June in the Western calendar.

Zhou Hexuan took a boat back to Shanghai, and actually met Fei Zhengqing and Fei Weimei at the dock.

"Mr. Zhou, what a coincidence." Fei Zhengqing said with a smile.

Zhou Hexuan nodded and said, "Yes, what a coincidence, where did you come from?" ”

Fei Weimei said: "We just came back from an inspection in Fuzhou, what about Mr. Zhou? ”

"I went to Xiamen to visit a senior monk." Zhou Hexuan said.

Fairbank was intrigued: "Is it a Buddhist?" I don't know much about Buddhism, and maybe I'll write a paper on Buddhism in the future. ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled: "Then you can go to visit Master Taixu, I think you should be able to talk." ”

"Perhaps," said Fairbank, "I have come to Shanghai to visit the customs officials and find detailed historical information about the Chinese customs." ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "It just so happens that I have a house in Shanghai, and if you don't dislike it, you can go to live with me for a few days." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou." Fei Weimei immediately thanked her joyfully. They are not wealthy, and after several months of traveling and investigating, they have spent almost all the money, and the rent in Shanghai is expensive, so it is really rare to save a lot of rent.

A few people took a rickshaw and soon came to the garden house on Hagrid Road.

As soon as he arrived home, the maid reported: "Master, Mr. Xu Zhimo came to visit two days ago and said that if you come back, call him to inform him." ”

"I know," Zhou Hexuan nodded and ordered, "These two are Mr. Fei and Mrs. Fei, you take them to pick a guest room." ”

"Yes, sir," said the servant respectfully, "Mr. Fei, Mrs. Fei, please come with me." ”

Waiting for the two foreigners to go upstairs, Zhou Hexuan called Xu Zhimo: "Shima, do you have something to do with me?" ”

"Mingcheng...... That, I ......" Xu Zhimo was hesitant, and he seemed to have something to say.

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "Come to my house, if you have something to say to your face." ”

"Okay, see you later!" Xu Zhimo immediately hung up the phone.

Zhou Hexuan put down the telephone, opened the leather case he was carrying, and carefully took out four calligraphy treasures, which were calligraphy written by Master Taixu, Master Chang Yi (the current abbot of Nanputuo Temple), Li Shutong and Lu Bicheng.

The calligraphy of these four people has its own characteristics -

Lu Bicheng wrote a regular script, characterized by stretching and upright, falling and generous, but the disadvantage is that it is more graceful and less aura.

Master Chang Yi wrote a pair of books, which are characterized by swaying freely, quietly and elegantly. Looking at its words and knowing its heart, this is a mountain hermit with a peaceful personality. But there are also shortcomings, his pen and pen are too upright, seemingly chic and hidden, but in fact, he is bound by what rules and regulations, and it is difficult to really let go.

Li Shutong wrote a pair of letters, to be honest, Zhou Hexuan couldn't appreciate it, and felt that it was not as good as the one written by Lu Bicheng. Before the master became a monk, he took the Wei tablet, and the calligraphy took the road of being strong and handsome, but after becoming a monk, the style immediately changed greatly, and the change became incomplete. His words are full of conflict and depression, hiding a tangled emotion, as if he has not completely liberated from the world.

What surprised Zhou Hexuan the most was the ink treasure of Master Taixu, the content was very simple: "Nan Wu Amitabha Buddha - Taixu." ”

Perhaps from the perspective of professional calligraphy, the characters of the Taixu monk are not as good as those of top calligraphers, but they are really too tasteful. If you use a four-character idiom to describe it, it is "calm and relaxed", how to look at it and how comfortable.

Without Lu Bicheng's rigidity, without the restraint of Master Chang Yu, and without Li Shutong's entanglement, Monk Taixu showed a kind of detachment. Judging from the handwriting alone, the Taixu monk has reached the realm of "not sticking to foreign things".

Zhou Hexuan carefully admired the four calligraphy works, and soon Fei Zhengqing and Fei Weimei put their luggage downstairs, and several people chatted about modern Chinese history.

About half an hour later, Xu Zhimo came in a hurry. After he entered the living room, he saw two foreigners there, and he was stunned: "Mingcheng, who are these two?" ”

Zhou Hexuan introduced: "They are Mr. Fairbank and Mrs. Fei Weimei. ”

"Oh," Xu Zhimo reacted immediately, shook hands warmly and said, "Hello Mr. Fei, Mrs. Fei is good, I am Xu Zhimo, and I often hear Brother Shi mention the two in his letter." ”

Hu Shi was their mutual friend, and the few of them immediately narrowed the distance and chatted freely without restraint.

It's just that Xu Zhimo seems a little absent-minded, as if he is hiding something.

Fairbank soon noticed something unusual, offered to go back to the room to sort out the information, and disappeared instantly with his wife.

Zhou Hexuan asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Xu Zhimo saw that there were no outsiders in the living room, and said hesitantly: "Ming...... Mingcheng, I'm a little tight on money, can you give me a relief or two, and I'll pay you back when I get the manuscript fee. ”

"How much?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

Xu Zhimo was a little embarrassed, raised a finger and said, "One thousand yuan." Saying that, he hurriedly explained, "Mingcheng, don't get me wrong, this money was not given to Xiao Man to squander." She co-founded a Chinese Women's Calligraphy and Painting Association, and she also had to hold a solo exhibition, which I really couldn't turn around. ”

"No problem, don't explain that much." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

"Thank you." Xu Zhimo breathed a long sigh of relief.

Zhou Hexuan just felt sad for Xu Zhimo, a great poet and a talented man who was famous all over the country, and he actually gave up his face because of 1,000 oceans. A few years ago, Xu Zhimo would never open his mouth to borrow money, even if he wanted to borrow money, he would borrow it casually, not as restrained as he is now.

After thinking about it, Zhou Hexuan sighed and said, "Alas, Shima, you better communicate more with your family." Ling Zun is also old, and he still wants you to go back. ”

Xu Zhimo smiled bitterly: "There are some difficulties. ”

The Xu family is very rich, not to mention a thousand oceans, even a million can be raised.

Zhou Hexuan has a good relationship with the old man of the Xu family, after all, they are partners and do women's underwear business together, and he also hopes that the father and son of the Xu family can reconcile.

It's a pity that there is Lu Xiaoman in the middle, and the Xu family is not willing to let Lu Xiaoman step into the house at all, Xu Zhimo can only choose to die by himself.

Historically, after Xu Zhimo died in a plane crash, although Mr. Xu hated his daughter-in-law, he had been paying Lu Xiaoman's living expenses on a monthly basis. It wasn't until one day that Weng Ruiwu stayed at Lu Xiaoman's house all night and didn't leave, and Old Man Xu cut off Lu Xiaoman's living expenses.

Benevolence and righteousness are exhausted.

Xu Zhimo didn't seem to want to talk about this matter, so he casually opened the "View of Free History" brought back by Zhou Hexuan. I couldn't see this, I actually read the book for half an hour, and said happily: "This Buddhist classic also exhausts all the truths in the world!" Mingcheng, can you borrow this book for me to take home to read? ”

"Whatever, if you like it, I'll give it to you." Zhou Hexuan said.

"Thank you so much!" Xu Zhimo smiled and continued to read.

Zhou Hexuan looked at Xu Zhimo's joy, and suddenly felt inappropriate: This guy shouldn't want to believe in Buddhism and become a monk, right?

It is very likely that "The Concept of Liberal History" is about freedom and liberation, and Xu Zhimo is sandwiched between his father and wife, and he may want to become a monk as soon as his brain is hot.