In my childhood memory, apart from the Spring Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival is the most lively. Because my parents were very busy at work, I often stayed in the country with my grandmother when I was a child. I will never forget the Dragon Boat Festival at that time.
Like the usual Chinese New Year holidays, the night before the Dragon Boat Festival, my grandmother always told me to sit by the bed and tell me some holiday rules, such as "Don't talk nonsense", "Don't steal cold dumplings", "Don't play with friends" and "Don't play with water" ... I always nodded frequently. Grandma told me to go to bed early so that I could have a good spirit tomorrow.
In the morning, I got up early, got dressed and ran to the kitchen. By this time, my grandmother had taken care of everything in the kitchen. Several bundles of cinnamon leaves and cinnamon ropes were tied to the stove, and the white and tender glutinous rice lay quietly in a small wooden bucket filled with water, like glittering pearls. There are several small plates on the stove, which contain various materials: peanuts, red bean paste, meat and red pond.
So, I sat at the table eating breakfast while watching my grandmother busy.
There are stoves on both sides in the country. They are both used for boiling water and cooking. My grandmother put the washed duck eggs into the cauldron, scooped a few spoonfuls of water from another hot pot with a wooden spoon, and then carefully put a spoonful of salt into the cauldron. Then she added some dead branches to the stove, sat next to me and began to weave collaterals for me.
Grandma's hands are as rough as bark because of long-term work, but they are dexterous. Divide three times five by two and weave a red rope.
At this point, the egg was ripe, and my grandmother picked up a new one, dipped it in red paper and dyed it red. Then she wiped it clean with a dry cloth, put it in the accessory and hung it around my neck. Then, grandma put melon seeds, candy and peanuts in my pocket. I am often very happy, because I can watch the dragon boat race with my friends.
Grandma always sends me to the gate and tells me to come back early to eat zongzi. I always disappear in an instant.
At this time, all my friends are almost here. The elder sister next door took the lead and led our children to the river to watch the dragon boat race. Because the river is small, there are only two dragon boats. Each dragon boat has 13 people, 12 people rowing, 1 people playing drums and shouting slogans, "One, two, hey yo, one, two, come on", 12 dark-skinned boys rowed neatly, and the two dragon boats chased each other forward.
But what will the child know to look at? We just want to have some fun. Girls usually get bored after watching it for a while, so they sit aside and share snacks. Boys, on the other hand, always like chasing dragon boats along the shore. Because of the manpower of rowing, almost every boy has traces of splashing water.
The gong rang, probably because the boat was at the end, and just after eating, I stood up and went home happily hand in hand with my friends.
The sun slowly climbed into the sky, and the fragrance of laurel leaves was already floating in grandma's kitchen. I quickly jumped into the kitchen to pick up a big cooked zongzi. Generally, I will sit on the threshold and eat zongzi cleanly. Occasionally, I will leave some glutinous rice for the chickens. I was also amused by the greedy look of the rooster. ...
Although the Dragon Boat Festival has passed today, my mother will wrap zongzi and knit for me every year. Although my mother's craft is not worse than my grandmother's, I always feel that something is missing.
When I was young, I really missed the Dragon Boat Festival!
In my childhood memory, apart from the Dragon Boat Festival, the Spring Festival is the most lively, because my parents are busy with work, and when I was a child, I usually stayed in the country with my grandmother. The Dragon Boat Festival at that time made me unforgettable.
As usual, it's like the night before the Lunar New Year and Dragon Boat Festival in China, so my grandmother always obediently sits by the bed and gives me some holiday rules, such as "No nonsense", "No cold meals", "No fighting with friends" and "No playing in the water" ...... I'm always given his head. Grandma told me to get up early so that I could have a good spirit tomorrow.
Good morning, I got up early, got dressed and went to the kitchen first. At this time, my grandmother had managed everything in the kitchen, cooked several bundles of laurel leaves and laurel leaf ropes, and quietly put the insignificant glutinous rice in a small bucket filled with water, like a crystal pearl. There were some small dishes on the stove, which contained various materials: peanuts, red bean paste, meat and red pond.
So I sat at the table for breakfast and looked at my busy grandmother.
In the countryside, cooking is done on both sides, while boiling water. I put the ducks that grandma had already washed into a cauldron, scooped a few spoonfuls of hot water from another cauldron with a wooden spoon, then carefully added 1 teaspoon of salt, and added some stoves. I have been sitting next to me and started stringing nets for my son.
Grandma's hands have been rough like bark because of long-term labor, but they are dexterous, and an envelope made of red rope is put on.
At this time, all the eggs were cooked. Grandma picked up the biggest one, dyed it red with red paper, then made a clean cloth, put it in the yard and hung it around my neck. Then, my grandmother has seeds, candy and peanuts in her pocket, and she is often very happy with me. Because of this way, I can watch the dragon boat race with my friends.
Grandma always sends me to the gate, urging me to come back as soon as possible to eat zongzi. I always fall where I disappear.
At this time, the friends are all about the same. The eldest sister next door led us to the river to watch the dragon boat race. Because the river is relatively small, there are only two dragon boats. Each boat has 13 people, 12 people rowing, and one person rowing, shouting the slogan, "One, two, hey yo, one, two, as soon as possible." 12' s dark boy paddled neatly, and the two dragon boats drove forward.
But will the children know what the expression is? We were just a bustling fig girl who saw it for a while, and we found it boring to sit aside and share snacks with boys. Isn't this? They always like to chase the dragon boat race off the shore, because people rowed bigger, and almost every boy who had obvious splash marks.
Maybe the boat arrived at the end of the bar, just finished eating, stood up and went home happily holding hands with the partners.
The sun slowly climbed into the air, and there was a smell of laurel leaves in the kitchen. I quickly jumped into the kitchen, which was already kind. Under normal circumstances, I will eat the seat on the threshold clean, and occasionally there will be a few rice chickens to eat, looking at the greedy cock, I also feel fun. ......
Today, despite the Dragon Boat Festival, my mother will make zongzi for my son every year. Although my mother's craftsmanship is not less than my grandmother's, I always feel that something is missing.
I really miss the Dragon Boat Festival in my childhood!