[Comprehensive History] Clothes are all over the world

After putting flowers and fragrant fruits in front of the two small memorial tablets, and lighting the long-burning lamp, Zhu Biao said that he would visit a master to discuss Buddhist scriptures. The children should go to eat by themselves first, and they can move freely after eating, but don’t leave here, wait I'll pick you up when I'm done.

Mu Bai glanced at his old father who was clearly agitated, made a gesture of understanding, and left with his younger brother.

"Father still understands Buddhist scriptures?" Mu Wen's eyes sparkled, and he said with some admiration, "Father is so powerful."

Mu Bai, who knew the inside story, was silent for a while, not revealing the old father's real purpose.

Do you think that high-ranking households are really discussing Taoism and Buddhist scriptures with those masters and mages?Wrong!They are using those masters as psychological counselors.

Everyone has a desire to confide, but the stomachs of these high-ranking and wealthy families are full of unspeakable secrets and dark emotions. Under such circumstances, it is also sad to hold back all the time, so I can only find a safe tree hole to confide.

Monks are such tree holes. They have a mouth ban and cannot reveal other people's secrets. In addition, the teachings of Buddhism are basically healing. After chatting, you can obviously feel that the whole person is more open-minded and relaxed.

And in the process of chatting with these powerful people to relieve them, the monks are also gaining favorability. On the one hand, they promote Buddhism, and on the other hand, they can also expand their influence by influencing the powerful. It is a win-win situation.

It is said that after chatting with a good monk, people will feel reborn, but Mu Xiaobai, who thinks he is healthy and open-minded, does not need this special service, he just wants an explanation from his old father.

Thinking about it carefully, his father found him early tomorrow but did not recognize him. Mu Bai thought that it was the palace or some hidden forces that hadn't been cleared up, so there was a time lag.Now that I think about it, it’s very likely that his father used some rhetoric about working hard or not to convince his grandfather, which caused him to work hard on the exam, thinking that he was going to reach the pinnacle of life, but was told—yourself Always on top.

It's a terrible feeling, like going there for the sake of good food only to find out that it's a bootleg.

The old father is running away now, but he can escape past the first day of the junior high school but not the fifteenth day, so he must ask clearly!

The staff of Yuantongyuan are all monks, and even the cleaning staff are young monks who have not obtained the degree certificate.

Of course, even civil servants have to practice as monks. Their daily work is not only chanting scriptures, doing homework, checking scriptures, but also doing some physical labor, such as fetching water, washing clothes, cooking vegetables, and farming.

Even great monks are no exception to this point.

As we all know, the monks in the Central Plains are vegetarians. Vegetarian food cannot provide enough energy for the body, which also leads to monks having to eat a lot of food to replenish their physical strength.

and so……

In the dining hall, the two children, Mu Bai and Mu Wen, looked at the small rice bowls they were waiting to cook, and then at the monks holding the rice bowls, all showing dull expressions.

"You two eat too little." The young monk standing behind them obviously regarded the two children as relatives, or children who were about to be admitted to the hospital, with a very casual and relaxed posture.

I saw him reach out and pinch Muwen's small body, and sighed while pinching the child to giggle: "Look at this thin body, eat more good ones! Come, senior brother will teach you, go to that window That’s right! That’s why the rice scooper looks very fierce. Don’t look at him like that, but he’s actually soft-hearted. If you scoop up rice at his place, he’ll definitely serve you more when he sees you are cute.”

The two brothers glanced at the stern-looking monk in the pointed window, whose thin robes couldn't stop him from being full of evil spirits, and they both showed suspicion.

This, could it be that the bandits changed jobs?

"Oh, the monks don't tell lies, and they have this face. In fact, they have a good temper. And, let me tell you quietly, that senior brother can make plain pancakes, and they are delicious."

Vegetarian biscuits, I haven't eaten them before.

Mu Wen hesitated for a while, and finally took a small step under the encouraging eyes of his brother.

Today is another ordinary day for Brother Jie Chen who is in charge of serving the soup.

The sun was still so hot, and the brothers were still so trembling towards him, the civet cats in the yard ran away as usual when they saw him, and even the mice were unwilling to stop for him.

As for Jie Chen himself, in the face of all this, he was still unable to calm down.

For this young man with an overly serious and old face since he was a child, he has no childhood at all.No one of the same age would like to play with him, and he never enjoyed the fun of beckoning cats and dogs. All he encountered was backs, backs, and backs running wildly.

Of course, when he was young, the country was in turmoil, and the only thing he thought about at that time was probably to fill his stomach, and he didn't have much time to worry about these sorrows.In order to survive, Jie Chen's parents sent him to the temple.

Fortunately for him, the temple his parents chose for him was the Dalongxiang Jiqing Temple in Nanjing. This temple was backed by the Yuan government and did not close down like the Yuhuang Temple in Fengyang. Jiechen was able to grow up in the temple with peace of mind. .

Due to appearance reasons, most of the monks have encountered various challenges and temptations in the process of placing orders, and Jie Chen has basically never encountered them, even the so-called Red Dust Calamity...not at all.

Every female benefactor he met was very polite, and even the male benefactors were respectful, so his practice path was very smooth and his foundation was quite solid.

After Emperor Hongwu opened the monkhood assessment, he was also able to pass the test with excellent results, which earned him a lot of face for the temple that raised him.

Because of his good looks, Jie Chen was selected by the imperial court and became a glorious civil servant.But even so, it doesn't make much difference for quitting anger.

On the contrary, it may be worse.Fengyang, where Yuantongyuan is located, has been cut down due to large-scale civil engineering projects, and most of the local animals have migrated. The ecology here is so poor that Monk Jie'an despaired.

And at this ordinary noon, a child appeared in front of him, who was as calm as water.

The child was wearing plain cotton clothes with plain style and ordinary material, but he had a very good appearance, especially his pair of black and round eyes, looking at people like cute little animals.

When meeting Jie'an's eyes, the child reflexively showed a sweet smile, and Jie'an, who was attacked by the cute thing, suddenly felt that the whole world lit up.

That's for sure, is Mu Wen an ordinary child?

Being able to rely on his personal charm to handle his elder brother, a mature adult who has no feelings for children, and after being mischievous many times, he just gets spanked, Mu Xiaowen's various levels are far superior to ordinary children!

Glancing at the elder brother with an encouraging face, Mu Wen passed his dinner plate over, blinked his big watery eyes, and said tenderly: "Master, I, I want a little more vegetables."

"Okay——" Senior Brother Jie An answered in a low voice, then took Mu Wen's plate and cooked for him, one spoonful, two spoonfuls, three spoonfuls...

Wait, seeing that the big spoon is about to add a fourth spoonful, Mu Wen, who was already stunned, hurriedly stopped: "It's too much, Wen'er can't eat that much."

"You have to eat more." Brother Jie Chen said seriously, "Children can grow long by eating more."

Mu Wen, who was stared at by such serious eyes, thought for a while, and said very principled: "Brother said that one bite can't make you fat, so many dishes can't be eaten by Wen Wen, so don't waste it."

Mu Bai could clearly feel that a lot of gazes fell on him, and the meaning of appreciation was extremely rich.

That's right, the Mu family brothers who dared to challenge the black face of senior brother Jie Chen had already become the focus of everyone's attention without knowing it.

The quality of a child can be seen in the general situation of its family and even its living environment.Pretty children are not uncommon. As long as children of this age are well fed and healthy, there is nothing unlovable, but sensible children depend entirely on education.

Mu Bai, who educated a sensible younger brother, has become a representative of a good brother in the eyes of everyone, and has been honorably set up as a model.

That is to say, this is a monastery, and most of the monks are out of the world. If it was outside, Mu Bai would definitely be caught and asked for teaching scriptures.

Who doesn't want a well-behaved, cute and sensible cub?

Didn't you see that even the stern-faced senior brother Jingan couldn't stop the child's serious attitude, and changed the plate for the child.Wait, what did he put on the dinner plate?

"This is the cake I made, made of vegetable oil, for you and your elder brother to eat." Brother Jie Chen still had a serious face when he said this.

Mu Wen looked down at the lotus-shaped shortbread on the plate, turned his eyes on its layers of crispy crust, then glanced at the oily and fragrant crispy shell, and couldn't help swallowing. Spit down.

This, this must be the vegetarian cake that the master just mentioned, it looks really delicious!

"Wow, this looks delicious, thank you brother." Mu Wen immediately said what was in his heart, and then he smiled sweetly at Monk Jie'an, thanked him and took the plate with both hands, carefully Carrying the plate, he walked towards Mubai.

He is small, and even if he walks among adults, he doesn't have a high sense of presence even with a dinner plate, but don't worry, he just took two steps, and the worried brother has already stepped forward to meet his younger brother.

After Mu Baiyao thanked Monk Jie'an, he put the small plate containing two lotus flower cakes in his younger brother's hand and asked him to hold it, while he took the big plate himself, and the two brothers served the food affectionately to the dining area.

But as soon as he sat down, Mu Bai said to his younger brother who was drooling over the shortbread, "You can't eat snacks before meals."

The light in Mu Wen's eyes was half extinguished immediately, and the whole person was filled with a pitiful atmosphere, but his elder brother had long been used to him, and he was very heart-warming: "You can eat less rice, but the shortbread must be eaten after the meal." eat."

Mu Wen continued to hang his head down.Seeing this, Mu Bai lightly put the chopsticks on the bowl, ready to start explaining the facts to his younger brother.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, Mu Wen immediately picked up brother's chopsticks and handed them respectfully: "Wen'er knows, Wen'er will eat first."

"Yeah!" Mu Bai took the chopsticks, touched his brother's little head again, and praised, "Wen'er was very good at serving food today, there is no food that we can't eat, brother, I want to praise you."

Mu Wen immediately looked like a leek soaked in water, his whole body stiffened. He happily put the shortbread aside, picked up the chopsticks and a small bowl, and began to shove it into his mouth.

Monks cannot eat five spices, so the taste of the food here is much lighter than that of ordinary tables.In addition, after Emperor Hongwu came to the throne, the control over monks was extremely strict, and the "fake meat" that was popular in the Song Dynasty in the past was not allowed to be used at all.

Fortunately, Mubai himself is not too picky about food, and the Vegetarian Cuisine here has a lot of mushrooms in order to enhance the freshness, so the taste is quite delicious.

The fresh fragrance of seasonal fungi makes Mu Bai miss Yunnan a lot. If he is still on Mangbu Road this season, it will be the time to eat mushrooms to the full!

Mu Wen happened to also think of the delicious Gugu, he swallowed the contents of his mouth forcefully and said: "Brother, can we ask the senior brother to send Gugu to Yingtian Mansion?"

"I'm afraid it's not easy." Mu Bai recalled the communication line between the Central Plains and the border areas of Yunnan, and said regretfully, "Wen'er, do you remember how long we walked? The mushrooms collapsed two or three days after they were picked. There is still some hope for dry products after such a long time, but fresh mushrooms are completely impossible.”

"Then, can we grow mushrooms at home?"

"A small number is probably ok, but too many should not. One side of the water and soil can grow one side of mushrooms, just like the mushrooms we ate in Kunming cannot grow in Mangbu Road, there are so many mushrooms in Yunnan that cannot grow in Yingtianfu. But also Maybe..." Mu Bai and his younger brother never talk to death.

"It's not possible now, but maybe Wen'er will have it when he grows up. If Wen'er doesn't have it when he grows up, Wen'er can figure out a way by himself."

Mu Wen let out a long sigh, immediately accepted the answer and didn't ask any more questions.

Because according to his experience, if he asks his elder brother when he can grow up again, Mu Bai will probably reply that he can grow up after he gives Mu Xiaowen all the knowledge he knows.Immediately afterwards, brother will assign learning tasks...

Alas!This answer is particularly scary, and Mu Wen doesn't want to know it! !

After the two brothers had finished eating, Zhu Biao hadn't finished his psychological counseling, so the two brothers shared a vegetarian cake together and left the remaining one for the old father.

Since the pancake happened to be a sweet taste that Mu Bai didn't like very much, he just tasted it a little, and most of the plain pancake went into Mu Wen's stomach.

This half vegetarian cake made the children's already full belly even worse.In order to prevent his younger brother from having a stomachache at night, Mu Bai could only take his overfed younger brother for a stroll in Yuantong Courtyard.