Ugly peasant girl in space

Chapter 679 Bridge Festival (3)
"It's started, it's started!"

Outside the carriage, the people gradually calmed down from the turmoil just now. First of all, a famous squire spoke, all of which were polite and polite, thanking the bridge for bringing convenience to the people, and begging the bridge god Bless you for safe passage.

After the speech, there will be a large-scale sacrificial activity. Most of them are old people who are blessed. This kind of old people have sons and daughters, grandsons and grandchildren, and they are in their sixtieth year. Such people are regarded as blessed people. Burning incense, kneeling at the head of the bridge and kowtow, with a solemn and solemn expression.

It was the first time for Qingli to see such a sacrifice, and she couldn't help opening the car window, looking out from the inside, and asked her little disciple Xi to watch along with her. These folk customs do not affect her life, and they can be regarded as a kind of fun. It's not bad, but some customs are completely harmful, and such superstitions must be opposed.

After the sacrifice of the Quanfu old man was completed, some wealthy gentry and landlords donated money to buy a whole sheep as a sacrifice, as well as pork, cakes, melons and fruits, which were all placed on the bridge. Kneeling and burning incense, muttering words, bless the bridge from being destroyed, and benefit the folks.

"Fourth sister, why are those people burning paper money at the bridge?"

The little disciple Xi opened his eyes and looked at it for a long time, turned into a curious baby, and began to ask questions.

"Cough cough."

Qing Li coughed softly twice, glanced at Mai Dong, saw that the maid was silent, and Mai Ya also looked at her curiously, as if she knew everything, Qing Li blinked, for the sake of her own image, she made nonsense, " That's because of a legend."

"I heard that in every river, there are drowned people. Those people cannot be reincarnated. They have to find someone to replace them. The paper they burnt may be for water ghosts."

This is what Qingli heard from her mother, Liu, that people drowned in the river in Mojia Village. After the wheat harvest every year, the villagers would also sacrifice to the river god to keep them safe.

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, it's not good to pretend to understand if you don't understand."

There was a little girl with shofar braids, about seven or eight years old, wearing blue patched underwear, with big eyes rolling around, looking very clever, she looked at Qingli and said, "Yes Sister Qian’s family, this is a bridge sacrifice, not a sacrifice to the river god.”

"Ok."

Qingli rubbed her nose and grinned in embarrassment, it was really embarrassing to be exposed by a little girl in public, and this little girl spoke too directly, she lost all face this time.

"Little girl, don't be rude to our lady."

When someone talked to Qingli like this, as the first maid, Mai Ya couldn't sit idly by. She bared her teeth at the little girl, but the little girl looked at her suspiciously, without any fear at all.

"Eat the melon."

Qingli stuck a piece with a toothpick and chewed it in her mouth. It was sweet and juicy, and the products produced in the space were much stronger than those produced outside. depressed.

"Wow, the float is here, the float is here!"

The little girl didn't pay any attention to this side, and ran forward bouncingly. A tall wooden float came to meet her. There were four wheels on the bottom, and there were people pushing the cart behind. On the floats stood a man and a woman, both about eleven or twelve years old, with delicate features and little red dots on their foreheads, they looked alike.

"Aren't these the twin brothers and sisters of the Wang family in the town next door, they are so handsome."

"Yes, next year we will be able to cross the bridge safely!"

Not far away, the common people were discussing excitedly, Qingli thought to himself, no wonder it looked a bit like, it turned out to be twins of dragon and phoenix, at this time, twins of dragon and phoenix are the most auspicious, it heralds the prosperity of dragon and phoenix, and will bring happiness to the family. Good luck, maybe in the future, it will still shine on the lintel.

The raindrops outside were a little heavier, about the size of a fingernail, beating sparsely on the wall of the car, and the sky became more and more gloomy, but the people were very excited, and no one was holding an umbrella. Whenever the float passed by, those people would Cheers.

"Hey, when will this sacrifice end? If it's too late, I can only find a small inn to rest, and maybe sleep in a carriage."

There are not many inns along the road in Ruyang. The houses of individual small inns are too dilapidated. Most of them are traveling businessmen, coachmen and hawkers. It is also inconvenient.

Qingli grabbed a handful of melon seeds boredly, and didn't have any expectations for the future itinerary. She just sat in the carriage every day. This time, she brought a set of checkers for the return trip, which was given to the fourth aunt's son Lu at the very beginning. She did it, and it turned out that this little baby played better than her, which shocked her very much.

In the space, farming and harvesting are needed, and the little white fox Yuyou is responsible for all of them. Ever since the grain and grass were prepared for the south in Kyoto, one of the warehouses in the space is empty. The soldiers in the south do not eat refined rice and fine noodles, and they have to buy them Some rough rice noodles, mixed together, save food and look less conspicuous.

"Miss, this old slave has inquired. The floats will be on the bridge first. When the floats cross the bridge, it means the bridge festival is over, and we can leave."

Nanny Yu held an oiled paper umbrella and watched the excitement outside for a while, and after inquiring about it with the people, she came to Qingli to report back to please her. She was not good enough in the past. It's too easy for the miss to tease her, and those who know how to wink should show it well.

"Well, I know."

Qingli nodded to show her understanding, and looked away. The melon seeds she ate were five-spice melon seeds. They were first boiled with some seasonings such as star anise, and then dried. They were crispy and had a slight salty taste. Getting angry is a must-have thing to pass the time.

"Miss, have a cup of tartary buckwheat tea. This is from Wangcai before leaving. It is said to clear away heat and reduce fire, and it can also beautify the skin."

Mai Ya brewed a pot of tartary buckwheat tea and tapped her head. At that time, everyone else was busy packing clothes, but she was the only one who was idle and received Wang Cai, who also asked her to say a few good words.

"Well, it tastes good."

When mentioning Wangcai's boy, Qingli shook her head with a chuckle, not being in Kyoto, it would be a lot less fun to see him, that boy is too funny, he can always do things that make people laugh and cry.

"Ah... help! Help!"

Suddenly, someone screamed outside, and there was a sudden chaos. Qingli heard someone crying, and quickly lifted the curtain of the car. The float was still on the bridge, staggering, and the pair of twin brothers and sisters inside were nowhere to be seen.

"What to do, what to do? Save people!"

"Wuwu, my children, please, go down and save people!"

A woman in a blue dress knelt in the rain, her hair was already wet by the rain, her face was full of distress, the wet hair stuck to her cheeks, the tears in her eyes mixed with the rain, and she kept crying Kowtow to the surrounding people.

(End of this chapter)