While shouting, he walked to the shrine, took down a firecracker from the altar's sacrificial board, poured his own candles, twelve pairs of small candles, first inserted the candles in the two wax stands on the shrine, took a light and lit it in the room by the big stove where the tofu was cooked, walked to the shrine and lit a pair of candles, lit twelve pairs of small candles, and inserted them in the incense candles on the shrine.

Jin Chun carried the prepared tribute dishes to the large table.

Three bowls are served, with two small slices of bacon in the first bowl, several bowls of chicken and chicken head in the second, and tofu in the third.

There is garlic and garlic leaves in the first and second bowls.

Three bowls of rice, each bowl of a small spoon, are matched with three bowls of tribute rice, each pair of rice bowls are placed on the tip of chopsticks facing the shrine, and the three bowls are filled with wine.

The third uncle withdrew the firecracker, lit the side of the firecracker head on the flame of the big candle, turned around and ran along the hall to the gate, until he ran to the courtyard dam, the explosion of the firecracker "crackling horn" attracted dozens of adults and children in the village to see.

An old man in his fifties said: "The Zhou family has been there for five people since the year before last, and it has not been so lively for more than a year, which is rare. ”

Another man in his fifties said next to him: "It is rare for a woman who is almost fifty years old to have a baby. ”

When the third uncle heard this, he didn't answer. After setting off the firecrackers, he walked to the shrine and made three deep bows to the ancestral spiritual position.

At this time, the fourth son Jin Guo also took his back and put it in front of the big table, the third uncle knelt down, swallowed three heads, he stood up, raised the wine glass with his right hand, from left to right, while pouring the wine and said:

"The ancestors of the Zhou family, today, all the relatives come to the house to send moon rice, you must drink good wine, eat good food, bless the mother and son of Little Guizhou are safe and sound, bless our family is safe and sound, and bless the three relatives and six relatives are safe and sound."

He poured a round of wine, took a pair of chopsticks, from left to back, clicked the meat in the bowl, and then ordered the rice in the bowl, and read in his mouth: "Ancestors and ancestors, eat vegetables and eat, and bless the second son to do business smoothly outside." ”

Order the chicken head in the second bowl, and then order the rice in the bowl, and read: "Ancestors and ancestors, eat vegetables and eat, please bless your young daughter to start a family and start a business, smooth and prosperous." ”

Order the tofu in the third bowl, order the rice in the third bowl: "Ancestors and ancestors, eat vegetables and eat, bless a good harvest this year." ”

The third uncle repeated it three times.

Take back the dishes and chopsticks, put the wine glass back on the shrine, pick up the cigarette stick and eat the leaf smoke in the back of the house.

Jin Ming, Jin Guo borrowed three large tables and twelve high benches to put in the bird's nest, Jin Guo saw that the third uncle finished the meal and said: "Brother Jiu (the name of the little ninth sister, sometimes also called Brother Jiu), let's set the table!" ”

Brother Jin Ming raised the big table while standing at the table as he agreed, and Jin Guo lifted the opposite side of the big table, placed the four big tables in the four sides of the hall, and set up the benches.

Jin Hui took the bowls, chopsticks, spoons, and wine glasses and put them on the table, and Jin Ming, Jin Guo, Jin Han, and Jin Wen set up a table one by one, with eight bowls per table, eight pairs of chopsticks, eight spoons, and eight wine glasses, which were placed on the four sides of the table.

Jin Hui held the plate, Jin Chun carried the dishes one by one in the big dish plate, Jin Hui carried the big dish plate to the hall, Jin Ming, Jin Guo, Jin Han, and Jin Wen put down the plate, one in charge of one table.

After setting up the dishes, Jin Chun personally went to the table and counted: "Bacon, bright sausage, blood tofu, dried tofu, pig tongue, peanuts, fried ears with shredded pork, stewed chicken, millet porridge, stewed white radish with meat, fried cabbage stalk with shredded meat, and scrambled eggs with spicy seeds."

Jin Chun ran to the back of the house and shouted, "Third uncle, the food is good, you can serve it on the table!" ”

The third uncle said: "You tell your sister to invite Sister-in-law Jiang and Sister-in-law Jiang." ”

Jin Chun instructed his sister, and walked to the big stove to tell her sister-in-law: "Don't serve tofu first, only serve it when you eat." ”

The sister-in-law said, "I know." ”

According to her sister's instructions, Jin Hui invited Uncle Jiang, sister-in-law Jiang, and second sister-in-law Jiang from the village, the fifth uncle in the clan and Aunt Liu from the village.

Zhou Qixue said in the ear room: "Uncle and everyone, please all sit down!" It was only at this time that we were eating, and everyone was hungry. ”

The eldest aunt said, "What kind of hunger is it, only eat sweet wine, not hungry, not hungry." ”

Everyone, you pushed me and let me sit on the bench.

The first table on the left: the third uncle, the eldest aunt, the second uncle, the third uncle, the third uncle, the fourth uncle, the eldest aunt, and the uncle.

The second table on the left: Zhou Qirong, Aunt Yi, Second Sister, Second Sister's Second Sister-in-law, Guo Family's Sister-in-law, Second Daughter-in-law, and other eight people sat down.

The third table on the left: Uncle Jiang, Second Uncle Jiang, Third Uncle Jiang, Sister-in-law Jiang, Aunt Jiang, Second Aunt Liu, the fifth uncle and the fifth uncle in the clan.

The third uncle stood up and said, "Auntie, please entertain your table." ”

Then he said to the fifth uncle: "Fifth mother, please entertain your table." ”

After speaking, he sat down and poured the wine glasses in front of everyone and said, "It is rare for relatives to come, accompany everyone to drink this glass." ”

The fifth master raised his glass first, everyone raised their glasses, and drank the first glass.

The fifth master poured wine, and the third uncle advised everyone to "eat vegetables, eat vegetables." ”

The fifth uncle raised his glass after toasting and said: "My third brother has come to add a son, and all relatives and friends have come to the house, I am really happy, I wish the third sister-in-law and her son a safe life, please raise a glass and drink." ”

Everyone listened to what the fifth uncle said, and replied in unison: "Drink for the safety of their mother and son." ”

After drinking this cup, the third uncle said: "Eat Lai, eat vegetables, drink wine, and eat vegetables." ”

The fifth uncle continued to heat the wine, and after five rounds of drinking, the fourth uncle said, "You guys drink, I can only drink this one cup." ”

The third aunt said: "Everyone is happy today, drink one more glass, the second aunt does not give birth to a baby, and it is difficult for everyone to find time to drink here together." ”

Everyone drank another glass, ate food while drinking, and drank together until the eighth round, everyone was happy, and they all said: "Don't drink it, drink it again tomorrow, I'm embarrassed to get drunk after a meal." ”

The fifth uncle said: "That's it, there is a lot of living in each other, not reluctantly." ”

The fifth uncle came over and poured a cup for the third uncle, and he poured another cup.

The table where my aunt was also still persuading alcohol.

The second sister said: "Aunt Mi, I thank you, little Guizhou brother, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid of freezing to death, I'll give you a drink." ”

Aunt Mi said: "Your brother has a big life, your mother treats him well, and he looks like an elf these days!" ”

At the table where the fifth uncle and lady were, most of them didn't drink, and everyone barely drank a little in order to join in the fun, and their faces were rosy.

The fifth uncle came over, poured a glass of wine for everyone, raised a glass and said: "On behalf of the third brother, I would like to give you a glass to your neighbors. ”

Guo San's aunt said: "It's all good, you have to know that we are distant relatives, and distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors." ”

It made everyone laugh.

The fifth uncle said, "Please finish this cup." ”

A table of people, you look at me, I look at you.

Aunt Liu said: "We are not strong enough to drink, so let's ask Wu Niangdai, let's drink a little each." ”

The fifth uncle said, "I want it!" ”

Raising a glass and touching the fifth uncle, the fifth uncle and the fifth uncle touched the wine with the fifth uncle, and stepped on the fifth uncle's foot and said: "Drink less, if you drink too much, it will be difficult to serve when you go home." ”

Then he clinked glasses with the fifth uncle and said, "Please sit, please sit."

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