Chapter 55: Cleaning the House at Night
On that day, the wind was mild, the sun was sparse and sprinkled in the courtyard, and the weather was not very hot.
Occasionally, there was a bird chirping or two in the courtyard, and smoke curled from the kitchen early in the morning.
I got up early in the morning, and the family was only Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu called all the people who were busy in the courtyard to gather in the courtyard.
A group of more than 20 people were in front of Runye's altar, and according to Runye's instructions, they put on three sticks of incense, and 20 people kowtowed together.
These three incense sticks mean that today's housewarming ceremony is carried out.
After the salute, Vermilion was helped up by Amber.
"After kowtowing today, everyone is going to start getting busy. Chang Pingchuan, you are responsible for looking at the altar, and the incense is extinguished, until the chief of the run and his party come to inform me. Sister-in-law Gui, your family is busy in the kitchen, so don't bump into the masters. ”
"Yes."
The people left sparsely and scattered, and the voices in the kitchen came and went, becoming more and more lively.
The maid Lingzhi washed a few fruits and offered them on the table, and inserted two bunches of orchids and placed them on the tablet. Everything is arranged according to the requirements of Runye.
Before the incense was burned, Runye arrived with a group of people, holding large bags and small bags in their hands.
Zhu Hongyu stepped forward to greet him, and Chang Pingchuan helped Runye and his party put things away.
Runye put the things on the offering table one by one, and the table was full.
Of course, he didn't do everything.
"Rong Bao, you go and serve dinner. Rong Xi, you go and pour wine, Rong Xia, you go and pour rice. ”
Runye said, handed Rong Xi and Rong Xia a gorgeous celadon cup, and the two were led by Chang Pingchuan to run errands. Rong Bao was taken to the kitchen by Amber and asked for five white porcelain bowls, filled with freshly steamed glutinous rice, and a pair of chopsticks on top.
Gui Rong, the eldest daughter of Gui's sister-in-law, followed Rong Bao with white glutinous rice and placed it in the four corners of the entire courtyard, and the last bowl was placed on the offering table.
Zhu Hongyu stood aside, and suddenly didn't know what to do.
I saw Runye take out a piece of red cloth and hand it to Zhu Hongyu.
"You let Zhan Ao come and kneel, and the rest of the people must not come near."
Zhu Hongyu was afraid of Runye's seriousness, and did not laugh or play.
Knowing that what he was saying at this time was what it was, he went to the altar and covered his head with the red cloth he had just had.
Runye led Zhan Ao to kneel on the kneeling mat, and Zhu Hongyu turned to leave.
Now, here, it doesn't belong to her.
When the hour came, Runye took a group of people to start doing things.
First there was the sound of wooden fish, and then a few chimes.
Then the music became richer, and several Taoist priests held different musical instruments, including bells, bells, cymbals, cymbals, wooden fish, and chimes.
These ancient musical instruments outline a pleasant song, from Wu to Fangshi to Taoist.
The core of their prayers to heaven or to the earth has not changed.
Zhu Hongyu looked at everyone from a distance, and Runye was wearing a bright yellow Yuluo Xiaotai robe.
All the things that are chanted, the movements, the pauses, and the silences are all said.
Bathed in the sunshine of the hour, there is really a sense of sacredness that is beyond the world and speaks to the sky.
The ritual passed quickly, or in Vermilion's eyes, and she had been standing in the distance, staring at the chanting of these people.
Soon, Runye put down the Chao Jian in his hand, the scientific name was "Wat", and Zhu Hongyu recognized one of the few things.
Behind Runye, a Taoist priest took their big rooster and wiped his neck in front of the altar, and the blood of the chicken fell in the colorful porcelain cup.
Runye poured a packet of cinnabar into the cup, opened it with white wine, and handed it to Rong Xi.
Rong Xi took the wine bowl, and Rong Xia took the rice bowl on the table.
With his left hand, Runye picked up the Sanqing Bell on the offering table, a magic weapon that guides the way in zombie films, and is also used to guide the way at this time.
In his right hand, he picked up a stalk of floating dust.
Rong Xi and Rong Xia followed behind him, centered on the mandala, and walked all the way.
When he first arrived at the gate, he silently groaned; Then when he arrived at the side door, he silently said.
Wherever the door was open, he went in, and first waved it with floating dust, and Rong Xi and Rong Xia followed behind him, sprinkling wine and rice on the ground.
Walking to the corner with chopsticks inserted, Runye was silent again.
Walking to the altar again, Runye silently said to a bronze mirror on the offering table.
This is the final step.
Runye bowed reverently in front of the altar, then took off his robes, folded them and threw them to the assistant on the side.
The people around him began to withdraw their things, and Runye picked up the bronze mirror and walked towards Zhu Hongyu, who could smell the fragrance on his body, which came from her incense.
"The first scene is done, are you satisfied?"
Zhu Hongyu was stunned for a moment, and then nodded. She didn't understand, but she felt that Runye was very serious, and that was enough.
"Hang this bronze mirror on the wall opposite the door of your house."
As he spoke, Runye walked up to Zhan Ao's side, took off the red cloth he was wearing, and tore it in half.
Generally, he handed it to Zhanao for him to burn, and he usually held it in his hand.
Zhu Hongyu walked to the wall opposite the gate, asked Chang Pingchuan to protect her, and hung a bronze mirror on the wall.
As soon as it was hung up, Runye took a red cloth and asked Chang Pingchuan to bring a stool and help him up.
I saw Runye stepping on a stool, tying this red cloth to the lintel and tying a wishful knot.
It turned out that the red cloth draped over her brother's head was used in this way.
Run Ye came down and said to Zhu Hongyu: "Don't sweep the floor today, there will be a Sanguan Sutra in a while, and after we finish reading, you can start the banquet." ”
Zhu Hongyu pointed to the bronze mirror hanging on the wall and asked, "What is this?" ”
"Lao Jun blocks the trouble."
All right...... In Zhu Hongyu's opinion, it is just an ordinary bronze mirror.
"Then I'll have a second one."
Runye walked back to the original mandala, and the rest of the people sat on the kneeling mat to rest.
"Get up, get up, the second three official scriptures."
Runye gave an order, and Zhu Hongyu heard the voices of the rest of the people complaining.
"Finish eating."
When the rest of the Taoist priests heard this, they didn't shout, Zhu Hongyu didn't want to listen, she walked quickly to the kitchen.
The kitchen is in full swing, and all kinds of cold dishes have been arranged.
"Sister-in-law Gui, make that table of vegetarian banquets first."
"No problem, Miss!"
After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, she returned to the door and sat in the registration position waiting for the guests to arrive.
The Sanguanjing no longer needed Zhan Ao's participation, Zhan Ao washed his face and washed away the smell of the fragrance stained on his body. The first wave has arrived.
Zhu Hongyu looked sideways at the gate, the first to come was the eldest brother and sister-in-law Gu's family, and their family had three children.
As soon as Sister-in-law Gu entered the door, she saw Zhu Hongyu and stepped forward.
Zhu Hongyu stood up and saluted Sister-in-law Gu.
"Nizi, we're here early, how can you help?"
"No, no, give me the post. Let's go to the inner hall. ”
Sister-in-law Gu took the post and handed it to Zhu Hongyu, who was sandwiched with a red envelope, and Zhu Hongyu put it in a small basket under the registration office and wrote her name on the registration book.
The words are ugly, but they work.
Then the guests who arrived, in twos and threes, including the Cui family and the Sun family, all ate flowing water seats, and came early for a good meal.
Zhu Hongyu registered as usual, and anyone who took the post was a guest.
Zhanao was invited to the corresponding position one by one, and there were no people in the village who arrived, and the distinguished guests also arrived.
For all such feasts, the distinguished guests are still late.
After reciting the Sanguan Sutra at the right time, Zhu Hongyu saw that Runye had finished reciting the Sutra, and instructed Zhan Ao to invite Runye to the side hall of the courtyard.
As soon as Zhan Ao left, Zhu Hongyu saw an important person coming outside, the carriages were all made of silk, and the benches in front of the curtain were mahogany.
As soon as the man got out of the car, Zhu Hongyu was a little overjoyed.
"Hello Boss Kim."
Jin Yuman wore a butterfly shirt with a hundred flowers and silver, and a jade flower-sprinkled pomegranate skirt underneath. A fan is embroidered with a peony.
"Yo, I forgot about you when you sent me a post that day, and I was shocked. I didn't expect you to remember me when you got up in the house. ”
"I forgot who has to remember my sister, but that Yurong will be given to you in the evening, and you will be seated first."
Jin Yuman was followed by a maid with a silk horse in her hand.
"This is my salute."
Zhu Hongyu accepted the things, and Zhan Ao just came out.
Zhu Hongyu hurriedly introduced Zhan Ao: "This is my good boss Jin, please enter the inner hall, be careful." ”
Saying that, Zhan Ao saluted very respectfully, and took Jin Yuman and his party into the inner hall.
The maids were placed outside to eat flowing water seats, and Jin Yuman sat in the inner hall and waited.
followed Jin Yuman, and it was Du Yuexiao who came.
I don't know if the two of them made an appointment, why did a time come.
As soon as Du Yuexiao entered the house, he looked up and down here, but he didn't expect that there was such a secluded and quiet place in the countryside.
Unlike Jin Yuman, Du Yuexiao held a large gift box and handed it to Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu saw Du Yuexiao coming, and before the stool was hot, she stood up again.
"Hello Boss Du."
"Oh, what a good day. For you. ”
Du Yuexiao shoved the gift box in front of Zhu Hongyu, and Zhu Hongyu was stunned.
"Yo...... Such a big box, it's quite heavy, what is this? ”
"Ejiao, you taste it, our family boiled it ourselves. I don't have anything to give it to anyway. ”
Zhu Hongyu thought to herself: This is not a casual gift, sure enough, Du Yue Xiao is rich and rich, and he is bent on killing her with money.
"Yo, Boss Du likes to laugh with me."
Zhan Ao saw Du Yuexiao coming, walked to Du Yuexiao's side, and saluted.
Zhu Hongyu said: "Zhan Ao, quickly invite Boss Du to the inner hall." ”
Du Yuexiao is a lively person, and when he saw that Zhan Aoli had been thoughtful for a few weeks, he quipped: "I look taller, and I've eaten a lot of good things recently." ”
Zhan Ao and Du Yuexiao's temperament are somewhat similar, so he and Du Yuexiao seemed to open the chatterbox, and walked in with a smile.
The Zhao family in the village was the last to come.
At the beginning of the afternoon, the Zhao family and the whole family arrived.
Led by Zhao Lizheng and Jiang Jaeyu, Zhu Hongyu got up from her seat and greeted her.
"Zhao Li is auspicious."
Zhao Lizheng looked at it, his expression a little intriguing.
"Is this your new home?"
Zhu Hongyu bowed and saluted, and said, "Yes, it is all thanks to Zhao Qingyu's son." ”
"It's up to you to do it yourself. I didn't expect our village to have a rich family, which is really good. ”
Zhao Lizheng didn't come empty-handed, and stuffed a whole silver ticket into Zhu Hongyu's red envelope. He brought a large family of people, and he was considered to have followed the salute together.
Zhan Ao sent it in the last wave, and it just came out. Seeing that the Zhao family had finally arrived, he hurriedly saluted the Zhao family.
Zhao Lizheng was very satisfied, and followed Zhan Ao into the middle hall of the second courtyard.
Jiang Jae-woo stayed at the end and handed Zhu Hongyu an invitation alone, and as a general, he didn't say much.
"Thank you, girl, for saving your life last time."
Zhu Hongyu just bowed her head silently and accepted the invitation handed to her by Jiang Jaeyu.
"No thanks, it's all due, I hope you don't just say it. With Zhao Li is entering the middle hall. ”
Zhao Jiahao swept dozens of people, and finally followed Jiang Zaiyu and entered the middle hall together.