Chapter 4: The Day of the Holy Buddha
In the afternoon, a light rain fell on the streets, and the seedlings began to spit out yellow buds. It's the beginning of summer again, and the days are covered day by day, but there is no novelty.
Liu Jin leaned his head in front of the window door, and the color of his face did not match the color of this season. But it's still passable. Life is always passable. But she didn't know if it would last.
The dragonfly flew by, and the tail fly made a splash in the pond with a few taps, and a wave of shock erupted.
"Sister, but don't catch a cold, this rainy season is coming, and it is most prone to fever and cold. Hello go in and see, don't poke your head out. Liu Yu shouted as he entered the door with lunch.
"Today is Lixia?" asked Liu Jin without raising his head at the locust tree outside the window.
"No, I also brought egg custard to my sister in the kitchen. Liu Yu took the thing in his hand and put it on the table.
Liu Jin realized that the voice he heard was not Xiao Jiu yesterday. Then he turned around. Hurriedly got up and took the things in Liu Yu's hand, and said, "Why is my sister here? ”
Liu Yu smiled: "Recently, I was bored and thought about my sister, so I came to take a look." ”
Liu Jin smiled and pulled Liu Yu to sit down.
Liu Yu followed up and said: "In a few days, it will be the Holy Buddha Day, and my mother has already allowed me to go and bow down." What are you going to do? Do you want to go?"
"Holy Buddha Day?" Liu Jin thought and smiled: "Sister didn't say that I really forgot." She remembered that she had seen Mo Wencheng for the first time on the Holy Buddha Day in her previous life. In the temple.
It's just that the man in white is now gone. Liu Jin thought and nodded. "I went with my sister. ”
Liu Yu smiled with some satisfaction when she heard it, got up and picked up a bowl of egg custard and said, "Then it's decided." "Blew a breath. Then he handed the egg custard in his hand to Liu Jin and said, "This egg custard is tender and smooth, it is extremely replenishing, sister should eat it while it is hot?"
Liu Jin glanced at it and took it. Gently scoop a small spoonful into your mouth.
Holy Buddha's Day.
The sun was slightly dewed, peeking out half of his face.
Wearing a dark red breast-touching long skirt with a light blue tulle. The fat powder on her face couldn't cover the wrinkles on her face.
Mother Liu stood at the back door and called in: "Jin'er, Yu'er, Xiang'er, Yue'er...... "You guys should hurry up."
A total of ten women appeared on the camera. The first to appear was Liu Yue, who wore a burgundy thin skirt with a light ribbon around her waist. It's a little simple, but it's not so stylish.
"It's coming. Yue'er walked as she walked.
......
Finally, Liu Jin is wrapped in a white brocade long skirt, a simple hair accessory and plain clothes, giving people a sense of clarity and elegance.
Everything is ready. The coachman puts the required items in the rear car.
Three carriages were waiting in front of them. So at the front were Liu Jin and Yu'er and Liu's mother sitting, and there were four people in a carriage at the time. There were four coachmen driving the horses, and four maids were sitting outside the carriage.
It was only an hour before we reached the door. There has been a constant influx of many people. It's all ordinary people.
On the day of the Holy Buddha, I heard that the Buddha will open the light for the people today. Therefore, today is the most effective way to worship the Buddha. Moreover, no matter whether they are poor or poor, anyone who wants to pray for blessings can come, so soot women, beggars, common people and nobles can all be in the same house.
Mother Liu deliberately pulled the ten top girls in the store today, mainly to let them seek good business. Except for Liu Yue, the rest are all new girls.
Everyone got out of the car. The slaves and maids had already received the tribute and stood in front of the cart waiting for their masters.
Liu Jin finally got out of the car and wore a light blue silk scarf on his face, and he couldn't see that his face was only a pair of eyebrows and eyes exposed, but he gave people a very beautiful feeling.
Everyone turned around and saw that the top girls of Huayue Building had come one after another, and they were very happy, but the women were very disgusted, and they watched their father-in-law staring at a girl in Huayue and looking at themselves without any right to accuse. After all, women should have three from four virtues.
Liu Yu helped Liu Jin to step forward, and the sedan chair driver drove the carriage to the rest place and chased after him.
"Why did my sister come out and cover her face?" Liu Yu looked at Liu Jin next to her with some puzzlement.
"Sister, I don't know, I've been a little weak in recent days, and the sun is hot, and I can't bear it. Liu Jin replied.
Liu Yu was also puzzled, wearing a veil could cover it, but he didn't ask, just smiled. tightened Liu Jin's hand again. Everyone also talked and laughed in groups and walked into the temple.
At the beginning, you have to go through a long walkway, and at the end you can see three large rooms full of people, and there are different Avalokiteshvara Buddhas enshrined in them. Not far from the doorway, on the right, there is a large old locust tree, called the marriage tree, and it is covered with red cloth ribbons with names and blessings written on them. There are two large incense altars on the left, which are made of copper tripods. There are different patterns of carving. Used to worship the gods, the lower part of the copper tripod is empty, the lower seven upper three are separated, and some soil ash is scattered in the upper part, and you can insert incense. It is used to hold the incense ash that has been shaken off. Nowadays, there is still some yellow smoke spreading in the incense altar. And on the left and right sides are some small trees growing to add to the decoration. It looks secluded and beautiful.
After that, there are some less important rooms with views. Mother Liu took Jin'er's hand and walked towards the third big room. He beckoned the other women to come forward.
"Girls, hurry up. ”
When you enter the gate, the first thing you see is a dense crowd of people, including nobles and beggars, and all kinds of human shapes. Fortunately, the place is spacious and accessible. On the left and right sides are two wooden chairs, and the wooden chairs are made of four, symbolizing the accessibility of the four directions. It works for businessmen.
Then walk forward, you can see three golden-bodied Maitreya Buddhas, symbolizing the auspicious meaning of the god of wealth in heaven and earth, if you want to prosper in business, you must first worship heaven and earth and then worship loess is the most auspicious.
It just so happens that the place of the God of Wealth is also spacious, and Liu Jin is the first to worship as an Oiran. So she consciously stepped forward with her hands together, closed her eyes and bowed three times, before she stepped forward to light three incense sticks, and then retreated slightly, knelt down and sat on the soft couch, knelt down and bowed and got up. He knelt down and stood up. A total of three round-trips.
Finally, he inserted the incense in his hand into the incense altar of the God of Wealth, and returned to Mother Liu when everything was done. The next person is Liu Yue, the movements are the same, and the girls are also following one after another.
After kneeling down and worshipping the two gods of wealth in heaven and earth, Liu Jin looked at the stove god of Houtu so overcrowded. Then he looked at Liu's mother and said, "Mom, the popularity here looks boring, I want to go out for a walk alone." ”
Mother Liu gently touched Liu Jin's hand and said, "It's a little hot here, I'll call a maid to go for a walk with you." Then he called a maid named Ten.
"Twenty ten, come here. The maid who called the two ten immediately stepped forward.
"You accompany Miss Jin to take a break, and you will come back at noon. Mother Liu said.
Twenty Ten respectfully returned the salute. "Yes. ”
Erten is Liu's mother's long-term maidservant, and she has been here countless times with Liu's mother, and she knows the most about places and others.
. There is no name in Huayue Lou except for the girl who picks up guests, and it is arranged by number, there are small and large, and the small is young. Most of them are men's weak crowns and women's years. There are no big ones directly, but they are some old stickers. Lan Qing is the original name, and after entering the door, it is called Xiao Shi Shiten. Handmaidens are people of average or poor looks. Therefore, she is not eligible for the title of girl.
Liu Yu also wanted to go out for a walk when she saw it, but Liu's mother grabbed the words in advance: "The others will follow me to Xiliu Pavilion." Come back at noon and bow down to the god of the stove. ”
"Yes. The girls agreed. Liu Jin had already walked out of the room under the leadership of Erten.
Turning to the north, it starts with a small path, surrounded by small grassy mountains and trees, which is quiet and pleasant to the eye. Behind it, there is a large meadow covered with flowers, pansies, safflower sorrel, smiles and iris...... More than 10 kinds of flowers come one after another.
Smelling the familiar colors, Liu Jin stopped. Remember that there should be a kiosk in front of you. It was here that I saw Mo Wencheng at that time, when a folding fan was gently fanning the beautiful broken hair, and the light blue robe was sometimes open and sometimes closed in the wind. Standing on the opposite side of the flower field, watching himself playing. Sometimes laughing and sometimes nodding. Liu Jin didn't want to continue thinking about it, she didn't want to remember the pain again.
At this point, Liu Jin stopped reminiscing and stopping. Youyou said: "I'm tired of walking, and I want to find a gazebo to sit in." Let's go. ”
Ershi continued: "Girl, there is a gazebo not far ahead, where can I go to rest?"
Ershi kept the calm and soft attitude of the woman in front of him into his eyes. Although the age is a little immature, it feels like a kind of stability that can't match the age.
Liu Jin frowned and said, "Okay." ”
Entering the pavilion, Liu Jin sat down. Ten then stood behind. The hot wind was blowing, but the maidservant's mouth was a little dry. Liu Jin looked at the sun and sat for a while and said, "I'm a little thirsty after coming out for so long, can you go there and get me some water?" Liu Jin said and pointed to a place not far away, where it was obvious that there was a small lake.
The maid looked a little hesitant,
Liu Jin smiled and said, "I'm not a lady, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to lose it?"
The maid hesitated and nodded reasonably, and said, "Yes, girl." ”
The maid approached the edge of the lake and gently scooped up a glass of water for about five or six minutes. When I came back to see it, the man was gone.
Liu Jin had already walked towards the small forest to the east, which was a bamboo forest. Quiet Misato can occasionally hear the sound of birds.