Super Copy of Great Power Technology

Chapter 124 Qiaojiazhai

"Okay, Dad, I will tell my third brother when the ancestor worship is completed."

Qiao Jingkang turned the button and closed the car window. As if he remembered something, he said to Qiao Ruida: "When you worship your ancestors later, you may have to enter the ancestral hall alone to worship and burn incense alone."

Qiao Ruida asked with some confusion: "In previous years, didn't the clan elders enter the ancestral hall and lead us to worship together and offer incense? Has the rule changed this year?"

"Last year, didn't you get the top scorer in our province's college entrance examination? This can be regarded as a glorious achievement. In ancient times, the top scorer in the college entrance examination would have to parade through the streets and become a high official in the Hanlin Academy. Although the current top scorer in the college entrance examination It’s not as valuable as the number one scholar in ancient times, but it’s okay to write it down in the family tree. When worshiping ancestors, it’s appropriate to worship alone and offer incense alone.”

"I see, so I can enter the ancestral hall later? Speaking of which, since I was four or five years old, I have followed my father to Qiaojia Village to worship my ancestors every New Year's Day. After coming so many times, I have never entered I’ve seen the ancestral hall. I heard that the house is a building that has been handed down from the Ming Dynasty, but I don’t know if it’s true?”

"Our Qiao family's ancestral hall was indeed built during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. However, it suffered several fires and experienced several earthquakes. The walls, beams, and roofs have been repaired and maintained many times, and no trace of them can be seen anymore. It’s the style of the Ming Dynasty.”

While the two were talking, the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle had left the city limits, and the scenery on both sides of the road had changed from high-rise buildings to endless plains.It was the middle of winter, the land in the north was freezing cold, and the vegetation was withering.At first glance, everything is desolate. Only the occasional wheat fields still maintain a dark green color, bringing a little vitality to this earthy land.

As we got closer to Qiaojiazhai, some vehicles traveling in the same direction and some people riding bicycles or electric bicycles appeared on the road.Those who went to Qiaojiazhai on the first day of the Lunar New Year, needless to say, were all members of the Qiao clan. Qiao Ruida knew some of them, and even went to pay New Year greetings just this morning.

"Brother Ruifeng, happy New Year!" Qiao Ruida lowered the window and greeted a young man riding an electric tricycle.

The man driving the tricycle is named Qiao Ruifeng. He used to be my primary school teacher, Qiao Ruida. The two of them are very familiar with each other. "Ruida, it's you. Happy Chinese New Year to you. I haven't seen you for a few months. You are driving such a big car." Well, it seems that the rumors are true, you have really made a fortune!"

"I was lucky enough to make some money by starting a company, but it was just a small effort, not worth mentioning. Brother Ruifeng, I remember you have a modified Santana station wagon. Why didn't I see you driving over? ?”

"Don't mention it, my Sangliela has lost its cylinder and is currently being repaired. The electric three-wheeler I drive belongs to my father. He often drives this car to send his children to school."

"Brother Feng, please walk slowly, and I'll take the lead." "Let's go, you're driving fast, and you can't walk with me. If we have time later, let's have a drink together."

"No problem, you have my contact information there. I will be at home before the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. You can contact me at any time. Brother Ruifeng, I will leave now. We will see you later."

After saying that, Qiao Ruida stepped on the accelerator, sat down and the speed of the Mercedes-Benz immediately increased. In an instant, she had left Qiao Ruifeng and his electric tricycle far behind.

Ten minutes later, a village shaded by green trees appeared at the end of the road.Wherever you look, you will see all ancient buildings, including a one-story courtyard and a two-story attic. They are made of blue bricks and gray tiles, simple and elegant, and you will feel a sense of the vicissitudes of time.Even for some newly built buildings, the villagers spent a lot of money to make them into antique styles, ensuring the consistency of the architectural style throughout the village.This quaint village is Qiaojiazhai, the origin of the Qiao family.

Once here, there are even more people of the Qiao clan walking on the road, and they use a variety of means of transportation, including cars, motorized three-wheelers, electric three-wheelers, motorcycles, bicycles, etc.Qiao Ruida didn't need to search hard. She could easily reach the location of Qiao's ancestral hall as long as she followed the flow of people.

The Mercedes-Benz followed the flow of people through half of the village and arrived at a large square in the center of Qiaojiazhai.There are three stone archways standing here. Looking at the mottled marks left on the stone surface, you can tell that these archways have a long history.When you get closer, you can see that there are many words carved on these archways, recording the deeds of the three ancestors of the Qiao family.According to the genealogy records, these three archways were left behind after the Qiao family first obtained the imperial examination and became an official.One of the ancestors named Qiao Yunsheng even reached the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, which can be said to be a high and powerful position.

At this time, there were hundreds of people standing in the square, mostly adult men, followed by boys of various ages, and very few women.According to the customs here in Decheng City, women in the family are not recorded in the genealogy, and they cannot come to the ancestral hall to worship.Unless they recruit a son-in-law and give their child the surname Joe, they can break this rule.In modern society, it is rare to see a son-in-law, and it is normal to rarely see women in the square.These Qiao clan members gathered together in small groups, chatting and laughing.The cold air is coming, and the temperature today is very low, but the weather is not bad, there is no haze or anything, and everyone is standing under the sun, so it is not too cold.On the edge of the square, there are some tents set up with many tables, chairs and hot tea prepared for everyone to keep out the cold.

The Mercedes-Benz arrived under the first archway, where some villagers from Qiaojia Village were maintaining order, guiding the vehicles and parking them at designated locations.Qiao Ruida followed the instructions of a big brother in red and parked the Mercedes-Benz in a parking area that had been drawn in advance.Qiao Ruida and Qiao Jingkang got off the car one after another, carrying their things and heading to the second stone archway.There was a solid wood Eight Immortals table, and several young people were holding pens and papers to register the Qiao clan members who came to worship.

"Name?" "Qiao Ruida" "Occupation?" "Student, college student" "What's the phone number?" "139******"

The young man who asked the question lowered his head and wrote Qiao Ruida's name, career information and contact information on the registration form.He put down his pen, raised his head and glanced at Qiao Ruida with some confusion, as if he remembered something, and exclaimed: "Ah, you are Qiao Ruida, the top scorer in last year's college entrance examination! The clan leader is looking for you, hurry up and go there."

"Is it my uncle and his family who are looking for me? Do you know why?" Qiao Ruida was also a little puzzled. After all, everyone has not arrived yet, and it is far from the time to sacrifice to the ancestors. She doesn't know what the clan leader will do if he is looking for her at this time. whats the matter.

(End of this chapter)