Could it be predetermined

, Aren’t you lacking strength...I mean you should be hungry.” Leng Qingqiu stammered a bit.

"I'm hungry, but I can still carry these things." Guan Ju said with a smile, and stretched out his hand to lift the bag from Leng Qingqiu's hand.

Although we haven't been together for a long time, Leng Qingqiu still has a little understanding of Guan Ju. She looks carefree, but she is actually very caring and considerate, but I don't know what misunderstandings she has about herself. She always feels that she treats herself as a powerless chicken. like.

"I'll go and tell Master and Little Master, you wait for me in the car," Leng Qingqiu said softly.

"it is good"

At this time, Mingxin and Zhengda were still doing morning class in the main hall, Mingxin saw Leng Qingqiu standing at the door with her bag on her back, she whispered a few words into Zhengda's ear, and then walked out gently

"Master, I'm going back to work"

"When will you come back next time?" Ming Xin stared at Leng Qingqiu and asked with concern.

Leng Qingqiu was calm on the surface, but he was already impatient in his heart: "It depends on the situation, I'm very busy at work."

"When you're not busy, come back more often, and contact my sister when you have time." Ming Xin reminded again, she knew how much Leng Qingqiu didn't want to see her, otherwise she wouldn't have completely stopped contacting her for a long time in the past.

"I'll go first." Leng Qingqiu didn't agree, nor refused.

Zhengda, who was chanting sutras, kept watching the movement outside from the corner of his eye. Speaking of which, she also watched Qingqiu grow up, and Zhengda always regarded her as his own child.It's just that at that time, she and the head of the house had such a quarrel that Qingqiu didn't want to come back for a long time, why didn't he miss her.

She came back with great difficulty, and only stayed for two or three days. Now that Qingqiu was about to leave, she didn't want to give up, but she could only quietly watch her back go away.

Leng Qingqiu has mixed feelings in his heart. It is true that he wants to escape, and it is also true that he does not want to give up. He wants to leave quickly but he can't help but look back...

The bored Guan Ju stared blankly at the beach again.

"Let's go" Leng Qingqiu whispered after getting in the car, then turned his head to look out the window, leaving Guan Ju with the back of his head.

This is a sign of refusal to communicate!

With a thin back and thin shoulders, she was lonely and activated her defense mechanism again.

Guan Ju felt her resistance.

She didn't know what happened inside, but she just felt a little distressed for the fragile Leng Qingqiu at this moment.

Silently starting the car, Guan Ju turned on the music, hoping that a little rhythm in the morning light could take away the haze in her heart.

"Gu——" When they reached the foot of the mountain, Guan Ju's stomach groaned loudly, and Leng Qingqiu was also brought back to his thoughts by the sound.

Guan Ju blushed from embarrassment...

"I... I'm hungry" Guan Ju muttered shyly.

In front of Leng Qingqiu, Guan Ju is a little ashamed and annoyed that he has no image in front of Leng Qingqiu.

"Is there anything in particular you want to eat?"

Leng Qingqiu thinks that the aunts are really worrying too much, it's just such a silly and sweet person, there is nothing wrong with it.

"Youtiao Shaobing" Guan Ju replied without hesitation

After my grandma ate it for her last time, I couldn’t forget it all the time. However, I eat in the temple on weekdays, and I haven’t had the chance to go down the mountain to taste the freshly cooked fried dough sticks.

"The first one when you turn left in the alley is not bad," Leng Qingqiu offered to recommend.

I thought that the eldest lady said it was delicious last time to coax grandma, who knew she really liked it.Leng Qingqiu felt that he had given her a wrong stereotype.

After parking the car in an open space, the two entered the breakfast shop on the left side of the alley together. The fritters sizzling in the oil pan quickly expanded and formed. The boss used chopsticks to continuously roll the fritters to make the whole body evenly heated.The sesame seed cakes in the electric baking pan next to them are freshly baked, and they are taken out and placed on the iron rack.

Guan Ju looked at the deep-fried dough sticks, smelled the fragrance of the cakes, and his stomach growled even more happily

"What do you want to eat?" Guan Ju asked impatiently.

"Steamed buns and soy milk are fine." Leng Qingqiu didn't have much appetite.

"Boss, a steamed bun, a cup of soy milk, a fried fried dough stick and a bowl of bean curd." Guan Ju felt that he was so hungry that he could eat a cow.

"Do you want to add scallion oil to the bean curd?" The boss asked while frying fried dough sticks by the fire outside.

"Ah? Why do you add scallion oil to the bean curd? Is this how you eat it?" Guan Ju asked puzzled. In his hometown in Nancheng, he had never heard of adding scallion oil to the bean curd.

"Yes, we all eat like this," the boss replied loudly.

"Then get a share according to your method." Guan Ju thinks that he wants to follow the Romans, in case there is an unexpected surprise

Breakfast was ready soon, Guan Ju first pushed Leng Qingqiu's steamed buns in front of her, and then helped her insert the straw of soy milk and handed it over.

Leng Qingqiu glanced at her, said nothing, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

Only then did Guan Ju seriously look at her breakfast. Following what her grandmother taught her, she rolled up the fritters with sesame seed cakes, took a big bite, and chewed happily. Because it was too dry, she gave the bowl of bean curd to her. Put it in front of you.

"This...why is the juice black?" Guan Ju asked Leng Qingqiu puzzled.

"Isn't it black if you add soy sauce?" Leng Qingqiu replied with contempt on his face, why doesn't this person know anything.

"Why do you add soy sauce to the tofu, and the scallion oil on top looks too greasy?"

It was the first time Guan Ju saw this kind of bean curd. The bean curd he ate in Nancheng was white and sweet.

"We have always eaten like this." Leng Qingqiu felt that Guan Ju was a bit noisy...

Guan Ju tasted it curiously.

She froze instantly!

He neither swallowed nor chewed, his eyes widened in disbelief, his face was tense due to nervousness, and he looked at Leng Qingqiu in horror.

"What are you doing~" Leng Qingqiu asked worriedly.

"Speak~"

The corners of Guan Ju's mouth gradually curved downward, with a bitter expression on his face.After a while, he pointed his index finger at his mouth.

"If you don't dare to eat it, spit it out." Leng Qingqiu understood Guan Ju's meaning, leaned over to pick up the trash can by the table, and held it in front of Guan Ju.

Guan Ju spit out the bean curd in his mouth into the trash can. The moment the bean curd entered his mouth, Guan Ju was startled by the taste. The strange taste spread in his mouth and spread from the taste buds all the way to Tianling Gai.

After spitting out the bean curd in his mouth, Guan Ju let out a long sigh of relief, what kind of eating method is this, it's too pervasive.

"The taste is too strange, I dare not eat it." Guan Ju had a bitter face

"Then don't eat"

"You help me eat it, it's not good to waste it" Guan Ju hesitated a bit

Leng Qingqiu looked at Guan Ju in disbelief, never expecting her to make such a request.

Don't eat if you don't want to eat, why do you have to help her eat...

Looking at Leng Qingqiu's embarrassed face, Guan Ju thinks it's normal for good friends to share a bowl together?

"I only took a sip, you can use a clean spoon." Guan Ju thought that Leng Qingqiu detested him.

"Bring it here, you can buy another cup of soy milk" Leng Qingqiu compromised after sighing.

Guan Ju immediately gave Leng Qingqiu a sweet smile, and went out to find the boss to buy another cup of soy milk.

After coming back and continuing to eat for a while, Guan Ju took out his mobile phone, and after a while of operation, he showed his WeChat QR code in front of Leng Qingqiu.

"Why -" Leng Qingqiu asked angrily

"Send you your ID card, and you send me the address," Guan Ju said with a smile on his face.

Leng Qingqiu stared at Guan Ju with a gloomy expression.

After a long time, I took out my phone and scanned the QR code to add.

In fact, she could write down the address to Guan Ju right now, but she didn't really want to refuse in her heart.

Looking at Leng Qingqiu in the WeChat list, Guan Ju put away his phone with a satisfied face.

After breakfast, the two set off to the pier. After buying tickets in the waiting room, it was almost time for the boat to depart. Leng Qingqiu took her luggage and boarded the boat directly.

It wasn't until Leng Qingqiu's back disappeared into the crowd that Guan Ju stretched and drove straight to the shipyard a little tired.

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After taking a sip of salted bean curd, I almost died on the spot...

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Chapter 14

Waking up in the morning with so much hunger feels like swallowing the whole void of the universe.As time went by, it continued to expand in the body, and finally became an unfathomable nothingness.

The feeling of hunger covered up the exhaustion caused by not sleeping all night, and there was even a hint of excitement when he thought about filling his stomach.At this moment, the meal was eaten, and Leng Qingqiu was sent away. Driving the car, Guan Ju finally felt the soreness of his old arms and legs due to lack of sleep. His overweight head was stiff and sore, and it rattled when he moved.

Guan Ju often sighs in his heart that he is prematurely aging. Not only is he used to the old-age life physically, but he also likes the slow pace of ease and leisure in spirit.

When he was about to reach the gate of the shipyard, a familiar car flashed in Guan Ju's sight, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Qiao Xiaozhen's. But, isn't the speed of the car a bit too fast?

Guan Ju stepped up the accelerator to see if the license plate number belonged to Qiao Xiaozhen. When she got closer, she squinted and saw that it was indeed Qiao Xiaozhen. From a distance, the co-pilot was still sitting.The car stopped in front of the company building, and Guan Ju saw Sister Zhen push the door down from the passenger seat from a distance, and after closing the car door, she leaned against the car window and said something to the people in the car , and then Xie Mei smiled and turned and went upstairs.

After Qiao Xiaozhen's car stopped, Guan Ju slowed down and watched from a distance. After Qiao Xiaozhen went upstairs, the car drove towards the headquarters building.

Guan Ju parked the car leisurely before going to the office.

"Sister Zhen, I saw your car driving out when I entered the factory." Guan Ju asked pretending to be puzzled as soon as he entered the office.

Qiao Xiaozhen was stunned for a moment, then immediately regained her composure and said, "Brother Cao is going to pick up someone at the pier, ask me to borrow a car."

"No wonder~" Guan Ju said casually.She was obviously teasing her, but she reacted quickly and found an excuse.

Guan Ju knows about Brother Cao that Qiao Xiaozhen is talking about. Cao Fangxiu, a staff member in the financial office of the headquarters, is around 35 years old. His marital status is unknown. He looks honest and honest on the outside, and is easily forgotten. He is in charge of the finance of several labor service companies. Matchmaking, including Guan Jinwen's labor service company.

Although Chen Jing is also in charge of finance, she and Qiao Xiaozhen have their own division of labor. Chen Jing is responsible for financial issues with laborers, such as wage settlement and labor supply liquidation, while Qiao Xiaozhen is in charge of ship inspection and liquidation, which is the docking with Cao Fangxiu.Under Qiao Xiaozhen's introduction, the two met before, and Guan Ju didn't know much about him after meeting him.

According to Guan Ju's knowledge, Cao Fangxiu also lives in a single apartment in the factory area of ​​the town.It was reasonable for Qiao Xiaozhen to drop by to pick him up to work, but Guan Ju was a little puzzled by Qiao Xiaozhen's reaction.

"Sister Zhen, I brought you breakfast." Wang Xiaofeng's cheerful voice broke the silence of the office.

"I didn't know you were all here, but I only brought Sister Zhen's share. I'm sorry." Wang Xiaofeng wrinkled his nose and said embarrassedly.

"Could it be that only sister Zhen wants to go to work, why don't we use it? I see...you just want to buy it for sister Zhen." Xiao Du teased Wang Xiaofeng with a face full of ridicule.

"Did you borrow Sister Zhen's kitchen to cook for your daughter-in-law yesterday, and now you are here to please Sister Zhen?" Xiao Du continued to tease.

Yesterday I was so nervous that I forgot that Wang Xiaofeng lived in a hotel where there was no kitchen to cook. Now that I think about it, I should have borrowed from Sister Zhen’s house. The more I think about it, the more I feel that is the case.

Both Qiao Xiaozhen and Wang Xiaofeng looked directly at Xiao Du, and then they looked at each other, tacit understanding.

"You've made my kitchen a mess, and you want to make it even with just one breakfast?" Qiao Xiaozhen asked back, raising her eyebrows with a cigarette in her mouth.

"I'll take care of your breakfast this month," Wang Xiaofeng said with a flattering expression.

"Wang Xiaofeng, all of us are listening." Xiao Du took the opportunity to say, thinking that he must have guessed right.

"I don't owe you anything," Chen Jing said coldly to Xiao Du.

Xiao Du, who has always been strict with his wife, fell silent for a moment, and pointed at Wang Xiaofeng towards Chen Jing.

Guan Ju, who hadn't slept all night, only felt noisy.

Last night, Guan Jinwen called to ask her how the company was doing. Although she hadn't found anything concrete yet, Guan Ju was not completely clueless.The company's books seem to be perfect, Guan Ju still saw some clues from it, but because of the large number of people in the office...

"I didn't sleep well last night, I'll go to the office next door to take a nap for a while." Guan Ju found an excuse and went out.

In the past two months, Guan Ju has created an image of an airborne rich daughter who is idle and harmless to humans and animals. He occasionally arrives late and leaves early, absent from work from time to time, lazy, playing games and watching movies at work. Apart from not doing business, he is quite easy to get along with. .At this moment, when she said that she was going to catch up on sleeping next door, no one suspected him.

After Guan Ju left, Qiao Xiaozhen began to eat breakfast at the workstation, and Chen Jing was also busy with her affairs. Speaking of which, the busiest person in this office is Chen Jing. After all, there are two to three hundred laborers, and her workload is huge. It's not so light, unlike Qiao Xiaozhen, who only checks the nodes two or three times a month, and no matter how busy she is, it only takes a few days.

Wang Xiaofeng and Xiao Du sat on the sofa doing nothing.

"Did you stay in the hotel for two days?" Xiao Du asked Wang Xiaofeng with a wretched face

"Isn't that normal? We don't live in a single apartment like you and Chen Jing," Wang Xiaofeng said angrily.If it wasn't for Xiaodu's fawning, how could Mr. Guan give him such a good condition.Although the warehouse is very idle, the salary is not low, and I hide in Chen Jing's office every day to be lazy

"Young people should pay attention to their bodies..." Xiao Du said pointedly

"Fuck you..." Wang Xiaofeng didn't want to continue this topic anymore, he could feel the chill from Qiao Xiaozhen's corner of his eyes.

"I want to go back to the construction site first, so as not to be reported." Wang Xiaofeng made an excuse and hurried away.

The office fell silent in an instant, Chen Jing was busy with her report, Xiao Du was playing a mobile game at the side, Qiao Xiaozhen looked at the computer screen, as if thinking of something, picked up the phone on the table

"Will it be busy in the morning?"

Cao Fangxiu quickly texted him back and said, "I was called to a meeting as soon as I got to work, and I almost fell asleep hearing it."

Qiao Xiaozhen rubbed her chin, lost in thought.

After a while, she replied to Cao Fangxiu: "The plan for this month has changed, and I will inform you of the specific situation."

Cao Fangxiu, who was bored in the meeting, suddenly sat up straight, and carefully read the text messages in the mobile phone. As timid as a mouse, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous, afraid of accidents.

After Guan Ju entered Guan Jinwen's office, he began to read the report.

After a while, Guan Ju discovered that on the inventory list of the warehouse, there were occasional loan items, but whether they were returned or not was not displayed; labor supplies were received every month, but the warehouse had a lot of inventory; the most strange thing was that, There should be money in the account within three working days after the node acceptance every month, but it takes ten working days to arrive in the account, which means a delay of one week...

Because of lack of sleep, at this moment, his temples were throbbing, and his head was swollen like someone holding a blower to keep pumping air into his head, and his headache was splitting.

Guan Ju threw himself on the sofa.

Habitually, after lying down, he picks up his mobile phone to look through it. Suddenly, he clicks on Leng Qingqiu's circle of friends. Under the straight line, it says: This friend only shows the activity of half a year...

Guan Ju sneered.

Why on earth did she grow up in Ciyin Nunnery?

I don't know if Leng Qingqiu has arrived in Jiangcheng

Guan Ju thought about this for a while, then fell asleep after a while...

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Chapter 15

"Hmm..." After a long groan, the woman's consciousness floated up, as if she was lying on a soft cloud, and the cool breeze blew past her body, and there was a faint fragrance in the wind, which lasted for a long time. It took time for the woman to regain consciousness, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the man beside the bed putting on clothes.

"Aren't you going to stay?" After Yu Yiyun, the woman asked in that still lazy and soft voice, her right elbow was leaning on the bed, her head was propped up with a fist in her hand, she was lying on her side, her whole body was in an S shape, it was indescribable Enchanting and charming.

"It's better to go back," the man replied in a thick voice, put on his shoes and got up to go out.

After going downstairs, he stood in front of the Four Seasons Hotel, looking at the deserted street, a gust of sea breeze blew in, the man couldn't help shaking, pulled up the zipper of his down jacket, strode out, and disappeared in the dark street corner...

In the past few days, Guan Ju has resumed his previous life, going to work during the day and returning to the temple early at night to help clean, light, and close the door.The difference is that after going back to her room at night, she no longer reads her classical literature, but reads the scriptures. Ever since she recited the mantra of rebirth in the Guanyin Temple and the Heart Sutra in the Sutra Pavilion, Guan Ju feels that it is a task to memorize the scriptures. It is a very fulfilling thing, the more you read it, the more catchy you will be, and the more you read it, the more transparent and peaceful you will feel.

It can't be said that he has comprehended the essence of the scriptures, but it is a kind of vague understanding, as if he understands something but can't grasp it, and he can't express it.

Among the many scriptures, Guan Ju chose the "Diamond Sutra" first. The essence of this scripture was memorized by her before she entered the temple: all promising methods are like dreams and bubbles.It is like dew and electricity, so it should be viewed as such.

Guan Ju thinks it makes sense, and she used to say it to Guan's mother. When Guan's mother asked her what it meant, she always said that it can be understood but not verbal, and it can be understood but not expressed.

Although I have been familiar with this essence for a long time, I have not studied the source. It was not until I asked my little master recently that I found out that it came from the "Diamond Sutra". Short mantras, the "Diamond Sutra" has more than 4000 words and a lot of content: incense praises, various mantras, asking Buddha and 32 points.In the absence of guidance and an atmosphere of chanting sutras, it was still a bland Sanskrit to her.

"The earliest scriptures that Qingqiu could memorize when she was a child was the Diamond Sutra. At that time, she hadn't gone to school, but she just followed every ritual ceremony. After a few times, she began to recite a few sentences along with it. Teach her, she really memorized it." When Zhengda handed the scriptures to Guan Ju, he recalled Leng Qingqiu's childhood fun and said proudly.

Every time Zhengda talked about Leng Qingqiu's childhood, he always looked proud and nostalgic, and then he would sigh a long time afterwards, as if everything was a thing of the past.

"How long did Leng Qingqiu memorize this scripture?" Guan Ju inquired.

Guan Ju was aroused to win and lose, and Leng Qingqiu memorized it when he was illiterate. It makes no sense that someone with a higher education would not be able to memorize it.At this time, Guan Ju was determined to compete with Leng Qingqiu.

Zhengda couldn't help smiling.

In fact, Guan Ju overlooked that Leng Qingqiu grew up in the temple, and the children's learning ability and imitation ability are very strong. In addition, being in such an atmosphere, it is easy to learn.

But it was different for Guan Ju, it was her first contact, and she had no one to guide her. The master and lay Buddhists were all chanting scriptures in dialect, and she probably couldn't understand them.Besides, she has also passed the peak period of learning ability and memory ability, but she obviously didn't think so much.

Therefore, Guan Ju ran into the house after work. Before, she had recited the Mantra of Rebirth and the Heart Sutra in a short period of time, which greatly increased her confidence. Unexpectedly, her blind self-confidence was shattered in front of the "Diamond Sutra". .

It didn't take long for Xiangzan and the mantra to be memorized. When it came time to invite the Eight King Kongs, the names of the thirteen King Kongs couldn't be remembered.At this time, Guan Ju will regret that he has been hasty in front of Zhengda. If he gives up now, wouldn't the bold words of the day be slapped in the face.

"Xiaoguan, do you want to come and listen to the recitation of the Diamond Sutra today?" Zhengda saw Guan Ju's predicament and invited him.

No matter how much a person thinks about it, it is better to feel it in that atmosphere. Practice makes perfect after listening to it several times.

"Okay," Guan Ju readily agreed.

In the Hall of Heavenly Kings, Mingxin and Zhengda are sitting on a separate square table in the center. Four square long tables are neatly arranged on the left and right. Each table has four people. There is a slanted shelf in front of each person, and the Diamond Sutra is placed on it. ".

In front of Mingxin is a small chime, which is used to prompt opening and closing of the tune, clasping palms, putting palms together, etc., which has the effect of refreshing the mind; in Zhengda's hand is a chime, which is used for asking questions, turning around, prostrating and other things. Action; a large wooden fish is placed on the long table, and the copper chime next to it is a pair of inseparable spiritual instruments; a cloud drum is hung on the left side of the Maitreya Buddha statue, and a grandmother is in charge of beating it; the long table on the left side near the door The two lay Buddhists, one holding a clang, the other holding a hafnium, and the clang and hafnium beat with the plate eye.

After everything was ready, Ming Xin held the Vina Yicai and rang the big chime, followed by Grandma beating the cloud drum, loud and uniform chanting sounded in the Palace of Heavenly Kings, and Guan Ju stood outside the door holding the scriptures in his hand , listening to the scriptures in the hall with ears raised high, eyes moving quickly over the scriptures, the first incense praises, mantras, and invitations to the Eight Vajras were all easily followed, followed by the vows and the opening of the scriptures The gatha is not too difficult. Compared with the scriptures, the ears can easily understand the scriptures.

When Guan Ju breathed a sigh of relief, she began to get the first place in the Dharma meeting, and she began to feel a little strenuous. What she heard in her ears, her eyes hadn't seen it yet, and what she saw in her eyes has passed in her ears for a long time... …

It continued like this until the third hour of the Mahayana Authentic Division, Guan Ju gave up, as if concentrating his brain power, after working for ten hours, his head was completely unable to function.

Guan Ju leaned against the door frame weakly, feeling as if he was in mourning.Maybe I am too overestimated, not everyone is gifted and can learn it quickly.

At this time, Zhengda, who was beating the chime in the hall, was watching Guanju outside the door from the corner of his eye. At the beginning, she was relaxed, but after a while, her constantly rolling eyeballs showed that she was struggling at this time.When it came to the third Mahayana orthodox division, I saw Guan Ju closing the scriptures dejectedly, with his head lowered, his eyes glazed over, and he left the Hall of Heavenly Kings with a look of emptiness.

Guan Ju wandered to the release pool alone, and saw that the water at the bottom of the pool had dried up, and the cracked soil looked like the face of an old man with long-term lack of moisture and wrinkled skin.The bottom of the pool was full of rubbish of various colors, and exuded a pungent stench, Guan Ju couldn't help frowning, covered his mouth and nose, and walked away with a look of disgust.

When I came to the gazebo beside the release pool, I heard a slight sound from the bushes behind the pavilion as soon as I sat down.Following the source of the sound, the white cat whose coat color was unevenly distributed due to the exhaustion of the female cat's paint when it was born was looking at Guan Ju with shining eyes.

"Meow--"

The laziness of the white cat made Guan Ju tremble with fright. She doesn't hate cats, but she is afraid of cats.

Guan Ju's whole body was stiff, and he imagined countless possibilities in his mind, what would happen if the cat pounced on him.

In fact, she was so frightened that her IQ dropped, and the cold cat didn't bother to approach her. After a few minutes of confrontation, Guan Ju found that the cat had no intention of approaching her, so she was slightly relieved. He didn't go away either, and quietly looked up at her.

"Meow--"

The white cat meowed again, Guan Ju thought to himself, since he couldn't understand cat language, no matter how much he meowed, it was useless.

When Guan Ju was about to leave, he turned his head and saw the bluestone slabs outside the pavilion, and suddenly felt blessed.The cat must be hungry, the little master usually feeds the cat here

"Hungry? Want to eat?" Guan Ju asked the cat uncertainly

"Meow--"

"Then just wait," Guan Ju said to himself, then got up and went to the kitchen to get leftovers.

After a while, Guan Ju came out with an iron bowl in his hand, and inadvertently met Shang Zhengda's gaze.

Guan Ju was ashamed and embarrassed.

He walked out the door without staying long, and saw that the white cat was still waiting where it was, as if it understood Guan Ju's words and knew to go get it something to eat.

Guan Ju walked quickly to the bluestone slab, poured the leftovers in the basin on the slate, and then stepped back one meter away from the slate, only to see the white cat walking slowly to the bluestone slab, it did not eat it right away, Instead, he gave a "meow" to Guan Ju.

"Xiaoguan..."

The little master's voice sounded behind him.

When Guan Ju turned around, Zheng Da had already come behind her.

"Do you want to meditate with me at night?" He didn't ask Guan Ju why he left halfway, and didn't laugh at her for giving up halfway.

After being dazed for a moment, Guan Ju grinned high and nodded heavily in agreement.

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Chapter 16

Majestic and graceful, wearing a crown on his head, draped on his body, and holding a clean bottle, the statue of Shengyin stands in the Guanyin Hall. His eyebrows are like a small moon, his eyes are like twin stars, and his eyelids are slightly closed, as if overlooking all living beings in the world.

On the wooden floor on the right side of the long desk, there were two cushions, and she was sitting cross-legged on them. Her eyes were closed, and her hands were naturally relaxed on both knees, motionless as a mountain.

Ever since Zhengda asked Guan Ju to meditate in Guanyin Hall, he asked her to cleanse her body and mind before coming every night.

Guan Ju also beat chicken blood every night, rushing back to the room to take a shower after work and dinner.

After washing and dressing neatly, Guan Ju met Ming Xin with a benevolent smile as soon as he went out.

"Master"

"I'm going to recite scriptures with your little master again," Ming Xin said with a smile.

"Your little master has never taken in an apprentice, never taught anyone."

In fact, Zhengda is quite well-known in Pingshui Town. In addition to her ability to unravel lottery and predict, she is also slightly better than Mingxin in terms of attainments in Buddhism and scriptures. When choosing a new host, Zhengda's voice was the highest. The master, other senior sisters, and the lay Buddhists at the foot of the mountain all felt that Zhengda was what everyone expected.

Zhengda himself was obsessed with Buddhism and scriptures, and didn't want to spend too much energy on other things, so he firmly refused. In the end, Mingxin, the master's apprentice who was more communicative and capable of leadership, took over.

Although Zhengda did not inherit the presidency, she still had a great reputation. Every year, there were countless believers who came to worship her teacher, whether they were disciples or converts, they were all rejected by Zhengda one by one.As a result, Zhengda still lacks successors at the age of 50.

Like Zhengda, it should be full of peaches and plums...

Seeing now that Zhengda seems to be very close to Guan Ju, teaching Buddhist scriptures in person for the first time, Mingxin is also secretly happy

"Master, do you have any apprentices?" Guan Ju asked with great interest.

"Yes, there are many lay Buddhists who have taken refuge, including Qingqiu," Ming Xin said with a smile, and looked at Guan Ju lovingly after speaking, as if the person in front of him would soon be his nephew.In analogy, it's like an elder sister expects her younger sister to have a son and a daughter, and the younger sister's daughter is her niece.

"What does it mean to take refuge? Has Leng Qingqiu become a monk?" Guan Ju asked puzzled.

Why did Leng Qingqiu want to become a monk? She doesn't look like a person who has no desires and desires. Although she is a little cold towards herself, she is still quite warm inside.

"Submit and attach to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, also known as the Three Refugees. They are people who believe in Buddhism devoutly. Refugees are divided into two types: learning Buddhism at home and studying Buddhism at home. Qingqiu is just an upasi who studies Buddhism at home," Ming Xin patiently explained. .

Monks who become monks to learn Buddhism are also commonly known as "monks". Men are called novice monks and women are called novice monks.But to learn Buddhism at home, you only need to observe the five precepts, be a vegetarian or eat three pure meats, and you can fall in love, marry and have children. The male becomes an Upasaka, and the female is an Upasika.

Guan Ju heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the explanation. Fortunately, she could get married and have children, otherwise she felt that Leng Qingqiu was too pitiful. It would be a pity if she didn't enjoy the love of her parents when she was a child, and she couldn't enjoy family life when she grew up.

"Then Leng Qingqiu also wants to take precepts?"

Guan Ju feels that whether or not he believes in Buddhism is a personal matter, as long as he has it in his heart, there is no need to stick to so many forms.

"Qingqiu is the most basic root precept, the root of all goodness: no killing, no stealing, no sexual misconduct, no lying, no drinking."

"Okay, your little master is waiting for you, if you don't understand anything, ask her, go quickly~" Ming Xin turned around after speaking, and went back to the room to meditate with her hands behind her back.

Guan Ju trotted to the Avalokitesvara Hall, and after entering the hall, he first worshiped the Buddha in front of the Avalokitesvara statue.

"Little Master, I'm late"

"It's okay, have you washed your hands and bathed?" Zhengda asked lovingly.

"Well, I've washed it," Guan Ju said, and stretched out his hands in front of Zhengda, turning his palms front and back for Zhengda to see, just like kindergarten children checking their hygiene for the teacher after they arrive at school.

"come over"

"Take three sticks of incense and light them," Zhengda continued.

According to Zhengda's instruction, Guan Ju took out three sticks of incense from the incense set next to the incense burner, lit the incense candle next to it, and was about to blow out the open flame with his mouth, but "you can't blow out the fire with your mouth" Zhengda stopped Guan Ju in good time. Ju, then stretched out his right hand, and lightly slapped the open fire, and the fire went out.

"With your right hand inside and your left hand outside, hold the incense with your thumb and index finger, and close the other three fingers together. Lift the incense up to your heart and mouth, and call it Namo Amitabha Buddha; then raise it to eyebrows, and call it Namo Amitabha Buddha; finally, lift it up to your heart. Qi, called Nanmo Amitabha." Zhengda was teaching at the side, and Guan Ju followed her instructions step by step, carefully worshiping.

"The first stick of incense is inserted in the middle (recite, offering to the Buddha), the second stick of incense is placed on the right (read, offering to the Buddha), the third stick of incense is placed on the left (reading, offering to monks), palms together (for offering to all living beings, may this incense Huayun, all over the ten directions, to make offerings to all Buddhas, to respect the Dharma of all sages), after inserting it, just take half a step back and ask questions." General Zheng said slowly as he began to burn incense.

"From now on, after coming to Guanyin Hall every night, follow the steps I just said."

While talking, Zhengda led Guan Ju to sit on the cushion on the other side, and Zhengda adopted Ruyi sitting, sitting cross-legged. Because Guan Ju was still a novice, he didn't ask her to meditate in any posture, but only asked her to sit in the basic half lotus position. start.

Zhengda told Guan Ju the "Diamond Sutra" from the beginning. Occasionally, she would take the trouble to explain to Guan Ju repeatedly what she didn't understand, and she would not continue until she understood it.Sometimes Guan Ju was asked to copy the scriptures during the General Assembly. She felt that a good memory is not as good as a bad pen. Moreover, copying scriptures is a very good activity for self-cultivation, which can make people calm down and get rid of all distracting thoughts.

Occasionally, Guan Ju would read along with the masters when they recited scriptures. Under the guidance of Zhengda, Guan Ju learned very smoothly and quickly.

Apart from working hours, Guan Ju spends more and more time in the temple, which is almost two points and one line in the temple and factory.Zhengda sees all these things in his eyes, and feels that Guan Ju is not like other young people who are impetuous and playful, which is really commendable.

The two spent a lot of time together because of studying the scriptures, and they were optimistic about Guan Ju's character and understanding; Guan Ju felt that the little master was kind and respectable, and the relationship between the two became closer day by day.

"Little master—I'm going to work." This is Guan Ju's cheerful voice that sounds every morning in the temple.

"Little Master——I'm back." Before I saw anyone, I heard Guan Ju's voice from afar

"Little master—little master—" the three words "little master" seemed to have become Guan Ju's mantra, and he spoke and said "little master."

Ming Xin teased her all day long, "You only have little master in your eyes..."

One day, Guan Ju skipped work again, and when he returned to the temple early, he saw Zheng Da going out with a basin of water and a box in his hand.

"Little Master—" Guan Ju shouted from a long distance away.

In three or two steps, he ran to Zhengda's side: "Little master, what are you doing?"

"Shaving my hair, my hair is too long" I grew faster when I was young, but now I am older, and I have to shave once a month. Since I bought an electric clipper, it is much more convenient to shave my head than before.

"Little master, can you let me shave for you?" Guan Ju was eager to try, but he often saw barbers shaving people's hair, but he had never tried to shave others' hair, so Guan Ju begged Zhengda with a flattering face.

"Yes." Zhengda readily agreed.

Sometimes Mingxin will help to shave. When there is no one to help, Zhengda does it by himself, but because he can't see the back of the head, he often misses it.

"You have to wash your hands first."

Like a happy bird, Guan Ju ran to the pool to wash his hands carefully, and trotted back again, feeling that Guan Ju was getting more and more childish, not as mature and stable as when he first came.

However, Zhengda is happy to see such Guan Ju.

"It's finished washing~" He stretched out in front of Zhengda to check her, full of childishness.

Zhengda simply taught Guan Ju how to operate. It was also the first time for Guan Ju to use an electronic push button.