I was unhappy in my heart and said in a deep voice: "Sister Qi, if you ask me, we shouldn't give Qi Xuguang such great honor. Even if we want to hold a lake festival, we don't need to mobilize so many people. I mean, now, let's

If the plate is so big, people from both within and outside the Yuling tribe will have to come to participate. Not only will it take a lot of time and energy, but it may also give people a chance to find trouble."

"It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that can't be avoided. I think this is a rare opportunity. If the people behind the scenes want to make substantial and big moves, this is the opportunity!"

I was shocked. Si Weiqi's meaning was very obvious. This "Lake Festival" ceremony is like a touchstone. If the people behind the scenes open their mouths, they will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble. We wait for them to throw themselves into the net without saying a word.

It can be seen that someone must be behind this, and the danger of this operation can also be imagined. Thinking of this, I can't help but admire Si Weiqi's courage. Or maybe I admire her courage to go to the tiger mountain despite knowing that there are tigers in the mountain.

Si Weiqi remained silent, with a look of indifference on her pretty face, but I knew that this strong woman had endless secrets hidden deep in her heart.

Time passed in silence.

Our ship passed through the vast night and headed towards the destination in the darkness.

I turned the steering wheel to the left, and the boat turned left in the middle of the lake, saying, "At the current speed, we can reach the other shore in thirty-five minutes."

Taihu Lake is located at the southern edge of the Yangtze River Delta. It was called Zhenze in ancient times, Youqu, also known as Five Lakes and Lize. It is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China, ranking third. It spans Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, bordering Wuxi in the north and Wuxi in the south.

Huzhou is adjacent to Yixing in the west and Suzhou in the east.

The lights on the shore of Taihu Lake are faintly visible in the thick fog.

The boat's speed began to slowly increase.

At this moment, an indescribable feeling arose in my heart.

"Danger!"

Our boat was approaching the shore at high speed. At this time, a wave suddenly came over us. This wave was really weird. The lake was very calm. How could there be a sudden wave?

At this moment, the sound of pattering rain came from the mist, as if water drops were pouring down from the sloping eaves, making people seem to be weaving a moving water in front of them. However, it did not rain at this time.

It's like weird magic.

The coldness brought by this sudden "rain" made my spiritual platform feel refreshed, just like the lake was transcendent from the world.

"It's strange!" Even Xu Qian couldn't help but become suspicious, "This fog is so strange, I'm afraid..."

"Don't scare yourself. Taihu Lake is so vast. It's normal for the weather on the lake to be a little abnormal." A calm female voice said seriously behind me, "Be careful of morning rain and autumn cold. If you accidentally catch a cold."

Si Weiqi is caring about me. This word of concern can obviously dissolve the frost, rain and snow, but she said it as cold as ice. However, I was still very touched in my heart.

Slowly, a high wall appeared in front of us. It looked like it should be a temple. I moved my eyes from bottom to top, crossed the green tiles on the top of the temple wall, and went into the misty depths. I said lightly: "This is

The temple is a good place to go, surrounded by mountains and rivers, a fairyland on earth."

"Sister Qi, have you never heard of such a temple beside Taihu Lake?" Xu Qian asked, "Looking at the age of this temple, it is estimated to be quite a few years old. Isn't that unreasonable?"

"Is there something wrong with this fog?" I immediately thought of this. "I'm afraid this fog has a magnetic field or a mirage effect."

There was no basis for my speculation. Si Weiqi said calmly: "Whether there is something wrong with the fog or not, just go and see it first. The temple won't run away."

I have heard the implication of Si Weiqi's words. It clearly means that she also thinks there is something wrong with this temple. It seems that Xu Qian and I's intuition is right. This strange fog and this have never been known to the world.

The temples we know may have a twists and turns of stories waiting for us to uncover.

I knocked on the door lightly, and not long after, a person came out and slowly opened the door. It was a nun who came out. Xu Qian stepped forward to salute. Although I didn't get close, I could imagine the nun's pretty face.

"Why did she become a nun when she was so young and beautiful?" A thought suddenly flashed through my mind, and I couldn't help but feel suspicious.

"Donor, what are you doing for me?"

"Master, I'm really sorry for disturbing you."

"The poor nun is a monk, so we can't be bothered. Why don't we go into the temple and talk about it." The nun was very polite and invited us in directly.

Walking into this monastery, I couldn't help but secretly lament the entanglement of grievances and grievances in the world. If a silkworm spins silk, it will not rest until it dies. It is really too superficial. The elegance and refinement of this place of practice makes people relaxed and happy. Plants in the courtyard

The sky is full of sycamore trees, the autumn wind is bleak, and the green leaves of the trees gradually turn yellow. With a frost and a gust of autumn wind, the yellow leaves fall off the branches and fall downwards. The ground that has just been swept is covered with carpet again.

A golden blanket.

"It's so beautiful in the autumn rain when the sycamore leaves fall!" I couldn't help but feel emotional about this beautiful scenery.

After a while, a cool autumn wind blew through the sycamore leaves, causing them to fall and fall. Sometimes they were like a withered butterfly, returning to the embrace of the earth; sometimes they were like little paratroopers landing from a plane, free and easy.

Falling down from the ground; sometimes like cute yellow elves falling from the sky.

I suddenly realized my disrespect, stepped back and lowered my hands and said, "Master, please forgive me for being disrespectful."

The nun said calmly: "Donor, don't be polite!"

I looked around at this independent courtyard in an empty mountain, it was quiet and quiet.

"Excuse me for being rude, I don't know the master's name..."

I don’t know if I asked too presumptuously, but the nun said slightly angrily: “Donor!”

I looked at her in surprise.

The most impressive thing about her is her beautiful and straight eyebrows, bright eyes, and a face that seems to have never experienced any emotional fluctuations. This is reminiscent of a beautiful white paper that no one has ever written or stained.

The plain cassock on her body further highlights her transcendent status that is not stained by worldly things.

The nun clasped her hands together, and the string of Buddhist beads hanging between her fingers made a soft sound. She lowered her head and said, "This poor nun is angry. It's a sin!"

A strange thought passed through my mind, secretly wondering whether I had to suppress my true feelings so much even if I entered Buddhism. If she could smile sweetly, she would be very beautiful. Of course, I couldn't say this offensive and disrespectful thought out loud with apologies.

Said: "It's all my fault, I offended Master Tai!"

"Donor, don't blame me. It's just that I don't have many guests coming to this temple. I'm used to being alone."

"I see."

The nun said calmly: "The poor nun is called Jingsi."

"Master Jingsi, you are polite." I bowed to her respectfully.

Si Weiqi and Xu Qian didn't talk much during this process, probably to observe the strange things in the temple. We

We walked around, but didn't find anything wrong. Seeing that it was already getting late, we didn't want to bother her any more, so we found an excuse and asked her about the Lake Festival, but she didn't respond, so we left.

go.

Along the way, Si Weiqi did not mention Master Jingsi again, but only talked about the Lake Festival Ceremony. Although this matter was completely left to Qi Xuguang, since the ceremony was very large, it must be no small matter. According to our

According to my judgment, Qi Xuguang should use a name to hold this grand event.

The third day.

After a long period of lake closure and fishing ban, starting from September, Taihu Lake will open its arms and provide the most generous feedback to fishermen. Early in the morning, the sky is still bright. The Taihu Lake Fishing Festival and Opening Ceremony will be held in Suzhou Taihu National Tourism

Held at the resort's Guangfu Fishing Port Village Pier.

I have to say that Qi Xuguang is still scheming. This way he can kill two birds with one stone. He can also save a lot of energy and avoid the trouble of multi-party management. Smoke billows from the sacrificial altar, hundreds of fishing boats compete with each other on the lake, and fishermen play drums.

The soul-stirring sound of the horn breaks through the sky. For the fishermen of Taihu Lake, this is the most important celebration of the year.

The 64-year-old Zhu Zhulong is a villager in Fishing Port Village. Before yesterday's fishing ceremony, he was arranging the fishing nets and sails on his family's fishing boat. He was immediately "targeted" by a group of photographers. The flashes kept flashing for a while, and the old man was a little shy.

He told reporters: "This is the busiest day of the year."

The ceremony started at 9:00, but before 6:00 in the morning, people from Suzhou and even surrounding cities and counties had already poured into the small fishing village, looking for nearby hills, slopes, and even fishermen’s small bungalows along the lake.

On the second floor balcony, I just wanted to find a good vantage point to take pictures of this scene with rich folk customs. The Taihu Lake fishing ceremony has become a grand event for photography enthusiasts and folklorists all over the country. In order to satisfy their expectations for Guangfu,

In order to meet the needs of in-depth experience and understanding, Yugang Village has established a base for the transmission of Taihu fishing songs and a base for the overseas transmission of Wuzhong District traditional culture. It has also launched a number of cultural tourism projects such as unique tourist routes, Taihu delicacies, and photography.

Unlike Lao Zhu who was busy at home, Lao Zhao from the same hometown took his whole family to the lakeside to watch the sacrificial ceremony early in the morning. The sun by the lakeside was fierce, so Lao Zhao specifically asked his wife to take a seat in the shade and give his grandson a seat.

Wear a sun hat: "For several generations, people have been fishermen and are very tanned. I hope that they will go to college and go out to work and stop doing this hard work."

Like many villagers, Lao Zhao stopped working in the city two months ago and returned to his hometown. He and his son boarded the fishing boat that had been parked for several months and began mending nets, repairing machines, and preparing material supplies. The father and son hoped

On the first day of fishing, a heavy net could be hauled up. The fishing ceremony took less than an hour, and Lao Zhao watched it very seriously. When 60 sturdy men wearing traditional fishermen's clothing held yellow crescent fishing flags,

When he walked onto the altar, the drums symbolizing peace and harvest sounded. He raised his grandson high on his shoulders and excitedly let the child see all this clearly. The whole ceremony was divided into inviting the gods, offering sacrifices to the gods, worshiping the gods, releasing lives, and pleasing the gods.

, the six steps of sending gifts to the gods basically follow the ancient tradition. For the fishermen who have lived by Taihu Lake for generations, seeking peace is particularly important to them.

"Sister Qi, thanks to Qi Xuguang's imagination, he actually put together the Lake Festival Ceremony and the Taihu Lake Fishing Festival!"

"This shows that they have business acumen." Xu Qian said with a smile.
Chapter completed!