Alcohol quit

The car was driving on the winding road at a slow speed. Qin Jiu sat in the back seat and closed his eyes to rest his mind, enduring the nausea that had welled up in his throat. The road was too steep, even if he was not driving fast, the twists and turns were enough.

Occasionally hearing a cough or two, Qin Jiu opened his eyes to look at the old man sitting next door, and unscrewed the thermos cup with concern to pour water.

"Grandma, drink some water to moisten your throat." He gently blew on the water twice, and handed it over after making sure it wasn't hot.

Grandma Qin took it with a smile, took a sip carefully, and said to her grandson who had always loved, "How is it, are you bored?"

It's really a bit uncomfortable. It's been more than two hours since they arrived here, first by plane, then by a car and driver personally arranged by my father's friend, and I don't know when I will arrive.

But Qin Jiu still shook his head obediently, "Not bored."

He is a sophomore this year, and it is summer vacation, and his family is busy. Grandma Qin heard from somewhere that there is a temple in this place, and she insists on coming to stay for a while. If he wanted to go out with his classmates, he was caught as a coolie, and staying with grandma for a period of time was considered self-cultivation, killing his impetuous and arrogant temperament.

Qin Jiu didn't think much of his father's evaluation of his character, but he was a filial child, and he was happy to accompany grandma here. He didn't expect the temple to be so far away.

Hearing that the two were impatient, the driver coughed twice and smiled, "Don't worry, we'll be there soon." His Mandarin has a strong local accent, Qin Jiu took a while to understand what he said, and muttered , said long ago that he would arrive, so he stared at the scenery outside the window in a daze.

It was the midsummer season, and the roadside was lush and green everywhere, and it looked much cooler. Grandma Qin smiled and stroked Qin Jiu's hair without saying a word.

But the driver really didn't perfunctory them this time, and soon, the car stopped halfway up the mountain.

As soon as it came to a complete stop, Qin Jiu couldn't wait to get out of the car to breathe in the fresh air, but was hit by the oncoming heat wave. It was almost evening, and the summer sun was still so strong, the driver also got out of the car, pointing The mountain road in front said, "The temple is built halfway up the mountain. If we want to climb up the mountain by a small path, we have to go up."

Qin Jiu raised his head and looked at the steep stone steps. He didn't expect that the car couldn't pass, so he felt a little bit of resentment in his heart, but Grandma Qin persuaded with a smile, "Xiao Jiu, let's go up, and you can go up too." You need to exercise more, as an adult, you lie on the bed and play with your mobile phone all day long."

Although he was reluctant in his heart, Qin Jiu started to climb the mountain honestly after hearing what grandma said. However, his physical strength was obviously average, and he was not even as good as Grandma Qin who was exercising regularly. The driver was talking and laughing, talking about the temple to be reached.

"This Shan'en Temple has been around for quite some time. I remember hearing from an old man in my family that they came here to avoid the Japanese planes during the Republic of China. I also came here a few times when I was a child. I didn't expect this temple to still exist. Even you have heard about it." The driver's tone was a bit sad, "But I heard that the abbot in this temple is a good person, and he often takes in some pilgrims and laymen to study and live here for free, and there is no money. The monks in the temple often help The lonely and widowed old people in the village work, and the people nearby all mention this." The driver gave a thumbs up.

Grandma Qin nodded again and again. She just came here after hearing about it. The rules in the temple are strict. Now there are few pilgrims who can accommodate pilgrims, and there are only a handful of female pilgrims. She also heard this from a friend. The place, the boat and the car are exhausted.

Qin Jiu didn't think so, but for grandma's sake, he didn't say anything. After walking for a while, he saw the outline of the building. The driver pointed in that direction and said, "It's getting late, and the mountain road is not easy to drive, so I'll go first , you see it will be here soon."

Naturally, the two of them couldn't stay any longer, so the driver handed Qin Jiu the suitcase he was helping to carry, and went down the mountain by himself. Qin Jiu muttered as he carried the luggage, and followed Grandma Qin step by step.

After walking not far, I saw the vermilion mountain gate half-opened. It could be seen that it had been a few years, and the color of vermilion had become dark red, one part darker and one part lighter. Rubbing up with the suitcase, he was so tired that he was out of breath and didn't care, he put the suitcase at the door and panted, seeing Grandma Qin coming up slowly but steadily, Qin Jiu smiled and was about to open the door go in.

Just as he put his hand on the door, the door suddenly opened slowly from the inside. Qin Jiu was stunned for a moment, and when he came back to his senses, he saw a shiny bald head.

It was a monk who opened the door. He looked very young. Seeing Qin Jiu's startled look, he took two steps back, stared at Qin Jiu for a few times, and then blushed and ran to the back , I didn't even have time to say anything.

This kind of behavior naturally made Qin Jiu unhappy. Considering that this is a pure place of Buddhism, he resisted the urge to scold others, carried his luggage and followed the little monk into the door angrily, and then saw A thin old monk came out to greet him, said Amitabha, and bowed to Qin Jiu in salute.

No matter how ignorant the rules were, Qin Jiu knew that this gift was unacceptable, so he quickly turned around and returned the gift. At this time, Grandma Qin also entered the door, and greeted the abbot with a smile.

The abbot led Grandma Qin and Qin Jiu to sit down in the side hall. The young monk served three cups of tea in celadon tea bowls.

"I don't drink tea." Qin Jiu said coldly, and in exchange for Grandma Qin's look, the little monk's face, which had already recovered to fairness, turned red again, and he hurriedly put the tea on Qin Jiu's table. The tea was removed, and he walked too fast and almost staggered to the ground. Fortunately, he was steady, but he felt the burning gaze from Qin Jiu behind him, so he didn't dare to look back, and walked away quickly.

Then he brought a plate of candy to Qin Jiu to eat, Qin Jiu picked up a piece casually, looked at the words thanking the gift on the wrapping paper, and smiled half-smile.

Wujie blushed suddenly, feeling very embarrassed. This was the idea of ​​a pilgrim who lived in the temple a few years ago. The master was old, but Wujie was young at that time. It is remote, and the economy is very difficult. The pilgrim's family has some connections, so he helped to make some of this kind of candy to entertain guests. It was already put away, but the temple is poor, and there is nothing to entertain. Wujie thought about this The candy is delicious, so I found it deliberately, but forgot the packaging on the candy paper.

In a panic, he snatched the sugar from Qin Jiu's hand and put it back on the plate, but he accidentally used too much force, leaving a red mark on it. Wu Jie wanted to see it anxiously, but was caught by Qin Jiu who was already in a bad mood. The wine pushed away.

Seeing grandma talking to the abbot, Qin Jiu said to go out, the abbot nodded to Wu Jie, Wu Jie also went out, put the sugar back in the room and put it away, and saw Qin Jiu in the yard with a displeased face Yue looked at the mobile phone, the signal in this place was not very good, and he couldn't receive any news.

Thinking of living this kind of life for the next month, Qin Jiu's face turned dark, and his mood became even worse. It was getting late, and although the sun had set, the afterglow was still there. Qin Jiu looked at the sky and decided to go out Let's go, I've had enough rest just now, the young man regained his energy very quickly, so he yelled and went out the door.

He was only focused on walking, so naturally he didn't notice anyone following behind him, he didn't feel safe, it was getting dark quickly in the mountains, and there were many twists and turns, there was no way behind, he was afraid that this person would get lost, so he followed secretly—he was Knowing what Qin Jiu meant just now, it was obvious that he didn't like him very much.

Although it was the first time I met him today, the other party didn't have a good impression of him, but Wu Jie liked Qin Jiu very much. He didn't want to see Qin Jiu get lost, so he secretly followed.

Wujie grew up in a temple, and he didn't meet many people. Except for the pilgrims, he was a villager at the bottom of the mountain, and he had no playmates since he was a child. Therefore, he felt happy when he saw Qin Jiu. From the moment he opened the mountain gate, Qin Jiu When Jiu's slightly stubborn face appeared in front of his eyes, his heart almost stopped beating as if it had been hit by something. Only after seeing the other party's displeased eyes did he come back to his senses, pounding crazily.

The more he wanted to be friends with Qin Jiu, the more things went wrong. Luckily, he had a big heart and never had friends. He didn't take Qin Jiu's indifference to heart. Instead, he wanted to please Qin Jiu everywhere, but he didn't Not completely stupid, knowing that at this time he can't provoke the bad-faced Qin Jiu, but he is afraid that he will get lost, so he can only quietly follow behind.

Qin Jiu was depressed, he didn't know what was going on, everything went wrong when he came here, it wasn't that he didn't want to come here with grandma, after all, grandma loved him the most since childhood, but Qin Jiu felt that he should be at home, The peak season for liquor sales starts a month before the Mid-Autumn Festival. My father is busy, and my second uncle will only add to the chaos. Qin Jiu wants to stay at home to help. He is already a sophomore and doesn't want to be treated like a child.

In the end, he revealed his intention to help a little, and his father laughed at him. It's not that he doesn't love his son, but he just feels that Qin Jiu is still a child and can't do anything. In his prime, he didn't need his son to intervene, so Qin Jiu, who was ignored, planned to go out and travel with his classmates.Unexpectedly, grandma thought of coming here again, so Qin Jiu was sent away.

The gloom that had accumulated in his heart suddenly exploded as he arrived at his destination. Qin Jiu, who had been walking wildly in the mountains, vented, felt a little tired, and the gloom in his heart dissipated a little. Regretted, he shouldn't have walked so far, and the sky was gradually getting dark. Seeing that the red marks on his hands had disappeared, it seemed that he was a little bit fierce to the little monk.

Do you want to go back and apologize?Qin Jiu rolled his eyes, thinking about this question seriously.

Soon he discovered that the most important thing now was not whether to apologize, but that he was lost.