"What's the specific situation? What are you talking about?"
"What age is it now that we recognize our ancestors and return to our clan? Are we still talking about recognizing our ancestors and returning to our clan?"
The uncle gently tapped the veteran player on the chessboard with his finger, looking at the light spots flashing in the shade of the trees above his head as the wind blew, he recalled a little, "Those were all old things from more than ten years ago, young man. Years ago, we were at the end of the 20th century and had not yet entered the new century. You were born early and did not experience those days. Although I don’t know what it was like in other places, in our place, the traditional concepts at that time It's stronger than you think, but larger families have to compile genealogies and build ancestral halls. It's normal to recognize ancestors and return to the clan."
"I don't know much about this kind of thing. There are only two people in my family and no one else."
"Is there only two people in your family? Do you count?" The uncle was stunned for a moment and looked at Lin Nian. A glimmer of understanding flashed in his slightly cloudy old eyes, and he glanced at the statue of Li Xueyue not far behind Lin Nian. I understand something.
He took a sip of tea and thought about it, but still felt that since the young man had a problem, he should explain it more clearly, "Recognize your ancestors and return to your clan, recognize your ancestors and return to your clan, young man, let me ask you first, what is an ancestor and what is a clan?" "
Lin Nian shook his head. He had not studied these serious traditional cultures. He only knew their meaning but did not know the origin.
"Simply speaking, the ancestor is the person represented on the tablet. "Shuowen" said that 'ancestor, the first temple also' recognizes the ancestor and recognizes the specific person. One's direct ancestors are all called ancestors, and one's father is the ancestor of the first generation. Grandpa is the second generation ancestor, all the way up to the originator at the top of the ancestral tablet. These are your direct blood relatives. The so-called recognition of ancestors means recognizing family members and recognizing that you are an inseparable part of this tree." The old man pointed at the chessboard and said slowly .
"'Zong means respecting the ancestral temple', so there are ancestors first and then ancestry. Most of the temple names of ancient emperors are the founders of the country. They are usually called ancestors. Han Taizu Liu Bang, Han Taizu established the ancestral temple, so later generations After the emperor dies, he must enter the ancestral temple to enjoy sacrifices. This is called returning to the clan, which means returning to orthodoxy. The meaning of returning to the clan is exactly the meaning of continuation, to continue the clan and continue the inheritance."
The old man said, "Recognizing ancestors and returning to the clan together means finding one's true bloodline and making contributions to the continuation and coexistence of this bloodline. This is the responsibility that everyone should bear. To contribute to the continuation of the clan, To find your own orthodoxy, you must recognize your ancestors and return to your clan, otherwise you will be like a rootless duckweed and a wandering ghost. It is unfilial to know that you have ancestors but not to recognize them, and it is immoral not to return to your clan even if you know that you have them."
Lin Nian was noncommittal.
"But things like acknowledging one's ancestors and returning to one's clan are actually of little importance to young people. Many young people do not pursue this so-called sense of belonging. Most of the people who really value such things are those who are rich in the family. The old man who has the right to speak." The old man tightened the lid of the tea cup and sipped the slightly bitter tea in his mouth.
"Those old people have always valued the integrity of the clan much more than others. They believe that when a tree branches out, every forked branch and branch and leaf growing on the branch belong to this big tree. One body is inseparable, and it is something that cannot be lost or forgotten in blood inheritance. Continuation, continuation, continuation. Dozens of genealogies lie in the clan ancestral hall, which were solemnly written stroke by stroke by the older generation. Yes, if it were cut off in the hands of a certain generation, they would have to kneel in front of the ancestral hall and kowtow to death to apologize."
The uncle said slowly, "The so-called Guangzong Yaozu, why are some people outside the clan ignored when they are in trouble, but when they achieve a little success, the clan immediately comes to ask them to recognize their ancestors and return to the clan? The purpose of the picture is not to leave them in the family tree. On a certain day of a certain year, a certain month, a certain person in the clan will gain a certain position, become rich and prosperous, rise to great heights, and bring glory to the entire clan."
"But I heard that Li Hueyue was only five or six years old when she was found. At that time, she should not have been able to do anything to honor her ancestors and be worthy of being found thousands of miles away." Lin Nian asked.
"So it's an accident." The uncle said, "This is related to some things at Xiaoyue's family. When Xian Man moved her into the big house alone, she was orphaned and widowed, and had no one to rely on. This all had something to do with Xian Man's man. , but about Xiao Yue’s father, Xian Man never said much. People in the neighborhood often scolded Xian Man’s man for not being a thing, saying that he probably owed money or committed a crime and ran away, and it was best to die. Don't ever come back to harm the mother and daughter outside. But at this time, Xianman would always say that was not the case. Her man did not treat her badly. When others asked what was going on, she was always unwilling to continue to elaborate. explain."
The uncle glanced at Li Hueyue and said, "Qian Man has never mentioned his father's matter to Little Moon. Over time, no one mentioned it. Everyone saw that she didn't like this topic, so they simply stopped talking and accepted that they were probably They will live in the yard for a long time, so they will take more care of Little Moon and hope that she can work hard to get out of the yard and change the fate of their family."
"I grew up eating food from hundreds of families." Lin Nian nodded.
"That's pretty much what it means." The uncle smiled, "Little Moon has been smart since she was a child. Everyone expects her to be admitted to Tsinghua University or Peking University and study to change her destiny. This is the only path that is relatively fair and equal to everyone. The way to go."
"But now she's on a different path."
"Huh? What other way? Didn't Little Moon graduate from Tsinghua University?" The uncle was a little confused.
"I mean, I haven't been climbing up from the grassroots step by step." Lin Nianyuan's words were a little stiff, but he didn't expect that Li Hueyue was assigned the title of a Tsinghua graduate.
"I have an IMO team gold medal. I didn't take the college entrance examination. Tsinghua University recommended me in advance." Li Xueyue's faint voice came from Lin Nian's side. "Department of Mathematics and Science, I graduated early after completing the credits in two years. I only got a diploma without studying. This way, you can accumulate two to three years of work experience in advance.”
"So Little Moon is doing her best." The uncle looked at the incompetent eldest girl with emotion. However, the other party silently lowered her head and lowered her eyes under the gaze of the elder who cared about him as much as she did now. The former only thinks that the other party is shy.
Lin Nian admitted that he really didn't know that Li Hueyue had a diploma from Tsinghua University. He only thought that the other party completed his studies under the orthodox education system.
"All of this is the help of the clan. I can't do this alone." Li Huanyue said softly.
"Your clan is indeed powerful and powerful, but you still need to be strong in order to make iron. Don't be too humble. Girls must be a little confident, otherwise they will be easily bullied." The uncle glanced at Lin Nian intentionally or unintentionally. .
Lin Nian helplessly pretended not to notice the uncle's hint, and only asked what he wanted to know, "Uncle, you said it was an accident that made Li Hueyue find her clan. What accident was it? Can you tell me? I told her before Very interesting."
"This is not new. The neighbors probably all know something about it, because it was a special time at that time." The uncle opened the tea again to moisten his throat. "The courtyard actually said this several times more than ten years ago. It was necessary to demolish and rebuild, but it was postponed. The reason for the demolition last time was still the same. Some people above thought it would have an impact on the appearance of the capital in the new era. After all, the inner ring is full of new high-rise buildings, and the courtyards in the old streets are beautiful. It’s beautiful and bright, but compared to our courtyard, it’s as ugly as a scar.”
"At that time, there was a lot of opposition in the yard to the relocation and reconstruction. The old man who spoke at the time also advocated not to move. He thought that this time it would be just like the previous times, and it would be over. But what I didn't expect was what happened next. The quarrel started to get a bit tense. Instead of stopping, the people coming to work changed one group every day. It seemed that the superiors had been given a death order and they were unwilling to compromise and would destroy this large piece of the yard."
The uncle said, "The yard was quite messy in those days, and there were often strangers coming in and out. Some came to plan the reconstruction design, and some came to visit the neighbors to do work. It gave people a feeling that the relocation was a done deal, and the tough policy Naturally, it will cause a backlash. It is very common to have quarrels and even fights in the streets. The overall atmosphere is very impetuous, and there are even more thefts and petty thefts in daily life."
Lin Nian nodded.
The uncle paused for a moment and said, "Little Moon met her opportunity under such circumstances. In other words, good jade cannot be hidden after all. I remember there was a thunderstorm in the evening, and I closed the stall selling candied haws in advance, and it was just the right time when I came back. I saw Xian Man walking around in the alley without an umbrella. When she saw me, she asked me if I had seen Little Moon. I asked and found out that mother and daughter seemed to have had a rare quarrel. Little Moon was usually well-behaved, but when she was angry she was also She was so stubborn that she ran away from home and didn't go back even when it rained heavily. She could only search for her all over the yard, going from house to house to ask if she had seen Little Moon and took shelter from the rain."
"Where did you find it in the end? Or call the police." Lin Nian asked.
"Things are strange here. I heard that the person who found Little Moon was an old man with many people around him. He said he came to see the land in the courtyard. He seemed to be the contractor who prepared the land for the land. He found Little Moon Then I sent her home, and when I met Xian Man, I was surprised to find a photo of a family of three on the table, and the man in the photo was actually a direct descendant of the old man's clan, and even a branch of the main line."
"It is said that the direct descendant ran away from home a few years ago because he had his own ideas and was unwilling to accept the future arranged by the family. They searched for him for a long time but did not find him back. Later, they heard that there were some accidents, and people It’s gone. I originally thought that this branch of the family tree was cut off, but it wasn’t until that day that I discovered by chance that the two orphans and widowed mothers, Qian Man and Xiao Yue, were left behind.”
The old man spoke a little sadly, as if he was lamenting the impermanence of the world. Who knew that Li Hueyue's irresponsible father, who was mentioned and scolded in the first place, had such a big background? And it was this blood relationship that completely changed Li Hueyue's life trajectory from that day on.
"Then Little Moon and her mother recognized their ancestors and returned to the clan. Their clan even mobilized energy to preserve the mansion, the former residence of Yian Man and Little Moon. The only condition was to free up a piece of space and build a new courtyard. Yu also provided generous subsidies to some elders in the clan, which left people speechless, and even took the initiative to renovate the overly dilapidated residences in the courtyard for free. The neighbors later became very grateful to the mother and daughter, and they all miss them. For your help to the compound." The old man nodded and looked at Li Hueyue.
At this time, Lin Nian finally turned around and saw Li Huanyue, who had been silent all this time. She did not refute or interrupt, and seemed to acquiesce to the old man's story.
Lin Nian thought for a moment and felt that there were some places in this story worth exploring, but before he could speak, Li Hueyue behind him spoke.
"It's getting late, we should leave." After speaking, Li Huanyue nodded slightly to the old man, and finally her eyes fell on the back of Lin Nian's head.
Lin Nian felt the concentrated gaze, which seemed to be tactile, and could only silently nod to the old man to express his gratitude. He made a move on the chessboard that he should make, and then stood up, "Let's go then, old man." , let’s say goodbye now and play chess together when we have the chance.”
"When you enter the courtyard and see Little Moon, please remember to speak well to the elders. If you show off more, the young people will be more confident and energetic." The old man watched happily as Lin Nian got up and followed Li Hueyue's footsteps, and then lowered his head again. Glancing at the chessboard.
"Huh?" The old man raised his hand to clean up the chessboard and paused for a moment, then put his hand back on the lid of the teacup, looking sideways at the checkmate situation on the chessboard with a strange look.
He had always had a great advantage in the situation where he had done it casually during the previous chat. He was killed so much that Lin Nian lost his armor. Lin Nian was killed by two cars in the middle of the game. He basically thought that the other party was showing weakness, so he let it go casually, but he didn't think about it. It seems that this kid is actually playing a game of attacking and killing for himself, abandoning the enemy to lure away the enemy, tearing apart the defense line, setting up the game, and then killing the general, all in one go.
The old man took a sip of tea with a normal expression, and then reset the chess game, pretending that this had never happened, but he couldn't let the bad chess players around him find out, otherwise he would be embarrassed.
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