[Soul of Chess] What if

Ah Guang knew that he was dreaming again.

The reason for this certainty was that he was still wearing his day clothes.

Besides--

Looking around at the large expanses of spacious and gorgeous buildings that are obviously ancient styles, and the passers-by in the distance who are very similar to Zuo Wei's clothes, Ah Guang can't help but feel a little dazed.

Here... where the hell is it?

Just when he was confused, the sound of wings flapping suddenly came from his ear.Ah Guang turned his head suspiciously, and saw an owl parked in front of him.

That is a very beautiful owl.

Its whole body of feathers is pure white like snow, without even a trace of other colors mixed in.Perhaps because the white is too pure, there seems to be a faint silver-white halo around it.

The strange thing is that the owl has been staring at him with those dark eyes without blinking.For some reason, under such sight, Ah Guang felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

After staring at each other for a long time, Ah Guang couldn't help but said: "You..."

Ah Guang wanted to ask why the owl kept staring at him.

After all, this is my own dream, that is to say, I am the creator of this place.That being the case, it shouldn't be surprising that an owl can talk... probably... ==

It's a pity that he woke up before he finished speaking... (;[-]_[-])

"Really... What kind of messed up dream is this..." He muttered softly while changing his clothes, "It's a shame that I'm still looking forward to having a good dream... :("

It's not without reason that Ah Guang felt a little depressed.

Dreams on New Year's Eve are different from ordinary dreams.Because it is the first dream of the new year, it has another name—Chumeng. More importantly, it also has a special meaning, that is, people can predict the year according to the content of the first dream. inauspicious.

It is said that if you can have an auspicious dream, it will bring you good luck throughout the year!

In order to be able to have auspicious dreams, people have tried various methods.For example, as early as the Edo period, before going to sleep, many people would deliberately put papers with treasure ships under their pillows in order to dream of dreams with good meanings.It is precisely for this reason that there were a lot of people selling treasure ship paintings at that time.

So, having said that, what kind of dream is a good dream?

The saying "one Fuji, two eagles, and three eggplants" is widely circulated among the people, that is, anyone who dreams of Mount Fuji, eagles, or eggplants is a lucky dream.

Now Ah Guang didn't dream of any of these three things, instead he was staring at a strange owl all night... -_-#So, after waking up, Ah Guang didn't feel depressed It's weird ╯﹏╰

"Ah Guang, what's wrong?"

Seeing Ah Guang's wrinkled expression, Zuo Wei asked a little curiously.

"Well...it's really nothing, it's just a very strange dream." A Guang said, casually glanced at the alarm clock on the cabinet.

The time is now seven forty.

"Ahhhhhhh! I fell asleep to this point all of a sudden! Σ(°△°|||)︴" After seeing the time clearly, he rubbed his head in astonishment and howled, and then obviously accelerated the movements of his hands.

You know, there are a lot of things to do today! ! ! ::>_<::

After he finally walked down the stairs, he was not surprised to see that his father was already sitting at the dining table.A sumptuous breakfast has already been placed on the table.

As soon as he saw his father, Ah Guang's previous slightly depressed mood was instantly wiped away.

because--

If you have lucky money, you can take it~! ~! ≥﹏≤

"Happy New Year Dad! ∩__∩"

After speaking, he ran to the kitchen again and said to Mitsuko's mother, "Happy New Year, Mom! *^____^*"

Then he looked at his parents expectantly, waiting for them to hand him the pocket money named "Yu Nian Yu".

You must know that in previous years, each New Year's money was at least 5000 yuan!Ah~~ I don’t know if there will be a bumper harvest this year~(*^﹏^*)

Seeing Hikari's undisguised expectation, both Masao and Mitsuko couldn't help laughing. Of course, they handed the pocket money to Hikari without the slightest hesitation.

Ah Guang happily took the banknotes, and after seeing the face value on them, he suddenly exclaimed: "1 yuan—?! (⊙o⊙)"

"Is it really possible?" Ao Guang asked incredulously.

Regarding Aguang's question, Masao and the others just smiled and nodded.

Seeing this, Ah Guang's already gleaming eyes became even brighter.

"Thank you mom and dad! ヾ(≧∪≦*)ノ〃" he thanked them excitedly.

The first day of the New Year is also known as "Sunday", and it is from this day that Osechi dishes are eaten, and this habit continues until the third day.

This custom has quite a long history.According to textual research, this habit appeared as early as the late Heian period, and has continued to this day. It is intended not to have a party at home during the New Year, so as not to disturb the god of fire.

Osechi cuisine generally has four layers: the first layer is called "Yizhizhong", which is "Zhuyao", that is, a sweet appetizer. It is boiled with soy sauce and sugar water; the second layer of "two weights" is mainly fried fish marinated in soy sauce and vinegar, vinegar fish fillets, and red and white stew; the third layer is "three This layer is a collection of many luxurious ingredients such as lobster, golden eye sea bream, fish rolls, barbecue, etc.; the last layer is called "Yu Zhihe", this layer contains burdock, carrot, lotus root, taro, and shiitake mushrooms. , bamboo shoots, etc., they are all cooked in a pot with meat.

These dishes are definitely not just put together and put together. Every dish is a blessing.

Some pronunciations contain festive connotations.For example, the black bean (mame) means "healthy", implying good health; the pronunciation of konbu (konbu) and joy (yorokobu) are very similar; the pronunciation of sea bream (tai) and congratulations (medetai) are very similar. In addition, since Ebisu, the god of good fortune, embraces the image of sea bream, it also has the meaning of gathering wealth.

Some colors or shapes have special meanings.For example, lotus root has many holes, which can see through to the opposite side, so it has the meaning of wishing that the new year can see through the world; red and white stew is a red and white vinegar salad made of carrots and white radishes. It is a festive color used for congratulations, so it has the implication of happy events coming; gold represents wealth, and golden chestnut gold clusters therefore symbolize a rich harvest.

There are also some ingredients that are chosen because they are more auspicious.For example, herring roe has a lot of roe, which means praying for a full house of children and grandchildren. Both taro and shrimp represent longevity, and so on.

In addition to Osechi cuisine, Ozabo and Tusu wine are also essential.

Ozabo is a dish that can only be eaten during the Chinese New Year, and it can only be eaten during the three days from January 1st to January 1rd!At other times it will never appear on the dinner table. O(∩_∩)O~~

Ozabo is actually rice cake soup, not only the ingredients are easy to get, but also the recipe is not difficult.You only need to boil the fish and chicken to make a transparent broth, then put the pre-baked rice cakes in the soup, and finally add an appropriate amount of seasoning to the soup.

The clear soup with smoked rice cakes will give off a faint smoky aroma, and it is paired with brightly colored ingredients such as chicken and green vegetables. Just looking at it makes people salivate.

The fly in the ointment is that you can’t eat as much of such delicious food as you want, because the number of rice cakes in rice cake soup is limited...(╥╯^╰╥)

The same as Yuzazhu, Tusu wine is only taken out to drink during the Chinese New Year.

Tusu wine is actually a kind of medicinal wine, brewed from Atractylodes macrocephala, platycodon grandiflorum, sansho, fangfeng, cinnamon, rhubarb, red bean, etc. It has the effect of dispelling wind and cold, and driving away evil spirits.

Drinking Tusu wine was originally a court custom, and later spread to the people.The way of drinking is also unique. Liang Zongmo's "Jingchu Sui Shi Ji" has a saying: "Drinking Tusu at the age of one year, the young grow up first, celebrate the new year for the young, and celebrate the birthday of the elders." The youngest start.In addition, the ceremony of "three three nine cups" needs to be completed when drinking, and the leftover wine must be poured into the well three days later.

What is the "Three Three Nine" ceremony?

It turns out that special wine vessels are used when drinking Tusu wine.Not only does Tusu wine have to be packed in special lacquer pots, but also the vessels used to hold the wine are also particular, and there are not one, but three.Before drinking, the three small plates are stacked together. When you need to drink, you should take out the small plate from top to bottom, and order some Tusu wine on the plate. After the other party drinks it, order it again. Drink three times from one plate. In this way, the ceremony of "three three nine lamps" can be completed.

This morning, Aguang's family sat together, arranged in order from the youngest to the elderly. After drinking the Tusu wine, they began to enjoy the imperial miscellaneous boiled and herring roe, black beans, chestnut balls and a little bit more. Osechi dishes such as sweet dried fish.

Just when they finished their breakfast and were about to tell each other about their dreams on New Year's Eve, the postman delivered the letter.

"It's the New Year's certificate! O(≧▽≦)O" Ah Guang cheered and ran over.

I don't know who has sent me a New Year's letter~~≥﹏≤Aguang took out a thick bundle of greeting cards from the mailbox, and guessed excitedly.

Since I don’t know who will send me a New Year’s card in advance, I will feel an unexpected surprise when I receive a card from an unexpected person. Of course, the more cards I receive, the happier and prouder I will be yes!

More importantly, the greeting cards issued by the post office usually have a lucky draw~! (≧▽≦)/

I really hope I can draw a big prize~(*≧▽≦) Ah Guang fantasizes with anticipation.

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Hmm... Try to update another chapter tonight.Um.