Chapter 202: temple fair

The so-called Longmen is located on a waterfall outside of Yue County.
The waterfall is not big, it is only ten meters high, and the flowing water is connected to the river outside of Yuexian County, which is endless.
And the dragon gate is two bare stone pillars, built a house cover, just standing on top of the waterfall, it really looks like that.
In addition, on the hill next to the waterfall, there is a dilapidated temple and a dwarf tree tied with red rope.
This temple is the Lixian Temple, and the short tree is the blessing tree.
Before the beginning of the temple fair, the surrounding area was surrounded by tourists in twos and threes. It was not lively.
Zhou Kai had lunch and came here to watch according to the instructions of the waiter.
After strolling around, Zhou Kai found that Lixian Temple was in ruins, but it seemed to be maintained all the year round. The ruins did not feel dilapidated and looked like they had just been broken.
On the other hand, Longmen had some doorways, which looked weird, but couldn't tell what was wrong.
The last is the water. There are so many fish in the water, in groups, they all look like carp. Even when Zhou Kai watched it, he found that the carp seemed to have the mind to go upstream and wanted to rush up from the waterfall. There is a carp sprinting, and then fail back.
In the eyes of ordinary people, this scene is very magical.
Lixian Temple, the legend of the Lixian, the carp leaping over the dragon gate, plus the carp against the current, does this have any meaning.
However, Zhou Kai was able to see something deeper.
These carps are all attracted by this dragon gate. Every time the carp strikes, the dragon gate has a special power floating, which makes the carp struggling.
As I was looking at it, suddenly a voice rang around: "Young man, don't get too close. The road is slippery. It's not a cause for trouble to fall."
Zhou Kai returned to his senses, turned to look, and saw an old man with mostly gray hair and an old face, but with bright eyes coming over.
He was wearing a plain gown with long hair, tangled like a Taoist priest.
Zhou Kai stepped back a few steps and said with a smile: "Thank you for reminding me, um, this Longmen Waterfall is really amazing. I just saw a lot of carps wanting upstream waterfalls. It's amazing."
The old man chuckled and said, "Young man, this is just the beginning. The day after tomorrow is the beginning of the temple fair. There will be more carps against the current. I promise to open your eyes."
Zhou Kai widened his eyes and said: "Really? Are these carps successful against the current? Will they really turn into dragons when they go up?"
The old man shook his head: "It hasn't been successful. If it did, it would have caused a sensation in the world. Nowhere is it as unknown as it is now."
Zhou Kai was surprised: "That's not right. This carp counter-current waterfall is also a strange thing. How can it attract the attention of many people, how can it be unknown?"
The old man smiled and said: "Everything is about a mystery. Once the mystery is gone, it is an ordinary thing. In the past few years, this carp has really attracted many tourists and audiences at the temple fair. But then experts came over. After investigation, we found the problem and explained the reason. It turned out that this waterfall contains some underground trace factors, which are of great benefit to living creatures. This caused the carp to flow backward. After that, a mineral water company cited it. The water from this waterfall sells very well in this province."
Zhou Kai said: "Then this can't explain why the carps are all countercurrent in the temple fair on this day! I always feel that this must have something to do with the legend. Maybe if the countercurrent is successful, it will turn the dragon."
"Hahaha, young man, you are quite superstitious, but for hundreds of years, this carp leaping through the dragon gate is not real, it is a symbol, it is our people's desire and spiritual sustenance for beautiful things. Just like the old man, I I have lived here for decades. I watched the carp crashing into the waterfall every day, but after so many years, how can I rush up, that is, it is possible that the carp king, but in recent years, the carp king has not come out, I guess it is not old age , It was someone who sneaked away." The old man explained with a smile.
Zhou Kai was surprised: "King Carp?"
The old man said: "It's just a big carp, more than a meter long. In the early years, the local people regarded this carp king as a carp god. In these years, the carp king has not appeared, and this has stopped a lot."
Zhou Kai suddenly smiled and said, "Master knows so much, do you live here?"
The old man nodded: "The old man is a pure-hearted person. He lives behind the mountain and looks at this dragon gate. It has been more than eighty years."
Zhou Kai widened his eyes and said, "Over 80 years, do you live a long time this year?"
The old man proudly said: "The old man is ninety out of seven this year. The soil is buried up to his neck."
"Longevity! Uncle's health maintenance skills are good. This looks like more than sixty years. It will be no problem to live for another ninety years." Zhou Kai exclaimed.
"Hahaha, I'm old, I'm old, my body is not as strong as before, and I might not be able to sleep on that day. This is a life that will steal a day, so don't dare to force it." The old man was humble, his face became more and more proud.
Zhou Kai curiously said: "Then you lived here for more than 80 years, didn't you live here when you were a teenager? When you were young, you didn't yearn for a better life. How did you think of living in the mountains for a lifetime!"
The old man sighed: "The past is unbearable. I will stop nagging you with these old things. Well, there is something to be busy with the old man. Boy, this mountain road is slippery, please pay attention to safety."
After speaking, the old man turned and left.
Zhou Kai didn't stop him either, watching the old man leave with a meaningful smile.
Afterwards, Zhou Kai strolled around again.
It's a pity that there are no other sights except this dragon gate, and it's totally unattractive. Zhou Kai went straight down the mountain and returned to Yue County.
The first day is the day after tomorrow~EbookFREE.me~ Zhou Kai intends to stay and take a look, but to see what is going on this day.
After staying in Yue County, Zhou Kai did not live in a hotel, but rented a bed and breakfast yard.
In this small county, there are many farmyards in the surrounding area, all of which are clean and refreshing, and life is convenient. The host family moved to live in the county town. The place was vacant and rented to tourists. The price was a bit expensive, but for the current Zhou Kai, money was not a problem.
After staying, Zhou Kai got tools and processed most of the remaining snake meat, then packed it and mailed it back. Only leave a part, eat slowly on your own way.
Not to mention, although the essence of the water snake is concentrated in the inner alchemy, there is also a lot of it in the water snake meat. It tastes like a pill, although for the current Zhou Kai, the effect is not so good. , But it also makes the body feel warm, with a slight enhancement effect.
Also, the snake soup stewed with snake meat, even if Zhou Kai's cooking skills are not good, still feels supremely delicious and delicious.
As time passed, it was the next day.
Zhou Kai originally thought that it would be lively until the beginning of the period, but on this day, the small county town became lively, with a continuous flow of vehicles and more and more tourists. The yards near Zhou Kai were rented out. It seems that all families are coming neatly. Appreciating the wonders, but also to ask for a good omen.
People in Yuexian County were also preparing for the temple fair. On the second night, a large number of businesses appeared on the mountain where Longmen was located, and they began to set up stalls, gradually having the framework of a large temple fair.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Kai's heart moved and had an idea.
Then, Zhou Kai began to take action.
The next day, the sky was still dark, and several hills and roadsides within the scope of the dragon gate were already crowded with various businesses.
And on the empty sandy beach of the river channel more than 100 meters away under the Longmen Waterfall, a pressure cooker was quietly set up and the fire was slowly simmered.