A scholar becomes a landlord

"Haha, I thought it was meat! Monks eat meat, and Amitabha has sinned." Wei Le took a bite. Although it tasted like meat, it was very different from meat when he tasted it carefully. You should be content, after all, monks are vegetarians, so it is already difficult for the master chef to make this kind of vegetarian meat, okay?

"Haha, wine and meat have passed through the intestines, and the Buddha will keep it in his heart." The host laughed, obviously not paying attention to Wei Le's teasing.

"Isn't this what a wine and meat monk would say? Master, your image as an eminent monk is gone."

"Amitabha, I'm not an eminent monk, but just an ordinary monk." The presiding officer didn't feel that he was so great just because he was the presiding officer of a temple.

All living beings are equal, and in his eyes he is no different from an ordinary monk.

"It doesn't matter whether it's an eminent monk or an ordinary monk, it's just called out by outsiders. Anyway, master, you don't need to be affected! Let them call you!" Wei Le felt that it didn't matter. Since he was called an eminent monk, he must have some skills Yes, a person who has no ability can't be an eminent monk, and it's easy to be exposed.

"Huh? You have such a temper~~" The host looked up at him.

"how?"

After Wei Le finished his vegetables and rice, he took up the remaining half bowl of soup and drank it.

"It's suitable for practice." A few decades later, another eminent monk was born.

"No, no, no, I can't abide by the rules and regulations of this monastery. I can bear it if I stay for ten days and half a month, but I can't bear it if it continues for a long time." My family knows their own affairs, let's not say that Wei Le can't let go of Yi Feng, As far as his temperament is really not the master of being a monk.

If he had been vegetarian for the past two days, if it wasn't for the good craftsmanship of the masters in the temple, he would have been unable to stand this tasteless vegetarian food for a long time.

"Well, the old monk can see now that you are really not suitable." The six sense organs are not clean, and there is no relationship with Buddha.

"Hey~~ It was you who said I was suitable just now, and now you are the one who said I am not suitable, master, master, you are really difficult to serve." Wei Le grinned at him, causing the old host not to know whether to laugh or cry , he just followed Wei Le's words, how could it be his fault?

The host who just met Wei Le hasn't seen his true nature clearly yet. Although his heart is soft and he is not really stingy, his mouth is so poisonous that he can piss off the emperor and beat the prince away.

"Amitabha, this old monk's fault, sin, sin."

The host and Wei Le joked, the courtyard with only two people was not quiet at all, but there was more warmth in it.

After dinner, Wei Le had to chant scriptures with the host, and showed the host the scriptures he had copied during the day.

After reading the scriptures, the host closed his eyes, and Wei Le knew that it was time for him to leave, so he went out quietly and closed the door behind him.

"Sigh~~ It's a pity that you are so talented, but have a shallow relationship with Buddha."

The host looked at the scriptures he put on the table, and they looked the same every time. It goes without saying that the words are good, but what really caught the host's attention was the peacefulness in the word Wei Le, and he didn't feel a trace of competition Xin Xin, this is a very impossible thing at Wei Le's age, because eighteen or nine-year-old boys are just the age to fight for victory, but he didn't find this problem at all in Wei Le.

But the host also knew that he really didn't have much karma with the Buddha, Wei Le had almost no belief in the gods and Buddha, and he believed in himself the most.Except for writing a few scriptures and burning them on special days, he basically doesn't know how to eat fast and chant Buddha, let alone preach Buddhism. He is considered a non-superstitious person.It was only after he came to ancient times that he had a little respect for gods and Buddhas, but it was limited to this, and there was no more.

In Wei Le's room, Wei Le didn't go to sleep immediately when he came back, but imitated the appearance of the station host and meditated on the couch.While chanting sutras and counting the beads, Wei Le quickly entered the state of selflessness, which is the so-called meditation.

If the host knew that he could enter samadhi so soon, he would definitely regret that Wei Le missed the Buddha again.

As Wei Le settled down, a faint black energy drifted out of his body, and finally disappeared into the room without leaving a trace.

The host said that because his soul, body, and body have not yet fully integrated, it is easy to attract ghosts, especially during the time of July.The reason why he didn't have any accidents last year was because he was always with Yi Feng by his side, and there was a god of death by his side, which monster would dare to approach him?This year, he went to the student's home alone to see the students, but he was entangled by the water ghost. Fortunately, the other party was not malicious, so Wei Le was able to come back safely, but he was also tainted with a lot of yin.

If he is not dealt with properly, he will be found by countless ghosts when the ghost gate opens on the [-]th of July, and his body may be taken away by then, and he will become a lonely ghost.

Fortunately, he came to the Golden Buddha Temple this time. Of course, if he doesn't come to host, he may come to him. In short, nothing will happen to him.So he stayed and would not be able to go back until the end of July. Although chanting was boring and he had to copy scriptures every day, he told Wei Le that it was just practicing calligraphy, and chanting was also for his own good, so he chose to be patient.

Even if he doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas, he is also devout when he recites the scriptures. He is chanting for the original owner, her aunt, and his grandparents.

So even if he doesn't believe it, when he recites the scriptures, he doesn't know how to pretend to put on a show and let it go. He is really reciting with sincerity, so the effect is quite good.

Coupled with the Buddhist beads in his hand, which have been soaked in Buddha's light by eminent monks for decades, the protective effect is comparable to that of a modern house that resists an earthquake of magnitude [-].Even safer than them.

The third day after arriving at the Golden Buddha Temple is the Hungry Ghost Festival, which is called the Obon Festival in Buddhism.On this day, Wei Le stayed in the main hall to chant scriptures with many eminent monks, and even the host at night refused to let him go back.Although Wei Le didn't say it, he did feel much warmer when he was in the hall than when he was alone, and his body was not so heavy.

Sanskrit sounds kept ringing in his ears, Wei Le didn't know Sanskrit, so he chanted scriptures in Mandarin, for his aunt, the original owner and grandparents, over and over again.With a pious heart, the scriptures were recited more smoothly. Before he knew it, he seemed to see his grandparents standing with the original owner of his aunt, the four of them smiled at him, and said that they were going to reincarnate, so let him stop thinking about it them.Also, let him tell the Master that they never blamed him.

Wei Le suddenly opened his eyes, and found that the sky outside was already bright, and it was past the fifteenth day, and it was already the sixteenth day of July.

The other eminent monks had already gone, only the abbot stayed by his side, looking at him kindly.

"Master, I saw my aunt and the others. They said that people are going to reincarnate, and they asked me not to miss them any more."

Wei Le felt that this might be what the master also wanted to hear.

"Really? Good good good good."

The presiding officer clasped his palms together and recited the One Life Sutra.

"They also asked me to tell you that they never blamed you, so don't worry about it."

"Amitabha, I am sorry for them."

There were faint tears in the host's eyes, but Wei Le suspected that he was wrong.

"Xiao Le, go pick a white lotus and come back."

One day the host said to Wei Le who had finished copying the scriptures.

After a few days of practicing in the mountains, Wei Le's vulgarity has disappeared. Even if he can only read a few scriptures, his whole body is full of Buddhist aura from a distance. of tranquility and peace.

"It's okay for me to pick it, but will I be beaten up by the brothers in the monastery?" This should be asked in advance.

"No, just go!"

I thought Wei Le would ask why, but instead he asked if he would be beaten, leaving the host almost speechless.

"Okay then, I'll go!" Wei Le was walking on the way to the lotus pond with a Buddhist bead in his hand, and met pilgrims along the way, and both sides met and bowed together, and then walked away without saying a word.

This kind of tacit understanding of Buddhism that you understand and everyone understands makes Wei Le very helpless. In fact, he really doesn't want to understand.But this is also good, everyone does not interfere with each other, and the trouble is much less.

The young man in Jinyi who had a crush on Wei Le has been taken away by his family, and I don't know what the host said, anyway, the other party gave Wei Le an apology, and Wei Le directly asked the host to exchange these things for silver. When I went to the temple, I used the silver to give out porridge.Every winter, a group of refugees gather under the Golden Buddha Temple. They rely on the twice-daily porridge from the Golden Buddha Temple to survive the winter, and then go home to farm in the coming year.

This practice of taking the Buddhist temple as the big blame made Wei Le very speechless. Fortunately, these monks don't care about it and have a good temper.As long as you come to pick it up, you will be given a porridge, and you will not be driven away just because the other party is here to cheat the porridge.Although most of the stored food in the temple will be used for porridge in winter, but after so many years, the Golden Buddha Temple has long been used to it.

They usually still have the sesame oil money given by the pilgrims. Although a large part of it is used to do good deeds, the remaining part is enough for the temple's expenses. Anyway, the temple has its own fields and does not need to pay taxes. Usually, it needs to be spent. Limited, there are only a few items, so the Golden Buddha Temple never drives people away for a bowl of porridge, so they have a good reputation nearby.

Wei Le came to the lotus pond with graceful and steady steps. The lotus bloomed in the center of the pond. If you want to pick one, you will get water.Fortunately, the lotus pond was not deep. Wei Le took off his monk's shoes, rolled up his trouser legs, and hung the Buddhist beads around his neck before slowly getting into the water.Seeing that no monk came to beat him, Wei Le was relieved.

"Hiss~~ The water is so cold." It's really cold!

Shivering, Wei Le quickly walked towards the center, carefully avoiding the lotus leaves and roots, and picked the most beautiful lotus flower together with the stem.

Adding the lotus stem, the whole lotus is almost as long as his hand.

Long before Wei Le got out of the pool, someone pointed out to him, didn't they say that even the white lotus in the Golden Buddha Temple could not be picked?Why can this monk with hair go down and pick it off?What surprised them even more was that none of the monks present did stop them.So when Wei Le picked the lotus, the voice of pointing became louder.

"Amitabha~"

Seeing that Wei Le took off the white lotus safely, all the monks present lowered their eyebrows and recited the Buddha's name.

"Amitabha." Wei Le's heart skipped a beat, and for some reason, he followed suit.

He took the lotus flower carefully and landed on the shore. Before he could put on his shoes, a middle-aged man walked up, followed by a frail young man.

"Amitabha, I wonder if this master can give this white lotus to his disciples?"

The middle-aged man knelt down when he saw Wei Le pulling the young master, which gave him a big jump.

"Oh, what is this for? Get up."

Wei Le walked to the side, but no matter where he went, the other party knelt towards him.For a moment, Wei Le didn't know what to do, so he tried to help the monks around him, only to find that they bowed their heads and recited scriptures, but they didn't look at him.

I'll go, are you really okay with this?Be careful, I will tell you to wear small shoes!

"Master, please be fulfilled. The dog was born with a weak body. He has been taking medicine since he was breastfeeding. He hasn't recovered for so many years. The disciple and his mother have prayed to God and worshiped Buddha a lot these years. I heard that taking the boiled water of the white lotus in the Golden Buddha Temple can cure this disease. I was born with a weak disease. But the monks and disciples in the temple have asked all over the place, and they all said that the opportunity has not come, and this white lotus cannot be picked off. So the disciple often brings the dog to the temple to wait for the opportunity. Today, I finally let the disciple wait, please The master sees that the disciple's family is a pious believer, so save the disciple's son."

The middle-aged man pulled Zi Le's monk robe and explained clearly why he begged the white lotus, and asked his son to kowtow to Wei Le.

"I beg the master, I beg the master." In the eyes of the young master, there is a desire for survival that is stronger than ordinary people.It may also be because of his illness since he was a child, and his family begged everyone to pray for gods and Buddhas, which made him very reluctant to see his father kneel down and beg for mercy.

But this Golden Buddha Temple is their last hope, but this year they always say that the opportunity is not lost, even if their father kneels and kowtows to them, the monks in the temple still shake their heads, only saying that if they sincerely pray, the opportunity will come to them , but the people in the temple could not help them.

Today they came to the temple to try their luck again, and unexpectedly they met a master with long hair in white monk robe who went down to pick lotus in the pond, and saw his father kneeling and begging for him again. He couldn't bear to abandon his parents who had worked hard for him for many years, so his father asked him to kowtow, and he kowtowed vigorously, hoping that the other party would be kind, and the white lotus would be presented to him.

Regardless of whether Bailian can save him or not, as long as there is hope, he will not give up.Not for myself, but for my parents.

"Hey~~ Poor parents all over the world, get up!"

Wei Le helped up the middle-aged man, and then the young man with his forehead knit green.The people around also sighed for the father and son. The old pilgrims have often seen the father and son try their luck by the lotus pond this year, but they never got it.Many people sympathized with them, but they also believed that the eminent monks of the Golden Buddha Temple would not lie. Since they said that the opportunity was not there, there must be a reason.

Therefore, the incense of the Golden Buddha Temple has not declined because of this incident, but more and more people have been attracted to worship the Buddha.

Fortunately, the luck of the two of them today finally made them wait.To everyone's surprise, the person who picked off the lotus was not any monk from the Golden Buddha Temple they were familiar with, but a master they had never met.

"I beg the master to fulfill the disciple's love for his son."

The face of the middle-aged man was full of tears, and although the young man hadn't shed any tears, his eyes were full of sorrow.

"There is a saying in Buddhism: Give people hope, don't make them despair. Take this white lotus away! Remember to thank the masters of the Golden Buddha Temple. This white lotus is not mine or yours. I want to thank them for their gift. "Wei Le put the white lotus in the young man's hands, and he was really afraid that if he didn't give it to them today, the family would be cornered.

Young people, they are not very good at hiding their thoughts, not to mention that Wei Le is still a teacher, so he can somewhat understand the thoughts of young children.

"Thank God for what I have. Thank God for what I don't have. Maybe the suffering of these ten years is God's test for you. You will be safe in the past life, so don't give up hope, and don't go to resentment. Look at your Father, he never gave up, and you should do the same."

Seeing that the young man had a desire to die, Wei Le couldn't help comforting the other party, maybe the husband had been doing it for a long time, and when he saw someone give up, he couldn't help but preach a few words.

After speaking, Wei Le left. Just as he reached the arch, a loud thank you came from behind him.

"Thank you Master."

"Ha, you're welcome."

Hearing his voice, it seems that the depression has been alleviated a lot. I hope that the white lotus will have a miraculous effect, otherwise he and his family will be so desperate. I don't know if his behavior of giving away the white lotus today is good or bad?

"Can't you tell the difference between good and bad?"

The host stood behind Wei Le, watching him water the flowers.

"Master, my lotus is gone."

He was even caught in the water for picking lotus flowers, but he didn't get anything.

"Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself. If it's gone, it's gone! Didn't you send it out yourself?"

The host looked at his grandson with a smile, and was even more satisfied with his character.

"Why didn't they ask the monks in the White Lotus Temple to give it to them? Although I don't think the white lotus is really useful, it's better to give it to them earlier so that they can go to other places to seek medical treatment, right?" Wei Le didn't get it. Understand why the people of the Golden Buddha Temple have been unwilling to give it.

"Who told you it's useless?"

The host asked him back.

"Does this still need someone to ask?" Can an ordinary white lotus cure diseases?Anyway, he has never heard of the fact that eating lotus can make the body feel better.

"Hahaha, Xiaole! Do you know that there are no wonders in this world, you are a strange person, aren't you? Why do you have to deny the lotus?"

The host laughed, but Wei Le couldn't understand what he said.

"Master, please forgive my ignorance. I have never seen that eating lotus can heal people's health."

Wei Le made it clear that he didn't believe it.

"The Buddha said: Don't say it, don't say it. You will know the result after a few days. As for why the monastery has refused to give up a white lotus this year, do you think anyone can pick this white lotus? Amitabha, so good! ~~" said Master Yuan, reciting the Buddha's name and leaving.

"Hey~ What's going on here? Could it be that the white lotus really has some miraculous effect? ​​Also, is it true that this white lotus can't be picked by people, and can't be divided into people?"

Then why ask him to pick it?It's really strange to preside over the old man's actions, including the monks of the Golden Buddha Temple.

Wei Le was full of doubts and couldn't get an explanation, and he didn't know when he asked Chih-chih.He has only been in the temple for a few years, and most of them don't even remember anything!So he didn't know much about the Golden Buddha Temple, he only said that the white lotus couldn't be picked easily, and if it wasn't for the designated person to pick it, then the white lotus couldn't be picked.

The more Wei Le listened, the more confused he became. Although this is a Buddhist temple, is it really okay for you to play tricks like this?If the white lotus has no effect after eating it, it would be strange if the other party didn't break into your Golden Buddha Temple!

If this is the case, Wei Le can't sympathize with them. Whoever let them do these things made people believe it, and even delayed the treatment.

If there is a day, Wei Le will drive the host to escape. I hope that the host will not be too old to run, and their grandparents and grandchildren will have to be beaten together.

We don’t know if what Wei Le is worried about happened or not. He just circles around the lotus pond every day, and there are more people watching him. Some people even encourage them to pick more flowers for everyone to share. They are also greedy for this white lotus. long time.

"Pick it if you say you want it. Don't you know that this thing is precious? It's useless to think about what doesn't belong to you. It's better to do some good deeds, cultivate a good fruit, and then fight for this opportunity." Wei Le directly Pushing back, let a group of people become dumb, and never dare to encourage him again.

"Really, this group of people rush when they see a good deal, why are they so dissatisfied? Seeing that they are dressed like dogs, don't they know that this opportunity is rare? The middle-aged man did it for his family. His son has done good deeds for more than ten years, and he heard that his character is good, so he got this opportunity. They just burn incense and pray to Buddha and recite sutras all day long. They don’t do other good deeds. If you want Bailian, go dreaming!

And it was only afterward that Wei Le realized that he must be the host.

Why didn't he let him pick it early, didn't let him pick it later, but let him pick it on the day when the father and son came?As for whether there are any monsters in the pool that are not allowed to pick him, he doesn't know, anyway, Wei Le feels that he has been tricked.

The host is not afraid that he will harden his mind and refuse to give it up. It will depend on how he ends up then?Do you want someone to pick another one?Thinking of that beautiful white lotus, Wei Le's heart broke.Even if he doesn't want it himself, he can exchange it for silver!At least thousands of taels of silver were gone, Wei Le wanted to punch himself.

Let your heart soften, if he can't cure his son, the other party will definitely fight him desperately, I don't know if it's too late to run now?

"You're just worrying about it. Even if people want to settle accounts, they're going to look for the old monk. What are you worried about?" The host looked at Wei Le walking around the room speechlessly, and really didn't understand why he was so anxious that he was not from the Golden Buddha Temple.

"Isn't that nonsense? You're my grandfather, do I want to watch you get beaten up?" I'm not afraid of being hit by thunder.

"Cough, don't worry! You'll be fine." The first time Wei Le admitted that he was his grandfather, the old host was in a great mood!If he hadn't taken his image into consideration, he would have jumped up and dragged his grandson through hoops.

"Although you have said that, I still don't believe it. I hope that the other party will see that you are a monk, and they will be more gentle!" After all, it was their own request, and the Golden Buddha Temple did not force them to accept it. , A tael of silver was confiscated from the beginning to the end. Of course, the sesame oil money they usually put on incense paper is another matter.The two should not be confused.

Of course, it doesn't make sense to insist that the Golden Buddha Temple used the white lotus to cheat money, because the Golden Buddha Temple never said that the white lotus can cure diseases, but how did the white lotus cure diseases? Wei Le said he didn't know , but Wei Le asked clearly, it was definitely not from the Golden Buddha Temple.

Therefore, Wei Le was ready to make the other party fight with words. In short, the Golden Buddha Temple should not let him be blamed for this matter.

On the fourth day when Wei Le was worried that he couldn't eat well, that is, the ninth day after he came to the Golden Buddha Temple, the father and son came again.What surprised Wei Le was that the weakness on the boy's face before had disappeared, oh~ no, it's not gone, it's just that he was much better than before, he looked energetic and his face was rosy.