Chapter 812 Mazu’s Blessing, Good Weather

Around five o'clock in the morning the next day, Ye Yaodong got up early and went to Tianhou Temple.

The entrance to Thean Hou Temple was also very lively, with two large pots set up, two large tables set up, and a group of villagers coming to have breakfast. Everyone was there laughing and talking about various gossips after dinner.

Those who came to help today will be provided with free meals for the whole day, including free food and drinks tomorrow and the day after.

The food may not be very good, but it is enough to fill the stomach. It is impossible to get wages. It all depends on everyone's self-consciousness. After all, they are helping Mazu Temple.

However, many people volunteered, not only men, but also women and girls. After all, when Mazu goes on tour, she needs someone to dress up as a maid and serve as a maid, because Mazu is a woman after all, and she needs to rely on the fisherman's wife to move the statue around.

Some people registered late because they went overseas and there were no places. They all regretted it. After all, they were doing good deeds and everyone was very keen on worshiping God.

At this time, the porridge was still boiling in the two large pots and was bubbling. The fat man's father was stirring constantly with a big spoon.

Ye Yaodong looked around and saw many familiar faces. His father and two brothers were also here, but he didn't see a few of his friends. They were too lazy.

"Dongzi is here, come and have breakfast. There is still a little bit under the basin. If you scrape it off, you can make a small bowl." Father Ye said as he pushed the basin on the table to him.

Ye Yaodong looked down at the washbasin and saw that he could only use shaving...

There was only a little bit of soup left, and there were a few grains of rice stuck to the edge of the basin, which could barely make up half a bowl.

"I'll just wait and eat the next pot. It's still early anyway, so there's no rush."

"It's okay. I'll help you scrape. Eat a little first, and wait until the next pot comes out before filling it." An enthusiastic villager next to him picked up the basin with one hand, took his bowl, and started scraping for him.

There was a clanging sound, and he actually scraped off half the bowl, and he thoughtfully handed it to him, "Eat quickly, and rest your stomach first. The next pot will be very hot, and you won't be able to eat it."

They were so enthusiastic, but he couldn't take away their kindness. He smiled and said thank you, then picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating.

Originally it was free to eat, but there were no good vegetables on the table, only pickled mustard, dried radish, fermented bean curd, and peanuts.

Ye Yaodong didn't choose. He picked up the peanut plate and swept a few into the bowl. He also picked up a few pickles and half a bowl of porridge went in. Then, like the others, he waited there with a rice bowl and chopsticks. Chat with others.

Men are not as garrulous as women, they are all friendly, smiling and caring about whether he has suffered any damage during the two days of rain.

After another bowl of porridge was finished, other people came one after another.

When he had nothing to do, he went to wander around the main hall. When he came out, it seemed that it was not time yet, so he took advantage of the fisherman's mother-in-law to bathe and scrub Mazu, put incense sticks on Mazu, said goodbye, and then went to brag about it with his friends. fart.

People in the village also came out one after another to watch the fun, and there were more and more people at the door.

When the time was approaching, the person in charge also started to call the roll call. After confirming that everyone was present, he gave some instructions on what to pay attention to on the road.

They also had people push a cart of several baskets of light cakes over, and each person was given a bunch of light cakes for everyone to hang around their necks so that they could nibble on one when they were hungry.

There is definitely no way to eat outside at noon, so I can only use this as a snack to cushion my stomach and wait until I come back in the afternoon to eat.

This is similar to the way General Qi Jiguang fought, the soldiers hung light cakes around their necks, which has the same effect. This is also the origin of light cakes.

The person in charge kept saying that he would not stop until the time was up, and then set off firecrackers. A blessing ceremony also began in the main hall. The suona team at the door began to blow when they heard the sound of firecrackers, making the scene look even more lively.

The fisherman's wife also began to bathe and change Mazu, and the team began to line up. After Mazu had bathed and changed, she could get on the sedan chair directly.

The patrol team consists of the first flag, brazier, Thean Hou Temple flag, big flag, folk suona team, dragon dance team, Mazu palanquin, maid team, colorful flag team, etc.

The long queue, arranged in order from beginning to end, looked extremely spectacular, not to mention that the village was willing to spend a lot of money and hired a dragon dance team. It is estimated that there should be a lot of donated money left.

Ye Yaodong stood in his position, that is, around the shrine, stroking his chin and thinking about it.

It was almost time to set off, and basically everyone in the village came out to watch. Some squeezed into the main hall to watch the blessing ceremony, and some couldn't squeeze in so they watched the fun outside.

The lively scene is even worse than the Chinese New Year and Mazu's birthday.

Everyone was in their places, whispering to each other, and their faces were all beaming with joy.

After the Yu's wife came out to report the news, Ye Yaodong and eight other young men also lifted up the sacred sedan and walked to the door of Mazu's old site. They waited for the Yu's wife to take out the Mazu statue and put it in the sedan.

As soon as the blessing ceremony in the main hall was over, it was the highlight of the day for Mazu, who went on a tour to pray.

The sound of firecrackers at the entrance of the main hall kept ringing. There were people setting off firecrackers from the beginning to the end of the line, and Ah Zheng was also arranged to set off firecrackers today.

Not wanting to die, he even approached Ye Yaodong, holding a bunch of firecrackers in his hand, pretending to light them, deliberately trying to tease him, pretending to throw the firecrackers at his feet, and feinting.

This almost scared Ye Yaodong to death, and he was still carrying the sedan.

A friend with friends is a friend with friends!

He glared at Azheng fiercely and said, "You are going to die! I will settle the score with you when I am free!"

Ah Zheng was not afraid of him because of his playful smile. He took out several firecrackers from the canvas bag on his wrist and shook them a few more times, which made Ye Yaodong's teeth itch.

I wanted to stretch out my legs to kick him, but he dodged it nimbly.

The two were playing around, and the team started to move, and they wanted to follow, so the two stopped.

Ye Yaodong was so angry that he said harshly, "Just wait for me!"

Seeing that the team was starting to move around, Ah Zheng stopped having fun, so he started chatting with him seriously.

"Huh? We saw a lot of people behind us last night, so we went back after reading the weather forecast. I heard that you kicked people out later?"

"It's not a rush. Since the weather forecast says it will be cloudy and no rain, we have to take out all the dried squid to dry in the yard, so naturally we can't see it. After everyone goes out, We also turned off the TV and didn’t watch it, so we were busy until about 9 o’clock.”

"Oh, can you still buy your TV at such a cheap price?"

"I just bought a TV and I just took advantage of it. I'm a little embarrassed to come and ask for more. Why don't you go over and try it yourself?"

"Forget it, who am I? People don't know who I am?"

"Next time, I'll call you if I go there next time."

"Okay, it was a pity that I didn't bring more good things when I went back last time. When I came back and asked, I found out that we got a big advantage. My wife also asked me to buy a radio. Seeing you TV, I think it’s better to buy a TV.”

"Um……"

The statue of Mazu is sitting in a sedan chair behind him. Eight young men from the village carry the sedan chair. In front of it are four gongs and drums from the village, followed by a large fire pot carried by two people.

Ye Yaodong also happened to stop at the turning point and saw the team emerging in front of him.

He checked the time and it was only around 8 o'clock in the morning. At this moment, they had not left the village and were still walking on the main road in the village.

It's so slow and you have to stop from time to time. It does take a day to walk through the villages above Dongshan Village. Fortunately, you are surrounded by people, chatting and laughing without being bored, but your shoulders will definitely suffer.

The road leading to the entrance of the village was also crowded with people from nearby villages who came to watch the fun. There were few entertainment activities in the countryside. It was rare to see such a big lively event after a big opera. Most people nearby heard about it. Come, everyone is full of excitement, and they are all surprised by the great lineup.

The parade team keeps walking east, and from time to time it will stop for a dragon dance. On both sides of the team are villagers who are dedicated to watching the excitement, accompanying them spontaneously all the way, and the trend is getting bigger and bigger, and the Mazu parade team has been following. beside.

As soon as we entered the first village next door, there was a very old old man who knelt down on the roadside to greet Mazu on her tour. He kept kowtowing. When other old people and villagers saw him, they also knelt down and kowtowed to welcome Mazu.

In an instant, all the trembling heads lowered their heads, and the crowds on both sides of the village fell to their knees like a wave.

The gongs and drums team and the suona team were surprised when they saw it, but they were even more excited and worked harder. Their faces were flushed, they hit the gongs and drums harder, and the suona team was so excited that their hands shook.

Among the villagers, no one knew who shouted first, "Mazu bless you, may the weather be smooth..."

Immediately afterwards, the people around him spontaneously shouted, "Mazu bless you, may the weather be smooth..."

"Mazu bless you, may the weather be smooth..."

The atmosphere gradually became more intense, and the slogans became louder and louder.

The other villagers who had followed spontaneously to watch the excitement all knelt down in collective excitement and shouted together.

"Mazu bless you, may the weather be smooth..."

Ye Yaodong saw all the villagers, men, women, old and young, kneeling down to greet him. He was surprised on his face and excited in his heart. This is the power of the people's faith!

Their parade and prayer team was also infected by the power of everyone's faith. There was excitement on their faces. As they walked, everyone shouted loudly along with the others: "Mazu bless you, may the weather be smooth..."

"Mazu bless you, may the weather be smooth..."

The shouts shook the sky one after another. The villagers' emotions were getting higher and higher, their expressions were excited, and their faces were even more fanatical.

The beliefs that have been held for many years can only be buried in the bottom of my heart, and I dare not vent them, worship them, or let others know about them, because those years were spent in breaking down feudal superstitions and not allowing the feudal dross to remain.

The newly built Thean Hou Temple in their village can be regarded as fulfilling the expectations of all fishermen.

After many years, everyone finally no longer has to keep their beliefs hidden in their hearts.