Dali Temple Conspiracy Records

Chapter 39 The Secret of Longevity

The next morning, in order to thank the old woman for allowing them to stay overnight, Bai Sanxiu got up early to prepare breakfast.Seeing her being so proactive, the old woman didn't say anything.

Bai Sanxiu quickly cooked the flax porridge, cut some onion leaves and used them for scrambled eggs, and pickled the remaining bulbs for the old woman to eat.But when cutting vegetables, she found a lot of old blood stains on the cutting board and the stove, she was really shocked, and then thought, it was probably the traces of bloodletting when killing chickens, ducks and rabbits.Moreover, there is indeed a familiar faint fishy smell lingering in this kitchen. It seems that this old woman likes to eat blood products very much.

After Murong Ke, the person in charge of this outing, gave a lot of money for sesame oil, the three of them went down the mountain and returned to the city.Walking and stopping along the Feng River, at noon, I simply found a family in Xitan Village by the river for a meal. Of course, I won't eat people for nothing.

This is a family with the surname of Qin, and they are already warm and hospitable. Seeing Murong Ke's amiability and generosity even though he is noble, his affection was doubled, and he started chatting.Hearing that they came down from the mountain temple, Qin rummaged around the house for a while, and then took out a magic lottery to show the three of them as if offering a treasure.

"That temple is efficacious. This is the lottery I asked for there 40 years ago. Good luck! Later, the marriage went smoothly, and my old Qin treated me very well!"

Murong Ke nodded frequently, "I also heard that the temple has a long history, and people nearby are used to worshiping it."

"That's right, there used to be blood sacrifice rituals."

"Huh? I haven't heard of that..."

Seeing his surprised expression, Qin knew that he had misunderstood, and explained with a smile: "It's just cutting off one's finger and dripping some blood. It won't kill your life. Later, I switched to the blood of livestock. Although now Don’t do this ceremony anymore, every New Year’s day, the mother-in-law will write some blessings and couplets, and give them to the villagers.”

As she spoke, she took out this year's new spring stickers.What I wrote are some commonly used auspicious language pairs, but it is enough for the villagers.Li Quan glanced at it briefly, and then looked at it carefully again.Murong Ke asked curiously: "I think that Miao Zhu is quite old, is she going to live a long life this year?"

"Ah, she was quite old when I was a child, and she must be over a hundred years old now? She looks fierce and doesn't like to be disturbed by others, but she is actually kind-hearted. She will adopt abandoned babies and help homeless women .By the way, the sweet porridge she cooks is very delicious. When I was young, I liked to go to Cengfan the most."

Murong Ke exclaimed: "Really? He is a hundred years old, so I really didn't see it."

"Hehe, why don't you say that the temple is effective? It must be blessed by the mountain god."

When the three left, Qin Shuang, son of the Qin family, sent them to the entrance of the village.Hearing that Murong Ke was making fun of Bai Sanxiu again, Qin Shuang laughed and said, "My mother always believed in that temple, so don't take it seriously, my lord."

"Hey, what do you say?"

"Everyone says that the temple is effective, and I can't say it, but the temple may not wish the mother-in-law such a long life. I think it may be that the child she adopted has grown up, or the woman she adopted has inherited her identity."

Bai Sanxiu was taken aback, "You mean, that mother-in-law is pretending?"

Qin Shuang nodded: "I am 32 years old. I have seen two different women since I was a child. Others in the village have also seen them. I guess there have been three or four over the years? They are all about 30 years old. They have never It will not appear at the same time as the old woman."

Li Quan asked: "Then when did she adopt the abandoned baby?"

"About 20 years ago. But she said that the mountain was barren, so the little girl gave it to someone in the city when she was five years old. Well, our temple is quite famous far and near. Since some people are willing to continue to play the role of the temple, there is no need Let’s just say it’s not.”

Unexpectedly, the truth would be like this, Murong Ke couldn't help being taken aback, while Bai Sanxiu showed an expression of enlightenment.Only Li Guan frowned imperceptibly, thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)