1) In Fujian, the days after "Wei Ya", that is, from the 17th to the 22nd of the 12th lunar month, are used as the time to rush to work and settle accounts. Therefore, the 22nd is also called the "last period". You can collect old and new accounts from various places before the "last period", but if you delay the period, you will have to wait until after the New Year to collect the accounts.
So after "Wei Ya" finished his meal, he had a busy few days. After the "last period", even if you, as a creditor, try to collect the debt, you may be scolded by the other party, and you may even be beaten, and you cannot complain at all.
2) On the day of "Weiya", businessmen and farmers not only worship the gods, but also entertain their own employees and maids. They also make final decisions on whether to continue to employ a person in the coming year. decision. Therefore, this is a day of condolences and a day of courtesy.
3) Pancakes were originally a must-have food for "Weiya". Nowadays, the "last tooth" of a company refers to the "annual meeting". Enterprise units can use this day to hold year-end gatherings within the company to summarize the company's status in the previous year and reward meritorious employees. Therefore, it can be said to be the most anticipated gathering for employees of every enterprise unit. . Because the end of the year is also accompanied by Christmas, New Year's Day and the Spring Festival, many companies simply hold annual meetings during these three festivals, which adds to the joyful atmosphere of the annual meeting. Many companies also hold some lottery activities at the "Wei Ya Banquet". All employees of the company participate. Everyone is harmonious and feels like a big family.
The custom of "doing teeth" first originated from "dentist merchants". "Tooth merchant" refers to the "middleman" (broker) who negotiated transactions between buyers and sellers in ancient times and collected commissions. They hold "tooth sacrifices" twice a month to worship the God of Wealth and pray for prosperous business and abundant financial resources. Chapter 18 of "The Scholars" says: "Usually, we just eat side dishes every day. On the second and sixteenth day of the lunar month, we eat tooth-sacrificial meat in the shop."
Therefore, in the first month of the year, the The second day of the lunar month is called "head tooth", the sixteenth day of June is called "half-year tooth", and the sixteenth day of December is called "tail tooth". On this day, the "three big teeth" and the "last tooth" are the most important days for merchants. Stores in urban and rural areas have to prepare rich three animal gifts to honor the land god and the gatekeeper. They burn incense and candles to pray for prosperous business in the coming year, and then burn gold paper coins. Set off firecrackers. At night, the boss holds a banquet for the employees to reward them for their hard work throughout the year. They are also accustomed to paying dividends at this time
Except for companies in the fast-moving consumer goods industry, education and pharmaceutical industries, there is generally no "last tooth" standard. In addition to being affected by the financial crisis, other industries have reduced their "last tooth" funds to varying degrees, including reducing per capita meal expenses, reducing the amount of prizes, reducing the number of participants and passing on funds to employees, especially manufacturing, finance, and real estate. and export trade enterprises.
The origin of tail teeth ●The meaning of teeth "Teeth" is a ritual performed by Han people to worship the Lord of the Earth. In traditional customs, business people must prepare some three animals and four fruits, incense sticks, paper money, etc. on the second and sixteenth days of each lunar month to worship the owner of the land (the earliest owner of the land) and the Lord of the Land. What is missing is a rooster with its feathers plucked and cooked in white, which is used to symbolize business prosperity. The dishes after the worship can be given to family members or employees as a tooth sacrifice, so it is also called "making teeth"; February 2 of the lunar calendar is the first tooth, and December 16 is the last tooth. ●Zuo Ya The origin of "Zuo Ya" comes from kind-hearted social customs and habits, which are passed down from generation to generation. The so-called "ya" is the abbreviation of "tooth flag". In ancient times, there were many wastelands and uncultivated land, and there were constant fights to open up the land, resulting in fights, beatings and other incidents. For the purpose of identification, the west side of each region (or military flag) is painted with the shape of animal teeth, such as horns, horns, etc., to represent the personnel, tribesmen, or military symbols of each region; as for the business introducers in ancient shopping malls , are often called "Tooth Man" or "Tooth Fan" or "Liangouzai". Therefore, the program in which businessmen treat "Tooth Man" to express their gratitude and pay homage to the Earth God is called "Tooth Making". ●Tou Ya Tou Ya is also the birthday of Tu Tu Gong, who is also known as the God of Fortune and Good Fortune. Generally, farmers hold a "Spring Festival" on the second day of the second lunar month to pray for a good harvest and wish Tu Tu Gong longevity; August On the 15th day of the lunar calendar (no day or number in the lunar calendar), there is also a sacrifice, called the "Autumn Festival". When the grains are harvested, we thank the Lord of the Land for the harvest. The Lord of the Earth is the patron saint of the common people. Worshiping the Lord of the Earth is rooted in human belief in the land and is mainly for the hope of life and reproduction or a good harvest of crops. Among the gods, Tudigong is not a lofty god. Instead, he is closer to the world. When people encounter any problems, they will go to Tudigong who is deeply involved in the folk. They pray for a good harvest and business prosperity. They even come to him for medical treatment, promotion, and job transfer. Help; there are so many tugong in Taiwan, so there is a saying of "tugong at the head of the field and at the end of the field". ●Wei Ya The sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month is the last sacrificial event of the year, commonly known as "Wei Ya". There is a poem in ancient times: "One year the waiter pays for a glass of wine, and ten thousand households pay tribute to the Earth God for cigarettes." This is a scene described by the poets of the old days. The first line "a cup of wine" is an allusion to Song Taizu's "a cup of wine to release military power" to say that the boss is going to fire the workers; the second line is that every household is offering sacrifices to the Lord of the Earth in the last season. After the folk worship Tu Tu Gong on his birthday on the second day of February, the boss will entertain the waiters. On December 16, the day of "Lai Ya", merchants will prepare rich sacrifices to thank Tu Tu Gong for his care throughout the year. Reward the land god, and the things after worshiping will be rewarded to the employees. In the early days, when merchants or factories wanted to lay off their clerks or workers, they would use the meal "eating tail teeth" as a hint.
However, people in the old days were more kind. If it is not a good job for the clerk, or the owner's business is not running well. Employees will not be dismissed casually, and the method of dismissal is not to issue a dismissal notice or layoffs. It is hinted at the end of the year banquet to inform employees that they are dismissed. ●Weiya-Chicken Head Metaphor In the past, the main dish of Weiya Banquet was chopped chicken. When the employer was about to fire any employee, he would face the chicken head. If more than one person was dismissed, he would pick up the chicken head with chopsticks and face each other to be dismissed. "Those." Any employee referred to by Wei Ya Chicken Head means that he or she will no longer be employed and will be asked to find another job. This metaphor is tacitly understood by both the employer and employee. There is no need for verbal dismissal or written notice. This is the traditional custom of dismissal among Taiwanese people. . If the employer does not want to fire any employees, he can turn the chicken head toward himself or remove the chicken head to express his condolences to everyone. As for why Wei Ya uses chicken heads to express his dismissal of employees, it may be because chicken represents "home" and "plus" in folk customs, because "chicken" has the same pronunciation as "home" and "plus" in Taiwanese, so it is festive. In banquets, chickens are usually used to symbolize starting a family or adding happiness and longevity. "Home" also means having too many people. At the end of the day, the chicken head is used to indicate that extra people should leave their jobs. There is a proverb that goes like this: "Eat-wee-ya has a worried face, while food-toe-ya is on his feet and twirling his mouth and whiskers." "Tou-ya" has no worries about being fired, so he is in a relaxed and happy mood; Taiwanese describes a person's mood as relaxed and leisurely. Youya is called "crossing one's feet and twisting one's mouth and beard".