Chapter 9: One blow to the ancestors
"Come, my nephew will come back to our Tanggou Town to recognize his ancestors today. I'm happy. Let's eat what we did. Come, my nephew will have a chicken drumstick."
At the dinner table, Li Jinli, the patriarch of the clan, said something, then gave Li Chaosheng a chicken leg, then he also took a piece of chicken, waved his hand and said, "Eat it."
Only then did other people on the table dare to move their chopsticks one after another, and as a junior, Li Chaolong only dared to move his chopsticks after many clan elders had finished using their chopsticks.
There is no way, this is the rule of feudal society, and the women and children at home can only watch from a distance, drooling.
Li Chaosheng took a bite of chicken leg meat and his eyes couldn't help but shine. This chicken is so fragrant. It is definitely not comparable to the broiler chickens bought in the market in the 21st century. Even the chicken in many markets labeled as high-end chicken and the chicken from Liuda Chicken can't compare with this chicken.
Bi, it’s really delicious.
Li Chaosheng was eating when he suddenly saw a six-year-old child in the crowd. Looking at the chicken drumstick in Li Chaosheng's hand, he couldn't help but shed tears and looked at it helplessly, feeling very pitiful.
Li Chaosheng couldn't bear it and waved: "Come here."
At this time, the child came over. Li Chaosheng smiled and touched the child's head and said, "What's your name?"
The child was a little timid and hid behind him. The old patriarch saw this and said with a smile: "Suiba, this is your second uncle's brother. He still hasn't answered his question."
After hearing this, the child acted like a little grown-up, imitating the Confucian scholars of this era who cupped their hands and said, "I have met my brother, Li Chaogu."
"Pfft~cough cough..."
Li Chaosheng originally took a sip of water, but when he heard the kid's name, he almost choked to death. Li Chaosheng, he is his real ancestor, did he touch his head just now?
"Nephew, are you okay?"
"Brother, is it okay?"
At this time, Li Jinli and Li Chaogu both looked at Li Chaosheng with concern, especially Li Chaogu. For some reason, they always felt that the brother in front of them was indescribably kind, but at a glance they seemed to be closer than their own brother Li Chaolong.
"Ahem~ It's okay, it's okay, I just choked a little."
Li Chaosheng waved his hands and said, finally calming down his breath. At this time, Li Chaosheng looked at the 'ancestor' who was staring at the chicken drumstick in his hand.
"Want to eat?"
Li Chaosheng asked Li Chaogu with a smile on his face. Li Chaogu swallowed his saliva and said, "I don't want to at all."
"Hahaha...you have such a strong mouth, just like me, Nuo, take it and eat it."
Li Chaosheng looked at Li Chaogu and smiled, then handed over the chicken legs. Li Chaogu did not dare to pick it up directly, but turned to look at the old patriarch. The old patriarch nodded and said: "Brother, no.
If you dare to resign, accept it."
"Thank you, brother."
At this time, Li Chaogu took the chicken leg, his face was full of excitement, and he did not forget the etiquette to salute Li Chaosheng. Li Chaosheng didn't know what he was feeling, so he reached out and touched Li Chaogu's head again.
"Why are you being polite to me, hahaha..."
Li Chaodu glanced at Li Chaosheng, and then retreated into the crowd. Li Chaosheng glanced at it, thinking that this greedy ancestor would wolf down the meat. However, he did not expect that Li Chaogu did not go to eat, but came to eat.
When he arrived in front of an old lady, he handed the meat to the old lady. The old lady smiled and refused, but Li Chaoru still handed the meat over. It wasn't until the old lady took a bite that Li Chaoru happily ate it.
What a filial ancestor.
"How old is the dolphin this year?"
Li Chaosheng looked at him and asked. After hearing this, the old patriarch said dotingly: "Six years old."
Six years old?
Li Chaosheng looked at the old man with a white beard and was very curious, how did he give birth to a six-year-old child at such an old age? Is this child yours?
In fact, this can really be said to be a miracle of life. Although the old patriarch looks like he is about to die, he is actually only over fifty years old this year, but in this era where the average life expectancy is forty years, he is already considered an old man at this age.
So being so weak is mainly caused by inadequate nutrition and harsh natural conditions.
Moreover, in ancient times, it was important to keep beards and hair. Once this man grew a beard, he would look at least ten years older. The combination of many reasons made this old man look like he was about to return to the West at any time.
However, the old man is indeed in good health. Six years ago, he gave birth to a son when he had nothing to do. In fact, having a child in his fifties is nothing for a man, but it is a hell for a woman.
Let alone this era, even for a woman in her forties, giving birth is a high-risk matter in modern times. However, Li Jinli’s daughter-in-law managed to survive the death trap and gave birth to Li Chaotu. It was really a cliffhanger. Li Chaosheng
One root will kill the root.
However, even though I came back from the hell gate, my body has also become weak and I look sick all the time. To put it bluntly, it is also post-care, and my nutrition cannot keep up.
Because Li Chaogu's life was not easy and he had a son at an old age, Li Jinli cherished her very much and even spent ten pounds of wheat to find the most educated scholar in the town, Mr. Zhang, to teach him.
You know, ten pounds of wheat can save lives in this day and age!
Everyone had a great time eating. It had been a long time since they had seen dry food. Li Chaosheng ate it ok at first, trying to make it fresh, but the second bite was a bit hard to swallow. After all, these wild vegetables are wild vegetables, and there is no seasoning here.
In the age of this product, no matter how you eat it, it has a bitter taste and is extremely uncomfortable in your mouth.
But other people ate like crazy, especially the pot of stewed chicken. Several tribesmen who ate it had beards, but at this time they didn't care about their own image at all.
You must know that these clan elders usually have great power. In the Ming Dynasty, the administrative units set up by Zhu Yuanzhang only reached the county level. As for the villages and towns below, they were all managed by these clan elders. There were no public officials such as village chiefs or town mayors.
Therefore, in this situation where the law is not perfect and political power is not sent to the countryside, the clan elders are equivalent to the local emperors and even have the right to make decisions about life and death.
The meal was almost done. At this time, Li Chaosheng hadn't finished a single steamed bun. This steamed bun was really unpalatable. Although it was made of flour, first of all, it was mixed with bitter wild vegetables. Secondly, the flour used in this era
This is not the highly processed flour that people eat now.
It is a thick flour without removing the wheat bran and malt. It has a very rough texture. In addition, stone mills are used to grind flour in this era. It is inevitable that some sand will be mixed into it during the process. Although it is very small, it is not good for these people who have been hungry for a long time.
It's not a big deal, but for a modern person, it's really annoying.
"Chaosheng, now that the recognition of your ancestors and return to the clan has been completed, what are your plans next?"
The old patriarch looked at Li Chaosheng and asked. At this time, Li Chaosheng said: "Since I'm back, I want to live in our Tanggou Town first. My father also left some inheritance. I'll see if I can buy some land. From now on
Chapter completed!