Chapter 5 The Journey Down the Mountain
The sky was blue in June, and the midday sun was scorching, scorching the earth mercilessly, and the water vapor was rapidly evaporated and disappeared.
However, at this moment, Li Xing felt extremely cool. After all, it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, not to mention that it is still an ancient tree with lush foliage under the big peak. However, looking at the two people sitting in front of her, her heart began to be bored again.
It turned out that there was a stone table under the ancient tree, and on the stone table, black and white round beads were spread in the lattice, which seemed to be chaotic, but in fact it was a hidden mystery. At the stone table, one old and one young, well, if He Jiao is young...... The old man is a monk, with nine incense scars on his bare head, neatly arranged, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and a white beard, which is called a good face. This is not a big host, and who is it? And the young one in green clothes looked like a son, with a dignified appearance, with hosta hair tied up, his hand supporting his cheeks, and his eyes were blazing, staring at the chess game on the stone table, as if he wanted to shoot a hole with his eyes.
If you see such a scene occasionally, it will be considered a blessing for your eyes, but if you keep looking at it, even if your eyes are not tired, your heart will be tired. At this time, Li Xing felt tired! From the beginning of the morning to the middle of the day now, these two people have not moved like this. Well, well, she admitted that she was willful and insisted on going down the mountain, but her life hung by a thread and almost killed two lives, so she is now a bow and snake shadow, and she is worried about the sky, and she doesn't dare to run away blindly. But the punishment doesn't have to be so terrible, let her keep staring at the two statues, not to mention, she is still hungry now.
Countless times in his heart, he secretly scolded He Jiao as a liar and deceived her as an outsider, Dake Temple is a good place worth visiting, but he just can't play chess with the monk!
In the middle of the belly, Li Xing suddenly smelled a burst of fragrance, the smell of oil and salt, and the fragrance of food! After following the fragrance, I saw two little monks walking with food boxes.
Glancing at the two "statues" playing chess, Li Xing felt a little proud in his heart: Let you concentrate on playing, and faint you with hunger! Thinking about it, he reached out and wanted to take the food box.
Who knows, before his hand touched the food box, he listened to the little monk at the head speak: "This is the fasting of the master and the donor, and the meal of the female donor is in the wing, please come with the little monk." ”
Li Xing was depressed and was about to say something, but he heard the "old statue" speak: "Let it go!" ”
What the!? Li Xing was even more depressed, and they all bluffed her! Before he wanted to say something, the little monk spoke again: "The female benefactor, please come with the little monk!" ”
As he spoke, he put his hands together and looked very respectful, completely blocking Li Xing's words in his stomach. No, this little monk seems to be seven or eight years old, cute and very likable, especially when he pretends to be an adult and calls himself a "little monk". Li Xing is a doll control, and he really can't find the slightest resistance.
Following the two little monks all the way forward, Li Xing found that this temple was really elegant. Although it is smaller, it is as large as the cloister and as small as the handrail, exuding the smell of sandalwood everywhere, and the carvings everywhere are also very exquisite. Li Xing had to admit that this Dake Temple was really a low-key place, just like a monk. Although she had no interest in chess, and even found it boring, she admired philosophers very much. Buddhism, although it is idealistic, also has its truth. Therefore, when she couldn't see it at first sight, she still admired it in her heart.
It didn't take much time to stop and go, but it didn't take long to get to the back hall. When I entered the door, I found that she was not the only one who was not a guest in the temple.
There were three tables in the room, but they were very low, and there were cushions next to them. At the top table, a man sat on his knees. The man was dressed in a blue and black robe, his posture was a little rickety, his face was a little sickly pale, his eyes were gentle, and his lips were pursed. Behind the man, a man and a woman were standing.
Li Xing no longer looked closely, because she found that it was now the Han Dynasty, and the followers of tables and chairs had not yet been introduced to the Central Plains. At this time, people were still kneeling. Li Xing looked down at his knees, his little face was bitter, and he began to feel numb in his feet before he sat up.
"Little monk, look, can I take it out to eat?" All Li Xing could think of was such a bad idea: slip away first. Let's not talk about kneeling knee pain, let's just say that in modern times, she has never knelt down. She is an only child, and her parents love her too late, so how can they make her kneel?
But the little monk didn't seem to hear it, and spoke out at the right time: "Female donor, please take a seat!" ”
Li Xing's little face is even more bitter, why does this little guy always dismantle the stage? Just thinking about it, he hurriedly finished eating and ran away, but he caught a glimpse of the man's movements. Seeing that he straightened up slightly, then his legs forward, he sat cross-legged.
When Li Xing saw this, he suddenly realized, as if the two "statues" just now were sitting like this! Without thinking about it anymore, Li Xing sat down cross-legged, and then, swallowing heavily. Not to mention, green vegetable tofu, compared to all kinds of modern dim sum and dishes, this meal is extraordinarily fragrant, after all, it is a real pure green food! Although she did get hungry......
"It's rude!"
Off color? Li Xing raised his head, and after scanning the room, he didn't find anything unusual, buried his head, and continued to eat. But I don't care about it in my heart, I only talk about all kinds of evil feudalism, and even eat a meal to restrain people's nature!
After eating with peace of mind, Li Xing put down the dishes and chopsticks, burped slightly, and was about to leave, when he caught a glimpse of the man sitting on the front seat, learning from the appearance of the ancients, arching his hand, and said, "Thank you!" ”
Unexpectedly, the man laughed out loud, and some of his weak cheeks were dyed red: "You're welcome!" ”
Li Xing was so laughed by him that he didn't know why, and asked directly: "What are you laughing at?" ”
"My son-in-law laughs at you for not knowing how to be polite!" The voice was rough and powerful, coming from behind the man.
Li Xing followed the sound and looked over, and saw a big man with a sturdy body and dark skin, which was in strong contrast with his son-in-law. At this time, he was looking at Li Xing with disapproval and disdain.
"Then I'd like to ask you, what is a courtesy?" Li Xing asked rhetorically.
"To know etiquette is to understand etiquette, and then to be polite to others! It's not like you, disturbing others without knowing it, as a woman, behaving rudely, and actually doing man's courtesy! The big man was aggressive.
"So what does it mean to know?" Li Xing continued to ask.
"I know!" The big man answered without thinking about it, but he didn't know that he had already fallen into the trap.
"Since knowing means knowing, knowing in the heart, then knowing etiquette is in the heart and not in acting, right?" Li Xing is kind and persuasive.
"Yes!" The big man felt justified and nodded. The man in front of him smiled and shook his head, as if he had known the result.
"In this case, if I have courtesy in my heart, I know etiquette, and what comes from my heart and form is not in the form! So, it's ridiculous to say that I don't know how to be polite! Li Xing chuckled, a little proud.
But I don't know that her picturesque face, under the embellishment of her smile, is radiant, and her clever speech reflects the red lips and white teeth, and she is even more intelligent and witty.
The big man choked and couldn't say anything to refute. Obviously, this woman was rude first, why did the final result turn out to be her own fault?
"The girl is smart, and the house slave under her is offended!" The master of the big man spoke, and his voice was lacking, but it was very sincere.