A sea worship ceremony is being held at the Yuwan Island Pier.
Today is the first day after the fishing moratorium. Ye Yuan also made all the preparations to go to sea in advance. He thought that it would be enough to set off like this.
Who knows, my father will organize a sea ceremony for the first time the new ship goes to sea.
"Sea Sacrifice" is a way for fishermen to express gratitude and believe in the Sea Dragon King and the gods of the sea. This is a unique folk culture in Pinghai County for hundreds of years.
Not only Pinghai County, but also many coastal areas have similar ceremonies, but the forms are different.
The person who presided over the "Sea Sacrifice" was a very experienced old fisherman specially invited by Ye's father from the county.
I saw the host throwing the dumplings into the sea, facing the sea, and bowing three times.
In order to thank the sea for its gift, fishermen specially use squid as fillings and dumplings.
The thrown dumplings were carried to the depths of the sea by the tide, taking away the long-held wishes of the fishermen.
Then the host shouted loudly:
"The ceremony of thanking the Dragon King begins.
Amidst bursts of firecrackers and gongs and drums, the host shouted again:
"Go fishing in the ocean, the sea will be calm, you will be auspicious, you will be victorious, and you will return with a full load..."
The firecrackers stopped.
Ye Yuan and all the crew members who went to sea this time worshiped and prayed in front of the incense table.
Then each person holds a bowl of wine. After three toasts, they select various offerings and wine, pour them into dry teacups, and splash them into the sky.
At the same time, the host shouted:
"Thank God, thank earth, thank Dragon King for blessing!"
Many fishery workers knew that the "Sea Sacrifice" was held here and came to watch and pray.
Fishermen's "sacrifice to the sea" is not only a folk belief ritual, but also an expression of fishermen's long-cherished wish for peace and a good harvest.
For many years, Yejiacun has held a blessing ceremony every year when going to sea.
In the old days, due to backward production tools, fishermen's personal safety at sea was greatly threatened during storms.
As a result, the legendary sea gods were regarded as the protectors of life and the gods of blessings for harvests, forming an atmosphere of dragon worship and dragon belief of "going to the sea to worship the Dragon King, thanking the Dragon King for a good harvest, and praying for rain".
Sacrifices to the sea include the fishing festival, the ocean festival, the harvest festival, the new ship festival, etc. During the fishing and flood seasons, sea sacrificial ceremonies are held.
Fishermen call it "Xielong Shuijiu" or "Xingshu".
At first, the form of sea worship activities was simple. After each household had completed production preparations such as repairing ships and purchasing fishing gear, they selected an auspicious day to worship the "Dragon King" of the four seas, praying for good weather and a fruitful return.
In recent years, with the rise of tourism, "Sea Sacrifice" has gradually evolved into a formal folk activity in many places.
The specific process can be summarized into four words: "offering, asking, offering sacrifices, and thanking."
Before the start of the fishing season, fish, meat and other sacrifices are offered to the Dragon King Temple. When the fishing boats go out to sea, they beat the gongs and drums to carry the "Dragon King" statue or the flag enshrined in the temple, also known as the Dragon King Flag (it must cover the Dragon King's flag). Afterwards, the fishermen sacrificed fruits, pig heads and other items to the "Dragon King" on the bow of the boat. The boss or owner of the boat also held sacrificial rituals such as lighting candles, toasting, kneeling and praying, praying to the "Dragon King" to protect the fishing boat when it goes to sea. Good harvest, safe people and ships.
In recent years, due to the destruction of marine fishery resources and water ecological environment, fishermen have not only prayed for a safe and abundant harvest through "sacrifice to the sea", but also released various kinds of fry into the sea, thereby calling on the whole society to protect fishery resources and marine ecological environment.
The "Sacrifice to the Sea" is over, and all crew members of the "Water Control" board the ship.
The fishing boat started slowly amidst the sound of firecrackers and gongs and drums on the pier.
The little gold in the sky hovered high in the sky, and the sound of rhubarb's "woof~woof!" came from the shore.
Ye Yuan stood at the stern of the boat and waved goodbye to his parents, while Niu Niu followed the boat and ran towards the sea. Father Ye grabbed the little girl and held her in his arms.
The little girl struggled hard to chase the fishing boat.
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Li Hui did not participate in the "Sea Sacrifice" ceremony for Ye Yuan's voyage. In order to "reminisce" about wine sales these days, he has been running between several major liquor sales and wholesalers.
Although the wine tastes very good, it is still not well-known enough. Li Hui has visited countless people these days because of this matter, and in the end he purchased only a few.
After all, it is difficult for such a wine with no reputation and a retail price of 888 yuan to be recognized by dealers.
Li Hui had no choice but to find another way. Fortunately, Ye Yuan's usual friends were very helpful.
Among them, the "Fuxiangju" in Samui ordered a batch. Later, through Wang Yueshan's relationship, all the Wang family's chain hotels purchased some. Although the sales of white wine on Hong Kong Island are not as good as red wine, Ma Mingyuan still helped contact several large hotels.
The boss, Zhao Chuan, helped contact some high-end clubs in Beijing. Although they all purchased some for Zhao Chuan's sake, it was still not ideal.
Today is the first day of nationwide unified sales of "Huawei" wine. Li Hui has tried his best in all online and offline preparations. Whether he can become a hit depends on today.
Although the demand for liquor is huge in China, there are also many brands. Not only are the big brands occupying the high-end market, there are also many local brands occupying the mid-to-low-end market. Can "Aftertaste" stand out among these brands? an unknown number.
Every shopping mall is a large-scale comprehensive lifestyle shopping mall in Landao City. Many Landao citizens like to come here to shop.
Wang Mei's parents divorced when she was ten years old. Her mother went abroad directly, and her father raised her alone. Today is her first payday. After getting her first salary, she wanted to sell a gift to her father.
Her father likes to drink a few sips by himself at home. Wang Mei planned to give her father a bottle of good liquor today. She came to the wine counter and looked at the dazzling array of various brands and carefully selected it.
For a girl who doesn't usually drink, she also knows about big-name liquors such as Moutai and Wuliangye. But when Su Mei saw a bottle of wine in an inconspicuous place, she was deeply attracted by the appearance of the liquor. .
The bottle is a beautiful fishing boat with the word "aftertaste" written on the front. On the back, there is a poem attached, "If you drink a glass of wine, your teeth will be fragrant the next day."
This wine bottle alone can be regarded as an exquisite ornament. Remembering that my father was a sailor, I will definitely like it.
After looking at the price of the liquor, it was 888 yuan, which was a bit expensive, but Wang Mei decided to buy it as a gift to her father.
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In a private club in Shangjing City.
Zhao Bin's family is also well-known in Shangjing, but a few days ago, Zhao Bin was caught on the spot because he was driving drunk outside. Later, his mother was not detained because of his connections.
But when the old man at home found out about this, he became furious and imprisoned Zhao Bin for three days. Today he was finally released and immediately found some friends to play with.
"Mr. Zhao, we have a new wine here today. It tastes good. Would you like a bottle?"
The waiter respectfully introduced the new liquor that arrived today to the young people in front of him.
"Is one bottle enough? One bottle for each person."
