One-acre three-point land of the miracle doctor and peasant girl

Chapter 473 Bridge Sacrifice
The carriage was driving in the light rain. The weather was just right, without the humidity of the heavy rain. When the windows were opened, the air carried a moist earthy smell, neither hot nor cold.

Because the quilt has been tossed all night, Hongxue leaned against the carriage and fell asleep soundly. Shan Yucheng covered her with a silk quilt silently, then peeled the skin of the melon with a fruit knife, cut it into small pieces and placed it on a porcelain plate Inside, put bamboo sticks.

The carriage stopped slowly, Shan Yucheng took a look at Hongxue in his arms, opened the window of the carriage, and looked out. Seeing the master poking his head out, Yun An hurried forward and reported, "Master, we want Cross the river on the bridge, but someone in front stopped me, saying that a bridge sacrifice is going to be held, this is the rule of Xidong City.”

"Qingmei, do you know this custom? How long will it take? We have to rush to the next city before the city gate is closed." Hongxue suddenly opened her eyes and asked Qingmei.

Shan Yucheng also frowned. Although they took the nature of sightseeing this time, they still had something to do. It is already the limit to go according to the plan every day. If there is a delay today, I am afraid it will take more time. Delay for a day.

"Ma'am, the Bridge Festival is held several times a year here in Kyoto. This is the river with the largest borderline. We don't need to take the bridge, but we have to take the waterway. We need to take a detour here, and there are large ships downstream. Transport the carriage across the river." Among the maidservants sent this time, Qingmei is the most knowledgeable, proficient in local customs and customs, and even knows a few foreign languages.

Outside, there was a lot of noise, and many people came. Each of them carried a basket with offerings and paper money in it. The coachman pulled the carriage aside. There were more than ten carriages around. They looked very luxurious, so they should be here. Many squires, landlords and merchants.

At this time, Qing Xing from behind also caught up, seeing the mess around her as soon as she came up, she couldn't help asking Qing Mei: "Why don't you leave?"

"Bridge Festival, don't let passersby."

Hongxue sighed. She used to be very interested in some folk customs. Ever since she heard that Shan Yuwenhao and others said that Shan Yucheng was the nemesis, she felt that some folk customs were really feudal superstitions. , he went to the field to kill the enemy, who would mention his reputation as the nemesis, it is completely fabricated out of nothing!
"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 Hongxue to see such a sacrifice, and she couldn't help opening the car window, looking out from the inside, and asked Shan Yucheng to watch along with her. These folk customs don't affect her own life, and they can be seen 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.

"Ma'am, why are those people burning paper money at the bridge?" Qing Xing has never been out of the Unknown Villa since she was sensible, and now that she is young, it is inevitable that she still has a childlike heart.

"Well, it's probably for the water ghosts! I heard that in every river, there are drowned people. Those people can't be reincarnated, so they have to find someone to replace them. Burning the paper may be to keep them from harming others." This is completely nonsense from her.

"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 Hongxue and said: "You have money." My wife, this is a bridge sacrifice, not a sacrifice to the river god."

"Ok."

Hongxue touched her nose and grinned in embarrassment. It was really embarrassing to be exposed by a little girl in public, but the little girl spoke too directly, she lost all face this time.

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

When someone talked to Hongxue like this, as a maid, Qingmei couldn't just 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."

Shan Yucheng stuck a toothpick into Hongxue's mouth and helped her out. Even if the little girl made a face, he couldn't get it back for her, so he could only divert her attention.

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

The little girl ignored this side and ran forward bouncing around.

A tall float was coming towards me, it was made of wood, with four wheels on the bottom, someone pushed the cart behind, surrounded by all kinds of flowers, colorful.

On the float, 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, and Hongxue thought to herself, no wonder it looks 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, which indicates that the dragon and phoenix will bring prosperity 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, maybe even sleep in a carriage." Hongxue complained in a low voice.

There are not many inns along the way in the border mansion. The houses of individual small inns are too dilapidated. Most of them are traveling businessmen, coachmen and hawkers, and they all sleep in ordinary beds that cost more than ten yuan a night. But there are many boys and girls in their group. , and Shan Yucheng would not go to the shop with others, so it was not convenient at all.

Hongxue grabbed a handful of melon seeds boredly, and didn't have any expectations for the future itinerary.

"Ma'am, this servant 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 go." Qingmei held an oil-paper umbrella, watched the excitement outside for a while, and asked the people about it. Afterwards, this came to Qingli to report back.

(End of this chapter)