Chapter 134: Coming-of-Age Ceremony (I)
And their coming-of-age ceremony is a little different, which is equivalent to an additional celebration.
The hermits came and went, and the feasts for them were even placed at the door of the mansion.
The Song family has a high reputation in the Yin clan, and almost every family has asked the Song family to gather the inheritance beads.
The last time the Song family participated in the coming-of-age ceremony was two years ago, when Song Chi was eighteen years old, and it was still held with the children of several families at that time.
Song Chi was also the sixth grandchild of the Song family's generation at that time, and he didn't pay much attention to it.
This time, it was specially for the granddaughter who was found and the hermits who were exiled to make up the coming-of-age ceremony, and the Song family made a special application and treated it so cautiously, it was inevitable that there would be some excitement.
Therefore, Song Ze is also ready to take advantage of this rare opportunity to settle the affairs of the two of them by the way.
In the future, they can get married whenever they want, and then they will go back to the clan to have a simple wedding, and go to the altar to simply pay homage to the ancestor.
Three days before the coming-of-age ceremony, Song Ze remembered to ask for their consent.
In his opinion, this is not marriage, it is really just a matter of incident.
"You mean, by the way, getting engaged?" Lu Jiyao was very surprised, he and Lin Yulin didn't even enter the love period, why did the process go so fast and they were going to get engaged?
"Yes. I see that the relationship between the two of you is not bad, since Yulin is willing to contact you and bring you back as a boyfriend, it means that she is also willing. After Song Ze finished speaking, he also looked at Lin Yulin inquiringly.
The hermit also has a guest house for the clansmen who come back to visit relatives but no longer have a place to live.
Originally, Song Ke wanted Lu Jiyao to live over there, but Lin Yulin didn't say anything as if he should take him back to Song's house.
Lin Yulin only had a slight heartbeat a few days ago, and he didn't reject his touch, but he still thought about it for five minutes before nodding lightly.
God knows how tormented Lu Jiyao was in those few minutes, and he once again regretted his particularly abrupt behavior in those days of fever, worried that Lin Yulin would think he was disrespectful.
Seeing her nodding, he breathed a sigh of relief, and once again thanked his mother for the face she gave, which was really helpful to be able to make her like it.
He was overjoyed, and forcibly resisted the feeling of happiness in his heart, pretending to be calm, stepped forward and gently hugged her.
Surrounded by pine incense again, Lin Yulin didn't push it away, leaned his face against his chest, and only showed him a shy hair twist.
Song Ze looked at the greasy appearance of these two people, couldn't help frowning, pulled them apart, and pushed them to the door, "Okay, okay, don't show affection in front of an old man who has lost his wife." Do you know that this is hurting the lonely and widowed elderly? Go out and play on your own! ”
Finally, it's time for a coming-of-age ceremony.
At five o'clock in the morning, Lin Yulin's aunt came to wake her up, brought her a dress that was made in a hurry, and helped her fix her hair.
The dress said it was a dress, but in fact, it was similar to the brown caftan of the Hanfu.
Lin Yulin's body is mainly white, with red trim and a red belt.
While putting it on under the guidance, she also asked her aunt about the dress.
The eldest aunt said that this is because after the coming-of-age ceremony, the hermit is considered a mature labor force and combat strength of both men and women, and the hermit used to be a disciple of the sect before, so the shorts that are the most convenient to move are the mainstay, but they are slightly modified and made a lot more refined.
As for why it wasn't that kind of luxurious clothing and elegant Hanfu style, the eldest aunt said that the ancestors of the Yin people were all relieved to enter the sect, and they practiced martial arts and labor together, who didn't know whom?
If you want to pretend to be thirteen, someone has to be willing to watch it.
Coarse people don't eat olives, so they still feel how comfortable.
The eldest aunt and Lin Yulin are also half of the countrymen, so when they usually talk, they often can't help but pop up some hometown sayings.
It's not derogatory, it's mostly self-deprecating.
It probably means that those who are vulgar and unbearable in their bones, even if they can afford to eat the elegant snacks of the eunuchs, the words and standards in their mouths, they still directly expose their roots.
is nondescript, but it looks funny, it is better to recognize yourself and be a down-to-earth person.
What kind of fairy values are these! How plain!
Lin Yulin secretly admired in his heart that the hermit people did not beautify the image of their ancestors too much, which was already rare.
These days, who doesn't want to find a father with a name and surname for their ancestors?
There are many people surnamed Zhao who still think that they are the descendants of Zhao Kuangyin!
On Lu Jiyao's side, Song Yu was staring at him.
Lu Jiyao's body is mainly black, still with red trim and a red belt.
Standing with Lin Yulin is like wearing a couple's outfit, especially after the coming-of-age ceremony specially prepared for them this time, there is also an engagement, so thinking about it, it is quite appropriate.
Thinking of the next engagement, both of them are very uncomfortable, and the development of their relationship is really unable to keep up with the changes in the relationship.
Although I don't reject it, I always have a feeling of unreality, and I even feel a little uneasy in my heart.
This is a signal from Lin Yulin's weird intuition, and he always feels that something uncontrollable is going to happen, and it is likely to be a bad thing.
The auspicious time had arrived, and the two, led by Song Ke, headed to the northernmost part of the plateau.
The clansmen didn't even go to work today, but gathered around the side of the road, looking at the two of them, and enthusiastically saying some words of blessing.
Lin Yulin's palms were sweaty, and the closer she got to that altar, the more she felt flustered and short of breath.
After a short walk through the streets, with a deep sense of unease, I finally arrived at the altar.
The altar of Yawu Mountain is different from the circle of the outside world, it is hexagonal, and the area is not very large.
The biggest difference from the famous altars in the outside world is that this altar is sunken, more like a hexagonal colosseum embedded in the plateau.
The walls of the altar were covered with chisel marks, and at first glance it felt familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had seen it.
The surrounding steps were full of hermits watching the coming-of-age ceremony.
The people who presided over the coming-of-age ceremony for them were mainly the patriarchs of the Yin clan, and of course, their respective parents, Song Ze and Cen Luo.
The hermit people have developed for hundreds of years and have not been derailed from the outside world, so the management system has also referred to the outside world and has been used for reference and improvement.
The current patriarch, who is also the leader of the clan affairs management office, is actually equivalent to the role of the head of the village from the outside, and he also serves as the manager of activities such as ancestor worship.
Song Ze had already communicated with the patriarch about the engagement, and he also explained the general process to Lin Yulin a few days ago.
Now they just need to follow the instructions of the patriarch and do it step by step.
The whole process is not cumbersome, as a Chinese Confucian once said, "The crown ceremony is a private matter in your own house, what is the difficulty?" After closing the door, how difficult is it to put the scarf crown on the children? ”
The coming-of-age ceremony of the hermit is similar to the crown ceremony and the hat ceremony in ancient times, and follows the simple style of the hermit people, which is quite simple.