Soybean-like sweat flowed down his cheeks from the top of Zhang Shaofei's head, and the ground was also wet.

Wang Ronggen, Wang Shaoxiang and Lu Huilan peeked secretly from the shade of a tree in the distance, and they were really distressed when they saw this scene, but in order to make Zhang Shaofei retreat, they clenched their fists, gritted their teeth, and forcibly endured it, not to dissuade him.

Zhang Shaofei's faith was as solid as a rock, regardless of the sun like a flame, kneeling on the ground, silently closing his eyes and praying.

……

Time passed moment by moment, I don't know how many moments passed, and suddenly, a thunder sounded in the clear sky, shaking the heavens and the earth.

A dazzling bolt of lightning swept down from the sky and slashed straight down at the boulder like a sharp sword.

Sparks sparked on the boulder, and smoke rose from it.

When the smoke cleared, Zhang Shaofei opened his eyes and said in ecstasy: "The boulder is open, open!" God help me too!! ”

The center of the boulder has been split into two sides.

"Sincerity, gold and stone are open", this idiom allusion comes from this.

Zhang Shaofei's uncle Wang Ronggen, seeing this wonderful scene, couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh: "Providence! This is providence!"

So, Wang Ronggen took Zhang Shaofei back to Taizhen Village.

And Lu Huilan, who is still young, thought that her Ah Fei Ge went to Hubei Dongchan Temple to seek Buddhism, which was similar to the last time she went to Guangzhou to seek Lingzhi, and she came back after seeking Buddhism. Therefore, Wang Ronggen took Zhang Shaofei back to Taizhen Village, and she also said goodbye to Zhang Shaofei and returned to Houliang Village.

Wang Shaoxiang thought that he would come up with a problem that ordinary people would never be able to do, and let his son die of the heart of becoming a monk; Unexpectedly, the boulder at the entrance of the village was split by thunder and lightning on both sides.

To be honest, she and Zhang Shaofei are mother and son who depend on each other, and they are reluctant to say anything about their son leaving, and they want to come forward to stop them.

But Zhang Shaofei's uncle Wang Ronggen is a person who understands righteousness, and he explained Wang Shaoxiang: "Sister, the words spoken are like spilled water. You can't get it back. Besides, we made a vow with Fei'er. ”

Wang Shaoxiang was embarrassed: "This ......"

Wang Ronggen said to Wang Shaoxiang with a serious expression: "Sister, Fei'er is dedicated to the Buddha, and even the thunder and lightning of heaven and earth have come out to help him. It seems that this is providential, and it is really difficult for us to disobey it. ”

After hearing this, Wang Shaoxiang burst into tears: "It should be like this according to heavenly principles, but if Fei'er becomes a monk, my Zhang's cigarettes will be cut off from now on." Back then, Li Guoshi promised that my family could pass on Wandai cigarettes, but it didn't become an empty word. My husband is also uneasy on the Huangquan Road!"

Wang Ronggen waved his hand: "Sister's words are wrong. ”

Wang Shaoxiang pouted dissatisfiedly: "Brother Gen, why did you say such a thing?" Isn't it for Fei'er?"

"Sister, I am the same flesh and blood as you, how can I deliberately favor Fei'er? We must do things according to the principles of heaven. Wang Ronggen's expression was solemn, "As the saying goes, a son is good. The Nine Ancestors ascended to heaven. Fei'er is right, if he cultivates in Buddhism and achieves positive results, he will be universally worshipped by thousands of people in the future and passed on from generation to generation, this is the real Wandai cigarette!"

"Heh, could it be that this is what that senior monk was referring to back then?" Wang Shaoxiang suddenly realized at this moment.

Wang Ronggen recalled: "That senior monk is well-informed, knowledgeable, and profound, and will never talk nonsense. Sister, do you remember? On the day Fei'er was born, the monk came to the door to name him and make him a brother-in-law. ”

After Wang Ronggen's reminder, Wang Shaoxiang thought of the fact that the senior monk came to the door on the day Zhang Shaofei was born, and knew that Zhang Shaofei did have a different Buddha fate.

Under the advice of his younger brother, Wang Shaoxiang finally understood the truth. said: "Fei'er, since the will of heaven is difficult to disobey, your heart is like a rock, and you can keep your person, but you can't keep your heart." My mother will no longer embarrass you. You can choose a day to go on your way!"

"Thank you, A-Niang." Zhang Shaofei smiled, but after a while, his face was covered with thick clouds.

Wang Ronggen asked puzzledly: "Fei'er, your mother also promised to let you become a monk and seek Buddha, your wish has been fulfilled, why do you have a gloomy face?"

Wang Shaoxiang: "Yes, you should be happy." Can't you let go of Alain?"

At this time, Zhang Shaofei was worried about his mother and said, "A-Niang, after I leave, I don't know how long I will leave." To be honest, I can't let go of Sister Alan, but Fei'er can't let go of you! A-Niang is alone at home, eating and living, and no one takes care of her. I ......"

"Fei'er, don't worry about this, I'll do my best to take care of your mother. As for Alain, she sighed ...... "Wang Ronggen" sighed, kept shaking her head, helplessly, "You...... You should rest assured to seek the Dharma first. ”

"That'...... Thank you uncle. After Zhang Shaofei finished speaking, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to his uncle three times.

The next day, Zhang Shaofei came to Zen Hui Temple and told Zen Master Huiming about the situation before and after.

Zen Master Huiming was dumbfounded when he heard this, and in addition to being stunned, his deep voice was like a Hong Zhong: "Ah, this is the will of heaven, this is the will of heaven!" So he went into the abbot's room, took out a hundred taels of silver, and gave it to him.

Zhang Shaofei looked at the white silver and waved his hand not to accept it: "How can I accept the money from Buddhism?"

Zen Master Huiming said solemnly: "You go to Huangmei Dongchan Temple in Hubei, and in the future, you will also be a member of our Buddhism." Why divide one another again? These silver taels were given by a benefactor named Zhang Daocheng who knew that you were going to leave home and go north to visit the Five Ancestors, and asked me to transfer them to you. ”

Zhang Shaofei hurriedly said: "Shopkeeper Zhang has given me ten taels of silver in Guangzhou. Let Master Lao give him back this silver. ”

Zen Master Huiming said seriously: "These silver taels are not for you to use. ”

Zhang Shaofei: "So, who is it for?"

Zen Master Huiming affectionately said: "Your mother and son depend on each other. Thou hast left home, and thy mother is old, and thou hast kept these taels of silver for her in case of need. Zhang Shaofei was about to excuse himself, and Zen Master Huiming was unhappy, "This is not only the meaning of the old man, but also the intention of all the monks in our Zenhui Temple." If you push it back, you're looking down on us. ”

"This ......" Hearing Zen Master Huiming say this, Zhang Shaofei had no reason to refuse anymore, so he had to accept the silver and take it home to his mother.

On the eve of parting, the mother and son stayed awake all night, cutting candles and talking for a long time, until the rooster announced.

Wang Ronggen also arrived on time.

"It seems that the boulder has a spirit, we might as well go to the boulder and see Fei'er off." Wang Shaoxiang proposed.

Wang Ronggen nodded: "This is exactly what I want." First, we will see him off, and second, we will thank the heavens. ”

So, Wang Shaoxiang, Wang Ronggen and Zhang Shaofei installed three sticks of incense in front of the boulder at the head of Taishi Village, and after bowing, Zhang Shaofei waved goodbye to his mother.

This boulder, later generations call it "other mother stone", it has experienced thousands of years of wind and rain thunderstorms, and still stands at the head of Taishi Village, which is another topic.

Not far from the entrance of the village, I just turned the hillside and saw a master with dozens of monks lined up on both sides of the mountain road.

At this time, Zen Master Huiming took the monks of the whole temple and wanted to give Zhang Shaofei a ride.

Zen Master Huiming took out a letter from his bosom, handed it to Zhang Shaofei, and said; "This is my letter of recommendation to the Five Patriarchs of Dongchan Temple."

Zhang Shaofei gratefully accepted the letter: "Master, you are really thoughtful. ”

Seeing Zhang Shaofei's figure drifting away and disappearing into the dense trees, Zen Master Huiming said with emotion: "Our Buddhist Zen Buddhism has someone who inherits the lamp again. ”

Zhang Shaofei became a monk, one was not forced by life, the second was not hunted down by the enemy, and the third was hurt by love and saw through the red dust. His lofty ideal was to seek to see the Buddha and explore the true meaning of the Diamond Sutra. There is a saying that "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

From another point of view, Zhang Shaofei's dedication to the empty gate is not comparable to the world's laypeople, which also determines that his future achievements are not comparable to the world's laypeople.

The wind is bleak, and the wilderness is vast.

A winding path leads to the reckless mountains in the distance, and a lone goose soars in the empty sky.

Zhang Shaofei wore a black coarse cloth coat, carried a bag, and pedaled straw sandals, and embarked on this difficult and dangerous journey......

Zhang Shaofei took the letter from Zen Master Huiming, and after separating from the monks, he walked to the front of the cliff tower mountain at the entrance of the cave, and at the moment when he was about to leave Qiu County, he sneezed a few times in a row, and his legs seemed to be filled with lead and could not take a step, and he always felt that something was missing in his heart.

It turned out that his heart couldn't let go of Lu Huilan and wanted to say goodbye to her.

Zhang Shaofei ran back like a gust of wind and went straight to Houliang Village......

Along the way, the shadows of the trees were swaying, the sun was shining, and the wind blew his hair, but it couldn't blow away his deep longing and attachment to Lu Huilan...... At this moment, Houliang Village is already in sight, the blue brick house in front of the village is in front of you, and the two gilded characters of "Lu Mansion" hanging at the gate come into view, but the people outside the door are going to say goodbye to the people in the house, what an unspeakable sadness!

Zhang Shaofei looked at the gilded characters shining in the sun, his eyes were filled with tears, and he was stubborn and didn't let the tears fall anymore.

He said to himself in his heart: Sister Alan, even if we are separated from each other and have no chance to see each other again, I will not forget you!

Farewell, my teacher;

Farewell, my wife;

Farewell, my sister Alain;

Farewell, my unforgettable youth, those days of burning passion!

He held back his tears, turned around, and was about to leave, only to see Lu Huilan standing in front of him.

"Brother Fei, everyone is here, why don't you go in?" Lu Huilan came back from Taishi Village that day and told her father and mother everything she had experienced that day.

After hearing this, Lu Xueru did not stop it, but expressed his approval of Zhang Shaofei's move.

Why did Lu Xueru know so much and approve of Zhang Shaofei going north to Huangmei Dongchan Temple to seek Buddhism?

It turns out that Lu Xueru is a person who has seen the world, and his mind and knowledge are naturally superior-

Lu Xueru, talented eight buckets, raised people, the emperor gave him "the same Jinshi background", when he was young, he was an official to the Ministry of Rites, he was in the big examination room of life, because he was not used to seeing the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, he knew that the king was like a tiger, so he resigned and did not do, returned to the hidden spring forest, ran a private school, taught and educated people, and was a highly respected teacher in Houliang Village and even Qiu County.