Joe's Farming

"No wonder."

Qiao Yu whispered.

Xu Yuan asked what was the strange thing.

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "Nothing? Since he is so powerful, can Brother Gu and I meet him?"

Xu Yuan wondered, "Except for Master Fuman, I've never seen Brother Qiao take the initiative to see anyone. Brother Qiao, do you really have something to ask for this time?"

Qiao Yu nodded vigorously.

"I'm with Brother Gu."

Gu Feng echoed: "Yeah."

"Then I'll go ask the abbot if it's convenient."

The last time Mr. and Mrs. Xu came, they donated a large sum of money for merit.

That was why their stay was so smooth.

-

The vegetarian dishes at Daci Temple taste good.

Eating something light on a hot day can give your stomach a rest after overeating in the past two days.

After dinner, Qiao Yu took the children to visit the temple.

A young monk was leading the way for them.

This temple should be an ancient one. The pine and cypress trees in the temple appear to be hundreds of years old.

There is a cypress tree with a strange shape and a round bump on its trunk.

I don't know who spread the rumor that touching it would bring good luck, but the bump became so shiny and slippery after being touched that it was almost rosy.

Gu Heng wanted to touch it, but was stopped by Qiao Yu.

When Qiao Yu thought about who had touched her before, she felt uneasy.

Gu Heng was a good boy, and he went to talk to the koi fish raised in the temple.

Xu Yuan is very efficient in his work.

After dinner, I went to see the abbot and asked to talk about Buddhism with Master Xuan Min.

The host said apologetically: "Xuan Min has caught a cold today. Please come back after a while."

Xu Yuan didn't know what to say, he just felt that the whole thing was a bit weird.

Brother Qiao suddenly wanted to see Xuan Min, and Xuan Min happened to be sick.

It was as if he deliberately didn't want to see guests.

However, Xu Yuan was not the kind of person who got to the bottom of things, so he told Qiao Yu about Xuan Min's illness after returning.

Qiao Yu pretended to be regretful: "We can only talk about it later when we have the chance."

Xu Yuan: "Brother Qiao, I don't know what you want to do with Master Xuan Min, but if you need my help, please tell me."

Qiao Yu nodded gratefully: "Thank you, Ayuan."

-

Things are at an impasse.

It was the first time for Qiao Yu and Gu Feng to visit Daci Temple and they knew nothing about the temple.

It would be too easy if Xuan Min didn't want to be found by outsiders.

While the children were having lunch, Gu Feng and I went outside in the yard to think of a solution.

"Brother Gu, how about we break into their monk's quarters?"

Gu Feng glanced at the small mole on his forehead and said, "I can go, but you will be easily discovered if you go."

Qiao Yu touched the red mole between her eyebrows, a little annoyed: "But I'm afraid of you being alone."

Gu Feng: "There's nothing to be afraid of. I'll just say I'm lost."

"But……"

Qiao Yu saw the little monk chasing people away with a broom, and quickly waved to Gu Feng.

"Husband, let's catch up with him, quickly."

Qiao Yu and Gu Feng pretended to be visiting and quietly followed the little monk.

The little monk took a food box and went into the temple's kitchen.

"Jingkong, why did you come just now?"

There was only one little monk left in the kitchen, probably waiting for Jingkong.

Jingkong put the food box on the stove and shook his head.

"Master still refuses to eat."

The young monk in the kitchen opened the food box and saw the untouched food inside, which was the light porridge and side dishes from the morning. He looked worried.

"Uncle Master, if he continues like this, his body won't be able to bear it. What should we do? Won't you try to persuade him?"

"I advised him, but he didn't listen."

"Then why don't I go and persuade my master to persuade the abbot not to keep my uncle locked up anymore."

Jingkong looked at him expressionlessly: "Will your master go?"

The little monk stopped talking.

It is highly likely that no one can shake the decision made by the host.

The young monk poured the food in the food box into the slop bucket and later took it to feed the animals outside the temple.

He then put the vegetarian dishes that he had specially reserved for lunch back into the lunch box and handed it to Jingkong.

"Change your expression. Don't be so serious all the time. Act a little coquettishly or something. Maybe Master Uncle will soften his heart."

Jingkong was blank for a moment, then said coldly: "I'll try."

-

Jingkong walked towards the monks' dormitory carrying the food box.

Qiao Yu and Gu Feng were able to follow the little monk very smoothly, and soon they saw him enter one of the rooms.

Qiao Yu's heart was still beating rapidly.

After he memorized the location of Xuan Min's room, he took a few deep breaths.

"Fortunately, fortunately, the little monk didn't find us."

Gu Feng put his arm around his waist and walked back quickly to avoid being discovered.

After confirming Xuan Min’s residence, he can come and look for him later.

But Xuan Min’s situation was completely different from what they imagined.

"Husband, why is he on a hunger strike?"

Qiao Yu was puzzled. Wasn’t he a very important monk in Daci Temple?

Gu Feng: "Maybe he was rebelling against the host, so the host locked him up."

Qiao Yu sorted out the conversation with the little monk just now.

"Can I reasonably guess that Xuan Min is not actually a scumbag?

He actually wanted to save Anren's sister, but if others knew what he did, it would be a huge scandal in Daci Temple.

That's why the host locked him up.

And he can only threaten with a hunger strike!"

Gu Feng looked at Qiao Yu with appreciation: "I think what you said makes a lot of sense. But there is one thing I don't understand."

Qiao Yu: "Which point?"

"He is obviously a monk, why is he with Anren's sister?"

Qiao Yu:......

"I can't guess. Maybe they knew each other before they became monks, and then they met by chance.

Don’t think about it for now. The important thing now is not to settle the score with him, but to rescue him first.

I have a hunch that the abbot might really starve him to death for the sake of the temple's reputation. He might even say that he has attained enlightenment and ascended to heaven."

Thinking about it this way, Qiao Yu felt that this monk was quite naive.

He actually resorted to hunger strike, a method of resistance that only harms himself.

"He's pretty pitiful then."

"This is just my guess. Let's rescue the people at night first."

-

In the middle of the night, Qiao Yu and Gu Feng quietly went out.

There were warrior monks patrolling the temple at night, but they only did so twice an hour, and there was no one there when the two of them were out.

The monks in the temple have very regular schedules. At this point, there is no one in the temple.

The two of them quickly arrived at the monks' dormitory according to the route they wrote down in the afternoon.

Qiao Yu stayed outside to keep watch.

Gu Feng climbed in alone, while Qiao Yu waited outside anxiously.

Soon, I heard the sound of a door opening from inside, and soon I could hear nothing.

About a quarter of an hour later, Qiao Yu saw Gu Feng helping a thin man out.

He looked a little weak, probably because Xuan Min had been hungry for a few days.

Xuan Min glanced at him indifferently, with no sadness or joy in his eyes, just like the monk that Qiao Yu had in mind.

I just don't understand why such a person would get into love debts.

Xuan Min had handsome features, and even his bald head did not diminish his looks. When he walked in front of Qiao Yu, he whispered, "Thank you."

Qiao Yu whispered back, "You're welcome."

Then, he and Gu Feng drove the people out of the temple.

However, the two men did not expect that the temple’s door was locked, with a large copper lock hanging on it.

The door is so high that even if Gu Feng could climb over it, it would definitely make quite a noise.

Just when the two were anxious, Jingkong appeared behind them.