Entering the courtyard, the entrance is a large open space, about six or seven meters long, about twenty meters wide, all paved with big green bricks, Yan Yan saw that there was still residual blood and animal hair on the ground, as well as wooden basins that had not had time to clean up, so he guessed that Fang Cai must be killing pigs and sheep here.

Just when I thought it was a bit bloody, I suddenly saw that there was also an open space in front of the right side of the clearing, planted with more than a dozen plum blossoms, which would be blooming brightly.

Looking at it again, the plum blossoms used to be a few houses, and they didn't need to know that this was the clan science, Yan Yan had the heart to go over and take a look at those plum blossoms, but unfortunately, the people present did not move, and she had to follow everyone into the ancestral hall.

The ancestral hall is in the west close to the wall, the inside is very large, a bit like the auditorium when Yan Yan went to school, in the middle of the offering table in turn placed a whole cow, a whole pig, and a whole sheep, the table past, is a few rows of dense tablets, no wonder Yan Yan felt a deep atmosphere as soon as he entered the door.

Fortunately, the ancestors of the Lu family are ranked according to their generation, men and women occupy one side, men and women are right, which are divided into two groups according to Zuo Zhao and Right Mu, Lu Ming took a dozen or so fifteen or sixteen-year-old young descendants who had just left their heads to help pass the offerings from the outside in, and it was Lu Duan and Zhu who stood in front of the offerings, in addition to two old men and old ladies with gray hair and beards, Yan Yan guessed that it should be the patriarch and the patriarch's wife.

Later, after the offerings were placed and these young men returned to the team, Lu Ming stayed by Lu Duan's side, with an extra wine jug in his hand, and he was responsible for pouring the wine.

The opening remarks were said by the patriarch, "At the end of the Jiashen year, on the occasion of Chinese New Year's Eve, the descendants of the Lu clan will gather together, burn incense and worship, show the merits of the ancestors, show the piety of the future generations, carry on the past and forge ahead, and the descendants of Ze are born."

Yan Yan listened to him and read a large eulogy in a low voice, and then began to introduce the exploits of the first Zhenguo Duke Lu Jin, and then also talked about what great joys there were in the clan this year, which was nothing more than fame, marrying a wife, giving birth to children, etc., during which she and Lu You's names were also mentioned.

After a long and long speech, the old man trembled and announced the beginning of the ancestor worship, and then, the two old men retreated to their respective teams and stood at the front, and then, the sound of firecrackers sounded outside the door, Lu Duan Zhu raised his glass, Lu Ming poured wine, the wine glass was raised above his head, Lu Duan and Zhu knelt down, and then, the people in the ancestral hall knelt down and performed three kneels and nine bows.

After the ceremony, Yan Yan and Lu You, as well as the other two newlyweds in the clan, were called to the front and made another big gift to the ancestor alone.

After worshipping the ancestors, the men in the clan stayed, and soon a big iron pot was set up next to it, and then someone carried the cattle down and divided them, and the vacant places began to be placed with tables, chairs and benches.

But Lu You didn't understand, and besides, he didn't want to stay and eat with these strangers, so he also chased Yan Yan out of the ancestral hall gate.

Yan Yan was helping the old lady to walk back at this time, accompanied by more than a dozen concubines and the aunt and uncle of the old lady's generation, according to the practice of previous years, the old lady wanted to invite the elder and these concubines to have a meal.

Seeing Lu You chasing after him, Yan Yan stopped, and was about to ask, only to see Lu Ming also running over, "Big brother, you can't go, all the men in Beijing in the clan have arrived today, everyone is sitting together, just know each other, and if there is anything in the future, you can also help each other." ”

"I'm not going." Lu You replied with three words firmly.

"Grandson, listen to your grandmother, you have to go, don't be afraid, these are your clansmen, no matter what a person does, he can't do without the family and the blessing of his ancestors, obedient, good boy, go." The old lady coaxed patiently.

She is a person who has come over, so she naturally knows the truth that it is difficult to walk alone, and it is difficult to show off alone, not to mention anything else, the Lu family now has many clansmen guarding the north, and they can't go home all year round, and it's not easy for them, but for the mission and glory of the family, don't they all stick to it?

It is precisely because of their support that her son has saved a lot of heart, so that he can be his official in the capital with peace of mind, and if there is really a war, these clansmen will also follow to the battlefield.

For this reason, the Guogong Mansion has to take out a sum of silver every year to support the families of these dead and wounded children, and also to set up a family school, don't these all show the importance of the clan?

Yan Yan also knows this truth very well, but she is more careful than others, and she cares about her husband more than others, so she noticed that Lu You's face seemed to be a little angry, and guessed that he must have suffered some grievances just now.

Seeing this, after a little hesitation, Yan Yan let go of Mrs. Lu, walked in front of Lu You, took his hand, and smiled at him, "Husband, you can't be wrong by listening to your grandmother, don't be afraid, you have taken the first step, we believe that you will do better and better, just remember one thing, we will not be wronged, those people who are difficult to listen to are treated as floating clouds in the sky, stay away from them, let's live without looking at their faces." ”

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that there were so many people around him, Yan Yan really wanted to say that he would treat them as a fart.

Because you can guess without asking, these half-grown children must have no good words in their mouths, and they may even make vulgar jokes about their husbands and wives that they think are harmless, who makes Lu You an out-and-out fool in the eyes of these people?

Not to mention, Yan Yan really guessed eight or nine, so Lu You pursed his lips when he heard this, he originally wanted to learn those words from Yan Yan, but when he saw that there were many pairs of eyes looking at him next to him, he had to give up.

"Okay, go back by yourself, be careful not to catch a cold." After speaking, Lu You saw that Yan Yan was not wearing gloves after speaking, so he hurriedly took off his own.

Because he remembered a sentence that a woman must not get cold on the day when she comes to Kwai Shui.

Yan Yan actually wore gloves, but when he went out, he saw that the old lady's hands were empty, so he gave his gloves to the old lady.

But this will not be easy for her to explain, thinking that there are several cauldrons set up in the ancestral hall, it is estimated that it will not be cold, and Lu You is a thoughtful person, so she simply took over the gloves, "Okay, I will accompany my grandmother back, you will come back early in a while, drink less wine." ”

After Yan Yan finished speaking, he tidied up his cloak for him, and saw that the sky was overcast, "Maybe it will snow in a while, you should accompany your father well, and don't let your father drink too much." ”

The old lady Lu on the side nodded secretly when she saw it, and once again tasted how patient Yan Yan was, no wonder her eldest grandson didn't listen to anyone, just listened to her alone.

No, this kid listened to Yan Yan's words, turned around and entered the ancestral hall by himself, without even looking at the little grandson.

That's not a good thing.

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