- The monk bowed slightly. Not happy or impatient, he turned around and prepared to leave.

At this time, Cen Chi suddenly said again: "This master, I have something to ask for advice below." I wonder if you'd like to help me out? ”

The young monk took a step that he had just lifted and put it back very gently, he fixed his figure that was about to turn around, looked at Cen Chi and said calmly, "Why is the donor confused? ”

"People in Buddhism value compassion first, and compassion for all things is ......" Cen Chi spoke very slowly, and his eyes were shifted from the monk's face. fell on the green-leaved vegetables that he had just pulled out of the grass beside him, "but in the face of the weeds that grew in this vegetable furrow." In order to preserve the life of vegetables and fruits, or to pull them out, is it not for selfishness to destroy life, and for the sake of evil to abandon good? ”

In fact, Cen Chi was a little distracted when he was pulling weeds for vegetables just now, so it wasn't until he finished pulling a grass that he suddenly realized that this vegetable field had been cleared by the monks not long ago. Because the soil between the plants is obviously very loose, only in close proximity to the plants are there a few weeds, but it is not difficult to see that they are only a few trees that were lucky enough to avoid the hoe after the clean-up work.

A ridge next to the vegetable field is also marked by dense weeds, which also belong to a piece of land under the sky, and there should not be no other plants in this vegetable field except for green vegetables.

Maybe it's because I'm in this special place, and I can still hear the slight sound of chanting in my ears, but because of Xiao Qiang's words, I think of the death of my fellow disciples again, and it's easy to be confused about killing and forbearance in this matter of weeding.

But Cen Chi didn't know that he had naturally overlooked one thing at this time. Just now he secretly laughed at Xiao Qiang for saying the things that are taken for granted in life too cruel, why didn't he enter this mental obstacle at this moment?

"My Buddha is compassionate. Have mercy on all things as yourself. ”

The young monk began to speak after a moment of silence, and the meaning of his words seemed to be a repetition of the first sentence that Cen Chi had just said. However, if you think about the words that came out of his mouth, there are subtle differences. The meaning of the young monk's words was more superficial, and he was more immersed in his bosom than when Cen Chi said this.

After saying the previous sentence, the young monk paused, and when he spoke again, the words and the context of his words took a subversive turn. His eyes were still calm and he continued: "Of course, whether it is grass or vegetables, it is man-made. Destiny is in heaven. ”

After the young monk said this, he did not mean to wait for Cen Chi's reply. Instead, he just said goodbye and left.

Until the monk left the vegetable garden, the expression on Cen Chi's face was still slightly frozen, and the thoughtful expression in his eyes did not fade at all, and after Xiao Qiang, who approached, he gently pushed it. He came to his senses.

Cen Chi looked sideways at Xiao Qiang. Seeing that she was a little curious and a little confused, she asked, "Sir." What did you mean by what you just said to the monk? Why did he go so badly and you lost your mind here? ”

"Nothing." Cen Chi smiled faintly, thought about it and added: "I just talked about Zen with Master Xixin." I wanted to show off in front of his disciples, but as a result, I made a mistake! ”

He thought that he could amuse the girl with clear eyes in front of him, but the other party not only did not laugh, but fell into a burst of thought, and at the same time said seriously: "No, I think Mr. just asked sincerely, and the monk also answered sincerely, but ...... I always felt that something was wrong. ”

Cen Chi didn't explain anything more as Xiao Qiang thought about it, and of course, he didn't refute anything. However, at this time, he seemed to be silent, but he actually sighed in his heart: It is terrible to be serious.

After walking a few more laps in the vegetable garden, Cen Chi looked at the sky, and suddenly said to Xiao Qiang: "Little Qiang girl, just now in the meditation room, I still have half of the conversation with Master Xixin about Zen, and I will stay here for an hour or two in the afternoon, so I need to bother you to go outside and explain to the two guard brothers." ”

"Yes." Xiao Qiang quickly nodded in response.

She seemed to think of something suddenly, and then spoke, her tone full of apologies: "Sir, isn't it rude that I pulled you away from the meditation room halfway just now?" ”

As soon as she said this, she had already recalled what she had seen in the meditation room under the big tree, and her heart became more and more uneasy, and she said, "When you left, Master Xixin didn't even look back, is he annoyed with me?" ”

Cen Chi said gently: "You came here suddenly, which surprised me a little. ”

Noticing the nervousness in Xiao Qiang's eyes, and listening to her words of speculation about Xixin, he couldn't help but sigh, and said: "The monks are indifferent to the seven emotions and six desires, how can you be so easy to get angry." During the Zen talk, he sat like that all the time. ”

The stone pressed in Xiao Qiang's heart was finally lighter, but the doubts in her heart were not over, and soon she remembered the scene she saw in the Buddha Hall, and immediately asked: "But, why did he make a move in the Buddha Hall?" At that time, he seemed to be really angry, but at that time he had just met you! ”

"Hmm...... He was a little annoyed at the time, but his annoyance was directed at me. Cen Chi slowly spoke, while pondering in his heart, to smooth out the doubts found by the girl who came from the Prime Minister's Mansion and his unclear purpose, but wanted to overshadow the real reason for her doubts in the explanation, "Today you are here for the first time, maybe you don't know, I left the Prime Minister's Mansion last year and traveled abroad, in fact, I have been wandering here for a few months, but I don't meet him every day." I have come today with the intention of seeing him, which is a bit coercive for him. ”

As for the reason why Cen Chi must see Xixin, Xiao Qiang quickly attributed it to his depressed mood and urgent need for someone to explain. However, when she carefully considered Cen Chi's coercion, she said with some disapproval: "Mr. just wants to talk to him, what kind of coercion is this, if he is displeased because of this, his mind will inevitably be disappointed." ”

Indeed, if a highly qualified monk would be so unhappy about this that he wanted to smash the long-used lottery, it would indeed be a bit unreasonable.

However, this phenomenon was only described by Cen Chi. The real reason for Xixin's anger in the Buddha hall is much more complicated and heavy than this appearance. But this is the real reason. Cen Chi wouldn't say it to Xiao Qiang calmly.

However, Cen Chi saw that this girl had begun to shift her attention from the reason for Xixin's anger to the issue of Xixin's personal cultivation, and he was very relieved to see her change of contradiction. He smiled at her, and sighed softly in his heart: Senior brother, let you be a wicked person once, you shouldn't care about this now!

……

After rubbing shoulders at the Qingxiang Market in the afternoon, after encountering a large group of young and middle-aged people, although Lin Shan did not show anything at that time, he just continued to buy, but in fact, he had already had a thought in his heart.

I bought a box of local specialty golden osmanthus tea, a whole bag of fresh green dates, and a blue-gray stone the size of a basket. The group of three entered the only inn in Qingxiang.

I took the key and went to the room I chose. Putting down his things, Wei Wu and the little second brother who led the way didn't have to say a word, and they took them away. Closing the door and turning around, his face was full of anxiety. However, he also has self-control that contrasts sharply with his personality. I couldn't bear to hear the footsteps outside. Then he asked, "Sir, we don't really want to stay in this place for a day, do we?" ”

"You're good at everything, but your heart is too real." Lin Shan smiled. "The itinerary remains the same, we will only stop here for a maximum of two hours," he explained. ”

"Then we could have gone to the official post to rest." Wei Wu muttered in a low voice, in fact, he had made an old mistake again, and he felt sorry for the money bag.

Jiang Chao, who had been silent for a long time, didn't make fun of Wei Wu's stinginess at this time, he was worried about another problem, and immediately said: "If we delay here for two hours, and we have to miss the trip, then we have to walk at night today." At this time of year, autumn is deep and cold, and I am worried about ......"

"A few days ago, I walked in Daqing Mountain, the scorching sun and the rain and fog in the middle of the mountain, and the old man who was nearly seventy years old lived there all the year round, and he didn't see any obstacles, and a little dew was nothing." Lin Shan had a premonition that Jiang Chao was going to have a "tirade" again, and interrupted him before he could finish speaking. After a pause, he turned to look at Wei Wu and said, "The weather is fine today, you go and borrow two sets of clothes from the local rich family for me." ”

"Borrow...... Clothes? "The things discussed in this room are too strange to change, Wei Wu only feels that his mind can't turn for a while.

Jiang Chao could only sigh when he looked at this scene, he knew that in Lin Shan's eyes now, he was close to the image of a woman with a long tongue, and it was useless to persuade him. He could only choose to obey and move on to the rest of the matter.

"How else can you borrow, climb over the wall to enter the hospital, your specialty work, there are more clotheslines." Jiang Chao patted Wei Wu's shoulder, "I only borrow for two hours, go and go back quickly, borrow early and repay early." ”

Wei Wu finally understood, but he suddenly felt a little annoyed again, and stared at Jiang Chao: "What you said was as if I was going to be a thief." ”

"It's not a big difference." Jiang Chao hugged his arms and flew away with his gaze.

Lin Shan saw that the two of them were about to get on the bar again, smiled silently, and also made a joke: "Wei Wu, you won't win by arguing with him, just pick a set of clothes that will be given to him later, just pick a set of ugly styles." ”

Wei Wu, who was a little embarrassed, lit up when he heard this, and grinned: "It's still Mr. Gao." ”

With that, he didn't delay any longer, opened the door and prepared to go out. However, as soon as he stepped out of his front foot, he suddenly retracted it, for he suddenly remembered a question that he had almost overlooked, closed the door and turned around, and asked, "Sir, I heard you right, you only need two sets of clothes?" ”

Lin Shan nodded and said, "There can't be no one in the inn to watch the luggage. ”

"A box of flower tea, a bag of raw dates, it's not worth anything, why do you need to leave someone to guard it." Somehow, Wei Wu, who had always kept his money bag very tight, suddenly became generous at this moment, "Sir, can't you bring me with you?" One more person, one more helper. ”

"I'll go out later, just to find out some news, and I can pretend to be master and servant with Jiang Chao. You've been able to borrow two suits of clothes, which has helped you a lot. After saying this, Lin Shan saw that Wei Wu still had hesitation on his face, and after thinking about it, he said again: "If you insist on going, it is better to bet on that stone with Jiang Chao." If there is a treasure in the stone, you go, otherwise Jiang Chao will follow, and you can no longer have any objections. ”

Wei Wu was stunned at first when he heard this, and then he looked happy and exclaimed, "This idea is good, I will make up my mind today." ”

After that, as if he was afraid that Lin Shan would change his mind, he hurriedly went out and quickly walked away.

Jiang Chao in the house also came back to his senses at this time, his heart sank slightly, it was too late to stop Wei Wu, so he could only say helplessly: "Sir, you came up with this idea, it is better to tell Wei Wu directly and agree to take him there." ”

"It's not that simple." Lin Shan shook his head, "I was going to go out for a walk alone, but if I left you and Wei Wu at the inn, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep any of them." ”

Jiang Chao smiled a little embarrassedly and didn't speak.

Lin Shan stared at the stone resting in the corner of the wall, and said in a deep voice: "The stone I chose from the bazaar, there is indeed something in it, and I still have this bit of eyesight." It's just that whether it's ordinary or genuine, that's not necessarily. ”

Jiang Chao seemed to have an understanding, and hesitated: "Do you want to open it now?" ”

Lin Shan nodded.

Jiang Chao hesitated at this time, "Don't you wait for Wei Wu?" ”

"Would you like to wait for him to watch it?" Lin Shan asked rhetorically.

"Nothing like that." Jiang Chao hurriedly shook his head, as if he was afraid that Lin Shan would suddenly change his mind, so he immediately picked up the stones and went out of the house to the small courtyard behind the inn.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, most of the wanderers have returned home to reunite, there are no guests in the inn, it seems extremely cold. However, this does not seem to be a bad thing for Jiang Chao. When he moved the gray stone to the extremely quiet backyard, borrowed a big hammer from the little second brother, and smashed it into the ugly stone, only the little second brother was watching and was dumbfounded.

"Bang!"

With a muffled sound, the ugly stone shattered. It seemed that there was a gap in the middle of the stone, but apart from the dark slag scattered on the ground, no gems were seen.

Looking at this scene, Jiang Chao showed a confused look on his face, and then he was shocked again, and only said in his heart that this time it might really be Wei Wudai who went out for a trip by himself, and he didn't pay any attention to the matter of smashing stones.

And the second brother of the inn, who was originally just going to watch the excitement on the sidelines, couldn't help but feel sorry at this time.

If Wei Wu was present, as he loved money and cherished money as he was, seeing Jiang Chao, a layman, in such a rude way of opening stones, I was afraid that he would only be able to help but shout loudly regardless of the occasion.

Although Jiang Chao's enthusiasm for gold and silver was not as good as Wei Wu's, he was a little unhappy when he thought of the high price of twenty taels of silver, so he bought a rotten stone and came back, and he wasted a lot of effort to carry it back.

(To be continued......)