On the second day of the Lunar New Year, it was still dark before dawn, and no one in the family was sleepy. They stayed up until early morning on the first day of the Lunar New Year. After Qi Ming's cock crowed for the first time, he immediately got out of bed, washed himself, and put on a clean robe. Liang Chuan, the leading artist, Ye Xiaochai, Li Erhua, Yang Xiu and his younger brother Li Chuyi came out of the house one after another and lined up on the left and right of the ancestral hall.
He Baozheng has been waiting outside the door for a long time. He had to help Liang Chuan organize the new customs for entering the house, but Liang Chuan didn't know anything about these customs. Are there so many rules for moving in future generations? The houses are all fully furnished and you can move in with your bags.
Each of the six people held the same lucky thing that they entered the house with. In Liang Chuan's hand, there was a new bucket filled with eight percent new rice. There was a red envelope wrapped in the rice bucket, and nine copper plates were wrapped in the red envelope. Yi Niang used a new bucket to hold water from an old well that was seven-quarters full. This was He Baozheng's well. According to custom, it is best to use well water from the old house, but I did not have a well at home before, so I had to ask He Baozheng for help.
Ye Xiaochai held bowls and chopsticks, Li Erhua held a dustpan tied with red cloth, a pair of Zhao brooms, Yang Xiu held an old quilt, and Zhao Di held an old iron pot from home. These six old mascots were complete. It is recommended to move into a house with eight people. Seven people plus black noses, Liang Chuan said with a smile, just right!
Many people in the new home are already waiting for Liang Chuan and the others to move in. Every Helu villager has a smile on their face. They are happy for Liang Chuan. The ancestral hall is not a place to live for a long time. How can anyone stay with the memorial tablets of their ancestors all the time? , not yet his ancestor. Most of the guests Liang Chuan invited have not arrived yet, and there is still the process of unveiling the door plaque later. It will be almost noon, and everyone will arrive. It is not yet dawn.
Yi Niang and the others came out of the ancestral hall first, followed by Liang Chuan. Liang Chuan left a money bag in the room where he lived, with five copper plates in it, two eggs in the kitchen, and another one wrapped in red paper. copper plate. When he finally left the ancestral hall where he had lived for a long time, he sprinkled a handful of rice in front of the door, then locked the door and left.
The process was very cumbersome and the meaning was very profound. Liang Chuan had no time to ask He Baozheng the meaning of this, but it must be good. He was in a hurry to catch up with Yi Niang and his team.
Entering the house should be done before dawn, which means that the more you move, the brighter the day will be. The stars in the sky are gradually disappearing, the sun has not yet risen in the east, but the white fish belly has been slightly exposed, and the mist on the mountainside has begun to slowly recede, all of which indicate that a new day is coming.
The family moves all the six mascots into the kitchen of the new house at the so-called auspicious time. The stove room must be reserved first. The Han people move the stove first. After moving the stove prince to the new home, other items such as beds, chairs, tables and cabinets are removed. before you can move into the house. There is a saying in ancient books: When it comes to entering a house and returning to the fire, the worldly people are afraid of being killed by the gods under the sun. If you have not entered the incense, you have no master. Please ask the Kitchen God to settle down first, so that you can be favored by the God of Commanding. It is the same as the leader to leave first.
A shrine for the Stove Lord is placed on the stove, a statue of the Stove Lord is posted on the wall of the stove, incense and candles are lit, and a small string of firecrackers is placed at the door of the kitchen. This is considered as inviting the Stove Lord to his new kitchen. After the Stove Lord returned to his throne, the fire began to rise on the stove, and a pot of boiling water was to be boiled. He asked He Baozheng what he was particular about, and He Baozheng chuckled: The wealth is rolling in, and the water should be poured slowly to symbolize the steady flow of water. .
Next, is the ceremony for entering the house. Liang Chuan led everyone to the middle of the main hall, each holding three sticks of incense. Liang Chuan asked everyone to bow. He said that this house was not his alone, and everyone had a share, so seven people had to burn incense and bow.
He Baozheng acted as the host of the sacrifice. He stood in the northeast corner of the main hall with a solemn face and several futons on the ground. In the center of the main hall, there is a high-legged red-painted altar table with pig's head, sheep's head and a knife of beef. Several fresh fish from Nanxi were fried in a pot until golden and then taken out and placed on the table. Various fruits and peaches were placed on the table. Apricots were piled half high, and the table was crowded with fresh dishes. Red candles were placed on the altar table, and three thick yellow sandalwood sticks were placed in the incense burner, as well as several bowls of rice wine.
At the entrance of the main hall, many people from the village had already come to watch the fun, and the villagers surrounded the entrance. The adults and children stared at each process with wide eyes. The chefs and cooks outside the house have already started preparing a banquet. The patio is filled with wine tables. The helpers from Xianshui Village have washed the dishes and set them on the wine tables.
The guests outside the house gradually came. Meng Liangchen was the latest and the first to arrive. He stood in the corner of the courtyard with his hands raised, looking at the lively scene with a smile. His temperament was completely different from that of the surrounding villagers. Zheng Ruoying also drove the small carriage and watched Liang Chuan change into a big house. At this time last year, she had been to the small thatched cottage where he lived, but now it has been changed into a big house with green tiles. Shitou set off early in the morning and asked his servants to drive the carriage towards Fengshan. Zheng Fucheng didn't have time to come over, so he asked the yamen servant to give him a generous gift. Liang Chuan didn't dare to let this bad brother run errands for him, so he smiled and gave him a small gift, which was money, and happily sent this bad brother away. .
He Baozheng coughed lightly and said, "The sacrifice begins!" Everyone took three pillars of incense and placed them at the four corners of the main hall to worship the four gods. Then they worshiped once in the hall. This is not an ancestor worship, so both men and women can worship. Everyone bowed respectfully and stepped forward to put the incense into the incense burner. Then, except for Yi Niang and Liang Chuan, everyone else stood by the hall dutifully.
In everyone's opinion, Liang Chuan was very benevolent and righteous in his treatment of his servants. Ordinary families would not allow outsiders to participate in such formal sacrificial activities unless they regarded them as their own family members.
The masters from Luocheng, the villagers in the village, and the guests invited by Liang Chuan have basically arrived. They want to wish Liang Chuan happiness. Some brought gifts such as chickens and ducks, and some brought a bunch of firecrackers. People were on fire outside the door, crackling and it was so lively.
He Baozheng washed a handful in the wooden bucket and shook off the water stains on his hands. After finishing, he walked to the altar table and picked up three sticks of incense. He lit it on the incense candle and threw it out. He handed it to Liang Chuan and said loudly: "One stick." Worship God." Liang Chuan responded and turned around and bowed toward the door, a standard ninety-degree salute.
"Second thanks to the Lord of the Land."
"Three respects to the ancestors." Although there was no tablet of his ancestors on the sacred table, Liang Chuan still meditated on his deceased grandparents and secretly missed his living parents as a salute to them.
After Liang Chuan bowed three times, he put three sticks of incense into the incense burner. He Baozheng picked up the wine bowl on the altar table, held it in both hands, handed it to Liang Chuan and said loudly: "Respect the ancestors!"
He Baozheng had previously said that pouring water and wine should be done gently, which meant that the water would flow slowly. Liang Chuan tilted the wine bowl slightly, poured it horizontally, and slowly poured the wine in front of the table.
"A dutiful son and a good wife kneel down!"
I still have to kneel. My father and mother are still alive, so what kind of ancestors and ancestors are I kneeling on? Yi Niang knelt down on the futon in response, and He Baozheng sang and shouted: "Gods above, Xiaoxian Liang Chuan of the Zhang family has moved to his new home. The gods bless Sanlang: he can live and work in peace and contentment, have endless food and salary, have a prosperous family, be harmonious and auspicious, and everything will be satisfactory." , everyone is in good health, kowtow three times!"
He Baozheng did not expect to have the potential to be a master of ceremonies. He performed every move in a precise and orderly manner, especially the shouting ones, which were full of energy and lingering sounds, just like a professionally trained master of ceremonies. The whole process was completed in one go, like a flowing cloud.
Ancient rural areas had their own set of secular etiquette, and the inheritors of these etiquettes were often famous elders in the village, and they were conducted under their auspices. Ordinary villagers did not know much about these, so they had to invite these prestigious people to perform rituals. When he came out of the mountain, He Baozheng was almost like this.
"The ceremony is completed and the plaque is unveiled!" He Baozheng blurted out, and everyone outside the main hall door consciously made a way. The crowd escorted Liang Chuan, and everyone rushed out of the house. The patio was already full of wine tables, and people had to walk in from both sides. Go out through the corridor of the wing.
There are square rectangular door plaques hanging on the door of the new house. A red silk cloth hangs on the plaque, and a red rope hangs from the plaque, tied with a bunch of big red flowers.
"Master Zhao, let's come together. You and all the skilled craftsmen completed this house together. The hard work has paid off. How about we take off the red silk together?" Liang Chuan said to Zhao Fafa.
Zhao Fafa was originally nestled in the crowd. He didn't expect that his boss would think of him at such a glorious moment. His old bones were trembling with excitement, and he was flattered and said to Liang Chuan: "I can't stand it, I can't stand it!" Liang Chuan walked into the crowd and said to Liang Chuan. Zhao Fafa invited him out, and two people grabbed the red rope at the same time. Liang Chuan said: "One, two, three, pull together!"
After giving the order, the piece of red silk fell down along with the red rope. Zhao Fafa has built many houses, but he has never been treated so favorably by anyone. Once the house is ready, the owner's enthusiasm will be reduced by three points. Who treats them like Liang Chuan? His eyes, clouded with excitement, are a little moist. Isn't it just a matter of living?
Many people didn't recognize what was written on the door plaque of Liang Chuan's house, but they recognized it, and it didn't seem to be the word Zhang Zhai.
Zheng Ruoying's eyes lit up when she saw the two characters on the door. They were so handsome. Although the two big characters were engraved on the plaque, they were very powerful and powerful. She had also practiced calligraphy for many years. An expert could see that Just know if there is one, the words "Wangxiang" must have been written by everyone! But what does looking at home mean? .
Yi Niang and three girls carried a small basket of copper coins and candied dates, which they distributed to everyone, making everyone present happy. The children took the dates and stuffed them into their mouths. After they finished eating, three or five of them pestered some older girls to chase them to please them.
Liang Chuan stood under the door, looking at the villagers and friends who came to congratulate him. He raised the red silk cloth in his hand and said, "Liang Chuan is fortunate to meet all the village sages and be loved by them, which is why he has achieved what he has today. To express his kindness to his hometown. , we have a small banquet in a humble house to entertain our neighbors and friends. If you don’t mind, let’s get drunk today and then rest!”
The crowd burst into cheers. Liang Chuan's words ignited everyone's atmosphere, and the cheers were endless. What does it mean to be a kind and righteous person? This is the ability to not be complacent about some achievements and to have fun with the villagers!
Everyone entered the room and sat down, and everyone went to the ancestral hall to welcome back the plaque that the magistrate had rewarded for killing the tiger: Hero of the Tiger Fight. Everyone happily helped hang the big plaque in the main hall. Four gold-plated characters are something not everyone can get. It’s not easy to kill a tiger alone even if you’re the top pick! Liang Chuan had long wanted to put this sign up, if not for any other reason. If he could be as famous as Wu Erlang of Qinghe County, who would be able to write a note for him in the future? Oh my God. .
Large pieces of meat were cooked on the stove outside the house, green onions and aniseed ingredients were thrown into the pot, and the aroma of old wine and vinegar overflowed. Not long after, pots of pork and mutton were served to the banquet. A jar of sweet rice wine is torn open, and the aroma of the wine rushes to the forehead, arousing the greed in people's stomachs.
He Baozheng lamented that the life of He Lu people should get better and better. Following this Liang Chuanlang is a blessing from God to everyone. Those Xianshui girls saw that the happier everyone was, the more unhappy they felt. The three Baozhengs still had the nerve to eat Saburo's soft rice. Several girls looked at Chen Qiyou and the others' expressions and wanted to tear them apart. Ho ho, that scene made He Baozheng feel so relieved.
Liang Chuan held a wine bowl and saluted everyone one by one. There were nearly a hundred people in the village, and there were nearly forty masters in Luocheng. Except for the elderly and women who were not allowed to drink, everyone else was holding wine. After a sip, the alcohol was too strong, just like beer. The rice wine is sweet and refreshing, and Yunxiao is so heroic. The villagers only knew that Liang Chuan could fight, but they didn't expect that Liang Chuan could drink a lot. This is the person who does big things!
The men drank and the women ate. The adults and children ate with open stomachs. They were like old wolves who had been hungry for three years. When they saw the delicacies on the table, they were wiped out in an instant like a storm. Fortunately, the meat outside the house was completely destroyed. The Japanese dishes were enough, and plates of various styles of dishes were served one after another, and everyone was intoxicated with the food!
A group of people ate from noon to evening. The men were drunk and the women and children were full of belly. The gang's chef guarded the earthen stove and cooked it all morning. The fire in the stove made everyone covered in sweat. The beads were popping out, and Liang Chuan dragged several chefs to the banquet, "Stop working so hard. Fortunately, I didn't get even two bites of food all morning. Let's go to the table and have a few sips of wine to relieve our fatigue!"
The chef waved his hand as big as a fan towards his face, mentally trying to attract a cool breeze for himself, and said with an upright smile: "Sanlang, you go to have a drink, don't worry about me, I will start the meal for you." I'm so happy, it's been a long time since we guys had eaten big meat, don't be ridiculous, people in the village rely on you a lot, I'm going to give you a bowl of wine after I finish this work!"
Liang Chuan would do it to everyone he met. When the villagers waited for Liang Chuan to finish doing it, they would hold the sea bowl and ask Liang Chuan to do it again. One bowl was slightly smoked, two bowls were double happiness, and three bowls were full of fun! Everyone ate meat and vegetables. The old people, who had bad teeth, put down their chopsticks after a few bites and enjoyed the joyful atmosphere. The children were restless. As soon as they took the lead, they started running around laughing. He Lu's laughter gradually The message spreads further and further away. .
It is said that a new house has a new bed, and you have to get up and move around within a moment of falling asleep, which is a sign of good health. Liang Chuan didn't sleep all night last night, and today he drank hundreds of bowls of wine. He fell on the bed and Ren Yiniang couldn't bear it no matter what. , I'm paralyzed from exhaustion and can't get up. .
