Chapter 537 Jiming Temple
The ten dogs led Sun Shan and his three companions as they walked slowly on the streets of Jinling.
Enjoy the bustling atmosphere of Jinling while walking.
Shi Gou is a native who has lived in Jinling for generations and has also been porters at the docks for generations.
My great-grandfather was a porter, my grandfather was a porter, my father was a porter, my mother was the daughter of a porter, and even my eldest and second aunts married porters.
This is similar to Sunjia Village, where people have been farming for generations, and they marry girls and boys from farming families.
It was a coincidence that Sun Shan was able to escape from his farming family. No wonder Sunjia Village was so bustling and excited.
Shigou was able to read and write because he was the only boy in his family, the rest were girls, so the whole family could squeeze together to support his education.
I hope that after he finishes his studies he can find a job as a manager at the dock and escape his fate as a porter.
Sun Shan patted Shi Gou's little head and asked with a smile, "Shi Gou, tell me how people in Jinling celebrate the New Year. I'm from Guangnan, so I don't know how you celebrate the New Year."
Shi Gou asked curiously, "Master Juren, where is Guangnan?"
Gui Geer smiled and said, "It's a very far place. You need to take a boat and climb a mountain to get there. Shi Gou, if you have the chance, come to Guangnan and I'll take you there to play."
When Shi Gou heard about playing, he was very happy and said excitedly: "Brother Gui, great, you can take me to play, I also want to play everywhere. But I have to wait until I grow up, I still have to go to school. Grandpa has paid the tuition, it is precious, I must study hard in the school."
Sun Dali patted Shigou's little shoulder and said encouragingly, "Shigou, good boy. You must study hard. Our master studied hard since he was young and passed the imperial examination. If you study hard, you will definitely become a juren master."
In fact, Shigou's school was very similar to Zheng Tongsheng's school. Both schools were attended by children from poor families nearby. Their purpose was not to enter the imperial examinations, but to learn a few words so that they could find jobs in the future.
Although Grandpa Shigou hoped that Shigou could become the top scholar, it was just a hope and he could never dream of it in reality.
I hope I can find a job when I grow up and support my family.
Although Shigou was born in Jinling, his ability to resist risks may be even worse than that of the boy from Sunjia Village. Farmers at least have land, but Shigou's family has nothing except a few houses passed down from their ancestors.
They also have to work every day just to survive.
As they walked, Shi Gou introduced the scenery along the way to Sun Shan. Some of his descriptions were accurate, while some were not, but his little mouth was talking happily.
He also introduced to Sun Shan how their family celebrated the New Year.
Steaming buns, grinding tofu, frying melon seeds and peanuts, making malt sugar, stewing pig heads, offering sacrifices to ancestors, worshiping the land, welcoming the stove, opening the market, welcoming the God of Wealth, climbing the city wall, etc.... There are so many things, and they are almost the same as those in Sunjia Village.
Perhaps the biggest difference is the food.
The people are shaped by the local environment and climate, so the tastes of the dishes are naturally different.
Sun Shan listened with great interest, and it was good to learn about the customs of Jinling.
Sun Shan asked with a smile: "Shi Gou, are your steamed buns delicious?"
The people in Sunjia Village didn't know how to make steamed buns, so when he arrived in Jinling, Sun Shan seldom ate steamed buns or dumplings. He still liked rice and rice porridge the most.
Speaking of steamed buns, Shi Gou's eyes lit up and he nodded, saying, "Master, my mother's steamed buns are delicious, big and white, and I want to eat more after eating them."
After a pause, he turned his head to look at Sun Shan and said, "Master Juren, do you want to eat? I'll go home and get you some steamed buns."
Sun Shan was happy. He was a generous boy. He said with a smile, "I won't eat it anymore. We don't like eating steamed buns over there. We like eating white rice."
Sun Dingnan also smiled and said, "Yes, Shi Gou, we don't know how to make steamed buns, we all cook rice to eat."
Shi Gou couldn't understand why the scholar didn't like to eat the delicious white flour buns?
I heard from my grandfather that rich people eat white flour buns for every meal. Mr. Juren must be from a rich family, so why doesn't he eat them?
When grandpa and grandma, dad and mom, second uncle and third uncle saw the New Year gifts sent by Uncle Dali and Brother Gui, their eyes lit up.
I was even more awed when I heard that they lived in Jinxiufang on the Qinhuai River.
Second Aunt whispered that all the people living in Jinxiufang were nobles, and they didn't dare to go there without someone to accompany them.
When Shi Gou walked into Jinxiufang, he felt that the streets were very clean and the houses were very majestic. But when he walked into the house where the Juren master lived, he had a different feeling.
He saw the scholar wearing brocade clothes, lying on a recliner, holding a book in his hand. At first glance, he looked like a scholar, like a well-read scholar.
The Juren master's house was not big, but it was bigger than theirs.
The home of the scholar was very beautiful. The small yard was full of flowers and plants, and even the large pot was planted with wintersweets, and the fragrance of the flowers could be smelled.
There was also a small pond dug in the scholar's yard, in which there were several fish of different colors.
Shi Gou felt that the Juren master was just a Juren master, and the furnishings in his house were completely different from anything he had seen before.
What made Shi Gou flattered was that the scholar was very kind, spoke softly and always smiled. Even though his smile was not pretty, Shi Gou thought it was very rare.
Of course, what made Shi Gou most happy was that the Juren master fed him cakes and candies. He had never met such a good Juren master.
Sun Shan had no idea what Shi Gou was thinking. When he got tired, he stopped to drink tea, and then continued walking after drinking tea.
Even though Shi Gou is only 10 years old, he is very familiar with Jinling and knows exactly which road to take and which turn to take.
Sun Shan and his four companions, led by ten dogs, finally arrived at Jiming Temple.
The first ancient temple in Nanjing
In his previous life, Zisun Shan had been to Nanjing, but he just took a quick tour with a tour group.
He had also visited Jiming Temple, but he only visited it and did not kneel down or donate incense money.
Standing outside the gate of Jiming Temple at this moment, it feels like a lifetime ago, an unreal feeling.
Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan held the incense and candles they bought outside and found a place to worship.
Gui Ge'er shouted, "Brother Shan, hurry up and burn some incense for the Buddha, and ask him to bless you with good fortune in the future and keep the bad luck away."
Not to mention Gui Ge'er, even Sun Shan couldn't figure out which Buddha was enshrined in the temple.
However, the rule of Sunjia Village is to worship Buddha when you see him. You will never go wrong if you worship him.
Shi Gou was also holding incense sticks and praying, saying, "Buddha, may the bad luck go away, may the bad luck go away, may the bad luck go away, may the bad luck go away, may the bad luck go away, may the bad luck go away, may the bad luck go away, may the bad luck go down ...
Sun Shan was amused. Seeing the ten dogs, they went to Jiming Temple frequently to pay homage.
He seems to be familiar with the place, probably because he has been hanging out with old men and women since he was a child.
There is no entrance fee to Jiming Temple, and donations of incense money are entirely voluntary.
Sun Shan asked Gui Ge'er to donate 2 taels as a small token of appreciation. But this also made Shi Gou's eyes light up.
Shi Gou said crisply: "Mr. Juren, you donated a lot. My grandmother only donated 5 cents each time."
Sun Shan touched Shi Gou's head and said with a smile, "Although your intentions are small, your wishes are deep. No matter how much, just do what you can. Shi Gou, the Buddha has received your grandmother's intentions and will not think it is too little."
Sun Shan appeared to be calm and composed on the surface, but in fact he was bleeding inside.
He also wanted to donate only 5 cents like Shigou A-nai.
It’s a pity that given his status, if he donates too little it will easily become a “hot topic” and he doesn’t want to be exposed.