Why do you say things are yellow?

It's said that things went wrong because in ancient times, merchants wrote "Close the market" on yellow paper and posted it on the door, indicating that the business was not done.

In ancient times, business people used red paper to write "Good Business" and put it on the door when they started business. However, if the business was not doing well or they didn't want to continue to do business, the boss would put up a notice, and this notice was usually posted on the door with a yellow paper to indicate that the business was not done. Later, people closed a business and said it was "yellow".

The reason why "yellow" is used is that in ancient times, planting crops depended on the weather to "eat". If the weather is dry, the leaves are prone to yellow harvest, but in the harvest season, the "yellow" crops mean that they are ripe and have no end. Not only that, yellow is also the color of autumn and sunset, which always gives people a bleak and ending feeling. Combining with all kinds of "yellow", it has become synonymous with failure.

In ancient times, merchants paid attention to

In addition to the naming of shops and the display of objects in the shops, pontoon merchants also paid attention to many things when they opened their doors. According to Li Jingchun, deputy director of Jingdezhen Local Records Office, in the past, when Fuliang stores opened their doors, they would first pick up the abacus and shake it up and down, then shake the abacus beads a few times, and then dust it on the counter with a feather duster to show that the business of the day was opened.

In the old days, there were many manual workshops in Fuliang area. Every day when the door was opened, craftsmen would play with some tools first. The blacksmiths picked up the hammer and knocked on the anvil several times, and approached the bellows to shout and pull a few times; Carpenters hit the plane with a hammer several times, and then sharpened the axe, making a deliberate noise to show that the door is open and attract customers.

Other stores will put a water tank in front of the store when they open the door in the morning. There are two red carp in the tank, which the locals call "Yin and Yang fish". This is because the fisheye is never closed, and the locals think it means "immortality", which symbolizes the endless business and wealth.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Huangliao