At the end of spring, it is time to usher in the solar term of Guyu.
Guyu is the last solar term of spring, and the arrival of this solar term not only means the busyness of spring plowing and sowing, but also indicates that summer is coming. At this time, the earth rejuvenates, everything grows, and the drizzle is like silk, nourishing every inch of land and every seed.
Guyu, which literally means "rain gives birth to a hundred grains", is the best season for sowing seedlings and planting melons and beans. In this solar term, farmers are busy in the fields, sowing the hope of the year in the fertile soil. With the arrival of the valley rains, the spring rains are continuous, moistening the freshly sown seeds and giving them the strength to grow. The tender green seedlings gradually grow vigorously under the moisture of the spring rains, as if they are a gift from nature and the reward of the hard work of the farmers.
In the rainy season of the valley, the flowers compete for beauty, the catkins fly down, the peony spits the stamen, the cherries are ripe, and the natural scenery tells people: it is late spring. At this time, the smell of spring is more and more intense, and nature is full of life. Whether it's a mountain stream or a city park, it's all filled with the scent of spring. The flowers are competing to bloom and compete for beauty, putting on a colorful costume for the earth.
It is common sense that when the rainy season comes, the rain will increase. However, the changes in the natural world are difficult for people to control, and in some years, even in the season of valley rain, it is difficult to have spring rain, and in this case, there is such a saying------- "valley rain does not rain, raising children does not raise daughters".
So, what exactly does this statement mean?
In fact, the meaning of this statement is that if there is no spring rain in the rainy season, people will be "only willing to raise children, not daughters".
So, why say that?
In ancient times, people generally had such a concept: sons can pass on the family lineage and continue the family's incense, while daughters are all members of the in-law's family sooner or later, and cannot belong to their own family.
A folklorist said that although this concept of the ancients was pedantic, it was deeply rooted and a common concept among the ancients.
The folklorist went on to say that when there is a lack of rain during the rainy season, it is difficult to sow crops in early spring, and if the planting season is missed, the grain production will definitely be reduced or lost. In ancient times, grain production was already very low, and almost every family had no surplus grain. And once the grain production is reduced or the harvest is lost, for some poor families, there is a risk of starvation.
The folklorist went on to say that in order to reduce the number of hungry days, some poor families will consider giving their daughters who have not reached the age of marriage to others to raise, and at the same time, they will also consider marrying off their daughters who have reached the age of marriage as soon as possible, so as to achieve the goal of reducing the size of the family, and once this goal can be achieved, there will be one less person to eat in the family, and when there is one less person to eat in the family, the days of hunger can be reduced!
So, is there any truth to this statement?
One scholar said that in ancient times, this statement was still very plausible. After all, giving away or marrying one's daughter can reduce the family's food expenses, and this statement of the ancients is also empirical, how can it not be reasonable?
So, in contemporary times, does this statement have any practical significance?
A senior netizen said that in contemporary times, this statement has no practical significance. After all, people today have solved the problem of food and clothing, and even if there is a drought during the rainy season, people will not go hungry. People won't give away their daughters or marry them off as soon as possible!
In general, the Guyu solar term is the last solar term of spring, which is both the end of spring and the beginning of summer. In this season, we enjoy the beauty of spring and feel the gifts of nature, and at the same time, we also look forward to the arrival of summer, looking forward to new hopes and opportunities. The Guyu solar term not only makes us feel the beauty of spring and the vigor of life, but also makes us cherish and appreciate the gifts of nature more. As for the saying "it doesn't rain in the valley, and you don't raise a child or a daughter", we just need to know what it means.
Finally, let us cherish every effort and dedication, and sow more hopes and dreams for the future life with a grateful heart! May every spring bring us endless joy and harvest, and may every Guyu solar term become a beautiful memory in our lives.