Chapter 11 What is a Buddha?
Smoke and dust flew on the dirt road in the distance, slowly approaching the Hongyun River.
There was a commotion on the riverside.
"It's finally here, legend has it that Miss Wang is as beautiful as a fairy, and today I can finally see ......"
"It seems that there are a lot of people coming, is it possible that they are all here to release the animals? What do you want to put it? An old man stared at the billowing smoke and dust in the distance, and said in confusion.
The person next to him suddenly laughed and said, "Old man Zhang, you have lived for most of your life, and you haven't even seen the release?" ”
"As long as you can, have you seen it?" Zhang Laohan's face turned red and he was not convinced.
The others also hurriedly looked over, pricked up their ears and listened, who could run to see the excitement, who had seen the world better than whom?
Some old men and peasant women didn't even know about the release, but they only heard that there were big fish in the river today, and they came to catch them with wooden sticks.
"Oh, I really know!" The man enjoyed the feeling of being in the limelight, and said with a beaming spirit: "Last year, I built a house for a large family in the city, and I happened to see one by the Zuijin River in the city. ”
"Say it quickly!" The crowd urged.
"For this release, you must first set up a wooden table and cover it with a red cloth, prepare water and branches, and then make a Bodhisattva statue and put it on the table......
"What kind of wooden table red cloth, you said it was an incense case!" Someone on the side couldn't help but say.
"You still don't listen!" The person who was talking had an unhappy look on his face, and waited for the surroundings to be quiet before he continued:
"When everything is ready, ask the big bald man to chant sutras, burn incense and worship the Buddha, sprinkle water on the fish with branches, and ring the bell around the fish a few times...... Anyway, in the end, it was to throw the fish into the river. ”
"Aren't the fish in the water? Still sprinkling water? It's not a fart ...... take off your pants," Zhang Laohan was puzzled.
"What do you know about the affairs of rich and noble people, don't ask ......"
A group of unkempt fellows were noisy, and the carriage in the distance was clearly visible.
There were three wagons in total, followed by several ox carts with large wooden barrels, which were supposed to be filled with released fish.
"Eh, there must be hundreds of this, it's really not in vain!" A few peasant women grinned, their sleeves rolled up.
The others also have green eyes, and they haven't eaten a few taels of meat on weekdays, so they must catch a few more today.
Ah Fei stood beside Jiang Ming, also excited.
"This Wang family is quite rich!" Jiang Ming said with emotion, I'm afraid ordinary families can't withstand such a build.
Ah Fei stared at the ox carts and said enviously: "No, in addition to the official family, this Dayun Mansion is estimated to belong to the Wang family, and the ancestors have been officials in the capital." ”
"No wonder ......" Jiang Ming raised his eyebrows.
The next process is no different from what the man said just now, setting up incense tables, singing incense praises, and making incense to worship the Buddha......
It's just that many people got off the carriage, including servants and big monks with oily faces, but they never saw the so-called Miss Wang.
It wasn't until the last step of release that a slender figure got out of the carriage, gently took a fish, threw it into the river, and then turned and got into the carriage again.
The brief appearance also caused a cheer from the people who watched the excitement.
"Tsk, this figure, this posture and temperament...... I don't know where I am taller than that Miss Cher! Ah Fei's eyes lit up.
"Have you ever seen Miss Cher, just here with her eyes open and talking nonsense." Jiang Ming looked at Ah Fei speechlessly.
"I don't care, the one who sends me fish is the best ......"
"Don't talk about it, go down to the river!" Ah Fei held a fishing net, and a fierce man plunged into the river.
After Miss Wang released her, the servants also began to push buckets of big fish to the river, and then dumped them down.
Big fish, more than two feet long, fluttered and jumped into the river, stirring up large waves.
"There really are fish, catch them!"
Puff~
Puff~
The poor people of Ping'an Town had already seen their eyes red, and they immediately ran wildly, jumped into the river like dumplings, and prepared to intercept these big fish in a shallow beach downstream.
Jiang Ming also jumped into the river beach early, but he didn't bring anything, only a long rope.
"Amin, you can't prepare for this, the big fish is slippery, so you have to bring a stick......"
Jiang Ming turned his head and saw that it was the old ginger head of the tavern, holding a harpoon in his hand, ready to make a move.
When Jiang Ming heard this, he smiled: "Jiang Ye, let's compare who catches more, and the loser will give the other party another fish." ”
"Hmph, little one, I'm afraid you don't have anything to lose...... Eh, the fish is coming! The old ginger lost his temper and rushed forward with his harpoon.
"I'm stabbed!" The old ginger swung his harpoon, and in a few strokes he tied one up with a rope.
"Lao Tzu's majesty has not diminished, ah......" Old Jiang said proudly, turning his head and preparing to swing towards Jiang Ming.
But as soon as he turned around, he was stunned on the spot.
"...... Are you a medicine picker or a fisherman? ”
Not far away, Jiang Ming had a rope wrapped around his arm, and the other end of the rope was thrown into the water, and three fat big fish were already tied to it, still struggling to swim.
A ...... that was stabbed to death and the three who are jumping around, which is stronger and which is weaker, it is already a judgment from the top.
"Does Jiang Ye want to admit defeat in advance?" Jiang Ming smiled: "Huh? Again! ”
Under the stunned gaze of the old ginger head, Jiang Ming leaned in suddenly, and then grabbed it into the water, and the fast old ginger head couldn't see clearly.
Boom~
Splash!
The next moment, Jiang Ming got up, he had already grabbed a big fish between his hands, he untied the rope on his arm, passed through the gills and mouth, and then tied it again.
"As long as you move fast, no fish can run." Jiang Ming blinked at the old ginger head.
With his physical fitness, what equipment do you need to catch a fish, and it's over.
"You ......," the old ginger said angrily, "It's too untechnical and too rude." ”
"Jiang Ye said a few more words, and the fish slipped away!" Jiang Ming smiled: "But remember to give me one." ”
Old Jiang's beard trembled, and he quickly turned around and continued to look for fish......
"Donors, don't catch it, don't catch it!"
Suddenly, shouts came from the shore.
The people in the river turned a deaf ear and continued to bury their heads in catching fish.
Jiang Ming glanced at it, it was a few monks who had just given Miss Wang a release ceremony, standing by the river at this time, shouting anxiously.
"Fat bald donkey, what's in your way when we catch fish?" Ah Fei was not affected by this bird's anger, and immediately choked back.
"That is, I can't catch the fish you don't want?"
"Keep catching, leave him alone," there was a chorus ......of responses around him.
The monk at the head held his round stomach and said bitterly:
"Fish are also living beings, Miss Wang is merciful, doing good deeds and releasing life to pray for the blessings of the people, but you are killing like this...... Isn't there a little kindness in your heart? ”
"Lao Tzu is happy, Lao Tzu is willing, it's your business!" A man immediately shouted.
The fat on the face of the great monk trembled: "You are happy, but what about these fish, do they deserve to be like this?" ”
"Fuck it...... Crooked! Ah Fei said unhappily: "The monk who came to Huayuan last time also said that the one who can make people feel happy is the Buddha." ”
"Now I'm so happy, you're going to stop me, you say...... Are you a family with the Buddha, you won't be a fake monk? ”
"I, I, I...... You! "The fat monk's seven orifices are smoking, no matter how profound the Dharma is, it can't be said when he meets this group of Diao people.
"Hey, I'm speechless, it's a fake!" Ah Fei's eyebrows danced, and he suddenly felt that his Buddha nature was soaring at this time, and he couldn't care about catching fish, and shouted:
"Mother, what is a Buddha, I think these fat fish are Buddhas, they can make Miss Wang happy, they can also make us happy, we can still eat fish, and we are happier than her!"