Chapter 363: The illustrious family merit monument shocked clan members from all over the country [10,000 words burst]
The sixth day of the twelfth lunar month.
At the entrance of the new ancestral hall of the Deng family in Naye, there are 500 brand new tables and 5,000 matching chairs on the wide concrete floor.
These tables and chairs are placed on both sides, leaving a passage about seven or eight meters wide in the middle.
At this time, many tables were placed with an exquisite bamboo fruit plate, which was piled with candies, biscuits, melon seeds, twisted dough sticks, peanut candies and other snacks. There was also a teapot and several teacups on the table, as well as a bag of local black tea. Under the table was a thermos filled with boiling water.
These things were naturally used by the Deng family in Naye to entertain relatives from various branches and those married aunts and sisters.
In the distance, the sound of pigs squealing could be heard continuously; many butchers in the tribe were already slaughtering pigs.
Although the ancestral hall will not be enthroned until tomorrow, clan members and aunts from all over the place will arrive today, so we have to prepare some food in the afternoon to entertain them. Plus, tomorrow’s enthronement ceremony will be in the morning, so we definitely cannot wait until tomorrow to slaughter the pig, and it has to be slaughtered a day in advance.
After all, some time-consuming dishes have to be made one day in advance, otherwise it will be too late to make them tomorrow.
In front of the temporary stove built yesterday, many tribesmen were burning fire and boiling water. They would cook twenty or thirty pots of porridge with pig blood, pig heart, pig liver, pig tongue and other ingredients. In this way, when the clan members and aunts from all over the branches arrived, they could drink a few bowls of porridge to fill their stomachs before having lunch in the afternoon.
The tribesmen who came to help with the work today also need to eat.
In the busyness, time soon came to noon, and those married aunts and relatives from various branches of the clan began to arrive one after another.
In later generations, when many surnames in Bobai held such a grand ceremony of enthroning the ancestral hall, the return of married aunts to her parents' home was a very grand part.
After unified scheduling and arrangements, all the married sisters gathered in a certain place, wearing the same makeup, wearing the same red cheongsam, holding the same red oil-paper umbrellas, holding signs with various warm slogans, and carrying beautifully wrapped gifts, they walked towards their parents' home together.
Along the way, there were firecrackers, gongs and drums, dragon and lion dances, and the one or two kilometer long team looked really wow.
After returning to the village entrance and passing through the colorful gate, the ceremonial team composed of sisters-in-law and all the villagers stood in two rows to welcome them. The atmosphere was quite warm and full of ritual sense.
The more brilliantly this part is done, the more successful the ancestral hall enthronement ceremony will be, and it will also attract outsiders to talk about it with relish.
Originally, when the ancestral hall was consecrated, Deng Shirong also wanted to do this, but the transportation in this era was incomparable to that of later generations. It was really time-consuming and laborious to do it as in later generations. In addition, when the ancestral hall of the Deng family was consecrated in Naye, in addition to the aunts who married out, relatives from branch clans all over the country were also invited, which was different from the ancestral halls of later generations that only invited aunts who married out.
So, in the end, Deng Shirong gave up this troublesome idea.
The first group of relatives to arrive were from the Deng family of Xintian, Bobai. Six large trucks brought more than 200 clansmen.
After getting off the bus, many members of the Xintian Deng clan were holding fireworks and firecrackers in their hands.
When you come to participate in the ancestral hall enthronement ceremony, you don't need to bring any other gifts, but things like fireworks and firecrackers are indispensable.
Seeing the Deng clan members from Xintian coming over, Deng Shirong and the other directors of the ancestral hall board of directors greeted them with a smile and said hello to each other.
Deng Changfa, the head of the Xintian Deng family, immediately greeted him: "Jiu Gong, we meet again!"
Deng Shirong shook hands with him and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work. The tea is ready. Come and have some tea, all clan members."
Deng Chang laughed and said, "Jiu Gong, let's drink tea later. We are all very curious about what the ancestral hall looks like. Let's go and take a look first."
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Okay, let's take a tour first. Our ancestral hall will not disappoint the clan members."
So, Deng Shirong and others led the Deng clan members from Xintian to the new ancestral hall.
From a distance, you can see the majestic new ancestral hall, and when you get closer, it is even more shocking.
The gilded signboard of "Deng's Ancestral Hall" sparkles brightly. The two emerald green stone lions in front of the hall are majestic and majestic. The two stone pillars supporting the door are covered with intricate and exquisite carvings. The porch and facing wall are also carved with the same stone carvings.
The two gates standing under the golden sign are each about 3 meters high. The two figures carved on them are lifelike, with even their beards clearly carved.
On the left and right sides of the ancestral hall gate, there is a couplet of the most famous Deng family: Upper couplet: Nanyang family lineage is long Lower couplet: Eastern Han family reputation is far-reaching This couplet is the common couplet of the Nanyang Hall of the Deng family ancestral hall.
The first couplet is about the fact that the Deng family originated from Xinye County, Nanyang, Henan Province, and the second couplet is about the fact that the history of the Deng family began with the famous general Deng Yu in the early Eastern Han Dynasty.
The Deng clan, which is widely distributed in China, generally recognizes Deng Yu, a founding hero of the Eastern Han Dynasty, as their distant ancestor.
Deng Yu was from Xinye, Nanyang County, Henan Province. He was a childhood classmate of Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu. He followed Liu Xiu and made many military achievements. After Emperor Guangwu of Han pacified the country, he conferred Deng Yu the title of Marquis of Gaomi. After that, his portrait was hung in the Hall of Meritorious Officials, and he was the head of the famous "28 Generals of Yuntai".
After crossing the nearly half-meter-high threshold, you enter the hall. On a wooden screen are carved stories of the Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars, such as "Lying on the Ice to Pray for Carp" and "Crying to the Bamboo to Produce Bamboo Shoots".
The layout and decoration inside the ancestral hall are extremely beautiful. The various jade carvings, stone carvings, wood and pottery carvings are so exquisitely crafted that they are breathtaking.
Here are a few pictures for your reference, as shown below: The relatives of the Deng family in Xintian exclaimed in amazement as they looked at the ancestral hall. The luxury of this ancestral hall was beyond their imagination. Perhaps even the legendary imperial palace would be no more than this, right?
Deng Changfa, Deng Changli and other tribesmen who donated money and saw the design renderings were also amazed, but they were more or less mentally prepared, so they were not as shocked as other tribesmen when they visited.
As they walked, the tribesmen came to the wall of merit in the ancestral hall, and then they all gathered around it to look at it.
The first thing that catches your eye is the inscription on the stele of the ancestral hall, as shown below: [This is the authentic inscription on the stele of the new ancestral hall of the Deng family in Naye]
After reading the preface, what caught everyone's eyes again was a very large and long family honor and merit tablet, which read: Descendant Deng Shirong and his family donated 188,888 yuan to honor the tablet The seventeenth-generation descendant Deng Shirong (originally there were no symbols on the tablet, but punctuation marks were added for ease of reading), a native of Naye Village, ranked ninth, the great-grandson of Zuqian Gong, the great-great-grandson of Zongduan Gong, the great-grandson of Gongchao Gong, the grandson of Deyun Gong, and the son of Wanzhen Gong.
Born on September 24, 1936, he learned pottery and tile making technology from his father after graduating from junior high school. After becoming an apprentice, he immersed himself in pottery and tile making for more than 20 years. He is a well-known pottery and tile master and has made important contributions to the pottery and tile kiln of the production team.
After the reform and opening up, he contracted a kiln and took the lead in opening an orchard to plant lychees and watermelons. He then went to Bobai County and opened the largest and most upscale Suifeng Hotel in the county. All of these were huge successes, and he became the first person in the village to become rich.
In the spring of 1983, he was nominated by the old clan leaders to become the new clan leader, which was popular among the people.
After becoming the head of the Naye Deng clan, in order to encourage the students of the clan to study hard, he took the lead in establishing a scholarship society, which helped many students of the clan and injected fresh blood into the future development of the Naye Deng clan. It can be said that his contributions are to the present and will benefit future generations.
At the same time, we took the lead in establishing a passenger transport company and a food company, and built the Naye Deng community in the county seat, all of which have achieved great success. These undertakings not only helped the entire clan get rid of poverty and become rich, but also made our Naye Deng family famous throughout the county and become an ethnic group that everyone envied.
He worked tirelessly and selflessly for the development of the entire clan. He banned gambling throughout the clan and made an indelible contribution to the prosperity of the clan.
He was a filial son, a loving husband, a responsible father, and a highly respected person. He was loved by all the clan members and was the most outstanding clan leader in the history of the Naye Deng clan.
The good wife Chen Dalan, a native of Zhouwang Village, was born on October 13, 1938. She lived a life of diligence and frugality, doing good deeds and accumulating virtues. She was kind-hearted, filial and virtuous, willing to work hard and never complain, respectful to her elders and loving to her subordinates, diligent in supporting her husband, raising her children together, combining strictness and kindness, treating others with generosity, being honest and simple, and upright.
In order to let his children be well-educated and have a decent life, he did not avoid hardships and was determined to send his children to school no matter how hard it was. Unfortunately, he passed away due to illness on May 25, 1975.
She had five sons and two daughters.
The eldest son, Deng Yuntai, graduated from Songshan High School and learned the craft of making large jars from his father. After graduation, he worked as a master of making large jars in a jar and tile factory. Later, he was responsible for managing the Suifeng Hotel in the county seat. Now he is the boss of Nanning Yongjia Supermarket and Bobai Yongjia Supermarket, with a net worth of one million.
The eldest daughter-in-law, Zhang Xiuping, is from Poxin Village, Longtan. She is a filial, understanding, virtuous, and kind-hearted person. She now helps her husband run a supermarket, and her business is thriving.
The second son, Deng Yunheng, graduated from Peking University. He served as vice president of the Student Union while in school. He joined the Party in 1984 and graduated from university in 1985. He worked in the Beijing Planning Commission as a section-level cadre.
In May 1987, he was promoted to deputy division-level cadre and later transferred to Fuqing County, Fujian Province as executive deputy county magistrate.
He has devoted all his heart to the construction of socialism, is honest and upright, never forgets his original aspiration, is loyal to the Party and the people, always bears in mind the Party's purpose, works hard, devotes himself to the public, makes selfless contributions, is close to the people and loves the people, has made meritorious administrative achievements, has good governance, has moral governance, benefits the people, integrates knowledge and action, works conscientiously, and is deeply respected by the political circles.
The third son, Deng Yunsong, was admitted to Tsinghua University with the first place in Guangxi science. He is currently serving as the Propaganda Minister of the Tsinghua University Student Union and the President of the Guangxi Hometown Association. He is smart and studies hard, and is deeply loved by his tutors and classmates.
The fourth son, Deng Yunhua, graduated from Songshan High School and is currently the owner of Nanning Ahua Home Appliance City.
The fifth son, Deng Yunheng, is a student at Bobai High School. He has excellent grades and a bright future.
The eldest daughter, Deng Yunzhen, graduated from junior high school. She has a gentle personality and is hardworking and simple. After her loving mother passed away, she started doing housework at a very young age, washing clothes, cooking, feeding pigs and chickens, and taking care of younger siblings. After her brother got married, she helped take care of his nephews and nieces. She devoted herself to the family and lived up to her role as an eldest sister who is like a mother. She is a model of virtue.
The eldest son-in-law, Zhu Junjie, graduated from Songshan High School and then joined the army. He went to the battlefield and won the second-class individual merit. He was highly expected by the leaders in the army and was promoted to deputy regiment commander at a young age. Considering his elderly parents, he transferred to the local area and served as deputy director of the Bobai County Public Security Bureau. He was later promoted to director and then deputy county magistrate not long after.
The second daughter, Deng Yunzhu, graduated from Songshan High School. She is currently the owner of Nanning La Meizi Hotpot. She manages the business well and makes a lot of money every day.
In memory of their ancestors and to repay their kindness, the whole family sincerely donated 188,888 yuan to rebuild the ancestral hall and erect a monument to commemorate their merits, which will be passed down for generations to come.
Following them are the names of the family members, Xiaodong'er Deng Changli, Dongzi Deng Changdong, Zhu Shiba Zhu Lichun, all are listed.
When Deng Changfa and other members of the Xintian Deng family were looking at this family monument, they kept exclaiming in surprise. Everything recorded in this monument was really beyond their expectations. It could be said to be extremely awesome.
According to the above records, Deng Shirong, the clan leader himself, created miracles and led the entire clan to become rich.
His children are also very promising. The eldest son is worth a million, the second son is an executive deputy county magistrate, the third son is studying at Tsinghua University, the fourth son and the youngest daughter are also big bosses, and the eldest son-in-law is also a deputy county magistrate. This is really awesome.
Then, everyone continued to look at the merit tablets of other families. This time, everything finally seemed normal. Although the deeds recorded on them were better than those of ordinary members of the clan, they were only slightly better and were within the normal range.
Some members of the Xintian Deng clan are looking at the family merit stele here, while others are running to the opposite side to look at the personal donation merit stele. There is not much introduction about personal donations, it just marks where they came from, their name, and the donation amount. It is very simple and clear.
When the Deng family members in Xintian were looking at the monument to merit, Deng Shirong and others who were accompanying them on the tour walked out of the ancestral hall. They visited this ancestral hall every day, and they were not tired of it, but they no longer felt the same novelty as at the beginning. It takes a lot of time to look at the monument to merit, so there is no need for them to stay with them the whole time.
After the Deng family arrived in Xintian, relatives from branches in other places also arrived one after another.
When these clan members arrived, they went straight into the ancestral hall to visit without even having time to take a sip of tea.
Without a doubt, they were all shocked by this magnificent and picturesque ancestral hall. When they saw the family merit stele, they were stunned by the situation of the clan leader Deng Shirong's family. These branch clan members knew that the clan leader of the Deng family, Naye, was relatively wealthy.
Because when the ancestral hall was soliciting donations the year before last, clan members from all the branches sent people to participate. At that time, the clan leader Deng Shirong directly donated more than 370,000 yuan, which made the participating clan members brag about it after they returned home. Therefore, Deng Shirong, the clan leader of the Naye Deng family, is still very famous among the clan members from all the branches.
However, these clan members really never imagined that the head of the Ye Deng clan would be so powerful.
In short, after reading the introduction of the family's merit stele, when these clan members walked out of the ancestral hall and looked at Deng Shirong, the respected clan leader, their eyes became different, and each of them behaved much more respectfully than before.
Soon, these branch clan members who had finished visiting the ancestral hall sat down to drink tea and chat at the invitation of the Yeteng clan member. If anyone was hungry, there were large pots of pig blood porridge on another table, and the bowls and chopsticks were also ready, so they could eat at any time.
Deng Changfa and other prominent relatives from various branches came over and sat at the same table with Deng Shirong.
After greeting each other, Deng Changfa asked, "Mr. Jiu, will Uncle Yunheng come back to participate in the enthronement ceremony of the ancestral hall this time?"
Deng Shirong shook his head and said, "He won't come back. Although as a leader, it's okay for him to take a few days off, in order not to affect his work, I haven't told him about the enthronement of the ancestral hall."
Deng Changfa nodded and said, "Yes, work is more important. It's just a pity that we didn't get to see Uncle Yunheng."
Deng Shirong said, "There will always be a chance to meet him in the future. Besides, he is just an executive vice president now, not a high-ranking official."
Deng Changli said with a smile: "Jiu Gong, you are too modest. He is the deputy county magistrate, which is a very high position for us. Moreover, Uncle Yunheng is still so young. We dare not imagine how high he will be in the future."
Deng Shirong said: "If he was born in a high-ranking family, he might have a chance to become a high-ranking official, but he was born in a rural family, without any family background, and had to rely on his own efforts. It is still very difficult to become a high-ranking official. It all depends on whether he has the destiny.
Anyway, my request to him is very simple, just do his job honestly and live in peace. "
Deng Changsheng from Shahe said, "Uncle Yunheng is so outstanding. I believe he can succeed even if he works hard on his own."
Everyone talked about Deng Yunheng for a while, and then the topic shifted to Deng Yunsong.
Deng Yunguo from Hepu Mansion asked, "Uncle Jiu, what grade is your third son in Tsinghua University now?"
Deng Shirong said: "It's already the third grade now."
Deng Yunguo said: "He will graduate the year after next, and then he will be an outstanding official!"
Deng Changxing from Beiliulicao nodded and said, "Tsinghua University and Peking University are both universities of the same rank. Uncle Yunheng graduated from Peking University and was able to become a deputy county magistrate at such a young age. So Uncle Yunsong must be not much worse as he graduated from Tsinghua University."
Deng Changqiang from Hepu Pass exclaimed: "Jiu Gong already has a son who is a deputy county magistrate and a son-in-law who is a deputy county magistrate. If he has another one, it will be really amazing. Looking at the hundreds of years of history of our Deng family in Naye, I am afraid that no one can be compared with you, Jiu Gong!"
Deng Shirong laughed and said, "You can't say that. Our Deng family has produced many talented people. In the future, all the brothers in the clan will also be granted titles and become ministers."
Everyone started laughing when they heard this.
After chatting for a while, Deng Changsheng asked, "Jiu Gong, when we came here just now, we saw that the roadbed of this village road has been expanded more than ten times compared to the last time we came. What is such a large roadbed used for?"
Deng Shirong smiled and expressed his vision for the future: "We are going to build this road in our village into a tourist attraction. The reason why it is so big is not only for traffic, but also for serving as a temporary parking lot.
Now the country is developing faster and faster, and there are more and more wealthy people. I estimate that in another ten or twenty years, cars will no longer be a rarity.
Our village will become more and more beautiful in the future, and it is very likely to attract tourists from other places to come and play. By then, there will be many people and cars. If this road is not made bigger, there will be frequent traffic jams, which will affect everyone’s life.”
Deng Changsheng was dumbfounded, and after a while he said with full conviction: "Jiu Gong, you are really amazing. You are already thinking about things that will happen in ten or twenty years. With a clan leader like you, it will be hard for the Deng family not to prosper!"
"That's right. Uncle Jiu's vision is not comparable to that of ordinary people."
Deng Yungui shared his personal experience: "At the beginning, Uncle Jiu and I contracted a kiln to do it. The contract fee was 100 yuan a year. I advocated contracting for 20 years, but Uncle Jiu said that 10 years was enough because the times are developing too fast. We don't know when something will appear to replace the kiln, and then the kiln business will become more and more difficult to do. It is not cost-effective to contract for a long time.
To be honest, when I heard this, I didn't really believe it.
As a result, Uncle Jiu was right. There are many things on the market that can replace tiles. It is becoming increasingly difficult to run the tile factory we contracted. I estimate that in one or two years, we will really lose money. "
When relatives from other branches heard this, they were all filled with admiration.
At this moment, Deng Shirong, the clan leader, has become the embodiment of wisdom in their eyes.
He was able to lead the entire clan to prosperity, and his children were all more capable than the others. Who could not admire such an awesome clan leader? ...
At four o'clock in the afternoon, with the arrival of the last batch of clan members, all clan members from all branches were present.
According to statistics, the number of clan members who came from different branches reached more than 1,800, setting a historical record of clan members from different branches gathering in their ancestral land.
The arrival of so many relatives and brothers made the members of the Ye Deng clan feel very honored.
Especially after seeing this majestic, exquisite and beautiful ancestral hall and the jaw-dropping family merit stele of the head of the Naye Deng clan, these clan brothers were extremely envious of the people of the Naye ancestral land and wished they could become a member of the ancestral land.
This undisguised envy made the members of the Naye Deng clan secretly happy, and they also felt proud and honored to be a member of the Naye Deng clan.
At 4:30 in the afternoon, at the entrance of the new ancestral hall, the Naye Deng family set up a total of 250 tables.
We didn't kill chickens or ducks today, the main dish was pork, supplemented by various side dishes. Overall, the dishes were still very rich.
In addition to eating, many clan members also had a few drinks with the drinking aunts and relatives from all over the place. It didn't matter how the clan members and the aunts drank, but those relatives drank more restrainedly, mainly because they were going to stay here tonight, and they definitely couldn't drink too much, otherwise it would cause trouble for others.
Tomorrow, you can drink as much as you want. Even if you get drunk, there are brothers in the tribe to take you home, so you don’t have to trouble the tribesmen in the ancestral land.
Because we drank in moderation, the meal didn't take too long. We started at 4:30 and ended at 5:00.
Then, the directors of the ancestral hall council arranged for these clan brothers to live in different households.
No words were spoken that night.
The next morning, before daybreak, the members of the Ye Deng clan got up and started working.
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Today, every household does not cook, and everyone goes to the ancestral hall to have breakfast.
Of course, breakfast is just simple white porridge with pickles, the purpose of which is to fill everyone's stomach. Noon is the time for big eating and drinking.
The consecration of an ancestral hall is accompanied by the beating of gongs and drums, as well as dragon and lion dances.
The team responsible for the dragon and lion dances had already been invited. It was a well-known team from the neighboring Longtan Town.
Because it was not far away, I didn’t come here yesterday, but came here early this morning.
The enthronement ceremony of the Hakka people in Bobai includes three steps: welcoming the dragon, offering incense, and worshiping.
The first is the dragon welcoming ceremony.
At nine o'clock in the morning, everyone gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall. Deng Shirong, the clan leader, gave a brief speech. Then the clan members, along with their married aunts and relatives from all over the country, set out from the ancestral hall and headed to the back mountain of the village to welcome the dragon.
After arriving at the designated dragon-welcoming location, the dragon-welcoming ceremony will be presided over by the chief priest.
After the dragon welcoming ceremony is over, the clan members and relatives will welcome the "dragon" back to the ancestral hall.
After welcoming the dragon back, lion and dragon dance performances are held at the entrance of the ancestral hall.
At the auspicious time of 11:00 in the morning, everyone gathered in the ancestral hall and began the incense-burning ceremony.
The ceremony of offering incense and fire burners is solemn and sacred, reflecting the reverence of the Naye Deng clan members, their married aunts, and relatives from various branches for their ancestors, as well as the spirit of remembering their roots, respecting their ancestors, and promoting their ancestral teachings.
After the incense burning ceremony, people began to worship their ancestors and recite sacrificial texts.
If the tribesmen want their names to be included in the sacrificial text, they have to donate 20 yuan separately, and almost no one will save this money.
The entire enthronement ceremony lasted until nearly one o'clock in the afternoon. Fireworks and firecrackers were set off from time to time. More than 5,000 people participated in the ancestral hall enthronement ceremony, and the scene was truly lively and lively.
All of this was recorded by photographers invited by the ancestral hall's board of directors.
After the enthronement ceremony, the next part is what everyone loves to watch - eating and drinking.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Deng Yunguo from Fenhepu Mansion asked, "Uncle Jiu, will the food company you founded process pork in the future?"
Deng Shirong replied: "I should be able to do it."
Deng Yunguo smiled and said, "Uncle Jiu, if your food company wants to process pork and needs to buy live pigs, please take care of my nephew's business. I have thousands of pigs in my pig farm now!"
Deng Shirong nodded and smiled, "Of course there is no problem with this. I will pass on the instructions and have someone contact you when our food company starts processing pork."
"Thank you, Uncle Jiu. I toast to you."
"You're welcome. We are all brothers from the same clan. We should help if we can."
Seeing this, the other clansmen at the same table became interested and sought cooperation opportunities from Deng Shirong, the head of the Naye Deng clan. They were all the best among the clan branches and ran different industries. It was difficult for them to have opportunities for intersection in some industries, but there were opportunities for cooperation in some industries.
For example, those clan members who run packaging carton factories, oil presses, flour mills and other businesses have established a basis for cooperation with Naye Deng’s food company.
Deng Shirong said, "Dear clan members, we are all brothers from the same clan. We will help you if we can. However, the food company already has partners. If you want to replace them, your products must at least have a price advantage. You should understand this, right?"
Deng Changzhen, who runs the oil mill, said with a smile, "That's for sure. Cooperation is definitely beneficial to both parties in order to last long. If you, Jiugong, give up the cheap products and choose the more expensive ones, we can't say that. What do you think, fellow clan members?"
"Yes, if the price of the same product is higher than others, then there is no point in this cooperation."
"Jiu Gong, we know a little bit about business matters. Under the same conditions, it would be great if you can take care of us clan members."
"If the price is not cheaper than others, I would be embarrassed to ask you, Jiugong, for cooperation."
“…”
Deng Shirong heard that these clan members understood what he meant, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll have someone contact you later, and we can work together and make a fortune together."
"Thank you, Jiugong."
"Jiu Gong, I respect you."
"Jiu Gong, if you need us for anything in the future, just give us a call. We will never frown, no matter if it means risking our lives."
"Nine Lords..."
All the clan members were excited. They had already learned about it in detail and knew how powerful Naye Deng's food company was. Once they established a relationship with the food company, it would be like having an additional super big customer. They basically wouldn't have to worry about sales of their products anymore. This was the rhythm of taking off.
The meal lasted until three in the afternoon.
Before leaving, all the clan members came over to greet the clan leader Deng Shirong.
"Jiu Gong, let's go back first."
"Jiu Gong, if you come to our mountain pass, you must contact me."
"Jiu Gong, our Shahe clan welcomes your arrival."
"Nine Lords..."
When Deng Changfa came over to say hello, he asked, "Jiu Gong, the Deng family hasn't worshipped their ancestors for many years. I wonder if the family has any plans to do so in the near future?"
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "You asked a clever question. If nothing unexpected happens, our Deng clan will resume ancestor worship next year. We will send someone to notify all clan members in advance."
Deng Changfa said happily: "Then I will come again next year on Qingming Festival and kowtow to our ancestors a few more times, hoping that our descendants of the Deng family will always be as close as one family and prosper."
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Well, if our ancestors knew about this, they would protect us."
After that, the two sides chatted for a while, and then Deng Changfa took more than 200 tribesmen and returned to Xintian by car.
After saying hello, relatives from other places also got in their cars and went home.
Relatives from all over the country have left, and many aunts and sisters are also going back. Some aunts rarely go back to their parents' home and plan to stay for a few more days.
The finishing work will naturally be handled by the clan members, so Deng Shirong, the clan leader, doesn't need to worry about it.
After returning to the clan, relatives from all over the place boasted about it to those clan members who did not attend the ancestral hall enthronement ceremony. The ancestral hall was originally built extremely beautifully, and after these clan members' exaggerated boasting, it was no longer an ordinary ancestral hall, but like a palace of immortals.
There was also the family merit stele of Deng Shirong, the head of the Naye Deng clan, which was also taken out by these clan members to brag about, leaving those clan members who did not attend the enthronement ceremony at the Naye Deng clan ancestral hall stunned and regretting not signing up to participate in this rare ceremony.
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Deng Shirong and others did not stay in their hometown for long. On the afternoon of the day when the ancestral hall enthronement ceremony ended, they took a bus to Bobai.
Just a few minutes after arriving at the Suifeng Hotel, I happened to receive a call from Deng Yunheng.
The father and son exchanged a few words of greeting, and then Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Yunheng, when I was riding the train a few days ago, I met a very nice girl on the train. She is from Wuhan, Hubei, her name is Gu Caiwei, she is 22 years old, just graduated from university this year, and is an embroidery master.
She has a gentle personality, and her figure and appearance are no worse than your sister-in-law. Due to her good family background and long-term practice of embroidery skills, she has cultivated an extraordinary temperament like those ladies from ancient times.
All in all, this is a very outstanding girl.
I have already got her mailing address for you, and I have also told her and her mother about your situation. Now her mother and I want you to keep in touch as pen pals. If you can get along well, that would be great. If not, just treat it as making friends."
This burst of chatter completely confused Deng Yunheng.
After coming back to his senses, Deng Yunheng said with a smile: "Dad, I'm not that old, you don't have to be so anxious to find a wife for me."
Deng Shirong said: "I am not in a hurry to find a wife for you, but I just happened to meet one and thought she is a good match for you, so I wanted to match you up. Your eldest brother, sister-in-law, Ah Zhu and Xiao Hua also saw it and agreed unanimously.
I have asked Ah Zhu to take a photo of the girl for you. I will ask her to send it to you later. When you receive the letter, please check whether it meets your requirements. "
Deng Yunheng actually believed very much in his father's judgment. After all, the example of his eldest sister-in-law was there. Since his father said that Miss Gu Caiwei's figure and appearance were not worse than his eldest sister-in-law's, and her temperament was even better, it proved that this girl was indeed very outstanding.
Therefore, Deng Yunheng did not resist, but responded: "Okay, then I will take a look."
"Get your pen and paper. I'll tell you the girl's mailing address. Write it down."
"Well, we have paper and pen, Dad, you can talk!"
After Deng Shirong told his second son Gu Caiwei's mailing address, he said, "When writing to others, remember to be proactive. If there is any situation, contact me as soon as possible. Try your best to win this girl over. She will definitely be a good wife for you."
Deng Yunheng said seriously: "I know, Dad. I will try my best, but this kind of thing requires mutual affection. I need the other person to be willing too."
Deng Shirong said: "It can be seen that the girl has a good impression of you. Her mother and uncle are also optimistic about you. The foundation for dating is in place. As for whether you can get along well, it depends on whether you have the same values."
Deng Yunheng asked: "Dad, what are the three views?"
At that time, there was no concept of three views, so it was normal that he didn't know.
Deng Shirong explained: "The three views refer to the world view, life view and values. If you have the same three views, you will feel more comfortable getting along with each other. If you have different three views, even if there are no problems in the short term, there will be problems after a long time of getting along."
Deng Yunheng said with emotion: "Dad, you know so much. I graduated from Peking University after all, but I don't know as much as you do in many things."
"What's so strange about this? I've been eating for 28 years longer than you, and I've seen and heard a lot more. This is something that has accumulated over time, and it has nothing to do with your education level. When you get older, you'll naturally understand more than me."
At this point, Deng Shirong asked again: "How is your work? Is it going well?"
Deng Yunheng said: "My work is going well. This year I have vigorously promoted fishermen to build shrimp farming bases, which have been very successful. The first batch of fishermen have made money. Now the scale of shrimp farming is growing and expanding, which has greatly promoted the development of the local economy.
When I went to the city for a meeting, my superiors praised me. If everything goes well, I think my rank will be raised even higher next year.”
Deng Shirong said: "I can't help you with your work. Anyway, you must always remember that no matter how great your achievements are, you must guard against arrogance and impatience, and you must proceed steadily and steadily, step by step, so that you can go a long way."
Deng Yunheng said: "Dad, I understand. I will always keep it in mind."
Deng Shirong said, "The ancestral hall was opened today. I didn't inform you in advance because I didn't want to disturb you at work. More than 1,800 clan members from various branches came, and most of the aunts and sisters who married out have returned. The scene is very lively."
Deng Yunheng said, "So many people from various branches of the clan have come. It seems that under your leadership, the influence of our Naye Deng family is growing. Is the development of the instant noodle factory going smoothly? I think people in Fuqing County can eat the instant noodles produced by our instant noodle factory."
Deng Shirong said: "It's going well. The factory in Tianjin is almost finished and will be officially put into production at the beginning of next year. By then, the daily output of our instant noodle factory will exceed 3 million packs. If we can sell all of them, we will make a lot of money."
Deng Yunheng said with emotion: "Dad, your business talent is really too strong."
Deng Shirong said: "I don't have any business talent. Now the spring breeze of reform and opening up has blown all over the land of our country. As long as you stand at the forefront of the development of the times, even a pig can fly. This is not my ability."
Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "Dad, you don't have to be modest. I don't deny that there are factors of the development of the times, but there are so many people doing business in our country now, and everyone is standing on the same vent. So why can't they fly? Only Dad can lead the tribe to fly?"
Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Now our Naye Deng family has indeed successfully flown. The most important thing next is to land safely. Only then can it be called a success. If the wind suddenly stops one day and we fall to our death, then there is no point in flying high."
Deng Yunheng exclaimed: "Dad, what you said is so philosophical!"
Deng Shirong said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. You need to pay more attention to this girl Xiao Gu and try your best to take her down. Do you understand?"
Seeing his father's concern, Deng Yunheng realized that his father really thought highly of this girl. He once again said solemnly: "Dad, I know. I will do my best."
Next, the father and son chatted for a few more words before hanging up the phone.
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