Chapter 31. South Chan and North Begging (Asking for Subscriptions, Asking for Recommendation Tickets, Asking for Monthly Tickets)
Qingshui Town at night added a few more poverty.
The lights swaying in the night wind were a little dimmer compared to Jin County.
And in the temple in the corner of Qingshui Town, it is naturally even more dilapidated, I don't know how many large and small holes there are in the roof, and the windows are naturally rotten.
It was covered with dead grass and covered with dust and spider silk.
Even the statue of the Buddha, which is not too big or small, is covered with thick dirt and spiders, and it looks like a strong sense of destruction.
An old table in front of the Buddha was unusually clean, with a copy of the Myoho-renge-kyo on it, and next to the sutra was a brand new green lantern that had been wiped out by someone and full of pitted surfaces.
The cold wind in the night came in through the loopholes on all sides of the ruined temple, but the faint light in the green light could not be blown out.
It's like a little firefly between heaven and earth, small but extremely strong, even if heaven and earth are annihilated, it still lasts forever.
In front of the green lantern, the old table, and the Buddhist scripture that was about to be turned over, sat a young man in monk's robes.
The boy's monk's robe had already lost half of its color, and it looked like a dog with half of its hair off, embarrassed and funny.
He looked very serious as he flipped through the Buddhist scriptures, and he could even be said to be pious, but he didn't shave his face.
Slightly long, thick black hair looks a little dirty and messy because it has not been washed for a long time.
A young beggar walked in with a brisk and cheerful step, humming an untuned tune, and holding a golden leaf in his hand.
The young monk did not look back, his eyes were still on the tattered Buddhist scripture, and he asked leisurely, "What are the surprises today?"
The little beggar sat down beside the young monk with a big grin, smiled very happily and asked, "I said yes, will you believe it?"
The young monk nodded solemnly: "I will believe, because when you go out today, I calculated a hexagram for you, which is good luck for meeting nobles." ”
Suddenly, the little beggar smiled even more happily: "Your hexagram has never been accurate, so I don't believe it!"
The young monk's immature face, covered with dirt, turned red, and said, "It's not that you lie to me every time and give me some false information, how can I be accurate?"
The little beggar rubbed the young monk's head, smiled and comforted: "Okay, okay, this time I didn't give false information, so you calculated very accurately!"
She was already shorter than the young monk, and now this action was like a small dog scratching the head of a big dog, which was extremely funny and funny.
And the young monk's hair, which was already dirty, was even more messy when she rubbed it like this.
But he was not annoyed or irritable, but smiled happily and said, "How is that nobleman, who is the prince?
The little beggar pondered for a moment, and said, "That noble man is not much older than us, about ten years old, and wears a red robe with gold veins embroidered on his sleeves, and he seems to know that he is either rich or noble. ”
"Moreover, he is very good-looking, almost perfect to the point of impeccable. ”
The young monk said angrily: "You just look at other people's faces, have you said a few words to the nobleman, and the nobleman has promised you some benefits?"
The little beggar smiled proudly and said, "That's nature, I showed the way for the nobleman, and the nobleman gave me a golden leaf!"
As she spoke, she stretched out her small hand towards the young monk, and then slowly spread her palm.
The delicate and small gold leaf in the palm of his hand is brighter than the candlelight, and its beauty and power are even better than the sparks scattered in the sky.
The young monk seemed to have seen such a valuable thing for the first time, and after taking countless deep breaths, he grabbed the little beggar's shoulders with excitement and said with ten thousand surprises: "Xiao Jiu, we have made a fortune, what else did the noble man say to you?"
Even though he is very excited now, he has never forgotten his gentleness towards the little beggar, so his hand grabbing the little beggar's shoulder seems to be forceful, but in fact the movement is light, and it does not hurt the little beggar at all.
The little beggar thought for a while and said, "The noble man asked me what my name was, and I replied that my big name was Zhu Chongjiu, and my nickname was Zhu Chongyang, and the noble man praised me for my good name." ”
The smug look on the young monk's face was even worse: "That's nature, my Zhu Chong's name, can it be bad?"
The little beggar stuck out his tongue and said, "No, it's because I have a good fortune, maybe you can follow me and become the greatest monk in the world in the future!"
The young monk's face sank, and he said with some annoyance: "If I am developed, I should not be this broken monk!"
The little beggar laughed mockingly and said, "You eat dog meat, drink bad wine, and don't want to be a monk, be careful that the Buddha will fall down and kill you with a thunderbolt!"
The young monk snorted: "I have heavy wine and meat through the intestines, the Buddha has left in my heart, and if I have a Buddha in my heart, I will be a Buddha everywhere!"
The little beggar was a little annoyed and said, "Don't talk about those profound truths, I don't understand." ”
The young monk leaned over, and a flattering smile appeared on his dusty face: "Okay, Xiao Jiu is not angry, did the noble man ask you anything else, such as do you have any family, and you didn't mention your brother and me?"
He's like a puppy pleasing his master.
Moreover, his expression is lively but lovely, and he can always please the little beggar.
The little beggar suddenly smiled: "I didn't ask, but if the nobleman knows that I have a brother, he will definitely think of you." ”
The young monk asked a little blankly, "Why?"
The little beggar knocked the young monk's head, pouted, and said, "Don't leave ten!"
The young monk suddenly realized and said with a smile: "It's the little monk who looks good." ”
The little beggar said with a serious face: "You have always been a little stupid, but you don't know it." ”
The young monk did not speak again, but carefully took the tattered Buddhist scripture into his arms.
Then he gently picked up the green lamp on the table, and turned around to go towards the outside of the ruined temple.
The little beggar was a little puzzled: "Where are you going?"
The young monk said, "With that golden leaf, we can naturally do a lot of things, at least to see the world, otherwise where does the worldview come from?"
"People who can do great things often have a complete world view, I don't want to be a duckweed who has been doing nothing all my life and wandering, do you want to stay in Qingshui Town for the rest of your life, Xiao Jiu?"
The little beggar looked at the serious face of the young monk and said with a smile: "Of course I don't want to, but I remember, you have to give me the best fat powder in the whole world, and let me live in the biggest house in the whole world." ”
The young monk took the little beggar's hand and came to the outside of the ruined temple.
He looked at the starry sky, with a gentle smile and yearning on his face, and said, "Then start with a golden leaf, and we will embark on the journey of the world?"
The little beggar smiled sweetly: "Although you are so stupid, no matter where you want to go or what you do, I will accompany you." ”
When she said this, the young monk didn't know what was in his heart, and a sharp light flashed in his originally gentle and clear eyes.
Puppies turn into jackals!
In the end, he didn't say a word, and silently pulled the little beggar to walk away with the stars and moon.
Since then, the two children who have lived in the broken temple in Qingshui Town for many years have quietly left Qingshui Town.