Chapter 11: Once Upon a Time?
Dengfeng County is about thirty miles away from Luye Town, and it takes less than a morning's drive to arrive.
Along the way, Huo Yuanzhen was basically closing his eyes and recuperating, although he was still active at this age, but as the abbot of Shaolin, his bearing was indispensable, and he endured it all the way without speaking, but he choked Qian Delu enough.
But Qian Delu also secretly admired in his heart, this monk has a good personality, no wonder he can be an abbot at a young age.
Entering the county seat, the officers and soldiers at the gate did not interrogate Qian Delu's carriage, Qian Delu often came, everyone was more familiar, and after a few words of greeting, the carriage directly entered Dengfeng County.
Compared with Sanglin Village and Lvye Town, the county seat is too lively, with people coming and going on the streets, shouting for buying and selling, and the noise is endless.
The two people did not get out of the car immediately, but took the car directly to the front of the money bank.
Before getting out of the car, Qian Delu said to Huo Yuanzhen: "Abbot, you have a preparation in your heart, the shopkeeper Zhao has a strange personality, if there is any inconsiderate hospitality, you can be considerate."
"Amitabha, the money donor is too worried, and there is still this point of supporting poor monks."
Huo Yuanzhen recited the Buddha's name, and wondered in his heart that if the shopkeeper Zhao refused to lend him two silver taels, would he threaten him with a masked knife in the middle of the night, and followed Qian Delu into the money village.
Qian Delu, the people in the money village, knew each other, exchanged a few words, and led Huo Yuanzhen to the back hall, that is, the residence of the shopkeeper Zhao.
When I came to the back hall, a scholar walked out, and when he saw Qian Delu, he smiled and said, "Where did the money shopkeeper come from?"
"Xiaohong, is the shopkeeper Zhao available?".
"In".
"That's right, this is the abbot of Songshan Shaolin Temple, who came to discuss the loan with Zhao's shopkeeper, and asked Xiaojie to report it."
"Abbot?".
This boy's name is Xiaohong, he is not very old, fifteen or sixteen years old, several years younger than Huo Yuanzhen now, he looked Huo Yuanzhen up and down a few times, and suddenly said as if he had discovered a new continent: "You γγγ you are the monk who tells stories!"
Huo Yuanzhen smiled and rubbed his nose, but he didn't expect to meet fans.
"It is the poor monk".
This boy named Xiaohong ran to Huo Yuanzhen's side, Huo Yuanzhen is more than one hundred and eighty centimeters tall, this boy who looks thirteen or fourteen years old is not much shorter than Huo Yuanzhen, it is estimated that it is more than one meter seven, which is very rare in ancient times, and he looks very strong, as if he has also practiced martial arts.
"Master Abbot, I also went to Shaolin Temple two days ago to hear you tell the story, but the journey is a little far, I just heard that Sun Wukong was trapped in the Five Elements Mountain, I haven't heard the story behind, can you tell me about it here?".
Huo Yuanzhen hadn't spoken yet, and Qian Delu spoke: "Xiaohong, we have an urgent matter with Shopkeeper Zhao, and we really don't have time to tell you the book, so you should report it first."
Xiaohong was a little reluctant, and muttered: "There are guests there in the shopkeeper's place, I'm afraid I can't see you."
"You go and ask first," Qian Delu urged.
"Abbot, then don't go, I'll come to you in a while", Xiaohong lowered her head and walked back, and looked back at Huo Yuanzhen from time to time, lest Huo Yuanzhen suddenly run away.
Huo Yuanzhen smiled secretly, this kid is so interesting, at least he has a pure heart that is very likable.
After waiting for a while, Xiaohong ran out quickly and said happily: "Money shopkeeper, our Zhao shopkeeper said that he can't see you for the time being, let you wait here."
Qian Delu was a little depressed, and said to Xiaohong: "You shopkeepers don't see me, you are very happy."
"Of course, so that the abbot can stay here and tell me."
Xiaohong excitedly pulled Huo Yuanzhen and Qian Delu into the hall, hurriedly poured two cups of tea, and then stayed by Huo Yuanzhen's side, waiting for Huo Yuanzhen to tell him Journey to the West.
I couldn't see the shopkeeper Zhao for the time being, and Huo Yuanzhen had no choice but to wait here, looked at the boy named Xiaohong, and asked, "Xiaohong, what's your big name?"
"My name is Huang Feihong, abbot, talk about it quickly."
"Wong Fei Hung!".
Huo Yuan was really shocked, and looked him up and down for a long time, "Which Hongzi?".
"Red red, red".
Huo Yuanzhen's eyes rolled, "This red letter is not good, like a girl's name, I think it's better to change it."
"Yes, I don't think it's good either, but my mother liked girls when I was a child, so she gave me this name, and I've always wanted to change it, but I don't know what to change."
"That's good, you change to the Hong of the feather, with your flying word, it is much stronger than the current red."
"That's rightγγγ but I don't know if my mother will agree."
"Don't worry, I'll tell her about your mother, and she will agree", Qian Delu knew Huang Feihong's mother, and when he saw that Huo Yuanzhen seemed to have some purpose, he helped Huo Yuanzhen by the way.
Hearing that someone was talking for him, Huang Feihong was also very happy, nodded and agreed, and he would be called Huang Feihong in the future.
For changing the name of Huang Feihong, Huo Yuanzhen reciprocated with great enthusiasm, you must know that Shaolin is only famous for this, in addition to the world's martial arts out of Shaolin, in addition to those lay disciples have also created a great reputation for Shaolin, Huang Feihong is a leading figure among the lay disciples, although this Huang Feihong is not the Huang master who will kick the shadowless feet flying in the sky, but the YY idea in Huo Yuanzhen's heart has never been left behind.
Moreover, this little Huang Feihong has a strong body, and he should also be successful in martial arts, and after his own cultivation in the future, his achievements may not be under the Huang Feihong he knew in his previous life.
After repeatedly confirming that Huang Feihong was indeed a person who practiced martial arts, Huo Yuanzhen relieved his heart and secretly calculated in his heart.
Seeing that the abbot in front of him was just entangled in his name and martial arts, and refused to tell the story, Huang Feihong was a little impatient, so he had to take the initiative to ask: "Abbot, why do you say that the Buddha is so bad, even if Sun Wukong makes trouble in the Heavenly Palace, it will not be pressed down the mountain for five hundred years, I feel scared when I think about it, if it were me, I would be pressed for five daysγγγ no, I can't stand it for five hours."
Over there, Qian Delu hurriedly interjected: "Xiao Hong, don't talk nonsense, if the Buddha is the head of all Buddhas, and the abbot in front of him is the abbot of the temple, don't speak ill of the Buddha."
Huo Yuanzhen waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's just a matter of facts, the Buddha is merciful, and he won't blame him at all."
Huo Yuanzhen's words made Huang Feihong feel a little more good about him.
Huo Yuanzhen smiled and said to Huang Feihong: "Have you ever seen a Buddha statue?"
"I've seen it, I can often see the image of the Buddha, the Buddha is very fat", Huang Feihong smiled.
"Yes, in fact, the Buddha felt that he was fat and wanted to lose weight."
"Lose weight!" Huang Feihong was stunned, it was the first time he had heard of this statement.
"That's right", Huo Yuanzhen nodded affirmatively, picked up the tea and took a sip, and then said: "The Buddha wants to lose weight, so he eats vegetarian every day, and he doesn't even dare to eat meat, but the fat still can't be reduced, and then the Buddha came up with a way, that is, to travel all over the world, in fact, it is to take this opportunity to exercise, but the fat still can't be reduced."
"There is such a thing!" Huang Feihong opened his mouth in surprise.
Qian Delu next to him was even more dumbfounded, this abbot actually dared to arrange the Buddha like this, my God, is this guy still a monk?
Huo Yuanzhen didn't care about their opinions, he was just joking, although he was an abbot, but Huo Yuanzhen actually didn't have any devotion to the Buddha at all, although he had to make an appearance in front of people, but now there are a few people, and it doesn't hurt to laugh at all.
Huo Yuanzhen continued: "The Buddha lost weight many times without success, and finally couldn't bear it, and finally even came up with such a ruthless trick as cutting meat and feeding the eagle, but as a result, the fat still didn't go down."
The two people next to him were even more stunned, looking at Huo Yuanzhen stupidly, it turned out that the allusion of the Buddha cutting meat to feed the eagle was actually like this.
"The Buddha cut meat and fed the eagle without losing weight, but suddenly found that Sun Wukong was eating Haisai all day long, and he was actually much thinner than himself, so the Buddha was envious, jealous and hateful, and in a fit of anger, he pressed Sun Wukong under the Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years, and said I will make you thin, this time I will not let you eat for five hundred years, let you lose enough."
The two of them were stunned by Huo Yuanzhen, but it was Qian Delu who reacted first, Huo Yuanzhen was obviously teasing Huang Feihong, and couldn't help laughing.
Huang Feihong also reacted, although he knew that Huo Yuanzhen was teasing himself, but his opinion of Huo Yuanzhen changed even more, this abbot was really funny, and he was very angry with his temper, and he also laughed presumptuously.
After Huo Yuanzhen's ridicule, the atmosphere in the hall was very good, and waiting for Zhao's shopkeeper was no longer such a boring thing.
Seeing Huo Yuanzhen and Huang Feihong talking and laughing over there, Qian Delu next to him sighed, this abbot is really not simple, he is not rigid and secular at all, as an abbot, he dares to make jokes about the Buddha, which is really different.
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