Chapter 83: Worship

Mother Sun took four maids and six guards on the road to Beiyue City to buy moisturizer and pick up Miss Baozhu to bring her back home.

But along the way I found that there were a lot of people coming and going, and the road was noisy everywhere.

In addition to the large number of people coming from the capital, there were also young people coming from all over the country. It was said that they all came here to see the masterpieces of the painting saint.

Mother Sun couldn't understand why these young people were so crazy.

It’s just a painting. Is it necessary to brave the cold wind and go to Beiyue Pass?

They are all just bored.

Mrs. Fang, who came with the Lin residence, said, "If I had known that there were so many people on the road and it was so safe, there would be no need to bring so many guards."

Mother Sun felt that what Mrs. Fang said made sense.

If there were fewer people, some funds could be saved, so that his wife wouldn't complain about the high expenses after returning to Beijing.

Because there were so many people, most of the inns along the way were full, so Mother Sun had to sleep in the carriage at night.

It's okay to sleep in a carriage for a day or two, but it's really tiring for a long time.

Today, the road was blocked by heavy snow, and we finally found an inn with available rooms. Mother Sun was very happy.

It was not yet dark and it was still early for bedtime, so Mother Sun sat in the hall and chatted with the other maids from the mansion.

They saw the boss burning incense and kowtowing in the lobby of the inn, and what he was worshipping was actually a porcelain statue of a beautiful woman.

I have seen people worshipping Buddha and Guanyin, but I have never seen anyone worshipping a porcelain statue of a beautiful woman.

Mother Sun became curious and went forward to find out the reason.

The boss explained, "In previous years, our inn could barely make ends meet and made no money at all. Now, I am able to support my family thanks to the guests who come to Beiyue Pass. Everyone is saying that Beiyue Pass is prosperous this year because of the protection of the Moon Goddess, so I worship the Moon Goddess of Beiyue Pass."

After the boss finished worshipping the Moon Goddess and left, Mother Sun also came forward and bowed three times, silently praying to the Moon Goddess for blessings and asking her to make me appreciated by Miss Qianqian.

Let me be the master of my own life, just like Mrs. Wu.

Lin Qianqian, who was busy in the Ice Sculpture Garden, sneezed.

Who is talking about me?

In order to bring surprises to tourists, this ice sculpture garden is completely surrounded by fences.

Except for the ice sculptors, no one else can see the beautiful objects inside.

Some of the masters were quite experienced and had decades of experience in ice carving, but they were still shocked by the drawings given by Lin Qianqian.

Where did this drawing come from? I have never seen it before.

Could this drawing be a monster from the Classic of Mountains and Seas?

The most beautiful one is a colorful unicorn with wings carved into colorful glass-like appearance, shining brightly in the sun.

I believe that these drawings provided by Miss Lin will surely make a big splash once they are completed.

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Mother Sun hurried all the way and finally arrived at Beiyue Pass after more than half a month.

The legendary desolate place is now very lively.

The streets are crowded with people.

Mother Sun felt very cold and wanted to drink some hot water. As soon as she poured the water from the thermos into the teacup, it froze.

You can see how low the temperature is here.

It’s so cold today, aren’t these people on the street afraid of the cold?

Granny Fang asked, "Mother Sun, which inn shall we stay at tonight? Shall we stay with Miss Baozhu?"

Mother Sun quickly waved her hand and said, "I won't live with Miss Baozhu."

Miss Baozhu said in the letter that the Silver Moon Inn where she stayed cost twenty taels of silver a night, and even if she sold all of them, it would not be enough to cover the night's room fee.

Mother Sun emphasized, "Just find a cheap place to live. The most important thing is that it's cheap."

Otherwise, it will be difficult to report back to the capital.

On the second day, Mother Sun braved the cold wind and went to the Silver Moon Inn early in the morning to look for Miss Baozhu.

Walking into the door of the inn, I felt bright.

Mother Sun is considered a very respected mother in Beijing.

She had seen the best and most expensive inns in the capital.

But all of them are far worse than the Silver Moon Inn.

The windows of the Silver Moon Inn are very large, and the window paper is almost transparent.

This makes the entire lobby of the inn very bright, unlike other inns which are dim.

The key is that the window paper is not only nearly transparent, but also colorful.

In the cold winter, earthy yellow is everywhere. The color is monotonous to begin with, but this dazzling color makes the Silver Moon Inn the most beautiful place in winter.

If you think the Silver Moon Inn is only visually appealing, you are wrong.

It is as warm as spring inside the Silver Moon Inn. In such a cold season, guests don't want to leave once they come in.

As long as you have money, you are willing to spend any amount of it.

I don’t know who the boss here is, he is so thoughtful.

He even asked the waiter to perform a show of pouring water into ice in public outside the inn's gate.

The waiter was very experienced. He held the porcelain bottle and drew a circle in front of him. The spilled water was lifted into the air, turned into a whirlwind of ice crystals, and then all fell to the ground.

This thing is like a dazzling firework, blooming for only a moment and then quickly returning to calm.

Mother Sun waited in the lobby on the first floor for a while, then followed Xiaoju upstairs to meet Miss Baozhu.

Mother Sun glanced at the waiter who was making the bed.

This inn actually has a female waiter who specifically takes care of female guests. Even the most expensive inn in the capital does not have female waiters.

It’s really thoughtful. All the waiters wear the same uniform, which makes you feel comfortable no matter how you look at it.

After asking for the location of the shop selling the moisturizing cream, Madam Sun said respectfully, "Miss Baozhu, after I buy the moisturizing cream, shall we set off for Beijing?"

Lin Baozhu said, "I won't go back. I feel very comfortable here."

Mother Sun understands Lin Baozhu's personality.

This girl is stubborn and willful. She doesn't want to go back to Beijing. Even if you use ten horses to pull her away, you can't.

Mother Sun thought that her cousin Wang Yuyan was a person with her own ideas and was the best at fooling Miss Baozhu, so she decided to go look for her cousin.

The Yinyue Teahouse is not far from the Yinyue Inn. Mother Sun arrived at the place after walking a few dozen meters.

After entering the gate, I saw that the place was dark and full of people.

Business is so good!

The name of this teahouse is also called Silver Moon Teahouse, the same name as the inn.

It is conceivable that they should have the same owner.

The boss must have made a lot of money.

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Gu Yun and Wang Yuyan haven't returned to the inn to sleep for several days.

It was because a new work by the painting saint had been added to the Yinyue Teahouse, a painting of a horse.

Everyone is obsessed with this picture.

The horse in the picture is majestic, with its hooves galloping in the wind, just like a divine horse from the sky.

I didn’t understand what the Dragon-Horse Spirit was before, but now I understand it after seeing this painting.

Because Wang Yuyan and Gu Yun knew each other, they shared a table. They spent one or two taels of silver to order a pot of tea and could spend the whole night in the Yinyue Teahouse.

The teahouse is very warm, and they provide wool blankets for overnight guests, which is very thoughtful.

Of course, if you are hungry and want to eat, it is very expensive here.

The two of them endured from day to night, and from night to day.