Zhen hexagram, upper-middle hexagram
Chapter 51 Zhen Hexagram - Upper-Middle Hexagram - Unexpected Events
"What impressive handwriting!"
Congratulations!
Congratulations on the reopening of the Taoist temple!
"Congratulations! Please come in!" Xie Qisheng exchanged pleasantries with several military officers. Today was the reopening of his daughter's Taoist temple, and on such an auspicious day, several commanders who were on good terms with him had come.
Needless to say, Du's close friends brought several people with her.
Huali and Yuling were scattering Longjing tea candies that Rongyan had asked them to make everywhere, creating quite a lively scene.
Just then, Wang Mama ran up the mountain and whispered in Rong Yan's ear, "Young Madam, a lady has come down from the foot of the mountain. She brought dozens of tables of wine and food, as well as more than ten pilgrims. She also gave me three strings of cash for incense to give to you."
Rong Yan was somewhat surprised, as she had no close female friends in Bianliang.
Do you know who it is?
"The visitor did not leave her name, only saying that the young mistress had saved her life in the palace and that she had come to repay the favor."
It turned out to be Liu Yutang.
I never imagined that someone with her personality would also be someone who knows how to repay kindness.
Even the best person is not necessarily the most virtuous, and even the worst person is not necessarily the most wicked.
"Okay, I understand."
"Young Madam, she asked me to say one thing to you before she left."
Rong Yan raised an eyebrow, looking at Wang Mama with some confusion. She lowered her voice, "Young Madam, she only left two words: 'Be careful.'"
careful?
Li Fuquan urged from the front, "Young Madam, please try the food in the dining hall as well."
Du Chunhong oversaw all the dishes today, so she felt at ease and didn't inquire about them. Like the other pilgrims, this was her first time tasting them.
Rong Yan turned into the temple and, seeing many worshippers who had prayed to the stone statues, began to sit down.
The open kitchen inside the dining hall shocked many people, and whispers filled the room.
"What?! Why is the stove set up right next to the incense table? Won't the whole room be filled with cooking fumes?!"
"Huh, but there's no smoke."
As everyone smelled the mouthwatering aroma in the air, they looked in amazement at the roaring fire in the stove.
The stove was made of cement bricks with red and white patterns on it.
The stove, at waist height, was not separated from the worshippers; in fact, all the worshippers could see the cook preparing vegetarian dishes.
This is unique in the entire Bianliang!
Everyone was both surprised and incredulous, especially after seeing the large pump.
"Wow, no wonder there's no smoke! Look! Isn't that the fire pump used on the watchtowers above the city gate?! Who's so clever to think of using fire pumps to remove smoke?!"
"When I first came in, I saw that there was no separation between the cooks and the worshippers in the dining hall, and I laughed at Hebai Temple for being too frugal. I never expected that the greatest truths are the simplest!"
Rong Yan listened to the crowd's surprised and delighted reactions, but secretly laughed. These were merely due to her good fortune in her previous life, and were not anything surprising or original.
Hearing the sounds of the spatula clattering in the large iron pot and the bellows pumping in his ears, seeing the satisfied expressions of the worshippers as they ate, and smelling the fragrant aromas, Rong Yan found this moment somewhat unbelievable.
Just over a month ago, how could she have imagined that she would become the abbess of this temple?
How could anyone have imagined that Hebai Temple would be reopened?
Rong Yan also took a bite of the freshly fried crispy oyster mushrooms. The oyster mushrooms were torn into strips, coated with pepper batter, and fried. What was special was that Du Chunhong used modern breadcrumbs to fry an extra layer, making them look crispy and delicious. Even before tasting them, one could smell a unique oily aroma. When she took a bite, the outer skin was crispy, and the inside of the oyster mushrooms was like meat, full of juice. The hot bite reminded her of KFC's big chicken nuggets in her previous life, and she felt a little nostalgic.
She was astonished when she tasted it. She never imagined that a simple oyster mushroom could be made into a dish that was even better than chicken nuggets.
The pastry actually had a slightly spicy flavor, because there were no chili peppers in the Northern Song Dynasty at that time.
"Third Aunt, what are Chef Gan's seasonings?"
Du Chunhong smiled and said, "I told him to increase the ratio of pepper and ginger powder so that it would taste different from the seasonings that everyone else is using. He didn't believe me at first, but after trying it, he became obsessed with it and now he even eats soup that way."
Rong Yan smiled. Fortunately, her mother was there to look after her, so she didn't have to worry too much.
The surrounding area was bustling with noise, and many people were speaking quite loudly, which Rong Yan heard all of it.
"Hmm, I didn't expect the food to be served so quickly. If they prepared the food in advance, they wouldn't know what we would order. How could they serve it so fast?"
"Who cares if they prepare the ingredients or not? As long as I can eat quickly, it's a good meal!"
"Haha, you know what, these vegetables can really be fried until they look like feathers. But even if it's quick, it's useless if they don't taste good."
"This taste...it's so delicious!!"
People who eat the first dish often find the appearance of many of the vegetarian dishes a bit strange, but they are surprised after tasting them.
"These crumbs on the outside of this porridge are much more fragrant than flatbread! How did the chicken inside become so juicy? The juice has both the aroma of chicken and the fragrance of spices, it's really quite unique!"
"Don't talk nonsense. I asked around, and these are oyster mushrooms, not chicken nuggets."
"What?! Mushrooms can taste like chicken?!"
"And this wonton soup base is made with shepherd's purse and wood ear mushrooms! It's so delicious! Is this combination even acceptable?"
"I originally thought that all their strange food combinations today were just to attract attention, but I never expected that they would taste so different. I was just being preconceived. The abbess of Hebai Temple is really not to be underestimated."
At this moment, a military officer brought by Xie Qisheng stood up. He was a tall and strong man with a loud voice, "Madam Rong has reopened Hebai Temple today. Her martial arts skills are superb. We have specially prepared firecrackers to wish the temple a prosperous future! Please invite the abbot to light the incense!"
Rong Yan disliked such liveliness, but due to his status and the special occasion, he smiled and stood up.
Rong Yan stood before the door, looking at the exquisite and intricate patterns carved on it, knowing it was the work of his father. Unfortunately, his master was not there at this moment.
When she first transmigrated, she only had these fellow Daoists to rely on for survival. She never imagined that one day she would meet her biological parents again.
Therefore, she is very grateful today, grateful for everything.
"Abbot, hurry and send a message!!"
Rong Yan was pushed to the incense burner, which was very long, so that even after it was lit with incense, he could leave in time.
She bent down and lit the incense stick with the flame. A tiny spark appeared, and the flame leaped like a rapidly moving snake's forked tongue. Rong Yan then took two steps back. "Boom!"
Thousands of red firecrackers were suddenly ignited, making a huge noise. Red smoke paper flew everywhere, and Rong Yan was thrown to the ground in a reflex.
Originally, everyone's faces were beaming with happy smiles, but because of this unexpected turn of events, they all rushed forward.
"Changyu!"
"Senior Sister!"
"Junior Sister!!"
A cacophony of sounds suddenly erupted, and Rong Yan's ears were ringing. Thousands of firecrackers exploded before her eyes at the same time. She instinctively closed her eyes, but the noise was so loud that she didn't even have time to cover her ears.
Her head was throbbing, and she felt a sharp pain in her right ear. She reached up and touched it, finding blood on her hand.
"Ouch, you're bleeding!"
"Help!! Someone, please help!!!" Huali cried out in panic, almost bursting into tears.
In the chaos, she didn't know who pulled her up from the ground, and a handkerchief was immediately placed on her forehead. Gradually, she came to her senses.
She looked up and saw the person approaching, his white hair shining brightly in the light.
Her left hand was being held by Xie Chengzhi, while her right hand was being tightly gripped by her senior brother.
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