struggle in ancient times

Everyone has been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally the day when the officers and soldiers announce the good news comes.

A child playing with stones at the entrance of the village saw a group of people in majestic government uniforms approaching them, and hurried to the nearest house and shouted, "Jiu Gong, there are no outsiders in our village."

A man came out, and he watched the people outside rushing towards the village. "Stay here and don't wander around. I'll tell the village chief."

The long-awaited sound of gongs and drums sounded, and all the villagers came out. They looked at these people as if they saw gold.

The warm greeting, fortunately, these depressions have experienced many battles, and there are still many more enthusiastic people than these.

I got the confirmed news, although the banquet needs to be prepared earlier.

The children obeyed the adults and ran to Mrs. Deng to say congratulations.

Deng happily distributed the peanuts and candy prepared early to the children one by one.

"Just start tomorrow!"

After Liao Tingyu agreed with the village chief and clan elders on a good day to open the ancestral hall, he went home to prepare for it. After all, there would be a three-day running water banquet. Although the clan had to contribute a portion, they themselves had to contribute a little.

There are people in the village who are good at making banquets, so they calculated the money needed.

Liao Tingyu felt that there was no problem, and said: "Uncle, there is no need to save so much. Don't we hold this banquet this time just to have fun? I have some money here. Since I was admitted to the Xiucai Academy, I have been rewarded with ten taels, and the government has also given some. Let’s get some good ones, let’s have a happy meal.”

"Okay, if you say that, uncle, you're welcome. Let's make ten dishes, five meat and five vegetables."

Even the tight-knit Deng Shi was advocating buying meat and chicken, she whispered to Liao Ming.

"Old man, do you think I want to get some more snacks?"

"Instead of being busy doing these things, you might as well get some nice clothes for your son, and don't forget to worship the ancestors." Liao Ming didn't think it was necessary. After all, he had rich experience in banquets, so there was no need for them to overwhelm the guests.

Looking at the half-new clothes on his son, he said, "It's too late to make clothes now. You can go to the town and buy a few. It's a great thing, you should wear a brand new one. Buy it for the boss's family and you too." One suit. Tomorrow, our family will go to the ancestral hall in clean clothes, so that our ancestors can take a good look.”

After thinking about it, Deng thinks it makes sense. After all, she is a layman, and the food she cooks is not as good as her son's. "Well, let me think about what I want my ancestors to bless. It's best to bless my son next time in high school."

"When worshiping, first let the ancestors bless the grandchildren and hold two children in three years. It happens that the eldest and second children are brought together." Liao Ming thought about the scene of his children and grandchildren around his knees, and the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably.

On the day of opening the ancestral hall, Liao Ming carefully washed his beloved cow from head to toe.

Deng got up early in the morning and tied red ribbons on the two horns of the cow.

"How is it? Does it look good?" Deng was as happy as a little girl.

The old cow had never received this kind of treatment. It shook its tail unaccustomed and twisted its body.

"Well, not bad, it looks good." Liao Ming admired his work with great satisfaction.

Liao Tingyu changed into new clothes after eating, and saw Deng sitting on the cow.

Seeing the reason for the big change, he just said, last night these two people didn't know what they were doing secretly.The result gave him such a big surprise.

What was even more surprising was that Deng sat on the cow alone.The three of Liao's father and son led one in front and left two behind the cow's buttocks.

On the way to the ancestral hall, everyone's eyes were on them, Liao Tingyu looked helplessly at Mrs. Deng, who sat triumphantly on the cow.

He didn't realize that this couple is a madman who shows affection.

The patriarch watched the family come in a strange formation.An indescribable expression on his face.

Thousands of words just turned into the palm on the shoulder in the end.

The ancestor worship was very grand, and Liao Tingyu changed several clothes in total. From this point, Liao Tingyu felt for the first time that ancient times attached importance to rules and rituals.

His clothes are all bought by Mrs. Deng yesterday, and the old people embroidered some patterns of auspicious blessings on them.

The patriarch settled his mood and stood at the gate of the ancestral hall, and said very seriously: "After the ancestor worship begins, you are not allowed to talk, and the children are not allowed to play or chase. The woman and her son-in-law go back to the back hall to prepare ancestor worship supplies. Now please let the fifth grandpa Preside over the ancestor worship ceremony." After finishing speaking, he went on.

Standing in front of all the men, Liao Tingyu is today's protagonist standing on the right hand side of the patriarch.

The Fifth Lord was supported by several teenage boys, with tears in his eyes and a hoarse but powerful voice

1. For clean water, several children put basins on the high platform, and the men lined up to wash their hands one by one.He stepped aside and dried his hands with a clean towel.

2. Burning incense with bright candles. There is a censer on the east side. The head of the clan will light the candles and incense, and other people will accompany them to burn incense.Hold the incense in your hand.

3. Greeting the ancestors, the patriarch led the people to dance a half circle of incense outside the door, and said: "This is an auspicious time for the auspicious day, and some descendants of the Liao family in Liaojia Village, Xiahe County have entered the gate of the imperial examination and won the title of scholar." In honor of the name, a special ceremony of offering sacrifices to the ancestors is held, and the ancestors and ancestors are respectfully invited to come and feast together with delicacies, fruits and vegetables, and come to distribute the genealogy", and then hold incense and candles to the altar).

4. Prepare to burn candles, burn incense, and play the suona. While the unique sound of the suona sounds, everyone pays homage to their ancestors. ,

After worshiping three times in total, all the people stood up in the hoarse voice of the fifth uncle. The patriarch announced the good news, and the experienced woman in the back hall ordered the pig's head, whole duck, whole chicken, whole fish, and sheep's head to be brought in. When the uncle sang the dishes, several teenage children moved to the altar.

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After a whole morning delay due to complicated procedures, Uncle Wu came to say that the ancestor worship was over. After everyone closed the gate of the ancestral hall, tables and chairs were already set up outside, and several big dishes were already on the table. The experienced grandma directed.

The younger children had already been smothered by the candles, and their eyes lit up when they smelled the smell of meat. The fifth uncle was too old, and was supported by his children and grandchildren to rest.

The patriarch took the lead to sit in the main seat, and Liao Tingyu was dragged to sit beside him: "Everyone, today is a very happy day for my Liao family. My Liao family has been rooted here for a hundred years, and three talents have emerged. They are my Liao family members. Fortunate. Come, let's have a toast, and celebrate that my Liao family is getting better and better, and talents are coming out in large numbers."

Three lively days have passed, and the grand occasion is still being described in the mouths of the old man and the child.

Liao Tingyu thought that he had been admitted as a scholar, and the village also opened a school, where people who had studied but did not take the exam could teach there, so that they could review the past and learn the new and earn some living expenses.

Everything went in a good direction, and then nothing happened to him.

During this period of time, he can fully express his love among the mountains and rivers, and chat with the world about his life emotions.

As a result, there are still bigger surprises waiting for him.