"Open the ancestral hall!" Following this sound, the drums rang and the firecrackers exploded. The giant cauldron in front of the ancestral hall was "plugged" with three fist-thick incense, and the entire yard was full of people but they couldn't smell the sputum and cough.
Master Wu wore a new look, as serious as his face was brushed, without a hint of expression on his face.
The iron locks of the ancestral hall creaked, the jingle giant locks opened, and the heavy wooden door slowly opened. The cold and dusty air in the ancestral hall that had been closed for a year came out suddenly and stood there. The people in the yard seemed to smell the smell of the soil from the tomb, and they all stood upright with their heads down and hands down.
Today is the day when the ancestral hall is opened, and it is also the day when the second sister Wu and the concubine enter the genealogy.
Master Wu opened the genealogy, coughed lightly, and winked, and someone nearby immediately helped Sister Wu and led her to kneel on the thick red cushion outside the ancestral hall.
Master Wu watched Sister Wu kneel down, with a touch of warmth in his eyes, and put his pen upright on the genealogy to write that he had acquired the name for Sister Wu.
The elders of the girls of this generation are circled with the word "Ling". This word has a bad meaning, but it happens to be worthless with the daughter's family, and the life is like a grass. Wu Feng gave birth to a girl in the first child, and she suffered a lot of criticism, but she refused to admit defeat or her fate, so she forced the word "zhen" after the girl's name, which meant that even if the daughter was like a water chestnut She will "cherish" if she is cheap and worthless.
Now it's the second sister Wu's turn to name, Master Wu wrote a round and full "bao" in a few strokes, and called Lingbao, the full name is Wu Lingbao.
This second daughter is obviously a prostitute and has a valuable status, but she was not included in the genealogy until she was eight years old. Although Master Wu was doing great plans for his children and grandchildren, he was not guilty. The second sister Wu is also sweet and agreeable, Master Wu has been very fond of these few days. He decided to express his apology and love to this prostitute from his name. The word "bao" is enough for the second sister Wu to exhale and raise her eyebrows. It just so happens that the names of the two daughters together are "treasure", which is also an expression. Master Wu’s position, lest some people poke the backbone of Wu Feng’s back and say that she gave birth to two daughters. Master Wu’s heart will not be the heart of Master Wu, and the house must be peaceful. It is a little absurd, but he is not a fool who forgets the south, east, west and northwest after listening to the soft words of a woman's pillow. Wu Feng's family and families are all there, with both children and daughters. The housekeeper clearly understands that, although he is a little cautious and jealous, it seems to Master Wu that it is natural for a woman to drink jealousy, and no woman does not drink jealousy. He had never thought of replacing Wu Feng's family.
Write down the name, Mr. Wu stood in front of the ancestral hall, and said: "In the future, the second girl will be called the second girl! The big girl will be called the second girl! Let me know which one will call "randomly" and throw it out of Wujiatun. !"
Everyone responded in unison. Master Wu went down again to personally help Sister Wu, and led her back to Wu Feng's side with a loving smile. Sister Wu sat down and felt that this waist rod was exceptionally strong. straight.
The second sister Wu's business is over, and it's the concubine's turn. A woman leading a half-aged boy who was cowering like a little mouse stood in front of the ancestral hall. Master Wu gave the boy a dead eye. He spent so much effort to give him this decent, if he is not talented. , Master Wu can swallow him alive!
The boy was so frightened by Master Wu's eyes that his legs softened and he almost knelt down.
The servant next to her took down the red cushion when Sister Wu was kneeling, and replaced it with a much smaller cushion with a green surface. It didn't put it in the ancestral hall, but it was still placed outside the ancestral hall.
Although Master Wu followed Wu Feng’s words and remembered him as a son, but the difference between his sons and sons is deeply ingrained in Wu's heart, so he put his son who was a son behind the second sister Wu into the genealogy, and refused to let him use the righteousness. The mat of "Lose" didn't let him walk into the ancestral hall where men can only enter, but kneeled outside the ancestral hall like a woman. All these things all show that although this boy has entered the genealogy and belongs to Wu Feng's name, his identity cannot be compared with Wu Feng's biological son. Master Wu wants everyone to remember this, as well as this boy.
Boys of the Wu family’s generation circled the word "respect", which is a good word to respect the heaven and earth, parents and teachers. Wu Feng’s eldest son entered the genealogy at the full month of his life. His son was not easy to support. Master Wu chose to choose and chose the word "Tai" to make him safe and healthy, and also to have the Wu family in his hands. .
This concubine had to choose the word. Master Wu naturally refused to let him pass the young master Jingtai, and hoped that he would be able to take up the responsibility after Jingtai. After choosing and choosing, he decided on the word "xian". He used this word. Tell the boy to be a wise man to stay in the main house of Wu's house.
In the future, he will naturally be called Master Xian.
In terms of ranking, although he is two years older than Jingtai, Master Wu counts him as the second young master. In terms of ranking, Jingtai is the eldest son and Jingxian is the second.
Watching Jingxian kowtow to the ancestral tablet in the ancestral hall outside the ancestral hall, Wu Feng squeezed the veil in his hand, and his knuckles were faintly white.
Then it was kowtow, so the family lined up and stood up again.
Master Wu came first, and next to him was Young Master Jingtai from Dundun. He led Jingtai and slowly stepped into the ancestral hall holding the incense.
Wu Feng took Miss Wu and Sister Wu behind her, kneeling outside the door.
Behind the two girls of the Wu family was Wu Jingxian, who also knelt outside the door.
After kneeling and prowling, Master Wu offered incense and Wu Jingtai offered incense. The two of them withdrew. Wu Feng led the three children behind them and backed down, then knelt down in order, then prodded again, and so on three times.
After the sacrifice of the ancestors, it was considered that the New Year really began, and the whole Wu Family Courtyard became lively.
Master Wu naturally had to be busy, so he took Wu Jingtai and went. Wu Feng was worried about his son's young age, so that a powerful steward would follow suit, and he led the two girls and Jingxian back.
It was the first time that Jingxian had been so close to Wu Feng's, and she was so scared that she didn't even dare to say a word. Seeing Wu Feng's turning around to look at him, she was trembling with fear.
Wu Feng smiled gently: "Jingxian, don't worry, when you have a husband next year and learn the rules and study, your father will naturally take you with you."
Jingxian shook his head again and again, like a cat took his tongue away. In fact, he didn't hear what Wu Feng said clearly, and his mind was confused.
Wu Feng was even more kind, pulling him to the side, and saying softly: "Don't worry, don't panic, your father and I think you have a great future." After that, he actually took him to the front and took his two daughters. Left behind.
Jingxian was at a loss and could not distinguish between east and west, and his feet were fluttering. He was held by Wu Feng. He felt that Wu Feng’s hand was the warmest and softest he had ever seen in his life. Wu Feng’s voice was as soft as tanned cotton. In this cold winter, it was as warm as being tightly covered by a new cotton quilt.
After going out two doors, Jingxian saw two long rows of people kneeling along the wet bluestone floor outside the door. He knew that this place was freshly washed with well water this morning, and the cracks in the bricks next to it were still frosted. Hua Bingling, kneeling on such a ground must be bitterly cold!
Jingxian shivered, as if he was frozen. He is wearing a brand-new cotton coat, new cotton, a thick layer, the lining cloth is something he has never seen before, and it "feels" as soft as a puppy's skin and flesh. , The outer gown is a new stiff cloth, with fresh patterns, auspicious patterns, and layers of floral cloth on the collar and cuffs. He feels that he is dressed better than the one he lived with before. Auntie is still fancy and beautiful, at least this cloth is better than what her auntie gave him.
Wu Feng pulled him and stood in front of the group of kneeling people. He watched Wu Feng's benevolent eyebrows like a bodhisattva in the temple and said to those kneeling: "The ancestors will remember your filial piety, it's gone. Right."
He watched these people be moved inexplicably and knocked their heads at Wu Fengshi again, and there were others who knocked a few times before they dispersed.
Jingxian still saw someone so respected for the first time. He remembered occasionally seeing his auntie paying for the steward to buy things, and her nostril turned upright.
He used to think that being in charge was a very big person, but now that he saw Wu Feng, he knew that there are people in this world who are greater than being in charge. Suddenly in awe of Wu Feng's.
He lowered his eyebrows and was carried away by Wu Feng's. Wu Feng's gentle and soft words asked him about his daily life, everything from eating to dressing to living, regardless of the size, he was still cared for the first time. In the past, my aunt would only secretly stuff him a roasted sweet potato, half-warm, and squashed into a shapeless shape. He can't remember the sweet things anymore, not to mention that in the past few days, he learned that those delicious things in the past are actually nothing, and these words of Wu Feng's made him sweet and warm in his heart. I feel happier and more satisfied than eating and dressing warm.
The group walked slowly back to Wu Feng's east courtyard. On a path west of the courtyard gate, they saw two rows of people kneeling on the ground, kneeling straight and neatly in the direction of the ancestral hall.
Jingxian was stunned for a moment. He suddenly felt that this was very familiar with the scene. He had been kneeling among the group of people every year since he was sensible. At that time, he was next to his aunt, kneeling in front of the group of people. At that time, he thought he was the greatest and most important person in this group. Behind him was his aunt and his sisters. He found several familiar faces at once.
The group of people knelt in the cold wind, kneeling on the cold hard stone floor, with only a shabby cushion under their knees. Jingxian remembered clearly that when he was still among the group of people, only he and his aunt could kneel on the mat, and the other aunts and sisters could only kneel on the ground. The aunt taught him that this is the difference in status. Those people have to live worse than him to bring out the difference in his status.
He remembers that on this previous day, he would get up before dawn, and his aunt would not sleep all night, so he washed up with hot water early in the morning and put on the newly delivered clothes. In the night " The group of people behind him knelt in the cold wind, and then they couldn't get up until someone came to deliver the porridge around noon.