I heard that Sun Mingzhi came to the house to look for it a few times, and Xiangzi was afraid that there was something urgent, so don't delay.

After sending Zhao Xiaotian and Tie Dan away, he rode out of the north gate.

Sun Mingzhi had just come back from a stroll in the field, and when he saw Xiangzi, he was standing under the elm tree in front of the door to enjoy the shade. Then he greeted him with a smile on his face and said, "Oh, I've finally looked forward to you." ”

Xiangzi smiled suspiciously and said, "What's the matter, can you be in such a hurry to see me?" ”

Sun Mingzhi smiled slyly and said, "I'll take you somewhere." ”

As he spoke, he beckoned the men to prepare the horses.

The two went around the city and went all the way to Nanshan along the Red Willow Canal.

Dayou Township is a small rich village located in the embrace of the Tianshan Mountains.

To go from the county seat, you have to follow the winding valley and go up the trend. The whole valley is like a suspended dragon.

The peaks on both sides of the valley mouth bend their faces to look at each other cordially, forming a hanging stone in the air, craggy and steep, and the valley mouth with the same color of pine rock. Locals, call it "Xiaolongkou".

The river rushing down from the valley circled at the dragon's mouth for a moment, and was gently thrown out by the dragon's tongue, forming a falling water mantle. So, Sun Mingzhi, who was smart and capable, and had studied in Beijing, took advantage of the superior terrain and abundant water sources to build a water mill.

The water mill, compared with the dry mill commonly used at that time, was both labor-saving and labor-saving, and had high efficiency. Its completion is undoubtedly a cash cow for the Sun family.

On the northeast side of the mill, at the lower forehead of the dragon, there is a clearing that looks like it has been swept away by the dragon, surrounded by pines and cypresses, and roses are spitting fragrant.

From a distance, the blue brick houses with one courtyard and two sets are built against the mountain, which looks particularly elegant and refined. It makes people feel like they are out of the world.

Sun Mingzhi, looking a little excited, pointed to the small courtyard half-hidden in the pine shadow, and said, "What is that place like?" ”

Shoko also seems to be infected by the atmosphere in front of her. I couldn't help but say, "I can't imagine that there is such a wonderful place to go here, it's really a paradise." I don't know who has this Yafu and can live in seclusion here. ”

Sun Mingzhi listened, looked up to the sky and smiled, and said: "Blessed people are far away in the sky and close in front of you." ”

Xiangzi looked at him in surprise and delight, and said, "Could it be that it is Brother Sun's masterpiece?" ”

Sun Mingzhi smiled but did not speak.

As he spoke, he reached the foot of the courtyard. The two dismounted and walked up a stone staircase, and the elegant place of the courtyard was presented in front of them.

Sun Mingzhi opened the door, and there were all the furnishings and utensils in the house. In the exquisiteness, there is a bookish atmosphere. He took Shoko and walked through the crescent gate between the two courtyards. The houses on both sides were the same thing.

The furnishings in the house are almost the same, the only difference is that on the side wall of the main house, there is an extra copper-backed single knife with exquisite workmanship, and a Soviet-made *.

Xiangzi suddenly showed admiration and envy, and Sun Mingzhi smiled slyly at him and said, "What's the matter?" Are you still satisfied? ”

Seeing Xiangzi's puzzled and dazed look, he smiled and continued, "I'll tell you the truth." When I was repairing the water mill, I spotted this land. I plan to build two sets of houses, and ask for a clean house in my spare time, which can be regarded as a secluded place and cultivate my mind. This set is for you. ”

Shoko was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't dare! Can't! How can I let you build a house? ”

Sun Mingzhi said with a straight face: "You avenged my father's murder for me, and recaptured the livestock, and you are the benefactor of my family." How many houses are you given? In the past, when you were working in the Yamen, I didn't dare to speak out. Now, you and I are ordinary people, so we don't have any scruples. I have done it for you, and in the future, you and I will be neighbors. ”

Xiangzi looked embarrassed and wanted to excuse himself, but Sun Mingzhi shouted with a straight face: "Do you still think that I am your eldest brother?" If you want to recognize me as a brother, don't say anything. Isn't it just a house? It's worth your mother-in-law. ”

Seeing that Sun Mingzhi talked about this, Xiangzi didn't want to say anything more.

Returning to Sun Mingzhi's house, Xiangzi carefully examined the furnishings in the house.

Bookcases that occupy almost half of the wall are filled with books of all kinds.

On the side wall, a banner of the Heart Sutra is even more conspicuous. At a glance, it is clear that it is from the handwriting of my sister-in-law.

Seeing Xiangzi obsessively reading, Sun Mingzhi came behind him with tea.

Xiangzi tasted it for a while, and then said with emotion on his face: "It's really a pleasure to read the words written by my sister-in-law." ”

Sun Mingzhi looked pleased, and said with a smile: "If you like it, catch Ming'er and ask her to write a pair for you to hang up." ”

Seeing that Xiangzi was still unfinished, Sun Mingzhi said to himself: "I like to read the Heart Sutra, and I can almost memorize it, but I still can't understand the deep meaning. ”

Xiangzi turned around, smiled gently at him, and said, "Guanyin is a Bodhisattva of Enlightenment, and his realm is not something that ordinary people can understand. ”

Sun Mingzhi said with the same feeling: "Yes, the truth about emptiness, after you explained it last time, I understand it a little. But in the face of the Heart Sutra, I feel unfathomable. ”

Xiangzi pursed his lips and smiled, pointed to the banner of the Heart Sutra and recited: "When contemplating the Bodhisattva of Freedom and Walking in the Deep Prajnaparamita, he sees that the five aggregates are empty. ”

After a pause, Shoko turned around and smiled and said, "When the bodhisattva is doing deep prajnaparamita, that is to say, the bodhisattva is in a state of deep meditative wisdom, and he sees the emptiness of the aggregates, not the emptiness of the aggregates. Therefore, without the effort of following the text, it is impossible to appreciate the deep meaning of the scriptures.

The Heart Sutra is to be read, and it is even more enlightening. You can't speculate on it, let alone look at business. Only when you have a realm with your cultivation can you have a sense of what you can do with the depth of your kung fu. Only when we have fully attained the bodhisattva state can we be completely clear. Therefore, the Heart Sutra is to be read, and it is even more enlightened, but ordinary people often cannot enter the realm throughout their lives. ”

Sun Mingzhi nodded as if he had an understanding and said: "I understand, just read it, understand it randomly, don't dig deeper, and naturally understand." ”

Seeing Xiangzi nodding and smiling without saying a word, Sun Mingzhi continued with some emotion: "I, as a person, may be a habit left over from school, and I want to get to the bottom of everything." In fact, this habit is beneficial to the study of worldly knowledge. But for Buddhist scriptures, it's different.

Buddhist scriptures are all spoken by the Buddha in a specific realm, for specific people and things, and all of them are the expression of self-nature. Therefore, if you do not reach the corresponding realm, you will not be able to fully appreciate the meaning of the scriptures. Thinking is also a blind thought, and it is not what the Buddha meant. Because thinking uses the mind and consciousness, and the Buddha uses the self-nature. ”

Xiangzi looked at Sun Mingzhi with a surprised and relieved gaze and said: "Okay, Brother Sun, if you don't see you for three days, you should be impressed, in the end, you are a scholar, and your understanding is high." ”

Sun Mingzhi waved his hand apologetically and said, "Okay, don't praise me." Compared to you, I have been reading books for more than ten years. ”

Xiangzi sincerely admired: "I have listened to the scriptures and heard the Fa for more than ten years, and I have only accumulated a little bit of understanding. Have you only been in contact with the Dharma for a long time, and there are some realizations that are beyond the reach of ordinary people. As long as you persevere, you will become a great tool in the future. ”

Sun Mingzhi smiled modestly and waved his hand, and the two turned to the water mill that rotated leisurely with the sound of "whooshing" water.