On the second day of the new year, according to the traditional customs of our country, it should be a day to visit relatives and friends, pay New Year's greetings to my uncle, and spend time together. However, a citizen encountered an embarrassing scene when he greeted his five uncles: the five uncles had no one to take care of the food, so he had to go home hungry. Today, we're going to go into detail** the details behind this story.
According to the custom, Mr. Zhang went to the countryside today to pay New Year's greetings to his uncles, but he didn't expect that the younger uncle, who was originally in charge of hospitality, went to his daughter's house for the New Year, but the other four uncles did not leave him to eat.
Mr. Zhang said with emotion that if his uncle had told him earlier that he was not at home, he would have been prepared to avoid the embarrassment of being hungry.
Mr. Li mentioned that he has two uncles, an aunt and an aunt, all of whom live relatively close, and only one of them lives far away. When he was a child, he and his brother would go to the New Year's together every year, first to the house of the two uncles, then to the aunt's house, and finally to the aunt's house, and they all ate at the aunt's house. One year, his brother said that he would have dinner at his brother-in-law's house this year, but by 12 noon, there was no movement at his brother-in-law's house, so they left. It was almost two o'clock when she arrived at her aunt's house, but her aunt didn't prepare the meal because she thought they had already eaten. In the end, they went to my aunt's house, and after eating, they went straight home. On this day, they worshiped four families, but they were hungry all day. From that time on, he and his brother never went to the New Year's greetings again, and did not start participating in the New Year's greetings again until they got married.
Mr. Wu said that he had seven uncles, and when he was a child, he would visit his house and enjoy food from house to house during the Chinese New Year. As long as it is not explicitly stated that they will not eat, each house will prepare a hearty meal for the guests. In their hometown, it is mandatory to prepare a meal during the New Year's greetings, otherwise it will be considered rude. How can you give your uncle a New Year's greeting without food?
Mr. Li visited his uncle's house last year, but found that there was no one to entertain them. Therefore, he and his wife discussed and decided not to visit again in the future, and he would not bring any more gifts (this time it cost 500 yuan, and he had spent more before). Some relatives always make people feel helpless.
Ms. Cheng, a resident of Beijing, recounted: "I visited my aunt in the countryside, but her family was unhappy and the atmosphere was cold, so I had to leave in a hurry. Maybe my aunt was worried that I was dining at her house, which caused this situation. The next day, my aunt's grandson came to visit my house for the New Year, and I didn't take care of his food arrangements. His grandson had come to Beijing to study the year before, but I didn't invite him to my home. Mutual respect is a principle that should be followed between people. As long as you are not rude, I will treat you with courtesy.
Mr. Sun mentioned that when he was a child, he had to visit his three uncles every year, but only the younger uncle's family always entertained them for dinner, and he felt very embarrassed. Although it is not appropriate not to pay New Year's greetings, because the mother will urge them to change the family for dinner, but it is not clear which one is suitable. They thought that only the little uncle's family was the right place to pay New Year's greetings, and they would be happy to eat there, but the mother said that it was not good to always eat at the little uncle's house. So, their brothers discussed and decided to simply drop their things and skip meals, and not to collect the New Year's money, and find a random restaurant at noon to deal with it, so that everyone can be happy.
Mr. Xia said with emotion: "When I was a child, when I went to visit relatives, I first drank a bowl of noodles or vermicelli boiled with pig's feet, and then I could soon participate in the banquet. There are so many relatives in a village that there is no time to finish eating. Nowadays, people who cook are reluctant to do it, and people who visit relatives are not willing to go out. I really miss when I was a child! ”
This is the so-called truth: one uncle carries water to drink, two uncles carry water to drink, and three uncles have no water to drink, let alone five uncles!
This year, none of the five uncles' families entertained him for dinner, which made Mr. Zhang quite emotional. He hoped that next year's New Year's greetings, his uncle would inform him in advance that he was not at home, so that he would not be allowed to go home on an empty stomach again.
He also called on everyone to cherish traditional customs and promote family affection, so that the love and respect passed down from generation to generation can be passed on.