Chapter 44 Kneeling in the Temple of the God of Wealth
On the way to the temple, Xingxing listened to Aunt Chen Lin constantly muttering about asking the gods for blessings, and finally couldn't help but ask her doubts.
"Mom, who are the gods?" He recalled many memories in his head, but he had never seen anyone with the names "gods" and "bodhisattvas".
Liang Jinyu was concentrating on driving, so it was Chen Lin who answered the question "Xingxing".
“The gods are people who live in heaven.”
The stars looked up at the sky.
Outside the car window, the snow had stopped, but the sky was still gloomy. I looked up at the stars with my eyes wide open for a long time, but I didn't see the people living in the sky.
After Chen Lin finished speaking, he observed the reaction of the stars. Seeing that he was so serious about looking for the person in the sky, he was amused and couldn't stop laughing.
"Xingxing, you can't see the gods if you look like this."
She couldn't help herself, and smiled as she raised her hand to pinch the child's fair and tender cheek. As he turned his head away in confusion, she coughed lightly and explained, "The gods live in a sky that is even higher than the sky we see. One day in heaven is equal to a whole year on earth. The gods perform their duties to protect the people on earth from harm and misfortune, so we go to the temple to worship the gods during festivals."
She then talked about the reason why she brought Liang Jinyu and Xingxing to the temple today: "Your mother has had some bad luck recently, so we came to burn incense and kowtow to the gods, and donate some incense money to ask them to help your mother get rid of the bad luck, and by the way, bless her future work to go smoothly."
Finally, she concluded: "Anyway, I go to worship the gods no matter what, just for good luck."
However, Xingxing was confused.
What is burning incense and kowtowing?
What does it mean that one day in heaven is one year on earth?
Xingxing slowly digested this unfamiliar common sense, and finally caught a key word from her words: "Do I have to pay to worship the gods?"
Chen Lin nodded: "Of course, this is more sincere!"
Star:"……"
Don’t gods live high up in the sky?
Why should we spend the money of humans on earth?
Can sincerity be bought with money?
So if you have a lot of money, does that mean you have a lot of sincerity?
Do the gods judge sincerity by who has more money and then bless the most sincere people?
The thoughts in Xingxing's head were like a ball of wool. The ends of the threads could still be found, but as Chen Lin explained, they became more and more tangled until they turned into a messy paste.
Seeing that his child was about to be confused by human metaphysics, Qiuqiu quickly said to him: "Xingxing, don't think too much. If you want to understand these gods, we can watch cartoons about gods before going to bed every night. You will understand after watching them more."
So don’t think too much about it now, because children’s heads are not suitable for having too many question marks.
Xingxing nodded, put all those doubts aside, and continued to watch the scenery outside rapidly receding through the car window.
As the car drove up the winding mountain road, Qiuqiu told Xingxing that the nearest temple was at the top of the mountain.
"I have specifically inquired about it. Tiangong Temple is the most effective temple in our entire province. Many crews in the circle invite the tablets of gods from here for the opening ceremony..."
Chen Lin kept talking about the efficacy of this temple, as if worshiping there would clear away all the bad luck and bring in good luck soon.
Xingxing didn't quite understand what was said. As the car slowly moved upwards, he noticed that the traffic outside was becoming more and more frequent.
The roadside is full of cars.
Liang Jinyu estimated that there were no parking spaces on the mountain, so after thinking about it, he parked on the side of the road a long distance away.
"Let's walk the rest of the way."
Chen Lin smiled and said, "It's more sincere."
Again, sincerity.
Xingxing pursed her lips, held her mother and Aunt Chen Lin's hands, and slowly walked up the mountain between them.
The closer he got, the more Xingxing could smell the scent of incense in the air. From afar, he could see wisps of smoke lingering and swirling upwards. Many passers-by bowed at the entrance of the temple and put their hands together in worship.
The star's gaze finally fell on a human who was kneeling with every step.
With every step she took, she would kneel down, put her hands together and bow, then bend over and kneel on the ground, pressing her forehead tightly against the cold, wet tiles.
After standing up, take another step forward and repeat the above steps.
Xingxing and Qiuqiu had never seen such a scene before. The two little ones were stunned, staring blankly at the human who kneeled with every step, and no one said a word.
Noticing his abnormality, Liang Jinyu followed Xingxing's gaze and saw that person.
But she quickly withdrew her gaze and walked forward again, holding Xingxing's hand.
She didn't know how to explain to Xingxing why he had a request to the gods and Buddhas, so she said nothing and took Xingxing's hand straight past the temple gate and to the largest main hall.
As soon as you enter the temple, you can hear the Sanskrit chanting of Buddhist scriptures and the orderly beating of wooden fish. The smell of incense makes people feel peaceful from the bottom of their hearts.
When you walk into the main hall and look up, you'll see the tall Buddha statue.
This Buddha has a kind smile on his face, and he lowers his brows and looks with compassion at every believer who kneels devoutly before him.
The stars looked up at Him, with the sound of wooden fish being struck in their ears and the endless smoke of incense lingering in front of them.
Is this the god who lives in heaven?
"Xingxing, come here." Liang Jinyu took Xingxing's hand and walked forward to the only cushion. She asked Xingxing to kneel on it and taught her to put her little hands together.
She bent down and stood behind Xingxing, holding the child's soft little hand, and taught him to bow and make a wish to the tall golden Buddha statue.
"Baby, you can whisper any wishes to the Buddha, and the Buddha will bless you when he hears it." After Liang Jinyu said this, he let go of her hand and stood aside, watching Xingxing kneeling in front of the Buddha with Chen Lin.
Following what her mother had said, Xingxing closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and whispered her wish to this strange god:
"I hope my mother won't get sick, I hope my mother will always be happy, I hope my mother will be safe and sound."
After making a wish, the star knelt down obediently and kowtowed to the Buddha and the gods.
After Xingxing stood up, Chen Lin and Liang Jinyu stepped forward one by one, knelt on the mat, and kowtowed respectfully.
After getting up, the two walked to the donation box and donated some money.
All of this was seen by Xingxing and the monks guarding the main hall. The monks bowed to them to express their gratitude, while Xingxing stared at the top of their heads with curiosity.
After leaving the main hall, Xingxing raised his hand and touched the top of his head, and asked Qiuqiu curiously: "Why is there a round spot on his head?"
Qiuqiu: “…”
"This is a long story. We will find out when we watch cartoons tonight." Qiuqiu decided to take advantage of this time to collect more knowledge about Buddhism and Taoism. If there are no related cartoons, he will customize one for Xingxing himself!
Xingxing nodded, and then carefully observed the gods in the temple.
There are so many Buddhas and so many Bodhisattvas, but I don’t recognize any of them.
He also found out that he didn't actually know his mother and Aunt Chen Lin, but that didn't stop them from going in and paying their respects.
Until we reached a place called the Temple of the God of Wealth, which is almost the place with the most traffic in the entire temple.
Xingxing even felt that the people who kneeled here to worship the gods were more pious and serious than those who kneeled in the main hall.
He soon discovered that this was not his illusion.
Because my mother and Aunt Chen Lin were also extremely pious and serious, they even kowtowed with a bit of force.
"This is the God of Wealth! Has Xingxing ever heard the saying: You can't get up from your knees in the temple of the God of Wealth?" Chen Lin said as he coaxed Xingxing to kowtow to the God of Wealth.
Star:"……"
I haven't heard it, but I think I understand it.
So Xingxing followed the local customs, knelt upright on the mat, and whispered a wish to the God of Wealth: "I hope the God of Wealth will bless my mother to make a lot of money."
The stars hear the voices of all humans who enter the Temple of the God of Wealth.
Pray for wealth, pray for quick fortune, pray for money to be made even when lying down.
The stars were shocked, the stars didn't understand, the stars kowtowed obediently.
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When I came out of the temple, snowflakes began to fall from the sky again.
Xingxing, wearing a plush hat, nestled in his mother's arms. As the smell of incense lingering around his nose gradually faded away, he yawned and insisted on sitting in the car. Less than a minute after the car started, the child fell asleep with his eyes closed.
Chen Lin drove the car back. After a day off, the two of them decided to be lazy and ordered takeout on the way home. When they got home, they tucked the sleepy baby into bed, and the adults sat in the living room watching TV, drinking and eating barbecue.
Qiuqiu stayed beside Xingxing's pillow, sorting out various animations and popular science related to metaphysics, while paying attention to the news on the Internet.
The program team has announced that Xiao Yongyan will be a guest on the variety show.
All topics were focused on Xiao Yongyan and Liang Jinyu, but compared to the beginning of the first episode, this time there were more netizens who mocked Xiao Yongyan with unclear intentions.
In addition, Qiuqiu also observed that the father and daughter who were the protagonists in the original plot were also in the process of clearing their names, but it does not seem to be as smooth as in the original plot at the moment.
But this amateur kid who partnered with Xiao Yongyan...seems a little familiar.
Qiuqiu flipped through the original plot, then hid in the arms of the sleeping Xingxing and gloated for a long time.
The power of capital is indeed strong. The kid who partnered with Liang Jinyu in the original novel has now become Xiao Yongyan's partner.
That's amazing. I'm already looking forward to what kind of sparks will be created between Xiao Yongyan and this kid, and what kind of show effects will be created.
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