Although betel nut is small, it has been passed down for a hundred years in the long river of time.
It is reported that eat areca, a native of Hunan Province, is recorded in the ancient book Miscellanies of Hunan Insanity. At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, He Tengjiao, then Governor of Huguang, joined forces with his wife and his men to fight against Qing Dynasty. At the beginning of the sixth year of Shunzhi, because the people of Xiangtan, Hunan Province helped He Tengjiao to fight against the Qing Dynasty, the Prince of Qing Jin ordered a massacre for nine days. At the moment, people complain, bodies are everywhere, a large number of bodies are piling up, and the plague is raging. Just then, an Anhui businessman came to Tan to do business, so he chewed betel nuts to avoid filth and was able to relieve the plague. Since then, Hunan people have forged an indissoluble bond with this crescent-shaped betel nut for hundreds of years.
In the long history, betel nut has already been integrated into the daily life of thousands of families. "Betel nut chews harder and harder. This mouth came out and came in. Making friends and making friends as a round table can avoid plague, stimulate appetite and relieve greasy food. " This folk song, which spread in Hunan, spread all over the streets. It is enough to see the deep love of Hunan people for betel nut. In the streets of Hunan, you can see the authentic "old mouth" chewing betel nuts and speaking Hunan dialect. They made an appointment with their friend Eelsen and chatted. They were very comfortable. This is the free and passionate Hunan people. The colorful nightlife of Hunan people has never been blessed by betel nuts.
Betel nut is good, which is the unchangeable mark in the hearts of the elderly in Hunan.
Betel nut in Hunan is closely related to local culture and art, and betel nut is included in folk things such as flower drum opera and happy events. "Tanzhou Ci" wrote: "Romantic two plays, good at Yang Tan, charming and elegant. The throat song is euphemistic, and someone throws betel nuts at the stage. " In the streets and alleys, there are also many corresponding folk proverbs: "The betel nut chews harder. Come out and go in. Make friends and play in the garden to avoid the plague, appetizing and relieving oil. " ; "Dragon brand soy sauce wick cake, betel nut floating on the water, thyme in the ten-mile lotus pond, and you can also choose a sister." ; "The bride's betel nut is stuck at both ends. I don't want two bites. Three or four is not much. I want five sons to take the exam. "
In the famous "Four Happiness in Life", Hunan Betel Nut is entrusted with the most sincere blessing. Betel nut can also be seen everywhere, such as "long drought meets rain", "meeting an old friend in another country", "wedding night" and "being the first time", which means avoiding filth and dehumidification, eliminating evil and eliminating disasters, and promoting step by step. At this time, "Hunan betel nut" was beautifully dressed and extremely festive. It was packed in a gift box and a gift bag and turned into an "auspicious thing".
Modern social culture is also inseparable from Hunan betel nut. When Hunan people go out to talk about business, they will also buy betel nut gift boxes with high-end packaging and high-grade atmosphere, which not only brings out face, but also brings out the culture of their hometown. This is the deep feeling of Hunan people's self-confidence in their hometown culture. When making friends, I don't know how to open the topic. Pass me a betel nut, one for you and one for me, and make friends with betel nut. This is a good way to close the distance.
From daily consumption to cultural inheritance, Hunan people have deeper feelings for betel nuts. For most people in Hunan, eat areca is not only a refreshing charm, but also the best embodiment of "hardship" of children in Hunan, and the most "overbearing" hardcore cultural heritage in Lao Kouzi's heart.