The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is one of China's traditional festivals with rich customs and activities.
In addition to making zongzi, there are also some common traditional customs.
For example, dragon boat racing is one of the most famous activities of the Dragon Boat Festival. It originated from the ancient Chu people rowing dragon boats to salvage Qu Yuan's body, and later evolved into dragon boat racing.
There are also hanging mugwort and calamus. People often hang mugwort and calamus on their doors, believing that they can ward off evil spirits, ward off epidemics, and bring good luck.
There is also the custom of drinking realgar wine in some areas. Realgar is a mineral and people believe it has the effect of exorcising evil spirits.
Some people also wear sachets. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people will wear sachets filled with herbs to repel insects and ward off evil spirits.
Five-color silk thread, children will wear bracelets or anklets woven with five-color silk thread, symbolizing health and peace.
Eating salted duck eggs. In some areas, there is a tradition of eating salted duck eggs during the Dragon Boat Festival. Salted duck eggs represent reunion and health.
Flying kites, some places have the custom of flying kites during the Dragon Boat Festival. People believe that flying kites can take away bad luck for the year.
Drumming to drive away diseases and evil spirits. In some areas, people beat drums to drive away diseases and evil spirits.
Eat mung bean cake. Mung bean cake is a seasonal food during the Dragon Boat Festival. Because of its cooling and heat-relieving properties, it is suitable for consumption in summer.
Bathing Orchid Decoction, using mugwort, calamus and other herbs to decoct water and bathe in it to clean the body and get rid of diseases.
Write talismans, write or post talismans on the door or wall to ensure family peace and avoid evil spirits. But in this era, no one dares to do charms or anything like that.
Visiting relatives and friends, the Dragon Boat Festival is also a day for family reunions. People will visit relatives and friends, give each other gifts, and spend the festival together.
Zhou Ziwen and the two sisters are both educated youths who went to the countryside. They have no relatives, only some friends, such as Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang, let alone them. They will definitely spend the holidays together.
There are also Wu Dagang and the captain, who are very good to Zhou Ziwen.
Zhou Ziwen is ready to send some to them after the rice dumplings are ready.
In addition to rice dumplings, Zhou Ziwen is also planning to make some mung bean cakes. In keeping with the solar terms, they can be used as snacks for the two sisters.
Looking at the time, it was still early, so Zhou Ziwen soaked some more mung beans.
After doing this, he was free.
He took the two kittens in the house to the yard and let them play in the yard, while he himself made a cup of tea and found a book to read.
Since going to the countryside, he has bought many books and come back to read them.
Just buying books costs a lot of money.
But the money is well spent.
Knowledge is money. He has an idle panel, and the knowledge he has read will become his heritage.
When he was free, Zhou Ziwen opened the idle panel and took a look.
【Tai Chi LV3(15/300)】
【Medical LV3(1754/3000)】
【Dog Training LV10(537/1000)】
【Culinary Skill LV10(236/1000)】
[Planting LV3 (22/3000)]
[Growing mushrooms LV10 (380/1000)]
[Bow and arrow making LV7 (204/700)]
[Management LV5(424/500)】
【Fishing LV4(373/400)】
[Feng Shui LV0 (461/500)]
[Farming LV0 (326/500)]
After looking at the proficiency of each skill, he set his sights on bow and arrow making above.
New bows and arrows have been made. For him, there is no need to continue to improve his bow and arrow making skills.
The seventh level of bow making is enough.
After thinking about it, he took the bow and arrow making skill off the shelf, and put the archery skill on hold.
[Archery LV7 (199/700)] Coincidentally, the levels of bow and arrow making skills and archery skills, including proficiency, are exactly the same.
Archery is still very useful in this place in the countryside.
With this skill, Zhou Ziwen is prepared to hang up until the full level.
The higher level is helpful for him to go hunting in the mountains.
In the next period of time, he plans to hunt more prey and then sell them on the black market to make more money.
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At noon, accompanied by the production team’s broadcast, the two sisters returned home.
When they returned home, Zhou Ziwen was busy cooking in the kitchen.
He caught a fish in a stone jar and made a steamed fish dish.
Then he took a piece of bacon from the cellar and made a stew.
Finally there are some vegetables, which Chen Shiying and Chen Qiaoyi like to eat.
"Brother Ziwen, what delicious food did you cook?" Chen Qiaoyi curiously walked to the kitchen door and looked at Zhou Ziwen's busy figure.
"Haha, I just made a few dishes. Wash your hands first and get ready to eat." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
After hearing this, the two sisters obediently went to wash their hands and prepare for lunch.
When they finished cleaning up, Zhou Ziwen just brought the last dish to the table.
“Wow, it’s so rich!” Chen Qiaoyi couldn’t help but admire the delicious dishes on the table.
"Thank you for your hard work, Ziwen." Chen Shiying also smiled and praised, feeling very warm in her heart.
The three of them sat around the dining table, enjoying the lunch carefully prepared by Zhou Ziwen.
After lunch, Zhou Ziwen and the two sisters cleared away the dishes together, and then said to the two sisters: "I plan to make mung bean cake in the afternoon. Do you want to eat it?"
"Mung bean cake? Of course I want to eat it!" Chen Qiaoyi She said excitedly that she can't resist sweets.
Chen Shiying also nodded: "Mung bean cake is refreshing and relieves the heat. It is most suitable to eat in summer."
Zhou Ziwen smiled and began to prepare the ingredients for mung bean cake.
He drained the soaked mung beans and steamed them in a pot.
Taking advantage of the break of steaming mung beans, he prepared some ingredients, such as sugar, osmanthus, etc.
When the mung beans are steamed, he mashes the mung beans into a puree, adds sugar and osmanthus, mixes well, and then puts it into a mold to press it into shape.
After a while, the attractive green mung bean cakes were ready.
Looking at these mung bean cakes, the Chen sisters couldn’t help but swallow their saliva.
Zhou Ziwen cut a small piece for them to try. After the two sisters tasted it, they were full of praise.
"Brother Ziwen, your skills are enough to open a pastry shop." Chen Qiaoyi said half-jokingly.
Chen Shiying also smiled and agreed: "Yes, this mung bean cake is so delicious."
Zhou Ziwen was very happy after hearing this: "You can eat it if you like, wait. We can make more for the Dragon Boat Festival tomorrow and give it to relatives and friends in the village.”
In the afternoon, the two sisters went to work at the mushroom cultivation base. Zhou Ziwen had nothing to do at home and was going to the clinic.
Speaking of which, he is also a health worker in the village, and he also has work points as a health worker.
Zhou Ziwen came to the health room and found that Zhu Jianguo was dressing the wound of a villager.
Seeing Zhou Ziwen, Zhu Jianguo seemed a little surprised, but he quickly smiled.
"Ziwen, why are you here?" Zhu Jianguo asked while bandaging.
Zhou Ziwen walked to the side, looked at Zhu Jianguo's skillful movements, and nodded: "Come and see how you are doing here."
Hearing this, Zhu Jianguo moved his hands slightly After a pause, he continued his work: "Ziwen, it's great that you are here. I have some questions that I would like to ask you."
After Zhu Jianguo finished treating the villagers' wounds, the two began to discuss medical issues.
Of course, it is said to be a discussion, but in fact it is Zhou Ziwen who talks most of the time. (End of this chapter)