Traditional Chinese Medicine: Back to the years when educated youths went to the countryside

Chapter 246 The woman in the ruined temple
Perhaps the news of the great opera at Huzhuang Temple has finally spread. Early in the morning, there are almost more villagers coming from afar than yesterday.

Even before the dewdrops on the grass and trees dissipated, there was already a buzz of people all around.

Before the show started, many people gathered around the food stall to have breakfast.Although if you think about it seriously, conditions were difficult in those days, and there was no dazzling variety of food, just spicy soup and tofu curd.

But even so, most people are not willing to spend five cents to buy a bowl of drink, and most of them eat dry food brought from home.

Smelling the fragrance wafting from the stall in the distance, Wang Aiduo couldn't help but glance back and swallowed hard. As if he was afraid of being discovered, he quickly sat upright, with his little face raised, waiting for the show to start.

Noticing his brother's gaze and knowing that his greedy cat nature was revealed, he bared his teeth in embarrassment and the brother and sister looked at each other and smiled.

Although Wang Chengzhou was smiling, he felt ashamed in his heart.When Luan Hongying went out in the morning, he gave her all his money. Now the younger sister wanted to drink a bowl of spicy soup, but even the elder brother couldn't satisfy her, so she felt a little embarrassed.

"Brother, it's okay!"

Probably seeing his embarrassment, Wang Aiduo smiled obediently and took his arm, "Didn't our family just finish building a house?"

"Then what's the point of drinking spicy soup? Isn't it just a thin soup that is numb and spicy?"

"It just smells good, I'm not greedy!"

Wang Chengzhou's eyes heated up, he quietly touched his empty cloth pocket, and had no choice but to accept what she said against his will, "Yeah."

Wang Aiduo arched his eyebrows and followed him, looking at the nearby audience with his big eyes.

In fact, the brother and sister were sitting with Zhao Yu, Xu Wannian and Diao Qingsong. Over there were several educated youths from Shuixi Village and Chen Weihong.

However, the two of them are natives of rural areas after all. Compared with those young people who are also educated youths, they may have more in common.In addition, they had only known each other for a few days, and their relationship was at the peak of their intensity, so they couldn't help but ignore the brother and sister.

However, both brothers and sisters have happy-go-lucky personalities. As the saying goes, they are heartless and don't care about anyone.

No, several old gentlemen nearby gathered together to chat. Wang Aiduo leaned on Wang Chengzhou, blinking his big eyes, listening with gusto.

"Brother, the teacher Li Yuzhi you are talking about will definitely show up today, right? Yesterday, she sang "Tears of Love" well, but the little girl was injured and will definitely not be able to go on stage today. Someone needs to support the scene. "

"Hmph, aren't you talking nonsense? Li Yuzhi, Boss Li will definitely come out to play the leading role today! The Second Henan Opera Troupe is supported by her. She is the leading actor after all. Yesterday was the first day, so she didn't show up. It’s normal. But if you don’t show up today, what will everyone see?”

"Hey, brother, what you said is a bit full. It's such a big troupe, but it's just a little girl? From what you said, that teacher Li Yuzhi is not very old, right? He's in his early twenties?"

"Humph, your ambition is not due to your age! Gan Luo became the prime minister when he was only nine years old! You have never heard her singing. Once you listen to it, you will know whether what I say is true or not!"

"Hey, are you awesome? Let us talk to you, my heart is starting to itch. When will Li Yuzhi come out?"

The two old gentlemen seemed to be old theater fans at first glance, and they talked so loudly that the audience sitting next to them began to look forward to Li Yuzhi's appearance.

But after waiting for a while, Boss Li didn't come. Instead, he heard the sound of a distant bell.

The guys raised their heads with strange expressions on their faces, and several young people sneered:

"Old monk Yuandu is really confused. It's noon and noon, and it's noisy and late at night. Why did he hit the clock?"

"Look at what you're saying. You're a monk who strikes the clock every day. You've never even heard of it. You're really uneducated."

"Hey, you two idiots, please stop talking nonsense. Yuandu has Buddha nature. He is an eminent monk. Don't call him an old monk!"

After being scolded by some old men, some young people bared their teeth and smiled, lowering their heads and not daring to say anything.

At this moment, the big play started, and a new play that was widely circulated - "Chaoyanggou" was performed.

This play is a Henan opera, but it was made into a movie by Changchun Film Studio. It has been widely circulated across the country and caused great repercussions. It can be said to be a household name.

There was basically no one in that generation who didn’t know.

Even young people like Wang Chengzhou and Wang Aiduo can hum a few words, "Mom, please sit down and let's talk about what we know..."

However, precisely because of this, it loses its freshness.

In addition, the old gentleman next to me had just talked too much. As soon as the curtain was opened, he immediately became embarrassed. His gray eyebrows were knitted together, looking very disappointed:
"This, this shouldn't be the case! Li Yuzhi hasn't shown up for two days. What's going on?"

"Brother, what do you mean by what I just said? There are no absolutes in this world. Do you think that Boss Li has never shown up, does he look down on us theater fans in Pushan Township?"

"Don't talk nonsense! There must be something going on! The troupe is here, how can she not show up as the mainstay? Just wait!"

A bunch of viewers were a little discouraged.

Apparently, the young opera performing artist named Li Yuzhi has been unwilling to meet local opera fans and friends, which makes them very disappointed.

Wang Chengzhou didn't know Boss Li or Teacher Li, so he didn't think anything of it. He was just curious about where the bell came from.Since it was an old show and he was a young man, he had little patience. After sitting for a while, he stood up and sneaked out.

When Wang Aiduo saw it, he immediately bent down and followed him like a tail.

When they reached a place where no one was around, the two of them straightened up and smiled mischievously.

"Brother, are we going to steal wild jujubes? There are a lot of knots on the edge of the cliff, and some of them are red. Oops, I was so greedy just now that I was drooling. If I hadn't been afraid that the children would follow suit and have a bad influence, I would have gone over to pick them and eat them. ”

"Look at your promise!"

Wang Chengzhou rolled his eyes at her and walked to the ruined temple first, "I know how to eat it all day long. Those jujubes are full of seeds and sour. What's so delicious? Next time I take you into the mountains, I'll give it to you." Find some wild fruits that you have never eaten before, and keep them as if you and the monkey entered the peach orchard - eat one and throw away the other."

"Yeah, really?"

Wang Aiduo's eyes widened immediately. Thinking of the dogwood and August fried fruits he brought back last time, his mouth almost watered. "Oh, you tell me, I don't even want to watch the big show. I can't wait to go to the mountains to find wild fruits immediately." Eat it!”

"Hey, where are you leading me to?"

"Hey, the mud tires in this temple look scary. What are you doing here?"

Wang Chengzhou let her chatter behind him, stretching his neck and looking around.

Huzhuang Temple is very large and very dilapidated. The red walls have long been mottled and lost their original color, and have been eroded by wind and rain and become pitted.Some halls even lost their doors and were just left open.The statues in the temple look majestic, but many of them have lost their paint and peeled off, revealing the yellow and white soil inside. They are no longer as glorious as when they were dressed in gold.The green bricks on the road are pitted and overgrown with weeds. Some of them have completely disappeared. I wonder if they were stolen by nearby villagers to build pig pens.

The entire temple is in dilapidated condition.

Because there was a big show going on outside, it really became an "empty alley" with "thousands of people" there.The babbling singing in the distance, accompanied by the faint sound of silk and bamboo, made the ruined temple feel eerily empty.Even though he was as bold as Si Ya, he couldn't help tightening his neck collar and urging him to leave.

But for Wang Chengzhou, this is a rare place.In later generations, such original ancient temples will be very rare, so it’s just a good time to visit.

Especially the voice of Hong Zhong and Da Lu just now made him indescribably curious.

You know, due to the turmoil of the times, only one old monk, Yuan Du, is left in the entire ancient temple.Last time, he chanted sutras at the home of village chief Wang Tielin and helped exorcise evil spirits from Xiaojiao. He was quite frightened and wondered what he was doing now.

Speaking of which, the old monk also said that he was destined to be a Buddha with me and tricked him into becoming a monk. When he came this time, he had to see him no matter what, right?

While they were thinking about it, the two of them came to a rather secluded courtyard one after another.

The yard was covered with fallen leaves, but they had been swept and piled neatly beside the road.A big bell that still glows with brass color is hanging under a pavilion, standing motionless in the autumn wind.The bell next to it was very shabby. It was probably a piece of tree trunk that was found at random. Even the skin was not peeled off. It was hung crookedly on the beam with a hemp rope, and was swaying when the wind blew.

Wang Chengzhou felt happy and ran over quickly.

Wang Aiduo also widened his eyes. He didn't expect that there was such a big bell in Huzhuang Temple, so he quickly ran up and followed his brother to play with it.

"when!"

He had never seen such a rare thing in his life. Wang Chengzhou's hands felt itchy, so he lifted the bell pestle and pushed it gently. The bell immediately floated out melodiously.

The sound waves in the air spread through the body like water ripples, shaking the brother and sister's hair to the point of numbness, as if they were electrified.The two of them were so surprised that they were both nervous and novel, grinning in joy.

No wonder people say it sounds like morning bells and evening drums. Using this thing for a while is really refreshing!
No matter how sleepy you are, you can feel refreshed.

"when!"

"when!"

"when!"

Anyway, it was a deserted temple, and the two of them got addicted to it and bumped into each other several times.Then he covered his ears and hid aside, laughing as if he had eaten farts.

"stop!"

Unexpectedly, the brother and sister were having fun when a scolding sound came from the door of a dilapidated house deep in the yard.

The two of them were acting recklessly when they heard the cold voice. They were frightened and quickly turned their heads to look.

I saw a young woman standing at the door of the Zen room.The strange thing is that she is wearing a light blue cheongsam. The body of the robe is slightly wide, but still feminine, covering her feet. The hem is slightly slit, revealing a pair of pointed pearl-colored high heels.

The waist is slightly tightened, but not voluptuous. The lines of the upper body appear smooth and full, the shoulders are slightly narrow, and the half sleeves can only cover the crooks of the arms, revealing the fair and slender hands.

However, those hands were clasping together tightly and glaring at Wang Chengzhou angrily.

She is probably in her 20s, and her youthfulness has faded a little. Her slim neck is wrapped in the stand-up collar of a cheongsam, making her look dignified and beautiful.

Especially the braided hair and delicate willow eyebrows bring out the intelligence and generosity that only the women of the Republic of China in the movie have.

However, at this moment, Wang Chengzhou and Wang Aiduo could not feel any tenderness from their eldest sister, they could only feel the beauty and anger.

Moreover, the anger was obviously suppressed, his clear eyes were full of bloodshot eyes, his lips were pressed together, trembling slightly, as if he was about to cry.

Wang Chengzhou was stunned for a while. He didn't expect that there would be a woman here, let alone that this woman would be so angry with him.Out of politeness, he scratched his head and apologized: "I'm sorry, I just think this big clock is funny. I didn't expect it to disturb you. I'm sorry."

"Fun!?"

The woman gritted her silver teeth and her chest heaved with anger, "This is a pure place of Buddhism, not a place for children to play! If you want to play, please go elsewhere!"

Women are very well-educated. Even when they are angry, they still control themselves.

But Wang Chengzhou was confused for a while and didn't understand why she was so angry.

Wang Aiduo was playing like crazy, but he didn't expect that there was someone here, so he was scolded. He was a little embarrassed immediately, stuck out his tongue, and quickly pulled his brother to run away.

"Stay back!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, an old monk limped out of the meditation room. Seeing Wang Chengzhou from a distance, he didn't even use the Buddha's name and said happily:

"Little donor, what did the poor monk say?"

"You are indeed destined to be my Buddha."

"That's not true. Old monk, I just encountered a difficult problem, and Lord Buddha sent you here. Do you think it's a coincidence or not?"

"Want to cross?"

The old monk in front of me was probably over 70 years old, and his eyes were already cloudy, but inexplicably, he was in good spirits.Seeing him, a smile appeared on his wrinkled face, giving people a rich feeling.

Wang Chengzhou couldn't help but be surprised.

Last time at Wang Tielin's house, he was scared to death by Little Pepper. Fortunately, he was rescued by himself. He didn't have a few days to live, but he unexpectedly recovered and looked much better than before.

Perhaps, it was because of that incident that Monk Wandu was so enthusiastic when he saw him again, like a grandfather meeting the next generation, he grabbed his hand and wouldn't let go, and mumbled:
"Little benefactor, last time you said that my merits were not full and I was still one step away from reaching Arhat status. I needed the earth to rejuvenate and the mountains and rivers to be beautiful before I could be reborn in bliss. What a wise saying from the lotus flower!"

"The old monk, who was about to pass away, unexpectedly came back to life again."

"Amitabha, the little benefactor is indeed a person who has a predestined relationship with me. Did he come here due to fate this time?"

The woman next to her was surprised to see that Monk Yuandu met a young man of half-year-old age. When she heard the words coming out of his mouth, her eyes widened and her pretty face was full of astonishment.

heart said:

Aren't these two unidentified children who went to a ruined temple to play crazy?

Why are you still related to my Buddha?

Even Lian Hua’s witticism is used. Are you a monk, or is he a monk?

(End of this chapter)