noffsinger Chapter 185 Qingcheng Blessing
Chapter 185 Qingcheng Blessing
Yanan and his friends came to the horse ranch in front of the temple and unexpectedly met Xiao Ba. This guy hadn't gone back yet? Seeing his fourth and fifth brothers shouting happily, Hua Heng covered his mouth just as he was about to open his mouth when facing Yanan. "Xiao Ba, don't say anything. Don't say anything you see. Do you understand?"
"Hmm..." Xiao Ba nodded. Xiao Ba, who was freed, felt uncomfortable. He looked at Yanan from time to time, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"Xiao Ba, isn't the event over? Why haven't you gone home yet? Where's Xiao Qi?" Shen Wen asked.
"Xiao Qi is packing up in the guest house. I'm coming here to feed the horses. We're planning to go home soon." Xiao Ba replied.
"Ah Heng, come and help me tie my hair again. I'm going to go in and pray, and I can't wear a hat!" Yanan called Hua Heng and asked him to help her tie a men's hairstyle.
"Okay! Take off the mask after I tie your hair." Hua Heng instructed while fixing Yanan's hair.
"How many pilgrims are there now?" Shen Wen asked.
"There were more in the morning, but now it's noon and everyone has left, so there are fewer." Xiao Ba answered dutifully.
"How many new monks are being recruited now?" Shen Wen asked again.
"Quite a lot. There were six hundred people yesterday, and more than a dozen more came today. Master Jiahui's disciples are responsible for training new monks." After Xiao Ba said this, he looked at Yanan again and asked him to take off his mask. His skin color was several shades darker than usual, and his eyebrows were thicker, showing a more masculine look.
"If you are not in a hurry to go home, you can stay at the Shen Mansion for one night and go back tomorrow." Shen Wen saw that his wife had been taken care of by Hua Heng. Her hair was tied up and her mask was taken off. But she still had a thick scarf around her neck. This was good, as it respected the Buddha while not exposing too much.
"Okay, Fourth Brother, I'll wait for Xiao Qi to make a decision together!" Xiao Ba nodded.
"Let's go in. Xiaoba, please help look after the apples here. We'll go in and come out after we finish worshipping." Hua Heng said, pointing at the half bag of fruit next to his feet.
"Okay!" Xiao Ba responded.
"We will go in from the right door later. My family is in business. The one on the left who wants to be an official can go that way. And let's remember to pray for a child together, remember?" Yanan pulled the two men over and whispered.
"Okay! Listen to my wife!" The two men smiled slyly and responded in a low voice.
"Be serious, don't be so frivolous and disturb the gods!" Yanan looked serious as he looked at the majestic buildings in front of him. As it was newly built, the temple was magnificent, but it lacked a bit of ancient charm. He hoped that what he prayed for would be effective. After all, it was a new temple, so there shouldn't be many people coming to pray for the gods. The Buddha should be able to make some arrangements when he had time.
Thinking of this, the three of them, along with two guards, slowly walked in from the right door. Yanan still remembered that it was the right foot that stepped over the threshold first. Several people asked the young monk at the reception desk for incense, lit incense in front of the candles one by one, stood in front of the Buddha statue, and then held the incense with both hands, holding the incense with the left hand up and the right hand down, raised to the eyebrows, leaned forward slightly, and made a silent wish.
Yanan silently recited three times in her heart, "Believers to Yanan, who lives in Hot Spring Valley, pray to the Buddha to bless me and my husbands Nanchen, Shenwen, and Huaheng to have children. When my baby is born safely and after a full month, I will come to the Buddha to fulfill my wish."
After making the wish, Yanan held the incense in his left hand and inserted a stick of incense into the center of the incense burner with his right hand, then inserted another one into the right, and the last one into the left.
The last step of praying is the three kowtows. Kneel on the brown mat with your hands in an inward-facing position on the mat. While kowtowing, turn your hands over with your palms facing upwards, hoping that your wishes will be granted. Kowtow three times in a row and the ceremony is over!
After that, they followed the instructions to look at the Buddha statue, donate incense money, touch the instruments, etc. Yanan, Shen Wen, and Hua Heng walked in the direction of the crowd before leaving the hall! They went to the vegetarian restaurant together.
The peak dining time had passed, and only a few people were still sitting. Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba were waiting there, and when they saw them arrive, they hurriedly led them to the seats they had just reserved.
"Fourth brother, fifth brother, we have already ordered the dishes just now. We have ordered almost all the delicious ones. Please enjoy your meal!" Xiao Qi said while standing beside Shen Wen.
"Xiaoqi, Xiaoba, please sit down and eat together!" Hua Heng invited.
"Fifth brother, we have already eaten! And we will be going home soon. There must be someone short of help at home, and we were planning to go back early to help!" Xiao Qi explained.
"Okay! I'm really busy at home, go back and listen to my brother's arrangements!" Hua Heng did not try to keep me.
"Xiao Ba, take that bag of apples back to your family! We will buy more later!" Yanan instructed.
"Uh... OK! Xiao Ba hesitated for a moment but agreed directly! It's not appropriate to say more here. Xiao Qi obviously got Xiao Ba's reminder and didn't say much. After exchanging a few words, the two left first.
After waiting for a while, the chef in the kitchen started serving the dishes. Shen Wen and Hua Heng also saw one or two familiar faces. "Sir, please enjoy your meal. The Seventh Young Master has already paid."
Everyone nodded to show that they understood. They looked at the vegetarian dishes on the table and saw that they looked quite good and the combination was beautiful, which increased their appetite.
Four-flavor food box: the freshness of cucumber, the sweet and sour taste of tomato, the aftertaste of lotus seeds, the crispness of radish, the four flavors of sour, sweet, bitter and spicy. Tasting the four-flavor food box is like appreciating the fun of the four seasons and tasting the flavors of life, which means tasting a hundred flavors with four flavors in life.
Laozao glutinous rice balls are a folk snack with a long history. Laozao glutinous rice balls are fragrant and delicious, with a taste of wine but not strong. They have the effect of nourishing blood and nourishing the skin, and symbolize reunion.
Steak mushrooms are served with yuzu sauce, which is juicy and sweet.
Various types of mushrooms, paired with Sichuan pepper sauce and cabbage, have a rich taste.
Steamed vegetarian spareribs with lotus leaf flour, roasted yam puree, whole grain juice, freshly mixed bean sprouts, vegetable dumplings...
Xiao Qi ordered too much, and it took the three of them and the five guards a long time to finish the meal. It took another quarter of an hour to digest the food, and then they went to climb the back mountain together.
The original appearance of the primeval forest is preserved here, with towering ancient trees and giant vines hanging in the air, forming a natural barrier. The winding mountain paths are built according to the terrain, and a small pavilion is built at intervals. These projects have retained the original flavor to the greatest extent. Except for the fact that some trees were cut down when the temple was built, every blade of grass and every tree is pure natural.
Finally, we reached a high place and looked out from afar. The village at the foot of the mountain was clearly visible. From this angle, most of Jincheng in the distance could also be seen clearly. The rest of the scenery was a series of mountains of different heights, so if you wanted to see the whole picture, you had to climb another mountain.
"Ah Heng, I heard that there is Taoism on this mountain?" Yanan knew about the Qingcheng Sect of Taoism. There had been disputes between Buddhism and Taoism in history. I wonder what the situation is like now?
"Yes, I've heard of them, but they are on the other side of the mountain," Hua Heng said.
"Buddhism and Taoism share the same mountain, so it is better to divide the boundaries first to avoid the chaos of fighting over territory." Yanan said casually.
"Okay! I will propose it to the master. Let's go down the mountain now!" Shen Wen looked at Yanan and said.
"Well, this place is good. There is a pure land on the mountain and fireworks at the foot of the mountain. It is a good place for cultivation!" Yanan and his friends decided to go down the mountain and did not stop there. They went straight to the horse farm. When they got to the market at the foot of the mountain, they paid special attention to the figure of the uncle selling ugly Pingguo, but unfortunately they did not find him. They strolled back and bought things all the way. They bought all the fresh mountain products. Yanan was satisfied with the shopping and was willing to go back to the city.
After they returned home, they were busy with their own things. Yanan was thinking about how to cook the food she bought, but after a long time of research, she came up with no result, so Shen Wen ordered everyone to throw everything to the kitchen to deal with.
Shen Wen continued to count his accounts, and Yanan came to help him on the way. With a man and a woman working together, the work was not tiring. As for whether it was efficient or not, only they knew.
Hua Heng went to meet with the book delivery personnel for a small meeting, counting the remaining locations of several schools and academies, and the remaining books, and found that the team had 5 empty carriages. Hua Heng said that he needed to discuss this with Shen Wen to make the best use of the goods, such as taking some goods to the countryside for exchange, and not just let the empty carriages go home.
The housekeeper at the mansion has already begun preparing the necessary items for their long journey, to ensure that their daily expenses during the journey are fully covered.
Everything is going on in an orderly manner in preparation for tomorrow's new schedule!