There is actually Xu Da's temple in Yingtian City?
This thing is actually true, and it is right outside the Jubao Gate, and the location is excellent.
This temple was originally prepared for craftsmen who were preparing to settle outside the city. It was a Temple of the City God.
Zhu Gaoxu promised to prepare houses for the craftsmen, and he did so.
Just outside Jubao Gate, there is a cluster of houses.
Although each house is small, it has its own house and has two floors.
Below are the living room, kitchen, and warehouse, and above are the bedrooms for sleeping. And at the end of each alley, there is a well where you can come and get water, which is very convenient.
You must know that the most serious problem in large-scale gatherings is sanitation. If it is not handled well and the plague spreads, there will be heavy deaths.
On this issue, Chinese cities are very experienced. Big cities like Yingtian have complete sewage and sewage systems... On the city wall of Yingtian, the drainage faucets are still there even after six hundred years.
Working hard.
In addition, there are a considerable number of people who specialize in cleaning the streets. Some people even come here every morning to collect excrement and urine, which can be taken to the fertile fields in the countryside and also keep the city clean. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
With such a configuration, what else is there to say?
Even compared to the slums of the third brother in later generations, it was much better.
Tang Saier ran up and down in this new house, as happy as a bird.
They finally have their own house.
Lin San's salary has reached 120 guan, so he chose to repay 60 guan every month, which is 720 guan a year. It will take five years to repay the loan.
In other words, until then, this house will truly belong to them. But at this time, they can already enjoy it in advance.
Finally, I don’t have to live under someone else’s roof, and I don’t have to rent a house and suffer the consequences.
Finally I have my own house!
Lin San sat on the threshold, looking around the small courtyard, which was only a little over ten square meters. Behind him was an equally compact two-story building, which was their warm home.
How to describe this feeling?
Maybe this is happiness.
At this time, there were footsteps behind him, and he turned around suddenly, just in time to see Tang Sai'er.
"Sister... let's get married?"
Lin San's voice was very low and he seemed a little timid.
Unexpectedly, Tang Saier agreed straight away, "I have been the Third Brother's for a long time. It's up to you."
This suddenly put Lin San in a difficult position.
"Sister, it stands to reason that when you get married, you should invite your relatives and friends, have a big banquet, have three matchmakers and six certificates, and Nabal carry you in in a sedan. That would be decent. Also, as a bride, you should also buy wedding clothes and jewelry...
All together, I'm afraid it's not a small amount of money, but I can't get it out now."
Tang Saier stared at Lin San's serious face and couldn't help laughing.
"Third brother, you are an idiot... We fled here from our hometown in Shandong, and we are lucky to have survived. What else can we hope for? Let me tell you, you don't need any dowry jewelry, just buy a piece of flower cloth
, I can make my own clothes. If you want, just pick the cheapest hairpin and buy one. The talk of three matchmakers and six certificates, and the talk of eight sedans are all nonsense. We support each other and have known each other for a long time, so we still need those things.
False?"
"As for our relatives and friends, those in our hometown are not enough. We might as well invite our craftsman friends from the bookstore. We can all get together and have a meal. That's enough. I'll buy as much food, wine and food as you need. I'll keep them for you.
You guys eat well and spend less."
Tang Saier silently calculated in his mind, "Even so, the drinks are not cheap, and thousands of guan banknotes are not worth it. I am also doing some business now and trying to find ways to make money. The two of us will pay it back together. It won't be long before we can pay it back."
I can pay it off. Although I live in the house now, but if I don’t pay it off, I feel uneasy.”
Listening to his wife's logical calculation, Lin San had a happy smile on his face.
That's right, no matter how difficult things are, as long as two people are of the same mind, there is nothing they can't handle.
"These matters are all up to you, but when people get married, they have to worship heaven and earth no matter what. The old people on both sides of us are not here, what do you think we should do?"
Without parents to witness and no matchmaker present, this marriage always tastes bad...
Tang Saier also lowered his head and kept thinking. His mind was spinning rapidly, and suddenly, he thought of something.
"Third brother, what do you think about us going to the City God's Temple, paying homage to the City God, and asking him to be a witness for us?"
Lin San took a deep breath, it seemed like this was not a bad idea.
The City God has been the god who protects the city for a long time. In the Ming Dynasty, the City God had another meaning. The imperial court had magistrates and county magistrates who were in charge of the city.
The City God is the official who guards the city in the underworld.
Bless the people of a city and protect the safety of a place.
For example, Xu Da, after his death, was named the Capital God of Peiping because of his great contribution.
Sit in Juyongguan and protect the peace of Yanyun.
Let's go to the City God's Temple and pay homage to the City God...and let him witness our marriage.
"It's a shame you figured it out!"
Lin San couldn't help laughing and said: "Go and take out the salary I saved and buy new clothes. We both have them."
Tang Saier happily agreed... "I've long been optimistic about it, and I've negotiated the price with them, and I'm just waiting for the third brother to agree!"
The two young people were busy working and getting married... They bought brand new cloth, and Tang Saier started making new clothes for them.
The owner of the silk and satin shop was a very nice person. When he heard that they were getting married, he actually gave him a foot of cloth.
Clothes and shoes are enough.
Tang Saier went to the Silver House again, hesitated again and again, and bought a gold hairpin and a bracelet... When the new clothes were ready and the jewelry was put on, hot tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, and he cried with joy.
She also slightly modified Lin San's clothes to make them look the best.
After another two days, Lin San finally found time to rest in the bookstore. Lin San and Tang Sai'er put on brand new clothes, dressed up neatly and decently, and hurriedly went to the City God's Temple.
It’s not a strange place here, they used to come here to watch the fun.
It's just that I've been too busy lately and it's dark and dark, so I don't have time to come over.
This time when they arrived in front of the City God's Temple, they suddenly discovered something was a little different.
Not to mention that the Chenghuang Temple is becoming more and more lively, and the people coming in and out are also different from before. There are obviously many well-dressed people wearing silk and silk.
It was so lively to burn incense and worship.
Lin San asked out of curiosity, and someone laughed, "Young man, you are too ill-informed. Three days ago, the City God's Temple invited a new god!"
"New God? Isn't it for the City God?" Lin San was startled. If someone were replaced, their visit would be in vain.
"It's for the City God, but this City God is different. It's the King of Zhongshan!"
"King of Zhongshan?"
Lin San was surprised, "Old man, is this true?"
The old man smiled and said: "My beard is already white, how can I still lie to you? Speaking of which, when I was young, I actually met King Zhongshan a few times. He is majestic and domineering. He is worthy of being a famous general, a great hero, and a great Ming Dynasty general.
Hero! When he was alive, he opened up territory for the Ming Dynasty, and when he died, he still protected the common people. How amazing!"
The old man gave a heartfelt approval.
Lin San was startled, but also happy.
"It would be better if the King of Zhongshan can witness our marriage!"
He picked up Tang Sai'er, and the couple followed the crowd into the temple.
When they came in, they suddenly seemed to have entered a whole new world... There were not only Xu Da, but also many portraits of the founding generals.
It turns out that Geng Bingwen oversaw the construction of statues for the Martyrs' Shrine there, also to honor the founding heroes, and many of them were invited here.
There are not only portraits of the founding heroes, but also the achievements of each of them, the titles they were awarded, etc...
The temple is filled with incense and people are flowing in endlessly.
Among them, those who went to worship Xu Da were the largest and most comprehensive... Some came to ask for wealth, some came to ask for a child, some patients prayed for recovery, and some asked the prince to help uphold justice and wash away grievances...
Good guy, Xu Da was busier in death than in life. He was in charge of everything. His business was really extensive.
Lin San and Tang Sai'er watched for a while before entering the main hall. They didn't have much time, and there were so many people waiting behind them... So the two of them knelt down before the statue, kowtowed to the King of Zhongshan, and asked to witness their marriage and grant him a gift.
Fu Xiao couple.
After kowtowing, they were about to leave in a hurry when someone suddenly shouted: "What a wonderful marriage!"
I don’t know who started it, but when the people behind heard that someone was here to witness the marriage, they immediately got excited.
"Good luck and good luck!"
“A match made in heaven!”
"Have a son soon!"
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These blessings made Tang Saier's face turn red. She could not help but lower her head in shame.
Lin San was equally excited. He held his fists in his hands and kept thanking him, "Thank you, fellow villagers, and everyone for your blessings. We, husband and wife, have thanked you!"
The two people finally squeezed out of the crowd... Behind them were friendly smiles and all kinds of auspicious words.
At this moment, Lin San felt that his decision was absolutely correct.
Ordinary people, from a small family, don't have to go through complicated wedding ceremonies.
It's better to be simple like this.
As long as two people know each other well, can treat each other sincerely, and support each other, that's all.
What the two of them didn't know was that even though they fled, the subsequent discussion was even more heated... The guys seemed to have discovered a new world.
It sounds very honorable to come to the Chenghuang Temple to get married and ask the King of Zhongshan to be the witness.
The news spread throughout Yingtian almost instantly, and then there was an endless stream of people who came to the Chenghuang Temple to pray for the marriage...
This time it was fun, Xu Da had one more responsibility.
Xu Jingchang was stunned when he heard this. It took him a long time to digest the fact that his old man instantly became a god.
If this continues, will the Xuwang Temple Fair replace the Guandi Temple?
At that time, everyone will not worship Guan Yunchang, but Xu Da, the King of Zhongshan.
It seems a little incredible.
"I advocate building a shrine to honor the founding heroes, but that's not what I mean!" Xu Jingchang muttered.
Zhu Gaochi, who also heard the news, was quite happy, "Why do you care about this? This is a good thing for the Xu family!"
Xu Jingchang took a deep breath and suddenly laughed, "Xia Yuanji and the others said that local weddings and funerals require the help of gentry and scholars... If it can be so simple without losing the grandeur, it will be a good opportunity to change customs."
Xu Jingchang suddenly realized something, maybe he could offend someone again.
But just as he was making calculations, a royal censor rushed to write, "Your Majesty, countless foolish men and women have gone to the temple of King Xu to worship. I am afraid that the Xu family will rise up and shout out, causing a big disaster, so please hurry up."
Declare this order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the red scarf!"
