Chapter 52 Sacrifice to the God of the Stove

Last night's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was particularly sweet for the family, Xu Yang personally cooked dumplings and Lantern Festival, several children ate a large pot, Liu Dongliang and Old Lady Liu also ate praise, the family just ate and chatted, occasionally ran to the courtyard to set off firecrackers, watch fireworks, until the first day of the lanterns, three more days, Xu Yang was carried back to the bedroom to rest under Liu Mengli's service.

Although the wax moon in Chang'an is not considered to be cold, but the temperature is also quite low, early in the morning, the glass windows in the village are full of exquisite ice flowers, which looks quite exquisite.

Xu Yang opened his sleepy eyes, his wife and concubine were no longer visible on the fragrant wood bed, there was a faint fragrance of plum blossoms in the room, the honeycomb coal stove in the corner of the wall was still burning, and the bottom of the stove occasionally made a slight popping sound, and it could be seen that someone had added new coal.

I was curious about where the ladies had gone, but two maids with tea and clothes came out from behind the screen, which were Liu Mengli's pair of personal maids, Xin'er and Hua'er.

When the two maids saw that Xu Yang was awake, they hurriedly surrounded them, one serving tea and water, and the other using warm clothes.

Xu Yang nodded with satisfaction, this winter, to be able to get up and put on warm clothes, it is really a very enjoyable thing, and more importantly, there is still a faint girlish fragrance left on this clothes, which is even more reverie and refreshing.

"Xin'er, what about Mengli, why didn't they disappear early in the morning." After changing his clothes, Xu Yang sat on the freshening chair and asked the maid who was busy on the side.

The girl pulled her sideburns and replied respectfully, "Master, you have forgotten that today is the day to sacrifice to the Lord of the Stove." The eldest young grandmother took the second young grandmother and the third young grandmother to worship the god of the stove early in the morning. Look at this hour. It is estimated that the sacrifice is almost over. ”……

Worship the god of the stove, this custom has been spread among the Han people since the Wei and Jin dynasties, the god of the stove is also known as the king of the stove, the king of the stove, the Bodhisattva of the Stove or the Stove of the Lord.

Han folklore says that the god Vesta reports to heaven on the twenty-third night of the lunar month every year, and returns to the world on Chinese New Year's Eve. The scholars and the people set up a shrine, "or set up a household." or standing stoves". The Han folk worship stove god has a very long history. After the Wei and Jin dynasties, the god of the stove had a name. Sui Du Taiqing's "Jade Candle Treasure Book" quoted the "Book of Stoves" as saying, "The God of the Stove, surnamed Su, the name is auspicious, and the woman's name is Bo Cheek" Before the New Year, the God of the Stove in the people's homes will go to heaven to complain to the heavenly court about the sins of the world, if any family commits a major crime, the life span will be reduced by 300 days, and the life expectancy of minor sins will also be reduced by 100 days. Therefore, whenever the New Year is approaching, the people will give their own stove god a touch. Ask him to lift up his noble hand.

Hearing that Liu Mengli and the others went to worship the god of the stove, Xu Yang suddenly remembered that she seemed to have told herself about it last night, but she was too sleepy at that time, and she fell asleep in a daze, and she only remembered after listening to Xin'er's words.

"It just so happens that I have nothing to do, and the marquis of this county also went to see what these women can do with this sacrificial stove god." Xu Yang patted his thigh and made a decision......

When Xu Yang arrived at the room, the dining room was still in full swing, although the weather was still very cold, but the heads of those people were still oozing dense beads of sweat, and it could be seen that they had been working for a long time.

Liu Mengli is now the momentum of a housewife, only to see her wearing a graceful and luxurious purple leather jacket, interspersed in the crowd from time to time, and comments and instructions from time to time, just like half of the rooster who has been patrolling her territory.

"Steward Wu, look at it, this stove can't be wiped out, and the dust can still be wiped out here, can the stove god live in such a place when he comes back? Hurry up and find someone to wipe this place again. ”

"Go back to the eldest and youngest grandmothers, the little ones know, and the little ones will go find someone to wipe them."

"House steward, look at it, why is this melon and fruit still missing a plate of dragon fruit? Our husband's ancestor is overseas, and these overseas vegetables and fruits are naturally to be enshrined, why not now? ”

"Back to ...... Back to the young grandmother, this dragon fruit is now extremely in demand in the Chang'an market, and half of the products shipped from overseas are directly paid tribute to the imperial court, and the price on the market is too expensive. ”

Hearing this, Liu Mengli's willow eyebrows were raised, and he was a little powerful, "Do you think our family seems to be short of that money?" Why don't you hurry up and bring someone to buy the dragon fruit? ”

"Yes, yes, let's do it if it's small." The housekeeper surnamed Fang hurriedly nodded like a chicken pecking rice, now the most frightening thing in Xujiazhuang is not the head of the family, but the young grandmother in front of him, if what she does makes her unhappy, it will definitely be more terrifying than angering the head of the family.

Liu Mengli turned around, felt that most of the things in the dining room had been done, and was about to rest, when she suddenly saw Xu Yang sitting on a chair next to her at the gate, looking at her with a smile.

As soon as her cheeks were red, Liu Mengli walked to Xu Yang's side and made a concubine salute, and said respectfully: "I don't know if the husband is coming, the concubine is presiding over the sacrifice, which makes the husband smile." ”

Xu Yang laughed and said: "It feels good to be a husband, look at this house, it is so clean by you, it is a new look, the villa with such a good environment, the god of the stove will not say anything bad about our family." ”

Hearing Xu Yang say this, Liu Mengli hurriedly took a sip and said: "How can the husband say this, our family is a serious family, one does not steal and the other does not rob, a serious family, this cleaning of the dining room is the icing on the cake, and the God of the Stove will not mistell our family." ”

Xu Yang nodded, looked at Jin Shengman and the royal daughter on the side, and said with a smile: "You, the eldest young grandmother, are now more and more imposing as a housewife, and Shengman and the imperial daughter don't even dare to say anything beside you, haha." ”

"The husband will say cool things, this big family business, since the husband is outside, then the trivial affairs of the housekeeping will naturally be handled by the concubine." Liu Mengli hurriedly pleaded.

"Haha, what Madame said is very true." Xu Yang said, and raised Liu Mengli's little hand and kissed it, both of them were mothers of two children, but her face was still red, as if she was a little drunk.

"Husband, this stove god can come to worship after noon, today is the first day of the new year, according to this Chang'an custom, today is the day for the younger generations to meet the elders, Xingtang, Jingshi They have been arranged in the study, my father and grandfather, depending on the concubine's body, it is better for the husband to take them to visit in person."

Hearing Liu Mengli say this, Xu Yang nodded, "This is natural, it just so happens that Nanshan Academy will also hold celebrations in the next few days, our family is not happy, after visiting the elders, I will also take them to meet the academy Sun Daochang and their ......" (to be continued......

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