One hundred and ninetieth eight chapters worthwhile trip
It was a very pleasant day. I meditated in the morning, copied sutras, and at noon Ningzi Hakuma treated me to the "Shojin Ryori" vegetarian meal provided by the temple. It was not expensive but tasted good.
In the afternoon, they listened to a lecture, that is, the old monk told a short story, which was quite philosophical. Then they rented a tea room, and Bai Ma Ningzi personally made tea for them. In other words, as the host, she held a
Small tea party.
This is not a simplified version like that in a hospital. It is a serious Zen tea room with a full set of iron kettles, water spoons, tea bowls, and tea pots (tea jars). It is clean and elegant, with a strong sense of ritual.
Chihara Rinto was originally not interested in the so-called tea ceremony. He didn't have many elegant bones in his body. He had been in Japan for so long and had never paid attention to this aspect. However, Hakuba Ningzi made the tea soup with his own hands. He naturally
A hundred people were happy to join in, and it was also an eye-opener.
A serious teahouse is a small piece of semi-courtyard land with an open floor, dead trees, and scaffolding, like a condensed small landscape. The moment you step onto the open floor, it means temporarily cutting off the connection with the world, and the teahouse
The entrance is very low, and you have to drill to get in. It is also a way to cut off the connection with the world. No matter what big shot you are, bow your head when entering to show humility and respect.
The entire tea room emphasizes an "asymmetrical" layout, which represents a kind of "unsatisfactory" life. The host area is small and the guest area is large. Even the windows on three sides have different shapes. At the same time, there are flower arrangements in the room. It is very simple.
That kind of thing, all you want is peace and quiet.
As for the tea itself, there is not much to say. Chihara Rinto is not used to drinking it, but it is very pleasing to see Hakuba Ningzi who has been strictly trained to move around, salute, boil water, and serve tea. Hakuba Ningzi's temperament is very traditional.
It is very classically beautiful, gentle and very suitable for this kind of ceremonial activity.
What she brought to Chihara Rinto was a kind of spiritual peace and a balancer in the impetuous life.
Maybe it has something to do with the past, maybe she has this kind of charm, but no matter what, even if she doesn't understand, Chihara Rinto still likes her very much.
As for the three girls, Yamagami Aiko, Nishino Kirisa and Ermae Seiko, not to mention Ermae Seiko, the aloof and honest person, and Nishino Kirisa, the guy who can't sit still, they were honest throughout the whole process and tried their best to abide by etiquette.
This guy who has been smiling all day actually knows a little bit about tea, and can even drink tea to deal with compatibility. At least he is the one who knows the most among the four of them.
Almost no one laughed or laughed in the tea room. When tea was first introduced to Japan, it was a very expensive luxury product. The Japanese had a very respectful attitude towards tea, and the tea ceremony is a reflection of this respect in a sense.
Only in teahouses can we say we are really drinking tea, but in China, teahouses are where people drink tea. The two are different in nature.
Attitude is another aspect. Tea party participants should have the mentality of "once in a lifetime and never see each other again", be sincere to each other, and try to cherish this fleeting moment like the bubbles of tea.
After the tea party ended, Hakuba Ningzi sat as the tea master and retreated from the main seat. Chihara Rinto led the three children out of the guest seat and walked in the outdoor courtyard, waiting for Hakuba Ningzi to arrive.
Convergence.
Two years ago, Shengzi looked admiring: "Sister Ningzi is really charming."
Nishino Kirisa nodded in agreement. She probably would never have such a temperament in her life, and she was very attracted to it. However, Yamagami Aiko glanced sideways at Chihara Rinto, feeling that he was being advantaged. Unexpectedly, this weasel teacher really succeeded, Ning
Sister Zi actually got along quite happily with him.
As the sister who is related by blood to Ningzi Hakuba, it's not that Rinto Chihara is not good, she still admires him, but she just feels depressed that the little cabbage at home has been given to a pig.
Qianhara Rinto didn't notice the strange look in the mountain god Aiko's eyes, he was still thinking about it!
TV program producers are inherently in a high-pressure industry, and as the core of the team, his task is to lead everyone to victory. Sometimes even in the face of high pressure, he must show an unswerving attitude and not panic or be chaotic, but this
No one in the world has a really rock-solid heart. He was actually quite annoyed during this period.
Moreover, there are five or six crews, and there are hundreds of staff members not counting the actors. You say that all of them are smart, capable, and honest, but that is impossible. There are always some people who are sneaky and unwilling to work hard. He didn't.
Shao scolded these people in his letter to Hakuba Ningzi. Hakuba Ningzi is the first person in the world who can speak his mind freely. Murakami Iori has to stay in the back row, even if Murakami Iori, a thick-shouldered white-boned girl, is the best person with him.
The one with the most common interests.
Probably Bai Ma Ningzi feels that his mentality is unhealthy, and is trying to provide help as much as possible to eliminate the irritability in his heart, calm him down, and face work with a better mentality. This is still necessary, human patience
The level is limited. One day he can no longer hold it in, loses his temper, and really starts to kill chickens and monkeys, and he may really change his job to lead a "tyrant" type team.
Hakuba Ningzi is interested, he is truly a good match!
Soon, Hakuba Ningzi came over after changing clothes. Her wooden clogs clicked on the bluestone road, and it was already dark. At around six o'clock, the five of them started to go back together.
Walk.
The three of them, Yamagami Aiko, walked in front, chatting and laughing among themselves in low voices. Hakuba Neiko and Chihara Rinto walked together and asked with a smile: "Chihara-kun, how do you feel?"
"Very good!" Chihara Rinto also said with a smile.
Bai Ma Ningzi was very happy, squinting her eyes and smiling: "I have been studying it for more than ten years, and it finally came in use."
Chihara Rinto also laughed, but he didn't explain that he thought it was good not because of Hakuba Ningzi's craftsmanship and that he couldn't understand the tea ceremony, but because of the whole day today, even if you don't like Hakuba Ningzi as a person, you have to admit that,
It's very comfortable to be with her.
It is said that outstanding girls are the flowers that understand the language, and Ningzi Hakuba is the flower that understands the language.
In the summer evening, a cool breeze came and the heat was dissipating. Chihara Rinto stretched his waist and felt that he was in a much better condition than when he came this morning. He turned around and asked with a smile: "I'm treating you tonight, what do you want to eat?"
Hakuba Neiko was not polite to him either. She knew that Chihara Rinto could make money even if he had money. She tilted her head slightly and thought for a while, then said: "The main thing is to congratulate Aiko-chan and the others on their entrance to school, right? Kirisa-chan is willing to do anything as long as she tastes good.
Eat, Seiko-chan is very simple, you can eat anything, Aiko-chan likes sushi, so why not take them to eat sushi."
"Do you have any recommended stores?"
Hakuba Ningzi smiled and said: "No, I am very poor now, but I can't go to a high-end sushi restaurant. If you are in Kyoto Prefecture, I can recommend a few time-honored and famous restaurants to you."
"Then look around. There is no shortage of sushi restaurants in Tokyo. There must be one here."
Bai Ma Ningzi raised her head and smiled at him, nodded slightly, and then took out a string of stone rosary beads for him, "Wear this on your body... I can't reply to you every day. If you are upset, just count them."
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Qianhara Rinto was stunned, and reached out to take the rosary. After a closer look, he found that it was a cheap product, but it was cool, as pleasant as the temperature on Ningzi Hakuba's small hands. He asked jokingly: "A token of love?"
"
He was joking, but felt a little ashamed in his heart. Bai Ma Ningzi always gave him small gifts, including scrolls, seven gods of good fortune, and now a string of rosary beads. But she was still a "poor man" and seemed to value friendship, while he had money.
I have made a lot of money, including royalties, shares, and high investments. In the end, I have never given anything to Bai Ma Ningzi. I really don’t have much experience in love. I have a plan but can’t execute it. Now I haven’t even chosen a gift.
.
Hakuba Ningzi smiled gently: "I gave it to you. You can think of it as anything you want, and I can't control it. But I made it while meditating in the back hall of the teahouse. It was originally a semi-finished product... Qianyuan-kun, do you want to go?
It doesn’t matter what you do, please live a happy life.”
Her expression was very sincere, Qianhara Rinto stopped joking, gently plucked the rosary beads one by one, and said seriously: "I understand."
They didn't speak anymore and just walked side by side. The atmosphere was very warm. When they left the temple vestibule, they found that rows of lanterns on the "Prajna lantern stand" had been lit.
Bai Ma Ningzi stopped, clasped his hands together, lowered his head to the lampstand and prayed silently for a moment. But as soon as he raised his head, a light rose in the distance, then exploded in the sky, turning into a big silver flower.
The flowers turned into streaks of silver light and disappeared...
Immediately afterwards, another starlight rose into the sky, dragging its light tail, and once again the sky was filled with fireworks.
Hakuba Ningzi raised her head and looked up. The different colors of light from various minerals made her face light up and darken. Then she asked softly: "It's so beautiful. Is it a summer festival?"
Chihara Rinto didn't know, he didn't like to travel around. To be honest, he had lived in Tokyo for more than a year and a half, and he couldn't even be a tour guide. He could only say: "Maybe..."
Probably a certain shrine is having a celebration today and is setting off fireworks to add to the fun.
They stopped and looked at it for a while. A look of regret appeared on Bai Ma Ningzi's face, and she said softly: "Beautiful things don't last long..."
Qianhara Rinto smiled and said: "That's what fireworks are like. If they last for a long time, they are called fires."
Hakuba Ningzi glanced at him. She couldn't do anything with a weak man like him, so she smiled and said, "I'm hungry, take Aiko-chan and the others to eat!"
"good!"
Compared to watching the fireworks, Chihara Rinto was more interested in filling his stomach. The "Shojin Ryori" he had for lunch didn't make him hungry at all. It's clear that Japanese monks can eat meat, but he didn't know why he had to sell vegetarian food.
He called out to the three daughters of the mountain god Aiko who were also watching the fireworks. Nishino Kirisa immediately became excited, dragged Erqian Sheizi who was holding back a poem and couldn't come out, and ran away, shouting: "Don't think about those crooked things of yours."
Enough words, it’s important to eat!”
In a sense, Nishino Kirisa is a bit similar to Chihara Rinto in nature. Two years ago, Seiko couldn't do anything to her. Shinshi, who was feeling sad while watching the fireworks, was stillborn and was dragged along the street to find a sushi restaurant.
Chihara Rinto and Hakuba Neiko followed naturally, and after walking a few steps, Chihara Rinto looked back at the Honchoji Temple under the fireworks, and then at the gentle Hakuba Neiko...