Before dawn the next day, David's family got up in the sound of David's grandfather packing up the offerings, and David came out with a piece of clothing on his upper body and said to his grandfather: "Grandpa, what are you doing getting up so early, even if you go to the Bodhisattva Temple, don't be so early." ”

David's grandfather said: "No one has been to that Bodhisattva temple for 20 years, go early, and strive to finish it this morning, finish the worship early, and I will be relieved as soon as possible." When David saw his grandfather say this, he yawned, went back to the house, put on his clothes, and walked out.

In the winter, the water in the bucket formed a layer of ice, David broke the ice, got some cold water to wash his face, after washing his face, David became energetic, of course, David was not stupid enough to brush his teeth with cold water.

David's family of 12 people went to the Bodhisattva Temple, and saw that the Bodhisattva Temple, which had not had incense for 20 years, was dilapidated, the roof of the Bodhisattva Temple was covered with cobwebs, and the dust on the ground did not know how thick it was, and the Bodhisattva in the temple could not see what belonged to the Bodhisattva at all.

David's grandfather spoke: "Sloppy, Jiaqing, Yulu, go with your eldest brother to fetch water, the eldest and second brother cleaned the cobwebs for me, and Weiwei's grandmother took the daughters-in-law to clean the garbage on the ground for me." ”

David agreed, and took his five younger siblings to fetch water. Because there was a well at the back of the temple, David didn't have to travel far to get the water to the temple. David was in charge of drawing water out of the well, and Yulu was still young and watched David draw water, so the four of them were responsible for transporting the water to the temple, and David, who got the water out, said that there was nothing to do.

David, who is lazy, is playing games with Yulu on the side, which is a small game in the mobile phone, Davy and Yulu will let the other one play if he loses, David and Yulu are not easy to play, so that Jiaqing and Ma Sloppy can't stand it, throw the bucket, and run to ask to play together.

David saw that his younger brother and Ma Jie were left to carry water to the temple, David asked Ma Sloppy to look at them well, David walked over to carry water, a large water tank in front of the temple finally filled the water again today, and the old tree seemed to be cheering for the water tank, dancing to celebrate this day.

David took his five younger siblings to fill the water tank, and David went into the Bodhisattva Temple to see how his grandfather was cleaning. When I entered the temple, the temple was full of dust, and David's mother said, "Vivi, why did you come in, get out quickly, it's all dusty here, and your clothes are dirty." ”

David said, "I'll see if there's anything I can help with, and I'll finish worshipping the Bodhisattva early and go home early." David's grandfather said, "Then go get a bucket of water, wipe the Bodhisattva well, and get rid of the dust for me." David said yes and went out to bring water into the temple.

David was wiping the dust off the Bodhisattva's body and said, "Grandpa, do you know how this Bodhisattva temple became so dilapidated? David's grandfather said, "Didn't you want to break the four olds? At that time, the Red Guards destroyed this Bodhisattva temple, but there were still people who came to worship the Bodhisattva secretly.

David asked with great interest, "Then why doesn't anyone come to worship the Bodhisattva?" David's grandfather sorted out the language and said: "If you don't come to worship the Bodhisattva, first, because the Bodhisattva will be criticized if you are caught, and gradually no one will come to worship the Bodhisattva; second, because this temple did not dare to clean and maintain, it became more and more dilapidated, and fewer people came; The third reason is that there are not many Bodhisattvas left.

David opened his mouth and said, "Grandpa, how many people come to worship the Bodhisattva in this small temple." This is David's grandmother said: "At that time, there were people from all over the country who came to worship the Bodhisattva, especially when the Chinese New Year was about to burn incense and make vows. ”

David smiled and said to his grandmother, "Grandma, I don't remember what my grandfather looked like." Grandpa said, "Of course I don't remember, how old you were at that time, how could you remember." ”

David's uncle said, "Dad, what about the plaques in the temple, they are all broken." David's grandparents had a sentimental look in their eyes and said, "I asked Lao Li in the village to make a new one, as the saying goes, "The old one doesn't go, the new one doesn't come." "As for this old plaque, take it home.

David's grandfather went to the village to find Lao Li and hurriedly made a plaque, David looked at this plaque curiously, David looked at it and there was nothing special on it, it was three big characters "Qingfeng Temple", but these three words David had to admit that the writing was really good.

David asked, "Grandma, do you know who wrote the words on this plaque, it's really good." David's grandmother thought for a while and said, "I heard my mother say that this plaque seems to have been written by the third abbot in the temple. I don't know why I left home. ”

David said casually: "The imperial examination is hopeless, and I left home in desperation." After saying that, David laughed, and David's grandmother laughed too, amused by their own children.

Soon, the temple was cleaned, and the family sat in front of the temple, waiting for the grandfather to send the new plaque, and the grandmother watched the tribute to prevent the rain and dew from stealing it.

Grandpa and Lao Li from the village sent the new plaque over, and when David saw that there was no word on the plaque, he said to his grandfather: "Grandpa, what are you doing with this plaque without words." ”

Lao Li in the village said: "My handwriting is not good-looking, you are a college student in the village, and your handwriting must be good-looking, what about you, just write on the plaque, and the rest of the work will be handed over to me." ”

This made David speechless, David's handwriting is very good-looking, but it doesn't mean that the writing is very good, compared with the third abbot in this temple, David's writing is scum, how can you let David have the face to write.

David's grandmother said with joy on her face: "Vivi, what are you doing in a daze, hurry up and write." David's parents also said, "Hurry up and write." ”

David reluctantly took the pen and wrote on the plaque, "Qingfeng Temple" three big characters, David is in one go, David looked at the words he wrote, and then looked at the words on the plaque, David is embarrassed.

David's grandfather saw that David finished writing and said, "It's really good, it's worthy of my grandson." Seeing that his family was so happy, David was speechless in his heart, and nodded with a smile.

Lao Li took the plaque, nodded and said, "You are worthy of being a college student, and your handwriting is good." After speaking, he took the plaque aside and began to process.

David bowed behind his parents with a serious expression, put on the pillar incense, and the incense of the "Qingfeng Temple" began to burn again, and after worshipping the Bodhisattva, David's family left the "Qingfeng Temple".