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Chapter 45: Yuanri Temple Tour
Chapter 45: Yuanri Temple Tour
When Shen Shaoguang woke up the next day, the sky was already bright outside, and when he turned his head, his temples hurt a little, so he really drank too much last night. Glancing at A Yuan who was still snoring on the bed over there, Shen Shaoguang quietly got up and went outside to wash himself.
As soon as opened the door of the main room, saw a kettle with a pot cover at the door. Has the third princess got up?
Shen Shaoguang brought in the hot water with a smile, washed his face with water, brushed his teeth, wiped facial grease, then painted his eyebrows, put on red lips, and made appliques.
The makeup at this time is a test of a woman's imagination. All kinds of bizarre fashions, even Shen Shaoguang, who has seen the dance of demons in later generations, often has a moment of stunned.
For example, Lian Juanmei, which was popular a while ago, has two eyebrows drawn almost together. Another example is the Cuimei eyebrows in the past two years. The thin eyebrows are drooping, and they all look like they are about to cry. It also matches the new mourning of the late emperor. The atmosphere, as well as the funny moth wing eyebrows, punk black lip makeup... There is no makeup that the young lady of this dynasty can't think of or dare not wear.
When in the palace, Shen Shaoguang had to follow the crowd. When everyone is fashionable, you are out of fashion. Didn't you see Madam Guo Guo's nude makeup once even the poets came up with it? Being different is impossible, and being in the same dust as the light is the kingly way.
After leaving the palace, away from the palace fashion circle, Shen Shaoguang's face returned to the category of normal people.
Shen Shaoguang looked at himself, the eyebrows were good, just lightly sketched; the lip color was a little light, but he needed to focus; Huadian was too late to do it, so he used a pen to point cinnabar to draw a plum blossom in the forehead, Echoing the big red pomegranate dress again, it's really quite festive, like a bride...
On the morning of the first day of the new year, the single dog was looking for a heartbreak.
Shen Shaoguang pursed his lips, pulled himself a double-ring high bun, put on the hairpin, and tidy up and down, looking at the shadowy beauty in the bronze mirror, and regained some confidence, what happened to the single dog, even if I am single, I am also The most beautiful one.
"Wang-"
As soon as he looked up, he saw A Yuan who was stunned.
"Come, come, wash your face, I'll pack it up for you."
Hearing that the little lady was going to put makeup on herself, A Yuan ran away, "No! No!"
Shen Shaoguang grinned.
Although A Yuan had a high value of force, she couldn't fight against her own little lady, so she was held in front of the bronze mirror by Shen Shaoguang.
"Look up - close your eyes - sip your mouth - sip another sip..."
Shen Shaoguang put a full set of makeup on A Yuan, and her hair was re-combed. It turned out to be unexpectedly good-looking, with a round face, a plump body, green eyebrows and red rouge, and two cute faces, just like a year. went to Shaanxi Province to visit and buy a commemorative pottery doll. This is a girl born and raised in the Tang Dynasty.
Shen Shaoguang held up the bronze mirror for Ah Yuan to see for himself, "Does it look good? Does it look good?"
Ah Yuan pursed her lips unnaturally and muttered, "It looks good, but how will you eat in a while?"
Hahaha... Shen Shaoguang laughed while lying on A Yuan's broad shoulders.
Ah Yuan picked up the mirror by herself, looked around, pursed her lips, and laughed.
"Tuktuktuk", Yu San knocked on the door a few times, opened the curtain and came in, looking at the richly colored master and servant, he said without expression, "I have eaten the food."
A Yuan jumped up with a smile, "Go, let's eat!"
Yu San looked at A Yuan and frowned, "Aren't you afraid of rubbing against the cake?"
A Yuan: "..."
A Chang took the bamboo and asked Shen Shaoguang when to set off firecrackers. Seeing A Yuan who was the first to walk out of the house, he praised, "It's beautiful! It's beautiful!"
A round had a smile on her face.
"But I'm afraid it will get on the bowl after eating..."
In the room, Shen Shaoguang almost laughed until his stomach hurt. Isn't this the legend that the family does not enter the house?
Yu San glanced at Shen Shaoguang, as if a parent were watching a bad boy who kidnapped his own child. If you can cut the emoji, the matching word must be: "Don't play with her in the future!"
Yu San didn't want to watch the little lady go crazy, so he opened the curtain and went out.
Shen Shaoguang smiled and went to the cabinet and took out a few purses, which contained the silver coins he got from the Lin family that day, and a bag of copper coins, which everyone shared, and bought small odds and ends when they went out for a walk.
A Yuanyu and the others have their own monthly money, but Shen Shaoguang has a lot of money, so they let them keep the monthly money, and usually go away from him when they spend all their money.
Seeing Shen Shaoguang come out, Achang lit the fire, beeping and beeping, and there was a crunch of bamboo.
Yu San took a pole and hung the banner of Shen Shaoguang's thick needle and large thread in the yard. The four of them looked at the black bamboo that was almost burned, and then looked at the banner shivering in the little north wind. They went to the restaurant in front of them to eat with satisfaction. .
Before dinner, Shen Shaoguang first distributed the New Year money, and while sending out the auspicious words of "pressing the long life, the New Year is auspicious" and "New Year's blessing, everything goes well".
At this time, there was no custom of handing out New Year's money, A Yuan blinked her makeup eyes, and when she saw the little silver coin, she snorted—this silver is so beautiful! Like a peony flower.
Achang also echoed "it's so beautiful".
Yu San glanced at the inch-long little silver fish, and somehow remembered something, looking a little melancholy.
Because ate a lot of fish and meat yesterday, and also had a hangover from drinking alcohol, meal this morning was very light.
The thick boiled millet porridge, boiled chicken, and small sesame cakes, but the palms are big, in a circle, with sesame sauce and salt and pepper, rolled up and cooked on the pan, crispy and fragrant, a bit like an old Beijing's screw turns. The side dishes are pork skin soy jelly pickles and radish pickles with sesame sesame oil.
On the morning of New Year's Day, Shen Shaoguang felt very happy eating porridge and pickles.
Then remembered Lin Shaoyin, who was keen on happiness surveys. If he came to ask at this moment, he would have sincerely told him that it was good, really good.
Of course, that person won't come to do the happiness survey today. It's going to be a big court meeting. It's an annual toss up.
Shen Shaoguang was very idle. The first day of the first day is the day of New Year's greetings within the family, and it is inconvenient for outsiders to disturb each other. The neighbors, just wait for the third day of the fourth day to take a seat. As for Guangming Nunnery, there is a dharma meeting in the temple today, and Master Yuanjue has no time to spare, so let's go again tomorrow.
Thinking of the Fa conference, Shen Shaoguang thought about taking A Yuan and the others to Qinglong Temple to play. The Chinese New Year Fa conference there must be lively. wonder how it compares to the grand occasion of grabbing the first incense burner in later generations.
Shen Shaoguang first gave incense to his parents and brothers in this world, changed the offerings, melted the paper, and then took A Yuan and the others out.
Chongxianfang is in the west, Qinglong Temple is in the east, but it is horizontal, and the straight-line distance is not very far.
After all, Qinglong Temple is a famous big temple. It is indeed lively, but it can’t keep up with the grand occasion of the crowds of people in later generations. What surprised Shen Shaoguang was that in the first year of the first year of the first year, there were even snacks selling on the street in front of the temple gate. This is probably the prototype of future temple fairs, right?
Shen Shaoguang bought a basket of candied fruits, including candied plums, preserved apricots, candied dates, and wax gourd sticks, some candied, some candied, all kinds, brightly colored, and drooling in his mouth— - It can be seen that Wangmei's quenching thirst is not made up.
A Yuan hugged this basket of candied fruit and walked while eating, and Shen Shaoguang didn't often put one in his mouth. Yu San didn't want to eat, and Achang was too embarrassed to go grab food with the little ladies, so he had to endure it, but saw a hand stretched out in front of him-a handful of preserved apricots and winter melon candy.
Achang raised his head and smiled at Shen Shaoguang.
Yu San glanced at the three who were eating food wherever they went, but didn't speak.
"Miss Shen!"
Shen Shaoguang turned her head, it was Pang Erniang's maid who used to love to see people through her nostrils.
"My little lady is over there!"
Shen Shaoguang followed her gaze and saw a little lady wearing a hat and a bunch of servants and servants standing not far from the temple gate.
Pang Erniang waved to Shen Shaoguang.
Shen Shaoguang took A Yuan and the others over. The two met face to face and Pang Erniang asked with a smile, "Are you also here to ask for the signature?"
Shen Shaoguang raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "How do you say this?"
"Every year, Master Chen only cancels the signing on the first day of the first day of the year. If you miss it, you can only come back next year."
Shen Shaoguang asked with a smile: "Er Niang asked the master to unravel the signature, or haven't you gone yet?"
"It's been resolved." Pang Erniang said with a smile.
"It's a good sign to think about." Shen Shaoguang joked.
Erniang Pang smiled and nodded, "Yes."
It's so good... Seeing the little girl's happy appearance, Shen Shaoguang felt a little happy.
Pang Erniang couldn't hold back her words, so she leaned over to Shen Shaoguang and said softly, "You know what? Qin Wuniang is engaged."
Shen Shaoguang was a little surprised, with Lin Shaoyin or with someone else? Seeing how happy Pang Erniang was, she thought it was the latter, and that's why Pang Erniang ran out on the first day to ask for a lottery. After drawing a good lottery and getting a few auspicious words from the old monk, the little lady became happier.
Shen Shaoguang speculated that it was inseparable.
Before Shen Shaoguang could answer, Erniang Pang whispered, "The eldest grandson of Duke Xinyang, last year's Tanhualiang, I heard that he has newly appointed a clear and important school secretary."
The Duke of Xinyang, the Yang clan of Longxi, is both a hundred-year-old Chinese family and a noble family. The eldest son and grandson of Xiao Langjun is not an official, but a scientific examination. Well, he is a good match.
Seeing Shen Shaoguang nodding, Pang Erniang pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm really happy for Wu Niang."
This little girl is wrong... Shen Shaoguang laughed.
Pang Erniang was inconvenient to stay outside for a long time, and had a few gossip with Shen Shaoguang, and agreed to go to Guangming Nunnery in a few days to meet the Buddha for a short stay, and then boarded the car and left.
I listened to the lace news of irrelevant people, and watched Pang Erniang go away. Shen Shaoguang took Ayuan and the others into the temple, took a turn, listened to the sutra, read the Buddhist pagoda, and the poetry wall. The side hall asks for a lottery.
The lottery was easy, but as Pang Erniang said, it was difficult to remove the lottery. Taking a look at the long dragon of lottery that was comparable to the Spring Festival in later generations, Shen Shaoguang returned the lottery to the monk who drew lots.
"Isn't the donor going to ask for help?"
"The left and right are fixed numbers, whether you know it early or late, it doesn't matter." Shen Shaoguang said with a smile.
The monk in charge of the lottery put his palms together and said, "Good, the donor's words are very Zen."
Shen Shaoguang squinted and smiled, and saluted, and then took A Yuan and waited away.
After leaving the temple, ate wontons at a stall outside, walked around Leyouyuan, and walked back in the middle of the afternoon. When returned to Chongxian Square, it was time to beat the twilight drum.
In front of the gate, the car slowed down, Lin Yan lifted the curtain of the car, and saw the dusty lady Shen and her servants.
Shen Shaoguang raised his eyes and saw Lin Yan in the car.
One of the two had a sore back and soft legs and half-fat powder, and the other had worked all day and had a tired face. , Lin Yan also raised the corners of his eyes, his brows were a little warmer than usual.
The author has something to say: what the temple looked like on the first day of the Chinese New Year in the Tang Dynasty is purely fictional.