The so-called “upper incense” means the first person to light incense in the temple on the first day of the new year. The time should be early, preferably at midnight. The common people worship the Bodhisattva and put on the incense, in order to make a good luck, and hope that the new year will be smooth and auspicious. But at that time, the common people did not have a clock at home, and it was not easy to get a good fragrance.

There is a hunter in Wangjiazhuang called Wang Youcai, who is usually lazy, but he dreams of getting rich all day long.

One day, Wang Youcai went out hunting and found a rabbit fell into the trap he dug. He was overjoyed and happily carried the rabbit back. After returning home, Wang Youcai took the knife and was about to crack it open. Unexpectedly, the rabbit said, “Don’t you want to get rich? As long as you let me go, I will show you a way to get rich.”

Wang Youcai was startled: “Really? You are talking about how to make me rich.”

The rabbit said: “There is a seat 16 kilometers away from the village. Small temple, you rush over on the night of New Year’s Eve, as long as you light the incense on time at the third clock, you will definitely make a fortune in the coming year.”

Wang Youcai asked: “It’s not easy to be on time. , How do I know it’s the third watch?”

The rabbit said: “You don’t have to worry about this. You first go outside the temple and wait, then the candles in the temple will be lit by yourself. See the candle light, go in immediately, light the incense, and that’s it.” Wang Youcai was overjoyed and said, “Well, I won’t kill you today, but I can’t let you go. Wait until I get rich. I will naturally let you free.” After saying that, Wang Youcai put the rabbit in the iron cage.

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year’s Eve, and Wang Youcai rushed to the temple. When he got there, it was only two more days later. When Wang Youcai saw that the temple was dark, he sat at the entrance of the temple and waited for the candle light. The appearance, waiting and waiting, fell asleep without knowing it. Suddenly, the candles in the temple were lit and it was bright. At this moment, Wang Youcai opened his eyes and he saw a handsome and unrestrained young man walking out of the temple. What hate was in Wang Youcai’s heart: “Okay, this kid actually grabbed his head in front of the uncle!” Although he hated it in his heart, he couldn’t help it.
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Wang Youcai went home dejectedly, and the rabbit asked, “Does it fragrant?” Wang Youcai told the story again, and the rabbit asked what the person looked like Wang Youcai said, the rabbit’s mouth moved and wanted to say something, but he still held back.

On the Lunar New Year’s Eve of the second year, Wang Youcai rushed to the temple again. This time he dared not sleep. The candles in the temple lit up at the third hour. Wang Youcai hurriedly jumped up and ran into the temple. When he saw, he was furious: the young man he saw last time was walking out of it with a smile! Wang Youcai gritted his teeth with hatred, he broke off the incense in his hand, returned home angrily, and told what happened after he got home.