Wolf boy

For nearly half a month, Zong Shuo and A Tong, Ta Yan and Wu Zou, two people and two horses, crossed the Gobi from the barbarian camp on the edge of the grassland, and reached the hinterland of the Central Plains, without daring to rest for a while.

Ah Tong didn't feel tired, he was just a little worried about Zong Shuo, this man hadn't eaten for several days, how could he do without eating!

The two of them stepped over the last mountain ridge in front of them, and saw that the surrounding area gradually became populated, either sporadically chopping firewood in the mountains, or forming small groups to fish in the river.The weather here is not as hot and dry as it was in the Gobi. The summer vacation is over, and it is the beginning of autumn in the world.

At night, the burning bonfire illuminated the brightness of the square inch, and the wooden branches were crackling. Ah Tong took out the Meicai pancakes he bought on the roadside in the previous town. The pancakes were tightly wrapped, and called Ah Tong Take it out and roast it on the fire, the vegetable oil on it will sizzle again, and bursts of fragrance will come out.

Ah Tong took the wooden branch that skewered the cakes, and broke off a corner of the cake. It was hot to the touch, but the skin was crispy!After taking a bite, he thought it was delicious.

"Zong Shuo, come and eat a piece, it's delicious!"

Zong Shuo shook his head and touched Ah Tong's face, "We had to hide our whereabouts, and we didn't ask you to taste the food here along the way."

Ah Tong smiled, "This cake is delicious." Seeing that Zong Shuo was not happy, he said, "When it's all over, take me around and eat, isn't it very delicious?" okay."

Zong Shuo nodded, looking forward to the days when he could hang out with Ah Tong, so he lowered his head and ate the plum cake that the boy had handed to him.

Seeing that Zong Shuo finally got something, Ah Tong nodded secretly. If Zong Shuo didn't eat anymore, he already thought about going back from hunting and feeding him fresh food!I just don't know if Zong Shuo eats raw meat or not.

Zong Shuo was depressed, and Ah Tong also knew the reason. He said that the master like his father was about to "pass away".

What is death, Xing Wu explained to him mysteriously for a long time that day, Ah Tong boiled it down to one sentence, that is, he was going to die, and he wanted to return to the land of seclusion like so many brothers in the military camp who only had their fate cards left. land.

It's just that Ah Tong doesn't know how to comfort others, so in such a dewy late night, he sneaked into Zong Shuo's embrace lightly, and pressed the man's reticent heart with his body temperature.Zong Shuo hugged Ah Tong tightly, rubbed his head sideways against the young man's warm and delicate cheek, and kissed again.Then the man opened his robe and covered Ah Tong so that the young man would not get wet in the night dew.

Frogs are chirping and cicadas are chirping. In the night sky in the forest, through the branches that are gradually falling leaves, people can't see clearly. passed away.

Before dawn, the two of them had already put out the bonfire and started on their way again.Because the mounts are all handsome, the speed is also very fast, but gradually slowed down, not because they are tired, but because the road is difficult to walk.

In the hinterland of central Sichuan, there are majestic rocks and steep peaks, but Wuzhao is not bad. He comes from Dongshan Mountain, and horses love to run among the peaks.But Ta Yan is not unaccustomed, it is used to walking on the endless open plains on the grassland, and now such a steep mountain stream is too much for it to bear.

Wu Zou was proud to show off his skills in front of Ta Yan, sometimes he jumped a ravine, sometimes he crossed a hurdle, but after a while, he lost interest, instead he jumped back impatiently and waited, pawing his hoof from time to time Demonstrate several times.

And on this steep slope of the mountain, there are still people reclaiming the fields or arranging the thin seedlings in the fields.Ah Tong watched from a distance a group of scantily clad and skinny men, women and children, all working and planting rice seedlings.

He, Ana, also wants to grow food, so Ah Tong recognizes that it is rice, but Dongshan is extremely cold in winter, and can only be planted once a year, and now it is autumn, how can he still plant it?

When the young man asked this question, Zong Shuo carefully explained that here is two seasons of farming, etc., just talking, the two of them fell silent, even if they planted two seasons, they were still hungry and had no strength to work.

The paddy field needs to turn the water wheel to get water from the low place to irrigate the land, but the wooden wheel is extremely heavy. A group of people step on the muddy ground. The men’s shoulders are like cows and horses pulling thick ropes, and the old people and children are pushing behind the water wheel. , It was just an old wheel, heavy and big, and it didn't move at all under the push and push of the thin group of people.

The child's face was flushed and sweaty, but he still gritted his teeth with bare feet and pushed hard with his chapped little hands, looking extremely lonely.

Just this one glance made Ah Tong's heart sour. He had seen the sandstorm at the border, the bustling town hall, and the ordinary alleys, but it was the first time he saw such a difficult life for the people.The people at the bottom of the mountain are complex and changeable, and the gap between high and low is bigger than that of eagles and rabbits in the mountains. Why?

The world is a mystery.

Ah Tong tilted his head, unknowingly, he looked at the "person" and at the world, detached and real, pitiful and confused.

In a blink of an eye, the man beside him had already dismounted. Zong Shuo took off his boots and robe, rolled up his trousers, and walked towards the family one step at a time.

From a distance, Ah Tong saw the tall man stepping into the mud, took the thick rope from the thin man's shoulders, and pulled it hard, the huge water wheel was slowly pulled out of the mud and pulled into the ditch .

Under the strong sunlight, the back of the man's neck was like a curved bow, and also like a stretching mountain. He was surrounded by the crowd, as if he was holding the Queen of Heaven, and he was rushing forward tirelessly at this moment.

Feeling something, Ah Tong also jumped off his horse and went after Zong Shuo.

Thanks to those people, Zong Shuo just waved his hand after setting up the water wheel.When Ah Tong came, he gave Zong Shuo all his clothes, and wiped off the dirt on his body.Just looking down at the children with rumbling stomachs, Ah Tong reached into his trouser pocket.

It doesn't matter if it's gold or silver or something else, it doesn't matter what you take out right now, but Zong Shuo stopped him. He put on his robe, took Ah Tong with him, and left silently amidst the gratitude of everyone.

"I have it, can't I give it?"

Zong Shuo sloppily put on his clothes, turned around and forgot to glance at the people who were working in the famine, "Don't worry about scarcity but inequality."

"I can hunt for silver, can't each person get one share?"

The sun was getting hotter and hotter, as if there was no place to hide in this vast world, Zong Shuo wrapped his outer robe around Ah Tong to block the sun, "If you can't afford it, years of wars have left the treasury empty, so you pay taxes everywhere, and the world starves." All over the world, your power alone cannot be divided equally."

The burden of survival is carried by everyone. In such a world, dying for no reason, or surviving presumptuously, depends on the nature of the individual.

Ah Tong was dumbfounded, the grassland people with poor land can't get enough to eat, and the people in the Central Plains with rich water and soil can't get enough to eat, so who will have enough to eat?Where has all the food gone?

Zong Shuo's eyes are determined, only by investigating the root cause can the world be safe.

Afterwards, the two rode their horses and rushed towards the distant mountains amidst the sound of water wheels turning hard.

The mountain temple stands tall and majestic.

Yunzhong Temple is known as the Buddhist sect in the world. It stands on the top of the jagged peaks. The mountains are so steep that ordinary people cannot enter.

In the end, the two placed their tired horses by the old trees at the foot of the mountain, and then trekked up the mountain road.

The narrow path up the mountain is hidden in the dense forest. Ah Tong followed Zong Shuo, walking up the winding path.After walking halfway, I felt that the forest was surrounded by clouds and fog. I must have reached the halfway up the mountain in the thick clouds and fog. The surrounding trails also gradually stretched and branched out to different intersections, which was confusing and hard to find.

Zong Shuo knew how to drive, and pulled Ah Tong straight to a moss-covered road, which became more and more desolate, "Zong Shuo! You don't rush up the mountain, you made a mistake, there are mosses! There should be no one walking by!" Ah Tong was a little confused. There were so many well-preserved moss on this path, and it was wet and slippery. It seemed that few people walked on it.

Zong Shuo just shook his head, "It's right that few people go down the mountain. The monks in the temple seldom go down the mountain. Some people go down the other fork roads, but they all lead directly to the bottom of the mountain. They are all mazes."

Ah Tong has gained knowledge, and he only feels that the monks here are really smart, so this will save him a lot of trouble.

What he said was right, the monks in Yunzhong Temple, in the human world, they are all masters, especially Zong Shuo's master master, they have pure Buddhism and profound skills.During Zong Shuo's young and difficult years, the eminent monks protected Zong Shuo very well, allowing him to survive in such a severe situation, and not only detoxified him carefully, but also accepted him as a secular disciple and taught him scriptures Transform robbery.

Listening to the low and long bell ringing in the mountains, Ah Tong moved his ears, only to feel that his heart was clear and cool.

On the top of the mountain, the Yunzhong Temple is not so grand and majestic. The title of "No. [-] Buddhist Temple in the World" does not restrain this mountain temple. It is simple and pure, standing quietly on the top of the mountain, with white walls and blue tiles, very quiet.

There was no one guarding the gate of the temple, but the gate was wide open, as if waiting for someone to come back.

As soon as Zong Shuo entered the temple gate, he dragged Ah Tong to a small Zen room, but before he arrived, a young novice blocked the door of the Zen room and waved his hands at Zong Shuo and Ah Tong who were running fast.

"Amitabha, Master Yunzhi has used the sealing technique, so he can't wake up at this hour, come back in two hours."

The seal fixation technique is a turtle sucking technique with a certain time limit, which can reduce human activities to a minimum.After the master performed this technique, he was obviously delaying time, waiting for Zong Shuo.

Since they couldn't be disturbed, they waited obediently. They could wait for nearly a month's trek, not to mention the hour in front of them.

But at this moment, Zong Shuo looked at Ah Tong, then stopped the little novice, and asked his junior brother to take Ah Tong to have a light meal. In this temple, the food is also very fresh, and the vegetarian food is also delicious. He took the boy to eat and sleep all the way, so he simply asked the novice to take Ah Tong to eat together first, while he stayed near the meditation room.

And when Zong Shuo was walking alone to the edge of Bitou's lotus pond, a handsome monk with only one arm was gently wiping some dust tablets here.

Zong Shuo immediately stopped, took a step back respectfully, stood up, and then saluted.

"Dian Jun is well, my child worships."