Most people in Guangdong Province are very particular about Feng Shui, so they are also very particular about moving into a new home. They usually follow local traditional customs and perform some rituals to bring good luck to the new home.
As the saying goes, "enter the house to invite people, enter the temple to burn incense", the first thing you do when you move into a new house should be the "worship the four corners" ceremony. This ceremony should have been carried out before the first banquet yesterday, but at that time there were too many trivial things.
Too many, too late to arrange, so we can only postpone it to the next day.
The meaning of "worshiping the four corners" is to politely say hello to the land gods in the house. Rituals such as burning incense and burning clothes can also help drive away snakes, insects, rats and ants, disinfect the environment, and drive away some unclean things.
At nine o'clock in the morning, everyone in Lin's house had gathered in front of the patio of the hall.
At the top of the hall, Taoist priests have invited the tablets of the Lin family's ancestors, as well as the gods of heaven, earth, door gods, etc. Below the tablets, there is an ancient Eight Immortals table with offerings on it.
According to the rules of "worshiping the four corners", the sacrifices are usually a few fruits, some peanuts, some candies, and a small piece of fat pork with the fur, a total of five points, three cups of soju, a set of four-corner clothes, and some
A set of Xi coins, gold and silver ingots, earth god clothes, land owner clothes, etc.
However, Xin Xiaoya felt that this was too stingy, so she asked a Taoist priest who specialized in performing rituals to perform the grandest ceremony.
As a result, the pork on the tribute table became roasted suckling pig, plus whole chicken, whole fish, and whole lamb. Below the meat were various snacks and fruits, and a dazzling array filled the table.
There are five tables in total for tributes.
After bathing and changing clothes, Lin Hao was freshly dressed and stood at the front, with the maids and servants lined up neatly behind him. He seemed to be okay on the surface, chatting quietly with Lin Peiru next to him.
But when he saw Wu Ruolan, who was also wearing new clothes, arriving like a bride, surrounded by maids, his face collapsed, because he immediately remembered what she said to Xin Xiaoya last night.
: "...Don't beat for too long, just beat until dawn."
Seeing his expression, Wu Ruolan came over and asked, "What are you doing? Seeing me is like seeing a ghost."
Lin Hao, don't turn your head and ignore her.
Wu Ruolan stretched out her hand and gently pulled him, "Speak."
Lin Hao said coldly: "What did you tell Xin Xiaoya when I was beaten last night?"
Wu Ruolan couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, "You deserve it!"
Lin Hao was even more annoyed: "Are you still laughing?"
Wu Ruolan said: "You knew that you were moving into a new house, but you couldn't go out for three days, so why did you sneak out in the middle of the night and fool around with someone? And you didn't correct your mistake, and you said such stupid things without hesitation. Not to mention Xin Xiaoya,
I even want to beat you."
Lin Hao said: "You..."
Wu Ruolan said: "Just because I can't bear to beat you doesn't mean that others can't bear it either. I'll see if you dare to do anything random in the future."
Lin Hao was so angry that he took a step towards Lin Peiru and ignored her again.
Wu Ruolan originally wanted to talk to him, but Xin Xiaoya had already arrived at this time, so she had to give up.
Seeing Xin Xiaoya, Lin Hao's already ugly face turned darker, as if he was not worshiping a god but visiting a grave.
Xin Xiaoya ignored him, glanced around and saw that everyone was gathered, and nodded to the old Taoist priest next to him who was responsible for presiding over the ceremony.
The old Taoist priest with several apprentices began his performance. After chanting incantations to various gods, kneeling down, and dancing with swords, he placed five points of sacrifices in the east, south, west, north, and center.
He then handed Lin Hao twenty-one lit incense sticks.
Lin Hao has always felt that it is better to pray for God than to pray for oneself. He has never believed in superstitious things like Feng Shui. However, at a moment like this, he has to be perfunctory, just for the sake of good luck!
After receiving the incense, he followed the Taoist's instructions, facing the main entrance first, and then starting from the left, he used incense to smoke the entire mansion, including the kitchen, warehouse, etc. At the same time, he also followed the Taoist's instructions.
As taught, he kept mumbling things such as the family and home were safe, the husband and wife were harmonious, the two were prosperous, and so on.
After scenting the entire mansion, he inserted three incense candles in the four corners of the southeast and west, nine in the center of the hall, and lit five pairs of candles at the same time, one pair in each direction.
After doing this, Wu Ruolan and Xin Xiaoya came up and helped Lin Hao burn the clothes and paper in the center of the patio, but Lin Hao only burned his own and ignored them.
After all the gold, silver, clothing and paper are burned, the various sacrifices will no longer be taken back.
Lin Hao used a newly bought broom to clean the scene, starting from every corner of the hall, sweeping the garbage to the center of the hall, and then sweeping out the door. This move symbolized sweeping away all unclean things.
At this point, the four-corner worship ceremony for entering a prosperous house is completed.
It's just that although the ceremony is over, things are not over yet. The banquet has just begun!
Today is the second banquet. The banquet is for the Lin clan. In addition to a few families in Shikeng Village, more of them have moved to other places, even overseas.
Lin Hao had already told Lin Guoping to make preparations for this matter. Lin Guoping was originally paralyzed in bed and could not take care of himself. However, after being treated by Lin Hao, he could eat, drink and walk like a normal person.
It's only a few steps away, and no one needs to take care of it.
As the elder of the Lin family, he naturally tried his best to do this in order to repay Lin Hao's kindness. It was precisely because of his efforts that the whole country... no, all the Lin clan members from all over the world finally arrived.
Already.
Before the "Four Corners Worship" ceremony was over, guests had already started to come to the door. So as soon as the ceremony was over, Lin Hao rushed to the door to greet all the uncles, brothers, aunts and sisters who had come from afar.
Most of the Lin family members who came to congratulate the family had met at the ancestor worship ceremony before. Lin Hao's ability to recognize people during agent training was also brought into full play at this time. This uncle, that aunt, this
The brother and the sister kept calling each other, and everyone's name and title were accurate, coaxing a group of Lin clan members who had come from afar to smile.
Wu Ruolan originally stood behind Lin Hao to receive guests along with Lin Peiru, Xin Xiaoya, and Yang Hui who had just come from the club. However, Lin Hao took the initiative to talk to Lin Hao several times, but Lin Hao ignored her, making her seem hot and cold.
She felt like a butt, and she felt very uncomfortable. From the time she met until now, Lin Hao had never been so cold and violent to her.
Xin Xiaoya soon discovered something was wrong with her, and quietly pulled her aside and asked, "What's wrong?"
When she asked, Wu Ruolan, who felt aggrieved, her eyes turned red and whispered: "He ignored me!"
Xin Xiaoya suddenly realized, "He ignores you, so don't ignore him! He looks amazing. If you make me unhappy, I'll hang him up and beat him again tonight."
She spoke in a voice that was not too high, but not too low either. Lin Hao just happened to hear her. He was about to have an attack immediately, but the guests came in an endless stream and he couldn't take any time off at all, so he had to look at them coldly.
Take one look at him, and then go forward to greet the guests.
Wu Ruolan felt even more uncomfortable when she saw his cold eyes.
Xin Xiaoya comforted her and said, "It's okay. When the guest leaves, I will take care of him for you."
Wu Ruolan shook his head and said, "Stop messing around. The more you act like this, the more he will ignore me."
Xin Xiaoya said: "This..."
Wu Ruolan sniffed, and in order not to make herself uncomfortable, she said: "I'm going inside to greet the guests."
Xin Xiaoya said: "That's fine, you can go."
After she left, Xin Xiaoya stepped forward and whispered in Lin Hao's ear: "If you show your face to us again, I will definitely hang you up again tonight, or even strip you naked and beat you."
Lin Hao turned around and smiled playfully at her, but immediately turned his face and stared at her with a "come if you can" attitude.
Xin Xiaoya gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, just wait for me."
At this time, another guest came. When they heard the sound, they both changed their smiles and went forward to greet them.
The two of them obviously have this tacit understanding that the family scandal should not be made public.
Finally, all the guests arrived, and Lin Hao was ready to go in.
However, Xin Xiaoya grabbed him and said, "Don't go in yet, there is still one person who hasn't come yet."
Lin Hao pointed at the list that was already full of ticks and said angrily: "Are you blind, are you blind, or are you blind? It's all there."
Xin Xiaoya didn't argue with him, just shook her head and said: "This person is not on the list. I specially invited him."
Lin Hao said heartlessly: "What does that have to do with me?"
Xin Xiaoya's eyes darkened, "Lin Hao, I'm warning you, these are the days I came here, and I'm feeling particularly irritable. If you want to make yourself uncomfortable, feel free to mess with me."
Lin Hao originally wanted to retaliate, but before he even moved his mouth, he felt the murderous aura in her body. He couldn't help but feel nervous, but still said: "Xin Xiaoya, let me tell you, I, Lin Hao, have never grown so big.
I'm not afraid of anyone! I don't care what your purpose and original intention is, but the more cruel you are to me, the more disgusted I will be towards you."
Xin Xiaoya said calmly: "Do you want to tell me that you are a soft-spoken person and want me to be gentler to you?"
Lin Hao snorted noncommittally.
Xin Xiaoya continued: "If you really think so, then let me tell you that I have never understood gentleness since I was a child! If you just follow me, that's it. If you go against me, I guarantee you will eat it."
We can’t walk around in circles. If you don’t believe it, let’s just wait and see!”
Lin Hao said angrily: "Then let's wait and see."
Seeing that the two of them were about to fight, Lin Peiru hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Can one of you say one less sentence? Don't you know what day it is today?"
The two people who were at war with each other finally calmed down after being reminded, and then they stopped talking to each other.
As the banquet was almost about to start, a Bentley with license plates from two places drove in from outside the village, and then drove straight here.
After a while, the car drove to the front of the house.
Seeing this, Zuo You hurriedly stepped forward to open the car door for the visitor, and a man stepped out of the back seat.
This man is obviously a little older, but no one can tell how old he is. He may be in his thirties, or he may be in his early forties. His facial features are not very outstanding, but when he appears in front of everyone, he does not need to speak at all.
I know he is an extremely extraordinary person.
Although he is deliberately low-key, dressed in ordinary clothes, and has a restrained aura, he cannot hide the aura of king that he exudes in any way.