Guo Shao and his party came out just to relax in the suburbs. He didn't want anything to happen between him and Li Niangzi now; it wouldn't happen, with so many followers around her, Li Niangzi couldn't come out alone, it should be at most to meet her and accompany her for fun. After all, it's not easy for her to come out, and it should be something worth remembering for her to have Guo Shao with her.
Moreover, he had managed to keep Li Niangzi steady with great difficulty a while ago, and it was not easy for him to turn around and become cold and distant again, which only made her sad. Now that she has someone in her heart, it might be a good thing, so that she won't be seduced by Zhao San.
The temple is built on the side of a mountain, with mountains on the west and a flat plain on the east, and the heights are very distinct.
Guo Shao and his companions rode away, and saw that the trees on the mountain had blossomed, with red, purple, white and patches of green interlaced together, embellishing the entire hillside with colorful colors. The brown land and green crops on the plains were also refreshing in the spring breeze. Between the farmlands, the smoke from cooking was lingering, and the sounds of chickens and dogs could be heard. The fireworks of the world made the landscape more intimate, making people feel relaxed and safe.
The group tied the horses in a wooden shed at the foot of the mountain, next to a tea stand. Guo Shao ordered two of his personal soldiers to watch over the horses, and he and the rest of the group went up the mountain to worship the gods.
The road was very busy, and there were many people praying to the gods today. The temples were bound to make a fortune. People were in high spirits, admiring the flowers and trees on the roadside and the fields behind them while climbing the mountain. Those who worshipped the gods in the spring were more out for fun than praying to the Buddha.
Guo Shao couldn't help but imagine a scene of people taking photos with their mobile phones and cameras. But obviously these people in ancient costumes would not do that, and could only enjoy the scenery. However, just after climbing halfway up the mountain, Guo Shao saw a scholar painting under a tree with a frame. Obviously, there was a way to capture the beautiful scenery at this time.
There are some houses on both sides of the temple gate, providing vegetarian meals, and openly selling incense, candles and some so-called consecration ornaments. These things provide convenience for tourists, and are also commercial activities run by the temple. It is true that any religion changes once it comes to China.
As you enter the temple gate, the first thing you see in the foyer is a wooden box with the words “Donate to gild your body, make good connections and improve your next life” written on it.
Guo Shao was no exception. He grabbed a handful of copper coins and threw them in like throwing coins. The monk next to him heard the sound and put his hands together and said: Good, good.
The hall was filled with smoke, with incense ash and smoke filling the air, making it uncomfortable to breathe. But in this smoke, there were crowds of people, countless pilgrims placed incense sticks next to the cauldron to burn. Because the cauldron was full of incense ash, there was no place to put it, so they had to light it directly on the stone floor next to it, burning incense sticks on the ground, as if the more incense sticks they burned, the more sincere their hearts were.
The heat from the fire was overwhelming, and in this chilly spring season, the yard was actually as hot as summer.
The surroundings were noisy like a market. The monks' chanting and the sound of wooden fish in the temple lost their ethereal feeling and instead sounded like the accompaniment of gongs and drums on the streets during festivals.
Guo Shao and others wandered around the temple for a long time, and finally saw Lady Li in the afternoon. She was walking with an older woman, followed by four maids and a group of personal soldiers and servants. The older woman should be her mother or some elder. Both mistresses wore light-colored veils and their faces could not be seen, but Guo Shao still easily recognized Lady Li from her figure and temperament.
Madam Li looked around and saw Guo Shao, but she did not greet him. She just looked back at him from time to time.
Guo Shao thought: I guess her elders are here, so she is embarrassed to talk to a man. So he didn't act rashly, but just walked around and watched them burning bunches of incense and candles next to the big cauldron.
There were many women who came to burn incense and worship Buddha in this temple, including many young ladies and their families. However, Guo Shao watched for a long time before he realized that no matter how beautiful or ugly the women were, they could never be as beautiful as Lady Li. Lady Li did not show her face, but the figure lines revealed by her skirt, which was just the right size to cover her body, and her temperament when she looked back, were far better than ordinary women.
He looked at Lady Li's behavior and thought it was more interesting and beautiful than the song and dance performance. He followed them all the way to the main hall. Suddenly, he heard a cry of "ouch". Guo Shao quickly retracted his gaze and turned around to see that he had bumped into a woman. He hurriedly apologized: "I was not careful when I walked."
Perhaps it was because the woman wanted to curse as well, but Guo Shaoxian cursed himself instead. The woman glanced at him and burst out laughing.
When Guo Shao looked at her, he saw that the girl was chubby. He was reminded of Zhao San after seeing her. Of course, she was not Zhao San in disguise, but her chubby double chin and small eyes made him think so. No wonder he felt she was so soft when he bumped into her just now. It turned out that she had too much flesh.
He hurriedly bowed and said: Please come in first, young lady.
You stepped on my skirt, the girl's voice became even more delicate.
Guo Shao looked down and saw that his foot was indeed on a belt tied around someone's skirt. He quickly moved his foot away, thinking: There are so many people walking on the floor of this temple, it's all dusty, why are you hanging such a long thing upside down to mop the floor for others
When the girl left, she gently threw a handkerchief in front of Guo Shao.
The tourists passing by all looked at him with ambiguous smiles. When he looked up, he saw that Madam Li, who had just walked to the stone steps and the door to the main hall, had her shoulders trembling as if she was laughing.
Guo Shao bent down to pick up the handkerchief, only to see the name written on it. He immediately chased after her and shouted, "Girl, your handkerchief fell off!"
Suddenly, everyone around turned to look at the young woman. Her face changed immediately, she snatched the handkerchief, snorted and turned away. When Guo Shao turned around, he saw Jingniang and others looking at him with a smile. Luo Mengzi said: "Brother, they also have good intentions. How can you not understand their feelings?"
Several personal soldiers burst out laughing when they heard this.
When Guo Shao looked back, Li Niangzi and the others had disappeared at the entrance of the main hall, which was filled with smoke, so he walked up with the others. He saw a Buddha statue with a finger holding a flower in the main hall, and countless people were worshipping below.
But Miss Li was nowhere to be found. When Guo Shao looked for her, he saw her drawing lots with others in a nearby hall. She was holding a lot and listening to an old monk talking.
Guo Shao also walked in and saw a lottery tube on the table, so he said: If you are interested, try drawing one too. Then he walked over, picked up a lottery tube, shook it casually, and drew one.
The monk next to him said: "One lot costs ten cents, which is all considered as a donation for the golden statue of the Bodhisattva. If the donor can wait, he can wait for the master to explain the lot to you in detail; if he can't wait and can read, there is the explanation on the wall, you can read it yourself."
The old monk who interpreted the fortune was surrounded by many people. There were too many tourists today. Guo Shao was just trying it out, so he didn't have time to wait, so he went to the wall to look for the words to interpret the fortune. Lady Li was also there, looking up to find the interpretation of the fortune.
Guo Shao thought: Although I didn't talk to her during the worship today, I have been silently accompanying her and doing these trivial things, which can be regarded as my dedication. He searched the wall for a while, and Luo Mengzi came up to join in the fun and asked Guo Shao: Is it a bad omen or a good omen
Guo Shao found the number and read: There will be a bloody disaster. Be careful of villains who will harm this place.
Luo Mengzi laughed: "It seems that the eldest brother has bad luck today. Fortunately, he is not as fond of gambling as the second brother. It seems that the second brother does not believe in God."
On the contrary, Guo Shaobi was more superstitious than his brothers. He believed that his soul had traveled through time, so he thought that there was something mysterious in this world, so he was skeptical about things that he couldn't understand. He didn't believe in gods before, so he couldn't say whether this temple was effective or not. Maybe it was just a place to cheat people out of money. However, this bad fortune still cast a shadow on his heart, and he lost the mood to relax and have fun.
When Guo Shao walked out of the temple, he saw the smoke from the burning incense and candles outside, which made the bright spring weather look gloomy. Perhaps it was the mood that affected the scenery, and all the scenery was what people saw with their eyes.
Just as I was thinking this, the wind suddenly blew, and the incense ash suddenly filled the air with dense particles, just like the paper money burned by a dead person floating in the wind, and a murderous aura came over me.
What was even more unpleasant was that Guo Shao was covered in dust, and tourists also started complaining.
In the distance, above the wilderness, there was a faint sound of spring thunder. There would be thunder only if there were clouds. Someone was heard shouting: It won't rain.
Guo Shao looked back at the temple, waiting for Li Niangzi's family to come out. Sure enough, they came out soon. The two women, one old and one young, held down their veils with their hands, so that the veils could block the ashes in the air. Li Niangzi said: Mother, why don't we go down the mountain? It will rain and we will be trapped here.
So Guo Shao and others followed from a distance and went down the mountain together.
After going down the mountain, the women of the Li family took two carriages, and the family servants rode horses, walking very slowly. It was already afternoon, and they estimated that they would not be able to get back to Tokyo before dark, so they had to stay in an inn for a night.
Guo Shao also booked a guest room in advance and planned to spend a night with them in the inn. He could also help Li Chuyun look after his family while he was away from home.
The inn was not big, and the rooms for that day were already fully booked. Many tourists who were not well prepared had to go to nearby villages to stay overnight if they could not make it back in time. Guo Shao led his men into the room first, walked out of the door and stood on the railing upstairs, and was immediately blown by the wind so hard that he dared not open his eyes fully.
The journey was still sunny in the morning, but the weather suddenly changed. The wind blew and dark clouds came up, and the scenery was completely different. It is true that man proposes, God disposes. It seems that many people did not choose the right day.
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