Apron prose

An apron is an essential magic weapon for housewives when cooking. Although this apron has faded, it is always reluctant to throw it away.

Twenty-four years ago, I remember that day was the sixth day of my marriage. After worshipping the kitchen god, I was cold and hungry, my stomach was growling, and the smell of cake sprinkled in the pot came to my nose. An earth-shattering worship of the kitchen god is finally over, and I think it's time to eat. Mother-in-law asked me to come in and heat it up for a while, but the food hasn't been fried yet. My sister-in-law is a cook, she cooks, and our mother-in-law eats ready-made food!

I took this opportunity to run to my room, dragged a quilt on the kang and covered it, and my feet were numb with cold. I wonder why the solar terms in October are so cold.

Before her feet were warm, her mother-in-law came into the room with a smile, holding a flower bag in her hand and putting it on the kang.

Seeing my mother-in-law coming, I hurried down to the ground and thought, she has been busy for so long, it's time to get on the kang.

When she saw that I wanted to wear shoes, she said politely, "Don't go down to the ground. We are all family. We don't have that much etiquette. Get on the kang! " Don't be a stranger. Although I am your mother-in-law, you have no mother since you were a child. Just consider me your own mother. I have never treated you as a daughter-in-law, just as a daughter-in-law. Tell mom if you have any difficulties in the future! "

It warms my heart to hear my mother-in-law say so. Oh! I am glad to meet a reasonable mother-in-law!

My mother-in-law smiled and said, "Open this bag!" Hey, isn't this an apron that has just been wrapped with tributes? The mother-in-law went on to say, "These things must be eaten within three days! Don't give it to others or throw it away. It's the last blessing of the kitchen god. After that, this apron is yours. After three days, you can do whatever you want. "

Mother-in-law went on to say, "Haha! It suddenly occurred to me that when I got married, your grandmother bossed me around and kept saying, "Who told you to feed a bunch of swallows?" "Too many wretched people, is the debt you owe in a previous life, come back in this life! Bear with it, bear with it, my daughter-in-law has been a woman for many years, and there is still hope in such a bitter day! It's over when the old man marries his daughter-in-law! Today, I'm glad I finished the task! You can work with your ancestors! "

Listening to my mother-in-law, I giggled. The husband pulled the topic aside and joked, "Did the daughter-in-law hear that? You will be a donkey in three days, so put on this apron! "

Mother-in-law said seriously, "Don't talk nonsense, I don't have the heart to order my daughter-in-law like that!" " As long as I'm not sick or in trouble, I don't need my daughter-in-law to fan the flames. "

Oh! I didn't expect my mother-in-law to be so sympathetic and reasonable. It is really hard to get! I quickly said, "Mom, if you have any work, let me do it, even though I have to learn from you!" " "

My mother-in-law listened to me and said happily, "With your words, my mother is exhausted and worth it!" Actually, I didn't give you an apron to arrange your work. Every family should give it. First of all, I look forward to a full-fledged family. I should wrap my baby with it when I give birth. I should wrap my children in aprons so that they won't die young. The second is to keep the clothes with an apron. "

Then, my mother-in-law unhurriedly explained to me the origin of this apron:

According to my dad, there was once a poor boy named Niu whose parents died. He lives by chopping wood on the mountain when he eats. One winter, the mountain was closed by heavy snow. No matter how heavy the snow is, he has to chop wood. Otherwise, he will go up the mountain to cut wood. On his way back, he saw a rabbit that was about to freeze to death. A Niu saw that the rabbit was pitiful, so he took it home. Neighbors advised him to kill it and eat meat or change some rice. But A Niu couldn't bear to part with it, so he said to his neighbor, Rabbit and I are children without parents. Even if we starve to death, we will not pay attention to that rabbit and let it accompany me for a lifetime. When A Niu said this, they all said that he was stupid and didn't eat the meat to his mouth.

As the days passed, one day A Niu came back from chopping wood, and just arrived at the door, he smelled a smell of food. He was very surprised. I have no other relatives! Who will cook for me? When he entered the room, he saw a table of delicious food, which surprised him. Ask the neighbors immediately, and they all say they didn't do it. This strange thing lasted for several days. A Niu panicked and decided to find out what was going on. On this day, he came back early every time he went to eat. He looked in quietly with enough paper. It turned out to be a beautiful girl, cooking for him in front of the stove. A Niu ran into the room at once, and the man got a fright. He ran to the kang and picked up the rabbit skin, trying to put it on him. A Niu pulled him over, and the girl knelt down and begged him to give it back to him, otherwise he wouldn't go back. A Niu said nothing and said to her, Stop being a rabbit and be my daughter-in-law. I will treat you well.

It turns out that the girl is a rabbit. Seeing that A Niu people are honest and kind, the rabbit promised to marry him. Rabbit essence said: I can be your wife. You can give me back the rabbit skin. This is my dress. I'm cold. I am freezing to death. A Niu thought to himself, Well, how cold it is! But you can't give it all to her. If you escape through the epithelium, it will be a bad thing.

In order to keep rabbit essence, he cut off half of rabbit skin, wrapped it around her waist, and threw the rest into the kitchen fire hall. From that day on, Rabbit Essence and A Niu lived a good life. Neighbors are very happy for them! Every woman wears an apron around her waist when cooking. This custom has been handed down from generation to generation.

After the story is finished, my sister-in-law's dishes are also fried. Holding a shovel, she lifted the curtain and said to her mother-in-law, "Mom, all three-year-olds know this story. My fourth sister-in-law is a big teacher. She knows astronomy and geography. How can you be a teacher for this cultural person in our family? " Don't forget that you graduated from college at home, and you have to learn more theories from my sister-in-law in the future. This half a day, see you busy, timid to scare you! Dinner is ready! Dinner is ready! "

I listened to my sister-in-law's words and quickly saved my mother-in-law's face, fearing that she would be embarrassed: "Xiang, don't say that." I teach children, and I have less heart than children. Mom is talking about things that books can't learn. It's classic! It is never too old to learn. Today, I met an extraordinary person. When you are free, you have to study ancient folk culture with your mother and understand the origin of culture. "

"Ha ha!" My mother-in-law said happily, "Looking at my daughter-in-law will really make me happy. Go, eat! " While speaking, her face was full of happiness. When she walked to the door, she turned around and smiled so brightly!

A year later, my son was born, and my mother-in-law wrapped the apron she gave me for three days before she got dressed. Mother-in-law said, this is called a blessing, a swarm of bees, no epidemic, and a long life!

Every time I see this faded apron, I think of my mother-in-law's bright smile, my lovely little face when my son was born, and my mother-in-law loves me just like her own mother. She and I are nominally mother-in-law and privately mentors!