Rise From the Humble

"Unworthy grandson Zhu Ping'an/granddaughter-in-law Li Shu, she is a work of heaven, inherits the union of earth, obeys the orders of her parents, and communicates with concubines, the Qin and Jin Dynasties have become one family. They raise their eyebrows and respect each other as guests; they have children and continue the family. Destiny; prosper the family, and honor the ancestors. Heaven and earth bless you, and your ancestors know you."

In the Zhu family ancestral hall, Zhu Ping'an and Li Shu stood in front of the ancestor's memorial tablet and read the "Announcement", then inserted the lit incense into the incense burner in front of the ancestral tablet, took three steps back and stood still, bowed their hands and knelt down. He bowed to the ancestral tablet.

This is a necessary procedure to inform the ancestors about the marriage and seek their blessings.

While Zhu Pingan was saluting Li Shu, his grandmother, aunt, third aunt, and fourth aunt were waiting outside the ancestral hall. In addition to Zhu Pingan and Li Shu, Mr. Zhu and his uncle Zhu Shouren were also standing in the ancestral hall.

Zhu Pingan and Li Shu just entered the old house and met their grandmother and aunt. After Zhu Pingan introduced the elders to Li Shu, their grandmother and others told Zhu Pingan that Mr. Zhu and his uncle Zhu Shouren were at the ancestral hall at the moment. Because his uncle Zhu Shouren was about to go to Yingtian Mansion to take part in the childbirth examination, it was customary to go to the ancestral hall to worship and inform his ancestors before going on a long trip or before any important events, so as to seek their blessings.

Zhu Ping'an brought Li Shu to his old house. In addition to bringing Li Shu to meet Mr. Zhu and other elders of the Zhu family, his other purpose was to come to the ancestral hall to inform his ancestors about his marriage and seek their blessings. This is also a must for wedding customs. program.

Therefore, after hearing the news that his grandfather and uncle were at the ancestral hall, Zhu Ping'an talked to his grandmother and the others, and then brought Li Shu to the ancestral hall. When we arrived at the ancestral hall, my grandfather and uncle had just finished worshiping their ancestors and wanted to go back.

The uncle was currently wearing a brand-new long-sleeved round collar with a straight collar, and his face was elegant and elegant. He was not embarrassed to see Zhu Ping'an, as if he was beaten with a stick by Mr. Zhu one day when he was trying to get family property and ran away with his head in his arms. Grandfather's weather was very violent that day, but now he is calm.

Grandma and others also came with them, but their female relatives were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall. They could only come in once when they were newly married, but they could not enter the ancestral hall casually after that.

After Zhu Ping'an and the others paid homage to their ancestors' tablets, they all returned to their old house together. After arriving at the old house, they returned to the main room of the old house. Mr. Zhu and Mrs. Zhu sat on chairs and accepted tea from Li Shu.

When Li Shu and the others went to the ancestral hall, the girls who stayed in the old house had already boiled water and made tea.

"Grandpa, please have some tea."

Li Shu first served Mr. Zhu fragrant tea with both hands. A small saucer held a cup of fragrant tea. There were two red dates and lotus seeds in the fragrant tea, which meant that he would have a noble son.

"well."

Mr. Zhu looked at Zhu Ping'an and Li Shu who were kneeling in front of him, with a smile on his face and he said "hello" twice. His grandson Zhu Ping'an is less than fifteen years old and is already the number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty, and he is already a sixth-rank official. He has a bright future. This is unique in the Ming Dynasty. It really gives the old Zhu family face. This is the old Zhu family There is smoke rising from the ancestral graves. When you go out now, who doesn't say that you have a wonderful grandson? Granddaughter-in-law Li Shu is the daughter of a wealthy family. She is good-looking, filial and sensible and manages the household. Her reputation has spread throughout the town, and she will definitely be a good housekeeper in the future.

However, after receiving the tea from his grandson-in-law Li Shu, Mr. Zhu couldn't help but feel a sense of regret in his heart, and he couldn't help but think of the past. Hey, if he hadn't brought his second son and his family together earlier, Just share it out.

"Grandma, please have some tea." Li Shufu held another cup of fragrant tea in both hands and handed it to Mrs. Zhu.

"Well, okay." Mrs. Zhu said simply.

After serving tea, Mrs. Zhu gave Li Shu a red envelope wrapped in red paper on behalf of Mr. Zhu.

"Granddaughter-in-law, thank you grandfather and grandmother."

Li Shu took the red envelope and thanked her sweetly, with a smile on her face. Of course, I don’t know what I think in my heart. After all, you will know the red envelope as soon as you get it, no more than ten copper coins.

Generally speaking, after drinking the tea served by the new wife, the elders will give something from the bottom of the box as a meeting gift. It is still rare for Mrs. Zhu to use copper coins as a meeting gift like this. After all, every household will have something from the bottom of the box. When it comes to stuff, the Zhu family's old house has more knowledge than the average family in the village, so there will be no shortage of stuff at the bottom of the box.

After serving tea to Mr. Zhu and Mrs. Zhu, Zhu Pingan and Li Shu stood up and served tea to the uncle and others in turn. After receiving the tea, everyone said a few words of congratulations on the wedding, except the uncle.

"Xie'er has a family. From now on, he will be an adult. From now on, he must take responsibility for his actions."

Uncle Zhu Shouren was wearing a brand-new long-sleeved round-neck dress. After receiving the tea, he scratched the tea lid twice and took a sip. He put it on the table and stood in front of Zhu Pingan with his hands behind his back. He took on the air of an elder and said sincerely and kindly. Lure.

"I sincerely follow your uncle's instructions." Zhu Pingan slightly arched his hands.

"Yes." Uncle Zhu Shouren stroked his beard and nodded, showing the demeanor of an elder.

After serving tea, everyone chatted for a few more words, and then the topic naturally turned to the matter of the uncle going to Yingtian Mansion to take the exam.

"This time I go to Yingtianfu Academy for the examination. Everything is ready. Just waiting for me to enter the venue and test my skills, I can pick up the things."

Uncle Zhu Shouren took two steps with his hands behind his back, stroking his beard, with a confident smile on his face, and he looked confident, which is very typical of everyone.

What is the difference between not showing off and salty fish? ! Uncle Zhu Shouren fully verified this truth.

Well

Looking at his uncle Zhu Shouren's posture of being struck by lightning, Zhu Ping'an didn't know what to say. After all, he had heard his uncle's words several times. I remember that the last time I took part in the childbirth examination, I heard my uncle say similar words in Changting. I also heard it probably several times on other occasions.

"My nephew would like to wish my eldest uncle a successful start by being named to the gold medal list." Zhu Ping'an twitched the corners of his lips and said something against his will.

In fact, Zhu Ping'an still disliked his uncle very much, not for no reason, but because he and his uncle went to Yingtian Mansion last time to take the exam. His series of actions made people unable to think highly of him at all.

Taking the imperial examination and going to Yingtian to take the exam are more like a kind of publicly funded travel for the uncle. He sells iron at home and saves money to save money for the uncle. The uncle used these money stained with the blood and sweat of the family to live a romantic and happy life.

Haha, it seems that last time I went to the exam with my uncle, for dozens of days, I didn't see him read the book or prepare for the exam, not even once. It is quite common to see uncles going out to drink or have banquets with this or that other person, cheering on, condolences and condolences to the fallen women of this era, and it is quite common for them to fight over each other and become jealous. The day before the exam, the uncle did not forget to express condolences to the girl who had lost her footing.

"It seems that Xie'er has full confidence in uncle." Uncle Zhu Shouren stroked his beard and looked at Zhu Pingan, and nodded with satisfaction.

Oh, let me go. Your eyes can see that I have full confidence in you. Zhu Pingan was speechless for a while.