Chapter 87: Bowing to the True God
Li Chengqi didn't know what kind of trouble Jiu Ke had encountered. He was now more concerned about how to solve the problem of a good night's sleep.
After receiving Qian Sen's advice, Li Chengqi felt that it was time to get out today.
After breakfast, Li Chengqi did not open the shop as usual, but led Aldai and the two of them to get on the bus together.
Compared to the two or three stops when I went shopping for clothes, this time I made multiple stops, which was almost equivalent to running from one end of the city to the other.
The city where Li Chengqi is located has a flat terrain. At first glance, it is basically a great plain.
But there are also mountains on the Great Plains, but the height may only be considered hills.
It is said that in ancient times, this place was an important place, and a city was built during the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty. Archaeologists have also unearthed many stone tools here.
However, it was too old and the ancient city was not preserved. In the new century, in order to develop tourism, the local government rebuilt many ancient facilities.
This includes temples and temples.
The reason why we talk about them separately is because they are two different places.
One is Xingguo Temple and the other is Jiangjun Temple.
Qian Sen asked Li Chengqi to go to the temple to ask for an amulet, and this was the first thing he thought of.
Since Xingguo Temple was the closest and the incense was at its peak, Li Chengqi took Ao Dai into the temple first.
Even though it was only after seven o'clock in the morning and it was not a rest day, there were still people coming and going in the temple, but they were all old men and women who came to burn incense and worship Buddha. The two young ones, Li Chengqi and Ao Dai, were particularly conspicuous.
Of course, it also has something to do with Aldai being too beautiful.
This girl kept whispering "Wow" and other exclamations from the moment she walked in. Maybe it was because she had never seen the architectural style before and it felt very novel.
"What is this place?"
"A temple dedicated to gods and Buddhas."
"Oh, it's a temple, right?"
Aldai looked left and right and said to Li Chengqi:
"Where is your idol?"
"..."
Aldai's idea is very simple. Li Chengqi is a god, and this is a temple, so there must be a statue of him.
"No, I am not here to accept offerings. What is offered here is..."
It seemed a bit difficult to explain to her what Buddha and Bodhisattva were.
Li Chengqi was thinking about what words to use when Aldai turned his attention to the incense in the hands of the uncle and aunt.
"What is that? It smells a little special."
It's a good thing she didn't pursue the issue of the idol.
The history of this Xingguo Temple can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, but it was later abandoned and was only rebuilt after the 21st century.
As a local, Li Chengqi rarely comes here, but has only heard about it.
See you today...
He was glad he hadn't been here before.
Although the cover still looks antique, Li Chengqi feels that it looks like a monk playing with his mobile phone and eating McDonald's. There is a sense of incongruity in the mix.
But now that you are here, you still have to pay your respects.
Because there were so many people burning incense, both Li Chengqi and Ao Dai waited in line for almost an hour.
After offering incense and bowing to the gilded Buddha, Li Chengqi and Ao Dai went nearby to find an old monk to clarify their doubts.
"Master, I want to ask for an object that can ward off evil spirits."
The old monk smiled and said nothing as if he had seen through the world. He took off a wooden bracelet and handed it to Li Chengqi.
The temple is not very impressive, but the master is a master. He doesn't talk nonsense at all, and he doesn't scare people by saying that there is a bad omen for you.
Just when Li Chengqi felt that it was reliable, he saw the master taking out a QR code from under the monk's robe...
You really keep up with the times!
With a slightly weird expression, Li Chengqi scanned the QR code to pay the bill. Then he found that the price was set in the QR code, and a wooden bracelet actually sold for more than 200.
This thing only costs 20 yuan at a street stall. If you bargain, you can get it to less than 15 yuan. But then I thought about it, it must be very rare since it is the master's personal belongings.
Using this reason to convince himself, Li Chengqi paid and took Aldai out. He also planned to visit the nearby General Temple.
But what he didn't see was that as soon as Li Chengqi turned around, the old monk took out another identical bracelet from his robe and put it on his wrist, waiting for the next person...
It's a good thing that Li Chengqi didn't see it, otherwise it wouldn't even have the effect of psychological comfort, and all that would be left would be shit.
But it was also because he didn't see that when Li Chengqi turned around and left, a young monk walked up to Da Shi and whispered a few words in a low voice.
"What? Cracked?"
As soon as the master heard this, he quickly followed the young monk to the main hall. In order to prevent the devotees from seeing the master's panic, he deliberately slowed down when entering the main hall and put on a smile that looked like he could see through the world.
There was a smile on his face, but he was panicking in his heart.
Follow the young monk into the main hall and go around to the back. At this time, you can clearly see that there is a terrible crack on the back of the Buddha statue in the main hall. Because the Buddha statue is hollow, the crack is like a crack on an egg. Like a pit, it shattered inwards.
"When did you find out?"
"Just now, when I was sweeping the floor here, I saw some debris."
"Hurry up and call someone to come over and see if it can be repaired, but don't make any noise and get all these pilgrims out first."
The master's response was accurate. He was not afraid that believers would see the broken Buddha statue and their faith collapse, but was afraid that the Buddha statue would fall and hurt people.
This temple is not like a temple, and the monk is not like a monk, but the master is indeed a true master.
Living people are more important than dead things.
But precisely because he was a true master, the old monk couldn't figure out why the Buddha statue suddenly broke.
"Could it be that a true god worshiped the Buddha, but the Buddha statue cannot withstand the worship of the true god?"
As the thought came together, the old monk burst into laughter.
How could there be a true god in this world? It must be because the quality of the Buddha statues is not up to par...
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"Brother Li, why didn't you open the door this morning?"
"I'm going out to play. It's rare for my cousin to come over. I must take someone out for a walk."
Xue Wenshu, who was unaware of Li Chengqi's rhetoric, expressed his understanding.
I went to Xingguo Temple and Jiangjun Temple, both of which were crowded places. Li Chengqi felt that he hadn't seen so many people in several years since graduating from college, and he felt a little dizzy.
On the other hand, Aldai was very interested. She read, asked, and took notes. She still looked unfinished when she got home, maybe because she thought she was going on a trip.
From early morning to afternoon, I had lunch outside before coming back.
Although it was a struggle, the goal was indeed achieved.
I bought a bracelet at Xingguo Temple, and I bought a palm-sized bronze sword at Jiangjun Temple. People inside said that if I hung it on the door, evil spirits would not dare to come near it.
Even if it was just a psychological effect, at least Li Chengqi could sleep well with peace of mind.
"Why didn't you ask for Coke today? Is your mother nagging you?"
Seeing Xue Wenshu walking towards the cashier with a bottle of sports drink, Li Chengqi felt a little strange.
Xue Wenshu said mysteriously: "You can't drink anything spicy today. I have something to do in the afternoon."
Li Chengqi was a little confused. When had this kid ever cared about this?
"Are you asleep?"
"No, Brother Li, look."
Xue Wenshu clicked on his phone, and there was a photo of a girl wearing a high school uniform.
"My friend said that he would introduce me to a beautiful girl when we play basketball in the afternoon."
“…..”
Li Chengqi was speechless.
Your kid's psychological quality is really awesome. It's only been a few days and you can switch seamlessly?
(End of chapter)