The Taoist temple is on a mountain, and the road is not easy to walk because of the snow falling.
Yingbao walked for a while and then refused to go any further. She sat under a tree by the road without moving.
She didn't want to eat glutinous rice dumplings at all. She just wanted to go home and huddle in the warm cotton quilt and listen to her brothers' endorsements.
Seeing that the dog-headed Jin refused to leave, Brother Kui had no choice but to come over and carry her. He felt that it was too tiring to carry her, so he simply carried her on his back.
Ying Bao was so happy that she lay on Brother Kui's back and looked around.
Many people had already arrived at the entrance of the Taoist temple, all coming to offer fasting offerings.
I saw believers placing bags of food in front of the statue of Taishang Laojun, burning incense and praying.
Brother Kui couldn't help but swallowed when he looked at the sacrifices.
There are glutinous rice balls, steamed buns and pastries, and whole chickens and fishes.
The chickens and fish will be taken back by the worshipers, but the scattered glutinous rice dumplings, pastries and steamed buns will not be taken away.
Brother Kui put Ying Bao down, pushed her, and asked her to go forward and pick up the unwanted sacrifices.
Ying Bao had no choice but to step forward, look around, and then ran to the altar to pick up the steamed buns and pastries that had been dropped after people paid their respects.
After the first wave of worshippers, the worshipers will take away their own sacrifices, and then a second wave of people will place them again.
During this period, scattered cakes will fall on the ground and no one will pay attention to them.
The cherry blossom arrived by chance, as there were other children picking it up nearby, so she had to wait nearby.
People lined up to wait for the sacrifice and talked together in groups of twos and threes.
Suddenly there was a person in the crowd wearing Taoist robes who caught Ying Bao's attention.
This man was in his thirties, wearing a black futou, with a handsome and kind face, and a short beard on his chin, but he had a bulge as big as an egg on his neck. Although it was covered with a cloth, Yingbao's sharp eyes could still see it.
What caught her attention was not the bulge on his neck, but the large, shiny gourd slung across the man's shoulders.
There is also a five-color silk ribbon tied around the thin waist of the gourd, with tassels hanging from the end of the silk ribbon, and a few small jade beads on the tassels.
Being able to decorate the gourd with such fine details obviously means that the gourd is much loved by its owner.
This is...Wu Daozi?
I had met the gourd fool Wu Daozi several times in my previous life, but I never expected that he would look like this when he was young.
If it weren't for the big gourd he was carrying, Yingbao wouldn't have recognized him.
I remember that when I first met this man, he was already in a very poor state. His hair was almost gone. He was as thin as a bone. The tumor on his neck was as big as a cantaloupe, and his head was tilted to the side.
But this man was very talented. He could write well, and he could also play the piano and dance the sword. It is said that he won the imperial examination in his twenties. Later, he went to the capital to take the examination and won the second-level Jinshi.
But for some reason, he became a wandering Taoist priest, carrying a big gourd on his back all day long and walking around the country to treat people. He was known as the Gourd Miracle Doctor.
I don’t know if it was the miracle doctor Ying Bao, because he failed to cure the big tumor on his own neck.
But this man kept his promise, was loyal, and was willing to give charity. When he met poor people asking for medical treatment, he even gave them money to get medicine.
I didn't expect that I would be so lucky that I would meet the young Wu Daozi right here and now.
Ying Bao was secretly surprised and walked up to chat with her: "Uncle, your gourd is so beautiful. I also have many of these gourds at home."
Wu Daozi glanced at her and saw that she was a little beggar, so he didn't take her words seriously.
When Ying Bao saw that he was ignoring her, she took another step forward and continued: "I really have this kind of gourd at home. It's much bigger than yours. It's so big."
She opened her arms and gestured.
Wu Daozi finally asked: "Where is your home?"
"My home is in Chuanhe Town, Qinchuan County." Seeing that it really caught his attention, Yingbao said with a smile, "Our village says that the gourds in my home are given by gods and can bring good luck to people if touched."
"Oh?" Wu Daozi smiled: "Then why didn't it bring you good luck?"
Ying Bao's face darkened and she defended: "Because I met a bad person, she stole me out and brought me here."
Wu Daozi looked at the little doll and asked, "Is everything you said true?"
"Yes." Ying Bao nodded, "Whoever tells lies is a rat."
Wu Daozi smiled and said, "I'm asking about your gourd."
Ying Bao couldn't hold back her smile, and immediately said: "My gourds are also real. If you don't believe me, go to Simen Town in Qinchuan County and have a look. There is a cloth shop owner who spent thirty taels of silver to buy my big gourds. Now,
It’s also used in stores.”
Wu Daozi thought thoughtfully: "Is it true?"
"Really, really." Yingbao looked around and whispered: "If uncle doesn't believe it, I can take you there."
Before Wu Daozi could answer, Brother Kui suddenly came over. His face was very ugly, he picked up Yingbao and walked out.
Ying Bao struggled a few times, but when she couldn't break free, she looked at Wu Daozi with pitiful eyes and tried her best to squeeze out her tears.
Sure enough, Wu Daozi followed.
"Little friend, please wait a moment." He quickly caught up with Brother Kui: "Who are you? Put this child down first, I have something else to say."
Brother Kui looked at him warily and said coldly: "What are you doing? She is my sister!"
Wu Daozi hesitated after hearing this.
Ying Bao struggled hard and shook her head desperately: "No, I am not his sister, uncle, please save me."
Wu Daozi frowned, took a few steps forward to block the boy's way, and still said kindly: "My little friend, why don't you let her come down and tell her slowly whether it is your sister or not. Let her speak for herself."
Brother Kui was angry and said sternly: "Mind your own business! Get out of here! Otherwise I want you to look good!"
Wu Daozi refused to give in: "Young man, if this child is really your sister, I won't say anything, but she is clearly not..."
"I say it again, get out!" Brother Kui said fiercely: "She is mine. If she is not my sister, I picked her up first! You will follow me from now on!"
Wu Daozi:......
Ying Bao got angry and bit him hard on the neck.
Brother Kui was in pain and quickly pulled her off and threw her to the ground.
Ying Bao quickly got up from the ground and rushed directly to Wu Daozi, "Uncle, help!"
Wu Daozi also reacted very quickly. He held Yingbao behind him and said to Brother Kui who was chasing him: "I know the county government clerk. If you dare to act rashly, I will take you to the county government office to reason."
At this time, someone nearby noticed the situation and came over to check it out.
Someone also said: "Isn't this the beggar on the front street? What's going on? Does he want to hurt someone?"
"If you dare to hurt anyone, send him to the county government office!"
As expected, Brother Kui became wary, took a few steps back, stared at Ying Bao fiercely, and turned to leave.
Seeing that the young beggar was gone, Wu Daozi knelt down and asked Ying Bao: "Now tell me the truth, where is your home and how did you end up like this?"
Yingbao really cried this time, sobbed and told the whole story, and finally said: "I want to go home, uncle, can you take me back? My parents will definitely repay you and give you gourd seeds.
My gourds have grown very big, and I will give them to you in the future."
Wu Daozi smiled and said, "I happen to be going to Qinchuan County, so why not take you on a trip?"
"Okay!" Ying Bao laughed through her tears and asked, "Uncle, what's your name, and where is your hometown? My parents will go to your home later to thank you."
Wu Daozi touched Yingbao's head and said with a smile: "My surname is Wu. My hometown is far away from here. I'm afraid your parents won't be able to go."
Thank you for your monthly votes, two updates tonight. Because the author was sleepy by then, what I wrote has not been revised.
