Beijing. Zhou Family!
While the Zhou Yang couple and Huang Rufeng were busy coaxing some brats, the sister-in-law also came to the backyard.
After Qigeqi saw his sister-in-law, he quickly stopped crying.
Under the temptation of the "grain bag", my own Dabao and Xiaobao stopped making noises.
After finally coaxing the little ones, the sister-in-law asked them to eat glutinous rice balls in the front yard.
Later, Zhou Yang and Li Youwei each held a small one, Huang Rufeng took Bao'er, and the group came to the front yard.
At this time, the eldest brother has already made several small lanterns, with bamboo as the skeleton and a layer of colored paper on them, which are very beautiful.
More importantly, the eldest brother also creatively found a few dry batteries and two small light bulbs used in flashlights. The small light bulbs were placed in the lantern and connected with wires.
As soon as one end of the wire touches the battery, the light bulb in the lantern lights up.
Although it was just a simple small device, it also amazed Baoer and Wenhui. Each of them held a lantern and couldn't put it down.
In the kitchen, my mother had already boiled water and then invited my sister-in-law to come in and cook glutinous rice balls. Her own cooking skills were limited to boiling water.
In order not to use high-quality ingredients like Huohuo Tangyuaner, I’d rather leave the cooking to my two daughters-in-law!
Tana was obviously used to this. She immediately handed her son to Ye Lifang, and she immediately went to the kitchen to cook glutinous rice balls for everyone.
Soon, the glutinous rice balls were cooked and everyone was invited to eat!
This was the first time for Bao'er to eat glutinous rice balls. Looking at the round dumplings in the bowl, he felt very magical.
"Mom, can we not eat it? It's so cute!" the little girl said as she picked up the soft and glutinous glutinous rice balls with chopsticks.
Li Youwei smiled and said: "No matter how cute you are, you still have to eat it!"
Zhou Yang on the side was eating glutinous rice balls from the bowl and said with a smile: "Bao'er, if you think it's cute, then don't eat it, okay?"
The little girl obviously hesitated!
At this time, Ye Lifang smiled and said: "Bao'er, don't listen to your father's lies. The glutinous rice balls are very delicious. Try them!"
When Baoer heard what grandma said, he looked at the other people in the room.
He found that his uncle, aunt, Uncle Chen, and Aunt Huang were all eating small glutinous rice balls. In the end, the little girl was shaken, and then she extended her "sinful" hand to the cute glutinous rice balls in the bowl.
When the little girl bit the little glutinous rice ball into her mouth, it was soft and glutinous with a hint of sweetness, and the little girl's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Mom, the dumplings are so delicious!"
"Haha, do you still want to eat glutinous rice balls?" Zhou Yang asked with a smile.
"want!"
Hearing this, everyone in the room was amused by Bao'er's words.
Zhou Yang also smiled, but at the same time he was thinking in his heart, after all, adults and children cannot escape the law of true fragrance.
"Grandma didn't lie to you, this dumpling is delicious!"
"Well, grandma, why did dad call this glutinous rice dumpling, but you called it glutinous rice dumpling?"
Ye Lifang was stunned when she heard this question from her precious granddaughter. She really didn't know this clearly, and she looked at her two sons for help.
Zhou Ping immediately smiled and said: "Bao'er, let me answer this question for you. In fact, the food we eat was not called glutinous rice balls or glutinous rice dumplings before, but was called Yuanxiao!"
"Lantern Festival for Lantern Festival?"
"Yes, it is our tradition to eat Yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival. But a long time ago, a great dictator named Yuan Shikai became the president. He felt that there was something wrong with the word "Yuanxiao". The homophone of "Yuanxiao" is "Yuan Xiao". , so he ordered the people across the country not to call "Yuanxiao" anymore, and changed the name of Yuanxiao to the glutinous rice balls popular in the Jiangnan area!"
Then the eldest brother said again: "Later, he felt that it was not good. The "yuan" of glutinous rice balls was still a homophone of "yuan" in "and". Don't you need to boil water to cook glutinous rice balls? So he ordered the name to be changed to "tangyuan", so there was glutinous rice balls." It’s the same as rice dumplings.”
"Uncle, that Yuan Shikai is so domineering, Bao'er doesn't like him!" the little girl said with a frown.
"Well, everyone doesn't like him either!"
Then the eldest brother said again: "You guys eat quickly. After you finish eating, uncle will take you to the People's Park to enjoy the lanterns!"
"Okay, okay..."
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After eating glutinous rice balls, it was already past six o'clock in the evening!
At this time, the lights have started to go on outside, and night has fallen!
In the front yard of the Zhou family's old house, Li Youwei and her sister-in-law were dressing several children in thick clothes, while her mother was getting hot water for the children.
After packing up, Zhou Yang and Li Youwei each held a son, Huang Rufeng took Bao'er, and Chen Beixuan took two small thin quilts. The elder brother held Qiqi, followed closely by his sister-in-law and mother.
So, the whole family set off like this!
Since the People's Park is not far from the Zhou family's old residence, Zhou Yang did not drive. Just like this, the whole family walked towards the People's Park on foot while chatting.
People in the old capital just like to be particular and lively.
Especially on the Lantern Festival, people prefer to use "making noise" to spend this special festival.
Therefore, this Lantern Festival is different from other festivals. In addition to eating, you must also do something exciting, which feels a bit like a carnival.
In the past, from the 13th to the 17th day of the first lunar month, people in the capital had to entertain for five days and nights. Entertainment items included eating Yuanxiao, making lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, playing dragon lanterns, lion dancing, touching door nails, walking and so on.
However, due to some influences over the years, everyone can make a fuss on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Soon everyone arrived at the People's Park. As soon as they arrived, Li Youwei, Tana and several children were stunned by the scene in front of them.
They saw that the huge People's Park was already crowded with people, and there were all kinds of beautiful lanterns everywhere. This was the first time they saw such a scene.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Yang couldn't help but think of the poem by Xin Qiji, a great poet in the Southern Song Dynasty: "The east wind blows thousands of flowers on the trees at night, and they blow down. The stars are like rain, and the BMW carvings are full of fragrance. The wind flute sounds, and the jade pot shines Turn around, fish and dragon dance all night long.”
Because there were too many people, there was no guarantee that they would be crowded out soon, so before entering the People's Park, Zhou Yang briefly explained to everyone.
"Mom, wait a moment and your elder brother will protect your sister-in-law and Qi Geqi. Beixuan is optimistic about Wen Hui, and Rufeng will take good care of Bao'er. Regardless of whether there is a crowd or not, let's meet at the exit of the park at nine o'clock!"
"OK..."
After settling in, the group walked towards the park!
As soon as he entered, Bao'er was attracted by an old man selling small windmills.
Watching the little windmill whirling and spinning in the night wind, the little girl's face was filled with longing.
When the mother saw this, she immediately asked, "Does Bao'er want a windmill?"
The little girl did not answer her grandma's words, but looked at her mother.
Li Youwei smiled and said, "Grandma, give it to you. If you like it, take it. If you don't, don't take it!"
"I like it, but... but can I also buy one for brother Wen Hui!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Wenhui said hurriedly: "Sister Bao'er, just buy one for the two of us. It's a waste of money to buy two!"
Listening to the sensible conversation between the two children, Zhou Yang was particularly pleased and immediately said to the old man selling windmills: "Uncle, how much does your windmill cost?"
"Two cents for the big one, one cent for the small one!"
Zhou Yang looked at the two windmills. The big one was a bit big and not convenient to hold. He immediately said: "Bring me two small ones!"
"okay!"
After paying the money, the two children were holding a lantern in one hand and a windmill in the other. Not to mention how happy they were!
After buying the windmill, everyone continued to walk inside, and then Zhou Yang took Bao'er and Li Youwei to guess lantern riddles and received a beautiful lantern as a prize.
But because there were so many people guessing lantern riddles, after coming out of the lantern riddle guessing scene, Zhou Yang was the only one left with him and Li Youwei, and everyone else was crowded out.
Seeing that Bao'er was no longer around, Li Youwei was somewhat worried.
But Zhou Yang knew that with Chen Beixuan and Huang Rufeng around, Bao'er and Wen Hui were much safer than the two of them.
Under Zhou Yang's comfort, Li Youwei also relaxed. The couple held the baby and held hands, enjoying this rare and pleasant time...
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(Yuanxiao, glutinous rice balls, glutinous rice balls)
(Animal-shaped lanterns: designed for children to light and play with)
(Selling lanterns!)
(Lantern Festival in the 1970s)
(Place Taiping flowers (who remembers?))
(The Lantern Festival Lantern Festival in Mentougou District)
(Walking on stilts!)
(Selling windmills)
