Chapter 52: Caution
The young monk invited Master Shanzheng and his disciples to serve the vegetarian meal, then found a place for them to sit and bowed to them: "Masters, please make yourselves at ease."
After the little monk left, Master Shanzheng and Shi Zelan had their meal and listened to what people were saying in the hall.
"The abbot is in the temple today, and Mr. Lin from our village has the opportunity to meet him."
"You are bragging. Last time, someone said that people in their village had seen the host and heard him speak.
Later someone asked that person, and he said that he had met the host.
When the host came out to preach in the morning, everyone present had seen the host and heard the host speak. ”
"Ha, ha, ha, we have also met the host."
Shi Zelan held back her smile, and when she saw the smile on Master Shanzheng's face, she lowered her head to eat again.
After the meal, two monks brought tea. One of them asked Shanzheng Zhenren with a smile: "Master, is this your first time visiting our Guanghua Temple?"
"Yes, we came here because of your reputation."
Master Shanzheng took a sip of the tea and praised, "Good tea."
After they finished their cup of tea and stood up to leave, Shi Zelan whispered, "Master, should we visit the presiding monk?"
Shanzheng Zhenren looked at her and said, "It depends on fate."
Shi Zelan smiled, and they walked around in Guanghua Temple. When they were leaving, Master Shanzheng sighed and said, "Let's go. The Yamato of Guanghua Temple may not be willing to be the abbot of Shoushan Temple."
When the master and his disciples were about to leave the mountain gate, a young monk chased after them and bowed: "Please stay, Masters. Our abbot would like to invite you two to have a cup of tea."
"Good." Master Shanzheng agreed, and Shi Zelan took half a step back.
The young monk led the way respectfully in front, and he felt that the master and disciple acted in a dignified and serious manner.
The abbot of Guanghua Temple was drinking tea when he heard the steward mention the wandering master and disciple Shanzheng Zhenren, who came to Guanghua Temple in admiration of their reputation and had vegetarian meals in the temple. He then wanted to meet them.
After the abbot met Shanzheng Zhenren and Shi Zelan, he looked at their clothes and their bald heads and said, "You are not monks."
Shanzheng Zhenren nodded and said, "We are indeed people who travel around the world. For the convenience of traveling, we can avoid a lot of trouble by wearing a bald head."
The host nodded: "You have a connection with my Buddha."
Shanzheng Zhenren smiled and said to Shi Zelan, "When we came in, the trees in the temple were very strong. You can go and have a look."
Shi Zelan stood up, saluted, and quickly left the room.
The abbot also signaled the young monk in the room to go out and take care of things.
In the room, Master Shanzheng and the abbot mentioned the matter of Shoushan Temple, saying that they and their fellow disciples had originally only wanted to build a courtyard wall, but because of the enthusiasm of the nearby farmers, they now wanted to repair the entire wall of Shoushan Temple.
“Did you encounter any problems when you entered the temple?”
Shanzheng Zhenren frowned and said, "The temple has a strong stench. We have been cleaning it for a long time."
“After I became the abbot, I arranged for people to go to Shoushan Temple three times, but none of them succeeded in entering the temple.
The first time was after I took over as abbot. In compliance with the government's instructions, I arranged for people to check the abandoned Shoushan Temple.
Halfway through the journey, they encountered a landslide and had to turn back.
Five years ago, I arranged for someone to go to Shoushan Temple, but it was windy and rainy that day, so they turned back halfway.
A year ago, I sent people to Shoushan Temple again. This time, they did not go in because they were vomiting outside the temple unbearable. ”
Shanzheng Zhenren looked at the host and said, "We are repairing the wall now. Can your temple arrange for someone to check and see what needs attention?"
"After I arrange for someone to go, are you going to leave?"
"We hope to come to Zhangjia Town again. Guanghua Temple and Shoushan Temple are both very popular."
“You have a connection with my Buddha.
There are four most fundamental and important behaviors for Buddhists: kindness, love, joy, and giving, and you have them all. ”
Shanzheng Zhenren stood up and saluted the host: "The sect has its own rules. We have exchanges with the Buddhist sect, but we will not enter the Buddhist sect."
The abbot escorted Master Shanzheng and his disciple out of the mountain gate. He watched their figures disappear into the distance at the gate.
When Master Shanzheng and Shi Zelan returned to Shoushan Temple, they were very surprised to see the tired looks on Master Decheng and his disciple's faces.
"Uncle Master, Xiaoliu, are you very tired today?"
Master Decheng glanced at Shi Xiaoliu, and he blushed. "Many women came to see the doctor this afternoon, and they were very noisy."
Shi Zelan asked Shi Xiaoliu in a low voice: "What good things have you done?"
"My eldest brother, who worked with me this morning, mentioned that his mother wasn't feeling well.
I casually said that if he didn't mind, he could send his mother over to let the master take a look. ”
"Didn't you tell them yesterday that you and Master-Uncle would treat illnesses?"
Shi Zelan looked at him and he sighed, "Yeah, they didn't quite believe what I said yesterday.
I also didn't think that they would believe what I said in the afternoon. ”
Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng said, "When you came back, you saw a wall around the house, right?"
Shanzheng Zhenren looked at the dirt, sand and stones piled up in the yard and said: "At this rate, we can leave in a few days."
After Master Shanzheng finished speaking, he motioned Shi Zelan to go and make mud bricks with him.
Shi Zelan happily followed Master Shanzheng to make mud bricks. When she was away from home, she couldn't find a chance to practice sword, and making mud bricks could also strengthen her physical fitness.
Shi Xiaoliu followed Shi Zelan and stood up, whispering to her, "In fact, Master was happy that they came to see the doctor at first, but later one of them asked Master if there was a medicine that could cure the disease instantly like a magic pill."
Shi Zelan was surprised: "Our identities have been exposed?"
Shi Xiaoliu shook his head: "No, they doubt Master's medical skills."
"They are living so well now that they can see a doctor anytime?"
"Haha. Later I heard the workers say that unless it was a broken arm or leg, they would not go to the doctor.
If they are sick, they usually just lie down for two days and they will be fine. ”
Shi Zelan took a breath and said, "Educating the people is what the government should do. We are just passers-by, so we should not do unnecessary things."
When Master Shanzheng heard what Shi Zelan said, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Sister Lan, it's very good of you to do this."
Master Decheng looked at Master Shanzheng and said, "So she is your disciple, and Xiaoliu will be my disciple."
Shanzheng Zhenren looked at him and said, "Why did you bring Xiaoliu with you to travel with us?
Do you think I don't know?
You are worried that Xiaoliu is too soft-hearted, and it just so happens that Sister Lan is watching him. ”
Shi Xiaoliu pointed at his nose and asked Shi Zelan: "Am I soft-hearted?"
"It's okay. If you're hard-hearted, I won't dare to befriend you."
Shi Zelan thought that Shi Xiaoliu was just right. After hearing what Shi Zelan said, Shi Xiaoliu felt much more at ease and sighed, "I will be more careful with my words in the future."
“They asked us what we usually do, but we don’t know how to chant.
You said that picking herbs and treating minor illnesses would prevent people from doubting our identities. ”
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