funbook-pk Chapter 202 1 Family
Chapter 202 1 Family
"That's nothing special. This is what my father taught me. After all, our ancestors are from the same hometown!"
The Wang clan elder responded with a smile.
But then, the smile on the Wang clan elder's face froze.
I see,
Pan Yinian hummed in the same tone as him.
"One stick of incense, kowtow, and invite all ancestors back. Two sticks of incense, bow upwards, and may your descendants have endless blessings. Three sticks of incense, bow with all your heart, and may the weather be favorable and the people be safe and sound."
"A glass of wine, respectfully offered, please enjoy, ancestors. Two pieces of paper money, lit on fire, filial sons and grandsons offer clothes. Three firecrackers, lit after kneeling, descendants will never forget..."
Snapped……
The crutch in the Wang clan elder's hand suddenly fell to the ground.
The teapot that Grandma Liao was holding in her hand also fell suddenly to the ground.
In an instant, the Wang Family Ancestral Hall, which was originally bustling with activity, suddenly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
All the older people stared at Pan Yinian.
Even the young ones had expressions of astonishment on their faces.
The Wang clan elder suddenly grabbed Pan Yinian's hand, his lips trembling as he asked, "Young Mr. Pan, you... you... what's your great-grandfather's name? What's his ranking?"
Pan Yinian was shocked and said, "My great-grandfather's name is Pan Wangzhong. He is the fifth child..."
"Okay, okay, okay..."
"I found it, I finally found it..."
The Wang clan elder yelled excitedly. Amidst the astonished gazes, he grabbed Pan Yinian's hand and stumbled into the ancestral hall where the tablets were enshrined. He kowtowed to the tablets, then turned one of them around and asked Pan Yinian, "Child, look, look, do you recognize this name?"
boom……
Looking at the names on the rankings, Pan Yinian felt like he was struck by lightning.
Pan Wangdong!
Seeing this name, thinking of the words his grandfather said to him before he died, holding his hand, Pan Yinian knelt on the ground like a man pushing a golden mountain and overturning a jade pillar. "Pan Yinian, the eldest great-grandson of Pan Wangzhong, the great-grandfather of the Gaozheng Pan family of Shimen, Yanzhao, bows to my great-great-grandfather..."
"Good, good, good boy, no, good brother..."
The Wang clan elder danced with excitement, then pulled Pan Yinian's hand and walked back out. He shouted to the group of more than 300 Wang clan members standing respectfully, "Pan Yinian, Mr. Pan, is not only our branch's benefactor, but also the eldest grandson of our main family. Everyone, pay your respects to the eldest grandson of the main family. Bow!"
After saying that, the elder of the Wang clan took the lead in bowing to Pan Yinian.
Pan Yinian instinctively wanted to dodge, but what his grandfather had said forced him to stop.
According to the rules left by the ancestors of the Pan family, whoever stays in the ancestral land will be the legitimate heir.
The collateral branches, peers and younger generations should be treated with respect.
Looking at the demeanor of the Wang clan elders, these old men and women with gray hair who were as white as his grandfather's were actually his peers.
He couldn't quite figure out how old his great-great-grandfather would be if he were alive today.
At least over a hundred, right?
Soon, the elder of the Wang family answered his questions.
"Back then, my great-grandfather Pan Wangdong was already forty-seven when he left our ancestral home. My younger great-grandfather was only in his twenties. Plus, my grandfather and my father got married early, so wouldn't this generation be without a legacy?"
The Wang clan elder smiled and sighed, "According to seniority, you should call me cousin."
As he spoke, the Wang clan elder pointed at Granny Liao and said, "This is your second sister-in-law."
"Then there's your third brother, third sister-in-law, fourth sister-in-law, and sixth sister-in-law..."
"As for his people, they are all younger than you. You will recognize them slowly in the future."
"However, Wang Tingyu and Wang Zihao can no longer perform filial duties to you. According to seniority, Wang Shiyu should call you Grandpa, and Wang Zihao should call you Great-Grandpa..."
At this point, the Wang clan elder also laughed, "Hahaha, how does it feel? You haven't even gotten married yet, and you're already a great-grandfather?"
Pan Yinian rubbed his brows and said, "My mind is a little confused."
The Wang clan elder laughed and said, "You're confused, that's right. Generations are very particular. When I was your age, I was confused too. Oh, right, a billion years ago, now my great-grandfather..."
Pan Yinian shook his head. "I haven't seen it. My grandfather said that my great-grandfather died on the battlefield, and there's only a cenotaph in his hometown."
The Wang clan elder froze for a moment, then sighed and said, "Just like your great-great-grandfather, perhaps they've already reunited? What about our grandfather?"
At this point, the Wang clan elder became a little nervous. "He should be only a few years older than me. He should still be alive, right?"
Pan Yinian looked dejected and said, "He left a few years ago."
The Wang clan elder froze and asked worriedly, "Then our hometown..."
"It's not as thriving as here. Counting the few surviving elders, there are only about a hundred people in total. Mainly, my grandfather and his brothers, except for my grandfather, all died on the battlefield..."
Upon hearing this, not only the elders of the Wang family, but all the members of the Wang family fell silent.
Originally, they thought that their group had suffered the greatest sacrifice.
Not only did they have to hide their identities and change their names, but they also had to join the army and go to the battlefield.
But now, they discovered that the direct descendants who remained in the ancestral land were even more miserable.
If Pan Yinian’s grandfather had not survived, the direct line would probably have been extinct.
"Yi Nian, can you contact your father, we..."
The Wang clan elder turned his head to look at the Wang clan members who were looking expectant, and pleaded with Pan Yinian, "Can we return to our ancestral home?"
Pan Yinian turned his head and looked at the Wang clan members present. No, it should be the Wang branch of the Pan clan. Recalling his grandfather's last words, he nodded slowly. "I can agree to this. However, I still need to discuss the specific procedures with my father."
"It should, it should..."
The Wang clan elders nodded repeatedly, "Yinian, call my uncle right now and ask him when he's free. We can go over and pay him a visit first..."
"it is good……"
Pan Yinian hung up the phone to his father with a dizzy head.
Not only he felt dizzy, but Old Pan also felt dizzy.
Old Pan never imagined that he would become the oldest member of the Pan family, with a large number of great-grandchildren and even great-great-grandchildren...
Not only them, Su Ying also felt dizzy when she walked out of the ancestral hall.
For God's sake, she's only eighteen!
She felt like she was going crazy as several old ladies kept chasing her and calling her "Auntie".
However, they soon stopped caring about these things.
Because Liu Qing has already arrived at Xiaoyao Restaurant.
Not only that, Balanshan and Baligon even sat at the dining table in a dignified manner...