Chapter Eight Longquan Temple Vegetarian Vegetarian
Tan Min giggled and said, "Brother Xiao Mo, is there a Longquan sword enshrined in this Longquan Temple?"
I knew that my chance to show off was coming, and my mind quickly turned out to come up with a story I made up and even believed it to be true. Hu Chuan said in a panic: "Xiao Min, that's not it. The origin of Longquan Temple is related to a monk."
"It is said that a long time ago, a monk Yunyou came to this area. When he walked here, he was tired and hungry, so he wanted to find a temple to rest and have a meal."
"In that era, many temples were built on beautiful mountains. The monks saw a beautiful mountain in front of them from afar, so they walked slowly and came to the foot of the mountain."
"The monk asked an old man if there were any temples nearby. The old man thought the monk was looking for someone because there was a man named Miaoyu in the village who had just gone up the mountain to collect firewood. The old man told the monk that Miaoyu was on the mountain and pointed to the path with his fingers. The monk was overjoyed when he heard that there was a 'march' on the mountain, and he didn't feel suspicious, and walked up the mountain."
"The monk finally walked up to the top of the mountain. He looked around, but he didn't see any temples or anything like that. When he was tired of walking, the monk found a clean rock and sat down to rest. Because it was summer, he was dry and dry. The monk wanted to find some water to drink, so he searched for it. Finally, he found a spring with clear water at the bottom."
"The monk was very happy. Because there was no scoop of water, he scooped a few sticks of water with his hands to drink. It seemed that the water was particularly sweet and cool. After drinking the water, the monk stared at the spring water blankly. Suddenly, he saw something like an earthworm in the water, swimming around in the water. The monk looked carefully and found that it was not an earthworm. He had never seen it before, and he didn't know what kind of living thing it was, but like a little dragon playing with it!"
"The monk suddenly felt energetic. He tried to grab the little dragon with his hands, but he tried several times but failed. The little dragon finally crawled into the spring and disappeared. The monk had to give up his efforts. But he felt a strange excitement in his heart. Looking at the green fir forests all over the mountains, the monk suddenly thought in his heart that since there was a dragon in this mountain, it must be a treasure land."
"As the saying goes, 'The mountain is not high, and there is immortality, and there is a name; if there is a water is not deep, and there is a dragon, and there is a spirit?" The monk thought that it would be great if he could practice in this beautiful place with beautiful mountains and rivers! So he vowed to the heaven that he would turn this place into a treasure land of Lingshan. The monk had made up his mind, so he went down the mountain to find some good men and women to donate money and materials. The rich and powerful, so he built a temple by the spring, named Longquan Temple."
Tan Min was fascinated by the sound of hearing, and flashed her beautiful big eyes and said, "Ah! What a beautiful legend! Brother Xiao Mo, you are so knowledgeable, Xiao Min really admires you a little!"
Seeing my random talk shocked Tan Min, I felt secretly proud and secretly amused. Just as I was thinking of ways to find some topics to continue fooling Tan Min, a low voice suddenly came from behind me and said, "Amitabha, two donors, the little monk is polite!"
Tan Min and I were both happy. Suddenly, I heard someone talking behind me, and I was shocked. I turned around and saw a monk standing in front of me, lowering his eyebrows. The monk was the one I met when Tan Min and I left the Main Hall. He stopped and looked at me a few times.
With the beauty on my side, I naturally cannot miss any chance to perform. I quickly stood up straight, lowered my head slightly, and also imitated the monk to put his hands together and said, "Sincere! Master, please forgive me for talking nonsense at the feet of the Buddha!"
Although the monk's face was thin, his eyes were quite vivid and kind. He smiled and said, "The two donors, the monk's name was Yuanming. I was quite surprised to hear the words of the two donors next to the Great Hall. I was surprised to hear the origin of Longquan Temple. I was even more surprised to hear the donor tell the origin of Longquan Temple! I wonder what the two donors call them? They don't look like local people!"
I was secretly complaining in my heart. The origin of Longquan Temple that Hu made up just now had already made me show my face in front of Tan Min, but I had actually heard this monk from Longquan Temple. If he told me the real origin of Longquan Temple, then Tan Min would know how I would think of me when I was making up lies to coax her?
Just when I was uneasy, Tan Min took the lead and said, "Master Yuanming, the little girl's name is Tan Min, his name is Mo Yu. We are not natives, so we come here to have fun and enjoy the incense."
Master Yuanming smiled and said, "It's indeed God's will! The origin of Longquan Temple mentioned by the donor Mo is generally unaware of it. Donor Mo is right, and Longquan Temple is named because of this. In order to remember the merits of the monks, people at that time even carved this allusion on a stone tablet, buried it underground, and built a pagoda on it."
Master Yuanming stretched out his hand, and Tan Min and I suddenly realized that this stone tablet was buried under the Sutra Tower of Longquan Temple. I was even more glad that I didn't expect that the words I made up to coax Tan Min based on my imagination were actually correct. I happened to tell the origin of Longquan Temple.
Master Yuanming smiled and said, "It's almost noon for two donors. The little monk wants to entertain the two donors in Suzhai. I don't know what to do?"
Tan Min said in surprise: "I heard it right? Master Yuanming wants to invite us to vegetarian food?"
Master Yuanming nodded and smiled, his face full of eager expectation. I couldn't help but feel secretly happy. This is a god-given opportunity. I was worried that my waist was too weak to show my great care to the goddess in my heart. Master Yuanming actually wanted to entertain us in vegetarian food. This not only gave enough face but also solved my indescribable hidden secrets. Why not do it?
I quickly said, "Thank you, Master Yuanming! Xiao Min, since we were invited by Master, we should be more respectful than obedience. Do you know that eating Gongdelin vegetarian food in Shanghai is much more expensive than eating Macau beans!"
Tan Min's eyes were filled with joy, and Master Yuanming smiled and said, "Two donors, please follow the monk to Xiangji Kitchen for a meal!"
Tan Min followed Zen Master Yuanming with a smile. The white translucent crystal high heels knocked on the quiet winding pebbles of Longquan Temple to create a crisp "克,克" sound. What's strange is that the temple is originally a dignified place, why in this solemn environment, the sound of the high heels stimulates my nerves even more?
I stepped up a few steps and approached Tan Min, but didn't dare to hold her hand. I was not sure if I held her hand rashly, would the treatment I enjoyed be gentle or a crisp slap. Although I got closer to Tan Min, I deliberately fell behind one or two steps, facing directly in front of me, but my eyes always secretly glanced at Tan Min's graceful figure under the sky blue dress.
When he arrived at the door of Xiangji Kitchen in Longquan Temple, Master Yuanming whispered with his hands: "Please, please, Abbot Yuankong is waiting for you in there for a long time!"
I couldn't help but be surprised. It was not Yuanming who invited me and Tan Min to use Suzhai, but Abbot Yuankong of Longquan Temple. I was puzzled in my heart. What Master Yuanming said was too strange. How could the abbot know that Tan Min and I came to Longquan Temple? Otherwise, Master Yuanming wouldn't have said that the abbot had been waiting for us for a long time.
While I was hesitating, Master Yuanming pushed open the carved and hollowed-out wooden door and smiled and said, "Amitabha, please, two donors!"
I could see that Tan Min was also surprised because her anxious eyes told me. How could I show a hesitant and timid look in front of the goddess? I quickly smiled and said, "Xiao Min, let's go in and pay homage to Master Abbot!"
Tan Min nodded, her face still seemed a little uneasy. Taking this opportunity, I gently held her slender hand, felt her body temperature, and the panic signal in her heart from her slightly trembling hands. She held her hand naturally and walked into Xiangjiu Kitchen.
That should be the place where Xiangji Kitchen eats. The furnishings are simple and modern. The only thing that has a modern atmosphere is that a vertical air conditioner is fiercely spitting out white mist.
On the long altar that looked like mahogany, there was a bronze incense burner, and the room was filled with a faint fragrance. In the center of the altar, there was a carved Eight Immortals table of redwood. Next to the Eight Immortals table, there was an old monk with white hair and white hair closed his eyes and closed his eyes.
Master Yuanming whispered: "Abbot, the two donors have arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Abbot Yuankong slowly opened his eyes and looked at me up and down, but turned a blind eye to Tan Min who was as beautiful as a flower.
I looked at Abbot Yuankong with hair all over, and after a while, Abbot Yuankong said, "What I dreamed of is indeed true! This donor is indescribable and has a great connection with my Buddhism!"
I murmured in my heart: Could this old monk have seen Tan Min and I come to Longquan Temple in my dream? This is incredible! What's more, I have a connection with Buddhism. Although I have been a child, I know very little about Buddhism. If I had not learned that Boss Tan asked me to accompany her niece to Longquan Temple, I would have made up for Buddhist knowledge for a night, and I would not have misunderstood Master Yuanming misunderstood that I have a lot of knowledge about Buddhist knowledge. No matter what, let's see what Abbot Yuankong said, dealing with it at the right time and making up for this vegetarian meal is the top priority.
Master Yuanming introduced me and Tan Min to Abbot Yuankong, who said lightly: "Junior Brother Yuanming, the two donors must be hungry. You go to the kitchen to arrange some vegetarian food!"
Master Yuanming responded, and after a while, he took out an antique food box from behind. He gently placed the vegetarian food in the food box on the Eight Immortals table, and almost no sound was made.
Abbot Yuankong smiled and said, "Two donors, please!"
Tan Min and I both politely spoke a few words and sat down at the Eight Immortals table. However, at this time, I was definitely sitting upright and didn't dare to look at Tan Min anymore. This was not entirely because this was the solemn place of Buddhist treasures, but the Abbot Yuankong's eyes never left me. I was afraid that he would see something from it, so that would be embarrassing.
Tan Min and I were extremely hungry. When we smelled the fragrance of the vegetarian food in front of us, we could not hold back and quickly started to eat.
Abbot Yuankong and Master Yuanming looked at us with a smile, and only took a few chopsticks to eat it. Then they immediately put away the bowl and stopped eating.
Chapter completed!