Chapter 353 Ancestor Worship
Wang Fang knew that Zhu Yuliang and the others were coming in the morning, so he made lunch early.
As soon as eleven o'clock arrived, lunch was already packed in the kitchen.
"Come on, let's go back to the house to eat first."
When Zhang An heard his mother calling him in the house, he called everyone back to eat.
Zhu Yuliang will not be polite. He comes here just to eat and drink. If he is polite, what will happen?
And Bai Xue was also following Zhu Yuliang closely. He was not active in eating and had mental problems, especially when eating at Zhang An's house.
The remaining two people didn't understand. They were just having lunch at a country house.
Why are these two people more active than the other, as if they are afraid that they will not be able to sit at the table if it is too late.
Is it possible that the director and Bai Xue didn’t have breakfast when they went out in the morning? As a result, I am extremely hungry now.
The two of them thought to themselves, and it made more and more sense to them.
After the dishes were served, Bai Xue, who had been very active just now, calmed down and looked like a lady while eating.
“Hey, red rice?”
Looking at the blood-soaked rice in the bowl, Bai Xue was a little surprised. This was the first time she saw rice other than white rice.
Several others, including Zhu Yuliang, were also similar. It was probably the first time they had eaten such rice.
"Hey, this is our own local rice seed, called blood rice. The rice grains are as red as if soaked in blood, and the cooked rice is the same."
Zhang An explained. , a few people realized that the rice cooked by Qingren is just like this, without artificial dyeing.
"You may have never eaten it before. You can try it. This rice tastes good, especially girls. You can eat more."
Many people in later generations, Girls especially buy black rice and chicken blood glutinous rice to make porridge.
“Yes, yes, it is indeed more fragrant than the white rice we eat. You can smell the glutinous aroma before you even eat it. It tastes even more fragrant, smooth, sweet and soft.”
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When eating this meal, some people feel like they are not eating at all, because white rice has no taste at all.
Actually, Bai Xue and the others didn’t know that although the blood rice was more nutritious and fragrant than ordinary rice, it was not that outrageous.
The current effect is entirely due to Zhang An’s use of space spring water to induce germination, spraying, and watering.
This rice was only started to be eaten in the past few days after Zhang An’s family finished eating the white rice they used to have.
So Zhu Yuliang and the others were very lucky. They were the first people besides Zhang An's family to eat blood rice
While eating vegetables, Bai Xue, who was very active just now, now My son acted very ladylike.
Wang Fang no longer showed attentiveness to this young and beautiful girl as before.
She used to be very enthusiastic about these little girls, and it was all with a purpose.
After all, she already has a daughter-in-law, and she is pregnant with her grandson. If she treats other little girls like this, she is worried that her daughter-in-law will think too much.
But the remaining two young men were completely different from before.
As soon as they took a bite of the dish and put it into their mouths, their eyes suddenly widened. They had only one thought at the moment, why is this dish so delicious?
"How about Li Ming and Yan Fang, I said I would bring you over to have some good food. Now you know I didn't lie to you."
Looking at them both Zhu Yuliang smiled as if his tongue had been eaten.
"That's not possible. Director, when did you tell us a lie? It doesn't exist."
This is more than just a feast, even in those big restaurants, You can't taste such delicious food either.
When Zhu Yuliang called his name in the morning, both of them looked sad.
Because in this era, anyone who has been to the countryside knows that the conditions in the countryside are not very good. Even with a field salary, everyone wants to stay in the office.
Until they came to Changqing Village, they found that the village was quite nice, but the distance was quite far, and it took a long time to sit in the car, which made their buttocks sore.
It was then that they remembered why Bai Xue was so happy when her name was called in the morning.
It turns out that someone has been here before and knows that this is a good place.
"Speaking of it, I'm envious of the life of the little boy. Now I'm thinking of retiring early and coming to your place to take care of my old age."
For a while, Zhu Yuliang looked at the current village, and then at Looking at Zhang An's family, they sighed a little.
When he came here two years ago, this village was still an ordinary small village.
It had only been two years, but this village actually gave him a completely different, vibrant, clean and refreshing feeling. Staying here made people feel very energetic.
"That won't work. You are still in your forties and you have to continue to shine. How can you just think about retirement."
"Hey, you are so young. Every day I’m not allowed to think about living a life of retirement.”
Most people work hard all their lives, just thinking about living a better life in their old age.
As a result, some people, at the age of twenty, live the life that you dream of after you turn sixty. Are you angry or not?
It’s useless to be angry. Although all roads lead to Rome, some people were born in Rome.
“It’s more delicious to eat at your house. Ever since I finished eating the two baskets of vegetables you sent me, I haven’t had a good meal in the past few days.”
On New Year's Eve, Zhang An not only sent a few chickens and ducks to Zhu Yuliang, but also sent two baskets of fresh vegetables.
This allowed their family to have a good year this year. It took several days for the family of three to finish it.
But just because he was used to eating, after his wife bought vegetables again, the family felt that everything they ate was tasteless.
Eating is no longer as delicious as it used to be. Instead, I eat just to avoid starvation.
This is probably the old saying, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
"If you like to eat, bring some with you when you go back. Anyway, you drove here."
There may not be anything else, but Zhang An can take care of enough of the vegetables in the fields. .
The one-acre vegetable garden in the backyard has been planted by Wang Fang.
"Forget it, I finally managed to live a normal life. When I get hungry later, I will come to your place to enjoy the autumn breeze."
Zhu Yuliang shook his head resolutely, It's not that he didn't feel ashamed to take food and drinks from Zhang An's house. He had already thrown away all these in front of Zhang An.
It's just that I can come here once or twice, but I can't come every day.
After the meal, Zhu Yuliang drank tea before taking the others to prepare to go back.
Zhang An asked him to get him something, but he refused.
In the end, I brought out a can of tea. The old man was still dissatisfied that Zhang An gave too little.
"Xiao Ying, are you saying that Xiao An will work in the Forestry Bureau from now on?"
After Zhu Yuliang and his party left, Wang Fang and Su Ying took them to Zhang An. I checked my work permit over and over again.
"Yes, Mom, look at what's written in the appointment letter. It's a formal establishment, not a temporary job."
Su Ying also had this kind of appointment letter. At that time, she went to work in the county. When they arrived, the school also gave them a copy.
"What kind of job, the Forestry Bureau?"
Zhang Jianguo came back with his sheep just before lunch and didn't know what was going on.
After watching the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talking for a long time, their faces looked like they had picked up money, he thought something big had happened at home.
"Hey, old man, look, this is your son's work permit."
Wang Fang picked up his son's small notebook and gave it to Zhang Jianguo and babbled for a long time.
It became clear to Zhang Jianguo that Lao Zhu came here not for the two big birds, but specifically to deliver work to his son. "Okay, okay, let's see who dares to gossip behind his back."
Zhang Jianguo held the small notebook and became happier as he read it.
In the past few years, life at home has been getting better and better because of Zhang An.
It is very good at breeding and planting.
But some people are jealous, and they say that Zhang An is like a gangster, staying at home all day long.
If you are really capable, why don’t you have a formal job?
Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang heard this and were furious.
If anyone dares to say this again now, Wang Fang will definitely throw this book in her face and tear her mouth apart.
"Will Xiao An have to go to work in the county in the future?"
Zhang Jianguo felt that since he was already working at the Forestry Bureau, how could he stay at home.
"Dad, I still stay at home. I don't usually have to go to the county. Unless there is something that requires me to go there, I will go there."
Looking at my parents who are very happy. , Zhang An was very grateful to Lao Zhu.
It is true that although he stays at home, he can also change the living conditions at home, but those are only material changes.
In the eyes of the older generation, especially those who have been farming for a lifetime, no matter how good their family conditions are, they will still be farmers for a lifetime.
But now, both Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang feel that with this book, their sons will be the ones who have the iron rice bowl.
Unlike before, now I am a serious person with a job, and it is a very respectable job.
This is not just a material pursuit, but a change in spiritual confidence.
No way, in this era, peasants have always just represented the bottom of society, especially the ones who get lower as time goes by, and who can be stepped on by anyone.
After all, I was a farmer uncle before, now I am a farmer brother, and in the future, I will become a migrant worker.
So now many people are trying their best to sell money so that their children can go to school.
Strive for them to study hard so that they can change the fate and identity of their family in the future.
I have to say that in this era, reading is indeed useful. It is a simple and clear shortcut.
Many people have changed their destiny through reading in this era.
"Xiao An, go and invite your grandparents and your second and third uncles over."
In the afternoon, Wang Fang told Zhang An that Zhang Jianguo did not go out to herd sheep. , because Zhang An’s family is going to worship his ancestors tonight.
Wang Fang and the others were not happy because Zhang An went to work in the Forestry Bureau, but because Su Ying was pregnant with the eldest grandson of the Zhang family.
In rural areas, after a house has grown and spread, it must be reported to the ancestors in the hall.
It is different from worshiping ancestors for the birth of a child. This is to pray for the support of the ancestors in the family so that the child can be born smoothly.
Of course, this is a custom in rural areas. Anyway, believe it or not.
I originally planned to start cleaning up in the morning, but because Zhu Yuliang and others came over, I was delayed for a long time.
But it doesn’t matter. Even if you start preparing in the morning, you still have to wait until the evening when you worship your ancestors.
Zhang An was confident that he would go out and walk towards Mr. Zhang's home.
No one else can be invited, but Zhang An’s second grandfather and fourth grandfather cannot be absent.
Because according to custom, the formal ancestor worship ceremony needs to be performed by the elderly in the family.
Zhang An’s grandfather passed away early, so these matters have to be handled by the remaining second grandfather and fourth grandfather.
When we arrived at Mr. Zhang’s house, the old man was lying comfortably on the recliner, with a program playing on the radio next to him.
Grandma Zhang, on the other hand, was wearing reading glasses and was sewing an old dustpan at home with cloth.
"Hey, can you see clearly with these reading glasses?"
Zhang An bought these reading glasses for the old lady. She is getting older and her eyesight has begun to decline.
Although Zhang An often persuaded her to stop doing these needlework, the old lady just couldn't let it go.
She has been doing needlework all her life and it has already become a habit. It is impossible for her to stop doing it.
Sometimes Zhang An said that the old lady agreed wholeheartedly, but after Zhang An left, she had to pack up and take action again.
So Zhang An couldn't persuade her and could only buy her a pair of reading glasses so that she could see more clearly.
But fortunately, as the old lady got older, her eyesight only declined.
Otherwise, he is still in good condition, with good health and strong teeth, so Zhang An will often give them various kinds of ribs and meat.
“Okay, these reading glasses are so clear, you can even see the pins after wearing them.”
The old lady was so happy that she couldn't remember the last time she could see the stitches clearly, how many years ago it was.
So she is very satisfied with the reading glasses bought by her grandson, and she takes good care of them for fear of getting damaged.
"Milk, I'm here to invite you to dinner tonight."
After chatting with the old man and the old lady for a few words, and stringing a thread on the old lady's embroidery needle, Zhang An then He spoke.
"That won't work. I only cooked a lot of food at noon, so it would be a waste if I left it alone."
Normally when Zhang An comes over and calls, neither the old lady nor the old man will refuse.
But if they have just prepared a lot of meals, then if you say no, you won’t go.
People of their generation, from childhood to adulthood, have been experiencing hunger and not having enough to eat.
Now that I have enough food to eat at home, I don’t want to waste it at all. Even if the rice falls on the ground, I have to pick it up, wash it and continue eating.
“It’s not like the hot weather can’t be bad now. You and my grandpa will definitely go anyway. You and your grandpa will be grandpa and grandma.”
Although the second elder listened to his grandson, he was usually very stubborn, so Zhang An had no choice but to use more aggressive tactics.
"What? What did you say?"
The old lady thought she heard wrongly, stopped her sewing, looked at Zhang An and asked.
The old man next to him did the same. He sat up directly from the recliner.
"Yes, you two elders have a great-grandson, so you have to pay tribute to your ancestors tonight. You have to go."
For the two elders, their great-grandson is the one they have always Things that are on my mind.
Although Zhang An is not their biological grandson, in the eyes of the two elders, he is closer than their biological grandson.
"Okay, okay, this is a great thing. It doesn't matter whether you eat or not, but you must go."
After confirming again, the old man looked up to the sky and laughed. It was obvious that he was very happy. , this generation of the old Zhang family has finally blossomed.
"Old lady, put away your rotten dustpan and go over to help with something."
This time Zhang An didn't need to ask, the old man spoke himself, and the old lady on the other side also started to pack up her needlework.
The ultimate move is the ultimate move, simple and easy to use, with direct effect.
Then Zhang An went to invite his fourth grandfather and his uncle and aunt, and they all had the same reaction as Mr. Zhang and his second uncle.
I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday
(End of this chapter)