Chapter 2: Dinner with the God of Good Fortune
"Whewββ! shoulders are so sore ......!"
Rubbing his sore shoulders and looking at the rejuvenated little temple, he felt a small sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in his heart.
The candlestick and the incense burner were wiped clean, and the dust on them was clean, but the cyan patina on those things still couldn't be removed, so it looked a little old, although Li Yin couldn't bear it, but this was also something that couldn't be helped.
Overall, it's a lot better than before.
The red tablecloth was also washed and laid out on top.
And in order to wipe this statue, Li Yin wasted a lot of effort just now, after all, the work of climbing high can't be done by an old man, right?
Even the statue of the god has been wiped down, and the corner windows in this room are not cleaned up, how uncomfortable it is.
Well, Li Yin's obsessive-compulsive disorder has been committed again.
The old man took a broom to take out the garbage, and looking at the two sticks of incense left in the incense burner, Li Yin took out a lighter and tried to light it.
Incense, since it is a kind of sustenance of wishes, the meaning of this incense is not burned.
However, the incense was already damp and couldn't be lit at all, Li Yin was not in a hurry, he took a lighter and roasted it for a while, and the two sticks of incense were roasted dry.
Ignited again, a smell of incense that should be in the temple filled this small temple.
"That's what it sounds like!"
Li Yin clapped his hands and picked up the backpack he was holding.
By this time, the rain had stopped outside, and the sun had moved from the southwest to the west.
It may not be long before it gets dark.
He went out and looked around the courtyard, wanting to say goodbye to the old man, but he saw no one in the courtyard.
Li Yin frowned and looked at the closed temple door, he thought about it, and still climbed the wall.
When he came out, he saw the 'door god' who was comfortable on the web in front of the door, with fine droplets of water hanging on the spider web, and this guy didn't seem to have harvested any prey during this time.
Alas, I hope you won't go hungry tonight.
Saying goodbye in his heart and leaving a wish from a strange human, Li Yin left the temple.
It's just that he didn't think about it, where did the old man go?
The temple gate is obviously not touched, but the small temple doesn't seem to have a back door, haha, the old man is so good, won't he also jump off the wall to go out.
Thinking of the old man jumping off the wall and walking away, the corners of Li Yin's mouth couldn't help but curle.
The road to the top of the mountain was not easy to walk, and he walked carefully with each step, because it had just rained, and the mountain road was slippery and steep, and it was very dangerous.
Li Yin had the thought of 'don't climb up' several times, but he was suppressed by himself.
When I'm upset, I want to take risks, I want to vent, I want to go crazy.
It wasn't too long, but Li Yin climbed for nearly an hour before reaching the top of the mountain.
A lonely welcoming pine grew lush on the cliff, and there was a flat stone ground, Li Yin was very happy, although the place here was not too spacious, it was more than enough for him to set up a tent.
The fiery sun was extremely hot and huge at this time, reflecting the clouds on the horizon in a fiery red.
The rainbow was also gone, and Li Yin looked at this magnificent sunset scenery, and felt a sense of relaxation.
After the relaxation and happiness, it is his retribution that gets carried away.
I was hungry, I had worked all afternoon, and I had climbed the mountain for so long, and I was hungry and tired.
But it was only at this time that he remembered that he had forgotten a very important matter, and when he was passing by a mountain stream, he forgot to fetch water.
There is still half a pot of water in the kettle he carries, which is estimated to be not enough for him to soak the instant noodles he brought?
It's so uncomfortable that I want to fly straight down the mountain.
Could it be that you are going to nibble on bread today?
I always feel that the three-dollar bread is a bit unworthy of this beautiful scenery.
"Little one, are you here?"
Just when Li Yin was setting up a tent with a decadent face, on the way up the mountain, the old man in red appeared again.
Li Yin frowned, and he said, "Uncle, why are you here?" β
This old man, at such an old age, still climbs such a steep mountain, is this a death?
The old man said: "Hehe, I just returned to the temple, I didn't see you, I guess you came here, how about it, the scenery is not bad!"
Not only did this uncle come, but he also carried a lot of things on his back.
Li Yin, who was watching, was stunned, a bundle of dry firewood, and a water bag of animal skin.
"No, uncle, you're too good, how did you bring so many things? How do you know I have no water or firewood?"
Li Yin was really scared by him, this uncle carried no less things than him.
Only those who climb the last part of the mountain know how steep it is, so you have to be very careful.
The old man smiled and said: "Just look at your stunned appearance, I often walk on this mountain, and I have walked all my life, and you see that pine tree, I planted it." β
He pointed to the pine tree over there, and Li Yin was even more embarrassed, he had the feeling of running to someone else's backyard to camp.
Shame......
Li Yin took out a small folding stool from his bag and gave it to him, saying, "You sit." β
The old man sat down and took out a wine jar from his bulging clothes.
The seal was made of mud, and it must have been some years old.
"Boy, do you drink?"
Li Yin actually doesn't drink much, because his home is in the Northeast, and the wine culture is more ferocious here.
But not drinking much is not the same thing as not drinking at all.
He said decisively: "Drink!"
The old man smiled and said, "Then you have to invite the old man to have a meal." β
"This, I can only grieve you, I only have some instant noodles. β
"It's okay, I saw you just come out with a bag of peanuts, just have that. β
Li Yin quickly cleaned up, he first set up the tent, and then built a simple stove with stones scattered nearby, and brought the small pot with him to battle.
Boil water, instant noodles.
It's been like this in the past few days, so Li Yin's movements are very skillful.
Because there was only one pot, Li Yin left the pot to the uncle, he poured half of the water into his water cup, broke the instant noodles into small pieces and threw them in.
There is only one pair of chopsticks, which does not limit Li Yin's desire for noodles.
He gave his own pair of chopsticks to the old man, picked up two branches by himself, peeled off the outer skin, and used it.
"Well, this noodle is very fragrant!"
The old man held the small pot and smelled it, as if he had never eaten it.
Li Yin was afraid that he would not have enough to eat, so he took out all the things in his bag.
There was also a box of biscuits, two breads, a bag of peanuts, and two cans of Coke.
Because I originally planned to go down from this mountain, I was going to return to Chimatsu City tomorrow, so I didn't have a lot of supplies on my body.
"I've known each other for so long, and I still don't know what your name is?"
The old man asked Li Yin's name, and Li Yin had nothing to hide, so he answered truthfully.
"My name is Mu Zili, the hidden one, I just graduated from college this year, what about you?"
"The rest of your life, the courtesy, the remainder. β
It is also a very novel experience to meet such an interesting old man in the middle of such a vast mountain.
It's better to say that he is much more relaxed at this time.
The wine jar was opened, Li Yin used the kettle lid as a cup, and the old man held the jar.
The aroma of this wine is extremely attractive, and the smell is not low, Li Yin took a sip and was immediately caught by the aroma of this wine.
Soon after the aroma of wine spread, the conversation box also opened.
Yu Rang looked at Li Yin, who was bored and eating noodles, and said quietly: "Little Li Yin, I look at you, you seem to have something on your mind, why don't you listen to it with the old man?"