Lou Yunchun said, "If you like, we can build a thatched hut in the farmhouse outside the city, and go there to make tea and cool off in our free time."
"That's great." Xu Jiang agreed happily. After thinking for a moment, she added, "I have someone I'd like."
"What's the name?"
"Cang Moss." Xu Jiang recalled: "My master also built a thatched hut and named it Cang Moss. Unfortunately..."
Having said this, Xu Jiang suddenly burst out laughing and couldn't stop laughing for a while.
Seeing her like this, Lou Yunchun curiously asked, "What's the pity?"
"It's a shame... it was blown down by a strong wind just after it was repaired." Xu Jiang pointed at Lou Yunchun, his hands shaking with laughter. "You, you two can be considered soulmates from now on."
Xu Jiang's mind flashed with the shocked face of his master when he saw the shed being blown away, and he also thought of the scene of the shed collapsing just now, and he laughed so hard that his stomach hurt.
Thinking about the donkey shed he had confidently built, only to have it torn down in an instant, Lou Yunchun felt somewhat ashamed. Seeing her laugh so wildly, he felt even more ashamed to face others. He got angry and silently searched for a broom to sweep the donkey shed.
Xu Jiang also went to help, but she laughed while helping.
Finally, Lou Yunchun couldn't bear it anymore, threw away the broom, and pulled her into his arms.
Xu Jiang suddenly stopped laughing.
Lou Yunchun led the donkey back to the donkey shed, but the donkey kicked its hooves and refused to go in. Xu Jiang was about to laugh again, but Lou Yunchun gave her a look and she immediately covered her red and swollen mouth.
In the end, it was Xu Jiang who brought the fodder bought by Lou Yunchun and cut a few pumpkins and radishes before she coaxed it into the donkey shed.
The night was foggy, and Xu Jiang lit lanterns, illuminating the courtyard inside and outside.
The donkey and the horse, after having eaten and drunk their fill, nestled peacefully under the thatched hut, staring at the smoke rising from the green tiles, and slowly lowered their eyelids.
In the middle of the night, Xu Jiang suddenly woke up from his dream, then slapped his forehead and cursed himself and Lou Yunchun for being stupid and starting the construction without considering the date.
It is taboo to break ground in the first month of the year, as it will cause financial loss. No wonder the shed collapsed today.
She quickly put on her clothes, stood up, invited the God of Wealth out, and bowed to him devoutly.
"My Lord God of Wealth, I apologize for any offense. Please don't blame me if I'm wrong."
After paying homage, he went back to sleep. Before falling asleep, Xu Jiang thought vaguely that he was going to Da Ci'en Temple tomorrow, so he might as well pay homage there.
Da Ci'en Temple is located in Jinchangfang. When passing through Yonghefang, Xu Jiang passed by Zhaoxingfang. She and Lou Yunchun made an appointment to meet at Lou's house.
It is not a good day to pay New Year's greetings, and there are few people walking on the streets. Xu Jiang is not afraid, because she is not going to pay New Year's greetings, but to worship Buddha.
She has prepared the incense and candles.
When she arrived at Lou's house, there was a carriage parked at the door. Lou Yunchun and the servant were standing in front of the carriage. When they saw her coming, they quickly stepped forward to help her lead the donkey.
"Shall we go there in a carriage?"
"The carriage is convenient."
Lou Yunchun took Xu Jiang off the donkey and saw that she was carrying incense and candles. He sighed and said, "It's time to pay our respects."
Last night, when I came home and ran into my father, he was covered in soot, so I asked him a few questions. When he said he was repairing Xu Jiang's donkey shed, his eyebrows stood up like straw, and I scolded him.
Then he was ordered to bathe, change clothes, burn incense and worship the gods, and kneel for a full hour before being allowed to get up.
He told Xu Jiang what happened last night. Xu Jiang sighed and said, "It's good to have elders at home. If you break taboos, there will be someone to tell you."
Lou Yunchun helped her onto the carriage, then got in himself. He held her hand and whispered, "I'll be more careful in the future and won't do it again."
Xu Jiang seemed to have seen the white-haired Lou Yunchun exhorting the younger generations to avoid taboos. She pursed her lips and smiled, "Okay."
"Hold on tight, both of you. We are about to set off." The servant waved the whip in his hand, and the carriage drove towards Jinchangfang.
Because Da Ci'en Temple is located here, there are many monks coming and going in Jinchangfang, both local and foreign.
Before Xu Jiangren arrived at the Da Ci'en Temple, he had already heard the Buddha's teachings.
There were many pilgrims going to Da Ci'en Temple today. Xu Jiang overheard and found out that there was a secular lecture in the temple today. It seemed that they came at the right time.
In order to spread Buddhism, monks translate Buddhist scriptures into easy-to-understand language and convey the meaning of the scriptures to believers in the form of storytelling.
In addition to promoting Buddhism and providing a place for worship, Da Ci'en Temple is also a place for translating Buddhist scriptures. Since Mo Ming has come here to worship the scriptures, he will probably not leave for the time being. I wonder if I can see him today.
Xu Jiang recalled the time when she met Mo Ming in Furong City. She was amazed at his free and unrestrained style and admired his broad knowledge. Even if she racked her brains, she could not have imagined that he would convert to Buddhism and become a monk.
What's more, he already had faith.
Things in the world are changing, and it is indeed impermanent.
"We've arrived at Da Ci'en Temple." The servant reined in his horse and stopped.
Lou Yunchun and Xu Jiang got off the car one after another. Lou Yunchun told the servant to park the car far away and come back to pick them up in two hours.
After Xu Jiang got off the bus, she was greeted by the towering Ci'en Temple Pagoda. Its square body, with nine stories stacked high above and below, offers panoramic views in all directions. Its imposing presence is not arrogant, its majesty is profound but not heavy, and it evokes a sense of tranquility at first sight.
With the pagoda of Ci'en Temple as the axis, there are halls, pavilions and towers on all four sides. Xu Jiang and Lou Yunchun strolled leisurely and, with the guidance of a monk, found the hall dedicated to the Northern God of Wealth and burned the incense and candles there.
The Northern God of Wealth is in charge of wealth.
Xu Jiang was not a devout Buddhist believer, nor was she a true Taoist disciple. She was just a layman and a merchant who often worshipped gods and Buddhas that were helpful to her, so she worshipped both the God of Wealth and the God of Wealth.
I think most people in the world are like this.
After paying homage to the God of Wealth, Xu Jiang asked someone about Mo Ming's whereabouts.
She asked a young monk, "Young Master, where is the monk from the Western Regions who presented the scriptures yesterday?"
The young monk pointed to the east and replied, "He is giving a lecture at the Buddha platform. You can see him if you go there."
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