Detective Case of Black Belly

"As soon as you said it, I remembered it. Is Liuqing the teahouse where you said the jasmine tea was so refreshing?" Fu Qingkai only heard Huang Xiliu say the name of the teahouse, but she didn't know Which one exactly?

"Yes, that's the one." Wu Yuyan remembered clearly, "Didn't we also buy two taels of dried scented tea?"

The two fell behind, chatting from flower tea to moon night, from moon night to case, and from case to official system.Before I knew it, I arrived at the gate of Cang'an Temple.

A few days ago, Wu Yuyan came alone to say hello to the monk in charge of managing pilgrims in Cang'an Temple.The monk Wu Yuyan was familiar with him, and he was called Wu Le. He clasped his palms together and saluted, "Amitabha. This way please."

Fu Qingkai had never been to the temple before, imitating Wu Yuyan, and returned the gift clumsily.

The west side courtyard behind Cang'an Temple is specially prepared for the pilgrims who stay overnight. Because Cang'an Temple has many foreign pilgrims who come here admiringly, each wing room is cleaned early.

Everyone first settled down Father Wu and Mother Wu. The room of Father Wu and Mother Wu was a Tianzi-style suite, with a large room connected to a small room.This kind of room is usually prepared for families with young children who come to offer incense. Wu Yuyan and Wu Qiaomei lived in this room when they were young.

Because when the side window of this room was opened, one could just see the viburnum that Wu's mother had been talking about at home for a long time, so Wu Yuyan specially asked Wule to leave this room for his parents when he came here last time. Although this spring is the peak season for pilgrims to come to offer incense, Wu Le still managed to keep this room.

Qiaomei also had a deep impression on this room, so she clamored to live in a small room like she did when she was a child.

"If the benefactor is willing to live like this, he can save a room. That would be the best." After Wu Le said this, the others naturally wouldn't say much.

Wu Le led Wu Yuyan, Fu Qingkai, and Huang Xiliu to settle down, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother." A little novice walked quickly on his short legs.

"Slow down, don't rush." ​​Wu Le himself looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, but looked at this seven or eight-year-old little novice with a loving expression like an old father.

"Brother, just now a male visitor came, with a very strange face, he was so vicious that he didn't want to live in the bunk, and he blocked the door to intimidate other pilgrims. There are many female guests in that group of pilgrims, and the little brother is afraid that he will cause trouble. Pilgrim, I gave him one of the three private rooms you reserved." The young novice, regardless of the three of them being around, talked about everything in one go.

"Here," Wu Le frowned slightly, and then let go, "Then there are only two single rooms. I wonder which benefactor would like to live in a Tongpu, or two people share in a big room?"

Wu Yuyan tilted his head and looked at Fu Qingkai questioningly, Fu Qingkai nodded.Wu Yuyan said to Wu Le, "We can live together."

"Okay. Thank you two benefactors for your kindness. Can Wuyou take the two of you to Moon Shadow Pavilion?" The little novice who heard his brother mention his name raised his head, looked at Wu Le, and then at Fu Qingkai,

Fu Qingkai looked at Wuyou who was staring at the embroidered bag on his waist, and thought he was biting his fingers and tilting his head very cute. "Okay. Then I will trouble the little master."

Fu Qing turned his head to see the figures of Wu Le and Huang Xiliu walking away, and he took off the embroidered bag on his waist. "Worriless little master."

"Huh? What's the matter with the benefactor?" Fu Qingkai took out a candied fruit from the embroidered bag, put it in his palm, and handed it to Wuyou.

Unexpectedly, Wuyou quickly turned his head back, and read a scripture that Fu Qingkai couldn't understand a single word because he spoke too fast.Then he said, "Almsgiver, don't do this, I'm still young, and I can't resist too many temptations."

Wu Yuyan coughed heavily, after all laughing so unscrupulously in the monastery is not good after all, it's better to cough.

"Little master, it's just a candied fruit." Fu Qingkai couldn't understand how this little candied fruit became a temptation.

"Desire for food is the biggest difficulty for poor monks." The soft and waxy child's voice said such a mature and prudent sentence, and it seemed that he had learned it by ear from an older monk.

Fu Qingkai had no choice but to stuff the candied fruit into the mouth of the guy next to him, whose jaw muscles tensed because he couldn't help laughing.

'Forget it, let's not 'ruin people's practice'. Fu Qingkai looked at Wuyou's shiny scalp and thought.

Fu Qingkai and Wu Yuyan's room was a veritable big room, only a little smaller than the suite of Wu's father and Wu's mother.Fu Qing looked at the furnishings in the room, and said: "It's no wonder that the male guest is unwilling to live in Tongbu. He obviously won't be happy to live in Tongbu if he has this room."

Fu Qing knew his innocence when he said this, "Let's have a cup of tea first, so we can relieve our fatigue."

"En." Fu Qing drove over.

"Guess how much money we will pay for living like this for four or five days." The tea in the cup was clear and fragrant.

"Do you want to give money?! I thought it was just a convenience for pilgrims." Fu Qing was startled, he just swallowed a sip of tea, "No wonder this tea is so delicious."

"I won't ask you for money blatantly. It's just that before leaving, a novice will come to your door with a merit box and say that all you need is some kindness. But these rooms are actually marked with a price. Speaking of our set, if you stay for four or five days, you have to give me seven or eight taels. Because I was appointed by my parents, I will give you at least a dozen taels, and the small six-room single room should be about two taels." Wu Yuyan opened his mouth and came , obviously very familiar with the rules.

It was the first time Fu Qingkai heard it, and performed a one-minute 'stunned'.

"Then, what about Tongpu?"

"Tongpu is probably cheaper. I think it is for ordinary people to live in. It is about one yuan."

Fu Qingkai had mixed feelings in his heart at this moment, what should I say?For example, the Cang'an Temple was originally in his eyes, and it was like the heavenly man with a fairy air.Now, it suddenly fell into the clouds, and there was a sound of copper stink.

"In this mundane world, there is no one who does not have something to do with the word 'money'." Wu Yuyan saw through what he was thinking. "Besides, this Cang'an Temple has real skills. Their abbot, Master Zhikong, was once invited by the Holy One to give a lecture on Buddhism. In this temple, there are monks who take care of the incense oil money and pilgrims, and there are also monks who don't care about worldly affairs. From the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha. You don’t want to kill a boatload of people with a stick.”

Fu Qing puffed up her cheeks, "I'm not so naive." Wu Yuyan's words were always on point, so that he didn't have to go into a corner.

Fu Qingkai and Wu Yuyan rested in the room for a while, then went out to chat with Wu's father and Wu's mother in the room of Wu's father and mother.

The little novice brought a stack of green pastries to Mother Wu, and the three of them were eating.I don't know what it is made of, but it seems to be a very ordinary pastry. It uses wild vegetables to boil the green juice to knead the noodles.

Fu Qing took a sip, with a light plant fragrance and a slight salty taste. "It tastes good." Fu Qingkai fed the remaining half into his mouth, "Wu Yuyan, you can eat some too.".

"Eat more, eat more, and you eat more too." Mother Wu looked at them lovingly.

"Do you know how much this small plate costs?" Father Wu poked the plate of pastries.

Mother Wu patted him on the knee, "What are you talking about to the child! You two just eat!"

"It's not that I don't want Qing to eat, I just..."

"Just what it is, don't talk!"

Father Wu shrank his shoulders and pouted childishly.

Fu Qing couldn't help but laugh, because Father Wu said so, Fu Qing's curiosity couldn't be suppressed. "But I still want to know, how much is this pastry?"

"You child." Mother Wu said to him with a smile, then turned to her husband and said, "The child asked you something!"

Father Wu leaned forward and stretched out a finger, "One or two?" Fu Qing asked uncertainly.

Father Wu doubled his fingers again, "Ten taels?" Fu Qing was not sure.Father Wu nodded.

Fu Qing took a look at this plate of pastries, and said in shock, "Is this considered to be forced buying and selling?"

"Eh?" Mother Wu made a stop motion, "Don't be disrespectful."

"I'm sorry, sorry, I made a slip of the tongue." Fu Qing said.

"The pastries in Cang'an Temple are naturally different from those outside. Eating them can bless you in safety and turn disasters into good luck." Mother Wu touched Fu Qing's open arm.

Wu's father shook his hand and head behind Wu's mother, as if he disapproved but did not dare to speak.

Naturally, Fu Qingkai could only say some sweet words to make the old man happy, "The remaining two slices should be eaten by Xi Liu, and the Buddha should keep him safe."

"What do you want me to eat?" As soon as Fu Qing finished speaking, Huang Xiliu came.

"Are you a dog? Such a good nose? Why do you come at the right time every time?" Wu Qiaomei said with a smile, pointing to the pastry on the table.

"Uncle and aunt," Huang Xiliu greeted, "Speaking of nose, how can it compare to our elder brother!"

"Xi Liu, come here, I left you two slices, you will be safe after eating." Huang Xi Liu has always had a sweet mouth since he was a child, and his mother Wu loves him very much.

"Thank you, Auntie." Two slices of pastry, that's one mouthful.

Wu Qiaomei knew that Huang Xiliu was a meat eater, he couldn't swallow this vegetarian dish without oil, his family was poor before, how could he have meat?So when it was time to eat when he was young, Huang Xiliu hurriedly finished the meal at his home, and sneaked under the window of Wu Qiaomei's kitchen to smell the smell.

After a lot of times, Huang Xiliu was caught by Wu Qiaomei, his greedy look can be seen at a glance.Wu Qiaomei brought him some food, but he refused to accept it.

Later, I told Wu's father and mother about this matter, and when it was time for dinner, Wu's father called Huang Xiliu over, saying that if he could get yesterday's current account from Tianxiang Restaurant on West Street at this hour every day.The Wu family only took care of him for lunch, which was regarded as a reward.

Huang Xiliu agreed as soon as he heard it, and Wu's father went to tell his elder brother about it again. Huang Xiliu was growing up at that time, and his meal was bigger than an adult's.How could his elder brother not agree!Since then, Huang Xiliu's lunch has been eaten by Wu family for quite a long time.