The soldier smiled and said, "Master, are the organs of your cellar usually closed?" ”

Zen smiled but did not answer.

The big-breasted woman glared and said, "Hey! What do these do, you ask? Want to steal food? ”

The soldier sneered, "No, I'll just ask casually." The Master has been so kind to us, and he has saved our lives, so how can he do such an unscrupulous thing. ”

The passage was short, and the crowd quickly passed through it and went into the basement.

I saw a large basement, neatly stacked bags of grain, and in front of it were two large vats, one containing half a jar of polished rice and the other containing half a jar of white flour.

Zuo Shaoyang looked at the grain stored in the basement, so he touched it, and it was at least twice as much as his own grain. In other words, there should be four or five hundred buckets, that is, more than five thousand catties of grain! Moreover, other people's rice and flour are polished and fine, which are much more valuable than their own black flour and brown rice.

Everyone was enthusiastic, and the soldiers' eyes widened: "Ouch Mom, with so much food, Lao Tzu won't worry about starving to death!" ”

The nose-split-nosed woman's eyes lit up and murmured, "I want to have so much food, and I won't have to worry about food and clothing in this life......"

The big-breasted woman also looked at it happily and said, "Seeing that there is so much food, we will be at ease when we stay." Wait for a year and a half, and then go down the mountain after the battle is over. It's enough to eat. ”

Zuo Shaoyang said: "Let's go out, when I see so much food, I'm worried that my eyes will fall off." ”

Everyone laughed. Liao Chan smiled: "Although there is a lot of food, we still have to save it, because there are too many hungry people who need to be helped. It has to be considered for future generations. ”

The big-breasted woman stuck out her tongue: "That's that, just keep your surname." Be content and happy. - Hey, there's a box, what kind of treasure is this? ”

The big-breasted woman saw that there was still a box next to the rice jar, hidden on the side of the rice jar, and there was only a lantern in Zen's hand in the basement, which happened to be blocked by the rice jar and hidden in the shadows, so she didn't pay attention. As soon as the lantern in Zen's hand moved, it was revealed. Seeing that the box was made of iron sheets, the four corners were also wrapped with a thicker layer of iron sheets, and a heavy large copper lock was hung on the lock.

Zen said: "This is the silver money that Lao Qu has obtained over the years, and he is ready to use it to rebuild the temple after a few years, when the world is peaceful." ”

"Wow! The silver money that the master has obtained over the years must be worth a lot of money. ”

"Hehe, let's put it this way, Lao Wei is going to build a temple that is comparable to my Datang Royal Temple's 'Famen Temple', hehe, the funds raised are still a little short, but not too much."

When everyone heard this, their eyes widened. Famen Temple is a royal temple, can be called the first temple of the Tang Dynasty, the scale is large, magnificent, magnificent, this Zen actually said that his box of treasures is used to prepare for the construction of such a temple, and the funds have been raised for most of the time, then this box of treasures, I am afraid that it is much more valuable than the grain.

Everyone was a little dumbfounded, but they didn't open the box to see, and they didn't know if it was true or not, maybe the old monk bragged.

The flat-nosed woman swallowed her saliva and said, "Master, you have so many treasures, aren't you afraid that people will steal and rob you?" ”

The big-breasted woman said: "You are really, the master has said that there are organs here, and you are not afraid of thieves robbing them." ”

"Yes," Zen smiled, pointing to a raised button on the wall, "Well, this is the mechanism switch inside, press it hard, and the iron gate will fall, and it can't be opened from the outside." When the robbers are gone, press the switch again, and the iron gate will open. There is also a mechanism switch outside, and when the old man has something to do to go down the mountain, he will activate the mechanism and close the iron gate, and people outside will not be able to enter. ”

"I see."

Rinzen led the people out of the basement with a lantern, and then locked the iron door and closed the cover. Led out the door, to the front of the two rows of meditation rooms. Stepped into the outermost room.

It's a large bunk, lined with wooden planks. There were some futons scattered on it.

Zen said: "The small temple is simple, and the donors can only settle for it." The male donor lives here, and the female donor lives next door. ”

The flat-nosed woman said, "Isn't there a couple of men and women living next door?" Is it a couple? ”

"Yes, before you came, they lived next door to each other, but now I am afraid that they can only live separately for men and women. There are only a few rooms in the small temple, the main hall is dedicated to the Bodhisattva, and the next hut is the residence of the old man. These two are the meditation rooms of the small temple, and the one where the couple lives next to each other is a small kitchen. In addition, there is a small latrine in the backyard vegetable patch. There really aren't any more houses to live in. ”

The big-breasted woman glanced at the room where the couple entered, and said angrily: "Forget it, the small couple lives there, and it's not good to forcibly separate." Let's take refuge in your temple, it's not a matter of one or two days, I'm just afraid that we will have to stay for a long time, and I will live in the main hall. ――Is there a door to the main hall dedicated to the Bodhisattva? ”

"Absolutely."

The big-breasted woman said: "That's good, then these two sisters and I will live in the main hall, and it won't affect the master's cultivation, right?" ”

"It doesn't affect, hehe, it's just that the hall is a little empty, and the wind leaks on all sides, I'm afraid I can't keep warm."

The big-breasted woman said: "This is easy to do, just find some paper to plug the gaps." Alas, I am serving the girl on the Shijing River Flower Boat, what hardships have I not suffered? In the past few days of escape, I have slept in the snow, and it is good to have a room to shelter from the wind. Anyway, I sleep in the hall, what about the two sisters? The big-breasted woman looked at the flat-nosed woman and Miao Peilan.

Only then did Zuo Shaoyang know that the big-breasted woman and the collapsed nose were not all the way, and they had just met. Nose said: "I also live in the main hall, I am also a maid with others, and I can also endure hardships." Besides, it's okay to leak a little wind. It's better than sleeping outside. ”

Miao Peilan shrank behind Zuo Shaoyang and said in a low voice: "Let's also live in the main hall, but my brother's leg is injured, I want to be with him so that I can take care of him." ”

Zen Heshi said: "It turns out that the two are brother and sister? That's okay, there are curtains on the left and right sides of the main hall, if you don't dislike it, the two girls live on one side, your brothers and sisters live on the other side, and the bedding in the small temple is redundant, all of which are left by the brothers and sisters who practiced before. It's in the old man's meditation room, and after dinner for a while, I'll take it out. ”

Zuo Shaoyang smiled and said: "Okay, anyway, we will just go down the mountain overnight, and we will leave the mountain tomorrow morning after collecting medicine." ”

The flat-nosed woman said, "When will you start eating?" Guru? ”

"Right now! The old man will do it immediately. ”

Nose slumped and said, "I'll help the master, right?" ”

"No, thank you to the benefactor. I've already made the buns, as long as they are steamed in the basket drawer. With that, he went to the kitchen to cook.

The young man who came from before came out of the house again, saw Zuo Shaoyang, nodded and said hello.

Zuo Shaoyang was sure that the young man knew him, so he arched his hand and said, "Little brother, your surname? ”

"Back to Young Master Zuo's words, the youngest surname is Ding, the third in line, and they all call me Ding Xiaosan. It's a guy from the Rejuvenation Hall Pharmacy. ”

Zuo Shaoyang was taken aback, Feng Langzhong, the shopkeeper of the Rejuvenation Hall, had once bought a prescription from himself, this young man was a buddy in their pharmacy, since he was a peer, maybe he knew him, his current identity, he was afraid of meeting an acquaintance, so he hurriedly waved and asked him to talk to the side.

Miao Peilan helped Zuo Shaoyang to the fence wall, and left everyone far away, then she stopped, and Ding Xiaosan followed, holding her arms and waist.

Zuo Shaoyang said: "Do you know me?" ”

"Acquaintance," Ding Xiaosan nodded and said, "You are Young Master Zuo of Guizhi Hall." A few days ago, I donated ten buckets of grain to the officers and soldiers, and the general named you a 'model for supporting the army', and rode a tall horse carrying a plaque to parade. I've met you, Young Master Zuo. ”

"Oh?" When Zuo Shaoyang heard this, he was a little surprised, he was most afraid that people would recognize him now as a "model for supporting the army", in case he was recognized by the enemy, it would be terrible. Hurriedly said: "Be quiet! ”

Ding Xiaosan understood, and quickly lowered his voice and said, "Young Master Zuo, don't worry, I won't say anything nonsense to others." ”

"That's good. How did you get here? ”

"Well, as you know, there was a famine in the city, and many people died of starvation, and our shopkeeper said that the price of food was too high, and there was no food to feed us guys, so he fired us all. I asked for food in the city for a few days, but I couldn't get it, and I was so hungry that I couldn't do it, so I went out of the city to pick wild vegetables and fruits, and wanted to flee to another place, but I was stopped by the rebels and didn't let me go, so I wandered around the mountains and met the Zen master. He said that there was food in the temple on the mountain, so he took us to avoid the sentry and go up the mountain. What about you? ”

"We went up the mountain to collect medicine, and we met the master by chance, so we also followed, and we were going to stay overnight and go back down the mountain."

"There's nothing to eat in the city, what are you going to do when you go back?" Ding Xiaosan patted his head, "By the way, I forgot that you are a model for supporting the army of the general, and the general should not let you go hungry." Hey hey"

In the distance, Master Lizen stood at the door of the main hall with a stack of futons and greeted him: "Zuo Gongzi, the old man has sent you a futon!" ”

Zuo Shaoyang hurriedly agreed, arched his hand towards Ding Xiaosan, and returned to the main hall with Miao Peilan's support.

Ding Xiaosan also returned to the meditation room.

In the meditation room, the soldier was talking to the old man, and when he saw him come in, he hugged his fists and saluted: "This little brother is invited." ”

Ding Xiaosan couldn't help but shudder when he saw him wearing a military uniform without armor and a single knife hanging from his waist, and he was busy laughing and saying, "Master Jun!" ”

The soldier sat on the bunk and glanced at the two of them: "You two ......, are you grandchildren?" ”

The old man hurriedly laughed and said, "No, no, I just met yesterday." ”

"Oh, what do you two do?"

The old man said: "The old man originally had a few acres of thin fields at home, and hired a few tenants to help plant them, and the little man was full of prosperity, but unfortunately the rebels ......," just said this, and I didn't know which side this military master was, so he couldn't talk nonsense, so he hurriedly changed his words: "There are a lot of soldiers here, and I don't know which side it is, the houses in the village have been burned down, the grain has been robbed, and my family is not spared. The family had no choice but to flee, and the son and daughter-in-law wanted to flee to Shuanghuai County, but were killed by random arrows on the way. The old man fled to the peak of this ghost valley, digging wild vegetables and picking wild fruits to eat, but he met this kind Zen master, led me to the peak, and provided food and shelter. Otherwise, the old man was afraid that sooner or later he would starve to death. ”

(To be continued)