Chapter 3997 Ghost Festival
Yang Ruoqing finally told the elders of the family what she had done when she met Da Zhi's brother and sister-in-law in Qing'an County, and what Zhang Shuilian and Da Qiu had done.
"What? Those couple actually took 100 taels of the two hundred taels of silver you donated and used it to make loan sharks? Is this because they have the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard? Or are they crazy about wanting to get rich?"< br>
Blacksmith Luo has an upright temper and is the first to get angry.
Yang Huazhong also looked angry, "Can't these two people use this money to do something down-to-earth? This loan sharking, to put it bluntly, is no different from gambling,"< br>
"Those loan sharks in Qingshui Town and Wanghai County, I heard that they are involved in both black and white. Their hair has just grown together!" he said.
Wang Cuilian said in confusion: "Why didn't Dazhi Niang stop them? Isn't Dazhi Niang the head of their family?"
Sun said: "Eight years ago Qing'er and Tang Ya Zi belt When Dazhi came back, he told us about Dazhi's mother and Dazhi's father. Dazhi's mother is probably a cowardly woman with no independent opinions. "
"When a man is alive, the man has the final say. When the man is gone, The eldest son has the final say, and this eldest son may have soft ears, and the wind blowing on the eldest daughter-in-law's pillow will make the person who makes the decision become the eldest daughter-in-law."
Wang Cuilian nodded: "80% chance. That's why they are allowed to run amok. A big family rents a house in a place like Yangzhou City where land is very expensive. When the lease term is up and there is no money to renew, the whole family will end up living on the streets!"
Luo Fengtang's face was stern, and he took over the conversation and said: "It's because they are so mischievous that Qing'er and I become more and more worried about Zhi'er."
"If it weren't for the busy schedule of our army, we would definitely want Going to Yangzhou in person, I can only let Qing'er go alone at the moment, but I am still worried about her going alone."
At this point, Luo Fengtang turned his attention to Yang Huazhong and Luo Blacksmith. .
Yang Huazhong and Luo Tiejiang said at the same time: "I will accompany Qing'er!"
"I will go too!"
Luo Fengtang's face relaxed a little, and he turned to look at Yang Ruoqing expectantly, hoping that Yang Ruoqing would nod.
The same is true for Yang Huazhong and the others, but Yang Ruoqing raised her head and said: "I understand your worries, but I can really do it myself."
"Dad, you can't go, The reason is that my eldest cousin is getting married next month, and the closer it gets, the more things will happen."
"My grandma always comes to you to make decisions about everything, so you can't leave."< br>
Yang Huazhong frowned.
Sun said: "Qing'er is right. Father Qing'er, you really can't leave. Father Qing'er has to come here two or three times a day. Now that Li Xiuxin is going into labor again, he comes to you to make up his mind on this matter." .”
“Qing’er, would you like your uncle to accompany you?” said Sun.
Tiejiang Luo nodded repeatedly: "I have time!"
Yang Ruoqing still nodded and said: "Uncle, you can't go even more."
"I'm going. In Yangzhou, Tang Yazi returned to the military camp. There are only mother, aunt, Xiaoyu, Baobao and a few old and weak women and children left in the courtyard of Nuoda at home. Tang Yazi and I are not at ease if you are not at home. "
Hearing this, Blacksmith Luo remained silent.
Luo Fengtang said: "Qing'er, I've decided, I still want to go to Yangzhou with you. When we get to Yangzhou and see Dazhi, then you come back by yourself, and I will transfer from Yangzhou to Just go to Tianhai County!"
In the end, no one, including Yang Ruoqing, could stop Luo Fengtang's decision. Luo Fengtang said: "That's it. I'll go back and write a letter to the two lieutenants Zhou Xie and ask my shadow guards to send them to Tianhai County overnight."
"Again The Ghost Festival will be held on July 15th in two days. Once we have finished worshiping our ancestors, we will immediately hit the road to Yangzhou to visit Dazhi and try to come back before the Mid-Autumn Festival in August to enjoy our cousin’s wedding banquet!”
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Luo Fengtang has not celebrated the Hungry Ghost Festival at home for several years. It is rare this year, so he plans to make good preparations.
He printed the incense paper for each ancestor of the old Luo family one by one with Dabao Seal.
On the morning of July 15th, I knelt beside the small kang table and stamped one by one, extremely pious and respectful.
Blacksmith Luo was on the side, and the two of them cooperated very well.
As for Yang Ruoqing, she and Wang Cuilian were busy preparing sacrifices for burning incense in the kitchen. They were both daughters-in-law of the old Luo family, so they both had to show off their skills and make meals to honor their ancestors.
Kill chickens, buy meat, butcher fish...
Use this year's newly harvested early rice to grind it into fragrant rice flour, then mix it with leeks and bacon foam to make rice flour cakes.
The family enjoyed a sumptuous lunch. After noon, the sun gradually turned westward and it was not so hot outside.
At this time, everyone was carrying baskets containing incense paper and firecrackers, and large and small bowls containing sacrifices. Blacksmith Luo and Luo Fengtang were walking in front, and Wang Cuilian was walking in front holding baby Luo. In the middle, Yang Ruoqing followed behind, and the family walked out of the house with great aura and walked toward the mountains behind the village.
Other families in the village also came out at this time, including the vast team of the old Yang family.
Everyone meets up on the mountain, can walk together for a short while, and then part ways.
Hungry Ghost Festival, this is a festival to pay homage to deceased relatives and a festival to express grief.
Every time I think of those relatives who once lived with me, they are as closely related to me as air and water, but now, they are separated by yin and yang, and it is difficult to see each other again in this life...
Thinking of this, adults will inevitably feel sad, but for children like Luo Baobao who are not familiar with the world and have not yet experienced the pain of the death of a loved one, the Ghost Festival to them is similar to the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
So Baby Luo was very happy. He ran in full swing from going up the mountain to going down the mountain, and he was still holding a lot of wild flowers picked in the mountains in his little hands.
When the incense was almost burning, a group of people sat in an open place halfway up the mountain to rest, drink some water, take a few breaths, and prepare to go down the mountain and return to the village.
Baobao Luo was squatting on a grassland not far away picking wild flowers. From the side, someone came over, saw Baobao Luo and called out.
Baobao Luo raised his head and saw the person clearly. He stood up happily and ran towards him, calling "Hello, uncle"!
The man stroked Baby Luo's soft hair and took her hand towards the place where the old Luo family rested.
At this time, Yang Ruoqing and Wang Cuilian were sitting together, overlooking the continuous fields at the foot of the mountain.
Suddenly I heard the voices of men chatting behind me. I turned around and saw Mu Zichuan walking over with Baby Luo in hand, greeting Blacksmith Luo and Luo Fengtang.
The first time he saw Mu Zichuan, Yang Ruoqing suddenly thought of the wishing charm he hung on the wishing tree at Yingjiang Temple.
As well as the words on the prayer charm, my instinctive steps stayed in place, not wanting to move forward.
(End of this chapter)