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, got into the car, and waited for Mrs. Yun and her family. After a while, Mrs. Yun came to the front yard surrounded by Monroe, Aunt Yun, and Yun Erniang.

Silly Jiuzi spread the two quilts on the car, and carried Miss Six into the car. At this time, Yun Sanniang in the front yard also led the four girls, the four Xizi, and the five nobles to the courtyard.

After the family helped the old lady into the car, and then they all squeezed into the car, more than a dozen people laughed and drove out of the Yun family compound, at this time the sun had not come out, and the whole Tunzi was still shrouded in hazy morning mist.

The road is also quiet, and the humid air is filled with the fragrance of chimes wafting from the fields, which makes people feel refreshed and relaxed. This is nothing to Haizi, who often wakes up early, but it feels amazing to Goguizi.

"We are the first to get up in Quantunzi, and it's quite fragrant outside."

The five nobles were a little arrogant, and they muttered loudly and complacently. But as if he was deliberately against the five nobles, the two horses pulling the cart released a long series of rhythmic stench. "This!"

The five nobles slapped the horse's buttocks and shouted angrily, making everyone laugh.

"Grandma, why did we forget to bring the gourd?"

The sixth sister asked with her arms around her grandmother's neck. She is currently the youngest child of the Yun family, she is just four years old this year, and she is a coquettish and curious child, and her every move is full of innocence.

"You don't need to bring it, we can hang the gourd with a branch when we go back later."

"What is the purpose of hanging a gourd?"

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

The sixth sister hugged her grandmother's neck and coquettishly played with her grandmother in her arms, and when Mrs. Yun saw her little granddaughter's cute and curious appearance, her heart was beautiful, and she took the trouble to answer her granddaughter's questions.

"Kill the Tartars on May Day, the old Tartars occupied our country a long time ago, and they were afraid that our people would rebel, so they took away all the knives and guns. A kitchen knife was left in a tunzi, and it was still tied to the edge of the well, and the old Tartar watched every household 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. But then the matter was revealed, and it didn't work out, and it caused many of our people to be killed.

When the moon cakes were delivered on August 15, the knife was still hidden in the moon cakes, and this was done. Therefore, hanging gourds on the fifth day of the fifth month of May and eating moon cakes on the fifteenth day of August are the rules left over from the beginning of killing the old tartars. ”

It was Silly Jiuzi who explained to the sixth sister, the closest relatives between him and the Yun family except for Erniang are the sixth sister, the three of them are related by blood, and the Silly Jiuzi family came to the Yun family by relying on the relationship between Yun Erniang, so the stupid Jiuzi is closer 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 Jiuzi, she was very reluctant to listen to Silly Jiuzi, even if he was right, Monroe had to refute a few words, it seems that a woman's temper is still really special, and she must not be provoked, Haizi thought to herself.

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

"The elders also said so, Hong Wuye asked everyone to kill the Tartars."

Mrs. Yun even went to help Silly Jiuzi explain, which caused Monroe's dissatisfaction, and she snorted angrily and stopped talking. And the fifth noble son was interested again at this time, and quickly turned around and asked grandma.

"What is the old tartar? Why kill him......"

In the face of Wu Guizi's inquiry, the people in the car were really a little speechless, so they looked at Monroe together, because Monroe still studied the most among these people in the Yun family, maybe she could explain it.

Especially Monroe is still a little angry now, in order to relieve Monroe's mood, Mrs. Yun pushed the question of the five nobles to Monroe, obviously the purpose is to make Monroe's mood relax quickly

"Let your fifth sister tell you that she knows everything, and none of us can say clearly."

"It's old Mongolia, called the Yuan Dynasty at that time." Monroe's answer was very simple, but his heart was still unwilling, so he 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 many years earlier than the Yuan Dynasty. ”

Haizi didn't want to get involved in the Yun family's chatter, but Monroe suddenly asked him to come forward to prove that the Dragon Boat Festival was to commemorate Qu Yuan, so Haizi wanted to use poetry to prove that the Dragon Boat Festival was indeed to commemorate Qu Yuan, and what Monroe said was not wrong.

"Who said that the Dragon Boat Festival is rumored to be Qu Yuan throughout the ages; It's ridiculous that Chu Jiang is empty and misty, and he can't wash away the grievances of his ministers."

After Haizi memorized the ancient poems, the Yun family's conversation about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival came to an end. In fact, most people didn't get involved, but Monroe was dissatisfied with Silly Jiuzi's explanation, and only then did she smile as a winner.

"You still have to study hard, wow, you will know everything when you study."

Yun Sanniang took the opportunity to warn the five nobles, hoping that he would study hard in the future.

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

When they came to the grass in the field, everyone helped Mrs. Yun get out of the car.

"After a while, everyone washed their eyes, their hands, and their faces with dew. This year, I won't make trouble with my eyes, and my hands and face won't burst into skin. The dew of this May Festival removes all diseases, nourishes the skin and moisturizes the skin, so wash them all. ”

As soon as Mrs. Yun got out of the car, she babbled and instructed everyone, and her words were kind and kind, quite the demeanor of an old lady from a rich family. This old lady's husband also passed away before the age of 60, and she helped her husband manage the family business when she was young.

When the eldest son took over the family business, Mrs. Yun tried her best to support her son, and the Yun family's life was prosperous.

After Second Master Yun took charge of the family business, Old Lady Yun was not so in charge, but the big and small affairs of the Yun family, Second Master Yun still had to ask his mother for instructions, even if Old Lady Yun didn't want to participate so much, but Second Master Yun couldn't leave this etiquette behind, so Old Lady Yun still had to express some opinions often.

"Everyone also took some mugwort with them while strolling, kept boiling water to cure diseases, and lit incense to smoke mosquitoes. Hisako and Haizi went to pick some branches again and went back to hang the gourd. Monroe, you and your fourth sister will dig some wild vegetables again, and the wild vegetables will not taste good after the May Festival. ”

As the old lady had instructed, they went away and scattered in the meadow. Yun Damiang and Yun Sanniang hugged the old lady, picking mugwort while whispering, and the mood of the three mothers seemed so happy.

"It's been more than three months, right? Don't bend down to pick it, just hold on to your mother, and let the guys pick it if it's not enough. ”

Her husband has passed away, her daughter has already been married, and her son is also doing business in Harbin, and only one person still lives in the Yun family.

"It's only been a few months, and nothing has happened."

Yun Sanniang answered Aunt Yun's question with a smile, with a happy expression on her face. In the Yun family, these two concubines get along very well, and the original Yun Erniang also got along well with them when she was alive, but the current Erniang is slightly worse, but on the surface, there are also jokes and jokes.

"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. ”

As she spoke, Mrs. Yun put the mugwort in her hand and the mugwort picked by her two daughters-in-law together, and put them on the ground, saying that she would let the children clean up when she went back, and she asked her two daughters-in-law to accompany her to walk happily in Yedianzi.

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 occasionally bent down to pick mugwort and wildflowers in the meadows, which was also a rare moment of leisure for them. The half-grown children were the happiest, chasing each other and running happily back and forth on the grass.

Before the sun came out, Old Lady Yun 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 five nobles did not go back 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 front and back of the compound.

"Haizi, is the gourd hanging? After hanging up, go to the front yard and spread the pig, leave the big fat pig alone, and don't let go. Ask your brother to blow a few more horns this morning to create the atmosphere of Mayday. ”

Yun Sanniang came out of the kitchen and told Haizi, who was still busy hanging the gourd, to let him go to the front yard to open the pigsty and prepare to hand over the pigs to Sanyang when Sanyang came to herd the pigs.

"Got it." Haizi promised to go to the front yard, but he did not open the pigsty immediately, but stood at the gate of the yard and watched in the direction of the house to the west, and he waited until his sister and brother arrived before opening the pigsty door together.

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, filled with festive joy and hope for life.

The Dragon Boat Festival is another important festival after the New Year, although it is not as grand and festive as the New Year, but it also occupies an extremely important position in the hearts of croppers.

Just as Haizi was staring in the direction of home, his sister Erya and younger brother Sanyang were dressed in the glow of the morning sun in this festive atmosphere, and they jumped in front of their brother.