Seeing his younger brother and younger sister walking happily towards the glow, a smile spread on Haizi's face. Although he couldn't celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with his family, he was still happy to see his younger brother and younger sister, so he came to visit him from afar. The younger brother shouted.
"Do you get up early in the morning?"
Haizi asked his younger brother affectionately, but Sanyang did not answer his brother's question immediately. Instead, he ran up and hugged his brother's neck and let him hug him for a few times before answering his brother's question. .
"I got up early and went to Xidadianzi to play. My sister picked so many mugworts and wild flowers, and our gourds were also hung out."
While answering his brother's question, Sanyang took out two eggs from his arms and handed them to him: "My mother asked me to bring these to you. They are boiled with mugwort. You won't get sick after eating them. My mother said to let you take advantage of them while they are hot." Eat it."
"My boss has cooked it too, so you can keep it for yourself."
"No, you have to eat!"
Haizi still couldn't defeat his younger brother. He stroked Sanyang's head and took an egg from his younger brother's hand. He put the remaining egg into his younger brother's arms, and then told his younger brother: "Sanniang of the Yun family wants you to have more eggs today." Blow the horn a few times to make the Cinco de Mayo even more powerful.
The horn horn is a special signal for pig herding in this village. When hearing the horn horn, every household will drive the pigs out of the courtyard and put them into the herd. When the pigs are driven back at noon or evening, they also blow the horn several times.
This one is to notify each household to let the pigs out in time, and the other is to let the pigs get used to it. When they hear the horn horn, they will run away when they come home. Everyone goes back to their own homes, so as not to have to worry about it one by one. Send the pig back.
After Sanyang heard his brother's instructions, he blew the horn several times, and the sound of the horn echoed over the village. After blowing for more than a dozen times, Sanyang, his brother and sister drove the boss's pigs out of the yard.
At this time, Yun Sanniang was already waiting at the gate of the courtyard with a smile on her face, and Monroe was also beside her. Sanniang held a small basin with at least a dozen eggs and four rice dumplings in it. When Sanyang came out, Yun Sanniang took the basket from Erya's hand and poured the eggs and rice dumplings into the basket. .
"Sanniang, we can't have this." Erya said politely.
"No, it's a rule. Other people's houses will also give eggs, so you have to take them. This is the custom in our village during May Day."
Sanniang did not return the basket to Erya immediately. Instead, she looked around, took out five eggs and two rice dumplings from her arms, and said to Erya and Sanyang, "This is what Sanniang gave to you alone. You have to give it to me." Take it, no need to be polite.
"Then I'll take it, thank you Sanniang! This is the embroidery thread my mother brought for you to tie on my brother. It's only effective if the elders tie it."
As she spoke, Erya took out the red thread her mother had prepared for her brother from her arms and carefully handed it to Yun Sanniang. As for why the elders tied red thread on the children's hands, necks and ankles during the May Day, Erya didn't know much about it. I understand, but I know this is good for my children.
"Okay. Is my mother worried about my son traveling thousands of miles away? He is still here, and I am just thinking about him."
Although Yun Sanniang said it lightly, she was very serious in doing it. While she wrapped the red thread around Haizi's hands and ankles, she seemed to be mumbling something, but no one could hear what she was saying. clear.
"You are so old, and you are still a child. Master, she is really spoiled by children. She even tied a red silk thread for a big boy."
Monroe smiled and glanced at Haizi, still in a teasing tone, but Haizi still smiled and did not answer. Monroe didn't want Haizi to respond, but walked over and pulled Erya and Sanyang to her side.
"Come here, Sister Monroe will give each of you a fragrant purse. Wear it to ward off evil spirits."
"It's so beautiful and smells so good! Did you make it yourself?" Sanyang said while playing and sniffing: "Why don't you give one to my brother?"
"Your brother is too old to wear it."
"Then why are you wearing it?"
"Men are too old to wear it." Sanniang saw that Monroe's face was a little red, so she came over to smooth things over: "Hurry up and drive the pigs away with your sister. The pigs have all run away."
Haizi watched his brother and sister go away, then returned to the compound with Yun Sanniang and Monroe. Haizi felt that Monroe had washed her hands very cleanly today, her face and hands were very white, her head was still wet, and there was a vague fragrance wafting out, so she asked curiously: "Did you wash your hair so early in the morning?"
"Grandma said today is the day to wash your hair and take a bath. Everyone must wash their hair. To get rid of diseases and exorcise evil spirits!"
"You still have to take a shower, how can I take a shower in broad daylight? It's inconvenient..." Haizi felt as if he had lost his words, so he swallowed his words.
Monroe glanced at Haizi and blushed to her neck.
Sanniang didn't know why Monroe was so embarrassed. So he explained to Haizi: "On May Day, women have to wash their hair, wash their bodies, clean the house, clean the windows, sweep the yard, and get rid of diseases and evil spirits. This is the old rule."
"It's just useless chatter. Forget it, I won't listen to you anymore, I have something else to do."
After Monroe finished speaking, she ran back to the backyard unnaturally. Yun Sanniang didn't know why she was doing this, but she didn't think about it deeply. She guessed that the girl was so old because of the uncertainty of the wind and rain.
"Jiuzi, go and help Uncle Zhao kill the pigs in the yard. Haizi, clean the yard and put a swing on the gate for the children to play. We will go to the field to deliver food later today. After a meal, let the guys call it a day and come back to have dinner together."
Mr. Yun was still standing in the yard in high spirits, with a confident smile on his face. I don’t know if he went for an outing this morning, but he seemed very happy. After arranging work for Haizi and Shajiuzi, he stretched his back and went back to the backyard.
Haizi first found ropes and wooden boards, then moved a ladder and tied the swing to the gate. Si Xizi also came back at this time. While he came over to help, he asked Wu Guizi to call the fourth girl, Monroe and the sixth girl to play on the swing together.
It seems that the door of the Yun family will be opened today. It is usually closed tightly to prevent accidents. Haizi and Sixizi finished tying the swing, adjusted the height, tried it with Sixizi again, and then went to clean the yard.
When Haizi put on the car and prepared to deliver the meal, the sky was covered with a thin layer of clouds and drizzle began to fall. Under normal circumstances, it is cloudy during the Dragon Boat Festival, and rain is also common. This happens every year. Haizi can't figure out why.
"It won't rain heavily, so it won't delay work. Tell the big guy that he won't be able to come back until it rains heavily. He can take shelter from the rain for a while and then continue working."
When Haizi was about to leave after delivering the meal, Mr. Yun asked Haizi to pass the message on to the boss. It was true as Mr. Yun said, it was indeed a fake cloudy day, with a few raindrops falling for a while, and then no more raindrops for a while. When Haizi came back from delivering the meal, the sky was about to clear up.
"Haizi, go and invite Uncle Xu, Fifth Grandma, Second Master Wang... they come over. I want to treat them to a meal. This is the list. You have to be polite and be sure to invite them all."
Second Master Yun handed Haizi a list and told Haizi to invite everyone he wanted to talk to. When Haizi walked to the gate according to Master Yun's instructions, several children of the Yun family were enjoying themselves on the swings, including Monroe of course.
