Gu Jinzhi followed her mother Song Pan'er and sat in the east room of the eldest aunt's main courtyard, saw the fifth sister Wen Wanzhen quietly, and followed behind the eldest aunt.

Early in the morning, the eldest brother Gu Chenzhi went to the Ministry of Rites to receive the silver from the spring sacrifice and came back.

This is an annual rule.

Every year in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the imperial court would give a sum of silver to the meritorious nobles and officials at all levels in the capital to be used for the sacrifice of the ancestral hall.

The eldest brother showed it to the uncle first, and then brought it in and handed it to the eldest aunt to keep.

It was packed in a yellow pocket with the words "Imperial Eun Yong-seok" and "Priest of the Rite Temple" on it.

The eldest aunt opened her pocket in front of Song Paner and the second aunt.

She counted them and said to Gu Chenzhi: "Three times more than last year......

Gu Chenzhi couldn't hide his joy on his face, and said to the eldest lady with a smile: "Yes!" Last year, I still took my grandfather's knighthood, and this year I not only have my father's, but also my third uncle's; Another reward is about looking at the lady in the palace and rewarding the second uncle. ”

That is to say, the three heads of the Gu family all have spring sacrifice rewards.

The second lady's obscure face suddenly became brilliant. She stepped forward with a smile, glanced at it a few times, and said to the eldest lady: "Our family is not short of these silver sacrifices, but in the end, it is the emperor's reward, and the affection is unusual." ”

The eldest lady laughed: "That's exactly what happened." ”

Then he told them to take it and put it away. After the New Year, when the sacrifice was finished, there was any surplus, and it was distributed to the heads of each house.

Uncle and a few people have already opened a ancestral hall outside, placed offerings, cleaned up, and invited the ancestors and gods.

Only wait for the old man to come, and then start the sacrifice.

The old man didn't come with Gu Yanzhen and the others.

When Gu Yanzhen got up early to ask, he said, "You go first." There's still a morning of preparation. When I'm ready, I'll call someone to invite me. ”

By noon, everything in the house was ready.

The new oil peach charm has been replaced, and the door god and couplet have been changed. From the inner courtyard to the outer courtyard, tall lanterns are hung everywhere. In the morning, all the lanterns were lit.

The master of the family and the subordinates, everyone changed into new clothes.

The eldest master personally led the eldest young master Gu Chenzhi to the mansion over there and picked up the old man.

When the old man arrived, everyone went to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors.

The old man Gu Shifei is the main sacrifice, and the eldest master Gu Yantao accompanies the sacrifice. The rest of the men followed the second master, or offered knights or silks. Or incense.

Gu Jinzhi's two younger brothers, Brother Xiu and Brother Xuan, followed the third brother Gu Qingzhi to pack up the blanket, and the two little guys had stern expressions. Quite like an adult.

Song Pan'er looked inside and couldn't help but smile.

After the old man and others finished serving the incense, the eldest aunt led the ladies to set up the dishes.

The girls in the family who have not left the cabinet are only Gu Jinzhi and the fifth sister.

The two of them followed behind the third grandmother Xia and passed tea.

Wait a minute, qiē is ready. Just start the big gift.

Men in the east and women in the west, knelt three times and bowed nine times, and performed a sacrificial ceremony.

The old man turned around, looked at his children and grandchildren, and suddenly felt that there were very few people in the family.

In previous years, in Yanling Province, the ancestor was worshipped in the Chinese New Year's Eve. There is only Gu Yanzhen's family, and they don't think so.

Now, on the contrary, he laments that his children and grandchildren are not prosperous.

There is only Brother Chen in the big room. There are only Brother Qing and Sister Po in the second room, and there are slightly more people in the third room, but they are all hairy boys.

After the sacrifice, lunch was set up in the main courtyard.

The old man followed and ate.

After the meal, a stage was set up in the house here. The crowd listened to the play.

The old man has to go back first.

Song Paner and the others are also going back.

"Dinner." The eldest lady took Song Paner's hand and didn't let go, "I won't leave you in vain." Start the table early in the evening, eat and go back without delay. I know you're going to go to the palace tomorrow to congratulate you......"

Gu Yanzhen and Song Paner got the knighthood, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, they want to enter the palace to congratulate, and they have to get up at five watches in the morning, which is indeed not suitable for making trouble too late.

"There's ......something going on at home," Song Paner said with a smile, "I'm not flying again, and there will be fewer days to eat in the future?" ”

"We haven't spent Chinese New Year's Eve together for years." The eldest lady smiled and said, "If you don't enter the palace tomorrow morning to congratulate you, I will keep you for the New Year." ”

Song Paner couldn't shirk it.

The old man insisted on not wanting to catch the excitement.

The eldest lady didn't dare to keep him more.

Gu Jinzhi said: "I'll accompany my grandfather back ......"

In the end, she followed the old man home.

In the afternoon, on the side of the old house, the mother next to the eldest aunt was stunned and sent food to Gu Jinzhi and the old man to eat.

The old man's outer study, in the westernmost part of the west garden of the outer courtyard, next to the back garden of the Nanchang Palace, is the most secluded.

Over there, everyone in Nanchang Mansion entered the palace to accompany the Queen Mother to keep the New Year, and the house over there was also quiet.

Gu Jinzhi's cloth dishes and dinner with the old man.

"Grandfather, what volume of your book has been written?" Gu Jinzhi asked the old man.

The old man said, "The last volume." After the Dragon Boat Festival next year, I will be able to finish this volume. ”

Then he thought about it, and said to Gu Jin, "Sister Jin, your medical skills are not learned by the Gu family." I don't ask much. After the New Year, your trivial matters have to be put aside. I'm going to open the museum for a year, and you will be my apprentice. When I go, my mantle will be passed to you. ”

This is the first time that the old man has officially said the words of passing on the mantle to Gu Jinzhi.

Every family's family needs to be passed on.

The craft is different from the rest.

Like the pulse consultation, it is difficult to understand the core essentials just by looking at the medical case, and you need to teach it by hand, like a craftsman.

The museum was opened, the patients came to the clinic, and the master used the most personal diagnosis to teach the children.

But Gu Jinzhi is not about to be a member of the Gu family......

"Grandfather, can I do it?" Gu Jin Zhizhi, "Brother Xuan is already old, why don't you let him learn from you, I will help me remember it on the side, so that I can remind him in the future......"

The chopsticks in the old man's hand paused.

After a long time, he sighed slowly and said, "I'm afraid it's too late." I was able to survive the spring of the next year, and I did my best. You have followed me for a few years to learn the medicine book, and you know how to pass on the Gu family's learning, and I will teach you the essentials of Gu's pulse medicine for another year. When I go, whether you pass it on to your brother or nephew, you can do whatever you want. ”

He wanted to use Gu Jinzhi to make a transition.

Gu Jinzhi's heart was shocked.

She remembered the year before her grandfather died in her previous life, and she also told her like this: I will teach you another year, and the Gu family's medical skills will be passed on to you. Let's take care of our family, from the Jin Yuan period to the present. You are the twenty-third generation and the only female disciple.

After a year, my grandfather really died.

When Gu Jinzhi was about to die, she could also estimate her approximate death date.

So she knew that the old man didn't lie to her, he was about to go.

No wonder he's been working hard these days.

He wants to pass on what he has learned in his life.

Gu Jinzhi's eyes became wet.

The old man laughed instead: "What are you crying about? Grandfather didn't leave tonight. There's still a year to go, and you have to be careful. The family has been passed on from men to women, and it has come into my hands. I can't live with my ancestors. ”

"I ...... I do not enter the genealogy of the people. Gu Jinzhi wiped away his tears, and his mood calmed down after a long time, and said to the old man. What you taught me, I will give it to Brother Xuan in the future, so that he can inherit your mantle. ”

It's the rule.

The home school of each family was not passed on to the female brother.

If Gu Jinzhi is passed down, it will be difficult to record her in the Gu family tree in the future.

The old man disagreed: "...... I've wronged you so much. ”

"I'm from the Gu family." Gu Jin's way. "What kind of grievance is this? I also learned your craft......"

As he spoke, his voice choked.

The old man laughed again and told her not to cry: "No one can escape this life, old age, sickness and death." In the future, you will go, and your children and grandchildren will also go, but whoever goes first will go later. Sad for this. It's just not worth it. ”

Gu Jinzhi's tears suddenly followed the beads that had broken the thread, and they fell even harder.

The sourness in her heart is no less than when her grandfather left her.

The old man laughed. coaxed her a few more words: "Don't cry." Let's keep the New Year tonight. ”

At the beginning of the year, Gu Yanzhen and Song Paner finally took Brother Xuan and Brother Xiu and returned to the house.

Gu Yanzhen first went to the main courtyard to see Xiao Shi and Xiao Shi, and then came to the old man's small study in the outer courtyard and talked to the old man: "We are also setting up a stage show in front." The troupe is ready in the morning, and you will follow us to the lively and lively..."Then I saw Gu Jinzhi's eyes red. Gu Yanzhen was surprised, "Sister Jin is crying?" ”

"Nope." Gu Jinzhi covered up.

Gu Yanzhen looked hard at her face.

The old man coughed lightly and said, "Let's go lively." I'll talk to Sister Jin......"

Gu Yanzhen asked not to move, and went back to the main courtyard.

Song Paner came to invite again: "I know that you are afraid of noise, so we came back on purpose." In previous years, in Yanling Mansion, it was also a place to keep the New Year, why did you want to be alone when you arrived in Beijing? You are cold, and we are not at ease in our hearts......"

In the end, the old man was invited by Song Paner and went to the front to listen to the play.

At the beginning of the year, Song Paner couldn't stand it anymore.

Brother Xuan and Brother Xiu had already hidden in the warm pavilion in the main courtyard to sleep.

Gu Yanzhen also yawned repeatedly.

Only Gu Jinzhi and the old man did not feel sleepy.

The maids served Song Pan'er and went in crookedly, and only Gu Yanzhen and Gu Jinzhi accompanied the old man to listen to the play.

The old man seemed to be fascinated, and gradually heard the spirit.

Gu Jinzhi looked at his side face, and tears rose again.

It turned out that after a lifetime, it was still difficult for her to accept the life and death of her relatives.

When it was time to meet the New Year, Gu Jinzhi and a few people went to sleep.

The small wing room next to the main courtyard had already been cleaned up, and the old man did not go out and rested in the wing room.

Gu Yanzhen personally sent Gu Jinzhi to her yard.

Gu Jinzhi said no, Gu Yanzhen said: "In the middle of the night, you are accompanied by maids and maids, who can't be calmed down, and it's easy to hit your gods." Daddy is walking with you for a while......"

Gu Jinzhi walked silently.

For a moment, Gu Yanzhen heard her sniffing.

She cried again.

The next day, just after beating the five drums, Gu Yanzhen and Song Paner got up and entered the palace to congratulate.

At noon, the palace gave a banquet, ate and went to the old house to worship the ancestors, and then went home.

Gu Jinzhi also got up early, accepted the gifts of the maids-in-law, and gave them red envelopes.

In the afternoon, Qin Shensi came to pay New Year's greetings.

He calculated that the Gu family came back from the palace before coming to pay New Year's greetings.

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Sorry for this one later.

It's the last update of the month, and the pink ticket depends on everyone, right?