Siheyuan: Spring and Autumn

Qin Zheng was naturally happy to see Lou Xiaoe again. He hadn't seen this girl for more than half a year and he missed her very much.

She is currently a college student majoring in economics at the University of Hong Kong. With her qualifications, she will definitely be a highly educated and business elite in the future.

After all, after living in Hong Kong Island for more than half a year and being influenced by university life, Lou Xiao'e's temperament has changed significantly. She is more smart and intellectual, especially her eyes, which seem to be full of electricity. Her personality has become more cheerful, vigorous and full of youthful vitality.

What Qin Zheng likes most about her is her personality: she is bold and straightforward, dares to love and hate, has clear likes and dislikes, and is independent.

To appreciate a woman’s beauty, we should look at her appearance, but more importantly, we should look at her soul. The beauty of the soul is the real beauty!

He held Lou Xiao'e's hand and greeted Tan Yali who came to greet them. The four of them sat down. Lou Xiao'e did not shy away from speaking and sat right next to Qin Zheng. Her thoughts and emotions were clearly revealed.

Qin Zheng is not a fool, he knows very well how Lou Xiaoe feels about him.

He is not a saint. When a beautiful woman falls in love with him, his heart is actually filled with beauty.

He was not as incompetent as Liu Xiahui. Ever since Lou Xiao'e expressed her love for him and her deep affection for him, he was moved and decided to give her a two-way relationship and never let go in his life.

When Qin Zheng lived his life again, he never thought about having only one woman. His goal was to develop the Qin family into a big family. Besides, his physical fitness was too strong.

But he really didn't have the intention of being a thief. Under Qin Huairu's obvious hint and in the ambiguous and charming atmosphere, he let go of this tempting peach. Qin Zheng's willpower was extremely strong, and he even despised himself a little.

Even though she was worse than an animal, Qin Zheng did not regret it. After all, she was a married woman, and he always felt a little uncomfortable.

However, Qin Zheng did not want to miss the pure and kind-hearted Lou Xiao'e, who was the woman he liked when he watched TV.

"They say that true love is unique. There may be such love, but it is unique among millions. There are too many factors that affect love. Who has ever seen pure love?"

Now that he has made up his mind, Qin Zheng will not hesitate or be entangled any longer, and naturally will not think about avoiding it.

"Xiao'e, I'll give you a camera. If you see a beautiful scene, you can stay."

This Leica camera was captured by him on the Korean battlefield and is worth a lot of money.

"Thank you, Brother Qin Zheng."

Lou Xiao'e took it happily, held it in her hands and looked at it, with a happy face.

At this time, Lou Jianye took out a set of tea sets and started to make tea: "I like drinking Kung Fu tea now."

People in Hong Kong Island like to drink tea because there are a lot of Chaoshan people here. Chaoshan people like to drink Kung Fu tea very much, and this habit has gradually affected the entire Hong Kong Island.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Qin Zheng likes drinking tea, especially Kung Fu tea. There are valuable tea sets in the space, but he basically drinks it alone.

While Chen Xueru had no particular liking for tea, the two of them would often order some side dishes and drink together.

Lou Jianye nodded, and then started to operate. His movements were smooth and flowing, and he looked very professional. After brewing the tea and signaling to Qin Zheng, he picked up a cup of tea and put it to his nose to smell it.

Lou Xiao'e picked up a cup of tea, smelled it and said, "It smells good. The taste of tea brewed this way is really better."

Qin Zheng said: "Good water, good tea, good teaware, good mood, high tea-making skills, the tea will naturally be fragrant."

Lou Jianye burst into laughter when he heard this.

Qin Zheng saw a book next to Lou Xiaoe and asked casually, "What book are you reading?"

“Journey to the West.”

"Do you understand?"

"Are there a lot of things you don't understand?"

"Tell me about it, maybe I can help you solve it!"

"Really? Then let me ask you, when Tang Seng passed through Jihan Kingdom and went to Jinguang Temple to sweep the pagoda, why did he sweep from the bottom to the top? Would it be clean that way? Shouldn't he sweep from the top to the bottom?"

Tan Yali also said: "I have read this book, but I don't understand it either. It's very strange. Jianye, do you understand?"

Lou Jianye thought for a moment and said, "I don't quite understand. Qin Zheng, how about you? Do you understand?"

Qin Zheng said: "I have some ideas. I think this is a kind of wisdom, which contains a way for Chinese people to cultivate themselves."

"Oh? This is the first time I've heard such an explanation. Please explain it in more detail."

The curiosity of the three members of the Lou family was aroused.

"In fact, Tang Monk swept the pagoda from bottom to top. Its meaning can be summed up in twelve words: starting low, clean at the moment, dirty when looking back, ordinary road."

Lou Xiaoe said: "I don't understand."

Qin Zheng drank a cup of tea: "Then let me explain it to you in detail. The low starting point means that all cultivation is not achieved overnight. At the beginning, you know nothing and can do nothing. This is not shameful. Everyone's starting point is very low, and everyone is the same. With this understanding, it is the beginning of progress. A nine-story tower starts from piling up earth; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. As long as you persevere, a grain of sand and a stone can pile up into a towering mountain, and a brick and a tile can build a tall building."

The three members of the Lou family nodded in approval.

Qin Zheng added: "To us, sweeping the pagoda from bottom to top is like a bear breaking sticks, breaking one and throwing it away, which is a waste of effort. However, Buddhists believe that this is the true meaning of practice. The present moment is pure, which means that the current place of standing is clean, which means to abandon distracting thoughts and focus on the present. The future is unattainable and the past cannot be retained. A person can only grasp the present. Only by doing well in every moment can there be a possibility of understanding in life."

"Great, I agree with this explanation. What if it's dirty?"

Lou Xiao'e became even more excited.

"When you go up a higher step and look back, you find that the step behind you is dirty again. It's not because you didn't do well in the past, but because you have improved. After you have improved, you look back and find that there are many shortcomings. Think about it, if a person looks back on the past and sees only glory and advantages, it means that he is on the decline."

Lou Jianye interjected, "That's right. Just like Zeng Guofan, many people think he should be very satisfied with himself in this life, but when you open his diary, you still find a lot of self-reflection and self-questioning. He has done better than most people, but he is still not satisfied. His behavior can indeed be explained by 'looking back on dirty things'."

"Oh."

Tan Yali and Lou Xiaoe suddenly understood.

Qin Zheng said: "Yes, people must learn to look back, reflect, and correct themselves in order to keep moving forward and making progress."

Lou Xiao'e asked: "What about the usual route?"

"It was common for Tang Monk to sweep every pagoda he came across on the way, but he was still dignified enough and meticulous from beginning to end. This was his practice. Doing every little thing in life seriously is practice, and it is the true Buddha. This is a responsible attitude towards life and the best attitude towards life for us."