On the afternoon of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Hongping and the others sat around the living room chatting together.

Xu Hongping said: Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, according to our local customs: "Everyone has to gather around to eat zongzi".

Shi replied: We also have this custom over there.

Xu Hongping said: There are still some customs to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Shi's hometown, you can tell me about it.

The stone replied, "What else!" is nothing more than wrapping some zongzi and paying tribute to that and that······

"That Grandpa Qu Yuan". Erfeng Ying said:

Shi continued: Yes, yes, yes, it's Grandpa Qu Yuan.

Xu Hongping shouted: There is nothing else! There is no novelty.

Stone said: What does Aunt Tang mean?

Xu Hongping said: I heard that in order to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in some places, some can row dragon boats, some can sing, and some can dance, anyway, it is very grand.

The stone said: I have almost never heard what Aunt Tang said.

However, I really yearn for the scenes that Aunt Tang said, and it must be very lively.

Xu Hongping responded: Definitely, I've just heard of it.

Erfeng said: Let's not talk about that! I remember! When we made zongzi at home, it must have been four or five years ago! I was still studying at that time.

Xu Hongping called: Yes! In a flash, so many years have passed, and it is really "time like flowing water".

When I was a child, I couldn't help but think of my mother and my two younger brothers.

Xu Hongping said: The stone is lying!

Shi continued: How did Aunt Tang say that?

Xu Hongping teased: I see! Stone doesn't just miss them, doesn't Stone want your daughter-in-law?

The stone blushed and replied: Aunt Tang is going to make fun of it!

Er Feng lowered his head and called slowly: Yes! Speaking of your daughter-in-law, you don't seem to have mentioned it, she must be a great beauty!

Shi replied: I don't know if it's beautiful or not! When we got married, it was last year! Last year I turned 14 years old, and Qianqian was only 8 years old.

Xu Hongping responded: Her name is: Qianqian.

Shi continued: Yes, speaking of Qianqian! Qianqian is also a hard-working person, Qianqian has no parents, she has been living with her uncle.

Xu Hongping asked: Then why did you run away from home?

The stone argued:

There was a rich man in our hometown, and because my mother worked in his house, I would often go to his house.

However, the rich man had several wives, and his second wife insulted me again and again because my family was poor.

In a fit of rage, I ran out.

I thought: I'll go back when I've broken through the world.

Erfeng said: Mom, it just so happens that we don't have anything to do at home, let's prepare to make zongzi!

Xu Hongping shouted: Erfeng really wants to pack?

Shi replied: Wow! I love bean filling.

Erfeng smiled: Wait! We can wrap sweet potato filling, peanut filling, bean filling, bacon filling, chestnut filling, and unstuffed zongzi.

Since the stone likes to eat beans, we will wrap the bean-filled zongzi.

Erfeng hurriedly walked into the back room to get beans.

Xu Hongping immediately followed.

Erfeng bent over and rummaged through the clay pot for beans.

Xu Hongping stood at the door and whispered: Erfeng, you slow down! Why are you so happy today!

Erfeng replied: Of course I'm happy! Are we going to make zongzi?

Xu Hongping said: Don't "pretend to be confused" with your mother. What are you thinking in your heart? How could your mother not know? You were brought up by your mother with a handful of and a handful of urine. What kind of food do you eat, what kind of you, Mom knows it all.

You know, Shi has a daughter-in-law, and he is already someone else's father-in-law.

What's more, the daughter-in-law of the stone, Qianqian, was also born in poverty.

And if you get a kick in it?

How will you feel at ease?

Erfeng continued: "Mother is right! I do have ulterior motives for stones.

However, feelings are selfish, and there are no rules that can bind them.

Qianqian is naturally very pitiful, and we need to sympathize with her.

But who will know my sorrows! Who can pity me?

Xu Hongping shouted: You say this! It's so disappointing to my mother, do you still know what it means to come first and then come? What is it called to be courteous, righteous and shameful?

Erfeng said: Forget it! Forget it! I don't want to talk about emotional matters. I didn't say what I wanted to do with the stones, I tried to keep my distance from them.

Erfeng hurriedly took beans from the clay pot.

Xu Hongping stretched out her hands and shouted, "Erfeng, slow down!"

Erfeng pushed Xu Hongping's hand away and said, "No, Mom!

Xu Hongping and the others gradually walked out of the house.

"Aunt Tang, how many beans have you prepared to wrap the zongzi?"

Erfeng replied: "Look, we have prepared two scoops of beans to wrap in zongzi, which will definitely make the stone eat to the fullest."

The stone replied, "Very well."

Xu Hongping called: I'll go and soak the beans and soak them in a little rice.

Erfeng followed closely.

The next morning, Xu Hongping got up early, and she was busy washing up in the outhouse.

"Mom, are you done washing?" Erfeng called:

Xu Hongping turned her head and responded: It'll be fine right away.

Erfeng leaned against the door, yawned a few times, and said, "I'll go wash my face."

Xu Hongping put down her towel and shouted: Erfeng, hurry up! Accompany me to pull some straw over later, we will burn the straw and wrap the zongzi immediately.

Erfeng wiped his face a few times and replied: Okay, okay, let's leave right away.

Walking on the way to the pigsty, Xu Hongping called: Erfeng, you have been very obedient since you were a child! Now that your dad is not at home, your mom has to make decisions for him. As for the matter of stones, Mom wants you to think about it and think carefully.

Erfeng responded: It's okay!

Xu Hongping said: Shi's family has relatives and daughters-in-law, what will you do if he walks home one day? Silly daughter, don't fantasize that you can have a future with the stone, and don't think that the stone can be with you forever.

Erfeng pointed to the pigsty and shouted: "Oh! When we get to the pigsty, let's go in and pull the straw!"

Erfeng hurriedly ran into the pigsty, pulled a handful of straw and hurried away.

Xu Hongping followed closely and said: Don't always avoid talking to me, I won't interfere in your private affairs, after all, you are already an adult, you better give me a good job.

Erfeng turned around and called: Mom! Thank you for your reasonableness! I don't get involved with the stone, I and the stone, whether I advance or retreat, divide or merge, I have a conclusion in my heart.

I'm really annoyed by the fact that you're chattering around me these days.

Xu Hongping called: Okay, when you get home, you just pull the straw over there, and I will go and light it immediately.

After a while, Xu Hongping lit a fire, and the wind blew the fire "whirring".

Stone slept in the house, he happened to be on one side, he vaguely saw a red piece outside the window, he not only rubbed his eyes, but quickly got up to see: outside the window Xu Hongping and Erfeng were burning a pile of straw, and the straw was burning so much that the flames were whistling.

The stone immediately climbed out of bed.

Soon, Shi Shi walked out of the house and called: Aunt Tang, Sister Erfeng, you got up so early.

Xu Hongping responded: We just got up for a while, and the stone woke up, are we arguing with you!

Stone continued: No, no.

Xu Hongping shouted: I'll go get a basket and come over, and the stone will help me watch the fire for the time being, and watch all these straws burn out.

Stone replied: Okay.

Xu Hongping walked quietly.

There were two people left, Er Feng and Shi Shi outside, and none of them made a sound, so they naturally poked the fire with sticks.

"Stone, is the straw burned?" Xu Hongping shouted:

Stone continued: It's almost burned.

Xu Hongping walked over with a basket, put it on the ground, and said, "Oh! I almost forgot, we haven't cooked yet?"

Erfeng shouted: I'll go!

Erfeng walked slowly.

The stone said, "Aunt Tang, let's make breakfast now!"

Xu Hongping argued: Today's breakfast, let's eat a little early, and we'll make zongzi later!

Shi praised: Yes, Aunt Tang is really methodical in doing things.

Xu Hongping used a shovel to shovel the straw ash to make the straw ash cool faster.

Shi asked: "Aunt Tang, when I was in my hometown, I saw that when everyone was making zongzi, they would burn some straw and let these straws filter some water.

But I don't know, what's the point of doing that?

Xu Hongping said: After the water is filtered by straw ash, they have a large amount of alkali in it, and these alkaline water is soaked into the zongzi, making the zongzi more mellow and delicious.

Moreover, it is more waxy and sticky.

The stone boasted: Aunt Tang is really a jack of all trades, as if nothing can stump Aunt Tang.

Xu Hongping put some unburned straw on the bottom of the basket, shoveled the straw ash and put it into the basket, and said: The stone laughed.

For example: You! I don't understand!

The stone replied: Aunt Tang doesn't believe in the stone, the stone is telling the truth, the stone is not hiding it from you!

Xu Hongping said with a smile: Shi Hugh should be nervous!

The stone smiled slightly: yes!

Xu Hongping said: Originally, I was going to soak rice in alkaline water yesterday.

Unfortunately, we weren't ready before.

The stone replied: Oh!

Xu Hongping called: Stone take the handle, go over and bring the shovel and broom in.

The stone replied very happily: Okay!

Shi followed Xu Hongping into the house slowly.

"Erfeng, is the meal ready?" Xu Hongping walked into the kitchen and asked:

Erfeng replied: Mom, it's time to stir-fry!

Xu Hongping shouted: "I'll come! You go and filter the alkaline water."

Erfeng hurriedly held the basket.

"Lila" Xu Hongping stir-fried the vegetables "popped".

Stone stood in the living room, put down his shovel and broom, and sat down resolutely.

Erfeng walked out with a bucket of water.

The stone looked at it and shouted: Sister Erfeng, I'll help you carry it!

Erfeng put down the bucket and responded: Okay.

The stone hurried over and reached out to carry the bucket.

Erfeng's hand let go of the bucket, the hand carrying the bucket was a little sore, and she not only waved her hand.

It just so happened that she took the stone's hand.

Erfeng held the hand of the stone, wanting to put it or not.

Stone's face immediately turned red, and he resolutely dragged his hand out, and he hurriedly picked up the bucket and walked out of the house.

Erfeng immediately followed.

"Stone, Erfeng, it's time to eat!" Xu Hongping shouted:

Erfeng immediately walked into the kitchen to serve food.

Xu Hongping called: No, we will eat in the kitchen today, and when we finish eating, we will come to make zongzi immediately.

Erfeng called: "Stone, come in! We will eat in the kitchen today."

The stone hurried in.

Erfeng helped everyone to add good food in turn.

Everyone "dangdang" eaten.

After a while, Xu Hongping put down the dishes and chopsticks and said, "Stone, Erfeng, you eat slowly! I'll go make zongzi first."

The stone called: Aunt Tang has already eaten it so quickly?

Xu Hongping replied: You eat slowly! I have eaten enough.

Xu Hongping turned around and walked out of the kitchen.

Erfeng sandwiched two pieces of meat and gave them to the stone, and said, "The stone is full! The zongzi may not be eaten until the afternoon."

Shi Ci said: Sister Erfeng doesn't have to be polite! I'll come by myself, I'll come by myself.

Soon, Stone put down the dishes and chopsticks and immediately walked out of the kitchen.

"Aunt Tang, you are making zongzi, can you teach me?" the stone cried.

Xu Hongping responded: If you want to learn, of course you can!

Shi hurriedly ran to the side and washed his hands, came to Xu Hongping's side, took two dumpling leaves, and slowly followed Xu Hongping to learn.

Xu Hongping patiently taught the stone and said: You should hold it tightly like this!

Stone shouted: I still can't do this!

Xu Hongping said: This corner, you have to hold it like this, so that the five corners will be distinct, so that it will be like a zongzi!

"Oh! the stone will also wrap zongzi!" Er Feng called:

Shi replied: It's purely beginner, Sister Erfeng don't laugh!

Erfeng carried a bucket of water and said, "You learn slowly!" I'll feed the pigs and come back.

Erfeng walked out slowly······