The moon is the ancestor of yin.
The Mid-Autumn Festival moon worship is an important custom throughout the country.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, every household sets up a moon worship place in the direction of the rising moon, praying for a good harvest and perfection.
In addition to worshiping the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, people also eat moon cakes, drink osmanthus wine, hang lanterns and admire the moon.
As a wealthy family in Chongzhou, the Wan family used to hold lantern festivals in their own restaurants and businesses.
However, this year, the mourning period was not held, which made the people quite unaccustomed and felt that it was much quieter. There was no banquet to thank old customers as in previous years, and only expensive gifts were sent to each family to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The clan did not hold a big banquet, and each family had to observe etiquette. There were no banquets, no lights or decorations, only worship of the moon and ancestors, and the family held a small banquet to celebrate the Qingming Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival dinner for four people was held in the maple forest outside the Huafeng Hall, so they could enjoy the moon after the meal.
"Danfeng Pavilion." Xu Jiang looked at the red maple leaves in the garden and said to Xizhi, "This name is really appropriate."
"It was also given by my mother. It's auspicious." Wan Qingmiao swept away the fallen leaves from Xizhi's feet and said to the three of them, "Let's go in."
Xizhi and Wansheng went first, followed by Wan Qingmiao and Xu Jiang.
The moon worship position was placed in the east. Xizhi paid her respects first, and Xu Jiang lit incense for her.
"It is the eighth month, the night of the full moon, the Mid-Autumn Festival. We chant the verses of the moon, talk about the eating of the moon, and the reason for hiding the osmanthus tree. We offer sacrifices to the moon in the east, welcome the wandering children home, gather with relatives and friends, and enjoy the joy of family. We worship Su'e, pray for health and well-being, and offer sacrifices to the gods. I hope you will enjoy it."
After Xizhi paid her respects, Xu Jiang stepped forward to offer sacrifices and pray for reunion and good health.
After the moon worship ceremony, Wansheng said to everyone, "Please take your seats." Then he reached out to help Xizhi.
Xizhi naturally sat with him, and Wan Qingmiao and Xu Jiang also took their seats one after another.
Wan Sheng clinked his wine glass lightly, and Wan Qingmiao immediately took the pot and filled it up for him. The drink he poured was sweet osmanthus glutinous rice wine. According to the Wan family custom, they were not allowed to drink alcohol or eat meat, so they used sweet osmanthus glutinous rice wine instead.
After the others had their glasses filled, Wansheng raised his glass and said, "It's a rare auspicious occasion. Let's toast together to celebrate the reunion."
Wan Qingmiao added in a clear voice: "Celebrate the reunion together."
Xu Jiang and Xi Zhi exchanged a glance, then raised their glasses and said with a smile, "Let's celebrate the reunion together."
The moon enters the courtyard, the clear light floats quietly, there is a table of vegetarian food, a few autumn lights, I don't know where the sound of the sheng and the xiao comes from, a song of lovesickness, a poem of a wanderer.
————The dividing line between loneliness and widowhood————
Capital city, house.
Lou Yunchun was reading a letter under the lamp.
【My heart shines on the moon:
I haven't seen Zhiyu for a long time, and I miss you so much. My thoughts are as endless as the vast autumn moon, and my thoughts are as endless as the surging tide.
Whether you sit, lie down, walk, or stop, you are lazy without even realizing it. This is all because of your diligence. Your mind is toiling away, and it is truly difficult to shake you off. You should reflect on this.
This can also be blamed on him, Lou Yunchun smiled, as if he had seen the man's expression of shirking responsibility when he wrote these words.
I have already found my biological mother in Wanjia, Chongzhou. She is seriously ill, so I dare not leave her without permission. I have had to postpone my return until she is well again before setting off for Beijing. I have missed our Mid-Autumn Festival appointment, so I hope you will understand.
Upon learning that Xu Jiang had found her biological mother, Lou Yunchun felt relieved. It seemed that the Wan family did not make things difficult for her. However, when she heard that her future mother-in-law was in poor health, she couldn't help but worry, wondering whether Xu Jiang could cope with it.
Thinking that she would postpone her return again, he felt a sharp pain in his heart. As the poem goes, "One day without seeing you feels like three autumns." They hadn't seen each other for three months, and their longing for you was as deep as the ocean, impossible to measure.
I wonder what's going on in Beijing these days? Is everything going well? Are you safe? Are my uncle and mother in good health? I know the situation in Beijing is complex and your predicament is precarious. Please be careful and take care of yourself.
The situation in the capital has been largely stabilized. The next step is to interrogate the criminal officials and examine the case. After collecting their confessions and evidence, the case will be handed over to the Secretariat and the Sage for judgment.
This time, the Ministry of Justice is in charge, with the assistance of the Dali Temple. It won't take long to clean up the court and restore the government. After the imperial examinations next year and the recruitment of talents, the situation will be completely different.
The new cool breeze washes away the summer heat. I write poems about the beauty of the moon and the long wind. The pale moon stretches across the autumn sky. I ride on the moonlight and visit beautiful dreams. Why do we sleep here tonight? Ajahn writes in a rambling way.
Lou Yunchun read the letter twice more, then stood up and walked into the courtyard.
The moon is bright in the courtyard, the osmanthus is fragrant, the pond is full of red lotus roots, most of which have withered, and the autumn insects are singing alone under the lotus, their singing heartbreaking.
Lou Yunchun thought of his farewell to Xu Jiang here when he left the capital, and felt sad. When he recalled the feelings in the letter, it was like drinking honey.
He continued to do this until the moon went down in the west, and then he was picked up by the servant who had found him and taken him back to his room.
Although it is Mid-Autumn Festival now, the mosquitoes are not yet dead. I will surely die without regrets after having this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet with Lou Yunchun.
The servant brought ointment to rub the mosquito bites on him and couldn't help sighing.
When their young master meets Madam Xu, he always acts so confused and stupid. If anyone tells others that this is the living devil, who would believe it?
"Mrs. Xu also sent a letter to the master and his wife. After reading it, his wife's eyes were red all day. I don't know what kind of magic this Mistress Xu has that makes them both so distracted."
"She wrote to her father and mother, too?"
"Ah, I heard that Lord Lin and the bookstore owner Xiao Liang also got it, and even Yin Yin got it."
Upon hearing this, Lou Yunchun got up, changed his clothes, put Xu Jiang's letter in his arms, and walked towards the front room.
"Master, what are you doing? Are you hungry? If you are hungry, there is hot porridge and rice in the kitchen. I will bring it to you."
"I'm going to pay my respects to my father and mother."
"Greetings?" The servant looked at the sky. It was still dark, so how could he greet them?
"Isn't it too early? Madam and Master haven't gotten up yet."
Lou Yunchun paused, then turned around and ordered, "Go to the side yard and tell the gatekeeper to tell her to send Yinyin over."
"Why did you summon Yinyin here?"
"Just go."
The servant had no choice but to go. Not far away, he heard Lou Yunchun say, "Tell her to take the letter with her."
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