pregnant woman back to the farm

In mid-August, the village is very lively.

Zhao Yan got up early in the morning to discuss with his uncles about the sacrificial offerings. In fact, the real preparations were done a few days ago, including offerings, incense candles, and sedan chairs, all of which had been delivered by each household.In the village, each household is generally arranged in advance. For example, this family is responsible for preparing incense candles, and that family is responsible for buying fresh fruits needed on the day of the sacrifice. In short, the night before the sacrifice and the day of the sacrifice, the village is full of people.

In addition to the usual fruits, three animals, and wine, their offerings will also include some local pastries, and they will be served together in the ancestral hall at that time, which means that the ancestors can taste the taste of their hometown and bless the soil and hometown. people.Jing Junsheng is good at cooking, and the task he was assigned was to make the five-color candy pancakes needed for sacrifices with Zou Qing, which were white candy pancakes, yellow candy pancakes, mugwort pancakes, red bean pancakes, and black sesame pancakes.The white sugar glutinous rice is crystal clear, the yellow sugar glutinous rice is sweet and soft, the mugwort glutinous rice is fresh and delicious, the red bean glutinous rice is sweet and not greasy, and the black sesame glutinous rice is fragrant and soft. They are all cut into blocks and placed on a paper plate. The shape of a flower.

The construction work in the village also stopped, and Jing Junsheng gave the construction team and designers a holiday, and those who were curious about sacrifices among them could also come to watch.At seven o'clock in the morning, people gathered on both sides of the main road in the village, extending all the way to the ancestral hall.The venerable uncle had long been standing by the banyan tree, waiting for the team carrying sedan chairs to visit the village to return.

At 08:30, the sounds of suona and gongs and drums were getting closer, and the laughter of children and the murmurs of adults were also mixed together. Jing Junsheng stood beside the ancestral hall with Guoguo, waiting eagerly.This is the third time for Zhou Ran to watch such a grand event, and he still finds it novel, just like Guoguo.Finally, the person who lifted his feet walked slowly and came under the banyan tree.Several uncles bowed to the sedan chair, then opened the gate of the ancestral hall with their own hands, and led the crowd to enter in an orderly manner.When Zhao Yan and the others filled the altar with all kinds of offerings in the sedan chair, and the candles were covered with green smoke, the oldest uncle shouted loudly: "Worship—" which indicated that the sacrifice had officially begun.

First of all, the uncles knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times, and read a sacrificial speech in front of the ancestor's spirit tablet before getting up and leaving.Then came Zhao Yan's generation, with a serious expression, imitating his uncle's movements devoutly.Afterwards, it was the turn of Jing Junsheng's generation, and finally the children of Guoguo's age, who also imitated adults to kneel and worship.As for outsiders like Zhou Ran, they could only stand quietly outside the ancestral hall and watch.

"Success—" Uncle said, and the first part of the sacrifice was over.

Next, Zhao Yan and the others led the other villagers out of the ancestral hall holding the offerings that had been tasted by the ancestors, and the uncle closed the gate and locked it again.Not surprisingly, the ancestral hall will not reopen until this time next year.At this time, it is not possible to leave, and everyone will gather under the banyan tree to complete the second part of the sacrifice - sharing food and offerings.

Whether it's five-color tangci, roasted pigs, or steamed fish, all of these must be eaten before noon.Generally, everyone will follow the distribution of the uncle in front of the ancestral hall, eat their own portion and leave separately.Jing Junsheng broke off a small piece of mugwort leaf and stuffed it into Guoguo's mouth.This kind of tangzi is not too sweet, but more of the fragrance of mugwort leaves, with endless aftertaste.Although Zhou Ran was very greedy, but he knew the rules of the village, he just looked at Jing Junsheng eagerly: "Brother Jing, can you make me something to try when I go back?"

Jing Junsheng nodded: "OK, which one do you like?"

"Hey hey, can I have both?"

Guo Guo patted his thigh: "It's really greedy!"

Zhou Ran reached out and pinched the little guy's face: "Wipe your mouth clean before you talk!"

The surrounding villagers had eaten the tangzi, and all praised Jing Junsheng for his good craftsmanship.In the past, Zou Qing was in charge alone and could only make three-color offerings. In recent years, with his help, he has been able to make five-color offerings. The ancestors ate happily, and the village is getting better every year.Jing Junsheng could only reply with a smile: "It's not that powerful..."

Tian Yufen, who was in the crowd, was very jealous when she heard this. This year, their family only got the job of buying paper bundles, and they couldn't grab such a good thing as making offerings by themselves. "Isn't it just making a candy..." she muttered softly.The woman beside her immediately widened her eyes: "Tian Yufen, keep your mouth clean! Do you think anyone can go there? If you don't have the ability, just stay quiet and make your ancestors angry. Your whole family will have nothing to eat! "

Tian Yufen was so angry that she wanted to curse, but the uncles seemed to be aware of the quarrel here, and cast warning eyes.Tian Yufen froze all of a sudden, and left angrily after eating the offerings in two or three bites.

No wonder she was afraid, there are strict regulations for the sacrifice every year. For example, in terms of personnel arrangement, uncles preside over the sacrifice, the village head is responsible for assigning tasks, and men with good reputations carry the palanquin. It was Zou Qing and a few promising members of the younger generation who bought the Sanshou wine... It was not Zhao Erfu's turn at all.

"Okay, everyone go back to prepare, go to the valley field early in the evening!" Zhao Yan shouted with a loudspeaker.

"Okay, okay..." The villagers responded repeatedly.

Zhou Ran also happily followed Jing Junsheng back: "Brother Jing, are you going to be responsible for the evening meal this year?"

"Well, it should be one or two special dishes." Jing Junsheng replied.

"Great, then I'll come over with Guoguo, you are busy." Zhou Ran smiled and led Guoguo, and his steps became much lighter.