Chapter 9 The Ancient Temple Shelters from the Rain

The men were also very neat, and soon after entering, they came out.

"My master has agreed, so go in. In the wing room in the backyard, do not move around, only move outside. ”

Xu Yuanbao sneered, and said as if no one was around: "Lord Yama is easy to see, but the little ghost is difficult. The guard dog is vicious, but the owner is a good person. ”

"Little fat man, I advise you to accumulate virtue with your mouth, otherwise there may be a disaster of blood." Dahan is obviously arrogant, although there are many people on the other side, but he is not willing to endure Xu Yuanbao's mockery.

Xu Yuanbao was about to fight back, but was stopped by Hou Xuanyan and led people into the temple. It can be seen that this nameless ancient temple used to be a large temple with flourishing incense, and only one Daxiong Treasure Hall can accommodate hundreds of people. Coupled with the mountain gate hall next to it and the Maitreya Buddha hall next to it, more than 2,000 people are enough.

The Buddha statue in the hall has been dilapidated for a long time, the Buddha is solemn, but it is a pity that there are no arms and legs, and the iconic earlobes have also fallen off.

As a Taoist priest, Hong Yixun has the most awe of these things. He approached Hou Xuanyan and said thiefly: "Da Shao, we are all wet, I'm afraid there will be a wind chill." It's better to tear down the doors and windows, light a fire to keep warm, and dry your clothes. ”

Hou Xuanyan nodded a little and said, "Good idea, you take people to other halls, dismantle everything that can be demolished, and make a fire to cook." ”

Looking up at the Buddha who had seen through the face, Shakyamuni was always a calm and breezy appearance. Thinking of his Indian identity, Hou Xuanyan clasped his hands together and said, "Third brother, borrow the wood from your temple." Speaking of which, this is all made of our Ming trees, and if the people of Daming want to use it now, it is not considered to be borrowed, so I will not be polite to you. ”

Hong Yixun laughed when he heard this, and tears were about to flow out. It is worthy of Hou Dashao, who is the prince of the East who bestows the immortal book, and he is so funny in the face of the Buddha.

Everyone worked together, and soon the incense wood of the temple was dismantled, and a fire was lit in the temple. They gathered in groups of three or five and built bonfires to cook dry food. I took off my wet clothes, baked them by the fire, and chatted against the wall posts.

Hou Xuanyan's side, a thick village soldier, looking at the heavy rain outside the hall, showed a look of remembrance on his face, and said: "In the previous weather, I stayed at home and didn't have to work in the field. ”

"Second Brother Niu, you don't have to go to the ground, what can you do hiding at home?"

"Hehe, beating my wife on a rainy day, being idle is also idle. My mother-in-law, as soon as she saw the rain, she couldn't be obedient anymore, and some of the methods of serving people that she was not willing to use on weekdays were used. After saying that, known as Niu Er, he suddenly felt a burst of heartache and pain. Half-closed eyes, pretending to be asleep, shut up and didn't speak.

Opposite him, a lean man, said, "I used to make handmade knick-knacks, but in this weather, I can't go out and sell them." I'll just bring a few catties of pig's head meat, a few of my dolls, waiting for me at home with saliva in my eyes, hey! My female doll, who doesn't praise her for being handsome and smart, says that a phoenix flies out of the chicken nest. ”

Hou Xuanyan held a bowl of corn porridge and sighed, whether it was Niu Er's wrongly beaten daughter-in-law or the handsome daughter of a craftsman, Jiu CD had already died in Huangquan. The Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains, but it was not as understated as in history textbooks. In Yangzhou alone, 800,000 Han Chinese died in the massacre. It is more than twice as much as the Nanjing Massacre.

This was an unprecedented catastrophe and a successful Japanese invasion of China. For the people of this era, there is no national integration, and these Tartars outside the border are not much stronger than the Japanese invaders.

In the wing room not far from them, out of two identical slender figures, and holding two umbrellas, under the cover of the yellow umbrella is a girl in short clothes, her hands behind the back of her hips, tight small waist with the wind swing, tiptoe phoenix tail embroidered shoes jumped into the rain, to the hall of the great majesty.

Behind him, dozens of men in big clothes followed closely, full of style.

The girl wore a small vest sewn from two pieces of cloth on her upper body, which was originally modeled after the two armors in the army. looks heroic, and the two maids behind her who hold an umbrella for her are drenched transparently, and her exquisite figure is undoubtedly displayed. As soon as they entered the temple, the men in the temple had straight eyes. More people have low self-esteem and dare not look up, only a thumping heartbeat, accompanied by a hot and humid wind, which makes people breathe shortly.

"Which of you is in the lead?"

The girl's voice was crisp and beautiful, but the tone was quite cold, as if the person who came was not good.

Hou Xuanyan deserved it, stood up, and said, "What does the girl have to say?" ”

Look at the dozens of men behind her, all dressed in robes and hats, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist. Hou Xuanyan secretly thought, this woman's background is not simple, and she may be a noble relative in the south. These people are about to go to the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and if they have a good fate, it will be convenient to do things.

The girl looked him up and down, and was quite satisfied, not a person with an abominable face. Hou Xuanyan is also a pretty young man in Jiading, and under his preconceived ideas, he left a good impression on the girl.

"We don't have much food with us, so we want to borrow some from you."

This is obviously a begging word, but it comes out of the girl's mouth, as if it is a matter of course. Hou Xuanyan was stunned for a moment, and he had the illusion that the girl in front of him came to borrow food because she gave herself great kindness.

After reacting, Hou Xuanyan suddenly became a little angry, even if you are the emperor Laozi, this is not the attitude of asking for people, right?

Besides, although he brought a lot of food, he had a long future, and he didn't know when he would flee. No matter how much food you have, you have to save it. After all, at this time, the landlord's family has no surplus food.

"It is said that when you go out, you are all the people of the Ming Dynasty, and it is appropriate to help each other. But we don't have much to spare, so we can't help it. ”

The girl stalked her white and slender neck, waved her hand back, and a big man in a big coat threw a package over. The contents of the package looked not light, and it fell on the bluestone floor of the treasure hall, making a clicking sound. Hou Xuanyan didn't move, only Xu Yuanbao's big yellow dog passed, and after smelling it, he bit the corner and found that he was not interested, so he wagged his tail and walked away.

Looking along this gap, it turned out to be a bag of silver, which was placed in peacetime, and the purchase of grain was enough for a medium family to use for a year. But now that there is a shortage of soldiers, especially on the way to escape, it is even more difficult to buy grain and rice. Hou Xuanyan rolled his eyes and said, "It's not about money, we really don't have much." ”

The girl's face changed slightly, and Hou Xuanyan immediately said: "But since we met, it is fate, especially in this ancient temple, it is a good fate." I'll give some to the girl, we are the remnants of Master Jiajie, and if there is a chance in the future, I hope the girl will take care of it more. ”

can throw so much money casually, and his temperament is so outstanding, Hou Xuanyan expects that the other party is not an ordinary person. If you escape to the south, if you are a relative of the superior, the investment will be worth it.

When the girl heard Master Jiayi, her face changed slightly.

"Are you Hou Dongzeng and Huang Chunyao?"