Farmhouse Small God Bowl

Chapter 120 In addition to Chen Buxin
Seeing that the sky is almost dark, and the dumplings are almost made, it is almost time to go to worship the gods.Zhuangziniang confessed to calling Zhou Gensheng out to start offering sacrifices to the gods.

Chen Mo had long thought about setting off firecrackers, so he quickly dragged Grandpa out.Of course, Zhou Gensheng would not do this kind of thing, Chen Mo would be cheaper, and Pidianpidian would start shooting if he found a Flint.

Setting off firecrackers is a man's job, but making dumplings is a woman's job.Zhuangziniang dragged Zhou Xiaobai into the kitchen to make dumplings.Seeing Chen Mo rubbing his fists, eager to try, and excited, Zhou Xiaobai reminded him again and again, and then he went in with confidence.

Zhou Gensheng was watching Chen Mo busy back and forth, and he stood leaning against the courtyard wall with a smile.

"Mr. Zhou, the dumplings are ready, so hurry up and serve them." Generally, the sacrifice to the gods is led by the male master and the male members of the family.

But Zhou Gensheng waved his hands, "It's good that my family calls Bai girl to come."

This, Zhuang Ziniang was stunned, it's against the rules!There is a saying that "men do not worship the moon and women do not worship the stove", and the ceremony of worshiping the stove is mainly presided over by the head of the family.How could Zhou Xiaobai, a little girl, come here?
Zhou Gensheng didn't take it seriously, and waved his hand, "My family is headed by a white girl, of course she is the leader. It doesn't matter if it's a man or a woman. If there is no man in the family, why don't you worship the gods?" Zhou Gensheng said clearly, Zhuangzi Niang has no objection.

He called Zhou Xiaobai over and explained to her.Tell her to serve a bowl of boiled radish and pork dumplings, while the others stand behind.Roll the cut pony and the old stove yard in the prepared burning paper, burn it facing south at the street gate, and pour dumpling soup to pay homage, after that, put your hands together or kowtow to worship.

When worshiping, burn incense and kneel down.Put on offerings such as dumplings, candied melons, fruits, as well as fodder for horses and green beans. The candied melons are sticky, hoping that the kitchen master will have his mouth stuck after eating, so as not to report the right and wrong of the family to the Jade Emperor; also choose the sweetness , I hope that Mr. Zao will have a sweet mouth, speak more good words, and bring good luck to the family.

According to Zhuang Ziniang's words, Zhou Xiaobai thought it was quite interesting to offer sacrifices to the gods for the first time.Especially the recitation during the sacrifice is even more interesting, "Grandpa Stove King, the head of the family, tells you to go to the west, go early and come early, talk less about right and wrong, and talk more about convenience. Bring more grains and miscellaneous grains. Grandpa Stove King's real name is Zhang, change your clothes once a year, and Grandpa Stove King will go to heaven, and you will be responsible for throwing rice and noodles, and go to heaven to say more good things and less gossip."

Of course Zhou Xiaobai didn't understand these words, and neither could Zhou Gensheng. Thanks to Zhuang Ziniang pointing out, Zhou Xiaobai didn't make any mistakes.

As soon as Zhuangziniang said that the sacrifice to the gods was over, Chen Mo pulled and said that she wanted to eat dumplings.Speaking of eating dumplings, Zhou Xiaobai also moved his index finger. The dumplings filled with meat are really delicious.

A bowl was offered in front of Lord Stove, and the four of them ate a bowl each.

"Sister, I wish I could have dumplings every day." Chen Mo said vaguely with a mouth full of dumplings.

Zhou Xiaobai patted Chen Mo on the head, "You can only talk after eating, be careful of choking."

After eating the dumplings, the busy day is over.Originally, the 24-year-old was supposed to clean the house tomorrow, but Zhou's house is small, so we will clean it together today.Zhou Xiaobai and Zhuang Ziniang explained it and went to help her clean the house.Her house is much bigger than my own, and it would be very laborious to sweep it alone.

The night before, Zhou Xiaobai and Chen Mo went to bed long ago, thinking about something to do tomorrow, and finally got up early the next day, and ate a few dumplings left over by Lord Tianzao from the previous day.The two were wrapped tightly and went to Zhuangzi's mother's house.

"Hey, why did you two come here so early?" Zhuang Ziniang heard the movement outside, opened the door and saw that the two babies had already come.

After resting in the house for a while, the two of them took off their gloves and asked how they were going to clean up.Zhuang Ziniang said there was no rush, and first brought two bowls of hot boiled eggs in sugar water from the kitchen, "Come on, it's cold, eat while it's hot."

Chen Mo salivated when he smelled the sweet fragrance, but he held back and dared not take it until Zhou Xiaobai nodded. "Auntie, what are you doing, you still treat us as guests, and make these treats for us to eat. Don't allow it next time!" Sugar is quite expensive, although the eggs are raised by the family , but Zhuangziniang must be reluctant to eat it on weekdays.Zhou Xiaobai also looked at her distressedly, seeing that she had already done it this time, so she took it.

"You guys are the polite ones. You can eat whatever you have at my house, and you still say things like this. For Chinese New Year, my aunt's house is alone. You have to come over often to help me eat." Zhuang Ziniang looked at Zhou Xiaobai and his brother. The two wolfed down the sugar-watered egg, and smiled.Recalling that Zhuangzi was also gluttonous when he was a child.Hey, thinking of the pile, she sighed again, and she didn't know if the two of them had a good time during the Chinese New Year.Zhuangzi has thick hands and feet, and he doesn't know if he can greet Chunhua well.

Seeing Zhuang Ziniang froze there again, Zhou Xiaobai knew that she remembered Zhuang Zi again, so he hurried over to interrupt.Wiping his mouth, he cleaned up the bowl, "Ma'am, how do we clean up?"

"Chenmo, go and help me wash the dishes, Xiaobai, come with me and clean up the house." Zhuangziniang ordered. Actually, although Zhuangziniang's house is a few rooms larger than her own, the woman's house is Clean and tidy, no need to tidy up.

Zhou Xiaobai helped Mrs. Zhuangzi change and wash all the beds. Zhou Xiaobai rushed to wash them, and Mrs. Zhuangzi felt sorry for her.I had to go and lose a few pots of hot water before I started washing.

"Xiaobai, you don't have a woman's house in your family, and when you reach the age of 24, you will have to clean your house inside and out. Welcome the new year cleanly." Zhuang Ziniang was still talking to Zhou Xiaobai.

"On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, sweep the dust and sweep the house. We have had the custom of sweeping dust during the Spring Festival since ancient times. Because "dust" and "Chen" are homophonic, sweeping dust in the New Year means "removing the old and bringing forth the new", sweeping away all bad luck and bad luck. Go out. So you can't be lazy about this."

Zhuang Ziniang was afraid that Zhou Xiaobai would be lazy, so she specifically told him to go on.

Zhou Xiaobai nodded repeatedly. Although she didn't believe in gods and ghosts, she still followed this custom.I remember that the next one is 25, and it is said that it is to make tofu.But hadn't he already fought before? "Auntie, do you want to make tofu tomorrow?"

Zhuang Ziniang shook her head, "This is an old saying. In the past, there were not so many people in the village, and they could finish the game in a day. Now they have to line up. Anyway, the tofu has been made tomorrow, so you can rest."

Zhou Xiaobai was very happy that he could finally sleep in again tomorrow. "Xiaobai, I see that the quilts and everything in your house should be changed. Go to the town with me tomorrow to buy some cloth, and the aunt will make you a new one. The New Year's Eve should also be changed."

Zhou Xiaobai's face drooped when he heard this, and his laziness was ruined again.Looking at Zhou Xiaobai's bitter face, Zhuang Ziniang knew what she was thinking, so she touched her little head. "If you don't want to get up early, you won't be able to keep up with Zhou Daddy's ox cart, but you have to walk by yourself!" Hearing that there is a car, Zhou Xiao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.If you have a car, you have to get up early.

Come on, early to bed and early to rise is good for health, Zhou Xiaobai can only comfort himself like this.

Early the next morning, Zhou Xiaobai got up in a panic.Chen Mo didn't stay in bed either, he got up early in the morning, saying that he was going to the city with Zhou Xiaobai.

After the two had packed up, they hurried to the door of Father Zhou's house together, and the ox cart was parked outside.It was cold, so Father Zhou even built a shed for the ox cart. Although it was not as tight as a horse cart, it was always better than the cold wind blowing directly on the surface.

Zhou Xiaobai yelled at the door, and Zhou's father answered and came out, followed by several village sister-in-laws, Zhuang Ziniang was also inside.It seems that Father Zhou is waiting for him.After waiting for several people to sit up, Zhou Xiaobai repeatedly apologized, saying that he got up late and wasted everyone's time.

Wu Er's daughter-in-law rolled her eyes and muttered, "It's delicious and lazy, and it wastes everyone's time." Zhou Xiaobai would definitely refute other things, but this time it was really his fault, so he could only keep silent.

It was Zhuang Ziniang who came to smooth things over, "It's all right, it's still early, so don't delay things." The other sisters-in-law and aunts were also talkative people, so they agreed repeatedly.Wu's second daughter-in-law was bored, rolled her eyes, and sat aside.

Father Zhou also turned around to collect the money at this time, and the women in the car handed over the money one by one in order. When it was Zhou Xiaobai and Chen Mo's turn, Father Zhou insisted on not accepting it.The second daughter-in-law Wu was jealous again, and interjected, "Father Zhou, you are wrong, why do you only accept our money? Although Zhou Xiaobai and his siblings are small, they have a lot of money at home."

It's this kind of long-mouthed woman who makes trouble out of nothing. Father Zhou was already upset when he heard her say that Zhou Xiaobai and his brother were already upset. If you want to take money, you can take it, and if you don’t want to take it, you don’t take it. If you want to wait, you can wait, if you can’t wait in the future, just ask yourself.” He sat at the front and ignored it.

Wu Er's daughter-in-law was humiliated again, and she couldn't bear it. She wanted to get out of the car, but thinking that she had paid all the money and the cold wind outside, she held back her temper and sat by the wall alone.

Zhuang Ziniang took Zhou Xiaobai's hand and told her not to interrupt.Zhou Xiaobai thinks about it too, this kind of villain can't do it himself.Ever since he sent a piece of fresh fish to Father Zhou last time, he always remembered his kindness, and every time he went to town by car, he refused to take money.

Sitting in the bullock cart, he finally arrived in the town after a long bumpy ride. Father Zhou and everyone made an appointment to go back, and they left for action.

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Thank you Uncle Lan for the pink.

(End of this chapter)