Xiao Cao'er naturally understood very well what they were worried about and their complicated thoughts, but now was not the best time to think about such issues because they had arrived at the Huguo Temple.

"Grandma, Dad, Mom, we are finally here! Look, there are so many people here today!" Xiao Cao shouted excitedly.

After hearing Xiao Cao'er's energetic shouting, Old Lady Yang and Li's carriage, which was moving slowly forward, came to a steady stop. Qi Xingyun and Ermao quickly got off the horse and waited quietly beside the horse.

Then, Yang Dashan was the first to get off the carriage. He carefully stretched out his hands and gently helped Old Lady Yang get off the carriage. On the other side, Ermao quickly stepped forward and helped Li get off the carriage steadily.

Xiao Cao'er waited until they all got off the car before walking out, but her eyes inadvertently met Qi Xingyun's.

There was a faint smile in Qi Xingyun's deep and bright eyes, and he extended a broad and warm hand to her.

If she were at home at this moment, with Xiaocao'er's usually lively and active nature, she would definitely kick the carriage away without hesitation, and then jump down like a light little swallow.

But now it was on a busy street, how could Xiao Cao dare to do such an unladylike behavior? So, she hesitated for a moment, and finally put her fair and delicate little hand gently into Qi Xingyun's big hand, and let him carefully lead her down from the carriage.

Otherwise, my mother will ask a nanny to live at home tomorrow. She had been talking about asking for a nanny a few days ago, but it was only after Xiaocaoer persuaded her to behave like a lady outside that Li finally agreed.

Everyone parked their cars neatly in the parking lot at the foot of the Huguo Temple Mountain, then got out of the car and began to slowly climb up the winding mountain road.

Soon, the group arrived in front of the main hall of Huguo Temple on the top of the mountain. At this time, there was a crowd of people in front of the main hall, and many devout believers had already been waiting here to worship. Seeing this, Old Lady Yang and her group silently followed in the queue and waited. Time passed by, and finally it was their turn.

After entering the main hall, Old Lady Yang instructed Yuexi to carefully place the various tributes prepared in advance on the altar. Meanwhile, Miaoyin quickly lit several sticks of incense and distributed them to everyone in turn.

Considering that Grandma Yang was old and physically unable to kneel down and kowtow, Xiao Cao said to her considerately, "Grandma, please don't kneel! I will kowtow to the Buddha a few more times on your behalf later, and your share will be included in it!" Grandma Yang smiled and nodded to show her agreement.

Then, Xiao Cao'er put his hands together, bowed deeply and piously to the Buddha statue, then knelt on his knees and kowtowed respectfully several times.

This time, she completed the entire Buddha worship ceremony sincerely and meticulously.

Because since the last time she came to Huguo Temple, Xiaocaoer felt that her heart had become extremely peaceful and at ease. This unprecedented feeling made her unforgettable.

As for what exactly caused this change, Xiao Cao'er herself couldn't explain it clearly.

Perhaps it was because the words of wisdom and philosophy that Master Zhishen had said at the time had deeply touched her heart; or perhaps it was because the mysterious Buddhist beads that Master Zhishen had given her contained some kind of magical power...

After offering incense, Xiao Caoer stood aside, blinked her big eyes and looked at Old Lady Yang, and reminded her softly: "Grandma, should we add some fragrant oil to this statue?"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Yang turned around, looked at Xiao Cao'er and asked with a smile, "Well, we need to add more. How much should we add?" As she spoke, her gaze turned to Li who was standing beside her.

Li quickly responded, "Mother, you should make the decision." Her words were full of respect and obedience.

At this time, Xiao Cao'er couldn't hold back her excitement, and she jumped up to Old Lady Yang and Li and said, "Grandma, Mom, we have to give a little more this time! I pray that Fourth Brother will be able to pass the imperial examination and become the top scorer next year!"

When Old Lady Yang heard this, she nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, my son Simao will take part in the Spring Examination next year, so I must pray for him to pass the exam and become the top scorer! Then I'll give him an extra ounce of silver!"

When Xiao Cao heard her grandmother say this number, she muttered to herself: That's a lot! One or two taels of silver!

When I was in Qingshan Village before, even if I went to the Taoist temple to burn incense, I would only add ten or so coins at most. I didn’t expect that grandma would be so generous this time and decided to add one or two taels of silver right away!

Li was also very happy to hear this and immediately responded, "Okay, mother! I'll go get some more incense oil."

As he spoke, he took out some silver from his pocket and walked towards where the incense oil was placed.

After all, for Li, Simao's participation in the Spring Examination next year is a big event. She naturally hopes that her youngest son can pass the exam in one go, so that she can become the enviable mother of the top scholar!

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