On the first day of the Lunar New Year, it was an auspicious day for chickens in Bashu's hometown, and after dinner, Concubine Wen felt that it was not fun to play during the day, so she asked her sisters to visit the night market.

The streets are bustling with traffic and people. Children dance small fireworks, crackling and burning, adults set off cannonballs one after another, laughter and laughter never stop, and all kinds of light box advertisements are hung next to or above the gates, decorating the streets and alleys with enthusiasm.

Concubine Wen found that roast chickens were sold in the window, and felt incredible, and immediately taught the sisters to recite "one chicken, two dogs, three pigs, four sheep, five cows, six horses, seven people, eight silkworms, nine dragons, ten tigers" and "seven people, eight grains, nine vegetables and ten fruits".

The fourth sister asked why there was such a strange folk activity.

Concubine Wen replied happily: "Chickens, in ancient times, had the reputation of 'birds of five virtues'. "Han Poetry Biography" says that it has a crown on its head, which is Wende; There is a distance behind the foot to fight, which is a martial virtue; Dare to fight in front of the enemy, it is brave; It is benevolence to have food to greet the same kind; The vigil does not lose time, and the dawn is announced, which is faith. If there is a habit of pasting red paper window flowers in the home, chicken-shaped window flowers are indispensable, because the folk have always had the saying that "the birds of the five virtues cry, and the blessings are full of blessings". Of course, there is another theory that Nuwa created things and happened to create chickens on this day. ”

The third sister continued: "This day in our hometown is also very interesting, to let the daily utensils at home 'rest', specifically not sweeping the floor, not playing with fire, not killing livestock, not using knives and scissors, not washing clothes, in fact, it is also to let people who have worked hard for a year have a good rest." On this day, he is also very particular about speaking, and can only speak auspicious words. If you accidentally fall while walking, you should immediately say 'ingots fall', and if you accidentally break furniture, you must quickly say 'Sui (broken) years are safe' or 'fall to the ground and bloom, wealth and glory'.

The sisters listened to it with relish, and asked Sister Concubine Wen to speak, but fortunately she watched "Folk Customs". He said: "On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the Spring Festival of dogs, this is a reminder to people that to respect those domestic animals that serve people, the first thing to do is to look after the dogs. People believe that chickens and dogs can pick up the food scattered in the house and avoid disasters for their masters, so chickens and dogs are kept in the house, close to the human character, and rank first. As the so-called chicken dog Ning, the family and everything is prosperous; If the chicken and dog are restless, there will be no peace at home. The most important custom on this day is that the married daughter must return to her parents' home, and she must go with her husband, bring gifts and red envelopes, and have lunch at her parents' house. Therefore, this day is also a "day to welcome the son-in-law" for the mother's family. In the past, people would not kill pigs on this day. If the weather is good on this day, according to the principle of divination, the pigs of that year will grow fat and strong, and it will be too late for the owner to be happy. In the old yellow calendar of the first lunar month in China, there is a saying that "three sheep (yang) Kaitai", and the sheep indicates auspiciousness. In an agrarian society, cattle are probably man's best friends. Ox Day is the most important day since Chinese New Year's Eve for many people, because folklore says that this day is the birthday of the God of Wealth, to "welcome the God of Wealth". As early as the Han Dynasty, there was a custom of making soup made of seven kinds of vegetables, and the six animal days expressed people's respect for these animals, and on the day of the people, everyone was also respected. Of course, the happiest ones are the children, because parents can't teach their children on this day.

In some places, it is the birthday of the silkworm or millet. If this day is clear, it also indicates a good harvest of sericulture or rice in the new year. People used to have a tradition of not eating cooked grains on this day.

The fifth sister sighed: "You shouldn't eat eggs and chicken today, let the dogs sleep for a day tomorrow, ban eating pork the day after tomorrow, eat vegetarian food instead, invite the sheep to eat meat for a day on the fourth day, and on the fifth day, let me play with the strong man sumo wrestler on his back for an hour, on the sixth day, let the horses eat the most nutritious horse food, on the seventh day, the men, women and children of all countries will be hungry for a day, and go to the mountains and forests by the sea and the mountains and forests to enjoy the high mountains for a day, it is best to lie down and fall asleep, and do nothing and don't want to do anything, which is called the carefree day of the festival people." ”

The fourth sister immediately understood, and shouted loudly: "Yes, eat vegetables and fruits, they also have a holiday, simply, on the day of the Human Day, only drink water, give all things a holiday, be merciful." ”

Hahahaha, the sisters laughed heartily.

Seeing that the eldest sister gradually had a smile on her face, the sisters were also tired of shopping and proposed to return to the palace to sleep.

In order to unite people's hearts, Concubine Wen sent someone to make a bath soup from the ginkgo biloba leaves in her private collection, invited eight sisters to the bath, and affectionately wished: "I hope that my sisters will be like this shiny ginkgo biloba in the new year, light in body and mind, and have a bright future!" ”