In ancient times, people thought that the third day of the third lunar month was the day when mice married women. Therefore, it is necessary to turn off the lights and go to bed early, so that mice can't get married without lights, so that a lot of mice and grandchildren who steal rice will not be born; And sprinkle some rice grains and cakes in the corner for the mice to eat. This is called mouse money, which means sharing a year's harvest with the mice.

In China, people regard the third day of the first month as Xiaomi's birthday. On this day, they should wish sacrifices and pray for a bumper harvest, and do not eat rice, otherwise the millet harvest will be affected in the coming year.

The story of the mouse getting married comes from:

The story of mice getting married comes from ancient times. There is a folk saying: "On the first day, the second day and the third day, the mouse marries the bride." The first day of the new year is the first day of the new year. There are many taboos on this day, such as not sweeping the floor and pouring water, not killing animals, and family members will have dinner on New Year's Day. Mice at home will inevitably have cheaper leftovers. This is the mouse's "first game"

On the second day of the second year, the married daughter took her husband and children back to her family to pay New Year's greetings, so naturally she had to eat and drink. The mouse steals food on this day, which is the "second scene".

In the past, when there was no Chinese New Year, people rarely spent a lot of money to prepare new year's goods, and their lives were relatively poor. The appearance of mice was also shouted by everyone.

At this time, the mice are basically hungry. It is natural to have plenty of food and clothing on the second and third day of the New Year's Day. Under such suitable conditions, it is the best time to give birth to offspring, so it is also called "the mouse marries the bride on the third day"