Chapter 230: The Xie Family Offers Offerings to the Household God Again
"Sixth brother, the escorts brought it here."
Xie Yuchuan opened his eyes, the moonlight reflected in his pupils, and a moment of surprise flashed across his eyes.
"It's really strange." After a long while, he said softly.
Xie Wuying turned over and sat up. "Let me take a look. Hey, these servants are really generous. They worked so hard to give such a small piece of paper?"
Xie Wenjie said, "That's good enough."
"Too."
"Sixth brother, how should we deal with this?" Xie Wenjie asked.
Xie Yuchuan took a look and lay down again, "Let grandma and the others clean it up. We have salt at home."
Mrs. Xie and other female relatives were quite surprised to receive the meat sent by the officials.
Although wild boar meat is not very delicious, it is the most precious food in our current exile situation.
Zhou held it in her hand and asked Xie Wenjie, "Did your sixth brother say anything?"
"No, just tell them to leave it to you, Auntie."
"Good boy, you go first."
After Xie Wenjie left, Zhou said to Old Madam Xie, "Mother, we got some game. Should we keep it for the family gods?"
Old Madam Xie sat up, and several sisters-in-law leaned together. In the darkness, everyone looked at the wild boar meat and swallowed their saliva at the same time, but the words of the eldest lady Zhou reminded everyone.
Along the way, the family god always fed them a lot of good things to fill their stomachs. Now that they have rarely collected some wild game, how can they keep it all to themselves?
Shouldn't this be offered to the gods?
Second Madam Zhang looked at what her eldest sister-in-law was holding, thought for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Shouldn't we use pig heads when offering sacrifices to the household gods? Isn't this little bit of game insufficient in terms of both quantity and sincerity?"
After Zhang said this, everyone fell silent.
"Yes, in the past, during the annual festivals and sacrifices to the ancestral temple, the heads of three animals were offered as sacrifices."
"Only the officials have the pig's head..."
There was a moment of silence among the women. Old Madam Xie pointed at Xie Zhen and said, "Zhen'er, go ask your sixth brother if our Xie family can exchange some of our belongings with Xiong Jiushan for a pig's head."
Not long after closing his eyes, Xie Yuchuan was woken up by his second sister Xie Zhen.
"Change to a pig's head?" Xie Yuchuan looked confused.
Xie Zhen nodded and repeated the elders' ideas to him.
Haicheng, Jiang family villa.
Tu Huan, who had suddenly changed to a new bed, tossed and turned several times but couldn't fall asleep.
Jiang Li woke up in the middle of the night and went back to her room in a daze. She didn't react at all. She walked back on her injured plaster leg.
Tu Huan breathed a sigh of relief and wondered if Jiang Li would be too surprised when she woke up tomorrow and found that her foot injury had healed.
After a night of rest, even if you recover too quickly, it won't be too noticeable.
After Jiang Li left, she couldn't sleep on the wide bed.
She was used to her own bedroom, which was neither too big nor too small. The Jiang family’s guest room could accommodate two or three of her bedrooms, and she could sleep in it and wake up in no time.
bite--
A message push tone.
How could Xie Yuchuan send her a message when he was still awake in the middle of the night?
Tu Huan turned sideways to open the screen. The sudden bright light was dazzling. She raised her hand and turned off the bedside lamp, and only then could she see clearly what Xie Yuchuan had sent.
"Xie Yuchuan: The wild animal Xiren was captured tonight. Yuheng replaced the head and offered it to the family deity. I wonder when it would be convenient?"
Xie Yuchuan still remembered that the family god had traveled far away to attend the banquet, so before the sacrifice, after much thought, he decided to discuss with Mrs. Xie and others and ask the god in advance.
Tu Huan, lying on the soft pillow, read Xie Yuchuan's words two or three times before she realized what they were going to offer her!
In the middle of the night, you want to send her a wild boar's head? ! ! !
Tu Huan has lived for all these years and has never received such a primitive and generous gift!
She sat up suddenly, leaned against the headboard, and typed hurriedly with both hands: "What wild boar head? I don't like it..."
Before I could finish the words, the system suddenly popped up!
A light screen appeared in front of Tu Huan's eyes. On it was a string of black numbers, shining brightly, as if afraid that the host Tu Huan couldn't see it!
The system said happily: [Host, the original boar head used in the sacrifice can be exchanged for cash! Don’t miss it!]
Tu Huan fixed her eyes on the huge amount of money:
[Original wild boar head] System recycling price: 10,000.00 yuan.
Tu Huan: ???
Next second.
The slender fingertips pressed the reverse button frantically!
Type a new line:
"You are thoughtful. It depends on your convenience."
Then click "Send".
Who could understand her excitement as she waited for a pig's head in the middle of the night?
Daliang, at the foot of the mountain.
Old Madam Xie and others stared at Xie Yuchuan intently, waiting for the oracle after the communication with the gods.
"It's late at night. The family spirit has traveled thousands of miles on business. My grandson may not be able to communicate with the spirit successfully. Grandmother and aunts, please don't worry."
Xie Yuchuan was not sure whether he could get a response.
Mother Zhou said, "It's okay. Just don't disturb them. The animals are fresh. It would be bad if they were kept there for too long."
Madam Xie said, "Your mother is right. It doesn't matter if the household god doesn't respond."
Although the Xie family paid a high price to exchange for this pig's head, it would be worth it if the family god liked it.
What's more, they haven't offered any good things since the last time they worshipped the family god. They have accumulated some things along the way. If the family god agrees this time, they can offer them all together to thank the family god for his protection along the way.
After Xie Yuchuan concentrated and asked for instructions, he waited for a moment, but there was no response from the family god.
He turned to Madam Xie and said, "Grandma, the family spirit has not responded. I'm afraid this matter will not be accomplished tonight."
Everyone's expectations were dashed and they were a little disappointed, but Madam Xie was fine.
"Since the household gods are not pleased, we will look for other better things later."
Everyone was looking at the pig head that they had bought with a "large sum of money" and was wondering what to do.
Xie Yuchuan only heard a familiar voice ringing out of nowhere in his ears.
"You are thoughtful. It depends on your convenience."
Xie Yuchuan's expression changed.
The entire Xie family is in high spirits!
"The household god should like it."
When Xie Yuchuan said this, everyone couldn't help but smile with joy.
Old Madam Xie said, "It's not right to disturb the gods so late at night. Don't delay. Quick! Help Yuchuan place the offerings. Don't keep the household gods waiting."
"Yes, mother."
The eldest lady, Mrs. Zhou, brought several sisters-in-law to help Xie Yuchuan build a small altar. The wild boar head that was bought with a large sum of money was placed in the front, and all other offerings that had been prepared long ago were also placed on it.
With the experience of previous offerings, the Xie family acted quickly.
Just as Xie Yuchuan was about to concentrate, Zhang Hanlin came forward with a straw-woven mantis and a piece of blood jade in his hands. He looked a little nervous and said piously:
"Young General, I wonder if I could be so kind as to offer a token of my gratitude to the gods?"
Xie Yuchuan lowered his eyes and saw the two objects in his hands. He stared for a moment and placed the carefully woven mantis on the altar.
Zhang Dayi said: "This blood jade is made of first-class material, it is definitely not an ordinary product."
Xie Yuchuan said, "I know this is something extraordinary. I'm afraid this is the only thing you have, sir. Keep it."
"Things outside of my body..."
Xie Yuchuan smiled and said, "Trust me, sir. That mantis is incredibly clever and will suit your needs better than this one."
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