In the middle of the village is the ancestral temple of the Xie family, and in front of the ancestral temple is a large open space, where all the food distribution takes place.

At dawn, they followed the flow of people to a small clearing, and at this time it was already bustling with adults and children, and they surrounded the clearing.

A few sturdy men stacked the prey they had brought back neatly on the ground, and they reaped a lot of results.

In Dawn's impression, it was good to be able to get something in the cold winter wax moon, but when he actually saw the prey, he was really surprised.

There are four roe deer alone, and the rest of the big ones are a big boar, which is more than 300 catties, and I don't know how big the clamp is.

There were six or seven hares, five or six pheasants, and the most surprising thing was that there was actually a fragrant roe deer.

This thing is a good thing, especially if it hits a male. The male incense roe deer has a sachet and can secrete musk, which is a good thing comparable to gold.

At this time, the sachet had already been removed, and even the two fangs of the samp deer had been knocked out.

Legend has it that the fangs of the fragrant roe deer have the effect of warding off evil spirits, but in fact, they are almost the same as decoration. It's also good for teeth cleaning.

Looking at the full prey village, the people in the village were all smiling, and asked Sister Hong coldly: "Sister Hong, are these things all prepared for a wedding banquet?" ”

"These? Hahaha! Silly girl, this is not for a wedding feast! Sister Hong smiled and said, "This is to be used to make offerings to the ancestral temple of the Xie family!" ”

"Offering?" Leng Hanbing was stunned: "There are so many things for the supply?" ”

"Yes and no!" Sister Hong explained: "Our village has a rule, that all the prey from the mountains is the food rewarded by the ancestors, so before enjoying it, you must make offerings to the ancestors." And no matter how big or small, even if it is a bird's egg picked up from the mountain, let the ancestors taste it first. ”

"Oh......"

"But you also said, how can the ancestors eat these things, and there is no place to put them!" Sister Hong smiled and said: "So we will choose the best part of everything and sacrifice it to the ancestors, so that the ancestors have tasted it, and the rest is shared among the families." This time the work is the old gun's Zhang Luo, the village hunter's hard-earned money is the old gun's family, this thing to the whole village, it is considered to make all the families happy, as for the wedding banquet you said, these things will also be put on the table, but it is definitely not enough, so there are our village's own livestock, chickens, ducks, geese or something. ”

"Oh, I see!"

While speaking, the prey was neatly stacked, Xie Lao Liu walked in front of the prey, and generously made a statement to the villagers, which was nothing more than praising the ancestors of Jiejia Village, and thanking the mountain gods and ancestors for the light, so that the wind and rain of the village were smooth.

At the same time, he also called Leng Hanbing and Dawn to the front and gave you a formal introduction.

Xie Lao Liu's family had a side house vacant, so he arranged for Xiaori and Leng Hanbing to live in their house temporarily, and waited until the spring of next year, chose a good house, and then built a new house for them.

Sister Hong heard this, and coaxed below: "I said eldest sister, is the relationship between you two still undecided?" Look at the way you two answer shyly, it must be it. Otherwise, let's do it with the old gun? What do you say, girl? ”

Leng Hanbing's face turned crimson when he heard this, he stomped his feet, and shouted delicately: "Sister Hong!" ”

The simple villagers laughed for a moment, and Xiaori also smiled so much that his face was red and his neck was thick, and he hurriedly waved his hand to explain: "Things are not what you think!" ”

But his voice has long been covered by laughter, who cares if they have that kind of relationship or not, anyway, I'm not afraid of big things when I watch the excitement, so it's fun.

However, Zhang Laogun was not happy, and stood up and objected: "These two dolls are so handsome, if they do things with my family, won't they compare my daughter?" ”

"Can't, can't!" A black-faced man of the same age as him stood up beside him, patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "What's wrong with our family?" It's also tender and tender, just yourself to retreat first, is it a shame to be ashamed? ”

The person who spoke was Zhang Laogun's in-laws, called Xie Can't understand, he was a barefoot doctor in the village, and his home remedies skills were passed down from generation to generation.

That's why this old gun will take the money to invite people to go up the mountain to get off the set, he is an outsider, and he can take such a family business, he is weak in his heart, and for no reason he feels that their family is climbing, and there is an inferiority complex in his bones.

As soon as they broke up like this, Leng Hanbing hurriedly pulled Xiaori back to the crowd of onlookers, and Xie Lao Liu continued: "We still have the old rules, according to the seniority, the old gun is the owner, so his family is the last, and there is no opinion on what is left, right?" ”

"Nope!" The crowd shouted in unison.

"Wait a minute!" Sister Hong argued for Leng Hanbing again: "My sister, the two of them are new to catch up with this matter, what do you say, village chief?" Do you have to count it as well? ”

Xie Lao Liu smiled innocently: "Aren't they still at my house?" My family's share is theirs, isn't that right? If the two of them live with us for a long time, they will naturally not be able to lose them. ”

"That's pretty much it!" Sister Hong winked at the cold and smiled.

"Thank you, Sister Hong, in fact, we're both quite embarrassed." Leng Hanbing said: "I haven't figured out what's going on when I first arrived, so I have to take advantage of it first, how embarrassing you say!" ”

"Don't be embarrassed, sister, this is a family if you can come into our village, no matter whether you two live for a long time or for a short time, there will be a place for you here in the future." Sister Hong said: "Both of your names will be written on the genealogy of the Xie family, and the ancestral tomb will prepare a place for you......

"Shhh Didn't I say you're a big red man, what are you talking about here? Zhang Lao gun's ear thief, hearing her words, was a little unhappy: "What a festive day we have, what do you say about the ancestral grave is not the ancestral grave, how old are the two children, this family let you say, all the ancestral graves have left a place, don't be blind if you can't speak!" ”

"What's the matter, Uncle Gun? Am I wrong? Sister Hong immediately replied: "What I said is the truth, what is there not to let me." ”

"You two have it." Xie couldn't understand and persuaded on the side: "Let the sixth child hear it for a while, it's time to scold again, you two stop for a while, and you can't stop your mouth when you watch the excitement." ”

They quarreled with them, and Dawn's eyes didn't leave the field for a moment.

Listening to Xie Liu's order, several young men wore red cloth strips on their heads, smeared a layer of sesame oil on their bare shoulders, and bit a pig-killing knife more than a foot long in their mouths.

Lined up, with their hands behind their backs, their strong and tense muscles show their strong physical fitness, and their determined gaze makes people see through their iron will at a glance.

Xie Lao Liu slowly raised his hand and roared at the mountain tiger: "Open the drum!" ”

Knock Knock Knock Knock Knock Knock Knock

There were a few strange noises on the mountain, which at first sounded like thunder, and then like a drum. But the drum is a bit dead, and it doesn't have any strength. It feels like he's coping with things, and he hasn't entered the state at all, a bit like a grinder.

Just when Xiaori was curious about who was beating this drum so lazily, Xie Lao Liu's eyes lit up, and a smile bloomed on his face: "Listen, did everyone hear it?" Don't go out tonight, lock up your children, and spread the leashes, you know? ”

"Got it!" Everyone shouted in unison.

"W-What does this mean?" Xiaori was a little puzzled, and turned her head to ask Sister Hong beside her.

Sister Hong explained: "The drum on the mountain is the belly of the ancestor (three sounds), if it is beaten vigorously, then it means that the ancestor is not hungry, even if it is offered, the ancestor may not be able to appreciate his face." But when you listen to today's drums, it means that the ancestors are very satisfied with today's prey, so they signal that we are hungry. In the evening, the ancestors will come to the ancestral temple to enjoy, tomorrow morning you look at it, as soon as the chicken crows, the people in the village will run to the ancestral temple like crazy. Eighty percent of you have to go without sleep tonight. ”

This can give Xiaori a daze, and he didn't understand the reason, so he asked curiously, "Why?" Does it matter? ”

"Of course it does." Sister Hong said: "The bones and meat after the ancestors enjoyed it, this is the talisman for entering the mountain, and it is the most effective." No matter how great the danger is, if you have a bone or a bacon or two on your body, you will be safe and sound. If not, then you have to leave it to fate. Who doesn't want this life-saving good? Even if you don't go into the mountains and hang up at home, you can still ensure the safety and health of your family. There was a headache and brain fever who ate a bowl of meat, and immediately jumped alive, and all diseases were cured. It's just that there is still less meat, but there are more bones, but the bones can't be kept. ”

"And why?" Xiaori thinks it's a bit magical, not to mention what kind of thing this ancestor is, it's not easy to use the leftover things as a talisman, and Sister Hong actually said that meat stays longer than bones, which is really a bit interesting.

"This bone will melt." Sister Hong said: "The bones left over from the old ancestor are stained with his old man's saliva, so this bone is not very long, if any bone has not melted for more than 100 days, it means that the ancestor is not thin, just throw it away." ”

Leng Hanbing gently pinched behind Dawn, lowered his voice and said to him, "Why do I think something is wrong, is this an old ancestor, or a Komodo dragon?" It's just that you can really eat the sacrifice, why is the saliva still like bone water, isn't it some unknown creature? ”

Dawn gently squeezed her little hand and shook her head, motioning for her to stop talking.

There are people in the village before and after, and if they say such a big rebellious thing, if anyone hears it, won't they be beaten?

As a result, whatever she was most afraid of would come, and Sister Hong shouted loudly: "Oh girl, even if you say it loudly, no one blames you." Let me tell you this, for hundreds of years, it's not that I don't suspect the ancestors, and I also have the courage to go and see what it is to eat offerings in the ancestral temple, but let me tell you this, it doesn't matter if this old ancestor is really the ancestor of Jiejia Village, he has always blessed the safety and health of the people of Jiejia Village, and that's enough. Even if it's not a true ancestor, it's better than a true ancestor. And those who peeked in the middle of the night who had the courage to grow hair, the ancestors didn't do anything to them, and they cleaned up a little, so that they no longer dared to be foolish. Tell me, apart from your own ancestors, if there is really something that has become a spirit, can you be so accustomed to us? ”

Leng Hanbing hurriedly explained: "Sister Hong, I didn't mean that. ”

"It's okay, girl, you are new here, and you came from outside the mountain, and I have heard of those things you learned, and you don't recognize the ghosts and gods, and you are forgivable. The people in our village don't say anything, they don't engage in a hall of words, they don't engage in class struggle, they don't engage in division of components, they don't play with those things that persecute people. Some of you don't believe, let's take our time, and one day you will believe that these things really exist. I will definitely not force you. ”

"I believe, I believe!" Leng Hanbing smiled on the surface, but what he thought in his heart was whether he could believe it or not? This Qiu Ri is like a fairy, if he comes out with his hands exposed, he is afraid that the more than 100 people in Jiejia Village will treat him as a living ancestor.

After hearing the sound of drums, Xie Lao Liu raised his hand again, and heard a burst of music from behind the crowd, blowing, playing and singing, playing the unique folk music of their village, which was extremely cheerful.

As soon as the music sounded, it was as if the aunt had heard the little apple, and the whole village cheered, and then began to dance hand in hand and in a circle.

Dawn and Leng Hanbing also grabbed their hands and walked forward, jumping to the beat of the drums, and the sturdy young men, surrounded by everyone singing and dancing, began to slaughter their prey.

The best parts were cut out and stacked aside for sacrificial use.

The rest was cleaned up, cut into equal portions, and piled up with the entrails.

In a matter of moments, the venue was bleeding, but strange things happened.

The blood actually gathered into several streams of blood, gurgling into the small groove that could not be found without looking closely, and flowed into the ground along the groove.

Dawn was amazed, wondering if this was a rural sewer system or something else?

This is a bit of a no-brainer.

The sun was in the west, and Xie Lao Liu urged: "The movements in your hands are sharper!" Get it right and do it without a torch! ”

"Good!" The young men brandished sharp knives and said steamingly.

Xie Lao Liu began to circle in the direction of everyone dancing, and he didn't know what he was talking about.

Before the circle was finished, a few guys had already finished dividing, and they saw them stick out their tongues and lick a blood-dripping blade, the sharp blade cut their tongues, and one by one stretched out their tongues to let the blood in their mouths drip on the ground.

This bloody scene can be seen with a chill - are there any germs in these mountain things? The knife is not sterilized, just wipe the tongue directly, in case there is a bit of a zoonotic infectious disease, such as the kind of h n like, who can guarantee that the pheasant on the ground will not have a headache and brain fever flu? Then don't all the people in Tunzi confess?