Short stories with strong folk flavor.

1 In folklore, the Weaver Girl is the grandson of the Emperor of Heaven and the Queen Mother, and often bathes in the Milky Way after knitting. Cowherd is an orphan in the world, abused by his brother and sister-in-law, and only given to the old cow when he was separated. When heaven and earth are not far apart, the Milky Way is connected with the mortal world. At the behest of the old cow, the Cowherd went to the Milky Way to steal the clothes of the Weaver Girl, but the Weaver Girl couldn't go, so they got married. After a few years, I got a son and a daughter, a man plowing and a woman knitting, happy and beautiful. I didn't expect the Emperor of Heaven to know about it. He was furious and sent a fairy to arrest him. The queen mother went there for fear that the immortal would be relieved. A weaver girl was caught crying goodbye to her husband and children. When the old cow was dying, he asked the cowherd to cut off its skin and wrap it up. Just like Cowherd said, the woman carrying the burden chased after her, and the Queen Mother pulled out the hair clasp and rowed it empty, which became a rolling Tianhe. Cowherd and Weaver Girl face each other across the river, only crying. Finally, I was moved by the Emperor of Heaven, who promised to meet at Queqiao on Tanabata every year.

According to legend, there was a monster named Nian in ancient China, with long blue fangs and sharp claws, which was extremely cruel. I have lived in the mountains for many years, and I only go down to devour livestock on New Year's Eve every year, which hurts people's lives. Therefore, on New Year's Eve, every family leaves home to avoid the harm of Nian beast, which is called "China New Year". At midnight, Nian beast broke into the village. He found that the village was brightly lit, his eyes were blinded by dazzling red, and he heard loud firecrackers coming from someone's house, so he ran away trembling all over. Since then, people have known the way to drive away the New Year. Every New Year's Eve, every family sticks red couplets and sets off firecrackers. Every household has a bright candlelight, so it is better to wait for the New Year. In the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, we will go to relatives and friends to congratulate each other and to congratulate each other on surviving under the ravages of Nian beast. Later, this custom spread more and more widely and became the most solemn traditional festival among the people in China.

This is a folk custom: farmers build new houses with the same height as the roofs of neighbors living in the same place. People are afraid that one house or courtyard wall is taller than others, thinking that it will rob others of their wealth and suppress their geomantic omen, thus leading to disputes and even feuds from generation to generation. The setting of the gate is also very important in building houses and setting up courtyards. People regard it as a representative of the family, saying that marriage is "establishing a portal". Therefore, when building a door, it is necessary to avoid the midline of the door facing the wall and the long lane, and it is forbidden to face the neighbor's doors and windows. The folk song says: "If the door faces the window, people will suffer;" Window to door will hurt people. " Farmers sell livestock in the market and avoid selling halters. In daily life, smoking and people should avoid being caught in the fire, which means getting stuck in the neck. When sailing on the river, the boatman should avoid putting his hands on his waist, because it means that the boat is out of order and there is nothing he can do. Sailing is forbidden to say the words "turn", "sink", "break" and "fall". Bowls and bowls for boatmen to eat are not allowed to be placed face down. Because, this symbolizes that the bottom of the boat is facing up, that is, the boat has turned over. Clothes are torn, so it is forbidden to wear them when sewing. Let others mend it without taking off your clothes, with a broom or chopsticks in your mouth.