Chapter 55 Heading to Tongyang Temple
Chapter 56 Heading to Tongyang Temple
As the train swayed away, Fang Qing opened a window on one side and leaned out to look out into the distance.
Occasionally, a small house would appear in the endless cornfield, with curling smoke rising from it, against the backdrop of the rising sun in the distance and the green mountains behind it. Fang Qing's heart, which had been restless for a long time, finally slowly calmed down.
After the unpleasant argument with Wen's mother in the hospital that day, Fang Qing never saw the Wen family again.
My mother told me that Wen Ling and Wen Ning had both come to see her, but she refused to leave the house, so my mother had no choice but to persuade them to leave.
Fang Qing sighed. Although Aunt Wen's words made her very uncomfortable and even aggrieved at the time, after she calmed down and thought about it carefully, she felt that she had indeed been very unlucky in the past two years.
First he encountered hooligans, then he was attacked at school. After he finally got over it, Wen Ling was kidnapped...
But fortunately, everything passed without any danger. But now looking back, it was indeed because of me that all these happened. Am I really a jinx as Aunt Wen said?
Fang Qing leaned against the window, puzzled. She didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but since she could be reborn, what else was impossible?
But when Fang Qing thought about being alone again, she felt a little disappointed. After all, she also longed for friends...
Seeing his sister staring out the window in a daze again, the eldest brother Fang Ming was afraid that she would start to have wild thoughts again, so he took out the cards from his pocket and handed them to his sister, "Do you want to play a round?"
Fang Qing felt bored and shook his head to refuse.
Fang Ming gritted his teeth and said, "It's 50 cents for every win!"
Fang Qing turned back in surprise, "Why are you so generous today? You dare to play such a big game? Don't you want to save money?"
Fang understood her at a glance, "What a joke! Am I sure I will lose? Do you dare to play?"
It was the first time Fang Qing saw his brother being so straightforward. He immediately shifted his attention, stretched his back and sat back down. "Come on, whoever loses buys the ice cream..."
Fang Ming shuffled the cards, "Little guy, just stop crying..."
As the sun set, the four members of the Fang family finally got off the train at Taishan Station.
Fang Qing touched the dozen yuan in his pocket and winked at his elder brother proudly, "Brother, thank you very much!"
Although Fang Ming felt pain, his sister finally stopped looking cold. The money lost was worth it. She casually tossed her hair while carrying the big bag, "No big deal."
The family of four walked out of the platform and felt a little lost standing in front of the strange city.
Fang's mother had never been so far away before, and she held the bag, not knowing what to do next. But Fang's father calmly told the three of them to follow him closely, "If someone tries to stop you, ignore them and just follow me."
Although Fang Qing has lived two lives, he has never traveled far, let alone come to a strange city to find reliable accommodation. He can only hold on to his backpack and follow his family quickly.
As soon as they walked out of the train station, a group of people surrounded them and pulled a few people to say that there was a very good hotel. Father Fang refused with a cold face and quickened his pace.
But Fang's mother had never seen much of the world. Although her husband warned her not to pay attention, the people surrounding her were talking nonsense, and Fang's mother was actually tempted. "Decai, this lady said that her hotel is newly built, clean and cheap. How about we go and take a look?"
Father Fang took a few steps and saw that the person had not caught up with him. He turned around and saw that his wife was about to follow the person with shining eyes. He was immediately furious and returned, took his wife and children and quickly left.
“We don’t need it!”
Seeing her husband's gloomy face, Fang's mother could only shut up and leave.
The four of them walked along the main street for a long time. Father Fang saw a noodle shop and took his family in. They ordered a few bowls of noodles and two side dishes, and started chatting with the boss while eating.
The boss is a local, has good skills and is very enthusiastic. When he heard that the family came to the temple to burn incense, he immediately became interested.
"We have nothing else in Taishan, but this temple is famous! Not to mention the surrounding hills and temples, big and small, just take the Tongyang Temple on Jingtai Mountain. It has at least hundreds of years of history. I heard that a few experts came a while ago to renovate the temple..."
After the meal, the four of them had a good time and chatted happily with the boss. Father Fang made full use of his expertise in dealing with the people when he worked in the countryside. He not only learned the route to Tongyang Temple from the boss, but also learned about two hotels with good reputations.
After paying the money, Mr. Fang led the family to follow the instructions of the noodle shop owner and quickly found the hotel.
After handing over their ID cards and household registration books, the hotel staff confirmed that this was a family of four and recommended a suite and two double rooms to them. After careful consideration, Fang's mother decided that the suite was suitable and finally paid the money and took the key.
The suite is located on the second floor of the hotel. The room is spacious and clean with a wide view. Fang Qing finally chose the small bed in the small room, while his parents and eldest brother chose the two large beds outside.
After a night's rest, before dawn the next day, Fang's father called everyone together and headed to Tongyang Temple in the dark.
The morning breeze blew across his cheeks, bringing with it the moist moisture and the refreshing breath of the mountains. Fang Qing raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face, and sighed as he looked at the towering peaks, "When will I be able to reach the top?"
The father and mother, who had already walked a long way, turned around and saw the brother and sister lagging behind. They waved their arms and shouted at them, "Hurry up and don't stop! It will be even harder to climb when the sun comes out."
The brother and sister panted, supported their knees, and climbed up the stairs one step at a time. After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally saw a pavilion halfway up the mountain. At this time, there were already two white-haired elderly people in the pavilion. Although they looked very old, they were in good spirits. Seeing the family of four climbing up, they looked at them with a smile and asked questions.
The old couple lived at the foot of the mountain. They were professors at a provincial university. Now that they were retired, they returned to their hometown in the countryside to spend their remaining years. They would climb the mountain every morning, listen to the morning bells and evening drums at the top of the mountain, and occasionally catch a vegetarian meal at the temple. Their life was quite comfortable and relaxed.
The old lady seemed to like Fang Qing very much, and she kept asking her how old she was and what she wanted to do in the future. Fang Qing was very kind and patient to the old lady, and answered her patiently with a smile.
I heard that the family of four came not only to relax, but also to let the Buddha's light from the temple remove the bad luck from their daughter. Hearing this, the old couple laughed, "What era is this now? It doesn't matter anymore! But Master Huizhi on the mountain is very knowledgeable about calligraphy, painting and philosophy. If you can meet him, it won't be a wasted trip..."
After saying goodbye to the two old people, the family of four continued on their way, listening to the singing of birds in the mountains and the gurgling of streams. When the sun climbed to the top of the mountain, the family of four finally reached the top of the mountain.
After crossing a stone path, Fang Qing carefully separated the trees on both sides, and everyone finally saw the legendary Tongyang Temple.
(End of this chapter)
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