"Because he couldn't grab it with his hands, he could only use the incense to pick up the paper money."
Hearing this, everyone felt incredible.
[It's actually used to pick up money. Is it similar to the chopsticks we use when eating hot pot? ]
[That's right, the paper money is burned, so they really can't reach out and grab it.]
[That makes sense! The question that has been bothering me for years finally has an explanation. I also learned a little bit of knowledge today. That's awesome!]
[Sure enough, everything has its uses, we just don’t know how to use them.]
Qi Yi thought about it and realized that he did not burn three incense sticks with the paper money for his grandfather.
But don’t the three incense sticks they lit on the grave count?
"Master Jiang, what are the three incense sticks we light when we kowtow for? Can't we use them to pick out money?"
Jiang Tang smiled and said, "They are different."
"Burning incense is like sending a letter. Burning incense is actually a way to send a letter. Incense is a means of communication between people and their ancestors."
"When you light incense, kneel down and kowtow, praying for the blessings of your ancestors in your heart, the incense will convey your wishes."
"This is actually the same principle as when you offer sacrifices to gods and burn incense to worship Buddha."
After hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.
[So that's how it is. I've always known that burning incense is necessary for ancestral worship, but I didn't really know what it was used for. I thought it was just a tradition.]
[The things passed down by the ancients have their own reasons. However, as time goes by, we no longer value and pay attention to them, so we don't know the meaning behind them.]
Seeing that everyone was so interested in incense, Jiang Tang told everyone some more knowledge about it.
"Holding the three incense sticks and sweeping away the three karmas, there are certain rules for this."
"Incense itself is fragrant but not smelly, and its fragrance becomes clearer as it travels further." When we offer incense to the gods, we should preserve the essence of incense.
"As a human being, we should cultivate the three fragrances: fragrance of the heart, fragrance of the body, and fragrance of the mouth."
"These three fragrances actually represent the fragrance of a person's moral character. The "heart fragrance" means "having good thoughts and not having evil thoughts"; the "body fragrance" means "having good character and not doing evil or doing things that make one feel guilty."
"Good speech includes refraining from speaking hurtful words, refraining from speaking outrageously, and cultivating good speech, etc."
After Jiang Tang finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement.
Qi Yi said with a bitter face: "So my grandfather beat me because I didn't burn the incense for him and didn't get the money?"
Jiang Tang shook her head: "More than that."
"It's not just that?!" Qi Yi jumped up. Did he do something else wrong?
"There's something wrong with the Qingming hangings, lanterns, and paper money you chose. Even if you burn incense, your grandfather won't be able to receive this paper money."
Qi Yi was stunned. "He couldn't receive it?! The newest paper money is in 100-yuan denominations. I even burned a lot of gold ingots for him, and he didn't receive a single one?!"
Not only he is doubting life, many netizens are doubting life.
Could it be that these things are poisonous?
Jiang Tang didn't keep the secret and said, "Not everything is better when it comes to new things, especially when it comes to ancestor worship."
"The lanterns and Qingming hangings you chose are all made of glue. How are you going to ask your grandfather to keep them?"
"You have to choose the most original kind, made of paper."
"And the paper money. The new colorful ones look good, but they really can't circulate down there."
"If you want to choose, choose the yellow paper money with holes in it."
"That's the paper money passed down from generation to generation, and it's also the paper money that circulates between heaven and earth."
Qi had nothing to live for in his life. He was the one who took all the blame.
No wonder his grandfather chased him and beat him in his dreams every day. If his grandson burned a bunch of things for him that he could only look at but not use, he would also chase his grandson and beat him like his grandfather did.
"Master Jiang, thank you. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have known there were so many details involved."
"only……"
Qi Yi's face turned a little grim. "It's hard to buy traditional paper money and Qingming hangings made of paper now. Those merchants selling incense, paper and cigarettes are all trying to keep up with the trend and use the latest models."
"You won't see any traditional cigarette paper money in their shops."
Qi Yi is not the only one who has this worry; everyone has it.
[Yes, I heard my mother say that every time she went to buy paper money, she had to go to many stores and walk a long way to buy it, because there are really fewer and fewer people selling traditional paper money now.]
[As expected, fancy things are not suitable for us. The things passed down by our ancestors are still reliable.]
Qingming Festival is over, but for Ghost Festival in July, I must buy our traditional cigarette paper money instead of the new ones.
When I think about the new paper money and glue items I've burned for two or three years, I really have to thank my ancestors for not coming after me. Otherwise, I would be so hurt.
[He didn't look for you, maybe because the paper money you burned in previous years hasn't been used up yet. If it had been used up, you don't know if he would look for you.]
[I'm so scared! I really want to burn some paper money for my ancestors right now...]
In response to everyone's concerns about not being able to buy traditional paper money, Jiang Tang smiled.
"Don't worry, starting today, more and more businesses will exchange traditional paper money for new ones. Don't worry, you won't be able to buy them in the future."
"Qi Yi, go buy some food for your grandfather. He's almost out of money for food. Once he gets the money, he won't come to you and beat you up in your dreams."
"I understand, Master Jiang."
Qi Yiyi felt a little amused and helpless when he thought about his grandfather chasing him and beating him because he had no money to eat.
After leaving the live broadcast room, he rode his electric bike out and searched for a long time before finally finding the traditional paper money.
I bought a bag and a handful of cigarettes, then found a place to burn them when I got home and called grandpa for money.
This time, he did as Jiang Tang said and put nine cigarettes in it after burning the paper money.
This time he burned a lot of paper money. He was afraid that three or six cigarettes would not be enough for his grandfather to pick out the money, so he burned nine directly.
That night, his grandfather came to see him again.
But this time, he was not chased and beaten by his grandfather with a cane. Instead, he received a big smile and a thumbs-up from his grandfather.
*
In the live broadcast room, the girl who was drawn this time was a girl wearing a hat that covered most of her face.
The light was dim over there, and no one could even see the lower half of her face.
"Master Jiang, I haven't seen a ghost, nor have I encountered any life-threatening events. I just want to ask... Master Jiang, do you have any methods to help people with acne?"
Jiang Tang touched his chin and said, "Let me see your face first."
The girl opposite hesitated for a while, then turned up the light and took off her hat.
When she looked up, everyone's stomach began to churn.
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