The Narrative Diary of Grandma and Zongzi

Grandma is over 70 years old and is a master of making zongzi in the village. Not only delicious, but also varied. Every year before the Dragon Boat Festival, grandma began to prepare carefully.

Starting from March, I first collected newborn bamboo leaves in the bamboo garden behind my house. Of course, all the bamboo leaves are about to fall off, but I still can't bear to leave, watching myself being wrapped in tender bamboo shoots little by little, for fear that the children can't stand the beating after the spring rain, just like the mother's hard mood of raising children. Grandma said: "This kind of zongzi wrapped in bamboo leaves is delicious and can wrap the fragrance inside." If it is a fallen bamboo leaf, it will be a bit bitter inside; If the bamboo leaves are peeled off directly, there will be a tender taste mixed in the bamboo leaves, which is not delicious, so it is very important to choose bamboo leaves. " When the bamboo leaves are almost collected, they are cleaned, dried and stored.

Grandma will use the well water drilled by the old man when he was young to clean it, because grandma thinks that washing bamboo leaves with the well drilled by his wife is sweet and clean. Grandma will carefully clean these bamboo leaves one by one, then put them neatly in a dustpan, and carefully let the old man climb to his wall to dry. During the period, grandma always asked the old man to watch carefully for fear of being knocked over by his naughty son.

Next is the choice of glutinous rice, which is grandma's biggest headache. Glutinous rice is very delicate, so you must choose the kind that you can hear when you bite it in your mouth. Taste it slowly with the tip of your tongue, and there is a faint fragrance in your mouth. Therefore, grandma always asks the old people to pay attention to putting the rice with full growth, large particles and white appearance in a dry place, drying it and tying it tightly with a film bag.

Grandma starts to do it two days before the Dragon Boat Festival every year. Of course, glutinous rice should be washed with warm water, so when grandma tells Lao Zi to light the fire, she always nags behind the pot that the fire is getting smaller and smaller. It takes about two or three hours to soak like this.

However, in the meantime, it is necessary to turn the glutinous rice up and down so that every grain of rice can take a clean bath. These glutinous rice may be because it has not been soaked in water for a long time. When grandma wanted to put them in the water, they all jumped into the water, as if afraid that if they were late, the water would be polluted by other friends. Then when they all jump into the water, they lie lazily at the bottom of the water and enjoy this relaxed happiness quietly.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, grandma will take out all the materials prepared before and carefully wrap them one by one. At this time, my son is the happiest. The children are always around grandma. I hope these zongzi can be made quickly and enter their greedy stomachs as soon as possible.

"Are you ready, old woman?" The wife who burns the fire below will also be eager to ask. "I can smell zongzi. You are listening to your stomach growling. "

"As long as you try so hard, you have to wait for a while. You see that our children are not in a hurry, and honestly burn your pot! " Grandma always says it in this tone that is both a little angry and a little funny.

"Grandma, I would have been hungry! Come on. I am really anxious. " My son will fan the flames and help my father.

"No, no, can't eat! Not yet. " Grandma can't help smelling the thick fragrance, but she can't eat it until the pot is ready.

"Well, you can eat!" With grandma's order, the son and his wife reached out and grabbed a zongzi that they couldn't wait to peel, bit it down, stuffed it into their mouth, and tasted it carefully, which was still unfinished.

"Be careful to burn out!" Grandma looked at her wife like a child and smiled a little distressed. There are many kinds of zongzi, including meat zongzi, red date zongzi, mung bean and duck egg zongzi, preserved beef zongzi, hundred fruit zongzi, salted chicken zongzi and steamed zongzi. There are Ai Xiang Zongzi, Mint Zongzi, Red Bean Paste Zongzi, Lotus Seed Zongzi, Pine Seed Zongzi, Ham Zongzi, Egg Yolk Zongzi and so on. Every year, grandma will make several unique ones. In addition to saving some food for myself, I will give more to my neighbor's house, and basically a pot full of zongzi will be divided into almost this. So it is understandable that the old man and his son are scrambling to eat zongzi.

But since my son worked and got married in the county, the old man died a few years ago, and grandma never did it again.

This year in Tomb-Sweeping Day, my son came back to visit his father's grave. When chatting with grandma, he suddenly said that he wanted to eat zongzi. Maybe it's just a casual sentence from my son, but my grandmother deeply remembers it in her heart. A few days before the Dragon Boat Festival, my son called his mother and told her that the Dragon Boat Festival was a holiday. Grandma was very excited and quickly washed the bamboo leaves and the glutinous rice bought in the street and made it again.

But the company will have a day off, and my son said he couldn't come back. What should I do? Grandma is in trouble, or should she send it to her son? I can also see my grandson. I haven't seen my grandson for a long time, and I miss him a little. Maybe my grandson was as greedy as his son when he was a child. My grandmother thought about it and smiled from ear to ear.

Early in the morning of Dragon Boat Festival, grandma got up and started to do it. Maybe it's because I'm old, or maybe it's because I haven't done it for years, and my hands and feet don't work at all. Grandma began to complain that she was old and useless. Finally, it took more than half a day to get it. Grandma quickly put everything into a bag while it was hot, rushed all the chickens and ducks into the yard, and hurried to the west road, ready to take a bus to the son's house in the county. Along the way, grandma didn't mention how happy she was, because when she thought of how happy her son and grandson were eating zongzi, she would laugh happily. Grandma hasn't laughed so happily for a long time.

Grandma didn't forget her son's position. Although she hasn't been here for a long time, she clearly remembers that it was her first time to go to town on her son's wedding day. When she saw such a beautiful house, grandma and the old man were very happy and proud, because her son finally had the ambition to buy a house of his own in the city. With such a beautiful daughter-in-law, his son is really capable! The old couple are also very happy.

However, the changes in the city are always unpredictable, especially for the elderly like grandma. Grandma was extremely disappointed when she tried her best to find her son's home! I knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no sound inside. Grandma doesn't know what to do. She waited at the door for a long time, but she was afraid to go out. This county is so big and there are so many cars. Where can I find my son?

It was past noon before you knew it. Grandma hinted that she was waiting in front of her son's house. Suddenly, the car bell rang outside. Grandma was a little overjoyed. She stood up quickly, looked at it, and then sat down disappointed. Upstairs. Grandma didn't eat breakfast, let alone lunch. Looking at the zongzi in the bag, grandma couldn't bear to eat it, so she held it tightly in her hand and waited anxiously.

Suddenly, the security door of the opposite house was opened, and an old woman with fashionable clothes and silver hair came out from it. She took a trash can in her hand, looked up and down, smiled and went out toward the door. A few minutes later, the old woman stopped at the door for a while, looked at her grandmother and said curiously, "Hello, who are you looking for?"

"Oh, good, good, I'm looking for my son. I'm here to send jiaozi to our baby's son. This is just a festival. I'll pack some jiaozi for my baby's grandson. I know where everyone is. I haven't seen anyone for a long time. "

"Oh, elder sister, why don't you stop by our house? Maybe your son will come back soon, and we will chat. No, I am the only one at home. I feel bored and lonely. " The old woman put down the trash can and pulled her grandmother to her room.

"I'm so embarrassed, forget it, don't go in. Look how clean your floor is. My shoes are dirty. They need to be washed again. Forget it, forget it, don't go in. " Grandma looked into the room, the floor was polished and looked down at her shoes covered with thick dust. She said shyly.

"Nothing, nothing, come in, it doesn't matter."

"No, no, really, I'd better stand outside. You go in and get busy. " Grandma refused to say.

"Well, wait a minute." The old lady turned and walked into the room, then moved out two stools and said, "Sister, come, don't go in, why don't you sit on the stools?" Let's talk at this door. "

"Well, that's good." Grandma smiled awkwardly with a stool.

In this way, the two old people sat at the door and talked for a long time. Nevertheless, the old woman was a little worried. Seeing that it was getting dark, the old woman looked at the door again and again from time to time, only to hear some movement outside.

Grandma suddenly stood up and said, "It's getting late. I should go back. Thank you! "

"How can I get there? Maybe your son will come back soon. Don't go tonight He lives with your son. He is not an outsider. " The old lady persuaded her.

"Come on, come on, young people love clean, uncomfortable with them. There are still many chickens, ducks and geese at home, so they should be hungry. It's been a day. " Grandma got up and carried the bag in her hand. It was a little cold.

"It's okay again. Your son won't let me live here. Let's talk it over. " The old lady persuaded her.

"Ha ha, well, there will be a chance in the future. Thank you. Really, chickens and ducks at home are starving. If I don't go back, I will be upset at home tomorrow. I make zongzi here. It's very cold. Please give these to our children later and let them heat them up before eating. I'm leaving! " Grandma was disappointed, but she smiled and said to the old woman.

"Good, good, I will. You see, I said I wouldn't go today, but you have to go ... "The old woman took a bag full of wrapped zongzi, which was very heavy.

Grandma turned and left. At this time, the street lamps on the roadside began to turn yellow and light up, and grandma gradually disappeared in the dim light.

Half an hour later, the old woman heard the teacher talking and laughing outside. The old woman looked into the window. Those who came back were grandma's son, daughter-in-law and grandson. "What happened to your son? Did you have fun at grandma's today? " I only heard a man ask the child in his arms.

"Happy!" The child was talking and laughing, playing with the toys in his hand.

"Get the door, I'm exhausted." The wife complained a little and said to the man holding the child next to her.

The old woman suddenly pushed open the door and said angrily, "Hi, your mother sent you zongzi!" " "

"My mother? Zongzi? " The man put down the child in his arms, took the heavy bag with a little doubt and said, "When did you send it?"

"It's been a day. If you don't come back and knock at the door, you just sit on the stairs and hold this zongzi." The old woman said impatiently.

"Have you left?" The man asked a little eagerly.

"Go, it's been half an hour, and I stayed for a long time without saying anything, alas ..." The old woman sighed, turned and walked into the room, and slammed the door.

The man came into the room with a heavy bag in his hand and some wet eyes. The woman turned around and said nothing.

Suddenly, the man ran out and looked at the cars coming and going on the road. Tears couldn't help falling down, hitting the hard concrete floor and looking dim under the dim street lamp. Flowing through the corners of the mouth is bitter. ...