Agriculture Idol

Chapter 59
When Li Chengxin finished recording the show and returned to the village, it happened to be in time for the 25th lunar month, the village's New Year's Ancestral Worship Ceremony.

The clay sculpture of Hongming Village, which was rated as a third-class cultural relic by the Provincial Museum, had already been sent back by Lin Yiyi.But the villagers' feelings for this old thing are real. In the past few days, the clay sculpture has been placed in the glass cabinet of the village committee for the villagers to admire. Next to the clay sculpture is a third-level cultural relic appraisal certificate issued by the Provincial Museum.What Village Chief Qu meant was that at least let everyone know that they have this thing, so as not to happen again when the ancestral hall is demolished and forgot what is inside. It's in a newly made mikoshi.

According to the arrangement of village chief Qu, before the routine ancestor worship, the clay sculptures will be carried around the village in a small miraculous sedan chair and then enter the ancestral hall.

The original words are: "Let this plastic clay recognize the roads and people in the village."

Four people are needed to carry the mikoshi. Although the mikoshi is not heavy, this kind of heavy duty has always been to choose healthy young men. After all, the mikoshi must not be too bumpy or tilted during the journey. The requirements are still very high. .Brother Xiaoyong deservedly got a spot, but Li Chengxin was dismissed on the grounds of being too thin, thin skin and tender flesh.

On the day of Xie Nian, several young people carrying sedan chairs wore new clothes and a big red flower on their chests. They walked around the village amidst the sound of firecrackers and showed the clay sculpture in the shape of Hongming Island to the villagers.During the period, the villagers on the side of the road joined the parade team one after another, and finally arrived at the gate of the ancestral hall. There were a lot of people, and a group of local dogs followed their masters to watch the fun.

Of course, due to religious reasons, many people, especially the villagers who lived outside the village or the wives and children outside the village, did not join the team, but they didn't mind watching from the sidelines, and helped to light the firecrackers that were set aside.

The couplet at the gate of the ancestral hall has also been replaced with a new one:
The first couplet: Zu Deliu Fang Si Wooden

The second couplet: Zong Gonghao thinks about the source of water
Horizontal batch: The fifth generation of Changqi

Red lanterns are hung high at the entrance of the ancestral hall, and the door god pasted on the door has also changed to the latest pattern.

This is also the most crowded time of the year in the village, and the next time will probably be the Qingming Festival.

At the entrance of the ancestral hall, sacrifices for the New Year's worship to the ancestors have been placed.

On the long table painted with red lacquer, the most eye-catching thing is the pig’s head that was cooked in the morning in a wooden barrel. There are three bamboo chopsticks on it, pasted with red paper. There is a pork rib under the pig’s head. Biting a pig's tail, representing the whole pig.

There are also whole geese, whole chickens, oysters, salamander snails, kelp knots, noodles, eggs, various cakes, fruits, tofu, rice and wine. In addition to food, there are folded gold and silver ingots, yellow paper, lanterns, candles, etc. wait.In theory, every sacrifice on the table has a saying, but Li Chengxin is not very good at this part, after all, he has not celebrated the New Year in the village for many years.

As a young man who has lived in the village for a long time, Brother Xiaoyong probably knows it, but now he is standing in front of the crowd and cannot explain it to Li Chengxin.Lin Yiyi stood in the outer circle and watched. After all, she was not from the village. She stayed until this day and didn't go home. She just wanted to see the big scene of worshiping the ancestors in the village according to the legend.

A mikoshi with clay sculptures is placed in the middle of the ancestral tablet.Village head Qu first made a tribute to hope that the village will continue to prosper in the coming year.

Standing behind, Li Chengxin couldn't see the movement inside the ancestral hall, but after a while, the system beeped.

[Ding——The statue of Hong Ming Island has been equipped successfully. 】

[Statues of Hongming Island: The clay statues of Hongming Island carved by the villagers with respect have been enshrined with incense for more than half a century. After the worship, they can bless Hongming Island with good weather. 】

At this moment, the sea breeze in the village suddenly stopped, and everyone seemed to stop chatting at the same time. The next moment, it seemed that an indescribable breath blew out from the ancestral hall, making people feel like a spring breeze.

"Hey, did you feel a gust of warm wind blowing just now?" A villager next to him asked the people walking together on the other side.

"It seems to be there, is it that paper money has started to be burned in the ancestral hall?" The villagers on the other side also wondered.

"I haven't even prayed yet, how can I start burning paper money? Ancestors bless me, ancestors bless me!" The person who replied was an old man from the village who was distributing incense sticks to the villagers gathered in front of the ancestral hall.

After distributing the incense sticks, an old lady from another village came over with a basket and distributed two candles to each of them, while those who had already lit candles turned around and passed the fire on.

All the people took candles and inserted them into the large candlesticks, and lit their incense sticks.

Village head Qu led everyone to offer three sticks of incense to worship heaven and earth, and gave a speech of thanks for the new year: "Fu is the god of heaven and earth, offering three sacrifices to bid farewell to the old year. My disciples wish the coming year good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people. Buy land; two cups of clean wine fall to the ground, one year grows taller, and it is better to buy fields every year; three cups of clean wine fall to the ground, and bless the whole village, old and young, to be healthy." Holding incense sticks, we bowed to the sky and prayed, and then turned Turn around and face the tablet in the ancestral hall.

Li Chengxin held incense in both hands, put palms together on his chest, and said silently in his heart: "Mom and Dad, Yingying, I will take you home next year. In addition, I also hope that the village will become more and more prosperous and everyone can live a good life. Next year, the coastal environment will be successfully treated. I hope my ancestors will bless me to sell my records next year, and Brother Xiaoyong’s TV dramas will also have high ratings."

After the elder poured the wine three times from the wine on the altar table and the wine cup, he bowed three more times.Then, the land of the mountain god, the kitchen god Bodhisattva and other places will also set up small fasts to thank them.

After everyone finished worshiping, they put the incense sticks into the incense altar at the entrance of the ancestral hall, and each went to the altar to take a stack of paper ingots prepared before, and threw them into the brazier at the entrance of the ancestral hall one by one.

During this period, an old man first began to sing the sacrificial oration in local dialect, and then the old people in the village kept up with the rhythm one after another. It was the song Li Chengxin heard played by the system in the ancestral hall when he just returned to his hometown.A few children also babbled and sang along.Li Chengxin identified a few words he could understand in the sacrificial text: "Fortune also comes, and luck also comes, making a fortune every year. First, thank God, the weather will be smooth and peaceful; second, thank the earth, the five grains will be plentiful and the six animals will prosper and the harvest will be good; three thanks Door officials and door gods, keep your family young." But that tune makes people want to cry, it is the wish of ancestors and relatives to make their family better, Li Chengxin heaved a sigh of relief looking at the children who sang along , at least this sacrificial oration can continue.

In the blazing flames, the ashes of the yellow paper ingots were blown up by the wind, covering the entire courtyard of the ancestral hall, and sticking to the bodies of the people in the field. No one escaped.

When all the paper money in everyone's hands was thrown into the fire, the old man announced to send off the gods, and the people who had prepared there lit the last red firecrackers all over the floor, ending the ceremony of thanking the New Year and offering sacrifices to the ancestors in a crackling sound.

Firecracker debris all over the ground made the ancestral hall even more prosperous. This may be the last few years when fireworks and firecrackers can be set off. As the ban on fireworks and firecrackers has become stricter, people are not allowed to set off fireworks in towns, so it is still possible to set off fireworks in the countryside. Can hear such a warm firecrackers.

In the evening, the village committee has a dinner, and the sacrifices "enjoyed" by the ancestors and gods are shared by the villagers.Pig head meat is fat but not greasy, and it has always been the first choice of everyone, especially the children in the village.The old man cut the pig's head open with a knife, peeled off the meat piece by piece, and distributed it to the children who surrounded him, letting them eat with their hands.Some villagers who have been away for a long time are basically present on this day.

Fortunately, the system is reliable in identifying people, so that Li Chengxin called out more names of villagers than Brother Xiaoyong.

"By the way, Lin Yiyi is going home tomorrow. Brother Xiaoyong, please remember to see him off." Li Chengxin told Brother Xiaoyong.

"No problem, I also agreed with Lin Yiyi." Brother Xiaoyong waved goodbye, "After you rested for a year, it's time to record an album. Take a good rest and don't catch a cold!"

With the completion of the New Year Festival, the atmosphere of celebrating the New Year in the village has become more intense. Every household has posted Spring Festival couplets, and every door has a Dou Fang.

Before Lin Yiyi left the village, he wrapped a big red envelope for Li Chengxin and Brother Xiaoyong in the name of the village committee. Got it.Zhou Hao asked Li Chengxin to collect the "gas fee" on his behalf, and he gave a lot of it.
Li Chengxin also prepared Spring Festival couplets and Dou Fang for his houseboat, which were written by village head Qu, with elegant fonts. Li Chengxin's house is a new house, so the word "Fu" must be pasted all over.

Shanglian: Tianxi Jinfu is good luck
The second couplet: Congratulations on the housewarming
Horizontal batch: Party Value Yunxiang

Before pasting the Spring Festival couplets, there is still a step of cleaning. Li Chengxin's house is a new house with a transparent and simple structure. He cleaned it in threes and fives.Finally, I climbed up to the roof and cleaned the tiles a little bit.Then I went to pretend to go to the third uncle to clean it too.

Then hung lanterns and erected colorful flags to decorate the quaint boat house.

Spring Festival couplets suitable for the occasion were also pasted on the warehouse and kitchen.

The small sampan of the third uncle’s family has been stationed at Li Chengxin’s house for a long time. Li Chengxin also pasted the word “Fu” on the bow and stern of the boat, and on the two partitions in the middle of the sampan, one posted “Smooth sailing” and the other One posted "return with full load".

Looking at the few remaining sheets of blessing, Li Chengxin simply pasted them on the back of the guitar and the stereo.

After posting, Li Chengxin patted his beloved little guitar: "Dude, let's work together next year!"

Before the new year, Li Chengxin went to the town several times with his third uncle and brother Xiaoyong to buy some new year's goods.

The sound of fireworks and firecrackers was everywhere in the village. Some children put on new clothes and played around on the road. I heard that many children were using firecrackers to fry cabbage and water tanks. This made Li Chengxin feel helpless for his childhood actions again.

He is also the target of abuse by the children in the village. The children always like to go to the beach from his house to play. When the house was still under construction, they could drive the children away on the grounds that the construction site was dangerous, but now they cannot do so.

A child sang while setting off firecrackers: "New Year is coming, everyone laughs, girls want flowers, boys want firecrackers, old ladies want a big rice cake, old men want new felt hats..."

Hearing this familiar nursery rhyme and smelling the thick smell of gunpowder smoke in the air, the atmosphere of the New Year suddenly came.

But the next moment, Li Chengxin heard the familiar dull sound of firecrackers, and she poked her head out of the boat house to see another fish turned white in the water tank by the kitchen.

The children who put "water mines" in the water tank of Li Chengxin's house rushed away when they saw Li Chengxin was at home.

By the time Li Chengxin climbed down from the boat house, the child would have already run away.

He had no choice but to bring the fish to the third uncle: "Third uncle, there is another dish tonight..."

　There is an annual festival in my hometown every year, but I haven't been there for many, many years.The mother who studies folk customs also helped to fill in the sacrificial text and the lyrics of the sacrificial ceremony.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)