What does the rural proverb "Grain Rain is a prosperous time, and every moment is worth a thousand dollars" mean?

I haven't glanced at the flowers yet. It is not easy for people and chemical industry. Come back and watch it a hundred times. Bees are maids and warblers are messengers. Grain Rain, clear.

White-haired Lv Lang is not in love. Harvest the jade core overnight. Your majesty is still very sad. People have tears, but flowers are unintentional. Tomorrow, wine will wake up everywhere.

-Stone "Wandering Immortals and Exploring Flowers"

Brief introduction of Grain Rain Grain Rain is the sixth solar term among the 24 solar terms, and the solar term reaches 30 degrees of the yellow longitude from April 19 to April 2 1 day of the Gregorian calendar every year. It is the same as the solar terms such as rain, xiaoman, light snow and heavy snow, which all reflect the phenomenon of precipitation.

Twenty-four solar terms, the ancient book says, "in mid-March, after the rain, the ground paste pulsates, and now it rains in the valley." Rain is silent, just like the rain in my field. At this time, cover the valley and sow, from top to bottom. " Hence the name "Grain Rain". The arrival of solar terms in Grain Rain indicates that spring is coming to an end, and it also means that the pace of summer is getting closer and closer.

The Grain Rain time in Grain Rain is between April 19 and April 2 1 in Gregorian calendar, that is, the sun is located at 30 degrees of the yellow meridian.

Grain Rain time in 2020: April 19, 22: 44: 26, Jihai Year of Pig, March 27, Huangdi Year, 47 16.

Grain Rain's climate is different in different geographical locations all over the country, and Grain Rain's climate is also rich and colorful, adapting to local conditions. No wonder some people say that you long for Grain Rain to the north of the Huaihe River in Qinling Mountains and I long for sunny days in Grain Rain to the south of the Yangtze River.

Being good at summing up experiences and lessons is the characteristic and advantage of farmers in China. In view of the Grain Rain season, they summed up an agricultural proverb, "Grain Rain is a prosperous flood, and every moment is worth a thousand dollars." It means going to Grain Rain these days, which is a good thing. The longer it rains, the better. On the contrary, it will affect the harvest of crops that year. Therefore, farmers are quite eager for Grain Rain, which is a major event related to their money bags.

Grain Rain waited for Grain Rain three times, and the first time was born; The second time, the cuckoo blows feathers; The third stage is Dai Ren's surrender to mulberry. It means: as soon as the solar term in Grain Rain arrives, the rainfall begins to increase, and duckweed begins to grow rapidly; Then the cuckoo (cuckoo) began to comb its feathers to remind people to remember to sow; Dai Sheng birds (called flower cattail fans in the north and umbrella-headed birds in the south) began to appear on mulberry trees.

Grain Rain customs (1) enjoy peony.

Every year in Grain Rain, peonies are in full bloom, colorful and beautiful. So peony flower is also called Grain Rain flower. There is also the folk custom of enjoying peony in Grain Rain season. It is recorded in Jia Qinglu in Qing Dynasty: "Another temple is built for merchants, and the Grain Rain Flower Management Bureau is brand-new. If you don't believe that there is no national color when you meet, the brocade shed only protects Yulouchun. " Up to now, peony flowers will be held in Grain Rain in Luoyang and other places.

(2) Sacrifice to Cang Xie.

In the ancient culture of China, there was a saying that "Cang Xie wrote a book, but it rained with millet, and the ghosts cried at night". The folk explanation is that Cang Xie didn't want God to create a written reward, but only asked God to let the people have a bumper harvest, so it began to rain. Therefore, the solar terms in Grain Rain are named. During this period, people will hold a grand public sacrifice ceremony to commemorate Cang Xie, which embodies the core content of Chinese civilization-"ancestor worship".

Grain Rain ingredients Grain Rain season, the temperature rises rapidly, and sometimes people even mistakenly think that summer is here, so they need to pay special attention to avoid getting angry. Eat less spicy food at this time. Eat more foods that soften the liver and moisten the lungs, such as beans, shepherd's purse, carrots and asparagus.

Toona sinensis bud is also a kind of food suitable for Grain Rain period. Toona sinensis was listed around Grain Rain, so there is a saying that Toona sinensis was tender as silk before the rain. Once missed, Toona sinensis buds will become dry and difficult to swallow. Toona sinensis bud is not only delicious, but also nutritious. Modern research shows that eating more Toona sinensis buds can also improve immunity, strengthen stomach and regulate qi, and resist bacteria and inflammation.

Grain Rain recipe (1) Longjing shrimp (this side comes from netizen Yayayayiyi)

Ingredients: 250g shrimp, 0/5g egg white 1 g longjing tea1g onion.

5 grams of seasoned starch, 5 grams of Shaoxing wine, a little soy sauce and a little salt.

working methods

① Wash the shrimps, control them to dry, add salt, starch and egg white, stir until they are thick, cover them with plastic wrap and put them in the refrigerator 1 hour.

② Soak Longjing tea in 50 g boiling water 1 min, without covering, and filter out tea soup (about 20g) and some tea leaves for later use.

(3) Add lard after sliding the pan, add shrimp when it is 40% hot, and spread it out quickly with chopsticks.

(4) Stir-fry until the shrimps are jade white, then pour out and drain the oil.

⑤ Put a little oil in the pot, fry the onions first, and then pick them out.

⑥ Add shrimp, Shaoxing wine and tea soup, stir fry quickly, thicken and take out.

(2) Tofu mixed with Toona sinensis buds (this side comes from netizen HenryShen)

Ingredients: Toona sinensis bud 100g, bittern tofu 600g, chicken juice 5 tablespoons, pickled mustard tuber or millet spicy.

Seasoning sesame oil, sunflower oil, salt, chicken essence.

working methods

① Cut the marinated tofu into pieces for later use.

② Remove the old leaves from the buds of Toona sinensis, wash them, blanch them in boiling water for 30 seconds, and take them out when the purple turns green.

(3) After the Toona sinensis buds are drenched with cold water, the water is squeezed out, cut into pieces and pickled with oil and salt.

4 hot pot cold oil, sesame oil and sunflower oil 1: 1, stir-fry diced tofu.

⑤ Sprinkle sesame oil and bean curd on the chopped Toona sinensis, stir, and add salt, sugar and chicken juice to taste.

6. If you like spicy food, you can also add a little mustard tuber and millet spicy granules to serve.

Grain Rain knows Grain Rain season, so he needs to keep a good mood. He can listen to some soothing music, or go out fishing, hiking and boxing to cultivate his temperament. At this time, we should pay attention to the combination of work and rest, try to maintain mental comfort and avoid bad emotions such as anger, depression and panic.

Of course, when you go out, you still have to take protective measures. You must wear a mask and don't take off your clothes at will. After all, if the ancestors left behind, "spring covers autumn and freezing" still has some truth. At this time, the temperature is high and low, the weather is sunny and rainy, and it is easy to catch a cold and have a fever, which is easy to cause headaches and allergies. Therefore, it is right to cover your face more in Grain Rain season.