Why do you eat pears when you are surprised?

The custom of eating pears is to remind people to keep warm and avoid physical discomfort in order to cope with the ever-changing temperature at this time. Because the spring is dry and the temperature is changeable, eating some pears can also moisten the lungs and spend a beautiful spring comfortably.

"Meet with a smile and forget the enmity, and hesitate to cook pears and chestnuts." Su Zhe, a great literary master in the Song Dynasty, chose pear fruit as a dish to commemorate the past when gathering with friends. It can be seen that the delicious, juicy and sweet taste of pear fruit is very attractive.

According to legend, Qu Ji, a well-known Shanxi businessman at home and abroad, is the eldest son of Shangdang County. In the early years of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, he took his two sons, Xin and Yi, and used Shangdang and pears to resell coarse cloth and red dates in Qixian for profit, and accumulated savings for a long time to settle down in Qixian.

During the Yongzheng period, the Fourteenth Canal reached the west exit, which was the day of surprise attack. His father took out pears for him to eat and said, "Our ancestors started by selling pears, and after hardships, they settled in Qixian County. Today, you went to the west exit in surprise. Eat pears, never forget your ancestors, and work hard to start a business. Later, when I went to the west, I followed suit and ate pears, mostly with the intention of "leaving home to start a business". Later, I was shocked. After eating pears, I also had the idea of "trying to honor my ancestors".