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Hearing this, Chen Luodao nodded, then looked at Lian Ge, hesitated for a while, and asked: "Master Lian, do you think you are waiting for a while in Xiaoguan, or..."
"I'm also a person who likes to join in the fun, if Daoist Chen doesn't mind..."
"I don't mind, I don't mind." Chen Luodao replied quickly.
"Then let's go." Lian Ge nodded and smiled.
Listening to the conversation between Chen Luodao and Lian Ge, Old Man Wang also came to his senses,
"Two priests, this way please, this way please..."
As he spoke, he led the way on the front side,
"Master, what about me?" The little Taoist asked beside him.
"Stay well in the temple. If someone comes with something to do, let him wait, and make a pot of hot tea by the way, and wait for Master Lian and I to come back."
"Oh."
"Renren Lian, please first." Chen Luodao turned around and said to Lian Ge.
Hearing this, Lian Ge shook his head slightly, but did not push back and forth, moved away, and then walked towards the outside of the Taoist temple.
Behind him, Chen Luodao quickly followed after him.
……
Stepping out of the Taoist Temple Gate, Lian Ge and Chen Luodao, led by Old Man Wang, walked down the winding path leading down the mountain.
Different from the upward road, the path leading to the village in the col is obviously frequented by people. Weeds and shrubs have long been stepped on both sides of the road, and some gray paths are clearly outlined on the hillside.
As we gradually went down the trail, the village in the depression gradually became clear in front of our eyes.
Different from looking at it halfway up the mountain, the whole village is actually not very small. Looking at the row upon row of houses and buildings, there are at least hundreds of families.
And the village was not as closed as expected. On the other side of the village, it seemed to be the entrance of the village, and there was a wide road surrounding it.
Based on the estimate of the road that can be seen, it seems to be connected to the other side of the mountain, the road in front of the Great Buddha Temple.
While walking down the path, Lian Ge looked around, his eyes lingering slightly on the road.
"Reverend Lian, that road connects the village and the Great Buddha Temple." Chen Luodao, who had been paying attention to Lian Ge, took the initiative to explain, "Renren Lian thinks it's a bit strange."
Chen Luodao looked at the old man Wang who was leading the way, slowed down his pace, approached Lian Ge, and continued in a low voice:
"Since this village is not far from the Great Buddha Temple, in the eyes of others, the Great Buddha Temple is more trustworthy than the small Taoist temple of Pindao. How can we find Pindao for this marriage?"
Hearing this, Lian Ge turned his head slightly, looked at Chen Luodao, nodded,
"Because..." Chen Luodao lowered his voice even more, "More than half of the monks in the Great Buddha Temple are from this village. They naturally know what the Great Buddha Temple is like, so whenever there are weddings and funerals, they will still find the poor Taoist."
"Then this time you got married?" Lian Ge also asked in a low voice.
"That's right." Chen Luodao nodded and said, "Reverend Lian, is it interesting?"
"It's quite interesting." Lian Ge couldn't help smiling, and replied.
……
"Two priests..." As if he didn't hear any movement behind him, Old Man Wang stopped and turned around, only to find that the two priests were far behind.
"Two priests, I'm really sorry, old man, I'm in a hurry, so I walked faster."
"It was I and Lian Zhenren who stopped and said a few words." Chen Luodao shook his head, "Go on."
Old man Wang nodded when he heard the words, turned around and continued walking towards the village, but his pace still slowed down a lot.
……
After walking along the winding path for a while, the group of three walked down the hillside and stepped into the village in the mountain depression.
Unhurriedly following the old man Wang towards his house, Lian Ge looked at the buildings along the way and the scenery in front of him.
The road under your feet is not mud, but a flat concrete floor. The buildings on both sides of the road are also different from the bungalows and tile-roofed houses in ordinary mountain villages, but villas or small western-style buildings with different styles. Parked cars.
"Uncle Wang, Daoist Chen... Daoist Chen."
Many people greeted Lian Ge along the way, and many people looked at Lian Ge with curiosity and doubts.
Lian Ge didn't care too much. While looking at this somewhat unusual village, he walked towards Old Man Wang's house in a leisurely manner.
……
A moment later, after sweeping through most of the village, the three of them stopped again in the yard in front of a three-story western-style building.
The few people who were chatting in the yard stood up one after another after noticing the three people passing by.
"Fucking mother, hurry up and pour tea for Daoist Chen and this Daoist Lian."
Old man Wang yelled, and then led Chen Luodao and Lian Ge to several people in the courtyard.
"Chen Daochang, Master Lian, please sit down."
After placing Chen Luodao and Lian Ge at the table in the courtyard, Old Man Wang also introduced each other,
"Chen Daochang, Master Lian, these are the girl's parents... the two in-laws, this is Daoist Chen of Yunshan Temple, and Master Lian."
"Chen Daochang, Lian Zhenren..." The woman's parents, who were obviously much younger than Old Man Wang, also greeted politely.
"Why are you still standing still, why don't you hurry up and get two more stools out." On the side, Old Man Wang kicked his son and said.
The man with the bald head then slipped into the house.
On the side, Chen Luodao glanced at Lian Ge,
Lian Ge just shook his head slightly, indicating that he would do as usual.
Seeing this, Chen Luodao withdrew his gaze and looked at the parents of both parties again.
"You're welcome, do you have the horoscope of the newcomer's birthday?"
"Yes, yes." Both the woman's parents and the old man Wang agreed, and then took out a piece of red paper from their pockets and handed it to Chen Luodao.
Reaching out to take it, Chen Luodao took the two pieces of red paper in his hand and glanced at them.
"The horoscope is still very compatible, but you still have to pay attention to the wedding day."
"Trouble Daoist Chen to help choose a suitable date."
Chapter 90
In the yard, in front of the round table.
Lian Ge and Chen Luodao sat on one side, and the parents of both men and women sat on the left and right sides.
Chen Luodao held two pieces of red paper, looked at the birth date on the red paper, and always felt that he was playing tricks in front of a real person, so he couldn't help but glance at Lian Ge,
Facing Chen Luodao's gaze, Lian Ge shook his head slightly, and then moved his gaze elsewhere.
Seeing this, Chen Luodao heaved a sigh of relief, then stared at the birthday horoscope on the red paper, following the old way, carefully calculated,
"According to the horoscope calculations of the two newcomers, in the near future, two days are the most suitable."
After a while, Chen Luodao raised his head again and said truthfully,
"One is more than ten days later, the eighth day of the eighth lunar month. It's a good day. It's suitable for marriage, and it doesn't conflict with the horoscopes of the two newcomers. The other one is a little later, on the fourteenth day of the eighth month. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, there are still more than 20 days from now."
After speaking, Chen Luodao couldn't help but look at Lian Ge again, seeing that Lian Ge had no objection, Chen Luodao continued:
"My suggestion is to choose the wedding banquet before the Mid-Autumn Festival, on August [-]th. First, the time is not so tight, which is convenient for you to prepare. Second, also considering that the Mid-Autumn Festival is just a holiday, It is also convenient for relatives and friends to attend the wedding.”
"... Two priests, please drink tea." While talking, Old Man Wang's wife brought two cups of freshly brewed tea and put them in front of Lian Ge.
Seeing this, Chen Luodao nodded, and then continued to ask:
"What do you two think?"
Hearing this, old man Wang and the woman's parents looked at each other, and then hesitantly said to Chen Luodao:
"Chen Daochang, you have chosen a good date, that is...can you help me to see if there is an earlier date."
"Huh?" Hearing this, Chen Luodao was a little surprised,
Lian Ge on the side also withdrew his gaze and looked at the parents of both parties again.
"Really Lian, look?" Chen Luodao hesitated slightly, then turned his gaze to Lian Ge.
Lian Ge nodded slightly, then looked at the two parents,
"The date Chen Daochang chose is indeed the most suitable date in the near future. However, as the saying goes, the right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the harmony of people. As long as the couple's marriage is harmonious, whether the wedding date is chosen at the most suitable time is not that important."
Listening to Lian Ge's words, Chen Luodao nodded, and the parents of both men and women also nodded,
"Then, Master Lian... what is your suggestion?"
Realizing from Chen Luodao's attitude that Lian Ge is obviously a person of higher morality, old man Wang turned to Lian Ge and asked,
"Before setting the date, can you tell Daoist Chen and me why we are so anxious? Daoist Chen can also think about it when he re-selects the date." Lian Ge looked at Old Man Wang and asked.
"Renren Lian, Daoist Chen..." Old man Wang looked at Lian Ge and Chen Luodao,
"Actually, there is another reason why we are so anxious to organize the wedding for these two children... just want to use this happy event to make us happy."
Listening to Old Man Wang's words, Lian Ge glanced at the faces of the woman's parents,
Seeing that there was no reaction on the faces of the woman's parents, it was obvious that they already knew about it.
"Renren Lian, don't worry, the two children also know about this matter, and we didn't hide it from them. They also agreed. They originally planned to hold a wedding this year, but now it's just a little earlier."
Perhaps because he was afraid that Lian Ge might misunderstand, Old Man Wang explained again.
"Chongxi?" Lian Ge repeated, and then glanced at the parents of both men and women, "Looking at your weather, it seems that no one in your family has been sick or had any accidents recently."
Hearing this, Old Man Wang nodded and was about to explain,
Chen Luodao, who was sitting next to Lian Ge, reacted,
"Is it the old man in the village?"
Old man Wang nodded,
"Yes, just to congratulate the old man."
After the words fell, before Lian Ge asked, Chen Luodao took the initiative to explain,
"Renren Lian, the old man refers to the old village head of the village. He was also the one who led the village from a small mountain village in the valley to what it is now, so everyone in the village respects him."
"We are from the village next door, and we have been shadowed by many old men, so we have no objection to advancing the wedding date of our two children."
The woman's parents also answered.
"Hey, years ago, the old man was still in good health, but at the beginning of the year, he suddenly fell ill. This illness has never been better. Everyone in the village paid for the old man and found a relationship. There is nothing a good doctor can do. According to the doctor, the old man is either sick or old...
Two days ago, the old man said that he didn't want to stay in the hospital anymore, and wanted to stay in the village at the end, so we brought him back the day before yesterday... Now we have no other choice, just want to give the old man a break Hi, even if it's useless, it's enough to make the old man happy on such a festive occasion. "
Old man Wang said, sighed,
"Chen Daochang, Master Lian, let's see if there is an earlier suitable date. We are not afraid of time constraints. This time, the whole village will help. We are afraid that the old man can't wait."
Hearing this, Chen Luodao didn't respond, and looked at Lian Ge,
Lian Ge looked down at the red paper placed on the table by Chen Luodao, then at the parents of the newcomer,
"Two days later, the day will be good, what do you think." Lian Ge said calmly,
"Thank you, the real person. The date chosen by the real person must not be wrong." Old man Wang stood up and said.
Hearing this, Lian Ge shook his head slightly, then stood up as well,
"Since the date has been set, Daoist Chen and I will not delay your work, and we will go back to Yunshan Temple first."
After Lian Ge and Chen Luodao looked at each other, they turned to Old Man Wang and the woman's parents.
"Renren Lian, Daoist Chen, why don't you sit down for a while and have a sip of tea." Old man Wang asked to stay,
"No, you guys have to be busy preparing for the wedding, so we won't make any trouble." Lian Ge shook his head again,
"Then..." Old man Wang quietly stretched out his hand to his wife as he spoke, and after that, his wife handed him two red envelopes.
"Then Lian Zhenren, Chen Daochang, I won't force you to stay... Please make a special trip for you, this is a small gesture."
With that said, Old Man Wang handed over two bulging red envelopes to Lian Ge and Chen Luodao.
Seeing this, Lian Ge smiled slightly, and took it without refusing.