Chapter 2659: The Old Man's Disappointment
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Yang Ruohua scoffed, "How is that possible You're my own mother!"
After discussing, the mother and daughter made their plans. Yang Ruohua then went to pick up the child in her arms, soothing him while reminding Liu Shi to start cooking dinner.
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"I came on an empty stomach this morning, I'm starving now, mother, please hurry up and cook some food!"
In the evening, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and bursts of muffled thunder rumbled behind the heavy clouds.
The north wind howled across the land.
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After being tormented by the sweltering heat throughout the summer, villagers of all ages came out from their humble homes.
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On the dam, under the old maple tree, by the pond, there are people everywhere.
The eldest daughter and the younger daughter-in-law didn't have much to say, they just chatted and laughed, enjoying this rare coolness.
This is a test.
The old women didn't care about that anymore, so they rolled up their coarse linen blouses, exposing their bellies, and sat in small wicker chairs with backs, enjoying the cool breeze.
The breasts, which had once been full and nurturing countless children, were now shrunken and pale, like two dull yellow pouches hanging loosely above the navel.
utterly unimaginative.
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Of course, even the thirstiest man wouldn't feel the urge to peek at an old woman like that.
Children were running wildly on the pond bank, chasing and playing with each other.
Luo Bao and Dazhi were naturally among them, running more joyously than anyone else.
Yang Ruqing took advantage of the rain not falling yet and washed the vegetables for dinner last night and breakfast tomorrow.
Given the current situation, it's definitely going to rain heavily tonight. If it rains in the morning tomorrow too, I'll just stay in bed.
Days go by amidst such bumps and jolts. After a few autumn rains, the sweltering summer is finally coming to an end.
Besides being hot during the day, there is a chill in the air both morning and evening.
Luofeng Tang sent a letter, saying that the perfume was successfully delivered to Beijing. After passing inspection, it was stored in the imperial warehouse.
The Emperor, overjoyed, not only paid the sum in full but also showered them with extra rewards.
Luo Fengtang also, in the capital city after paying the鏢 bureau's wages clear, again took advantage of the hot iron to settle accounts clearly for the workers of the transport team brothers.
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All of this is hard-earned money. Thousands of miles, trekking over mountains and across rivers, and it's so hot today. Everyone here has earned their money through hard work.
Besides each person's due wages, Luofengtang also took the initiative to distribute the one hundred taels of silver rewarded by the Emperor among his brothers.
After having two good meals at a big restaurant in Beijing with everyone, we rested for two days and then went to see the temple fair.
On the eve of his departure for the village, he sent out the letter.
He should be on the road now, it's estimated that he'll be home in over ten days, at most no more than half a month.
At night, Yang Ruqing finished reading the letter and turned to Luo Tiejiang and Tuo Buhan who were sitting at the table.
The blacksmith, Lu Tiejiang, took a puff of dry tobacco and frowned slightly. "It's only two or three days before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Tang YaZi probably won't be able to make it back home for the festival."
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Yang Ruqing nodded, "It should be so. From Chang Huizhou to our village, it takes two or three days."
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Wang Cuilian smiled and said, "Even if he can't come back this year, it doesn't matter. Our ancestors know that he is going to escort tribute to the capital to present to the emperor. This is such a magnificent honor! Other families would envy us! I'm sure our ancestors feel proud."
Yang Ruqing smiled gratefully at Wang Cuilian, appreciating the older woman's understanding.
Even the blacksmith Luo nodded and said, "Yes, don't even talk about ten miles or eight villages. Even in our Qing'an County, or even Changhuai Prefecture, if a family could present something to the emperor as tribute, it would be written into their genealogy as an honorable achievement passed down through generations!"
"I also heard that since our family's Qinger and Tang Yazi became successful, many people have secretly gone to look at our Old Luo family's ancestral tomb."
The blacksmith, Luo Tiejiang, said with a proud and confident face.
“Ah” Yang Ruqing raised an eyebrow.
"Why" she asked.
It couldn't be that someone was envious and jealous, unable to get their way against themselves or Tang Ya Zi in real life, so they wanted to destroy other people's ancestral graves to vent their anger
If that were really the case, it would be a truly twisted and perverse psychological state.
Wang Cuilian smiled and said to Yang Ruohong: “Why ask Of course I want to see how our Old Luo family's ancestral graves are buried. Whether they occupy any feng shui treasure land, that's what gave rise to the General and the big businessman!”
Wang Cui Lian's explanation made Yang Ruo Qing suddenly enlightened.
The stone in her heart fell, and she smiled.
Needless to say, even in this backward feudal agrarian society, let alone in today's modern society where technology and information are advancing at an unprecedented pace, feng shui remains a concern for people from all walks of life.
Whether it's moving, or building a new house, or choosing a location for a new company,
They will always ask an expert in this field to come and look at the location, choose the date.
In a nutshell, anything related to life will be carefully considered and pondered.
And the more upper class someone is, the more they care about these things.
In this ancient times, it was even more so.
Both ancestral tombs and residences should be treated with utmost care.
When someone's offspring achieves success, people will praise them for their ancestors' good deeds or say that their ancestral graves are emitting green smoke.
Whoever’s offspring commits a heinous act, will also say that their ancestral grave is polluted and blame it for the ruin of three generations!
Therefore, the imperial mausoleums are also overseen and maintained by dedicated personnel because the royal family believes they are related to national fortunes and the prosperity of the imperial clan.
Those in high positions, no matter how powerful they may be outside, never dare to slack off when it comes to their ancestral graves back home.
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The family is well-off and incense burns constantly. During festivals and holidays, they sweep the tombs and pay their respects to ancestors.
Similarly, it's not surprising that the old Lu family's ancestral graves were visited secretly, hoping to uncover some mysteries.
“Haha, it's okay. Tang YaZi is not back in time yet. Let’s prepare more offerings to burn incense and visit our ancestors. I believe our ancestors are understanding and will surely understand.” Yang Ruqing said.
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Everyone nodded.
Soon, it will be the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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In ancient times, people valued these traditions greatly. Schools were closed, shops shut down, and even wine houses ceased operations.
Yang Ruqing, of course, gave the tavern and the medicinal herb gathering team a holiday, devoting all her energy to preparing for the Zhongyuan Festival at home.
Here, the custom is to have a sumptuous meal together as a family at noon, and then in the afternoon, go up the mountain together to burn incense.
During the Zhongyuan Festival, newly harvested rice coincides perfectly with the first harvest season. The milled rice flour is used to make rice cakes, which are then cooked together with wild vegetables and diced pork belly.
To offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God, with a bodhisattva statue in front and offerings for the ancestors.
The family gathers together to eat, and also gives some to relatives, friends, and neighbors.
“Baby, go call your uncle over to eat and drink.” Yang Ruqing pointed at Lu Tiejiang who was squatting by the entrance of the main hall smoking a dry cigarette, and whispered to Luo Baby.
Since this morning, Luo Tijiang's mood has been a little low.
Yang Ruqing guessed that he was probably still because Tang Yazi hadn't come back.
> Tang Ya Zi hasn't come back for the Hungry Ghost Festival in two years, and the old man feels a bit down.
>t's absolutely impossible, alas!""By the way, Qing'er, did you hear anything else at your father-in-law's place" Luo Fengtang asked again.Yang Ruqing then conveyed the contents and spirit of the previ...