Chapter 106: Buddha Rites, Fate Rites, and Cooperative Rites
On the side of Yique, Xiangshan Temple.
It is named because it is connected with the East Cave and the White Garden, side by side, and is rich in fragrant kudzu. Across the river, facing the Buddha shrine in the West Cave, it is as transparent as a strip of water.
After thousands of years of vicissitudes of life, it has been reborn in the ups and downs of time, carved beams and paintings, curling smoke, and bells.
Looking at the railing, the meandering flow of people moves up the steps, turning into two black dragons along the banks of the Yi River, stirring the weight of history with the hustle and bustle of the world, and touching the wisdom and courage of the ancients in the mottled stone statue carving.
The tacit understanding between Ke Xiao and Hui Min looking at each other and smiling contained a little prescient pride. Leisurely and hand-in-hand, entering through the side door, the first thing that catches your eye is a huge incense burner.
In the sound of tourists, it is full of incense bunches, and the clouds and smoke are swirling, vigorous and long.
Looking through the clouds and smoke, I saw that in the center of the Buddha hall that the cave was opened, a statue of great compassion was lying quietly on it, which was quite the appearance of all sentient beings. On the futon in front of the merit box, several lay believers are bowing down devoutly, attracting many people to imitate them.
In front of the furnace, Ke Xiao folded his hands, looked up at the Buddha statue for a few seconds, and learned to make three strokes, which made Huimin curious and teased: "Yo, it's quite decent, do you believe in Buddhism?"
"Well, I don't see whose boyfriend it is! But I don't believe in Buddhism. "The two people who have resumed normal diplomatic relations and gradually normalized their relations are very different from ordinary people, and they are completely maintained by Ke Xiao's spoiling. Holding her shoulders and pinching her little face, Ke laughed at a serious nonsense.
"Then you're still pretending to be the real thing!" Hyemin slapped his stinky hands off and gave him a wide white eye, his fingers poking at his chest, disdainful of his drifting and pretentious behavior.
"Little chubby girl, you don't understand, this is called meeting the Buddha's way, respecting it but not believing it; Speaking of Buddhism, Ke Xiao shook his head, dragged the text and chewed the words, with a profound appearance, and he didn't know what kind of ambassador he thought was coming.
"Wow~ You're so amazing! What do you mean?" Let's not say whether Hui Min understands or not, just saying that she has her hands on her cheeks and the adoring gaze in her eyes is enough to make her spirit great. Not to mention her inquisitive appearance, which greatly satisfied his sense of need.
"That is to say, when you meet each other, you can give each other a face, just say hello, as for what put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha, ask for wealth, ask for children, etc., don't believe it, if you want to live a better life and have more happiness, you still have to rely on your own hard work!"
Ke Xiao gave Hui Min an unconventional explanation, and she, who also had no feeling for Buddhism, nodded in agreement, which made him feel a little fluttery.
"Young man, you can't say that, there are gods three feet above your head, and the goddess of mercy here is spiritual, and many people come here every year to worship the Buddha and burn incense, but you can't believe it.....! You didn't come to ask for a son?
It's all because Ke Xiao is too high-profile, maybe Grandma's ears are too sensitive, and she can't get used to seeing them talk about love in front of the Buddha and the six roots are not pure, holding three to light a long incense, turning around and pulling Ke Xiao to chatter and educate him.
Even if Ke Xiao waved his hand again and again to admit his mistake, the grandmother who converted to Buddhism still refused to let him go, and only after she had spit on the stars of Pudu Buddhism did she still express her doubts.
"Ahh The voice of the grandmother who wanted to split was not small, Hui Min began to put aside the schadenfreude, and when the grandmother brought her with her about begging for a son, she made her blush, and she was ashamed and quickly pulled the grandmother to explain.
"Then what are you doing here? Fortune telling, or fortune telling!" Grandma was not embarrassed, as if looking at her eldest grandson, she asked with a smile.
"We're just curious to come in and take a look, Grandma, is the marriage test accurate here?" Facing the old man, Ke Xiao and Hui Min were undoubtedly very patient, and they didn't dislike Grandma for talking too much, but chatted with her, which made Grandma very happy.
"Whether it's right or not depends on the person. Like when I was a yellow flower girl, I came to test, and it didn't take long to get married, this flash of decades has passed, too much has changed, only this temple tinkering still exists.
I have lived with the old man all my life, and I have endured all kinds of hardships, and when it is his turn to enjoy happiness, he is gone, leaving me alone to chatter.
My children are all older, and they say they want to take me to live, but I am willing to live in my old house, and I can still talk to my neighbors if I have nothing to do, unlike people now, who are becoming more and more indifferent, and the human touch has disappeared!
The old woman likes to come up and take a look, and I have seen many young people come to ask for signs, and some have bought some concentric knots, and the light is tied with red ropes, which is actually a psychological comfort and has no practical effect.
Now it's not as good as before, in the past, they all started a family first and then started a business, and there were not a few divorces. Now they all want a house and a car, and there are still piles of divorces, people, it's not pure!
Oops, you see, it's been too long since I've spoken. My old woman can't control her mouth again, you can test it in the side hall over there, if you want to test it, you can ask for a lot!"
Recalling the past, I am sincere, and I am full of emotion when I talk about the present.
No matter who you are, it's good to remember the past!
Grandma is obviously also a person with a story, although Ke Xiao and Hui Min didn't bring wine, but their patient listening attitude is more mellow than wine.
The seemingly babbling words reveal a touching affection. In her Ruyuan's memory, the traces of those mottled years are so worth remembering. The open-mindedness and transparency tempered by the years, with a little regret, is the most incisive summary of the worldly world and human feelings.
"It's okay, we don't have anything to do anyway, it's good to listen to you tell me about the past!" There is a lot to learn in life class, and the story of cleansing the soul can always resonate, Hui Min, who has just entered the school, smiled and said that he didn't mind.
The history lecture hall of life is often not so good, after all, everyone is a unique existence. Of course, now they can't understand how Grandma's so-called vicissitudes were back then, but this does not affect their yearning for the rest of their lives.
"Hehehe, there are not many patient children like you now! By the way, the Buddha said, meeting is fate, although I didn't talk to you about the little girl, but I feel that I like you quite a lot, give this to you!"
Although Grandma's face was full of wrinkles, she smiled kindly and happily. Buddhism pays attention to fate, she believes in Buddhism, and feels that she has a fate with Hui Min, so she untied the red thread with a string of copper coins hanging on her wrist and handed it over.
"Grandma, this is too precious, I can't accept it, you better leave it to your grandchildren!" Whether she really thinks it's precious, or if she has another hidden secret, accepting gifts from others when they meet for the first time is obviously not in line with Hui Min's style of doing things, so she waved her hand again and again, refusing to accept anything.
"Why, do you think my old woman's things are dirty, or don't think she's worthy of you!" Who thought about it, Grandma had a very hard temper, and when she saw that Hui Min was unwilling to ask for it, she immediately said unhappily.
"Grandma, how could it be, where did you think of it, she just thinks that this gift is too valuable, we meet for the first time, it is quite an honor to listen to your teachings, how can I still be cheeky to accept your gift!" Ke Xiaoyan quickly explained with a smile, for fear that the old lady would misunderstand.
"Don't worry, I have a fate with her, this is not a valuable thing, don't care, you can accept it with peace of mind! I won't bother you little couple, if you have a fate, you will give me a gift again!"
The old man's stubbornness was vividly reflected in Grandma, and he stuffed the copper coin and red rope into Hui Min's hand as he spoke, and Lisuo turned around to say goodbye, and blocked their way of refusal on the grounds of goodbye.
Looking at Grandma's slightly gloomy back, Ke Xiao opened his mouth, wanted to say something, but couldn't speak, and looked at each other with Hui Min, and reluctantly accepted Grandma's kindness.
"Don't look at it, I didn't expect Grandma to be partial, I behaved so well that I actually gave you a gift!Come on, I'll bring it to you!" Ke Xiao, who accepted the reality, was jealous, hugged his girlfriend's shoulders and complained against his face, and begged for comfort in frenzy.
"Hmph, Ben Xian's daughter is so good-looking, of course she is more pleasing than you!" Hui Min, who received the gift, looked arrogant, and poked his small dimple with his index finger, and of course hit him.
"Hey, don't say it, it's pretty good!" I didn't pay attention just now, but now hanging on her hand and neck, there were a few copper coins and a few small bells hanging under the bright red rope, and the slight swing jingled the bell, which complemented her white arms, very beautiful. Ke smiled and kissed the back of her hand and praised it sincerely.
"Huh~ Go ahead, use it to say!" The conventional heart is different, and Ke Xiao has long been immune. hugged his girlfriend, it was kissing and tickling, and after a while, she laughed and begged for mercy.
"Hmph, brother, you're so picky, we've been together for so long, and you haven't given anyone a beautiful gift! No, you have to compensate me! Otherwise...... Hmph!"
The two people at the end of the farce, walking in the quiet bamboo road in the temple, Hui Min rubbed the red rope at his wrist, suddenly stopped, and dragged Ke Xiao to ask for a gift.
"It's not that you're too good to eat, the money is gone, how can there be a gift!" Ke Xiao, who felt the pain of the egg, pinched her face angrily and laughed at her amount of food.
"Hmph, then you have to buy it! Otherwise, how can I look good and not be blind in your hands?" I haven't been angry with each other for a long time, and I still miss it for a while, and Hui Min, who is full of firepower, naturally brags about himself.
"Come on, be content, you! If it weren't for my good people and willingness to feed, would you be able to grow so fat? I still want a gift, do you want me to weigh you! If you are disobedient, just send Shuanghui!" After coming to Los Angeles, Ke Xiao is a big cow, he dares to say anything, he dares to fight coldly at every turn, and he has the idea of turning over and becoming a master.
"Dead pig's head, who do you say is fat!" Hui Min, whose pain points were pierced, slammed into him, hooked his neck like a brown bear and climbed up to his waist, falling down deadly, Ke Xiao out of instinct, had to hold her with both hands again. And she was still dishonest and grabbed his ears and asked, "Say quickly, do you want to buy it?"
"Buy, buy, let's go!"
Hui Min is so important, how could Ke Xiao not buy it, it's just funny, even if he is not touched by Grandma today, he wants to have an eternal love like a diamond!