Chapter 331 Donating to Build a Temple
The villagers were amused. "Master Xiaojiu is a smart kid, but we're worried that the bad guys might be too ruthless. It's better to be safe than sorry!"
"Don't be so nervous." The majestic voice of Zen Master Huineng came.
The villagers said respectfully, "Master, we are worried that those people will think of Master Xiaojiu after hearing what you said today."
"If someone were to keep an eye on Master Xiaojiu, wouldn't that be trouble?"
Zen Master Huineng said slowly, "Just because the sun's radiance is so eye-catching, we shouldn't block out its light and hide it from people. Furthermore, the sun's radiance cannot be hidden at all."
Although the villagers had not been educated, they understood that Zen Master Huineng was comparing Xiao Jiuer to the sun.
Yes, the sun cannot only shine on Heihe Village, it must shine on the entire Dayu Dynasty and the entire world.
"What the Zen master said makes sense. You know more than us, so we will listen to you." The villagers said embarrassedly.
Zen Master Huineng smiled and nodded at the villagers, then took Xiao Jiuer's hand and returned to the Ye family.
Ye Buwei was about to go out to teach the children martial arts. When the Zen master found out, he became very interested and took Xiao Jiuer to the martial arts training ground.
After more than half an hour, the villagers who were busy outside the village came into the village chatting and laughing. They had an hour to rest, and then they would be busy preparing for the inn and dinner in another hour.
During dinner time, Xiao Jiuer went out of the village for a stroll.
After hearing what Zen Master Huineng said, the villagers stopped stopping her and just paid attention to her from time to time.
Not long after Xiao Jiuer left the village, he was surrounded by guests.
"Little baby, how old are you this year?"
The little girl held up three fingers and said, "Oh, it's almost time to be a new year!"
The guests exchanged looks and asked, "What's your name?"
The little dumpling smiled and said, "I'm Xiaojiu."
The guests looked at each other, and someone whispered, "Xiaojiu, let me ask you a question. Were you picked up from outside by your family?"
The little girl nodded without hesitation, "Yes! I found it!"
"What?!" The guests were shocked. "You really picked it up?"
The little girl pointed at Yunniang who was busy at work and said softly, "Dear, I picked up the semen from her belly!"
Guests: “…”
If that's the case, then everyone in the world was picked up from their mother's belly.
"Hey, don't waste time asking, it's definitely not her!"
"Yes, first eliminate this little doll!"
The little dumpling ignored their discussions and ran away.
The moment she turned around, the smile on her face disappeared instantly, and she muttered, "Humph! You Meng was picked up here, your whole Meng family was picked up here!"
After rolling his eyes, the little dumpling patted his butt and went back to the village.
The next morning, the entire village of Heihe gathered at the threshing ground.
Zen Master Huineng also came.
The village head smiled broadly, "The villagers are all busy, so I'll be brief. You all heard yesterday that Zen Master Huineng will be staying in Heihe Village. In the capital, he's such a high-ranking monk that even high-ranking officials rarely get to meet him. This is a great thing for our village! Everyone, please welcome him!"
The villagers of Heihe Village were very good at welcoming people. They immediately clapped their hands enthusiastically and shouted in unison: "Welcome, welcome! Welcome with tears! Welcome, welcome, welcome with tears!"
Zen Master Huineng, who had been standing quietly by with drooping eyebrows, opened his eyes due to this strange wave of tearful welcome and looked at everyone with a little surprise.
After yesterday's observations, he found that the villagers of Heihe Village were kind-hearted, hardworking and down-to-earth, but he didn't realize that they were capable of such serious humor.
Zen Master Huineng clasped his hands together and said, "Thank you all for your support. I'm afraid I'll have to bother you all in the future."
The villagers said, "Master, please don't be so polite. Not to mention that you are a world-renowned monk, the fact that you are Yan Ping's father's master alone makes you a benefactor to our entire village!"
Zen Master Huineng was surprised and asked, "Oh? What do you mean?"
The village head laughed and said, "Master, if it weren't for you, Master, there wouldn't be such great kung fu skills as Yan Ping's father. Speaking of which, Yan Ping's father and Yan Ping have saved the entire village many times. If it weren't for them, Heihe Village would have been finished long ago. Therefore, Heihe Village should be grateful to Master!"
Zen Master Huineng's eyes flashed with admiration. "The Buddhist scriptures say: 'To see profit and forget righteousness, to not know gratitude, is to commit sin.' Resentment should be avoided, but gratitude is essential. Those who repay kindness will surely receive great blessings. The success of Heihe Village today is in no small part due to your blessings."
The villagers looked delighted and felt proud to receive the recognition from the eminent monk.
The village head said, "We plan to build a temple for the Zen master. Please find a suitable place to build the temple."
"No hurry, no hurry!"
The little boy came running over in a hurry, his hair flying all over the place because he had just come out of the bed.
The villagers laughed and said, "Master Xiaojiu is up so early, what are your instructions?"
The little boy looked at the Zen Master Huineng and said, "Head, your room is too big for me."
Zen Master Huineng didn’t understand:???
Little Dumpling pointed in the direction outside the village, "He's so cute! He's so cute!"
Zen Master Huineng suddenly understood. "I understand what Xiao Jiu'er means. Building a temple is indeed something that Heihe Village doesn't need to worry about. I have my own ideas for the future."
The villagers said, "Master, we have no shortage of money now. We can really afford to build this temple!"
"As soon as I have some money, I squander it!" The little dumpling puffed out his cheeks.
Even if you want to cut leeks, you can’t cut the ones from Heihe Village!
"Xiao Jiu'er is right. Your money didn't come easy."
Zen Master Huineng looked towards the village and said, "Those people are the best candidates to fund the construction of the temple. They are also happy to do something beneficial and meritorious. Please give this opportunity to them!"
After breakfast, Zen Master Huineng appeared on the city wall again.
"Amitabha, I need a temple to promote Buddhism, but I don't have a single brick or tile. Is there anyone willing to donate money to build a temple?"
As soon as Zen Master Huineng finished speaking, the guests were so excited that it was as if they had encountered a great thing.
"A kind man is willing to donate!"
"The believer is willing to donate!"
Those who come to Heihe Village to stay in the inn are all rich and free people.
But having money does not necessarily mean having status. In the eyes of the wealthy and powerful in Beijing, these people may not be able to get on the big stage. When a large temple like Lingji Temple raises funds, it is not their turn to donate at all.
Now that Zen Master Huineng is personally raising funds to build the temple, they naturally cannot miss this great opportunity.
You know, the names of those who donate a lot will be engraved on the temple’s monument of merit!
The three brothers of the Ye family brought tables, chairs and benches and sat in front of the city gate and started collecting money.
There was a long line of guests waiting to donate money.
The villagers were amazed:
Tsk tsk, they don’t submit to anyone but Lord Xiaojiu!
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