"Magpie's Nest": Wipe away your tears, don't ask, why

Some people rejoice, and some people will worry. A man is going to marry a concubine, what a happy thing it will be for this man! You don't need to explain this, right? However, this almost means that the original wife soon became an abandoned woman and lost her favor. As the original wife, how much resentment will she have in her heart! The husband abandoned the family, who had worked so hard to run the house in a magnificent and clean manner, and went to meet the other women in a grand convoy, and this woman was about to occupy the house that belonged to the woman. Half a lifetime of hard work, the woman's youth is gone, but the man is so ruthless, how sad the woman's heart will be!

But what can it be? She was not the only one who had such a tragic experience, but it was very common in those days, and the woman could only be regarded as one of many unfortunate people. Because this is an era when women have no voice and no status, in the face of such a negative man, the woman can only complain bitterly in her heart: the magpie worked hard to build a nest, but the cuckoo lived in, what kind of world is this!

The sound of the convoy and music outside was so harsh, everyone knew that this was a happy event and a celebration to be celebrated. But who noticed the woman in the corner, who looked even older:

The magpie builds a nest, and the cuckoo comes to live in it. This man was going to get married, and the convoy greeted her.

Magpies build nests, and cuckoos possess it. This person is going to get married, and the convoy sends her away.

The magpie builds its nest, and the cuckoo fills it. This man will marry, and the convoy will fulfill her.

"Picking": Busy busy, busy with what's the reason

蘩 (fán) is an edible artemisia seed that was once used as a sacrifice in ancient times. The pomp and circumstance of the ancient sacrifice was set by the nobles for the blessing of the ghosts and gods, and the momentum was magnificent, showing the nobles' reverence for the heavens. But on the other hand, what blessing did the lowly maids have to offer in addition to their hard work for the enjoyment of their slave owners?

The nobleman's wife was about to hold the ceremony of sacrificing at the temple, and a large amount of picking and washing work was handed over to these maids. It was such a group of female servants who were busy all night, who traveled back and forth between ponds and marshes and mountain streams, and when they had collected enough artemisia needed for the sacrifice, they hurriedly sent it to the noble lady. Even the conversation between them became so simple and so urgent, "Where did you pick the white artemisia?" "In the middle of the water island, by the pond!" "What are you doing?" "The prince's family is for sacrifice...", the maids were so busy that they seemed to be on the way back and forth, and their answers to the inquirers were only hurried. After answering the first sentence, and then answering the second sentence, the sound of the answer has already been heard from afar.

In addition to the busy field picking, the maids are not idle at the temple sacrifice. It is recorded in the "Zhou Li" that for the first three days of the sacrifice, the servants would stay in the palace every night, and be engaged in the work of washing the sacrificial vessels and steaming the cereals used in the sacrifice. Because they were doing sacrificial work, they had to dress up nicely and wear smooth hair accessories. What do these maids have to be tossed into with such black and white labor?

From preparing the sacrifice to presiding over the sacrifice, the noble lady was careful and serene to show her respect for the ghosts and gods, hoping that the ghosts and gods would bless the nobles and let them enjoy this supreme right forever. But the servants, who were tired and had no time to take care of themselves, were walking home with their hair swaying. At this moment, they may be a little happy, but even more sad, happy because the sacrifice is finally over, sad because this kind of labor is what they have to do all their lives.

Fortunately, history did not record these noble ladies, but recorded this group of hard-working women:

Where to pick Artemisia? Go to that island with the pool. Where is Artemisia alba used? The sacrifice of the prince.

Where to pick Artemisia? Go to the mountain stream. Where is Artemisia alba used? The temple of the prince.

Madame is more cautious, morning and evening in the Gong Temple. Mrs. is more serene, and there is a degree of advance and retreat.

"Grass Worm": Missing is a pain that breathes

Autumn is the harvest season, but the husband is far away, and the only thing that accompanies the woman is the chirping of grass insects and grasshoppers. The autumn wind brought a chill, and the decaying autumn grass, and the withered yellow leaves, and the gnats and grasshoppers, sang and harmonized there, not knowing whether they were laughing at the woman or being sentimental with her. The woman misses her husband so much that she becomes restless and worried. She was imagining that if my husband had appeared by my side at this time, I would have snuggled up to him in his arms, and my sorrow would have vanished.

The woman climbed the South Mountain, because she could only see into the distance by standing on a high place, and she was looking to see if her husband had set foot on his way home. What catches your eye is the tender seedlings of bracken and myrtle. When a woman is extremely bored, she will pick it without intention. The bracken and vetch sprouts have sprouted, suggesting that autumn and winter have passed, and that it is now the turn of spring and summer of the following year, and that the separation between the woman and her husband has been one more year. How much has this lovesickness increased in one year? The woman's mood was solemn, and even a little hurried and aggrieved, and then she became speechless with grief. The husband is the spiritual support of the woman, the whole hope of life, the only joy, when will he return!

The woman was tormented by longing, and from time to time she shed tears:

Listen to the crickets and see the grasshoppers bouncing. I didn't see the gentleman, and I was really anxious when I was worried. If I had seen him, if I had snuggled up to him, my heart would have been gone.

Climb the high southern hill and pick fresh bracken leaves. I didn't see the gentleman, and I was really sad to worry about it. If I had seen him, if I had snuggled up to him, how happy my heart would be.

Climb to the top of the high south mountain and pick fresh weedy seedlings. I was very sad and troubled not to see that gentleman. If I had seen him, if I had snuggled up to him, how peaceful my heart would be.

"Picking Apple": I like to live with Hemeimei

In ancient times, noble girls had to go to the temple to worship their ancestors before getting married, and at the same time they had to learn the relevant etiquette after marriage. At this time, the maids had to procure sacrifices for their masters, reorganize the sacrifices, and set up altars.

As the saying goes, offering to the gods to eat, the heart to the Buddha knows, these ordinary sacrifices and cumbersome rituals, although it was a custom before women got married, but they contained people's sustenance and hope for a better life. Therefore, the sacrifice is pious, holy, and solemn.

In the eyes of the people, although the sacrificial labor is boring, picking, steaming, and setting up sacrifices, these tasks are tedious, but because in these quiet things, it reflects people's longing for a better life, so everything becomes colorful.

In the question and answer, the charm is revealed:

Where can I go apple picking? It's just on the south side of the stream. Where can I go for algae harvesting? It's in the shallow swamp of stagnant water.

What can I put in something? There was the round basket and the basket. What can be used to cook food? There's the pot and the kettle.

Where are the placement offerings? At the bottom of the window over there in the ancestral hall. Who is the officiating priest today? The girl is respectful and reverent.

"Gantang": Always live in the hearts of the people

Zhao Bo was a minister of the Western Zhou Dynasty with the same surname, and was the same generation as King Wu of Zhou and Duke of Zhou. After the death of King Wu of Zhou, his son King Cheng of Zhou succeeded to the throne and Zhao Bo served as the Taibao, a powerful minister who supervised and assisted the monarch. Zhao Bo was in power, and the nobles and commoners all had their own place, so they were deeply loved. After the death of King Cheng of Zhou, Zhao Bo continued to assist King Kang of Zhou, creating the "rule of Chengkang" without punishment for 40 years, laying a solid foundation for the Zhou Dynasty that lasted for more than 800 years.

It is mentioned in folk legends that when he summoned Bo Nan to patrol, he did not occupy private houses wherever he went, but only parked and stationed under the pear tree, listened to lawsuits and decided cases, and set up tents for the night. This kind of person who sympathizes with the suffering of the people, does not disturb the people, and solves problems for the people will always live in the hearts of the people.

He once worked under a pear tree, and in order to commemorate him, his descendants turned their gratitude to Zhaobo into the protection of the pear tree. They love every branch and leaf of the pear tree, never cut down or destroy it, and even the branches will not be broken. This kind of love stems from the heartfelt gratitude for the political education of Zhao Bord.

This is the story of Zhao Bo and the Tang Pear Tree:

Gantang branches are lush and leafy, don't prune don't cut down, Zhao Bo once lived under the tree.

Gantang branches are lush and lush, do not prune to not damage, Zhao Bo once rested under the tree.

Gantang branches are lush and leafy, don't prune Mo pull it out, Zhao Bo once stopped under the tree.

"Xinglu": Never give in for dignity

A rich kid who already has a family falls in love with a beautiful woman. After the woman learned about the character of this rich child, she resolutely broke off relations with him. But this man was not good at giving up, and after saying all the sweet words, he showed his hideous face, framed the woman and put her in prison.