portable space

Zhang Taiping has been staying at home and can't feel the passage of time, so he doesn't have any special feelings for August 15th. He almost forgot that this festival exists, so he didn't prepare anything.

On the contrary, Cai Xiaomei, who goes to school outside, was particularly touched. She came back specially to celebrate the Reunion Festival and also bought some mooncakes for her family.

Mr. Li and Mr. Tang were both taken back by their families. This day, which has a special status in China, is valued by many people, especially the elderly, who value this day of family reunion.

The juniors who took the two old men away did not forget to bring moon cakes and dried fruits to Zhang Taiping's house. In addition, Mu Hongyu's sister Mu Hongli sent moon cakes when she came over, so there was a lot of moon cakes.

There are no relatives in Zhang Taiping's family, so in previous years, no one would come to give gifts no matter what the festival was. But this year, due to Zhang Taiping's reasons and the fact that the old man lives at home, there are many people in the village giving gifts, but there are not many things.

But he expressed his feelings.

Zhang Taiping found time to enter the space before it got dark. Although it was only five or six days since paddy fields were opened in the space, five or six months had passed inside. Wheat, black rice, and other vegetables were all ripe.

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It would still be troublesome to collect so many things outside, but there is no such trouble inside the space. It only requires a thought. All the grains of wheat and rice are peeled off, and there is no dust like outside.

Put it into the granary built in advance.

All the mature vegetables were harvested and some were resowed. These vegetables will not deteriorate when stored in space and will always remain fresh. I can’t eat much at home, but I can supply them to the Green Treasure Xuan in the city. Especially now.

Storing them and selling them before the Chinese New Year is definitely a way to make money and build the reputation of the store.

Zhang Taiping brought some black rice and purple radish when he left the space. It would also be good to make some black rice porridge after dinner in the evening.

As time goes by, the sky not only does not darken but becomes brighter, due to the bright moon rising in the east. I don’t know whether it is for psychological reasons or natural reasons. In short, I feel that the moon tonight is the roundest and brightest in the year.

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The bright moonlight fell on the earth, giving everything a silvery coat.

When the moon rose in the sky, Cai Yazhi and other women prepared everything. Instead of inside the house, they moved two large tables and placed them together in the yard. They could chat and admire the moon while eating.

Since today was a special day, Shen Qingfeng did not go out to accompany Xiao Yu'er at home, so the three of them did not spend it together. Instead, they spent time in the small courtyard opposite, perhaps having their own warmth and reunion.

Originally, Cai Yazhi wanted to call Lu Feng over because there were so many people there, but Lu Feng didn't want to come over today. She said that the little girl Tiantian didn't come over and stayed with her mother at home.

The whole family sat around the table in the center of the yard, and all the small animals in the house were called out and were running around.

There are not many dishes on the table, only the various mooncakes and fruits sent by everyone. Especially the types of fruits are all available. Zhang Taiping took out some of each kind of fruit in the space and placed half of them.

A table.

The arrangement of these things on the table means that they are convenient for eating, and the other means to worship the moon.

Eating moon cakes to express "reunion". Moon cakes, also called Hu cakes, palace cakes, moon cakes, harvest cakes, reunion cakes, etc., are offerings to worship the moon god during the Mid-Autumn Festival in ancient times. According to legend, in ancient my country, emperors worshiped the sun in spring and worshiped in autumn. The etiquette of the moon. Among the people, every August Mid-Autumn Festival, there is also the custom of worshiping or offering sacrifices to the moon. "The moon is full on the fifteenth day of August, and the Mid-Autumn moon cakes are fragrant and sweet." This famous proverb tells the story of urban and rural areas on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. People have the custom of eating moon cakes. Moon cakes were originally used as sacrifices to worship the moon god. Later, people gradually regarded appreciating the moon and tasting moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival as a symbol of family reunion. Gradually, moon cakes became a must for the festival. Prepare gifts.

The old man still attaches great importance to such festivals. He does not come to celebrate after dinner as usual, but sits with everyone, chatting and experiencing family happiness.

Yaya now sat across from the old man, peeled a grape and brought it to the old man's mouth and said: "Grandpa, eat the grapes."

"Okay! Okay!" The old man opened his mouth with a smile. The smile on his face was very cheerful, and he touched little Yaya's head with his hand.

Yaya peeled another grape for herself, swallowed a mouthful of fragrant juice, then pointed at the round and bright moon hanging in the sky and said: "Today's moon is so round and bright."

The old man stroked his beard and said: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, the time when the moon is the brightest among the four seasons of the year."

The little girl put her finger on her cheek and tilted her head to look at it for a while and suddenly asked: "Grandpa, do you think Fairy Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit live on the moon?"

Fan Ming, who was teasing Xiao Xi with strawberries next to him, heard this and said: "There are no Chang'e and Jade Rabbit on the moon. You have been deceived."

Yaya glanced at Fan Ming without saying anything, then turned to look at the old man.

The old man touched little Yaya's head lovingly, but did not give a direct answer. He said with a smile: "Whether there really is Fairy Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit, you need to judge by yourself. But there are indeed many things about Grandpa here.

The Story of Fairy Chang'e."

When she heard that there was a story to be told, Yaya's eyes immediately lit up and she urged: "Grandpa, tell it quickly, tell it quickly!"

The old man smiled and nodded, and then began to tell Yaya the story of Fairy Chang'e.

According to legend, one year in ancient times, ten suns appeared in the sky. They were so scorching that the earth smoked and the sea water dried up. It was almost impossible for the people to live anymore.

This incident alarmed a hero named Hou Yi. He climbed to the top of the Kunlun Mountains, used all his supernatural power, drew his magic bow, and shot down nine superfluous suns.

Hou Yi accomplished extraordinary feats and was respected and loved by the people. Many people with lofty ideals came to study under him. Peng Meng, who was cunning and cunning, also had evil intentions.

Soon, Hou Yi married a beautiful and kind-hearted wife named Chang'e. In addition to spreading his skills and hunting, Hou Yi stayed with his wife all day long. People were envious of this loving couple.

One day, Hou Yi went to the Kunlun Mountains to visit friends and seek enlightenment. By chance, he met the Queen Mother who was passing by. He asked the Queen Mother for a package of elixir of death. It is said that if you take this medicine, you can immediately ascend to heaven and become an immortal.

However, Hou Yi was reluctant to leave his wife, so he temporarily gave the elixir to Chang'e for collection. Chang'e hid the elixir in a treasure box on the dressing table, but Peng Meng saw it.

Three days later, Hou Yi led his disciples out for hunting, but Peng Meng, who had ulterior motives, pretended to be sick and stayed behind.

Shortly after Hou Yi led everyone away, Peng Meng broke into the backyard of the inner house with a sword and threatened Chang'e to hand over the elixir.

Chang'e knew that she was no match for Peng Meng. In the critical moment, she made a prompt decision, turned around, opened the treasure box, took out the elixir and swallowed it in one gulp.

Chang'e swallowed the medicine, and her body immediately floated off the ground, rushed out of the window, and flew to the sky. Because Chang'e was concerned about her husband, she flew to the moon closest to the human world and became an immortal.

In the evening, Hou Yi returned home, and the maids cried out what happened during the day. Hou Yi was frightened and angry, and drew his sword to kill the villain, but Peng Meng had already escaped. Hou Yi was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet and screamed. The grief-stricken Hou Yi

Yi was looking up at the night sky and calling his beloved wife's name. Then he was surprised to find that the moon today was particularly bright and bright, and there was a swaying figure that looked exactly like Chang'e.

Hou Yi hurriedly sent people to Chang'e's favorite back garden, set up an incense table, put her favorite sweetmeats and fresh fruits, and offered sacrifices to Chang'e who was attached to him in the moon palace.

After the people heard the news that Chang'e flew to the moon and became an immortal, they all set up incense tables under the moon to pray to the kind-hearted Chang'e for good luck and peace.

From then on, the custom of worshiping the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival spread among the people.

Yaya was still young and didn't quite understand the love story in it, but she was only interested in the elixir inside.

He asked with bright eyes: "Grandpa, is there really that kind of elixir?"

Yaya's innocent words made everyone laugh.

The old man also smiled slightly and said: "It is rumored that it exists in the fairy mountains overseas."

Yaya's eyes were full of longing: "It would be great if there was an elixir."

Xing Rushui asked with a smile: "Does Yaya want to fly to the moon like Fairy Chang'e?"

Yaya shook her head and said, "I don't want to be like Fairy Chang'e. There's not even anyone playing there. It's so boring."

"Then what do you want the elixir for?" Fan Ming asked, rolling her eyes.

Yaya clapped her fingers and said: "Grandpa, give one to daddy, give one to mommy..." She told everyone, then looked at Fan Ming and said, "I won't give it to you."

"Who cares?" Fan Ming pouted.

Everyone laughed.

Most of the fruits on the table were brought from the space, which are the birds' favorite food. Only a few parrots and Xiao Xi ate until their bellies were round. But a few big dogs could only starve.

Only the little grizzly bear got a piece of mooncake.

Only Wukong is the only one who has no taboos on anything, even moon cakes and fruits.

Fan Ming snatched a bunch of grapes from Wukong's hand and asked: "Brother, the grapes in the orchard have been gone for a long time. Where did you get these grapes? And these strawberries and watermelons."

Zhang Taiping just smiled and shook his head without saying anything. Cai Yazhi knew the reason, but naturally she would not say it out loud.

In fact, the Mid-Autumn Festival in many places has a lot of specialties. In some places, lanterns will be placed, in some places, fire dragons will be danced, in some places, pagoda lanterns will be lit, and there are many other activities.

The most interesting thing is "throwing handkerchiefs to attract brides". In some areas of Shandong Province, there is a custom of throwing handkerchiefs to attract brides on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. On that night, a colorful platform is set up in the square and arranged like a moon palace, with jade rabbits, osmanthus trees, etc.

Some unmarried girls dressed up as Chang'e. After the celebration singing and dancing, the girls threw some handkerchiefs embroidered with different colors to the audience. If the audience received a handkerchief with the same color as the one held by "Chang'e", they could go on stage.

Receive the award. When some unmarried young men return the handkerchief, if they are liked by "Chang'e", they can give a ring to them. After that, the two parties can make friends and get married.

Zhang Taiping and the others didn't pay much attention to it. They simply defeated the Moon God and watched the moonlight.

If it were placed on other festivals, familiar people in the village would have come over or invited them over to join in the fun and drink. But this evening is different from other festivals. Its status among the Han people is similar to that of New Year's Eve. They are all spent in their own homes.

.So no one came to disturb me all night, it was relaxing and warm.

When the food on the table was almost eaten, Cai Yazhi stood up and said, "I'll go in and make some porridge for everyone."

"Let me go in and help you." Xing Rushui said.

Zhang Taiping stood up and said: "You two sit down, I will do it."

The reason why he wanted to do it himself was to prepare nutritious porridge for the mastiff.

I took some black rice and some glutinous rice.

Glutinous rice is also called glutinous rice, long glutinous rice is indica glutinous rice, and its nutrition is not much better than that of black rice. The rice grains are slender, pinkish-white in color, opaque, and highly sticky. It is a mild tonic that can tonify deficiency.

It has the functions of nourishing blood, strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, and antiperspirant. It is suitable for nausea, loss of appetite, diarrhea caused by deficiency of the spleen and stomach, sweating, shortness of breath and bloating caused by qi deficiency.

Wine made from glutinous rice can be used for nourishing bodybuilding and curing diseases. Glutinous rice, Eucommia ulmoides, astragalus, wolfberry, angelica, etc. can be brewed into "Euzhong glutinous rice wine". Drinking it has the effects of strengthening energy and refreshing, beautifying and prolonging life, relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation.

There is also a kind of "Gastrodia glutinous rice wine", which is made from Gastrodia elata, Codonopsis pilosula, etc. and mixed with glutinous rice. It has the functions of nourishing the brain and improving intelligence, protecting the eyesight, promoting blood circulation and qi, and prolonging life. Glutinous rice is not only mixed with medicine to make wine, but also can be mixed with fruits.

Brewed together, such as "Rox pear glutinous rice wine", regular drinking can prevent cardiovascular disease and fight cancer.

However, modern scientific research shows that glutinous rice contains protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B and starch, etc., which is a warming and strengthening product. The starch contained in it is amylopectin, so it is difficult to digest and hydrolyze in the intestines and stomach.

Therefore, it is not advisable to consume too much at one time, and the elderly, children or patients should use it with caution.

Its indigestibility determines that it can only be used as an auxiliary ingredient and not as the main ingredient. But if it is used with other nutrients to make porridge, it will be a good thing.

Zhang Taiping is going to mix glutinous rice and black rice, and then add some gastrodia elata, raisins, wolfberry, almonds, white fungus and the best honey produced in the space. The pot will make the brain enlightened, strong and refreshing, beautifying and prolonging life, and comforting.

Here comes the porridge that invigorates muscles and activates blood circulation.

Using a high-pressure rice cooker, it was ready in less than half an hour, and the sweet smell immediately spread from the kitchen.

Fan Ming couldn't sit still at first and ran in and asked: "What kind of porridge is it so fragrant?"

Wukong was also behind, stretching his neck and scratching his ears and cheeks.

Zhang Taiping lost her appetite for a while and said, "You will know later."

After it was cooked, he opened the pot and put it in a small porcelain bowl. Fan Ming said in surprise: "It's actually black rice?"

Zhang Taiping nodded and said, "Try carefully and see what else there is."

Since not all rice is black, the color is not jet black, but rather dark red, and it has a different kind of temptation when it is served in a white, thin porcelain bowl.

The old man tasted it and praised: "Yes, the combination of Gastrodia elata and glutinous rice is quite effective."

"Is there any glutinous rice in it?" Fan Ming asked in surprise.

Cai Yazhi said with a smile: "No glutinous rice has such a high viscosity."

Although everyone had eaten a lot of moon cakes and fruits before, this sweet porridge was still finished.

It wasn't until they were almost done digesting and their stomachs didn't look so bloated that everyone cleared the table and returned to the house.