The vegetarian dishes arrived very quickly. There were six dishes in total, and you couldn’t tell what they were made of just by looking at them.
Yang Huaitian also looked at the dishes and asked, "Aunt, is there no meat in the vegetarian dishes? I heard that monks don't eat meat."
"Yes, monks are vegetarians and don't eat meat. Eating meat is a violation of the precepts and a serious sin. Come, let's taste this vegetarian dish."
Chunxiao originally thought that vegetarian food would definitely not taste good, but after trying it, she realized that it was not that vegetarian food was not tasty, but that the food was not cooked properly. Although these dishes did not taste as good as meat, they were much better than ordinary vegetables.
The only dish she tasted and knew was made of tofu, because only tofu had that soft feeling.
"Auntie, this is radish." Xiaohua pointed at one of the dishes, "It's strange, this radish is so delicious, how did you make it?"
"It must have been steamed and then stewed with secret ingredients, otherwise it wouldn't be so tender and flavorful. No wonder these dishes are so expensive."
"It doesn't matter how it's cooked, as long as it tastes good. At least today I've had a real vegetarian meal."
"It's a pity that this meal is too expensive. It's almost as much as an ordinary person spends in several years." Yang Huaitian was very emotional. He was still a little upset about the 10 taels of silver.
"It's a rare opportunity for us to be generous. The money has already been spent. Stop grumbling about it. If you think it's not worth it, just eat it all up. Don't waste it."
Eating while looking at the beautiful scenery really whetted one's appetite. Xiaohua heard that food should not be wasted, so she ate without hesitation. The portions of the dishes were quite large, more than enough for the three of them. In the end, there was really nothing left, and the three of them leaned on the stools and burped.
"Miss, I ate too much today. I won't be able to walk later."
"Me too, I'm full."
"Haha, just think of it as earning back those 10 taels of silver."
A young novice monk came over to collect the dishes and chopsticks, "Donor, if you have finished cleaning up, please move to the side room. The master is waiting to see you."
"Let's go and take a look." Chunxiao led them and followed the novice monk to the wing room. Sure enough, they saw an old monk in a cassock in front of a low table on the ground, with several cushions on the ground.
"master."
"Please, donors."
The three of them sat down cross-legged on the cushions.
"Who among the three will go first?"
Several people looked at each other, and finally Xiaohua spoke, "Master, let me go first, you help me take a look." She sat down opposite the monk.
The monk first reached out and touched her front vestibule, then her facial bones. "Although the donor has no relatives, her kinship is not broken. She must have had brothers and sisters to support her. Although her kinship was unfortunate in her previous life, she is fortunate to have good fortune in her next life. Do more good deeds, and the blessings will continue in the future."
"What does 'no parents' mean?" Are you saying she has no parents? That's not inaccurate, and the rest of the story makes it sound more realistic.
"Having no parents means that either one's parents died when one was young, or one's parents were unkind and neglected, so that one feels as if one has no parents at all."
Xiaohua was shocked. What the old monk said was really accurate. Saying that she would have endless blessings meant that she would have a good life in the future. She was happy, said thank you with a smile and stepped aside.
The next person to be looked at was Yang Huaitian. He touched his facial bones again and pinched his hand bones. The old monk smiled and said, "The donor had a disaster when he was young, but it seems that he has passed the disaster safely. Everything will be safe and smooth in the future." Yang Huaitian was also happy. A safe and smooth life was enough.
The last one to look was Chunxiao. Chunxiao sat forward and looked at the old monk, "Master, I'm in trouble."
From the way he looked at Xiaohua and Yang Huaitian just now, it can be seen that this old monk is quite capable. No matter whether he really saw it or just guessed it, at least he was right about it. Let's just assume that he has real talent and knowledge.
The old monk touched her forehead with his hand, then looked at her, then touched her facial bones, paused and looked at her again, and finally traced her jawbone, then looked at his hand again. Every time he touched a bone, he looked at her with doubt. After doing all this, he was still puzzled, so he touched her facial bones again, then sighed.
"Master, is there something wrong?" Xiaohua asked nervously, "Our young lady is kind-hearted and always helps others whenever she can."
Yang Huaitian also came forward. They were all fine, but something was wrong when it came to his aunt.
"No, no." The old monk waved his hand. "It's just that my cultivation is still shallow and I can't tell the donor's past relationship. It's rare to see such a thing."
Chun Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, retracted his hand, and smiled, "Master, it's alright. Causes in previous lives lead to results in future lives. As long as I behave uprightly and have good thoughts, I will definitely get good karma. It doesn't matter whether I can see it or not."
The old monk nodded approvingly, "You are so generous, you will surely be rewarded. Although I cannot tell the fortune of your previous life, I know that you have great blessings. Don't worry."
The three of them came out of the Wanfo Temple, each in a happy mood, "Auntie, are we going straight on?"
"Well, hurry up, we should be able to reach Wanfeng County before dark."
When the three of them were halfway there, it started to rain. Fortunately, they had prepared hats and raincoats in the car. The weather was already quite hot, and the rain actually relieved the heat. There was a smell of dust in the air.
Xiaohua told them interesting stories about the past in the village. Most of them were about finding joy in misery, but she told them with great relish.
It turns out that many families in Shuikou Village favor sons over daughters, and daughters have no control over their lives. Compared to the Shuikou Village Xiaohua mentioned, Yanjia Village is much better in this regard.
They finally arrived in Wanfeng County before the city gates closed that night.
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