Legend has it that Zhang Zhongjing returned to his hometown on the day of the winter solstice, and when he walked to the bank of the Baihe River in his hometown, he saw that many poor people had frozen ears because of the typhoid epidemic, but many people died because of lack of money for medical treatment. When he returned home, he was determined to save the people.

He boiled mutton, chili peppers, and some cold-dispelling herbs, chopped them, wrapped them in dough into ear-shaped "Jiao'er", cooked them and distributed them to begging patients. Set up a shed in the open space of Dongguan in Nanyang, with two Jiao'er ears and a bowl of soup per person. After eating, the patient had a fever all over his body, his qi and blood were smooth, and his ears became warmer.

The patients ate from the winter solstice to Chinese New Year's Eve, resisted typhoid fever and cured their ears.

Zhang Zhongjing's medicine lasted until the first day of the Lunar New Year. People celebrate the New Year and also celebrate the recovery of rotten ears. I made New Year's food in the same way as Jiao'er and ate it on the morning of the first day of the new year. People call this food "dumpling ear", "dumpling" or "flat food", and it is specially eaten on the winter solstice and the first day of the new year to commemorate the day when Zhang Zhongjing opened a shed to treat medicine and cure the sick.

Although there is no need for "delicate ears" to treat frozen ears, the custom of eating dumplings has been passed down from generation to generation.

In modern Chinese folklore, eating dumplings on Chinese New Year's Eve is a major feast that cannot be replaced by any mountain and sea delicacies.

"Dumplings", also known as "Jiaozi", is the meaning of alternating the old and the new, and it is also adhering to the meaning of God.

Therefore, this dumpling meal in the evening is a must-eat.

Li Ziyu went to check how many leeks were left in the vegetable box, but found that there were not many left.

She originally wanted to send some to the old village chief, Aunt Yang's family and He Shigui's family, but it seemed that she couldn't send them. I ate leeks once two days ago, and there was still a lot left. But today, Lin Tianshu cut a lot. The rest of your own food is enough, and it is not enough to give it away.

Li Ziyu had no choice but to dispel the idea of giving away leeks.

Li Ziyu cut leeks in the east house, and Li Luo and Xiaoou made a peace. A chopped dumpling filling.

Although they are quite full at noon, the dumplings are left for the night. Wait until late at night to eat, and your stomach will definitely be hungry again.

Xiao Ou chopped the dumpling filling and put it in a basin, and Li Ziyu mixed the meat filling himself.

Today's meat filling is pork. Li Ziyu always felt that pork was authentic.

This year was her first year in this home, and it was also the most abundant year in her memory. So, this time there was a lot of meat. The minced meat is filled with minced green onions, ginger, soy sauce, and lard, and a lot of water is stirred in it. Wait until the minced meat is stirred into a ball. Put the chopped leeks in it.

The three of them worked together, and by the time they arrived at the beginning of the day (seven o'clock in the evening in modern times), all the dumplings were wrapped.

Today two candles were lit in each room, and everywhere was bright. In the yard. Li Ziyu inserted a pine resin torch in the gap in the wall, and the whole courtyard was brightly illuminated. It is estimated that the light in the courtyard can be seen from afar.

He also instructed Xiao Ou to make a small half pot of paste, and he would paste the couplet later.

After Li Ziyu finished everything, she came to the East House to see how Xiaoshan and their Spring Festival couplets were doing.

Come in and have a look. Boy. Everywhere on the kang is spread out and hanging. Not to mention, there are quite a few things that have been written.

What "peace and good luck inside and outside, happy family and financial resources" is "auspicious stars". "Happy to live in a treasure land for a thousand years, and everything is prosperous according to the family." Horizontal batch is "welcoming the New Year". "It's smooth sailing, every year is good, and everything goes well." The horizontal batch is "auspicious star highlight" and so on.

Li Ziyu saw a few younger siblings writing couplets, so she didn't disturb them, and walked out of the house to the courtyard. She wanted to greet Step 9 and Step 10 and ask them to help put the couplet up.

In fact, the house said that each person wrote a couplet. It's mainly Xiaoshan and Xiaowen who are writing. I can't take out the three small words, but I just coaxed them next to them. It's the New Year. It's just a joy picture.

It stands to reason that their sisters and brothers have not seriously worshiped their masters, and they have not studied systematically, so they can't make couplets, even the simplest.

However, in Li Ziyu's memory, there are many couplets that he has learned since he was a child. I believe that Xiaoshan and Xiaowen are the same. It's all thanks to their mothers.

For as long as she can remember, Li Ziyu grew up reading couplets in her mother's ears constantly. I don't know who my mother is, and why there are so many couplets.

Li Ziyu arrived at the door after thinking about it, and said to the sky above the locust tree: "Brother Bu! You guys can help paste the couplets. Especially the gate, which was too high for us to reach. ”

"Good!" With the words, Bu Jiufei jumped down and fell in front of Li Ziyu.

Bu Shi didn't say a word from beginning to end, as if it didn't exist.

With Step Nine, there is no need for a ladder stool to paste couplets. Holding the couplet and paste, brushing it with a broom, the couplet was immediately pasted.

After pasting the couplets, some useless couplets, Xiaoshan touched the black and sent them to Aunt Yang's house. It's just that when I came back, something wasn't right with my emotions.

Li Ziyu saw it and asked quietly, "What's wrong?" Did something happen to Aunt Yang's house? ”

Xiaoshan said sadly: "Uncle Yang is seriously ill! Their family doesn't have stewed meat or dumplings today, and it's deserted. It doesn't look like the New Year. ”

Li Ziyu's heart sank, and she couldn't help but blame herself.

Uncle Yang has always been in poor health, and he knows it, but he hasn't paid too much attention to it. When her family was in the most difficult time, Aunt Yang would stretch out her hand when she could, even if her life was not very good.

She felt strange that if Aunt Yang had come over a long time ago, even if she didn't do anything, she would have come to inquire.

However, Aunt Yang and Yang Liu were so close, but no one came. I was once uncomfortable in my heart, and secretly complained that she didn't even inquire.

Only now did I know that Uncle Yang was seriously ill. But why haven't you heard of it? If you are really seriously ill, the people in the village should also know? Didn't he even ask for a doctor?

Li Ziyu took a turn in the room, not at ease. took out twenty taels of silver from the wooden box in the house, and briefly talked to Li Luo. When I went to the east house, I cut some vegetables, took some venison and pork, and hurried out.

Bu Jiu and Bu Shi on the locust tree saw Li Ziyu walking out so late, and Bu Jiu asked, "Where is Miss Li going?" ”

"Oh, I'm going to the neighbor's house, not far down. Don't worry about it, I'll be back in a moment. Li Ziyu said and waved her hand, carrying a wicker basket and going down the hill.

When I arrived at Aunt Yang's house, the courtyard gate was open. Li Ziyu gently pushed open the courtyard door and walked in, and the courtyard exuded a strong smell of herbs.

At this time, there was a rapid coughing sound from the east room, accompanied by the sound of Aunt Yang speaking slightly.

When Li Ziyu arrived at the door of the house, she raised her voice and shouted: "Aunt Yang, Xiaoyu is here!" Without waiting for someone to come out of the house, Li Ziyu opened the curtain and entered the house.

However, Li Ziyu, who entered the house, was startled by Uncle Yang lying on the kang! What's going on? How long has it been, and how did you lose weight like this? What is the disease? In the past, although Uncle Yang was weak in his legs, he could still move inside and outside the house, and he was still capable of light work. How did you suddenly lie down? Still too thin to look like a person? Li Ziyu just doesn't know how to treat medicine, and she also knows that Uncle Yang must be sick if he can't be cured. (To be continued......)