The 25th day of the first lunar month is also the 12th day of the second lunar month. This day is an ordinary day.

However, it was a very lively day for the villagers' group at Zhangshuxia in Hexi Village.

On this day, the Lereids, who had been wandering outside for nearly a hundred years, will officially recognize their ancestors and continue their incense.

This is a big event for the Lei family, which shows that the Anyuan Lei family has emerged in many talents and is glorious in the family.

For Lei Yunrong's family, they know where they come from and have their own roots.

So on the day when the name of Lei Juehua's family was engraved on the genealogy, the villagers' group at Zhangshuxia in Hexi Village felt it was necessary to do something big.

Don’t think that this is a big deal. In places like the south where clan concepts are strong, it is very serious to involve ancestors and sacrifices.

The customs may be different in different places, but the solemn attitude is the same in different places.

When Lei Yunrong was a child, he saw with his own eyes that a young man was laughing and laughing during a sacrifice. He was slapped in front of the whole village by the old man. Then his father slapped him and kicked him out of the ancestral hall with his feet.

Some people may think this is a bad habit, but Lei Yunrong thinks it is the most fundamental ritual in China for thousands of years.

But now, the rituals and music have collapsed!

Back to the topic, on this day, all the villagers in the village group under the camphor tree put down their farm work to prepare for this ceremony.

Of course, in addition to the importance of rituals, eating and drinking after the ritual is also important.

So whether it is a man or a woman, they slaughter pigs and sheep together, not to mention chickens and ducks, a few big pots were raised on the large open space outside the ancestral hall, and several masters were directing in an orderly manner.

For a moment, the sound of cutting vegetables, the sound of teasing between women, and the sound of children's happy fights were mixed together to form a lively scene of life.

Accompanied by Mr. Lei and Comrade Gu, Lei Yunrong and his family were very curious as they watched the grand occasion of the southern rural areas preparing to postpone their seats.

"It's not so lively under the camphor tree for a long time!" Old Man Lei said with a sigh.

Now Lei Yunrong and his family have decided to recognize their ancestors, and Old Man Lei’s eyes look at them more intimately, no longer as polite as they were at the beginning.

"It's not just under the camphor tree, even Hexi Village hasn't been so lively for a long time." Comrade Gu also sighed.

Comrade Gu, a senior official in the town, is also from Hexi Village, but he is in the Qiaotou Village Group. He is also the pride of Hexi Village.

"As far as we are concerned, we are still benefiting from Mr. Lei's family." Comrade Gu continued.

He said that it was not only because of Lei Yunrong's family that he had this extended meal, but also that included ingredients, firecrackers and other expenses, provided by Lei Yunrong.

Even if I could hold a seat in the past, it would not have been so abundant.

So all the villagers under the camphor tree were happy. They might have not eaten such a meal for a long time.

People in this era are short of oil and water, let alone such backward small villages.

"This is also a very important day for us, so don't worry about it so much." Lei Juehua said with a smile.

"Mr. Lei, how many days are you planning to stay here?"

"Maybe I will stay for two or three days. Arong still has a lot of things to deal with when he comes to the mainland this time."

Lei Juehua said:

"Comrade Gu, Mr. Lei, I think children should still let them go to school. Only by studying can these dolls go out of this small place and see a broader world."

Seeing that Mr. Lei was trying to speak but stopped, Lei Juehua continued:

"I know that the families in the village may not be very wealthy now. Since I am also a member of Hexi Village, I also have this ability for the time being, so I will fund them to go to school."

When Mr. Lei heard Lei Yunrong's words, he excitedly said in Hakka dialect:

"Really?"

"Really, not only the children under the camphor tree, but also the children in the entire Hexi Village who want to go to school, I will provide them with tuition and all the tuition and miscellaneous fees."

Originally, Lei Juehua wanted to add food expenses, but at this time, even in villages far away from the school, they brought their own vegetables, and the rice was steamed in the school, and they had to pay a few bundles of firewood.

“If they can continue to study, I will continue to fund it until they graduate from college.”

This made Comrade Gu and Old Man Lei very excited, and he didn't expect that such a good thing would be smashed.

Isn’t the problem of children going to school also a pain in their hearts?

Comrade Gu has a personal experience. He is the only college student in the entire Hexi Village since the founding of the People's Republic of China. He is a model of changing his destiny through learning. He knows the importance of learning more than anyone else.

But he was anxious but was a little helpless. At present, this is the case in many areas. Even if he wanted to apply for funding from his superiors, he could not apply at all.

Now that Lei Juehua provides funding, it can be said that it solves their major heart disease.

Looking at the little kid playing and playing, Comrade Gu couldn't help but say:

"Blessed are they!"

But for them, the surprise was not just that. I heard Lei Juehua continue:

"Yesterday I saw that the village primary school and town middle school looked relatively dilapidated. I could invest in building new teaching buildings and provide scholarships in town middle schools to provide funding for students who are capable of getting into high school or technical secondary school but have poor families to help them complete their studies smoothly."

The village primary school is just under the camphor tree. I took a look at it when I visited yesterday.

As for the town middle school, it is just across the river from Hexi Village.

But in this big river, students in Hexi Village have to go to school or villagers go to the market for a long way. Lei Yunrong had just walked by, and there were two four or five kilometers.

"Mr. Lei, you are the benefactor of these children!" Comrade Gu said excitedly, holding Lei Juehua's hands.

Lei Yunrong was also very touched. At this time, the officials really regarded serving the people as their highest creed and truly called him a public servant.

As for Lei Yunrong, Comrade Gu still had arable land in Qiaotou Village Group, and he still had to go down to the fields whenever he harvested rice.

This will be put into later generations. Not to mention high-ranking officials in towns, even high-ranking officials in villages will not go to the ground.

"Comrade Gu, I also do things within my ability. But I can provide all the funds. For example, you can only deal with the building materials and communication with the school."

Lei Juehua also learned that many of the mainland's materials were planned to be produced and most people could not buy them at all.

"No problem, leave all these to me." Comrade Gu firmly assured.

This time he had such a good opportunity, even if he went to the county to make trouble, he would have to approve the supplies.

After discussing these things, Comrade Gu and Mr. Lei’s wrinkles in the corners of their eyes became deeper.

Soon, a young man came over and told them that the auspicious time was coming and let Lei Yunrong and the others go over and prepare.

At this time, the ancestral hall was also more festive, with red as the main color.

At this time, many villagers also stopped their work and came to watch the ceremony.

First of all, an elder with a higher seniority under the camphor tree spoke loudly.

He spoke it in Hakka dialect, and Lei Yunrong and others couldn't quite understand it.

The speech was a little long, the elder's voice was hoarse and he was still shouting with all his might.

At this time, the village names, including Comrade Gu and Old Man Lei, were also shouting with all their strength to give echoes to the elders.

After the speech ended, after several complicated rituals, the elder who had just delivered the speech solemnly wrote the names of Lei Juehua and Lei Juekun's families on the family tree.

Finally, Lei Juehua, Lei Yunrong and Li Yunyun, who were holding Lei Haocheng, kowtowed three times to the ancestral tablet, which also indicates etiquette.

The firecrackers that had been prepared long ago also rang out at this time. Because Lei Yunrong was well prepared, the firecrackers rang for nearly twenty minutes.

Seeing the children carefully searching for the firecrackers that had not yet exploded among the smoke-filled firecrackers, Lei Yunrong said:

"Uncle Lei, I think our ancestral hall looks a bit old, so why not call it a chance to rebuild a ancestral hall."

"Yes, the ancestral hall should be the most eye-catching building." Lei Juehua continued.

"Okay, okay, okay!" Old Man Lei replied with a smile.

He may refuse other things, but he is very happy to accept the renovation of the ancestral hall.

With the joint efforts of the entire village group, the noon extension was finally completed before twelve o'clock. More than twenty tables were placed in the large open space outside the ancestral hall.

Lei Juehua and Li Yunyun were also eating mats in the countryside for the first time. They tasted the dishes and the taste was pretty good. Compared with the taste made by the chefs in Xiangjiang, it has a unique flavor.

It took nearly two hours to finish the meal.

Comrade Gu's face turned red when he drank, but at least he was still awake, but Old Man Lei was a little unsteady in drinking.

Moreover, he kept muttering that a man should be able to drink, and obviously he didn't remember Lei Yunrong and his son's alcohol.

Seeing Mr. Lei’s appearance, Comrade Gu couldn’t help but smile bitterly:

"Mr. Lei, I'll make you laugh."

"It's okay, Mr. Lei is also true."

"The endgame here will be cleaned up. Why don't Mr. Lei go back to the town with me first."

"Okay, then let's go now."

Comrade Gu greeted the cadres in Hexi Village and left first with Lei Yunrong and the others.

I also walked when I went back, but this was just enough to eliminate food.

While walking on the road, Lei Juehua couldn't help but ask:

"Is County Magistrate Hu still in the town?"

"I'm not here, some official duties need to be handled by him, so I'll go back to the county first. But he should come tomorrow."
To be continued...