After removing the shark fin from the doorway, Secretary Xiao said, "I have two other things to tell you this time. You left too quickly this afternoon, so I didn't have time to tell you."
"Oh, is there anything else?"
One reason is to send you an invitation.
"An invitation? What invitation?"
"Of course, it's an invitation to Mazu's birthday celebration. The completion ceremony of the Mazu Temple expansion will be held together with the birthday celebration. The ceremony will start at six o'clock the day after tomorrow, and the banquet will begin at noon."
As he spoke, Secretary Xiao took out a red invitation card from his pocket and handed it over.
"Weren't these invitations already sent out? Why are there another one?"
Feng Ye took it, looking somewhat puzzled.
While working in the workshop that afternoon, he heard Ye Qingling mention that invitations for Mazu's birthday had been sent out half a month ago.
"The previous ones were for your family, but this one is just for you."
"Huh? This..."
Secretary Xiao patted him on the shoulder: "You deserve great credit for the completion of the new Tianhou Palace. There will be eight seats in the main hall, and one of them will be yours."
"Huh? I can sit in the main hall? When did I become so influential?"
Feng Ye was overjoyed.
Needless to say, the seats in the main hall are reserved for leaders and important figures.
No one else could even dream of going inside the main hall to eat at the banquet.
To be invited into the main hall was an immense honor for him.
“If you’re not qualified, who is? You are the biggest contributor to the expansion of the Mazu Temple, and you’re number one on the merit stele. You must have a place. Look at the seat number on the invitation.”
Feng Ye opened the invitation and looked at the table number 8 written on it, his heart filled with joy.
This feeling is even more exhilarating than catching a big fish.
"I originally wanted to seat you at table number 1, but I rejected it. Table number 1 is for officials, and it wouldn't be appropriate to seat you there; it would be a bit abrupt."
"Table number 8 is fine, I'm very satisfied."
Feng Ye nodded repeatedly to show his understanding.
Although he contributed a lot to the expansion of the Mazu Temple, he was just a fisherman, and sitting with officials, he really seemed out of place.
Table 8, on the other hand, is probably occupied by some generous business owners and boat captains who donate a lot of money.
He'll feel more comfortable sitting there, and he'll be able to connect with others.
In a way, he's both a boat captain and a boss.
"Another thing is that the day after tomorrow is the day after tomorrow when Mazu will be making her procession. You will be one of the four people carrying the sedan chair."
"Ah? I'll carry the husband's sedan chair?"
Feng Ye pointed to his nose in surprise, a surge of indescribable excitement welling up inside him.
The "尪轿" is a sedan chair used to carry statues of deities.
When Mazu went on tours, she was carried in a sedan chair by a man.
Carrying the sedan chair is an honorable thing, especially for believers of Mazu, who consider it a great honor to participate.
Almost everyone who is a believer in Mazu thinks about carrying the sedan chair.
But for most people, it's just a thought.
The same applies to Feng Ye.
He didn't have this honor in his previous life, but this second chance has truly paid off.
"It wasn't supposed to be your turn, but you've done such a great job this time. If you don't go, who is qualified? Mazu's procession starts at 7:50, remember to arrive early."
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely arrive early and won't be late."
"That's all for these two things. Now that I've finished talking, I should head back. It's getting dark."
"Have some food before you leave, it'll be ready soon."
"No, no..."
Feng Ye stood at the door, waiting until Secretary Xiao had pushed the cart away before taking the invitation, clapping his hands, and turning to go inside.
Ye Qingling heard the sounds outside from inside the kitchen, but couldn't make out what they were saying. Curious, she asked, "Was that Secretary Xiao just here?"
"right."
What's he doing here?
"They brought the shark fin back to me..."
"Is it the great white shark fin you offered to the Goddess Mazu?"
"That's right, the meat was made into fish balls, and the fish fins were returned."
Feng Ye walked into the kitchen, cheerfully waving the invitation in his hand, "Do you know what this is?"
"What else could it be? I've seen them before, it's just an invitation to Mazu's birthday celebration. Is it really worth getting so excited about?"
Ye Qingling looked up and glanced at it, but didn't think much of it.
However, Ye Qingyu said, "Sister, weren't the invitations sent over a long time ago? Why were they sent to brother-in-law again?"
"That's right."
Ye Qingling finally realized what was happening and hurriedly asked, "Aye, what's going on?"
Feng Ye raised an eyebrow smugly: "This is just for me."
"What? Why did they send you a separate invitation?"
The two sisters looked at him curiously.
"Did you know that there will be eight tables set up in the main hall?"
Ye Qingling nodded: "I've heard about it."
"Brother-in-law, did they arrange for you to be put in the main hall?"
Upon hearing Ye Qingyu's guess, Ye Qingling's eyes lit up: "Really?"
Feng Ye laughed loudly, "Haha, it really is, that's why they sent me a separate invitation."
Ye Qingling quickly wiped her hands on her apron and took the invitation from Feng Ye.
Upon opening it, I found table number 8, and it really was there.
The news of Mazu's birthday had already spread like wildfire throughout the village.
I heard that a banquet of more than 100 tables will be held, with eight tables set up in the main hall to specifically entertain visiting leaders and important guests.
The villagers were all speculating about what level of leaders would arrive and what kind of guests would be allowed to sit in the main hall.
Unexpectedly, her husband was also included, able to sit in the main hall and eat at the banquet.
However, thinking about it, it doesn't seem so strange.
After all, her husband deserves a lot of credit for the expansion of the Mazu Temple into the grand Tianhou Palace it is today.
Even the statue of Mazu enshrined in the main hall was brought back from the bottom of the sea by her husband, and her husband is the first person listed on the merit stele.
It was only natural that they were seated in the main hall.
It would be unreasonable not to even offer a spot.
Although it was just a seat of honor, it represented respect for her man.
Besides, it's a matter of pride to talk about it.
She was equally proud.
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