Chapter Ninety-Seven: Ancestor Worship
The sky is blue in the morning, the wind is beautiful, and the magpies are singing happily in the trees.
The old man walked slowly along the country road, with a trace of sadness on his face.
"Knock Knock Knock ......"
There was a loud knock on the door of Ma Zhi's house, like a big drum wailing.
"Old man, why do you want to go to Ma Zhi's house?"
Ma Zhi's neighbor Aunt Cui said:
"What do you say?"
The old man said with a serious face:
"We all know about Xiaoxue, and we believe that Xiaoxue is innocent. Don't get too angry, after all, you can't make a big fuss! ”
"My granddaughter is standing up straight, and she is a dazzling presence everywhere she goes. I'd be ridiculous to say you don't know. ”
"Old man...... I say this as if we were like long-tongued women."
"Do you ask your heart, day by day you know about the short things of the Zhang family."
"Well...... how do you curse?"
Aunt Cui was a little angry, she originally just wanted to comfort and comfort the old man. But who knew that he kindly fed the dog, but he was scolded.
"Third princess, please inside."
Ma Zhi opened the courtyard door and saw Xiaoxue's grandfather. Then he said respectfully:
"I'm not going in, you watch the time yourself. You take Ma Ming to school at ten o'clock in the morning, I must be there no matter how busy you are today. ”
"What the third prince said is that Ma Ming and I will definitely be on time."
Ma Zhi said with a smile:
The old man turned around and left, and walked in the direction of Xiaoqiang's house.
"Ma Zhi, did this old man take gunpowder today, why is his mouth so heavy?"
Aunt Cui asked:
"Aunt Cui, be a person! Just take care of your own children and men, and don't inquire about other people's affairs. ”
Ma Zhi's heart was on fire, and his tone naturally rushed a lot.
"Hey...... it's been a weird day. First the old man ate gunpowder, and then Ma Zhi was unreasonable. Today's Ma family is not peaceful......"
In the empty wheat field, the chickens walk together, sometimes bickering and sometimes chasing. The three adobe houses that greet you are Xiaoqiang's home, where you can see chicks everywhere and produce fresh eggs at any time. Although the business is not big, it is enough for Xiaoqiang's family to have no worries about food and clothing. Occasionally, you can eat chicken to improve your family's food.
"Heaven wins, heaven wins ......"
The old man's voice came, and Tiansheng, who was busy picking up eggs in the courtyard, instantly got goosebumps.
"This old fellow, what are you doing at my house if you have nothing to do, is it still for last night?"
Tiansheng said to himself:
"Tiansheng ......"
The voice was getting closer and closer, and Tiansheng hurriedly put down what he was doing to greet him.
"Dad, why are you here so early?"
Tiansheng has words in his words, but how can the old man not hear his voice?
"Why don't you welcome, you have to come if you don't welcome. No way, who made me your son? ”
The old man smiled, but there was a hint of chill behind this filial piety.
"No, how could you not be welcome. It's just that I haven't had time to clean the yard yet, so I haven't just started picking up eggs! ”
Tiansheng smiled, but this smile was too fake.
"Don't talk nonsense, take Xiaoqiang and Qiang's mother to the old house before half past ten."
"Old house, where is the big deal?"
"Of course it's a big deal, and it's important to remember. Otherwise, the family law is waiting! ”
"Yes, I will definitely go."
"Hey, your hospitality, guests don't say to give a cup of tea when they come."
"Dad, you wait, I'll wash my hands and go make tea."
"Forget it, I'll go back."
The old man got up and left, but Tiansheng did not stay.
Since Libra took Qiang's mother home last night, Tiansheng felt that something big must happen last night. But no matter how he asked Qiang's mother, Qiang's mother always kept silent. It wasn't until he got up this morning that he saw the palm prints on Qiang's mother's face. He only then realized that last night ......
The sun is shining, the blue sky is white and the clouds are white. Smoke rose from the village, and some villagers began to prepare for lunch in advance. Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the agreed time has arrived.
Tiansheng took his family of three to the old house, and where it was once the place where they worshiped their ancestors and carried out family law. Once upon a time, children around the age of three would go to the old place to learn and memorize the family rules, and this tradition has lasted for a hundred years.
"Tiansheng, where are we going?"
Qiang's mother asked suspiciously:
"Old Place"
"Ah...... where to ......, where to do what!"
Qiang's mother trembled all over, and instantly felt powerless. The scene of last night lingered in her mind, making Qiang's mother uneasy and afraid.
"I'm not going, I'm going home."
After Qiang's mother finished speaking, she was about to turn around and leave, but at this moment, Ma Zhi and his son walked out of the house.
"You can go back, but ......"
"Tiansheng, where are your family going?"
马志 says:
"Go to the old place, you father and son are ....... Why did Ma Ming limp and what's wrong? ”
"The child is naughty, and he has to go to the house to uncover the tiles. This doesn't fall off on its own, and it doesn't fall heavily to walk. Is Qiangmu's face scratched by a cat? ”
Ma Zhi's sarcasm made Ma Ming and Qiang's mother powerless to refute in an instant, and why should they embarrass each other?
"Let's go, together, the strong mother will lead the way!"
After Ma Zhi finished speaking, he gave up his main position, and Qiang's mother could only walk in the front......
The old place has fallen into disrepair and has long been dilapidated, but it is placed here every year to worship the ancestors. This is the place where the Ma family established their family, and it is also the place where the Ma family prospered.
Xiaoxue's family arrived at the old place first, and when they saw the old man and everyone meditating, they didn't dare to come forward to disturb him.
Not long after, Tiansheng and his group of five people also came to the old place, and the moment they entered the door, they guessed the reason when they saw that Xiaoxue's family was also there.
"It's all here, then let's put on the incense first!"
The old man spoke:
The people who were sitting quietly gave way, and Tianqi, Tiansheng, and Ma Zhi stepped forward to offer incense.
"The ancestors and the ancestors are above, and the unfilial son Huaqi is bothering you today. May the ancestors and ancestors help me distinguish between right and wrong, and return the victim to a clean slate. ”
The old man thought of his words and stepped forward to offer incense.
"The reason why you are here today must be known to everyone. In recent days, it has been rumored that Xiaoxue and someone are not clear, which has caused a lot of incidents. If you are here today, you will be able to deal with this matter once and for all. If Xiaoxue is innocent, I and everyone will return Xiaoxue's innocence. Of course, the relevant rumor-mongers will also be severely punished. If Xiaoxue is consistent with the rumors, she will also respect the family law and clear the household. ”
Xiaoxue's heart is open, even if she clears the house in the end. I and my parents at home still believe it.
Some people must be open-minded, and Qiang's mother knows that she dances the happiest, so she doesn't dare to look at it directly.
The old man was the first to leave the old place, and the others followed. This seemingly distinguishing feat of right from wrong is actually to show that family law is not necessarily useless. The reason why Hua Qi invited other family patriarchs to participate was not only to restore Xiaoxue's innocence afterwards, but also to show his influence in the clan.