Chapter 636

"Mr. Lu Ruian, we Longguo people always get rich through hard work, so we will wake up much earlier."

Xia Liang explained casually, and the two of them queued for a while and finally entered the store.

"Brother, I brought this little foreigner here again today."

As soon as they entered the store, a clerk recognized Xia Liang and Lu Ruian. After all, it was the first time in so many years that a foreigner snatched soup dumplings from a customer's mouth.

"Yes, this little foreigner didn't eat enough yesterday, so he got up early today and came here."

Xia Liang smiled and nodded, chatting with each other for a while, and soon the two cages of soup dumplings were brought over by the clerk.

"Mr. Xia Liang, I'm not welcome."

Looking at the steaming soup dumplings in front of him, Lu Ruian's eyes shone, and he started to use it, but found that it was too hot, causing him to scream in surprise, which attracted surprised looks from others around him.

"Mr. Lu Ruian, our Dragon Kingdom is a country of etiquette, especially when eating. We think it is very unqualified to use your hands directly."

Xia Liang said and handed the chopsticks to the other party, "If you want to eat the delicacies of our Dragon Kingdom, it is essential to learn to use chopsticks. This is also a sign of respect for the food."

Lu Ruian also felt a little embarrassed. They usually just start eating bread. It has become a habit.

However, he still agreed with Xia Liang's words, but when he looked at the pair of chopsticks in front of him, he suddenly felt troubled.

He tried using chopsticks yesterday, but he couldn't.

"Mr. Xia Liang, why are the tableware in your Dragon Country made of two wooden sticks? Isn't it good to use knives and forks?"

Lurian asked with confusion.

"knife and fork?"

Xia Liang looked at the other party and smiled. He had received many foreign tourists over the years, and many foreigners had raised this question.

"Mr. Lu Ruian, maybe you don't know that our Dragon Kingdom has started to use tableware very early on."

"The history of using spoons is about 8,000 years ago, and the history of using forks is about 4,000 years ago. The history of using chopsticks is not certain, but it is probably 3,000 years ago."

Xia Liang smiled and explained that the knives and forks used by foreigners now seem to be high-end, but in fact they are just a dining tool that has been eliminated by the Dragon Kingdom.

Listening to Xia Liang's words, Lu Ruian's eyes were full of disbelief. As a person from the Eagle Kingdom, which only had a history of about two hundred years, and now someone is talking about it for a thousand years, the impact on him was really great.

"Since you people in the Dragon Kingdom have such a long history of using spoons and forks, why don't you use them now? Don't you people in the Dragon Kingdom respect traditional culture the most?"

In shock, Lurian asked again.

"Mr. Lu Ruian, I have to say that you raised a very good question. It just so happens that the soup dumplings are still a little hot right now, so I will explain it to you in detail."

Xia Liang said with a smile.

"The reason why we rarely use spoons and forks now is mainly because in the course of history, these tableware have been eliminated by our Dragon Kingdom and replaced by chopsticks."

"Actually, what we call chopsticks in the Dragon Kingdom today became [𬂩] in the pre-Qin era, and was called [箸] in the Han Dynasty. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that it was gradually called [chopsticks]."

"In the pre-Qin era, spoons and chopsticks... to be precise, the division of labor between spoons and 𬂩 was very clear. The spoon was used for eating, and the 𬂩 was used to pick up vegetables."

"After the Han Dynasty, the name 𬂩 evolved into chopsticks. Even today, chopsticks have not completely replaced the word chopsticks. For example, in the southeastern coastal area of ​​the Dragon Kingdom, the name chopsticks is actually still retained."

"The first people to call chopsticks chopsticks were actually in Wuzhong in the Ming Dynasty, that is, in the Suzhou, Changzhou, and Songjiang Prefectures."

"The term chopsticks is actually out of taboo. The boatmen in the Jiangnan water towns tabooed "live", so they tabooed the homophone "箸", so they used it in the opposite direction. "箸" was called "kuai", which placed people's trust in Good wishes for smooth sailing.”

"In the Qing Dynasty, with the cultural exchange between the north and the south, the term 'chopsticks' began to spread to various places and entered the common language."

"Our Dragon Kingdom is the origin of chopstick culture, and it has since spread to island countries, Yuenan and other countries. They have no taboo in this regard, so most of them still call chopsticks chopsticks."

"..."

Listening to Xia Liang's talk, Lu Ruian was a little dazed. He didn't expect that the two sticks in his eyes not only had a long history, but also had so many sayings.

You must know that their Western knives and forks were only invented in the 16th and 17th centuries. Before that, the Dragon Kingdom had almost eliminated the knives and forks they had finally invented.

"Mr. Lu Ruian, please look at this pair of chopsticks. Their production is also very particular."

"The chopsticks have a round end and a square end. The round one symbolizes the sky and the square one symbolizes the earth, which corresponds to the round sky and the earth. This is the understanding of the basic principles of the entire world by us people in the Dragon Kingdom."

"When using chopsticks, the thumb and index finger are on top, the ring finger and little finger are on the bottom, and the middle finger is in the middle. This is the symbol of the three talents of heaven, earth and man, and it is also the understanding of the relationship between people and the world by us people in the Dragon Kingdom."

While Xia Liang was talking, Lu Ruian also imitated Xia Liang in using chopsticks, but it was still a bit awkward.

"In addition, the standard length of chopsticks is seven inches and six minutes, which represents the seven emotions and six desires of humans, and also expresses the essential difference between us and animals."

"Of course, the role of chopsticks is far more than that. They can also be used for acupuncture, massage and scraping."

"In ancient times, people could solve any problems by themselves as long as they had a pair of chopsticks. Even if they forgot to bring them, they could just pick up a branch or reed, break it, grind it on a stone, and wash it in water, and it can still be used."

Looking at the chopsticks in front of him, Lu Ruian was shocked by what Xia Liang said. He didn't expect that such simple chopsticks not only have a long cultural history, but also have so many functions.

"Mr. Xia Liang, I was ignorant just now. I didn't expect that there are so many sayings about chopsticks."

Lu Ruian put down the chopsticks and looked at Xia Liang seriously.

Lu Ruian still respects the culture of each country, not to mention this kind of thing with thousands of years of cultural history. He has been deeply shocked.

"Mr. Lu Ruian is too kind. This is your first time to visit our Dragon Country. It's normal that you know little."

Xia Liang said with a smile, and a sense of pride also arose in his heart.

How can the thousands of years of cultural heritage of our Dragon Country be compared with those countries that have only been established for one or two hundred years?

While the two were talking, the soup dumplings were not so hot anymore. Although Lu Ruian was still not used to using chopsticks, he still insisted.

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