On the morning of the May Festival, Haizi was called up early by the master, not to let him practice, but to let him get into the car and take Mrs. Yun and her family to the outside of the village. Haizi followed the instructions, took out the two horses, drank the water, put on the car, and waited for Mrs. Yun and her family. After a while, Mrs. Yun came to the front yard surrounded by Monroe, the eldest lady and the second mother. Silly Jiuzi held the two quilts on the car, and carried Miss Six into the car. At this time, Sanniang in the front yard also led the four girls, the four Xizi, and the five nobles to the compound. After the family helped the old lady into the car, they all squeezed into the car, and more than a dozen people drove out of the Yun family compound with laughter.

The road was quiet, and the humid air was filled with the scent of chimes from the fields. "We were the first to get up, and it's quite fragrant outside." The five nobles said smugly.

As if deliberately against the five nobles, the two horses let out a long series of rhythmic stench. "This!" The five nobles slapped the horse's buttocks and shouted at the same time, making everyone laugh.

"Grandma, why did we forget to bring the gourd?" The sixth sister put her arms around her grandmother's neck and said.

"You don't need to bring it, let's go back and get the branches and hang them later."

"What is the purpose of hanging a gourd?"

"Auspicious, exorcise evil spirits, every family has to hang." Grandma said.

"Kill the Tartars on May Day, the old Tartars occupied our country a long time ago, and they were afraid that we would rebel, so they took away all the knives and guns. A tunzi is a kitchen knife, tied to the edge of the well, and the old tartar watched everyone use it. Everyone took the opportunity of sending gourds on the fifth day of the fifth month of the fifth month of the fifth month, hid the knife in it, and gave it to each family to kill the old tartar. Later, it was revealed, but it was not killed, and when the moon cakes were delivered on August 15, the knife was hidden in the moon cakes, and it was killed. Therefore, hang gourds on the fifth day of the fifth month of May, and eat moon cakes on the fifteenth day of August. Silly Jiuzi explained to the sixth sister.

"Don't talk nonsense! The May Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is nostalgic for Qu Yuan. Monroe retorted to Silly Hisako.

"If you don't believe it, ask grandma......" Silly Hisako didn't budge.

"The older generation also said so, Hong Wuye asked everyone to kill the Tartars." Grandma helps Silly Hisako explain.

"What is a tartar?" The fifth noble son asked.

The car full of people was really a little speechless, and they looked at Monroe together. "Let your fifth sister tell you that she knows everything".

"It's the old Mongolia, it was called the Yuan Dynasty at that time." Monroe's answer was very simple, but her heart was still unwilling, so she said to Haizi, "Jackie Chan, tell me what the Dragon Boat Festival is all about."

"I can't say that either. There was a poet named Wenxiu in the Tang Dynasty who wrote a poem about the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Tang Dynasty was much earlier than the Yuan Dynasty. Haizi wanted to use poetry to prove that the Dragon Boat Festival was to commemorate Qu Yuan, so he memorized the poem: "The festival is from the Dragon Boat Festival, and it has been rumored to be Qu Yuan for thousands of years; It is ridiculous that the Chu River is empty and insignificant, and the grievances of the direct ministers who cannot be washed away".

"You have to study hard, you know everything you need to study." Sanniang took the opportunity to warn the five nobles.

"There is no school anymore, so where can the children go to school?" The old lady also expressed regret. So, everyone shifted the conversation to the school and began to talk about it.

When they came to the grass in the field, everyone helped the old lady out of the car.

"After a while, everyone washed their eyes, their hands, and their faces with dew. Don't make eyes, hands and face don't burst skin. Grandma instructed everyone: "Everyone even wanders around to pick some mugwort, keep boiling water to cure diseases, and light incense to smoke mosquitoes." Hisako and Haizi went to pick some branches again and went back to hang the gourd. Monroe, you and the fourth sister will go dig some wild vegetables again, and you won't be able to eat them after the May Festival. ”

As the old lady had instructed, they went away and scattered in the meadow. The eldest lady and the third mother hugged the old lady, picking mugwort and talking at the same time. "A few months? Don't bend over to pick, just hold on to your mother. The eldest lady said with concern.

"It's only been a few months, and nothing has happened." Sanniang said with a smile.

"Then be careful, don't stretch it. Old family, don't pick it, let the children pick it, how much can you use, just a few of our mothers to wander around. The old lady said.

As the eastern sky grew brighter, so did the people on the meadow. Rare and idle croppers, relax in this traditional festival. They greeted each other, greeted each other warmly, and nagged their parents with concern. The women giggled and whispered, and from time to time bent down to pick mugwort and wildflowers in the meadows. Half-grown children were the happiest, chasing each other and running happily back and forth in the meadow.

Before the sun came out, the old lady beckoned everyone to go back. The crowd of three or two on the grass also began to retreat, and the remaining ones were the half-grown children who had not yet finished their fun, and the four Xizi and the fifth noble son did not return to the compound with everyone.

Sending the old lady back to the backyard, Haizi and Silly Jiuzi were ordered to hang all kinds of paper gourds on the windows, doors, and beams in the front and back of the compound.

"Haizi, are you done hanging? After hanging up, go to the front yard and spread the pig, leave the big fat pig, and don't let go. Tell your brother to blow a few more horns this morning. Sanniang came out of the kitchen and told Haizi.

"Got it." Haizi promised to walk to the front yard and stood at the gate of the yard waiting for his sister and brother.

The fiery red sun rises in the east, reflecting the various gourds that float in the wind, and the whole village is full of life and festive joy. The younger sister Er Ya and the younger brother Sanyang came to the front of the elder brother in this festive atmosphere.

"Are you up in the morning?" My brother asked.

"It's early to get up, and I'm going to Dadianzi in the west. My sister also picked so many mugwort and wildflowers. Our gourds are all hanging out. Sanyang replied as he took out two eggs from his arms and handed them to his brother: "This is for you, boiled with mugwort, you won't get sick if you eat it." ”

"The owner has also cooked it, so keep it for you to eat." Haizi touched his brother's head and said.

"No, you have to eat." The younger brother insisted.

Haizi couldn't resist his younger brother, so he took an egg from his younger brother's hand, put the rest into his brother's arms, and said to his younger brother: "Sanniang asked you to blow a few more horns." ”

The horn is a special signal for the pigs in this tunzi, and when the horn is heard, each family will drive the pigs out of the hospital and put them into the herd. At noon and evening, when the pigs are driven back, blow a few horns, and the pigs will scatter and run away, each to his own home. The three sheep blew vigorously on the horns of the cow a few times, and together with their brother and sister, they drove the pigs of the owner out of the yard.

At this time, Sanniang was already waiting at the door with a smile on her face, and Monroe was also beside her. Sanniang was holding a small basin containing a dozen eggs and four zongzi. "Here, put this on." While taking the basket in Erya's hand, he poured the eggs and zongzi into the basket.

"Sanniang, we can't ask for it." Er Ya said politely.

"Don't not, it's the rule. After a while, other people's families will also give eggs, and they all have to hold them, and this is the custom of celebrating the May Festival. Sanniang didn't return the basket to Erya immediately, but looked left and right, took out four eggs and two zongzi from her arms and said, "This is given by Sanniang, take them all." ”

"Sanniang, this is the embroidery thread my mother took, let you tie it to my brother." Erya said.

"Okay. The mother of the child is worried, this is still in front of her, she is always so worried. Sanniang said as she wrapped the red thread around Haizi's hands and necks and ankles.

"It's so old, and it's still a child, the teacher is really used to children." Monroe glanced at Haizi with a smile, and said to Erya and Sanyang: "Come, Sister Monroe will give you a fragrant purse, wear it, and drive away evil spirits." ”

"It's so beautiful, it's so fragrant! You did it yourself, right? Sanyang played and sniffed and said, "Why don't you give my brother one?" ”

"Your brother can't wear it when he's old."

"Then why did you wear it?"

"Men can't wear them when they're too old." Sanniang looked at Monroe's face was a little red, and came over to play a round, "Hurry up and drive the pigs away with your sister, the pigs have run away." ”

Haizi watched her younger brother and sister go away and returned to the compound with Sanniang and Monroe. Haizi felt that Monroe had washed very clean today, her face and hands were very white, and her head was still wet and dewy, wafting out a fragrance that seemed to be absent, so she asked curiously: "Wash your hair in the morning?" ”

"Grandma said that today is the day to wash your hair and take a shower, and everyone has to wash it. Cure diseases and drive away evil spirits! Monroe replied.

"Still taking a bath, how do you wash in broad daylight? It's inconvenient to ......" Haizi felt as if he had gone out of his mouth and swallowed the words.

Monroe glanced at Haizi and blushed to her neck.

Sanniang didn't know why Monroe was so embarrassed. Explained to Haizi: "On the day of the May Festival, women have to wash their hair, wash their bodies, clean the house, wipe the windows, sweep the yard, and drive away evil spirits, which is the old rule." ”

"It's useless to chatter. Forget it, if I don't listen to you, I still have something to do. Monroe ran back to the backyard unnaturally.

"Jiuzi, you help your Uncle Zhao go to the yard and kill the pig. Haizi, you sweep the yard and tie a swing to the gate for the children to play. I'm going to deliver dinner later today, two meals, and let the guys call it a day and come back for dinner. "Second Master Yun arranged work for Haizi and Silly Jiuzi.

Haizi first found a rope and a plank, then brought a ladder and tied a swing to the gate. Si Xizi also came back at this time, and while he came over to help, he asked Wu Guizi to call the fourth girl, Monroe and the sixth sister.

Haizi and Sixizi bolted the swing, adjusted the height, tried it with Sixizi again, and then went to clean the yard.

When Haizi set up the car and prepared to deliver food, a thin layer of clouds had spread over the sky, and a drizzle began to fall. "It didn't rain much, so it didn't delay the work. Tell the big guy that he can't come back if it doesn't rain heavily. Second Master Yun instructed Haizi.

It was a false cloudy day, with a few raindrops falling for a while, and then not falling again. When Haizi returned from delivering the meal, the sky cleared.

"Haizi, you go and take Uncle Xu, Fifth Grandma, and Second Master Wang...... They're invited, and I'm going to invite them to dinner. Here's the list, and you'll have to say it politely, and be sure to invite them. Second Master Yun handed over the list to Hai Zi, and told Hai Zi to invite everyone as much as he could.

Haizi walked to the gate, and several children of the Yun family were swinging happily. "Come and play for a while, they are not opponents, they are too low." Sikiko invites Haizi to join. "Hold me and sit in the middle." The youngest sixth lady of the Yun family also begged Haizi. Because Haizi often goes to the backyard to help with chores, and often goes to the backyard to keep vigil at night, he is very familiar with Miss Six, and Miss Six is also very close to Haizi.

"No, I still have something to do, you can play." Haizi said.

"Wait a minute, I've got something to do." Monroe, who was swinging, stopped, picked up a paper bag that had been prepared from the side and said, "This is for you, if you are hungry, you will be paddled first, and you will be responsible for serving the food when the meal is served, and you can only eat after everyone has finished eating." He took Haizi's hand and put it in his hand. The hands of the girl who doesn't work often are gentle and delicate, Haizi experienced a strange feeling, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

While walking towards the village, Haizi opened the paper bag and saw that there were two zongzi and a few pieces of sugar in it, which were the kind of flower paper bags, which were rarely seen by peasant children. Haizi took out a zongzi from it, wrapped the rest, and put it in his arms. Zongzi is wrapped in rhubarb rice, and a few small dates are placed in it, these materials can be seen in the tunzi, the key is the bamboo leaves wrapped outside, it is difficult to see, and the croppers can't afford it, so eating zongzi during the festival has become a rare thing, and the average farmer child can't see it. Haizi walked and tasted the zongzi carefully. It is indeed delicious, glutinous, sweet, especially the fragrance of bamboo, and it is very comfortable to eat.

Haizi decided to go back from the west end of the village first, and go home to have a look. When I walked to the door, I saw that my mother and sister had not gone down to the ground, and were tending to the garden in the yard. The farmer's garden is very important to the farmer, and the family's vegetables throughout the year depend on it, so they have to be planted well and carefully served.

"Didn't go to the ground today? This year, our gardens are out and growing very well. Haizi greeted her mother and sister.

"I thought it was going to rain today, so I didn't go. Who knew that the sky was sunny again, and after a while, the ground was so tidy. Why are you back? Mom asked Haizi.

"The second master asked me to go for a treat, so I'll come back by the way." As he spoke, Haizi took out a paper bag from his arms and handed it to his mother, "I have a zongzi here, and a few pieces of candy, which I left for you, Erya, and Sanyang." ”

"You ate a handful of this kid. I took this little thing back, didn't Yun Erye's family and Sanniang give it in the morning? Don't take it in the future, let the owner see that it's not good. ”

"It's what I'm left of my feed, out of the way."

Haizi's mother knew that she couldn't resist Haizi, so she took the paper bag and said to Haizi: "Then you go quickly, what the owner instructed must be done, don't delay." ”

Boom, two thunderclaps from the northwest that are not often heard in the spring.

"Go and treat the guests, it looks like it's going to rain." While looking at the sky, her mother eagerly urged Haizi. Haizi hurriedly said goodbye to his family and went to invite guests according to the list.