After the three of them got off the pagoda, the little monk led the way to the dining hall for dinner.

Xiaoyu is usually lively and cheerful, but as soon as she enters the dining hall, she immediately becomes quiet.

The dining hall is not big, but it is simple, tidy and quiet. The windows are wide open at this time and the cool breeze blows in from outside, which is more comfortable.

There is a large table at the entrance, with three huge pottery basins and two wooden steamers neatly placed.

The steamed rice is naturally in the wooden steamer, and the pottery basin is filled with vegetarian dishes from today’s noon. Guan Hao looked at it and saw three vegetarian dishes, including fried shredded potatoes, fried black fungus, and fried tofu in the basin.

Rows of simple long dining tables are placed with large bowls and chopsticks, each with two bowls, one serving the dishes and the other serving the rice, serving it yourself, serving as much as you eat, and not waste it.

There were already monks lined up to serve food with bowls in front. Guan Hao and the others were arranged to be in the last corner. The three of them took the bowls and lined up with the team to serve food.

Guan Hao was not polite either. He picked up a full bowl of dishes and rice and brought them back to the dining table. When the two girls came back after the match, they started to move.

According to Buddhist precepts, the temple only provides two meals in the morning and noon every day, and is a vegetarian diet for life. Both Buddhist and Taoist schools pay attention to not eating after noon.

There are only a few hard-working monks who do physical labor. Because they consume a lot of physical strength, they can only eat extra meals at night for work. For this reason, they also need to recite scriptures to cure obsessions with serious illnesses.

This is a pure monk, unlike later professional monks who only abide by the precepts during their eight hours of work, and is no different from ordinary people outside of eight hours.

The old abbot was also having a meal at the dining table next to him. When he saw Guan Hao, he nodded slightly, and quietly ate the small amount of food in the bowl with his body.

I kept my youthful appetite and had a good appetite. I ate all the food in one go, and I felt that I was only 60% full.

Seeing that Guan Hao was still unsatisfied, Xiaoyu said directly: "Good brother, you can add another bowl of rice! It is difficult to get a visit from the temple, you have to have enough food!"

After Xiaoyu said this, Guan Hao felt a little embarrassed and hesitated whether to add some more meals.

"Come on, I've called too many times, I'll give you some!"

Cao Wan helped Guan Hao understandably at the critical moment.

Guan Hao was not polite either. He took Cao Wan's food and started eating it with relish.

The three of them had vegetarian food, and an old monk had already invited them to the meditation room for tea.

The Zen Room is on the left side of the Guanyin Hall, facing north and south. At this time, the sunlight shines directly inside just after noon. The light in the small Zen Room is pretty good.

The three of them entered the old abbot's Zen room with the young monk who led the way.

The windows are opened on the north side of the Zen room and the doors are opened on the south side. The ventilation is very important according to the direction of the temple. The humidity and heat in Lingnan, ventilation and lighting are very important.

At this time, the north window was open, and the wind blew in slowly. The one who had just come in from the sun was a little hot and dry. As soon as I entered the door, I saw that the sandalwood had already burned up and the smoke was curling, so I calmed my mind and felt cool and comfortable.

There is nothing else in the Zen room except for a case, a cabinet and a few futons.

The tea case is next to the east wall, and it looks like an old object of rosewood. It looks like the style is from the Ming Dynasty. There is a pair of characters on the wall behind the tea case. A huge "天" is written vigorously and upright, without a signature or seal, and the whole piece is very simple to frame.

It has been many years since it was hung clean on the wall.

The cabinet is located on the west side against the wall, and it is also a Ming Dynasty cabinet carved with red sandalwood.

The cabinet is against the wall, and there is a landscape painting on it. The hills standing on the painting are like waterfalls, hills with bushes, pavilions hidden behind trees, gurgling water, horses traveling on the mountain road and traveling far away...

All of this is expressed in the majestic brushwork, lifelike like modern black and white photos. This painting and control of artistic details are masterpieces. Looking at this beautifully mounted landscape painting and yellowed paper.

Guan Hao couldn't help but sigh: "Good painting!"

"Donor, you know how to write and paint at a young age? Then take a closer look at what the painting is about?"

"Master, I dare not show off my skills in front of you. I opened an antique shop at home since I was a child and read a few calligraphy and paintings from the back of my adult family. I can't count it. Then I'll show my ugly appearance in front of the master!"

It was noon at this time, the sun was shining and the light was very bright. Guan Hao took a little closer to look at the inscriptions of the painting, hoping to see the origin of the painting.

There is a thin gold-style word "Fan Zhongzheng's Late Spring Pingyuan Picture" on the upper right corner of the landscape painting, and there is a special seal on the word "Zhongzheng".

Guan Hao was shocked when he saw this seal: "Oh my God! This is the Double Dragon Seal, this is the Double Dragon Seal of Song Huizong!"

The excited Guan Hao held his breath and looked closely closer. The promoted font is undoubtedly a thin gold style.

It seems that the source of the painting was written by Song Huizong, and it also contains the Double Dragon Seal exclusive to Song Huizong.

Looking down: I saw the logo pattern of the Shu King's Mansion and the words "Shu King.天" appeared in the lower right corner of the painting.

It is the King of Shu again. It seems that this work of Fan Kuan, a Northern Song Dynasty, was collected by Emperor Huizong of Song and the Shu Palace.

Currently, Fan Kuan’s work is officially confirmed to be a "Traveling in the Streams and Mountains", which is located in the Taibei Palace Museum in Wanwan. It was taken away by Jiang Guangtou when he escaped from the mainland.

Guan Hao naturally knew who Fan Kuan was. The literary value of his works was recognized by the world. The key is that he only knew one orphans.

The perfect appearance of this work, as well as the inscriptions of Emperor Huizong of Song and the collection of the Double Dragon Seal, are considered royal collections, and their value is definitely far above the "Traveling Picture of the Stream and Mountains" in Wanwan.

If this "Picture of the Late Spring" emerged out of nowhere, it would shock the world and its value would be immeasurable.

"Master, this is the original work of Fan Kuan of the Northern Song Dynasty, which is a peerless treasure!" Guan Hao said to the old abbot excitedly with a trembling voice.

"Well, you have some strength in your eyes!" After the old abbot said that, he poured a cup of tea for the three of them.

"Good tea, fresh and refined. Master, is this your own wild tea?"

"Not bad, I'm knowledgeable. It's the ancient tea I picked on this Jade Pig Peak."

The old abbot stopped talking after he said that, but stared at Guan Hao with his eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything.

The entire Zen room became quiet in an instant.

The two girls didn't dare to say anything, and savored the tea silently.
Chapter completed!