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Chapter 71 Scattered sacrifices to ancestors

"Dad," Liu Yi smiled and said, "I just asked Yuan Fang to make twenty plowshares. There is nothing to do? You are too careful."

"Twenty? Why do you make so many plows? Our family only has eleven cows, and they can use so many, and there is still an old plow at home?" Liu Laoshi had a little temper. He didn't like this the word "waste" in his life. Although the Liu family now has some spare money, they can't squander it like this? Old Liu then spoke to Liu Yi and persuaded him, "Yi, although you made some money a few days ago, you can't do it either."

"Dad," Liu said, "The plowshare I want to make is different from the old plow in my home. It will be much faster to use than all plowshares you use now. In the past, you had to use a day to plow the land, and it took only two hours to plow with a new plowshare. You will know when I retrieve the plowshare in two days."

"As for why I have to customize twenty plowshares, Dad, do you think that thirty hectares of fields, plus your 120 acres, are there only eleven oxen oxen? So I thought I would buy a few more days later. It would be better to get twenty so that I won't waste the opportunity when I plowed."

"Uh," Lao Liu was speechless when Liu Yi said it, nodded nodded and said, "You have made sense, it's a big deal that my father didn't think it thoroughly."

It's no wonder that Lao Liu has been busy in those 120 acres of fields throughout his life. In the past, he used to rent other people's oxen after others were finished, or simply went down the field to pull the plow himself. At that time, it was already his biggest dream to have his own oxen. Now that their family has eleven oxen, he is so happy that he fell into the sky. How dare he think about more?

"However, the plowshare you mentioned is really so useful? You can finish your work in two hours. Is there such a good plowshare?" Lao Liu didn't believe it. Just like when people used stones to roll wheat, they suddenly heard that there were machines like threshers in this world, they were suspicious and seriously doubted.

Liu Yi shrugged. He said this kind of thing with his mouth for a hundred words, but he couldn't even let him take a look. So he was too lazy to talk to Lao Liu, but said to Lao Liu: "Dad, it's not my final say whether it's easy to use or not. Anyway, Yuan Fang has made seven or eight plowtails. I'll pull them back another day and you'll find out."

"Well, this makes it." Lao Liu nodded and said. If there were such a plow, wouldn't it be very fast in the future?

At this time, Liu Heshi walked out of the inner room with Liu Xiaohui in her arms. When she saw Liu Laoshi, she asked anxiously: "Old man, has the marriage really come true? Did the Zhang family agree?"

"Of course!" As soon as he mentioned this, Lao Liu became happy again and said, "The days have been set. April 15th, the zodiac auspicious day, it is advisable to marry. On that day, we will have a daughter-in-law. Hahaha."

"Okay, okay, just settle down." Liu He also giggled. After waiting for many years, she finally came. She looked at Liu Yi and nodded constantly and said, "Well, my son is finally going to get married. He is an adult. No, I have to prepare well and make two decent sets of clothes, hats, and boots for the eldest child. The groom cannot wear it too shabby. Also, prepare some for Chuchu, and there are children in the future."

As soon as he sat down, Liu He explained to Liu honestly: "Old man, tomorrow you go to the county to buy a few beautiful floral cloths, and tomorrow I will start preparing. Three months, well, it's enough for me to make several sets. It won't delay their worship of the world. And, quilts and furniture will also be replaced with brand new ones. Good luck, hundreds of sons and grandchildren."

"Well, yes, it makes sense, I'll go and buy it tomorrow!" Lao Liu kept nodding.

"And!" The second son of the Liu family also stood up and said, "There is still a problem with the house. If the eldest brother marrys his sister-in-law, where will I live? You can't sleep with the eldest brother, right?"

"You little brat!" Old Liu slapped Liu Ertiao in the head and cursed angrily: "Don't talk nonsense, you will naturally sleep in the study room. Anyway, that study room has always been idle, so it's enough for your mother to collect it for you."

Liu Ertiao covered his head and pouted, showing that he was very dissatisfied with Lao Liu's arrangement. However, he had an objection, but he did not dare to mention it. Lao Liu's slap was not a vegetarian.

There are still a few months left for the marriage, and they are so anxious now, is that as for it?

Liu Yiu sat there, watching the two elders of the Liu family discussing and discussing, even who to invite at the wedding, how to write the gift post, how many dishes to serve when treating guests, and what to serve each dish, all of them clearly planned. It was really admirable to have a professionalism and strong sense of responsibility as a parent.

Finally, as the sky was getting late, the old Liu and his wife had not yet stopped, Liu Yiu couldn't help but reminded: "Dad, mother, I'll pay homage to the ancestors in a while. Do you think we should prepare the sacrifice first and then talk about the marriage?"

It was not until this time that Liu Laoshi and Liu He realized that it was already very late.

Knowing that tonight was the last night of ancestor worship this year, Liu He took Liu Xiaohui into the kitchen and prepared for sacrifices and supper. Lao Liu also stood up and respectfully added an incense plant to the incense table of the ancestors' tablets. Then he said to Liu Yi: "Today I can make a successful marriage for you. Thanks to the blessing of the ancestors, you must kowtow two more times when worshiping the ancestors at night."

"I know, dad." Although he scoffed at Lao Liu's statement, Liu Yi still responded on the surface. After all, in ancient times, people attached great importance to the teaching of etiquette and law. If they disrespect their ancestors and do not understand filial piety and brotherhood, it would be strange if Lao Liu did not break his legs.

"Well," Lao Liu nodded and said, "Didn't you say you want to buy a few more oxen? You can go with me when you arrive in the county town tomorrow. In the near future, there will be spring plowing, and more people selling cows will increase in the past few days. In addition, by the way, let's visit your Uncle Yang again. He has always taken good care of you. If you have such a big wedding, you must know him as you follow the ceremony."

"What Dad said is very true. I will go with my father tomorrow." Liu Yi agreed softly.

Less than two moments later, Liu He prepared everything to be used. He placed the wine, meat, fish and grain for sacrifice on the incense table. With Liu Laoshi taking the lead, everyone first gave the ancestors a fragrant plant. Then the family knelt down below the incense table and kowtowed to the ancestors on the incense table, prayed for blessings and thanked them.

This time, Liu Yi heard Liu Laoshi's words when he worshiped his ancestors.

"The unfilial descendant Liu Fengkai brings his family to worship his ancestors. May our ancestors protect our family and family, and be safe, happy, and have no illness or disaster in the new year. The eldest son Liu Yi, who is merciful to his ancestors today, can be settled for his in-laws and form Qin and Jin with the Zhang family. May our ancestors be blessed, and my son will be able to have a future as soon as possible to extend the incense of the Liu family. The unfilial descendant Liu Fengkai will respect him!"

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