On the street, the two of them chatted all the way. Wang Xue wore the most ordinary flat sneakers and walked back and forth for several kilometers without getting tired. She had very good endurance. She held his arm and asked some weird questions. Of course.
Naturally, she would not let go of Xiaoying’s matter. Zhang Xiaolong told her thoughtfully. But most of what he talked about was about living with Xiaoying in the Holy Mountain of Northeast China. Any issues involving the bad old man would be dealt with as soon as possible.
Firstly, I can't tell, and secondly, Zhang Xiaolong doesn't know where to start. The old man lived for 130 years, and his deeds can probably be written in n books. Zhang Xiaolong only lived with him for twenty years, and many things are not clear at all.
The antique white temple appeared in front of us, with the Buddhist doors wide open, incense filling the air, and a pleasant bell ringing from time to time. Seeing Zhang Xiaolong stop and look at it, Wang Xue smiled sweetly and said: "The White Dragon Temple is very good at asking for fortune. We
Go in, burn some incense, ask for a fortune, and ask Master Ma to interpret the ten words your grandfather left for you."
Looking at the painted red door, Zhang Xiaolong said nothing, just nodded and walked inside. The two bought three incense sticks and two candles at the door, walked through the courtyard to the service hall, and there were three Buddha statues in front and some Arhat statues on both sides.
, and there are statues of Bodhisattvas. There are many people offering incense and worshiping Buddha, including men, women, old and young, coming and going in an endless stream. Zhang Xiaolong imitated those people and worshiped several times in front of each Buddha statue, and Wang Xue and Wang Xue put the incense and candles together.
After ordering and loading, Wang Xue skillfully picked up the bamboo tube and shook one to sign it out. Taking it, the two of them went to the quiet hall next to it.
There were many people asking for visas. Sitting in front of the table was a white-browed monk with his eyes lowered and wearing loose clothes. The nine dots on his head were very conspicuous. His complexion was sickly fair, and he looked as if he was asleep.
It was impossible to tell how old he was. At this time, a fat middle-aged man and a beautiful young woman who was no more than twenty-five years old were sitting side by side beside him, listening devoutly to the explanation. Zhang Xiaolong and Wang Xue came in and did not dare to say anything.
, stood quietly beside others and listened.
"If you want to know the cause of the past life, who is the recipient of this life. If you want to know the result of the future life, who is the author of this life. If you do good deeds and accumulate causes, you will definitely get the results. In the future, everything will be what you want. Amitabha!" The old monk clasped his hands together and said Zen.
He said some words that made the middle-aged fat man tremble with fear. Zhang Xiaolong raised his eyebrows as he listened. Seeing the old monk’s demeanor and tone of voice, he immediately thought of the enigmatic old man. He felt that this old monk’s Zen philosophy was very
It is profound and seems to be able to reveal the secrets of heaven and hit people's weak points with one word.
"Master, please give me some advice on what I should do to have a son." The fat middle-aged man was sweating on his forehead, lowering his head and asking the old monk piously. At this moment, there were more than a dozen people standing next to him, including Zhang Xiaolong and Wang Xue.
No one in the room dared to laugh at him. He had his own thoughts in his mind and listened carefully, for fear of disturbing the old monk and causing himself some kind of sin. Although Zhang Xiaolong was used to the old man's mystery, his heart still fluctuated when he saw the old monk.
He felt uneasy. Seeing a person with such profound Zen philosophy, Zhang Xiaolong hesitated a little. It wasn't that he was afraid of the other person, but he was wondering whether he should show him the ten words that the old man left for him.
"Doing good and accumulating virtue, doing evil and doing evil are all caused by cause and effect. Donors don't have to be persistent." As he said that, the old monk's lowered eyelids opened, revealing a pair of very kind and extremely wise eyes. He looked through the people on both sides.
His eyes fell directly on Zhang Xiaolong, his eyes lit up slightly, and then closed again.
The middle-aged fat man thanked him and left with his woman feeling a little disappointed. Then there was another person who came to ask for the meaning of the signature. The old monk took the signature, took a look at it, and said to the somewhat wretched man.
Some enigmatic words come.
"I have cultivated in my past life and received it in this life..." The words were very brief, not revealing, but still so gentle. This is the attitude of a noble man. The wretched man is destined to be lost. After he left, the people below were all women, so tall that
Women in their thirties and forties, down to those in their twenties, some were seeking peace for their families, some were seeking financial savings, and some were seeking marriage for themselves. The old monk answered them one by one, but this time he spoke vividly and clearly.
There are many things. As the saying goes, heaven's secrets cannot be leaked, and if they are leaked, they will be punished. It seems that the old monk is different from person to person.
While Zhang Xiaolong was listening, he was thinking about the ten words on the yellow paper in his pocket. It is easy to understand what these ten words mean in writing, but for Zhang Xiaolong himself, they are somewhat contradictory. Zhang Tiansheng, the divine fortune teller
What does the "little dragon soaring all over the world, chivalrous bones shine in all directions" that is left to him mean?
"Master, I'm asking for marriage." After waiting for nearly twenty minutes, it was finally Wang Xue's turn. She held the sign in both hands and handed it to the old monk. Zhang Xiaolong stood aside silently.
"This lot cannot be interpreted. The donor can come back in a year." The old monk took the lot and placed it on the table as usual, but then he looked at Zhang Xiaolong who was standing next to her.
Zhang Xiaolong was nervous in his heart. On the surface, he pretended to be harmless to humans and animals. He forced a smile and said, "Sorry to disturb the eminent monk, Axue, let's go."
"Master, you have solved other people's signs, why can't you solve mine?" Wang Xue said unwillingly, "A Dong, don't you want to solve the ten characters of yours? Take it out and show it to the master.
"
"No need, there is nothing to explain." Zhang Xiaolong looked deeply at the old monk, pulled Wang Xue and was about to leave.
The old monk did not stop them. He clasped his hands and recited Amitabha, and said to Zhang Xiaolong's back as he walked to the door: "Almsgiver, my original intention is to enlighten everyone, strive for peace of mind, follow your original intention, and seek stability in everything. Act on your desires,
Wealth and honor are in danger, but we seek safety; relatives and relatives are in need of care, and life is in danger. Please send my regards to Immortal Zhang for me."
"The bad old man is dead. As ordered, I will bury him on the top of the Holy Mountain. You can go and see it yourself when you have time!" Zhang Xiaolong paused for a moment and stepped out of the Jingtang threshold without looking back. He only heard the whispering sound coming from behind him.
The old monk said something like a self-report: "If you are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish! Donor, please take care of yourself."
Walking out of the gate of Bailong Temple, Wang Xue muttered gloomily and didn't know what she was talking about. Zhang Xiaolong pulled her until she came to a place with few pedestrians before stopping and asked: "Axue, how long has this old monk been in Bailong Temple?"
Already."
"About two or three years!" Wang Xue said unhappily: "The year before last, my mother heard from my aunt that an old monk came to Bailong Temple who was very good at interpreting fortunes. He was very popular, and the popularity of Bailong Temple was also getting more and more popular.
Wang, my mother and aunt led us here."
"Well, it's almost the same. I guess he will stay for three years at most and then leave soon." Zhang Xiaolong seemed to be talking to himself.
"Let's go, where are we going? He just said that he would let me go in a year, so why didn't he give me the certificate? Xiaolong." Wang Xue did not call A Dong this time, but called Zhang Xiaolong's name coquettishly,
"I didn't understand a word he said just now, and... I feel that you are becoming more and more mysterious, especially your grandfather. The old monk seems to know your grandfather. How does he know about you?"
"He's not my grandfather, and I don't know what's going on." Zhang Xiaolong really didn't know what was going on. When he saw the old monk at Bailong Temple just now, he had a feeling. His intuition told him that the old monk was with the old man.
They are the same kind of people. If there is any difference, it is just that one is enlightened and the other is practicing Zen. They are on the same path. In the final analysis, the principles are actually the same. Exploring the secrets of heaven, seeking the truth, and enlightening the world, perhaps this is the so-called way of heaven.
Zhang Xiaolong has never seen the old monk before, doesn’t know his name, and has never heard the old man mention it. Wang Xue naturally doesn’t believe it. After all, she is still a bit willful of a little girl, and she has already regarded Zhang Xiaolong as her boyfriend.
, seeing that he was unwilling to say anything, he was very troubled in his heart.
"Axue, can you please stop asking me these things in the future?" Zhang Xiaolong looked at her seriously and said politely, "To be honest, I really didn't know who the old man was before. I only knew that everything he said had a certain meaning.
Truth, and I rebelled against him extremely because he was too harsh on me. But from the bottom of my heart, I still agreed with him. It wasn’t until I came to Chuncheng, saw the ten words, and met the old monk that I understood that some
People's lives are really doomed, but whether you believe it or not, you don't have to believe it, so you don't have to worry too much."
"Then do you believe it or not?" Wang Xue asked curiously.
"Let's go back." Zhang Xiaolong turned around and walked forward, and Wang Xuelian followed, "Hey, A Dong, you promised to accompany me back, why did you change your mind again?"
"It's not appropriate for me to go to your house. Besides, I didn't agree to it." Zhang Xiaolong teased her while walking.
"You...you are so shameless. I have told my mother and others that if you don't go, I will never pay attention to you again." Wang Xue shouted with a pouted mouth.
In fact, Zhang Xiaolong could understand her mood. It was just that she took her back to meet her parents and let her family know whether she was trustworthy. When Wang Xue made this decision at the dinner table, Zhang Xiaolong thought about it carefully.
It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but he felt it was a bit abrupt. He didn't feel that it was that far yet, and his current conditions didn't allow it. The reason why he didn't refuse on the spot was because he didn't want to be too direct with a girl, and at the same time, he was concerned about Liu Qiaoqiao's face. At this time,
There is also a tongue-in-cheek quality to rejection.
"I don't care. Anyway, you promised to accompany me back." Wang Xue stopped with an angry look. Just when Zhang Xiaolong was about to enlighten her, a group of young people in front shook their heads and came over with bad intentions. Zhang Xiaolong
When he was talking just now, he noticed an extended van parked on the side of the road. Now he saw the people getting out of the car walking towards him and Wang Xue, especially the two leaders who were laughing and chatting obscene words. Zhang Xiaolong concluded that they were heading towards the van.
I came here for Wang Xue, a woman with a very good figure and very flamboyant clothes.
"Beauty, he doesn't want to accompany you, how about my brother accompanying you." A tall man with a short crew cut and a figure who looked to be in his thirties came to Wang Xue, raised his hand and touched her face. Wang Xue had never
Having encountered such a thing, she was so frightened that she turned pale. She instinctively wanted to hide but had no time to react. Just when the other person's hand was about to touch her, Zhang Xiaolong gently blocked her in front of her.
Zhang Xiaolong, who has always felt sorry for Xiaoying