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Chapter 11 ancestor worship

Since Cheng Jinzhou's grandfather is still working in another place, the main priest is an elder in the clan, the Li Sheng and Yin Sacrifice are also from the other two branches, and the main priest is Cheng Yun'an Cheng Dazhifu .

Just looking at Cheng's mother's smiling face and the envious expressions of other people, one can tell that this is a very honorable duty.

It's not that the clansmen present had higher positions than Cheng Yun'an, but according to the status in the clan, Cheng Yun'an did his part.

The area around the ancestral hall is lush and lush. If it weren't for the row in the middle, it would be an exaggeration to describe it as elegant.

Cheng Jinzhou silently followed the crowd doing various actions, listening to the Xiaole Eight Immortals, except for the gentlemen with their own duties, the others didn't have much to do.

From a child's perspective, Cheng Jinzhou did quite well.

The whole morning ended with a long speech and walking and kneeling.

When the memorial service was being sung, Cheng Jinzhou had the opportunity to secretly look at the guests who came to congratulate him, just to comfort his sore neck.

The most striking of the guests should be the three star warlocks. The old gentleman before the fight was wearing a dark black floor-length robe, with cloth boots shaped like costumes with his toes turned up. There were no extra accessories on his body, but it was in line with today's atmosphere. .

The other two wore only gray knee-length tunics, somewhat resembling the short evening dresses of later generations.His whole body was wrapped tightly, and he was facing Cheng Jinzhou sideways, unable to see his face clearly.However, their cold and haughty expressions, the Nine-Palace Abacus and the small bag of adjustments that they always carry with them all reveal their identities.

Among the three, the old gentleman is the more eye-catching, not only because of his simple and luxurious clothes, but also because of the tattoo exposed from the top of his neck.Normal wealthy families, if they want to use a little bit of astrology for convenience, they will often get tattoos on hidden places on the body. Only astrology magicians who pay attention to efficiency and ability will choose the most appropriate rather than the best-looking place to tattoo.

Cheng Jinzhou stuck out his tongue slightly and then looked at the others. The gifts from the star warlocks would definitely be returned to the palace, especially those gifts that they did not recognize and were not familiar with. They would not be placed in the palace. When giving the children a choice during the ceremony, what he most hoped to get was something that could be exchanged for a lot of money.

Comrade Marx said that money represents social labor - avoiding labor and allowing others to labor more is naturally the simplest need of Cheng Jinzhou, a non-party member.

On the left side of the crowd, stood the officials who came to watch the ceremony. Except for two or three middle- and high-level officials from Hexi, as well as retired officials who had retired long ago, there were no local senior officials—among the 27th-level civil servants, Those who have reached level 12 are the only ones in Shaonan who belong to the Cheng family.The latter are all standing in the middle.

On the right side of the ancestral hall are visiting noble families and even members of the Holy See.Compared with the officials on the left, these people appear to be more noble and less powerful. Even the Holy See, which is popular in the far west, exerts influence in the Great Xia Dynasty only in the cultivation of star warlocks - quickly creating a large number of The concept and method of cheap ordinary star warlocks are basically spread by the Holy See.

Among these people, Cheng Jinzhou found the angry little Zhengtai the day before yesterday.Beside him should be his father.The lord has a very modest appearance, just like most nobles in this world, the son is full of dissatisfaction with everything around him.

"The rebellious period comes very early!" Cheng Jinzhou sighed secretly, feeling helpless for not being able to mature early.

After the lyric of "Inheriting the Past and Inheriting the Future", the sacrificial oracle was finally sung. Due to the large number of people in the clan, the single offering ceremony became the offering of each branch, which was also very fast.

The master of ceremonies shouted "Libi" loudly.

Governor Cheng Jin hissed, but he heard a lot of such sounds around him.Looking at where Mother Cheng was standing, the ladies were also swaying around.

Old Mrs. Cheng, dressed like the master of a dragon palace, walked in from outside the tent, and there was a burst of greetings from all around.

"Thank you all for coming. The Cheng family has prepared some thin wine. Please rest your feet first." The old lady of the Cheng family thanked her gracefully.She had seen the world with the old man in the capital, and when she was at the height of her power, she had seen the queen in the palace, and she was given the title of Marquis, which was even more famous than the old man's title of "National Governor of Daxia Town" , in a small place like Shaonan, it has long been the main object of people's envy after dinner.

The servants guided the guests to leave to the two sides, and the scene gradually became quiet.

Only the Cheng family was left behind, and the old lady Cheng said slowly: "I dare not forget the blessings of my ancestors for a moment. I am also very happy to see so many descendants today."

What the old lady said was a little emotional, her body trembling slightly, and she said: "Fame and wealth are earned by the seniors. Even now, your grandfather is still on the southwest front, and Cheng Bingnuo of the Longzi branch died in Ren superior."

In this era, wars were not fierce, and deaths of nobles were rare. As the old lady spoke, she heard someone whimpering below.

The master of ceremonies coughed lightly, and the old lady waved her hand to indicate that there was no problem, and continued: "The Cheng family has been passed down for thousands of years, and it will eventually be passed on to the younger generation. , I hope that in your generation, there will be more guests. Alright, Jinju, you go first."

The passage on one side had already been opened, and Cheng Jinzhou was agitated. Even if the Cheng family lived in a corner, that aristocratic family was not called for nothing. Just pay attention to it, and the things you take out are worth hundreds of taels of silver. In future generations, it will be worth at least tens of thousands of yuan. Such things are always happy.

According to the rules, he was about to kowtow to thank his grandma, but someone said in an unhurried voice at this time: "Auntie, pulling out the green is to encourage the younger generations to study. This first honor, Jinzhou, as a grandson, naturally deserves it." Qualifications, but you can't cool the hearts of other children, the Cheng family is not his grandson."

Cheng Jinzhou followed the sound and saw that it was the Longzi branch that the old lady mentioned before, another legitimate son, Cheng Bingxun.

Speaking of Cheng Bingxun, he is also a prominent figure in the Cheng family. There are four branches in the Cheng family, namely Qingyue Yuanlong. The four branches share the public property and each has financial resources. In addition to their official duties, they should have passed It's not bad, maybe it's because of the good life that Mr. Cheng Bingxun longed for the reputation of being kind and charitable.

As his son-in-law, he had the most property in the field, but he was not good at management, and there were many deficits every season. Once he started to do good things, it became nothing.

If it's just like this, it's nothing. The Cheng family has been passed down for a long time, and they don't owe him a prodigal son. The problem is that His Excellency Cheng Bingxun, under the circumstances that the business cannot be improved, has started to "increase revenue and reduce expenditure" in his own style. Because of the fate of Cheng's family, he cut off the money from Cheng's family, and did not forget to continue to be kind and charitable. The euphemistic name is: pray for Cheng's family.

This man's style, speaking of it, has really brought a lot of good reputation to the Cheng family, but his reputation in the clan can almost be described as stinking. If it were not for his status as the legitimate son, he would have been Sent to the Far West.

If you want to use an animal to describe Mr. Cheng Bingxun, the mating species of an iron rooster and a coyote, you can barely match it.

Now, Long Zizhi's son-in-law obviously took a fancy to something from a certain guest.It's quite easy for him to ask what's in the warehouse.

The old lady Cheng was not hesitant, and the members of the Longzi branch were also a little ashamed. They made a fuss over the matter of a hundred taels of silver, and they really lost people to death.It's a pity that the elders are still working outside, and they are not qualified to teach this son-in-law Cheng Bingxun a lesson.

Cheng Bingxun was not stupid, he had his own ideas, and said pretentiously: "This year, there is only one direct grandson of the Qingzi branch in Jinzhou, two of the Yueyuan branch who stayed in Shaonan, and one grandson of the Longzi branch. Just ask Auntie to take the school homework test."

The son of Long Zizhi he mentioned was naturally his son, 14-year-old Cheng Jinhao.

The other two people whose names were called hurriedly shook their heads in denial, even saying no need.

The old lady of Qing Zizhi looks kind, but she is the inner patriarch who holds the financial power of the Cheng family. Except for Cheng Bingxun, who can't get a penny in the public office, who would want to offend the old lady for a gift.

Cheng Bingxun, who was a talented person, snorted softly from his nose, and then said: "Then there are a few who will participate, let's just take the exam."

Mrs. Cheng looked at Cheng Bingxun calmly and did not reply.

Cheng Jinzhou's sick child has a reputation far and wide. At the age of 12, his academic performance is not outstanding among the children of the clan. Cheng Jinhao is different. Although his father Cheng Bingxun is not a good man, his writing is first-class. When people compliment him when he has a good son, they will call Cheng Bingxun his "prodigy dad".

Be it a child prodigy or a middle-of-the-road, the old lady didn't care that Cheng Jinzhou was a little behind in his studies, but at this time, she had to think about Qing Zizhi's face.

Cheng Jinzhou looked at the situation in front of him and knew that the school exam was inevitable, and it was not suitable for other people to come out for a while, so he simply stepped forward and said loudly: "Grandma, grandson is willing to compete with his cousin in math and science."

He put a lot of emphasis on the word competition.

The so-called mathematics refers to the basics of mathematics, including arithmetic and geometry, which Cheng Jinzhou has studied the most during this period. For the 14-year-old Cheng Jinhao, what he can touch is the level of elementary school mathematics in later generations-more in-depth knowledge. The training content of being an astrologer is over, and Cheng Jinhao is obviously going to give it a go for his imperial examination fame.

A child prodigy who mainly studies Chinese, competes with a half-baked physics doctor in mathematics. Cheng Jinzhou can't find any possibility of losing. Considering that someone wants to take food from his mouth, Cheng Jinzhou feels that he can be more ruthless.

Only the Cheng family and close relatives were present. A group of people stared at Cheng Jinzhou with burning eyes, including the angry young lady.

(End of this chapter)