Volume 8: Reflection of Waves and Reflections 10. Measuring Words (I)
Chen Aber stood in front of the door with dry smoke, proudly accepting the flattery of neighbors and friends.
During the Spring Festival in Phoenix, tasting Spring Festival couplets with each other has become a unique fun for the elderly.
"People who write well, not necessarily have a simple heart, and the same is true for writing; Only the people of the city who have rich experience and have gone through the ups and downs can write this good hand. Uncle Chen, this year's Spring Festival couplets are not your handiwork. You old man has never walked out of Phoenix City in his life, where have you seen the wind and waves of Nuoda? β
"How do you know that it wasn't written by me, I have read more than 10,000 books, and I have a big world in my chest."
"Brag, get your guests out; I bet that anyone who can write such a handwriting will at least be in the age of no doubt. There must always be a mentality of seeing through the world, so as to stay out of the matter and gain insight into the truth of the words. β
"Haha, bet? You always lose this time, first of all, it's good to bet on invincibility * (Dragon!&*$ What host is the bookstore organized?) Why don't you lend me your ringing kettle to play with? β
"So, as long as you can see the person who writes, you should ask Mr. to have a few cups of tea."
"No repentance." Chen Abel pulled Zhu Tong out like a treasure, and wrote a few words on the spot, so that everyone believed it; It was this young man who wrote the Spring Festival couplets in front of Chen Abo's door.
Ye Er happily watched her lover splash ink, she had been learning to paint with Mei Ye for a while, and she was no longer a layman in calligraphy.
"In fact, as long as you can write this character well, calligraphy is not difficult."
Zhu Tong wrote the word "qi" taught by Uncle Zhu Lan on the paper, and Chen Abel learned it the most seriously, and after a while, he made a similar stroke. Uncle Shi said that having the opportunity to pass on this word is good for those who practice calligraphy, and it is also good for Zhumen; Today this opportunity is just right.
For breakfast, you must go to Hongqiao Qiaotou to eat rice noodles, Ye Er said hello to Grandma Chen, and the three girls ran out of the inn with a smile.
Phoenix is picturesque, without the glitz and luxury of Shanghai, simple and charming, perhaps in such an ancient city, you can really feel the joy of the Spring Festival.
The phoenix on the first day of the Lunar New Year is full of festive atmosphere; Early in the morning, there are rural villagers entering the city, some dragon dances and some lion dances, conveying happiness on the narrow stone streets; The sound of firecrackers in the distance, the jumping rocks on the Tuojiang River, the rotating windmills, the ancient city walls, and the tourists everywhere together depict a festive and beautiful scenery everywhere.
The snow was still falling unhurriedly, and the tour group that had just arrived had brought a large number of tourists to Phoenix; They finally squeezed to the side of Hongqiao, the rice noodle shop was already full, and it was luxurious to find a food table; The four of them had to stand on the side of the street with bowls in hand, laughing at each other and braving the snow to eat the first breakfast of the new year.
A Miao girl dressed in costume came into the city, and a Miao girl selling silver jewelry passed by, and Zhu Tong stopped her and picked up a pair of butterfly silver jewelry. It is a head flower, the top is a butterfly, and the butterfly mouth is tied to the melon rice and hanging ears, which is delicate and beautiful.
"Ye'er, do you like it?" As he spoke, he inserted it in the hair of the leaf.
Ye Er raised her hand to touch the silver ornaments, smiling happily; Let Mei Lanting and Xiao Xiao sarcastically say in unison: It's so ugly.
Ye Er didn't care, and saw that the girl of the Miao family remembered a flower, and dialed Huang Hai's phone again.
This time it was successfully connected, and after the two of them finished their blessings, they made an appointment to meet at the Tianwang Temple.
As the saying goes, three women in one play, when a bowl of rice noodles is about to leave, Zhu Tong forgot to pay the bill; Business is good, and the sister-in-law who sells rice noodles has forgotten. After walking a long way, Xiao Xiao remembered and ran back to send money.
This time I came to Phoenix, Xiao Xiao was more for Zhu Tong; Although Ye Er didn't want to think like that, but recently, Xiao Xiao often gave her some small gifts of great value, and Ye Er refused everything she could, but she couldn't refuse to come to Phoenix for the Spring Festival.
On the first day of the new year, the incense in the Tianwang Temple was vigorous, and as soon as he walked to the front yard, Zhu Tong saw the fat man invited by his senior brother Zhu Yun, dressed in a gorgeous golden monk's robe, sitting in front of the incense case in front of the main hall with dignity.
In just a few months, the fat man has a bit of fairy spirit, and his gestures are like a high-ranking monk; One moment to tithe, one moment to the top, to send divine blessings to each pilgrim.
The second senior brother is not in Phoenix, he has to take care of Hangzhou Yunzhong Temple and Suzhou Xiaguang Temple, where incense is more prosperous; The monasteries there mainly rely on the offerings of large pilgrims, and the incense money is arbitrary; But the more casual it is, the more important it is. When the New Year's incense is prosperous, the pilgrims are happy, and the rich people who worship the temple pay for it.
Originally, Zhu Yun was going to come to Phoenix, but Zhu Tong said that business was important; Shanghai Fuxian Temple has made a lot of noise this year, and the master of emptiness is going to do a grand Buddha seven there. Not to be outdone, Zhu Yun invited the famous Master Wujing and Master Wuhui from Taiwan to hold grand Buddhist events in Hangzhou Yunzhong Temple and Suzhou Xiaguang Temple respectively; The price is naturally not cheap.
But in the final analysis, foreign monks will chant scriptures, and the Buddhist things that people have already formed a set of pomp, and the early propaganda has already spread all over the southeast, and it is said that it will also come with a consecration device, and the last person to pay is those pilgrims who want to open the light instrument of the monks.
The incense table is full of all kinds of Buddha statues, and the fat man is now opening up for the pilgrims, as long as he invites Buddha statues and Bodhisattva statues in the Tianwang Temple, no matter how much it costs, he will concentrate on reciting a scripture; It's just that the devil knows what the fat man reads?
The so-called "enlightenment" is to invite one or several eminent monks to use their mana to invite the "Dharma body" of a Buddha or Bodhisattva to this artificial statue, so that the statue is "enlightened" and has the same meaning and quantity as a Buddha or Bodhisattva.
According to the old monks, "enlightenment" is very, very sacred, very, very difficult, and this great master must be a monk who has cultivated to a very high level.
If a pilgrim invites a statue of Guanyin that has not yet been "consecrated" to go home, the statue is just a handicraft and is of no use other than to look at it.
But Zhu Tong didn't believe in such nonsense, he was used to measuring everything by interests and money, and he had already figured out the reason; In addition to chanting scriptures, monks are reaching out everywhere to turn their hands into fate, that is, to sponsor, and they will not do such hard work as making jade carvings and firing kilns to pinch Buddha statues. However, they can't see this Buddha wealth easily earned by outsiders, so they came up with such a famous hall as "Kaiguang".
It is said that it is very, very hard to consecrate a great monk, which pious pilgrim is embarrassed to make a very, very hard "great monk" work in vain?
Therefore, Zhu Tong came up with such a trick and suggested that Zhu Yun simply take "Kaiguang" as a gift, and now it seems that the effect is very good.
Although the visitors who come to incense are buying Buddha statues with a sum of money, seeing such a good-looking monk braving the snow to open up the light for them, the mood is naturally much more comfortable.
In charge of the Tianwang Temple is the quasi-disciple beside Zhu Yun, who is not tall and is not good at words. saw Zhu Tong asking from afar; Zhu Tong didn't allow him to come and greet him, so he hurried to earn money. There is only one New Year's Day in a year, and time is money.
Quasi-disciples are disciples who have not yet been officially included in the Zhumen Gate Wall and have begun to practice Peng Ma Gong.
Zhumen's selection of disciples is the strictest, and the only criterion is Peng Ma Gong; If you can't cultivate to the first realm of Pengma, you are not qualified to accept the test of Zhumen spells and charms at all. But this Pengma Initial Realm is the most mysterious, and people who can only work hard and can't experience it with their hearts will not be able to cultivate in their lives.
Xiao Xiao also wanted to invite the Buddha statue, Ye Er and Mei Lanting followed to join in the fun, Zhu Tong couldn't stand the smoke and fire, and stood under the side of the palace to watch: Wang Xiangzhen said that he was coming, I don't know if he came?
"Dr. Lee, come in and talk."
The voice came from the side hall, Zhu Tong looked back, and sure enough, it was Wang Xiangzhen, in addition to the secretary who accompanied him, there were two slightly chubby middle-aged people; Judging from the temperament of the dress, they are all local officials with a certain status.
"The operation was successful and the patient woke up this morning." Wang Xiangzhen's first sentence was to introduce the situation of the young man, and Zhu Tong nodded.
The side hall is dedicated to the statues of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, there are only four of them, and there are two people guarding the door, it seems that they have wrapped up this side hall.
A new couplet was added to the hall, and I wish the child to recite it silently:
The young man is uninhibited and parting from the branches, and he is ashamed to fly to butterflies all his life. Horizontal batch: fluttering in the fly.
Expensive sandalwood is carved with gold lettering, and the workmanship of this material alone is very valuable, and calligraphy is commonplace. Looks like it's just hung up.
"Happy New Year and Wishing you prosperity."
"Happy New Year and Wishing you prosperity."
Wang Xiangzhen did not introduce him, and Zhu Tong only had a group of respects, and met them with the most vulgar etiquette.
"Big brother, where is Sister Ye'er?"
Huahua ran to the door, and the young man guarding the door was about to stop her, Wang Xiangzhen saw Huahua, her eyes lit up, and beckoned her to come in.
"What about the statues of the gods, the flowers, and the Yellow Sea in the main hall?"
"Brother Hai's phone is broken. Hee-hee, I fell into the Tuojiang River last night; Now go to the mall and buy a new one, let me come first. β
Back in Phoenix, Huahua changed into a Miao family outfit and regained her beautiful and innocent vitality; A pair of eyes were as clear as crystal, and flashed a glance at Wang Xiangzhen: "Big brother, who is he?" β
"This is Mr. Wang, Flower, my sister." Zhu Tong introduced the two. Invincible Dragon! Book house arrangement
"My sister?" Wang Xiangzhen stared at the flower, showing a slightly surprised expression.
"Yes, my sister." Zhu Tong jokingly took a flower; "Aren't we alike?"
"It's not like that." Huahua broke free and ran to the main hall to find Ye'er and them.
The one who took care of the incense here looked over and asked him to play some tricks to drag a few girls; The other party nodded slightly, this is really a piece of cake, without the ability to tie up with pilgrims, you can't do such a business.
"She is my friend, a local Miao girl." Zhu Tong turned back to Wang Xiangzhen and explained.
"We've met, let's go home and reunite." Wang Xiang Zhen flashed in the direction where the flowers had disappeared. Sending the two officials away, he turned back to Zhu Tong and smiled: "Doctor Li, Happy New Year, I want something." β
"Plaster?"
Wang Xiangzhen stretched out his hand: "It's the plaster, your dog skin plaster is very effective, my foot has to be sick every winter, and it doesn't hurt to put your plaster on this year; Some people say that your dog skin plaster is an elixir that can not be found, as long as three stickers, my old problems can be eradicated. β
Zhu Tong took out the leather bag and saw that there were still five stickers of dog skin plaster; Although it is not easy to make plasters, I still took out two stickers: "Mr. Wang, my plaster is not a panacea, but I am more careful when I make it." β
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