A group of people were laughing and making noises, making the fields even more lively and vibrant.

Pack the things, wash them in the river, bring them back, and put them directly into the pot to simmer.

As the sky was about to get dark, the Chen family lit candles on colorful paper lanterns and hung them around the yard.

Qing Ning looked at these lanterns of various shapes, feeling both happy and a little melancholy.

"What's wrong, little sister? Do you want to play with the lantern?" Qingwu looked up and saw Qingning staring at the lantern in a daze, and asked.

Qing Ning shook her head and said nothing.

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Qing Wu thought she was tired: "Little sister, you have worked hard today. After you finish worshipping the gods, you should rest early. I will help you deliver a few more river lanterns for blessing."

Qing Ning's mind shifted slightly, and she asked, "Don't we go to Mo Qiu after worshipping the gods? Why are we also releasing river lanterns to pray for blessings?"

Qing Wu said, "Yes, we made them ourselves in previous years, and we only had one. It's normal that you don't remember them since you were young. This year, I made one for each of you. You can set it off today."

Qing Ning adjusted her mood and smiled sweetly at Qing Wu: "Thank you, brother."

Qing Wu touched her head and said with a smile, "You look better when you smile."

Qing Ning calmed down and went straight into the kitchen. Besides the bustling voices in the courtyard, the fragrance of cinnamon and meat in the wind intertwined with each other, creating a unique flavor.

"It's time for dinner, put the dishes on the table~" Qing Ning, a small person, stood in front of the kitchen door and shouted at the yard at the top of his voice, really acting like a waiter.

There were many people here today, not to mention Mr. Ma and Old Man Yu and his group, as well as Master Yu, Yu Ba and Mo Yan. Even the followers brought by Meng Er came to celebrate the festival together. On weekdays, they would take care of themselves. Xuanwen, who had been recovering from his injuries for a long time, was also helped out to join in the fun. Master Zhang and his grandson were also present. Mrs. Zhang could not keep them in the open, so she had already sent some food over.

The two courtyards were packed with people, and it was very lively.

The roast duck and roast rabbit are golden brown and have a rich aroma. The spicy crayfish shrimps are big and rosy. The golden river crabs are served with ginger vinegar sauce, and the hot rice wine makes people's mouths water.

Chopped river shrimp, boiling fish, freshly cooked peanuts, taro, millet rice, mountain delicacies, and fresh vegetables from the fields, all colorful and delicious!

"I'm sitting here today and just smelling the food makes me hungry. I'm wondering why the meal hasn't been served yet?" Mr. Ma stared at the food on the table with a face full of anticipation.

Master Yu echoed, "Don't mention it, I am the same."

"Me too," Mr. Yu continued. The three of them looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

Chen Changhe greeted them, "Everyone, today is August 15th, the day for family reunions. Although we are away from home, we are still a family. We must be happy and lively today. We must eat and drink enough so that we don't miss home."

"I'm so full and satisfied that I don't miss home. Thank you, brother Chen. We'll just be polite." After saying that, he raised his chopsticks and picked up his cup.

The hustle and bustle in the courtyard even called out the bright moon in the sky, which rose from the east like a silvery radiance.

After finishing the meal, they packed up their things and went back to wash up.

"Sister Qingning, let's go back first. After we finish offering sacrifices to the gods, we will go to Touch the Autumn together." Yu Er and the others were thinking about Touching the Autumn, as they had never experienced it before.

"Okay, let's wait for the brothers and sisters to come and go together." After hearing this, several people urged Mr. Yu and Mr. Ma to go back quickly, for fear that they would delay their business.

Everyone in the Chen family took a bath, changed into clean clothes, brought out the statue of Taiyin God, and set up the incense table with offerings.

Mooncakes, persimmons, pomegranates, taro, red dates, melons, and sake all symbolize reunion and happiness.

Before the ceremony officially began, Chen Changjiang lit incense and then paid homage to the four directions, informing the gods of all four directions, and then officially began to worship the moon.

Chen Changjiang lit the incense and led his family to kowtow to the portrait of the god, then offered sake as a sacrifice. After kneeling three times and kowtowed nine times, he stood up and offered incense, and the ceremony was considered complete.

The tribute cannot be taken back and must be placed in the courtyard, either for the family to enjoy or for the children in the village to come and touch the autumn and get blessings.

"Take the cloth bags and call Sister Xian and the others to go find autumn~" After the sacrifice to the gods was over, Qing Ning couldn't wait to call her brothers and sisters to go out.

The uncle's family next door had also completed the sacrifice. Hearing Qingning's cry, several people took cloth bags and went to Mr. Ma's house together.

"Although the moon today is not round enough, it is very bright." Several people walked in the moonlight and did not feel the night was dark.

"The moon is full on the 15th and 16th. If it doesn't rain, I think the moonlight tomorrow will be beautiful too." Qingwu took over Qingyu's words.

When they were halfway there, they met Meng Er and his group, each of them holding a large cloth bag.

"With so many of us here, will we steal everything?" Guo Erji and his group were carrying large and small cloth bags, worried about the villagers.

"Second brother of the Guo family, touching the autumn is just to seek good luck, how can you touch empty space?" Qing Ning found it a little funny after hearing this.

Guo Er was a little embarrassed: "I just saw that there are so many of us. If you and I were to share one onion, I'm afraid there wouldn't be enough onions in the field for us to share."

“Hahaha~~~”

"No, no, I'll just pinch off a piece." Several people talked and laughed as they walked towards the village entrance.

"We'll start from the village entrance and search one by one. We can't be seen by anyone while searching, otherwise it won't count." Qingsong said to everyone.

"Ah? It's really sneaky, no wonder it's called Mo Qiu." Yu Er muttered.

Before he could finish his words, Yu Xian'an slapped him in the face: "You can shut your mouth now."

Yu Er felt a little aggrieved. He was not wrong, even though his words were unpleasant.

"Let's split up into three groups. One group will start from the head of the village, one group will start from the end of the village, and the other group will start from anywhere. Then we will gather at Chen's house." Guo Xinjun suggested.

"Okay," everyone responded, automatically dividing into three groups and heading towards the target.

"This family just finished offering sacrifices to the gods. Can we take the tribute?" Yu Er asked. He was in a group with Guo Er, Qing Yu, Qing Zhu, and Qing Bai.

"Sure. Do you want to take the tribute? Then let's go to the vegetable garden at the back." Qingbai replied. He took Qingyu and Guo Er to the vegetable garden at the back.

"Sister Qingzhu, you said that this Touching Autumn shouldn't be seen by others, but look at the owner of the house, they are sitting in the yard, how could they not see it?" Yu Er had a headache.

Qingzhu said, "Second brother of the Yu family, go get it without worry. The head of the family won't see it."

Yu Er was very suspicious, but he crouched down and quietly approached the table, reaching out to pick up a sweet persimmon. Seeing that the host seemed not to notice, he grabbed a handful of red dates and hurried back.

Qingzhu found it a little funny to see him being so cautious. This was meant to be a good omen. Even if the host saw it, he would just pretend not to see it.

Yu Er was both happy and nervous after getting the things: "As you said, they really don't keep an eye on it."

It was even more lively there with Qing Ning, Meng Er, Guo Xian, Shu Qing and Qing Song.

It was Guo Xian's first time and he was very excited. He took Shu Qing and asked directly, and after getting their consent, they put the things in bags.

The host was also very welcoming. In addition to the tributes, he also prepared a lot of snacks. When he saw them coming, he directly took the bag and poured the food in. Everyone was a little confused.

After going around in circles, the atmosphere of the Green Lemon group was really not that strong. They had more stuff than the other two groups combined.

But Meng Er and Guo Xian enjoyed it.

After the autumn, they went to the river to release river lanterns, made their wishes, and let the river lanterns float away with the water.

The group went back to their own homes, but the family members were still awake, eating moon cakes in the yard, appreciating the moon, and talking about things near and far.

The full moon is bright, illuminating every household. I only have one wish, which is to reunite with my family forever!

祝:

Handsome guy, fairy, family reunion, happy Mid-Autumn Festival!!!

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