Free Web NovelChapter 2132: Chapter 2092: Grave Relocation Ceremony
Today is the seventh day of National Day, which is also the last day of the holiday.
After these days of day and night construction, Ye Qiu’s grandparents’ new grave has basically been completed.
At nine forty-eight in the morning over these few days was the auspicious time the Feng Shui master observed, which was the right time for reburial.
On this day, early in the morning, Ye Qiu and Luo Yang drove back to Ye Family Village. At this time, the entire village mobilized; besides preparing ten pigs, ten sheep, and ten cows, as well as ten chickens to bring to the new burial site, among them, the ten pigs were slaughtered at the tomb site.
This is called a blood offering.
In ancient times, this was common for large families.
Additionally, aside from Ye Weidong, Ye Qiu, Chen Fang, and Ye Xue also went, along with the other uncles; everyone had to attend.
The one presiding over the ceremony was the Feng Shui master.
The Feng Shui master recited a pre-written sacrificial text.
Of course, if it were ancient times, women were not allowed to approach because they had no status.
But now it’s different; men and women have equal status.
At eight o’clock in the morning, they started walking over, arriving at just the right auspicious moment.
In addition, Ye Qiu had spread the word that any child who came would receive a red envelope, each with at least one hundred yuan.
Today is the last day of National Day; many children have not yet returned to school. Hearing that there was good food and fun, many came to join the excitement and collect red envelopes.
When Ye Qiu and the others arrived there,
Now Ye Weidong, Ye Qiu, and others were at the forefront, and it was evident that although this new grave site was done in only a few days,
the arduous work of hundreds over days and nights resulted in a luxurious cemetery, which looked completely different from before.
They spent millions on just the exterior, and the burial items below were also quite costly.
Additionally, some parts outside were not yet completed and would be completed after this sacrificial ceremony.
The Feng Shui master, dressed in a set of retro-style clothes, was already standing in front.
This sacrificial text was handwritten by Ye Qiu, originally intended for the Feng Shui master to write, but the Feng Shui master realized his writing was far inferior to Ye Qiu’s.
He now knew the prowess of this Jiangnan Province top scorer, which someone like him, a Feng Shui master, could not compare to.
If he hadn’t thick-skinned stayed, the ceremony likely wouldn’t have been presided over by him; they might have invited a respected village elder to lead it instead.
When the Feng Shui master began to announce the start of the reburial ceremony, Ye Qiu, Ye Weidong, and others kneeled, while the others outside watched.
The sacrificial text was written in classical Chinese, and though the Feng Shui master read it, it seemed almost like he was reading it aloud; those who understood it naturally felt deeply grateful.
Those who didn’t understand it much still remained very quiet.
This long sacrificial text, which spanned about five thousand characters, recounted the life of Ye Qiu’s grandparents and the matters concerning the grave’s destruction and reburial.
One could say that if this text circulated, it would be a model of its kind, and the descendants of the Zhu Family who did such things would be a disgrace to the Zhu Family.
Of course, Ye Qiu’s filial piety earned him even more praise.
After the Feng Shui master concluded the ceremony,
the ten pigs were slaughtered on-site, leaving the pig blood there, while the other cattle and sheep were driven back to be slaughtered.
The remaining ceremonial activities were left to be handled by the mages.
The children there received red envelopes ranging from one hundred to a thousand yuan.
The kids were pleasantly surprised to actually get pocket money for free.
"Dad, you can rest assured. I was born in Ye Family Village, and I’ll die here too."
Ye Qiu said to Ye Weidong.
Ye Weidong smiled, feeling very satisfied.
Furthermore, aside from this, they returned to the Ye Family ancestral hall for a proper ancestral recognition.
Ye Weidong was to return his father’s, namely Ye Qiu’s grandparents’, spirit tablets to the ancestral hall.
Now waiting in the ancestral hall were respected elders from Ye Family Village, one over a hundred years old, three over ninety, and five over eighty, awaiting Ye Weidong and his son.
After they brought back the spirit tablets and placed Ye Weidong’s parents’ tablets according to the family genealogy,
Ye Qiu knelt there listening to the respected clan members speak, and it took almost an hour to complete this meticulous process.
Originally, Ye Qiu was a foundling, which the villagers of Ye Family Village knew.
A child brought up as one’s own has always been considered as such.
Especially in ancient times, whether adopted or brought up, it was treated the same way.
However, now such relationships might have faded somewhat; judging by Ye Qiu’s recent conduct and actions, he has gained the village’s full acceptance.
Even though he was not blood-related to the Weidongs, he gained complete emotional and familial recognition.
Ye Qiu is the son of the Weidongs, and the only son.
After completing all these, it was already nearing noon.
At this time in Ye Family Village, a grand feast took place in the village following the grand funeral and recognition of ancestors.
Apart from Ye Weidong’s cousins, various relatives, and clansmen, the villagers of Ye Family Village and some from other villages also participated.
However, while Ye Weidong was working on the other side, his third uncle suddenly came over.
"Weidong, the town government has sent someone over."
Sent someone over?
"Why did they send someone?"
"They said they wanted to pay respects to your parents."
Pay respects?
This was unexpected to Ye Weidong.
When Ye Weidong went to find Ye Qiu, this was actually quite normal.
But in cases involving public graves, especially those like the Zhu Family Grave, the government often sends representatives to pay respects during memorial visits, sometimes even bringing flowers.
Of course, for those graves with significant influence, it goes without saying.
"Ye Qiu, how do you plan to receive them?"
"Let them come as they wish."
Ye Qiu didn’t value these people; they came to pay respects to his grandparents, seemingly giving Ye Weidong face, but in reality, they were impressed by their wealth.
When Ye Weidong went over to greet them, he found that it was indeed the town government’s representatives and they even brought wreaths.
However, Ye Qiu was too lazy to deal with such matters.
He left all these to Ye Weidong and his third uncle to handle.
Ye Qiu planned to have lunch and then drive back to Jinling with Li Qianqian and the other ladies.
He had been back at his hometown for a week now.
According to the original plan, they would return in two or three days, which indeed was completely delayed.
