2. The boy walks in the snow and the monk shares food and makes friends
Ah flew all night, only walked until the sky was bright, and there was no figure on the road, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart: "Why can't you see a pedestrian in broad daylight?" Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ info He had driven all night, and had already left the town, and had already traveled to a deserted country land, where would he go to find a pedestrian to ask for directions?
What Ah Fei learned from Yu Wanting was only to look at the sun, moon and stars to identify directions, but he didn't know other ways to recognize the way. If it was already dawn, he could have seen the red sun rising in the east and find the way to the north, but the sky was full of clouds, and where could he see the sun?
After a while, the wind gradually rolled up on the road, and Ah Fei was blown by the cold wind, only feeling extremely tired and disgusted, so he thought secretly: "I don't know what time it is, and I don't see anyone walking around." I didn't sleep that night, I was really sleepy, so I just found a place to nest first, and then I woke up and hurried, maybe by then, the sky would be clear. β
So he found a shelter on the side of the road, holding a purple gold knife and leaning against a large stone on his back, intending to sleep beautifully. But not long after I took a nap, the sky began to fall snowflakes. The snowflakes fell more and more rapidly with the wind, and it was not long before a thin layer of snow accumulated on the ground. Ah Fei leaned against the boulder, only feeling that the more he sat down, the colder it became, so he stood up: "No, you can't sleep here, you can't freeze to death if you sleep here, I still have to find a family." He picked up his knife and returned to the main road, and continued in the direction he had just walked, and he did not know how long he walked, until the snow stopped and the wind stopped, and he did not find any householder.
Sleepy and tired in a hurry, and hungry at the same time, Ah Fei was already remorseful in his heart, feeling that he was too impulsive, and he couldn't wait to change directions, go back to find Yu Cai and others, and follow them home honestly.
And at this moment, a smell of barbecue wafted from nowhere. Ah Fei stopped and sniffed the aroma of meat carefully, and shook his head with a smile: "I'm already hallucinating from hunger, how can there be a smell of barbecue in this wilderness?"
However, the fragrance became stronger and stronger, it didn't seem to be an illusion, but someone was really barbecing meat nearby, Ah Fei was happy in his heart, clapped his hands and shouted, followed the aroma of meat, and went to find the person who was roasting.
Passing through the bushes on the side of the road, I saw a fat monk sitting cross-legged on a big stone with his back to Ah Fei, and the smell of barbecue seemed to come from the monk. Ah Fei walked for so long, and finally met the big living person, his heart was excited, his eyes couldn't help but be hot, he almost cried, spread his legs and ran towards the monk.
But before he could see what the monk looked like, Ah Fei first saw three pheasants roasting on the fire. When he saw the roast chicken in front of him, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and sniffled and cried.
The monk heard someone crying behind him, so he turned his head to look, and saw that it was a handsome young man in bright clothes, and couldn't help frowning: "Little brother, what are you crying for?"
Ah Fei ignored him, looked at the roast pheasant, and just cried.
The monk looked at Ah Fei's eyes and understood what was going on, so he got down from the boulder, handed a roast chicken to Ah Fei and said, "Oh, little brother, don't cry, see you crying pitifully, give it to you." β
Ah Fei wiped a handful of tears, thanked him, and took the roast chicken and devoured it.
"Hey, little brother, eat slowly, be careful of choking. The monk picked up a roast chicken and said while eating, "Whose child are you, why did you come here, and your adults don't care about you." β
Ah Fei didn't say anything, just stuffed his head and ate the roast chicken in his hand, and then stared at the remaining roast chicken on the fire and said to the monk: "Great monk, can I eat half more?"
The monk touched his bald head, gasped, seemed to be a little embarrassed, and said after a long time: "You...... Take it all and eat it. β
"Okay, thank you very much. Ah Fei was not polite, and picked up the last roast chicken and opened his mouth to gnaw it.
"Alas, wait a minute, little brother, break a chicken leg for me. The monk was still a little reluctant.
"Hmm. Ah Fei directly broke off both legs, "It's all for you." β
"Okay, hehe. The monk said happily.
After eating it all, Ah Fei grabbed a handful of snow and rubbed his hands, and then said to the monk: "Great monk, I can't eat you for nothing, how much money you say, I'll give it to you." β
The monk was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said, "Money, little brother, are you kidding, I'm a monk!"
"Monks?" Ah Fei only cared about eating, and didn't look at the monk's appearance at all. Now that I look closely, the monk was born with a square head and big ears, his eyebrows are like lacquer brushes, his face is full of flesh, his eyes are shining, and he looks like a reckless hero, and where does he have the slightest appearance of a monk? He saw that the monk was sitting on the big stone before, and there was also a Qi Mei stick and an iron pot, and he said in his heart: "That Qi Mei stick is wrapped with iron at both ends, and at a glance you know that it is specially used for fighting, and it seems that he should be a man in the rivers and lakes."
"What, don't I look like it?" The monk stood up, turned around, and said to Ah Fei, "Where am I not like it?"
Seeing that this monk was even taller than Xu Yun, and that his body was strong, like an iron tower, Ah Fei couldn't help but exclaim, "You are so tall!"
"Haha, yes! Anyone who has seen me says so. The monk said proudly, "Slowly, slowly, you haven't told me yet, where am I not like a monk?"
"It's not like anywhere, don't think that shaving your head and wearing a monk's robe is a monk. When I accompanied my grandfather to Lingyin Temple before, I saw monks, and they all looked kind and kind, where are they as fierce as you? Besides, which monk eats meat?" Ah Fei had a full stomach, and he only felt that his whole body was full of energy, and he talked more.
"Hey, look at what you said, the Lingyin Temple you said is in Hangzhou, what kind of place is Hangzhou, the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and the people raised are all fine-skinned and tender-skinned, and they are very good-looking, so the old monks in the temple look like they are all kind-eyed. What about me, I'm from the Northwest, and I'm rough, what's wrong with that?"
"It's really nonsense, so what do you say about eating meat?"
"The little doll has not seen it, haven't you heard of the wine and meat monk?"
"Wine and Meat Monk...... Are you still drinking?"
"Amitabha, wine, eat some, eat some. The monk touched his chin and nodded.
"A monk who drinks and eats meat...... I see, you're a fake monk!"
"What a fake monk, pure nonsense! I am a walking monk, I have a degree, it is clearly written, I received the ordination in the Great Mercy and Grace Temple, and the Dharma name is not a wise great monk. The monk folded his hands.
Ah Fei frowned, looked at the monk and said, "Unwise...... Isn't that smart? That monk would have such a Dharma name? Listening to this Dharma name is like a lie. β
"Alas, I can't tell you clearly, so it's better not to say it. The unwise monk turned around and carried the iron pot, lifted the Qi Mei stick again, and said to Ah Fei: "Which doll are you? Seeing you like this, you should be lost, tell me where your home is, so I can send you back!"
"My home is in Hangzhou, far away. Ah Fei saw that this monk was about to send him home when he opened his mouth, and he didn't seem to be a wicked person, so he said truthfully.
"Hangzhou? Hangzhou is not too far, go east, or a few days will be there, where are you from Hangzhou?"
"Yujiazhuang. β
"Yujiazhuang...... Is it the world-famous Yu Jiazhuang? Who are you Yu Wanting?"
"He's my grandfather. β
"Then you are the little master of Yujiazhuang, what's your name, I can't keep calling you 'little brother', right?"
"My name is Yu Fei, you can just call me Ah Fei. β
"Okay, then you can go with me first, I have some things to do now, and when I'm done, I'll send you home." The unwise monk smiled, waved at Ah Fei, and motioned for him to follow him.
"Who said I was going back to Hangzhou? β
"Could it be that you are running away from home? No, then I have to send you home. If you don't learn well at a young age, you know how to run out. The unwise monk shook his head, seemingly dissatisfied.
Ah Fei stomped his feet and said, "I can't tell you clearly, anyway, I don't need you to send it!"
The unwise monk felt strange, so he put down the stick, sat cross-legged on the boulder again, and said to Ah Fei: "I said Ah Fei, little brother, what are you going to do? Tell me about it, maybe I can help you?"
Ah Fei saw that the unwise monk was sincere, sighed, and told the unwise monk about his study in Yunzhuang, as well as the murder of Zhang Fangzhou, and the fact that everyone mistakenly believed that Xu Yun was the murderer, but he hid the fact that Mrs. Zhang asked him to tell Xu Yun what he said, and only said that he was on this trip to find Xu Yun and help Xu Yun find the real murderer of Zhang Fangzhou together.
"Do you understand?" Ah Fei asked when he saw that the unwise monk had been touching the back of his head.
"I almost understand, you said you were going to the north to find Xu Yun and Xu Daxia?"
"Yes. β
"That's not right, then why don't you go north, but keep going west?" the unwise monk wondered.
Ah Fei was shocked: "West, you say I'm going west?"
"Ah, yes, Baiyun Peak...... If I'm not mistaken, it's in the east. You said you came from that side, doesn't that mean you've been heading west?"
"This ......" Ah Fei didn't know how to answer, he couldn't admit that he couldn't tell the difference between the southeast and the northwest, and he walked blindly, right?
The unwise monk scratched his bald head, and suddenly stroked his palm and laughed: "I understand, you don't know the way, right? No wonder they keep going west." According to your way, the Khitan will not be able to get there, but you can go to Bashu for a turn. β
Ah Fei's cheeks flushed with shame, and he said hurriedly: "Who said I don't know the way? It's just that it's cloudy today and there is no sun, otherwise I would have found the north a long time ago." β
"Hahaha, little brother Ah Fei, when you go out, you can't just look at the sky to recognize the direction, there are many ways to distinguish the direction!"
"Hmph, don't you just walk a few years longer than me, what's the spirit?" Ah Fei was a little unconvinced, "Then you tell me, where is the north?"
"Isn't this simple? Let me tell you, this Beima......" The unwise monk just wanted to point out the direction to Ah Fei, but suddenly his eyes rolled and asked, "Do you really want to go to Xu Daxia?"
Ah Fei nodded: "Ah, yes, I practice martial arts with him every day, of course I know him, what's wrong?"
"That...... The Khitan Kingdom is far away! Look at how dangerous it is for you to go to the Khitan Kingdom alone! Why don't I accompany you!" The unwise monk said, "Besides, I also want to see what Xu Yun, who is famous in this famous country, looks like." β
"yes, that's great. "From leaving the inn last night to meeting the unwise monk, after this toss and turn, Ah Fei has already understood that if he relies on himself, he will definitely not be able to reach the Khitan Kingdom and find Xu Yun. When he saw that the unwise monk intended to help, he was overjoyed, so he readily agreed.
"Amitabha, that's good, then let's just say it. But I have an important thing to do now, I need to go to Yuezhou, I don't know if you want to go with me?
As soon as Ah Fei heard that the unwise monk had other things to do, he pulled his face: "Then how can it be done, when you finish the matter, maybe Brother Xu will not be in Khitan, and you are too delayed." Forget it, forget it, let's go our separate ways, you're busy with yours, I'll be busy with mine. β
When the unwise monk saw that Ah Fei was about to leave, he hurriedly jumped off the boulder, pulled him and said: "Brother Ah Fei, Brother Ah Fei, don't, I have heard about Xu Daxia's heroic deeds from my master for a long time, and I have always wanted to see what his deity looks like." It's a pity that I've been walking around Guanzhong before, and I don't have any way out, and I haven't been introduced. If I meet you today, I will have the opportunity to meet Xu Yun, who is famous all over the world, don't leave me behind and leave by yourself. β
Ah Fei snorted lightly and said, "Where did I leave you? Obviously, you have something to do." Since you've wanted to see Brother Xu for a long time, why don't you go to Yunzhuang to find him yourself?
"Look at what you said, I'm not a relative, I went to Baiyun Peak to worship the mountain gate for no reason, isn't this nothing to look for, and I want to beg for a fight? This is definitely unreasonable, unreasonable. In fact, my affairs are done very quickly, and I will not delay for too long. Besides, this river and lake is sinister, you are a doll on the road alone, it is really unsafe, if you meet some evil people on the road, harm your life, rip off your heart and liver and drink, and end up with a corpse that cannot be found in the capital, isn't it too miserable? β
"This ......" Ah Fei looked at the unwise monk and hesitated.
"You said Xu Daxia, your big brother Xu, you went to the Khitan Kingdom to find someone, right?"
"Ah, yes, what's wrong?"
"You think, he's not a Khitan, when he gets over there, he doesn't know the place well, he doesn't understand the language, it's extremely difficult to find someone, it's not much different from looking for a needle in a haystack, and he has to find it for two or three years. When I'm done with the business at hand, we'll rush over, and it'll definitely be in time. The unwise monk glared at the ring and said with an oath.
Speaking from the heart, of course, Ah Fei still hoped to be able to take the unwise monk with him, and he felt that the monk's words also made some sense, so he relieved himself and said: "Then you have to tell me, what are you going to do, I will consider whether to go to Yuezhou with you." β
The unwise monk saw that there seemed to be a play, so he pressed Ah Fei on the boulder and sat down, and said with a smile: "This is a long story, you can sit down and listen to me slowly tell you." β
"Okay, okay, you come and hear it. Ah Fei saw that this tower-like person laughed with a naΓ―ve look and found it funny, so he sat down obediently, intending to listen to what he wanted to say.
The unwise monk cleared his throat and said: "Since you are from a martial arts family, you must know a lot of stories about the rivers and lakes, this Xiaoxiang faction in Yuezhou, I don't know if you have heard of it?"
What is the origin of the Xiaoxiang faction, Ah Fei categorically does not know. However, although Ah Fei is not good at reading, his memory is excellent. He vaguely remembered that when he met Little Bell and Zhao Ping in Chunniulou in Niniu Town, he had heard Zhao Ping talk about the "Four Sons of Martial Arts", and mentioned that Jiang Sanshao and Jiang Gongzi of the Xiaoxiang faction were also among them, so he said: "Xiaoxiang faction? I know, is there a person named Jiang Sanshao, or is there any fourth son of martial arts?"
"Yes, yes, that Jiang Sanshao is the eldest son of the head Jiang Yuexiao. The unwise monk nodded.
"Oh...... Why are you mentioning this Xiaoxiang faction, could it be that you are going to Yuezhou to find them unlucky?"
"What are you looking for! I am also a disciple of the Xiaoxiang faction!"
"What? Aren't you a monk from the Great Ci'en Temple, why did you become a disciple of the Xiaoxiang sect again? You, a monk, are really fake!" Ah Fei blinked, completely stunned by the unwise monk's words.
"Oh, what a fake monk! I am really an ordained monk, and I am really a disciple of the Xiaoxiang faction!" the unwise monk clapped his hands and shouted, "Why is this more and more chaotic?"
Ah Fei waved his hand at the unwise monk and said, "Great monk, don't be in a hurry first, speak slowly." β
"I want to talk slowly, but if you ask a question in the east and a question in the west, it will confuse me. Buzhi took a deep breath and said, "Since you want to listen to me, you are not allowed to interject again." β
Ah Fei held the purple gold knife, frowned and looked at the unwise monk and said, "Then I didn't interject, you asked me as soon as you came up, do you know what the Xiaoxiang faction is." Since you've asked me, can I say no?"
The unwise monk patted his bald head and said, "Ah...... Also. Well, then I won't ask from now on, and concentrate on talking about things, or we won't be able to finish talking until dark. β
"Well, you say it quickly. Ah Fei smiled and nodded, thinking that this monk was really interesting.
The unwise monk untied the iron pot on his back, sat cross-legged on the ground and said, "Okay, then I'll talk about it." Just now I said that I was a disciple of the Xiaoxiang faction, but in fact, I have never been to Yuezhou, I have never seen the head of the Xiaoxiang faction, Jiang Yuexiao, and I have never seen his son, Jiang Sanshao. My master is the elder brother of Jiang Yuexiao, so I am the nephew of Jiang Yuexiao. β
"Master, his old man was originally traveling in all directions, and when he passed through Guanzhong, he didn't know why, so he accepted me as an apprentice and taught me kung fu in Guanzhong for fifteen years. One day, Master met an old monk of the Great Mercy and Grace Temple in Jingzhao Mansion, and chatted casually, but he didn't expect to feel particularly close to each other, so he actually talked for three days and three nights. Then Master told me that he wanted to become a monk at the Great Mercy and Grace Monastery. β
The unwise monk shook his head and sighed: "At that time, I thought about it, Master, after all, he is old and has experienced a lot of things, and he may have seen through the red dust or something, and it is not a big deal to become a monk." Who knows, it is not enough for him to become a monk alone, and he has to take me to shave my head together! I was not happy at that time. You said that in my life, I have no other hobbies, I like to eat, especially meat, you say that when a monk is not allowed to eat meat, wouldn't it cost me my life? So I repeatedly excused myself, and my master saw that I didn't have that mind, so he forced me to die, and forced me to take refuge in Buddhism with him. The old abbot of the Great Mercy and Grace Temple, when he saw that the momentum was not good, chatted with me for a few words, and said that I had no wisdom roots, and then persuaded the master not to force me to become a monk. But the old man just didn't listen, and he was holding a knife to wipe his neck. I saw that this was not good, but I couldn't resist him, so I followed him to become a monk. β
Ah Fei heard the unwise monk talk about the reason for his renunciation, and felt funny, and couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart: "It turns out that he was forced to become a monk, reluctantly, no wonder he still wants to eat meat when he becomes a monk." β
I only listened to the unwise monk continue to speak: "I followed the master and stayed in the Great Ci'en Temple for five years, and every day I lived with clear soup and little water, which was really worse than death. I didn't have meat to eat, so I wasn't in the mood to eat, and after eating three bowls of noodles, I was full, and I didn't want to eat more at all. Fortunately, the old abbot in the temple saw my thoughts, and often let me out, saying that I would go outside to practice, so that I could have the opportunity to get some meat to eat and fight tooth sacrifices. β
"A year ago, my master suddenly fell ill and couldn't get out of bed, and I was so sad that I stayed by his side and served. But after serving for more than half a year, the master finally passed away. Before the master passed away, he told me that he hadn't been in contact with his classmates for a long time, so he told me to tell him about his death and his fellow disciples in Yuezhou, so I left the Great Mercy Grace Temple and came to Yuezhou. β
Seeing that the unwise monk was speechless, Ah Fei asked, "Are you done?"
"That's it. The unwise monk nodded.
"Can I ask?" said Ah Fei with a smile.
"Ask?" the unwise monk nodded again.
"So, you just want to go to Yuezhou and tell the people of the Xiaoxiang faction that your master has passed away, so it's okay?"
"yes, that's pretty much it. β
"Then I can accompany you for a ride. Ah Fei said with a smile.
The unwise monk was overjoyed and said: "Really, that's good, in this way, you have a companion along the way, and I also have a companion along the way." β
Ah Fei stretched, got up and said, "Hehe, then let's go! That Yuezhou, it's not far from here?"
The unwise monk was stunned and said, "What, don't you know where Yuezhou is?"
"Ah, I don't know, where?"
The unwise monk put the iron pot on his back, picked up the Qi Mei stick and said, "West, on Jing HB Road." β
"Huh, so far!"
"Amitabha, it's not too far, I've inquired, let's go west, rush to the river to take a boat, and if you go up the river, you can go directly to Yuezhou." β
"Hmph, whatever you say, I don't know the way anyway, but why do I feel like I've been deceived?" Ah Fei said as he followed the unwise monk, "Hey, no, you said that you started from SX Road and wanted to go to Jing HB Road, why did you come here in a big circle?"
"Nonsense, I ran here because I found something strange. β
"What's going on?"
"I could have taken a boat from Guanzhong directly to Yuezhou, which was very convenient, and I wouldn't have come here at all. It's just that when the boat arrived in Xiangzhou, a person died on the shore. β
"Dead people?"
"Well, I looked at the man's death and suspected that he had been hit by a lost kung fu of the Xiaoxiang sect mentioned by my master, the corpse poison palm, so I got off the boat and investigated the murderer. After some investigation, I knew that the person who beat him was a man named Han Ze, so I secretly followed him all the way. Later, I found out that he killed people again in Tangzhou and Guangzhou, and they used corpse poison palms, but after I followed him to Hangzhou, I found that he suddenly disappeared, and I couldn't find him, so I could only go to Yuezhou to find my fellow Xiaoxiang faction according to the original plan. The unwise monk couldn't help but sigh, as if he was quite unwilling.
"Great monk, what are you trying to do with that Han Ze?" Ah Fei asked.
"I wanted to ask him why he wanted to kill people, and where he learned his corpse poison palm. β
"Then you've followed him so far, why don't you stop him and ask him?"
The unwise monk patted his head and said, "Yes, what you said makes sense! Why don't I catch him and ask him? Next time, next time, I must catch him and ask him clearly." β
Ah Fei shook his head and sighed: "Alas, great monk, I kind of understand, why are you unwise." β
"Ah, what did you say?"
"Nothing. By the way, you were forced to become a monk by your master, so your master is no longer here, why don't you return to the vulgar?"
"Well, is it still vulgar? I really haven't thought about it. After all, I have been a monk for five years and am used to it. In fact, in addition to not being allowed to eat meat, there is nothing wrong with being a monk. What's more, I have no one to take care of me now, I can eat as much meat as I want, and eat as much as I want. The unwise monk laughed.
"No one cares, won't you go back to the Great Mercy and Grace Temple in the future?"
"Ah, yes, I'm not the kind of person who can meditate honestly and recite scriptures, so the abbot said that I should go to be a walking monk and walk around to practice, and I don't have to go back to the temple. β
"Come on, I think you have eaten too much, and the abbot is unwilling to keep you, so I'll drive you out!"
"Nonsense, our Great Temple of Mercy and Grace, that's a big temple, where will I be given a bite to eat?"
"Where's the lack of a bite of food? You alone can feed several people!"
"Amitabha, Brother Ah Fei, you have too many words......"
"Hahaha......" Ah Fei laughed loudly.
I don't know when, the sky is fluttering with snowflakes one after another, but Ah Fei's heart is warm. Because he felt that with this strange monk by his side, the next road should become very interesting.