Chapter Twenty-Seven: Finally Finding Fault
"The money shopkeeper is polite. Zhang Xuanqing looked at the little old man in front of him in surprise, and said in his heart, Could it be that what Liu Shenwei said is true, and someone really likes to listen to the "Legend of the Immortals" that he made up nonsense?
Liu Shenwei, who was grabbing the medicine, had already noticed the old man, and when he saw this, he hurriedly grabbed the medicine and handed it to the patient, hehe smiled and stepped forward, and said, "Dao Chief, you see what I said is right, they came to invite you again." But yesterday it was Xiao Er, and today it was the shopkeeper. ”
The money shopkeeper's face flashed a hint of surprise, and he said with a dry smile: "Liu Xiaodao said that he was laughing, yesterday was really old and decayed, and the guests were also in a hurry, otherwise how could the little second brother come to invite Zhang Daochang." Looking at Zhang Xuanqing and said: "Please also ask Zhang Daochang to move and come to the restaurant." The Taoist chief can rest assured, Xiao Lao'er guarantees that I will be responsible for all the consumption you should consume in Zuixianglou. ”
Zhang Xuanqing raised his eyebrows, if it was before, he could eat and drink for nothing, he had no reason to retreat. But at this time, he was not short of one or two mouthfuls, shook his head and said: "The money shopkeeper should please go back, the poor road just told a few stories the day before yesterday, and the money shopkeeper should come to invite him personally." Besides, I'm a little busy today, so I won't go to your store to bother. ”
The shopkeeper looked at the medical hall with only three or five patients, and wrinkled into a bitter gourd face: "Zhang Daochang, open your grace, you didn't go to the Zuixiang Building yesterday, and the young masters of each family almost demolished my small Zuixiang Building." Xiao Lao'er's drunken incense building is just a small business, and he can't stand the toss, so he asks the Taoist to be merciful. ”
Zhang Xuanqing secretly rolled his eyes, he didn't believe what the money shopkeeper said, Zuixiang Building can be the first restaurant in Huayuan County, if it is really so easy to dismantle, then there is no need to open it. In his opinion, the reason why the money shopkeeper came to invite him was because the story he told was attractive and he wanted to attract more customers for Zuixianglou; second, he was afraid that he would go to other restaurants to talk about "immortals and Taoism" and help other restaurants and inns to grab business with Zuixianglou.
At this time, Sun Simiao, who had just finished treating a patient, suddenly said: "Brother Dao, since the money shopkeeper is sincere to invite, it is better to agree to him." Jishitang isn't too busy today, and it's enough to have me and Shenwei. ”
This is said as if it is usually busy. The money shopkeeper muttered in his heart, and hurriedly thanked Sun Simiao: "Thank you Sun Daochang for your mercy!"
Zhang Xuanqing rolled his eyes helplessly, yes, it seems that Sun Simiao also wants him to go out to eat and drink for nothing. After thinking about it, he couldn't embarrass the master's family, so he nodded and said, "Okay, Poor Dao will go with you to have a look." ”
The money shopkeeper was overjoyed, bowed down, and motioned to Zhang Xuanqing to invite first.
Zhang Xuanqing was about to take a step, when suddenly his sleeves were pulled, and when he turned around, he saw Liu Shenwei looking at him pitifully: "Dao Chang......"
"Don't tell me, I can't be your master. Zhang Xuanqing shrugged, indicating that there was nothing he could do.
Liu Shenwei turned his head and looked at Sun Simiao pitifully. The corners of Sun Simiao's mouth twitched, and he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I'm busy with the teacher alone, and I'll let you go out with Brother Dao today." ”
"Yes, thank you, Master!" Liu Shenwei was overjoyed, saluted Sun Simiao, and pulled Zhang Xuanqing out excitedly. Zhang Xuanqing only had time to arch his hand to Sun Simiao and signal his farewell.
Outside, Zuixianglou had already prepared a carriage, and after Zhang Xuanqing and Liu Shenwei got into the car, the money shopkeeper accompanied them outside.
In the car, Liu Shenwei was excited for a while, and suddenly thought of something, and asked Zhang Xuanqing: "Dao Chief, have you really cultivated the Innate Yiqi?"
Zhang Xuanqing was surprised: "What's wrong?"
Liu Shenwei's head drooped: "It's nothing, the master said that I was stupid and unsuccessful, and I have cultivated the innate Yiqi for many years, and I still completed it with the help of the master." Moreover, Master also said that I can't really master this kind of innate qi, at most it is just to lay the foundation for cultivating true qi. ”
"Oh?" Zhang Xuanqing was surprised, it seemed that there were still things he didn't know about, he pondered for a while, couldn't figure it out for a while, and comforted: "Shenwei, you don't have to be discouraged, Lao Tzu has a saying: generous, late-blooming, ********, the elephant is invisible, and the elephant is invisible. My Taoist never aims to become a tool, but to see simplicity, less thinking, and self-learning without worry. ”
Liu Shenwei's young heart, even if he is occasionally lost, he can't keep it for long, and he said with a smile: "Daoist, don't lie to me, it's true that the big thing is a late bloomer, and it's also true if it's clumsy, but the disciple doesn't have the confidence to reach that level." Daoist, let's tell me what you're going to talk about today......"
The two chatted casually, and soon arrived at the Zuixiang Building.
After getting out of the carriage, before entering the building, I could already hear the noise inside.
At this time, the tavern already had several appearances in later film and television dramas, divided into two floors, upstairs is a private room, and downstairs is a case board. If you want to sit on your knees when you eat downstairs, you have prepared a futon, and if you want to squat, you have prepared a stool.
As soon as Zhang Xuanqing and Liu Shenwei were led by the money shopkeeper to enter the door, the noise in the restaurant suddenly fell silent, and then everyone on the first floor got up one after another, clasped their fists and arched their hands: "The Taoist is here!"
"Dao Chief, please take a seat. ”
Such uniform words alarmed the guests in the private rooms on the second floor, and they opened the doors one after another to see.
Seeing such a scene, he instructed Xiao Er and his subordinates to move out the dining table, and sat in the corridor, looking at the hall on the first floor.
For a while, the corridor on the second floor was full of people, and at the same time, there were many good things that were coaxed regardless of their identity.
Zhang Xuanqing glanced at it quickly, and said in his heart that there was no difference between this teahouse in later generations. The money shopkeeper next to him led him to a seat that had been prepared for him in the middle, and Xiao Er immediately served drinks and dishes when he saw the opportunity, all of which were the specialties of Zuixianglou.
Zhang Xuanqing casually arched his hand upstairs and downstairs, picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and didn't say much nonsense. Sitting on the futon, he picked up the startling wood prepared on the case, and slapped it hard, and the lively scene suddenly became quiet again.
I only heard Zhang Xuanqing clear his throat and read the final poem aloud, and then officially started: "Sigh that ordinary people don't Wukong, and they love flowers and wine to send heroes." The spring night is always happy and entertaining, and the years are long and the attack is limited. Trickery is often like a cat catching a mouse, and time is like an arrow leaving a bow. I don't know how to make the spirit exhausted, and I am willing to bury my body in the ground. The last book said ......"
Although this is only Zhang Xuanqing's second storytelling, because there have been monks "talking" before, everyone in the tavern is not very surprised by the set poem.
However, unlike the monk's storytelling, Zhang Xuanqing's poems did not praise the Buddha and Buddhism as the monk's side, nor did he say how good the teachings were, but just lamented the chaos of the red dust and the busyness of the world, which seemed to be a bit philosophical. After listening to it, not only did not reject it, but it agreed, and for a while, Zhang Xuanqing was a little higher.
But I saw Zhang Xuanqing tasting a little wine, taking a few bites of side dishes at random, and talking at the same time, his mouth was like a river. Let's go back to what we talked about last time, and then move on to Lich Wars.
"But it was said that the two lich clans were in charge of the sky and the earth, and they were already at odds, and then the Blood Sea Styx resorted to a poisonous plan to go to the Eastern Kunlun Divine Wood to lure the ten sons of the Demon Emperor to travel, causing a vision of the same sky for ten days. At that time, there was a great witch named Kuafu, and another great witch queen Yi was a brother......"
In this way, Zhang Xuanqing talked from Kuafu day by day to Houyi shooting the sun, from Houyi shooting the sun to Chang'e running to the moon, from Chang'e running to the moon to Gonggong angrily touching Zhou Mountain, and then Nuwa mending the sky.
Speaking of Emperor Fuxi Zheng, he ended lightly: "When Fuxi moved to the Huoyun Palace, he was not allowed to be born without going through the catastrophe of heaven and earth." Among the human race, the Shennong clan inherited the position of the co-lord of heaven and earth, making pottery, tasting herbs, and accumulating merits. But I didn't know that there was a young man named Xuanyuan from the Xiong family, who apprenticed to Guangchengzi, one of the twelve golden immortals. At the same time, the Great Witch Chi was reincarnated as an adult by secret method and joined the Jiuli clan...... Find out what's going on, and listen to the next breakdown!"
At this time, it was already past noon, and thinking that he would go back to learn medical skills from Sun Simiao, Zhang Xuanqing already had the intention of going.
Clinker, he just stood up, and a brocade-clothed boy on the second floor also got up, and said loudly: "This Taoist chief, I don't know if everything you said is true?"
Zhang Xuanqing turned his head to look, and saw that the other party was young and weak, with a handsome face, and secretly said with a little white face, but shook his head lightly and said: "When it is true, it is true and false, and there is nowhere to do nothing." The son has plenty of food and clothing, and his status is noble, so he should listen to a happy time when he comes, so why care about the truth or falsehood?"
The boy was stunned and muttered: "When the fake is true, the truth is also false...... There is nowhere to do it, and there is no ......" raised his head suddenly, and saluted Zhang Xuanqing: "Thank you for the teachings of the Taoist!"
Zhang Xuanqing secretly smiled proudly, as a master-level figure, he has no other skills, and the ability to fool people is definitely one top one. Especially for these "uninformed" but literate ancients, getting two philosophical verses in later generations is enough to shock them to death.
Chong Jinyi nodded, he continued to get up and walk out, but he didn't expect that someone didn't want him to leave so easily today.
A big man on the first floor stood up with Zhang Xuanqing's footsteps, blocked his way, hugged his fists and said: "This Taoist and stay, Xu is a muddy person, and he can't understand any Wen Crepe words." Whether it's true or not, the Taoist still makes it clear here and gives everyone an explanation!"
Zhang Xuanqing's eyebrows furrowed slightly, if the boy in brocade is still curious, then this big man has ulterior motives. His eyes swept to both sides, and when he saw that no one was blocking him, he smiled and said: "Strong men don't joke, they are not coarse people, and they don't understand poor Dao, but what Poor Dao says, Poor Dao can still know himself, and he has no literary talent." Speaking of which, it's just that if you believe, you will have it, and if you don't believe it, you won't have it, and you won't talk about any cultivation methods. If a strong man wants to ask about cultivating immortals, he can go to famous mountains and rivers to find immortals and visit the Tao; if a strong man just listens to the joy and doesn't think much about cultivating immortals, then if the poor man is just a storyteller, why should he care if the story is true or false?"
Dahan snorted coldly and said: "It's just the side of it, you Taoist, preaching here, it is clearly to promote the Tao and suppress the Buddha, a bunch of nonsense, so I dare not admit it or say it." If you belittle the Buddhists so much and disrespect the Buddha, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Xuanqing suddenly understood: This big man is obviously a believer in Buddhism, and he is here today, completely deliberately to find fault with himself.
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but be happy, and secretly said God, this is a change of sex, and finally willing to send someone to slap me in the face?
But thinking about the fact that he was slapped in the face by Sun Simiao just a few days ago when he wanted to pretend to be forced, he was a little unsteady in his heart.