Chapter 47: Happy New Year (2)
The car stopped smoothly at the door, and through the window, Pu Chuxi looked at Pu's mother, who had been waiting at the door for a long time. The hibiscus bush in front of the door has been decorated, and it reads the blessings of the disciples of Aikidokan to the gym. The wooden pillars and plaques in front of the door have also been renovated. It looks festive.
Pu's mother, dressed in traditional clothes, greeted her when she saw the car stop. Park Chulong opened the car door and threw himself into Pu's mother's arms.
"Grandma!" Park Chulong called happily. She is taller than Pu's mother, but at the moment she is attached to Pu's mother's chest. Pu's mother was very happy and patted Park Chulong's back again and again.
Park Chuxi also got out of the car, Park Chulong put it in Pu's mother, and gave Pu's mother to Park Chuxi. Park Chuxi hugged his mother and said, "Mom, I'm back." ”
"It's good to come back, it's good to come back!" No matter what, Park Chuxi has always been Pu's mother's inseparable concern.
"Let's go change your clothes, you'll miss the time to worship your ancestors in a while. Father Park said on the side.
Pu's mother reluctantly let go of Park Chuxi, pulled Park Chuxi on the one hand, and pulled Park Chulong on the other hand, and walked into the door.
In South Korea, ancestor worship during the Spring Festival is a major event that cannot be sloppy. Normally, the family prepares the food on the eve of the house, the family members must change into traditional clothes, and the whole ceremony is solemn and there is no room for laughter and fighting.
Mother Park has prepared a hanbok for the Park Chuxi brothers and sisters. Park Chuxi's hanbok is a set of white and cyan hanbok. White is elegant, cyan is serious. These two colors are the colors that Koreans reveal. Park Chuxi changed into a hanbok, and the whole person became a little more serious.
Park Chulong is dressed in pink. It seems that she is more playful and cute.
After the family members finished making the costumes, they would gather in the ancestral hall. Here, the men of the family preside over the entire sacrificial ceremony.
These things are all prepared by Pu's mother, and all kinds of fruits are neatly arranged according to their size, and the same is true for food.
The futons prepared are four, Father Park and Park Chuxi are the front positions, and Mother Park and Park Chulong are the back positions. At the beginning of the sacrifice, the whole family knelt on the futon, stretched out their hands in front of them, put their upper bodies on the ground, and prayed in their hearts to worship their ancestors.
The whole process, how long it lasts, is determined by Father Park. This year is a rare time for Park Chuxi to go home, and this time it is a bit long.
"Get up!" Father Park said, and the whole family straightened up.
"Chu Xi, you are in charge of the ceremony!" said Father Pu.
"Yes, father. Pu Chuxi stood up and began to light candles and burn incense to worship his ancestors. The whole ceremony is very elaborate and is usually carried out by the head of the family. Father Park's intention was to hand over the responsibility of the family to Park Chuxi. It marks that Park Chuxi has truly become the head of this family.
Park Chuxi made a move, and more than ten minutes passed.
"Licheng!" said Father Park.
Then the whole family lowered their heads again and continued to pray. This time, there is no time limit, it is the blessing of the family members to their ancestors and their expectations or wishes for the future.
The completion of the whole ceremony is the beginning of the whole Spring Festival, and after that, there will be many activities.
Among the more traditional ones are throwing games and card games. It's a pity that the Park family is thin, and these games to liven up the atmosphere naturally can't be carried out. Pu Chuxi followed Pu's mother into the kitchen and helped her prepare dinner.
Although it is not yet noon, South Korea attaches great importance to dinner.
"What do you come in for, just wait. Although Pu's mother said this, she was still very happy in her heart. The two children have only a handful of times a year to go home, and being able to be accompanied is the greatest comfort in Pu's mother's heart.
"It's been a long time since I've talked to you with my mother. Pu Chuxi began to handle the ingredients for Pu's mother. Although Park Chuxi's cooking skills are very good, this is Pu's mother's home field!
"What is there to talk about? When people are old, they are not worried about the lifelong events of their children. Pu Mu said.
"Me and your dad are the same. Chu Long is still young, but you, do you have any ideas?" asked Pu's mother.
Park Chuxi really didn't know how to answer. He really didn't think about that right now. There are many women who have affection for him, and it is difficult for Park Chuxi to choose for a while. But he couldn't say that to Pu's mother, so he said: "I have already thought about it, and there is a very good girl." ”
"Really?" Pu Mu leaned over and asked, "Show me the photo." ”
Park Chuxi knew that his mother would care so much, so he took out his mobile phone and showed Pu's mother a photo of himself and Li Juli.
"This girl is good!" Pu's mother glanced at it and couldn't help but admire.
"If there are no other accidents, she will be your daughter-in-law in the future. Park Chuxi said. There is no hint of deception in this sentence. Whether it's for Pu's mother, or for himself. He and Ju Li have long been inseparable, there is no passionate love between men and women between the two, but there is a silent tenderness between each other. If Park Chuxi doesn't want to fall in love, then Li Juli is the choice to stay together for the rest of his life. And even if Park Chuxi's marriage partner is not Li Juli in the future, he and Li Juli are still inseparable from each other.
"Let's bring it home when we have time!" Pu's mother was a little choked for a while. She has too much emotion, and at the end of the day, it's just such a sentence.
"It's not that easy, Mother. Park Chuxi laughed. If you really bring Li Juli to the house. That old man is going to be furious. Although he does not object to Park Chuxi and Li Juli, the old man always can't let go of the things on face.
"What do you say?" asked Pu's mother.
"Because of her family, and she's so good herself. ”
"Can she be as good as you?" asked Pu's mother. In her heart, Park Chuxi is the best.
"My son must be better, otherwise she wouldn't like me. Park Chuxi said with a smile.
Pu's mother also laughed.
"You don't know modesty. By the way, where is she from?"
"Gaoyang City is not too far away. Park Chuxi said.
"Does her family know about you?" asked Pu's mother as she continued.
"I guess I know!" Pu Chuxi touched his nose, not caring about the water on his nose at all. Li Juli's parents don't know if Park Chuxi is not sure, but the old man definitely knows. But the old man knows that Li Juli's father has no reason not to know. However, it is the old man who counts.
"That's good, you kid finally didn't kidnap other girls at will!" Pu's mother also made fun of Park Chuxi's past incidents.
"Mom, that's all in the past, and now I'm very single-minded. Park Chuxi defended himself.
In this way, Pu's mother and Pu Chuxi spent a pleasant morning and noon together.