Chapter 42 The Rite of Passage

The dust returned to the earth, the courtyard was quiet, and the three grandfathers were turned back into people. He walked back into the house with his hands behind his back and without looking back. Yexiao, who had stopped, lay on the ground and looked at the sky.

It took a long time before he could barely find his way and stand up. looked at the little friend outside the yard and asked, "What are you doing here?" was just ruthlessly ravaged by his grandfather, and his voice became a little big tongue, not to mention his face, and he didn't want to look at it. Fortunately, his yin qi can quickly restore it to its original state.

The partners outside looked at the night dawn now, and finally couldn't hold back and laughed out loud. The dog leftover came out of the crowd, entered the yard, patted Yexiao's back and said with a smile: "I said Xiaozao, don't give up yet." You're used to being abused. Ye Xiao slapped away his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense, what's the matter, why are you here?" The dog leftover was still squatting on the ground and holding his stomach and laughing, and Er Ya replied: "Get ready, and go to the village chief to attend the coming-of-age ceremony later." ”

Coming-of-age ceremony, Ye Xiao was a little confused for a while, rubbed the back of her head and asked, "What kind of coming-of-age ceremony?" Gou Yuzi stood up and said, "I don't know this, are you new?" As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that he was wrong, and then said: "Yes, you are really new." Let Big Brother tell you about it. Children in our village who have passed the age of 14 will hold a coming-of-age ceremony on the eve of the month and night of the year after the age of 14. In other words, you'll be an adult after tonight. ”

Ye Xiao said: "I don't know how old I am?" Gou Yuzi said: "Grandpa said that Grandpa Xing didn't tell us how old you were when he left, so he asked you to participate in this coming-of-age ceremony with everyone." Ye Xiao asked again: "Is this coming-of-age ceremony useful?" said that this dog's eyes lit up and said: "This is much more useful, after today, you will be an adult, and you will no longer be called a child, and there are many benefits." The main thing is that you can get married, as long as the girl is willing, after today, both parties can get married. How wonderful!" Ye Xiao didn't bother to talk to him: "I know, I'll change my clothes and go with you right away." ”

The reason why mortals are adults is also etiquette. The coming-of-age ceremony and the moon festival have always been major festivals in the village that continue to this day. The joy after the autumn harvest and the children can grow up healthy and healthy, so that the villagers can put down all their work in this day. Laughing, singing and dancing in the threshing floor. There is also a wide variety of food and wine.

The man wears a crown, and the woman inserts a flute, and you are allowed to marry. After today, they'll all be adults. There is also a rule in the village that after today, it will be given a name, and it will not be left by dogs, iron eggs. This kind of name is called and drunk. Instead, they started calling everyone by name.

By now, it was nightfall, and everyone sat around the campfire in the threshing floor, and the children stood in a row, waiting for the village chief to receive a salute. A symbol that marks adulthood.

Ye Xiao stood on the side of the team, looking at everyone's happy smiles, and didn't understand why they were so happy. Except for being gifted, it is no different from the previous Moon and Xi Festival? Ye Xiao was not happy at all at this time. He cares more about his grandfather's apprenticeship than the coming-of-age ceremony. But this old guy doesn't get in the oil and salt, and he just refuses to accept himself as an apprentice.

The village chief changed his unreliable expression and solemnly shouted, "The salute begins." As soon as he finished speaking, the women sitting around the campfire stopped chatting, and the men put down their glasses. The children also put away their smiles and solemnly waited for the village chief to receive the salute. All that was left of the venue was the rustle of leaves being blown and the crackling of firewood burning.

When the village chief saw that everyone was ready, he began to call everyone's names, and when the names were called, he stepped forward to accept the village chief's salute.

"Nightfall"

Ye Xiao heard the name shouted by the village chief, and was a little uncomfortable for a while. Ye Weiyang, the name is good, who?

When I saw the dog leftovers come out of the crowd and came to the village chief. When the village chief brought the crown that had been prepared to the head of the dog, the dog leftovers consciously returned. Ye Xiao muttered in her heart: "Bai Blind has such a nice name." ”

"Nighttime"

Who is this?, as Yexiao tried to guess who would stand up, Tie Dan walked out of the crowd. After receiving the salute, he retreated.

"Night Joy"

Erya walked out, and the village chief put a flute on it and retreated.

"Night Xiaofan"

Da Zhuang stood up and walked over.

"Night Poetry"

Tiger Niu stood up and walked towards the village chief.

"Night dawn. ”

Ye Xiao was stunned at first, and every time he called out his name, he would give him a surprise. He said in his heart: Ye Xiao, why is this name so familiar, who is coming out this time? Ye Xiao is still secretly looking at everyone with her spare eyes. But no one came forward.

"Night Dawn!"

The village chief raised his voice and shouted. Ye Xiao suddenly reacted and hurriedly stepped forward to receive the salute. The village chief looked at the belated Ye Xiao and didn't say anything, and put the crown on Ye Xiao's head. When he returned to the team, Ye Xiao was still cursing him in his heart, this cheap big brother.

I've been called Sayoko for ten years, and I've forgotten my previous name. After the five of them stood together, the village chief shouted: "After receiving the ceremony, from now on, you are adults, and you are allowed to marry." At the same time, it is not necessary to have the protection of the elderly, but to know how to take responsibility and take responsibility for your own actions。。。。。 ”

The village chief taught everyone a lot of etiquette in a very official tone, from respecting teachers to serving the country and the people, and it took almost half an hour to finish. So everyone began to push the cup and change the lamp again, singing and dancing. Ye Xiao also retreated, sat on the sidelines, and drank the wine in her hand. The only good thing about this coming-of-age ceremony is that you don't have to drink secretly.

Ye Xiao saw the dog leftover and Tie Dan coming over, and now it was time to call Ye Weiyang and Ye Chen and walk towards him. I didn't say hello and sat on both sides of the night. Ye Weiyang said: "What's the matter, Xiao Yazi, I'm not happy drinking alone." I've been distracted since you wore the crown just now, what's the matter?"

"Call me Yexiao. The village chief's grandfather said that he would call his name in the future. Tie Dan said: "The village chief's grandfather asked you not to run out of the village to play, are you honestly staying here?" The village chief's grandfather asked you to study seriously, have you studied seriously?"

Ye Weiyang also said: "That is, when have you listened to your grandfather's words, and besides, you have skipped class the most, and you have escaped for five years as soon as you escape." You're embarrassed to say you're going to listen to grandpa. Ye Xiao didn't bother to pay attention to the two of them and said directly: "What are you looking for me? Don't talk if you drink." ”

As he spoke, he raised the wine glass in his hand. Ye Weiyang didn't clink glasses with Ye Xiao and said directly: "It's not interesting to just drink, big brother has something important to say about you." Ye Xiao didn't speak, just looked over with questioning eyes, waiting for him to continue.

Ye Weiyang continued: "Xiao Yazi, that's the case, we are already adults and can have children." But the two girls in the village, Ye Xin and Ye Shiqing, who are now adults, don't worry about Xiao Fan, he designated no play. Now it's the three of us. Yechen continued: "Yes, but it can't affect our brother's relationship because of this, right, so our brother came to you to draw lots, and whoever loses will automatically quit." ”

Ye Xiao finally understood the intention of the two, and was speechless for a while, and she didn't even bother to take care of the two of them and went home directly. In Yexiao's opinion, what she cares more about now is improving her strength than her children's affection. I still have my grandfather to protect, and I still have the mountain of Xingyu Pavilion in front of me to deal with. Although the current Ye Xin and Ye Shiqing are both in the prime of their lives, their bodies are also very well developed. The skin is better than snow, and it is as fine as fat. It's also a charming city, but how can I think about these small things about children's affection. What's the matter, I have to wait for my grandfather to come back, and his old man agrees. Yexiao is very relieved that Ye Weiyang and Yechen are not worried that they will be done in advance by the two of them. After all, his reputation as the first handsome man in the village is still there, and it is not something that these two cheap big brothers can do.

The two of them got up and left when they saw that Ye Xiao ignored them, and Ye Weiyang shouted behind him: "Xiao Yazi, if you don't agree, you can give up." It wasn't until Yexiao's figure disappeared that the two of them were confirmed. Ye Weiyang said: "Since there are only two of us brothers left, then it will be easy to do, I will marry Ye Xin, you go and marry Shiqing, that's it." ”

After speaking, he was going to find Yexin to express his love. Yechen stopped and said, "No, why do you go to Yexin, don't agree, let's change." ”

Ye Weiyang turned around and said: "Big brother is for your good, you look at Shiqing, what a good beauty, cute, generous." Such a good one must be given to the second brother. Before Yechen could finish speaking, he also spoke: "Don't talk nonsense with me, these things you said have anything to do with her, I want Yexin, it must be Yexin." Ye Weiyang said: "Forget it, you better give up, I won't even look at you in Yexin." Not to be outdone, Yechen said: "This should be what I said, Yexin has already secretly promised me, if it weren't for the fact that I am not an adult, we even have children now." ”

Ye Weiyang: "Okay, it's useless for our brothers to compete here, it's still the old rule, how about drawing lots?" Yechen thought for a while and said, "Okay, it depends on who God helps?" Ye Weiyang: "No problem, go find him." After saying that, he walked in the direction where Ye Xin was.

"It's broken, Xiaofan's internal goods went first. We've got to hurry. Ye Weiyang saw that Ye Xiaofan was talking to Ye Xin, and he felt that something was wrong. Quickly moved towards Ye Xin.

At this time, Ye Xin was chatting with Ye Shiqing, chatting about topics that only the two of them were interested in. There are only two girls of the same age in the village, so the relationship between the two of them is the best. Usually we are always talking and laughing together.

When Ye Weiyang came over, Ye Xiaofan just finished speaking and left. was about to speak, but was preempted by Yechen and said: "Hello two beauties, what are you talking about, so happy, count me in." The two of them looked up at Yechen and Yeweiyang, who were smiling cheaply. Ye Shiqing said: "Roll on, the old lady will not marry anyone, and if you don't leave, I will do it." Ye Weiyang continued: "Sister Shiqing misunderstood, the two of us didn't come to you to get married." Ye Shiqing looked at the two of them carefully and said, "What's the matter, you can tell it." ”

Ye Weiyang then said: "We don't marry you, the two of us will marry Xin'er, sister Xin'er, our two brothers have decided, you come to draw lots, who you catch, who marries you, and the other marries Shiqing." ”

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Shiqing's fist also fell. Ye Weiyang couldn't dodge, so he was beaten to the ground, and he couldn't stand up in pain. Seeing this scene, Yechen hurriedly retreated and said: "It's him, it's all his idea, I didn't say that, I just chatted with my two sisters." Nothing else. I really don't mean anything else, Sister Qing, you put your fists down first. We have something to say. ”

Ye Shiqing stared at Ye Chen and said, "Then you say, if it's you, who are you going to marry?" Ye Chen looked at Ye Shiqing's clenched fists and Ye Weiyang on the ground and gritted his teeth: "Then it must be to marry you, how beautiful our sister Qing is, sinking fish and geese, and closing the moon and shy flowers." I will marry you, and I will not marry you. Ye Weiyang, who was still rolling on the ground in pain, laughed happily when he heard Yechen's words. just laughed out loud, followed by Ye Shiqing's angry kick: "What are you laughing at, and you, who are you marrying?" Ye Weiyang was speechless in pain, just rolling and moaning all over the ground, not letting go of his mouth when he died, and he would definitely not compromise under obscenity.

Ye Xin stood up and grabbed Ye Shiqing and said, "Okay, Sister Qing, don't worry about them." Ye Shiqing sat down at this time. Yechen also picked up Ye Weiyang, who was still moaning. At this time, Ye Xin suddenly said to the two: "Ye Xiao, am you not with you?" Ye Shiqing also said:

"Hurry up and call Sayoko and ask him to marry Shiqing. ”

From today onwards, the three brothers are about to leave the village and start a new path of cultivation, with endless adventures and ups and downs. I won't talk much about the little umbrella. Stay tuned!