In the evening, Chen Chen and He Jinshu had prepared all the meals. Li Mo had also returned, and Grandma He had cleaned the main hall and the partition where sacrifices were made.
There was a small compartment next to the room where He Jinshu and Shen Zhen lived, where the tablets of He Jinshu's parents were enshrined.
There is also a place for offering incense in the middle of the main hall, on which hangs a tablet with the words "Heaven, Earth, Emperor, Parents, and Teachers". Generally, family members will burn incense and worship this tablet during festivals, weddings, and funerals.
First, it is to express gratitude to the heaven, earth and the country; second, it is to commemorate the deceased relatives in the family; third, it is to express gratitude to one's teacher. At the same time, it also expresses the hope that the family can live in harmony, be happy and everything goes well.
After accompanying Grandpa He and Grandma He to worship in the main hall, Chen Chen and He Jinshu took the offerings and went to the compartment on the side of the house.
This was the first time that Chen Zhen paid homage to He Jinshu's parents. When they got married, He Jinshu and Grandma He didn't say much about He's father and mother, so Chen Zhen didn't ask much.
Later, when the house was being built, He Jinshu suggested building a compartment on one side of the house to enshrine the tablets of his parents.
He Jinshu and Shen Zhen placed the offerings on the table, then they lit incense and knelt on the cushion holding the incense in both hands.
He Jinshu spoke first, "Dad and Mom, let me introduce you to Chen Chen, my new husband whom I married this year. I'm sorry to tell you so late."
After saying this, He Jinshu said to Chen Chen: "Ah Chen, say hello to your parents."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhen raised the three incense sticks in his hand and said nervously, "Dad and Mom, hello, I am Chen Zhen, Ah Shu's marriage partner. Don't worry, since I am married to Ah Shu, I will definitely treat him well in the future and ensure that he has enough food and drink and a worry-free life.
In addition, if you two have any requests, you can also send them to me in your dreams, and I will definitely do it for you. If there is anything you want to eat, you can also tell me and I will prepare it and send it to you. I cook delicious food and I guarantee that you will want to eat it again.
Oh, by the way, I will burn more paper money for you during festivals in the future, so that you two won’t have to worry about money in the underworld.”
After finishing speaking, Chen Chen looked at He Jinshu a little nervously, and then said: "Ah Shu, is it okay for me to tell you this? My parents should like me, right?"
After hearing what Chen Chen said, He Jinshu smiled lightly and said affirmatively: "Ah Chen is so good, your parents will definitely like you."
After hearing this, Chen Zhen smiled and said happily: "I also think that my parents will like me."
Afterwards, the two of them exchanged a few words, and He Jinshu said to Chen Chen, "Let's pay our respects to our parents!"
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After Chen Zhen finished speaking, the two of them held incense in their hands and bowed three times to the two tablets, then stood up and inserted the incense into the incense burner in front of the tablets.
After lighting the incense, the two burned some paper money in the basin next to them before walking out of the compartment.
After that, Li Mo went in to pay his respects, and then Grandpa He and Grandma He went in.
After all the worship was completed, it was already dark and the family prepared to sit down for dinner.
The weather was fine today and the moon in the sky was bright and clear, so the family moved the table directly into the yard, and then drank together under the moon and shared the joy.
After eating for about half an hour, Chen Zhen called the servants to clean up the dishes, and then the family dispersed.
After Chen Zhen and He Jinshu returned to their room, Chen Zhen hugged He Jinshu's waist and asked him, "Ah Shu, you don't seem to be in a good mood today?"
"Why do you ask that?" He Jinshu looked at him calmly and asked.
He was indeed in a bad mood today because he missed his parents, but in order not to make Grandpa He and the others worry, he hid his emotions.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhen shook his head and said, "I don't know. Anyway, I feel that you seem to be in a very sad mood today. Are you missing your parents?"
He Jinshu stared at Chen Zhen for a long time without saying anything. Then he leaned forward, put his arms around Chen Zhen's waist, rested his chin on Chen Zhen's shoulder, and said to him softly, "Ah Zhen, can you carry me to wash up today?"
"Okay." Chen Chen said very straightforwardly, and then he loosened his grip on He Jinshu's waist and said, "I'll go get some clothes first."
He Jinshu loosened his hand upon hearing this and asked Chen Chen to get clothes from the closet.
After taking the clothes of both of them, Chen Chen handed the clothes to He Jinshu, and then carried He Jinshu out of the room.
Li Mo in the east wing originally wanted to go out and stay in the yard for a while. Today's worship reminded him of some things in the past. He was a little depressed and couldn't sleep, so he wanted to go out for a walk.
As soon as he walked out the door, he saw a scene that made him drop his jaw.
This, that guy walking here is my brother-in-law, right? The one with the legs wrapped around his waist and the head on his shoulder is Xiaoshu, right?
This, this posture was too visually impactful, and it scared him so much that he quickly turned around and retreated back to the room.
After returning to the room, Li Mo secretly patted his chest and thought to himself: I didn't expect Xiaoshu and his brother-in-law to get along like this. Is this still the Xiaoshu he knows who is always cold and aloof to others?
Chen Zhen and He Jinshu had no idea what Li Mo was thinking. After they finished washing up in the bathroom, Chen Zhen carried He Jinshu back to the room. After putting him on the bed, he also got on the bed and held He Jinshu in his arms.
Chen Chen gently patted He Jinshu's back and comforted him, "Ah Shu, don't be too sad. If you miss your parents in the future, just talk to them more and burn more paper money for them. I'll also prepare some delicious food for them. Maybe they will meet you in their dreams."
After he finished speaking, he continued, "Also, even though I'm a child with parents now, they will also pass away in a hundred years. By then, I'll also be a child without parents. Then we'll become the same. If you think about this, will it make you feel better?"
After hearing this, He Jinshu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. It was the first time he had heard such comforting words. He didn't know how Mr. and Mrs. Shen would react when they heard this.
However, these words did comfort He Jinshu and made him feel much better, so he rubbed against Shen Zhen's arms and said, "A Zhen, I'm sleepy and want to sleep."
"Okay, let's sleep." Chen Chen kissed He Jinshu and said.
After that, the two of them gradually fell asleep, and He Jinshu once again dreamed of his parents after a long time. However, this time it was no longer the scene of his parents dying tragically in front of him, but a heartwarming conversation he had with his parents the year before the accident.
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