Chapter 70: Something Outside the Body
"Host, all the couplets are here!"
"Hmm!" The abbot nodded his head in satisfaction, and then bowed to the crowd and said, "Amitabha! ”
In front of everyone's eyes, the abbot looked at the couplet after couplet, sometimes frowning, sometimes nodding, sometimes contemplative, sometimes shaking his head, the richness of his expression subverted Xia Yuanding's understanding of the monks. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
In his opinion, how can a monk show his joys, sorrows, and sorrows in front of so many people.
The stack of paper that the abbot didn't look at was getting thinner and thinner, and the paper he had seen was getting thicker and thicker, knowing that after picking up a piece of paper and reading it again, the abbot actually stopped looking at the remaining couplets, and it seemed that in his heart, she already had the answer.
Although the abbot already has a favorite couplet, some readers are not happy, because maybe the couplet they wrote is in a stack of paper that they have not read, they are full of confidence in themselves, and they don't want to be left out like this, money is small, but fame is more important.
Zhulin Temple is a famous temple near this city, good men and women, dignitaries, who does not come to Zhulin Temple to burn incense.
This mountain gate originally had a good couplet, but this person who wrote the couplet! In short, the original couplet was not suitable, and the abbot was not a person who only knew how to chant, so he thought about changing the couplet, which didn't just let Xia Yuanding catch up.
"Abbot, don't you read the rest of this, it seems unfair to the others?" Some literati questioned the abbot's actions, but they only euphemistically said that it was unfair to others.
The abbot nodded, as if agreeing with this person's statement, but still insisted: "Since the couplet has been found, there is no need to waste your time, after the couplet is posted, if you feel that you write better than this person, you can come to the temple to theorize, so that the old man can know that he is clumsy!" ”
The abbot's meaning is very straightforward, if anyone thinks that what they write is better than the couplet he chosen, they will compare it with their own, let people comment and comment, and welcome all talents to slap the old monk's face.
"In that case, the abbot should quickly announce who wrote what couplet!"
Seeing that everyone wanted to know the result so much, the abbot didn't bother around, and directly handed the selected couplet to the little monk who presided over before, and motioned for him to announce the result.
The little monk stepped forward and said loudly: "Xia Yuanding of Sanhe County, Lord Xia, his couplet has been chosen!" ”
"Xia Yuanding?"
"Sanhe County!"
"Coming out of that!"
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Xia Yuanding was standing next to him, he listened to everyone's discussions, and also heard the words of the little monk, this time he was even happier than passing the exam!
"Where is Lord Xia?" The little monk swept his eyes over the crowd and asked again.
"Yes, I'm here!" Xia Yuanding himself didn't realize that when he said this, he was a little playful.
Appearing like this in the eyes of everyone, Xia Yuanding didn't care what these people thought, he only thought about whether the reward could be cashed.
The moment they saw Xia Yuanding, the eyes of the scholars in this courtyard were surprised, and their movements were silent.
They, actually defeated by a little child, originally planned to go back to the restaurant in the city, and talk to friends they knew about interesting things in the mountains, but this time I went back, this matter is not easy to speak, it is just a peer, you can brag about others by the way to praise yourself, when facing a child is lost, all the cowhide will be dull.
"Hurry up and tell this little boy's couplet and listen to it, so that we can learn and learn!" Listening to the tone, revealing a sour word, Xia Yuanding also felt a little pressure.
Since ancient times, literati have been light, you adults can't be like this, what I'm most afraid of is that Xia Yuanding feels that taking this silver will be hot.
"Little monk, don't ink, hurry up and read!"
"Quit sex, read it to your benefactors!" The abbot commanded.
Hearing the abbot's words, Xia Yuanding hurriedly set his eyes on this white and chubby river, quit color, how can it be such a name, okay, color is empty and empty, this name is actually very good!
"Yes, host. Plum shadow Taoguang, bamboo forest appeared, try to ask where to find the trace; The reopening of the spiritual land and the reopening of Fanyu all depend on the prosperity of the country. ”
"Good!"
After listening to the couplet written by Xia Yuanding, everyone was silent for a while, and they were about to taste this couplet, who knew that someone would applaud it.
What kind of behavior is this, think about it, just brought a cup of brewed tea, and before you drank it, some people said that it was good tea, who was so unproductive, and someone turned back to find this person who made a sound.
Xia Yuanding knew that it was the uncle as soon as the voice came out, but when he looked behind him with everyone, the uncle actually looked back very consistently, and this action made Xia Shouren's side feel as tired as if he had eaten something.
It's obviously you, but I don't dare to admit it, I was very brave at the beginning, but then I couldn't, it's really embarrassing.
Xia Shouren also wanted to get out of touch with his nephew and make less trouble, he was just a bystander, that shout was really uncontrollable, and then he thought that he had to be reserved, so he looked back without leaving a trace, if others really said that he was thick-skinned, it was really wronged him, all along, he was gentle and strict with himself.
"What's the matter, donors, but you think this couplet is not good, or you think that you write better than this couplet, you can stand up in front of you now, and the old man will not be too thin!"
The abbot's words at this time made some people start to be ashamed, and they couldn't come up with dry goods, so why should they say that they were better than others.
"I suddenly remembered that there is still something at home, I can't delay here, I have a chance to come!"
"Brother Wenhai, wait for me, I still have something to ask, just go down the mountain together!"
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All kinds of strange reasons, those who go fast get out, those who are left behind love to find reasons, and those who don't like to find reasons go directly.
"This little benefactor, please write this couplet again, and then we can find someone to do it well!"
After listening to the words of the old monk, Xia Yuanding naturally agreed, eating people with a short mouth and soft hands, although he has not eaten yet, but the work still has to be done.
Xia Yuanding also felt that his words were a perfect match for this Zhulin Temple, and his style was to walk the way with the atmosphere and righteousness, which just matched the solemn place of Buddhism.
The abbot originally wanted to talk to the benefactor who was selected for the couplet to talk about the common people and Buddhism, but Xia Yuanding gave up on this matter.
After rewriting the couplet and taking the pen fee, Xia Yuanding held back the excitement in his heart, and only went to the market to find a secluded place to count whether the heavy weight was enough.
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"Yuan Ding, didn't you say that there are ten taels of silver, you take it out and show it to the uncle!"
How could Xia Yuanding be willing and said: "Uncle, this is hard-earned!" ”
"Uncle just take a look, what's the matter, and besides, can the silver be safe on your body, if you want me to say it's better for me to keep it for you......"
Saying this, Xia Yuanding has already quickened his pace, and the beginning of his dream is to rely on these ten taels of silver, to give it to others, no, he will not give it if he dies!
Entering the city, Xia Yuanding's firm will really made Xia Shouren see that he really didn't covet the silver that his nephew carried, but he was really worried that such a large amount of money would not be safe on him.
"Go and see, someone in front of me has betrayed his father to bury him!" Passers-by walked and talked about what had happened when the crowd in front of them was blocked.
"Yuan Ding, listen to the uncle, there are too many people in front, let's take a detour!" As soon as Xia Shouren heard that something had happened, he immediately said.
"Uncle?" Xia Yuanding was a little puzzled, hearing the tragic incident of selling himself to bury his father, the uncle actually thought of taking a detour.
"This matter has nothing to do with us, it's not something we can manage, there are many big families in the city!"
Since the uncle said so, Xia Yuanding also agreed, of course, if he could, Xia Yuanding also wanted to be a hero who could save others.
But selling himself to bury his father, and thinking about the hard-won silver in his pocket, it is estimated that this will not be hot yet, and he can't just be scattered so easily, he can't be a good person now.
The three of them walked to another way home, fortunately there was this road, which gave Xia Yuanding room to choose, otherwise, if he really saw the tragic appearance of selling himself to bury his father, Xia Yuanding might not be able to help but make a move.
"Yuan Ding, there is another group of people gathered in front, I don't know what they are doing!"
It shouldn't be, it shouldn't be done here, isn't it another person who sells himself to bury his father, Xia Yuanding thinks it's incredible.
"Let's go and see, the one who sold himself to bury his mother!"
It's okay not to listen to it, when I heard Xia Yuanding, I couldn't believe my eyes, is God joking, it's not enough to encounter such a tragedy in one day, I actually encountered two cases, is it to break Xia Yuanding's good impression of this era?
Who hasn't experienced absurd things, what Xia Yuanding encountered is far from being simply absurd!
"Let's go, let's go and see!" Uncle knows that it is always necessary to let the children know about the people's livelihood and suffering.