Chapter Ninety-Two: The Monk Descends the Mountain
Huang offered to leave, but Zhu stood aside and watched the joke and didn't help. To say that she was really eye-opening today, she saw Chen Jixing playing tricks, saw Ye's madness, and saw Huang's deflated in front of the two.
There is a saying about how it comes from, by the way, thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi. In today's situation, this is a good statement.
Feng Shui takes turns, God has eyes, and the Huang family actually has a time when the Ye family and the two of them say nothing.
However, in the end, the family has not yet been separated, and the Zhu family will not do things perfectly. Before Huang lost his patience completely, she pinched the eggs and took the basket again, and then said goodbye to Huang and went home.
As soon as he walked out of the gate, after only a few steps, Huang began to scold: "Brother and sister, you can be regarded as seeing it today, right?" These two men actually scolded me together, and showed no mercy. I've seen it, and I used to pretend to be co-authored. Hmph, I'm going to go out and talk about ......"
In this regard, Zhu said: "Sister-in-law, I think it's better to forget it." Do you think, now that the flowers of your brother and sister's house have been ruined, you go out and say that there is someone who doesn't know, and thinks that you have a grudge against her, maybe you do it. ”
After speaking, he stared at Huang's face fiercely.
Seeing this, Huang was embarrassed, but he felt that Zhu's words were good, and he couldn't do this.
On the contrary, it was the Zhu family, seeing the Huang family's panic, helplessness and anger, and they were sure in their hearts that even if she didn't do it herself, it definitely had nothing to do with her. Just like her, as soon as Chen Wumei comes out of the cabinet, she will not be surnamed Zhu without separating her family.
It's terrible to live with someone like that.
However, after Ye's "trouble", the Huang family did not dare to come to the door again for a long time, and the family was a lot cleaner, and it also strengthened Ye's idea that "the insects were caught and released by the Huang family".
It was Zhu's family, who came several times later, took some snacks to share with Ye's, asked Ye's physical condition, accompanied Ye's very interested Ye to see the construction site of the new house, and asked some detailed questions.
After a few more times, Ye knew that she was preparing for building a house for herself. Therefore, he did not hide his secrets, and told Zhu one by one from what craftsmen he invited to the price. Finally, he told Zhu about the design of his family's latrines, bathrooms and biogas digesters.
These made Zhu feel quite useful, and he wrote them down carefully.
Ye Feng pulled Chen Qianshan to help, and went to the rhododendron forest with Chen Jixing to transplant six rhododendron trees three meters tall and came back, temporarily planting them in the backyard. Anyway, Chen Qianshan has nothing to do since the new house was built, and he runs to the woodware store in the city every day and pulls back a lot of furniture.
And Ye Feng felt that now was a good time to "use" him, and basically said anything. When he and Second Sister Ye get married, it might as well be easier to use now.
The reason why such a big rhododendron tree was dug up, Ye Feng planned to plant these trees in the patio after the new house was built, and it would be good for both viewing and shading at that time. These trees look at least 20 years old, and they are really going to be fed, and the flowers are simply spectacular.
The small tree is easy to raise, but the growth is too slow, Ye Feng wants to see the gorgeous blooming azaleas upstairs next spring.
Therefore, Ye Feng had already agreed with those craftsmen that he would remember to leave some places to come out when the time came, after all, the patio was to be polished out to facilitate drying of grain.
But the craftsman said, "Little brother, you are too anxious." When it's all done, you just have to transplant the trees into your yard and plant them. When you plant it, it's not too late for us to lay the slate, so you don't have to say this so early. ”
Ye Feng then remembered, it was true, this stone slab didn't need to come out in advance like a cement floor, he said this, it was indeed a little anxious.
However, Chen Qianshan kindly reminded Ye Feng: "This tree is not so easy to grow. Previously, Master Cen also loved this flower, so the village chief asked people to transplant a few plants to his yard. As a result, after planting several times in a row, but none of them succeeded, so I had to give up. If you dig up such a few trees now, it will be even more difficult for you to survive. ”
Transplanting trees, the more poop the more difficult it is to survive, this is common sense, even Chen Qianshan knows it.
"That's because they don't understand the habits of the tree, and they don't know how to prepare nutritious soil, so they can't grow it naturally. Don't worry, with me, there are no flowers that can't live. As soon as next spring arrives, I will invite you to come upstairs for tea and flowers. ”
Ye Feng said confidently and mysteriously.
"I'm relieved, I don't like these flowers and grasses. but the stone that can be exchanged for silver...... Dendrobium, you have to teach me how to raise it. Speaking of which, ah, sometimes I really don't understand Master Cen and people like you. ”
Hearing this, Ye Feng casually asked, "What kind of people are Master Cen and me, what's wrong with us?" ”
"It's different from others. To say that this azalea is really beautiful, but I think it is even more beautiful in the forest, a large patch. Even if you transplant a few trees home, there won't be so many. When you want to see the flowers, you can just go to the forest and take a look at them from a distance, why do you have to plant them in the yard. ”
Chen Qianshan is also a straightforward person, and he has a good relationship with Ye Feng, so as soon as Ye Feng asked, he told the truth.
In his opinion, it would be good to use the open space in the yard to dry grain, otherwise, it would be okay to split a vegetable patch and come out. Take it to grow flowers? He hadn't thought about it.
In this regard, Ye Feng explained: "You are not wrong to say this. It's just that everyone has their own preferences, and they can't force it. ”
The construction of new houses is proceeding in an orderly manner, and the potatoes and sweet potatoes are gradually ripening. As the temperature drops in the morning and evening, the peanuts are almost ripe. This made Chen Jixing and Ye Feng a little nervous, so they walked around the field if they had nothing to do, for fear that someone would find out the secrets in the field.
On the other side, outside the Nameless Temple, Xue Dan and Yin Ping also started a new journey of life. On this day, they went out of the temple gate and prepared to go down the mountain.
Speaking of which, this is the first time that the two of them have stepped out of the temple gate at the same time.
As soon as they walked out of the temple gate, the two finally understood why Ye Feng had walked for so long before leaving the temple gate. The same goes for them, whether it's good or not, they've been here for eleven years.
After thinking about it, both of them followed Ye Feng's example, knelt down solemnly, and kowtowed three times towards the place where the wisdom monk meditated.
Now, like Ye Feng, the two of them felt that their three rings were not enough to thank the wise monk for his nurturing grace. However, later, when they learned the truth of the matter, they wished that they had not kowtowed today.
I really know people, I don't know my face, but I don't know my heart.
Picking up the burden and looking at the large forest, the two of them faced the same problem as Ye Feng: which direction should they go.
In the past, when I studied Buddhist scriptures, Master always said that people come from where they come from and go where they go. At that time, Ye Feng said that this was metaphysics, but it was just fooling people.
This kind of words are the most touching to the heart, and if you understand it, it is its credit. If you can't understand it, it says that you are not gifted and that the time has not yet come. Xue Dan remembered that he had debated with Ye Feng at that time, but naturally no one was convinced.
Now, facing practical problems, Xue Dan misses Ye Feng a little.
He is always so real, looking forward in everything, he will never like this mysterious thing. If Ye Feng was here, he would definitely be able to give a reasonable suggestion.
It's a pity that now it's up to them to get their own opinions.
Seeing that Xue Dan was silent, he frowned again, and after thinking about it, Yin Ping said to him: "Master often says that the Western Elysium is a matter of monks. Now that we are going down the mountain to return to the world, we are naturally no longer monks. Otherwise, let's head east. ”
When Xue Dan heard this, this was also a good suggestion, so the two set off to the east. In fact, Xue Dan didn't necessarily agree with Yin Ping's suggestion in his heart, but he really didn't have any ideas.
At the beginning, when Ye Feng left the temple, he chose to go to the west, just because he could walk with the sun and strive for more light on the first day. Now, when Xue Dan and Yin Ping left, they chose to go east, because Yin Ping wanted to be vulgar and be an ordinary person.
Although the directions are different, Yin Ping aside, Ye Feng and Xue Dan's choices are surprisingly the same. Because, both of them chose the opposite direction of their biological parents. I don't know if this is what the wise monk has seen and is willing to see.
Or is it providence?
One last glance at the Nameless Temple, the two of them began to march towards the east.
It was already October. Although it was a little cold in the morning and evening, it was still hot at noon. After walking for a while, the two noticed that the weather was getting hotter. Gradually, sweat soaked through the clothes.
Xue Dan was okay, Yin Ping was a little lazy, and offered to rest for a while. Xue Dan had nothing to do, so he relied on the yin and found a shade to sit down.
The two of them were more prepared than Ye Feng for this trip, not to mention that there were more vital dry foods, and even the bamboo tubes for drinking water were prepared. After putting away the baggage, Yin Ping let Xue Dan guard it, and he went around to find water sources.
It's a pity that Yin Ping can't compare to Ye Feng, and these eleven years of isolated life have made him have no common sense of life at all, and naturally he can't judge the general direction of the water source by the growth of the tree.
After looking for a long time, I found nothing, and when I sat down, I felt even more tired.
So, Yin Ping said: "Xue nerd, you went to find water." I had to rest for a while, I was so tired. ”
When he was in the temple, Yin Ping liked to be lazy the most, and Ye Feng was a person who only did his part, so Xue Dan had more opportunities to work than Yin Ping.
Yi Yinping felt very tired, but Xue Dan felt okay.
Hearing this, Xue Dan did not refuse, he had long been accustomed to listening to Yin Ping's instructions, and habitually picked up the bamboo tube and prepared to go to the forest to find a water source.
It's just that Yin Ping saw that he was still walking in the same direction he had just taken, so he said a little unhappily: "Xue nerd, you forgot so soon?" I've just walked this road, and there's no water around here, so it's not the same when you go. Hey, you go in a different direction. yes, yes, go that way. ”
Hearing this, Xue Dan shook his head, changed directions and left.
Like Yin Ping, Xue Dan also has no life experience. If you really want to make a comparison, he might as well be yinping.
If it comes to executing orders, Xue Dan naturally has an advantage, he is self-disciplined, he doesn't like to be flexible, as long as it is a task assigned by his superiors, he can generally complete it. However, now that he is out of the temple gate, he has to make his own decisions about everything, and he is a little at a loss.
After walking in the forest for a long time, he still looked like he was dumbfounded.
When Yin Ping was impatient, Xue Dan finally came back, but the bamboo tube in his hand was empty.
He was also unable to find a source of water.
Yin Ping had rested enough, and he didn't care whether Xue Dan was tired or not, and he didn't care if he had no water to drink, so he picked up his burden and set off again. Seeing this, Xue Dan had no choice but to follow.
Although there was no sun in the forest, it was also very hot, and the forest was so tight that the wind seemed to be unable to blow in, and the two of them were sweaty. The hotter the day, the more impatient Yin Ping became, in stark contrast to Xue Dan, who had been silent.
Fortunately, about an hour and a half after the two of them left the temple, the woods suddenly became denser and the uneven road became steeper. As they walked, a hill suddenly appeared in front of their eyes.
On the mountain, a clear stream pours from top to bottom.
It's a pity that this stream is too small, there is a berth nearby, but it is very small, far less than the one Ye Feng saw in the depths of the woods.
Although small, the water is clear. After thinking about it, Yin Ping didn't go to the park to fetch water, but went directly to the trickle, first splashed the water on his face and washed his face, and then picked up the water in his hand to drink.
This kind of forest water that can't be exposed to the sun is the coolest, and for a while, it takes away all the irritability and summer heat of Yin Ping's whole body.
Xue Dan was about to go to the berth to fetch water, but when he saw Yin Ping, the word "interesting" suddenly popped up in his mind.
So, he also learned to be yin, stretched out his hand and poured a handful of water on his face, and in an instant, a coolness made his somewhat drowsy brain wake up, and he suddenly thought of another word, refreshing.
After washing his face and drinking enough water, Yin Ping took out all the three bamboo tubes in the baggage and filled them with water, then put them back into the baggage and continued to move forward.
Xue Dan naturally did the same and did so.
The two of them were not hungry, so they did not eat dry food, because they had become accustomed to it for eleven years, and they did not eat at noon.
For the two of them, everything in the forest is so new, whether it is the birds flying by because of the disturbance, or the flowers in bloom, or the toads that "croak" and jump away under their feet.
Looking at the toad's clumsy appearance, Yin Ping smiled and wanted to touch it. Xue Dan also smiled, he had forgotten some of the precepts in Buddhism, and was more comfortable and free.
The world of flowers, even if it is just an uninhabited wood, is tempting.
In this way, they stopped and stopped, and when it was about four o'clock in the afternoon, both of them felt a little tired, so they decided to sit down and rest again. Unwrapping the baggage, taking out dry food and water, the two of them ate to their heart's content.
Seeing the sun setting in the west, the two began to panic. Judging from the current situation, they are bound to stay in the woods tonight. The monks are not so particular, and they don't care about the style of eating and sleeping, but how can they survive the coming dark night?
No matter who you are, even if you are a monk, you are somewhat afraid of the darkness.
It was getting late and late, and listening to the terrifying cries of whimpering and whimpering from time to time in the forest, Yin Ping suddenly felt a little scared. When he didn't leave with Ye Feng, he was afraid of this unknown world.
I don't know how Ye Feng is now.
For Ye Feng, Yin Ping is still happy to make friends, he seems to hate step-by-step work, and he doesn't like life in the temple.
Xue Dan wasn't that scared, or maybe he didn't understand what fear was. What about the night, it would be nice to make a fire, anyway, there are flint and steel stones in the baggage.
So, this time, it was Xue Dan who was directing Yin Ping: "It's getting late, let's go pick up some firewood, make a fire, and it's not so cold at night." ”
Yin Ping didn't refuse, he subconsciously felt that what Xue Dan said was right. This kind of Xue Dan seems to be a little different from the temple.
But the way of collecting firewood is so different. Xue Dan just searched on the ground and under the trees, and all he picked up were dead branches. Yin Ping is not taboo on the trees on the ground, as long as he can reach it.
Therefore, for a while, Xue Dan could always hear the sound of "creaking" and "creaking", which was the sound of Yin Ping breaking the dead branches on the tree.
After picking up firewood, Xue Dan will naturally make the fire, Yin Ping, it will not be. In the eleven years in the temple, Yin Ping has never used flint and steel to make a fire, let alone cook.
The fire burned instantly, driving away the darkness and bringing warmth. As soon as the fire was lit, the two of them sat cross-legged with their hands on their hands, but they had nothing to say. Although the day and night have been relative for eleven years, the two are just a little better than strangers.
Yin Ping is okay, the posture is nondescript, except for the short hair, I can't tell that he is a monk. It's Xue Dan, who is still meditating and behaving properly.
If Ye Feng was there, he would definitely not sit on the ground, because it was not safe. If you encounter a beast, there is no buffer time.
However, what Ye Feng didn't know was that if this forest was to go to the west, it would take almost a week to walk. But if you are like Xue Dan and Yin Ping who go to the east at the beginning, they will only be able to walk out in three days.
In fact, the Nameless Temple is located in the easterly direction of this area.
The two of them had been walking for a day, but in fact they were not in the deep forest now, and beasts and anything would not appear here at all. Even if there were, it was only hares, pheasants, etc., and there was no threat to people's lives at all.
Early the next morning, Xue Dan woke up at four o'clock in the morning, and he still maintained a meditative posture. On the contrary, Yin Ping, who had fallen to the ground at the moment, slept soundly.
Seeing that it was dark all around, and the pile of firewood in front of them was almost burned, after thinking about it, Xue Dan stood up, he wanted to go and pick up some firewood again.
As a result, when they came together, he shook a few times and almost didn't fall down. After a night of meditation, his legs were numb.
After moving for a while, he felt that his legs were much better, and then he began to collect firewood.
The woods at four o'clock in the morning, full of fog. Although he was not afraid, Xue Dan didn't dare to go far, so he picked up firewood under a nearby tree in the afterglow of the fire. The dead branch was brittle, and as soon as he stepped on it, it broke with a crisp sound.
The bird that was sleeping in the tree was awakened, flapped its wings and flew away.
The woods have always been quiet, and they don't understand why there is a fire today that disturbs their lives. Although I didn't walk far, I occasionally encountered wild grass, and the leaves were all covered with water.
After a while, Xue Dan felt that his shoes were a little wet.
In his eleven years in the temple, he had never had such an experience, he only felt that everything in the forest was so different. Here, a new feeling arose in his heart, clammy and cold.
Firewood was added, and the fire gradually began to flourish. At this time, the temperature is low, and it is warm up when there is a fire. Xu felt the warmth, Yin Ping's body leaned against the fire, turned over, and continued to sleep.
Xue Dan sat down next to the fire, still meditating, closing his eyes and recuperating. It's just that he can't sleep anymore, and all he thinks about in his head are the Buddhist scriptures he learned before.
At six or seven o'clock in the morning, Yin Ping awoke from his dream abruptly, for he always felt that something was crawling on his face and hands.
When I touched it, it turned out to be ants.
Seeing that Yin had calmed down, Xue Dan slowly opened his eyes and said calmly, "Are you awake?" ”
These simple words made Yin Ping think of his master, a wise monk, for no reason.
After breakfast, the two moved on.
Xu slept well last night, and Yin Ping felt that yesterday's fatigue had disappeared a lot, but his sore calves showed no signs of improvement, which made him a little reluctant to continue walking for a while.
As if tempted, Yin Ping said: "Xue nerd, if you want to say that the two of us will go like this, I don't know when we will go." When the dry food is finished, won't we starve to death? Otherwise, let's go back to the temple, anyway, we know the way. ”
He really didn't want to go on, because the road ahead was confused, and he didn't know what was waiting for them. Although the life in the temple is hard and boring, it is guaranteed after all, especially him, who is just chanting the scriptures and pretending, and when the time comes, he can eat and sleep, and he doesn't have to worry about where to sleep.
Moreover, according to Master, he has been separated from his parents for eleven years, and the world is so big, where can he find it? If, if his father and mother give birth to many children, wouldn't he be a burden on the family when he returned?
Moreover, not to mention the whole world, he didn't seem to have the confidence to go out of the woods in front of him.
Seeing that Xue Dan was silent, Yin Ping pushed him and said, "Idiot, did you hear me speak?" ”
Xue Dan then said: "Since Master let us come out, he doesn't want us to go back. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let us out of the temple. ”
Although he was embarrassed, Yin Ping still understood, and Xue Dan did not recommend going back.
"Why do you say Master is doing this, aren't we having a good life? Although Ye Feng left, didn't we accompany him? I didn't see anything happening in the temple either......" Yin Ping was a little puzzled.
To be honest, he was used to life at the Nameless Temple. He even felt that he would never leave the Nameless Temple for the rest of his life.
"Fate is over. Master said that everything in this world is a fate, gathering is a fate, and scattering is also a fate. If fate is exhausted, you can't cling to it. Now, our master-apprentice fate is over, and we can only leave. Xue Dan said lightly.
The Buddhist scriptures he learned on weekdays were ripe for him. He said these words without thinking at all, and without thinking.
"If you want to continue to be a monk and don't want to be vulgar, it's not difficult. When we go down the mountain, we can find another temple. The Buddha said that all beings are equal, and they will accept us when they think about it. ”
Although he didn't pay much attention to Buddhism on weekdays, Yin Ping was still able to understand what Xue Dan said. After thinking about it, Xue Dan was right, so he didn't mention it again. I don't know why, Yin Ping suddenly felt that his master, the Wise Monk, was a rather ruthless person.
It's just that if he can really walk this forest alive, he really doesn't know if he is a monk or not. Forget it, let's take it one step at a time. If life is hard, then he will continue to be a monk.
The two of them continued on their way, just like yesterday. It's just to wash your face, drink water, and fill the bamboo tube when you encounter a water source. When you are hungry, you will nibble on dry food, and after you have eaten, you will continue to walk. In the evening, he found firewood and made a fire, and then he slept on the fire.
The only difference is that when they went to sleep, they were quite far away last night. The next night, they fell asleep back to back. Whether it was Yin Ping or Xue Dan, for the first time, I felt that this kind of intimacy was very comfortable.
This time, even Xue Dan slept lazily. Although he still woke up at four o'clock in the morning, he saw that the fire was still burning and the sky was still dark, so he didn't care.
On the third day, Yin Ping complained a little more, but he didn't mention the matter of returning to the temple, and still walked forward mechanically.