Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

Chapter 117 Mazu Temple

Several people fled in panic, not daring to make any sound.

I ran a long way before I dared to stop.

"Oh my God, are all those people dead?" House Sparrow said in horror, panting.

Li Laosan was so frightened that his legs went limp at this time. In the past, he always talked about his adventures outside, and he felt that he was not afraid of the disputes in the world. But when a group of living people died in front of them, that feeling could make people feel fear from the bottom of their souls.

Li Erlang said: "We have to keep this to ourselves and never tell anyone, otherwise those people will not let us go."

After what happened in the cave, Li Erlang had no doubt about how cruel those people were and they would really kill them.

Everyone nodded in horror.

It was also the first time that Li Yuer had seen such a thing. In the blink of an eye, a group of porters were poisoned to death.

The ship's steward waved his hand, and the crew loaded the bodies into a carriage and drove them away. They were ruthless and destroyed all traces of the bodies with ease, as if they had not killed humans but livestock such as chickens, ducks, and fish.

In the Wan Mansion, Young Master Jing was leaning on the beauty couch, playing with an exquisite oil lamp in his hand.

"Well, what did they do?"

Jinbao smiled and replied, "Young Master, you are so wise. Their oil lamps are indeed broken in their hands. Now they are worried like headless flies, running around everywhere."

Young Master Jing smiled and said, "Of course. They dared to tease me. Teaching them a lesson is a bargain."

It was a pity that he couldn't go and see the expression of that devilish girl in person, but when he thought about making her lose face, Young Master Jing felt extremely excited.

Zhaocai said, "Master, there is one thing I don't understand. Why did you kill that horse-faced pirate? Wasn't that to help Li Yu'er and the others?"

Jinbao secretly gave Zhaocai a look and told him not to ask any more questions.

Young Master Jing was in a good mood about this matter, but he was not angry. He glanced at Zhaocai and said, "Because Li Yuer and the others are my prey, who is that fat-headed and big-eared Wu Yanei? Do you really think that I don't know the origin of that pig?

If these fake Tao Dai Li Jiangs fall into my hands, I will be the Tathagata Buddha in the West Heaven and I will definitely beat these monsters back to their original form."

Jinbao smiled and complimented him, "That's right, young master, you are so smart and intelligent. That fat pig Wu Yanei is just a stink bug in your eyes. It's just a matter of moving your feet to kill him."

"Then - sir, do we still need to keep an eye on Li Yuer?" Jinbao asked.

"nature."

Zhaocai Jinbao was about to leave when he received the order. Jinbao suddenly thought of something and reported to Young Master Jing: "Master, I followed Li Yuer and the others today and found something strange."

"explain."

Jinbao thought for a moment and said, "I think I saw the caravan of Mr. Hu Banxian, the Third Master, at the Fisherman's Song Wharf."

"Oh?" Young Master Jing sat up and tapped his fingers on the table with interest. "He came to Ningzhou Prefecture?"

Jinbao whispered, "Sir, is the Hu family going to take sides?"

Young Master Jing shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not the Hu family who's on the side, but Hu Banxian who's on the side. Otherwise, why would they sneak around Xinpu Town?"

Jinbao looked at Young Master Jing, his eyes flashed, and he said, "Then let's..."

Young Master Jing shook his head, sneered, and said, "We are merchants, we won't compete with these desperate people for food, but..."

Young Master Jing looked at Zhao Cai Jin Bao, the light hidden in his eyes was obscure and unclear, "Keep a close eye on me."

"Yes!" The two of them took the order and left.

Not only did they fail to sell the oil lamp, but they also became witnesses to a murder, so naturally Li Yuer and his group were not in a good mood.

"Puh!" Li Erlang spat on the ground and muttered, "May Mazu bless me! May Mazu bless me! I don't know which plague god I have offended recently. I am so unlucky. Let's go to the temple to pray."

Li Yuer thinks it is better to rely on oneself than on others. Even if gods and ghosts really exist, you have to do good deeds and accumulate virtues for many years, accumulate enough merits, and become a great good person before you can get the protection of gods and ghosts.

However, most people support Li Erlang.

"Well said, let's go to the Mazu Temple."

"I think it's OK. For us seaside people, praying to Mazu is the most effective."

"Let's buy some more paper money and gold ingots, so that we can have better luck in the future."

So, the group bought paper money, gold ingots, roast chicken and pig's head as offerings.

The Mazu Temple is right in the town. It is built in a magnificent manner. People in coastal towns have a deep belief in Mazu.

Before the New Year, there were many people praying to Buddha and worshipping gods. Even at this time, there were still many people going in and out of the Mazu Temple.

Li Yuer and the others followed the crowd and worshipped the Mazu statue according to the rules.

Mazu is different from the kind-hearted Buddhas of other religions. She has a heroic appearance and an imposing demeanor. She is the goddess of the sea.

Li Yuer followed the local customs and kowtowed three times to Mazu respectfully.

The temple is huge, with pavilions and buildings of different heights. The buildings and corridors in the courtyard are intertwined, and it is no worse than the scenic spot in the previous life.

So, after Li Yuer and the others finished worshipping the gods, they did not leave immediately, but started to stroll around.

There is not only a shrine in the front yard of the temple, but also a place for selling incense, candles and paper money. However, they do not collect money directly. Instead, believers are required to put money into the merit box themselves. Li Yuer observed for a while and found that everyone made offerings and no one escaped.

There is also a fortune-telling hall for drawing lots, as well as a lounge for interpreting the lots and for pilgrims to rest.

There are also several dogs and cats in the temple. The dogs squat or lie down everywhere, not barking, but taking a nap with their eyes closed.

The cats were more active. Some were meowing around the believers and rubbing against people's trouser legs. One was even lying in a circle on the cushion in front of the statue, sleeping soundly.

The backyard of the temple is where the monks live, and there are guest rooms for pilgrims to stay overnight.

In the middle of the temple there is a ginkgo tree that is several dozen meters tall, and its trunk is so thick that it takes several people to hug it.

No one knows how long this tree has been there. There are red ribbons hung on the tree with the prayers of believers. Some are newly hung and bright red, while others have been hung for who knows how long and have faded and turned white.

A gust of wind blew, and the red cloth strips fluttered in the wind, as if a god really was passing by.

There is a copper-painted incense burner several meters high in front of the main hall. Many believers throw copper coins on the incense burner, including Li Erlang and Li Laosan.

Neither of them was willing to give in and they were vying to see who would hit the coin first.

Each of them threw five or six coins, but no one won.

"Why, you have no money? If you have no money, just admit defeat."

Li Erlang held a handful of copper coins in his hand and looked at Li Laosan proudly.

Li Laosan was really hesitant. He didn't earn as much as Li Erlang. Li Erlang was the first to follow Li Yuer to sell oil lamps, and later he followed Li Yuer to go fishing, so he had a lot of money.

He had basically spent all the money he earned from selling the oil lamps last time on the stone issue, and the five brothers now had no stable source of income, so they were spending more than they earned.

Li Erlang proudly threw another coin toward the stove.

I don’t know if he was lucky or if Mazu really appeared, but the copper coin flew towards the highest position of the incense burner and was about to be thrown up.

"Snapped!"

"Ding Dong!"

"puff!"

The first sound was the sound of a copper coin flying from the side and knocking Li Erlang's copper coin off his feet.

The second sound was the sound of Li Erlang's copper coin falling to the ground.

The third coin was the sound of the later copper coin falling into the ashes on the top of the incense burner.

Li Erlang immediately became angry, "Who is it?"

His eyes were filled with anger as he looked around, looking for the culprit.

Li Laosan burst out laughing.

Now, Li Erlang became even angrier.

At this time, a girl in blue clothes came over. She had almond eyes and rosy cheeks, and her eyes were smart and beautiful.

"Dad! See? I won! I just threw it randomly and it won right away! Now I don't have to get married!"

The girl's voice was sweet and clear, with a bit of the cuteness of a child.

Li Erlang angrily stepped forward and argued, "I say, how can you be like this? Do you know the principle of first come first served? Didn't you see that I threw it first?"

The girl glared at him unwillingly and said, "You didn't hit the target because you don't have the ability. Your affinity with Buddhism is not deep enough and you don't have the recognition of Mazu. So, even if you are a little bit off, you are still a little bit off."

"You!" Li Erlang was speechless after being scolded by him, "What an unreasonable little woman."

The man next to the girl was very kind. He lectured his daughter, saying, "Yuanyuan, don't be unreasonable."

The girl snorted and turned around, ignoring Li Erlang.

The man turned to Li Erlang and said, "Don't blame me, young man. I spoiled my daughter. Do you think this is okay? We will compensate you for the copper coin you just gave me."

As he said this, the man took out his purse and took out the money.

"no need!"

Li Erlang refused, "It's just a copper coin. I don't want others to accuse me of bullying a little girl."

Seeing the girl looking at him angrily with puffed cheeks, Li Erlang turned around and walked away triumphantly.

The man also pulled the girl, who wanted to continue arguing, into the hall.