"Strange, I didn't see anyone have such a reaction when I bathed Buddha at Baiyun Monastery. Could it be that One Finger Temple has gained sentience?" Tan Ming mumbled inwardly as he went forward to scoop up the perfume. He felt a faint fragrance inundate his nostrils as he felt his mind jolt awake.
"This perfume sure is something. It can actually clear one's mind. I'll have to ask Fangzheng how he did it and bring some back." As Tan Ming thought to himself, he poured the perfume on the Buddha statue. At that instant!
There was a loud boom!
"Namo Amitabha!" A Buddhist voice seemed to ring in his ears. There was a loud bang in his head, as if there was a rumble of thunder! Many things from the past flashed before his eyes. Scenes of him being mocked in school because he was poor, scenes of his mother pleading with the school to pay a few days later, scenes of him gnawing on hard buns and studying late at night, scenes of him braving the winds to deliver documents to clients … All of them flashed before his eyes. But eventually, all these scenes were reduced to ashes by the Buddhist proclamation!
Deep in his heart, things that he had covered up layer after layer were dug out!
It was a scene of his father beating him with a wooden plank when he was a child, reprimanding him, "Be a man. You have to be down-to-earth. You can steal just because you don't have it? You can go against your conscience and take the money of others? We are poor, but our aspirations are not! "
It was a scene of his teacher taking out his living expenses to pay for his school fees. "I don't wish for your family to repay me. I only wish for you to be outstanding."
It was a scene of him rushing to a client's house and the client giving him a towel to wipe his head and pour hot water for him.
It was a scene of his wife washing and wiping his feet when he returned home.
It was a scene of him returning home and seeing his parents' white hair!
It was the content of his elderly teacher's final letter to him before his death. "Child, money is not the most important thing. Talent is. A person's life cannot be burdened by money … "
"Plop!"
Tan Ming suddenly knelt down at the temple's entrance with tears streaming down his face.
Liang Yu jumped in fright when she saw this. She hurriedly ran over and hugged Tan Ming, "Hubby, Hubby, what's wrong? Don't scare me. I was wrong. I won't scold you in the future, alright? "
The villagers were somewhat dumbfounded when they saw this. They did not understand what had happened.
When Fangzheng saw this, he smiled and walked over. He pressed his palms together and said loudly, "Amitabha. Patron, you have repented from the wrong path. Excellent, excellent!"
Fangzheng's words enlightened him!
With a bang, Tan Ming woke up.
Tan Ming's parents ran over as well. Just as they were about to say something, they saw Tan Ming push Liang Yu aside and kowtow three times to his parents. "Dad, Mom, I know I was wrong! No matter how busy I am in the future, I will come back to see you every year! Money really isn't everything … "
Then, Tan Ming held Liang Yu's hand and said, "Little Yu, I was wrong …"
When Liang Yu saw this, she cried as well. She hugged Tan Ming and said, "I was wrong too …"
When Tan Juguo saw this, he was completely baffled. He went forward and asked Fangzheng, "What's going on?"
Fangzheng smiled. "Bathing the Buddha, bathing the Buddha. It's not bathing the Buddha. Although it's Buddha that is consecrated, it's actually cleansing oneself. To cleanse the Buddha and cleanse one's soul at the same time, it seems like this benefactor has some enlightenment. "
Tan Juguo looked at Fangzheng in astonishment. "Is … Is this for real?"
Tan Ming said, "Grandpa, it's true. I only poured some perfume on it, but many scenes appeared in my mind. It stirred me up greatly. Recalling everything in the past, I was indeed wrong. Abbot, this monastery of yours is awesome! It's more awesome than any monastery I've ever been to! I've never had such an experience. I'm impressed! "
Tan Ming held Liang Yu's hand and said, "Let's go, Little Yu. Let's go in and pray to Buddha."
Liang Yu said in astonishment, "Pray to Buddha? There's only a child-giving Guan Yin here. You don't want children … "
"Who said I don't? I want them! I want two more! "Tan Ming exclaimed.
"Re … Really?" Liang Yu covered her mouth as she asked in excitement.
Tan Ming said with a wry smile, "In the past, I always felt that having a child would be a burden for my career. I haven't had enough fun, so how could I have the mood to have a child? Now that I think about it, that's not how people live. For you, for Dad, for our family, a man has to make some sacrifices. "
With that said, Tan Ming pulled Liang Yu into the monastery. However, Liang Yu shook off Tan Ming's hand and pressed her palms together. She bowed respectfully at the Buddha statue by the door and kowtowed before bathing the Buddha statue.
Indeed, after bathing the Buddha statue, Liang Yu had resolved many of the knots in her heart. The way she looked at Tan Ming turned more affectionate as they walked into the monastery hand in hand.
When the villagers saw this, they cheered in unison.
"Haha! Little Ming has finally thought things through. Old Tan, you are in luck! "
"Haha!" Tan Ming's father laughed until tears welled up in his eyes. He looked forward to the stars and the moon. His child had finally grown up, and he could finally hug a grandson …
…
"Ding! Congratulations, Tan Ming. You have repented from the wrong path and saved a family. "
Fangzheng chuckled. "Isn't there a prize to be drawn?"
"You are overthinking things. Just give out the congee."
Fangzheng shook his head helplessly and continued giving out congee to the people who came later. Each person had a bowl, and indeed, it was just right.
And on the other side, Wang Yougui had encountered trouble. Everyone was doing it for convenience, and they did not expect there to be anything delicious on the mountain. They came up with small bowls. It was fine if they did not drink it, but once they drank it, they could not put it down! Fangzheng refused to give them a second bowl!
Therefore, the landlord who had carried a basin up was immediately attacked. A group of people flattered him and offered cigarettes in a bid to get a share of the congee.
However, Wang Yougui protected the congee with all his might. No one was allowed, and it caused quite a ruckus.
Not long later, Tan Ming and Liang Yu came out. Liang Yu handed the remaining half a bowl of congee to Tan Ming. "Do you want some?"
"Yes!" Tan Ming laughed. After tasting a mouthful, he exclaimed that it was delicious. Then, he gulped it down in one gulp. He exclaimed that it was delicious, but as for more? There was none.
Fangzheng had planned on reciting the scriptures, but when he thought of his capabilities, he decided against it. This was the first time he was holding a Dharma Assembly of Bathing the Buddha. He had not made any preparations, so he could only do it next time.
Everyone also wanted to relax. After drinking the Laba Congee, their bodies felt warm. Although they were not praying for children, they came to the monastery to offer incense. Although most of the incense sticks were ordinary, Fangzheng was still overjoyed!
This was because …
"Ding! Mission of a hundred incense sticks completed. Merit Box is in place. Do you accept it? "
"Not for now." Fangzheng hurriedly rejected it. What a joke. If he were to accept it and a Merit Box suddenly appeared in the temple hall, he would not even know how to explain it.
After an entire morning of fooling around, everyone dispersed.
Fangzheng finished the remaining congee and gave it to Lone Wolf and Squirrel to fill their stomachs. Following that, he led the two animals and began sweeping the battlefield with a broom.
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