Chapter 107: Winter
"Thank you, too, Platinum." Hong Sang politely received the golden Jade Emperor's decree from the white-haired old fairy with kind eyebrows and spotless eyes.
"Since you have accepted the order, then follow me to the Heavenly Court to meet His Majesty the Jade Emperor." It must be heavenly, because if you want to make clothes for Hongsang Jianfu, even if you don't have real power, you still have to have it.
Hong Sang wondered if Heavenly Court knew his life experience? She still has a problem with her life experience, because she heard and saw in Tushan that she can't be too big as a fox, and Daji is a shame for the fox clan, as a fox demon, you have to distance yourself from Daji, and you can't go with it. Over time, Hongsang was also ashamed of his near Daji and proud of his distant Daji, so naturally he couldn't accept his true life experience, and now he wanted to meet the Jade Emperor, and he didn't know if Heavenly Court would discriminate against him.
Since knowing his life experience, Hongsang's personality has converged a lot.
"Master goes early and returns early." Yun Yao was very envious, she also wanted to go to the sky to see the fairy, maybe she would have the opportunity to meet Chang'e. Yun Yao is determined to see more beauties, improve his aesthetic taste, and be a traverser who is free from low-level tastes.
The arrow had to be sent on the string, and Hongsang didn't think much about it, and directly followed Taishang Laojun to the sky, and he didn't know how much time it would take.
Yun Yao tilted her head and watched Shizun's back disappear into the sky.
You also have to be quiet and prepare well, Yunyao still has more work to do for the winter. It didn't take long for the frost to start in the morning, and the weather was getting colder and colder, and it could snow and freeze at any time.
In winter, you have to be careful that the ferocious beasts go down the mountain to forage because of the decrease in prey, but fortunately, Lushan does not have this worry, and there are no fierce beasts on Lushan.
The water of the Zhu River is cold, and no one will come to cross the river, Yun Yao is a lot more leisurely, and he can tinker with his own thermometer for fermentation and pickling.
Now you can make it, first test the temperature of boiling water, and then put it in ice water to measure a zero degree, and the simple thermometer will be successfully made.
Wrapped in Daji's original second-hand bear skin, Yun Yao is transformed into a scientist. The precise temperature was for mass production in the industrial age, and in the Western Zhou Dynasty, it was only to reduce waste as much as possible, waste was the shame of the human race, and a beautiful feudal lord life began with saving.
Using a mixture of mud, resin, and crushed leaves as a seal, a thermometer in the shape of the word "yu" was made, and the bottom part was a small clay pot, and the reed rod was on the top.
Then put a small clay pot filled with water in a large half-filled clay pot and boil the water, and the height of the water surface in the reed pole is 100 degrees.
Making marks, Yun Yao made five clay pot thermometers in one go.
Hongsang left for a few days and didn't return, Yun Yao didn't listen to classes, so he could only weave straw shoes and bamboo baskets, and there was no place to go when it was cold and windy outside, even if he went out to deal with the newly cut reeds in the yard, he couldn't be idle.
The village was also busy, Yun Yao taught them to compost and water manure, and these things had to be done. It is done before it snows, and when it snows, everyone hides in their homes for the winter.
The north wind is biting, and the doors and windows of the thatched house are ventilated, but fortunately, Yunyao has a strong physique and is not afraid of the cold.
"It seems to be a little colder than last year." Today, Shuzai sent a brand-new bronze sacrificial vessel, which was the ritual vessel they had customized to be used for the Laba Festival.
The bronze is engraved with the golden text of 'Zhu family respects the sky, the wind and rain are smooth'.
Yun Yao also feels that this year is indeed colder than in previous years: "It's good if it's cold, and next year will be a good harvest after the snow." This is the early saying of the Ruixue Mega Year.
"Du Niang, when is the Laba Festival sacrifice going to be held this year? If it's early December, we'll have to get ready. "Sacrifice is always the top priority, and it is also the most important thing for Shuzai.
Laba Festival sacrifice is a breath of sacrifice to the eight gods, then naturally you can't be careless, you must prepare in advance, it can be said that the most important thing in Yunyao throughout the winter is to prepare for the Laba Festival sacrifice. Even if she doesn't do anything, she must not be rude to the Laba Festival sacrifice.
The sacrificial vessels, the offerings, and the high platform of the sacrifice had to be prepared solemnly.
"It's going to be in mid-December." Yun Yao pondered for a while, and chose the middle of December: "After the year-end colonel, choose a sunny and good weather." ”
"Then I'll tell everyone, everyone is waiting for this day." Shu Zai said happily: "This year's harvest is good, and in order to thank God, we can prepare a pig and a sheep." ”
Yun Yao 10,000 was unwilling: "The pig can be raised after being bought, or kill a ram according to the rules of previous years." "The pigs of the Western Zhou Dynasty are not fat, they can't be called fat pigs, they are all small black pigs, the largest is only two feet tall, and they are a little stronger than dogs.
"Sacrifice can't be stingy." Shu Zai advised Yun Yao not to neglect the most important sacrifice of the year: "We can have a good harvest thanks to God's blessing." ”
Feudal superstition, Yun Yao is an atheist, only when there is something to ask for something will think of the gods, when there is nothing to do, the gods are feudal superstitions, especially when she wants to kill pigs and sheep sacrifices, in her eyes these sacrifices are all feudal dross.
But in the eyes of Shuzai, these Western Zhou people, this is all a serious matter, but it is an opportunity to bribe God, only when God eats happily, can the wind and rain be smooth and the grains abundant. Therefore, they have to make God happy if they are frugal, and if God is not happy, they will starve to death.
"One sheep is definitely enough, next year when our family is a little thicker, next year we must sacrifice a sheep and a pig. We've all prepared bronze sacrificial vessels this year, and I don't think God will blame us. "Yun Yao used the 'next time' Dafa to successfully persuade Shu Zai.
Since it will be next year, then Uncle Zai will not ask for more.
"I'm going to buy sheep tomorrow." Shuzai said.
"Buy another pair of pigs and see if we can raise piglets." Sacrifice is definitely not possible, but it is okay to buy it and raise it yourself.
Shu Zai was a little embarrassed: "We don't have porpoise people in our mining estate, and we don't know how to raise pigs." ”
Yun Yao thought to herself, who is this looking down on, isn't it the postpartum care of sows? She will, as a fat person who can eat and eat, she has an understanding of the cultivation of various ingredients. After all, it is necessary to distinguish the meat quality of domestic pigs and farm pigs, so I have seen some knowledge. Although she hadn't practiced it, Yun Yao felt that she could do it: "Don't worry, I will." ”
Uncle Zai was overjoyed: "Du Niang still has the ability of the dolphin man, I don't know if the sheep man will have the ability?" If so, we can raise sheep too. ”
Now they only have dogs, only chickens, dogs, horses and cows, and if they have sheep and pigs, then they have collected all six animals, which is a symbol of abundance.
"I will also raise sheep, but next year I will raise pigs first, little by little." Yun Yao is afraid that if there are too many livestock and too much feed consumption at once, the gains will outweigh the losses.
"Yes, yes, you can't be in a hurry, you should come a little bit." Uncle Zai went to prepare: "I will divinate when I go back, and see which day it is appropriate to go out, and I will go to the capital with the car man and the dog man to buy pigs and sheep." ”111