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Chapter Thirteen The Eve of the Festival(1/2)

At the altar of the harvest ceremony, Platycodon was standing on the altar with his eyes blindfolded.

Feng kicked the little stone boredly off the stage.

The sacrifice will begin tomorrow before dawn, and torches will be lit on the altar first.

Then every household in the city would pick out the plumpest one from the rice ears they harvested last year and put it in the audience.

As the host, Platycodon would wear a sacrificial dress, blindfold his eyes, and randomly pick up an ear of grain under the gaze of everyone, wash it with rootless water, and put it on the altar to worship.

At that time, we will also have to dance a sacrifice dance on the stage to pray for the favor of Inari God.

After the dance, her mission was completed.

Next is the carnival in the city.

The dancer, known as the "Taifu", formed a group of 10 or 30 people, including flute-players, drum-beaters, gong-beaters, singers, etc., and they would parade along the street.

Some people also hold farm tools and wear gorgeous clothes, and follow behind the parade to pray for a good harvest.

Now she has just completed her second drill.

"Lord Kikyo, it's perfect." A middle-aged man stood in the audience and said, with many strong men around him.

He is the head of the Daming King, responsible for maintaining the order of the festival and ensuring that the festival can proceed normally.

"Do you need to rehearse again?" Kikyo asked, taking off the strip of cloth on his eyes.

"No need, Lord Kikyo, please go back and rest. We need to set up the altar one or two more."

Kikyo nodded.

She had explained to Daming about the sacrifice of the dress.

The shogunate did not prepare any extra clothes, and tomorrow she could only wear her witch suit.

But she didn't care.

Whether the appearance is bright will not affect the result of the sacrifice, and whether the heart is sincere will.

Even though she kept believing this way, she was still a little sorry.

After all, there are not many opportunities for her to wear new clothes.

On the day of the festival, as long as the family is not particularly poor, they will change into new clothes and celebrate together.

She is just a teenage girl, so she will naturally look forward to it.

But she also understood that she was not an ordinary girl.

"Maybe I should be charged some rewards when I eliminate monsters, so that I can at least buy a new set of clothes for Feng."

Such thoughts flashed through her mind.

But she quickly shook her head again and threw the idea out of her mind.

After coming back to her senses, she saw the bored Feng in the audience.

Why is this kid so ignorant?

"Feng! Have you learned the sacrificial dance I just danced just now?" Kikyo walked downstairs and scolded.

Feng paused his movements and turned around and met his sister's stern eyes.

Then she lowered her little head, looking very aggrieved.

"How did I teach you! Have you forgotten all!"

Feng didn't dare to look up, but just kept silent.

Kikyo became more and more angry. My sister was so playful. What if one day she was gone?

Now she has taken on the task of protecting the Four Souls Jade, and she may not be able to be beaten to death by the monsters who came to snatch that day with wheel battles.

If Feng still doesn't know anything like this then, how could she survive in this troubled world?

Her eyes were sharp and she stared at her sister, looking like she was so angry that she couldn't stand it.

At this time, a father and daughter came over to her.

The girl looked about the same age as Feng. She was wearing her new clothes, riding on her father's arms, making a silver bell-like laugh.

"Dad, drive, run!"

"Okay! Hurry up!" The little girl's father agreed, speeding up the speed, making her daughter laugh happily.

Feng heard the movement and then raised his head and watched them go away with longing.

Then I saw my sister's eyes, and she became restrained again, lowered her head, put her hands behind her back, waiting for criticism.

Kikyo looked at her and sighed.

Are you too strict with your sister?

I haven't put on new clothes for her for a long time, and I haven't taken her to play with her for a long time.

She glanced at the direction where the father and daughter left, feeling a little guilty.

Tomorrow is the festival, so take Feng to go shopping.

It's time to buy her a new set of clothes.

"Let's go, let's go back to play with Jiang Yujun." Kikyo gently touched Feng's head, "Forget it this time, when the sacrifice tomorrow, you must carefully watch how I danced the sacrifice dance. Do you know?"

"Really!" Feng raised his head, his big eyes flashed.

"Um."

"Okay! Sister is the best!"

Kikyo looked at the cheering Feng, as if she was also infected by her emotions and smiled.

.............

In the shogunate, Jiang Yu was rushing around like a headless fly.

He held the bag in his left hand and the box in his right hand.

The bag contained the clothes that Chun had given him, and the box contained twelve prepared milk puddings.

"Why is this place so inclined?"

He was completely lost.

And after walking for so long, he didn't even see anyone.

"Where have people gone? Such a big place, why can't you even find a living person!"

Of course he couldn't find anyone, and everyone in the mansion was going to prepare for tomorrow's festival.

Most of the servants who work in the mansion are the people of the city, and now they are all going home.

Every year during New Year and festivals, Daming will give servants a few days off to let them go back and gather with their families.

Even Daming takes his family out for a walk until night during the day.

The people in the shogunate can now count with one hand.

Most of them were waiting for dispatch in fixed locations, and Jiang Yu was rushing around here, so naturally he couldn't see anyone.

Just as he was about to collapse, he finally saw a figure.

It’s Kikyo and Maple!

He rushed over excitedly, "Finally found the organization!"

Kikyo and Feng were confused, and they didn't expect to meet him here.

"How could you be here, Brother Jiang Yu?" Feng asked.

"This, I originally wanted to come to you, but this shogunate is really too big."

Feng threw a suspicious look, "You are lost, aren't you?"

"Hahaha, how could that happen?" Jiang Yu handed the box to Feng, trying to divert his attention, "Come on, try this delicious one."

He opened the big box, which contained pudding in small boxes and a few small spoons.

The light yellow pudding is drizzled with a little chocolate sauce, and a brightly colored full cherry is adorned with the black chocolate sauce, giving off a sweet taste.

I have to say that this milk pudding is better than any dish that Jiang Yu has made before.

Kikyo and Feng were attracted at first sight.

"Is this something eaten?"

"Yes, this is called pudding."

He just took out the box refrigerator and it is still iced now.

Jiang Yu put the bag of clothes on the ground, took two puddings, inserted a small spoon on it, and handed it to the two sisters.

"Eat with a spoon."

Feng couldn't wait to take the box, "Thank you, Brother Jiang Yu."
To be continued...
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