Chapter 54: Reluctant

After the two monks explained to them in detail, they let the two monks go.

On this day, the people nearby worked hard to build the wall and treated Master Decheng and his group with more sincerity.

At night, the people who were building the wall left, leaving behind a pile of river sand, mountain mud and river rocks.

Zhenren Decheng and Zhenren Shanzheng were meditating, while Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan were making mud bricks with great care.

As the night deepened, Master Decheng replaced Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan so that they could meditate in peace.

It was a peaceful night, with no water droplets floating around.

Zhenren Decheng and Zhenren Shanzheng had some speculations because of this, but they still had to wait for the monks from Guanghua Temple to arrive before they could verify it again.

As the sky was getting light, people from the neighborhood came. As they were building the courtyard wall, they said, "When I was a child, my grandfather told me that the well water in Shoushan Temple was delicious, and tasted just like the spring water on the mountain.

Has any of you seen the well cover in the temple? ”

Zhenren Decheng and Zhenren Shanzheng walked around the temple, stopped at several places, and asked the person who was talking: "Your grandfather said how many wells there are in Shoushan Temple?"

"There must be a well. My grandfather passed away two years ago. Aqi, why don't you go back and ask your grandfather?"

"You can't ask. If you do, he will rush over to worship Buddha."

“Aqi’s grandfather is too old, so even if he wants to come, he has to wait until Shoushan Temple is repaired.

The Buddhist temple is too dilapidated. Let’s build the courtyard wall and then tidy up the temple. ”

As they discussed, they looked at the expressions of Master Decheng and his group.

Master Decheng looked at the brand new courtyard wall, then at the dilapidated Buddhist temple, and said to Master Shanzheng, "Let's go to the river to dig sand."

The four of them went to the river. Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan went to see the fish swimming in the river first. Both of them had a look of regret in their eyes.

"Alas, as monks, we must abide by the rules."

Shi Zelan touched her own bald head and said, "I can't always dress like a monk, can I?"

Master Decheng said to Master Shanzheng, "I think they will tear down the temple and rebuild it."

Shanzheng Zhenren nodded: "We don't need to rush back, just let them do whatever they want."

As they were talking, they dug a pile of river sand and piled it aside. When people nearby came over, they could just pick up the sand and take it back.

At noon, Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan said they wanted to sit in silence by the river.

Zhenren Decheng, Zhenren Shanzheng and the people who came said that they could dig more river sand so that they could make more mud bricks in the evening.

People nearby all know that Master Decheng and his three companions have been eating wild vegetable cakes these days.

They wanted to bring them food from home, but they declined.

"We monks don't eat meat."

Master Decheng and his companions had no intention of being involved in too many causes and effects, so they kept a certain distance from the people nearby.

The people nearby initially suspected that Master Decheng and his group had ulterior motives and were unwilling to get close to them.

Until the monks from Guanghua Temple arrived, they became less wary of Master Decheng and his group.

But the monks from Guanghua Temple left soon, as they were on guard against Master Decheng and his group.

Master Decheng and his group were by the river, and they were worried about what Master Decheng and his group might do, so they specially arranged for five or six half-grown children to play by the river.

At the time of Shen, five big monks came from Guanghua Temple. They entered the mountain guarding area and the people building the courtyard wall cheered.

Master Decheng opened his eyes and said to Master Shanzheng, "Someone has come from Guanghua Temple. They still believe in the monks of Guanghua Temple."

Master Decheng and his group walked towards Shoushan Temple. The children by the river cheered. They had been waiting for most of the day, and Master Decheng had been sitting quietly. They did not dare to speak loudly.

The children ran forward all of a sudden. Before this, the adults in the family had told them not to go around Shoushan Temple.

The children ran to Shoushan Temple and saw the newly built courtyard wall. They exclaimed, "There is no strange smell here anymore."

Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng looked at the courtyard wall that was almost two meters high, and heard the voices talking inside, so they stepped in.

When the monks of Guanghua Temple saw Master Decheng and his entourage, they stood up and saluted, and Master Decheng returned the salute.

People nearby have already told the monks of Guanghua Temple that they want to demolish the old Buddhist hall and rebuild it.

The monks from Guanghua Temple went inside to see the Buddha statue, and they decided to have a good talk with Master Decheng and his group.

It was getting dark, the courtyard wall was built, and the Buddhist hall was almost demolished.

Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan sat at the entrance of the temple. The demolished Buddhist temple always gave them a not-so-pleasant feeling.

Zhenren Decheng and Zhenren Shanzheng looked at each other, and then looked at the five monks from Guanghua Temple who also frowned.

A monk who had been here before came over and said to Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng, "After the temple was demolished, why do I feel like the air pressure here is low?"

Master Decheng sighed and said, "The person who built Shoushan Temple must have been a person of great merit. Only then could he protect the existence of Shoushan Temple over the years."

The monk's expression changed. He looked at the standing Buddha statue and asked, "What did this Buddha statue look like before?"

Shi Xiaoliu gestured to him, and he hurried over to talk to his fellow disciples.

Shi Zelan whispered to Shi Xiaoliu, "Do you feel that the light on the Buddha statue has dimmed?"

Shi Xiaoliu sighed and said, "Take a look at the foundation stone under the Buddha statue."

Shi Zelan looked at the foundation stone which was becoming more and more cracked and said, "There has never been a well in the temple. After so many years of ups and downs, it is understandable that the foundation stone is like this."

When the monks from Guanghua Temple heard Shi Zelan's words, they immediately stood up and walked around Shoushan Temple.

When they came back, they said, “There must be a well in Shoushan Temple, and we looked through the records before we came here, and there must be three wells.”

They came to ask the opinions of Decheng Zhenren and Shanzheng Zhenren. When they saw the bubbles gathering in the air, they sighed and said, "Now that you are here, the bubbles have appeared."

“Master Dacheng, were there no bubbles in the temple last night?”

"No, we had never seen any blisters before you came."

The leading monk from Guanghua Temple drew a picture on the ground with his fingers and looked at Master Decheng and his group: "I know you are rare masters, so I would like to ask for your help in this matter."

After the two looked at each other, the latter said to him, “You said there is a well in Shoushan, but now there is no well, only the bubbles floating here.

I think after dawn tomorrow, you all should look for the wellhead in the temple.

We are outsiders. The more meritorious deeds we do, the less benefit it will bring to you. ”

The great monk felt the sincerity of Master Shanzheng, so he no longer forced Master Decheng and his group.