Jia Baoyu from the Red Chamber

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SPN Chapter 450 Chapter [-] Hungry Ghost Festival ([-])

July [-]th is the Hungry Ghost Festival. On this day, Jia Baoyu is naturally not allowed to go to the palace. On the Hungry Ghost Festival, he has to bring fruits, preserved meat, wine, and money to the ancestors’ cemetery to worship and sweep. Jia Baoyu’s age a few years ago It's not enough, because he didn't participate in it, but this year is different. Although he is still young, his status is already enough for Jia Baoyu not to participate.

The ancestral grave of the Jia family is naturally not in this city, but Jinling thousands of miles away. Every year, people go home to sweep the grave. Jia Baoyu is not needed for this matter, but this year it was Jia Lian who took Jia Rong to go. Baoyu is responsible for going to the Taoist temple to pray for blessings, while Jia Zhen is busy with ancestor worship.

The ancestor worship ceremony in July and a half is generally held in the evening before the end of July, and is not limited to a specific day.Usually the Jia family does it on the night of the [-]th, but this time they are planning to wait for a while, because Jia Zheng will be back in a few days.Jia Baoyu, Jia Zhen and the others discussed to wait a few days to see if Jia Zheng hadn't come back by the [-]th day.

In ordinary days, when worshiping the ancestors, the tablets of the ancestors are generally not touched.But when it comes to ancestor worship in "July and a half", the tablets of the ancestors should be taken out one by one, respectfully put on the table specially used for worship, and the portraits of the ancestors should also be taken out and hung up. . [

Jia Baoyu didn't go alone, Jia Baoyu originally meant to go with Daiyu and the others, but when Jia Mu heard this, she also thought about going. After saying this, she became Jia Mu Take everyone to Qingxu Temple to pray for blessings.

The specific responsibility for this matter is naturally Jia Baoyu. The concept of Qingxu on the Ghost Festival is different from other times. There are a lot of people going there, and all things must be properly arranged, but you can ignore Jia The big forces in the family are basically busy with the family's ancestor worship, and praying for blessings is not necessarily pure and empty, because it is not troublesome.

On the fifteenth day, there were many vehicles and people in front of Rongguo Mansion.Jia Baoyu asked Mingyan and the others to check all the arrangements of the objects again, and only after confirming that they were wrong would the notice be released.

When I was young, Mother Jia waited out.Jia's mother took a sedan chair for eight people, Mrs. Wang, Li Wan, Sister Feng and Aunt Xue each took a sedan chair for four people. Baochai, Daiyu and Baoqin shared a car to welcome the spring, explore the spring and cherish the spring. The three of them shared the same car, Yan Yan, Li Wen, and Li Qi shared the same car, and after that, the maidservants, big and small, and mothers from all sides, and the mother-in-law all sat in different cars.

It's just that a street is almost full of cars. These people haven't been out for a long time, and they all seem extremely excited. Jia Baoyu is extremely happy to see this scene, which is what Jia Baoyu likes to see.

Jia Baoyu arrived at the back of the convoy and asked about the situation of Li Gui's guards. The convoy was followed by fifty or sixty servants, big and small, to ensure that nothing would happen. It's Leopard, he has already come out of Biliu Villa ahead of time, Jia Baoyu wants to bring Leopard with him and train him well.

After confirming everything is correct, this is the official departure. Jia Baoyu is riding a horse beside him, waiting for everyone's dispatch. It takes a very long time for the convoy to go out of the city. Today, even members of Jia's family have to queue up.

It's not that the officers and soldiers guarding the city have become stiff, but that there are too many dignitaries leaving the city today, and most of them are together. If only those dignitaries make way, ordinary people may have to wait for several hours. There will be complaints.

However, the difference between today and other times is obviously known to everyone, but there is no one who has a bad temper and is impatient.

Jia Baoyu's team is particularly eye-catching, Jia Baoyu is a star-like figure, there are many voices of discussion, if there are not many people around, there must be some people who come to Jia Baoyu of.

The girls in this car are all very concerned about the outside world. For those people who said what Jia Baoyu said, some of them just heard it and spread it around. Xiangyun saw it last time, but others didn't. , This is either pride or joy, because it is about Jia Baoyu.

Although it is said that everyone is equal today, this is naturally not the case. Jia Baoyu and others just waited for a quarter of an hour and it was completely over without any inspection. Be patient, she hasn't waited for outsiders in the past few decades.

Along the way, everyone who saw Jia Baoyu's type consciously gave way. Jia Baoyu rode a horse fast for a while, and slowed down for a while, making sure that he didn't ignore anything. On both sides, it is the farmers who scatter the offerings into the fields.The paper is burned on the side, and the five-color paper cut into shreds is wrapped around the ears of the crops.

When Daiyu saw this, she couldn't understand again and asked, "Brother Bao, do you know what this is doing?"

Jia Baoyu really didn't know that the Hungry Ghost Festival was basically not celebrated in later generations, at least where Jia Baoyu was in his previous life.And even though, Jia Baoyu has no ancestors or anything, and his knowledge in this area is very lacking, and he didn't participate in it a few years ago, which is really embarrassing.

For a long time, there was no question that Jia Baoyu could hardly answer, but Jia Baoyu was a person who was not ashamed to ask, so he went to the back and asked, and Zhou Rui's family replied: "This is a folk custom, and it is said that it can avoid hailstorms. It’s a good autumn harvest, Second Master Bao is the number one scholar, the Wenqu star in the sky, it’s normal not to know about this farming thing.”

Jia Baoyu didn't like the second half of the sentence, but thought that Zhou Rui's family was talking too much, and Yingchun and the others didn't know about it, and they suddenly realized after hearing it. I have already prepared the lights, just waiting to put them on Qinfangxi at night.

There was talking and laughing along the way, and there was no accident. Although I ran into a few people I knew, it was Jia Baoyu who stopped for a while to say hello and then it was over.

Before going to the temple, only the sound of bells and drums was heard. Taoist Zhang had already held incense and cloaked clothes, and led all Taoist priests to greet him by the roadside.This time when Jia Baoyu saw Taoist Zhang, he knew what level Taoist Zhang was. As the duke's substitute, Jia Baoyu really admires his ancestor. [

Jia Baoyu was surprised when he saw Taoist Zhang, but this Taoist was even more surprised when he saw Jia Baoyu. Jia Baoyu knew that Taoist Zhang might have seen his level. It's because no one has ever seen me coming, so it's completely useless to come to Taoist Zhang.

Jia Mu ordered to live in the sedan chair, and Jia Baoyu hurried to the front to help her. Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng also hurried to Jia Mu's body, and Jia Baoyu let Jia Mu go. There are still things to arrange.

Jia Baoyu called Li Gui over and said, "Take someone to check all the rooms, and clear out all the people who are locked up, and find a few rooms for young ladies and grandmas. No one can go inside. go."

After Li Gui heard it, he hurried to do it. After confirming that it was cleaned up, Jia Baoyu let Daiyu and the others go in. The Taoist priest hadn't moved at all, and Jia Baoyu knew that he was waiting for him to follow him. After the people left, Jia Baoyu went to Taoist Zhang, "Hello, Grandpa Zhang."

Daoist Zhang smiled and nodded, "Brother, you have a lot of blessings! In just two or three years, you have accomplished something that others can't do in this lifetime. If Brother Han knows now, he will be ashamed instead of gratified. .”

"Compared with Grandpa Zhang, Baoyu is far behind, but Baoyu has something unclear, and I hope Grandpa Zhang can explain it."

"Brother, just ask!"

"My level has been seen by many people. For some reason, other people can't see it. I don't know how Grandpa Zhang can see it?"

Daoist Zhang listened and smiled, "So I asked this question! My talent is different from ordinary people. I can't see it now. It's just that I knew my level before, but now it's just a test." You'll know the result, brother, but don't worry! I can't see it, and no one can see it."

Taoist Zhang saw Jia Baoyu's worry. Jia Baoyu had only one worry, and that was that his hole cards would be known in advance. In that case, it would be difficult to use his Jedi to fight back in the future, and it would also make others target him even more. Taoist Zhang and Jia Baoyu trusted him very much. When Taoist Zhang said it, Jia Baoyu believed it.

Zhang Daoshi said again: "After seeing the old lady in a while, brother will follow me to my place. I have some things to give to brother. I'm afraid I won't be able to help brother after this."

Jia Baoyu is looking forward to what Zhang Taoist will give, but of course it is not the time to talk about it now, and we will see it then. Jia Baoyu and Zhang Taoist went to see Jiamu together, although Zhang Taoist's body is not good at all. It needs someone to support it, but Jia Baoyu still has to help Taoist Zhang pass, otherwise Jia's mother will say something.

Daoist Zhang did his best to act like an old man, and walked tremblingly.Jia Baoyu supported Taoist Zhang like this, but he felt it more clearly. Jia Baoyu knew that if Taoist Zhang rose up, he might end up killing him all at once.

This feeling really makes Jia Baoyu uncomfortable. Jia Baoyu still prefers to control others. This is a sign of uneasiness. In fact, Jia Baoyu has always been in this situation. There is no way. , and his own situation made Jia Baoyu extremely uneasy, but most of the time this uneasiness was suppressed by Jia Baoyu in his heart and did not show it.