[Liao Zhai] Lanruo Temple

Ning Caichen sat in the mountain temple all night, closing his eyes and concentrating, thinking about everything that happened in the past night. He had seen gods, ghosts, monsters, Taoists and Confucians.

He had seen Lei Feng Pagoda in Qiantang, and he had a certain relationship with the Taoist priest who planted pears. It was not that he knew nothing about the other world, on the contrary, he knew it very well.This world was not much different from what he knew in the dream, and even less mysterious than the world in the dream.There are no gods and monsters in the dream world, but it is more magical than there are gods and monsters.

Montenegro did not match his dream, and he had a strong desire to meet King Lanruo and Lord Montenegro.Ning Caichen firmly believed in his dreams, he lived his whole life in the dream, and sometimes he couldn't even tell whether the person in the dream became Ning Caichen or Ning Caichen became the person in the dream.

He really wanted to ask King Lan Ruo if he had some kind of dream, and if this changed his fate.

If it wasn't for Amber's awakening, Ning Caichen might not be able to see the flaw in his heart.The Buddhists say that the four elements are all empty, and all appearances are illusory.So, to Ning Caichen, whether this world is real or an illusion, Ning Caichen himself didn't figure it out.

If Ning Caichen is actually just a butterfly, and Zhuang Zhou is the world in his dream, what is the meaning of life?

Ning Caichen thought about this question, but he couldn't prove it, and he didn't dare to delve into it, so there was a flaw in his mind.He desperately wanted to meet King Lanruo and the mountain god of Montenegro, and wanted to find an answer for himself.

People always think about the meaning of existence. For ordinary people, this is a question that can be put aside. The world and its complex choices and relationship networks push them forward like a torrent.No one can get away, so it doesn't matter whether the question has an answer or not.

And for a few people, their wisdom, or their emotions, have surpassed the average person.They jumped up struggling in the torrent of world affairs, overlooked the raging flood, and then fell back.They were overwhelmed by the flood and mourned their own powerlessness.

The bleakness of life is not only reflected in the universe, but also revealed in the torrent of world conditions.Whether existence is meaningful or not is related to whether it can survive.People cannot choose life, but they can choose death.

Practitioners are just this small group of people.Further upwards, there are fewer people who begin to resist the torrent and go upstream.No matter what you practice, if you shake the meaning of your existence, you are really not far from death.

The foundation of Buddhism has never been supernatural powers, but wisdom.Everything that exists is false.What the Buddha pursues is wisdom and enlightenment.The reincarnation of the six realms, Taoism and supernatural powers are all appearances, and the meaning represented by the appearances is the true meaning of Buddhism.

Confucianism and Buddhism are different, but the way of sincerity leads to the same goal in the end.But Confucianism in the study of world management, if you can't even distinguish the truth from the truth, the awe-inspiring spirit is just empty talk.The way of sincerity, with doubts in mind, is it sincere or dishonest?

After sitting all night, Ning Caichen got out of his turbulent state of mind.He has a sense of mission and righteousness.

Just as Hu Po said, he bears the expectations of countless souls in Montenegro and carries righteousness, while Ning Caichen carries even more.

From the unity of his knowledge and action, the understanding of the truth from the books of sages, the appreciation of Taoism and sincerity, and the cultivation of righteousness, he understands his own specialness.

With righteousness and destiny in mind, Ning Caichen himself is not easy, one night is enough for him to figure out some things.He still wanted to see Huai Xu, but he was not so urgent.

The unity of knowledge and action, Ning Caichen doesn't need to investigate the true and the false. Could it be that this world is illusory, so he doesn't need to be serious?A gentleman is cautious about being alone, and he must pay attention to his words and deeds when he is alone, let alone at this time.The way of sincerity, being yourself is the first step.

At dawn, the red sun rises in the east.The winter sun rose very late, and the warm sunshine was not dazzling. Ning Caichen went down the mountain with his bookcase on his back.

He came to Jinhua to collect the bill.The Ning family was already impoverished, and he got what he is today, most of which is due to his own hard work, and the collection of accounts is naturally not his own.

In order to make a living, Ning Caichen was entrusted by a big family from his hometown to come to Jinhua to collect the debt.

Originally, Ning Caichen would not have accepted this deal if it wasn't for the star-moving red luan and the marriage thread, but the memory in his dream urged him to take a trip to Jinhua.

The ghost market won't open until the [-]th, so Ning Caichen has no choice but to collect the bill first.

The New Year's Eve is approaching, and it is winter again, and the business of the inn is not easy to do.

Wang Dafu frowned and looked at the scholar in front of him who was smiling so much that his eight big teeth were showing, his expression was not very good-looking.

This inn belongs to Wang Yuanwai's family, and Wang Dafu is his nephew, who manages the property for Wang Yuanwai.However, Wang Dafu is not willing to do things for others. The business of this inn is booming. If he owns it, he can live a prosperous life without having to work hard.

Whenever the winter festival is approaching, Wang Yuanwai will send someone to collect the bill.This collection of accounts will take seventy-eight out of ten of the inn's profits.There are very few that can be left for Wang Dafu.

Wang Dafu was not satisfied.He worked hard for a year, but at the end of the day, his family took his head away and left him some leftovers, which was to send off beggars.

At the beginning, Wang Dafu didn't have such big thoughts, but the Wang family is not in Jinhua, the sky is high and the earth is far away, and the old man is not in good health, so he can't control here.So in the past three years, although some people came to collect the bills, no one went back.

These people either disappeared halfway or died at the hands of bandits. In short, they had no money to bring back to the Wang family.Wang Dafu wanted to boil Wang Yuanwai to death, the sons and daughters of the Wang family are all useless snacks, and Wang Yuanwai is old, as long as he dies, this inn will naturally belong to Wang Dafu.

"Are you here to collect the bill?" Wang Dafu squeezed the fat on his face, and said, "Come on, the journey is long, let's take a rest and eat some warm food. It's cold this winter. I don't know what's going on at home. It's like, is the master still healthy?"

Wang Dafu politely led Ning Caichen to his seat, winked, then the waiter sneaked away and went into the back shop.

Ning Caichen smiled innocently, sat down on the seat, and soon chatted with Wang Dafu without saying a word.

Wang Dafu was using Ning Caichen's words, but Ning Caichen knew the truth about him.Wang Yuanwai is not a fool, once it was an accident, three times it could still be an accident.What good can this nephew do with a traitor in the back of his head?

Ning Caichen once killed tigers, leopards and wolves in the mountains. Although he was a scholar, he was better than a warrior.Otherwise, Wang Yuanwai would never let him collect the debt, and it would have killed him for nothing.It is one thing to ask Ning Caichen to collect the debt. Although Wang Yuanwai is determined to deal with his nephew, he still leaves him a chance, just to see if he will repent.

Ning Caichen ate his breakfast with peace of mind and went to the guest room to rest.Wang Dafu's complexion became cloudy after he went upstairs.

Wang Dafu narrowed his eyes, called Xiao Er, and asked him, "Did you bring the things?"

Xiao Er nodded, and Wang Dafu said: "Okay, the night may be full of dreams, you should take the medicine now, so as not to cause accidents."

Xiao Er smiled sullenly, and said: "Don't worry, shopkeeper, this Mixiang, even a tiger or an elephant has been brought down, not to mention a scholar who has no strength to restrain a chicken."

In the clear sky and broad daylight, the shop waiter came into Ning Caichen's door with hot water and knocked on the door. The waiter said, "Young Master Ning, come and soak your feet to get rid of the cold. I'll give you a pot of hot water to drink."

Xiaoer went out with the teapot, Ning Caichen looked at the closed door and sneered.

When Xiao Er came in again, he had already changed to hot tea.Ning Caichen sat and soaked his feet, Xiao Er poured a cup of hot tea and said, "Master, please use it."

Ning Caichen took out the teacup, sighed, and said, "Aren't you afraid that the government will investigate you for doing this?"

Xiao Er's expression changed, and he said, "Master, what did you say?"

Ning Caichen sneered, reached out and grabbed Xiao Er's clothes, and with a light tug, he fell to the ground.Ning Caichen grabbed Xiao Er's chin, squeezed his mouth open and poured down the hot tea.

The hot tea was mixed with drugs, and as soon as Ning Caichen let go, Xiao Er lay on the ground and retched.

"You...you already knew!"

Ning Caichen didn't move, didn't even spill a drop of footwashing water, and said, "Of course I know, I wanted to save face for you guys, and you don't want to lose face, so I have no choice but to be tough."

Xiao Er stood up, wanted to go outside, took two staggering steps, then fell to the ground with a thud, unconscious.

After soaking his feet, Ning Caichen put on his shoes, washed his face, and went downstairs with a gloomy face.

Seeing that it was Ning Caichen who came downstairs instead of the waiter, Wang Dafu's face changed for a moment, and he said forcefully, "Why did my nephew come down?"

Ning Caichen took a step forward, grabbed Wang Dafu's clothes, picked up his two hundred catties of fat, and said, "When I came to collect the bill, the old man told me that if you honestly pay the bill After handing over, I will continue to keep you here to work, if you have malicious intentions, I will directly turn you over to the government and let me temporarily manage the store on your behalf."

Ning Caichen said: "You are so big-hearted that you don't even pay attention to people's names. I told you that I have fame, but you don't take it seriously. Wang Dafu, come with me to the government office Bar."

Wang Dafu struggled to grab Ning Caichen's hand, how could Ning Caichen tell him to break free, unload his bones with a light hand, lock him in a place, and sue the government.

When the official came, Wang Dafu knew that the situation was over, so he didn't discuss it any more.

Ning Caichen traveled all day, and when he finally returned to the inn, it was already night.Wang Dafu, the waiter and the accountant were all sent to prison, and there were only a few handymen left in the inn.

Ning Caichen comforted the servants, showed them the letter from the old man, and asked them to do their own work, and became the shopkeeper himself.

Ning Caichen wanted to send a letter back to his hometown, and it would take more than ten days to wait for someone from the village to come back.When Wang Yuanwai sends someone to take over the inn, and everything goes well, he will stay in Jinhua for more than a month.

Ning Caichen sighed, threw the scroll away, called a rather clever young man, and said, "I'm going out for a walk, and if any guests come, you should greet them first."

The boy was a little surprised, tried his best to look calm, and said, "Just don't worry, the shopkeeper!"

Ning Caichen looked at him like that, and rubbed his brows with some headaches.

The night market in Jinhua is also very bustling, the lights are on and the water is gurgling.

Ning Caichen was walking in the night market and saw many people with their female relatives.There is no effort during the day, but at night, the man becomes gentle.

Ning Caichen followed the people aimlessly, occasionally asking about prices, and listening to passers-by talking nonsense.

"Lan Ruoxiang has a new product, have you gone to see it?"

Several young girls were chatting, bragging about the benefits of Lan Ruoxiang.

Ning Caichen's heart skipped a beat, "Lan Ruo..."

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