One Piece of Song Dynasty

After wandering on the street for a while, Li Xin took Cao Long back home. After returning to the palace, Li Xin called Liang Hongyu and said, "Queen, are all the New Year's things ready?"

Liang Hongyu nodded and said: "Everything is ready, but, Your Majesty, did you sneak out again? In the morning, I looked for you but couldn't find you, not even Cao Long. I knew that the Emperor must have stolen again." Ran out."

Li Xin scratched his head and said, "Hey, I'll just go out and have a look."

Liang Hongyu said: "Your Majesty, let's go to Sister Jinling's place tonight to celebrate the New Year. Sister Jinling is more than nine months pregnant and has difficulty moving."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Yes, yes, I think so too. We will go over after setting off the fireworks in the evening and having fun with the people."

Liang Hongyu smiled slightly and said, "I obey your order."

At night, the entire Yanjing City was lit up, the lights were bright, the sound of firecrackers came and went, and it was extremely lively. Li Xin and other ministers stood on the tower of the imperial city to have fun with the people. The fireworks that had been prepared were lit as planned, and the fireworks exploded in the sky, colorful Yes, extremely beautiful.

Looking at the fireworks in the sky, Li Xin congratulated the ministers on the New Year. The ministers also returned the greetings to Li Xin. Wang Shu, the Minister of War, said with emotion: "It has been hundreds of years. I didn't expect that we Han people can take back the land of Youyan. This year." It was such a dreamy life.”

Li Xin, looking up at the sky, said: "Where have we come from? Today we are still far from the prosperous Tang and Kaiyuan era. The Silk Road has not been opened, the Western Regions have not been recovered, and we are still far from being complacent. When the time comes, we will continue to work hard in the future.”

Wang Shu nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Faced with today's achievements, Li Xin is still very clear-headed. Although Datang now has a Maritime Silk Road, it is not enough. Today's Maritime Silk Road still cannot compare with the land Silk Road. After all, the risk of taking the sea route is much greater than that of the land route. Li Xin believes that after the overland Silk Road is opened, the national power of the Tang Dynasty will be able to rise to a higher level.

After the fireworks, Li Xin took Liang Hongyu back to the palace and arrived at Zhao Jinling's residence. Li Xin's other wives and children had already arrived. Looking at everyone, Li Xin greeted everyone: "Everyone is here."

When everyone saw Li Xin and Liang Hongyu arriving, they saluted and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen!"

Li Xin signaled: "Okay, today is the Chinese New Year. We are all a family, so don't worry about the etiquette. By the way, the dumpling fillings and noodles are ready."

As the first person under Liang Hongyu, Yu Liyan replied: "Your Majesty, everything is ready."

Li Xin nodded and said, "Well, let's get started. Let's make dumplings together as a family."

In order to make dumplings, Li Xin ordered people to prepare several kinds of fillings in advance. Li Xin washed her hands and sat down to prepare dumplings. Liang Hongyu kneaded the dough and prepared to roll out the dumpling wrappers.

It was Li Xin's idea for the family to make dumplings during the Chinese New Year. They are usually used to the days when they have clothes to wear, hands to eat, and mouth to eat. Moreover, due to various reasons, it is rare that the family can gather together. During the New Year, the whole family is no longer around. Doing some activities together will weaken the relationship as time goes by. Li Xin doesn't want her family to follow the example of Tang's father, a loving son, a filial brother, a filial brother, and a respectful brother.

Due to the large number of people, the dumpling-making tables were divided into four or five tables. Adults and children joined in. Soon Liang Hongyu rolled out a piece of wrapper. Li Xin was the first to take the wrapper and pick up a small piece of meat filling with chopsticks and began to wrap it. .

Li Xin said while making dumplings: "Children, my father has a question for you. Does any of you know why you must eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year?"

Li Binyou, the eighth son who just entered elementary school, said: "Father, is it because the dumplings are delicious?"

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this, and Li Xin also laughed loudly and said: "Yes, yes, the dumplings are indeed delicious. You'er, you must have eaten dumplings a lot."

Li Binyou nodded his little head and said, "Yes, Father, my child will eat a meal of dumplings every five or six days. My favorite is dumplings stuffed with chives, pork, and mushrooms and pork."

Li Xin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Yes, yes, then You'er will eat more today and continue the topic just now. Does anyone of you want to say anything else about eating dumplings?"

The princes and princesses racked their brains for a long time and still didn't know why they had to eat dumplings during the New Year, so they didn't dare to speak for fear of making others laugh like Li Binyou did.

Li Xin made a few dumplings and saw no one said anything: "Why, I don't know, I don't know, then my father will tell you.

Dumplings take the meaning of "Gengsui Jiaozi", "zi" means "midnight time", "Jiao" and "dumpling" are homophonic, and have the meaning of "joyful and auspicious" and "happy reunion".

Dumplings are delicious, and the whole process of preparing ingredients, making dumplings, cooking dumplings, and eating dumplings also contains beautiful meanings.

The sound of preparing ingredients means prosperity and peace every year, because when chopping the dumpling fillings, a rhythmic sound of "dong-dong-dong" is made, just like the sound of prosperity.

Making dumplings symbolizes joy, auspiciousness, happiness and beauty. When making dumplings during the Chinese New Year, the whole family works together, different divisions of labor, and a happy moment of working together. The dumplings are packed with flavor and are a wish to take away all the unpleasant trivial matters of the past year. What we look forward to is the beauty of the new year, and what we experience is the happiness of the whole family living in harmony.

Boiling dumplings symbolizes progress and prosperity. The boiling water is boiling, and the hot steam is blowing against your face. The white and fat Yuanbao dolls are tumbling up and down in the pot. The dumpling cook is carefully and slowly stirring the dumplings in the pot with a spoon. , everyone is looking forward to the dumplings coming out of the pot soon, all the gold ingots being put into the warehouse, and happy events blooming like flowers. They also look forward to their careers continuing to make progress and never stop.

Eating dumplings means family happiness, reunion and health. When every family eats dumplings during the Chinese New Year, the whole family will sit around the table to eat together and share happiness together. "

The boss, Li Xiaolong, said: "Father, it turns out that eating dumplings has so many meanings."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Yes, my father hopes that no matter what you do in the future, you will remember that you will always be a family, and a family must live in harmony. They say that the royal family is ruthless, but my father just doesn't believe it. With that, my father will personally take you to make dumplings every year from now on, Hongyu, and bring you a copper coin."

The fifth child, Li Yanshu, blinked and asked, "Father, why don't you use copper coins anymore?"

Li Xin explained: "Because the Chinese currency has not yet issued iron coins, we can only make do with copper coins first. Tonight, my father will put a copper coin into a dumpling. Whoever eats the dumpling will foretell this year." Who will be more blessed, lucky and wealthy.”