Chapter 21: The Kingdom of Bhikshus
After Zhujiazhuang and after walking for half a month, the four of them finally came to a new country again.
There were a few Buddha clouds floating in the sky, the sky was falling, the ground was surging golden lotus, and in a trance, Fahai seemed to see a kind Buddha smiling at him.
He shook his head vigorously, Buddha, if he came to the Dharma body, he had beaten it all!
In an instant, all illusions vanished.
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
The monkey scratched his ears and cheeks, and Fahai's expression just now reminded him of the Buddha.
"I ...... It's okay. ”
Fahai looked at it, it seemed that only he saw the vision just now, and after a little thought, he directly skipped the topic, "Let's go, go into the city." ”
There are three big characters written on the castle tower: Bhikshu Country.
The streets are full of joy and laughter, and there is a peaceful atmosphere.
It seemed that the country had not seen strangers for a long time, and as soon as the four masters and apprentices entered the city gates, many people gathered around them, looking at them as if they were looking at something rare.
The monkey was looked at all over his body, and he was also watched by tens of thousands of people, but at that time, most of the demons below were strangely shaped, and now he was watched by mortals for the first time after jumping out of the stone.
Fahai didn't care, silently observing the city.
Since entering the city, his nose has always been able to smell the fragrance of flowers, which is very light and refreshing.
Everyone had a smile on their faces, and they lived as if they didn't have any troubles.
"Selling sugar gourds, two strings for a penny~"
This price, in the outside world, is unimaginable, but the vendor who sells sugar gourds doesn't care.
No, it's not just him, all the vendors on the street sell items at surprisingly low prices, almost like giving them away for nothing.
It is said that the world is panicking, but the picture is a few taels of silver.
But the people in this city really regard money as something outside their bodies, and judging from the smiles on their faces, they don't worry about making a living at all, and coming out to set up a stall is just a hobby.
"This city ...... Something is wrong. ”
Neither the monkey nor the old cow noticed this, but Yang Jian noticed, he raised his eyebrows, walked to Fahai's side quietly, and said in a low voice: "Master, be careful." ”
Fahai nodded silently and did not answer.
If such a paradise really exists, the first thing is to be isolated.
Otherwise, the prices here are so low, a random merchant reselling goods is enough to sweep away the entire country's inventory, not to mention, without food, can these people still do what they like without worry?
Only when the material life is abundant can one be qualified to pursue spiritual enjoyment.
So obviously, they can come to this country without hindrance, and there must be an inside story in it.
In this way, it can also explain why most people are curious to come together after seeing them, because they have never seen foreign travelers before.
Fahai was cautious, and he would not be surprised by what happened in this world now.
The people who accompanied him to learn the scriptures were replaced by Yang Jian and the Bull Demon King, what else is impossible?
"Eh, you're foreign, aren't you?"
As he was walking, Fahai was suddenly stopped, and when he looked back, it was a young man in his twenties, and the young man seemed a little embarrassed to look at Fahai, smiled honestly, and handed over a bowl of soup from his hand: "Are you thirsty? Drink some sour plum soup, I brew it myself, and I don't charge money." ”
Fahai's eyes moved slightly, and then he noticed that there was also a stall next to the young man, and there was a slightly simple table and chair, on which two old people were sitting, slowly drinking a bowl of soup that was exactly the same as the young man's hand.
After hearing his words, one of the old men took the bowl and drank the sour plum soup in two sips, put down the bowl and wiped his mouth, and burped pleasantly, and then stood up:
"Young man, sit and drink, on a hot day, Xiao Zhang's sour plum soup can relieve the heat. ”
Feeling the heartfelt kindness of the old man and the stall owner, Xiao Zhang, Fahai smiled and nodded in thanks, and then came to the seat and sat down.
Another old man slowly drank the rest of the soup, got up and gave up his position, and said kindly: "Stranger, it's hot, drink more, you're welcome." ”
After drinking the sour plum soup and continuing forward, I suddenly saw a group of people gathered in front of me, and it turned out that someone was performing a magic trick.
The person on the stage used a rag to stage a big change in front of everyone, which attracted a lot of applause from the audience, and many spectators were amazed and did not forget to take out the copper plate to give a reward, and the performer bowed and thanked him, while holding the plate with both hands to take the copper plate.
If it was only here, it would not be surprising, but after receiving the money, the middle-aged man who performed magic tricks ordered eight or nine out of ten copper plates from the plate, handed them to an audience member in the front row, and said a little apologetically:
"It's hot, it's not easy for everyone to stand and watch, I still have to perform and can't get away, can you please take a trip and go to Xiao Zhang's stall to buy some sour plum soup and come back to quench everyone's thirst?"
The spectator nodded without hesitation, took the copper plate and walked in the direction where Fahai came.
"This boss is also big-hearted, and he worked hard to perform for most of the day, but he only kept a little of the money he received, and handed the rest to a stranger casually?
The monkey said that he couldn't understand the boss's train of thought at all.
As a result, after a while, the audience who had just left really came back, but he didn't bring sour plum soup, but directly pushed the stall with Xiao Zhang, and carried the tables and chairs alone, and brought the stall back directly!
"Master, what a coincidence, I saw you again?"
Seeing that Fahai was also beside him, Xiao Zhang said hello with a smile, and then didn't say anything to him, but quickly got busy, serving soup to passers-by bowl by bowl.
"The Pure Land of Bliss, that's all there is to it, if only the world was like this bhikshu kingdom. Yang Jian sighed.
He is a hybrid of human and god, but in Yang Jian's heart, divinity is far less influential than human nature on him, and he naturally hopes that the world will become better.
However, Fahai shook his head and expressed a different opinion: "I don't know if the Pure Land of Bliss is like this, but if it is like this everywhere in the world, it may not be a good thing. ”
Ever since he came to this bhikshu country, he could feel an inexplicable joy born in his heart, constantly interfering with his thoughts.
No, it shouldn't be said to be joyful, it should be said to be relieved.
This relief continued to pour out from the bottom of his heart, and even began to consume his will, all demonic thoughts and evil thoughts and killing thoughts disappeared under this relief, however, without these feelings, is he still the Fahai who dares to swing a knife in the face of gods and Buddhas?
How similar is this feeling to when you faced the Rulai Fa in the Green Snake World?
What was the answer to what he was at the beginning, and now, he still is.
People are people, what Buddha do you take refuge in?