Nan Huaijin took his fellow apprentices to the town to purchase some supplies and then went back.
When they returned, the sky was covered with dark clouds and it looked like it was going to rain heavily.
Nan Huaijin looked at the sky and said to the young monk behind him, "Let's walk faster. It's going to rain heavily soon."
"Yes, brother."
The group quickened their pace and headed back. When they were not far from the Hongchen Inn, there was a sudden flash of lightning and thunder in the sky, and raindrops as big as beans fell.
"Brother, it's going to rain heavily soon. It's not suitable to go up the mountain in this weather. Let's go to the Hongchen Inn to take shelter from the rain." said a young monk.
Nan Huaijin had the same idea, so he nodded in agreement without hesitation and took them to the Hongchen Inn to shelter from the rain.
In the Hongchen Inn, Jiang Taohua looked at Nan Huaijin and his group coming towards her, and the corners of her lips curled up. It seemed that God was giving her an opportunity.
Seeing Nan Huaijin and his group coming here, Jiang Taohua immediately started to make tea for them. Drinking tea in such weather has a unique flavor.
Nan Huaijin and his group went to the corridor outside Jiang Taohua Inn to take shelter from the rain, which was pouring down.
It was a very fierce rainstorm that connected the sky and the earth into one, and the wind was raging.
It's impossible to travel in such weather, so we can only take shelter here.
Nan Huaijin didn't want to go in and disturb Jiang Taohua and the others, so he stood in the corridor outside with the young monks, waiting for the heavy rain to stop.
Waves of pleasant tea aroma wafted from the inn, making the young monks feel suddenly dry in the mouth.
Jiang Taohua looked at Nan Huaijin and his group standing in the corridor outside the inn. Seeing that they didn't come in, she got up and walked out.
"It's cold outside, please come in and sit down." She smiled and invited them in.
She was born beautiful and had a pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes. When she smiled, her peach blossom eyes were charming and affectionate, and she looked very charming.
The young novices were mesmerized by her smile, but they quickly came to their senses, withdrew their gaze from her, lowered their heads, and chanted in their hearts, "Amitabha, sins, sins."
Nan Huaijin refused and said, "Thank you for your kindness, we can just stand here."
His voice was as cool as water, like a clear spring, making people feel inexplicably comfortable.
"Master Shengkong, you've rejected my kindness time and again. Are you afraid I'll eat you?" Jiang Taohua asked him with a smile, leaning closer to him. "Master Shengkong, I'm a man and I won't do anything to you. Why do you keep me at a distance like this?"
Nan Huaijin was not attached to worldly affairs and was devoted to Buddhism. He had no interest in women at all.
For a woman to seduce him would be tantamount to humiliating herself, so she disguised herself as a man, at least in this way she could have the opportunity to come into contact with Nan Huaijin.
A faint and pleasant scent of peach blossoms came over, and Nan Huaijin frowned and subconsciously took a step back.
"Donor, you worry too much. I just don't want to disturb your peace." He said indifferently.
"I see." Jiang Taohua smiled and said, "Master, I've been feeling depressed lately and can't sleep every night. I'd like to ask you to recite some Buddhist scriptures for me to help me cultivate my body and mind, to calm my mind and relieve my worries. Is that okay?"
"Okay." He nodded. Buddhists are compassionate and believe that saving others is saving oneself.
Jiang Taohua's lips curled up. This was a good reason to contact him.
Seeing that Nan Huaijin agreed, Jiang Taohua asked the inn's servants to entertain the young monks.
She took Nan Huaijin to the private room on the second floor of the inn and sat down on the futon.
"Master, please have some tea." She made a cup of tea for Nan Huaijin.
The tea smells so refreshing that you can tell it is good tea just by smelling it.
However, Nan Huaijin did not drink the tea. Instead, he asked her, "Donor, what is bothering you?"
"Love is something I can't get." Jiang Taohua replied with a smile. She placed her elbows on the tea table, supported her chin with her hands, and asked him with a smile, "Master, how can I solve the frustration of not being able to get love?"
"Donor, matters of the heart cannot be forced, just let it take its course. Donor, let me read you some Buddhist scriptures to calm your restless mood," he said.
After saying this, without waiting for Jiang Taohua to answer, Nan Huaijin clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and began to recite Buddhist scriptures with concentration.
His voice is clear and pleasant, very Zen-like, and has a kind of stable concentration that makes people's hearts inexplicably calm down along with his voice.
Jiang Taohua held her chin up and looked at him, listening quietly to him chanting Buddhist scriptures without disturbing him.
The elegant room was quiet with only the sound of him chanting Buddhist scriptures.
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By the time he finished reciting the Buddhist scriptures, it had already darkened outside.
The rainstorm was getting heavier and heavier, with no sign of stopping.
It was impossible to go up the mountain in such weather, so Nan Huaijin and his party stayed at the inn run by Jiang Taohua.
The next day, the heavy rain was still falling with no sign of stopping, so Nan Huaijin and his group stayed at the Jiang Taohua Inn.
This gave Jiang Taohua and Nan Huaijin another opportunity to get in touch.
Nan Huaijin is a taciturn person and doesn't like to talk.
So Jiang Taohua took the initiative to find a topic to chat with Nan Huaijin: "Master, I have always been interested in Buddhism. Can you tell me a little about Buddhism?"
Nan Huaijin was well versed in Buddhism. Seeing that Jiang Taohua seemed very interested in Buddhism, he readily agreed to talk to her about Buddhism.
One spoke very seriously, the other listened very seriously, and the picture was very harmonious.
When he was talking about Buddhism, Jiang Taohua would discuss Buddhism with him.
Nan Huaijin discovered that Jiang Taohua had also studied Buddhism, and his attitude towards her changed. He regarded her as a soulmate, and the two got along very harmoniously.
After the rain stopped, Nan Huaijin and his group said goodbye to Jiang Taohua and left the inn to return to the temple.
Nan Huaijin did not take advantage of Jiang Taohua and gave her accommodation and food expenses.
"Master, can I come to the mountain to ask you about Buddhism in the future?" Jiang Taohua asked Nan Huaijin with a smile.
Nan Huaijin said: "If you want to learn Buddhism from me, you can come anytime."
After saying this, Nan Huaijin took the young monks away.
After getting the answer she wanted, Jiang Taohua curled her lips and watched Nan Huaijin's back as he left. Only when his back disappeared from her sight did she look away.
In the following days, Jiang Taohua would go to Ci'en Temple every few days to ask Nan Huaijin about Buddhism. In front of Nan Huaijin, Jiang Taohua showed great interest in Buddhism.
This also made Nan Huaijin very happy to explain Buddhism to Jiang Taohua, and the two got along very happily.
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