Chapter 257: Obon
The 15th day of July is also known as the Obon Festival or the Ghost Festival. www.biquge.info On this day, every family gets up early to prepare for the sacrifice.
According to legend, every year from the first day of July, the king of Hades will order the gates of hell to be opened, so that those unjust ghosts who suffer and are imprisoned in hell all year round can come out of hell and get a short-term wandering and enjoy the blood and food of the world, so people call July the ghost month.
The 15th day of July is the biggest festival in the underworld -- the Ghost Festival, which is one of the three important festivals in the underworld in our country. There is a legend of the Lantern Festival in the yang and the ghost festival in the underworld.
It is said that on that day, the king of Hades would also spend the festival with the demons in full costume, and let the living people bless them together, wishing the people of the other world to have their wishes come true and enjoy the happiness that they have not had time to enjoy in this world.
Therefore, in all parts of the country, activities such as sacrifices, Buddha visits, tomb purification, review, flower viewing, and fishing are held to celebrate.
At the same time, they also have to worship their ancestors on this night, prepare some dishes, wine, rice, gold, silver, paper, etc., and go to the intersection to worship the ghosts and gods.
As soon as Yuan Shanjia got up in the morning, he was taken by the old lady to prepare things for sacrifice.
In previous years, Li Guqin was responsible for the preparation, but this year, without Li Guqin, it can only be prepared by the old lady.
However, after all, the old lady is already old, and if she does too much for a while, she will be unwell.
Therefore, most of them were done by Yuan Shanjia and Steward Zhou, and the old lady was on the side.
It was busy from the hour to the hour before everything was ready.
After resting for a while, a maid came in and said, "Second Miss, the eldest lady is here." ”
Yuan Shanjia rested in Yuan Tian's study after straightening things out, so the maid who came in to report was not familiar to Yuan Shanjia.
Yuan Shanjia squinted, she remembered that she had just said that she should not bother her except for the housekeeper and grandmother and grandfather.
It seems that this maid was bought.
She looked at the girl in Tsing Yi in front of her, a cold light flashed in her eyes, she was unfaithful ten thousand times, this maid can't be used. When the time comes, let Steward Zhou transfer her out of the study, so that nothing will happen to the study.
The girl in Tsing Yi didn't know that she was about to come to a catastrophe, and she was still happy for the top jade pendant she had just gotten.
Yuan Shanjia wondered in her heart, did she come at this time to invite her to go out together? But going out with her is definitely not a good thing.
"Let my sister in." She said, her voice was a little cold, but the girl in Tsing Yi didn't hear it, and went out happily.
After Yuan Shanqi came in, she looked around the study and found that the study had not changed much, it was still the same as before, but she had a feeling of being in a different world.
It seems that she hasn't come to the study since Yuan Shanjia came, and later she was forbidden to come to the study by her father.
In this way, I haven't been here for about half a year.
Yuan Shanqi greedily looked at the scene around her, remembering that she was a beautiful girl a few months ago, with a gentle and strict mother, a kind and bold father, and a gentle grandfather and grandmother, everything was so beautiful.
But after Yuan Shanjia came back, it seemed that everyone except her mother was revolving around her, and her father didn't love her as much as before, although her grandmother and grandfather were the same as before, but when she compared with Yuan Shanjia, she knew the difference.
A look of resentment flashed in Yuan Shanjia's originally gentle and clear eyes, which made the beautiful and moving eyes fierce, even if he still had a delicate smile on his face, he couldn't feel good.
Yuan Shanjia sat on the main seat where Yuan Tian used to sit, and he had no intention of standing up at all.
"Sister, my body is still a little weak, so I can't salute you." Yuan Shanjia coughed deliberately, forcing his face to turn white.
How could Yuan Shanqi insist that she salute? The study door is still open!
She reluctantly allowed herself to smile gently, "It's okay sister, you don't have to salute." If you're not well, sit well. ”
If it was possible, Yuan Shanqi would be in the mood to eat Yuan Shanjia.
Poor health? If your health is really poor, will you still preside over the preparation of this sacrifice? Grandmother had already driven her back to rest!
Her eyes darkened, but she didn't show any bad looks.
"Thank you, sister, for your understanding." Yuan Shanjia looked moved, "Sister, do you have something to do with this time?" If not, sister, I'll have to help my grandmother sort out the things for the night rituals. ”
Yuan Shanqi's smile was even more reluctant, and he almost bit a mouthful of silver teeth and swallowed it into his stomach, "There is an Obon festival today, and there is a temple fair at Hongfu Temple, let's go together." ”
Every Obon festival, Hongfukuji Temple holds a temple fair, and merchants from nearby castles also bring goods, which is very lively.
Yuan Shanjia has never participated, but she doesn't want to go with Yuan Shanqi, so there will be something disappointing.
She seemed to be struggling, and then said hesitantly, "I'm sorry, sister, I can't go." My grandmother said I was weak and wouldn't let me go out for the past few days. Let me stay in the house. He also said that if I ran around, let Mama Du come back and educate me for a while. And there are sacrifices at night. ”
Yuan Shanjia looked depressed, with a look of regret on his face, and muttered, "I haven't been to the Obon Festival yet, and it must be very lively today." ”
Seeing this, Yuan Shanqi persuaded: "If you want to go, I can help you go and tell your grandmother together, as long as we don't stay in the sun." Or wait until the sun is weaker before you go. Just come back before the evening sacrifice. ”
Yuan Shanjia showed a look of longing, but said on his lips: "Then, that sister help me to say, I don't dare to go, what if my grandmother gets angry and invites Mama Du here?" ”
She didn't want to go at all, she didn't want to go with Yuan Shanqi at all!
Yuan Shanqi gritted his teeth, and there were countless anger churning in his heart, you are afraid, so let me go? But thinking of her mother, she compromised again.
She must find a way to get Won Sunjia out and make Won Sunga admit her mother's innocence in public.
In the eyes of everyone, although Yuan Shanjia is the daughter of Li Guqin, she is the apprentice of the Yalun family and has great credibility. People worship Yaron a lot.
As long as Yuan Shanjia says that Li Guqin is good, then the trend of public opinion will change in one direction, at least it will not be directly aimed at Li Guqin.
Therefore, Yuan Shanqi wanted to take Yuan Shanjia out.
Yuan Shanqi replied gently: "Since my sister also wants to go, then even if my grandmother punishes me, I will go and ask my grandmother for intercession." ”
She winked mischievously, "It's a big deal, let Mama Du train me." ”
Yuan Shanjia covered her mouth and smiled, and was cold in her heart: Do you want Mama Du to train you? I also want to see if you have such a big face.
She was sure her grandmother wouldn't say yes.
This morning, my grandmother accidentally learned about her accident at Hongfu Temple from the mouth of her subordinates, so she was a little dissatisfied with Li Guqin and Yuan Shanqi who took her to Hongfu Temple. (To be continued.) )