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Chapter 122 A fly in the ointment, Imahara Shin

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    The folk proverb says: "On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, kill the pig and cut the new year's meat."

    It is said that this day is the day to prepare meat for the New Year, so it is called "New Year's Meat".  In the past, the life of ordinary people was relatively hard, and there were many children in poor families. They often ate the last meal without the next meal. The conditions were slightly better, and they could only eat some wild vegetables and so on.  Finally, looking forward to the Chinese New Year, the laborers in the family began to kill pigs one after another. Those who did not raise pigs went to the market to cut some pork and brought them back for the New Year.  With pork, mothers often stew a pot first to satisfy their children's cravings.  Therefore, this day is a festival for all children, and they can finally eat "New Year's meat".

    [1] "Banquet in Qingdu. Lianli Begonia" Wu Wenying. Poem

    After breakfast, Jackson saw that his friend was going out, so he followed him.

    Seeing that big man Wang was wearing a floor cart, he asked, "Where are you going?"

    Yougan said, "Go to the neighboring village's market and buy some meat."

    Jackson said: "Can I go too?"

    You Gan readily agreed to him, "Okay, get in the car!"

    Just as Jackson was about to jump into the car, Qing Wan came out and stopped him, "Jackson, what are you doing?"

    Jackson said: "Buy meat."

    "Heh, I'm still buying meat," Qing Wan said, "Don't follow, the two of them are enough, come down and fetch some water for me, my sister needs to do laundry today"

    Jackson jumped out of the carriage and said, "But I won't take it!"

    "It's no trouble carrying water, as long as you have the strength." Qing Wan handed an envelope to Yougan, then called him aside and whispered a few words, Yougan looked at Jackson and smiled, then jumped into the carriage  .

    The big man Wang raised his whip and yelled "Go, drive!" and drove the carriage.

    Jackson followed Qing Wan back to the yard.

    He opened the water tank and shouted happily: "Ah, sister, it's full of water!"

    "I didn't know the water was full?" Qingwan said, "Later, I washed the clothes, so they will be useless!"

    "Oh, why does sister do laundry every day?"

    Qing Wan whispered: "I mainly don't want to do the work in the kitchen.

    The mother-in-law and Caiying were busy making steamed buns in the kitchen, and they kept asking her to help.

    Ever since Jackson came to Zhen's house, the pasta at home has been ordered very fast.  Jackson has never eaten such delicious steamed buns, and he can't eat one steamed bun for one person. Seeing Jackson eating the "sweet sauce", Ji Xu and his disciples also competed with him like a half-big pig  eat.  No, within a few days, all the flower buns, sugar pods, jujube cakes and small noodle fish that Yu Lu prepared for "going out" in the first month of the lunar year were wiped out.

    ?No way, Yu Lu and Caiying had to soak in the kitchen every day busy making pasta, Qing Wan found an excuse to find dirty clothes and old sheets and washed them endlessly

    Qing Wan told Jackson: "Go to Mr. Ji and see if he and Mu Yu have any laundry to do, bring it to me."

    Jackson went to the south room to fetch Ji Xu and Mu Yu's dirty clothes, and put them next to the small stool where Qing Wan was sitting.

    "What is Mr. Ji doing in the house?" Qing Wan asked.

    "He's not in the house."

    "If you're not in the house, how did you get the clothes?"

    "He was eavesdropping on our conversation at the Hanging Flower Gate!"

    Only Ji Xu's scolding voice came from the bottom of the south wall: "I'm free! Overhearing you two talking?"

    Jackson stuck out his tongue.

    Qing Wan smiled and said: "I didn't even eavesdrop, we talked so quietly, you listened to itthen what are you doing at the bottom of the south wall?"

    "This year's spring came early. Look, the crabapple flowers are all in bloom."

    "Really! This is a very good thing, you are a great talent, why don't you write a poem about it?"

    Ji Xu was silent for a while, before reciting:

    "Embroidered mandarin duck columns,

    The red love is dense, the cloud is low and the Qin tree is protected.

    The fragrant roots are both leaning on, the fancy shoots are combined, and people in Jinping are jealous.

    Dongfeng sleeps enough, crosses branches, and dreams of pillowing Yaochai and swallows.

    The barrier is full of wax, full of joyful photos,

    Qian Chan was ashamed in the cold.

    The world feels lonely,

    Huaqing is used to bathing, and the spring is full of wind and dew.

    Even the maids are warm and united, and they are united in the Chengen Department.

    Who will hate the song forever?

    ? Dark Temple Lock, Autumn Lantern Night Language.

    ? Reminiscing about the old days, living up to the Spring Festival League, the red dynasty and the emerald evening.  "

    &nbsp??For the new year.  Of course, it is natural to think of January 1st in the Gregorian calendar when "New Year's Day" is mentioned now, but this is after the Republic of China.  The first day of the first lunar month is called "New Year's Day" or "New Year's Jubilee". "Da" means lively, which means that this day will be prosperous and lively.

    So, which days in the first month are not suitable for major events for certain zodiac signs?

    (1) Death day of the first month

    ? On the fourth day of the first lunar month, Mao and Si hours.  Those who belong to the dragon are bogey.

    ? On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Yin, Chen, Noon, Weishi.  Those who belong to the snake bogey.

    ? On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Yin, Mao, and Si hours.  Those who belong to the horse are bogey.

    ? On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Mao, Si, and Wei times.  Those who belong to the rat are bogey.

    (2) The anniversary of the opening of the market

    ? On the seventh, eighth, eleventh, thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth days of the first lunar month, avoid market opening, grand opening, ground breaking, beam erecting, moving, house moving, decoration, etc., otherwise it will be unfavorable.

    (3) Taboo traditions related to the first month

    no.1 Avoid killing in the first month

    The reincarnation of animals stops in the first month. It is said in ancient times that the birthday of the mother of the "priest god" who has mastered the reincarnation of animals is on the eighth day of the first lunar month, so the "priest god" will close the reincarnation road in the first month to celebrate his mother's birthday, so he was killed by you  The undead of dead animals cannot enter the six realms of reincarnation, and will follow you until the third day of the next month (that is, the third day of February).

    no.2 The first month taboo is to expose

    The exposing mentioned here is man-made exposing, the thirtieth day of the lunar calendar in the ancient calendar is the most cloudy day in the whole year, and "Daoyou" is an ancient instrument of torture.  It is a kind of torture tool in the Xia Dynasty. A few pieces of white paper are used to cover the victim's head, and a millstone is used to crush the victim's chest until all the internal organs of the victim are crushed into blood.  The paper has long been dyed red. After dyeing red, the minister hangs it on the window of the execution ground to warn the criminals.  If it is artificially removed, the consequences will be disastrous!  Therefore, the prescribed date must be reached before it can be removed.

    no.3 Avoid watching red and happy events in the first month

    In ancient times, very few men and women got married in the first month. In ancient times, there was a saying of "rising head red", that is, men and women got married in the first month.

    no.4 Avoid haircuts in the first month

    An old saying goes: In the first month, my uncle died after a haircut.  In fact, it is not the case. It is recorded in the "Book of Rites" of the Qing Dynasty that the original meaning of a haircut in the first month is "reminiscing about the old days", and it was later rumored that it became "dead uncle".  However, the saying that there is no haircut in the first month originated from the Tang Dynasty.  People in the Tang Dynasty called haircutting "Xiaoer". In the Tang Dynasty, there was a weapon called "Golden Yue", which was a machete used in the Tang Dynasty to execute the death penalty and behead the heinous criminals.  Therefore, the first month of the first month was called "Jinyue" in the Tang Dynasty, and the combination of haircuts in the first month is "Jin Yue Xiaoer", which means beheading in the court.

    no.5 Avoid throwing food in the first month

    Friends who have read the story of the Three Kingdoms know that Zhuge Liang killed many people when he pacified Nanzhong.  Later, Zhuge Liang made a kind of sacrificial "steamed buns" to offer sacrifices to the victims.  Since then, it has become popular among the people to use steamed buns or other grains to make pasta and offer it to the dead.  However, when the yang energy rises in the first month, the yin energy also rises. Sometimes the living and the dead are only separated by a few inches of soil. If you accidentally drop food on the ground, don¡¯t pick it up and leave the place as soon as possible;  If you throw away food on purpose, the consequences will be disastrous!  Because the underground friends will follow you once they have tasted the sweetness. They know that you will still throw it away, and there will be sweetness on your body.

    No.6 Avoid cleaning and washing

    ? On the first day of the first lunar month, you cannot wash your hair and clothes. The reason is that water is used for washing hair and clothes. The ancients believed that water is wealth.  After washing hair and clothes, the water will be poured out, which means breaking money (splashing water). In order to avoid such a bad meaning, people also avoid washing hair and clothes on this day.

    In addition to not being able to wash your hair and clothes on the first day of the new year, you cannot sweep the floor before the fifth day of the new year.  Otherwise, it will be considered that the luck and wealth of the family will be swept away, which is very unlucky.  If you have to clean, you have to sweep from the outside to the inside, implying that good fortune and luck can enter the house. In short, everything is said for "auspiciousness".  On the fifth day of the new year, you can do a big cleaning of the house, which is called "broken five".  It is to sweep out all the bad things of the old year, and let the poor ghosts run out.

    no.7 Do not open the wardrobe

    Do not open the closet before sunrise on the first day of the first lunar month.  Before the sun comes out, the house is full of yin and evil qi. After the sun comes out, what shines into the room is yang qi. When the sun comes out and then open the cabinet, the evil energy in the cabinet can be driven away, which is also a kind of prosperity.  meaning.

    No.8 Do not break the bowls and chopsticks

    Be careful not to break dishes and chopsticks during the first month.  Breaking things at this time cannot be regarded as "broken" and safe.  Because reunion and auspiciousness are advocated in the first month, once something is broken, it symbolizes the incompleteness of the family.  If you accidentally break it, you should say auspicious words such as "open your mouth, great wealth" in time.

    No.9 Do not beat or scold children

    Tradition holds that if a child is scolded on the first day of the new year, he will be scolded for a whole year.  In particular, it is required to say good things on the first day of junior high school, and not to use vulgar words. In some areas, if a child slips out of the mouth, adults will immediately say, "There is no taboo for children's words."  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com)?Break the dishes.  Breaking things at this time cannot be regarded as "broken" and safe.  Because reunion and auspiciousness are advocated in the first month, once something is broken, it symbolizes the incompleteness of the family.  If you accidentally break it, you should say auspicious words such as "open your mouth, great wealth" in time.

    No.9 Do not beat or scold children

    Tradition holds that if a child is scolded on the first day of the new year, he will be scolded for a whole year.  In particular, it is required to say good things on the first day of junior high school, and not to use vulgar words. In some areas, if a child slips out of the mouth, adults will immediately say, "There is no taboo for children's words."  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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