Bai Gu originally wanted to persuade Nan Yu to eat more so that he could grow taller. But after thinking about it, he was less than a hand taller than her, so he seemed unconvincing.
If you eat so much, you won't grow taller...
Before Bai Gu could speak, he was already confused.
In addition, Bai Gu really didn't know how to chat with girls or what to say, so the atmosphere along the way was a bit awkward.
It's not that Bai Gu isn't good at chatting with girls, it's that regardless of whether he's a man or a woman, as long as he's not familiar with Bai Gu, he rarely talks.
No topic.
Chatting with the old beggar is different. That guy can talk freely, and he can be as bold as he wants.
The Chenghuang Temple in the north of the city is not too far away, just a stick of incense away.
The Chenghuang Temple is on Yingchun Road in the north of the city. Bai Gu and Nan Yu were walking along Xiaoshan Street. A few hundred meters away, they saw many vendors lined up along the street like fish bones in an orderly manner.
There are people selling food and drink, people performing jugglers, people tracing portraits... you can't see them all at a glance.
The whole street was crowded with people, as numerous as carp crossing the river, and the clothes of all kinds were dazzling.
Nan Yu instantly became excited, "It's so lively!"
There were too many people and the noise became louder. Bai Gu couldn't hear what Nan Yu was saying, so he leaned closer and shouted, "What were you talking about just now?"
Nan Yu also shouted: "I said, it's so lively here!"
Bai Gu nodded, "Yes! Let's go, go help Mr. Wu burn incense first, and then come and take your time for a stroll."
"good!"
Then the two of them squeezed through the crowd and finally reached the entrance of the City God's Temple, only to find that there were even more people in front of the temple. There was not even a gap, and they couldn't squeeze in.
I had no choice but to walk slowly along with the crowd.
Nan Yu took out a bunch of candied haws on a stick and stuffed it into Bai Gu's hand, "You treat me to a meal, and I treat you to some candied haws on a stick, it's just right!"
Bai Gu looked at the candied haws in his hand, and bit into one cautiously. It was sour and sweet, and quite delicious. Xiaoxiao would probably like it, "Thank you."
"Thank you. It's just a bunch of candied haws." Nan Yu also picked up a bunch of candied haws and ate it.
Bai Gu smiled and said nothing.
Bai Gu thanked Nan Yu not for inviting him to eat candied haws on a stick, but for letting him eat something as delicious as candied haws on a stick.
Bai Gu had never eaten candied haws before, not even half of one.
So I had no idea what it tasted like, so I was very cautious when I first ate it.
I'm afraid it's just some...weird smell.
In the past, it was simply because he had no money, but now, he doesn't want to spend unnecessary money to eat some miscellaneous food.
He planned to wait for Bai Xiaoxiao to wake up and try together.
However, didn't Nan Yu just say that she was full? How come you can still eat candied haws on a stick now? If she remembered correctly, she had just eaten a portion of French fries, a candy man, and a large cup of Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup.
Do girls have such strange appetites?
I don’t eat much dinner, but I can eat a lot of snacks.
The two of them squeezed through the gate of Chenghuang Temple and were shocked by the scene inside the temple.
Behind the gate was an open square, as big as three spacious rooms. The square is surrounded by a wind and rain corridor with low eaves and corners, which are like the four waters returning to the hall. There are four wing rooms on the left and right sides of the square, which are used by devout men and women.
In the square, there is an eight-treasure gilt lion-head furnace, with the eight characters "Born confused" and "Dead understood" engraved on it. The incense in the lion's head furnace is like hair, and a steady stream of people come forward to offer incense. The smoke of fireworks lingered over the entire City God's Temple and lingered for a long time, seeming to fill the vacancy above Sishui Guitang, but it seemed that it could never be filled.
In the middle is the main hall of the City God. The main hall is tall, simple and dignified. The roof of the main hall is engraved with pictures of dragons, peppers, and iron hairpins, which are divided into two sides of the town. In front of the hall is a platform, more than one meter high, with several steps to climb. A pair of couplets are engraved on the stone pillars on both sides of the hall, which are "good and evil will be rewarded in the end" and "yin and yang will not spare anyone". There is no horizontal scroll in the middle, only a large abacus and a pair of yin and yang fish.
It is rumored that after death, a person must first go to the City God's Temple to erase all traces of the world, account for his deeds and deeds during his lifetime, and then obtain a written document written by the City God himself before he can go to the underworld. Therefore, the City God’s Temple is the starting point for the twenty stations after death.
Bai Gu was a little melancholy, but also a little hopeful.
I feel melancholy because I don’t seem to have been to the Chenghuang Temple to offer incense to my grandma. In recent years, I have been too tired to live and have no time to come. I don’t know if my grandma is still wandering in the world because of this and cannot be reincarnated.
But if, by chance, grandma’s soul is still in the world, is there a chance to meet her?
Didn't the book say that some people with extraordinary powers can make people see their deceased relatives and friends, or that their souls can appear on their own and become what ordinary people call ghosts?
If you say this, wouldn't you and your grandma be able to meet again?
Bai Gu felt complicated for a while.
Nan Yu seemed to notice something strange about Bai Gu. She glanced at Bai Gu, but didn't say anything.
The two of them moved forward slowly along with the crowd, but suddenly a hand patted Bai Gu's shoulder, and then a mean voice sounded, "Little Bai Gu, what, come up with the little girl?" Are you asking for a fortune? Are you here to ask for marriage?"
Bai Gu turned around and saw the young Taoist squatting on the railing of the corridor with a face that deserved a beating.
Nan Yu groaned and his face turned red.
Bai Gu's mouth revealed a "kind" curve, "Want to know? Come over here and I'll tell you."
The young Taoist waved his hands quickly, "Don't take it to heart what a poor Taoist is saying."
"But I take it seriously." Bai Gu stared at the young Taoist with sincerity.
The young Taoist raised his hands and begged for mercy, "Little Bai Gu, Brother Bai, Uncle Bai, can I just admit defeat?"
Bai Gu pointed at the young Taoist, "There are many people today, so I won't hit you, just because I don't want you to be too embarrassed. But I won't do it next time. If I don't knock out two of your teeth again, my surname will not be Bai!"
Being pointed at the nose and threatened like this, the young Taoist still smiled. He stepped forward and wrapped Bai Gu's finger with both hands, pressed it, and looked at Nan Yu again, "It's easy to say, it won't happen, it won't happen anymore. What is little Bai Gu doing here today? Also, what's next to me?" Who is this little girl?"
Bai Gu retracted his hand, but gave the young Taoist a warning look in his eyes, telling him to restrain himself. His squinty eyes almost fell out of his head, "We are here to offer incense to Mr. Wu. Her name is Nan Yu, He’s from Wu Lao Pharmacy.”
Bai Gu deliberately emphasized the word "Mr. Wu" very hard.
Nan Yu gave him a blessing and said, "Nan Yu has seen the Taoist priest."
"Hey, it's easy to talk." The young Taoist was particularly impressed by Nan Yu's words, and the smile on his face suddenly became wider.
The little girl is nice, much more polite than this brat.
They are really different people of the same age!
The young Taoist rolled his eyes and said, "You just said you were here to offer incense for Mr. Wu? You should have told me earlier, come with the poor Taoist, this place is familiar to the poor Taoist."
With that said, the young Taoist jumped off the railing and walked to the square.
Bai Gu was doubtful, but after looking at the crowd in front of him who couldn't move at all, he decided to take a gamble.
Bai Gu jumped onto the railing, turned over and landed on the square. He was a little unsteady and almost fell down.
Bai Gu glanced at the young Taoist and asked, "Is it possible?"
"I believe Pindao. Pindao is very familiar with the goddess here and is easy to talk to." The young Taoist was full of confidence.
Bai Gu's eyes became more suspicious, "Could it be yours..."
The young Taoist hurriedly covered Bai Gu's mouth, "Don't talk nonsense! This poor Taoist has been innocent all his life, so don't throw dirty water around!"
Bai Gu shook off the young Taoist and waved to Nan Yu again, "Nan Yu, come here."
Nan Yu shouted: "Then you have to catch me down there!"
Bai Gu nodded and pressed the young Taoist's head again.
Nan Yu climbed over the railing and jumped.
Bai Gu motioned for the young Taoist to pick him up. After all, the young Taoist was a little taller and would be safer than picking up Nan Yu himself.
The young Taoist had no choice but to take a few steps forward, open his hands, and prepare to pick up the person.
But he didn't expect Nan Yu to swerve and hit Bai Gu straight at him.
Bai Gu couldn't dodge and was directly pressed under Nan Yu.
The young Taoist looked surprised and quickly ran over to help Nan Yu. Seeing that Nan Yu was okay, the young Taoist helped Bai Gu and asked him if he was okay.
Bai Gu looked at the young Taoist's beaten face and listened to his fake inquiry. He became very angry and grabbed the young Taoist's collar. "You did it on purpose, didn't you? You really thought I didn't dare." beat you?"
The young Taoist raised his hands with an innocent look on his face, "I really didn't do this on purpose. I can only blame you for your bad luck."
Nan Yu also hurriedly came over to smooth things over, "Bai Gu, the Taoist Priest was kind enough to pick me up. It's my own dancing problem. Don't blame the Taoist Priest."
Bai Gu looked at Nan Yu, then at the young Taoist, and pushed the young Taoist away bitterly without saying anything.
Bai Gu's intuition told him that this must be the fault of the young Taoist. Otherwise, why would Nan Yu suddenly jump to his side? Bai Gu and the young Taoist were several meters apart. How could there be such an outrageous mistake?
But he had no evidence and could not catch the young Taoist.
The young Taoist tilted his head and said, "Let's go. Aren't we going to offer incense for Mr. Wu? I'll take a shortcut with you."
After saying that, the young Taoist turned around and led the way.
Bai Gu seemed to see a smug smile on the corner of the young Taoist's mouth the moment he turned around.
It was a triumphant smile.
Bai Gu tried his best to suppress his impetuous temperament and followed with Nan Yu.
The young Taoist led the two men on a rampage and went straight to the main hall.
In the middle of the main hall is the shrine statue of the City God.
The City God wears a royal hat, a yellow silk five-claw dragon robe, and Liuyun Pegasus official boots. An incense table is placed in front of the person, with incense candles, stick sticks, and drums and chimes placed on it for the faithful men and women to offer incense and pay homage.
Next to the incense table are four goddesses, each wearing green, red, yellow and white Taoist robes, each representing the four seasons, and are called the four seasons goddesses.
The young Taoist smiled and came to a tall middle-aged goddess wearing white Taoist robes and said, "Granny Dong, I have brought two friends here. They are here to offer incense for Mr. Wu."
The old lady Dong had a kind face and said with a smile: "It's a small matter. All the pilgrims who come here are kind-hearted pilgrims, not to mention that Taoist Qiu personally brought it. Then please ask one of the two to hold incense and worship the statue, and offer some good advice."
With that said, Granny Dong picked up three incense sticks from the incense table, lit them, and handed them to the two of them.
Bai Gu wanted to take it, but Nan Yu beat him to it.
Nan Yu smiled and said, "Let me do it. I am a maid, and it is my duty to help Mr. Wu."
Bai Gu couldn't refuse Nan Yu's reason, so he had to let her do it.
Bai Gu thought for a moment and said, "Grandma Dong, can you pray for your health here?"
Grandma Dong nodded, "It's okay for yourself and your family. Is the little pilgrim asking for peace?"
Bai Gu nodded, took the three sticks of incense handed over by Granny Dong, looked at the tall statue of the City God, bowed, and said silently in his heart: "I hope Xiaoxiao can get well soon, and I hope the City God can bless Xiaoxiao and be safe." Everything goes smoothly, and your life will be safe."
Then Bai Gu followed Nan Yu to burn incense in the lion's head stove in the square.
Returning to Grandma Dong, Bai Gu picked up the lottery tube and shook it gently. The tube made a "ranging, rattling, rattling" sound.
Within a few shakes, a bamboo stick fell down.
Grandma Dong picked it up and took a look. She took out a yellow talisman from the calculation example, with a bamboo stick prophecy written by Bai Guqiu on it.
Bai Gu took the prophecy, took out the purse entrusted by Mr. Wu from his arms, and handed it to Granny Dong, "This is the incense money handed over by Mr. Wu. It's all here."
Bai Gu took out another ten-tael silver ingot from his arms and handed it to Granny Dong, "This is my share of the incense money and the money for signing. In addition, I also ask Granny Dong to interpret the signature."
Granny Dong smiled slightly and said, "The Taoist priest's friend next to you is much more advanced in Taoism than I am. My pearls and jade are in front of me, and I dare not show my clumsiness. Besides, the little pilgrim is a friend of the Taoist priest. Wouldn't it be more convenient to ask him for interpretation?" ?”
Bai Gu looked at the young Taoist, who was staring at the incense money in Granny Dong's hand, his eyes and saliva almost falling out.
Bai Gu was full of suspicion.
Is this guy really that powerful with this kind of virtue?
