Song Sanniang's Journey to Wealth

Chapter 203 Min'an Town 2

When we entered the Shengwang Temple, it was just as Aunt Qu said. Most of the statues enshrined inside had hideous faces. It was really frightening at first glance, and I couldn't even think of any evil thoughts.

The main deity worshipped in the temple is the three statues of Sun Dasheng, which are his images in three periods. The first is the Red-haired Monkey King, the second is the Danxia Great Sage, and the third is himself, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong.

The three statues embody the evolution process from the Red-haired Monkey King to the Danxia Great Sage, and then to the Monkey King Sun Wukong.

In addition, there are 20 sacred figures enshrined in the temple, divided into two rows on the left and right.

They are all colorful, wearing all kinds of clothes and have different expressions.

Everyone held weapons in different positions, including swords, spears, and halberds.

There was a mighty man with a red face wielding two swords, a young general with a green face holding a spear, and a priest with kind eyes holding a token, but no one knew them.

Although Song Sanniang did not believe in Buddhism, she still followed everyone in burning incense and praying devoutly.

After she finished burning incense, she casually walked around the temple and visited it. Master He San could see that she clearly did not believe in Buddhism, but she pretended to be pious.

He walked up to her and whispered, "You don't look like a Buddhist."

Song Sanniang raised her index finger and said, "Shh, keep your voice down."

After saying this, she put her hands together, bowed three times in the direction of the statue, and then chanted, "Great Sage, please be magnanimous and forgive this mortal who spoke rudely. I apologize to you on his behalf."

Master He San couldn't help but laugh when he saw her like this, and stopped teasing her.

After visiting the Shengwang Temple, we went to visit the Guanyin Pavilion and burn incense.

After everyone finished shopping, they didn't dawdle because He Xiaodi was still waiting at the door, so they went out to meet He Xiaodi. The scenery here was so beautiful that everyone wandered around for a while.

It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and a river flows into it. The rippling Xinggang River flows through it, and then flows into the sea after meeting the Minjiang River.

There are rows of ancient houses on both sides of the river, and the scenery is pleasing to the eye. The river breeze blows over, blowing everyone's hair and clothes.

Looking from the south bank of the bridge, the Xinggang waterway under the Jiulong Bridge is deep and wide, with many foreign merchants gathering on the river, their boats connected and hundreds of boats competing for the current.

It is a prosperous port for merchant ships in the Minjiang River Basin, a cargo distribution center and a maritime trade port.

All foreign ships entering and leaving Fuzhou Port had to undergo customs inspection and pay taxes there. Merchant ships from Fuzhou to various places in Southeast Asia also set sail from here.

Located in Haimen, it is a must-go route to the sea, as it allows you to go up the Minjiang River to connect with the inland water system and go boating to the sea.

The footprints of Zheng He's fleet, which sailed to the West seven times, were left here, so it is also an important military town and coastal defense stronghold.

The State of Chen stationed a deputy general here to garrison, who was in charge of the Left Camp, the Right Camp, and the Beacon Camp, and was responsible for managing the defense of the Minjiang River Basin, the Fujian coast, and the Taiwan, Penghu, and Kinmen Islands to prevent invasions by nearby pirates.

After strolling around for half a day, we returned along the road to where the carriage was parked. We went to the inn to rest first, and then went out for dinner in the evening, and by the way, we saw how prosperous Min'an was at night.

Everyone arrived at the inn and returned to their own rooms. This time Song Sanniang had her own room.

The room that the He family booked was impeccable. It was an ancient version of a luxury suite that could accommodate guests, rest, wash, and even read books. Song Sanniang didn't care whether she had taken a shower or not, and just lay down on the bed.

All the bedding on the bed is made of fine cotton fabrics, and the covers are thick to ensure that guests will not feel cold.

Song Sanniang saw that the beds were clean and there was a faint fragrance. She didn't know if it came from the room or the quilt, but she fell asleep soon.

After she had slept for a while, someone knocked on her door. She opened her eyes suddenly, but was still a little unresponsive.

When she came to her senses, she asked in a slightly hoarse voice after waking up, "Who is it?"

He Xiaodi's somewhat childish voice rang out, "It's me." Along with his voice, Song Sanniang also heard a light male voice,

She was a little reluctant to leave the warm bed, "Brother Kang, are you here to wake me up for dinner?"

The two people outside the door whispered a few words, and then He Xiaodi's voice sounded again, "Yeah, you should get up quickly, everyone is up, and you are the only lazy pig left."

Song Sanniang found it a little funny when she heard this. The little people called her a lazy pig. She suddenly thought of Si Niang and the other two.

Kang Ge is about the same age as them. Thinking of this, her voice softened a bit. "I'll get up right away." After she finished speaking, He Xiaodi walked away outside the door.

Song Sanniang got up, tidied her appearance and went downstairs. Everyone was sitting in groups of three or four chatting. Only Miss He and Qin Haodong hadn't come down yet.

After a while, the two of them came down one after another, and then everyone set out to have dinner. It was not too late at this time, around six in the evening.

"Madam Qu, what are we going to eat tonight?" He asked curiously.

"We are going to have the special dishes here tonight. Is there anything that the young master would like to eat?" Aunt Qu asked with a smile.

"I want to eat some street food, it looks delicious." He Xiaodi looked at Aunt Qu with anticipation. Aunt Qu was a little embarrassed.

"If you eat now, you won't be able to eat dinner later. I'll buy you one or two to try after dinner. We won't have lunch tomorrow, but will have a snack instead." Master He San made the decision directly.

Upon hearing this, He Xiaodi nodded in agreement, and naturally everyone had no objection.

Tonight we are here to eat the special dishes, which are still mainly seafood, including chrysanthemum sea bass, chicken soup with razor clams, oysters braised with seaweed, eight-treasure sturgeon rice, light fermented rice with fragrant snail slices, Tai Chi taro paste, etc.

These are dishes that everyone has never heard of or eaten before. Tonight's dishes are sweet and elegant, emphasizing the original flavor of the food. In addition to tasting delicious, the appearance is also bright and colorful. The tableware used is exquisite and elegant, which is a double enjoyment for the body and mind.

After finishing this rich and fresh dinner, everyone started strolling on the street.

At this time, the lights are on, and the night scene is even more hazy and romantic than the daytime.

"Xinggang Spring Night, music and singing on both sides of the river, Shenqiao Night Moon, thousands of lights shining like silver flowers" describes the prosperous night scene of Min'an at this moment.

Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu had never visited night markets like this when they were young, but now that they are old, they are still romantic.

Uncle Liu bought a jasmine wood-carved hairpin from a stall for my aunt, which made her very happy. However, she felt a little embarrassed when she saw everyone's teasing looks.

We walked and shopped, buying bags of local specialties and gadgets one after another, until the night gradually deepened and everyone was tired before returning to the inn.

Everyone returned to their rooms. The innkeepers prepared hot water for everyone to wash up. After using the hot water to eliminate fatigue,

The inn arranged for maids to use hot water bottles to warm everyone's beds, and everyone lay down comfortably in the warm beds and prepared to fall asleep.