Chapter 340： wash the sea

Drums roared.

More than 120 islanders held up the sea bowl, knelt down on their knees, and sprinkled the wine in the bowl to the sea.

behind them,

The islander woman also sprinkled whole baskets of peanuts, dates and walnuts into the sea.

The rest of the islanders bowed to the sea.

An ancient and solemn ceremony that seems to be seen only on TV.

This kind of ritual, similar to praying to the gods, was sacrificed to gods in ancient times.

Today, it is more like a cultural heritage of condensing the spirit, living by the sea, accompanying the fish, and joining forces to bless.

As the first bowl of wine was poured, the islander woman held the wine jar again, filling everyone's bowls again.

"boom……!"

Another drum sound came.

The uncle in the undershirt took a deep breath and shouted loudly:

"Toast again, come and go safely!"

"Three toasts, the warehouse is full of fish and shrimp!"

Bowl after bowl of wine poured out.

The wind and waves roared on the sea, and the clouds in the sky became thicker and thicker, as if they were about to weigh on everyone.

The uncle in the undershirt is independent on the high platform, and recites the sacrifice of the sea in his mouth:

"The pony of the Nanjiang River is bounded by the sea. It contains immeasurable treasures and inexhaustible resources;"

"The ground floats in the thick sea, ploughing the sea, animal husbandry and fishing. Zhang Yin's net is wrong in the sea, and he works hard to build a paradise."

"It is inexhaustible to accept hundreds of rivers, and the trickle is forever."

The words of the uncle in the undershirt are not completely Mandarin, and there is a hint of old local dialect in it.

But not only does it sound like there is no discomfort,

With the content of the sacrifice, it sounds full of sacredness.

"Lai Haienze, enriching the people and rejuvenating the country. The sea and rivers are clear, and the country's fortunes are prosperous."

"Since the end of the year is staggered, I pray to the sea, and I wish the dragon flag to hunt and hunt, and the harvest and health, the goal of Xinyuan, and the east of Jingyao!"

"Pray!"

Uncle T-shirt's voice fell.

The sound of drums and conch shells blew again.

The islanders on the island knelt on the ground one after another, praying devoutly towards the sea.

Chen Jianhai and Xiaolang knelt on the ground together, imitating others, raising their hands high above their heads and clasping them together.

"May the sea be blue and clear, and the fish will continue to multiply!"

The prayers of the islanders fused together.

At first, their voices were just their own simple wishes, and their voices were chaotic and scattered.

But slowly, the voices of prayers gradually became one, and the voices became louder and more uniform.

"Wash the sea!"

Uncle T-shirt shouted loudly.

Everyone stood up from where they were.

Chen Jianhai and Xiaolang stood there dumbfounded, and saw the men on the island all rushing to the pier, as if they were about to get on the boat.

The women turned around and walked towards the island.

"Brother... what step is this?" Xiao Lang asked.

"I don't know either." Chen Jianhai was also a little numb.

What is sea washing?

Never heard of this at all!

He originally thought that the New Year's celebration on the island was a small party, but he never expected that the sense of ceremony would be so strong!

Feng Di just told them to wear formal clothes last night, and didn't tell them anything else.

Just when the two of them stood in the same place stupidly, confused and dazed,

Uncle T-shirt and Lao Yan came over.

"Hulu baby, you come on board with me." Uncle T-shirt said.

"Xiaolang, come with me." Lao Yan said.

With that said, the two of them walked towards the pier together with their hands behind their backs.

Chen Jianhai and Xiaolang glanced at each other in amazement, why are the boats they boarded different?

But do as the locals do,

It's certainly true that everything follows the rules of the island.

to the pier,

Chen Jianhai and Xiao Lang each followed Uncle T-shirt and Lao Yan to board each other's boat.

As soon as he boarded the boat, Chen Jianhai saw the decorations of the sun, the waves and the tiger's head painted on the bow, and there were two strings of small firecrackers hanging on each side.

"Hulu baby, set off firecrackers with me!"

While talking, the uncle in undershirt led Chen Jianhai to the bow of the boat and handed him a burning stick.

Chen Jianhai did not suspect him, took the burning stick, and ignited the firecrackers together with the uncle in the undershirt.

The next moment, the crackling of firecrackers sounded from the boat.

Chen Jianhai covered his ears in shock.

It seems that I heard the sound of firecrackers on the boat of Uncle T-shirt, and the other ships also sounded firecrackers one after another, and the pier was instantly buzzing, which was very lively.

Immediately afterwards, Uncle T-shirt solemnly burned a piece of gold foil on the bow,

After counting the time,

The motor sounded "da da da",

The vibration under his feet seemed to be the power of the motor, and it seemed to be the waves of the sea against the fishing boats, rushing Chen Jianhai to leave the pier and sail towards the distance.

As Uncle T-shirt's lead ship left the port, the rest of the ships followed one after another.

Thousands of boats compete, the waves splash.

The fishing boats are connected end to end, looking left and right, and sailing into the depths of the sea.

"It's so spectacular..." Chen Jianhai turned back and murmured.

"See you for the first time!" The undershirt uncle said with a smile. "Ordinary people can't get on my boat, and they can't enjoy the treatment of the lead boat."

As he spoke, the uncle in the undershirt took out a small handkerchief from his trouser pocket and wiped his sweat.

The sacrifice just now and the presiding ceremony were really a very physically exhausting thing for him, a middle-aged and elderly person.

Now that the boat is on, he can finally rest for a while.

Chen Jianhai glanced at the uncle in the undershirt with admiration:

"Master You were so handsome on stage just now! You were so imposing and majestic!"

The corners of the uncle's mouth curved up instantly, his eyes narrowed happily, and the pride and joy on his face could not be stopped.

But the next sentence, Chen Jianhai's words made the uncle of the undershirt break the defense.

"Especially when you read the sacrificial text on the stage, it's like a great shaman from the past. It feels like you can call the wind and call the rain in the next moment, with lightning and thunder."

After listening to this, the uncle in undershirt almost kicked Chen Jianhai into the sea.

Chen Jianhai asked curiously, "Master, what is Xihai?"

The uncle in the undershirt rolled his eyes at him, "Washing the sea is similar to washing a boat."

"We live on the sea for a year, and the picture is good weather."

"Accordingly, as long as the ship is driven from the offshore sea to the far outer sea, the scope is expanded as much as possible, and all the bad and regrets left on the ship last year are washed away, and the wife of the coming year will be peaceful."

Chen Jianhai suddenly realized.

"Then what do these patterns mean?"

Uncle T-shirt looked at the decorative painting on the bow and said, "The sun represents the sky, the tiger running on the ground represents the earth, and the waves represent the water."

"The painting on the bow of the ship means that the sky, earth and water on the ship are complete, which can protect the safety of the ship."

"Our island is surrounded by sea, it is an isolated island, and it is impossible to move without a boat."

"Only with auspicious ships can we live well, produce well, and develop well."

"So once a year to wash the sea, we will drive the boat as far as possible,"

"Look... the sea area there is the northern sea area of ​​your island, and it's where we fish most often."

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