Folk stories from southern Fujian

Folk stories have become a unique type of local folk culture. Do you know what folktales there are in southern Fujian? Below are the folktales in southern Fujian that I will share with you. You are welcome to read them.

Folktales from Southern Fujian: Tiger Fighting Brothers

Once upon a time, there was a small village halfway up a mountainous area in southern Fujian. There were dense woods in front of and behind the village, and wild beasts were often seen. There is a family in the village whose parents died young. The three brothers go to the mountains together during the day to chop firewood and carry it to the market to exchange for rations. At night, they follow the instructions of their ancestors and practice martial arts for self-defense together. Over time, they also develop good fists and kicks.

Due to a poor family and difficulty in making a living, the eldest brother and his fellow villagers traveled across the ocean to work in Southeast Asia. A few years later, the second and third oldest children in my hometown got married and lived separately. For a period of time, tigers were often found in the village, and the villagers were panicked. Seeing this, the two brothers decided to go to the mountains to kill tigers to eliminate harm to the people. Find a blacksmith to make a pair of steel forks and a pair of iron short sticks as weapons for fighting tigers.

So the two brothers went up the mountain to ambush them with steel forks and iron rods. It was almost dusk, a cold wind passed by, and I saw a tiger breaking out of the dense forest. The third child, young and energetic, rushed towards the tiger with a steel fork. When the tiger saw someone blocking the road, he stood and stared at the person. The third child feinted a few times with the steel fork in front of the tiger, causing the tiger to tremble with power, roar, jump up on its front legs, and pounce down from a high position. Lao San lost no time and pointed the steel fork at the tiger's neck. The tiger was held up in mid-air by a steel fork, and its front legs were kicking wildly. At this time, the second child hurriedly used an iron rod to break the tiger's two front legs. The tiger's front legs were broken and he could no longer show his strength. The brothers both raised their iron forks and iron rods and stabbed the tiger violently. After a while, the tiger died, and the two men carried the dead tiger back to the village.

From then on, the two brothers made a living by hunting tigers, but their lives were quite satisfactory. One night, the third child told his wife how the two brothers cooperated tacitly when hunting tigers. The wife was very disapproving after hearing this. She felt that her husband always put in a lot of effort to stab the tiger's neck, but the second brother saved much more effort and even shared the profits equally. It was really unreasonable. The husband couldn't stand her instigation and thought he was at a disadvantage. In this way, the couple made a small calculation and decided that they would go to the mountains to hunt tigers together and not invite the second brother.

The next day, the second brother went out for something. The third couple took a steel fork and an iron rod and went up the mountain alone. After lying in wait for a while, a tiger slowly walked out from the depths of the forest. As soon as he saw the tiger coming, the husband picked up the steel fork and dealt with the tiger skillfully a few times before he forked the tiger. At this time, when the wife saw the tiger, she was so frightened that she could not stand firmly and almost fainted. Seeing that his wife could not help him, the husband panicked and shouted for help. He knew in his heart: If he failed to break the tiger's front legs, it would be difficult for him to survive. At the critical moment, his eldest brother came with a big ax and his second brother with an iron rod.

It turned out that the boss had been living in Nanyang for many years, but he was homesick, so he invited several fellow villagers to return to his hometown. As soon as the eldest son entered the house, the second son followed him. When the two brothers met, they couldn't find the third brother and his wife. After asking the second brother's wife, they found out that they had gone to the mountains to hunt tigers. After the two brothers heard about it, they had a premonition that something bad was going to happen. The eldest brother hurriedly picked up the big ax used to chop wood. The second brother picked up the iron rod used to fight tigers and took a path to the mountain. When they saw the stalemate between man and tiger, the eldest brother and the old man Three swung the big ax and the iron rod respectively, one left and one right to break the tiger's two front legs. The tiger lay down dead, and the third child lay limply on the ground gasping for air.

After this lesson, Lao San’s wife no longer dared to stir up trouble. The relationship between brothers and sisters-in-law becomes closer. ?The tiger-killing brothers? This saying has spread in southern Fujian.

Folktales in southern Fujian: Allusions about having many children and starving the father to death

There is a saying called "Many children starve to death, the father". This allusion comes from the Jiulong River.

In the early years, there was an old man named Xiao. He had four sons: the eldest, second and fourth were his biological sons. The third child was raised by a doctor. Old man Xiao worked hard to raise his four sons, marry a wife and start a family. Old man Xiao gave them each a share of property. He gave the field to the eldest son; he gave a shop to the second son; he asked the third son to learn butchering and gave him a load of meat to sell; the fourth son went to school but failed to pass the examination and became a shopkeeper. As the couple grew older, their four sons took turns taking care of the food.

This year’s twelfth lunar month, it’s the boss’s turn to take charge of the food. On the twenty-ninth day of the New Year, the north wind howled and the weather was so cold that people shivered. The old couple took a few mouthfuls of porridge from sunrise in the morning until sunset, but no one came to bring food.

At this time, in the neighboring houses, families gathered around the stove and had New Year's Eve dinner, and the sound of crackling firecrackers continued to be heard. The old couple were cold and hungry, so they huddled on the kang and stared. The old woman said: "Old man, it seems that we are going to starve for the New Year today!" The old man said: "Old woman, I'm afraid we have to prepare for Hung Zheng!" )

Have their sons forgotten to take care of the food? Not!

The eldest son went to the fields to collect vegetables all morning, waiting for him to carry a load of cauliflower, garlic, When celery and mustard came home, it was already midnight. My wife brought the washing water, wiped her face, and washed her feet. Then she remembered that it was time to bring food to her father, so she asked: "Mom, have you brought a few bowls of hot and rotten goodies to your father and mother?" go.

When the boss's wife heard this, she looked unhappy and said: "Today is New Year's Eve. Four sons have four meals, and his two old men can finish it. Besides, we have been in charge of meals for a whole month, so we should give less." It doesn't matter at all. After hearing this, the boss felt that it made sense. If he didn't send it, he wouldn't send it. He called all the girls home and had New Year's Eve dinner around the fire.

The second child finished taking care of things in the store that day, closed the store and went home. As soon as he entered the door, he asked: "Mom, mom, have you finished eating?" The voice of the second daughter-in-law came from the kitchen: "Here it comes, here it comes!" As soon as the second son entered the hall, he saw the table full of steamed cakes. , Fried fish, roasted duck, stewed chicken? It's hot and fragrant, and it makes your mouth water. The second child picked a few items and shouted towards the kitchen: "Mom, I'll send these items to you." Give Mom and Dad a taste, and let’s sit around the stove later!?

At this time, the second daughter-in-law hurried out of the stove with a pair of pokers in her hand, shouting "Slow down?!" The second son looked at her My wife's face has turned from sunny to gloomy, which is not good! I just heard my wife say, don't pretend to be a filial son with me. I have an older brother and a younger brother, and the property I get to you is only a quarter. Besides, if all four brothers are sending food tonight, wouldn’t it scare the two elders to death?

The second one makes sense, not to mention that it’s the boss’s turn to take care of the food today, so why should I bother!

Let’s talk about the fourth child. He brought back a large package of New Year’s gifts from his employer. When he returned home, he shouted as soon as he crossed the threshold: “My dear, have you given me something delicious to honor my parents?” The wife of the fourth child is busy running around, and she is really angry when she hears this!? You only know how to be filial to your parents, will he give you a mountain of gold or a mountain of silver? Don’t you let the superiors take advantage of the good land and the good house? Why are you pretending to be a filial son? , if you want to be filial, just move in with your mother. ?

The fourth child gave his wife a few free words and didn’t even dare to say anything. He obediently rolled up his sleeves and helped his wife. ?

The third child went to the countryside early in the morning to sell pork, and he didn’t finish until after the buzzer. He hurried and took his time. When I got home, it was almost time to turn on the lamp, and I saw that my wife had filled the table with the hot New Year’s Eve dinner.

The third child said: "The baby's mother." Quickly pick a few stews and serve them hot to mom and dad. The wife of the third child said: "You are here to be a filial son. My three biological children are not enough for the old couple to feed themselves, so I want to give them to you. Besides, they divide the family wealth between the big ones and the house. No matter how filial they are, they are still adopted sons." Unable to kiss: The third child said unhappily; Mom, please don’t talk like that. My third child is here today thanks to the support of the second elder. We can’t be ungrateful! As he spoke, he picked up some pig’s feet. , pig liver, put it in a food box, and asked his son to carry it with him, and went to the old house to honor the two elders.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw the two elders huddled in the corner of the pit with no lights on, so I quickly asked, "Dad, mother, have you eaten?" Old Xiao opened his eyes and asked, "Eat, lunch?" You haven't even had lunch yet? The third child was shocked and hurriedly served Mr. Wang with hot pig's trotters and liver to warm his stomach. Then tell your son, go back and call your mother, and carry your grandparents (grandmother) home for the New Year?

Folk stories in southern Fujian: Zhangzhou Zhao’an Cat Porridge

Cat Porridge is The food is cooked and eaten freshly when guests come, which is characterized by quickness, freshness and delicious taste. When the diners sit down at the table, the stall owner quickly pours clear broth into a small pot, then adds pre-steamed white rice, and tops it with fish fillets, meat slices, liver, shrimps, oysters, shredded mushrooms and other raw ingredients. Stir up the fire, wait for the clear soup to boil, and then add pepper, coriander, and garlic oil. In less than five minutes, it will be cooked into a bowl of hot and fragrant "cat porridge". Why is it called "cat boy porridge"?

It is said that during the Qing Dynasty, there was an official family in Zhao'an City. The grandmother and wife were strict in running the house. Three pairs of sons, daughters-in-law, and more than a dozen grandchildren and granddaughters were all very strict. He followed his family's teachings and did not dare to exceed the rules, just like a noble family. After the eldest grandson got married, the new daughter-in-law went to the kitchen three days after her arrival and cooked the family's meals herself, but she could only eat the leftovers from the family's meals in the kitchen.

The eldest grandson couldn't bear to let his beloved wife suffer for a long time and eat the leftovers for all three meals, so he came up with a clever plan: he bought a few cats to raise. Every day after dinner, she always makes the excuse of "cat porridge" and goes to the kitchen to quickly prepare fresh and delicious meals for the newlywed daughter-in-law with fish, shrimp, meat and other dishes.

One time, as soon as the eldest grandson prepared fresh and delicious porridge and put it on the table, the old lady walked into the kitchen to check and asked her grandson with a surprised look what he was doing in the kitchen. Changsun cleverly replied: "Make cat porridge, mix the leftovers together and give it to the cat." ?Because there are indeed several cats at home, the old lady believed it. Since making "cat porridge" takes time, use boiling soup to boil fresh ingredients and rice, add good ingredients, it is sweet and delicious, the new wife likes to eat it, the young couple has a deeper affection, and is extremely affectionate.

Time flies so fast, and my thirty-year-old daughter-in-law has become a mother-in-law. After the old people passed away, the grandson's wife also took charge of the family, and she had many children and grandchildren. When the wife celebrated her fiftieth birthday, the husband asked his beloved wife what she wanted to eat. She recalled the scene and thought for a long time before saying: "It's been a long time since I've eaten cat porridge, but cat porridge is still delicious." The husband said happily: "It's easy. Now you don't have to cook secretly. I'll go to the kitchen and do it." ?Cat porridge? is filled with the love of a young couple. It is naturally delicious and has endless aftertaste. Neighbors heard that "cat porridge" was delicious, and they all came to ask how to make it. Just like that, "Cat Boy Porridge" spread.

Since then, the folk delicacies of southern Fujian have passed down this kind of "cat porridge" that uses various fresh ingredients to cook porridge quickly.

This traditional snack is loved by young and old in southern Fujian.