Because he went to bed early, Xiao Zheng couldn't sleep at seven o 'clock in the morning. Rubbing his sore waist, he got up and said to Lin Huayin, who was reading in the quilt, "Did my mother-in-law prepare breakfast?"
"She came here at six o 'clock." Lin Huayin turned a page and said lightly. "Seeing that you were still sleeping, she went out."
"I was having a good dream at that time." Xiao Zheng lied on the bed, lit a cigarette, and puffed out smoke. "Fortunately, my mother-in-law was sensible, otherwise, there would be cracks in the good relationship between her and me."
Lin Huayin put down the book, got out of the warm quilt and said, "Get up."
Then she sat in front of a simple dressing table and combed her hair, and then washed with hot water in a wooden basin. Unlike Lin Xiaozhu, who had to put on a beautiful makeup every time she went out, Lin Huayin rarely spent too much time on dressing up. Her standard of dressing up was to give the most basic courtesy to others, not to add her own charm. Of course, looking like her, the so-called careful dressing up really didn't have much meaning.
After smoking, Xiao Zheng also got up with Lin Huayin, brushed his teeth and washed his face, and then smoothed his messy hair. Then he said with a smile, "Let's go for breakfast."
Lin Huayin nodded and accompanied Xiao Zheng out.
Out of the wing room, Xiao Zheng saw Ye Yuhua and Lin Huayin through the door, who were doing the morning class in the scripture hall. Wearing thin cyan clothes, surrounded by smoke, they were like two enlightened masters, which made people admire them.
Entering the scripture hall, Xiao Zheng and Lin Huayin didn't want to disturb them, so they simply sat cross-legged on the futon and quietly accompanied Ye Yuhua to recite scriptures. Lin Huayin closed her eyes and adjusted her breath, chanting an unknown scripture. Xiao Zheng read the famous Diamond Sutra. It was quite funny.
Because Xiao Zheng didn't know much and could only remember a few sentences, he read the Heart Sutra out of boredom after he finished reading the Diamond Sutra.
The Heart Sutra was a scripture that elaborated on the emptiness and prajna of Mahayana Buddhism. It was the scripture that had the most translations among all the Buddhist scriptures. It was the one that had the most variety of translations and was the one that was most frequently recited. The entire sutra only had two hundred and sixty characters, but it was concise and rich in meaning. It was broad and profound, with a clear outline. "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, when he was deep in the Prajna Paramita, he saw that the five skandhas were empty, and he passed through all suffering. Śarīra, form is not different from emptiness, and emptiness is not different from form. Form is emptiness, and emptiness is form. It is the same for perception, perception, action, and consciousness. Sariras were all forms of emptiness. They were neither born nor destroyed, neither tainted nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing. Therefore, the air has no color, no feeling, no thought, no movement, no consciousness, no eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no will, no color, no sound, no fragrance, no touch, no vision, no consciousness. There is no ignorance, and there is no end of ignorance. There is no death of old age, and there is no end of death of old age. There is no suffering, and there is no destruction of the path. There is no wisdom, and there is no attainment. Bodhisattva, according to the Prajna Paramita, the heart is free from worries, free from worries, free from fear, far away from dreams, and finally nirvana … "
Xiao Zheng pretended to finish reciting the Heart Sutra. Seeing that Ye Yuhua finally moved, he hurriedly got up and said, "Mother-in-law, are you done with your morning exercises?"
Ye Yuhua got up and smiled, "Yes. I'm done. "
In fact, Ye Yuhua had to do five hours of homework every morning. She also abided by the rule of not eating after noon. After lunch, she would not eat again. In the afternoon, other than doing some physical work, she also had to review what she had learned today at night. Then, she would fall asleep. It was not like what Xiao Zheng had thought, where she could just recite some scriptures in the hall and be done with it. However, since Xiao Zheng had spoken, as a mother-in-law, she naturally could not be too strict. She smiled and asked, "Are you hungry? I'll go get breakfast for you. "
"I'll go with you." As Xiao Zheng followed Ye Yuhua to the kitchen, he winked at Lin Huayin, telling her to wait in the dining room. Then, he turned around and asked Ye Yuhua. "Mother-in-law, what's for breakfast?"
"Everything. Except for meat. "Ye Yuhua smiled.
Xiao Zheng smiled awkwardly, "Doesn't that mean that even the buns are vegetarian?"
"Yes." Ye Yuhua smiled and nodded.
Xiao Zheng was sensible and good at mediating interpersonal relationships. He would go along with the elders and say some nice things. Even if he occasionally flattered them, it did not make people feel that he was hypocritical. Because most of the time, he showed his desires and pursuits. For example, he wanted to eat meat buns. He did not have the patience to stay in the hall to recite scriptures and meditate. He was willing to chat with Ye Yuhua.
For breakfast, there were fried dough sticks, porridge, vegetarian buns, fried noodles, and a plate of steamed dumplings. There were also a few salted vegetables that Xiao Zheng had never eaten before and could not name. They were bright green in color and crispy in texture. They were really good dishes to eat.
The four of them sat around the dining table and chatted while eating. Ye Yuhua asked some questions about their living habits. Xiao Zheng answered cheerfully, "I'm used to living here. And I sleep very well. There's no pressure to wake up early for work, and I don't have to think about tomorrow's work before I sleep. To tell you the truth, I didn't even have a dream the whole night. Now, I'm a hundred times more energetic. Even if a tiger comes to the mountain gate, I can kill it with one punch! "
Ye Yuhua smiled gently, "Monks don't kill. Just chase it away."
Xiao Zheng was so pleased with himself that he forgot that it was meaningless to brag in front of a monk, and that it would even attract disdain. He could not help but scratch his head and drank a mouthful of millet porridge, "Mother-in-law, I'm going to send some local snacks with Huayin to Uncle Bai later. Do you want to come? Can you introduce us to the scenery along the way? "
Ye Yuhua smiled and nodded, "Sure."
She did not feel the burden of seeing Bai Wuxia at all. It could be seen that her mind was free and unrestrained.
Li Jing cleaned up the dishes, and Ye Yuhua went back to the main room to change her clothes. Of course, as a monk, Ye Yuhua would not change her clothes just because she wanted to see outsiders. However, according to the rules, monks should not wear the same set of clothes when chanting and walking down the mountain.
Xiao Zheng and Lin Huayin went back to the side room to prepare the gifts. He could not help but ask curiously, "You won't blame me for doing this, right?"
"No." Lin Huayin shook her head and focused on choosing the gifts.
"Let me make it clear first. I'm not doing this to take revenge on your father. We're neighbors, and we're a big family here. When it's Uncle Bai's turn, he's alone. I think even the New Year's Eve dinner will be a bowl of white rice and a plate of vegetables. It's quite sad to think about it. "Xiao Zheng picked a few souvenirs and some local snacks from Mingzhu. Only then did he go out with Lin Huayin.
Fengming Mountain was not high, and it could not be compared to the most famous mountain. However, the mountain was steep, and it was no different from a fool's dream to go up and down. From the top of the mountain, they looked down at the place where Bai Wuxia lived. It seemed to be close at hand, but in fact, they had to go around the mountain for almost an hour before they could reach it.
When the three of them arrived at the Hidden Dragon Tower, Bai Wuxia was sitting at a small wooden table under the canopy and drinking tea. What was different from the day before was that there were now four chairs instead of three. It was obvious that he expected the three of them to visit. However, when he raised his head slightly and saw Ye Yuhua beside Xiao Zheng, the peaceful and kind expression on his face could not help but change slightly. The overflowing smile on his face seemed to melt the iceberg that was full of wind and snow.
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