Time turned back to Bai Shuo and Liang Ying. Liang Ying finally separated from her mother-in-law and continued to work as a waiter on the day shift in a bar with a promising career. During this time, Bai Shuo seemed a little anxious.
During the breaks in stock trading, he always ran into the hall from time to time, but never met Chen Bing again. Because of Chen Bing's appearance, Bai Shuo's uneasy heart became restless again. In addition to wanting to keep that Zhang
He returned the music score that he had kept to her, and more importantly, he wanted to ask her some questions, some questions related to his dream. The dream that had been bothering him and the memories that seemed true and false, with the appearance of Chen Bing, Bai Bai
Shuo felt that all this was extraordinary, and he was eager to find out what the truth was.
In addition, there was also great news during this period. The owner of an open-air tea house next to the pedestrian street of Hongwan Square set up a stage on the tea house's site and lasted for two weeks in the evening.
What kind of Open-Air Teahouse Cup Amateur King of K-Song Competition? In addition, I don’t know where several seventh- and eighth-tier stars were invited from. A small star takes turns to help out every night. Although the weather at this time is no longer suitable for outdoor tea drinking,
But it made the business of his tea house even more popular instantly, especially in the evening, more and more people came here for leisure and entertainment every day. Even the popularity of Hongwan Plaza suddenly became more popular. The boss of Hongwan
At this time, Zheng Hong finally showed his due level. He took this opportunity to carry out promotional activities in various commercial stores, and even held several auto shows with generous discounts in an open space on the other side of the square. In this way,
, the daytime exhibitions, promotional activities and evening performances and competitions complement each other, instantly driving the popularity of Hongwan Plaza to a reasonable height, and the popularity is still on the rise.
At present, the price of pavement in Hongwan Plaza has risen to about 5,000 yuan per square meter. It can only be said that this price is relatively reasonable with the commercial pavement in Shudu. But this marks that Bai Shuo and Liang Ying have achieved their goals.
They made a book profit of more than 40 million yuan. On the surface, it seems that the price of the shop has increased by about 40% compared with when Bai Shuo and the others bought it. But at this time, the actual funds paid from Bai Shuo were only about 7 million. If according to the investment
In terms of return rate, the returns over these three months are terrifying.
However, Bai Shuo and Liang Ying were not satisfied with this little profit and had no plans to sell some stores in a hurry. On the other hand, although Liang Ying usually seemed very understanding and calm, she was finally very calm at this time.
He was obviously relieved. Obviously, the prices of the store could not rise during this period, and he was also under tremendous pressure. Just when Liang Ying was very happy that the store finally showed a profit-making effect, Bai Shuo was also very happy.
He lit up a cigarette, leaned against the bar counter, and then breathed out a smoke ring. He looked at Liang Ying coolly and said, "I'm so happy with 40 million, what will I do with 400 million in the future?" Knowing this, Bai Shuo
He was mocking himself in the same way, which made Liang Ying angry and chased Bai Shuo.
On this day, the news of Chen Bing finally came again. Since Bai Shuo had already spread the news of looking for Chen Bing among his buddies, and with a beauty like Chen Bing, it was inevitable that people would be attracted wherever he went, especially people like Bai Shuo.
With the attention of people like best friends, he quickly learned the exact news of Chen Bing's appearance in Qingcheng Mountain. Although the news was two days ago, Bai Shuo immediately followed it. However, he lingered on the position in the information for a long time.
This is a location that is usually sparsely visited, but at this time, Chen Bing could not be found at all. Bai Shuo has not given up. Since he has appeared here, there must be some traces. At least for now, Bai Shuo can't find anything besides searching here.
There is no other way.
Walking on the mountain road, even though it is winter, Qingcheng Mountain is still full of green mountains, with streams trickling everywhere, creating a beautiful scene of "the mountains reflect the blue water, and the streams flow deep into the forest." There seems to be a slightly dilapidated Taoist temple along the winding path.
, Bai Shuo followed the mountain road and wound around for a while before arriving at the entrance of the Taoist temple. It was said to be a Taoist temple, but it was not much bigger than a courtyard in the imperial capital. The door, full of vicissitudes of life, seemed to have never been opened for a long time.
However, there is a side door that is left ajar, allowing people to enter and exit freely. Walking into the temple, the main hall is quite decent, enshrining a small statue of the Sanqing God. The other courtyards look a bit dilapidated, but overall
It feels like the inside of the temple is quite clean and tidy.
At this time, an old Taoist with sparse hair and a thin figure came out of a relatively well-kept room. He was wearing an old but plain Taoist robe, and his eyes were deep but full of energy. "This good man has been here for a long time.
No one has ever visited me before, but today you and I are destined to be together." The Taoist priest first saluted Bai Shuo and said.
Bai Shuo hurriedly prepared to clasp his hands together, but suddenly felt something was wrong. He quickly turned his hands away and nodded slightly in return: "Excuse me, Taoist priest. I was just greedy for the mountain scenery and got lost, so I got here."
"Since I got lost and came here, how could I know that it was not the guidance of my ancestors? Why don't I, little brother, do some random merits and have a good fortune with my ancestors?"
After hearing this, Bai Shuo realized that this old man wanted to ask for money. He thought that since Chen Bing had appeared nearby, he could also inquire with this old man. Maybe there would be some news, so he also found out a
A hundred yuan note was put into the merit box. When Bai Shuo took out the money, the old Taoist eyes kept staring at the note until it was completely submerged in the merit box, then he looked at Bai Shuo again with a smile on his face.
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Bai Shuo asked the old Taoist: "I don't know what to call him?"
"Easy to say, easy to say. Pindao's real name is Li, and his Taoist name is Huayangzi."
"Oh, it turns out to be Daochang Li." Bai Shuo said, giving a slight salute, and then asked: "I came here actually to look for a girl. I heard that I came here a few days ago, but I don't know if I have seen him before.
Pass?"
Daochang Li said with a smile: "It's easy to talk, it's easy to talk. I think the good people have traveled a long way here and are a little thirsty. If we go to the side room to drink tea first, if there is anything we need Xiaodao to answer, Xiaodao will do our best."
Bai Shuo was indeed a little thirsty at this time, so he did not refuse, so he followed the old Taoist priest to another room. The room was quiet and elegant, except for a tea table and seats specially set up for drinking tea.
Extraneous furnishings. Outside the window next to the tea table, there is a mountain stream. At a glance, there are layers of dyed forests and picturesque mountains. The beautiful scenery of streams falling into silver ditches and clear springs flowing upstream is full of poetry and painting.
"Daozhang Li is so elegant." Bai Shuo felt relaxed and happy for a moment and could not sigh.
"Just laugh and laugh."
The two of them sat at separate tables. The old man skillfully brewed a pot of green tea. He was not as particular as Kung Fu tea. He poured the tea soup directly into Bai Shuo's cup, and then poured some Bai Shuo into his own cup.
I was a little thirsty. After taking a sip, I found it sweet and delicious, so I drank it all in one gulp.
"Good tea, good tea!" In fact, Bai Shuo was just thirsty and didn't notice anything special about the tea. He just felt that after drinking someone else's tea, he had to say a few words of thanks and praise.
"This tea is picked and roasted by Xiao Dao in the mountains, so there is no name or particularity. Just like it, little brother." The old Taoist priest was obviously a little happy after hearing the praise, and filled Bai Shuo's cup again.
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Bai Shuo murmured in his heart that Qianqing's tea was just a three-nothing product. In his opinion, tea was not grown in tea gardens. What was it that was picked randomly from all over the mountains, including rotten leaves and poisonous weeds?
And cooking it yourself? The Taoist temple environment I saw just now doesn’t have a decent workshop, let alone sterile disinfection equipment. Thinking of this, Bai Shuo didn’t touch the tea again even though he was still a little thirsty.
"Daozhang Li, I wonder if you know what I asked before?" Bai Shuo went straight to the point at this moment.
Seeing the old Taoist looking a little thoughtful, Bai Shuo continued: "Well, she is a very beautiful woman who looks about 20 years old, maybe she is dressed in white." Because in Bai Shuo's impression, Chen Bing seemed to be
They are all wearing white clothes, so this image is described.
"In my place, ordinary people rarely come here, let alone beautiful women. Anyway, I haven't seen any women in the past two days." The old Taoist said leisurely.
When Bai Shuo looked a little disappointed, the old Taoist said again: "But I can see that little brother, you seem to have some doubts in your heart. If it is convenient, Pindao can help you look into the details."
Bai Shuo thought for a long time and didn't know whether he should talk to the old Taoist about those strange things. He just asked the old Taoist lightly: "Daozhang Li, I don't know much about Taoism. I don't know what the word Tao means.
?”
The old Taoist pinched his beard, thought for a moment and said: "Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao; it can be named, but it is not named. Nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; named is the mother of heaven and earth. Tao governs the universe, heaven and earth, and all life. It is empty
Yao Ming, it’s indescribable!”
Bai Shuo thought about it for a while. It seemed that what the old Taoist said was clear and logical, but when he thought about it carefully, he found that it had no substance at all. So he asked: "Where exactly is this Tao?"
"Tao is born from chaotic vitality, which produces yin and yang, and yin and yang mix into all things. They exist invisible and operate according to certain laws. Tao is born from heaven and earth and is everywhere. You see the clouds rising and mist falling, flowing alternately and circulating
No, this is all the existence of Tao." Lao Tao said directly without any hesitation this time.
Seeing that the old Taoist seemed to be reciting scriptures, Bai Shuo felt a little bored, so he smiled bitterly and said: "What the Taoist said is too profound, and it cannot solve the actual problem for me."
The old Taoist smiled slightly: "Little brother, you are asking about the principles of the Great Dao, so naturally I will give you a vague answer. If you don't explain the specific question, how can I know how to answer it?"
Hearing Lao Dao's words, maybe there were some things that he had been holding in his heart for a long time, and he really needed to find someone to talk to, or maybe it was the pleasant scenery outside the window that made him want to let go of his burden. In the end, Bai Shuo was still putting some things away.
I hid the things, processed them, and organized my words to tell the story to the old man.
"Taoist Master, I feel that my life is very confusing now. It seems that I have to walk the road all over again. I am almost reaching the end, but suddenly I find that I am still at the starting point. I feel that I am still around me now.
Everything is both real and illusory, as if I had a long, long dream before, but now I wake up from the dream, but I can’t tell whether it was a dream before. Sometimes I feel that I am actually in a dream now. I feel lost in my heart.
A lot, suddenly it seems as if those losses have never been gained. Now I feel that I can gain a lot, but I always feel that everything will be lost again..."
Because Bai Shuo didn't want to express what was in his heart too directly, some of his words did not convey what he meant. After talking a lot intermittently, the old Taoist still had an indifferent expression. Sometimes he took a sip of tea, and sometimes he was thoughtful.
nodded.
When Bai Shuo said that he didn't know what else to say, the old Taoist slowly said: "From our Taoist point of view, this little brother's situation is exactly a state of enlightenment. Of course, as for enlightenment
How long it takes depends on your destiny.
"Enlightenment?" Bai Shuo asked puzzledly.
"Many of the things you said are actually not difficult to understand. In the eyes of ordinary people, what they see and feel when they are awake is real, and everything in dreams is illusory and unreal. But the so-called Zhuang Zhou dreamed of butterflies, although waking up is a state
, dreams are another realm, and the two are different. Zhuang Zhou is Zhuang Zhou, and a butterfly is a butterfly. The two are also different. But in Zhuang Zhou's view, they are just a phenomenon, a manifestation of the Tao.
It is just a form and a stage in motion. Whether it is Zhuang Zhou, whether it is a butterfly, whether it is a real thing or a thing in a dream, they are all just empty Tao in essence. There is no difference. This is the so-called "equalization of things".
Seeing that Bai Shuo was obviously struggling to listen, the old Taoist smiled quietly, and then continued: "Maybe the little brother can't understand these principles immediately. To put it simply. In fact, everyone will have such a time when they come to a certain place.
, while doing something, I suddenly found that I seemed to have been here before, or seemed to have done such a thing before, but it was clear that I had never been here in real life, and had never done such a thing. This
Sometimes we tend to attribute it to having experienced these things in the dream world."
"Of course, these are only very short and fragmented memories. People can firmly believe that the present they are in is the real world, and not pay too much attention to those fragmented memories. If you have experienced it for a long time
, what will happen if the memory is very complete?”
These words hit Bai Shuo's heart, and he asked eagerly: "Has this situation ever happened before?"
"Yes. Let me tell you a story. In ancient times, there was a man named Lu Sheng. He pursued fame and wealth all his life but failed. After failing the exam, he was about to return home. When he passed by the hotel, he was about to go in and rest. He saw the innkeeper
He was preparing steamed yellow cakes. He felt tired and fell asleep in the shop. After resting, he got up and returned home. A few months later, he married a beautiful woman from a wealthy family as his wife, which made Lu Sheng very happy, so
Life is getting better and better. The next year, he took the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. He went to high school and became a secret school officer. Following the emperor's order, he went to Weinan to be a county captain, and was soon promoted to a supervisory censor. Then he changed his mind.
He also held the title of Zhizhizhigao. Three years later, he began to serve as a local official. He did a lot of good things for the people. He was loved by the people and even built a monument in his honor. Later, he was promoted all the way back to the capital. That year
, Emperor Shenwu was using force to deal with the Rong and Di to expand his territory, so he ordered Lu Sheng to lead the army. As a result, he defeated the Rong and Di, and expanded his territory by 900 square miles. After returning to Beijing, he received a grand reward, and later became the prime minister.
There were more than ten thousand people under him. Later, he experienced various frame-ups and came back to life several times in despair. Finally, he gained the emperor's trust and his family was full of children and grandchildren. Later, Lu Sheng grew older and asked to resign many times.
None of them got permission. He still won the trust of the emperor and the love of the people. The most popular one lived to be over eighty years old before he died.
But at this time Lu Sheng stretched out and woke up, only to find that his body was still sleeping in the hotel, the yellow cake steamed by the shopkeeper was not yet cooked, and the surrounding things were the same as before. Lu Sheng felt melancholy for a long time before he realized: "
The way of favor and disgrace, the luck of poverty, the reason of gain and loss, the love of life and death, human desires are nothing more than this." So he gave up the idea of pursuing fame and wealth, and returned home to live a peaceful life. This is
The allusion of "Yang Liang Yi Meng".
"Huang Liang is a dream?" Bai Shuo read silently, and then sighed deeply and asked: "So, is this Lu Sheng just having a dream, or has he really experienced all this?"