Chapter 1533 Travel Together (Please give me a monthly ticket during the double monthly ticket period)
But no one exposed this reality. The people in the opposite cabin apologized slightly and shouted back, "We've been waiting for you for a long time. We thought it would take time for you to leave the palace and then go back home, so we might not be able to make it in time. There were too many people on the shore, and there happened to be a free boat, so we went aboard and waited for you."
The two boats slowly came together. Because the boats were not very big and the boatmen slowed down, they rowed the boats occasionally, so they were not afraid even if they collided with each other.
They charge by the hour and are in no hurry to urge their guests to leave. They would rather they stay on the boat all day.
The two sides could see each other smoothly across the lake in the boat. On the boat there were not only Qiao Tao and several other students from the Imperial College, but also Peng Zhiru and Lu Xiaofo, all of whom were students from the same group who were admitted to the Imperial College through imperial favor.
Bai Shan didn't expect to meet the two of them here, so he asked curiously, "Did you make an appointment to come here to play together?"
Peng Zhiru smiled and said, "Yes, next month is Ghost Month. We want to light an eternal lamp for our ancestors at Huguo Temple, but we don't know the procedure. So we thought we'd go to Huguo Temple to ask about it while we're out boating on the lake today."
In fact, they were asking about the price. After all, next month is Ghost Month, and lighting the eternal lanterns not only requires advance reservations, but the price has also increased. Life in the capital is not easy, so they have to plan accordingly.
Manbao couldn't help but exchange a glance with Baishan and asked, "Is the long-burning lamp lit in Huguo Temple good?"
"I heard it's good," Ren Ke said, a rare occasion. "After all, it's the national temple. Even the emperor and empress trust it very much."
Manbao thought about the emperor's attitude towards worshipping Buddha. He was not a believer at all. It was just a desperate prayer.
So she immediately pushed Huguo Temple back and put it behind Xuandu Temple.
Bai Shan was even more straightforward. He turned around and asked Man Bao, "Do you think they would prefer to light the eternal lamp or perform a ritual?"
This is what Manbao asked Uncle Zhou.
He felt that he was really smart and didn't have to worry about Ren Ke, Qiao Tao and the others at all. He could just ask Manbao what kind of food his ancestors liked.
He felt that his father and Uncle Zhou were close friends, so whatever Uncle Zhou liked, his father should also like.
Manbao was silent for a moment, and could only bite the bullet and ask Keke in his heart, "Do you think my father would like to perform rituals or light eternal lamps?"
Koko: ...
If its host was not still the focus of the main system, it would definitely retort.
As a system, it couldn't have subjective opinions. So after a moment of silence, seeing that Manbao seemed to be waiting for its response, it said, "Based on the host's usual preferences, your father might enjoy performing rituals."
This answer made Manbao silent for a moment, and then she said to Baishan without changing her expression: "They might like to go to the Taoist temple."
Bai Shan nodded and said, "Then let's go to Xuandu Temple to perform the ritual."
Ren Ke was curious after hearing this, "Is the ritual at Xuandu Temple done well?"
Bai Shan said very pertinently: "Last year, our two families did it at Xuandu Temple, and it felt pretty good."
Ren Ke hesitated, "Then should we go to Xuandu Temple and ask?"
They don’t believe in Buddhism, and of course, they don’t believe in Taoism either. They just want to have something to rely on. Maybe their ancestors can receive their wishes?
Therefore, they believe deep down that whether it is the eternal lamp or the ritual, the ancestors will receive it, it is just a matter of amount.
The amount depends on the monks and Taoist priests' Taoism and sincerity.
Therefore, they are easily persuaded.
Not to mention the younger Ren Ke, even the older ones like Peng Zhiru and Lu Xiaofo hesitated and said, "Why not ask both sides?"
Anyway, there is still a month left until next month, and if you choose to perform the ritual on the 15th of the month, there is still another month and a half left.
Bai Shanze didn't intend to waste time on this. "You guys go ask Huguo Temple, we'll go ask Xuandu Temple. Didn't we exchange name cards with Taoist Master Zhixing when we went to Xuandu Temple last time to perform a ritual?"
Manbao nodded.
Peng Zhiru said, "Then you should ask carefully, and we will ask you later."
Xuandu Temple is not close, and they don’t want to make an extra trip.
They were all descendants of loyal martyrs and entered the Imperial College at the same time. They had common positions and languages, and they felt that they could do this together.
Bai Shan and Man Bao also had no objections.
After discussing the important matters, Peng Zhiru's eyes fell on the lotus pods in their hands and asked with a smile, "Why did you buy lotus pods?"
Then reach out to them.
Bai Shan only had half of the cake left in his hand. He was reluctant to part with it, so he turned to look at Bai Erlang.
Bai Erlang only had one left in his hand, and he peeled out two more. Reluctantly, he turned his head to look at Liu Huan and Yin Huo, but thinking that they only had one, he passed them over and looked at Manbao.
Manbao had already peeled one of the three in her hand. She hesitated for a moment, then reached out and picked a smaller one and handed it to her.
Peng Zhiru took it and passed it to his friends. Everyone peeled one and asked, "Where did you buy it? It's quite sweet."
Manbao pointed to the shore and said, "There are many."
The group of scholars and young men really didn't pay attention to the things sold on the stalls on the shore, and they felt a little regretful.
After finishing the lotus seeds, Peng Zhiru, Lu Xiaofo and the others were still not satisfied, so they said, "Why don't we go ashore and buy some lotus pods?"
The boatman immediately said, "Sir, we know whose lotus pods are the best. Let's row the boat over there."
Lu Xiaofo nodded, glanced at the sun that was about to rise to the middle of the sky, and said, "Let's row over. We'll get on the boat later and go up to Huguo Temple after the hour of Wei."
The sun is too strong right now.
Manbao and his friends came to Huguo Temple today to eat lotus seeds and boat ride on the lake, so naturally they went along too. Besides, it was almost time for lunch, so they could buy some food on the way and take it with them to eat on the boat.
The restaurants and hotels nearby are very good at doing business. Knowing that there are many important people on the lake at this time, they not only cooperate with the boatmen to recommend meals, but also specially send their own waiters to the lakeside, walking along the shore while loudly reading the menu.
Manbao and his companions had just reached the shore. Before they had time to look at the lotus pods on the shore, they heard people shouting in the distance, "Chicken stewed with fresh mushrooms, roasted lamb legs, roasted steamed chicken..."
When Manbao heard this, he immediately waved to the waiter and shouted, "Chicken stewed with fresh mushrooms!"
The man, with his sharp ears, heard the sound and immediately turned his head to look over. He ran over and stood on the shore with a smile, bowed and asked, "Young lady, would you like some chicken stewed with fresh mushrooms?"
Manbao asked, "Where do you get your fresh mushrooms?"
"These are all picked from the mountains," the waiter said. "This is the last wave of wild mushrooms. It's been hot these past few days, and soon all the mushrooms will stop growing. You have a good eye, young lady. If you don't eat fresh mushrooms now, you'll have to wait until next year."
Manbao turned to look at his friends and asked, "Do you want to eat?"
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang nodded immediately, and then stared at Liu Huan and Yin Huo.
Yin Huo couldn't eat much meat, and Liu Huan wanted to eat roasted lamb legs, but seeing their eyes staring at them, he could only nod reluctantly, "Okay."
See you at 8pm
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(End of this chapter)
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