She walked towards the main hall and stepped through the door. She saw the floating shadows of the sun, the dancing fragrance of the air, and the tranquility of the place.
There were people in front who were bowing sincerely, so Xu Jiang couldn't move, so he waited where he was.
"I am ignorant, but I hope Wenchang Jun will grant me wisdom, so that I can learn everything I have learned and never forget it. I hope Wenchang Jun will bless me to pass the exam. I vow that if I pass this exam, I will open a stall to give out porridge and do many good deeds to pray for divine grace."
Hearing this, Xu Jiang couldn't help laughing, but immediately held it back, then looked up at Wenchang Jun.
I don’t know if the God can fulfill his wish.
She didn't pay much attention at first, but after taking a closer look at the statue of the God, she was stunned.
This statue...
After the man finished his worship, he turned around and saw a few people standing behind him. Thinking that his words had been heard by others, he felt a little embarrassed for a moment, so he bowed to them and hurried away.
Xu Jiang walked forward involuntarily, stared at the statue for a long time, then knelt down and bowed three times devoutly.
She worshipped not God but the Father.
When she stood up, there were two wet marks on the mat.
At this moment, a Taoist boy came in to add incense oil. Xu Jiang stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Young Taoist priest, where is the abbot?"
The Taoist boy was only thirteen or fourteen years old, but he had a serious expression on his face. "What does the incense master want to see the abbot about?"
Xu Jiang didn't look down on him because of his young age. "The abbot and I are old acquaintances. He was also the owner of the original house of this temple. I came here to pay homage to my master, but I didn't expect this place to be converted into a temple. When I entered the garden just now, I was surprised to hear from the gardener that the abbot of this temple is Taoist Qinglongzi of Wujiu Temple. I came to see him and ask for his help. Please pass on the message, young Taoist priest."
She spoke clearly and distinctly, and the Taoist boy said, "There are many pilgrims coming and going here. Please wait outside the hall. I will pass the message on your behalf."
"Thank you, Taoist priest." Xu Jiang bowed to him, then walked out of the hall with Shan Bo and Liu Mei.
After the Taoist boy added the incense oil, he went to tell the abbot.
Shan Bo asked Xu Jiang, "Who exactly is this Qinglongzi?"
Xu Jiang looked at the word 'Jing' on the wooden sign beside the door and said, "He was my master's teacher."
They didn't have to wait long before the Taoist boy came over here with a Taoist priest with a long beard.
The Taoist priest looked anxious. As soon as his eyes fell on Xu Jiang, he paused and involuntarily slowed down his pace, as if he was a little afraid to recognize her.
Xu Jiang held her breath, stared at him for a moment, then stepped forward and bowed, "Master."
"Xu Jiang?" Qing Longzi took two steps forward, looked at her face, and said in surprise, "It really is you."
Then he leaned over and said, "Hurry up and get up."
Liu Mei, who had followed, helped Xu Jiang up. Xu Jiang choked up and said, "I thought we would never meet again, but I never expected to meet you again."
"I've been waiting for you here." Qing Longzi's eyes moved over her, trying to find some trace of the past, and then he sighed: "You have grown up."
The fire that followed Xu Yuan's departure also destroyed all traces of Xu Jiang. He searched everywhere for her, but found nothing. Later, someone rebuilt Qinggang Garden and invited him to be the abbot. He had no desire to enter this sad place, but he waited for her and stayed here for seven years.
Unexpectedly, he actually waited for it.
Xu Jiang was also looking at Qing Longzi. He had aged considerably, his hair had turned much whiter. "Have you been well?"
Qing Longzi nodded, then glanced around and said to the three people, "This is not the place to talk. Please follow me."
He led a few people into the garden, avoided the pilgrims, found a secluded pavilion, and invited a few people in to chat.
Shan Bo and Liu Mei declined politely and just waited outside the pavilion, allowing the two to reminisce about the past.
Qinglongzi didn't force it.
There was a stone table and stone chairs in the pavilion, and Qinglongzi asked Xu Jiang to sit down and talk.
"I know you have many questions, and so do I." Qing Longzi spoke first and asked, "Where have you been all these years? Where do you stand now?"
"I've been traveling around a lot over the years, and now I'm in the capital, running a bookshop to make a living."
"He actually went to the capital." No wonder there was no news. Qing Longzi asked again, "Why are you back now?"
"I met Xu Twelve in the capital..." Xu Jiang told her the whole story of how he met Xu Twelve, how he recruited Xu Hao and Xu Dang, how he caused trouble for her, etc.
"Later, he asked me to redeem him in exchange for my biological mother's whereabouts, and I agreed."
"Your biological mother?" Qing Longzi was indignant and a little surprised. "Who is she? Where is she now?"
"You know her, her name is Xizhi, and she is now in the Wan family in Chongzhou."
Qing Longzi stood up suddenly, "Xizhi? It's her? Then your biological father is..."
Xu Jiang nodded.
Qing Longzi was stunned for a moment and asked, "Does A Yuan know?"
"Master knows, but he found out too late." Xu Jiang then told Qing Longzi how and when Xu Yuan found out about her life experience.
Upon hearing this, Qinglongzi couldn't help sighing, thinking that fate was really playing tricks on him.
The two of them were silent for a while, and Qing Longzi suddenly asked, "You just said Xizhi is in the Wan family in Chongzhou?"
Xu Jiang nodded, then asked, "You don't know?"
"Back then, the Xi family was afraid that A Yuan wouldn't give up and would come looking for her again, so they just said they had married her off to another place, but didn't reveal to whom. They never imagined it would be him. No wonder, no wonder..." Qing Longzi suddenly understood, then stroked his beard and sighed, "He did have good intentions."
Xu Jiang had a vague guess in his mind, "Master, was this Wenchang Temple donated by Master Wan?"
"Hmm." Qing Longzi asked, "Since you've guessed it, there's no need for me to explain many things further."
As expected, Xu Jiang asked again, "This Qinggang Garden originally belonged to Xu Yan. How did he get it?"
"They said it was to pay off a debt, but I don't know the details."
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