Chapter 1371: Suppressing the Gods and Exorcising the Evil Spirits
Shouqing became curious when he heard it and stretched out his hand and said, "Let me see."
Daohe hurriedly handed the book to his master. Shouqing flipped it open and took a look. His eyes grew brighter and brighter. He looked at Manbao with some surprise and doubt and asked, "Did you write all this?"
Manbao nodded.
Shouqing couldn't help but stretch out his hand to pull his beard, and after thinking for a long time, he asked: "Are you going to give this book to Daohe?"
Manbao nodded. "Daohe said that more and more people come to the Taoist temple to ask for medicine. Some of the diseases are vague, so he has difficulty prescribing medicine, so he wants to learn more."
Shouqing accidentally pulled out a beard. He hissed, but didn't care about the pain. He looked at Manbao and sighed, "Okay, okay, you are indeed a blessed person."
Bai Erlang couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Master, did you look at the wrong person? You should have said this to Daohe."
The abbot of Shouqing Temple laughed heartily and shook his head, "No, no, there are also blessings for the Dao and He, but the most blessed ones should be those who created the Dao. The good are blessed. This book originated from you, so naturally you are blessed."
The abbot of Shouqing Temple stuffed the book back into Daohe's hands and said with a smile, "Keep it and study hard."
Daohe accepted it respectfully.
He turned around and saw Daoxu standing beside him, and said, "Take your junior brother with you, don't let him slack off too much."
Daoxu didn't like studying very much, but he didn't dare to say he didn't want to learn in front of his master. He knew that a Taoist priest who could prescribe medicine was more popular than a Taoist priest who could only perform rituals.
He looked at Daohe's arms and asked, "What are the other two books..."
Manbao took one and stuffed it into Daoxu's hand without a care, saying, "I promised to find you a book about praying for rain. Take a look."
Daoxu became excited when he heard this and immediately opened the book to read. Then his eyes went blank as he found that he could not understand it very well.
He knew every word, but when they were put together, his head was a little confused. After reading long paragraphs, he found that he didn't understand.
Daohe also frowned and asked, "Is this a rain-making spell?"
"That should be it. Just read it first. Once you've studied it thoroughly, I'll see if I can find other books for you."
Shouqing and Shoucai were also excited when they heard this. They snatched the book from the two disciples and read it. They asked, "Rain-making Technique? Where did you buy this book? Is it real or fake? Did you get scammed?"
Before going up the mountain, Bai Shan also flipped through it. Manbao still had two copies, so he could read them anytime. However, he really didn't know where Manbao bought them from.
Manbao said confidently, "This is true, not a lie. Just watch it first, and you'll understand once you understand it."
This is also what Koko told her.
Seeing her so confident, Bai Shan suspected that the book came from Uncle Zhou.
The rain-making technique is related to gods and ghosts, and only Uncle Zhou knows it.
Thinking of this, Bai Shan's eyes lit up. If so, this rain-making technique is real, then they must learn it carefully.
Bai Erlang had no doubts. There were too many books in this world, and there were even more books he didn't know about. Not to mention the books far away, every time they went to the bookstore, he didn't fully understand the books that Bai Shan and Manbao bought.
Not to mention the room full of books in Bai Shan's study. There are always many books that he has never seen or even heard of.
Daohe showed the book to his master and then asked Manbao, "How much is this book?"
Manbao waved his hand and said, "No money, I'm giving it to you to see."
This was bought with points, not money. She originally bought it for her own reading, but she just spent a few more points to print two copies. She didn't intend to argue with Daohe about the money.
Daohe nodded, but didn't say anything about forcing it on her.
Taoist Master Shoushi brought three bowls of soup. The abbot of Shouqing Temple then looked up from his book and gave the three young men a particularly kind smile. He said, "Come, drink the soup quickly. This soup is used to calm the spirits and drive away evil spirits. Since there has been a recent death in your village, drink a bowl."
When Bai Shan and the others heard this, they became very interested. They took the bowl and blew on it. The soup was dark red and had a very familiar smell.
The three of them looked at each other and took a big sip together.
The soup nearly spurted out of their mouths. The three of them covered their mouths and noses and managed to swallow it. Shou Shi, who was standing by, said cheerfully, "This is a good thing for calming the spirits and exorcising evil spirits. Drink it quickly."
It’s a divine way to calm spirits and drive away evil spirits. Isn’t this brown sugar ginger soup?
But it seems like there’s a bit too much ginger, it’s so spicy!
The three of them looked at each other, and Bai Shan poured a little into the full treasure bowl and said, "It's good stuff, you should drink more."
Manbao: ...
She moved the bowl away and refused Bai Shan's offer to pour more into it. "You should drink more too. It can calm the spirits and drive away evil spirits!"
Bai Erlang also wanted to share some with Manbao, but Manbao was already on guard and did not let him succeed. Bai Shan also squeezed in between the two of them and stopped him from doing so.
Bai Erlang had no choice but to close his eyes and drink.
Manbao drank it mouthful by mouthful, and by the time he finished, sweat was breaking out on his forehead.
Bai Shan also gulped down the remaining brown sugar ginger soup in the bowl. Seeing the three Taoist priests' happy faces, he couldn't help but say, "Master Shoushi, you may have forgotten that it was Manbao and I who started growing ginger in these villages."
Taoist Shoushi’s body stiffened, oh no, I forgot!
The cultivation of this ginger did indeed start from Manbao's family in Qili Village.
First, the people in Qili Village took some ginger pieces from Manbao's house to plant at home. Then, within two years, the villagers in the nearby villages also took one or two pieces from their relatives and friends when they visited the village and took them home to plant.
One family gives it to another, and one family then divides it among another. Now almost every household in the surrounding villages grows ginger. Even if they don’t sell the ginger they grow like the Zhou family, it is still good to keep it for themselves.
The Taoist temple also grows ginger, but the ginger seeds are taken from the villagers of Dali Village at the foot of the mountain.
Manbao finally finished the brown sugar ginger soup in his bowl and added, "I'm a doctor, and this is the first time I've heard that brown sugar ginger soup can calm the spirits and drive away evil spirits."
Taoist Master Shoushi was honest and looked a little embarrassed, but Taoist Master Shouqing didn't look embarrassed at all. He smiled and said, "Drinking a bowl of brown sugar ginger soup is just right for this cold weather. If you don't believe me, go back and take a nap tonight. You will definitely fall asleep more easily and have a good sleep than the night before."
Bai Erlang, who had suffered nightmares for two consecutive nights, looked at the crumbs in the bowl and asked, "Really?"
Taoist Shouqing smiled and nodded, affirming, "It's true."
Bai Erlang extended his bowl towards Master Shoushi and shouted, "Another bowl!"
Three Taoist Priests: ...
Taoist Shoushi looked at Taoist Shouqing, and Taoist Shoucai coughed lightly. This ginger is grown by themselves, but this brown sugar is very expensive!
Taoist Shouqing continued with a smile, "This ginger soup is hot in nature, so don't drink too much. One bowl is just right, not too much or too little."
Bai Erlang looked at him suspiciously, "Is this true? Are you reluctant to part with it?"
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Ten years later, I stepped into Chang'an City again.
She returned to her old job and vowed to let the deceased speak out about their grievances!
It's already very fat, it's on the shelves today
PS: See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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