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A sea ceremony is being held at the Yuwan Island Pier.

Today is the first day after the fishing moratorium. Ye Yuan also made all the preparations to go to sea in advance. He thought it would be enough to set off like this.

Who knew that my father would organize a sea ceremony for the new ship to go to sea for the first time.

"Sea Sacrifice" is a way for fishermen to express gratitude and believe in the Sea Dragon King and the gods of the sea. This is a unique folk culture in Pinghai County for hundreds of years.

Not only Pinghai County, but also many coastal areas have similar ceremonies, but the forms are different.

The person who presided over the "Sea Sacrifice" was a very experienced old fisherman specially invited by Ye's father from the county.

I saw the host throwing the dumplings into the sea, facing the sea, and bowing three times.

In order to thank the sea for its gift, fishermen specially use squid as fillings and dumplings.

The thrown dumplings were carried to the depths of the sea by the tide, taking away the long-held wishes of the fishermen.

Then the host shouted loudly:

"The ceremony of thanking the Dragon King begins.

Amidst bursts of firecrackers and gongs and drums, the host shouted again:

“Go fishing in the ocean, the sea is calm, everything is auspicious, you are victorious, and you return home with a full load...”

The sound of firecrackers stopped.

Ye Yuan and all the crew members who went to sea this time worshiped and prayed in front of the incense table.

Then each person holds a bowl of wine. After three toasts, they select various offerings and wine, pour them into dry teacups, and pour them into the sky.

At the same time, the host shouted:

"Thank God, thank earth, thank Dragon King for blessing!"

Many fishery workers knew that the "Sea Sacrifice" was held here and came to watch and pray.

Fishermen's "sacrifice to the sea" is not only a folk belief ritual, but also an expression of fishermen's long-cherished wish for peace and a good harvest.

For many years, Yejiacun has held a blessing ceremony every year when going to sea.

In the old days, due to backward production tools, fishermen's personal safety at sea was greatly threatened during storms.

Therefore, the legendary sea gods were regarded as the gods of life protection and blessing of good harvests, forming a dragon worship and dragon belief atmosphere of "going to the sea to worship the Dragon King, thanking the Dragon King for a good harvest, and praying for rain".

Sacrifices to the sea include the fishing festival, the ocean harvesting festival, the harvest festival, the new boat festival, etc. During the fishing season, the sea sacrifice ceremony is held during the fishing season and the ocean harvesting season.

Fishermen call it "Xielong Shuijiu" or "Xingshu".

At first, the form of sea worship activities was simple. Most of the households, after repairing their boats, purchasing fishing gear and other production preparations, would choose an auspicious day to worship the "Dragon King" of the four seas, praying for good weather and a fruitful return.

In recent years, with the rise of tourism, "Sea Sacrifice" has gradually evolved into a formal folk activity in many places.

The specific process can be summarized into four words: "offer, please, sacrifice and thank".

Before the start of the fishing season, fish, meat and other sacrifices are offered to the Dragon King Temple. When the fishing boats go out to sea, they beat the gongs and drums to lift the "Dragon King" statue or the flag enshrined in the temple, also known as the Dragon King Flag (it must cover the Dragon King's flag).

Afterwards, the fishermen sacrificed fruits, pig heads and other items to the "Dragon King" on the bow of the boat. The boss or owner of the boat also held candle-burning, toasting, kneeling, praying and other sacrificial rituals to pray to the "Dragon King" to bless the fishing boat out to sea.

Good harvest, safe people and ships.

In recent years, due to the destruction of marine fishery resources and water ecological environment, fishermen have not only prayed for a safe and abundant harvest through "sacrifice to the sea", but also released various types of fry into the sea, thereby calling on the whole society to protect fishery resources and the marine ecological environment.

The "Sacrifice to the Sea" is over, and all crew members of the "Water Control" board the ship.

The fishing boat started slowly amidst the sound of firecrackers and gongs and drums on the pier.

The little gold in the sky hovered high in the sky, and the sound of rhubarb's "woof~woof!" came from the shore.

Ye Yuan stood at the stern of the boat and waved goodbye to his parents, while Niu Niu followed the boat and ran towards the sea. Father Ye grabbed the little girl and held her in his arms.

The little girl struggled hard to chase the fishing boat.

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Li Hui did not participate in the "Sea Sacrifice" ceremony for Ye Yuan's voyage. In order to "reminisce" about wine sales these days, he has been traveling among several major liquor sales and wholesalers.

Although the wine tastes very good, it is still not well-known. These days, Li Hui has visited countless people because of this matter, and in the end he purchased only a few.

After all, it is difficult for such a wine with no reputation and a retail price of 888 yuan to be recognized by dealers.

Li Hui had no choice but to find another way. Fortunately, Ye Yuan's usual friends were very helpful.

Among them, the "Fuxiangju" in Samui ordered a batch. Later, through Wang Yueshan's relationship, all the Wang family hotel chains purchased some. Although the sales of white wine on Hong Kong Island are not as good as red wine, Ma Mingyuan still helped contact a few

A large hotel.

The boss, Zhao Chuan, helped contact some high-end clubs in Beijing. Although they all purchased some for Zhao Chuan's sake, it was still not ideal.

Today is the first day of nationwide unified sales of "Huawei" wine. Li Hui has tried his best in all online and offline preparations. Whether it can become an instant hit depends on today.

Although the demand for liquor is huge in China, there are also many brands. Not only are the big brands occupying the high-end market, there are also many local brands occupying the mid-to-low-end market. Can "Aftertaste" stand out among these brands?

an unknown number.

Every shopping mall is a large-scale comprehensive lifestyle shopping mall in Landao City. Many Landao citizens like to shop here.

Wang Mei's parents divorced when she was ten years old. Her mother went abroad directly, and her father raised her alone. Today is her first payday. After receiving her first salary in life, she wanted to give

Father sells a gift.

Her father likes to drink a few sips by himself at home. Wang Mei planned to give her father a bottle of good liquor today. She came to the wine counter, looked at the dazzling array of various brands, and carefully selected it.

For a girl who doesn't usually drink, she also knows about big-name liquors such as Moutai and Wuliangye. But when Su Mei saw a bottle of wine in an inconspicuous place, she was deeply attracted by the appearance of the liquor.

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The wine bottle is a beautiful fishing boat, with the word "aftertaste" written on the front. On the back, there is a poem attached, "You drink a glass of wine, and your teeth will be fragrant the next day."

This wine bottle alone can be regarded as an exquisite ornament. Remembering that my father was a sailor, I will definitely like it.

After looking at the price of the liquor, it was 888 yuan, which was a bit expensive, but Wang Mei decided to buy it as a gift to her father.

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In a private club in Shanghai, Beijing.

Zhao Bin's family is also well-known in Shangjing, but a few days ago, Zhao Bin was caught on the spot because he was driving drunk outside. Later, his mother was not detained because of his connections.

But when the old man in the family found out about this, he became furious and imprisoned Zhao Bin for three days. Today he was finally released and immediately went out to play with some friends.

"Mr. Zhao, we have a new wine here today. It tastes good. Would you like a bottle?"

The waiter respectfully introduced the new liquor that arrived today to the young people in front of him.

"Is one bottle enough? One bottle for each person."