The Romance of the West Chamber: The Bells are Ringing

Farben smiled and said: "Well, sir, you are indeed a smart man. If you go to the capital, you will definitely be able to go to high school!"

"Where, where!" Zhang Sheng waved his hand and said, "I am a young student with little talent. I don't want to go to high school. I just want to see the Bodhisattva in Pujiu Temple." As he said that, he looked around, but he couldn't see the female Bodhisattva in his heart. figure.

The piano boy took a step forward and said, "Mr. Sir, don't look around, your female Bodhisattva has not arrived yet. First, burn some incense, pray to your Majesty's Hall, tell them about this matter, and see if they are right or not."

"Well, that's true." Zhang Sheng nodded and said, "You dog, no, Zong Dan, hurry up and light the incense, why are you dawdling!"

The piano boy then reached out and took out the incense and lit it on the candle. When he saw the head of the incense glowing red and the green smoke rising, he turned around and handed it to Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng took the incense, prostrated on the futon, closed his eyes, and prayed softly: "I, Zhang Gong, only wish that my family members living in the world can live long, and that my family members who have passed away can live happily in heaven. For my great-grandfather and grandfather. , the souls of my father’s three ancestors prayed to the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha in order to have their wishes come true.”

Qin Tong listened with some admiration and thought: "This Junrui is a bit filial. This prayer is quite sincere. May the Buddha bless their family."

Just as he was thinking about this, Zhang Sheng paused and continued: "Lighting up this precious incense, I secretly prayed that the matchmaker would no longer be naughty. Mrs. Cui Xiangguo should not be anxious and happy. Don't do evil! Buddha! Please allow me to fulfill our secret agreement with my little lady Yingying as soon as possible."

Qintong shook his head repeatedly. In this solemn and solemn Buddhist temple, Zhang Junrui's appearance was once again exposed. He actually prayed to the Buddha to realize his lustful thoughts. It was really blasphemous! I couldn't help but put my palms together towards the Buddha statue and apologize again and again.

Zhang Sheng didn't realize it, so he stood up and inserted the incense into the incense burner, then clasped his hands and murmured a prayer to the Buddha statue.

At this time, Fa Cong invited Mrs. Cui Xiangguo from the west chamber and returned to the Buddhist hall.

As soon as Zhang Sheng saw Fa Cong, he hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Fa Cong and asked, "Senior brother, has Miss Yingying come to smoke incense?"

Seeing this, Dharma Ben couldn't help but sigh, put his hands together and called the Buddha: "Amitabha!" and shook his head.

The piano boy pulled Zhang Sheng and said softly: "Mr. Lang, don't be anxious. Master Fa Cong went to invite Mrs. Cui Xiangguo's family to burn incense. It doesn't matter if you wait a moment. Yingying will naturally follow Mrs. Cui Xiangguo. Come on. You are so impatient and have no reason to let the eminent monks in the temple laugh at you and humiliate the ancestors of the noble family of Zhang family. If you hold incense and pray, all your efforts will be wasted."

Zhang Sheng only thought about Yingying. After listening to the piano boy's words of advice, he felt impatient. He waved his folding fan and said angrily: "You brave dog slave, who is the master or me? It seems that I usually teach you a lesson." If it’s not enough, you have to teach me a lesson!”

Qin Tong quickly ran away and stopped talking, leaving Zhang Sheng to disgrace himself in the Buddhist temple.

Fa Cong said quickly: "Sir, sir! Don't be a slave. I just went to the West Wing to invite Mrs. Cui Xiangguo to come and burn incense. Madam and Miss Yingying were already ready, and then they left the West Wing. . So I hurriedly ran over and told my master."

He quickly walked forward, came to Fa Ben, and reported: "Master, my disciple has just returned from the west chamber. Cui Xiangguo's family will be here soon."

Fa Ben nodded and said, "Okay, tell the monks not to slack off."

"Yes, Master!" Fa Cong said yes with his hands folded, walked aside and made a gesture to the monks. Immediately, the monks started playing drums, cinnamons, golden bells, mirrors, locks, wooden fish and other sounding instruments, chanting sutras and reciting the Buddha's name. It was so loud that it spread far away from the Buddhist temple.

Mrs. Cui Xiangguo took Yingying, Huanlang and Matchmaker out of the west chamber. She heard the roaring sound of rituals coming from the Buddhist temple. She couldn't help but nodded, turned to Yingying and said: "Yingying Ying, you see, our old prime minister had to build this temple himself for this ritual to be so dedicated!"

Yingying nodded and said: "Yes, mother, father accumulated good deeds during his lifetime and was respected by the monks in this temple!"

The matchmaker also said at the side: "Well, Madam, listen, the sound of this magical instrument is so loud, and the sound of chanting sutras also goes straight into the sky. It will definitely be heard by the Buddha, and it will be heard by us."

Yingying glanced sideways at the matchmaker and raised her hand slightly. The matchmaker stuck out her tongue and quickly hid behind Huanlang.

Huanlang chuckled and said: "Hong Niang, you just talk too much! It seems that your family skills are not enough!"

"Hey!" The matchmaker sighed softly and said, "I didn't say anything!"

Mrs. Cui Xiangguo looked solemn and said: "Today, you are not allowed to play in the state's ritual." Then she said to Yingying: "Elder Faben has performed this ritual, please go and burn incense. Yingying, let's go quickly, don't let it go People are waiting.”

Everyone nodded in agreement, quickened their pace, and soon arrived at the Buddha Hall.

Zhang Sheng was anxious in the Buddhist hall. The more he looked at the piano boy, the more he felt that the piano boy was not pleasing to his eyes. When he saw the piano boy avoiding him at a distance, he felt angry and said in a deep voice: "You dog slave, why are you so far away from me? Why don't you come here quickly? , you see this incense is about to burn out, why don’t you hurry up and refill it!”

When Qin Tong saw Zhang Sheng getting angry at him, he thought to himself: "Hey, isn't this Junrui just because Cui Yingying never came? Do you deserve to vent your anger like this?"

Stepping forward, Zhang Sheng gestured to wave his folding fan. Qintong quickly raised his head to look at the Buddha statue, and then looked back at the Dharma book. Zhang Sheng then put down the folding fan and waved impatiently for the piano boy to go quickly.

The piano boy stepped forward and lit the incense candle, thinking in his heart: "Hey, Cui Yingying, come quickly, otherwise this Junrui will die of panic!"

At this moment, Mrs. Cui Xiangguo stepped across the threshold, stretched out her hand to lead Yingying into the Buddhist hall, and said, "Yingying, come in and smoke some incense."

Yingying responded and stepped into the Buddhist hall.

As soon as Zhang Sheng heard Yingying's voice, he immediately perked up and glanced towards the door of the Buddhist temple. Sure enough, he saw Yingying walking into the Buddhist temple supporting Mrs. Cui Xiangguo.

Zhang Sheng's eyes immediately straightened, he glanced at Fa Cong secretly, and whispered: "Brother Fa Cong, it is indeed useful to hold incense and pray. Look, look, I prayed sincerely, and the Buddha appeared! This is not me. Have the gods and bodhisattvas descended to earth to save me?"

"Haha." Fa Cong secretly laughed, "This is not the first time you have seen gods and bodhisattvas, this is your second time!"

The piano boy was lighting incense when he heard Zhang Sheng and Fa Cong talking. He thought: "It seems that Cui Yingying is here. In that case, the matchmaker sister who is waiting around must also be here." Then I can see my sister again."

My heart was slightly sweet, and I suddenly thought about that night in the garden, when I heard the matchmaker say with my own ears, praying to marry Yingying together and be a dowry concubine. Unconsciously, I felt lost, and I didn't know that I wanted to see the matchmaker immediately. It's better not to meet each other just now, so as not to miss my sister's future.