Border Cook

Chapter 499 Peace Talisman

Therefore, Xia Mingyue and others did not know about An Leiting's affairs, but they heard that Jin Weiguo was gathering troops and intended to start a war again.

Based on the various news she got from other people, and the fact that she had not received any letters from Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji recently, Xia Mingyue guessed that the war situation was probably very dangerous.

Xia Mingyue was very worried about this, but she had no other choice but to pray silently to God before going to bed every night. Then she would take Lu to the City God Temple to pray for the safety of Lu Qiyan, Xia Yunji, Zhao Youcai and others.

Also because the war was imminent, everyone in Jinqiu County and nearby villages and towns whose family had someone in the army went to the City God Temple to pray for a peace amulet for their family members who were in the army and might be in danger at any time.

The City God Temple was therefore extremely bustling with people flocking to it.

The temple keeper naturally knew the reason why the temple had been so busy in recent days, and in order to ensure that everyone could get the amulet, he mobilized everyone in the temple to work day and night to produce more amulets, so that everyone could get the amulets smoothly, and he felt at ease.

But due to the tight time schedule, the amulet is naturally not as exquisite and sophisticated as before.

The temple keeper felt quite ashamed of this, but he kept emphasizing that after these amulets were made, they were all placed in front of the City God and received his blessings.

Everyone comes here to pray for blessings. As long as they can get the blessing of the City God, no matter what the amulet looks like, even if it is a piece of white paper or a leaf, it should be cherished.

No one was dissatisfied with this, except the temple keeper, who felt that it was not good enough and wanted to find more people to help make the amulet. If there were enough manpower, the amulet could naturally be made more exquisite.

But this world is difficult, and many people still focus on making a living. Even if some people want to do good deeds, their energy is limited, and therefore the results are not very good.

Furthermore, the making of this amulet requires a person with dexterity and dexterity, and the required threshold and conditions make the number of candidates quite small.

The temple keeper was very worried because of this.

This appearance also made Xia Mingyue and Lu realize the seriousness of the situation.

After bowing, Xia Mingyue asked, "Why is the temple keeper so worried? Is there any shortage of food in the next few days?"

"Madam Xia." The temple keeper returned the greeting to Xia Mingyue and said, "Chef Lou's cooking skills are excellent, second only to Madam Xia's. Madam Xia also allowed him to come back on the 15th to take care of the meals in the City God Temple, so there is no problem with the meals."

"But now this..."

When the temple keeper faced Xia Mingyue, he did not hide anything and explained to Xia Mingyue the difficulties he was facing at the moment.

I need to make a peace amulet...

Xia Mingyue said without any hesitation, "In that case, why don't we come and help?"

Hearing this, Lu quickly agreed, "Yes, let's help too."

The purpose of asking for amulets is to pray for the safety of one's family. By making amulets, one can accumulate virtue and blessings, which will probably make it easier for God to sense it.

Their loved ones are fighting outside in the dangerous situation, and there is really only so much they can do. They help make some amulets in the City God Temple, pray for their families, give themselves peace of mind, and distribute blessings to all those in need.

Such a good deed is a duty that cannot be refused. Xia Mingyue and Lu are both capable and meticulous people, so making amulets is a piece of cake. However, the temple keeper also knows that Xia Ji has a lot of business, and Xia Mingyue also has to take care of the vinegar workshop. If this matter is added...

"Madam Xia is always busy. I'm afraid these things will add to her burden and make her even more tired..." The temple keeper felt uneasy.

"It's okay. There are managers in charge of each place. All I do is go over and take a look from time to time and give some pointers."

Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "Besides, I have two maids at home who are quite good at needlework and can help a little."

Seeing Xia Mingyue's insistence, and thinking that she was probably very worried about Commander Lu and wanted to pray for him, the temple keeper agreed, "Thank you, Madam Xia and Madam Lu, and please follow me to get the materials for making the amulet."

Amulets are a symbol of hope and have no fixed style. Therefore, amulets found everywhere are not the same, and even the materials used are different.

The amulets here are made of cotton cloth, of any color, and are cut into fixed sizes. Two pieces of cloth are embroidered with the words "peace" and "good luck" respectively, and then put together, the edges are locked with thread, and tassels are added.

The production process is not complicated, but whether it is embroidery or lock-edging, it requires great skills in needlework and more importantly, carefulness and meticulousness. Therefore, to do this job, one must be down-to-earth and careful.

Xia Mingyue and Lu wrote down all the essentials of making the amulet, took a large amount of materials for making the amulet from the temple keeper, took two already made amulets as examples, and then stood up to say goodbye.

After arriving home, the two began to prepare to make the amulet, and even called Qingju and Yinqiao to help.

Needless to say, Qingju has excellent needlework skills. Whether it is embroidering words or edge stitching, she does it very easily and skillfully.

Yin Qiao often does Xia Mingyue's needlework. During this period of time, she has learned a lot from Qingju and her skills are also quite good.

Although Ms. Lu usually does work with thick needles and large threads and is not very good at embroidering words, she is very good at things like edge stitching and there is no need to worry at all.

This made Xia Mingyue seem a little clumsy in this matter.

Although Xia Mingyue now knows some needlework and can sew clothes and make shoes, her skills seem lackluster in front of professionals.

Xia Mingyue realized this quickly, and after thinking for a moment decided to give up the embroidery and hemming work. Instead, she helped with some miscellaneous tasks such as threading and needlework, which was also considered a help.

In addition to this, I helped to prepare some delicious food for everyone, so that they could be more energetic and motivated to make this amulet.

The Dragon Boat Festival has passed, and the weather is getting hotter day by day. Something cool and heat-removing is essential.

The icy, chewy, smooth and sweet ice jelly and cold shrimp are indispensable. There is no need to be so particular about eating them by yourself. The soup base is both made of brown sugar water, so Xia Mingyue simply put these two foods together, and tasted two flavors in one bowl, which is also a unique experience.

We also made the popsicles that we tried to make in Changzhou City last year, so that everyone can have a try.

It's just that it's early now and it's not the time when watermelons are in season yet, so Xia Mingyue used early-ripening peaches, apricots, etc. to make fruit-flavored popsicles, which tasted sweet and sour and were refreshing.

Next, use the large ice cubes, shave them into small pieces, pour the hawthorn jam made and stored properly last year on it, and make the sweet and sour hawthorn ice...