Part 2, Chapter 37, Laba Festival

The wind of the moon and the meaning of the spring have been in spring, and the time has been scattered by my neighbors.

In the grass smoke desert firewood gate, there are many cattle tracks on the wild waterfront.

The only thing that is necessary for many diseases is medicine, and the poor department is not moved is an idler.

Today, the Buddha porridge feeds each other, and the Jiangcun festival is new.

Laba Festival, also known as "Laba", is dated on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the twelfth month (the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, commonly known as the month of Laba), which was originally meant to worship ancestors and gods, pray for a good harvest, good luck and ward off evil spirits. In China, there is a custom of drinking Laba porridge on Laba Festival.

Laba porridge is also called "Qibao five-flavor porridge". The history of drinking laba porridge in China has been more than 1,000 years. It first began in the Song Dynasty. Every Laba day, whether it is the imperial court, the government, the temple or the Li people's homes, they have to make Laba porridge.

In the Qing Dynasty, the custom of drinking laba porridge was even more popular. In the imperial court, the emperor, empress, and prince would give Laba porridge to the ministers of civil and military affairs and the maids of the palace, and distribute rice and fruits to various monasteries for the monks to eat. In the folk, every household also has to make Laba porridge and worship their ancestors; At the same time, the family gathers together to eat and give gifts to relatives and friends.

There are many legends about the Laba Festival.

Legend 1: Laba Festival is the eighth day of the lunar month (December), originated in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, it is said that when Zhu Yuanzhang was in prison and suffered, it was a cold day, and the cold and hungry Zhu Yuanzhang actually found some red beans, rice, red dates and other seven or eight kinds of cereals from the mouse hole in the prison. Zhu Yuanzhang boiled these things into porridge, because it was the eighth day of the lunar month, and Zhu Yuanzhang called this pot of multigrain porridge Laba porridge. Meimei enjoyed a meal. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang pacified the world and became the emperor by sitting in the north and facing the south. In order to commemorate that special day in prison, he designated this day as Laba Festival, and officially named the multigrain porridge he ate that day Laba Porridge.

Legend 2: The founder of Buddhism, Shakyamuni, was originally the son of King Jinghan of the Kapila Kingdom in northern India (now Nepal), who saw that all beings were suffering from birth, old age, sickness and death, and was dissatisfied with the theocratic rule of the Brahmin at that time, so he gave up the throne and became a monk. There was no harvest at the beginning, and after six years of asceticism, on the eighth day of the lunar month, he became a Buddha under the Bodhi tree. During these six years of asceticism. Eat only one hemp and one rice per day. Posterity will not forget his suffering. Eat porridge on the eighth day of the lunar month every year as a commemoration. "Laba" became the "Buddha's Enlightenment Day". Laba is a grand Buddhist festival. Before liberation, Buddhist temples in various places held Buddhist bathing meetings, held chanting, and imitated the legend of Shakyamuni before enlightenment, when the shepherd girl offered chyle. Cook porridge with fragrant grains, fruits, etc. and offer them to the Buddha. It is called "Laba porridge". He also gave Laba porridge to the disciples and good men and women. Since then, it has become a custom among the people. It is said that before the eighth day of the lunar month, some monasteries are made by monks holding bowls and bowls, along the streets, and the collected rice, chestnuts, dates, nuts and other materials are boiled into Laba porridge and distributed to the poor. Legend has it that after eating it, you can get the blessing of the Buddha. That's why the poor call it "Buddha porridge".

When Wang Haiming got up in the morning, he found that his mother was washing all kinds of dried fruits, rice and other things, and then he remembered that today was Laba Festival.

"It's one step closer to the Chinese New Year, and everyone should be able to have a good year this year." Wang Haiming said to himself, through guò at the beginning of vegetable planting, and later rural tourism, the big guys have more or less increased a lot of income, much stronger than before.

Thinking of the orchards and the rocky industries, Wang Haiming believes that next year will be even better. Wang Haiming has liked to drink laba porridge since he was a child, and he drank three bowls, and he was still unsatisfied.

"Don't drink it, or your belly will burst." Wang Haiming saw his bulging belly and secretly warned himself.

"Li Qing, after dinner, you can go to the school with me." Compared with the chaos of Shigang, which could not help, the reconstruction of the school fell on Wang Haiming's shoulders.

"Okay, wait a minute". Li Qing has fallen in love with the profession of teacher since he saw that group of cute and naughty children. Seeing that everyone was busy, Li Qing also joined in and contributed his own strength.

"What about me". The polar bear asked as he swallowed the bun and screamed. In the past few days, Li Xiong has also adapted to the peaceful life here, and gradually learned to adapt to it. Later, you and Xiong Da will go to the Ranshigang to help, if you don't know the way, Xiong Da can take you there.

"Xiong Da, I'll take your brother to work on the construction site, you know?" After Wang Haiming finished speaking, he ran away.

"Hmph". The bear snorted twice, and it was kind of agreed.

"En, hey, Wang Haiming, what do you mean, what do you mean by me talking about Xiong Da's brother, don't run, hum, count you as running fast." Li Xiong was stunned for a second before he reacted, but Wang Haiming was gone, and he was so angry that he thundered and stopped eating the buns.

Because of the small number of students, the expected size of the school is not very large, but only half of the original size. Three student classrooms, an office building, and then a large playground.

Originally, Wang Gui only planned to build one classroom, but it was better for Wang Haiming to build three buildings, although the two buildings would be empty at that time. Wang Haiming didn't know, but he felt that he could use it in the future.

With Wang Haiming's help, Li Qing and Li Xiong were injured very quickly, which also surprised the two very much, even some healing drugs secretly researched in China did not have such a good effect. Li Qing once asked, but Wang Haiming just smiled and said that he was a doctor and had excellent medical skills.

"Narcissism". This is one of Li Qing's evaluations of Wang Haiming. The more familiar he is, the more Li Qing feels that Wang Haiming is not simple, as if there are many mysteries, but it seems that there are layers of fog, but he can't see the result.

Although the injury was not completely healed, Li Qing resolutely joined the construction team.

"How about it, Li Qing, can you hold on, if not, go and rest, there are so many people." While Li Qing and the others integrated into the village, Wang Haiming also recognized the two new members. It doesn't matter, it's not too tiring, but it's the first time I've done this kind of work.

Li Qing was not afraid of getting dirty, carrying bags of cement and walking quickly. Seeing that Li Qing was fine, Wang Haiming was relieved. In order to catch up with the construction period, Wang Haiming recruited all the construction workers in the town, and asked Chuxiong to bring a lot of construction vehicles and equipment, which was very fast in construction.

Wang Haiming's salary is very high, which is one of the reasons why everyone is full of enthusiasm. The speed is OK, but Wang Haiming talked to a few foremen, the quality must be guaranteed, and what materials are lacking will be bought, but the quality must be passed.

In the face of this big financier, several foremen patted their chests and promised that they would complete it on schedule, and the quality would be absolutely just. The school side is moving according to the expected goal.

"I don't know what's going on over there, huh?" Wang Haiming wanted to know the situation over there, and he was afraid of being blasted out by Old Man Wang, so he hesitated.

Li Lili is checking the accounts, browsing to be precise. Since Gu Jiejie sent an accountant a few days ago, the big and small accounts in the store have been attributed to the new accountant, Zhang Xiaoxiao to manage. Out of the majesty of the store manager, Li Lili still checks the accounts from time to time.

The members of the store are all from the village, one is Meng Long, and the other is the newcomer Zhang Xiaoxiao, Li Lili has not agreed with them in her heart, so she still needs to be wary of some places. After opening for a month, the net profit is about 150,000. Seeing this final number, Li Lili was very happy.

"This is my result, the result of my hard work". Li Lili was expressionless, but said proudly in her heart. At this time, Li Lili thought of the middle-aged woman who was riding a tricycle and trying to push it onto the bridge.

I used to be the same, with the help of my brother Wang Haiming, I have today's rich life. But one has to learn to be grateful. In addition to thanking her brother Wang Haiming, Li Lili feels that she should help those who are as poor as herself, so that they can also get rid of the troubles of poverty, so that those children can live happily, instead of being exposed to the darkness of society early.

"But by what means"? Li Lili couldn't think of it for a while.

"It is definitely not okay to give money, it is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish." Li Lili is not the little girl she was at the beginning, she has learned a lot of knowledge through the study of guò night school.

"Brother will definitely have a way, well, it will be". Thinking of this, Li Lili took out her mobile phone and dialed Wang Haiming's number. In Li Lili's heart, her brother is omnipotent. (To be continued......)