you Haohao." Haohao, tell me about my big brother, have you been obedient lately?"
"Hao Hao is the most obedient, Hao Hao memorizes poems, writes, and arithmetic. Brother Hao saw that the eldest brother ate the moon cakes he handed over, a happy smile appeared on his face, and his little head kept nodding, meaning to tell Gu Xinghua that he was very obedient.
"Wow, Hao Hao is awesome. Then wait a minute, Hao Hao writes to the big brother, okay? If Hao Hao writes well, the big brother will teach Hao Hao to play Kong Ming lock, okay?
When Gu Xinghua heard his brother's words, his eyes showed surprise, he picked up Brother Hao'er and said with a smile.
"Big brother, Kong Ming locked Haohao has learned, it's more slippery than me, and there are nine rings, the little sister was originally given to Haohao to relieve boredom, how do you know that Haohao actually even opened the nine rings. Gu Xing'an finished eating a piece of osmanthus cake, and when he heard what his eldest brother said, he immediately made a report, with a thick show off on his face, of course, this show off came from Brother Hao.
"Really?" Gu Xinghua was shocked when he heard what his younger brother said, looking at Brother Hao, who was eating sweet, he still didn't believe it.
"Well, big brother, Hao Hao is very powerful, even I am not very good at him, it should be said that Hao Hao is very talented in this area. Gu Sisi poured a cup of tea for his grandfather, and then nodded and said.
The surprise brought by Brother Hao, even the old man was happy. At least Brother Hao can learn to read and write, even if he can't be underestimated in the future. Fortunately, his son is more reliable, but Brother Hao'er's mother who can't figure it out really makes the old man not know what to say.