Dongzhang in the God Sculpture

Sending off the second uncle, Dongzhang squinted his eyes and conceived his next plan. Why didn't he see Shaolin monks active in the rivers and lakes during the Shendiao period.

One is that the Shaolin Temple is located on the border of the Kingdom of Jin. At this time, the confrontation between Feng, Song and Jin had just stopped, and the scope of activities during the Shendiao period was mainly in the territory of the Song Dynasty.

What's more, when there is great chaos every day over the years, Buddhism has always avoided the world. During the war, Taoism prevailed. No matter who is fighting, there must be an excuse of being a famous teacher, that is, to act on behalf of the heavens. This is the most commonly used slogan during the war.

But Buddhism forbids killing and promotes the equality of all beings. During times of war, they hide from the world. When the world is peaceful, even if they don't want to be born, the emperor will force them to come out to promote Buddhism. It is not easy to promote peace, because no ruler likes to be in the world When riots occurred during the period of my own administration, the value of Buddhism was manifested at this time.

Therefore, during times of war, Taoism prevailed, while Buddhism prevailed; during peacetime, Buddhism prevailed, while Taoism prevailed.

This was the case during the Tang Xuanzong period, when temples were widely built to promote Buddhism and suppress Taoism.

This is why Shaolin monks were seldom seen during the Shendiao period, but now, what Dongzhang drew is in Shaolin Temple.

A few days later, Dongzhang wandered around the streets and markets all day long, and thought he could learn the local dialect very well. After inquiring about the residence of the old man Li who served Shaolin Temple, Dongzhang bought some food and went all the way there .

When I came to the entrance of the yard, I could see piles of vegetables inside. A muscular old man was busily busy inside. It must be that old man Li.

"Old man, old man."

After Dongzhang stood outside the door and shouted for the second time, the strong old man turned around to look at Dongzhang, and asked doubtfully, "My lord, is this the old man you're looking for?"

Dongzhang Mimi outside the door nodded with a smile, and old man Li hurried over to open the door for Dongzhang. Seeing the well-dressed Dongzhang, he asked at a loss:

"My lord, you don't know why you are looking for the old man?"

After speaking, he wiped the mud from his hands on his body.

"Old man, don't panic, the boy has been weak and sick since he was a child, and many medicines are useless. When I was young, I met a wandering monk at home. After a few pointers from him, my body gradually improved. Since then, I have been believing in Buddhism. The days ahead have just come to town with my uncle. On the way, the boy heard that there is a Shaolin Temple on Songshan Mountain, which is quite respected by people, so I found the old man."

Dongzhang's polite appearance made the old man gradually let go of his guard, he stretched out his hand to ask Dongzhang to come in and talk, Dongzhang didn't refuse, he raised his foot and followed Old Man Li into the door.

The two sat under the awning in the yard. Dongzhang took out two oil paper bags, opened the two roast chickens inside, raised a pot of wine in his hand, and said to the old man opposite with a smile:

"Let's chat while eating, and it won't hinder the old man for a long time."

When he opened the oil paper and saw two roasted chickens that were roasted brown and oily inside, the old man Li swallowed unconsciously. People like this can only eat meat once during the festivals, but in fact it is quite different. Not far away, fattened chickens and ducks are reluctant to eat, and they are all sold in the market. After all, there are only a few people like Dongzhang who eat big fish and meat every day.

Pulling off a piece of yellow-orange chicken leg, Dongzhang handed it to old man Li, and said, "Come, let's chat while eating."

After the old man Li took it in astonishment, Dongzhang asked familiarly again: "I don't know if there is a wine glass at home. It would be too wrong to have meat without wine."

"Yes, there are some, the old man will go and get them."

After realizing it, old man Li just grabbed the chicken legs and ran into the back room, and came out with two polished teacups after a while.

Dongzhang didn't care about these details, took the teacup, Dongzhang filled the two with wine, then tore off a small piece of chicken, pointed at Laozhang, and said:

"Eat, eat, let's talk while eating."

After finishing speaking, he started to eat on his own, and when he saw Dongzhang opened his mouth to eat the meat, the old man Li went to bite the chicken leg in his hand, and Dongzhang couldn't help sighing for a while with the appearance of being careful not to drop a drop of oil Ordinary people in this era are also grateful for the healthy and happy life of their descendants. They thank the country and the party for allowing us to live in a peaceful country.

Not wanting to disturb old man Li to enjoy the taste that he hadn't tasted for a long time, Dongzhang just took a sip of wine silently, and didn't go to greet old man Li, but just quietly looked at the vegetables in the yard and was a little dazed.

After the old man Li finished eating the chicken legs in his hands, he realized that Dongzhang hadn't spoken for a long time, so he raised his eyes to look at Dongzhang, and found that this little man was drinking and drinking by himself, looking at the people in the yard. Vegetables don't know what they are thinking.

Just when old man Li raised his glass at a loss but didn't know how to speak, Dongzhang had already turned around to clink glasses with old man Li. Gluttonous."

After hearing this, old man Li had a look of joy on his face, and said to Dongzhang proudly: "I'm not an old man, I'm boasting, the vegetable farmers in this town, big and small, can be counted among the old ones who can get the food on the table."

Dongzhang didn't react when he heard this, he just looked at the old man Li quietly, which made the old man anxious. You can question me, but you can't question my professional ability. There is no room for breaking the signboard. Doubt, now the old man Li couldn't help but speak three points faster, and said:

"If the woman hadn't gone out today, she would have made it even more delicious, but if you don't believe me, the old man can make a dish for you now, what do you think?"

Seeing the anxious old man Li, Dong Zhang couldn't help chuckling and said: "That's a good relationship, it doesn't matter who does it, so I will trouble the old man."

Hearing this, Old Man Li excitedly ran to pick vegetables, wash vegetables, light the fire and put them in the fire. Dongzhang was also happy to drink and wait for him, and he also took advantage of the opportunity to think about how to open the mouth with Old Man Li. Opening your mouth to say that matter is not so jerky and abrupt.

Before making Dongzhang wait too long, Old Man Li came out with a bowl of vegetable soup, let’s say it’s vegetable soup, because this Chinese cabbage is neither stir-fried nor pure soup, it’s just soaked in water and sprinkled with salt That's good, in fact, it was within Dongzhang's expectation.

How can it be possible in this era to fry vegetable oil like the later generations, especially for such ordinary farmers, it is even more impossible, if you are willing to put some coarse salt, you will already be regarded as a guest.

Seeing the old man Li looked at him with some anticipation and some apprehension, Dongzhang picked up the chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it carefully for a while before swallowing it, then smiled and said to the old man Li:

"Sure enough, it's not a taste. No wonder all the eminent monks of Shaolin Temple are serving food at your house. It's really good. Come and drink."

After finishing speaking, he clinked the wine glass with old man Li and drank it down. To be honest, the cooking technique is not commented, but the dish itself is really good, and there is a little bit of sweetness after serious bite. It's really good for Dong Zhang with big meat.

After drinking for three rounds, and after the old man Li had completely relaxed, Dongzhang said to him calmly: "To tell you the truth, I do have something to ask you when I come back this time. As I said just now, I have always believed in you since I was a child." Buddha, but now that the Shaolin Temple is closed and no one welcomes guests, the boy knows that the old man has some contacts with the Shaolin Temple, so he wants to ask the old man to send food to the temple next time and take the boy with him. To the temple, the boy is the old man Distant relatives are fine, but the boy just goes to pay respects to the Buddha and he will be satisfied, I will never cause trouble to the old man, how about it?"

Looking at Dongzhang's sincere eyes, he thought that although he was a little mature, he was only a half-grown child at best, and he had a good conversation, so he probably wouldn't run around and cause trouble for himself. Thinking about it, Li The old man hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily, and said to Dongzhang:

"Just do as you say, but don't make any noise when you are inside, they have closed the temple for a long time, and they don't welcome visitors, but the last incense is still allowed."

Feeling happy in his heart, Dongzhang also showed a smile on his face and said to old man Li: "That's really great, boy, thank you in advance."

After speaking, he bowed to old man Li from afar.

"I can't, I can't, I don't need to do some small things."

Seeing Dongzhang's action, old man Li hurried over to help him, Dongzhang also got up and said to old man Li seriously: "Maybe it seems like a small matter to the old man, but in the eyes of the boy, it is indeed a big favor to the boy." , the old man really can bear it."

Dong Zhang said not without puns, and the old man Li thought to himself: This may be the attachment of Buddhist worshipers, and he doesn't feel anything when he thinks about it.

Then the two continued to sit down, eat and drink, and by the way, they also decided on the time when they would go up the mountain together the day after tomorrow. When they were almost done drinking, Dongzhang got up and said goodbye.

He took a bag of lotus leaf-wrapped things weighing about five catties and handed it to Old Man Li with a smile, "I didn't know what to buy along the way, so I asked someone to cut five catties of pork as a thank you gift."

Seeing the old man Li showing a little flustered expression again, Dongzhang said immediately: "Don't be disgusted, this is a fresh product that the boy just got early in the morning, and it is specially bought for you, and it is not worth anything. Just take it."

"That's it, boy, I will take my leave now, and we will see you the day after tomorrow."

Don't give Old Man Li a chance to open his mouth at all. Originally, Dongzhang wanted to give some money, but when he thinks that the farmer who has been an honest farmer all his life will suddenly give you money for a small matter, it is inevitable that he will not think too much about the purity of this person's purpose. , would there be some ulterior purpose, so after much deliberation, Dongzhang decided to buy something that was affordable to them and dared to accept.

No, now even the few catties of pork can be panicked like this, and I don’t know what it will look like if I give money. Without looking at Old Man Li’s expression, Dongzhang has already walked to the door, and then stopped. Turning around, he turned his back to Old Man Li and said:

"I forgot to report my family name, the boy is called Dongzhang."

Only the old man Li was standing on the spot with five catties of pork in his hand, and he couldn't help looking at the roast chicken with more than half of it left. Most of them are eaten by themselves.

Staring at the roast chicken on the stone table, old man Li felt a little warmth in his heart, and his impression of Dongzhang was much better......