Chapter 637: In front of the grave
The little girl used to fight, but at that time she seemed to only fight with Bai Shan. At most, the two of them would hug each other and roll on the ground. You hit me and I bite you, but she just ignored it as a conflict between children.
But this fight was not only large-scale but also fierce. They started throwing stones and rolled into the water. If they were not careful, someone could die, so Qian was very angry.
That's why, after some thought, Qian said to Old Zhou, "You still want to keep her at home? Look at her current abilities and courage. Who can control her at home now? I think it would be great for her to go out and study with Mr. Zhuang. She can learn a lot, and there will be someone to control her."
What can Old Zhou do?
He could only acquiesce, and in his heart he secretly extended the deadline for Manbao to leave home.
That evening, when the sun began to set, Old Zhou asked Little Qian to put the stewed whole chicken on a plate and took a fish and put it in a basket.
He took some incense, candles and paper money, and took Manbao to the family cemetery.
"You are about to go out. Go and pay respect to your ancestors. May they bless you with a safe journey, good health, and success in everything."
Manbao agreed, took the initiative to carry a basket, and asked: "Dad, are we going alone? Will my eldest sister and brother-in-law go?"
"They have already paid their respects to their ancestors in the hall when they came back today. There is no need to go to the fields. You can go there."
Arriving at the cemetery, Manbao rushed to her grandparents' grave. Old Zhou paused for a moment, and when he saw her placing the food in front of her parents' grave, he quickly pointed to a small, pointed grave nearby and said, "Give some to your uncle and aunt as well, along with some incense and paper money. Let's talk to them..."
Manbao moved a plate of fish over, and was forced by Old Zhou to kneel in front of the grave in a daze.
She didn't care and simply knelt on the ground, mumbling, "Grandfather, Grandma, I haven't seen you either, um, nor have I seen my uncle and aunt, but I come to sweep your graves every year. Do you remember me?"
"If you haven't remembered it, you'd better take a good look at it now. I'm going on a long journey, so you have to bless me with a safe journey, Dad, right?"
Old Zhou patted her head and said, "Speak to me properly."
Manbao shrank his neck and said, "Okay, Grandpa and Grandma, I am your granddaughter. Your granddaughter is very successful now..."
Old Zhou was so angry that he laughed, but he didn't stop her. He sat down on a stone beside the cemetery, took out his pipe, stuffed some tobacco into it, and smoked slowly, not minding the nonsense Manbao said.
Manbao often accompanied his parents to visit the graves. He knew that the purpose was to tell the deceased in the underworld about the latest situation at home to reassure them, and then pray for good luck at home, good weather, a good harvest, or even a fortune.
Manbao was a chatterbox to begin with, and with Old Zhou beside her, she became even more chatty, talking about all sorts of things.
She also complained about him in front of Old Zhou and to his grandparents, uncle, and aunt. "Dad has a terrible temper now. He's always getting mad at my eldest brother and the others. Grandpa, grandma, and uncle, if you're free at night, go into my dreams and talk to him. Try to calm him down. Anger hurts the liver, and losing your temper isn't good for your health. Why bother?"
Old Zhou: ...
Manbao was talking until his mouth was dry and the sun had completely set, so he turned his head to look at Old Zhoutou.
Old Zhou got up from the stone and said, "It's getting dark, and the yin energy is strong. Just kowtow to your uncle and aunt and go home."
Manbao raised her hand and kowtowed respectfully. After that, she looked at the grave of her grandparents next to her. She thought that since her uncle and aunt had already knelt and kowtowed here, she couldn't leave out her grandparents. So she ran over and kowtowed three more times before packing up to go home.
Because they took away a chicken and a fish, the family was waiting and had no dinner.
As soon as they came back, Xiao Qian reheated the two dishes, cut the chicken into pieces and arranged them before serving them on the table.
Qian picked up a chicken leg and handed it to Manbao, saying with a smile, "Eat it quickly. This is a dish offered to our ancestors. Eating it will bring you good fortune."
Manbao agreed.
Little Qian left four legs in total. She gave the other big chicken leg to Datou, and the other two small ones to the youngest, Wutou and Liutou.
After Old Zhou started eating, the people at the two tables in Old Zhou's family started eating together.
Guan Xin glanced at his sister-in-law who was sitting next to his mother-in-law. He always knew that Manbao was favored in the Zhou family, but he didn't expect her to be so favored.
Generally, only male members of the family participate in this kind of ancestor worship.
Zhou Erlang took out some wine from somewhere and poured it for Guan Xin, saying, "Brother-in-law, come, shall we have a drink?"
Guan Xin immediately came back to his senses and responded with a smile.
All the dishes tonight were made by Xiao Qian. Manbao ate very satisfyingly, but felt a little sad when she was resting because she would not be able to eat her sister-in-law's dishes after she left.
Zhou Silang also thought of this. He ate the last bit of garlic on the plate, then reached out and poked Manbao, signaling her to go find her sister-in-law.
Manbao glanced at him and started running to follow Xiao Qianshi's butt.
Xiao Qian looked at her with amusement and asked, "How do you like the pickled vegetables I gave you last time?"
Manbao said: "It's very delicious, and goes really well with rice. We all love it."
Mrs. Qian smiled and said, "I made five jars for you this time. Two of them are ready to eat. Take them and start eating."
Manbao couldn't help but hugged her and said happily: "Sister-in-law, you are so kind!"
Xiao Qian smiled and tapped her forehead, saying, "I knew you'd be thinking about eating. I've already had Daya read me the recipe book you left me. I think some of the sauces are good, but there are many things I've never seen or heard of. For example, the chili peppers. I know what peppers are, but what are chili peppers?"
He added, "For example, many sauces require pepper. I asked around, and they said it came from the Western Regions. It's very expensive, a small bag like this costs a hundred coins. I wonder if I can grow it myself."
Manbao asked, "Have the seeds grown yet?"
"No, I planted it in the vegetable garden, and it didn't grow at all. It cost me a lot of seeds, but I was so sad."
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "It's okay. I'll help you look for some peppercorns later. Maybe I can find some that can be grown. Sister-in-law, these sauces are all spicy, right? Do you have any other flavors?"
"Yes, sister-in-law was just about to tell you. I made a sweet sauce. Take two jars with you. When you're hungry in the morning or at night and you're in a hurry, just cook a handful of noodles. After they're cooked, pick them up and rinse them with water. Then add a little sweet sauce and they'll be delicious." Xiao Qian had obviously tried it before and smiled, "This method is simple, quick, and tastes pretty good. The most important thing is that it's hot now, so rinsing the noodles with water will remove the heat and make them light and refreshing, which is very appetizing."
Manbao couldn't help swallowing his saliva after listening to it.
The next update will be around 6:00 PM
(End of this chapter)
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