Why did Xiaoman grab water?

Why should Xiaoman solar terms grab water?

"Grab water" is a folk farming custom in Haining, Zhejiang Province in the old days. When this ceremony was held, many elderly deacons called each household, lit torches at the dawn of the agreed date, and ate wheat cakes, wheat cakes and wheat balls on the foundation of the waterwheel. The deacons took drums and gongs as signals, and a group of people stepped on the waterwheel pre-installed on the river, and dozens of cars stepped in step to draw water.

Why is there a custom of "grabbing water"? As we all know, no matter in the north or the south, crops can't grow without water. Unless limited by natural conditions and without irrigation conditions, farmers have to rely on the weather to eat. As long as rivers and lakes can be irrigated, farmers will make full use of water sources and create conditions for the growth of crops.

Summer temperature rise, long sunshine time and large water consumption are the key periods for the growth of most crops. Therefore, the importance of irrigation is obviously higher than other seasons. In the old days, people used water trucks to irrigate. There is a saying in folk agricultural proverbs that "a villain drives three cars", and the waterwheel usually starts when a villain. Therefore, the custom of "grabbing water" in Little Man is a portrayal of farmers' real life.