The Midyear Festival, the Ghost Festival, is known as the Obon Festival in Buddhism, and generally at this time, there will be river lanterns to send thoughts to the deceased, and there are also paper money burned to pray for the blessing of the ancestors.

Legend has it that on the day of the Yuan Festival, the Reincarnation Division will release the unreincarnated ghosts and return to the yang world to meet their families, but Li Yun doesn't know if it's real.

"Senior Brother Dao, what is the origin of this Zhongyuan Festival? I have heard of it before, but I don't know much about it..."Hanxiang said curiously, and at the same time a little embarrassed, this is a traditional Chinese festival, I don't even know it.

"The fifteenth day of the seventh month of the old calendar, which is now September, is said to be the birthday of the reincarnation magistrate, and it is celebrated to forgive the sins of the deceased. The people of the yang world will also open the altar to worship the ancestors at this time, in order to seek the protection of the ancestors, and today we will also open the altar to set up Jiao for the local officials to celebrate their birthdays. It's a traditional practice. ”

Li Yun continued to laugh and said: "At the same time, this festival also has another meaning, that is, burning incense and paper for lonely souls and wild ghosts, so that they will not be too lonely. ”

Hanxiang suddenly understood, and lowered her head a little shyly, feeling that she was also a member of the festival today.

"Senior Brother Dao, is there anything else you want to make with incense..."

"Help me fold some paper boats, you'll always fold them. Li Yun smiled.

The fragrant chick nodded like pecking rice, she was very familiar with folding the boat, and her favorite thing after doing the female work was to fold the boat, but it was not with paper, but with leaves.

"Help me fold some paper boats, tomorrow I will go down the mountain to accompany the villagers to release the paper boats." Li Yun turned to look at Hanxiang and said, "Will you go down the mountain with me tomorrow?"

Hanxiang hesitated, rubbed her little hands together, and finally shook her head.

"Senior Brother Dao Elder, I still won't go down... I'm not familiar with them, and it's not good to go down..."Hanxiang said squirmingly.

Li Yun could see that this fragrant face was thin, and he was embarrassed to go down the mountain to have fun with others.

Immediately, Li Yun smiled: "Without the first acquaintance, there will be no second acquaintance, you haven't even stepped out of the first step, how can you know that you don't know them well?" Don't worry, little junior sister, these villagers are very simple and easy to get along with, don't be too shy, bold understanding, it doesn't matter." ”

Hanxiang still looked squirming and pinching, but she didn't refuse directly, but nodded gently.

Although he is shy by nature, he still longs to meet more people.

After the shyness passed, Hanxiang also said with some excitement.

"I'm looking forward to it... It's a holiday. ”

"yes, it's the holidays. Li Yun sat by the door and sighed: "In the past, when Daddy Xuandaozi was in the Midyear Festival, he always told me some ghost stories, and the first time I was scared to get out of bed." ”

"Poof... I'm very curious, Senior Brother Dao when I was a child, and our master. Hanxiang covered her mouth and smiled.

"When I was a child, I was the naughtiest child in the village, and there was no one. Li Yun smiled slightly, and also recalled the bits and pieces of life with Xuan Daozi, and then smiled.

"He's a good teacher, a good father. ”

......

The next evening.

The Midyear Festival is a traditional festival for adults to worship their ancestors, and for children it is a reasonable reason to be active at night.

Adults are preparing ancestral worship supplies, pig's head meat, incense candles, paper boats, paper money, soju, and roast chicken, while children gather together to play games such as hide and seek.

At this time, Li Yun walked over, still with a slightly twisted fragrance.

When the villagers saw Li Yun, they began to greet him.

"Chief Yundao, good evening. ”

"Chief Yundao, you will come with us tonight. ”

"Wow! beautiful big sister!"

Hanxiang lowered her head shyly, and hid behind Li Yun with a sigh.

The bear children were coaxing around, shouting about the beautiful big sister and the like.

"This little girl is..."The aunt next to her said with some curiosity, she used to know that there was no one else in these three Qingguan except for an old Taoist and a small Taoist chief.

Li Yun said with a smile.

"This is the little sister of the poor road, who grew up in other provinces since she was a child, and only returned to my Sanqingguan a few days ago. ”

The aunt nodded and suddenly realized, and didn't pay attention to Hanxiang, although she was extremely beautiful, but she was too young, and she had to hold gold bricks in her third year to introduce her daughter-in-law.

Li Yun turned around and patted Hanxiang on the shoulder, and then encouraged.

"Little junior sister, don't be shy, pluck up courage, they are all very good. ”

Hanxiang's little head was exposed, and then he looked at the curious eyes of the children, and finally mustered up the courage to stand up and say, "I... My name is Hanxiang... You can call me Sister Hanxiang..."

"Sister Hanxiang!"

"Hello Sister Hanxiang!"

"Sister Dark Fragrance, do you want to play hide and seek!"

"Hide and seek..."Han Xiang looked eager to try, and her eyes looked at Li Yun's expression uncertainly.

Li Yun gave an encouraging smile and nodded.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Dao!" Hanxiang laughed, looked at these children and said, "Come on, come on, hide and seek, I'll come first, declare in advance, don't hide at home." ”

"Good!"

Hanxiang went happily with this group of children, while Li Yun shook his head with a smile, still very happy that Hanxiang was able to overcome her shyness.

It's not like she's not shy at all, it's just for children, because she's still a child herself, and she's still shy about adults.

At this time, two acquaintances came to Li Yun's face...

Or an acquaintance, a familiar ghost, the old man Lin who sells fertilizer seeds at the entrance of the village, and his wife, Bai Jasmine.

"Fusheng Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, how are the laymen?" Li Yun smiled, not to mention the two laymen, Bai Jasmine can only be seen by Li Yun and Old Man Lin at present.

"Dao Chief, our husband and wife are very good... Thank you for everything you did for us. White Jasmine bowed very respectfully, and her face was full of respect.

Old man Lin did the same, bowing deeply to Li Yun.

Words are no longer able to express gratitude.

Li Yun did not refuse, and these two bows were well deserved.

"Today is your holiday, have a good time... Burning some incense money is also good for her. ”

Old man Lin nodded in thanks and went home with Bai Jasmine.

At this time, Li Yun came to the side of the stream at the entrance of the village with a paper boat and wind chimes, and said lightly.

"Fusheng Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable... The midyear festival has begun. ”