Chapter 395 I will be the abbot, you will be the nun

Huo Qingchen's voice was filled with disbelief.

Yu Youning came back to his senses after hearing what Huo Qingchen said.

"It's him."

It turns out that people’s subconscious feelings may really be the truth!

When Yu Youning learned that this matter was related to monks, his first reaction was whether this matter was related to Buddhists.

Now the facts are before us.

Not only is it related to the Buddha, it is also very likely that he was the one who did it!

At this moment, Nian Yi slowly opened his eyes.

"Youning, you're here."

Nian Yi's voice was as gentle as ever.

Just listening to him speak, I feel that my body and mind are soothed.

No matter how many things are on your mind, your heart will relax the moment you hear this sound.

Before Yu Youning could answer, Nian Yi walked down from the lotus platform.

After not seeing each other for a few years, Nian has grown a lot taller overnight.

When he came closer, Yu Youning was surprised to find that Nian Yi was now as tall as Huo Qingchen!

But he was too thin.

Standing next to Huo Qingchen, Huo Qingchen seemed to be twice as strong as him.

Looking at Nian Yi's robe, which seemed too loose, Yu Youning blinked, "Why not make a suit that fits you better?"

Nian Yi seemed to have not expected that Yu Youning would say this as the first sentence, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

But after the surprise, he laughed again.

"Clothes are just to cover your body. It doesn't matter what you wear."

Hearing him say this, Yu Youning felt that there was some truth in it and nodded, "You are right. When can we return to the capital?"

Nian put his hands together and said, "This is not the place to chat, why don't we go to the backyard!"

"good!"

Yu Youning followed Nian Yi and was about to go to the backyard, but Zhai Heming looked anxious.

Why not just ask?

Why go to the backyard to talk?

Although he was anxious, Zhai Heming finally suppressed his anxiety.

Yu Youning is not someone who doesn't know the seriousness of the matter, and he definitely won't ignore this matter.

What he has to do now is to wait patiently!

Comforting himself in this way, Zhai Heming calmed down a little and followed them to the backyard.

All these changes in him were revealed on his face, and Huo Qingchen saw them clearly.

Huo Qingchen moved closer to Zhai Heming and whispered, "Not bad! You're able to keep your composure! Don't worry! Youning won't ignore it!"

Zhai Heming nodded seriously, "I know."

Following Nian Yi to the backyard, several people sat down in the pavilion.

As soon as he sat down, Yu Youning asked again, "When will you return to the capital?"

"It's been a while, but at that time, you should have been in Liangcheng." Nian Yi answered very frankly.

"Did you build this temple after you came back?" Yu Youning continued to ask.

Nian Yi smiled and nodded, "Yes! In the past few years, I have also stayed in many temples. After visiting so many temples, I have gained some insights, and I want to provide a good place for people to practice Buddhism."

"Do you think there's something wrong with those temples?"

"There will always be some, more or less."

"What about this temple of yours?"

"Of course there's no problem with that."

Speaking of this, Nian Yi's expression became more serious, and even his smile became less. On his compassionate face, there was a bit of paranoia that he himself did not even notice.

"Here, everyone is truly equal, without distinction. Whether you're a peddler or a noble, once you've entered Buddhism, you're all the same. They're all my disciples, doing the same homework, eating the same meals, and sleeping on the same bed. There's no distinction between high and low. Youning, don't you think this is a good thing?"

"If everyone who comes here voluntarily becomes a monk, that would be great," Yu Youning said, his expression growing colder. "But are they all doing this voluntarily?"

Seeing Yu Youning's expression become more serious, Nian Yi still smiled. "Youning, what you said is a bit strange. How could they not be willing? They all came to me on their own initiative, knelt outside the temple gate, and begged me to shave their heads and let them become monks."

At this point, Nian Yi seemed to have thought of something interesting, and his expression became a little excited. "You've come at the perfect time. In a quarter of an hour, today's tonsure will begin. You can also watch from the side."

The moment he heard this, Yu Youning thought of the people they met on the way here.

In other words, after those people arrive, they all have to shave their heads and become monks?

Although there have been many people who have become monks every year since ancient times, the reality of so many people becoming monks together has never happened before!

Huo Qingchen showed curiosity. "I see this temple isn't very big. With so many people coming here, where do they live? With so many people, even if each meal is simple, three meals a day would require a lot of rice and flour, right? Where does all this come from?"

"Of course they brought it." Nian Yi lowered his eyes slightly and spoke slowly, word by word. "Those who come here to become monks include peddlers, farmers from the village, orphans from the city's charity halls, and even the powerful and wealthy landlords. They will bring their family land with them, and I will have them plan a unified plan to use it to maintain their daily needs.

Here, there is no distinction between high and low; money is shared by all, and everyone eats the same food. They do not need extra money; they only need to chant sutras, sweep the fields, carry water, and farm.

"What about their families?" Zhai Hemingzhi couldn't help but say, "They have parents, wives, and children. If they leave, they will also take away the family's land and money. How will their families live? If you are saving them in this way, then who will take care of their parents, wives, and children? The Buddha saves all living beings, but does he only save men?"

Perhaps because he was too excited, Zhai Heming's voice was unusually loud when he said these words.

But when questioned like this, Nian Yi did not feel angry at all.

Similarly, Nian Yi did not look at Zhai Heming.

He just looked at Yu Youning with his eyes shining, "This is why I came back to the capital of Dayong instead of going back to Xiliang directly."

"What's the reason?" Yu Youning asked subconsciously.

"He just asked if the Buddha only saves men. Of course not! It's just that for convenience, I can only accept men. As for women, I'll leave them to you, Youning!"

"Leave it to me?"

"Yes! You are a goddess sent from heaven, and you also have a compassionate heart. You also said that women in this world have a hard life and you want to make their lives better, right?"

"yes!"

Yu Youning said this, but his eyes were still full of confusion.

Not only did she say it, she actually did it.

After her efforts over the past few years, not to mention other places, the status of women in the capital and even nearby areas has improved, and their lives have become much better.

She is only ten years old this year. Even if she can only live to eighty, she still has seventy years to live.

Seventy years is enough for her to change the living environment of all women in Dayong.

Yu Youning was thinking in his heart when he heard Nian Yi speak again.

"Why do women in the world have such a hard life? Because they are disciplined from the moment they are born. They have to study, get married and have children, take care of their husbands and children, and serve their parents-in-law. Living such a life every day is of course tiring.

So, Youning, if you want to help them, you shouldn't give them the right to remarry or divorce, but rather, you should prevent them from getting married. You should build a nunnery so they have a place to live, where they can settle down and make a living. They don't need to marry or have children, so they can be self-sufficient, study, listen to the Dharma, and live a happy and worry-free life!

At the beginning, Nian Yi's tone was normal.

But the further he talked, the more excited he seemed.

Yu Youning just looked at Nian Yi quietly without saying a word.

She knew that he must have gone through something during the years he was away.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have turned out like this.

It’s clear that Nian Yi was a very gentle little monk a few years ago!

Nian Yi didn't wait for Yu Youning to speak, and didn't seem angry.

After adjusting his facial expression, Nian Yi said, "It's almost time. I'm going to get ordained. If you'd like, you can come and see me."

After saying that, Nian Yi walked outside without waiting for anyone's response.

Looking at his back, Zhai Heming finally became anxious.

"Is he... is he crazy?"

Zhai Heming became extremely worried when he thought that his father might have to stay with such a madman.

Yu Youning shook his head slowly, "He's not crazy, he must have experienced something. You can tell from what he said that your father is here, so he won't be in any danger. Let's go out and take a look!"

Zhai Heming took a deep breath and didn't know what he could do now, so he could only follow them out.

When I arrived outside the temple, I saw a lot of people kneeling outside.

Many of them looked familiar, as they were people they had met on the road when they had just come here.

At this moment, all these people were kneeling here devoutly.

Nian Yi was followed by a little monk holding a tray in his hands.

There were several razors on the tray.

Nian Yi is very skilled in giving people tonsures.

I don't know if he knew it before or if he just practiced it recently.

In less than an hour, he had shaved the heads of dozens of people.

Looking at the hair all over the floor, Yu Youning couldn't help but shiver.

Hair grows quite slowly.

If I really shave my head, I don’t know when my hair will grow back!

She doesn't care what others do, but she will never shave her head!

She definitely won't be a nun!

Just as I was thinking about it, I saw Nian Yi walking towards me.

"Youning, you are a smart person. Go back and think carefully about what I told you. When you have figured it out, you can come to me. If you are willing, I will take care of the rest."

Yu Youning nodded, "Okay, I'll come find you when I think it through."

Hearing this answer, Nian Yi smiled much happier than before.

He was right about Youning!