Chapter 36: The Blue Lotus Festival

The next day the rain stopped.

Taking advantage of the sun, Yinzheng took the damp bedding to the small courtyard to dry. Under the eaves, thick threads were pulled, and half-old rose-colored pinch-edged thin carpets were hung up, sprinkled with a layer of daylight, and the small courtyard was a little warmer.

Du Changqing glanced at the small window outside and said, "Miss Yinzheng, the courtyard is full of quilts, you should spare some space to dry the medicine." ”

Yin Zheng stroked a fold in the corner of the quilt and replied: "The medicinal herbs are drying every day, and this mattress will become moldy if it is not dried again." Let's talk about Du's shopkeeper," she glanced at Du Changqing, "You gave the girl and Ah Cheng a monthly payment, but you didn't send me a monthly payment, and I don't care about this medicine." ”

Du Changqing choked, and it was not easy to refute Yinzheng's words, so he went out stupidly.

When he entered the outer bunk, Ah Cheng was wiping the table, and Lu Tong was tidying up the medicine cabinet.

In half a month, summer will begin, and there will be a lot of rain these days, and the poplar flowers are not as disturbing as before, and there are many fewer people who come to buy nasal suffocation medicine. Du Changqing was busy for a while, but now he began to do nothing again, and he fell down on the bench and began to read idle books.

Lu Tong was in front of the medicine cabinet, opened the cabinet drawer and checked the medicinal materials in it one by one, and asked Du Changqing: "Shopkeeper Du, is there any excitement in Shengjing recently?" ”

Du Changqing was stunned for a moment, and looked at Lu Tong suspiciously: "What are you asking for?" ”

Lu Tong didn't look at him either: "I see that there are few people who come to the hospital to buy medicine recently, and few patients come to seek medical treatment, so I plan to take a leave of absence with you for two days." Yinzheng and I have just come to Shengjing, and we are not very familiar with the neighborhood, so I ask you, there are festivals or temple fairs recently, so as to open your eyes. ”

As soon as he mentioned this, Du Changqing became interested in it instantly, and only sat up straight and smiled: "Doctor Lu, you are asking the right person." Young Master Ben was also touring in Shengjing back then, and there was no place where he didn't know the excitement. As for the grand event or temple fair you are talking about......" He pondered for a while before he spoke: "If you want to talk about the most recent, it is the Qinglian Festival on the first day of the fourth month." ”

Lu Tong counted the movements of the medicinal herbs for a moment: "Qinglian Festival? ”

"You know," Du Changqing spread his hands: "Those temples with strong incense have to do meetings several times a year, either the Guanyin Society or the Jizo Society, so as to cheat some incense, candles, and lanterns." ”

"The most lively thing in Wan'en Temple is the Qinglian Festival on the first day of the fourth month, that is, on the first day of the fourth month, the Bodhisattva opens his eyes, and if there is any sin, he will go to release his life and cleanse his karma. If there is any wish that is unfulfilled, go and light a lamp and pray sincerely, and the Bodhisattva will bless the good intentions of the people to come true, and the evil offenders will accumulate yin virtue. ”

"I don't believe in these things, but there are many people who believe in them, especially those who do business. On the first day of the fourth month, I went to the Wan'en Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. ”

"When my father was still there, he had to pull me every year, I had to burn incense, send oil and donate rice, and begged the Bodhisattva to bless me to get ahead, but in the end I was still a waste, it can be seen that this Bodhisattva is unreliable, just take money and don't do things, it's not a good thing."

He didn't say anything respectful, but said: "Although the Bodhisattva is not very good, you can still go and take a look at the Qinglian Festival, and on the first day of the fourth month, you will light a Dafa lantern in the Qinglian Pond." After the puja, there are a lot of vendors selling snacks and Buddha statues in Wan'en Temple, the scenery on the mountain is also OK, there are a lot of tourists, and it is as lively as the Spring Festival temple fair. Now you can't catch up with the Spring Festival temple fair, and you can still squeeze in the Qinglian event. ”

Du Changqing saw that Lu Tong was listening carefully, and seemed to be very interested in the grand event in his mouth, so he became more and more interested, and said carefully to Lu Tong: "That Wan'en Temple is not small, and there are several Bodhisattvas enshrined in several halls, and I can't recognize which one is which." I only know that the east hall is for marriage, the west hall is for study, the south hall is for wealth, and the north hall is for health. Inquire before you go, but don't ask the wrong person, I originally wanted to ask for a prosperous fortune, but I accidentally worshiped a begging mother, this drag, the hospital can't live ......"

“…… When I was a child, I once secretly climbed onto the Dharma boat with someone on my back, but I fell down and almost drowned. My dad beat me so hard that I didn't get out of bed for three days, but you probably wouldn't have secretly climbed onto the boat. ”

“…… There will also be a release ceremony on the day of the festival. I heard that after the puja, the monks would scoop up those loaches and fry them, but I don't know if it's true. ”

“…… Anyway, when I went there once, I sneaked into the apse where they kept their raw loaches, and walked around the woods and took a path to get there. No one came to the apse, the water tank was really big, I fished the fattest roast to eat, a little sorry, probably because there was no salt. He fell into the memories and looked intoxicated.

Ah Cheng couldn't help but interrupt him: "Boss, maybe it's because you are disrespectful to the Bodhisattva and eat the loaches used by others to release you that the Bodhisattva doesn't bless you to get ahead." ”

"Nonsense!" Du Changqing scolded him: "What's wrong with me eating two loaches? Then I kowtowed to the Bodhisattva after eating, even if this matter is over, how can I still hold on to it? Can a bodhisattva be so stingy? ”

Ah Cheng had no choice but to shut up.

Du Changqing said in detail and in detail, Yinzheng went out for a trip, and after coming back, Du Changqing didn't finish speaking, so he waited for another half an hour.

It wasn't until Du Changqing's mouth was dry and there was nothing to say that this person said: "In short, when outsiders come to Shengjing, they have to go to the Qinglian Festival to have a look." You've listened to me for so long today, I guess it's hard not to be tempted. I see, on the first day of April, I will allow you to take a day off, you can go and see, but the mountain is far away, it is best to set off half a day in advance. When you come back, remember to bring me some dried apricots from Wan'en Temple......"

Lu Tong responded with a smile, sorted out the medicine cabinet, and walked to the back shop with Yinzheng.

As soon as she entered the house, Yinzheng approached her and whispered: "Girl, the letter was handed over from the Happy Building, saying that Wanfu went to the Happy Building early this morning, and only asked someone to bring a sentence, and he agreed with what the girl said." ”

Lu Tong hummed softly.

It is not surprising that Wanfu agreed to do things for her, Ke Chengxing is just a master, but Wanquan is bleeding Wanfu's blood. It is clear which is more important at a glance.

What's more, with Wanfu's mind, he should have thought that Ke Chengxing could kill other people who knew about Lu Rou back then, and he might not be able to destroy his family.

People are always selfish, and it is the instinct of ordinary people to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Yinzheng asked: "Now that Wanfu agrees to do things for the girl, it will be much easier." What is the girl going to do now? ”

Lu Tong didn't speak, walked to the medical box at the foot of the table, squatted down, opened the lid of the box, and took out a cloth bag from inside.

"On the first day of the fourth month, it is the Qinglian Festival of Wan'en Temple."

She took out the contents of the cloth bag and squeezed it tightly in her hands.

"Qinglian Festival, Bodhisattva opens his eyes."

Lu Tong looked out the window and said word by word: "Such a good day, the extremely vicious criminal, should be punished by prison." ”