Chen Haodong motioned for Long Qianxue to get in the car and drove the car to Long Qianxue's house, Long Qianxue said that it was a simple way to clean up, but Chen Haodong and several people helped her clean up for more than an hour.

"These are all things that are used on a daily basis,"

The big bag was put on the car, and this was the end of the matter, Long Qianxue said a little embarrassed, because the bridge when she came was broken and could not be opened to traffic.

Chen Haodong had to drive an extra bridge five kilometers away, detoured, and refueled the car on the road, and arrived at his hometown two days later, where the weather was sunny.

The car drove to the door of Ma Xiaoxuan's house, and it was not bad to find Ma Xiaoxuan's home, a small three-story house, plus a small yard, but he quickly figured it out After all, his father is here to watch feng shui, and he is still very famous for warding off evil spirits.

"Dad, open the door, I'm back, Dad."

After getting out of the car, Ma Xiaoxuan knocked on the door and found that there was no movement inside, so he smiled at Chen Haodong, then walked to the side, grabbed the fence of the yard and turned over, and the door of the yard was opened after a while.

"Come on in, my dad isn't home."

Ma Xiaoxuan poked his head out and beckoned everyone to come in, Chen Haodong felt like a thief, and he was also speechless, and his house actually wanted to climb over the wall to enter.

Chen Haodong and a few people followed, Ma Xiaoxuan was a little embarrassed to open the door and beckoned Chen Haodong and his party to sit down.

"My dad should be at the Taoist temple at this time, and he won't come back later."

Ma Xiaoxuan said while tinkering with the refrigerator, then took a little food out and said sit casually, look at it casually, and go into the kitchen by herself.

After a while, the sound of chopping vegetables came from the kitchen, and the kitten and Long Qianxue also walked in with a smile at this time, and Chen Haodong didn't care, knowing that they were cooking and eating.

"Get a little more food, don't wait for a little bit of food."

Chen Haodong thought that he hadn't eaten a grain of rice or hot dishes these days, and took the initiative to remind.

One of the three women washed, one chopped, and one stir-fried, and the speed was very fast, and it didn't take long for a table of dishes to be placed on the seat.

"You taste it, we'll copy a few of these dishes and see if you can taste them."

After waiting for the table, Ma Xiaoxuan took the initiative to say.

"Anyway, kittens don't know how to cook, they only eat, but it's still okay to make tea."

Chen Haodong glanced at the kitten, the kitten kicked Chen Haodong, and Chen Haodong did not politely take a bowl of rice and eat it by himself, anyway, he hasn't eaten it for a long time, and now he thinks it is delicious to eat any dish, and the same is true for monkeys.

"Don't patronize and eat, then tell me that one of these dishes is me, or Qianxue made it."

Ma Xiaoxuan smiled, Chen Haodong really didn't want to expose Ma Xiaoxuan, seeing that he was so aggressive, he could only speak.

"These dishes are all made by my sister,"

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

Chen Haodong replied seriously, after all, he had also eaten the dishes made by Long Qianxue in the M clan before, and he knew what level it was, so he naturally said it.

Ma Xiaoxuan's eyes widened in disbelief, looking at Long Qianxue and the kitten, as if asking if it was the news you revealed.

"Slap in the face, haha."

Long Qianxue, the kitten shook his head They all shook their heads to indicate that there was no cheating, and Chen Haodong chuckled.

Originally, the dish was fried by Ma Xiaoxuan, and after seeing Long Qianxue come in, it was like matching Chen Haodong, so he asked Long Qianxue to cook, and the two of them were responsible, washing and cutting, but I didn't expect Chen Haodong to guess correctly.

After eating, several women were responsible for cleaning up, Chen Haodong took a toothpick and lay on the sofa, drinking tea comfortably, and the crescent moon was also sitting next to him without moving.

"Does your dad know how to tie paper people?"

A few women were also leaning on the sofa after they were done, watching TV casually, Chen Haodong thought that the things he had prepared before were almost gone, how to arrange the formation.

"Yes, what's wrong? You can't do such a simple thing as a paper man! ”

Ma Xiaoxuan looks at Chen Haodong like a fool, a person in the Taoist sect can't tie a paper man? Who will believe it? Ma Xiaoxuan scoffed.

"Then I'll tell your dad myself."

Chen Haodong was speechless, and he didn't want to worry about anything about this matter, and he asked his father to buy some materials for arranging the formation by the way, which were basically used up for a period of time.

"Take me to you to see that Taoist temple."

After a long time, Chen Haodong finally couldn't sit still, and finally asked Ma Xiaoxuan to take him to the Taoist temple, in fact, the Taoist temple is not very far from here, and it takes more than ten minutes to walk.

The Taoist temple is on a mountain, very simple, and the incense is vigorous. It's just that the Taoist temple is a little simpler, with two rooms, only one Sanqing, and one Sanqing Moral Tianzun, which is what the world calls Taishang Laojun.

"Xiaoxuan, you won't tell me in advance when you come back."

Chen Haodong and a few people went in and saw pilgrims coming out one after another, and Ma Daochang was helping others to hang up, and they happened to see Chen Haodong and his party, and they all left the matter of unhanging behind.

"Dad, aren't I coming back? Okay, you can untie the handle to others first, and then talk later. ”

Chen Haodong walked over like Sanqing, lit three sticks of incense by himself, and after bowing, he put on three sticks of incense, and then he was done and glanced at the monkey.

"Monkey come here, bow to Sanqing."

The monkey came over and bowed to Sanqing, if he is a person in the Taoist Gate, he must bow to these bigwigs when he comes to the Taoist temple, and he must say hello to these bigwigs, don't come to other people's territory, you can't say hello if you don't say hello, this is disrespectful to Sanqing.

"Fellow Daoist, I'm really sorry, thank you for taking care of my little girl these days."

Ma Daochang also chatted with his daughter for a while, and then hurriedly walked to Chen Haodong's side.

"Don't call me Daoyou, I'm not used to it, just call me Xiao Chen, by the way, I came today to ask you for help."

Chen Haodong returned a fist.

"Then let's talk in the inner room, Xiao Xuan, you greet the pilgrims here, and I will go to the inner room with Xiao Chen."

Ma Daochang made a gesture of please and took Chen Haodong to the back room, which is a room where he usually rests occasionally, which is very simple, with a bed, a desk, two bamboo chairs, and a kerosene lamp.

"If you say anything between us, don't be polite to me."

After Ma Daoist motioned for Chen Haodong to sit down, and went to the corner to get a hot water kettle, and then got a cup of tea, he sat down and asked.

"Actually, I want you to help me tie a paper man, a woman, a green-eyed, not a cow."

Ma Daochang's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he didn't say anything before agreeing, Chen Haodong also asked Ma Daochang to help prepare some magic medicine and magic tools for opening the altar, and he wanted to give money.

"Uncle Ma, I know that you know the secrets inside the Nine Lotus Treasure Lantern, and now that there is no one here, you can tell me."

But Ma Daochang didn't ask for anything, Chen Haodong didn't say anything polite to him, chatted about some things about the school, and learned that everything was in class normally, so Chen Haodong continued to ask.

"Hey, to be honest, I really don't know, maybe you can go to the temple of the master in front of the Nine Lotus Treasure Lantern to have a look, maybe there will be clues on his side."

"Then do you know which monk practiced in which temple?"

Half an hour later, Chen Haodong came to the hall, it was already half of the night, and the pilgrims would not come, and the four kittens were outside to watch the sunset.

"It's out, it's done?"

"That's all right."

Chen Haodong felt that he would return to Jingjiang City after finishing the crescent moon matter, his mobile phone had already been broken, and he couldn't contact Zhang Ruoxi and them, and then went to the northeast to find clues about the Nine Lotus Treasure Lantern.

"I won't go back today, Xiao Xuan, you greet Xiao Chen and them for me, remember not to be too willful."

After watching it for a few minutes, Ma Daochang came over and said to Chen Haodong and his party, Ma Xiaoxuan replied that he knew, so he dared to go home.

"Do you know what tomorrow is?"

Ma Xiaoxuan sat on the sofa and asked such a question, but the monkey and Long Qianxue were stumped, but Chen Haodong was also confused at first, but he still pinched his fingers, his face was a little embarrassed, and he was silent for a long time before he said.

"Midyear Festival."

"I know this, Midyear Festival, that is, the seventh and a half months, Halloween Day."

The monkey answered excitedly, Chen Haodong glanced at the monkey, it is the Chinese people who know that it is half a year of July, but in some places it is only half a month of July, and it is only the Qingming Festival.

The mid-year festival is the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar in China, so it is also called the seventh and a half months, and the seventh and a half months were originally the ancestral worship festival of the people in ancient times, and it is called the "mid-year festival."

It is derived from the Taoist saying of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Taoism has the "three-element theory", the heavenly official Shangyuan blesses, the local official Zhongyuan forgives sins, the water official Xiayuan relieves misfortune, and the name of "Zhongyuan" comes from this.

Buddhism calls the seventh half of the month Obon the festival. In the Tang Dynasty, when the rulers admired Taoism, the Taoist Zhongyuan Festival began to flourish, and gradually fixed the "Zhongyuan" as the name of the festival, and the festival was set on July 15, and has been along until now.

And after the seventh and a half months, the customs of each place are different, but Chen Haodong is not worried about this, but on the 14th day of July when the ghost gate is opened, countless ghosts will come up to see their relatives, and there are many rules in the seventh and a half months, and if you are not careful, you will get dirty.

And some yin spirits will pay attention to the crescent moon, Chen Haodong cares about this, it seems that he has to prepare. After thinking about it, I thought of the Taoist temple of Ma Daochang.

There are three Qings in the Taoist temple, and Taishang Laojun is in charge, and the ordinary little minions dare not come, and those who are a little more powerful have to weigh the consequences, and they will leave when they say it.

"Brother, where are you going so late?"

Chen Haodong pulled the crescent moon and walked inside, and the others were puzzled.

"Alright, you all go back, I'll be here later."

After replying to the Taoist temple, Chen Haodong walked out, and found that they were all following behind, but were stopped by Chen Haodong.

"Xiao Chen, Crescent Moon, is there anything else you have to do at such a late hour?"

Chen Haodong just walked in and saw Ma Daochang splitting bamboo, next to paste sauce, rice paper, etc., at a glance he was preparing to tie paper people, Ma Daochang saw Chen Haodong and the two of them coming, it was also very different, put down the sickle in his hand and walked over to say hello.