Xu Jianguo picked it up and put it back on Xiao Hei's head. He stroked its head and looked at it squinting its eyes and purring comfortably. He said, "Your brother Xiao Hei knows them all. Next time, you'll understand the situation before taking action!"
"Meow!" Xiao Hei called out to Xu Jianguo, indicating that he understood.
Just then, the old Taoist priest Xuanjue came over from behind the house carrying a wooden barrel. When he saw Xu Jianguo and others, a happy smile appeared on his face.
"Jianguo, Xiaowen!"
"Master, Uncle Master, Grandpa Master, Woof woof, meow!"
The old Taoist priest walked towards them with a smile on his face. After greeting the children, he looked at Xu Jianguo and asked, "Why are you here?"
"The Taoist temple has been repaired. Bring your family over to take a look and have a meal here. It can be considered as a warm-up to celebrate the rebirth of Qingyun Temple!" Xu Jianguo said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, let's go! I just made some new tea a while ago. Let's try it together!"
"Hey, that's great!"
The group walked to the stone table at the door of the Zen room and sat down. The old Taoist priest began to busily boil water and make tea.
Xu Xiaoshi was responsible for taking out the ingredients for dinner one by one from the space. The kids were restless, and finally, after obtaining the consent of Xu Jianguo and Wen Sitian, Funiu took them to wander around the Taoist temple.
Xiaohei, Erhei and four big dogs acted as bodyguards, following them closely.
After a while, the hot water was poured into the teapot, and a rich tea aroma wafted out with the hot steam.
Xu Jianguo sniffed and said with a smile: "This isn't ordinary tea, it's wild tea, right?"
"You're a cunning fellow, but this tea tree existed when my master was alive. It grows on the edge of the cliff behind us. I can't really tell what kind it is."
Xu Jianguo nodded and continued, "Be careful when picking tea. Besides, I brought you a lot of tea leaves, so just drink it. Why do you have to work so hard?"
The old Taoist shook his head and said, "You don't understand. Picking tea leaves, frying tea leaves, brewing tea leaves, and drinking tea leaves are all Tao. Tao follows nature!"
"Stop, stop. It's just the time to drink a cup of tea. How come you are talking nonsense?" Xu Jianguo said with a headache.
The old Taoist priest smiled and said nothing more.
Wen Sitian, who was watching the two bickering, also found it funny. She really liked this relaxing feeling and couldn't help but imagine that when the children grew up, she and Xu Jianguo would find a place like this to live out their retirement.
Not noticing Wen Sitian, who was lost in thought, Xu Jianguo looked at the old Taoist priest and said, "Master, now that Qingyun Temple has been restored, have you ever thought about taking on a few new disciples?"
The old Taoist priest took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "This matter depends on fate. If you meet someone, you will accept it naturally. If you don't meet someone, there is no need to force it."
Xu Jianguo rolled his eyes speechlessly and said, "You haven't come down the mountain in more than half a year. Besides, Qingyun Temple is surrounded by cliffs. People can't come even if they want to. When will you be able to accept a disciple?"
"Let it be, let it be!" said the old Taoist priest with a smile.
Xu Jianguo was thinking that the old Taoist priest was getting older, and if he could accept a few disciples, he would have someone to take care of him. But seeing that the old Taoist priest didn't care about this matter at all, he stopped trying to persuade him. At most, he would visit him more often in the future.
The three of them were drinking tea and chatting, while Xu Xiaoshi was not far away, responsible for preparing the ingredients that would be used later.
Just when the sky was getting a little dark, Lele's chirping voice came from afar.
Xu Jianguo looked in the direction of the voice and saw a little girl wearing a wreath of unknown wild flowers on her head. She was running towards him, jumping and shouting as she ran, "Mom, Mom, do you think I'm pretty?"
Wen Sitian put down her teacup, stood up and walked towards her, picked up the little girl who jumped into her arms, and asked, "It's so beautiful, who made this for you?"
"My brother made it up for me!"
Wen Sitian scratched her daughter's nose and looked at Wenwen and the others. Only then did she realize that each of them had a wreath on their head, even Xiaohei, Erhei and the four big dogs.
"Mom, my aunt took me to many places. It's so fun here!" Lele kept talking, recounting the itinerary of the few people in detail.
Wen Sitian carried her back to the stone bench and sat down, listening patiently. While listening, she raised her hand to wipe the sweat from Wenwen's forehead as he ran to her side, her eyes full of love.
Seeing Funiu and the others coming over, Xu Jianguo smiled and asked, "How are you, Funiu? Can you still remember your childhood?"
"Yeah, I can remember some places." Funiu nodded.
In fact, Xu Jianguo was a little worried that the girl would be reminded of the past, but now it seems that it should be okay. After all, when the brother and sister first met, the girl looked no more than three years old and could not speak clearly. She would surround him and shout "ga gaga gaga" all day long. Later, when she was registered, her date of birth was also filled in by Xu Jianguo based on his own guesses.
While a few people were chattering, Xu Xiaoshi had already lit a bonfire and burned charcoal. Xu Jianguo stood up and walked towards her, took the prepared ingredients and put them on the stove to roast.
A few minutes later, as the cumin powder fell, the air in the backyard of Qingyun Temple was suddenly filled with a rich aroma. Even though everyone could always eat a variety of delicious food under the influence of Xu Jianguo, they still couldn't resist the temptation of barbecue and spices.
In his previous life, Xu Jianguo had visited Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang for an investigation, and chatted with several university professors. The topic of barbecue came up inadvertently, so he asked the professors why people were so interested in charcoal-grilled food.
Xu Jianguo felt that the answer given by one of the professors at that time was more authentic. The man said that this might be due to genetic inheritance in the body.
After all, the first way humans learned to use fire to cook food was by grilling. After thousands of years of reproduction and development, this almost instinctive eating habit may have long been integrated into human genes, which is why so many people like to eat barbecue.
Of course, these remarks were limited to their casual chat, and Xu Jianguo did not verify them. However, he thought about it carefully and found that among the people he knew, there seemed to be no one who did not like to eat barbecue. As for those who were on a diet and had dietary restrictions, they definitely did not count.
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