"Hahahahaha~~Xiaoying, if you grab it here, it's yours~"
"Ugh~ give it to me, you bad sister!"
At the southern intersection leading to the forest area, Rin was teasing her sister with a piece of chocolate.
At this time, she was wearing a red woolen coat and a pure white scarf loosely wrapped around her neck. Ahem, although this outfit looks conspicuous and dignified, Rin doesn't like it very much. In contrast, she prefers cold colors such as white, blue, black and gray. But, my mother likes her to dress like this very much, and insists that she should dress more festively during the New Year. . . .
You know, for Rin, mother¡¯s orders can never be violated~
"Yue, here, here." Seeing Yue's figure in the distance, she immediately waved to her.
"Sister Yue, sister is good or bad, she teases me like this every time! Ignore her!" Xiaoying who was next to her saw Yue coming, and immediately broke away from her hand and ran towards Yi Yue. ¡®Hmph, ignore sister. Sister Yue will definitely buy me chocolates or something! ¡¯
"Here we come."
"Rin, I will tell auntie later that if you bully Xiaoying, she will definitely fix you hard~" Yue walked over with a smile while holding Xiaoying in hand. When she noticed Rin's clothes, she was obviously stunned.
Then he carefully looked at the person in front of him She was standing on the snowy forest path, dressed in crimson, which made her stand out. Although she is so conspicuous in this cold and white world, she does not feel out of place at all. It feels very harmonious. Just like the sunshine in winter, it is bright and dazzling but makes people feel warm: "Rin she is very beautiful." I thought. Somewhat entranced, Yue murmured.
"What, am I not beautiful before?" Rin was a little shy, but also a little happy. She curled her lips indifferently and pretended not to care. Although he doesn't care much about his own image, he appreciates Yue's praise.
"No, Rin will always be the most beautiful!"
"Yeah, okay, that's good~"
"Sister Yue, can you carry me and walk? I'm so tired from walking." Seeing the two sisters ignoring her existence, the little girl was obviously unhappy. She grabbed the corner of Yue's clothes and acted coquettishly with starry eyes. Secretly, she didn't forget to make a face at Xiao Lin. She was still angry at being teased by her sister~
"Of course." Faced with the little guy she watched grow up, Yue really had no immunity.
After bending down to pick up Xiaoying, he winked at Rin.
"Okay, okay, I know, here it is, little greedy cat!" After passing the chocolate in his hand to Xiaoying, Xiao Lin whispered in her ear: "Xiaoying, mom is coming, if you see If you are so lazy, she will definitely be unhappy!" If Yue was entangled with this little girl, his original plan to throw her to his mother and take Yue for a stroll would be completely ruined.
"Humph, no way!" Xiaoying, who seemed to have a deep understanding of her sister's thoughts, immediately made a face at Rin, and then kissed Yue hard on the face: "Sister Yue, let's go first, Just let sister wait for mom~ Oh, I really like Sister Yue the best!"
¡°Yeah~ Rin, thank you for your hard work~¡± Perhaps this sentence hit home the most, and a slight smile appeared on Yue¡¯s usually plain face. She hugged Xiaoying and left, leaving only a melancholy and sad Lin.
"Yue, you really dote on this brat too much!"
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Today is the annual festival. This custom has been spread in the town for a long time.
During the Spring Festival, every household in the town will habitually go to a small temple not far from the town to pray. In fact, there is nothing special. Everyone just prays in this festival that has been passed down a long time ago, praying for good weather in the new year and praying for the health of their families in the new year.
Of course, today, more and more people will habitually pray here for a smooth career and everything goes well. If a family comes, more and more people will choose to pray for their children¡¯s academic success.
Whether it is effective or not, everyone always has different opinions.
Speaking of which, the specific origin of this custom has been forgotten, and few people care. But from Xiao Lin¡¯s understanding: it seems that a long time ago, there was a fairy in this town, and that fairy often helped the ancestors of the residents of the town and helped them overcome a big difficulty, so it is This tradition remains.
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After waiting for their mother, the mother and daughter walked straight along the path and caught up with Yue as they entered the forest. Xiao Lin's mother took Xiaoying from Yue's arms. I don't know what she said in her ear, but the little girl actually walked obediently~~
The small temple is not far away, located in a mountain forest not far from Yi Yue's home.
??Walking through the winding forest paths, we facedWhat came out was a surprisingly huge rock. It stands at the foot of the mountain. The dark brown stone is very smooth, and there are a few remaining snow clusters on it. At this time, many people had gathered here. After a short rest, the crowd stepped onto the more than 300-step staircase. After everyone climbed up the steps out of breath, everyone entered the small temple. eyes.
The temple is not big, about the size of two basketball courts.
Surrounded by trees on three sides, the front is a flat courtyard.
The small temple is not luxurious, with several houses connected and integrated into one. Although it is a bit old, the overall style of the small temple is quite unique, like a small retro-style house. If it were not for the small statue of a god enshrined on it, no one would think that it is a temple dedicated to gods. Bar.
"Rin, are there really gods in this temple?" Yue asked curiously, holding Rin's hand. The Yi family has never respected ghosts and gods. Although Yue has been coming to this town for many years, this kind of memorial ceremony has never been held. In order to accompany Rin, this is her first time coming here this year.
"Hmm, Yue, what do you think~~"
"There should be. If there are so many people coming to worship, there should be something." Yue looked around suspiciously, trying to find some clues. But with her martial arts skills, she couldn't see anything unusual around her. But she didn't care, whether it was ghosts or other things, it was nothing to her.
"Not at all. I have been to this small temple many times when I was a child. Alas, I was just stupidly praying along with it." Covering her face, Rin looked like she couldn't bear to look back on the past.
"Why are you so sure, Rin, that there are no gods in this small temple? It wouldn't be great if there were. I haven't seen any gods yet, so it should be interesting." Yue's face was flat with some expectation, looking at the constant traffic around him. Crowds of people whispered: "I've seen vampires, monsters, and magicians, but I haven't seen gods yet."
"Stop thinking nonsense, it won't happen."
"Hey~~ Yue, let me popularize the knowledge of the underworld to you. The theory of immortals has been completely discontinued since the incident that expelled the immortals a long time ago. I don't know why at that time, those arrogant people in the underworld The guys drove out all the forces in the heaven. Since then, the human world has been independent, and there will no longer be any interference from the heaven." Holding out a finger, Lin explained with a little pride.
"Then there are still ghosts and monsters in the world. If the gods are cut off, why do things like ghosts still exist?"
"That" After thinking for a while, Rin continued: "According to what they said, the guys in the heaven are annoying to look at and don't like them, so they are kicked out. As for hellif it weren't for the reincarnation place in the human world, If it is established, those guys might be able to drive out hell and completely escape the interference of the outside world."
"Haha, they are really interesting guys. In the future, our world may be completely destroyed under the plans of those guys. It is also a good thing to think about the human world at that time being completely separated from the influence of other worlds. .¡±
"Well, it's very possible." With a longing expression, Xiao Lin nodded.
"Now that heaven has been driven out by them, hell still needs to exist. Reincarnation, reincarnation, why does the reincarnation of the human world have to go through the judgment of the underworld? Why can't the human world judge the creatures in this world? This is unreasonable"
The two entered the small temple while chatting. There were many people around, mostly residents of the small town.
¡°God, please keep my child safe and sound.¡±
"Little fairy, little fairy, please bless my daughter to get good grades in the exam this year."
"My Lord Immortal, I have brought some tribute. I hope you like it."
Among the residents of the small town, the traditional influence passed down from generation to generation is still quite huge. Although there are very few people who still believe in ghosts and gods in this era, this does not affect them from coming here to pray every festival. Regardless of whether their wishes come true or not, it is always good to pray for peace of mind.
"Yuyu, these are offerings to the gods, accept them." In the inner courtyard, next to the small statue of the gods, a lady in her forties and richly dressed handed a beautifully packaged box to the priest here.
"Haha, everyone is so polite." The owner of this small temple is a young girl in her twenties. While snickering, she called her sister: "Xiao Jing, bring up all the offerings from these people. We can't let their wishes fail."
"Sister, how much did you collect this time?" After the person praying left, the younger girl quietly walked over and whispered in her sister's ear.
"Not too much, not too much, enough for our living expenses for several months. Sure enough, it would be nice if there were more festivals like this, so that we don't have to go out to work so hard." Holding the freshly harvested items in his handAfter receiving the offerings, the older girl carefully looked around before reporting today's harvest to her sister.
This guy is Yuyu, the heir to this temple.
However, even though they are heirs, this temple can also be said to be their home. There are only two people in the family, and since childhood, the main source of livelihood has been the donations from people around him and the offerings during annual memorial ceremonies.
Rin looked at the young girl wearing nondescript sacrificial clothing, and her temples jumped a little.
"Hey, Yuyu, is this how you teach your sister?"
Xiao Lin stepped forward and pulled Xiaojing over angrily.
"Oh, it's Rin." He pulled his sister over angrily, and said in a matter-of-fact tone: "What's the problem? This temple is run by my family. If we don't charge money, my little sister and I will Jingke will have nothing to eat!"
"Rin, worship" He looked at Xiao Lin's pocket and reminded in a low voice, like a spokesman for the gods.
"Damn it, you even told me to make an offering. When I was a child, I was so naive. I was deceived by you. I actually made an offering of all the pocket money I saved for a year. In the end, let alone my wish, I seemed to be unlucky that time. God" It was okay if Yu Yu didn't say anything. As soon as he opened his mouth to offer sacrifices, Xiao Lin was immediately furious. In order to maintain her image in front of Yue, she pulled Yu Yu aside, pulled her ears and said through gritted teeth: "Say Well, did my pocket money go into your stomach!!!"
"Ah ha? So you still remember that incident?" Xiao took two steps back and said with a vigilant look on his face: "I'm warning you, you voluntarily donated the money to the gods, but I don't have any money. I¡¯ll pay it back!¡±
"Sister, have you ever done this kind of thing before?" Xiaojing is a good child, always has been. Her sister, who had been dependent on each other since childhood, actually had a criminal record that she didn't know about. She said she was under a lot of pressure because she didn't educate her sister well.
"Xiaojing, don't listen to her nonsense, this is absolutely slander!"
"real?"
"Hmm~~"
"Okay, okay, just trust my sister." Xiaojing touched her sister's head with a gentle look on her face.
Immediately, Xiaojing came to Lin¡¯s side with a solemn expression and bowed
"I'm really sorry that my incompetent sister has caused you trouble."
"Huh? Oh hahahaha" Xiao Lin looked at this scene and felt inexplicably happy. He raised his head, glanced at the dejected Yu Yu, hugged Xiao Jing into his arms, and rubbed her head gently: "It's totally okay, I know"
In my memory, I seemed to have secretly visited their house because I was unwilling to do so.
As a result, I forgot about that matter
Both Yuyu and Xiaojing are very good children.
Xiaojing was only 7 years old at the time. Without her parents to take care of her, she fell ill on a rainy day. In order to treat her sister's illness, Yuyu, who was only 12 years old, really tried her best In the end, the solution this guy could think of turned out to be true. Still using the name of a god to deceive!
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After some exchanges, Lin's mother also walked in. After the two exchanged a few words, Xiao Lin accompanied her mother to chat with some neighbor acquaintances.
"Mom, where is dad? Didn't you promise to come yesterday?"
Today only my mother came over, and my father didn¡¯t know why, but he still hasn¡¯t come yet.
"It seems that something happened in your father's company that he needs to deal with, so he can't come."
After explaining, my mother didn¡¯t care and continued talking and laughing with some neighbors.
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ps: What about that, long time no see~
Did you know that Nanhua accidentally picked up some moral integrity while walking today? This is really a gratifying thing for people like us who are already heavily in debt~~so we updated it decisively\(^o^)/
¡°Ahem, let¡¯s be more serious.
After taking the graduation certificate for a few days, we will graduate completely, and then go to work with an uncle with a little relative relationship and have experience. We can resume normal updates only when things at work stabilize. Of course, we don¡¯t rule out the possibility of picking up integrity again one day~~