Chapter 53: Worship the Moon
There is a custom in Xiahe Village to worship the moon god on the first and fifteenth day of each month.
There are generally several types of sacrifices to the moon god.
One is fried pasta, which is somewhat like noodles, but a handful of noodles are nested into a circle and then fried in a pan in oil.
It looks like a bird's nest and smells like it's been fried in soybean oil.
Another is to pull your own white noodles or mixed noodles into noodles, then dry them, bundle them and put them on the table.
There is also a dough cake that can be made.
Some families also fold colored paper into the shape of small towers and offer offerings.
Although I don't know why, this custom has been perpetuated in Xiahe Village for a long time.
This time, Shen Jiafu and Lin Yongye went to buy fried noodles in the shape of a bird's nest, as well as straightened dried noodles.
Lin Yue'er looked at it and felt that it was simple, she could do these things by herself.
Thinking like this, Lin Yue'er decided to do it herself in the future.
If you are busy, you buy it in the town, and you can eat it simply on the left and right.
A few children seem to have seen it for the first time, after all, the Shen family was poor before, and they were not authentic Xiahe Village people, so they generally did not worship the moon god.
It's just that because they have a lot of contacts with the village now, they are afraid of causing people to gossip.
The moon god is worshipped at night, when the moon comes out.
Lin Yue'er saw that it was still early, so she let a few children study on their own.
I put on my back and went out.
Anyway, there is no one today, and you don't have to worry about anything.
Picking some wild vegetables along the way, Lin Yue'er walked all the way to the foot of the mountain.
In the past, she was picking wild fruits at the foot of Xiahe Mountain, but this time Lin Yue'er was curious, so she went to the foot of Shanghe Mountain.
There had been a little wild fruit picked there before, and Lin Yue'er rarely went there.
It's just that occasionally the children come and are curious and go to have a look.
Lin Yue'er walked over, only to find that at the foot of Shanghe Mountain, there were many miscellaneous trees, and there were very few fruit trees.
She stooped over and walked around.
Instead, some fungus and mushrooms were found under the tree.
Lin Yue'er is not greedy, she only picks enough for herself to eat, and she has also picked mushrooms that she has seen usually.
She also did not dare to pick other varieties for fear of poisoning.
The further you go inside, the closer you get to the Shanghe Mountain Pass.
Lin Yue'er was on the side of the mountain pass, but found a cave.
The outside was obscured by miscellaneous trees, so much so that he never noticed it.
Aside from the miscellaneous trees, Lin Yue'er glanced at it, and it was a little dark inside.
If there is nothing to see through at a glance, it means that the hole is not shallow.
Because it was dark and dark, Lin Yue didn't go in.
One is worried and fierce, and the other has a house to live in, and there is really no need to go into the cave to see.
After covering the miscellaneous trees again, Lin Yue'er walked back.
This time, Lin Yueer found some wild ducks next to a small pond where she had picked up duck eggs.
Although she misses the duck meat very much, Lin Yue'er has no intention of catching them.
She was still thinking about the ducks hatching their eggs!
After quietly leaving, Lin Yue'er walked to the end of the river, and put her hand into the shallow water, and a drop of spiritual spring water flowed out of the silver ring.
After a while, fish swam by.
Because of the spiritual spring water, although the fish were afraid, they did not leave.
Lin Yue'er caught a few fish very easily.
When she was almost twenty pounds, she gave up.
With the vegetables and fish on her back, Lin Yue'er walked quickly home.
Lunch consisted of roasted fish pieces, braised pork, egg soup and stir-fried wild vegetables, with white rice.
After the meal, Shen Jiafu gave Lin Yue'er the wild fruits and silver for this trip.
Lin Yue'er didn't look at it much, and took out two ingots of silver in the money bag and handed them to Lin Yongye and Shen Jiafu.
Just say that the house and furniture cost money, not enough to add more.
Put the silver in the space, and Lin Yue'er went out.
This time she went out, Lin Yue'er just went to buy something.
First I went and bought some cotton cloth and needlework.
In the end, Lin Yueer went to buy daily necessities and oil and salt.
At the grocery store, Lin Yue'er bought some seasonings such as soy sauce and vinegar, but she didn't expect that there were seasonings here, but they were a little expensive.
Thinking of all kinds of spices, Lin Yue'er went to the pharmacy to buy some star anise cinnamon and so on.
Because it is not complete, Lin Yueer can't either.
took things and went home with Lin Yongye.
That afternoon, Lin Yue'er had been busy working with Shen Xue in the room.
She only thought of it because she was a letter brother's schoolbag before.
Here, Lin Yueer found that everyone slept in underwear, without pajamas.
Lin Yueer bought muslin cloth and cut two sets of pajamas for her family.
I also bought soles, and I plan to make some slippers or something.
White muslin is not expensive, she buys a lot.
The white color made for Shen Bin and Shen Fu, the cuffs, neckline and trouser legs are twisted and embroidered with auspicious clouds or grass.
Shen Jiafu and Lin Yongye used dark fabrics embroidered with some birds.
The twins' pajamas, because they are still young, Lin Yueer made the kind of home clothes with open shoulders in her previous life.
Pullover, a small dress with open shoulders, and a large cartoon pattern embroidered on the chest.
There are two pockets on the back of the pants, as well as on the left and right sides of the front, and the same cartoon doll is embroidered on the right thigh.
This time, it still didn't come according to the zodiac.
One set of Shen Wen's pajamas is a puppy embroidered with a cartoon, and the other is a brown bear embroidered with a cartoon.
One set of Shen Wu's pajamas is embroidered with a cartoon mouse, and the other is embroidered with a little monkey.
Because the two children are about the same age, they can choose which set they want.
In the end, it was Shen Xue and herself.
Shen Xue's Lin Yue'er made her a set of pink rabbits and a set of white kittens, which she asked for herself.
When it came to herself, Lin Yue'er made two white clothes.
The embroidery is very simple, one is a pink rose pants on a white background, and the other is a blue iris pants on a white background.
By the time this was done, it was already dark.
Lin Yue'er hurriedly packed up her things, and then came out with a few sets of clothes.
Several children were very happy to receive such cartoon pajamas.
Even Shen Jiafu and Lin Yongye were a little unnatural, and they were happy in their hearts, but they didn't show it on their faces.
After a simple dinner, I began to worship the moon god.
It seems that Shen Jiafu and Lin Yongye have inquired, and the two of them put the incense case on the table and offer things.
Burn incense and paper, then bow down.
The steps are simple, and it will be over in a short time.
At their request, Lin Yue'er also kowtowed and made a wish.
When asked what she wished, Lin Yueer smiled but did not answer.
It's really that she has nothing to say, she just wants to go through the form, and at that time, she didn't make a wish at all!
After the incense case was withdrawn, Lin Yueer went back to the room.
She was going to make the slippers earlier.
Because the slippers are simple, and Lin Yueer's hands and feet are fast, embroidery is now more and more convenient.
Although I don't know what kind of embroidery method I embroidered, I can get by by looking at it.
Even if it is not as good as a regular embroiderer, it can be practiced a little more.
One night, Lin Yue'er was embroidering under the window.
The faint moonlight shone in through the window, and because the window was open, it was the day of the moon festival, so the moonlight was exceptionally bright.
Lin Yue'er only sat with her head down, occasionally fiddling with the oil lamp.
Where she hadn't noticed, the moon's glow seemed to slowly dim.
And the moonlight flowed into her body little by little, and then disappeared.
If Lin Yue'er observed carefully at this time, she could also find it, but she only thought about making shoes, so she didn't find any clues.