"Really!" Yilale asked in surprise, "When?"
"Late March next year."
Yilale calculated the days and said, "I'll change my route on my way back. I'll go through Furong City first and take Wuluolan back to Kyoto. I should be able to catch your wedding."
"Then I'll be waiting for you." Lou Yunchun asked again, "How long do you plan to stay here?"
"It should be four or five days."
"Where to go next?"
"After passing Liangzhou, we'll head to the four towns of Anxi." Yilale said with a smile, "Speaking of Suiye City, I remember I still have to help Manager Xu find books. This is no easy task."
"But that set of 'Ziyun's Four Fu'?"
"Exactly."
Lou Yunchun pondered for a moment and then instructed, "If you go to the four towns of Anxi to look for the book, it's best to avoid the Beiting area. Even if there are clues to the book's whereabouts there, don't go there for the time being."
Yilale was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
"You are the only one who knows this."
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else." It was very rare that Lou Yunchun could remind him. He was just a businessman and was concerned about business. It was better for him not to get involved in other things.
It was not until the moon was at its zenith that Lou Yunchun sent Yilale away.
Yilaer was quite reluctant to leave, and kept promising that he would return to Beijing to watch the ceremony in March of the following year. He also asked what time he would leave the next day, saying that he would come to see him off. Lou Yunchun did not refuse, so he happily left.
As soon as he left, Old Duan came back from the Buddhist temple, looking calm and peaceful.
The dead are gone, and the Buddha comforts the living.
The sun rises early outside the Great Wall, but it is already bright at the hour of Mao. The Buddhist temple is shrouded in the morning light, quiet and solemn.
After a night of rest, Lou Yunchun and the others regained their spirits and walked out of the mountain gate with the abbot and the monks seeing them off. Before leaving, the abbot gave Lou Yunchun a string of Buddhist beads.
"These are incense beads made by a medical monk, made with spices and herbs. Wear them long-term to calm the mind."
"Thank you, Abbot." Lou Yunchun took it with both hands, put it on his wrist, and then bowed to the medical monk, "Thank you, Master."
The medical monk returned a Buddhist greeting and then said, "This fragrant bead also has the effect of clotting blood. If you encounter an external injury and bleeding, crush it and apply it to the wound."
After hearing this, Old Duan hurriedly asked, "Are there any more? I'd like to order one too."
"Amitabha." The medical monk bowed to him.
The spices and medicines used in this set of incense beads are precious, and only one string was produced. It was originally intended as a tribute to the abbot, but it was lost after the abbot gave it to Lou Yunchun.
Lou Yunchun coughed lightly, and Old Duan realized that he was being rude. He then bowed to the medical monk and said, "Amitabha."
After they had gone far away, Old Duan whispered, "This 'Amitabha' is really useful. It's 'Amitabha' if it's right, and 'Amitabha' if it's not. It's 'Amitabha' if it's agreed, and 'Amitabha' if it's rejected. Just one 'Amitabha' speaks to all, and there's no need to say anything else."
Lou Yunchun replied, "Amitabha."
Old Duan was speechless for a while, then he mixed into the team of his brothers at the back, annoyed them all with "Amitabha", and was finally kicked off his horse.
Lou Yunchun and others entered from the east gate yesterday and left from the west gate today. Marquis Yilale was in front of the city gate and had prepared a lot of things to see him off.
"When I left Chang'an in the past, Brother Lou saw me off with Xinfeng wine. Today, I will send you off with the best wine here." As he said this, he handed a wine bag to Lou Yunchun.
Lou Yunchun uncorked the bottle, took a sip, and handed it back to him. "Thank you."
Although good wine is delicious, I dare not drink too much.
Ilale knew how much he could drink, so he drank the rest of the bag of wine, which made the soldiers behind Lou Yunchun drool.
Yilale was well prepared and took out a few wine bags from his companions and handed them to Lou Yunchun.
Lou Yunchun distributed the wine bags and everyone cheered.
"Have a safe journey."
"You too." Lou Yunchun bowed to him, "See you in Kyoto."
Yilale bowed and said, "See you in Kyoto."
Lou Yunchun bid him farewell and walked towards the morning light.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
