In the mornings of these recent days, I saw Lu Zhihao and Lu Yao doing together: silently mourning, saluting, and bowing to the statue of the martyr Wang Xinlin. Lu Jianhua couldn't help but feel ripples in his heart. I always felt the need to let these two children know: the origin and customs of the Qingming Festival. And, why did they build this statue on campus? What did they represent? We can't let the two children continue to be ignorant!

However, he shoulders the position of principal, and in normal times, he has to go to the city education bureau or the county education bureau twice a day to attend various meetings. I also work part-time in two classes of English in the third year of high school. Although, there is also Vice Principal Hao Jian to assist in all the tedious chores in the school. However, Lu Jianhua is still busy enough!

Therefore, it is always at the end of the last class every afternoon that Lu Jianhua remembers: Today, we haven't talked much to the two children. Hey, it seems that we have to wait until we get home and finish dinner, and then explain everything to the two children!

That night, Lu Yao hurriedly didn't pick up the vegetables, and filled his mouth with rice. Mother Zhu Yu said with a smile while putting vegetables in her little daughter's bowl distressedly: Yao'er, my brother and sister have to do homework and review their homework after dinner. You are a little child, why are you in such a hurry?

Lu Yao didn't raise his head, and before he swallowed the food in his mouth, he hurriedly said: Mom, don't give me any more vegetables. I've got to finish eating, play a little more and go to sleep. Tomorrow morning, I have to get up early to go to school. Don't forget to call me up!

Zhu Yu suddenly remembered: These days, Lu Yao is always making a fuss about going to school very early. She couldn't help but say inexplicably: Yao'er, these past mornings, you always asked me to call you up very early. Why do you get up early in the morning and go to school?

Lu Jianhua smiled: She, in that little head, all she wants to do is to mourn, salute, and bow to the martyr Wang Xinlin! Lu Yao raised his head, and just when he wanted to ask his father something, Zhu Yu's surprised words were thrown at his father first: How old is she? What are you talking nonsense?

At this time, several other children of the Lu family said in unison, as if they had made an appointment: Mom, in the past few days, my sister and younger brother have gone to salute and bow to the statue of the martyrs. Teachers and students are watching them do it.

Zhu Yu stared at his youngest son curiously and said, "Hao'er, are they right?" Did you really go to salute and mourn in silence to the martyrs? Lu Zhihao smirked and said: I saw my sister do that, so I followed suit.

As soon as Lu Zhihao's words landed, he attracted sarcastic ridicule from the second brother Lu Zhiming and the second sister Lu Li: Little brother, look at what you said. Are you the oldest? Or is the younger sister older? Hehe, the younger brother has become the sixth sister's follower. What a shame!

Lu Zhiyi and Lu Ya looked at them with round eyes in a hurry, and reproached in unison: They are all their own brothers, look at what you two are talking about? The second brother and the second sister laughed sarcastically, which made Lu Zhihao very embarrassed. His face immediately turned like a little girl, and a layer of redness appeared. His face was flushed with embarrassment!

Lu Zhihao lowered his head to eat in embarrassment, tears couldn't help but squeeze out of his eyes, dripping into the bowl in front of him from time to time. I thought, "Hey, let's help my father and mother play with my sister." What is wrong? In the past, I didn't provoke my second brother and second sister. Why do they say that?

Looking at Lu Zhihao with a flushed face and bowing his head to eat, his tears were still dripping from time to time, in the bowl in front of him. Lu Yao frowned and turned to Lu Zhiming and Lu Li and shouted: Second brother, second sister, little brother follow me, all to play with me. You and my little brother are my brothers and sisters, and you have to talk to my little brothers!

As he spoke, Lu Yao also sandwiched a few pieces of dried radish, pickled taro chips, fried greens and radish leaves, and put them in Lu Zhihao's bowl. She also stretched out a pair of small hands to wipe Lu Zhihao's tears, and said vigorously: Little brother doesn't cry! Little brother doesn't cry---- although she doesn't understand: What does the second brother and second sister mean by "following the fart", but she knows the meaning of "Are you older?" or sister's eldest sister?" Therefore, she will never agree: the second brother and the second sister laugh at their little brother!

Lu Jianhua also echoed: Well, yes, yes, they are all their own brothers and sisters. Lu Yao was right, and both his father and mother expressed strong approval!

Zhu Yu also nodded at Lu Yao and gave a thumbs up: Well, Lu Yao is really a good daughter of her father and mother! Hearing this, Lu Zhihao also raised his head, put his mouth to his sister's ear and said shyly: Sister, thank you. In the future, we will go to school with you to play!

Seeing her father and mother praising her sister, Lu Li felt very uncomfortable. So, she dropped her job with a "whoop". As soon as the rice bowl left her hand and landed on the dining table, she deliberately asked Lu Yao: Sister, do you know why there were so many people standing next to the statue in the school the day before yesterday with white chrysanthemums in their hands?

The question was thrown out, and Lu Li thought to herself: Hmph, little one, I will definitely be able to ask you this question! However, as soon as she threw the problem to her sister, Lu Zhiyi, Lu Ya, and Lu Zhiming turned to her together and asked in unison: Sister Li, so many people were holding white chrysanthemums in their hands that day, and Sister Yao was only four years old, that is, she felt extremely curious, so she just went to see the excitement. Why are you embarrassing her like that?

Who knows, Lu Yao blurted out: That morning, my mother boiled eggs for us to eat, saying that it was the Qingming Festival. So many people stood next to the statue for a long time with white flowers in their hands, and then put all the white flowers at the foot of the statue. It must be because the owner of that statue is a good man!

Lu Li really didn't expect that her sister would be able to answer. A voice immediately burst out of her heart and shouted: You are a sister, you must not lose to your sister. You must stump her! Otherwise, in the eyes of your father and mother, you will definitely have no status in the future. So, she was unconvinced and said: Sister, you answered wrong. The owner of that statue is the martyr Wang Xinlin. I'll ask you again----

Lu Jianhua interrupted her in surprise: Lili, Dad knows what you want to ask your sister. Your sister is only four years old this year. Zhu Yu also looked at Lu Li and asked puzzledly: Lili, what's wrong with you? Tell your mother quickly!

Lu Li pouted, tears flowing: I don't know where Lu Yao is good? You all praise her! When have you praised me? Lu Jianhua breathed a sigh of relief: So that's the case. Lili, you are jealous and doing something wrong! I hope that in the future, you will study hard and learn the real skills. Remember: jealousy is definitely not a real skill!

Lu Ya and Lu Zhiming took Lu Li away, and persuaded them as they walked: Sister, the little sister is the youngest child in the family. We really should hurt her more!! Zhu Yu looked at Lu Jianhua and frowned and said: Lu Li, this child, as a girl, has such an extreme personality. How will you stand in society when you grow up in the future?

Lu Jianhua looked at Lu Li's back and comforted his wife with confidence: Zhu Yu, Lu Li will definitely understand in the future that we are not biased towards anyone. You must not worry about it anymore! After speaking, both hands gently pressed Zhu Yu's shoulder. As he spoke, he had already pulled Zhu Yu to sit in front of Lu Zhihao and Lu Yao.

Lu Yao hurriedly blinked his eyes and expressed the question in his heart to his two closest relatives: Dad, mother, why is the little sister unhappy? Lu Jianhua shook his head and took her hand and said with a smile: Yao'er, you are the youngest child in the family. You don't have to worry about whether your brother or sister is happy or not!

As Lu Jianhua spoke, he reached out and stroked Lu Zhihao's head, and continued: Yao'er, Hao'er, Dad just wants you and your little brother to know the origin and customs of the "Qingming Festival" at this time. And in Xinlin School, in front of the third year of high school, why is there a tall human body standing like a "martyr's tomb"?

Lu Yao and Lu Zhihao seemed to have made an appointment, and said in unison: Haha, we can finally know a lot of things. Lu Jianhua stroked the heads of the two children and said: Qingming is one of the 24 solar terms in our country. Because the 24 solar terms objectively reflect the changes in temperature, rainfall, phenology and other aspects of the four seasons of the year. Therefore, the working people of ancient times used it to arrange agricultural activities!

Speaking of which, Lu Jianhua took the almanac and flipped it to the day of April 5th, and said while handing it to the children: As soon as Qingming arrives, the temperature rises and the rainfall increases, which is a good season for spring plowing and spring planting. Therefore, there is an agricultural proverb of "before and after the Qingming Festival, order melons and plant beans" and "planting trees and afforestation, no more than the Qingming Festival". It can be seen that this solar term has a close relationship with agricultural production.

Lu Jianhua took a few sips of green tea from the teacup, pointed to the pictures in the almanac and said: However, Qingming Festival, as a festival, is different from the pure solar terms. The solar terms are the signs of phenological changes and seasonal order in China, while festivals contain certain customs and certain commemorative significance. Qingming Festival is a traditional festival in our country, and it is also the most important sacrificial festival, which is a day to worship ancestors and sweep tombs. Tomb sweeping is commonly known as going to the grave, an activity to sacrifice the dead. Most of the Han and some ethnic minorities sweep the tombs on the Qingming Festival.

Looking at the two children's eyes looking at him without blinking, they listened intently to his explanation. Lu Jianhua said happily: According to the old custom, when sweeping the tomb, people should bring wine, food, fruits, paper money and other items to the cemetery, offer food to the grave of their relatives, and then incinerate the paper money, cultivate new soil for the grave, fold a few tender green new branches and insert them on the grave, and then kowtow to worship, and finally eat the wine and food and go home.

Lu Jianhua caressed the heads of the two children lovingly, and said with a smile: Qingming Festival, also known as the "Qingqing Festival", according to the solar calendar, it is between April 4 and 6 every year, which is the season when the sun is shining, the grass and trees are green, and it is also a good time for people to go on a spring outing (called Qingqing in ancient times), so the ancients had the custom of Qingming Festival and carrying out a series of sports activities. To this day, the custom of worshiping ancestors and mourning deceased relatives on Qingming Festival is still very popular!

When Lu Zhihao and Lu Yao heard this, they couldn't help but sigh together: Wow, it turns out that "Qingming Festival" is like this. At first, we were always wondering: why so many people always carried paper products such as yellow paper, dead stamps, and treasure money in those days. What about going to the graves and dotting them?