Zhao Hai was now confused, he didn't know what was going on in the Ark Continent. The people here looked like westerners back on Earth, but their culture had a lot of eastern elements. Ancestral worship was an example of this.
Ancestral worship was generally a part of eastern culture. This was because in eastern culture, people believed that after death, their souls would continue to protect the family. Because of this, they wanted their ancestors to protect the family.
In fact, people also understood that it was impossible for their ancestors to protect the family. Even if they turned into souls, they wouldn't be able to protect the family. If they weren't there, then the Great Clans and the Imperial Clans would continue to exist. They wouldn't slowly disappear into history like they did now.
However, when people worship their ancestors, they wanted to use this method to remember their ancestors and express their yearning for a better life. It wasn't just a superstitious way to save the blessings of their ancestors.
Great Clans like the Calci Family didn't only worship their ancestors for blessings, they also wanted to use this method to create a cohesive force within the family. This way, the family would slowly grow stronger.
The entire ancestral worship ceremony was very serious, there weren't any mistakes during the process. Overall, it was very successful. Zhao Hai also followed Smith to worship their ancestors.
The Ark Continent's ancestral worship ceremony was a bit different from China. In China, women generally weren't allowed to participate. But in the Ark Continent, there was no such rule. Because of this, the entire ancestral worship ceremony took half a day before it was finished.
In the evening, Randolph took Peter to the Imperial Palace's banquet. To be honest, Nobles were very bored during God's Grace Day. Besides attending banquets, they would just eat and drink with their families. Moreover, this kind of eating and drinking atmosphere wasn't necessarily good. Because of this, Zhao Hai didn't really like this atmosphere.
After attending the Calci Family's banquet, Zhao Hai immediately led Laura and the others back to Iron Mountain Fort. Compared to the Calci Family, Iron Mountain Fort was his true home. Therefore, he had to attend the banquet there.
When they returned to Iron Mountain Fort, the banquet hadn't started yet. Green and the others were waiting for Zhao Hai. At this time, Green and the others were in the fort's square. There were a lot of bonfires in the square. Argali, bulls, and even blue eyed rabbits were placed on the sides.
On the side was the huge blade scale whale as well as some seafood. It can be said that Green brought out all the good things this time.
Beside each bonfire was a large wooden barrel filled with fragrant milk wine. Whether it was Humans or Beastmen, everyone was wearing new clothes as they sat around the bonfire. However, nobody touched the food nor the wine. Therefore, they just sat there calmly, waiting for Zhao Hai.
When Zhao Hai came out of the Space and saw this situation, he couldn't help but feel warm inside. Laura and the others were also moved. When Zhao Hai saw this situation, he knew that it wouldn't be good if everyone was missing. Therefore, he immediately went to Jade Water City to pick up Mu 'en and the others. Now, as long as it was a place on the Space's map, Zhao Hai could go in and out at any time. The Space had become a treasure that could be used for teleportation, making it a lot more convenient.
When Zhao Hai went to pick up Mu 'en, Green had already ordered the people to put the animals on the bonfire. Even the blade scale whale had been processed.
Green and the others spent a lot of effort on processing the blade scale whale. The scales on the whale's skin had already been removed. These scales could be used to make water, they were very sharp and sturdy.
As for the rest of the fish meat, Green and the others had already sliced it and marinated it with various seasonings. The innards of the Blade Scale Whale had been removed and some cooked stones were placed inside. Because there was a lot of space inside, people could even stand in the mouth of the Blade Scale Whale to heat up the stones. A bonfire was set up outside so that the inside of the whale could be heated up as well. In addition to the neat cuts on the fish's body, the Blade Scale Whale would be cooked.
As for the other animals like argali and bulls, they didn't need much work. These animals were commonly eaten by Beastmen, so it was very convenient to cook them.
Before long, the tempting smell of barbecued meat came from the square of Iron Mountain Fort. The meat was almost done. Merine also had the people take out some of the delicacies that they had made so that everyone could taste it.
This was also Zhao Hai's proposal. He knew that the Buda Clan's situation was different from other clans. Other clans had servants who were specialized in this matter, but the Buda Clan didn't. In order to prevent this banquet from turning into a barbecue feast, Zhao Hai proposed to Merine to have the clans prepare one or two of their best dishes. Then on God's Grace Day, they could take it out and taste it together. This way, they would be able to see who was the best at cooking. If they needed any ingredients, then Zhao Hai would be able to provide them.
Merine originally didn't want to trouble these people, but she didn't expect that when she told them about this matter, all of them would become excited. Merine didn't even need to prepare any ingredients as they all returned to their homes and prepared their best dishes for everyone to taste.
One couldn't blame these people for being so excited. At this point, the 100 slaves that were bought in the beginning had already settled down and were no longer slaves. They had their own houses, their own land, and their own jobs. Every family's days were very prosperous. Moreover, this was the first time that they had celebrated God's Grace Day, so naturally they were very excited. They wanted to show off their best things to everyone, and cooking was a good opportunity for them. Therefore, all of them agreed.
The Beastmen were good at meat dishes, and the slaves were also good at meat dishes. This made Zhao Hai speechless for a while. However, this was also good. Today was God's Grace Day, so everyone was happy and could eat a good meal.
Seeing that the preparations were almost done, Green slowly walked to the middle of the square and looked at the people who were playing around. Then he loudly said, "Everyone, quiet down!"
Green's words were very effective, the square almost instantly quieted down. Even the children stared at Green, none of them dared to make a sound.
Iron Mountain Fort had always been managed by Green. For the slaves, Green was their leader, so they naturally listened to Green's words. As for Zhao Hai, he was like a God to them, so they revered him to the extreme.
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Green continued, "Everyone, a year ago, we came to Iron Mountain Fort. At that time, besides a dilapidated castle, there was nothing here. We were filled with despair towards life. A year passed in a blink of an eye, and in this year, we used our own hands to create everything. Our lives had undergone earth-shaking changes, and all of this came from one person. Everyone, who do you think this person is?"
Everyone replied in unison, "It's the Young Master!" Zhao Hai had always made these people call him Young Master, so at this time, these people still called him Young Master. They didn't call Zhao Hai by his name, nor did they call Zhao Hai Patriarch. This was because the title of Young Master was a special title for Zhao Hai in their hearts.
Green nodded and said, "Alright, today is God's Grace Day. I know that many people are celebrating this day for the first time. Today, I'll have to ask the Young Master to say a few words to us." Then he slowly withdrew.
Zhao Hai didn't think that Green would ask him to say a few words. But since this was his territory, he didn't back down. Instead, he smiled faintly as he stood up and walked to the middle of the square. Without waiting for him to speak, thunderous applause resounded from all around.
Zhao Hai looked at the people around him and said, "A year ago, each of you had your own identity. But now, you only have one identity, the children of the Buda Clan's Black Earth Territory. A year ago, I said that I would let everyone eat meat every day, and I have done it. But I couldn't do it alone. It was you who used your own hands and worked hard every day, creating all of this for yourselves. I, Zhao Hai, represent the Buda Clan in thanking everyone." Then he bowed to everyone.
Zhao Hai's action frightened the people around him. Whether it was Beastmen or Humans, all of them stood up and knelt down. Some of the older Beastman Elders even loudly said, "Young Master, please get up. You've really wronged us. If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be here today. You are our great benefactor, our great benefactor for generations to come."
At this time, Zhao Hai straightened his body, he looked at the kneeling people and smiled, "Everyone, get up. Today is a festival, there's no need to kneel down. Quickly get up."
Everyone stood up. Zhao Hai looked at them and smiled, "Today is a festival. In this year, the Buda Clan has been reborn, I have also been reborn, and you have also been reborn. Therefore, God's Grace Day is of great significance. This is a festival to celebrate our rebirth, a festival to revel in. Everyone, raise your glasses, let's drink together. For the distant, nightmarish yesterday, for the bright and beautiful tomorrow, cheers!"
Everyone obediently raised their glasses and drank along with Zhao Hai. Just like what Zhao Hai said, this glass of wine was a farewell to yesterday, it was also a celebration for tomorrow. Because of this, many people's eyes became moist.
These people were different from Laura and the others. Ever since Laura and the others were born, they didn't have to worry about food and clothing. Laura and the others were the kind of people who would avoid meat when they saw it. For them, eating meat was a normal thing, they would eat it almost every day, there was nothing special about it.
But for these slaves, having clothes to wear and meat to eat was already a heavenly life. It was something that they didn't even dare to think about.
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