There is a starving ghost in Qingyun Temple

For Huikong, who has lost his mother-in-law since he was a child, Qingyun Temple is his only place to settle down.

"It's so beautiful. Huikong has such good eyesight. This is the one!"

"Sister, why don't you pick one too? How about the two of us carry lanterns and go to the Pingjiang River to put them out and enjoy the moon?"

"Huh?" Shen Huihe thought for a while, and he must be a little moved, "That's fine, let me take a look."

She looked carefully at the large and small lanterns on the ground, and suddenly she was startled and picked out one of the inconspicuous small lanterns.

"Sister, isn't this lantern too plain?"

"It doesn't matter, as long as I like it."

In her hand is a small lantern in the shape of a flying eagle that is about to spread its wings and fly freely.

Although it is only made of gray plain bamboo paper and mortar paste, and broken bamboo is used to build the frame, the whole body looks gray, but Fei Ying's eyes are sewn with thin white gauze. .

When the candlelight flickered, those eyes suddenly brightened up, bright, lively, and full of ingenuity.

"But the little flying eagle's eyes are lifelike and beautiful!"

Huikong smiled and touched those slightly hot, bright little eyes, as if a flying eagle was about to show its sharpness and spread its wings.

"Boss, we want these two lanterns."

"Shenghui ten yuan, thank you both very much."

"Thank you boss."

As soon as Shen Huihe took out the money bag from under his sleeve, he was suddenly startled when he heard the sound of copper plates clanging and falling in his ears.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Lang." The stall owner said his thanks in a daze and looked at the large bunch of copper coins on the table. Money is enough.”

A large amount of copper coins lay clearly on the stall.

Shen Huihe and Huikong saw the person clearly and were slightly surprised.

Li Yun's clear voice rang in her ears: "Boss, I want to buy twenty lanterns. There are more than a dozen helpless young men and young ladies in Huiminfang in the west of the city. I asked the boss to send them to them together. "

The lantern owner accepted the money with great joy. He was looking forward to closing the stall early tonight, going home early, and having a reunion dinner with his family during the Mid-Autumn Festival. This was also his wish.Unexpectedly, I met a kind person tonight.

"Okay! Okay! I am such a kind-hearted person. Please don't worry, I will definitely deliver all the lanterns."

Huikong was a little embarrassed and hesitated: "Shi, Shi──"

"You're here." Shen Huihe quickly interrupted Huikong's confused words. She didn't want to get into trouble.

The stall owner was overjoyed and flattered her sincerely: "Madam, you are so lucky! Your husband is kind-hearted, your son is cute and smart, and we travel together during the Mid-Autumn Festival. We are such a happy family."

Shen Huihe was stunned for a moment, God, this is a huge misunderstanding.

"Boss, you misunderstood, the two of us──"

"Thank you, boss, let's go!" After Li Yun finished speaking coldly, Yun Danfeng turned around gently, grabbed her sleeves, and led the two of them out of the stall in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, you──" Shen Huihe's voice suddenly rose several points higher.

"Ms. Shen, do you want all passers-by to hear that I am the Crown Prince?" He interrupted her calmly, but his eyes when he looked at her were not as distant and indifferent as before.

Shen Huihe shook his head, thinking it was an illusion.

She curled her lips, took the Flying Eagle lantern from his hand, deliberately took two steps forward to stay an arm's length away from him, and walked slowly along East Street towards Pingjiang.Walking along the way, Huikong looked around excitedly to join in the fun. The various gadgets he had never seen before were really dazzling.But just a short while later, his mouth was stained with powdered sugar, and his collar was stained with sugar cookie crumbs. There was also a bunch of maltose, a bundle of sugar cookies, and a large bag of fried fruits in his hand.

Li Yun smiled warmly, followed him and paid diligently.

"Boss Li, what is this..."

"Huikong, these are the clogs that Japanese people usually wear."

"Oh oh oh, it turns out they are wooden shoes. Why do Japanese people like to show their socks when wearing shoes? Boss Li, what is this? Why does this smell so special?"

"This is a spice commonly used by the Hu people from the Western Regions. It is usually used on roasted mutton. Huikong must have tasted it."

"Oh oh oh, that's it. Hey, what is this, Boss Li?"

"This is a special puff pastry moon cake made here in Suzhou. It is a specialty only here in Jiangnan Road. Huikong, would you like to try it? How does it taste?"

"This is the first time I've seen puff pastry mooncakes..."

Huikong licked her lips and queued up in front of the stall without stopping.

"Sister, come here, Boss Li said these are puff pastry mooncakes that are hard to buy elsewhere."

Shen Huihe was pulled by Huikong's sleeves to queue up, and he said with helpless eyes: "You haven't stopped talking like this along the way. Haven't you had enough?"

"Sister, this is Suzhou's unique puff pastry moon cake. I've never seen it in Fuzhou! Don't you want to give it a try?"

"If Huikong likes it, just buy a few more copies."

Although Li Yun sounded like he was comforting Huikong, he was looking at Shen Huihe when he spoke.

She pursed her lips and turned her head away from him, trying to ignore his inexplicable burning gaze.

"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious, it's delicious! Boss Li, this moon dumpling is not sweet but salty. I think my sister will also like it very much."

"It turns out that your sister likes salty pastries, which is a bit surprising."

"Boss Li, my sister loves to eat both sweet and salty foods. And unlike me, she never gets fat no matter how much she eats. Don't you think it's amazing?"

"Hahaha, so Huikong should really eat less and lose weight——"

"Boss Li, didn't you just say that Huikong, I ate just right——"

Shen Huihe listened to the caring and harmonious conversations that followed, as if he was truly a loving father and a filial son, and couldn't help but roll his eyes a dozen times in his heart.

"Sister, this is Pingjiang City's unique puff pastry moon dumpling. It's salty. Do you want to try it?" Huikong gently pulled her sleeve and stretched out the moon dumpling wrapped in kraft paper in her hand. Come to her.

Huikong's mouth was stained with pastry crumbs, and he didn't forget to lick his fragrant and salty lips and teeth, and the lingering fragrance of the mooncake naturally drifted over.

Li Yun was standing behind him at this time, with the corners of his lips slightly raised, a warm smile that had lost many of its sharp edges.

She pursed her lips and softened her mind: "Thank you so much, Boss Li."

The moon dumplings in Suzhou are made of crispy pastry. The layers of crispy pastry slowly melt in your mouth, making it sweet and not greasy.

The moon dumplings are filled with salty pork filling. When you bite into it, your mouth will be filled with fresh and sweet juice. The salty meat filling and the sweet and crispy pastry complement each other, making it unexpectedly delicious.

(End of this chapter)