My grandma has been hospitalized these days, and I’m a little dizzy because of my busy schedule. This chapter should be 652. I’m really sorry. Please forgive me, brothers.
Wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking in brocade at night.
Anyone who is Chinese knows this sentence. It can be said that this is also the obsession deep in the hearts of Chinese people.
Although Qin Zhiyuan has ascended the throne in Lanfang, the tombs of Qin Zhiyuan's parents are still in his hometown and have not been moved to Lanfang. There is only one memorial tablet in Lanfang for Qin Zhiyuan.
The Chinese still value fallen leaves returning to their roots. Now that they have been laid to rest, it is best not to disturb them casually.
In late March, Qin Zhisheng arrived in the capital from Jinmen to join Qin Zhiyuan, and then the two returned to his hometown to worship their ancestors.
Speaking of which, after Qin Zhiyuan went to Lanfang, the Qin family had basically all moved to Lanfang. There were not many people in Qin Zhiyuan's hometown, and only a dozen old people who could not leave their hometown still stayed in their hometown.
Qin Zhiyuan has not forgotten these old people. Qin Zhiyuan is responsible for all their food and clothing, not to mention seeking medical advice. Qin Zhiyuan has only one purpose, to treat the graves of the ancestors of the Qin family well.
The Beiyang government did not neglect it. When the Qin family was repairing their ancestral tombs, the Beiyang government, despite financial constraints, allocated a sum of funds to repair Qin Zhiyuan's old house and the Qin family's ancestral tombs, and also assigned dedicated personnel to take care of them.
It shows the attitude that a friendly neighbor should have.
Qin Zhiyuan was grateful to the Beiyang government, so it was not without reason that Qin Zhiyuan chose to support the Beiyang government during the Civil War of the Republic of China.
Although ancestor worship was Qin Zhiyuan's private matter, Xu Shichang, the president of the Beiyang Government, still accompanied him as a show of respect, which made Julie a little puzzled.
Mr. President's ancestors were on the car with us on the way to Cangzhou. Julie was curious.
Although the Republic of China was in war, the security situation was still much better than that in Yingzhou. Therefore, Julie was able to sit in the same car with Qin Zhiyuan, while Qin De was with Misha in another car.
Misha is now Qin De’s nanny. Julie is having a lot of fun during this period. Qin De spends much more time with Misha than with Julie. Qin De doesn’t resist Misha either.
, smiling stupidly with his mouth open all day long, being a little more affectionate to Misha than to Julie, which made Julie feel jealous.
Of course, if you eat something wrong, you will be jealous. You still have to play when it’s time to play. It’s rare to get out to relax, so Julie’s jealousy is not that strong.
That's not true, but this is a way to deepen our relationship. If we establish a certain personal relationship with Mr. President, it will be more conducive to the friendly cooperation between our two countries. Qin Zhiyuan is not disgusted at all, and is very dissatisfied with Xu Shichang's actions.
Show understanding.
Xu Shichang is from Jinmen. He was born in Weihui Mansion, Henan Province. No matter who he is, he is in no way close to Cangzhou. Xu Shichang and Qin Zhiyuan went to Cangzhou together not only to show courtesy, but also to deepen their relationship.
There is a big difference in interpersonal communication between Chinese and Westerners. Chinese people always seem to be a little indifferent between public and private matters, and Westerners seem a little over-enthusiastic.
For example, when it comes to ancestor worship, if you are a Westerner, it is usually enough to buy a bouquet of flowers and place it on the grave to express your condolences. But for the Chinese, this is a very solemn event, and it is not ambiguous at all.
A bouquet of flowers is certainly not enough to express condolences, even if you wrap the tomb with flowers.
It is absolutely impossible to follow others to worship ancestors in the West. Even if the other party is the head of state, if it has nothing to do with you, you will never interfere with it. For the Chinese, this is exactly the
The Chinese way of expressing friendship.
It's a bit hard to understand. Do we really want to put on such a big battle? Julie looked at the motorcade behind her, still feeling incredible.
In Qin Zhiyuan's motorcade, there are three trucks pulling all kinds of paper people, horses, houses, cars and other messy things. These are all Qin Zhisheng's father, Qin Zhiyuan
Prepared by my uncle.
Although Qin Zhiyuan felt it was unnecessary, Qin Zhiyuan had no say in this matter. Qin Zhisheng's father made the decision with one word, leaving no room for negotiation.
Well, if the old man wants to show off, then let him show off. Anyway, ancestor worship is not done very often. It may only happen once every ten or eight years, and the old man's wish will be fulfilled.
It is not appropriate to call him an old man. Qin Zhisheng's father is only fifty years old this year. He is still in his prime and does not show much signs of aging. It is estimated that there will be no problem at all if he lives for another thirty or twenty years.
This formation is not for us, but for outsiders to see. We come back to do our best, to tell our late ancestors that we are living a good life now, and to reassure our parents who have been buried in Jiuquan. As for the rest, we
Don't worry about it, just let it be. This time, we will treat ourselves as puppets with strings and just do whatever we are told. Qin Zhiyuan thinks openly and doesn't care at all.
Even though Qin Zhiyuan was the King of Lanfang, he didn't talk about family matters.
Lanfang attaches great importance to the family system. Family members' respect for the family has been written into the constitution, including the royal family.
Although Qin Zhiyuan is the king of Lanfang, within the Qin clan, Qin Zhisheng's father is now the clan leader. In many matters, only Qin Zhisheng's father has absolute power, and Qin Zhiyuan's words will not have much effect.
After Qin Zhiyuan ascended the throne, Qin Zhiyuan's father once intended to let Qin Zhiyuan serve as the patriarch of the Qin clan, but Qin Zhiyuan sternly rejected it.
The position of the patriarch sounds very prestigious, but in fact it is not easy to do. The key is the issue of whether a bowl of water is flat or not. The interpersonal relationships within the family need to be reconciled, and the conflicting interests need to be settled. There are problems both inside and outside. Qin Zhiyuan
But I don't have that much free time.
It's hard to understand, what does this have to do with them? Julie still wants to regard this matter as her own family matter and doesn't want others to interfere.
This is still the relationship of maintaining distance. To put it bluntly, it is still the difference between different cultures.
Don't take this issue seriously, just think of it as experiencing folk customs. Although I also want to treat this as a private matter, after all, we are in our position, and many things are not up to us. Okay, okay, wait.
Back to Penglai Island, you have the final say on everything in the palace. Qin Zhiyuan started to talk to Xini, trying to get this matter out of the way first.
It's impossible to say who is right or wrong in this kind of thing. From Qin Zhiyuan's point of view, of course he hopes to keep a low profile, return to his hometown quietly, put incense on his parents' graves, and then chat about home affairs for them to see.
Julie Qinde, it can be said that she has an explanation.
But in the face of Xu Shichang's kindness, Qin Zhiyuan could not refuse. After all, Qin Zhiyuan did not intend to take his parents' graves to Lanfang. In the future, he would need more care from the Beiyang government. These worldly considerations should also be taken into consideration.
Then I will send all those female officers out when I get back, preferably to the northern Xinjiang region. Julie immediately stepped into the role, and was suddenly possessed by the evil queen.
After having Qin De, especially after Julie participated in the establishment of Ugly Duckling Clothing, Lanfang printed a batch of children's books and put them on the market in order to cooperate with sales. Of course, it was only after those children's books were put on the market that Julie discovered something was wrong.
The reason is very simple. Take Andersen's fairy tales as an example. Almost all the queens in them are evil and villains. This makes Julie very unhappy, but she can only accept it helplessly.
So what if you don't accept it? If you rewrite it, it's obvious that Andersen's descendants won't agree.
As time passed, the evil factor in Julie's body also began to take effect. From time to time, she would play the role of the evil queen and bully Misha and the female officials.
Well, it's just an act. Julie has never done anything that would make people and gods angry. It's just that Qin De obviously can't accept an evil mother and is scared by Julie every time.
After chatting all the way, the motorcade finally arrived at Qin Zhiyuan's hometown.
In fact, the convoy was quite large when it arrived here. Qin Zhiyuan wanted to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors, and Xu Shichang accompanied him to worship. This is not common for Zhili. The governor of Zhili Province and the county magistrate of Cangzhou rushed over one after another, and they all arrived at the provincial border.
It's like a county boundary, so the team gets bigger and bigger along the way.
The village where Qin Zhiyuan lives is called Qinjiazhai. As the name suggests, there should be a village wall and a moat. But now, the wall has been knocked down, the moat has been filled in, and even the church at the head of the village has been renovated and rebuilt.
It is said that the person living there is a priest with a big nose from France, or some kind of bishop level. It is said that the level is quite high.
Qin Zhiyuan also met this pastor named Danny Gallup. Sure enough, he was sent by Auerbach. It is said that this position is still very popular. Danny Gallup was able to go to this place because he was a close confidant of Auerbach.
Preach.
What a pity. Basically, the people in Qinjiazhai have moved to Lanfang, including many people from nearby villages. Those who stay here are the old and weak who cannot leave their hometown. Even Danny Gallup
Well, if everyone develops into a Catholic, they probably won’t have much sense of accomplishment.
At this time, there is actually no need for Qin Zhiyuan to be busy. All the things needed for the sacrifice have been prepared by the local government. Qin Zhiyuan and Qin Zhisheng only need to offer incense and pray.
Ancestor worship is really a big event. The men performed better, but when it came to the women, it was really heartbreaking to cry. This was not because of sadness, but more of joy, especially Qin Zhisheng's.
Mother, she cried so sadly, but her expression was very proud. It seemed that she felt confident even if she went to see her ancestors now.
This atmosphere infected Julie and made her understand the meaning of ancestors to the Chinese people. Especially when the young Qin De was led by Qin Zhiyuan to kowtow in an upright manner, Julie really understood the meaning of Chinese sacrifices.
The meaning of ancestors.
So when it was time for Julie to offer incense, Julie roped in Misha, and they worshiped their ancestors together.
Together
This is really an unexpected surprise. Julie may have just understood the meaning of this, but Misha has known it for a long time.
