May 28.

Shen Rouning had never seen such a dark day. In the morning, the sun is still shining, and if you move a few more times in the heat, there will be sweat flowing out, and when you take a lunch break at noon, the sky will suddenly be dark and dreary, as if you have been covered with several layers of black gauze in front of your eyes!

Dark clouds rolling.

The wind suddenly rose, and the branches of the trees rattled and rolled the fallen leaves directly into the air! It was as if the fallen leaves had suddenly grown wings and were able to soar freely in the sky!

Shen Rouning stood up, almost not standing still because of the strong wind.

She was hesitating whether to go out or not, when a chubby little monk came over and repeatedly warned Shen Rouning that the hurricane would come, and that they should close the door tightly and not go out!

Before, they had sent a simple small stove and dry firewood to each Zen monastery, as well as some rice, flour, pickles, and non-perishable pastries, and they had warned them again, saying that they were not allowed to go out, and that they could only deal with it like this for a few days, and that they could only leave the courtyard when the storm had passed.

"A bodhisattva will shelter those who are sincere." Master Zhihai came over that day and said kindly: "Please also pray sincerely, and all of us can be united in order to make the Bodhisattva feel our wish and cast a spell to protect the believers." ”

That is to say, once there is a storm, they will pray to the Bodhisattva behind closed doors with such porridge and pickles, so that the Bodhisattva can hear their sincerity, so as to ensure their safety and ensure the safety of the whole Puji Temple.

If you don't pray, how can the Bodhisattva see you in the crowd of sentient beings, and how can he shelter you?

That's what it means.

Shen Rouning felt a little regretful.

But she didn't want to take the risk, so she asked people to pick up Brother Rong. He stood under the porch and watched the day.

It is very inappropriate to say that it is a place of shelter.

The wind was everywhere, and it was completely impossible to tell which one was blowing from again, as if it was coming from all directions, blowing so much that people couldn't open their eyes. The small trees in the courtyard swayed from side to side, crawling to the ground again and again.

Finally, the sky exploded and the raindrops began to fall!

Now it is a sparse raindrop the size of a soybean, and the raindrops are quickly trained into threads and paved into sheets. Hula-la-la-hu, overshadowing the sky and the sun, poured down. Soon it became a creek pond on the ground!

It's getting darker.

It's just early afternoon, and the house has to be lit up.

Several maids were crowded into the main room and refused to go out, the windows were closed tightly, and the outside was stitched with wooden planks and covered with thick tarpaulin. That's it. People sit in the house. I still feel wet and uncomfortable, as if the wind and rain have come in out of nowhere.

"It's scary." Bi Dongjing's little face turned pale.

Her clothes hanging outside were not taken back in time, and she chased after them when the wind rose. A coat flew into the air in an instant, and she couldn't reach it anymore, and she herself was knocked down by the wind! I almost didn't come back!

"Girl, don't you know, just now, the slave's feet were really wrapped in the wind and left the ground!" Bi Dong was scared tightly, listening to the sound of wind and rain outside, and still holding his small body: "The slave didn't believe that someone was blown away by the wind before, but now I believe it!" ”

"Let's see if you dare to be so reckless in the future." Xiyan said a word to Bi Dong, and said to Shen Rouning: "Girl, can such a terrifying storm really last for a month?" That's unbelievable! ”

"A storm is about three or two days. It's not always like that. Based on the knowledge in the books and the conversation with the locals, Shen Rouning comforted the frightened Bi Dong and Brother Rong, who was obviously very nervous with a serious face, and said, "The key is that this hurricane is scary. If the wind stops and the rain stops, it will not be so dangerous. ”

She clapped her hands lightly and smiled, "We're going to be grounded in this house for a few days." Puji Temple is protected by the Bodhisattva, and there has never been an accident, so don't be so nervous. Do whatever you have to do. ”

"I really don't know what to do, just kneel in front of the Bodhisattva and recite the sutra." Shen Rouning looked at the portrait of Guanyin on the table in the room, folded her hands, and bowed.

Each temple is dedicated to the statue of Guanyin.

Bi Dong had always felt that he was the aftermath of the catastrophe, and after hearing Shen Rouning's words, he immediately knelt down on the futon in front of the portrait and muttered a prayer sincerely.

Shen Rou Ning led Shen Duanrong to the window on the other side and sat down.

"Brother Rong, are you afraid?" Shen Rouning asked him in a soft voice.

Shen Duanrong shook his head: "I'm just worried about my father and mother. My father is in the county government, and I don't know if there will be danger without the protection of the Bodhisattva? My mother was alone over there, and she refused to let us accompany her, and she didn't know what was going on in such a dark day. ”

"They're adults, they're people who know how to protect themselves." Shen Rouning touched Shen Duanrong's head and comforted him: "Brother Rong can keep himself safe and not let them worry, they won't have an accident." ”

Shen Rouning offered to go with Brother Rong to stay with Mrs. Shen Si for a few days, but Mrs. Shen Si coldly refused. She said: "It's just windy and rainy, what are you afraid of?" There are a bunch of people in the house protecting you, don't be so unproductive. ”

Mrs. Shen Si is now more willing to talk than she was a few years ago. It's just that the words are always unrelenting, and it sounds very sad. Just like then, she knew that her two children were worried about her, but instead went to hurt others, saying that they were "afraid of being useless".

Shen Rouning doesn't matter.

Shen Duanrong obviously suffered some blows, and he was unhappy when he went out for a long time. Shen Rouning accompanied and comforted her for a while before she regained her senses.

Children can't always remember unhappy things.

At this moment, when he saw that the storm was terrifying, he was worried about his mother again.

"Isn't Brother Rong worried about Cousin Ji?" Shen Rouning smiled and spoke to Shen Duanrong: "In this kind of weather, Cousin Ji doesn't know if he will be assigned any task?" ”

"Huh?" Shen Duanrong's mind turned to Chen Houji, and said in shock: "Such bad weather! How could my cousin have to go on a mission! What a task! ”

"Because of such bad weather, I'm afraid that many people are trapped outside and can't get home." Shen Rouning explained for Shen Duanrong: "There will definitely be people whose houses are not built too well and too strong, and the houses are blown away by the strong wind, do those people need help?" There are even those who are unlucky, so that the wall hurts the trees and the rocks, and if they don't go to the hospital in time, they are afraid that they will die. ”

"I've heard that at this time in previous years, the officials at all levels were often too busy to do so, so they needed to mobilize local troops." Shen Rouning said: "This year, there is such a major event as Guanyin Manifestation, the imperial court has given Ningbo Mansion such a big face, and Ningbo Mansion also has to fight, it is impossible to bring great losses to the people under its rule by this wind and rain." (To be continued......)