Chapter 90 The Temple
early morning.

The mist filled the air, the air was damp and cold, and in the distant eastern sky, a bright dawn appeared.

Su Qinghe got up early in the morning, and she was going to go to the temple to offer incense with her grandma today.

The weather is not bad today, there is still mist in the morning, and it must be a big sun during the day.

It may be that the family has raised it finely since childhood. Su Qinghe's physique is always warm even in the cold winter, and sometimes even feels hot if he wears too much.

When she was younger, her family was always worried that she would catch a cold, so they wrapped her tightly every time.

Every time she took it off, Su Qinghe's back was sweaty.

After a lot of times, the family finally understood that Su Qinghe was in good health, and they stopped dressing her so much.

But I'm still worried, I want to touch her little hands from time to time, and if it's cold, I'll add clothes to her immediately.

Thinking of going up the mountain, I heard from my grandma that there is a distance from the foot of the mountain to the temple. The weather is fine today, and it must be very hot after climbing for a long time.

Su Qinghe picked out a patchwork hooded sweater dress from the closet. The color was avocado green, and it was paired with a down jacket.

When she arrived in the living room, grandma had already packed her things, and she could go out after breakfast.

This time, it was only the two of them who went out. The elder brothers hadn't had their vacation yet, and the others were busy with work. Only Su Qinghe happened to be on vacation and could go with her grandma.

Since her return, Mother Su has gone to burn incense almost a few times a year, and most of the time she goes by herself, but there is no need to worry about being accompanied by servants from the family.

The car stopped at the foot of the mountain, and the servants followed behind with baskets, while Su Qinghe and Su Mu walked ahead.

Probably because of the Chinese New Year, there were quite a few people who came to offer incense, and most of them were about the same age as grandma, and there were very few people as young as Su Qinghe.

Su Qinghe stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the stairs that disappeared in the mountain pass, she was eager to try.

"Let's walk slowly. If we are tired from climbing, we will take a rest." Seeing her granddaughter looking at the mountain pass, Su's mother thought she was afraid.

Su Qinghe turned her head and gave grandma a relaxed smile, and took the lead, "Grandma, let's go."

Along the way, the steps have been swept clean, and the trees on both sides of the mountain road are also lush.

As Su Qinghe climbed up, she looked at the surrounding scenery, wondering if it was her illusion, the air on this mountain seemed to be fresher, and it was more comfortable to breathe.

On the way, there will be monks who are cleaning. Su Qinghe looks at the endless stairs and admires their perseverance.

If she came to sweep, she would definitely not be able to sweep after a few steps.

"You go ahead, and grandma follows you."

Mother Su didn't want to keep her child tied up, so she came out once in a while just to have fun, and she had walked this way no less than ten times, so she was already familiar with it.

Although Su's mother said so, Su Qinghe still looked back at Su's mother from time to time, and if Su's mother was slow, she would wait where she was.

Occasionally, Su Qinghe would squat down and look at beautiful fallen leaves when she saw them. If she liked them, she would carefully collect them and make them into bookmarks when she went back.

There are a lot of plants on this mountain, many of which Su Qinghe has never seen before, which always makes her stop and look carefully for a while.

Walking halfway up the mountain, Su Qinghe saw a pavilion for people to rest. Worried that grandma would be tired, Su Qinghe first proposed to sit here and rest for a while.

Mother Su happened to be a little tired, so she followed Mother Su to the pavilion.

The servants on the side moved quickly, taking out the seat cushions that had been prepared a long time ago and spreading them on.

They went out early, and it is only after seven o'clock, and the sun has not yet reached here. The stools in the pavilion must be damp and cold to sit on after a night of dew.

There were other people resting in the pavilion, and Su Qinghe and the others attracted a lot of attention when they entered.

"After climbing for so long, are you hungry?" Mother Su asked the servants to take out the cakes they brought while talking.

In fact, I just ate in the morning, Su Qinghe is not very hungry, but there is a kind of hunger that makes grandma think you are hungry.

Su Qinghe looked at a box of exquisite pastries, and didn't feel greedy at first, but when she saw this box of pastries, she couldn't help pinching a piece, and began to eat in small bites.

When I am happy to eat, I will shake my little feet unconsciously.

Su Qinghe eats very well, and no crumbs of the pastry fall on her body.

The servant next to her also poured her a small cup of milk tea and asked her to eat it with pastries so that she would not choke.

Su Qinghe took a sip of pastry, a sip of milk tea, and could see such a beautiful scenery, and felt that life was very comfortable.

Su Qinghe was greedy for this milk tea once, and asked her servants to make it for her. It was boiled with milk and tea leaves.

I was worried that the servants at home would not, but I didn't expect them to, and the taste of the cooking was very good, which was beyond Su Qinghe's expectation.

It's a pity that the milk tea contains tea leaves. She is still young, and her family doesn't allow her to drink more.

"Sister, is this your granddaughter?" Someone approached Su's mother.

Mother Su nodded with a smile, "The child is on holiday, so bring her along."

"The little girl is filial, and the children in my family refused to come with me when they heard that they were going to climb the mountain." The old man next to her was a little envious.

With the beginning of two, others joined in.

"The one from my family came once, and he refused to come again no matter what he said, saying that he couldn't walk because he was climbing the mountain."

"My children haven't had a holiday yet."

"My family doesn't have any. Your children are on vacation so early?" Someone looked at Su Qinghe curiously.

Su Qinghe was not shy either, and let them look at her generously. After finishing a piece of pastry and a small cup of milk tea, she was currently wiping her mouth with a handkerchief.

Seeing that her granddaughter couldn't sit still, Su's mother asked her to walk around the neighborhood, not to go far, and asked her servants to follow.

Hearing that she could walk around, Su Qinghe immediately jumped down and walked in the direction she wanted.

Looking at the figure of her granddaughter, Su's mother turned around and continued chatting with others.

"Kids do get school holidays earlier than other schools."

But when those people wanted to inquire about where they went to school, Mother Su just laughed and said nothing. Seeing that the inquirers couldn't find out, they had no choice but to talk about other things.

It's nothing more than family matters, Su's mother mostly listens to what others say, and rarely speaks.

Su Qinghe just saw that there was a bamboo forest here, so she couldn't help being curious, and wanted to come in to see if there were bamboo shoots in it.

After just walking around a few times, Su Qinghe didn't see any bamboo shoots.

"Can't this bamboo grow shoots?" Su Qinghe wondered.

She remembered that when she was in junior high school in her previous life, a lot of bamboo was planted on the school playground wall, and bamboo shoots would grow. At that time, Su Qinghe couldn't help but secretly pulled out one to study.

The servants who were following her were also a little bit troubled when they heard that the young lady wanted to find bamboo. She had never dug bamboo shoots, and she had just walked around with the young lady, and she hadn't seen any bamboo shoots either.

Just when the two were about to leave disappointed, Su Qinghe suddenly heard footsteps coming from the bamboo forest not far away.

Su Qinghe was not afraid either. People outside where they were standing could see it and looked in the direction of the movement.

It turned out that the monk who came out turned out to be a monk from the temple. He didn't look very old, he should be in his twenties, and he was still holding tools in his hand.

Seeing Su Qinghe put down the things in his hands, the monk clasped his hands together, "Hello, little benefactor."

"Hello, Master." Su Qinghe politely returned the greeting, looking curiously at the tools at his feet.

"Master, are you going to dig bamboo shoots?"

The monk saw that Su Qinghe was interested, and took off the basket on his back to show her.

Really, Su Qinghe was excited, she couldn't find it after searching for so long.

These bamboo shoots were covered in mud, Su Qinghe didn't dare to reach out to touch them for fear of getting their hands dirty, but squatted in the basket to watch.

"It's so big," said each bamboo shoot thicker than her arm, "Why haven't I seen any bamboo shoots after searching here for so long?"

Seeing that she was interested, the monk told her how to find bamboo shoots in a gentle tone.

Bamboo shoots are usually buried in the soil, and inexperienced people can't see them, and generally bamboo shoots grow deep in the mountains, with few roadsides.

"Be good." Mother Su saw that she had almost rested, but her granddaughter didn't come back for a long time.

Hearing grandma calling her, Su Qinghe almost forgot the time, said goodbye to the monk politely, and ran towards grandma quickly.

"Why so slow?" Mother Su was a little worried.

Su Qinghe told her grandma about meeting the monk just now.

Seeing that her hair was messed up, Su's mother tidied her hair, and then dragged her to continue climbing.

"It's about half an hour's walk away."

In the second half of the climb, the sun was already high above the head, the original mist gradually receded, and the road ahead became clearer.

Although the sun was very strong, Su Qinghe didn't think it was very hot because of the season, but felt it was just right.

Climbing to the top of the mountain in one breath, Su Qinghe looked at the densely packed heads and felt shocked, there were so many people.

There is a tripod in the big courtyard of the temple, with incense sticks densely inserted on it, and people come in and out.

Mother Su took out the incense she had prepared a long time ago, distributed it to Su Qinghe, and skillfully took her to the side to light the offering.

Su Qinghe imitated Su Mu's appearance, although her movements were not proficient, but I felt that her expression was very pious.

She didn't believe this at first, but Su Qinghe couldn't help being a little in awe of it since she lived her whole life again.

After offering good incense in the big courtyard, Mother Su took Su Qinghe to the lobby inside.

Although there were many people outside, there were much fewer people inside, and there was no noise outside. Everyone knelt down in front of the Buddha statue quietly, with eyes closed and a pious attitude.

After the people in front got up and left, Mother Su dragged Su Qinghe to kneel down together, this time with three sticks of incense in her hand, Su Qinghe still imitated Mother Su's movements.

It's just that she is too short to insert the incense, so she can only ask Mother Su to help her.

On the side of the lobby, Su Qinghe saw someone kneeling and copying Buddhist scriptures.

"Let's go to Master Jueming first." Mother Su grabbed the curious Su Qinghe, fearing that her child would wander around and find no one.

The Su family has a big business, and they donate a lot of money to the temple every year. I don't know that there are many orphanages in the temple, and they donate a lot of money every year.

When they went outside, the monks in the temple recognized Sumu, greeted them, and led them forward.

"Master told me in the morning that there are distinguished guests coming today, and they will be taken directly to the small courtyard."

Mother Su smiled and nodded, "Please trouble me, little master."

Su Qinghe was so patronizing that she looked at the surrounding environment, she didn't notice the monk's curious gaze on her.

What the monk didn't finish was that the master also said that there was a little honored guest, and this little girl should be the little honored guest that the master said.

Although this child is much more beautiful than other children and has spirituality, the little monk can't see anything special.

The temple is a bit different from Su Qinghe's imagination, it is very new, it should have been renovated not long ago, and the surrounding environment is very good.

The more you go in, the quieter you are, and you can't see other pilgrims.

After walking for a while, I saw a small yard not far away. The yard was not too big, with only a few rooms. Compared with the outside, the yard was a bit dilapidated, but it was cleaned very well.

Approaching, Su Qinghe found a stone table in the middle of the yard, and a monk was sitting there facing them, Su Qinghe could only see a side face.

However, Su Qinghe's eyes were a little puzzled, are all masters so young?
"Master, the guests have arrived." The monk knocked on the door, then opened the courtyard door and led them in.

Su Qinghe looked at the monk who turned around to look at them, with uncontrollable surprise on his face.

Isn't this the monk digging bamboo shoots she met on the road just now!
"Master Jueming, good morning." Mother Su clasped her hands together and greeted with a smile.

The monk called Master Jueming by Sum's mother also stood up and said hello to Sum's mother with clasped hands.

After getting up, he looked at Su Qinghe behind Su's mother, with a kind smile on his face.

Such a young face with such an expression is not surprising at all.

Mother Su saw Master's gaze and introduced to him, "This is my granddaughter named Qinghe."

Hearing grandma's words, Su Qinghe quickly restrained her expression, and said hello obediently, "Hello, master."

But she was a little timid in her heart, she was afraid that the people in front of her would see her secret.

Seeing that the master was interested in his granddaughter, Mother Su couldn't help but said, "Can the master help my granddaughter to take a look?"

With a smile on his face, Master Jueming motioned for them to sit down without saying a word, and poured a cup of tea for each of them.

"Although the little girl had no relationship with her parents in her previous life."

Speaking of this, Su Qinghe was taken aback. Seeing that the child seemed to be frightened, Su's mother quickly reached out to hold her little hand to comfort her.

"But this life has made up for this regret. In this life, you were born rich and noble, with both blessings and wisdom. You are a person with deep blessings."

With a kind smile on his face, Master Jueming picked up the cup in front of him and savored it carefully.

Mother Su breathed a sigh of relief. She was also quite frightened when she heard that her granddaughter had no parental relationship in her previous life.

"We obediently are blessed people. The previous sufferings are over, and we only need to enjoy happiness in this life."

After Su Qinghe heard this, she only felt a lightness in her chest, and she didn't even realize it. She thought she didn't care about the things in her previous life, but she didn't expect that she still did.

But what Master Jueming said today made Su Qinghe completely let go.

"Little girl, can you show me the jade you are wearing?"

If he is not mistaken, this piece of jade has played a great role in the little girl.

According to Su Qinghe's words, she took off the jade that she was wearing next to her body, put the warm jade in the palm of her hand, and handed it to him.

When she finally left, Su Qinghe touched the new pendant that had been replaced.

That master Jueming even asked her to wait for the rope to be short before going to him to change it.

(End of this chapter)

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