ask incense

Pei Ling brought the dice in front of Sai Tianxian, and the other hand in his pocket was crushed by the lotus nail in his trouser pocket, so he simply took out the lotus nail in his trouser pocket.

With Pei Ling pulling out his pocket and bowing his head, Sai Tianxian looked at the lonely dice in the palm of his hand, and put the dice in his hand into Pei Ling's palm.When Pei Ling took out the things in his pocket and looked up again, he saw Sai Tianxian grinning at him triumphantly.

Pei Ling looked at the two dice in his palm and suddenly felt dizzy, "I'm giving it to you, not asking you to give it to me." He stepped forward and brought the two dice directly in front of Sai Tianxian, "Here, you come Throw."

Sai Tianxian shook his head and pushed Pei Ling's hand back, "You come."

Pei Ling looked at the two dice in his hand, "I'm a little bit memorized."

Sai Tianxian held up both of his hands and closed them, "But I, trust you." He said and blew into Pei Ling's tiger's mouth, "Take my share, together."

Pei Ling couldn't shirk it, but he still didn't know what to do. If he took Sai Tianxian's share, it wouldn't be much encouragement. It would directly put pressure on Shanda. What kind of luck did Pei Ling have? His father, mother, and friend died, and he was sold to Southeast Asia But it's not just a little back problem, it's just miserable.

Ke Sai Tianxian said that he believed him.Pei Ling decided to give it a try, what if?But he has been used to a miserable life for more than 20 years. For the first time, he gambled with his least luck.This sense of panic in the air requires another sustenance.

When people have no bottom, they always have to pray to something, and the more concrete things they pray to, the more spiritual they seem.For example, no one has seen the gods and Buddhas in person, but they build statues of gods to worship and pray for blessings, and there are also thousand-year-old trees, relics and the like.Pei Ling, who usually doesn't have much faith, is cramming himself at the moment, but he can't find something divine or long-lived to pray for, asking for blessings.There is nothing like a thousand-year-old tree or relics. All he has is a lotus nail for repairing.In the end, Pei Ling, who was really at a loss, could only ask for the lotus nail that he just took out. Didn't it mean that the lotus nail was originally nailed to the Guanyin Seat?Anyway, it works a little bit.

He put the lotus nails and the dice together into his palms, clasped his palms together, the palms were hollowed out, his thumbs pressed against his lips, his lips moved, without making a sound, he just said in his heart, bless you, bless you choose an easier one.Then the clasped palms shook, and the lotus nail in the palm was turned upside down together with the two dice.

After shaking enough, he split his palm, and all the lotus nails of the dice fell into the plate. Pei Ling took back the lotus nails and looked at the two dice that had landed on the plate. He threw four and three. He didn't know whether it was good or bad for a moment.The person in Duanpan glanced at the number and reported the direction, "The third screen to the north."

After all the dice were rolled, everyone turned to sit behind the screen.Pei Ling turned around and looked at the third screen behind him, which was the one he had hit.I haven't seen anything behind the screen yet, and I don't know if my prayer before rolling the dice has been fulfilled.When he was about to go behind the third screen to the north with Sai Tianxian by his arm, someone unexpectedly passed them one step ahead.

Pei Ling looked at the person who passed first in surprise, and then heard the newspaper from another tray next to him, "Same 4,3, [-], the third screen to the north."

Hearing this, Pei Ling just wanted to pat himself on the head. If he said that he had no luck all the time, with 24 screens, there were no more than a dozen people present, and there were obviously more than a dozen evenly distributed, but they rolled the dice to locate them. It happened that only Pei Ling and the others bumped into someone.

It seems that it is useless to ask gods and worship Buddha when things happen.Pei Ling stuffed the lotus nail into his pocket in disappointment.

Now that it has happened, it is useless to complain more, I have to accept this situation.When Pei Ling helped Sai Tianxian pass by, the man was standing in front of the screen, looking at the paintings on the screen.

There are incense seats behind each screen, just one. I probably didn’t expect so many incense seats to be empty when I arranged it. In the end, someone bumped into the same side, so someone came up to re-arrange, and added another after the third screen on the north. There are three incense seats, and there is one more assistant, Pei Ling, so one of the incense seats has to be added.

During the re-arranging time, Pei Ling and Sai Tianxian could only look at the paintings on the screen to see what was painted on the screen, it was so mysterious.

I thought it was something extraordinary, not to mention famous paintings handed down from generation to generation, maybe elegant pictures such as plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, but it turned out to be ordinary.Pei Ling looked at the picture on the screen, and there was nothing special about the people gathered at the table enjoying themselves.If you look closely, there is something really different, that is, there is only a bowl of soup in front of each person, and the painting is too compact to see what is in the bowl in front of each person.

He turned his head to look at the staff arranging the incense seats and asked them, "What kind of incense are you burning this time?"

However, the person who arranged the incense mats just kept their heads down and did their work. After everything was arranged, they got up and left without answering Pei Ling's words.

Pei Ling frowned and scratched her head, "How do I know what to do if I don't talk?"

The person beside them shook the screen together with them, and the person who had been standing quietly in front of the screen suddenly smiled, "I already told you."

"Ah?" Pei Ling was a little confused, when did he tell?

"Winter solstice, sixty quarters, three inches three inches in diameter, two feet seven inches five minutes long." Sai Tianxian, who had been standing in front of the screen silently watching the screen, suddenly said.

"What?" Hearing what he said, Pei Ling was even more puzzled. Now that it's summer, what about the winter solstice?And what did he mean by that long list?

On the other hand, the other person listened to what Sai Tianxian said, and he restrained his sneer at Pei Ling before, and turned to look at Sai Tianxian seriously, and explained, "Nine people sat around the cold meeting, and it is obvious that this painting is Dong Jiu. Nine." He sat down in front of the incense mat that had been set up, and looked at the various tools and jars for storing incense powder prepared on the mat. The length of day and night is different, so the thickness of the incense is used to control the burning time. For example, in the vernal equinox, the diameter of the incense in the 47th and 48th carvings of the hundred carvings is two inches and seven minutes, and the length of the incense is two feet, one inch and five minutes. , The diameter of the incense in the second quarter is two inches and four minutes, and the length of the incense is one foot, eight inches and five minutes."

Pei Ling understood, "Then these 24 screens are the 24 solar terms?"

The man stopped answering, but sat upright and began to play seal incense.

Pei Ling realized that now is the time to fight incense, and he didn't have the time to chat. Others have already started, and he still needs to answer questions here.Pei Ling pulled Sai Tianxian backhand and wanted to start as soon as possible.But Sai Tianxian didn't move, still standing in front of the screen.

Pei Ling looked back at him, seeing him staring at the screen in a daze, she couldn't help asking him worriedly, "What's wrong?"

Sai Tianxian pointed to the narrow screen on the right of the three screens, "There."

Pei Ling followed Sai Tianxian's pointer to look, and saw the picture on the right screen, a low table at the bottom, some tables were empty, and there was only a bowl on the table.Only then did Pei Ling realize that the bowl of sweet soup contained gnocchi.

"What does it mean to open a single table?" Pei Ling was a little confused. Okay, open a single table and no one was seated but put bowls. What does that mean?

His question reminded others. Those who had just taken their seats raised their heads and looked at the screen. At first, because Pei Ling knew nothing, he was too complacent and ignored the narrow screen next to him. "The customs are different in different places. The winter solstice will worship the ancestors and worship the gods."

The table painted on the screen with no one to eat must have been used for worshiping gods.Thinking of this, I immediately opened the incense jar and found sandalwood, most of which are used for worshiping gods.

Because what this man said was clear and right, and solved many of Pei Ling's doubts, so Pei Ling believed in his words.The intention of the question was clear, and the next step was the production process. Pei Ling began to urge Sai Tianxian again, "Xian'er, let's start quickly."

However, Sai Tianxian, who stood still in front of the screen, said, "No." He directly denied what the person said just now.

Pei Ling worried about causing other people's dissatisfaction, walked up to Sai Tianxian and whispered, "Keep your voice down. What's wrong?"

"The painting on the right screen, how can it be worshiping God?"

Pei Ling didn't know what it meant.

Sai Tianxian said again, "Praise the gods with incense, left front hand."

Moreover, the low table was clearly painted low on purpose, so how could it be a respect for God.The customs of the winter solstice are different in different places. In some places, there are high tables to worship gods and ancestors, but in some places, food is kept on low tables. Some say it is reserved for mice, and another says it is reserved for passer-by ghosts. There are different opinions. Most of the intentions are the same, I just hope that they are full and there will be no more harm.

Pei Ling came to her senses, "You mean...then the painting is on the right, could it be..."

Sai Tianxian stared fixedly at the bowl of uneaten gnocchi on the right screen.Some familiar images came to mind.

A loving voice said, "Xiao Ning, remember to bite half of the gnocchi and keep the other half."

"Oh."

After instructing the child, he instructs the adult, "Old Qi, remember to put another bowl and put it away."

"Mom, I haven't finished eating yet, so I don't need to fill it up."

"Silly boy, it's not for you."

"Who is it for?"

"It's for Sheng..." Before finishing speaking, he sighed first, and then touched his head with a generous big hand, and another man said, "It's for the ghosts passing by, I hope they won't come to snatch our little Ning if they have something to eat." .”

"Xian'er, Xian'er."

Sai Tianxian turned around and saw Pei Ling's worried face, "Xian'er, are you okay?"

Sai Tianxian suddenly realized.

"Xian'er, it's been a long time, if we don't start, we will lose."

Sai Tianxian just bowed his head and muffled, "Brother Ling."

"En." Pei Ling responded, seeing Sai Tianxian's sullen look, felt that he was putting too much pressure on him, so he reached out and touched his head, just about to comfort him, but Sai Tianxian looked up at him and said something, "I think of the winter solstice, which is my birthday."

Pei Ling was taken aback for a moment, then grabbed Sai Tianxian's shoulder with his outstretched hand, and asked him excitedly, "Then what do you remember? Do you remember what your name is? Where is your home?"

Sai Tianxian shook his head, Pei Ling loosened his grip on his shoulder excitedly, and then squeezed Sai Tianxian's shoulder in a cheering manner, "It's okay, take your time, there will always be a day when we all think about it. Let's do the things right now How about it?"

Sai Tianxian nodded, and Pei Ling helped Sai Tianxian, who was a little mentally ill, into the table.As soon as he was seated, Pei Ling felt a migraine in front of the utensils on the table.He held the incense shovel for a while, and the feather broom for a while, and finally scratched his head, "Which one is used for?"

In the end, Sai Tianxian took the utensil from him.The moment he took the incense shovel, Sai Tianxian suddenly regained his energy and sat upright with a serious face. It was the first time Pei Ling saw such a serious Sai Tianxian, feeling, feeling...

Pei Ling unconsciously rested her chin on the side and looked at the serious Sai Tianxian. In the past, she only thought he was beautiful, but now seeing him so serious, Pei Ling felt that such a Sai Tianxian was a bit handsome.

The first is rosin ash, the shoulders should be flat, the hands should be steady, and the force should be even.In this way, the loose incense ash is even and fine, and when the incense is burned, the air can flow smoothly, and the incense can burn continuously for a long time.Then press the incense ash, don’t be eager for success, the most test is patience. At the beginning, the right wrist does not move on the table, the left hand holds the incense burner, reverses [-] to [-] degrees each time, the right hand holds the ash press, lightly presses on the surface, the strength is unrealistic, repeat this way , so that the incense ash surface is flawless.

After the surface is flat, sweep the dust, hold the feather sweep in the right hand, reverse the furnace three times with the left hand, and use the feather sweep to clean the outer ash of the incense burner. Slightly concave, to ensure that when the incense is burned, the incense ash falls into the furnace, so that the tabletop will not be dusty and the sleeves will not be dirty.For final trimming, repeat the initial steps.

From the beginning to now, the strength and angle are not changeable, if it changes, the face will be flawed and not beautiful, and not only the face should be beautiful, but also the posture of the person should be the same as the pursuit of a smooth face.From the beginning to the final trimming, one should sit upright and not show tiredness on the face, so patience is the most important.In addition to patience, those who have a calm and relaxed face are more at ease and have the beauty of relaxation.

Although the rules of incense and Taoism are strict, it is also known as ordering tea, hanging pictures, and arranging flowers.Although there are many rules, for the sake of beauty, the expression on the face is too strict, and if you have not experienced the fun from this way, it cannot be called beauty. Those who have more than enough expressions should be "leisure".Or among all kinds of rules, a comfortable and comfortable state is really elegant.

At this moment, Sai Tianxian performed every step perfectly, but his expression was serious and relaxed, and he did not show any panic due to time constraints. His posture remained beautiful and elegant from the beginning to the end. I was fascinated by God, and I was very obsessed.

Pei Ling was not the only one who saw the gods, Saito was also fascinated by Sai Tianxian's posture.

Everyone rolled the dice and sat down on the screen one by one, and the butler led Saito and Shen Xuan to sit down on the indoor high platform.In this way, they can see the demeanor of everyone behind the screen at a glance.

As soon as Shen Xuan sat down, he glanced around. After looking around, he couldn't see any difference. He felt bored. When he raised his hand to take tea, he saw the cuff buttons on his tie. Then he remembered Zhao Ming. He looked up again to find Zhao Ming's figure.

Saito was more assured than Shen Xuan, and after taking his seat, he glanced at everyone's incense-burning gestures, and then fixed his eyes on Sai Tianxian.Sai Tianxian's figure is really very beautiful, and while Saito is deeply troubled, it is always easy to think of the past.

Saito prides himself on his skills, but more than ten years ago, he consciously lost to one person.Although there was no final conclusion on who would win the first incense match held by the Tang family more than ten years ago, Saito knew he had lost, to that Mr. Qi who had a particularly beautiful posture.

Saito is too strict in the way of incense. When he burns incense, his expression is solemn and solemn. Looking at it, he does not feel relaxed and happy. It is too solemn and deters people.But that Mr. Qi, just looking at his posture, can make people feel beautiful, and his expression is relaxed.Saito, who has always been serious about incense, only came to his senses when he saw Mr. Qi's incense burning gesture, and then realized that he had lost, to the relaxed beauty, but he was not angry, and only thought it was worth it. It is the true interpretation of the way of incense, no jealousy, no anger, leisurely and contented in the mist.

Being dazzled by the beauty and seeing the true meaning, Saito never forgot about it for many years.