Canglin Temple is a historic and famous ancient temple located on Canglin Mountain, the northernmost suburb of Fengshun City.

Incense is so strong that it is said that the temple was once a royal temple in ancient times.

The mountain road leading to the temple winds upwards and is wide enough for two cars to run in parallel, and many people who come by car drive directly to the parking lot next to the temple gate.

Si Huayue didn't let the taxi drive to the gate of the temple, her car at the foot of the mountain, all the way up.

Along the way, she met many pilgrims, mostly women, and many people who looked like they were mixed with society.

Don't look at those social people who are ruthless in front of people on weekdays, the longer they mix in society, the more they can understand the hot and cold state of the world and the impermanence of the world.

Especially when real life gives them one stumble after another, and their peers encounter accidents or go to prison one after another, they condense their fears into a belief.

Therefore, they enter the temple to offer incense and pray for blessings, which is several times more pious than ordinary people, and they are also very willing to spend money in this regard.

As for whether the Buddha is willing to bless these evil people, only the gods know.

The roadside is crowded with retail goods, mostly selling incense and blessing items, and some are set up to tell fortunes.

If you want to say that this temple is full of incense, it won't be so many people go to incense every day, right?

Si Huayue felt strange, took out her mobile phone and looked at the calendar, only to know that she was not coming to the day - July 15, the folk Ghost Festival, and also the Christmas of Pu'an Patriarch.

If it hadn't been for a call from the temple the day before yesterday, saying that there was only one place left, she wouldn't have come to apply for the job without a fake ID card being issued.

The reason why the temple party attaches so much importance to her is because during the first call, Si Huayue mentioned the Shaolin Tagou Martial School.

It's a big deal to go in and burn incense, kowtow to the Buddha and Bodhisattva, and then go back.

Thinking like this, Si Huayue walked with a leisurely pace to the temple gate as a pilgrim.

The closer you get to the temple, the clearer the sound of the bells and the chanting of the monks becomes.

Si Huayue came relatively early, the rising sun in the east has just overflowed the top of Canglin Mountain, and the Canglin Temple in the smoke looks like a pavilion in the air from a distance, full of fairy spirit.

At this time, I only saw people going up the mountain, and there were no people returning after worshipping, and the puja in the temple had not yet begun.

A team of about a dozen plain-clothed people attracted Si Huayue's attention.

The person walking at the front of the line carried a boxy wooden box with some beautiful patterns carved on it, which looked like it was expensive.

This man should be around forty years old in appearance, his brows are tightly locked, and if you look closely, you can see that there is a sadness in his expression that is so thick that it cannot be dissolved.

The oldest in the group was about sixty years old, and the youngest was about ten years old.

Everyone, including the youngest boy, stared at the road under their feet without squinting, describing their sorrow.

If this group of people is dressed in plain linen clothes, it will be a funeral team.

Passers-by looked sideways at the group as they passed by.

At this time, it was almost at the gate of the temple, Si Huayue and the group staggered past and walked to a stall selling incense.

"What kind of incense?" the stall owner greeted her with all his might.

"Come to six burns of high incense. Si Huayue pointed out the incense she was going to buy to the stall owner.

"Okay!48 three burns, a total of 96 yuan. ”

Although it is not bad money, but this stall owner is also capable of slaughtering people, and if this kind of incense is bought outside, it will only cost 20 yuan for three sticks.

When paying, Si Huayue squinted at the group of people who had just walked over, and whispered to the stall owner: "Boss, what are these people doing?"

The payment was successful, and the stall owner put the QR code card back in place and said, "They should have come to store the ashes." ”

Storing ashes?Si Huayue asked with some surprise: "The columbarium of Canglin Temple receives the ashes of the society?"

Seeing that the stall owner didn't want to say more, Si Huayue simply bought three more sticks of high incense.

"I don't really know the rules in this temple, but I heard that an old man has passed away and can send his ashes here for storage. ”

Glancing around to make sure that no one was eavesdropping, the stall owner lowered his voice and continued: "However, the old man who passed away must be a believer in Buddhism, and he must obtain a refuge certificate before he dies. ”

Also, if you don't believe in Buddhism, you can listen to the scriptures here every day, and you won't be at peace when you die.

Carrying nine incense sticks, Si Huayue came to the temple gate to queue up to buy tickets.

Sihua Yue believes in Buddhism, but he usually doesn't worship Buddha very sincerely, and he has a bit of Jigong spirit.

The so-called wisdom is in the person, understanding is in the heart, sincerity is the guide, and the Buddha is the truth. That's probably what it means.

This is Si Huayue's second visit to Canglin Temple.

The first time was when she was twelve years old, and she came with her old mother, and her impression was already blurred, except that after making a wish, she went to strike the bell once.

No matter what she does, what Si Huayue hates most is that there are too many people, and when there are too many people, she loses interest in everything.

Nine burns of high incense, she gave them to Shakyamuni Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva and Pu'an Patriarch respectively.

Although incense was also sold in the temple, she was too lazy to queue up.

There are many people, queue up to buy incense, queue up for incense, kowtow to queue, queue up for hitting the bell, everywhere is people, and you have to wait in line.

At the end of the hall, she walked around to see the peony garden, teased the monkeys, and scared the koi fish by the lotus pond......

Surrounded by lush greenery and hustle and bustle, this is a great place to calm down. The premise is that there is no puja and there are not so many pilgrims.

Circling around, she went around to the kitchen.

The kitchen here is very large, and a bunch of female laymen are busy in it.

Si Huayue walked in leisurely.

She didn't come home last night and stayed in a rental house.

Since the public relationship with Bian Jie, Chu Meiqin's management of her has been relaxed, as long as she doesn't beat people, she falls in love with Bian Jie well, and basically does not interfere with her freedom.

I got up early in the morning, and I took a bus here without breakfast, and when I saw the food, my stomach began to rumble.

These laymen are simply a bunch of top chefs, and the steamed longevity peaches are white and fat, with a lot of beautiful patterns on them, and the fragrance is overflowing, which makes Si Hua Yue salivate.

Taking advantage of the unpreparedness, Si Huayue stole a small dumpling with a very fast method and hid it in the cloth bag he carried with him.

Then he wandered to the back kitchen and stole a bowl of dishes that I don't know if it was for the monks or for the monks.

Going around, Si Huayue walked around to a mountain spring, where there was no one but a dirt dog who didn't look aggressive and thin.

The monks in the temple don't eat meat, and the dog naturally can't eat it, and it doesn't look as big as the monkeys scurrying around the trees.

Probably smelled that there was food on Si Huayue's body, the dog wanted to get closer, but he didn't dare to get too close, staring at Si Huayue with a pair of poor dog eyes.

Si Huayue has a large amount of food, and the stolen dumplings are not enough for her to eat alone.

The bowl was stewed with tempeh, tofu, pumpkin and potatoes.

But it tastes good.

Si Huayue broke a piece of dumpling, dipped it in the vegetable soup, and threw it to the dog, "Don't look at me with that kind of look, I won't eat steadily, let's eat together." ”

This dog is alert to people, and has no food, so he just takes it into his mouth and eats it.

"Silly dog!" Si Huayue laughed and scolded, and threw another piece to it.

After a while, a bowl of vegetables was dried up by the two of them.

Touching his half-full stomach, Si Huayue wanted to steal it again.

Think about it or forget it, the holy land of Buddhism, if you are caught, you will have to be expelled by the temple as a thief before you apply.

I can't afford to lose that person.

But this empty bowl has to be sent back, right? Well, if you put it at the door, it will flash people, and you shouldn't be caught.

Thinking so, Si Huayue stood up with the empty bowl.

She had barely taken two steps when she suddenly felt a pair of eyes staring at her.

When she turned around, there was no one behind her, but she was very sure that her feelings would not go wrong, and just now there were a pair of eyes staring at her in the dark.