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Chapter 32 The beginning of the century

Shangyuan Festival, born on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of Shangyuan, and blessings from the heavenly officials are the main festival of Taoism.

Dezhou Sanqing Temple is located in the east guard mountains of Wutong County. It is magnificent and exquisite. Because of the white jade, the Sanqing Temple is famous and has a great incense. There are more than 200 Taoist priests in the Taoist temple, with morning bells and evening drums, which are spectacular and majestic. The temple master Yanghe Zhenren has passed the sixtieth century, his hair and beard are still black, wearing a yellow apricot and Bagua robe, standing on the immortal platform, his sleeves danced in the wind, and he was about to turn into the air at the next moment. Everyone who saw it would praise him as a true god.

The Sanqing Temple was a Taoist management organization enthroned by the court during the Great Wei Dynasty. The Chongxuan Bureau was established in the court, which was affiliated with the Honglu Temple. The director was called the leader of the sect, and he was in the fifth rank of the official position, and he was in charge of palaces and temples, Taoist books, and fasting and ceremonial affairs. The Sanqing Temple of each state, the temple owner was called the real person, and the official position was the seventh rank of the official position, and he was in charge of Taoist affairs in one state. After Zheng dynasty, the Chongxuan Bureau was abolished, but the Sanqing Temple in various places still existed and was still a Taoist management organization. It was just that it had no power and its influence among the people was much worse than before.

In the morning, news from a pilgrimage made Yang He Zhenren completely lose the mood to stand on the immortal platform to pretend to be a god. Three days ago, a Ganzhi store opened in Wenping Mansion, and the one sold was a white jade. In less than half an hour, the entire Wenping Mansion was detonated by the Ganzhi store. Each white jade was only 500 yuan. According to the shop's shop, Tianguan's blessing will be sold for 50% off within three days.

A white jade, a fairy food, a good thing that has nowhere to buy when you have money. No one who has some money wants to get involved in the blessings given by Tianguan. Tongji Street in front of the Ganzhi Store was blocked, alarming Dezhou Sima Shang Jingwei and sent troops to maintain order.

For three consecutive days, more than 10,000 white jades were snatched away. Some believers who came from hundreds of miles away to hear the news were indispensable. Of course, merchants who saw business opportunities were indispensable. The inn next to the Ganzhi Store was full of people. Every day before dawn, a long queue was lined up in front of the Ganzhi Store, and some even lined up all night.

In the Yunfang, Yanghe Zhenren was puzzled. Only the master of the temple had always known the secret of the enlightenment of the white jade. When was it leaked? Who was the owner of the Ganzhi Store? How could he make the white jade? If you can buy the white jade with money in the mortal world, the incense of the Sanqing Temple will definitely be greatly affected. Those believers who seek white jade may not be as pious as before.

On the 16th day of the first lunar month, the lights in the Jiang house were on and laughter continued.

"Third brother, you are suffering from it. I will give you a cup of wine on your behalf."

"Sister, why are you polite, my family? I have to thank Yi'er if I want to say that." Huang Kailin raised his glass and moved his body. Huang Kailin is now wearing a sea-green cloth robe. The short beard on his chin has been carefully modified, and his belly has been bulging a little. He looks like a big shopkeeper in every move.

Jiang Huang set up a chopstick dish for his younger brother and smiled and said, "Our family has no effective personnel, thanks to your third brother, you are supporting him. The eldest brother and the second brother are really good. Let them come out to do things, just like they want to chop their heads, and they dare not see anyone."

"Oh, sister, you don't know. Brother and second brother are used to being honest and illiterate, so don't make things difficult for them. Besides, have you left the 60 acres of land you bought in the village to them for care? They like it." Huang Kailin chewed the wind duck in his mouth carefully, and the more he chewed, the stronger the taste.

Putting down the chopsticks, Huang Kailin breathed a drink with satisfaction, pointed to the dishes on the table and sighed: "This is something I dare not think about in previous years. It's still Yi'er who has the ability, passed the scholar and came up with these ways to make money. It's better to have a life with the Huang family. Sister, you are blessed to have a good son, and I'll give you a cup."

Hearing his brother praises his son, Jiang Huang smiled like a flower and drank it happily.

"This time the three companies work together to operate Subaibi, and this business is faster than the folding fan business. The Guo family is trustworthy, and the Yu family is a tiger. Although Yier has a teacher-student relationship with the master of Yu's mansion, no one can tell the business clearly. I, the uncle, have to take care of him. The folding fan is on the right track, Donghe and Dongshui have also started to the road, and they are there, so I will specialize in the business of Subaibi. This time I brought Donghu and Dongjiang, so I asked them to help, and I can help An Yong if I have experienced it in the future."

Donghu is his own boss, and Dongjiang is his second brother's third brother. He is lowering his head to bite pig's trotters, and his face is covered with oil. Yan'er is excitedly piling into the bowls of the two. Huang Kailin saw the two patrons and lowering their heads to eat, and scolded: "Just knowing how to eat, there is no cleverness at all."

Huang Donghu and Huang Dongjiang heard the scolding, held the pig's trotter in their hands, and raised their heads and were at a loss.

Jiang Huangshi laughed and scolded: "Three brothers, what do you scare them? Donghu and Dongjiang, don't pay attention to him. Eat yours and eat whatever you want. Don't be polite at my aunt's house."

Huang Kailin sighed and said, "I have suffered a loss if I didn't study. My elder brother and my second brother just suffered a loss of illiteracy. Otherwise, how could this shopkeeper fall into me? Donghe is better than Dongshui because Donghe has been studying for two years, and these two kids have also studied for two years. I wonder if it will be useful at that time. In the future, the children at home will have to let them study, just like An Yi, have more promising."

"An Yi mentioned to me that he wanted to run a private school and asked his husband to come to his house to teach An Yong to read, and said that anyone who wants to come from his uncle's brothers can do it."

Huang Kailin slapped his thigh and smiled, "This is a good thing. I really started a private school. I asked everyone under the age of sixteen to come to study. I understand, and I will not suffer any loss when I read and read."

"By the way, An Yi said that there is an open space next to our house, so he asked his uncles to move over to the house, help the relatives, and help the neighbors, and it is easy for his family to take care of each other. Don't worry about the money for the house. An Yi wants to give away 20% of the folding fan and the white jade, which is considered to be a thank you for your uncle's care."

"How can this work? There is too much money. Sister, it's not your idea." Huang Kailin stood up in shock and shook his head to refuse. He knew that the Jiang family's annual dividend was no less than 200 taels, and he also heard about the Subaibi business. He estimated that the annual dividend would not be less than 1000 taels. If 20% is given, it would be more than 2,000 taels of silver. He could not ask for so much money.

Jiang Huang took Huang Kailin and sat down, and said with red eyes: "Your brother-in-law passed away early, and our family was not barely supported by you. Now An Yi is old and can make money. There are only four people in our family. If you don't have any money, I will buy land in addition to buying land."

"You have many people in your family and your children are old. You are looking to get married and start a business, and you have to use money everywhere. Although the situation is better now, it is still compact. This is really not my idea, but An Yi's idea is very much in agreement. If you have money, you can't buy family affection. You can spend this money comfortably. Don't say more, this matter is decided like this."

"Sister." Huang Kailin was grateful and sad, and choked and said, "I won't say much. I will discuss the moving matter with my elder brother and second brother when I go back. It shouldn't be a big problem."

Footsteps came from the yard. It was Jiang Anyi who brought An Yong back from the county town. Yan'er rushed out and greeted her, and asked in a sweet voice: "Brother, have you bought the doll?"

"Born." Jiang Anyi led Yan'er in, An Yong carrying a bamboo box on his shoulder.

Seeing that his third uncle was at home, Jiang Anyi and An Yong put down their things and saluted. Huang Donghu and Huang Dongjiang were cousins, Jiang Anyi smiled and said hello: "Cousin, I will trouble you about the matter in the store in the future."

The two of them were blankly unaware of how to answer, and Jiang Anyong smiled and said, "Cousin, I have a good horse, I will take you to hunt another day." Suddenly, their eyes shone, and they grabbed Jiang Anyong and asked for their questions.

Huang Kailin shook his head helplessly, Jiang Anyi poured him a glass of wine and said with a smile: "Just practice more, I was not the same back then. By the way, uncle, do you know where there is a tea tree?"

"Tea Tree?" Huang Kailin was very surprised and said, "Isn't there a teahouse in the city? If you want to drink tea, go directly to the teahouse to buy tea."

"I'm going back to the academy soon. I thought about bringing some gifts to my friend. Others can say that the things from the bamboo art store can be delivered. But I have a good friend who helped me a lot, and he doesn't take any ordinary things. He likes to drink tea, and the tea leaves in the teahouse are definitely not good. I wonder if we have good tea trees here, so I simply make the tea leaves by myself that are both delicious and desirable." Jiang Anyi explained patiently.

Huang Kailin thought for a while and said, "When I was a child, my grandfather said that there are a few old tea trees on Matou Mountain thirty miles away. It has been a few years since there are no one in the countryside to drink the fun, and not many people know it. Later, I heard that a few monks built temples there, and I don't know whether the tea trees are still there."

A century-old tea tree is a treasure. Jiang Anyi immediately decided to go and see it tomorrow. If it is convenient, just buy a few old tea trees.

Jiang Anyi was coming to buy tea, but his third uncle said he would lead the way, An Yong said he would go with him, and Yan'er was clamoring to go, which made Jiang Huang want to go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. The next day, two horses, two ox carts, and a group of more than ten people marched towards Matou Mountain in a mighty manner.

Matou Mountain is named after its shape. Locals call it Matou Mountain. At that time, a group of carriages and horses broke the silence of the forest. The tits beside the road were so scared that they spread their wings and flew into the distance. Jiang Anyong rode the red clouds and took the lead, galloping back and forth on the mountain road. Jiang Anyi rode charcoal, Yan'er sat in his arms, looking around restlessly, full of excitement.

From the gap between the trees, you can see a temple halfway up the mountain. A waterfall hangs like a silver dragon and falls not far from the temple. I have reclaimed some terraces around the mountain, and I think the monks in the temple are supporting themselves. The carriage and horses stopped in front of the simple mountain gate. Jiang Anyi carried Yan'er off the horse and looked up and saw a cypress plaque hanging above the temple gate. The three big words "Anlong Temple" are vigorous and powerful.

A monk came out in the temple. Anlong Temple was very small. When you entered the mountain gate, you were the main hall. Jiang Huang took his children to burn incense, worship Buddha, and donated ten coins of incense money. Abbot Hong Xin of Anlong Temple led everyone to the meditation hall to rest, and a little novice monk offered tea.

The tea soup is yellow, green and bright in color, and the aroma is the scent of orchids that is pleasant to the nose. It is the best green tea. Jiang Anyi’s purpose here is to make the tea tree. He is happy to see good tea and blurted out: “Good tea.”

Monk Hong Xin was about forty years old, with nine incense scars on his shiny head, his face was clear, his eyes were low, and his monk's robe was covered with many patches, which showed that life in the temple was hard. Hearing Jiang Anyi's praise, Hong Xin raised his head and smiled, "Does Xiao Tanyue like tea too?"

"The tea is slightly bitter, light fragrance, and seems to have a Zen flavor."

Monk Hong Xin put his palms together and said, "Amita Buddha, Tan Yue has a lot of wisdom, and the tea Zen is just the same as my uncle Guangming said. If Tan Yue goes to Mingpu Temple in the capital in the future, he might as well meet my uncle, and I believe he will gain something."
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