Tang Seng is a cook

Zhuang Fan touched the inside of the sleeve, but it was actually in the storage bead, and handed the certificate of customs clearance to the king.

The king hurriedly took it over and said: "Holy monk, wait a moment, and wait for the little king to use his seal!"

His own servant brought the jade seal, and the king used the imperial seal and returned the document.

Seeing that the business was done, Wukong said: "Master, I will take this lion to Mount Wutai and return him to Manjushri Bodhisattva. You and my junior brother will wait here for a while?"

Zhuang Fan pondered for a moment, he was in a hurry and really didn't want to have any royal banquet here, but Wukong needed time to come and go, so that was the only way.

So he had no choice but to excuse his exhaustion and led his apprentice to rest in the palace. The king sent someone to the restaurant to invite Wu You to come. After a while, the master and apprentice reunited and took a rest in the palace, waiting for Wu Kong to come back.

It was half past noon, and no one else dared to disturb, only a few servants brought plain tea and light meals.

Zhuang Fan was worried about Wukong, fearing that the Bodhisattva would embarrass the monkey child, so he was gripped in his heart, so he didn't know the taste of the food, so he just ate a few mouthfuls.

Wu Wang knew what was on Master's mind, so he didn't bother him. He ate the meal with the two little ones, and sent the plate out. When he came back, he saw Master standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring at the sky in a daze. .

Wu Wang walked over and said, "Master, it just rained, and the weather is cold and humid. It's better not to stand by the window. Senior Brother will be back in a while!" The last time Zhuang Fan fell ill, Wu Wang was a little scared.

After Zhuang Fan heard this, he turned his head, sighed, touched Wuwang's little bald head, and said, "Master beat that green lion very hard, I should have given him a pill of elixir, but I didn't know that your senior brother had gone. , will it be blamed by Manjusri Bodhisattva?"

Wu Wang persuaded: "Master, you are too worried. Last time at Longevity Mountain, the Manjusri Bodhisattva saw the ancestor of Hongye because of Master's light, and got two ginseng fruits thanks to our blessing. In the past, even with this affection, he wouldn't be able to turn against us!"

Zhuang Fan laughed, and said: "I never thought Wu Wang would think so far, Master didn't even think of it!"

Wu Wang said: "Master is so focused on going west, never thinking about looking back, and his determination is firm, I am admired by my disciples!"

Finally coaxing Zhuang Fan to laugh, he twisted his nose and said, "Little sycophant!"

Wu Wang grinned and said: "Besides, senior brother has been trained by master for a long time, you just watch these few times, but whenever something happens, as long as master is not in danger, my senior brother is very stable. !"

Zhuang Fan nodded, and said: "Well, you've got the point. Your senior brother has indeed become more stable recently, but I'm a little afraid of overcorrecting and suppressing his temper!"

Wuyou was silent all the time, and when he heard this, he sighed and said: "Listen to others, raise a child to a hundred years old, and worry about 99. I didn't understand what it meant before, but now I see my father, yes Looking at the few of us, worrying about this and worrying about that every day, always afraid that something is wrong, but I understand the meaning of this sentence."

Zhuang Fan listened, smiled slightly, rubbed Wuyou's serious chubby face, and said: "In more than ten years, when the two babies come out, you will be worried! Now, you should calm down and take care of yourself." Let's grow up quickly!"

Wuyou sighed melancholy, and said, "Oh, when I think about being a father, my shoulders feel so heavy!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhuang Fan and Wuwang Bajie laughed out loud.

Fortunately, it didn't take long, just halfway through the application time, and Wukong came back from Mount Wutai.

When the great sage arrived at the palace, he first went to the Golden Luan Hall. The family of the Wuji Kingdom and the prince and ministers were there, and they didn't know what they were discussing. The king’s catastrophe has passed, so that’s all. The evil animal was inappropriate, and the Bodhisattva didn’t investigate for a while, so he let him into such a catastrophe, causing the people to suffer for three years. The people have suffered on your behalf, move forward The crime will be absolved!"

After hearing this, the king put his frightened heart back into his stomach, walked down the steps, and thanked Wukong. The great sage waved his hand and said, "What can I thank you for? It is the accumulation of merit and virtue, and what is right and wrong after death is for the Lord Yama to decide! I just hope you can do it yourself!"

The king only said yes, and Wukong said again: "Where is my master and junior brother?"

The king hurriedly said: "The holy monk said that the trip to the west is tight, and he is very tired. He must hurry up and rest. At this time, he has finished his meal and is resting in the side hall."

He asked again, "The great sage is running back and forth, but he is hungry? Xiao Wang then asked someone to bring food!"

Wukong said: "I'm going to see my master, and I still have something to say, so don't follow me!"

Everyone said yes, the king pointed to the servant to lead the way, and everyone watched the great sage flick the red cape, turned and left.

Seeing the figure of the holy monk and disciple disappearing in the corridor, the queen led the prince over, took the king's hand and said, "Your Majesty can rest assured!"

The king shook his head and sighed: "It was also I who ascended the throne for the first time that year, so I have grown up."

All the courtiers persuaded: "Your Majesty, even a tiger sometimes dozes off. How can we mortals be able to distinguish the body of the immortal Buddha! The Bodhisattva has already said that it is not surprising that after a hundred years, Lingshan will also come to pick it up. Let's accept the heart of abdicating the position to let the virtuous, how can another person take on this great responsibility?"

The king sighed and said, "I saw that the holy monk from the Tang Dynasty was outstanding in appearance and extraordinary in character. The disciples under him were all successful in their own right. Originally, I thought that no matter which high-ranking disciple sat in my seat, it would be a big deal." However, now it seems that the holy monk is determined to seek the Buddha, and this matter may not be possible!"

The queen said: "Your Majesty, where do you come from? Although I have no information in the harem, I have heard that the disciples of the holy monks all have extraordinary backgrounds. They are all disciples of the Buddhist family and figures of the immortal family. They have broad vision and aspirations in all directions." , how can a small king be moved?"

The king sighed for a long time, and was severely hit by the queen and ministers who called him a "mortal" and a "little king". Since he ascended the throne, he has claimed to be the son of a real dragon, a wise king of the world, full of vigor and ambition. Thousands, but it turned out that he was just a frog in a well!

Forget it, this calamity will go away, and I will only dedicate this body to the people, and I will be a king in the future.

But the great sage was led by the servant all the way to the resting place of Zhuang Fan and his juniors.

When he came back, the younger ones had already been sent to take a lunch break by Zhuang Fan. He couldn't sleep by himself, so he sneaked to the door to look around. At a glance, he saw a golden-red Wukong, carrying a golden cudgel, following in his footsteps. Behind the hurried waiter, he strode towards here.

Only then did Zhuang Fan put his heart into his stomach, walked out the door, and waved at his apprentice from afar.

Seeing this, the Great Sage refused to walk properly anymore, and said "Go!" to the waiter, jumped very high, and rushed towards the master.

Zhuang Fan held his apprentice's arm, looked him up and down, and said, "Is this going to be smooth? Does the Bodhisattva have trouble for you? Is the lion's wound important? Did the Bodhisattva teach you about this? How did you answer? Did you follow Master's instructions? Did you say it? But if something happens, just blame Master, and don't be afraid!"

Wu Wang rubbed his eyes and came out at this moment, yawned a lot, and said, "Master, you have too many questions, and the big brother is confused!"

It was only then that Zhuang Fan realized that after talking for a long time, he didn't give the big apprentice a chance to speak, so he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

The monkey grinned and said, "Master, I was too worried. That Manjushri Bodhisattva is very talkative! He never said anything about my old grandson. The lion was fine. The Bodhisattva gently stroked it with his hand, and the small hole that Master punched out closed up. The lion is in good spirits. Even in front of my old grandson, I told the Bodhisattva about our teacher and disciple, and was scolded by the Bodhisattva, and thrown to the wall of the cave in the back mountain!"

Zhuang Fan laughed and said, "It doesn't matter if the Bodhisattva is sincerely punishing you, or making fun of it in front of you, as long as he has this attitude, then it will be fine. Can you intercede for that lion?"

Wukong grinned and said: "Before I left, my disciples dared not remember what my master told me. Of course I sincerely interceded with that stupid lion! I just said that the lion didn't understand human feelings, the sufferings of the people, and the result of three years of severe drought." How, how many people will die, how many children and elderly people will die tragically, those who don't know are innocent, I just ask the Bodhisattva to let him go!"

Zhuang Fan burst out laughing, and said: "Zuo Zao, the ability to add oil and vinegar is getting better and better, Master didn't teach you such annoying words!" Then he said, "How did the Bodhisattva return to you later?"

The monkey said: "When the Bodhisattva heard this, his face turned green, and he repeatedly called out his sins. He not only pushed the lion to the back mountain, but also asked him to recite the mantra of rebirth thousands of times and tell the people who died in the three-year drought in the Wuji country Whether it is reincarnation or reincarnation, if you can get rid of your sins and get some blessings, it can be regarded as compensation for the tragic death in this life."

Zhuang Fan shook his head, sighed in his heart, and said that Buddhism only seeks to cultivate the afterlife, but this life is over, after all, everything is over after death, and the living relatives don't know how painful they are.

It's just that this matter can only end here, and it's over, Zhuang Fan said: "Are you hungry? Master can I get you something to eat?"

The three little ones around didn't dare to intervene just now, but now they hurriedly said: "Master, we are hungry too if we haven't eaten enough at noon!"

Zhuang Fan said: "A few days ago, when I was passing by the mountains, I happened to see a crop of leeks. At that time, there were no good eggs, so Master took them away and didn't cook them. Now that we are in the city, let's go buy some eggs. Master will bake you a box of leeks, shall we? "

Bajie said: "Ah, I have eaten this at Zhuangzi! It is very delicious! Master, did you cut all the leeks? Make more!"

Zhuang Fan laughed and said, "I know you can eat it, but Master wrapped up the leeks!"

Wuyou said: "Daddy, what are we waiting for? Let's go! Go to the market to buy some eggs!"

Wu Wang said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to buy it. The drought has been here for three years, and the farmers are struggling to feed themselves. How can they be free to raise chickens?"

Bajie said: "I don't know about other places, but there is no shortage of eggs in this palace!"

No matter how frugal the emperor is, he won't even be able to afford an egg!

The monkey said: "Then I'll go get some secretly!"

Zhuang Fan laughed, and said: "Just ask for it, a few eggs, can't we still afford the money?"

The monkey shyly said: "I'm so hungry, I'm just in a hurry to eat, but I forgot that I can pay for it!"

Bajie took out a piece of oily sugar cake and said, "Elder brother, you should put it down first, I still have a lot here!"

All the little ones rushed up immediately, and they all shared it together. Wu Wang put it in his mouth and said, "Brother, we are helping you share some of the burden, so that you don't get too full and can't eat the box made by Master later." !" Wuyou nodded while eating, not caring about talking.

Seeing that he had said something wrong, the master didn't scold him with a straight face, and none of the juniors made fun of him, so he couldn't help but relax, and started eating cakes with everyone.

Seeing that the children had eaten something, Zhuang Fan said, "Then let's say goodbye to the master here?"

Bajie said: "Master, don't you stay here at night? You haven't bathed for a long time."

Zhuang Fan said: "It's only rained here, so I'm afraid the water is still tight. If you want to take a bath, the weather will be warmer, and you can wash when there is water in the future, not today!"

Wukong quickly said: "Then listen to Master and ask the king for some eggs as a thank you gift, then let's go!"

Zhuang Fan was amused in his heart, and thought that this was probably the cheapest gift money for collecting demons!

The master and apprentice went to the Jinluan Hall to bid farewell to the king.

The king would stay forever, Zhuang Fan only said: "I have been here for a long time today, I am afraid that if I stay any longer, I will not be able to make up for the lost time. I am afraid that the Buddha will blame me if I miss the time to go west! Dare to stay again!"

After hearing this, the king had no choice but to give up, and brought gold and silver treasures as a thank you.

Zhuang Fan refused to accept it, the monkey came over and said: "A monk is simple in nature, he doesn't need these things, he only wants one thing!"

The king hurriedly said: "Mahatat, please speak, but there is no harm in speaking!"

The monkey smiled and said: "If there are eggs in the imperial kitchen, how many eggs are there, how many my grandson wants!"

The king was at a loss when he heard this, what?egg?

The queen was in charge of the affairs of the harem. Seeing her husband stunned, she hurriedly said, "Yes, yes!" She turned around and ordered Gong'e to pass on the message.

After a while, a powerful man in the palace brought up several baskets, all of which were fresh eggs.

The king was surprised and didn't dare to ask, he just said: "These eggs are not easy to keep. When the monk came, he only had one horse. How can he take it? Why don't Xiao Wang prepare a carriage for the monk and his disciples... "

Wukong said: "No need!" With a wave of his hand, he collected all the baskets, and when the ground was empty, everyone in the hall gasped in unison!

Zhuang Fan has been silent for a while, just pretending to be an expert, waiting for his apprentice to clean up the situation.

Having got the eggs, the five masters and apprentices bid farewell to the king without asking to send them off. They took the caramel cake out of the city and rushed all the way away.

The big guy was impatient and wanted to eat the leek box, so he ran faster than usual, but the caramel cake was exhausted!

After running far away, the children quickly found a secluded place to camp, Zhuang Fan asked Bajie to help, and baked a lot of leek boxes.

The eggs are fresh, the leeks are fresh and tender, they haven't been wrapped yet, and the fillings are just made, and the children are so hungry, Wu You stared blankly at the pot, drooling and said: "Dad, I want to eat stuffing... ..."

Wukong and Wuwang squatted next to the younger brother and nodded in unison, making Zhuang Fan dumbfounded, so he had to send them to cook porridge, boiled a big pot of millet porridge, and later eat it with a leek box to avoid heartburn.

Zhuang Fan looked at Bajie who was wrapped in a box, and said strangely: "Wu Neng, why don't you clamor to eat it?"

Bajie is usually the most uncontrollable person. When he has something delicious, or something he likes to eat, he seldom keeps it until the next day.

While concentrating on making boxes, Bajie swallowed loudly and said, "Brothers, they haven't eaten it, so I don't know, cooked boxes are the most delicious ones!"

Zhuang Fan choked, thinking that Ba Jie's words made sense, but I was speechless!

This little idiot has definitely learned a lesson before, no, he has eaten raw stuffing, and then he suddenly changed from a snack to a little philosopher!

This night, all the little ones ate their fill, whether it was a leek box or millet porridge, there was nothing left.

After eating, everyone held their stomachs and said, Zhuang Fan was angry and funny, and said: "It's not that there is nothing to eat, why are you so greedy!"

Wukong held his stomach and said, "I eat a lot because I'm so hungry!"

Bajie said: "Master, I haven't eaten for a long time. I miss it so much that I eat more!"

Wu Wang and Wu You looked at each other, and Wu You hurriedly said: "Master, I only eat a lot when the three of us eat together!"

Wu Wang was dumbfounded, what did he say?

After thinking about it for a long time, he hiccupped with the smell of leeks, and said happily, "Master, I just want to see that everyone is having fun eating, and I am also happy. If you are not careful, you will eat too much!"

After everyone heard this, Qi Qi "cut" him with their noses, and Zhuang Fan was also amused.

Fortunately, these few are now full of iron stomachs, and they are alive and well after sleeping.

Bajie stretched his waist, and said: "The leek box is really too much to eat. Think about it. If you eat happiness, you will be very disgusted after eating it!"

Wu You pinched his nose and walked past him, saying: "Senior brother, don't talk, you're smoking the baby!"

Accidentally, I hiccupped again, it still smelled like leeks, I staggered myself, and hurried to brush my teeth and wash my hands.

Wukong and Wuwang also had green faces, and ran away with their toothbrush in hand. Bajie shook his head and sighed, "What's wrong with leeks?" After finishing speaking, he followed suit!

Zhuang Fan got up early and was preparing breakfast after washing up. He ate too much yesterday, so he planned to starve them today. Each of them got a bowl of egg custard and a steamed bun. Is there too much?

The children didn't pick and choose, and they ate whatever the master fed them, and they didn't dislike being hot. After eating in a hurry, they packed up the dishes, packed their luggage, and set off again.

The weather was getting warmer and warmer. Zhuang Fan watched carefully. According to the weather, he changed the quilted clothes and shoes of the children into thinner ones. The thick clothes were cleaned and put in the storage beads by themselves.

Because the storage beads given by the Bodhisattva were only eighteen at the time. At that time, only Wukong and Wu Wangzai were there. The three masters and apprentices shared six equally. When Bajie came, Zhuang Fan gave him two of his own. Ask Xiaopang to stay with one for food and one for clothes. When Wuyou came, Zhuang Fan originally wanted to give two more to his son, but Wuyou would not accept it. Master Taiyi armed the little apprentice and cut him from the head. To the feet, there is nothing missing, storage bags, storage bracelets, storage rings, whatever you want, there is no need to scratch his poor poor old dad.

Zhuang Fan didn't think it was appropriate, but he didn't say anything, but later Wukong and Wuwang found out, called all the juniors over, took out a total of twelve beads, three for each of the four children, and asked Bajie to give them to the master. Send those two back, and that's all.

Seeing that the children were neither fighting nor robbing, and were discussing and discussing things, the old man couldn't help showing a kind smile.

Bajie, on the other hand, was at a loss for what to do with the extra bead. He turned his head and thought, filling it with food for the caramel cake.

When it comes to favoritism, no one has selfishness. From the beginning to the end, Zhuang Fan was particularly partial to Wukong, but he never forgot to remind himself that there are more children, so pay more attention to big things and small things, so as not to hurt their hearts. .

There was nothing to say along the way, Zhuang Fan led his apprentices to focus on the journey every day, unless necessary, they would not stop when they met the city, never stay when they met the village, and only wanted to go west.

After two or three days' journey, they came to a high mountain, which was steep and towering into the clouds. Wukong said: "Master, I'm afraid this place is not quiet!"

Zhuang Fan frowned, and said: "It's fine if you don't be quiet, I'm afraid that some ignorant goblin will stop you and me from going west."

Wu You said: "Father, why do goblins still have people who know things and people who don't? But according to age? How old is a person who knows things?"

Bajie said: "Junior Brother, you still don't know what Master thinks. Those who tell us to cross the mountain are all sensible, but those who make things difficult are called ignorant! Regardless of age!"

Wuyou sat on the back of the caramel cake horse, nodded with a chubby face and said: "I see!"

Then he sighed, and said: "Oh, I just hope that this time I will meet someone who knows something!"

Zhuang Fan was happy, and said: "It's not up to us to decide, it's up to his adults to take care of it."

Like the tiger spirit in the Yellow Wind Cave last time, because he was going to cause trouble, he was knocked out with a stick by his king, and finally he packed it up and gave it to him, the holy monk, as a thank you gift?

Wuyou said: "Father, don't worry, his adults don't care, I will take care of his adults!"

Wuyou is now focused on learning how to be a father, and whenever he gets a chance, he will say something, which only makes Zhuang Fan Bajie laugh out loud!

Wukong was in front, frowning tightly, took out the golden cudgel from his ear, and said, "Master, just look ahead!"

Zhuang Fan reined in the reins, looked up, and saw a red cloud in the valley in front of him, with a fire inside, steaming up, straight to the sky.

When Zhuang Fan saw this, he laughed and said, "Wukong, this is your nephew! Are you going to recognize your relatives?"

Wukong turned his head and said in surprise: "My old grandson recognized Hongye as his elder brother so quickly, so he gave birth to a nephew for me? Seeing Fengchang is not so fast!"

Zhuang Fan said: "Nonsense! Although he is like the ancestor Hongye, he has a red letter in his name, but this red boy is the child of the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan, but not your nephew?"

For the past few days, Zhuang Fan studied every night and memorized the contents of the little strategy that he had memorized.

Hearing the name of the Bull Demon King, Wukong couldn't help thinking of what he saw when he left Huaguo Mountain last time, his face darkened, and he waved his hands and said: "Master, I already knew that when I was the Monkey King I pray to those demon brothers, none of them harbor evil intentions and try to harm me Huaguo Mountain, "otherwise, I can't get in the battle set by the Bodhisattva." Don't say such things. When the younger brother's son is born, he will be my serious nephew!"

Even if he eats a cold pancake, he doesn't forget his juniors, who are his real brothers.

Anyway, everyone's names are in the same order.

Thinking of this, Wukong couldn't help but see a thug crane butt...