Xiuse Farmhouse

Chapter 62 Going to the Temple Fair

After the first day of the first month, the second day is to sacrifice to the God of Wealth, which is usually paid attention to by small businessmen in the town.

The fourth day of the Lunar New Year is the Kitchen Festival Day, a day to welcome the Kitchen God back to the people. Because the Kitchen God wants to check the household registration, every household must stay at home, prepare abundant fruits, burn incense and candles, and set off firecrackers to show respect.The whole family has to stay at home all day.In previous years, the capital city had never posted a picture of the Stove Lord, but this year, Wanwan bought one when he bought new year's goods, and put it next to the stove, as a real welcome for the Stove Lord's return.

Stay at home until the fifth day of the first lunar month, which is also known as Po Wu, when the market opens, women no longer stay at home, and start visiting each other to congratulate each other.The new daughter-in-law also returned to Ning on this day.

Wanwan didn't plan to go back, but after waking up in the morning, Baishou asked her, and she didn't want to go back at all. The last time she had a big fight with her mother, her good mood towards her younger siblings was half gone. , if I let her live for another day or two, I will definitely go crazy!
Think about it or forget it.Anyway, she didn't even return the door!
Both Yuan Baoniang and Shitou Niang came to congratulate her, and she also went to their homes to sit for a while, expressing that they had visited each other.

There is also a custom on this day, everyone has to clean up and clean out all the garbage in the house, commonly known as "sending the poor out of the house".

After the fifth day of the first lunar month, people's lives gradually returned to the past, and they could start working, and women also began to work.But the seventh day of the lunar month is called "People's Day", and it is easy to go with the situation and settle people's hearts.

Women must never touch needles, thread, scissors, let alone punish children.

In ancient times, there were quite a lot of demands on women.Especially during the Spring Festival, the taboo rules are complicated.You can't do this, you can't do that. Fortunately, their family has a simple population, just two people, and no elders.Thinking about the stricter family rules of the rich and powerful, under this harsh feudal system, there are still countless people who are willing to be bound by everything because of the prosperity.

In a blink of an eye, it is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival.

Because the first day and Yuan Baoniang agreed to go to the town to catch the temple fair today, both of them got up earlier than the first two days, had breakfast, dressed neatly, and went out with Baishou.

When they arrived in the village, the three members of Shitou's family had already waited by the roadside, waiting for Yuan Baoniang to feed the poultry, and they went to the market together.Grandma Yuanbao invited other old people in the village, but she didn't join the young ones.

In this place, every year during the Lantern Festival, everyone will go to the market to catch the temple fair during the day, and celebrate the Lantern Festival at home at night.Early in the morning, everyone was in groups of three or four, talking and laughing. Along the way, many people from other villages were also walking towards the market.

Wanwan didn't understand, she was really curious about this temple fair, but she couldn't ask, when a few people talked, she occasionally echoed a few words, just listened carefully, and then kept it in her heart.

After talking and laughing, everyone arrived in the town in a short while, and there was a temple on the outskirts of the town.

It is said that a wandering monk settled here very early and built a small temple.There was a talented man in the local township who went to the capital to be an official in his early years, and his family moved away. After many years, his descendants got tired of the officialdom and returned to their hometown. Expand the temple.

As a result, except for the few members who came later, every one of them would donate money for the construction of the temple to show their piety. That's why the temple is so big today. It is the largest temple in a radius of hundreds of miles.Covering an area of ​​ten acres, the incense is even more prosperous during the festivals.

Before arriving at the temple, there were already many people outside. There were small stalls and hawkers on both sides of the road, as well as some carriages of wealthy families.

Wanwan raised his head and glanced at the words on the plaque on the courtyard gate: Jingqing Temple.

The name is just like the environment around the temple, quiet and solemn.

The temple is divided into front hall, middle hall and backyard.

The two front halls are dedicated to Bodhisattvas, and the backyard is the resting place for all the monks, including the kitchen of course, and the fasting meal of every New Year is also in this backyard.

Wanwan asked Baishou quietly, originally wanting to inquire about some news, but Baishou had been to Jingqing Temple when he was a child, but he hadn't been here for many years, and many things here have changed.

Rural temples are more popular. For example, people who come to burn incense in the temple on the Lantern Festival, no matter how high or low, rich or poor, regardless of their status, can choose to have a fast meal in the temple after burning the incense, and only need to pay a small amount of money.

This is also the reason why Jingqing Temple has always been full of incense.

Following the crowd, they walked slowly inward, starting from the front hall.Yuan Baoniang and the others had to worship devoutly in front of every bodhisattva.After worshiping a hall, before leaving, everyone will put some sesame oil money in the merit box next to it, which can be regarded as their own wishes for the temple and Bodhisattva.

Wanwan knew that the money would definitely be counted into the monk's own pocket at night, and she would not be so stupid as to say it.Of course, when she goes out, she will also give a few cents of sesame oil money with everyone.

This is called going with the flow!

Although she doesn't believe in religion, but her own experience is strange, she is indeed sincere at the moment of burning incense.

After visiting the front hall, and then the middle hall, women, they fumbled for everything, after Baishou burned two sticks of incense, they talked to Wanwan, and followed Yuanbao father and others to a place with few people on the side .

Wanwan herself doesn't want to step foot on foot here, shoulder to shoulder, but she is also curious about this ancient temple.

I didn't think it was very interesting to turn around the two halls. Except for the differences in ancient and modern architecture, as in modern times, each hall enshrines different Bodhisattvas. The same thing is that the incense burning is more pious at this time.What modern people seek in temples is a kind of psychological comfort, and there is excitement.What's more, they don't regard it as worshiping Buddha, but as a kind of sightseeing and appreciation!

But forget it, there is a wish in my heart, if I don't watch it today, she will definitely regret it when I go back.

After leaving the central hall, the few people headed towards the backyard. Before reaching the backyard, they heard the sound of chirping. Compared with the tranquility in the bustle in front, this place is obviously noisier, with loud talking and shouting , There are still busy figures.Some people are busy cleaning the table, some are busy sweeping the floor, and some are busy picking vegetables...

Twenty dining tables have been set up in the yard.

And the roof of the kitchen was billowing with smoke, and there were a few monks surrounded by aprons who were busy walking around.

For a moment, Wanwan was a little confused about the situation in the yard. At this moment, Lan Huaniang shouted in surprise: "Oh, so we are eating the first wheel today!" After speaking, she immediately went to help set the bowl.

Only then did Wanwan realize that the few people busy in the yard belonged to his own village.

Seeing this posture, she should be eating, without the memory of the deity, her mind was fuzzy, so she pulled Yuan Baoniang next to her and said, "This backyard is more lively."

"Of course, it looks like it's time to eat." Yuan Baoniang said, looking at the yard with a smile on her face.

Wan Wan's eyes flickered slightly, he scanned the yard and said: "This backyard seems to look different, it seems different when I came with my mother a few years ago."

"Have you not been to Qingjing Temple for a long time?" Yuan Baoniang felt a little regretful after speaking. Seeing that Wanwan could be married to Baishou, she could think that her family would not be loved by her parents very much, otherwise Baishou's situation at that time would not be very good. Impossible to marry.It must have been a long time since I have been here.

She immediately smiled and said, "The backyard of Jingqing Temple was reorganized last year. Because there were too many vegetarians in the temple in the past two years, the backyard was expanded." Then she talked about the new rules of the temple in the past two years.

For the sake of auspiciousness, all the people who come to offer incense will have a fast meal in the temple on this day. There are countless villages in a town, and everyone gathers on this day. It is conceivable how crowded the backyard can be.

The number of monks in the temple is also very limited. Except for a few monks who are in charge of cooking, the villagers will spontaneously help out and eat in shifts. Several villages take turns to clean up after eating, and the next round will start.

Because the people in the first round ate the earliest, they had to do more to help than the people in the latter round. They not only took the initiative to help pick vegetables, help the monks, but also helped serve the dishes and set the dishes.

After the first round of eating, the second round cleans up the dishes, and the first round of people immediately sets up the second round of dishes; Help to arrange the dishes.

Such a cycle is like the flowing water mats in some remote places in modern times.

Wanwan was secretly surprised, read a lot of history books and allusions, but didn't see such a thing, I don't know who came up with this idea, but Yuan Baoniang immediately praised: "It's the old gentleman who came to our village last time to come up with the idea. Yes, a few years ago he saw that there were too many people eating vegetarian food in the temple, not only it was inconvenient for people eating vegetarian food, but also the temple would be messed up. After using his method, it is really good, it is convenient for us, but it will not It disturbed the quietness of the temple."

Wanwan was very surprised, could it be that the old Taoist also came through it?

There are many people and strength is great, and at noon, the first round will be served on time, then the second round, and the third round.

After eating, Wanwan followed the crowd out of the backyard. The food in the temple was not very delicious, and everyone mainly wanted it to be auspicious and lively.

From the backyard to the front hall, Wanwan accidentally saw a familiar person in the crowd.

A suit of plain clothes made the man look more bookish, bowed slightly, and was standing under the eaves, cupping his hands and talking to a gray-haired old man, who was the man who carried pig grass for her last time on the mountain.

Although this person is in the same village as her, she has never seen him before. I don't know which family member is full of bookishness.

Just thinking about this, he saw Li Dashi walking up to the man and saying something. The man turned around and said something to the old man, then bowed his hands politely, and followed Li Dashi towards the outside of the temple.

Wanwan was stunned for a moment, only to realize that the man's eyebrows were somewhat similar to Li Dashi's. Li Dashi has a younger brother who can write poems and songs. Could it be this person?
Following everyone out of the front hall, Baishou and others were already waiting outside the temple.Li Dashi and the two had disappeared.

Everyone wandered around the temple, and went to the temple to worship before leaving, and then began to leave slowly.

The man walked fast, walking in front, Wan Wan, Yuan Baoniang and others, and some women in the village followed.Along the way, the crowd was surging, and everyone had smiles on their faces. Everyone was talking and laughing and rushing home. It was very lively.

At this moment, the laughter in the crowd stopped, and there were bursts of surprise.Then a path was made in the middle of the crowd.

"Hey, brother Dazhi, you are really a filial son." Someone in the crowd shouted.

Li Dazhi came up carrying the burden, Li Dashi followed closely behind, still saying: "Brother...go...slowly, we are not in a hurry...time, or else, I...come... Let's pick!"

"It's okay." Li Dazhi replied, carrying the burden and walking steadily and quickly.

Wanwan took a look at it from a few steps away, and there was a round bucket covered with a cloth.

　There are three shifts today, and this is one shift.

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(End of this chapter)