Wulong Inn

Tomorrow is the first day of the new year's festival. As the winter festival of winter and summer festivals, although it is not as popular as the summer festival, it is one of the most important festivals of the year and is still very popular.

Speaking of it, this winter festival is the most important thing about family reunion and gratitude to ancestors. Therefore, during the festival days, businesses will also close their operations, and after taking stock of their income for the year, they will go home and reunite with their families.

Therefore, counting today, it is the last day of business for each store this year.Of course, for this last day, the shopkeepers of each store have different attitudes. Some take this opportunity to sell at a lower price and want to take the opportunity to dump some unpacked inventory, while others end operations early to let themselves relax for another day. However, even If you have a holiday in advance, you will not forget to clean your shop well. As the so-called new year and new atmosphere, the shopkeepers want to win this prize.

On one of the busiest access roads in Heishui County, several shops that are arranging goods and cleaning up their stores are not too conspicuous, but there is a small shop that is more eye-catching, but all pedestrians who come and go will turn this way Take a second look.

After walking in, you can hear a clear male voice saying anxiously: "I said, shopkeeper, you have to be careful, this is going to fall... Hey, it can't be done! You should come down first, let me do it "In front of the store, a handsome boy dressed as a clerk was holding a ladder nervously, and shouted worriedly at the man on the ladder.

"It's okay," the man on the ladder lowered his head and comforted the handsome guy when he heard the words, "I'll just wipe it off, and you go to work," the guy hesitated for a moment when he heard the words, seeing that the man was a little impatient She waved her hand at him, and then left obediently.

Seeing that the man on the ladder had left, he turned around again, wiped the plaque in front of him, and carefully wiped the plaque until the dust on the corner was wiped off, the man showed satisfaction on his face look,

Fingers caressed the plaque; the three characters of "lover's buckle" showed a pleasant smile on the man's face, and he felt a little more emotion in his heart. However, before the smile on his face bloomed, he heard a rude The female voice said viciously: "Damn, what are you doing standing so high?" The man was startled, and hurriedly looked down the ladder, only to see a tall and strong woman with a fat body appearing on the ladder for no reason. Below, she was holding the ladder carefully, pointing at him and shouting loudly: "Come down soon!"

The man heard the words, the smile on his face deepened a little, and the soft voice responded, he turned around and wanted to go down the ladder quickly, but the woman's voice sounded again: "Damn, what are you doing so fast?" , if you stumble..."

The man was a bit dumbfounded when he heard the words, but he still slowed down, and when he got down from the ladder, the woman couldn't help complaining: "Why are you standing so high?"

The man knew that the other party was worried. He smiled and comforted him when he heard the words: "Don't be upset, Zhenniang, I don't dare anymore."

The woman's complexion looked a little better now, and she talked about other topics, which sort of exposed the matter.

The two chatted for a while, and the man saw that the shopkeeper had cleaned up the inside of the shop, so he closed the shop door, and walked towards the Luo residence together with the woman.

When they came to the gate of the Luo residence, there was a person who had been waiting there for a long time. Seeing them, he approached them kindly and said, "Brother Lin, sister-in-law of the Lin family." It turned out that the two were Lin Yuchun and Fat Po .

The fat woman was also very happy to see the young girl who came out, she walked forward with a smile: "Qinlian, why are you waiting outside, really, it's very cold," she said, and pulled the young girl into the yard.

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After entering the house, the fat woman was dragged away by Yue Xiaomei. There is a saying that 'men don't worship the moon, women don't sacrifice'. Over the years, all the men who really preside over the family's winter sacrifices are men from the clan, while women are generally Responsible for preparing banquets and washing dishes.

Lin Yuchun, who was on the order, didn't panic, first went back to her small courtyard, changed the clothes on her body into the dresses needed for the funeral, then went to the side room and called Gao Fei who had been waiting there.The two exchanged a few words, then walked towards the inner house.

Speaking of which, Gao Fei didn't have to participate in the sacrifice of the Luo family. He was not a descendant of the Luo family, but because of his father's friendship, he just pretended to be a resident. If Gao Fei didn't participate in the sacrifice, no one would say anything However, Gao Fei's family will definitely not be able to reunite this year, but Yue Xiaomei was invited to help by the fat woman early in the morning, and Yue Luansheng was detained by Luo Shuyao's side.

Just when Gao Fei smiled wryly and was about to celebrate the new year alone, it was Lin Yuchun who was afraid that he would be too lonely by himself, so he dragged him to the Luo Family Ceremony. However, he agreed.

The memorial ceremony was held in the ancestral hall of the inner house, and a very spacious atrium was built outside the ancestral hall, as if they knew that the Luo family had a large population.

When Gao Fei and Lin Yuchun arrived, a lot of people had already gathered. Speaking of which, the Luo family was indeed a big family, and they didn't see many people on weekdays. It was approaching the end of the year, and the cold house suddenly became lively.The acquaintances gathered together in twos and threes, shuttled through the crowd from time to time, and chatted with the new guests over there.

Lin Yuchun walked around in the crowd, and when he came back, he had an extra list in his hand. After unfolding the list, Lin Yuchun looked at the densely packed arrangements on it, and then pointed to a very remote corner to Gao Fei Said: "When the ceremony starts, you will stand there. I am a little far away from you. When the ceremony is over, wait for me for a while, and I will guide you to the table."

Gao Fei nodded knowingly upon hearing this.

The two came late, and before they could say a few words, they stopped talking because of the surrounding atmosphere. It turned out that after an old man appeared, the noisy crowd around them became quiet.

The old man Gao Fei had some impressions, he was a very prestigious elder in the Luo clan, when Master Luo held a celebration banquet, this old man sat very close to the front.But seeing the old man standing still in front of everyone, he said very majesticly: "The clan sacrifice is coming soon, please don't make too much noise."

Seeing that the surroundings were quiet again, the old man showed a bit of satisfaction on his face, paused and said again: "I will roll the name later, and compile the seats you are standing in. Everyone must remember." , took out a piece of paper that was exactly the same as Lin Yuchun's, and read aloud.

Seeing the angry old man chanting his name aloud, Gao Fei's eyes flashed with surprise, but Lin Yuchun who was at the side was afraid that he would be bored, so he explained in a low voice: "Because of the large number of people in my Luo family, I come back every year. The people who attend the memorial ceremony in the ancestral house will be different, so this list has to be changed every year, especially the houses with the closest blood relationship, the order of the front and back cannot be messed up."

Gao Fei nodded knowingly when he heard the words, but soon asked in doubt: "Why is there still my place on my list? Speaking of which, I am not a member of the Luo family."

Lin Yuchun explained after hearing the words: "That seat is reserved for the distinguished guests at home, teachers or staff. Some of them couldn't go home because of the long distance or other reasons, so they set up a special area for them. Of course, If the other party doesn't want to come, don't force it."

Gao Fei was relieved.

While the two were talking, the old man with a high voice had already arranged the seats for everyone. Seeing this, Lin Yuchun rushed forward and said, "It will start in a while, you should stand over there." Then, he nodded at Gao Fei, and then disappeared in the crowd.

Gao Fei saw that everyone was looking for his own place to stand still, so he also quickly walked to the area Lin Yuchun pointed at. Not long after, the solemn-looking Master Luo came down in front of everyone surrounded by everyone. Having already stood still, he nodded in satisfaction, and led the group of people behind him to stand still in the vacated space in front.

Gao Fei found out that Luo Shuyu and Luo Shuyu were both in that group of people, so he knew that the people brought by Master Luo must be the group of people with the highest status in the Luo family.

After everyone stood up, two strong servants carried up an altar, and then placed three bowls of rice on the outermost edge of the altar, and put lambs, calves, and piglets that had been cooked a long time ago, with their mouths facing On the ground, the posture of bowing and kneeling was set, and then he bowed and retreated.

Seeing that he was ready, Master Luo first took three pairs of chopsticks from his entourage, and then handed the chopsticks to the three senior elders behind him one by one. The three elders took the chopsticks and strode to the altar , carefully inserted the chopsticks in his hand on the three bowls of white rice that he met the most, and muttered something in his mouth. After they finished all this, Master Luo spread the documents in his hand and began to read aloud the sacrificial oration in honor of the ancestors.

Gao Fei only listened to a few sentences, and then he became a little bored, because all the offerings recorded in the sacrificial oration were the offerings of the ancestors of the Luo family, and there was nothing else in the whole article except the praise of the ancestors.

After Master Luo finished reading the sacrificial oration, the servant hurriedly put the futon on before the confession, but saw Master Luo approached respectfully and bowed his head. Afterwards, he took the wine handed over by the servant and wanted to pay respects to the sky. Afterwards, He spilled the wine on the ground, murmured a few words softly, then got up and stood aside.

Seeing this, someone behind him rushed forward and repeated Master Luo's actions.However, seeing that some of them were offering incense and some were toasting, they each had their own set of rhetoric. At first, Gao Fei wondered what the other party was talking about, but after listening for a while, he could hear some meaning. , These people are indeed talking about their achievements this year, and they want to come and pray to their ancestors by the way.

This process lasted for quite a while. When Gao Fei got a little impatient, the crowd finally dispersed. Is this the end?Gao Fei thought happily, but before he was happy for a long time, he saw that the sight around him suddenly widened a lot. Gao Fei took a look, but all the Luo clan members around him knelt down. Seeing this, Gao Fei Feeling bitter, he wondered if he should also kneel down. Thinking of this, Gao Fei quickly wanted to look behind him, but saw that everyone in his position was still standing, and he was secretly relieved. tone.

After the disciples of the Luo family around finished kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times, Master Luo who stood at the front lit a few copper coins and ingots made of paper. After a burst of smoky smell dissipated, the ceremony finally began. It's the end.

Looking at the people scattered in all directions, Gao Fei began to look for the figure of Lin Yuchun in the crowd. The other party seemed to be in a very biased position. After a while, he returned to Gao Fei's side. At this time, most of the people in the courtyard had already left. , only a few servants were left to clean up the mess, Gao Fei saw that several servants carefully lifted the cooked meat off the table, and then put the head of the animal that had been separated from the body a long time ago again. Put it back on the altar, and carry away the rest.

Gao Fei couldn't help feeling a little strange seeing this, and was about to ask a question, when Lin Yuchun said: "These festivals are very fat this year, and I'm afraid we can get a few pieces for our table in a while." Looking happy.

Seeing that Gao Fei was still puzzled, he couldn't help saying: "Why, is there something wrong?"

"You, you mean, we also want to eat later?" Zhong was stunned for a long time before Gao Fei pointed to the half-dead carcass of the sunken cow and sheep, and said incredulously.

"That's right," Lin Yuchun said as a matter of course: "This is the best piece of meat, so naturally it must be reserved for the ancestors, and the rest will be shared and eaten by the younger generations, to show that the blood and blood of the ancestors complement each other, and share joys and sorrows together. Isn't this the same for winter festivals," said Gao Fei, looking at Gao Fei strangely.

Gao Fei was startled when he heard this, and quickly changed the topic, but fortunately, Lin Yuchun didn't bother with this issue too much, and soon, he began to discuss with Gao Fei the issue of the number of seats.

Gao Fei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and he didn't forget to pray secretly that his table must not be allocated this so-called sacrificial meat in a while. Come to think of it, the sacrificial wine was sprinkled, the chopsticks were inserted, and the chopsticks were ordered. He really couldn't eat the fragrant meat.

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