Chapter 196 Suddenly a strong wind arose and heavy rain poured down

It was a sunny morning on the 15th of January.

Unless they have a pass, all cars heading to the summit of Taiyi Peak park in front of Rising Sun Villa. The front yard is spacious enough, but some cars still have to detour and park in the nearby villages at the foot of the mountain.

A huge flow of people climbed up the mountain through two stone paths.

On the electronic screen in front of Taiyi Temple, the following message was broadcasted:

At 9:08 am, the opening ceremony of Taiyi Temple was held;

At 19:00 in the afternoon, a performance of Taoist traditional culture - "Sun-watching Technique" will be held.

I got out of the car, Yifan quickly parked the car and followed me.

Chen Xiaoxia was directing a group of people busy at the scene.

I was in the fourth row in front of the stage and found a seat with my name on it and sat down. Leaders and guests came in one after another, and more and more people were sitting in the seats.

The emcee's voice sounded:

Dear leaders and friends, the ceremony is about to begin. Please find your seats quickly and the audience please remain quiet.

The emcee repeated this sentence over and over again.

My yellow Taoist robe caught the attention of people around me. Some were colleagues, others were strangers. However, those who didn't know me were simply interested in my attire. They knew I wasn't a very important person.

The most important group of people are those sitting in the front row.

As expected, the emcee began to invite important figures to the stage. The person whose name was called stood up. The etiquette lady bent down and stretched out her hand, asking him to stand up and leading the way in front. Then, one by one, they walked up to the podium with confidence and stood in a row.

After a while, Mr. Chen gave a speech... the leader spoke... the guests gave congratulatory speeches... About twenty minutes later, I stood up from my seat, walked around the crowd, and entered Taiyi Temple.

A resounding voice rang out: Now, I declare that Taiyi Temple is officially consecrated.

The cannons fired and the colorful flags waved.

The staff's voice sounded: Dear leaders, dear friends, please come into the temple to watch the consecration ceremony.

At this time, I, Wanshanhong, make my debut.

I wore a Taoist robe and led the Taoist priests around the hall. Then, the Taoist priests stood on both sides. I walked out of the hall, bowed, and slowly walked towards the statue of Zhang Zhenren in the main hall. Shiyu followed, and the music started -

Three drum beats, three gong beats, and a small trumpet sound.

Shiyu handed me the incense, I took it, I offered it, bowed once, then again, then three times; I knelt, bowed, and returned to my seat.

The Taoist priests stood behind me, playing drums and music.

I hold the article in my hand and read: Disciple Honghui of Taiyi Temple reports:

(Chanting): Taiyi Peak boasts a pavilion atop; it was destroyed years ago, but now it's been rebuilt. Brilliant light shrouds the tower, its pavilions soar and its crimson radiance gleams brightly. This auspicious day has been chosen to consecrate and spread the Dao. How fortunate is Shangzhou... Today, I, Honghui, lead all my disciples, solemnly standing in the front hall, upholding the Dao, cultivating the Dharma, radiating the Dao, and passing on the teachings...

Shovel, shovel, bang, bang, shovel ...

A vocal masterpiece.

After reciting the text, the Taoist tent rose up. One said: Promote Taoism and glorify culture; the other said: Practice Taoism and study Yin and Yang.

At this time, a voice came from the loudspeaker: "Dear leaders, distinguished guests, and friends, the opening ceremony of Taiyi Temple has ended. Welcome everyone to the front yard at 7 o'clock tonight to watch the Guantian Xiudao Dharma Assembly presided over by Abbot Honghui, the third-generation descendant of Master Hongyuan.

I left the main hall and the believers began to visit and worship.

As I walked out of Taiyi Temple, I saw a familiar face in the crowd. It was Captain Gu and three female generals, who waved at me.

I walked over and saluted. Captain Gu said, "Very successful, very successful."

They gathered around me, remarking on how solemn and moving my performance had been. Suddenly, I felt someone touch my hand. Glancing down, I saw Zuo Qingfen handing me a tissue. I took it, holding it in my palm, but didn't dare wipe the sweat from my forehead.

I said, "Let's go down and have lunch at the villa."

We separated. I walked towards the car, and the moment I opened the door, I unexpectedly stuffed the tissue into my pocket. I got in the car, Yifan looked at me, and I felt a little guilty.

"Why are you looking at me? Go away."

He handed over a tissue: "Wipe it, you're sweating."

Mr. Chen accompanied the leaders and guests on the rostrum back to the Xuri Hotel for lunch, and Mr. Xiao and I accompanied other guests to dine at the villa.

With the important guests at Rising Sun, Lao Xiao and I had a much easier task. Once the guests arrived, Lao Xiao toasted his own table first, then went around to each table. He returned, his face flushed. He leaned over, and I leaned over as well. He whispered in my ear, "Your ceremony is very unique. Several people have asked me who wrote the article."

I whispered, "Have you told them?"

Lao Xiao said, "They said you wrote it. They were all surprised, saying that the abbot had such good writing skills, which was amazing."

I thought to myself, if we could go back more than a hundred years ago, if I could bring honor to my family just by passing an essay, I would at least pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi. Why would I have to wear Taoist robes just to make a living like now?

Mr. Xiao stood up and raised his glass: "Everyone, let me toast you again. It's hot, and you've worked hard."

Everyone raised their glasses.

At this time, some more people came to pay their respects to Lao Xiao. I quickly ate a bowl of rice. Anyway, I was not very familiar with this group of people, so I bowed, said "eat slowly", and went to the room to rest.

I had a big event tonight, so I needed to get some rest. I washed up, hypnotized myself, and went to bed.

I don't know how long I slept when my phone rang. It was Lao Xiao who answered it. He asked, "Where are you?"

"Didn't you arrange a rest room? I'm in room 207."

"Master, it's raining heavily, it's raining heavily."

I was so scared that I got up immediately and looked out the window. It was dark and raining heavily.

Lao Xiao and Shiyu rushed into my room together.

Both of them looked shocked.

It is four o'clock in the afternoon.

Lao Xiao said, "What's going on? It's raining so hard. If it keeps raining, won't our evening activities be ruined?

Didn't you check the weather forecast? I called the weather bureau, and they don't know when the rain will stop."

Now is not the time to talk.

I didn't say a word, and they both calmed down.

In fact, I was more anxious than anyone else. At this time, Captain Gu, who also lived in the villa, called:

"Teacher Wan, it's raining so hard. What about tonight's activities?"

I calmly said, "Let's proceed according to the original plan. If it's still like this by 7 p.m., and the audience won't show up, we can change the time."

She seemed to be relieved and kept saying "OK".

"Lao Xiao, prepare the car. The three of us will go to Jing Zifeng to take a look."

"What are you going there for?"

"Observe the sky."

Lao Xiao called Xiao Tian to send three umbrellas.

He rushed into the rain first, started the car, and stopped at the entrance of the accommodation. Shiyu opened the back door, let me get in the car, then got in the car and closed the door. He was still wet from the rain.

The windshield wipers were turned up to full speed, and they could only drive slowly. Lao Xiao said, "I really can't see clearly."

After a while, the rain subsided a bit. Lao Xiao stepped on the accelerator and took advantage of this moment to rush towards Jing Zifeng.

Twenty minutes later, we arrived at the "Strange Stone Museum" at Jingzi Peak.

The two of them stood under the steps, and I walked step by step towards the edge of the cliff at the top of the mountain.

"Shanhong—you can't go there, there's a bottomless abyss below—"

"Shanhong, be careful of the loose soil and rocks on the cliff edge."

"Mountain red——"

"Senior Brother——"

They ran towards me.

I saw Taiyi Peak and Jade Peak standing side by side in the distance, dark clouds moving eastward. I laughed loudly, looking up to the sky.

Ha ha ha ha--

They pulled me back.

"This is called peak rain. Even the weather bureau can't accurately predict it. And it's only within a few dozen kilometers of us. It's definitely not raining in the city. It will gradually stop in ten minutes."

Lao Xiao immediately called back, and sure enough, the sun was shining brightly in the city.

At 4:30 in the afternoon, the rain gradually subsided. Ten minutes later, the rain stopped completely and the sun came out with a rainbow in the sky.

The radio at the villa repeatedly broadcast: Dear staff, the evening activities will be held as scheduled, and dinner will be at 5 o'clock. Please eat quickly.

An important moment is coming.

Wan Shanhong created and starred in a unique performance of the Sun-Observing Heaven performance, a first for the Taoist community. Taoist elders and colleagues from far and wide will also be here tonight to observe.

Shanhong, come on!