"You can't disbelieve Sister Ren's words, but you can't believe them all. There must be bones to prove what she said about suppressing bandits in Shaanxi and Sichuan. Otherwise, I will always have a question mark in my heart."
Before Song Siyuan finished speaking, Yue Guanchao scratched the back of his head and teased: "No...you still doubt me now?"
"It's not that I doubt her, I'm just asking for details. We've only known her for a few days, and you chatted with her for a whole night, and you know the truth? She may have hidden some things. For someone like her who is hanging around in the world, no. I will tell you everything, we just need to know it ourselves..."
As they talked, they turned around a few more mountain bays. When they saw an open space appearing nearby, they finally saw dry firewood. The three of them took out the prepared bamboo baskets, picked up everything that could be burned, and returned along the way they came. Guandi Temple.
As soon as they entered the door, the floor of the main hall had been mopped clean. It had been blown by the cold wind from the mountain several times, and it immediately became dry, leaving only a few wet marks. Yue Erpao and Tang Dayang were so tired that they leaned on the stone platform at the feet of Guan Erye. , wheezing and panting.
"It's getting late, let's light up the fire quickly."
Yue Guanchao looked forward. The three bronze tripods used to worship Mr. Guan had not been taken away yet. The big one in the middle was just used for heating. As for the other two small ones, the east and west side halls could also come in handy. He put the dry firewood in Bronze tripod, lighted the dry straw and put it in.
When the smoke dissipated, the wood in the bronze cauldron burst into flames. Some of the tops of the wood were burned until they became sizzling, and bit by bit they were dried and cracked.
In the main hall, the temperature rises rapidly as soon as the door is closed. As for the other two side halls, we have to use two other smaller incense burners. Although they are not as useful as the large incense burners, fortunately the side halls are not big and the temperature can be maintained. .
"I think it will work. This firewood is enough for us to add firewood all night, and we will have no problem until tomorrow."
So busy, the sky is sinking.
Yue Guanchao patted the window and jumped up to the eaves. The Wanyan Cave in the distance had disappeared, leaving only the thick and chaotic clouds. Listen carefully, you can hear the wolf teeth whimpering and the wild boar howling in the distance. The wild animals in the mountains are taking advantage of the night. Most of them are It’s time to come out to hunt and eat!
Yue Guanchao led Xu Xiake to lock the door of Guandi Temple, and then untied the carriage and pushed it behind the door. Then he returned to the main hall with all kinds of things. He took out the prepared dry food, bacon, and croquettes. , set up an iron pot and heat it on the fire. The pot boils and fogs up, making the smoke even more lively.
The fireworks in the world are the most soothing to mortal hearts!
Yue Guanchao and the others were tired from traveling for a long time, and their stomachs were already rumbling with hunger. They sat around the stove, drank salty meat soup and ate baked buns, and their restless hearts gradually calmed down.
After the meal, they sat around the incense burner, their faces burnt until they were golden and hot, chatting.
"Eat and drink enough, let's see how to allocate the house!" Yue Guanchao added firewood and said to everyone.
"How about we let Uncle Yue, Sun Daqiao, and Uncle Tang sleep in the west side hall, while Sister Ren and I sleep in the east side hall, and the four of you just make do in the main hall?"
Song Siyuan's meaning was already clear. It was appropriate for the three elderly people not to sleep in the side hall. She and Ren Kongque were women. They definitely could not sleep with them. They also had to stay in a side hall alone. The rest of the main hall could only be occupied by them. A few squeezed.
"What do you think?"
Song Siyuan handed over the decision-making power to Yue Guanchao. He chewed his teeth and nodded: "Song Qianjin has already decided. What else can I say? Let's just stick to this. We can take turns guarding the door at night. Don't let the wild wolves Come in."
"Yes, I heard the roar of wild wolves just now. With such a big motive, we won't attract wild wolves or tigers."
Song Siyuan's worry was not unreasonable, but Ren Peacock never cared about it and looked at her with a disapproving attitude: "Sister, don't worry, the beasts in the mountain dens are also viviparous creatures. They come here at most to the roof. If you keep out of the wind and cold, it won’t do anything to you!”
"To say the least, even if wild wolves and bison come, they will not enter the Guandi Temple."
"Don't you want to enter Guandi Temple?"
Song Siyuan became curious about this.
Xu Xiake rubbed the silver sword with an oilcloth and explained: "Yes, all the animals in the Qinling Mountains are very spiritual and will not enter temples to view such buildings. The same is true for Chongxu Temple. Most animals only dare to visit the mountain gate. If you don’t do activities before, you won’t step into the temple.”
"I didn't understand why this was the case before, and I even asked my master Yunyangzi!"
With a sneer, he put away the silver sword and became mysterious: "My master said that animals can see the precious light in the temple. They know that this is the territory of the gods and will not go in casually to offend the gods. Even if I want to take shelter from the rain, I only dare to stay for a while, and I will leave immediately when the shelter from the rain is over."
Ren Kongque, who has been operating in the deep mountains of Qinling Mountains for decades, could not refute this point and nodded in approval:
"My little brother is right. The Qinling Mountains are the East Kunlun Mountains. All animals have been blessed by the East Prince. As long as they are the Yang Gods under the East Prince, the animals will be given more or less face. Even if they come to take shelter from the rain, they are still here. Other houses in the inn will not go to Wusheng Temple."
