The monk swept over Su Chen and Xiong Zhen, and then invited them in, his eyes brightening.
His gaze made Xiong Yan feel a little uncomfortable.
But Su Chen didn't say anything, and it was hard for him to say much.
Entering the Guanyin Temple, there are more and more monks here, and each monk's eyes are similar, full of greed.
Xiong Zan was even more uncomfortable.
He lowered his voice and said, "Master, the gazes of these monks really make the disciples uncomfortable. They seem to want to eat us."
Su Chen said: "Haha, not only did they eat us, they even didn't spare our bones."
Xiong Yan frowned and said: "Master, since these monks have such evil intentions, why are we here?"
Su Chen said: "Do something."
Xiong Yan snorted: "If they dare to mess around, Master, I will kill them all when the time comes."
Su Chen said: "No matter what, you can't take action."
Xiong Yan was extremely puzzled, but Su Chen had no intention of explaining.
He could only feel depressed.
soon.
The monk led Su Chen and the two into the inner hall, and there began to be more people. In addition to the monks, there were also some pedestrians. Most of those pedestrians were wealthy and noble. Any pedestrian was surrounded by seven or eight monks.
In Su Chen's eyes, those pedestrians were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, and those monks were like wolves of wealth.
"Who are these two?"
"Hey, someone is coming."
"Haha, you two, are you here to donate merit money?"
After seeing Su Chen and the other two monks, several monks immediately approached them, as if they were wild wolves seeing carrion.
The monk who had been leading Su Chen immediately stood in front, "What are you doing? I discovered this first. This is..."
Snap!
An old monk slapped him, and the leading monk was stunned.
The old monk said: "Beifeng, what qualifications do you have to serve the distinguished pilgrims well?"
The leading monk was Bei Feng. His face was full of grievances, but he dared not speak out and could only say yes again and again.
Later.
The old monk smiled and said: "Old monk Jin Yuan is the head of the Discipline Hall of Guanyin Temple and the junior brother of Elder Jinchi, who presides over the temple. May I ask where you two come from and where you want to go?"
They saw that Su Chen and his two men were extraordinary and wore Taoist robes. They came in, but there was no rejection at all. There was only greed in their eyes.
Su Chen said: "The two masters and apprentices came from the Eastern Tang Dynasty. They have a little knowledge of the Zhouyi deduction. They traveled all the way through the rivers and lakes. When they passed by here, they came here to ask for a drink of water."
When they heard that it was from the Tang Empire, the monks were all excited.
The old monk was also very happy, because the guests of the Tang Dynasty had always been very wealthy, and they killed the most.
Later, I was a little surprised that Su Chen was actually a master and apprentice, and they also knew how to calculate in Zhouyi, and they were still running around in the world.
The old monk Jin Yuan was shocked and said: "It is true that people in the Tang Dynasty are stupid and have a lot of money, and liars who run around in the world can actually do so well."
He could see that Su Chen and his wife were rich and noble, especially the jade pendants around their waists, which were priceless.
So very jealous.
Su Chen had an exquisite heart with seven orifices. He couldn't see the old monk's thoughts and sneered in his heart.
In fact, he deliberately restrained himself in this outfit, otherwise it would be more noble, which would be too ostentatious, and he would not like it.
Elder Jin Yuan said: "My Taoist friends have come from afar, and there is not only tea but also wine."
Xiong Yan said: "Do you still have drinks in Guanyin Temple? Don't monks not drink?"
Elder Jin Yuan said: "This is the thoughtfulness of our Guanyin Temple. We have prepared many good things for pilgrims."
Su Chen chuckled and said, "Then you are indeed determined, but aren't you afraid that Guanyin will find out?!"
The old monk Jin Yuan was stunned, and many other monks were also stunned.
Then they all laughed.
Su Chen said: "Why are you laughing?"
Elder Jin Yuan smiled and said: "It's nothing, nothing, it's okay, don't take it to heart, wine and meat have passed through the intestines, the Buddha is sitting in the heart, Guanyin will not blame us."
A monk next to him added: "Yes, we are just offering incense to Guanyin for the sake of the pilgrims. There will be no problem."
Su Chen's smile deepened.
He has already seen that these monks' thoughts are not on cultivating Buddhism at all, but purely to make money.
As for why they were laughing just now, Su Chen, with his Qiqiao Exquisite Heart, could roughly tell that they felt that Guanyin did not exist at all.
I have been practicing Buddhism for so many years, but I have never seen any miracles.
This is just a means and tool they use to make money. They have already lost their faith in their hearts and their Buddha nature has been corrupted.
Su Chen shook his head secretly and sighed. The monks in Chang'an were also like this. At most, they were just better at superficial skills.
After all, there are too many people in Chang'an. If someone accidentally sees it and the news spreads all of a sudden, more money will be spent on public relations.
In this remote and remote area, there is only one Guanyin Temple in the area for ten miles and a half, and you may not see a single passerby for ten days and a half.
Therefore, there is nothing to pretend.
He even proactively mentioned the fine wines and delicacies, just to attract passers-by.
Elder Jin Yuan said: "The old monk's senior brother, Elder Jin Chi, is an eminent monk who cherishes talents. He is taking a lunch break now. Please go to the living room to rest for a while. When he gets better, I will see you again."
Su Chen said: "No need, let's drink a glass of water and leave."
Elder Jin Yuan and the monks were all anxious. How could they be willing to let these two big fat sheep leave so easily.
He even took the initiative to grab Su Chen's sleeve and said: "Fellow Taoist, don't worry, forget it, I will risk offending my senior brother to wake him up and let him come to see you."
Su Chen hesitated for a moment and said: "Okay, I'll just wait for a while. But let's just rest. I'll take a look at the masters' professional abilities."
Elder Jin Yuan was a little confused for a moment, not understanding what Su Chen meant.
But when he saw Su Chen walking towards the front hall, he gradually understood and followed with a smile.
"Don't be afraid of jokes from fellow Taoists. In fact, we tell fortunes to pilgrims and ward off misfortunes for them. After all, we all get more for the more work we do."
Elder monk Jin Yuan smiled and said: "Fellow Taoist is also a fortune teller. Let's discuss it when the time comes?"
Su Chen said: "No, this is something that offends Tian Yan, and Pindao's main job is to interpret fortune-telling and fortune-telling."
Old monk Jin Yuan smiled and said: "It's okay, it's all nonsense anyway... ahem, it's just a discussion."
Su Chen glanced at him and said: "Okay, I won't bother you then."
Then they went around again and found that these monks were indeed using fortune telling to resolve disasters and solve problems to defraud pilgrims out of their money.
Many pilgrims have been coming to this place for two or three months. Their money bags have long been emptied, and they have written letters to their families to send.
Su Chen frowned, feeling disgusted with these monks.
but.
He has not forced himself to stand out for the time being.
Instead, he waited for a while and asked the monks to take him to the shantang to have a meal.
Soon, we arrived at the place where we had a big pot of rice.
There is actually a merit box at the entrance. If you don’t donate money, you won’t be allowed in.
Su Chen said: "Not everyone can eat as they please, why do they have to donate money to get in?"
The monk guarding the door said: "The Taoist master is unaware of something. We are donating merit to ourselves. If you don't donate, it's okay. You can only go in after the meritorious people inside have finished eating and drinking."
Su Chen said: "If they all finish eating and drinking, is there anything left?"
The gatekeeper monk said: "Then it depends on whether you are destined or not."
Su Chen was happy.
Xiong Zan beside him also laughed angrily. He had never seen such a shameless person.
He's about to punch in.
Su Chen took out a gold ingot from his sleeve and saw that it weighed twelve gold. The monk guarding the gate and the surrounding monks and pilgrims were all dumbfounded.
hiss!
"Gold."
"It turned out to be gold, and it was so big."
"This man is really rich."
"He is definitely a good person."
Many people gasped and exclaimed.
The gatekeeper monk also changed his face, nodded and bowed with a smile, and said: "Taoist Master, you are really a kind and benevolent man. You have many blessings and longevity, a long life, wealth and glory..."
After reading a lot of congratulations, until the gatekeeper monk had finished saying all the good things he had learned in his life, Su Chen threw the gold in.
"Please come in, Taoist Priest, please come inside. If necessary, there will be drinks for you to enjoy."
Su Chen said: "I still like your unruly look just now."
The gatekeeper monk was stunned for a moment, and then pretended to be noble.
But the next moment he smiled apologetically and said, "Look, is this okay?"
Su Chen chuckled, pushed him away, and entered with Xiong Zhen, and were soon surrounded by many monks.
Regardless, he found a good seat, and there was no need for him to go out to get food. The novices brought the food, which was the best food today.
There is also a pot of wine. The wine is very light, but it is better than the watery soup.
Xiong Yan said: "Master, you shouldn't give it to them. These guys don't deserve it."
Su Chen said: "That's just fishing bait."
Then he started eating and drinking heavily, eating and drinking all the food for more than a dozen people.
The surrounding monks were dumbfounded, and the gatekeeper was also frightened. He secretly calculated to see if he had lost money this time.
Fortunately, no loss.
He breathed a sigh of relief and prayed that Su Chen would leave quickly. If he continued to eat, he would lose money.
Fortunately, Su Chen did not continue eating.
because.
The old monk Jin Yuan came accompanied by an even older monk. The cassock worn by that monk looked resplendent, glittering and rich.
The gatekeeper monk took the gold and came close to the elder monk Jin Yuan. He whispered a few words in a low voice, which made the elder monk Jin Yuan's eyes light up.
Then his smile became even wider, "Taoist Priest, this is Elder Jinchi, the host of our Guanyin Temple. You must meet him soon."
Su Chen said: "It turns out to be Elder Jinchi. I think you must have lived for more than two hundred years!"
Elder Jinchi was stunned.
The monks were also stunned for a moment.
Elder Jinchi said: "How did the little Taoist master know?"
Su Chen smiled and said: "I know the arithmetic of Zhouyi and I figured it out."
Elder Jinchi was restrained.
Su Chen asked again: "Are you waiting for an opportunity here? And this opportunity will come soon, right?!"
Elder Jinchi was even more frightened.
A few years ago, he received a dream from Guanyin Bodhisattva and came here to look for opportunities. Calculating the time, he found that the distance mentioned by the Bodhisattva was almost there!
Only he knows these, not his disciples.
How do you know this Taoist priest in front of you?!