Chapter 122: Zhongyuan, which is not a festival
"Okay, get up and work. The clear ones will be clear, and the turbid ones will be turbid. Han Yan, you don't have that much thought now. I just hope you won't have it in the future!" Liu Che said to Han Yan on the ground.
Caisang is not a physical job, it requires time, and both of them do not lack time at all.
Even if it was so simple to pick leaves, Han Yan didn't want to do it. The real boss was watching, got up, and muttered: "I'm sorry for my desolate life. The princes in the capital should laugh at me."
"Afraid of being laughed at?"
"yes!"
"Isn't it enough to just put this cloth veil?" Liu Che took out a red sermon.
The red cloth veil, this was so exciting. Han Yan suspected that the prince was because he was rude just now, and he randomly commented on the people around him. He wanted to come out and give him a loss of his mind, and his head was like a wavy drum.
Han Yan covered her face and smiled bitterly: "Crown Prince, the red cloth you took out from there?"
"Last time I made my elder sister the rest of the wedding dress, I want Sister He'er to cut out a cloth bag to hold a pen."
"A pencil case?"
Liu Che nodded with a smile.
It is difficult to know what the prince is thinking, and Ma Heer can't drive the prince away. This cheap brother always has his strength and sometimes it is unreasonable. Perhaps this is his stubbornness, which always makes people feel close.
It is a bit unrealistic to take down all the mulberry fields nearby. Next door is a few pieces of land from Grandma Chen's house. Grandma Chen usually comes to their mulberry fields to pass the time.
She was very happy today. She saw the prince working like her.
It is a happy thing to be able to work on the same land as the prince who is usually arrogant. Grandma Chen picked up a bag of peaches and walked towards Liu Che. What precious things can she be like an old man? Just to express her feelings.
"Your Highness, the old woman is unable to move, so she won't salute you anymore. It's not easy to see you, and the old woman has nothing to share with the prince. You can eat this peach!
When the old man was there, he knew that the old lady would eat this. In July, he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't eat peach plums. He specially planted several peach and plum trees. After so many years, he also ate several peach and plums.
For the old woman, these are the most precious things. I hope you don’t dislike the prince. Before leaving, the old man was still muttering about the merits of papermaking. The old woman also knew that the paper that can be used for our humble people, what royals are there exclusively?
When the sign of your mansion was first established, the old woman asked a master, and then she realized that it was called Wuyou Mansion. Wuyou Wuyou, which has a good meaning. It is much better than the names of the palaces decorated with algae."
Grandma Chen slowly said this and handed the peach to Liu Che with a solemn expression. She was a little afraid that the prince would not want it. Whether she looked down on her or did not take the people's things, it was not what she wanted.
It is impossible to not be able to do it, I will never want it in my life. Peaches are fragrant and soft, what a good thing!
It's much better to be grateful than to be hypocritical.
Isn't it?
He took out a few peaches, threw them to a few people, wiped them with his sleeves, and Liu Che bit them up in one bite. They were sweet and delicious, and the juice was fragrant. He said enjoyably: "The peaches are delicious. Thank you for your mother-in-law. By the way, what's your surname? Do you live nearby?"
"The old woman's surname is Chen, and she lives nearby." Grandma Chen said with a loving smile.
"Grandma Chen, do you have surplus in your family? Can your children support them with all their heart?" Liu Che replied.
"Your Highness, Prince, you have to worry. The old woman can still live there. Fuyu is not considered a good thing. My two sons will give the old woman money and food every holiday. They are raised by the old woman, and the ungrateful wolf dare not do it!
In this way, there will be a festival custom in a few days, and they will come back to worship their father and ancestors, so they will probably pick some food and other things." Grandma Chen was not afraid of saying anything at all, as if she was talking homely, and said everything she could say.
Putting the bamboo basket in his hand aside, Ma Heer asked, "Old lady, what kind of festival is there in a few days? I came from the frontier. Why don't I hear any celebration in mid-July?"
Luo Li didn't know even more, and she was holding her head and wanted to hear what Grandma Chen said.
He wanted to speak but stopped, Han Yan held back.
"It's no wonder you don't know about the Zhongyuan Festival. The ancestors stayed there, but not many people passed it. The government never said that we should affirm this festival. The border is too far away, and there are a few people who have heard of it.
This is not a celebration custom. We should invite the land officials to forgive their sins and pay homage to ancestors. We should worship the land." Grandma Chen frowned.
The origin of the Zhongyuan Festival should be related to the popular land worship of ancestors in ancient China. It is said that the birthday of the Heavenly Official is on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, called Shangyuan Festival. Its main responsibility is to bless the world. The birthday of the Earthly Official is on July 15th, called Zhongyuan Festival. Its main responsibility is to forgive sins for the world. The birthday of the Water Official is on October 15th, called Xiayuan Festival. Its main responsibility is to resolve troubles for the world.
The festival was not formed during the Tang and Song dynasties. The Zhongyuan Festival became a festival of ancestor worship, which was like New Year's Eve, Double Ninth Festival and Qingming Festival, and had the greatest influence in folk ancestor worship festivals.
The Zhongyuan Festival is related to Taoism. When Taoism was prevalent in the early Western Han Dynasty, it had just sprouted and was not widely circulated, let alone well-known.
Those Taoist alchemists have deceived emperors and the people. At this time, they are still spread among the people, and it is still a little too early to form a scale.
Liu Che didn’t know about the Zhongyuan Festival. Although the Zhongyuan Festival gradually faded in his previous life, most rural areas still maintained this festival custom. On the sidewalks of the city, there were often a row of paper ash, or even a few cooked eggs at this time...
After coming back to his senses, Liu Che smiled and said, "Grandma Chen, go and do your business. This time has delayed a lot of trouble."
"Hahaha, it's not hindering. The old woman likes to chat with others about family matters. If she doesn't talk for a day, she feels like something is missing." Grandma Chen laughed.
"Mother-in-law, look at the appearance of these mulberry leaves." Luo Li said.
"Hey, this girl is from a foreigner. The old woman didn't notice it just now. Now I've seen it. I once heard from my eldest son that he heard other soldiers from the frontier in the army saying that the women in the Western Regions had blue eyes. At first, they didn't believe it, but now they have to believe it.
Tsk tsk, so handsome!
Little girl, you just asked the old woman what she was doing. The old woman was confused and forgot to hear what you said." Grandma Chen looked at Luo Li carefully and said.
Luo Li was a little amused and cried, so she had to ask again.
"It's so good, let's see, it's quite tender.
Alas, it's not right. How can mulberry leaves be considered good and bad by their quality? Little girl, you can't count the money recently. The quality is just right for coins!" Grandma Chen said in confusion.
Liu Che looked at Han Yan after hearing this.
Han Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Ma Guard Ma said he would let me go. He was worried that I would spend money randomly, so he bought land casually. He discussed it with me and handed the money to Luo Li to take care of it."
Chapter completed!