After becoming a widow, I became the mother of seven children

Seeing that the gifts were almost collected, Yuan Huiniang came to Yan Qingqing with the gift list.

Yan Qingqing looked at the gift list and saw that there were quite a few.

Yuan Huiniang said: "Mom, these things are gifts for my fourth brother.

I thought that my fourth brother didn’t have much income right now, so I might as well clean up a warehouse for him and use these things as his private treasury.

It will be convenient for my fourth brother to use it in the future. "

Yan Qingqing shook her head and smiled: "No need, he is still young now, and his family provides money for food and clothing.

There is no need to accept any gifts and it should be treated as his private property.

Besides, it seems that these things have been collected. Later, other families will also have to repay the gift, and they will not have to pay money from the public.

What's more, he is a boy, and he will have to earn his own family business in the future. "

Yan Qingqing has always been tolerant of the girls in her family, but she is not so doting on the boys.

Because Li Xiangkang was the youngest child in the family before Li Xiangyang, Yan Qingqing was kind to Li Xiangkang.

But even if she dotes on Li Xiangkang, she still needs a bowl of water.

Yuan Huiniang saw that Yan Qingqing refused and had to give up.

That day, Ding Yuanwai and his wife brought Ding Xiu to the house to ask for an audience.

Yan Qingqing quickly sent someone to invite Li Xiangkang.

He met them in the flower hall.

As soon as Mr. Ding and Mrs. Ding saw Yan Qingqing, they quickly saluted.

Upon seeing this, Yan Qingqing quickly asked someone to help the two of them up, and then joked: "We are so familiar, this is not the usual etiquette for you two when you see me."

Since the death of Mrs. Ding, Ding Yuanwai and Mrs. Ding have been visiting frequently. They know that Yan Qingqing doesn't like those big kneels and bows, so they just give a simple greeting every time and that's it.

It is rare to have such a formal salute like today.

Member Ding smiled and replied: "Ming Zhaoshuo is the great benefactor of our Ding family, and now the fourth young master is also the great benefactor of Ding Xiu.

If I don't come and kowtow to you, I will always feel uneasy. "

Yan Qingqing did help the Ding family a lot, but she was really not sure about Li Xiangkang's kindness to Ding Xiu.

Mrs. Ding saw that Yan Qingqing was a little confused, so she told her about Ding Xiu's unwillingness to take the exam in Fucheng.

Yan Qingqing laughed when he heard this and said: "I know about this, but it can't be regarded as a word of kindness.

It can only be said that the friendship between their classmates made Ding Xiu better himself. "

Ding Xiu on the side laughed naively and said, "Auntie, it's actually more than that.

My studies are average, and I wouldn't be able to pass the Tongsheng test with my level.

But after arriving in Fucheng, Brother Kang gave me a lot of advice.

He also showed me the excellent articles from previous years’ child-student exams.

This is a good thing that even money can't buy.

It just so happens that the questions in this exam are somewhat similar to those in previous years.

I relied on my memory to piece together an essay from those test questions, and to my surprise, I passed the exam.

My father also said that the smoke was coming out of the ancestral graves of our Lao Ding family. In fact, I got into the exam because I hugged Brother Kang’s lap.

Today I came with my parents to express my gratitude to Auntie and Brother Kang. "

As soon as Ding Xiu finished speaking, Li Xiangkang's voice came: "Don't you always say that we are good brothers and we should share blessings and share hardships?

In this case, I naturally share good things with my brothers. "

What Li Xiangkang said made Ding Xiu burst into tears. It was from this moment on that Ding Xiu made up his mind to be a lifelong brother with Li Xiangkang no matter what.

Li Xiangkang couldn't stand Ding Xiu's expression, and said quickly: "Besides, these things are not mine, they were specially sent by the Han family to thank my mother for saving brother Han Yu's life.

So we all took advantage of my mother. "

Ding Xiu quickly wiped his tears and said to Yan Qingqing: "Thank you very much, Auntie."

Yan Qingqing saw that Li Xiangkang wanted to give her the credit and no longer refused, but just let Ding Xiu and Li Xiangkang go out to play together.

Yan Qingqing chatted with Mr. Ding and Mrs. Ding, and stayed with them for lunch.

The family of three returned to the county seat after dark.

In the blink of an eye, the day came to August 28, the day of ancestor worship.

Regardless of the year, ancestor worship is really a big event, so Li Kaishan arranged it with extra grandness.

The tributes were also very rich. In addition to fruits and flowers, chickens, ducks, geese, and a whole sheep were also prepared.

Anyway, no matter who the family in Cangshu Village is, they don’t lack these things.

The entire Li family's ancestral hall was filled with tributes.

In addition, there are villagers watching the excitement around.

The Li family is the surname of the boss of Canghe Village, and more than half of the villagers are surnamed Li.

While watching the excitement, these villagers also felt a little envious. Some even thought to themselves why their surname was not Li. Otherwise, they would have been able to participate in such a grand ancestor worship ceremony.

When such a promising young person is born in the clan, even the children who are not his own family will feel proud.

When Li Kaishan saw that everyone had arrived, he announced that the ancestor worship ceremony had officially begun.

Then he took out a piece of written paper and read out: "In the 19th year of the Great Yan Dynasty, it was after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The people of the Li clan in Canghe Village, Chengyang County, only offer fruits, delicacies, incense, silk and gold as offerings to their ancestors.

To pay homage to my ancestors and comfort my ancestors, it has been seven generations since my tribe established the village in Canghe Village.

Today is a prosperous time, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, prosperous, the family is prosperous, and the descendants are prosperous.

Today, there are descendants of the Li family named Erniu. Although they are deceased, their wives, the Yan family, gave birth to four sons and three daughters.

Yan is diligent, virtuous, intelligent and measured, and has made great contributions to the country. Now he has been appointed by Heaven and has been granted the title of Third Grade Imperial Order.

His eldest son, Li Xiangping, was diligent and good at farming, and was registered as an eighth-grade agricultural officer by the emperor.

The fourth son's name was Xiang Kang, and at the age of nine, he was awarded the title of scholar. This is the merit of the blessings of the ancestors. We should inherit the legacy of our ancestors and never forget the blessings and protection of our ancestors.

I always remember that the kindness of our ancestors will last forever. Today, the whole family gathers to pay homage to our ancestors. To show filial piety.

I hope our ancestors will protect us, the Li clan, and share weal and woe with one heart and one mind.

The vines for thousands of miles all come from the same source. If the family is prosperous, every man has a responsibility.

We should work hard to win glory for our family and cultivate pillars for the country.

Announce to the respected spirit, light candles and burn incense, kowtow three times, and the gods will be at peace in all directions. "

Li Kaishan recited Datong eloquently. As soon as he saw these ancestor worship poems, he found someone to write them specially.

There are many masters in the village now, all of whom are talented. It is not difficult to find someone to write an ancestor worship poem.

As for Yan Qingqing, Li Kaishan and Mr. Li strongly requested to join.

They all know that without Yan Qingqing, the current Li family would not be possible, let alone the current Canghe Village.

According to Li Kaishan's intention, Yan Qingqing wanted to participate in ancestor worship together, but Yan Qingqing refused on the grounds that women could not enter the ancestral hall.

First of all, she really didn't want to kneel down. After all, the ancestors of the Li family have little to do with her.

Secondly, she didn't want to stir up trouble. Women in ancient times were generally not allowed to worship their ancestors, and she didn't want to risk the world's disapproval and let others take advantage of her.

So it was the best choice for her not to participate.