The winter sun is shining, and the snow is melting and shining.

The ice that was not thick on the spring has also melted, and it seems that tonight's lantern festival will be held as scheduled.

The little flower cat yawned, her hands and feet stretched long, and lazily meowed comfortably.

The Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival, the Little New Year's Month, the Yuan Xi Festival or the Lantern Festival, is the first major festival after the Spring Festival. This is the first Lantern Festival that Bai Qiuchi and Yu Tear Rainbow have spent together.

Yu Tear Hong went to Bai Qiuchi and them to practice early, her body is better, today because it is a holiday, it is better to complete the task as soon as possible.

The Yu family is busy, preparing for today's ingredients, and the Lantern Festival is indispensable.

After practicing martial arts, everyone went to help, and they also wanted to make Lantern Festival dumplings by themselves.

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"Suzhou's glutinous rice balls, is made of rice flour cake stuffing kneading, filled with bean paste, sesame and other sweet and fresh meat filling salty taste, cooked with soup to eat, we here also called 'floating balls', take the whole family reunion, harmony and happiness of the good wishes." Yu Tear Rainbow is introduced to everyone.

"Do you still have something salty here? Sounds like a lot of fun. Gong Xueyi said with a smile.

"I've had savory food, it's delicious." Xie Jingyao has traveled from south to north and has eaten the characteristics of many places.

"And what do we do to smell it?" Rong Hao asked.

"Let's make some of all the flavors." Gu Liulin also became interested.

Bai Qiuchi also nodded in agreement.

The kitchen master of the Yu family, Qiu Qiu, has so many masters to be helpers, and he is also happy, he instructs everyone while operating: "We have to make glutinous rice noodles first." Mix glutinous rice with rice, if the rice is twice the size of glutinous rice, I have soaked it in water for two days, grinded it finely, put it in a cloth bag, hang the pulp in the air, and make flour. ”

"Buying directly from the market is not as delicious as Master Kui's." Yu Tear said.

"Thank you, miss." Chef Kui Cho was delighted and went on to explain, "The process of mixing noodles is to pour boiling water into the glutinous rice flour and mix it with chopsticks until you can't see the raw noodles. Then, when it's not hot, knead the dough with your hands. Here hot water and noodles are used for a good bag, so that it is not easy to break. ”

"Okay!" The men had the strength to knead the dough in imitation of Chef Kuiqiu's technique.

"We're ready to start wrapping, I've got sesame peanut filling, taro filling, bean paste filling, and mushroom fresh meat filling."

"There is so much variety." Gong Xueyi said with a smile.

Xie Jingyao looked at the filling, her eyes lit up, and she almost ate it directly.

"We knead the dough into equal sizes, put the filling in, gently knead the dough, seal the mouth, and knead it round." Master Kuiqiu kept working on his hands, and said, "If you want to make something better, you can wrap some stuffing with a little flour, put the stuffing in a basin covered with flour, don't spread too thick, and then wave the basin like this to make the stuffing spin in the basin, and wrap the flour layer by layer on the filling, so that the Lantern Festival is clean, white, not easy to break, and it is very strong." ”

"Let's try it too."

After a while, they wrapped a lot of cute and round rice balls, neatly arranged on the plate, white and tender, which made people look at the appetite.

"Master Kui, can you get out of the pot?" Xie Jingyao couldn't wait.

"Okay, we have several pots here, let's cook them." Kuiqiu instructed everyone to get ready, and he went to prepare some sugar water.

Finally, bowls of fragrant and crystal clear rice balls were served.

When you take a bite, the juice is full of juice, and the chewiness of the glutinous rice and the deliciousness of the filling linger in your mouth for a long time.

"It's delicious! It's so delicious! Xie Jingyao said twice, "Different flavors are delicious!" ”

"It's delicious." Rong Hao gave a thumbs up.

"To enjoy the fruits of your labor is to be fragrant!" Gu Liulin joked with a smile, "But Xueyi, I usually look at you Xiuhui, how do you wrap the rice balls...... So ......"

"Don't make fun of me. You know I'm a terrible cook. Gong Xueyi said with a smile.

"Even Akiike is better than your bag!" Gu Liulin said that he was not afraid of death.

"Okay, Gu Liulin, you're getting impatient, aren't you? I told you not to say it, but to say it! Gong Xueyi frowned and slapped the table.

"Ah, I won't say it, I won't say it, the snow suit will be deflated, and the air will be dissipated!" Gu Liulin hurriedly begged to be let go.

"It's late! Come, eat my unique secret palace family dumplings. Xueyi's hand quickly fiddled with something, and then handed it to Gu Liulin.

"This ...... What is it? Can I choose not to eat it? Gu Liulin felt a bad breath.

"No, yes, yes!" Gong Xueyi gritted her teeth and said word by word, "Eat quickly!" ”

"Okay, okay, I'll eat, can't I eat?" Gu Liulin was pitiful, slowly picked up the bowl and slowly sent it to his mouth, hoping that Gong Xueyi would "change his mind".

"Hurry up!" Gong Xueyi slapped the table again, so frightened that he almost spilled the soup.

"It's served, you can't waste a bite!" Gong Xueyi glared at him.

Eat it in one bite, it's sour! Sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty, all kinds of flavors swirled in his mouth, biting the taste buds on his tongue. It's so pathetic!

Gu Liulin knew that he was wrong, he shouldn't have said bad things about Gong Xueyi, and he was still in front of so many people, isn't this looking for death?

Seeing his distorted expression and miserable appearance, everyone was amused, and Gong Xueyi smiled the most.

Later, Yu Tear Hong also invited Yu Cang and them to come to taste together, and laughter echoed in the courtyard of the Yu family.

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In the afternoon, Bai Qiuchi and they went to Song Xianzhou Lane to worship the fierce generals.

"Mengjiangtang, also known as Jixiangan, is dedicated to the god of agriculture that our farmers believe in. Legend has it that the fierce general was originally born in poverty, and has been abused by the "slow mother", and the "slow mother" provoked the father-son relationship of the fierce general, and the father believed the words of the "slow mother" and drove the fierce general out of the house. ”

"What does 'slow girl' mean?" Gong Xueyi asked.

"It's the meaning of the late mother, the stepmother." Yu Tear continued to explain, "The fierce general wandered outside, found that the locusts were eating the crops, so he drove the locusts to the sea, accidentally fell into the water and drowned, and the common people worshipped him as a god. Legend has it that the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the fierce general, the common people in the old Suzhou city, on this day they have to go to the fierce general hall to see the nunnery to light fifty or sixty pounds of big candles, and the farmers in the nearby countryside also go to the nunnery to burn incense on this day, praying that there will be no locust plague in one year, and the crops will be harvested. ”

"This is the Fierce General, right?" Xie Jingyao asked.

"That's right." Feather Tear nodded.

Everyone also bowed to the statue of the mighty general, praying for a good harvest in the coming year and a better life for the people.

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At the beginning of the day, the lanterns are swaying.

The willow tops on the moon, people about after dusk.

After dinner, everyone went to the streets to enjoy the light market.

The market is very lively, there are many special snack bars selling on the street, and the New Year's goods shop is also very popular, selling silk flower candy, selling flower lanterns and river lanterns.

Lanterns of different shapes are placed on both sides of the street. The animal lanterns are strange, and the plant lanterns are lifelike, red, orange, yellow and green, and the colors are bright. There are also many red notes on the street, full of riddles, and you can get small gifts according to the number you guess correctly.

There were some young women singing small songs on the boats, holding the pipa and playing and singing to themselves:

"The lanterns are splendid around the branches, and the spring is sorrowful

The fire trees and silver flowers enter the west building, and after dusk, the bright moon shines on the water, and the people are still there

The breeze wrinkles over the spring pool

Catkins fly plum and plum are full of fragrance

Flower letter waiting, peach and plum Fangfei have entered the hands of Dongjun

Let's enjoy traveling with you tonight

……”

Bai Qiuchi and the others came to the market, walked around together, and then dispersed.

Some disciples went to buy supplies, Gu Liulin and Gong Xueyi planned to go rowing and listen to music, which was extremely elegant; As a senior foodie, Xie Jingyao pulled Rong Hao to eat and drink, saying that he wanted to taste all the local characteristics, while Bai Qiuchi and Yu Tear Hong walked slowly and walked around.

"Brother Chi." A warm breath spat out of Feather Tear's mouth.

"Is it cold?" Bai Qiuchi asked her.

"It's not cold. My cloak is thick. Feather Tear shook her head.

"That's good. If it's cold, be sure to tell me. Bai Qiuchi tied the fluffy cloak of the feather tear rainbow tightly and wrapped it. After hesitating for a moment, he took Yu Tearhong's little hand.

A warm air stream immediately burrowed into Feather Tear's body, making her feel so warm.

"Brother Chi, your hands are so warm." Feather Tear lowered her head shyly.

"It's your hands that are too cold." Bai Qiuchi put her hands to her mouth and sighed, "When it's cold, Master teaches us to do this, and then rub our hands, it's not cold." ”

"Thank you, Brother Chi......" Yu Tear Hong's face turned even redder, and now she was really not cold.

Where Brother Chi is there, it's very warm.

Later, Bai Qiuchi bought her a hand warmer bag, which was really much more practical than other small toys.

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"Tear Rainbow, there are a lot of people over there, what are they doing?"

I saw that there were many women lining up in groups on the Qingquan Bridge, and the momentum was huge.

"Oh, and it's a women-only event – "Walking the Three Bridges". Tonight, women can gather in groups of threes and fives, dressed in new clothes, and watch the lanterns under the bright moon. Generally speaking, they will choose some auspicious names to walk on, such as Shouxing Bridge, Jili Bridge, Taiping Bridge, etc. It is said that walking on the three bridges can eliminate all kinds of diseases, so it is also called 'walking a hundred diseases'. Crossing the bridge and crossing the river, it is a symbol of 'doom', and after crossing the three bridges, you will survive the many calamities of the year, and you will be free of all diseases all year round. The word "crossing the river" is homophonic with "crossing the disaster" in our south, so crossing the bridge has the meaning of overcoming the disaster. "Feather Tears introduces their characteristic customs.

"Tear Rainbow, you know so much." Bai Qiuchi praised.

"I don't go out, I just read more books at home." Yu Tear Hong smiled embarrassedly, "By the way, Brother Chi, let's go put the river lantern, you can make a wish." ”

"Can you still make a wish?"

"Yes, you come with me!" Yu Tear took Bai Qiuchi to the shop where the river lanterns were distributed and lined up, "Everyone can get a river lantern for free." ”

"The river lantern looks like a lotus, it's very beautiful." Bai Qiuchi said.

"Brother Chi, look!" Feather Tear pointed to the river.

There are already a lot of river lights on the river, and from a distance, it looks like a large lotus flower blooming in the water, and the red candles are swaying, and the lights on the shore reflect each other, like day.

"It's beautiful!" Bai Qiuchi sighed. He had never seen anything like it.

"Brother Chi, don't be stunned, make a wish and write it on!"

"Good!"

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"Drink Tu Su for peach charms to send the old

The wild goose is known to be green, fat, red and thin

The lights are like day, the tourists are like weaving, and the number of firecrackers is more leaky

I saw the man look back suddenly

Sheng's song makes the shadow of the cloud sleeve

Sleepless nights and drink wine together

Leaning on the tall building, flowing water, floating lights, and falling silver hooks in the galaxy

May the bright moon stay together for a long time

……”

The two carefully put the lotus lantern into the water, looked at each other and smiled, and the eyelashes of the feather tears were also shining with golden light.

The lanterns in the water are swaying, the long singing is still lingering, and the lotus lanterns with tears are drifting farther and farther away with the singing.

Let's hope that all the good wishes will come true......

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The author has something to say: This chapter uses a very cute song, the song is called "Flower Lantern Tour", and I think the artistic conception is very suitable, so I chose a paragraph. When you watch it, you can also go and listen to the song. Some of the characteristics and customs of the Lantern Festival and the Lantern Festival also refer to Du Niang, I don't know if it is the same as the Lantern Festival of friends? The big summer also comes out of season to cool off!