Dabao'en Temple is outside the city, not far from the Jubaomen in the south of the city, on April 8, all the old and young of the Zhuo family set out, rented a carriage, hired a few sedan chairs, and set off before dawn.

Several masters of the Zhuo family are officials, and this kind of grand event is a good opportunity to communicate with colleagues, so I don't go with them.

Zhuo Ruoning was sleeping in a daze when she was called, and after getting into the sedan chair, she lay in Lin's arms and slept again, and when she opened her eyes, the sun had already risen.

"Hungry or not? Eat a rice cake to cushion your stomach first. Lin asked.

Zhuo Ruoning drank some tea with her hand, took a bite of the rice cake, puffed out her cheeks and asked, "Have you arrived?" ”

"It's coming."

She lifted the corner of the sedan curtain and saw that there were all people outside, the carriages and horses and sedan chairs were crowded together, the pilgrims carrying the sachets and leading the children were all riveting and squeezing forward, and the vendors carrying gadgets on their shoulders shuttled through the crowd, shouting loudly at the top of their voices.

"How can this get in?" Zhuo Ruoning was frightened by this formation.

Lin asked her to lower the curtain, "Don't worry, I'll be there in a while." ”

As he was talking, Zhuo Xiao brought someone over.

Geng Kan wore a full breastplate, a pointed iron helmet, and a saber at his waist, standing majestically in front of the sedan chair. He saluted to the Lin family and said, "Big lady, the juniors are on duty in the Da Bao'en Temple, and I will escort you in through the side door." ”

Lin was overjoyed: "Then it's troublesome." ”

After entering the monastery, Geng Kan led them to meet Mrs. Changxinghou.

Mrs. Changxinghou looks like she is in her forties, she is very well maintained, wearing a satin round-necked robe with colorful chrysanthemum patterns on a lake blue background, a horse-faced skirt embroidered with sea blue chrysanthemums, combing a high bun, and a tired silk double luan bead step shaking golden hairpin on the front, with a delicate complexion, a smile Yan Yan, and a vague resemblance to Geng Kan between her eyebrows.

Lin stepped forward to greet her, and Mrs. Changxing Hou politely grabbed her hand, said two kind words, and pointed at Zhuo Ruoning: "This is Nian Nian, I am much taller than the last time I saw her." ”

Lin smiled: "It's the little girl." ”

Then he beckoned to the children: "Come and see Mrs. Geng." ”

Zhuo Xiao and the four girls saluted Mrs. Changxinghou together, Mrs. Changxinghou smiled and said that there was no need to be polite, and asked Zhuo Xiao about his travels, and Zhuo Xiao answered one by one.

Everyone laughed and walked inside hand in hand, and the steward of the Changxing Marquis Mansion came over to ask for instructions: "The festival is about to start, please go to the main hall." ”

Mrs. Changxing Hou said to the Lin family and the second wife: "The number of places to enter the hall is limited, and they are all booked in advance, so the children will watch the ceremony outside." ”

Lin is familiar with this process, when she was in Pujiang, she was also a privileged class, and the dignitaries went in first, and only let ordinary people enter the palace in the afternoon. Now that Nanjing has come, the land of the hidden dragon and the crouching tiger, the heroes and famous generals are still not ranked, and of course the official eunuchs like the Zhuo family can only stand aside.

Lin and the second wife followed Mrs. Changxing into the hall, and Zhuo Xiao escorted the four girls to watch the ceremony in the square outside the hall.

The Buddha Bathing Festival is a grand festival in Nanjing, and before the Buddha Bathing Ceremony, there is a merit ceremony. Although listening to the cloth outside the hall, the scene was not chaotic, and the people sitting in the middle of the square were all eunuchs, and the ordinary people were on the periphery.

Zhuo Ruoning participated in such a festival for the first time, her mother was a staunch atheist, so she had never even entered a temple, and her knowledge of traditional culture was learned from the museum.

Listening to the teachings of the eminent monks is enjoyable for those who worship the Buddha, but it is painful for laymen. Zhuo Ruoning was a little curious at first, and became impatient after listening to it for a while.

The other girl sitting next to her also kept changing positions, and when she saw Zhuo Ruo staring over, she stuck out her tongue and complained: "My legs are numb, and I don't know how long it will take." ”

Zhuo Ruoning smiled at her.

The girl said, "My name is Liu Yiyu, what is your name?" ”

It was rare for a little girl to take the initiative to talk, and Zhuo Ruoning was a little flattered: "My name is Zhuo Ruoning." ”

Liu Yiyu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously exclaimed: "You are Zhuo Ruoning?" ”

"You know me?"

Liu Yiyu was stunned again.

Looking at her expression, Zhuo Ruoning suddenly thought of the limerick poem that was passed out, presumably she had also read it, so she had such a reaction.

"I haven't seen you, I've heard of the name of Zhuofu Shuangshu."

Zhuo Ruoning's face was slightly hot, and she sat upright, afraid that she would ask about poetry.

Liu Yiyu leaned over to look at her, touched her with her elbow, and asked, "Is that Zhuo Erlang?" ”

Zhuo Ruoning followed her gaze and nodded, Liu Yiyu covered her mouth and smiled: "Why is he so dark?" ”

"The second brother has traveled in the south in the past few years, and the sun is bright and tanned there."

"It's a pity, it was originally a beautiful son......"

A girl looked like a woman bowed over and said something in Liu Yiyu's ear, Liu Yiyu's face was happy, and she quickly got up and walked with her.

After a while, Liu Yiyu came back and said to Zhuo Ruoning: "Take you to a fun place." ”

"Where are you going?" With so many people, she didn't dare to run around.

"There is a lamp tower in the back, and there is a little master who is sending beans and receiving pretzels."

Zhuo Ruoning was a little moved, and asked Zhuo Ruolin next to her: "Fourth sister, can I go to the Lantern Tower?" ”

Zhuo Ruozhen asked her to ask her second brother, and Liu Yiyu hurriedly said: "I am the daughter of Liu Yangping, the right senator of the General Political Envoy, and I took Ah Ning to the lighthouse to play, and someone followed, so I am not afraid." ”

Zhuo Xiao bowed: "Go, Geng Kan is on duty in the temple today, if you get lost, go and ask the guards on duty, and the guards will take you to find him." ”

Zhuo Ruoning was overjoyed: "Remember."