Qin Luo grabbed a handful of copper plates.
He left Longhu Temple with Jin Yan.
The sun is shining brightly in the mountains, buds are growing on the trees, water drops are dripping from time to time, and everything is ready to go.
The breeze blows on my face.
Qin Luo and Jin Yan admired the beautiful scenery in the mountains.
Outside Baiyun Town, the Chenghuang Temple is full of incense. The nearby people find it convenient, so many people go to the Chenghuang Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings, and the people inside are crowded together.
Lu Xian saw Qin Luo and took the initiative to say hello. He bowed and said enthusiastically: "Master Immortal!"
The people around him couldn't see Lu Xian.
"Senior Lu, I heard that you have been very busy recently."
Lu Xian nodded and said with a smile: "Every winter is very busy. It should be much easier once the cold spring passes."
"Senior Lu, please do your business first. We have to go to Baiyun Town to buy something." Qin Luo said with a smile.
"Master Immortal, walk slowly."
Lu Xian thought he was here to inspect the work.
Baiyun Town.
The people put up lanterns and streamers.
There were children playing hopscotch on the street, and a little girl with two braids handed Jin Yan candy.
"Little monkey, I'll give you some candy."
Jin Yan was at a loss. When his senior brother nodded, he stretched out his hand and said, "Thank you, little benefactor."
"You're welcome!"
The little girl continued to play hopscotch.
Jin Yan put the candy into his pocket. He knew that the little senior sister liked candy and wanted to leave it to her.
"Master Immortal, can you write a blessing word for me?"
"OK."
Qin Luo agreed readily.
The fat butcher selling pork took out a square piece of red paper.
Qin Luo wrote the beautiful word "Fu" with his pen. The fat butcher selling pork liked it very much after seeing it, "Master Immortal, don't leave yet. I will cut two kilograms of meat for you."
"You're welcome with just a little effort."
"That won't work, just wait."
Qin Luo saw the pig bones on the stall, "If no one wants these bones, you can give them to me, and forget about the pork."
"All right!"
The fat butcher wrapped the pig bones in straw paper and said, "Master Xian, if you come to buy pork from now on, I will give you a 20% discount."
Qin Luo smiled and nodded.
There were not many vendors still operating on the street. Qin Luo found a shop to buy flour. He bought a pound of wheat flour and a pound of glutinous rice flour, which cost a total of twenty-three cash. The current price is much more expensive than usual.
"Brother, why did you buy these?"
"We have to have a good meal during the Chinese New Year. My senior brother will cook you a bowl of noodles tonight, and we will have glutinous rice balls tomorrow morning."
"Uh-huh."
Jin Yan grinned stupidly.
This is his first time celebrating the New Year.
"Master Immortal! Long time no see!"
An old man in red robe walked closer.
Qin Luo saw the old man and chuckled: "Mr. Chen, the business of the incense shop should be very good today. Why do you still have time to hang out outside?"
"The shop is being watched by an apprentice, but the immortal master has not been to the incense shop for a long time. I miss him very much."
"Then I'll go shopping now."
"Master Immortal, please."
Chen Changshou smiled happily and led the way. Ever since Qin Luo drew the house-holding talisman for him, Longhuguan had not come to him to buy incense candles.
Lao Chen Incense Shop.
Qin Luo walked into the incense shop. There were many incense candles and other Taoist temples. He saw the big red lantern placed high up, "Mr. Chen, how much does this lantern cost?"
"The immortal master can take it as he likes."
"Don't worry, I have money."
"This lantern is cheap, six cents."
"Then take two."
Chen Changshou took down two red lanterns.
Qin Luo placed twelve copper plates in a row on the counter, "Mr. Chen, I will take care of your business in the future."
"Master Immortal, please remember to come often!"
Chen Changshou watched them go away.
Qin Luo still had some coins in his hand, "Junior brother, if you want to eat anything, senior brother will buy it for you."
Jin Yan shook his head and smiled honestly, "Senior brother, the fruit I want to eat hasn't come out yet."
Qin Luo saw an old woman selling bean paste cake, which cost ten cents per catty. Qin Luo bought a catty of bean paste cake, and then used the remaining money to buy more than a catty of red dates.
"Junior brother, try it."
"Okay, senior brother."
Jin Yan picked up a piece of bean paste cake, raised his head after eating it and said, "It's so sweet, I think my junior sister will like it."
Qin Luo caressed Jin Yan's head, "There is an old man living alone in the mountains. Senior brother is going to send him to him."
"I understand."
Jin Yan suddenly realized.
He thought the senior brother bought it for the little senior sister.
There were people burning paper on the graves in the mountains. Jin Yan asked curiously: "Brother, what are they doing?"
Qin Luo looked at the people in the mountains, "They are offering sacrifices to their ancestors! Praying for their blessings!"
Jin Yan nodded heavily.
Qin Luo and the others came to the earthen house filled with firewood, and Dong Jisheng was reclaiming the wasteland near his home.
"Mr. Dong."
Qin Luo shouted with a smile.
When Dong Jisheng saw Qin Luo, he quickly put down his hoe and rushed over to say hello, "Master Immortal, why are you here?"
Qin Luo handed out the bean paste cake and red dates, with a bright smile on his face, "Mr. Dong, Happy New Year, this is a little bit of my heart, please accept it."
"How embarrassing."
Dong Jisheng couldn't refuse. He accepted the gift from Qin Luo and didn't know how to repay it. "Master Immortal, there are freshly planted cabbages in the ground. You can pick some and eat them."
"Then I won't be polite."
Qin Luo came to the vegetable field next to the earthen house, where tender green cabbages were planted. He stretched out his hand and pulled out three cabbages.
"Pick more."
"Mr. Dong, these are enough to eat."
Dong Jisheng's eyes were full of gratitude, "Master Immortal, since I used the method you taught me, I can sleep better, don't cough, and have more strength to work. Thank you very much."
"As long as it works, Mr. Dong, I happen to be fine. I'll help you plow the fields." Qin Luo was about to plow the fields.
"I can't do it, I can't do it."
Dong Jisheng stopped Qin Luo and said seriously: "Master Immortal, you have helped me enough."
"Mr. Dong, you should pay attention to rest."
"The old man will pay attention."
Dong Jisheng smiled from ear to ear.
Qin Luo left with Jin Yan, and Dong Jisheng secretly wiped his eyes. He thought that his life would pass by like this and he would leave in obscurity. He never thought that anyone would care about him.
"You have to live a good life as an old man!"
…
Return to Longhu Temple.
Qin Luo hung lanterns on both sides of the door.
Crunch.
Jinjiao gnawed on the pig bones.
Qin Luo came to the kitchen. He took out the wheat flour and started kneading the dough. Jin Yan stood aside and watched carefully.
The dough was kneaded until it was smooth. Qin Luo put the dough in the bowl and covered it, clapped his hands and said, "Put the dough here to wake up for a while. We will eat longevity noodles tonight."
"Senior brother, can eating longevity noodles help you live longer?"
“Longevity is a metaphor.”
"I understand."
Jin Yan followed Qin Luo to the backyard, where they sat cross-legged on the Taoist platform under the peach tree to practice.
evening.
The last ray of light disappeared.
Qin Luo still had a faint golden light on his body.
"it's time!"
Qin Luo came to the kitchen.
Jin Yan is responsible for lighting fire and boiling water.
Qin Luo divided the dough into three parts, first rolled them into long strips, and then stretched them into a long noodle.
Jin Yan watched intently.
Qin Luo threw three balls of noodles into the boiling pot. When the noodles were almost cooked, he threw the cabbage into the pot, "Junior brother, go call Master."
As soon as Jin Yan went out, he saw Zhang Fulong coming to the backyard with his hands behind his back. He clenched his fists and coughed, "Ahem, what are you making? I can smell the fragrance from any distance."
"Master, it's longevity noodles cooked by senior brother. I was about to call you." Jin Yan said with a smile.
"Longevity noodles?"
Zhang Fulong was a little lost.
Qin Luo came out with the freshly cooked longevity noodles. It was a bowl of clear soup noodles with only a little oil and salt, and garnished with cabbage. "Master, you eat first."
Zhang Fulong took the longevity noodles and was a little lost in thought, then Qin Luo and Jin Yan each held a bowl of longevity noodles.
At night, the evening breeze was slightly cool and the peach blossoms were flying. The three masters and apprentices sat on the Taoist platform and talked about each other.
"It smells so good!" Jin Yan felt that the noodles cooked by his senior brother were so fragrant that he even drank the soup cleanly.
Zhang Fulong was crying after eating.
Qin Luo was a little surprised when he saw Master like this, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Zhang Fulong wiped away tears and couldn't help but sigh, "My teacher suddenly thought of my grandmother. Every year on my birthday, my grandmother would cook me a bowl of longevity noodles."
"Master, when is your birthday? I will cook you a bowl of longevity noodles."
Qin Luo said respectfully.
"My teacher doesn't remember, only my grandmother remembers my birth date, alas!" Zhang Fulong hid his face and sighed.
Qin Luo smiled and said: "Master, from now on during the Chinese New Year, we will all cook longevity noodles!"
Jin Yan smiled and nodded.
Zhang Fulong was very ashamed when he heard this. He stood up and said, "Master, I'm going to rest first."
After eating longevity noodles.
Qin Luo brought Jin Yan to the main hall of the Taoist temple. He lit two large candles, then lit three sticks of incense and placed them in the incense burner in front of the portrait of Taoist Ancestor. Golden clouds of smoke filled the main hall.
Jin Yan followed and burned three sticks of incense.
Qin Luo came outside the Taoist temple with a stack of yellow paper. He gave half of the yellow paper to Jin Yan, then stretched out his hand and said softly: "Everyone, take what you need."
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of dark wind hit him, and the yellow paper in Qin Luo's hand flew up one by one and disappeared into the night.
Seeing this, Jin Yan followed the example of his senior brother and stretched out his hand, but the yellow paper in his hand did not move.
"Senior brother, why doesn't mine respond?"
"Just throw it out and you will get what you want."
"I see."
Jin Yan threw the yellow paper in his hand into the darkness. He watched the yellow paper scatter and then float away in the wind.
Qin Luo turned around, two wisps of flames rose from his fingertips, and the two lanterns lit up at the same time. The surrounding darkness was dispelled, and Jinjiao looked at the lanterns and wagged his tail.
Back to the backyard.
Qin Luo lit a candle and placed it on the table. The faint fire swayed in the wind, as if it would go out at any time.
Jin Yan looked at the candle with some confusion, "Senior brother, who are you worshiping?"
Qin Luo looked up at the stars and said, "This world is endless and Tao is everywhere. I respect this world."
Jin Yan raised his head.
He looked at the vast starry sky.
Qin Luo took out the chessboard and taught Jin Yan how to play chess.
late at night.
There were crackling sounds everywhere, gorgeous fireworks rose in Baiyun Town, the fireworks in Jinyang City were even bigger, like blooming sparks, and it was quiet near Luoxia Peak.
"Brother, it's so lively!"
Jin Yan looked at the fireworks in the distance.
Qin Luo looked at the bright starry sky and said, "Yes, the Chinese New Year is about being lively, so let's join in the fun."
"How do you join in the fun?"
Jin Yan suddenly felt his scalp numb.
I saw the night sky being torn apart by golden lightning.
Boom!
Deafening thunder rang out, drowning out the earthly cannons, and the lightning was like the willow branches of a golden willow tree swaying in the wind.
"How spectacular!"
Jin Yan looked at the gorgeous sea of thunder in the sky.
Zhang Fulong was awakened by the thunder. When he heard the deafening thunder outside, he was so frightened that he covered his head with the quilt.
Shuanghe Village.
Zifeng put the bamboo in the bonfire to burn, making a crackling sound, and the sudden thunder startled him.
Ziyue saw the sea of thunder covering Luoxia Peak, and the thunder resounded through the Ziyun Mountains, "Wow, it's so beautiful!"
The gods and spirits in the Ziyun Mountains have awe in their eyes. It is a terrifying power that they dare not touch.
