Chapter 77 [The most difficult to accept the grace of beauty]
The ancestor worship ceremony is the most energy-consuming and the procedures are extremely cumbersome. Starting from the elders in charge of the family sacrifice, the Bai clans who participated in the high-level sacrifice must be arranged in an orderly manner according to the regulations and kowtow every once in a while.
Bai Long took the lead, and the old man with white hair was full of energy. Do young people feel embarrassed not to kowtow? This is more grand than the etiquette of the King of Famous. It is a real way to be impressed. Not to mention that each head must be loud, at least it must have substantial contact with the ground. There is no soft cushion on the ground. Spreading more than a dozen straw mats is the best shock absorber. Who can stand it?
There are four generations of people in the clan now, and Bai Dong is the best among the third generation. Sang Wazi and the others are looking at him eagerly, and they can't be lazy! What makes Bai Dong most angry is that those little kids who call him uncles have also learned the trick of "not worrying about being weak but not being equal". The ancestors kowtowed in front of them and pursued equality...
Bai Dong is not a savior, and he doesn't think it is a bad thing. Sheep eat grass and knows how to divide the territory of tender grass and fat. If there is a conflict, they will fight for the top corners, let alone humans? He just can't stand this overly complicated ritual. The traits of form and content have continued to the future generations. How many evil consequences have it brought? Look at those poor children. Parents always point to the delicious carved rice, chestnut noodles and cakes on the altar, various fruits and oily meat, tell them that you must be obedient. After kowtow, the remaining ancestors will be happy and will give them these good things that can only be eaten during the Chinese New Year for their children to eat. Do you want to eat?
Let’s look at Mr. Bai Long again. What a simple and unpretentious old man he was. He didn’t drink today. His old face was red and his nose was whispering hot, but he still looked excited. Isn’t it just a ceremony that needs to be done like this? If the rituals of this level come a few times more than a year, Bai Dong dares to guarantee that the ancestral tablets in the ancestral hall will become crowded...
The heads of the civilians and Qianshou had a kind of heartfelt contempt for the aristocratic class. There was an assassin named Cao Gui who said that the meat eaters were despised, but while despising them, they also wanted to make plans for the aristocrats... This contradiction is reflected in every citizen. While respecting the land, they actually hoped to do prenatal education like King Cheng of Zhou, so that their children could learn the diary of the ancient emperor like "Shangshu". If they had the opportunity, they would make their children the hardest-working scholars. The poor peasant father trained several college students. In fact, the dream that civilians have been pursuing in ancient and modern times.
Unfortunately, the passage of rise is completely grasped in the hands of the nobles. Even if the cows sold at home cannot buy even a volume of Jianshu, even if there are books, they cannot find a gentleman. Master Meng said that the people are the most important country, but the students taught are far less than those of the master, Mrs. Confucius. This is not his fault, it is the tragedy of the entire era.
The only upper-class culture that flows into civilian society is the ritual of sacrifice. Even if it is extremely complicated and exhausting, the civilians will still enjoy it, because only when the ancestor worships the ancestors, the class gap will disappear briefly. As long as the etiquette is not exceeded, Bai Long and the others will be tireless. The harder they work, the happier and more satisfied.
The nobles and scholars were happy to see that they were accomplished. Filial piety was not the first advocated by Confucianism. Yao chose Shun. It is said that he valued his filial piety. If the people could be filial, they would be able to support the country and the country would not be in chaos. This is the most clever way to control the people. For this reason, the country even sent ceremonial officials to regulate and teach civilian families qualified to establish ancestral temples. The elder who sang regular lyrics was taught by the ceremonial officials and could be so professional.
But what Bai Dong saw was sadness. Filial piety does not mean cumbersome, nor should it be a means for the nobles to control the common people. With him, Yingzi, the Bai tribe in Yishi Village, who was originally a family member, is no longer an ordinary civilian, but he still has to be brainwashed like this, which makes him unable to remain silent anymore. He is too lazy to care about other people's family and the world, but Cao'er, Sangwazi, and the children of the tribe must get rid of this educational brainwashing model. For things that are not useful in rituals and music, the Book of Songs is OK, and the Book of Songs can be taken from the essence. He has his educational model and should be prepared for danger in times of troubled times. A few years later, if one day he loses the ability to protect his family, Cao'er and Sangwazi will become the mainstay. This requires cultivating their ability to learn and think independently, and based on the "new education" he is preparing to carry out!
The tedious ancestor worship ceremony finally ended, and the children were happily sharing the fruits and meat given by their ancestors. These were all good things that could only be eaten during the Chinese New Year. The grass, which has always been greedy, seemed not keen on. After eating a few bites, they looked out the door, as if they were looking forward to something.
The hot tofu has several different flavors, sweet, salty, spicy, and sour. The children seemed to be used to eating such tofu every day. The familiar figure just appeared in front of the ancestral hall and didn't have to sell it. They rushed out and picked up the hot tofu. They were so unhappy. Cao'er's mouth was the sweetest, and he called out "Bitty Liquor Sister" one by one, and he kept all the accounts like a child king, and it was also a cost price. Bai Dong looked sour, and the bitter wine would still laugh at him, but there was a hint of resentment in his smile. Sang Wazi and the others said that the bitter wine sister started giving away tofu and Xi Shi, who always loved to laugh, and said that she wanted to eat a few more bowls of tofu when she saw her smile.
Food always dilutes the sad atmosphere. Bai Longye seemed a little unhappy, but his mouth was quickly blocked by tofu. It was not until the tofu in the wooden barrel was empty that Bird wine turned around timidly, called Mr. Bai, and then quickly lowered his head and fiddled with the already empty tofu bucket. Bai Dong saw it, and the bucket lid was covered eight times alone, and it was always correct, either crooked or slanted, which was very unprofessional.
"How many days have you been given to the tofu?"
"Two days, Mr. lived in Yue Ji's shop. How could he see if he was happy?" Bijiu pouted slightly. She was complaining, but she was afraid of causing Bai Dong's unhappiness. Her face was full of worry: "Mr. Bai..."
“Is it convenient to go back and forth?”
"The old customers in the store have to deliver beans every day, so they live near the village. Just drink bitter wine and car with him, so it's not troublesome."
"I'm still saying it's not troublesome. I can come with his car. What should I do when I go back?"
"There are cars to Liyang on the official road, including Wei people, Han people, Chu people, and even Yue people. After waiting for an hour or two, I can always stop it..."
"Thank you, bitter wine. I heard that Cao'er likes your tofu very much, and my mother likes it too. The taste is better than me. My mother has a big appetite for this, and it is because of you who are careful."
The most difficult thing to be favored by the beauty... Bai Dong once felt sad. When he came to this world of distinct hierarchy, he needed the status of a noble to protect his tribe and let his mother and Cao'er live the best life; which beautiful woman doesn't love him, let alone he made a lot of bitter wine for him, and he did so much, but he was still shy when he saw him. Why should he be afraid of himself? Isn't the little bit of favor and love being a ferocious woman? Will such a woman not like it? Unless he likes men~ people! But now he has become a nobleman, bitter wine must not become a first wife, which will destroy her and destroy the status he has worked hard to establish. His first wife will be rejected by the noble circle, but even bitter wine will be regarded as a relaxed woman. You can't do things that harm others and yourself...
In fact, I was so scared that I wanted to take a look at myself secretly, but I seemed to be worried about something, just like a timid little rabbit, and that shy look made the man want to give her a happy nest after seeing it...
Bai Dong suddenly looked down on himself. So what is the view of the aristocratic circle? In order to avoid this relationship, he looked for a "happiness" explanation for bitter wine against his will? This is not what men should do! Didn't I expect to get such a woman every day in the future? What are you still hesitating and worrying about now? Bai Dong, you are really stupider than a pig, more timid than a rabbit, and more ruthless than a Zhongshan wolf!
Suddenly, I took a step forward and turned the shoulder of Bird Wine, making the voice decisive and firm: " Bird Wine..."
"gentlemen!"
Ps: I didn't make it clear. Before leaving on the 18th, I thought about washing the car. Someone blocked my front door and wanted to move over from the passenger seat. I thought to myself that I have now taken a step from my head, but the height was not controlled well. My butt was hit on the handbrake lever and I couldn't sit on it. It was extremely painful. In addition, the schedule for the past two days was tight and the update was very slow. I'm sorry to everyone.
Light and darkness guarantee that the update speed will be restored immediately after returning home, and there will be explosions:)
Chapter completed!