Chapter 449 Madam, is it time to go?
The other party is Xu Shanglou's aunt. They have been fasting and chanting Buddhist scriptures for many years, and they have a lot in common.
It has been two years since Ruan Mingying and Xu Shanglou got their marriage certificate abroad, and there is still no movement in her belly. Many people in the Xu family are watching.
The two young people are not in a hurry, but the elders in the family are. The couple does not plan to be DINKs, so of course they have to have children as soon as possible.
The family doctor said that there was nothing wrong with their health, and the aunt said that it was not time for them to have children, and they had to go to worship Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth.
Ruan Mulan had the same idea in her heart. The young people were embarrassed, and of course the elders had to take care of this matter.
The temple they were going to today was quite far, so Ah Hu drove them there.
It is said that the temple is very effective in praying for children, and the incense is
very strong. There are more people on weekends. Ms. Wei, the aunt of Xu Shanglou, was still worried on the way there, afraid that there would be too many people and they would have to queue up to burn incense.
When they arrived at the temple, they found that there was no need to queue up in the Guanyin Hall, but the other side of the main hall was crowded.
Ms. Wei couldn't help asking people: "What are they praying for there?"
"Oh, that is for wealth, the Jialan Hall." Fearing that the two did not understand, the little monk added, "It's the Temple of the God of Wealth."
Ms. Wei was immediately tempted. Her two sons have had bad luck recently. They have lost money in all their investments and have failed in various business ventures.
Their family is not rich to begin with, so how can they afford to have two sons suffer so much?
"Since we are here, why not go and worship?" Ms. Wei suggested.
Ruan Mulan smiled and said, "I won't go."
She runs her own company and has inherited the property left by her mother from the Bai family. Her three daughters all have their own businesses and can make a lot of money. They don't need to ask for money at all.
Thinking more about it would be too greedy.
Ms. Wei didn't say much and hurried over.
After Ruan Mulan worshipped Guanyin Bodhisattva and added a large sum of money for incense, a monk came to greet her immediately.
The other party's clothes were fluttering in the wind. It was the first time she saw such a generous female donor. She smiled and invited Ruan Mulan to the backyard for tea.
Ruan Mulan: "Thank you very much. I just want to listen to the master's lecture."
The lecture room in the backyard was prepared with the best tea. She thought about it and sent a message to Mingzhuo, asking him what he was doing.
Mingzhuo replied very quickly: "I'm at Qingmen Temple, listening to the monks preaching."
Ruan Mulan couldn't help but smile: "What a coincidence, I'm also in the temple praying to Guanyin for a child."
Then she sent the location.
Mingzhuo was probably concentrating on listening to the sermon and didn't answer.
Ruan Mulan didn't care and sat quietly for a while, then someone knocked on the door.
She opened the door and saw a monk who looked a little younger standing outside. He put his hands together and bowed to her.
The abbot introduced: "This is Wuyou who lives in our temple. He is much better than the poor monk in preaching. Today, he will preach on behalf of the donor."
Ruan Mulan was a little surprised: "Is that so? Thank you very much. But this master Wuyou looks really young."
The abbot: "Donor, why don't you listen to him say a few words first, you will definitely be satisfied."
Ruan Mulan stepped aside and invited the three people in.
In the room full of tea fragrance, Wuyou began to preach the Buddhist scriptures. His voice was clear and unhurried. It can be heard that he is familiar with the scriptures, has a profound understanding of Buddhism, and has his own insights.
The abbot listened with satisfaction and admiration, and it looked like he wanted to accept him as his disciple.
Most of these wandering monks who hang out in various places are not good at practicing and need more training and learning. This time he can be considered to have picked up a treasure.
I don't know who is more powerful compared to the famous Wu Nian of Qingmen Temple.
After a while, another monk came to ask the abbot to leave.
Seeing that Ruan Mulan was quite satisfied, the abbot apologized and left.
Ruan Mulan: "Master, you have worked hard to preach the sutras. Why don't you stop and have a cup of tea?"
Wuyou said Amitabha, stopped in time, lowered his head and drank a sip of tea.
Ruan Mulan: "Master, I'm here today to pray for a child. Why don't you tell me about Guanyin Bodhisattva?"
Wuyou: "Guanyin Bodhisattva is very effective in giving birth here. Your wish will surely come true."
After a pause, he began to talk about some of the deeds of Guanyin Bodhisattva, but he was interrupted by Ruan Mulan before he could say just two sentences.
"I heard that the predecessor of Guanyin Bodhisattva was the Taoist Master Cihang. But if ordinary people originally entered Taoism to practice, and then wanted to serve the Bodhisattva, would they not be protected?"
Ruan Mulan smiled, "I mean, would they be regarded as traitors?"
Wuyou glanced at her and said lightly: "Donor, you worry too much..."
Ruan Mulan: "I think I worry too much. There are many different opinions about how Guanyin Bodhisattva went from Taoism to Buddhism. But in essence, she is compassionate and saves all living beings. She has infinite wisdom and magical powers, but she is reluctant to become a Buddha, just to save all living beings and inject the power of compassion and wisdom into the world. How can there be religious prejudice?"
She seemed to have just said it casually. She stopped talking and stood up and said, "I should go. Thank you for your teachings, Master."
Wuyou also stood up and walked towards Ruan Mulan.
He seemed to be very taciturn. Except when he was lecturing, he would talk incessantly. At other times, he had no reaction.
The light outside the window suddenly dimmed, as if all of a sudden, there was silence all around.
Ruan Mulan's heart beat faster. She tightened the amulet in her pocket and quickened her pace.
One step, two steps, three steps, she got closer to the door.
She didn't notice that the person behind her was also closer to her, and his hand almost immediately fell on her shoulder.
The light in the room was a little dim, and the light and shadow cast on Wuyou's face, which seemed a little weird.
With a "creak", the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Ah Hu was standing outside the door, "Madam, is it time to go?"
Ruan Mulan breathed a sigh of relief.
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Mingzhuo actually didn't just go to the Dharma Hall to attend the Dharma talk, but had something more important to do.
Wu Nian and Master Yuan Hui always felt that something was not right at Lingquan Temple that day.
They reported this matter to the Buddhist sect and thought that Mingzhuo should be invited to the Buddhist sect to check on her physical condition.
As for the Xuanmen sect, someone in the farmhouse also testified that he saw a monk holding a strange black mist to deal with Mingzhuo, and then the black mist penetrated into Mingzhuo's body.
The people of the Xuanmen sect were very anxious, suspecting that it was the resentment of all the negative emotions in the world. It would be troublesome to get a little bit of it, not to mention that Mingzhuo got a lot of it.
This matter cannot be delayed. Those black mists can affect people's state of mind and seven emotions and six desires, and they may not even know it.
Mingzhuo is the most important genius of the Xuanmen sect. If she falls or betrays the Xuanmen sect, the loss will be immeasurable.
Fortunately, the Buddhist sect has Buddhist scriptures that can remove these resentments, and only those who are profound in Buddhism, great merit and selflessness can do it.
Buddhism now has such a great monk who can remove these grievances.
Mingzhuo went there, and not only she went, but Gu Xu was also invited. After all, he had dispelled a wisp of black mist in front of everyone at the farmhouse.
Wu Nian led Mingzhuo to the back mountain. This was a separate temple that was not open to the public. The courtyard revealed a bit of simplicity, but it was obvious that someone was often maintaining and cleaning it.