Chapter 161: Need to copy the Heart Sutra?
After visiting several halls, Xu Ge discovered a problem.
“Why are there no pilgrims today?”
Laoguanshan is a popular place with many people visiting on ordinary days, but today there were hardly any people.
Xu Ge turned to look at Zhou Chen, "You took the contract?"
"Just saying hello. It's closed to the public today because it needs maintenance and inspection."
After that, Zhou Chen asked again: "Would you like to stay overnight?"
Xu Ge was a little moved, "Is it okay?"
"Can."
"Then stay for one night."
The two came to a century-old tree in the temple. The branches and trunk were all tied with red cloth strips, and there was a word on each one.
"Is this thing useful?"
Zhou Chen had already taken out a new piece of cloth and a carbon pen from the side. "Try it?"
"Okay."
After taking it, Xu Ge thought about it carefully, but she couldn't seem to think of any request or wish for a moment.
She looked up at the old tree in front of her. It was said that this tree existed before the temple was built. After hundreds of years of incense and Buddhist chants, it has become spiritual. When browsing the forum before, she saw many people who had made wishes for this tree, saying that it was very effective and spiritual, and many of their wishes came true.
She didn't know if it was a coincidence or a real miracle, but she was really eager to come and tie a red ribbon.
At that time, she decided to tie it higher.
Zhou Chen saw her staring at the trees in a daze, "No wishes?"
Xu Ge turned to look at him and suddenly smiled, "How is that possible? Who among ordinary people doesn't have desires?"
After saying that, she walked up to the tree trunk, pressed the cloth strip on the trunk and wrote a sentence.
But when she took a look, she found that the low branches were all tied up and there was no space left.
Or it was too high for her to reach.
However, Zhou Chen had already taken the cloth from her hand and called a monk from the temple.
Soon, the monk took out a ladder from the room.
Xu Ge watched silently as Zhou Chen climbed up the ladder and tied the red ribbon for her.
It was particularly obvious. With the ladder and his height, he could see her red ribbon at a glance.
Zhou Chen also saw her wish during the teaching process.
Wish: To find my biological father Xu Geliu as soon as possible.
After seeing him tie it up, Xu Ge smiled and said, "Thank you."
At this time, the monk clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to the two of them. "Amitabha, two donors, the vegetarian meal is ready. Would you like to eat with the monks?"
Zhou Chen glanced at Xu Ge, who nodded and clasped his hands together in a Buddhist salute.
"Then I'll trouble you, Master."
Zhou Chen took her to meet the abbot and the ordained master of the temple, as well as some monks.
Although she didn't understand it, she respected it very much.
The vegetarian meal is enjoyed together with the monks in the temple, and the two of them share a wooden table.
One dish, one soup, and one steamed bun per person, very simple.
Looking at these ingredients, there is not even a trace of oil, and they look bland and unappetizing.
One dish is cabbage and tofu, and the other is seaweed and bean sprout soup.
Xu Ge glanced at Zhou Chen, and seeing that he was really eating, he also picked up his chopsticks.
After eating it, I found that although it looked bland and unappetizing, it actually tasted good.
There doesn't seem to be too much seasoning, all of it is original and very light.
It's not so bad that it's hard to swallow, so it's still good.
"These vegetables are all grown by the monks themselves."
"Really? Then it must be pure green and organic."
One of the monks saw that their food was insufficient, so he added a spoonful for them and said with a smile.
"Some of it is grown on the wasteland in the back mountain, and some is purchased from the vegetable farmers' own yards. No pesticides have been used, it's all organic and pollution-free. Please eat more."
Xu Ge looked up and nodded, "Okay, thank you, Master."
"Amitabha, rejoice and praise."
She also noticed that the young monk only gave them a snack and an extra steamed bun.
“Why don’t they add more food to our dishes?”
Zhou Chen ate a little and put down his chopsticks. He glanced at the monks and whispered, "Because we are practicing asceticism, we only eat breakfast and lunch a day, and we can only eat this much at each meal."
Xu Ge could roughly understand, "Something like an ascetic monk?"
"Not yet, but there is a period of penance every year."
Xu Ge became interested and took a bite of the soft steamed bun. "So what kind of ascetic practice do they do?"
"Every year in March and April, some monks from the temple would go out to practice asceticism. They had no money or rice, and had to rely on begging for alms along the way. They would not touch money, only rice."
Xu Ge imagined it and thought it was very powerful. He turned around to look at the bronze statue of the kind-looking Bodhisattva in the hall in front of him, and bowed with his hands clasped together.
Seeing that she had put down her chopsticks, Zhou Chen asked, "Are you full?"
Xu Ge nodded, "Yeah, I'm full."
"Let's go see the room we're staying in tonight?"
"Okay, but I didn't bring any toiletries..."
But after arriving at the room, Xu Ge realized that everything in the room was used, so she turned her head and looked at Zhou Chen with some confusion.
Zhou Chen glanced at her and asked, "What else do you need?"
Xu Ge shook his head. "It's not that I'm missing anything. I'm missing everything. But why are there these things?"
“I’ve lived here before,
We will prepare it in advance.”
Xu Ge was stunned for a moment, "Have you lived here before?"
Upon hearing this, the monk beside him clasped his hands together and said, "Donor lady, Donor Zhou comes to stay for a day or two every year."
Xu Ge was really surprised this time. She stared at Zhou Chen for a long time.
Upon seeing this, the monk clasped his hands together, bowed, and left.
There were only two people left in the room, and Xu Ge asked, "I thought you didn't believe this..."
"That's what you think."
Xu Ge shrugged, pulled out a chair, sat down and looked at him, "Did you donate money?"
"Yes, it was donated. It's used for the repair and the sculpture."
Xu Ge nodded and reached out to touch the teapot on the table. It was still hot. These chefs were really thoughtful.
So she poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip and found it extremely fragrant.
"What kind of tea is this? It smells so good."
“It should be Sophora japonica.”
Xu Ge drank another glass, "Do you want a drink?"
Zhou Chen looked at her for a few seconds and nodded, "Okay."
Xu Ge poured him a cup and handed it to him, "Here."
"Thanks."
The room suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of two people drinking tea.
The sunlight refracted through the glass window, making me feel warm.
Xu Ge relaxed in his chair and enjoyed the sunshine.
"I kind of understand why you come here to stay for a few days every year."
There is no interference in the mountain temple, only the sound of Buddhist chants and bells, and slowly you will feel a calm and peaceful mind.
It is indeed a good place to relax and meditate.
Xu Ge tilted his head to take a look, stood up from his chair, walked to the desk and took a look, then casually pulled out a book and turned it over.
The handwriting was very familiar, and Xu Ge could recognize her handwriting.
"Heart Sutra?"
"Um."
Xu Ge held the Heart Sutra in his hand and teased, "You actually have such troubles? You actually need to copy the Heart Sutra too?"
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