Chapter 421
At the entrance of the temple stands a large incense burner. Its material is unknown. From a distance, it has a somewhat ancient color, and seems to be made of copper, but it is impossible to determine.
When Su Miao and his group arrived here, they first lit a handful of incense, and curls of green smoke rose up. Several people held the incense bundles in their hands and bowed solemnly towards the main hall, and then inserted the incense into the incense burner.
Because there is a constant stream of people coming to worship, the incense burner is filled with densely packed incense sticks, like a dense incense forest.
Su Miao looked carefully before finding a gap and quickly inserted the incense into it. He had to be accurate, otherwise he would easily get burned by the incense next to him.
When they were about to enter the temple to burn incense and candles, they heard Lin Wang's crisp shouting behind them:
"Rock sugar water! Rock sugar water! So cool and refreshing! It will take away all the heat!"
Hu Xiaodie heard the sound, glanced back, a smile appeared on her face, and said, "Hey! Lin Wang is selling things quite well, let's hurry up too."
There was a lot of space outside, and the scent of incense and candles was not that strong.
As you step into the temple, the strong smell of incense and candles hits you in the face, even stronger than outside.
The smoke was so thick that it made several people's eyes sore and they couldn't stop crying.
Meng Jiajia was choked and sneezed repeatedly. Her face turned red and her throat seemed to be blocked. She couldn't even speak. She could only gesture anxiously, signaling everyone to move forward quickly.
Su Miao was in tears because of the smoke, and he lit the incense and candles with difficulty, and muttered to himself as his father instructed.
Looking at the pile of incense and candles in front of her, she secretly complained in her heart, Dad bought too much, how long would it take to light them all? She felt that she could not hold on any longer.
Fortunately, with the help of colleagues, we divided the work and cooperated with each other. You passed the incense and I lit it. After a busy period, Su Miao finally finished processing the large bag of tribute.
Several people couldn't stand the smell and ran out of the temple in a panic.
Su Miao's eyes were so scorching that she could hardly open them. It was all thanks to Hu Xiaodie holding her back, otherwise she would have hit her head against the wall.
After leaving the temple, they breathed in the fresh air outside in big gulps as if they were reborn.
Su Miao covered her stinging eyes with a handkerchief. They felt like they were covered in pepper spray. She couldn't help but sigh, "Oh my God, there are so many people! The fragrance is so strong!"
Hu Xiaodie sniffed her hair, which was already scented with incense and candles, and replied with a smile: "Of course! Because this temple is very effective! That's why there are so many people."
The few of them slowed down and were about to go and help Lin Wang. Before they reached the stall, they found that Lin Wang was surrounded.
There were so many people coming to eat the sweet soup that he was almost overwhelmed with having to introduce it, fill the sweet soup, and collect money.
So they ran over to help, and Meng Jiajia and Hu Xiaodie helped collect and wash the dishes.
Su Miao and Lin Guodong helped introduce and serve the sweet soup.
At this time, an uncle who had just come out of the temple and was sweating profusely asked Su Miao.
"Girl, is this sugar water iced?"
"Yes, uncle, this is mung bean soup, and this is black jelly, both are 16 cents, so good luck!"
"That's a good omen. I'll have some black jelly. It's really hot out here."
"Okay! Wait a moment, I'll fill it up for you."
There aren't many people selling sweet soups on the streets these days, let alone iced ones.
Under the scorching sun, people who come out of the temple and feel hot and uncomfortable from the smoke of incense and candles will feel alive after drinking a sip of this rock sugar water.
And the price is not expensive. Some people are not satisfied with just one bowl and are willing to order another one.
"Hey! Isn't this Xiaolin? Why are you setting up a stall here instead of going to school?
Oh~ I heard that you failed the college entrance examination preliminary selection and can’t go to school, right?
An aunt in her forties passed by with a girl of eleven or twelve. When they saw Lin Wang, they came forward to say hello.
She was dressed elegantly and smartly, giving people the impression that she was part of the system, but the expression on her face now... well... it's hard to describe, it wasn't very polite.
Instead, the girl next to her called out to Lin Wang in a familiar voice, "Brother Wang."
When Lin Wang saw them, he was stunned for a second, then a smile appeared on his face and he said, "Auntie Wang, Lili, would you like some sugar water?"
"I'm not going to drink it anymore. I'll save it for you and sell it for a few cents. You said you can't even take the college entrance examination. What are you going to do in the future? Your dad is not old enough to retire yet."
There was a hint of ambiguity in Aunt Wang's words.
Lin Wang didn't respond to her question. He lowered his head and asked the girl, "Lili, do you want green bean soup or black jelly?"
Because Aunt Wang just said she didn't want to drink, the girl didn't want to go against her mother's opinion, so she just shook her head.
But Aunt Wang still refused to end the conversation and continued in a sarcastic tone, "Everyone used to say you were the most capable of the kids in our unit. Now, you're selling sweet soup. So, it's probably too early to say some things."
"Auntie, what wish did you make in the temple just now?" Su Miao suddenly interrupted.
"Huh? What?"
Aunt Wang didn't expect Su Miao to interrupt her. She was confused for a moment and didn't understand what her question meant.
Su Miao didn't wait for her to answer and continued, "Seeking wealth, blessings, and peace—that's all it is, right? Lin Wang doesn't dare to mention anything else, but he's already solved the wealth issue himself without bothering the immortals. Isn't that what you call capable?"
Aunt Wang's words in the compound are not very pleasant to hear, but since they are all from the same unit and compound, the younger generations usually won't argue with her face to face.
Now she was choked by Su Miao. Seeing that everyone around them was staring at them, pointing and whispering, she suddenly felt embarrassed.
But Su Miao was talking about Lin Wang, not her, so it was not easy to start an argument.
So she took her daughter away, leaving behind a sentence:
"Okay, okay, okay, then I'll just watch you make a fortune and earn a fortune every day!"
Lin Wang turned towards her back and replied calmly, "Thank you, Aunt Wang, for your kind words."
Then I saw her pace quicken visibly as she left, and I heard her shouting to her daughter, "Study harder! If you don't get into college, you'll be embarrassed in public!"
"But my brother didn't pass the exam either. His grades were much worse than Brother Wang's."
"Shut up!"
After they walked away, Lin Wang said to Su Miao happily, "You are really amazing. No one in our compound dares to talk back to her."
Su Miao shrugged and said, "Then your compound should go to our alley for further study. Her level is not enough for my aunts to scold her. She will definitely cry."
"Oh no! Interpersonal relationships in the compound are quite reserved. After all, the parents are all from different units. If things get awkward, it's hard to get things done, so usually everyone just puts up with it."
"It's better to live in the alley. We can quarrel today and go shopping together tomorrow."
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