Although he had no chance of this reward, Liu Yiu knew that the benefits he received this time would never be less than those given. He had money and some people had land, and he also sought a huge favor for Liu Eryou. Liu Yiu's heart also calmed down. Early in the morning, he went to the town to celebrate the morning market with Lao Liu and bought a lot of New Year's goods. Like big red paper, the door god's avatar of "Zhong Kui", which can lit a night of red candles, big red lanterns, pieces of bamboo, and some sacrifices for ancestor worship and welcome the kitchen god.

Liu Yi didn't understand these things. Many ancient etiquettes have been destroyed by some messy things in modern times. Take the sayings of ancestor worship and kitchen god. In Liu Yi's impression, they seem to be legendary. As for how to operate them, he didn't know at all, and he still had to rely on the old man Liu Laoshi. At most, he just helped him.

Today is the 29th day, and tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Liu He has already driven out the clothes of the family. She and Liu Laoshi set one, Liu two sets, and Liu Xiaohui and Liu Erzhao have new clothes, so they only prepared some clothes for them to wear.

I have to say that Liu He’s craftsmanship is really great. At least that’s what Liu Yi thinks.

The clothes made by Liu He are short, tight on the outside and loose on the inside, very comfortable to wear and look good, and are many times better than those sold in the clothes shop. After they are done, Liu Yi kept praising the clothes, and was so happy that Liu He even added a meat dish to Liu Yi for dinner. However, Liu Yi didn't eat a few bites, and they were all cheaper, Liu Xiaohui and Liu Erjie.

Liu Laoshi started preparing his ancestors' tablets on the evening of the 29th. It was only then that Liu Yi learned about some of the actions of the ancestors of the old Liu family.

My great-grandfather Liu Huan once served as an official, and was appointed as the Duweilang, and planned under the command of General Yang Su.

My grandfather Liu Mingzong also became the son of Yang Su for several years and the left-leaning general of General Yang Xuangan, but these were all things in the former Sui Dynasty.

In the early days of the Sui Dynasty, his great-grandfather Liu Huan's father died in battle. His grandfather Liu Mingzong followed General Yang Xuangan to rebel against the Sui Dynasty. After his failure, he took his wife and children to settle down in his hometown of Sanyuan and became a duty farmer until the Tang Dynasty was unified and Liu Mingzong died.

Liu Laoshi later inherited his father's business and became an honest farmer under the Tang Dynasty.

When Liu Yiu saw Liu Lao wiping the spirit card of Liu Mingzong with dry cloth, he asked, "Dad, since his grandfather is a soldier who has been in the field for a long time, why didn't he surrender to the Tang Dynasty to seek a small official? I see that many officials from the previous dynasty, such as Wei Zheng, Zhang Xuansu, were highly valued by the emperors of the current dynasty. If my grandfather had joined the Tang Dynasty at that time, our Liu family would not have been so hard for the past few years."

Liu Laoshi sighed and said, "I don't know this, but this may have something to do with your Uncle Yang. Your grandfather took good care of the Yang family when he was still alive. At that time, the Yang family was not rich, and there were only mother and son in the family. Life was very hard, so your grandfather often paid and provided supplies to help them. Otherwise, why would you think your Uncle Yang be so enthusiastic about our Liu family? It's all for your grandfather's sake."

"Oh." So that's it. Liu You suddenly thought of a possibility and asked: "Dad, do you think Uncle Yang is a descendant of General Yang Xuangan? That's how grandfather would do his best to help them."

"I also asked your grandfather about this, but it was a blow. I never asked again afterwards." Liu Laoshi recalled: "But since then, I have already had some conspiracy in my heart. Apart from General Yang Xuangan's descendants, who else has made your grandfather do his best?"

"The ancestors of the Yang family have great kindness to our Liu family, and General Yang Xuangan once saved your grandfather. At that time, your grandfather was unwilling to join the Li family, but chose to return here, probably to protect the safety of the descendants of the Yang family."

"Your grandfather is a righteous man, and I admire him. But he is not a good father. He has not passed down any martial arts of his ancestors. Otherwise, your father would not have been fighting in the land for the rest of his life and was still a poor farmer."

Liu You didn't say anything, and he could see that although Lao Liu was complaining about his grudges, he felt more about longing and sadness in his heart.

"Of course, it can't be entirely blamed on your grandfather. I was still young and played, and couldn't bear the pain of practicing martial arts. Your grandfather might have wanted to wait for me to teach, but who would have thought that he would go so early. I remember that I was less than ten years old at that time, and your grandfather was only in his thirties."

"Dad, the deceased has passed away, so you don't have to be too sad. If my grandfather had a spirit in heaven, he would not want to see you like this." Liu Yiu took the tablet from Lao Liu's hand and persuaded him.

"Yeah." Liu laughed honestly and said, "Look, I'm getting back and forth as I live. People who are still talking about this to you during the New Year. It's been a few decades ago. I won't mention it anymore, I won't mention it anymore."

After saying that, Lao Liu stood up, picked up a large number of tablets from his ancestors and walked towards the main hall. Liu Yi also followed him and accompanied Lao Liu to place the spiritual positions of his ancestors on the square table in the main hall one by one. Then he lit a few incense trees and waited for tomorrow's sacrifice.

Liu He was boiling water in the kitchen at this time so that the whole family could take a shower and wash tonight.

This is a local custom. On the 29th day of the New Year, both men, women, young and old must wash them from head to toe. It is said that it can wash away the bad luck of the past year and welcome a brand new year.

Liu Yi calculated that since this era came, he seemed to have never taken a bath. If it weren't for the cold winter now, he would have had a strange smell. He was the first to agree to be able to take a bath.

Actively and with Liu Laoshi, he moved out the large bucket that had been stored at home for a long time. The bucket was more than one meter high. It was made by Liu Laoshi himself before. It was made of pear wood and coated with white wax. It was very large and strong. It was enough for two people to bathe together. In Liu Laoshi's words, this can save more hot water and firewood.

Liu Yi looked at the wooden barrel and wondered how to convince Liu Eryou to let him wash it first. It would be absolutely impossible for two big men to sit in a wooden barrel together. It would be disgusting if he thought about it. In that case, he would rather not wash it.
Chapter completed!