Chapter VIII Resignation
Xia Yifan looked at it with disdain, "Brother Huzi, you are really a year old and three points thick." If you are so shameless at such a young age, you can say it."
Huzi could only think with a bitter face, begging for help, but he could only be three points shorter.
"Brother Xiaofan, you can help my brother think about it. What kind of birthday gift I'm going to give Jingya, when I go home, I'll tell my mom to ask my mom to cook you a table of dishes in a few days and treat you."
Xia Yifan had to sigh, "Forget it, it's not difficult for your poor brain cells, for the sake of our brothers, I see that you are so sincere, so I will think of a way for you."
Xia Yifan thought for a long time before saying, "Actually, I don't know what Jingya likes.
However, I once promised Jingya that after he recovered, I would take him to Yanshan, where I lived, to play. By the way, let me give you a visit to the Light Cloud Temple. Think of it as a birthday present for Jingya.
Recently, I saw that Jingya's complexion was not bad, and I saw that she was almost recovered. Then it's really good to take Jingya to climb the mountain and exercise."
Huzi smiled happily, "This is a good situation, since we separated five years ago, I have always wanted to go up the mountain to find you, but I don't know the mountain road of the Taoist temple where you live, so I dispelled this idea."
This time, Jingya and I can see together how you, a little Taoist, have lived in the mountains for fifteen years."
The two chatted while walking, and walked all the way back to Huzi's house, without saying anything all night. A few days later, Xia Yifan met Huzi's parents and mentioned to them the idea of going back to the mountain.
"Uncle and aunt, I have been down the mountain for more than three months, Jingya's family is almost recovering, and I haven't seen Shizun for a long time, and I'm almost going back to see his old man's house.
After all, my master is old, and there are still a lot of chores that I need to take care of in the Qingyun Temple."
Xia Yifan had already told Jingya's family about the idea of returning to the mountain, and the couple also said that they were in good health and agreed with my idea of returning to the mountain. After hearing this time, Huzi's parents had no dissenting intentions.
Then Huzi's mother said, "Xiaofan, don't be in a hurry to leave, my Huzi told me that if you let you eat a hearty meal at home before leaving, it will be considered for you to practice."
When I turned around, I called Jingya's family to be lively and lively." Huzi's father also smiled, "Yes, thanks to Xiaofan in the past few months, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to take care of it."
Speaking of which, I haven't had a drink with Guofeng for a long time." When Xia Yifan saw Huzi's parents say this, he also expressed his gratitude to Huzi's family and did not refuse.
When night fell, light bulbs were pulled up in the courtyard of Huzi's house, two large square tables were put together, and several large benches were placed around the table.
Huzi's mother brought out a plate of appetizers from the kitchen, including beef in secret sauce, white chopped chicken with snowflakes, tofu with shallots and eggs, and peanuts in salted water.
And Huzi and Xia Yifan also went in and out of the kitchen and brought out freshly prepared dishes.
Soon, Huzi's father pushed open the courtyard door and entered, followed by Jingya's family, Huzi's father said, "I was just going to the village shop to buy wine."
Coincidentally, I met Guofeng who was also in the shop, and he asked me not to buy wine, saying that he had good wine at home.
No, I just came back from Guofeng's house." Jingya's father said, "It's not a good wine, Mongolian wine, a 500-milliliter hardcover 66-degree liquor stuffed on a donkey."
Xiaohu's mother smiled and said, "Today's table of dishes is on the one hand to celebrate the physical recovery of Jingya's family, and on the other hand, it is to reward Xiaofan for taking care of Jingya's family during this time, and Xiaofan is going back to the mountain, so it should be practiced for Xiaofan."
Although, everyone is happy, but don't drink too much, drunk, we women and children, we can't drag you two big men." "I and Guofeng know how much alcohol there is, don't worry about it, Huzima."
Huzi's father said angrily.
When the dish was almost served, everyone sat down one after another, and the cups of wine were poured. The wine was passed to Xia Yifan, but Xia Yifan excused himself and said, "I am a Taoist priest who has been punished, and I will break the precepts when I drink."
Huzi coaxed, "Xiaofan, don't be serious, I see that you don't eat less fish and meat, what kind of precepts do you break by drinking some wine", Xia Yifan explained, "Taoist priests must also abide by the precepts according to the different precepts, and the precepts you are talking about in the "five precepts" refer to: 1. Do not kill, 2. Do not drink meat, 3. Do not be duplicitous, 4. Do not steal, and 5. Do not commit adultery.
The so-called meat dishes are not meat in the general sense, and meat is fishy, and the five precepts of no meat food means that garlic, leeks, peppers, etc. are irritating foods.
Therefore, Taoist priests can eat meat, but they eat the three pure meats, namely: do not see killing, do not smell killing, and do not kill for themselves. The forbidden meats are "beef, mullet, wild goose, and dog meat."
Why don't you eat the meat of these animals, I won't explain them one by one. There is also the prohibition of killing, which is different from the killing of Buddhism, and the Taoist theory of killing mentioned in the book of persuasion is that "when everything is prosperous, it is killed;
It can be seen that when life is prosperous, it is the love of all things in heaven and earth, which cannot be violated, and the will of heaven is deep. When heaven and earth are collected, they are taken from infinity. Taoism conforms to the laws of heaven and earth, and all things have their own laws of life. Tao Te Ching: Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and all things have become dogs.
That is to say, there is no absolute heart of likes and dislikes, everything depends on its own heart. Jingya's parents need nutrition, I killed three fish, so in order not to break the vows, can't I do good?.
The allusion of Buddhism, the Buddha also sacrificed himself to feed the eagle and the tiger, and killed himself is not killing? It is also a violation of the precepts, which involves the relationship between sentient beings and the general righteousness, and then the priest is not allowed to kill, why should he go out with a sword.
Taoist priests mostly hide in the mountains, thorny beasts, bandits, and rogues, so they naturally need weapons for self-protection.
"Hug Puzi - Daoyi Chapter": "To defend oneself but harm, you should cultivate the prevention and prohibition of the form, and wear the astronomical talisman sword ear." "In addition, the sword is also an important magic weapon for Taoist priests. Taoism was founded in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, at a time when eunuchs were in power and the world was in turmoil.
Whether it is Zhang Lu of the Heavenly Master School or Zhang Jiao of Taiping Dao, they all use Taoism to lead their disciples to do the Tao for the heavens.
Due to the corruption of society at that time, the political darkness, and the people's lack of livelihood, Zhang Jiao took advantage of the situation and put forward the slogan of "the sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand, the age is in Jiazi, and the world is auspicious", and "launched the Yellow Turban Uprising".
After Xia Yifan's tirade was finished, everyone also knew a lot about Taoist cultural knowledge. In addition, I am also amazed that Xia Yifan usually doesn't talk much, but when it comes to his old business, he is so talkative.
At this moment, Jingya's father cared, "Xiaofan, are you ready to be a Taoist priest for the rest of your life at a young age? Young people should learn more things, go out of the mountains and look around, your life is a choice, and your fate can be changed through your own efforts."
Xia Yifan thought about it, and there is some truth, innate is fate, and acquired behavior can also change fortune.
Gossip is also divided into innate and acquired, and it may really be able to change one's fate.
Thinking of this, Xia Yifan replied, "Uncle Guofeng, I am already the eleventh generation descendant of the Longmen faction, and my master raised me, I must inherit the mantle of my master, but I really want to learn more, go out of the mountains and see, I still want to find my parents."
Hearing this, everyone fell silent, in addition to sympathizing with Xia Yifan, they also felt very slim whether Xia Yifan could find his parents.
But it is better to think that there is hope to find it than to despair. Then Jingya's father said, "Huzi and Jingya are also in their first year of high school now, let Jingya tutor you with your homework in the future, and strive to be admitted to university by self-study."
You will be sixteen years old next year, which is the age to get your ID card, I will help you to trust the relationship, and leave a record for you in the census file, and I will do the explanation work with your master, and there is no conflict between studying in college and being a Taoist priest."
Speaking of Wang Guofeng, that is, Jingya's father, he is a very capable person.
In order to support this family, he has worked hard in the antique industry for more than ten years, and has also made a lot of friends, so he can pat his chest and say that he can help Xia Yifan.
At this time, Jingya and Huzi also interjected, "Yes, Xiaofan, we will help you."
Xia Yifan nodded, and said to Jingya and Huzi's parents, "Tomorrow is Jingya's birthday, and Huzi and I discussed taking Jingya to Qingyunguan to play, which will be regarded as a gift to Jingya."
As soon as these words fell, before Jingya's parents could agree, Jingya jumped up happily and said, "Okay! Jingya's mother said angrily, "Little girl, why are you happy that there is no girl's reserve."
Huzi discussed with Jingya's parents, and finally agreed, after all, the three children have been together for a few months, and the parting feeling can be understood, so let the two children send Xiaofan.
Still, the parents advised, "You children will leave tomorrow morning, and you must go down the mountain before it gets dark."
Jingya, your body has not fully recovered, don't be too tired to play, and pay more attention to safety outdoors." Jingya's parents were worried, but Huzi's parents said, "Huzi, you are the oldest of the three children, take care of Jingya and Xiaofan."
Xiaohu said disapprerovingly, "Xiaofan still needs me to take care of him, he practices martial arts every day, and his body is much stronger than mine."
In this way, time passed quickly while eating and chatting, and in the end, Huzi and Jingya's father really drank a little too much, no way, two women and three children, helped support the drunken father, and each went home.
Waiting to help Huzi's mother, after cleaning the seats and benches in the courtyard, the pots and pans are already hanging in the sky.
But the three children couldn't sleep, looking forward to tomorrow's mountain climb, and their excited hearts couldn't calm down for a long time.