"Is Fifth Master Qin still there?" Eighth Master asked.
Mr. Niu shook his head, "It's been almost ten years since he passed away. When you left, he was already ninety years old. If he had lived to this day, he would not have been more than a hundred years old!"
Qin Wuye was the old temple priest of Guanyin Pavilion, and Chen Muyu had some impressions of him in his memory.
Although he had expected such a result, Master Ba still let out a long sigh after hearing Er Ye Niu's words.
Qin Hong said, "The Fifth Master is a kind man. He had no food to eat when he was a child. Thanks to his help, I was able to worship in Shao'e Mountain back then, and it was indispensable for me to have the Fifth Master Qin to lead the way..."
This was the first time Chen Muyu heard that it was Qin Wuye who led the way for Qin Hong to worship Shao'e.
Also, in those days, if you could worship in Shao'e Mountain, have enough food and clothing, and have no one to guide you, not everyone would accept you.
Niu Er Ye and Ba Ye both nodded, agreeing with what Third Master said.
"The fifth master Qin's granddaughter is now taking over the Guanyin Pavilion. Do you want to go and have a look?" said the second master Niu.
"The Fifth Master has a granddaughter?" The Eighth Master was surprised, as if he had never heard of it.
"Adopted!"
Mr. Niu Er explained, "The girl you adopted the second year after you left was named Qin Cuiping. The girl was only eight years old at that time and we raised her for eight years. That year, Cui'er had just taken the college entrance examination and had just received her results, so Mr. Wu let her go.
…”
Qin Cuiping, Chen Muyu knew, was one year older than Chen Muyu. At that time, when she was studying in the rural primary school, Sister Cui'er was the eldest sister. Not only did she have first-class academic performance, but she was also good at fighting.
Children from the nearby villages would seek help from Sister Cui'er if they were bullied. At that time, they could basically be regarded as the invincible opponent in the entire township.
In high school, Qin Cuiping was also in Qingshan No. 1 Middle School, but she was two years ahead of Chen Muyu, so they only stayed together for a year. Later, Sister Cui'er was admitted to a prestigious university in Beijing, and gradually she lost contact with her.
"Second Master, you said Sister Cui'er has taken over Guanyin Pavilion now?"
Chen Muyu was quite surprised. Sister Cui'er graduated from a prestigious university. I heard that she started her own business after graduation and opened a cultural company. It developed very well. Why did she come back to the village?
Mr. Niu nodded slightly, "Cui'er is a good girl. She didn't forget to dig the well. Back then, everyone in the village pooled money for her to go to college. After she graduated and earned money, she didn't forget to give back to the village. Look at this
By the way, she donated more than half of the money, and she personally did the reconstruction of Guanyin Pavilion. In the second half of last year, she rarely went out after she came back..."
Chen Muyu was quite surprised.
"Let's go, let's take a look and pay our respects to Lord Qin by the way!"
Ba Ye waved his sleeves, let Chen Muyu support him, and walked down the slope.
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The Guanyin Pavilion occupies a small area. It is a small temple in the mountains and forests. It is dedicated to the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Villagers from several nearby villages are accustomed to coming here to worship during the solar terms.
Here is adjacent to Shao'e Mountain, where Buddhist and Taoist culture is very prosperous. Temples and Taoist temples like this are not uncommon. In the past, it was no exaggeration to say that there was one temple every ten miles and one temple every eight miles.
It's very quiet in the woods.
During the busy farming season, not many people have the leisure to come here like Chen Muyu and the others.
There are paths and stone stairs leading to the temple gate, trees provide shade, and green tea trees grow beside the path. It is a rare refreshing experience along the way.
In front of the main hall, the incense altar is burning with incense, and you can smell it from a long distance. The birds and insects in the forest are chirping from time to time, which is very harmonious.
The yard is very clean. Although Guanyin Pavilion has been rebuilt, the original configuration has not been changed. It has been expanded and renovated. It is antique and looks very comfortable.
"Tweety?"
There was no one in the yard, so Mr. Niu called out, but he didn't dare to make too loud a sound. After all, the Bodhisattva was in front of him.
"Second Master?"
After a while, a woman came out from the side door.
She is about 1.7 meters tall, wearing loose casual clothes and an apron, with her hair pulled back. She looks very elegant.
There was a bag hanging on his waist, and there were some vegetables in the bag.
Chen Muyu looked at her carefully. Although she hadn't seen her for several years and had changed a bit, she could still be identified if she looked carefully.
Qin Cuiping came over quickly. She knew Mr. Niu. As for the others, only Qin Hong had some impression of him.
Mr. Niu hurriedly introduced her, and Qin Cuiping realized that they were all elders. She hurriedly welcomed her into the side hall, serving tea and water.
"Sister Cui'er, don't you recognize me?" Chen Muyu asked with a smile after taking the water handed over by sister Cui'er.
"Huh?"
Qin Cuiping looked Chen Muyu up and down. She thought he looked familiar just now, but she didn't dare to recognize him. "It can't be Xiaoyu, right? You've changed too much!"
"Sister Cui'er, you have changed so much!" Chen Muyu shook his head.
Qin Cuiping was happy, "I was shocked. I thought the second master had brought someone to see me for a blind date. At first glance, I saw that this young man was pretty good-looking, but he was hesitating..."
When Chen Muyu heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry, and looked at Second Master Niu, "Second Master, do you still work part-time as a matchmaker?"
Niu Erye blew his beard and said, "Don't talk nonsense in front of the Bodhisattva. Isn't there a college student in our village? I think he is about the same age and the young man looks pretty good, so I thought of giving him a hand, but Xiao Cui...
I don’t like it…”
"Second Master, it's not that I don't like him, it's that I have no fate!" Qin Cuiping waved her hand directly.
"Lao Niu, the times are different now. Young people talk about free love. Our old ways won't work anymore!" Ba Ye said.
The third master didn't say anything, he had never been married, and he couldn't get a word in at the moment.
"I don't understand what these young people are thinking!" Niu Erye shook his head repeatedly.
Now that they have entered the temple, they still have to burn incense sticks. After chatting for a while, a few old men went to the main hall to pay homage to the Bodhisattva and also wanted to pay homage to the Fifth Master Qin.
Qin Cuiping took them to the woods behind Guanyin Pavilion, where the fifth master Qin's tomb is.
Chen Muyu had some impressions of Fifth Master Qin. He was of high seniority in the local area. Chen Muyu wanted to call him Laozuzu. His impression was that he was a kind old man who liked to wear Taoist robes.
Several old men were burning paper in front of Qin Wuye's tomb, while Chen Muyu and Qin Cuiping stood aside and watched from a distance.
"Sister Cui'er, you live here alone, don't you feel lonely or something?" Chen Muyu asked.
The two of them can be considered old friends. Although they haven't seen each other for several years, they don't feel unfamiliar.
Qin Cuiping shook her head, "With the breeze and the bright moon as your companion, the mountains, rivers, birds and beasts as your neighbors, and the Bodhisattva in the temple, what's so lonely about it?"
Hearing this, Chen Muyu looked at her in surprise, "Sister, what you said is quite advanced!"
Qin Cuiping smiled and said, "I'm so poor, but I just heard from the second master that you are engaged, and you are marrying the daughter of the richest family in Qingshan. That's okay, young man, you are at the peak of your life!"
"Sister Cui'er, I feel like you're washing my brain!" Chen Muyu sweated, "Didn't you say when I was a kid that if I'm so good-looking, wouldn't it be a waste of talent if I don't eat soft rice in the future?"
