"Today, all of us Ye clan members have gathered here to inform our ancestors that Ye Yaohua's fourth son, Ye Zuxin, has reconnected. Ye Zuxin has added two sons and one daughter to our Ye family..."
When the clan members gather together, ancestor worship is an essential thing. Ye Zhiqiu looked at the live pigs, chickens, and fish on display, feeling a little confused.
However, the old housekeeper had warned that no one was allowed to whisper during the ceremony and that it must be solemn and dignified. He could only suppress his curiosity, stand upright, and watch an elder of the Ye family, who was of his grandfather's generation, read the words to report to the ancestors.
This time's ancestor worship was a little different. It was the first time Ye Zhiqiu had seen such a complex offering. There were five kinds of fruit, five kinds of cake, five kinds of wine, and five kinds of tea, all of which were served in lacquerware.
Then Ye Zhiqiu understood why it was alive, because it was slaughtered on the spot and offered as a sacrifice!
To his surprise, it was his second uncle who slaughtered the pig, his eldest brother who slaughtered the chicken, and he was the one who caught the last fish.
Then comes the three kneelings and nine kowtows. After completing the process, all the offerings are burned directly, including the freshly killed pigs, chickens and fish, which are also put in and burned directly.
Ye Zhiqiu felt it was a pity, but he followed his elder brother Ye Chengye obediently and did whatever he did.
After the ancestor worship was completed, everyone returned home from the ancestral hall.
Ye Chengye explained in a low voice, "Originally, the ancestral hall should have been built separately, but now it's too messy everywhere, so we can only temporarily place it in the backyard of our home. This is a grand sacrifice, and the offerings for a grand sacrifice are not shared.
Whenever something happened, the tribe would gather together and hold a grand ceremony to strengthen their cohesion. This time, everyone who could make it back from all over the world came back, except for those in Western countries who were too far away to make it back.
Our family has branched out far and wide, and our family tree alone has thousands of members. Furthermore, there are five major branches that have been passed down from our great ancestor.
Some branches have already taken root abroad, so when we go abroad, we need to first look up which elders we need to visit.”
Ye Zhiqiu was dumbfounded. They had originally said that there were many people today, but it turned out that there were more than a thousand people in their tribe, and there were five major branches!
Ye Zhiqiu asked in confusion, "Brother, if it's continued by Taizu, can we still talk about it?"
Ye Chengye smiled and said, "The relationship is too distant, so it's definitely not a very deep one. But it depends on how we get along. If it's a small matter, whether it's them or our branch, we will lend a hand if we encounter it.
This is the use of family, and our branch is also spread all over the place. At least when you go to an area where there are family members, you won't be confused about everything, and it will be much more convenient to get things done. "
Ye Zhiqiu nodded, and then Ye Chengye continued: "By the way, the three people you are looking for have been found. They are leisurely in the territory of Digital K. They will arrange the next things. You can have fun for a few days, and then these three people will naturally appear in front of you."
Ye Zhiqiu was surprised and said, "So fast? But if it's troublesome, it doesn't have to be a living person. After all, the mission I received is to capture those who can be brought back to the country, and to eliminate them if they can't."
"These are all minor matters. Anyway, you can enjoy yourself for a few days. I'll then arrange a boat to take you and your companions back to Guangzhou. By the way, I don't know what gift to give you, so I'll arrange a Triumph TR3A for you. It will be shipped to Beijing along with the equipment on the plane."
Ye Zhiqiu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Brother, all cars in China are government-owned now. An ordinary person like me is not suitable to drive."
Ye Chengye explained with a smile: "I know that you need to be of a certain level to be able to afford a car, so I specifically asked my contact, and a motorcycle is no problem. This car is a motorcycle sports car, I think you will like it!"
Ye Zhiqiu's eyes lit up when he heard this. It turned out to be a motorcycle! This thing is great! And the eldest brother also said that there is no problem after asking, proving that he can use this car normally. He immediately expressed his gratitude.
After the crowd returned here, the food had already been served in the kitchen. Next, Ye Zhiqiu followed his second and third uncles to toast the elders.
He was not afraid of drinking, so after toasting his elders, he went to toast his peers. Ye Chenggong, who was helping him pour the wine, was stunned!
He waited until Ye Zhiqiu stopped toasting before he excitedly said, "Seventh Brother, how can you drink so much! With so many people here, even if a cup is five cents, you've drunk nearly four pounds of wine."
Ye Zhiqiu replied with a smile: "Haha, your seventh brother doesn't have any special skills, but I'm good at drinking! I was a farmer back then, and it was only because of my drinking ability that I was able to cheat and get a job in the city!"
Talking about the past, Ye Zhiqiu was filled with sighs. So much time had passed in the blink of an eye. It was not easy for him to go from a failed time traveler to where he is today!
"Chengyun, come here."
"Hey, here I come."
A necklace was hung around his neck, a jade Guanyin pendant amulet.
Ye Zhiqiu hurriedly thanked this Seventh Grandpa. This was the necklace he was wearing. He said it was blessed and could protect him from harm.
Whether you like it or not, you cannot refuse a gift from an elder. Just accept it and say thank you.
Many elders gave him such items, such as rings and bracelets, which he naturally would not be suitable to wear, but gifts were not really given to him to use.
Ye Zhiqiu felt that he had to collect some things after he returned, otherwise he would have nothing in his house to give as gifts.
But he was not worried. Many jade and jadeite items were not very expensive for him now, so he could buy a batch and keep them.
Everyone has seen his alcohol tolerance. Ye Zuze said happily, "Our family has produced a talent who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. In the past, this alcohol tolerance would make him a leader in the clan!"
The meal lasted a long time, and people didn’t just drink and eat. In fact, they all took the opportunity to exchange information with each other.
If someone is missing something or feels that there may be unrest somewhere, everyone will communicate with each other and weave a network of mutual exchange.
Ye Zhiqiu was a little frightened when he heard this, because some of the tribesmen were also selling arms...
This thing will be a very explosive industry not to mention now, even in the future!
It was almost two o'clock before people started to say goodbye. Some made plans to go together to discuss cooperation, while others made plans to go out and play.
Ye Zhiqiu followed his elder and second brothers to see off the guests. The yard was full of parked cars, which began to slowly drive away. Ye Zhiqiu didn't know how long he had been waving his hands.
At this time, Ye Chengfu took out his car keys from his pocket, called out to Ye Zhiqiu, and threw the keys over. Ye Zhiqiu quickly caught them and said with a smile, "Haha, Xiaoqi, your second brother is a poor policeman. I don't have money to buy you any gifts. But you won't need my Cadillac Eldorado, so I'll give it to you to drive from now on."
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