Days passed peacefully one after another. These days, after watering the Bodhi fruit at the Holy Monk Temple, Liuli would go to find some women to learn weaving and clothing making. Shichan would travel back and forth between the mountain and Li the carpenter's house, delivering logs and bringing back pieces of exquisitely crafted furniture.
The small building was gradually filled with furniture such as beds, tables, chairs, and cabinets. It looked like a small home was about to take shape, and it was time for Liuli and Shichan to move in.
At that time, Li the carpenter's second son helped Shi Chan carry a bed back to the small building. After placing the bed at the innermost part of the bedroom, the two walked out of the small building one after the other and came to the courtyard.
The young man in front, who looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, wiped the sweat from his face and asked with a smile, "Bailing, I see that the furniture is almost finished. Shouldn't you and Liuli get married soon?"
Shi Chan walked slowly behind the young man. Upon hearing this, he smiled gently and said softly, "That's exactly what I meant, but I need to ask Liuli if she agrees."
"Liuli will definitely agree!" The young man turned and smiled at Shichan, teasingly saying, "I heard from the uncles and aunts in town that Liuli's eyes are always sparkling when she looks at Bailing. She clearly likes you a lot! If you tell her, she will definitely agree!"
Shi Chan nodded with a smile and said, "Then I accept your kind words."
The young man pushed open the gate and walked out, laughing, "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since there's been a wedding in town. If you and Liuli get married, the people of town will definitely throw a big celebration for you and make the town very lively!"
As Shi Chan followed the young man out of the courtyard, he casually closed the wooden gate. As he closed the gate, he said with a smile, "I really have to thank everyone in town."
"Bailing, you're so hospitable..." The young man stopped mid-sentence, then adopted a surprised tone, asking in confusion, "Eh, how come there's a master here?"
At that moment, Shi Chan had already closed the gate. He turned around, looked at it, and froze, suddenly stopping in his tracks.
After leaving the courtyard, there was only a narrow path. In the distance, a gray-robed monk was walking slowly along the edge of the path. At this time, the monk was only about a hundred feet away from Shi Chan and the others.
The young man looked curiously at the monk who was walking slowly towards him, then turned to look at Shi Chan and asked, "Bailing, I heard that you recently left the monastic life. Do you know that master?"
Shi Chan slowly came back to his senses. His face was a little pale. He nodded and said, "I know him. He is my... most respected senior brother."
"Is that so?" the young man replied, then turned his gaze to the monk in the distance.
"Chonghai, you should go back first," Shi Chan said softly. "I need to say a few words to my senior brother."
Young Li Chonghai nodded, then turned to Shi Chan and said, "The cabinet should be finished by this evening. Bailing, remember to come and move it!"
"I understand." Shi Chan nodded and said, "Thank you, Chong Hai."
Li Chonghai waved with a smile and ran forward with light steps. When he reached the gray-robed monk, he put his hands together in a Buddhist gesture of respect.
The gray-robed monk returned the greeting with a smile, then looked at Shi Chan and walked over step by step.
The distance of over a hundred feet was covered in an instant. The gray-robed monk arrived in front of Shi Chan, put his hands together, bowed and paid his respects. He raised his head and said gently, "When Shi Li returned, he mentioned that you have taken a secular name, Bai Ling, is that right?"
Shi Chan bowed deeply to the monk, his voice respectful and affectionate, and called out, "Brother Shi Ning."
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