59 Money Boy

Zhao Baichuan tearfully handed over his son to Abbot Guangsen. After thousands of instructions, he reluctantly left.

Back in the chamber, Guangsen closed the door, took his round hand and said with a smile: "Zhifeng, do you remember the past?"

Yuan Rong smiled: "Some remember, some forget"

Guang Sen patted his round bald head and said, "At the beginning, you and I were both working in Tianji Garden. My name is Guohao, your name is Zhifeng, I only read Buddhist scriptures, but you are well-read and have learned a lot. ”

"Later, I saw that your forehead was like a lotus petal, and the Buddha was very deep. I once advised you to enter the Buddhism sect, but you were stubborn and unbearable, and you relied on reading the heavenly books to the fullest, and even argued with me: The scriptures are as wide as a forest, how can they be covered by a single science?"

"When I saw that I didn't convince you, I wrote the word harmony on your back while you were asleep, hoping that when we met in the next life, you and I would be harmony Buddhas. ”

"Later, I swore to purify all sentient beings, and I did not hesitate to fall into the red dust. When I became a monk, Master shaved my ordination and recited the Tao at the same time: "The scriptures are as wide as a forest, and your Dharma name is Guangsen." So far, I am also amazed at the high level of your spells, and you can actually say a word. ”

"It wasn't until that day that your father asked me to name you, I tore open your clothes, and saw that the word "harmony" written in my previous life penetrated into my skin, even if I was reincarnated, I could not be annihilated, that I understood the greatness of Buddhism, and I was the only one. ”

Yuan Rong grinned and said: "Old bald donkey, it's all your fault, if you don't write the word "harmony" on me." Set the path of my next life, where will I care about those idle things, and cause the bad things of reincarnation in the world. However, I really like the word "mellowness", and I touch it every day and can't bear to wash it off. It's still chattering from time to time. After a long time, it grew into the flesh. ”

Although Yuanrong is a monk, he is too young to ascend the three altars and precepts, but only worships the Buddha and recites scriptures as a small novice, chopping wood and carrying water. Although Guangsen takes care of him, he can't indulge in front of everyone. Working hard every day, I actually made the chubby little round body strong, and this ordinary day is also pleasant,

In recent years, Buddhism has flourished, and more and more laymen have come to worship Buddha in Leiming Temple. The existing main hall can no longer accommodate many Buddhas. Venerable Guangsen decided to expand the size of the monastery, and all the Buddhas donated money to sponsor it.

Zhao Baichuan felt sorry for his son, and even took out half of his family property to support Buddhism.

With money, it's incredibly simple. Not long after, the Thundering Temple was covered with splendor.

But after the completion of the Guanyin Temple, the Guanyin statue carved by camphor wood is fragrant, and the golden boy of the old cypress is also vivid. Only the jade girl, no matter what kind of wood is used to carve, always breaks at the last moment. The crowd couldn't, so they prepared to use clay to make a jade girl instead.

But Master Guangsen felt that the jade girl should be light and empty, and fluttering like a fairy. The use of clay statues, no matter how exquisite, cannot hide a heavy earthy smell. So I discussed with Yuanrong, who was chopping firewood in the backyard, Yuanrong put down the axe, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said lightly: Come with me.

The two walked west along Guanshui Mountain and came to a mountain col surrounded by clear water.

Yuan Rong pointed to a large elm tree growing between two huge humanoid stones and said to Guangsen, "This is it, I found it when I was chopping wood for the first time." This elm is not only an excellent material for carving a jade girl, but also has a deep relationship with you and me. You see that the thinner stone is you, and the chubby stone on the elm side is me. Maybe in the next life, there will be some involvement between us. ”

Guang Sen scratched his head and asked: "These two stones, naturally natural, are indeed strange, but what is the origin of this big elm tree?"

Yuan Rong pointed to the village in the distance with smoke curling and said, "Where is the origin of the big elm tree?" ”

There is a village called Cuiting next to the Tianchi of Guanshui Mountain, where the ancestors of the village made a living by cutting firewood, raising pigs and collecting mountain goods. Although he is not rich, he is very peaceful.

At the east end of the village, there is a couple named Liang Mancang, who are diligent and honest, and do not talk much. A few years ago, their only son, Liang Dong, lost his capital due to gambling when he went to the mountains to sell mountain goods. There was no way to be chased by creditors, so he sneaked home while it was dark and stole his parents' life savings. When he was running over the wall and was found by his father, Liang Mancang ran a few steps, hugged his son's thigh, and pulled him off the wall. Liang Dong was really anxious, flew up with a kick, kicked Liang Mancang all over the face, and then took advantage of the chaos to escape, and never saw him again.

Liang was so angry that he swore not to have this son again, but his wife Liang refused to forgive him, scolding the old man Scrooge, the money was originally saved for his son to marry his daughter-in-law. Now he has taken it himself, and it is the thing that has been returned to its rightful owner. But you forced him not to come back. You pay my son. After saying that, he cried loudly, and then there was a lot of noise in the house.

Liang Mancang was so troubled by his wife that he had no choice, so he excused himself to find his son and walked down the mountain. Blown by the mountain wind in the wilderness, Liang Mancang gradually calmed down. is Liang Dong's son, and he is full of hope that he can support his old age, but now that his son has run away, he is too old. How will I live in the future? Thinking of this, I can't help but cry.

Suddenly, there was a baby's cry in the wind, Liang Mancang quickly wiped his eyes and looked around, only to see an old elm tree in the distance, a baby girl was crying with elm money in her hand.

Liang Mancang stumbled over, picked up the baby girl, and wiped away her tears in distress. The mouth kept chanting: "The baby doesn't cry, what about your mother?"

The baby girl stopped crying, stared at Liang Mancang with wide round eyes, and looked at Liang Mancang curiously. Liang Mancang pursed his mouth and grimaced, and the baby girl stretched out her chubby little hand, grabbed Liang Mancang's collar tightly, and smiled happily in her mouth. At that moment, Liang Mancang felt that his heart was about to melt. He opened his eyes and shouted, "Whose child is this? Who has lost the child?" And the baby girl was attached to his arms and fell asleep.

After waiting for a while, there was still no one to look for the child, and Liang Mancang was really reluctant, so he muttered to himself: "This may be an abandoned baby, right?" while carrying the child back home.

Liang was crying at home in the dark, and when he saw the old man coming back, he quickly got up and asked, "Have you found your son?"

Liang Mancang said angrily: "The mountains are high and the forests are dense and the sea of people is boundless, where can I find it? However, although my son didn't find it, he picked up a baby daughter." After speaking, he stuffed the child into Liang's arms and told the story of picking up the child.

The baby girl had opened her eyes at this time, she looked at Liang's sweet smile, hugged Liang's rare tightly in her arms, and kept shouting: "The child is smiling at me." Quick, get some rice soup to feed her first, old man, hurry up tomorrow to buy a big goat, the child can't have milk. Hey, it's strange, why does this kid always hold a handful of emerald elm money?"

The child's laughter diluted the sadness of the family, and the old couple began to quarrel at night after taking care of the child during the day, and the content of the quarrel turned out to be that the other party gave the child a bad name. finally recalled the cuicui elm money, and the two blurted out together: "Cui'er." ”

Since Cui'er came, the family has added a lot of happiness, and Liang Mancang has worked hard to earn a family property for his daughter. It's also strange, it's not easy to make money in ordinary times, but now his wish has come true, and those strange mountain goods that can sell for a lot of money are always encountered by him. Later, there were several nests of wild bees that came to the house to produce honey. Liang said happily around the courtyard, "My daughter is really the reincarnation of a lucky star."

Liang Mancang and his wife held their children, picked up mountain delicacies, and sold them at the market. Merchants who bought mountain goods from other places greeted him when they saw him coming: "Lao Liang, what treasure did you bring today?" Come and sell it to me, they are all old friends, and I will definitely give you the most suitable price." Someone over there also shouted: "Lao Liang, I have already decided on Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng, but I am not allowed to sell them to others." ”

After selling the mountain goods, the old couple wandered around the market, wanting to buy a toy for their daughter.

Passing by a hexagram stall, the fortune teller suddenly said, "Wait a minute, let me see how this child looks?"

Liang Mancang asked suspiciously: "How much does it cost to see a photo?"

The fortune teller stared at the child's face, suddenly reached out and grabbed the child, and shook him desperately a few times.

The child burst into tears. Lao Liang was really anxious, and he had to fight hard when he pulled out the flat burden.

The fortune teller hurriedly returned the child to Liang and shook his hand and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. Fortune telling doesn't cost money, just let me shake her a few times. ”

Lao Liang's eyes were red, and he shouted reluctantly: "It's okay to ask for money, but it's not okay to touch my child." ”

The fortune teller smiled bitterly: "Anyway, I have shaken it, if you want to tell the fortune of the child, I will give a few words for free." No, it's useless for you to kill me. ”

Liang hugged the child tightly and persuaded: "Old man, let him count, otherwise we won't die?"

Lao Liang put down his shoulder and said, "Say it quickly, I'll still give you money if it's right, maybe I'll beat you up." ”

The fortune teller smiled and whispered, "This girl was picked up under the big elm tree." ”

Lao Liang's eyes widened and asked, "How do you know?"

The gentleman said mysteriously: "Her name is Cui'er, and she is the reincarnation of the cash cow next to the God of Wealth." Just because of the random drop of money, it interferes with the world's finances. Condemned to earthly suffering. ”

"I only forcibly shook her because I was stuck here and had no money to go home, and after shaking her, there would be nobles who would tell my fortunes, and after the nobles rewarded me with some money, I would be able to go home and reunite with my wife and children. ”

Liang asked curiously: "According to what you say, this is my child, if you shake her every day, wouldn't she be glorious and rich?"

The gentleman smiled: "Greed is the ancestor of poverty, and nothing should be excessive." If you always deliberately shake the money boy, not only will you have no money. There may also be some unwarranted disasters. ”

On the way home, Liang teased the child and asked, "Old man, do you think the fortune teller is accurate?"

Liang Mancang shook his head and said: "He is also a little right, but those who can go to the rivers and lakes have some Taoism, and there are also many liars, you must not believe it, and you can't believe it all." ”

Liang held the child and shook it vigorously a few times and said, "Since he said that our child is the reincarnation of a cash cow, I will know the truth after shaking it a few times." ”

The child is crying,

Liang Mancang snatched the child, and said angrily to Liang while coaxing: "This is our heart's meat, why are you so cruel to her?"

Seeing that the child was crying, Liang quickly took out the small rattle, and shook it while retreating: "The baby doesn't cry, the mother is wrong, I don't dare to shake you like this anymore." Don't cry. ”

As soon as I said this, I seemed to have tripped over something. Poof, he sat on the ground.

She kicked the object that mixed her with annoyance, and when she looked closely, it turned out to be a burden. She picked up the burden and shouted tremblingly: "Old man, look, isn't this the bag of silver that Liang Dong stole from?"

After the burden was opened, Liang Mancang was trembling all over. The eighty taels of silver that he had accumulated all his life and were finally stolen by the unfilial son were lying on the burden untouched.

He bit his lip hard with his teeth, and tears of pain came out.

He reached out and grabbed Liang's hand and shouted excitedly: "Cui Mother, this is not a dream, right?"

Liang rewrapped the burden and said incoherently: "What the gentleman said is right, our family Cui'er is indeed the reincarnation of a cash cow, I only shook it three times just now, and I picked up the lost silver." If you shake the ---? a few more times, give me the child. ”

Liang Mancang stretched out his hand to push Liang away and scolded, "Old witch, you get out of here, dare to shake the child, I have to beat you." ”