It was not easy to find the place, but the scene in front of him had become very unfamiliar.
The mountain gate of the Spring and Autumn Temple had completely collapsed, and the halls and houses on the mountain had been burned down. Although it was covered by the snow, he could still see the shocking burn marks.
Shen Luo went to take a look at the bluestone square where he used to live. That place was also burned to ashes.
Finally, he lit three incense sticks at the mountain gate, Heavenly King Hall, Jade Emperor Hall, and other important sites of the temple. After praying for a while, he left the mountain.
On the way back, he thought to himself that if he had the chance in the future, he must rebuild the Spring and Autumn Temple on the original site.
When he returned to Chunhua County, it was already the next morning.
The county gate had not yet opened, but Shen Luo was already waiting outside the gate.
Along with the distant sound of the morning bell, the county's city gate finally slowly opened inwards. Before Shen Luo could enter, he saw a large number of commoners gathering at the city gate and rushing out of the city.
He did not know what was going on, so he could only hide with some farmers who were waiting to enter the city to sell vegetables and fruits.
However, from the calm expressions of the surrounding farmers, it seemed that they were already used to this kind of thing.
"Brother, what's going on? Why are all the citizens running out of the city so early in the morning?" Shen Luo asked as he approached a dark-skinned farmer.
"Brother, you are not from here, right?" The farmer looked at Shen Luo and said.
"My home is in the city, but I haven't been back for a long time," Shen Luo explained casually.
"No wonder … those people are rushing to the Yuan Zhu Temple outside the city to burn incense. Every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, the Yuan Zhu Temple will open its gate to give alms and allow believers to enter the temple to burn incense and pray," the farmer said with a look of realization.
"I know about the Yuan Zhu Temple. It has been a few years since it was built, but I have never heard of it being so popular." Shen Luo heard this and was confused.
"That was in the past. The Yuan Zhu Temple now is amazing!" The farmer put one hand on his waist and waved the other hand at Shen Luo.
"What's so great about it? Elder Brother, please tell me about it, "Shen Luo asked curiously.
"Two years ago, the Round Pearl Temple didn't have many incense offerings. But in the past two years, I don't know if there's some kind of virtuous abbot in the temple, or if there's really a god protecting the temple, but it's really answering every request. It's very godly." The farmer clicked his tongue in amazement.
As soon as Shen Luo heard this, he knew that it was just some crazy rumor, and immediately lost interest.
He shifted his gaze to the city gate and waited for the crowd to disperse before entering the city to return home.
When the farmer saw that he had stopped talking halfway, he felt a little uncomfortable. He had no choice but to open his mouth again.
"Little brother, you still don't know, right? Behind the Guanyin Hall of the Round Pearl Temple, there's a sweet well. Any woman who makes a wish in the temple will definitely get pregnant after drinking a small sip."
"Is it really that amazing?" Shen Luo didn't really believe it and answered perfunctorily.
"Of course … People say that in the well, there's a drop of the Jade Dew from the bottle in the hands of the Child-Giving Goddess. I heard that there's an old woman in her fifties in the city who, after drinking the water from the well, gave birth to a child. "The farmer lowered his voice and pretended to be serious.
Shen Luo heard this and shook his head and dismissed it with a smile.
His gaze shifted slightly and suddenly caught a glimpse of a carriage in the crowd. It slowly passed by in front of him. After lifting a corner of the curtain, it revealed a slightly childish but delicate and flawless face of a young girl.
With just a glimpse, the curtain in the girl's hand had already been lowered and the carriage gradually went away.
"Which family's girl is this? She's so fresh and delicate?" Shen Luo was a little stunned. He looked at the carriage in the distance and felt a little disappointed.
It wasn't until the farmer urged him to make way that he came back to his senses. He laughed at himself and led the horse to the alley where the Shen residence was located.
Being close to home and having practiced for more than two years at the Temple of Spring and Autumn, Shen Luo hadn't been home for more than three years. When he really stood outside his house and looked at the courtyard, a strange feeling arose in his heart.
At this moment, a plainly dressed old man came out of the courtyard. He glanced at Shen Luo standing outside the door and seemed to find him familiar. He stopped and looked at him for a moment.
Suddenly, the old man's expression changed slightly. He staggered over, rubbed his old eyes, and asked tentatively.
"Eldest Young Master, is that you?"
"Uncle Fu, I'm back." Shen Luo took off the bamboo hat on his head and said with a smile.
When the old man heard that, he let out an "aiyo" and hurriedly went forward to take the reins from Shen Luo's hands. He repeatedly called out, "Eldest Young Master, you've finally returned. Quickly return, if Old Master knew about this, he would definitely be overjoyed …"
Listening to Uncle Fu's words, Shen Luo didn't feel annoyed at all. Instead, he felt a long-lost comfort. This feeling was absolutely impossible for him to feel when he was wandering outside.
After entering the courtyard, Uncle Fu first gathered his strength and then opened his mouth that was missing front teeth and shouted,
"Eldest Young Master is back …"
Then, very quickly, the servants who were sweeping the courtyard rushed to the front yard and saluted Shen Luo.
Immediately after, a middle-aged man in his forties, wrapped in a black sable cloak, hurriedly rushed over from the back hall. His head was full of gray hair, and the corners of his eyes were full of wrinkles, but his eyes were full of excitement.
"Greetings, Father!" Shen Luo looked at the man, who seemed to be older than he remembered. His eyes couldn't help but moisten.
"Luo 'er …" Shen Yuange only called his name once before his voice choked. Looking at his thin cheeks, his eyes were full of pity and he couldn't speak for a long time.
"Brother Luo is back …" At this time, a woman's voice came from behind.
Shen Luo tilted her body and looked in that direction. She saw a beautiful woman rushing over with a young man and woman. It was Second Mother and her two half-siblings who shared the same father but different mothers.
"Big Brother."
Before she could reach him, the young girl shook off the woman's hand and ran in front of Shen Luo with small steps.
"I haven't seen you for three years, Mumu has grown a lot." Shen Luo reached out and gestured to the girl's height and said with a smile.
"Brother, why are you so thin? Did you suffer a lot outside? "Shen Mumu's clean little face suddenly wrinkled and said with some worry.
"It's nothing, don't worry." Shen Luo rubbed her head and comforted her.
"Big Brother." At this time, the younger brother Shen Ci also came over and greeted respectfully.
"Not bad, you've grown a lot and look like an older brother." Shen Luo reached out and patted him on the shoulder and said.
The young boy was still a little afraid of his big brother. Even if they were standing together, his eyes were consciously evasive.
"Don't just stand here and talk. Let's go back to the hall and sit down. Uncle Fu, tell the kitchen to prepare a feast and make it sumptuous. "The woman's face was full of smiles as she said.
"Second Mother, don't worry about it. Just make some home-cooked dishes. I've been away from home for a few years and I really miss it." Shen Luo smiled and said.
"How can that be? It's not easy for you to come back. No matter what, you should have a good meal and drink with your father …" When the woman said this, she suddenly remembered that Shen Luo had been weak since he was young and rarely touched alcohol. She stopped talking halfway.
"I should have a few drinks with father." Shen Luo smiled and said.
While talking, everyone returned to the hall and sat around the round table.
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