Entering the gate of the "Nanshan Temple" on the mountainside, the young monk who had previously carried water had just put down the barrel.
When he saw the visitor, he just put his hands together, bowed slightly, and then went about his business.
Meng Lang felt at ease and wandered around as if sightseeing.
The temple complex looks to be quite old, with lush green moss on the stone steps and lush vegetation covering the courtyard walls.
The Buddhist culture is prevalent in Suzhou, so there are many large and small temples.
The well-known ones include Jinshan Temple with "water overflowing the golden mountain", Hanshan Temple "outside the city of Suzhou", Dalin Temple with "the beauty of April in the world", and there are even more unknown small temples like this.
Meng Lang's parents also believe in Buddhism, so he can be considered a semi-faithful believer.
Walking into the main hall, wooden fish, futons, and the past, present, and future three Buddhas in the center of the hall are still the familiar layout.
If time can change many things, then religion must be the most stubborn one.
There used to be a temple near his hometown, and Meng Lang liked to read under the horse chestnut tree in the temple.
Of course it's not Buddhist scriptures, but some novels, classics from ancient and modern times, Chinese and foreign classics, and Jin Gu Liang Wenhuang's martial arts.
The reason why he chose the Chinese Department was because his interest was developed at that time.
As for why your dream is to be a policeman... Thinking about it, it seems that you were particularly obsessed with "The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes", "Roger Mysteries" and "Detective Conan" for a while?
He remembers that he initially wanted to be a detective because he thought it would be cool.
As a result, it was later discovered that the current detective had a new name that was generally recognized as "Paparazzi".
Times are changing so fast that even dreams have to keep pace with the times...
However, the main hall in my hometown is not as grand as the one in front of me. At least, it does not have the dazzling golden Buddha statue, the marble floor that can be seen, and the framed mosaic on the merit box.
It supports ZhiFuba and Fetion payments at the same time, which can be said to be extremely user-friendly.
Even though he is quite stubborn, time has eventually changed many things about religion, such as payment methods...
He picked up three incense sticks from the incense table and lit them with a lighter. Meng Lang bowed before the Buddha and then inserted them on the incense burner.
The three incense sticks in front of the Buddha burn the precepts, concentration, and wisdom, as well as the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
He opened Fetion again and scanned the merit box that read "Do good deeds to accumulate merit, and be willing to help when circumstances arise."
After just having breakfast, he was inexplicably transported to Nanshan Temple, more than a hundred kilometers away. Meng Lang felt that he had a destiny with the Buddha here.
[Ding!-500 payment successful!]
Putting away his phone, Meng Lang looked up at the smiling Buddha in front of him.
I don’t know how to send the money. If I am not alone, can I share with him my experience in using "Autobiography"?
emm…
First, he has to have a flying signal?
"Donor, do you have something to ask the Buddha?" A rich old man's voice suddenly sounded from behind.
Meng Lang turned around and saw an old monk with a red face and a kind smile standing behind him, clasping his hands and bowing.
"Hello, Master, I just happened to pass by and came here for a visit."
"That means he has a predestined relationship with my Buddha. The poor monk named Zhi Zhi is the abbot here."
Intelligence? This Dharma name also keeps pace with the times...
"It turns out to be the abbot master." Meng Lang was a little flattered.
Just now, the water bearer ignored me. Now look at the abbot. Is this the difference in realm?
But I just donated the incense money...
Is this the correct way to shake someone's phone?
This is really smart!
"I see that the donor just stopped to look at my Buddha, but what doubts are there in his mind?"
Uh...can I say that I was just thinking about how to establish certain economic contacts with my Buddha?
By the way, would you like to share your experience of becoming a Buddha for a fee?
"Ahem! It's nothing. It's just that I've seen too much about life being short recently and I'm a little confused about the future."
Have you seen too much? Life is short?
Zhizhi looked Meng Lang up and down. He was so young. Could it be that many relatives had passed away?
Immediately he proclaimed the name of Buddha.
"Birth, old age, illness and death are human nature, and the donor should not be too concerned about it. Since you are at a loss about the future, why not ask for a spiritual fortune teller in front of the Buddha?
Our Nanshan Temple’s spiritual lottery has always been very effective.”
Looking for a signature? He looked at the signature tube on the incense table, and a strange smile gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Okay! Then let me see if your sign is accurate!
"What does the donor want?"
"Well...just seek a career." Meng Lang thought for a while and said.
"Click!" "Click!"
Meng Lang picked up the bamboo stick on the ground and handed it to Zhi Zhi.
Zhizhi looked at the ticket number and frowned thoughtfully.
"Master, how about my sign?"
"Donor, the inscription of this lot is 'The lone phoenix spreads its wings and ascends to the throne of the dragon. The weak woman waves her hand and subdues the ministers. The merits and demerits will be debated for eternity, and the wordless tablet is filled with poems and essays.'"
"This... seems to be Wu Zetian, right?"
"The donor is right. This signature means that the donor will meet a noble person in the process of pursuing his career. If he can get her help, he will naturally rise to the top and have a successful career.
but……"
Sure enough, the standard "but" for the magicians is here!
Meng Lang smiled secretly in his heart and complimented him cooperatively.
"Just what?"
"The word "lonely phoenix" in this signature indicates that this noble person is either widowed or alone, and he is arbitrary and arbitrary.
It is said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, for fear of backlash, so this sign indicates that blessings and misfortunes depend on each other."
Meng Lang secretly thought that this "intelligent decryption" is different, it is really a set of things.
"Thank you, Master, for interpreting the signature."
Seeing that Meng Lang did not continue to delve into the meaning of the signature, Zhizhi smiled.
"The donor is polite. Please help yourself. Our temple has also prepared some simple meals for pilgrims and believers. If the donor doesn't mind, you can have a vegetarian meal before going down the mountain."
Are you still taking the initiative to take care of the food? Sure enough, you are treated like a VIP.
"Thank you, Master!"
…
One portion of yellow rice, one portion of vegetarian rice noodles, and one portion of stir-fried asparagus. It is indeed a simple meal.
Although the taste was average, it was better because the ingredients were natural and very healthy. Meng Lang was very satisfied with the food.
After lunch, Meng Luang walked to eat and went to the front yard of the temple. He saw a bamboo chair under the bodhi tree in the yard, and couldn't help but think of the memory of reading when he was a child.
He lay back casually on the bamboo chair, then took out a book from his coat and started reading in the warm sunshine.
When the young monk who had been carrying water passed by carrying a dish, he took a curious look.
"The Second Half of Her Life"?
Amitabha!
The young monk shook his head and left with a strange expression on his face...
…
[I never thought that my life would be ups and downs because of a woman...
From the day I met her, my fate seemed to have been sealed.
On March 30, 2018, everything went wrong.
Wang Zhaoping failed in the end that day. The human trafficking group was more cunning than they imagined.
The police's overly eager pursuit still alerted the other party, but ultimately found nothing.
It was not until five years later, with the arrest of this criminal gang, that the truth came to light.
It turns out that the home base of the human trafficking group was in an abandoned small dock in Xiping Village, only 5 kilometers away from the search area of Wang Zhaoping and others.
Realizing that they might be exposed, they transferred all the abducted children by sea.
Five years later, this once sinful den has long since been emptied out.
However, most of the children who were abducted cannot be recovered.
To this end, I spent a lot of time and energy, as well as on-site inspections, to restore the general situation of this nest and their escape route based on the description and information provided by Wang Zhaoping. (Detailed explanation map attached)
If this is just a failure in my life, then that woman named Gao Yuan...may be a lingering nightmare in my life!
The first half of her life was unknown.
But the rest of her life is definitely a legend...]