Signing In At The Civil Affairs Bureau, I Was Rewarded With A Gorgeous Wife

Chapter 440 Old Qin

All these street vendors were villagers from the surrounding temple areas.

There's a saying that you live off the mountain if it's nearby, and off the sea if it's close; stationed by the temple which is such a gold mine, how could they not be tempted?

"Enough of this quarreling! Behaving so rudely in front of the pilgrims, aren't we just making a spectacle for outsiders?"

An elderly man wearing a long robe and round spectacles slowly approached with the aid of a walking stick.

"Old Qin! I didn't want to argue either, but this brat insists his offerings are better than mine! On what grounds?"

"Who doesn't know about the source of your goods? Is that stuff even usable? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution when that goes into the incense burner!"

"You, you, you! I'm gonna fight it out with you!"

They say cutting off someone's livelihood is akin to killing their parents!

There are thousands of visitors here every day, and just the purchases of offerings like incense could amount to hundreds of thousands!

This bastard slanders my family's products, what if nobody comes to buy them in the future!

Just as the two were about to resort to fisticuffs, Old Qin heavily planted his walking stick, and his long eyebrows fluttered in the wind, "Enough! If you don't stop now, you'll be banned from this market in the future!"

"Damn it, I'm not afraid of you! If it weren't for respecting Old Qin, I'd have beaten the crap out of you today!" Continue your journey on empire

"Afraid of whom? Seeing your annoying face every day makes me sick! With your pathetic abilities, I could beat you to death with one hand!"

The two vendors continued hurling deadly threats at each other, but obediently made their way back to their respective stalls.

It seems that this Old Qin holds quite a status in the local area.

"I'm sorry for the spectacle, folks."

Old Qin stroked his waist-length beard and smiled kindly, "May I know if you have come today to pray to Buddha or to seek divination?"

"We're here just to look around and relax a bit."

Ye Qingqing said with a sweet smile, "If possible, I'd also like to light some incense for blessings for my child in the womb."

"I see."

Old Qin nodded and said, "Wanfo Temple has always been effective for seeking marriage partners and safety. I suggest that after you go in, pray more to the Goddess of Mercy, it might benefit the child in your belly."

"Wow! That's awesome!"

Ye Qingqing said admiringly, "Can you actually see things like ghosts and spirits?"

"What are you thinking, haha."

Old Qin gently tapped Qingqing on the forehead, "Knowing too much is not good for the child in your womb. Don't you still have to go and pay respect to the Goddess of Mercy? You should be going."

"Aww, you're not satisfying any of my curiosity!"

Ye Qingqing pouted and complained, "Besides, you haven't told us which brand of incense is good here~"

"Look at my memory, I'm getting old and forgetful."

Old Qin reached into his bosom, fumbled around for a bit, and pulled out a small box. Upon opening it, a fragrance wafted out, and Song Yun looked closely to see a brown incense stick inside.

"We're fated, so this incense stick is a gift to you."

"This won't do, just looking at the materials, I can tell this incense stick is valuable. Name your price; we'll consider it as asking for it from you."

When offering incense to gods or providing offerings, one must not say 'buy' but use 'ask' instead, as a sign of respect to the deities.

"What's all this talk of money? Take it and be quick about it."

Old Qin feigned anger, "I'm over eighty now, what use do I have for more money at this age?"

"I see..."

Ye Qingqing reached out to accept it and said, "Thank you very much. After we come out, we'll treat you to a meal. No turning it down this time!"

"Hahaha, sure, go on, go on. If you're late, it'll be so crowded inside that you won't be able to reach the statue of the Buddha at all."

Old Qin waved them off and left with the aid of his walking stick.

"Husband, this old man clearly has experienced many unimaginable things!"

Ye Qingqing said, hugging Song Yun's arm, "Do you think Old Qin could subdue a zombie just like Taoist Lin, with a few quick moves?"

"Hahaha, why are you curious about that?"

"I'm just curious~ I've been interested in this stuff since I was little. Feng shui masters, taoist priests, I think those with real skills are so impressive!"

Ye Qingqing said coquettishly, "After we come out, we must invite Old Qin for a meal. I want to ask him more questions!"