Xanadu space

"Forget it, I'm treating guests today, let's have a few drinks!"

Shen Youqing was a little surprised and said that he really did not expect to see Zhang Xiang in the wine, and thought that he would stay in Taoyuan Farm all the time, and only felt that that place was suitable for him!

Meeting friends is worse than meeting them by chance, since they are idle anyway, since meeting them is also considered fate.

"Okay, you choose a place!"

Zhang Xiang was also very happy. After he got out of the wine, the cold wind blew outside, and he felt a lot more awake.Shen Youqing was familiar with this place, seeing that he didn't like the noisy environment, so he led him to a western restaurant!

"Fortunately, I had dinner myself, the western restaurant is not full!"

This is what Zhang Xiang said in his heart. In his impression, he has never been full in a western restaurant, even if one person ordered two servings, but the environment and atmosphere of the western restaurant are very good, which he has always been satisfied with.

"This is the most distinctive western restaurant of our Yuyang, you will have a different feeling when keeping it!"

Shen Youqing was a bit ambiguous, but Zhang Xiang really liked the design inside. In the hall, there were countless soft lights, and from the bottom to the top, it was like a sky full of stars twinkling.

The tables inside were all semi-closed, and when the set meals they ordered came out, Zhang Xiang understood what "the most distinctive western restaurant" was.

It is actually selling dog meat here. It is said that the dishes in the western restaurant are mostly Chinese food, but each dish uses beef and mutton as ingredients, and the taste is also spicy, a bit like Sichuan cuisine!

"Nowadays people are like this. They say they want to eat Western food but they can't get enough, so there are such Western restaurants. The business is also good, and locals often come to eat!"

Not to mention that Shen Youqing is very interesting, at least the restaurant he found is very suitable for him.

"As long as it tastes good, why are you so careful in dividing Chinese and Western food!"

Zhang wanted to feel the same way while eating. Since drinking the fragrant tea, his appetite has increased a lot. In addition, he has always been in good health, and now he has almost forgotten what it feels like to be sick!

"I don't go to drink often, since the last time I drowned. I always don't have a good rest, and I have nightmares when I close my eyes. I really can't think about going to drink to get drunk. At least I can fall asleep when I go back!"

Shen Youqing killed a glass of beer in one gulp, maybe the last time he drowned has a shadow in his heart, these days his life is not easy, it seems like he has lost his soul!

"You're scared. That's why you feel uneasy! As long as you can feel at ease, it's fine. It's nothing!"

There are many such things about having nightmares after drowning, and Zhang would like to express his opinion.He tasted the sizzling beef. It tasted very special. It should have been marinated and a lot of spices had been added to it.

"Really for peace of mind? You don't know that Qiao Yue and the others invited me to go to Chaoyang Temple to offer incense. I think they are unnecessary. How about I contact you at night. Let's go together tomorrow!"

"It doesn't matter whether it's worshiping a Bodhisattva or going out for a spring outing. Anyway, I don't want to live this kind of nightmare every day anymore. I feel like I'm going to collapse!"

Only then did Zhang Xiang notice that Shen Youqing's eye sockets were sunken, his face was blue, and he really looked restless. It didn't matter to him if he went back one day sooner or later.

Because the chat was more enjoyable, and Shen Youqing looked pitiful again, Zhang Xiang nodded in agreement as soon as his heart softened, and agreed to go to Chaoyang Temple the next day!

Chaoyang Temple is located in the north of Yuyang City, only a dozen miles away from the urban area, but because there are stretches of green hills and not wide mountain roads, the surrounding environment is very good!

"I can't figure out why the temples are built so far away, and they have to climb a few miles of mountain roads!"

Zhao Qian, who came with me on the road, couldn't help complaining that she wore the only pair of sneakers at home, and she was too tired to climb up. If she climbed the mountain in high heels, her feet would break!

Han Geng and Shen Youqing also have weak legs, but since they are men, it is difficult to complain, but they also feel that this temple is too deceitful, so far away!

"The temple is not far away, how can you have a pious person? That's the reason why the monks in the distance recite good scriptures!"

Zhang Xiang didn't pay much attention to this mountain road, so he was the most relaxed along the way. In the end, all the food and water carried by everyone moved to his shoulders!

"Yeah, it's the same reason that you won't cherish things that are too easy to get!"

Qiao Yue was also very tired, but she was the one who proposed to come to the temple. No matter how tired she was at this time, she could only endure it. After hearing Zhao Qian's words, she still couldn't help but talk.

Zhang wanted to hear that she still had such an opinion, and felt the same way, so he couldn't help but glance at her!

No matter how far the mountain road is, there is an end. Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up, Zhang Xiang took a deep breath!

The entire Chaoyang Temple is built on the top of the mountain. The road on the mountain is almost at a right angle of ten degrees, vertical and steep, and timid tourists may not even dare to go up the mountain!

Fortunately, there are iron chains on both sides of the mountain road, so many pilgrims are holding on to the iron chains and reluctantly going up the mountain with incense candles. Seeing that the four of them are panting heavily, Zhang wants to suggest that they take a rest before going up the mountain!

"Come on, let me give you a hand!"

There were still not many people going up the mountain at this time, Zhang wanted to see them trembling, he sighed inwardly, stretched out his hand, and gave everyone a hand.

There's nothing wrong with the man, Zhao Qian was a little embarrassed at first, but seeing Zhang Xiang's calm look and Qiao Yue's openness, she stretched out her hand from time to time!

Seeing the first earth temple with a flat terrain in Chaoyang Temple, Shen Youqing and the others couldn't help but cheered. Seeing the kindness of the land lord, the three heads kowtow, very sincere!

Now that they had kowtowed, the few of them just took advantage of the land public place to take a good rest, drink some water and eat something to replenish their strength!

"It's strange, brother, why aren't you tired, you don't even have sweat on your head!"

Han Geng was puzzled, they all climbed mountains in the same way, Zhang Xiang was still carrying more than a dozen catties, and he was as tired as a dog, why he was still alive and kicking like a normal person!

"That's because you've been working for a long time, and you'll lose your health if you don't exercise. This mountain is not as scary as you imagined!"

Zhang wanted to smile, this is because after he practiced Taoyuan Zhenqi, his body was much stronger than the average person, and because they had been working all the time and lived too comfortably, their health was naturally poor!

Zhang wanted to use it as a reference, and the others were too embarrassed to waste time in the Earth Temple.They all cheered themselves up, suffocating their strength and looking up to the top of the mountain!

The temperature is lower as you go to the top of the mountain. The early spring flowers at the bottom of the mountain have already failed to bloom, but a cluster of winter jasmine flowers on the hillside of this temple is blooming, and the grass on the mountain has just turned green.

"Hurry up, you can take a good rest when you reach the top of the mountain!"

Zhang wanted to cheer them up, and when he saw someone who couldn't move, he stretched out his hand to give them a hand.He found that among the group of people, Zhao Qian and Shen Youqing had the worst physiques. Although Qiao Yue was a girl, she rarely reached out for help!

"I will be at the top of the mountain, and I will see all the small mountains." Zhang Xiang never imagined that there are such steep mountains in Yuyang City. Looking at the buildings in front of him, he couldn't help but marvel at the ingenuity of people's wisdom!

The top of the mountain is very flat, and I don’t know whether it was artificially flattened or natural. At the front of the mountain, there is a large and majestic temple. On the gate of seven or eight meters, there are several gold-plated characters "Chaoyang Temple", Brilliantly written like no other!

Before entering the gate, there are censers lingering around, accompanied by the melodious sound of ancient bells, echoing on the top of the mountain.The few people who finally climbed up the mountain suddenly saw the scene in front of them, and involuntarily tidied up their clothes.

Then, following the sparse crowd, they went to the remote part of the temple to get incense paper, and after burning it piously at the door, they entered the main hall of Chaoyang Temple. People praying in low voices.

"How did these things get up such a high mountain?"

Zhang wanted to salute with them. There was a transparent merit box in front of each Bodhisattva. He glanced at it, and there were quite a few old people's heads in five or ten yuan. This made Shen Youqing and others generously donate Some sesame oil money!

At the beginning, they still put ten yuan and twenty dollars in it, but later found that the front and back of the main hall are full of Bodhisattvas, and there are side halls, side halls... There are hundreds of Bodhisattvas!

Everyone was dumbfounded now. In fact, Zhang Xiang was the same as them. He didn't even know that the above offerings were all the gods from that side. Except for the fact that the Guanyin Bodhisattva was familiar, the eyes of the others were all black, and none of them knew!

"It's good to have the heart. We climbed such a high mountain with sincerity. The Bodhisattva will definitely not blame us for having too little money for sesame oil!"

"Kowtow more, pray for peace of mind, Bodhisattva will definitely bless us!"

"Bodhisattvas are the most compassionate, and they will definitely understand us!"

Zhang wanted to see them also very interesting, they were all young people, if they hadn't been frightened and restless after falling into the water, they would definitely not have made such a great effort to go to Chaoyang Temple.

Coming out of the side hall, Zhang wanted to see an open place with a stone Guanyin more than ten meters high erected on it.

The Avalokitesvara statue is lifelike, with a compassionate and compassionate demeanor, standing on a high place looking down on all living beings, at a glance, reverence and devotion will involuntarily rise from the bottom of my heart.

Originally, Zhang Xiang was just accompanying them to seek peace of mind, but at this moment, the words "all living things are suffering" came to mind, and he knelt down to salute, feeling sad for a moment.

"What's wrong with me? The person who carved the Guanyin is really skilled. This Guanyin has been carved alive, and she has given her feelings and soul!"

When he looked at Shen Youqing and the others again, they were silent and just lowered their heads thinking about everyone's thoughts. It was obvious that they were very touched!

"I just saw that there is a vegetarian meal here, why don't we go around after eating here?"

Zhao Qian suggested that everyone is very excited. Now they are too tired, and they will die if they go down the mountain without eating.

"I want to rest here too!"

In fact, Zhang Xiang is really curious, how did the materials and stone carvings on this mountain come up? (to be continued..)

ps: I'm sick today, and I really can't get up. I will try to publish the chapter in the afternoon as normal. If I can't make it, I will publish it before twelve o'clock. Thank you for your support.