Recently, "My mother-in-law bought red cloth, canned peaches, apples and pitaya for her daughter-in-law. She also wrapped 666 yuan in the red cloth to give her a gift, which can help her daughter-in-law avoid disasters.". Although many people know it is a rumor, the reporter noticed that many mothers in law in some villages and towns in Shangqiu still "follow". To this end, the reporter interviewed some folk custom experts and educators, who said that such rumors are neither traditional culture nor filial piety spirit. They are pure rumors.
In recent days, careful netizens have recently found that on some video platforms, many women who are daughter-in-law have posted videos of their mother-in-law giving them cans, red cloth and red envelopes on the online platform, and some unknowing netizens have followed with misinformation. There is no spring this year, and the red cloth is two feet six, which is used to ward off evil spirits and take refuge. Two feet six means that good things happen in pairs, and 666 yuan is included, which means good luck in good luck and good luck in good luck. Why can there be canned peaches, apples and pitaya? In the online language, it is said that "peaches" can "escape" from disasters, disasters and misfortunes; Apple means safe, and pitaya means prosperous.
On May 21, the reporter saw in some supermarkets on the streets of Shangqiu City that many supermarkets put cans, apples, pitaya and other goods in important positions on the counter. During the interview, the reporter found that some women really came to buy. In addition, in order to cater to these women, the supermarket also proposed to sell apples, pitaya and other fruits separately, regardless of the weight. Two big apples are 10 yuan, and two pitaya are 20 yuan. Even the cans that nobody usually cares about sell at a high price of 10 yuan or 15 yuan per bottle.
"This rumor has made the old people who have always lived frugally in the village generous. These days, they are busy talking about red cloth, buying canned yellow peaches, and searching for cash. I haven't sent it to my daughter-in-law yet! Send it, which encourages these rumours; don't send it, but also worry about her anger. I'm hesitating!" Ms. Yang, who is a month sister-in-law in the city, told reporters.
"We are young people, and we don't believe this rumor. I think the originator of the rumor is probably a joint hoax between the cloth seller and the can seller. It is said that the boss of a cannery in Hebei Province has been arrested for spreading rumors." Mr. Xie, a citizen, said.
According to the reporter's online inquiry, since 2022, similar rumors have been spreading constantly, such as "Big Sister in Leap Moon Year delivers cans to younger siblings", "Mother in law delivers cans to her son-in-law", and so on, which have all failed to break.
To this end, the reporter interviewed Liu Xiusen, honorary chairman of the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association, director of Henan Folklore Society, and a well-known folk custom expert in Shangqiu. He believed that this statement neither belongs to China's traditional culture, nor violates the spirit of filial piety, nor is it mother-in-law's care and concern for her daughter-in-law, nor will it play the role of "relieving disasters for her daughter-in-law".
Su Haojie, a doctor of education and a national secondary psychological consultant, also believes that such rumors spread on the Internet are seriously wrong. The mother-in-law is old, so the daughter-in-law should send gifts to her mother-in-law, learn to think in terms of empathy, and establish the filial piety culture of the Chinese nation, which is conducive to maintaining family unity.
For this reason, the reporter also reminded the netizens that rumors stop at the wise. In the face of stereotypes and bad habits, everyone should dare to say "no", and not follow the crowd or drift with the tide. We should be clear eyed, strictly control the breeding and spread of stereotypes, and not be led by some businessmen with ulterior motives. It is believed that with the increasingly enlightened social atmosphere and the continuous improvement of values, all bad habits will gradually disappear in the smoke of the times.
Source: Shangqiu Daily
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