Pawn Crossing the River

Two days later, Qiniang finally arrived in Yujing.

Qi Xuansu asked Yan Yongzhen to discuss with Phoenix Tower and reserve the fourth floor of Phoenix Tower to host a family banquet here.

Qi Xuansu's new home is very big, so of course he can hold a family banquet at home, but the Phoenix Tower has a very special meaning.

Speaking of which, the weapons shop was just the place where Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu met for the first time, and the Phoenix Tower was the place where they really met.

Until today, Qi Xuansu didn't know that the owner behind the Phoenix Tower was the Pei family, and it belonged to half of his own property. It was just a matter of words.

This is also reasonable. It is impossible to open a store in a prosperous area of ​​Taiqing City without some background. Moreover, this is the ancestral business of the Pei family. It existed as early as the Xuansheng era and has been passed down from generation to generation. Now.

In this way, even money is saved. Although it is said that one code is the same, when it is time to be rude, you should give others a chance to show kindness to you. If you are too overbearing, it will make the Pei family think too much.

When it comes to the Phoenix Tower, we have to mention the City God Temple.

The Chenghuang Temple of Yujing is located in Taiqing Square, and it enshrines the second-generation Taoist leader. During his reign, he laid the foundation for today's Yujing city structure. Therefore, it is logical that he is regarded as the patron deity of Yujing and is worshiped with incense.

Because there is so much land in Yujing City, the residence of the four-level Taoist priests is only a two-story building. It is impossible for ordinary Taoist priests and Taoist people to display various ceremonial guards and accommodate many guests in their homes. In addition, many people do not have a high hall to live in. Worship, so over time, the custom of holding weddings in the Chenghuang Temple was formed, and the Taoist gate was the high hall.

It is precisely because many people are orphans like Qi Xuansu who do not know their parents, and naturally have no relatives. In order not to be too deserted, those holding weddings will often invite passers-by to watch the ceremony.

When Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu came out of the weapons shop, they happened to meet someone who was getting married and invited them to watch the ceremony. They invited them over and arranged to sit together, so they got to know each other.

So Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu decided to go to the Chenghuang Temple again.

The City God's Temple is spacious and has three front and rear entrances. The building is majestic, with upturned eaves and corners, and is magnificent. It is the most magnificent temple in the four directions. There are couplets on the pillars in front of the door. The first couplet is: Snow takes advantage of the wind, and how many days can we occupy the countryside in vain? The second line is: Clouds take advantage of the rain, and darkness hides the sky and the earth for a short time.

Every night, the Chenghuang Temple is brilliantly lit, and the entire main hall shines brightly, like a palace in the sky.

It was Yan Yongzhen who took care of these things. When the City God's Temple learned that Master Qi and Master Zhang were coming, they were flattered and expressed their great honor.

After all, the two people's marriage was so popular that it almost shocked the entire Taoist sect. It was held in Chiming Palace. Now, no matter what the two people's considerations are, they want to hold it again at the City God's Temple. For the City God's Temple, it is a good thing. In the past, there was no precedent for a real person to hold a ceremony in the Chenghuang Temple, and he could take the opportunity to form a close relationship with the two real people.

At dusk, the Chenghuang Temple was temporarily closed, and Qi Xuansu, Zhang Yuelu and others entered the temple through the side door.

It's not that he has to do something special to show his identity. If Qi Xuansu is still a seventh-grade Taoist priest at this time, then he has nothing to care about. He might even go to the street to invite a few people to watch the ceremony to fill up the number. But things are different now. If the temple is not closed, it will attract some followers or attract some people to watch, which is not in line with Qi Xuansu's original intention.

Qiniang didn't like the excitement, so she held another ceremony alone. If it attracted a bunch of unrelated people, what was the point of coming to the Chenghuang Temple?

To put it bluntly, Qi Xuansu struggled for so many years, went through life and death, and finally had such rights, but the result was the same as that of a seventh-grade Taoist priest. It was not in vain.

Revisiting his old place this time, Zhang Yuelu couldn't help but think of Qi Xuansu's self-introduction back then: "The differences are divided into two trends, and Xuansu leads two paths."

The last time Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu came to the City God's Temple, they were arranged in the side hall, and a fourth-grade wine-offering Taoist priest was responsible for presiding over the ceremony.

Of course this time it was different. It was arranged directly in the main hall, led by the Miao Zhu himself, and all the wine sacrifices in the Chenghuang Temple were dispatched collectively.

The people coming this time, besides Qiniang, were Wuniang, Lin Yuanmiao, Xiaoyin, Li Qingnu, Liu Hu, and Yan Yongzhen. It's either inconvenient for others to come to Yujing or they don't have enough time.

The temple congratulators still need to prepare, so Qi Xuansu and his family will wait first.

This time Qiniang was the only one in the high hall. Qiniang felt a little uncomfortable and suggested: "Let's bring in another person to make it a match."

The black-robed young general Qi Xiaoyin did his part and rode out of the formation alone, shouting: "I'm coming! I'm coming!"

Then he was suppressed by Zhang Yuelu's eyes, and he was beheaded by his horse as soon as they met.

"Do you want to rebel against Tiangang?"

Qi Xuansu deliberately teased her: "Xiao Yin, if you make trouble again, I won't pay back your one thousand peace money."

Xiao Yin put her hands on her hips and asked loudly: "Why?"

Qi Xuansu said: "Just because my fist is bigger than yours, have you ever seen a fist as big as a casserole? The fist is the truth."

Xiao Yin said aggrievedly: "You bully people!"

Qi Xuansu added some classic remarks that he had recently learned from others.

"I bullied you."

"Not only will this thousand peace money not be paid back, but all the money you have left will also be confiscated. You should treat me as a filial piety."

"I provide you with food, clothing, shelter, and schooling. What's wrong with taking some money from you? Isn't that what it should be?"

"What, you're not convinced?"

"Have I raised a grudge against you? What's wrong with saying a few words to you? I can't stand these words. What can I do in the world in the future? Who are you showing off to? You really raised an ancestor!"

"We lived a hard life back then, and when we had money, we would give it all to our parents, right, Qiniang."

The more Xiao Yin listened, the angrier he became. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and cursed in a tearful voice: "Damn it, I'm going to break up with you!"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yin bumped his head against Qi Xuansu's lower abdomen, almost causing Qi Xuansu to lose his temper.

Everyone hurried forward and pulled the two apart.

As elders, Wuniang and Qiniang reprimanded Qi Xuansu.

"You're so old and you don't have a proper appearance, but you still know the real person. What kind of talk! Look at this child."

"Where did you learn these bastard words? You can't even joke. Also, when did I ask you to hand over all the money?"

Zhang Yuelu comforted Xiao Yin: "Qi Xuansu is teasing you. If he dares not to pay back the money, we won't let him go."

Finally, Qi Xuansu, the head of the family, apologized to Xiao Yin under the pressure of everyone: "It was my fault. I just teased you. I will definitely pay back your money and double it."

Xiao Yin wiped her eyes, secretly observed Qi Xuansu through her fingers, and said with sobs, "You set up a written document!"

Qi Xuansu pulled out a pen and paper on the spot and made a written note. One thousand became two thousand, and it was guaranteed to be settled before the Chinese New Year this year.

Xiao Yin took the receipt and looked at it: "There is no seal..."

Qi Xuansu laughed and scolded: "It's a lot to ask for, so I almost got it."

Xiao Yin immediately turned around and said: "Lao Zhang, Qiniang, Wu Niang, look at him..."

Qi Xuansu hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, okay, stamp it, stamp it immediately, who made me wrong?"

Qi Xuansu took out several of his seals and asked: "Which seal do you want? Is it the 'Qi Xuansu Seal'? Or the 'Seal of Tianyuan', or the 'Seal of Master Taiwei'?"

Xiao Yin looked left and right, unable to choose, and finally decided to have them all: "Cover them all."

Just when Qi Xuansu was about to say a few words to her, Xiao Yin immediately pretended to find three backers to cry to.

Zhang Yuelu, Qiniang, Wuniang.

Qi Xuansu really had no choice.

Qi Xuansu sighed and had to stamp all three seals.

Xiao Yin didn't hold grudges either. After getting the documents, it was a sunny day again, and what happened just now was over.

Yan Yongzhen only felt that it was an eye-opener. He did not expect that Qi Zhenren, who was usually very serious, had such a side that made people feel closer to him.

Liu Hu was a little envious of Xiao Yin. Being pampered by such a person was truly a first-class blessing.

After this episode, everyone discussed and asked Wu Niang to accompany Qi Niang. Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had no objection. With Wu Niang’s seniority, they would not suffer any loss. As the old saying goes, if this is the rule of Confucianism, they You have to call me ancestor. Speaking of which, Wu Niang is older than the second-generation headmaster. If the second-generation headmaster can worship her, so can Wu Niang.

After the decision was made, two chairs were added in front of the statue, the two of them sat down, and then the temple minister and others entered.

The temple Zhu presided over the ceremony, which was also the most stressful one. Sitting there was a great master of Pingzhang, and standing there was a great master of Shenzhi and a chief of Shangsantang. There was also a great master among the people watching the ceremony, although he did not know the other one. Who is the sitting woman? But to be on par with Master Pingzhang, she is not an ordinary person. She might also be a Master of Shenzhi.

Miao Zhu didn't dare to make a mistake.

The Taoist priest chants scriptures and prays for the newlyweds.

Then there are three worships: worshiping heaven and earth, worshiping the high hall, and worshiping each other as husband and wife.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, who temporarily put on purple and gold crane cloaks, went through the process again.

With the "ceremony completed" from the temple blessing Taoist priest, the two completed the ceremony under the witness of the gods, temple blessing, wine-offering Taoist priests, and everyone watching the ceremony.

It can be seen that there is a stream of fresh energy floating around each of the two people, and then they are entangled and intertwined, like hair knots, which means that the same energy connects the branches, honor and disgrace are the same.

However, for people of Qi Xuansu's level of cultivation, immortality is something that goes against the will of heaven, and the number of Qi is already elusive and unpredictable, so it has almost no practical significance and is more of a symbolic meaning.

When the ceremony came to an end, Qi Xuansu invited everyone to go to the Phoenix Tower not far from the City God Temple to attend the wedding banquet, which was considered a thank you.

Miao Zhu politely declined, and Qi Xuansu did not force it.

The name of the Phoenix Tower means "Phoenix seeking Phoenix", which is auspicious and auspicious, and it occupies a convenient location. It is located diagonally opposite the City God's Temple. I don't know how many people come to the City God's Temple to become Taoist couples in a year. After the ceremony, A wedding banquet was held here, and business was naturally booming.

The Phoenix Tower has four floors and covers a huge area. It is unusual for an ordinary restaurant. The first floor is a dining hall for individual guests. The restaurant specially hires Taoist people who are proficient in music to perform here. The second floor is a small private room. The third floor It's a large private room, and the fourth floor is a top-level private room.

Qi Xuansu reserved the fourth floor for a family dinner today.