After checking into the hotel, Feng Shuo and the others still had one day to rest.
Feng Shuo did not stay in the hotel all the time. Instead, he carried a backpack, took the bus or bought a shared bicycle and walked through the streets of the city.
I looked at the different scenery in different corners of the city, took photos and videos, and sent them to my grandma overseas. Although it is not the city where my ancestral home is, it is still in this country after all, and these will make the elderly feel friendly.
Feng Zheng is different. His family does not live overseas, and the city street scene is nothing new to him. He prefers to get to know more people in hotel restaurants, clubs, or some public activity areas, and learn more about it from other clan members.
Lots of news, it would be better if you can know some interesting gossip.
The more news he heard, the more excited he became.
Originally, Feng Zheng came here to attend the ceremony on behalf of his father, to see what was new and take a vacation. Unexpectedly, there were many powerful people in the clan, such as the one he met, the one who brought several bodyguards, and he was not easy to mess with at first sight.
little girl.
He heard from a clan member that the little girl's father had some undisclosed background and was also a very valued guest of the Yangcheng Feng family this time. The clan member enjoyed VVIP-level treatment.
When they were waiting for the elevator, they saw the little girl coming out with her bodyguard. It seemed that because the little girl felt uncomfortable living here, she left the hotel with her bodyguard to find another place to stay.
No wonder I haven't seen it since.
"It can't be compared!"
The day of the sacrificial ceremony arrived.
People like Feng Shuo and Feng Zheng will take the bus directly there. We have arranged vehicles to go directly from the hotel to the ancestral hall.
"This is equivalent to signing up for a group tour, which is convenient. Everything has been arranged. We just need to send someone out."
"I just came here to make up for it, just treat it as a trip at public expense."
"Hmm, I think so too. Maybe we can even see Internet celebrities!"
Feng Zheng came over and whispered: "I met other clan members at the hotel this morning, and one of them told me that Feng Yi would come!"
I was a little lazy, enjoying the scenery outside the window leisurely. When I heard this, my face lit up with joy: "Really?!"
Feng Zheng: "I heard what they said, but I don't know if it's true. I heard before that they were expelled from the family, but they were still within the clan. It was an invitation sent by a special clan relative."
If Feng Yi did not do well, the Feng family in Yangcheng would definitely not treat him as such, but with Feng Yi's current reputation, he could not take it seriously.
Feng Shou didn't care what the relationship between Feng Yi and the Feng family in Yangcheng was. He just wanted to ask some questions when he met Feng Yi.
The bus drove away from the city center area, and the high-rise buildings gradually moved away.
Judging from the mobile phone map, they have reached the outskirts of the city. There are mountains and water, and the scenery is pretty good.
They also saw other ancestral halls, large and small, in the places they passed along the way.
"The ancestral temple culture here is very strong." Feng Shou said.
"This area is like this. There used to be more buildings. Later, due to some reasons, they were destroyed and moved. Some buildings should have been repaired in the past ten years."
The bus drove to an intersection and stopped briefly.
Someone was checking the identity in front of me. After a while, the bus continued to move forward.
Feng Tsou looked at the people outside the window and said, "The security work is very good."
Feng Zheng was not surprised. He glanced at it and looked away: "The Feng family in Yangcheng is a big family locally, and there are also people of high status attending the ceremony. Security must be good."
When the bus arrived at the parking lot, they got off the bus and walked to the location of the ancestral hall.
The parking lot is not far from there, and there are people to guide you. If you continue forward, you will see a large area. In front of the site is a rather grand group of buildings with ancient meanings.
The majestic building located at position C is the ancestral hall of the Yangcheng Feng family.
"It's so big here!" Feng Shuo exclaimed.
"As expected of the Yangcheng Feng family, they are rich and powerful! It feels like the mansion of a noble person in ancient times."
"What animals are those on the roof?" Feng Shuo pointed upward.
"That's the mythical beast that guards the house. Generally, ancient buildings of this kind will have this kind of decorative design to ward off disasters and evil spirits. If you see some scenic spots and historic sites when you are traveling, there will be this kind of thing on the house. The location, number and orientation of the mythical beast.
They are all very particular. For example, where the emperor used to live and work, there were more mythical beasts on the roof!"
"What kind of animals are they?" Feng Suo took out his mobile phone to adjust the focus of the camera and enlarged the picture, but he still couldn't make out the details clearly.
"It depends on the owner's idea. Some of them are legendary mythical beasts, such as dragons, phoenixes, suanni, etc. Others will use animals that exist in reality, such as lions and so on." Feng Zheng said.
"Are there any snakes?"
"Snake? Dragon is pretty much the same, but I haven't heard of snakes being used. I've heard of a real snake crawling on someone's roof! That's so thick!"
Clan members are arriving one after another, and you can hear accents from all over the country and abroad. Some people speak fast when chatting, with several foreign words mixed in one sentence.
There are also direct translations available.
However, regardless of whether you bring a translator, assistant, or bodyguard, you cannot bring them in during the ancestor worship ceremony.
The Yangchengfeng family has also considered this reason, so they have arranged tasks for the family members in advance. They will act as translators and assistants for some important guests.
Feng Suo raised his neck and looked at the door of the ancestral hall: "The Feng family's ancestral hall, why is it called the 'big ancestral hall'?"
"Maybe it means that this is the orthodox main temple of their branch?"
"Orthodox?" Feng Shuo asked doubtfully, "I heard from my grandma that the Feng family's orthodoxy is different from other families."
"That's just the main temple of their branch. I don't know if it's orthodox or not."
They don't understand these things and don't worry too much.
"Is the door closed?" Feng Shuo looked curiously.
"Then it's not time yet. We'll start at nine o'clock. Let's go to the room over there to rest, drink tea and relax. There's someone to greet you."
Feng Zheng and his group entered a side room under the guidance of the receptionist.
The decoration is antique, and as soon as you step inside, you will be greeted by a chill, which suddenly dissipates the heat in the crowd.
Feng Zheng shook his arms and followed Feng in a low voice: "Do you feel the sinister wind?"
Feng Shuo pointed to one corner: "Is it possible... that's the air conditioner."
Feng Zheng coughed lightly and smiled awkwardly: "This design is too hidden."
While they were talking, another person came in.
The young man in a white shirt, black vest, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses looked a bit artistic, and his eyes looking around were a little cold.
Feng Zheng took the initiative to say hello: "Hey brother, are you a clan member too?"
"Maybe, come here in my father's stead," the young man said.
"Eh? Me too! My name is Feng Zheng."
"My name is Feng..."
The young man paused for a moment, then took out his ID and looked at the name on it, "My name is Feng Cheng, Cheng Cheng."
There was no trace of embarrassment about not being able to remember the name on his face, and he still had the same indifferent tone as before: "I don't use my Chinese name very often, so I'm not very familiar with it."
"Oh, I understand. The person next to me, Feng Shuo, too. I saw several clan members who came from abroad to attend the ceremony today. However, many people from abroad speak with accents, but your pronunciation is very standard." Feng Zheng
explain.
"Necessary for career." Feng Cheng said.
Visit the official website of Ancestral Factory every day, pay attention to the product launch updates of Ancestral Factory, and watch every video they release.
The first updates from Ancestral Factory are usually in Chinese. Feng Cheng was fortunate enough to have a brief exchange with Yue Gengyang, the CEO of Ancestral Factory, at an important medical conference.
Mr. Yue told him that it was rare to meet someone who spoke Chinese so well, and gave him a small gift, a precious sample.
This time he came here and practiced Chinese for a few more days, waiting to go to the Ancestral Factory headquarters to participate in more exchanges.
Coming to Yangcheng to participate in the event was not only to complete the sign-in task assigned by his father, but also to familiarize himself with the environment, gain a sense of language, and prepare for the subsequent trip.
Feng Cheng looked at his watch patiently, "This ceremony must be started at a certain time? How long will it last?"
"Uh... it's our first time to participate," Feng Zheng said.
"It's unbelievable that I'm wasting my precious time on something like this!"
As he said this, Feng Cheng found a corner to sit down, took out his mobile phone and browsed the Internet to read the official news of the Ancestral Factory.
Feng Zheng originally wanted to say a few more words to this clan relative, but upon seeing this, he could only give up and continue to follow Feng to collect the news he had learned.
"I heard that there are people here who specialize in genealogy. You can go and look at the genealogy. Maybe you can find out the fate of each family five hundred years ago."
Feng Shuo hesitated and said: "But I heard my grandma say that the Feng clan genealogy is different from other clan genealogies, and the records are not complete."
"As long as it's relatively complete, no one dares to say which family's genealogy is absolutely correct and complete."
In another room not far from their house.
Feng Chi glared at the young man not far away. The man was wearing headphones, with half-closed eyes, looking very engaged, humming and twisting.
Taking a deep breath, Feng Chi took out his cell phone and sent a message to Feng Yi:
[That idiot started again! He is indeed a singer who can’t even reach the 18th line! It’s so pretentious! I got goosebumps when I heard it, and I just wanted to call someone to take him out!]
Feng Yi replied to him: [Can’t leave?]
Feng Chi: [I can’t help it, I have endured the task given by the old man from early in the morning until now!]
Looking around, Feng Chi said again:
[Actually, I’m okay. My dad and the others are responsible for most of the work. Our generation basically receives young people or helps take care of children. Children are really energetic! 】
Feng Yi: [Among the people invited to participate in the ancestor worship ceremony, there are many with children?]
Feng Chi: [Looking at the overall number, it’s not too much, but you don’t know that 4 children can make the movements of 8 people! 】
After a while, Feng Chi finally had some free time.
I wanted to tell his parents to go out and get some fresh air, but looking not far away, his mother was chatting with several women until her face became stiff, and the topics they talked about were probably not very pleasant.
He still didn't want to go over, so he sent a message and settled the matter.
Get out of the house.
There were also some clan members standing in twos and threes outside, some men and women, mostly young people.
Feng Chi touched his face narcissistically, worried that someone would covet his handsome body!
However, compared to indoors, he still prefers to go outside to breathe the air in a spacious place.
Continue walking outside and take a stroll on the outside grounds.
After a while.
Feng Chi clearly realized a very cruel fact - he was not popular!
I thought that I had become somewhat famous after being in the entertainment industry for a while, and had been searched a few times on the Internet, so I should be somewhat recognizable.
But at this clan gathering, few people really recognized him!
Maybe there are more overseas ones?
Alas, in short, he is still far away from his goal.
Feng Chi sighed and sent a message to Feng Yi to urge him.
Feng Chi: [Brother, when will you arrive?]
Feng Yi: [On the way, almost there.]
At a normal cocktail party, even if you are late for some reason, you won't be told anything.
However, this kind of ancestor worship activity has an "auspicious time".
Some people think it doesn't matter if it's a little later, but Mr. Feng attaches great importance to this and takes this kind of thing seriously.
When the "auspicious time" comes, no matter if there are still people who haven't arrived, the ceremony will begin.
Feng Chi: [I heard that he specifically asked a master to calculate the time, but I think he did ask a master to calculate the time. However, when setting this time, he probably considered many factors, such as the itinerary and daily habits of some important guests.
, it’s too early to come.]
Feng Yi: [Well, for example, cousin Zhen is about ten minutes behind me [laughs]. I mentioned you when I sent a message to my cousin just now, and my cousin said that I would have a chance to talk to you then. 】
Feng Chi immediately laughed: [Hehehehe, my dear brother!]
Knowing his cousin's attitude, Feng Chi was happy and thought about performing well when the time comes.
Feng Chi: [It’s a pity that the drummer of the Lion Dance Team didn’t apply because they thought I wasn’t professional enough and my cooperation wasn’t perfect. Otherwise, I would have played a song for my cousin!]
While texting and chatting with Feng Yi, Feng Chi kept talking.
Hearing some movement, Feng Chi raised his eyes and looked over.
Not far in front stood a seven or eight-year-old girl, wearing an antique-style skirt and braided pigtails. She was holding a thin wooden pole in her hand, with a brown lantern the size of an egg tied to the front end of the thin pole.
It is woven using fresh palm leaves. It is estimated that it has just been woven, and the color is still very bright.
Feng Chi: [There is a very cute little sister in the clan! 】
[I won’t post the photo, you can see it when you come over here.]
Before coming here, his father told him not to take random photos of the guests to prevent him from offending the wrong people.
In the entertainment industry, I have also encountered some troubles of being secretly photographed. Of course, Feng Chi would not just photograph others without permission.
There was another burst of movement, and Feng Chi looked over.
A little boy came in front, slightly taller than the little girl. He pulled her pigtails and grabbed the straw lantern in her hand.
Feng Chi was about to go over and stop him.
See you soon——
The little girl put the lantern aside, rushed over and punched the little boy twice, knocking him to the ground.
At that moment, Feng Chi felt that this cute-looking little sister from the clan was as strong as an ox.
It looks like he has been practicing!
The angle of the hammer is particularly particular!
The security personnel in charge of this area quickly walked over and took away the little boy who was crying on the ground.
Feng Chi looked at the little girl standing in front of him and opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
The little girl turned around expressionlessly.
He was young and powerful, and shouted in a rough voice: "What are you looking at?!"
Feng Chi: "Sorry to bother you!"
He turned around and quickly opened up.
He suspected that if he watched for a while longer, the other party would come over and hit him.
It's not that she's afraid, it's just that there's no need to argue with this little kid. She's probably in a bad mood.
Forget it, forget it, stop trying to offend others.
My handsome face has lost its function!
On the other side, Feng Yi's car moved forward along the newly built driveway.
The security guard stopped the car at the intersection: "Please show me the invitation letter."
In fact, when they saw the license plate, the person in charge of the intersection was mentally prepared.
When the car window is lowered, you don’t even need to read the invitation. You can identify the person just by looking at the person sitting inside.
This person is also the target that the higher-ups have ordered to focus on.
"Please go this way and continue along this road. There are signs guiding you to the parking lot."
When the car drove away, the security personnel picked up their mobile phones to report.
Feng Yi didn't pay attention to the security personnel's attitude. He arrived at the ancestral hall and looked around.
There was too much emotional information and it was too complicated. Feng Yi didn't expect to accept so much disturbing information directly from the beginning. He switched to shielding mode, avoided the interference, and walked through it like an ordinary person.
A small green straw lantern rolled over.
Feng Yi leaned over to pick it up, took a few steps forward, and handed it to a little girl there.
The little girl was only holding a bare lantern pole in her hand, and the lantern that rolled over fell from it.
The little girl holding the lantern pole looked at Feng Yi and slowly blushed.
Taking the straw lantern, the little girl said softly: "Thank you, brother."