The Mid-Autumn Festival is a very grand festival in this time and space, every Mid-Autumn Festival, people have to hold the cold and sacrifice the moon activities, set up a large incense case, put on the offerings, among which the moon cake and watermelon can not be missing, the watermelon should be cut into a lotus shape.

Under the moon, the statue of the moon god is placed in the direction of the moon, the red candle is burned, and the whole family worships the moon in turn. Then, the housewife will cut the reunion moon cake, and the number of cuts cannot be more or less, and it must be calculated in advance.

Moon cake is an indispensable festival food for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there has been a poet who praised it in a poem: small cakes are like chewing the moon, and there are crisps and syrup. Puff pastry is puff pastry, and syrup is sugar, and its taste is sweet and crispy.

The zuò mooncake is not only made with a special taste, but also with a variety of patterns related to the legend of the Moon Palace on the surface of the cake. People not only use it as a holiday food, but also use it to worship the moon and give it to relatives and friends.

In addition to moon cakes, festival foods include ducks, snails, taro, and osmanthus wine.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the sky is as clear as water, and the moon is as bright as a mirror. However, people were not satisfied with this, so there was a custom of "lighting lamps" to help the moon.

Ten days before the festival, people use bamboo strips to tie lanterns, make fruits, birds and beasts, fish and insects shapes and "celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival" and other words, paste colored paper, paint various colors. The candle is tied to a bamboo pole with a rope and hung high on the eaves or terrace, commonly known as the "vertical Mid-Autumn Festival".

The lamps hung by the rich and noble houses are several feet high, and ordinary people erect a flagpole and two lanterns. The lights of the city are not extinguished, and the glass world is gone.

On this day, people also have a more chic activity "playing the moon". The royal family will hold the "Mid-Autumn Festival Gala", the so-called "silk fence is boiling, close to the residents of the inner courtyard, and the sound of sheng is heard in the middle of the night, just like outside the clouds." ”

In the folk, adults and children do not rest early, and children will carry their beloved lanterns to play all night. This night, the street sells and buys, until the fifth watch, playing the moon tourists, swaying in the city, and the night is endless.

Tonight, Qian Muxue and Lin Ziluo went to the General's Mansion for the holiday. Before the feast begins, the moon is worshipped. "Moon worship" is worshiped by women in local customs. So the general's wife led Xue Jingyi, Qian Muxue and Lin Ziluo to worship the moon, and the maids and mothers-in-law in the house continued to worship.

During the banquet, the general's wife was a little melancholy, and sighed lightly, "In previous years, everyone could spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together. This year, Guangzong Yaozu is out for the holidays, which is really a little unaccustomed. ”

General Xue held his wife's hand and said softly and comfortingly, "Madam, don't worry. They didn't write to say that they would be accompanied by local officials to celebrate the festival and appreciate the local people. Besides, when your sons are older, they need to make achievements, and they can't stay by your side for a long time. ”

Xue Jingyi said obediently, "Mother, don't you still have me with you." ”

Qian Muxue said mischievously, "Mother-in-law, and our three sisters and brothers, there are two less brothers-in-law, but there are three more children to accompany you, you have earned." ”

Lin Ziluo said, "Yes"

Lin Xiaohu echoed, "Yes, yes." ”

Your words, my words, let the general's wife turn her worries into joy, and tears into laughter.

After the meal, in the garden full of colorful lanterns, they sat around the stone table, which was filled with all kinds of festive food, fragrant tea, and everyone talked and laughed and admired the moon.

Qian Muxue and Lin Ziluo had already made an appointment with Shan Dan and Huangfu Hao to go out on a cruise, enjoy the lanterns, etc., so they slowly became a little unsettled and restless.

The general's wife saw Duan Yi and said with a smile, "You don't have to accompany us, young people go out to play." ”

Xue Jingyi said happily, "Mother, let's go." ”

General Xue waved his hand and said, "Go, go." Have fun. ”

The general's wife said, "There are many people, you should be more careful and go home early." ”

Qianmuxue and they all said goodbye and left the house