Being fooled by fierce beasts to travel through the beginning is fleeing famine

Qingyan originally thought that people in ancient times believed in this kind of divination and fortune-telling, and it is estimated that many people would visit that person's booth.

Unexpectedly, there were not many people at all, only a few people with sad faces were there to measure words or ask good or bad luck, most of them were watching from the side, as if to see if they were accurate.

She asked Wang Qingyue curiously, "Don't people here like fortune-telling? Why are there so few people?"

Without waiting for Wang Qingyue to answer, Li Hanyun who was on the side said: "Most people who seek this kind of charlatan fortune-telling are desperate.

We generally don't ask people to tell fortunes. One is that we don't really believe in these things, and the other is that the horoscope of birth date cannot be easily revealed. "

Qingyan asked with some doubts: "Then before getting married, don't you have to be married? Isn't the birth date also leaked?"

Wang Qingyue on the side said with a smile: "The horoscope is usually combined by the old man at home reading the records in the book. If there is no one, he will go outside. Most of them go to some famous Taoist temples. Ask the Taoist priests inside to help. Daoist priests generally don't leak out.

Another one only gives the horoscope but does not give the name, and there is no way to match the number, which is much safer than casually looking for it on the street. "

Then he said in a low voice: "Most of these charlatans lie with their mouths. There are very few who are really good, or else they wouldn't be like this."

Qingyan and Li Muxue nodded as they were taught together, the latter sentence makes sense.

Qingyan looked at the fortune teller, his face was fleshless, his eyes were cloudy, except for his goatee, which looked like a Taoist priest, there was no sense of immortality at all.

"Chou Chou, don't you claim to be good at reading physiognomy? Can you see if that fortune teller is wise?"

Chou Chou: "That's a liar. He cheats people out of money through clichés. I guess after reading some books about divination, he uses some professional terms to fool people."

Qingyan curled her lips, it was really a lie.

Then he asked Chou Chou, "How is it over there? Did the two fake monks go in to meet the lady?"

Chou Chou: "Not yet, those two are still busy, it may take a while, you can go to the vegetarian room, the vegetarian food in the kitchen is almost ready, I heard that they will send it to the vegetarian room in the backyard first. "

Qingyan pretended to look up at the sky when she heard this, and said to several people: "It's almost time, let's go to the fasting room, we should have lunch."

Li Hanyun said with some embarrassment: "Can I come with you? I came alone and didn't book a room in advance."

He came here to visit the temple fair by himself, and his mother didn't come over, mainly because his father went to Yunzhou, and his mother was worried that he was not in the mood to go out, and there were many things at home.

Qingyan looked at Wang Qingyue, she didn't care, but she couldn't make the decision at will, mainly because they shared the same yard with Wang Qingyue's mother and daughter. After all, Li Hanyun was considered a foreigner to her, and it was normal if she didn't want to.

Seeing Qingyan looking over, Wang Qingyue knew what she meant, nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, anyway, there are many of us, so we can all use it together."

It's not a lonely man and a widow in a fasting room, there are so many of them, and no one will say anything.

Since she had no objection, the few of them entered the temple together through the side door, and went directly to the backyard along the stone path.

Wang Qingyue and the others have basically been here every year, so they are very familiar with Qingyuan Temple and don't need someone to lead the way.

Walking on the path, there should have been some flowers and plants on both sides, but now they have dried up, and I can't tell what species they are.

Occasionally there are a few trees. Although the leaves have fallen, judging from the bark and branches, they should be apple trees and peach trees.

The building of this Qingyuan Temple is still quite large. There are three entrances in the front, the main hall and the back hall, and a row of small courtyards and wing rooms in the back.

The small courtyard is an independent fasting room, and the wing rooms are used by the monks in the temple, and there are also spare rooms for the monks who come from other places to borrow.

The group of them walked from the front to the back, so they walked for a while.

Qingyan asked Wang Qingyue curiously: "This Qingyuan Temple occupies a lot of land, was it built by private fundraising or was it built by the imperial court?"

Wang Qingyue felt that her words were a bit strange, but she still understood what she meant.

Everyone basically knew the origin of this Qingyuan Temple, so they replied: "It was built by a good man named Yang Lin, who used to be the richest man in Qinzhou Prefecture, and because he had no heirs, he prayed to gods and worshiped Buddha everywhere.

Later, a traveling monk came here, and when he went to the Yang family for alms, he told him that if he could build a temple on the top of Qingyuan Mountain, his population would prosper.

Without further ado, Mr. Yang Dashan spent a huge amount of money to build this Qingyuan Temple, and the main hall in it is dedicated to Songzi Guanyin.

Coincidentally, as soon as Qingyuan Temple was completed, the concubine of the Yang family became pregnant, and when the statue of Sending Son Avalokitesvara was repaired, the wife of the Yang family's wife also became pregnant, so the Sending Son Avalokitesvara of Qingyuan Temple is well-known and most effective. "

Qingyan smacked her lips in surprise, she didn't expect this temple to have such a legendary story.

"Then how is the Yang family doing now?" Since it was said to be the richest man in the past, it must not be anymore.

Wang Qingyue: "The Yang family moved away more than ten years ago. It is said that his son has passed the examination and became an official, so the whole family went to the capital, and all the family business here was sold.

It seems that the Yang family was originally from the capital city, and they did not know when they committed a crime and were exiled here. Later, they took root in Li, but the clan is still in the capital city, so it can be regarded as returning to their ancestral home. "

Qingyan nodded, so that's the case, it seems that it is also a family with a solid foundation, otherwise it would be so easy to become the richest man in the city, it is not so easy to start from scratch.

I just don't know if Qingyuan Temple and the Yang family's heir are related by coincidence or if it is really related. If the Songzi Guanyin is really so effective, is there really a god in this time and space?
At this time, they had reached the last row, which was the location of the fasting room.

Qingyan looked at the row of wing rooms not far away, they were all made of blue bricks and black tiles, they were no worse than other houses in the city, it seems that the Yang family really spent a lot of money back then.

Not to mention the carved beams and painted buildings in the main halls, even the wing rooms are so well repaired, it can be seen that this heart is sincere enough.

This is a high mountain top, just transporting these materials up is a big project, not to mention the construction of the high hall and giant Buddha statue.

"You guys are here, are you tired from shopping? Go into the house and have a rest."

Xue Huan'er heard the movement and came out from inside, and opened the courtyard door to let them in.

"Fifth Brother, you're here too! Is Third Aunt here too? I'll go and see you."

When they entered, Xue Huan'er saw Li Hanyun following behind, and hurriedly greeted him.

Li Hanyun shook his head, "No, I was the only one who came here with a boy, my mother said she was tired of visiting this temple fair every year, so she didn't come to join in the fun.

I happened to run into Mu Xue when I was watching juggling at the temple fair just now, and I knew you had booked a vegetarian room here, so I cheekily followed. "

Xue Huan'er smiled and said angrily: "What are you talking about being thick-skinned, it's all about the family, don't be so heretic, come in quickly."

When the group entered the small hall, Mrs. Wang also stood up.

Xue Huan'er introduced them: "This is Mrs. Wang's wife, you can just call her Mrs. Wang.

This is the eldest son of my third uncle's family. He is fifth in this generation and will be thirteen this year. His name is Li Hanyun. "

"Hello Aunt Wang." Li Hanyun greeted Mrs. Wang.

"Okay, okay, the fifth son is really young and promising." Madam Wang praised and stretched out her hand.

She didn't expect to see a foreigner, even though he was only half a child, he was somewhat cramped.

There was nothing against it, almost everyone in the Qinzhou government knew that the Li family had a good family tradition, and now they were all polite and polite when they saw it.

She looked at Li Hanyun, then at her own daughter, and sighed in her heart. It would be great if she was two years older, even the same age, and three years younger than her daughter.It's a bit inappropriate.

She hoped that her daughter would find a good husband's family, not to mention anything else, as far as the Li family's family style is concerned, it is very good.

Although there is no such family rule as concubinage until you have no children in your thirties, the Li family, especially the second and third generations, basically do not take concubines.

Except for the two concubines of the guarding old general Li, the backyard of the sons and grandsons below are very clean. As for whether there is a common room or not, outsiders like them don't know.

Even if there is, it doesn't matter, it's a servant, and it's not like the concubine's room, especially the good concubine, they are mostly sent by subordinates or local officials, and they are the daughters of good people. Dealing with it is really annoying.

Just like in their mansion, Wang Tongpan took many concubines, some of them were daughters or younger sisters of his subordinates, although they were all concubines, they were considered official women, and they were good concubines when they entered the house.

The lowly people he brought back from outside can be disposed of at will, but that kind of people have no courage to cause trouble, and they are generally honest, so they can't be killed at will.

There are also those like Aunt Chen, whose family background is not good enough to be liked by the master, and they cannot be easily moved, at least not killed or sold at will, which will offend their own men, and their children will inevitably be angered at that time. , she did not dare to move.

Moreover, getting a cruel reputation will also affect her daughter's future marriage. After having children, she can't act willfully.

In addition, Mrs. Wang is indeed not that kind of person, and she can't do that kind of thing, so she wants to find a husband's family for her daughter who is not bad, at least the man can't be as greedy and lustful as her father.

As long as the man's character is good enough to withstand the temptation from the outside, she doesn't worry about anything else with her daughter's means. This is the only thing she, a mother, can do for her daughter.

The rest of the people didn't know about this face-to-face meeting, so Mrs. Wang thought about it so much. If she knew, Qingyan would definitely say, "It's okay, female junior, hold a gold brick."

When she was at home, she often heard her mother say this sentence. There are many couples near their house where the female is a little older than the male, and most of them are three years older. It is probably because of this sentence.

Not long after they sat down, someone knocked on the door, and the maid went to open the door. When they came in again, a young monk came in with a food box, and they came to deliver the vegetarian meal.

The maids helped put the food one by one on the table of the Eight Immortals in the small hall. The six of them just sat down, and the table was not small enough to seat two people, which was more than enough.

There were only five vegetarian dishes delivered, but the quantity was quite large. There were five of them before, so it would be no problem to add one Li Hanyun now.

Before sitting at the table, Li Hanyun asked Li Chengyi, "Sister-in-law, why don't you see Cheng Yi's nephew come to the temple fair together, don't let him blindly read dead books, otherwise this person will be stupid, it's better to walk around, isn't there?" There is a saying that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books, and it is good to have more knowledge.”

Xue Huan'er sighed and said: "Who said no? The problem is that the kid doesn't listen. I also want him to come out and hang out with us, but he said that this temple fair is held every year, and he has been here several times. It's not interesting. None, why not follow his father to the barracks to see those uncles."

Li Hanyun widened his eyes and said, "Brother took Cheng Yi to the barracks? Oh, I wish I had known that I would go with me.

In fact, I’m already tired of coming to this temple fair, it’s like this every year, but this year’s juggling is a little new, I heard it’s from another place this year.

As a result, guess what, when I was watching a juggling show there, someone stole my money bag. If it wasn't for the sister of the Yang family who helped me catch the thief, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get it back.

It doesn't matter if the money bag is lost, it's just a few taels of silver in it, mainly because it contains my jade pendant.

I don't know what happened today, but the rope hanging the jade pendant broke suddenly, so I put it in the purse.

If I lose this, my mother will definitely scold me. It was a birthday present from my grandfather. I obtained the amulet at the White Horse Temple. "

Upon hearing this, Xue Huaner and Mrs. Wang quickly asked Qingyan if they had lost anything. Li Muxue was okay, but Qingyan and Wang Qingyue were just about to get married, so it would be very troublesome if they lost their personal belongings.

The two shook their heads, and said Qingyan: "I didn't bring a purse, I just wrapped a little bit of silver and copper in a handkerchief and put it in my bosom."

She said she took the money from her bosom, but actually asked Chouchou to give it to her from the space, so she didn't bring any money with her.

In the past, she would pretend to hang a purse on her body and put some copper coins in it. She also knew that the temple fair must be crowded this time. Although she had a lot of money, she felt uncomfortable even if she lost a penny of her own things. , why bother, since it can be prevented, why do you have to take advantage of other people's loopholes.

Wang Qingyue didn't bring it at all, and asked the maid to pay for everything she bought.

The maid is also experienced, and she is always holding on to the money if she is afraid of losing it, so there is no loss of money.

The same is true for Li Muxue, she is young, and the money is also in the hands of the maid.

After they sat down at the table to eat, they didn't chat any more, and they didn't let the servant girl serve by the side during the meal, and let them go to the dining hall in front of them to eat.

There are more meals served there, and you can eat as long as you pay two cents.

This can be regarded as a benefit for the pilgrims in the temple. Although it is only vegetarian dishes and multi-grain pancakes and steamed buns, it is almost free.