Chunxiao didn't dare to joke anymore. He paid one tael of silver for incense to the young monk nearby, took the letter and the burning incense, and knelt down in front of the Buddha.
Shuwen closed his eyes, not knowing what wish he made.
Chunxiao also closed her eyes. "Since God has blessed me with a different life, I hope that Buddha will bless my family with peace and happiness."
"Auntie, why is your incense broken?" She hadn't finished her wish when she heard Shuwen's voice in her ears. She opened her eyes and looked at the half-broken incense stick on the ground. She turned her head and glanced at the little monk who had withdrawn his hand. This black-hearted Buddhist temple took the money but didn't even give her a good incense stick.
"The incense is of poor quality, so let it break." Chunxiao stood up and inserted the incense into the incense burner in front of him, then looked left and right.
"Did you lose something, donor?" A young monk came over.
"Is there no lottery box here? I can't draw lots?"
"Miss, this isn't a marriage temple, so we don't offer divination. After you've lit some incense, you can go to the backyard and try some vegetarian food."
There was no fortune stick. Aren’t there places in temples to draw fortune sticks and have them interpreted? How come there wasn’t any? She walked out of the hall with some regret.
It would be so boring to just light an incense stick after climbing for so long.
From time to time, female relatives entered the main hall, asked for divination, and then went to the backyard.
"Auntie, are we going to eat here? I see everyone else has gone. Wouldn't it be disingenuous of me to not have a vegetarian meal?"
"Just eat vegetarian food." The vegetarian food in ancient times was not tasty, and they would definitely not be allowed to eat it for free. In this case, why should she do this thankless task?
"We've finally come here, so let's take a look around. This place halfway up the mountain is quiet and peaceful, a great place for health preservation."
The two of them walked along the path on the side of the hall and came to the backyard. They found that there was also a road leading down the mountain here, and there were many carriages parked beside the yard.
"I was wondering why those ladies were so calm and composed. It turns out this car can go up the mountain." Chun Xiao put her hands on her hips in amusement and frustration. "It's our fault for not asking for details. It will take another hour or so to get back."
There was even a small flower garden in the backyard, and the sound of a mountain stream gurgling. Several female pilgrims were listening to the master chanting in the pavilion.
Chunxiao looked at it but didn't want to go forward to disturb it. "Let's go back. We have already lit the incense. It depends on the Buddha whether he will bless us or not."
The two of them went down the mountain along the same route, rested for another night in Wuling City, and started their journey again the next day.
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