Chapter 283 Lingtai Mountain Offerings
This was Yan Kui's first time participating in the Wei family's blessing ceremony, and also the first time she had seen so many members of the Wei family.
Lingtai Mountain.
Yan Kui stood beside Wei Yin, each holding three incense sticks. Old Master Wei stood in the middle, and everyone followed him as they slowly bowed to the Buddha statue opposite.
Master Huiyun was dressed in a kasaya, with prayer beads in his hands and chanting scriptures.
The entire temple was surrounded, and several people brought out many plates of gleaming white banknotes. Wei Yin, dressed in black and wearing white silk gloves, placed the banknotes one by one into the donation box.
The whole process lasted almost half an hour.
Yan Kui looked at it curiously.
"Come."
Wei Yin came over halfway and took her hand. Afraid that Yan Kui wouldn't be able to lift it, he stepped back and led her to put in about several hundred thousand yuan in cash.
"You'll also get a share when you donate to the temple."
Yan Kui had never done this at a temple before, and whispered, "You come to donate every year?"
"Not necessarily. This year, Grandpa wanted to bring everyone over to celebrate because we're getting married."
"So many people."
There were a lot of people who came with Old Master Wei this time. Some were from the collateral branches of the Wei family, and others were people who were related to the Wei family or worked for the Wei family.
"Hmm, don't worry about it. Someone will come over to greet you later. If you want to say something, then say it; if you don't want to, then ignore them."
As soon as he finished speaking, several boys in formal attire walked over in a line.
"Brother Yin."
Wei Yin merely glanced at it briefly, then hummed in agreement.
Then Yan Kui heard several people shout to her in unison, "Hello, sister-in-law!"
Yan Kui wasn't prepared and was so startled by the volume that she straightened her back.
Seeing the smile on her face, Wei Yin pulled her closer to him.
Then came the second wave, the third wave... Countless people called her "sister-in-law" or "madam" again and again.
Yan Kui felt a little dizzy, and for the first time, she gained a real understanding of the scale of the Wei family.
"I won't listen anymore. I'll take you inside to see Master Huiyun."
Grandpa Wei sat opposite Master Huiyun, and the two chatted about something. Even those standing at the door could faintly hear their laughter.
Inside the room, Old Master Wei stopped laughing, took a sip of tea, and replied, "Yes, Master is right."
Then he looked towards the door and said, "Come in."
Wei Yin stepped in first, his palms interlocking with Yan Kui's fingers: "Master."
Huiyun's prayer beads gleamed from being handled by him. Yan Kui, imitating Wei Yin, politely greeted him, "Master."
Huiyun's gaze seemed to linger on Yan Kui for quite a while.
"In the past life, the lotus throne was planted with karmic seeds; in this life, a smile is formed to create good karma."
"However, your karma is not yet fully resolved."
Yan Kui didn't understand, and secretly raised her eyelids to look at Wei Yin, but Wei Yin pressed her head down: "Listen carefully."
Listen even if you don't understand?
Old Master Wei grinned from ear to ear and waved to the two of them: "Go out, Master and I have something to discuss."
In the temple's backyard stands an ancient ginkgo tree of unknown age, its branches stretching towards the sky like a gnarled dragon, creating a vast, golden-green canopy.
Beside the wall stands a huge earthenware urn, which has accumulated rainwater for countless nights, standing there quietly.
Occasionally, a long, drawn-out bird call would come from deep within the treetops, but instead of breaking the silence, it was like a drop of ink falling into clear water, making the stillness even deeper and more diffused.
Yan Kui lay half-reclined on the bench under the tree, pouting and complaining, "I'm so tired. When those people called me just now, it made me feel like I'm old even though I'm so young."
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