In the Jiangnan area, there had always been a custom of catching the Zhou Dynasty. It was said that this custom originated from the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms era. However, this custom was not only present in Jiangnan Province. Yang Yi's hometown, Anqing, also had the same custom!
In the past, Wudaokou Village, which had little communication with the outside world, paid extra attention to traditional customs. As a matter of fact, Yang Yi, who originally did not plan to make a big fuss, had already received a set of fetching objects from Dong Yue`e. Moreover, Dong Yue`e had also repeatedly reminded Yang Yi over the phone that he must do a good job in the fetching ceremony. She also had to tell her what the child caught in the end so that she could take it to pray to her ancestors.
It could be said that there was a certain degree of superstition. However, since the elderly valued it so much, Yang Yi also discussed with Murphy to organize a small ceremony for Tong Tong.
Tong Tong's birthday was at the end of November. When he turned one year old, Murphy's new album would be released. However, Murphy did not go to work that day. Instead, she held a press conference in advance to announce her return. After Tong Tong's birthday, she set out to promote her new album.
That night, after eating the cake, Yang Yi began to arrange the items for catching the Zhou Dynasty on the carpet in the living room.
Xi Xi crossed her legs and crawled on the sofa next to him, looking curiously.
It had to be said that the happiest person on Tong Tong's birthday was Xi Xi!
This was because Tong Tong did not understand the meaning of a birthday and did not understand the joy of opening presents. Moreover, he could not enjoy the delicious birthday cake. Although Murphy fed the little guy a little bread, it was not as delicious as the sweet and delicious cream!
In the end, the benefits that Tong Tong could not enjoy were all enjoyed by Xi Xi!
Therefore, Xi Xi was as happy as if it was her birthday that night. Her little belly was full of delicious cake, and she could eat until she could not eat anymore!
After eating the cake, the little girl was so full that she could not sit down. She could only move around and crawl to digest the food. At the same time, she also looked at the items that her father had arranged for catching the Zhou Dynasty.
"Papa, what are these? It looks like a wooden doll! "Xi Xi asked curiously.
A few days ago, she had already learned from her father about the concept of "Catch Weekly". However, this was the first time she had seen the items needed to catch Weekly.
Yang Yi arranged all the items in a circle and was now adjusting the distance between the items to ensure that they were well-arranged. Seeing Xi Xi's curiosity, he smiled and explained, "These are made of wood. However, the original image was of other ancient objects, and they all have very complicated meanings!"
Yang Yi picked up a dragon-shaped seal that looked like a stone lion and explained to Xi Xi, "Take this for example. It's called the Official Star Seal. Look, it's in the shape of a dragon. In ancient times, the dragon represented the emperor and imperial power, so it symbolized power and status. If my brother catches this, it means that he has the possibility of becoming an official. If he's destined to be an official, he'll have a prosperous career."
Xi Xi took it curiously and played with it in her hands.
The Official Star Seal was not big, but the workmanship was very delicate. The dragon statue was so lifelike that even the nostrils and whiskers could be seen clearly.
Of course, it was not only this. Every item was the same. They were small in size and light in weight, so that children who had just reached one year old could catch them!
The items carved from wood were polished very smoothly. Probably because they had been used for a long time, there was a layer of warm and translucent coating on the surface of these items, which was very comfortable to touch!
Coupled with the original darker color, these items looked like antiques!
In order to understand the meaning of these items, Yang Yi had specially researched and researched them. In addition to understanding the knowledge that he and Xi Xi talked about, Yang Yi also discovered that there were many problems with the items that modern people randomly made. For example, they used items like abacuses, magazines, rulers, and so on. Not to mention that children might not be able to catch them, the different colors, sizes, and shapes of these items were also a kind of interference for children!
Therefore, after discussing with Murphy, they decided to use the items that Dong Yuee had sent them. Although they were a little outdated, at least they could symbolically play with the items and see what Tong Tong would choose in the end!
Yang Yi explained to Xi Xi patiently, and Murphy quickly carried Tong Tong, who had just finished showering and changed into new clothes, downstairs.
"Let's catch Chow Chow. Let's see what our Chow Chow will do in the future. Do you want to be an awe-inspiring general? Or do you want to be a great musician like MaMa and PaPa? "Mo Fei smiled and put little Mommy in the middle of these objects.
Yang Yi let Murphy be the host, while he held a camera and recorded this small ceremony with a smile.
"What will Little Brother choose?" Xixi giggled and jumped around at the side. Although there were no scenes for young girls today, Xi Xi was a little drama expert, so it was necessary for her to join in the fun and steal the show!
"Yes, my brother, what will you choose? Look around first, "Murphy held Tong Tong, who was still confused, and pointed at the items so that he could look at them one by one.
"This is a spinning top, and this is a Luban dou …" Xi Xi introduced the items to her brother enthusiastically. Her father had explained to her just now, so Xi Xi remembered most of the items, even though she could not say them correctly. "Oh, this is a book, right?"
For example, Xi Xi could not remember the name of this item, so she turned her head and asked her father for help.
"This is called the Cangjie Bamboo Slip. Cangjie was the creator of our ancient language," Yang Yi added with a smile.
However, after looking around, Xixi seemed to be in high spirits, while little Momo didn't seem to have any intention of catching one. Perhaps he was also a little sleepy, sitting in the middle of a circle of objects, sometimes looking at his father, sometimes looking at his mother.
Tong Tong's confused eyes seemed to be saying, "What do you want me to do?"
"Oh, my brother, catch one!" Xi Xi could not wait any longer. She put her hands on the carpet beside her, and like a little tiger, she jumped over and blocked Tong Tong's line of sight.
Little Rascal thought that his sister wanted to play with him, and his sleepiness instantly dissipated. He opened his small mouth, and as he laughed, he also leaned forward, just like his sister.
"Aiya, I'm asking you to choose one. Let's see what you'll do in the future!" Xixi pouted and pointed at the circle of items. "I'm not asking you to learn from me!"
Murphy and Yang Yi looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She reached out and pulled Xi Xi, "Don't influence your brother's choice. It's more useful for him to choose by himself."
However, at this moment, Tong Tong finally acted. He casually grabbed two items from the ground.
Yang Yi's eyes were sharp. He saw that one was a donut-like bell, and the other was the Hongya Music Chimes that Murphy wanted Tong Tong to pick up. The former symbolized a kind heart and medical skills. The latter, needless to say, meant that the child would be multi-talented and be good at singing and dancing.
However, Yang Yi and Murphy did not expect that Tong Tong did not care about what he picked up and did not pick anything. If he insisted that he picked something, then the one Tong Tong picked was his sister, who knew how to play with him!
Perhaps Tong Tong misunderstood that Xi Xi wanted him to give those items to her. When he saw his sister being pulled away by his mother, Tong Tong anxiously grabbed two items that were the least painful to his hands. He got up from the ground and walked over to his sister while babbling.
"Sister!" Tong Tong smiled happily and reached out his two small hands to Xi Xi.
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