Best Landlord

On the street, the two chatted all the way.Wang Xue was wearing the most common flat sneakers, and she didn't feel tired after walking for several kilometers. She had quite good stamina. She took his arm and asked some weird questions.Of course, she will not let Xiaoying's matter go.Zhang Xiaolong narrated for her with a lot of concern.However, most of the talks are about life with Xiaoying in the holy mountain in the northeast, and all issues involving the bad old man will be taken away by the autumn wind.One is that it cannot be said, and the other is that Zhang Xiaolong doesn't know where to start.The old man lived to be 130 years old, and his deeds can probably be written into n books. Zhang Xiaolong has only lived with him for 20 years, and many things are not clear at all.

The antique white temple appeared in front of me, the Buddhist gate was wide open, the incense filled the air, and there was a burst of melodious bells from time to time.Seeing Zhang Xiaolong stop to look at it, Wang Xue smiled sweetly: "Bailong Temple is very good at asking for a lottery, let's go in and burn incense, and ask for a lottery by the way, and you can ask Master Ma to explain the ten words your grandfather left you. one time."

Looking at the lacquered red gate, Zhang Xiaolong didn't speak, just nodded and walked inside.The two bought three sticks of incense and two candles at the door, and walked through the courtyard to the waiting hall. There were three Buddha statues in front of them, and some Arhat statues and Bodhisattva statues on both sides.There are many people who come to worship Buddha, men, women and children, come and go, and flow endlessly.Zhang Xiaolong imitated those people and worshiped several Buddha statues piously, and Wang Xue and Wang Xue lit the incense and candles together, and then Wang Xue skillfully picked up the bamboo tube and shook one to sign out.Holding it, the two of them came to the quiet hall next to them.

There were a lot of people asking for a lottery. Sitting at the table was a white-browed monk with drooping eyelids and wearing a loose attire. The nine dots on his head were very conspicuous. His complexion was a little sickly fair, and he seemed to be asleep.It was hard to tell how old he was. At this time, a fat middle-aged man and a beautiful young woman who was no older than 25 years old sat side by side beside him and listened piously to the explanation.Zhang Xiaolong and Wang Xue didn't dare to make a sound when they came in, they stood quietly with the others and listened.

"If you want to know the cause of the past life, you will receive it in this life. If you want to know the result of the future life, you will be the author of this life. If you do more good deeds and accumulate more causes, you will surely get the result. Everything in the future will be satisfactory. Amitabha!" The old monk clasped his hands together and said in Zen words. He said something that made the middle-aged fat man shudder.Zhang Xiaolong raised his eyebrows when he heard it, seeing the old monk's demeanor and tone of voice, he immediately thought of the unfathomable bad old man.He felt that the Zen philosophy of this old monk was very profound, and he seemed to be able to break through the secrets and hit people's weaknesses with one word.

"I would also like to ask the master to enlighten me, what should I do so that I can have a son." The middle-aged fat man was sweating on his forehead, and asked the old monk reverently with his head bowed.At the moment, none of the dozen or so people standing beside him, including Zhang Xiaolong and Wang Xue, dared to laugh at him.I have my own thoughts in my heart, and I listened quietly, for fear of disturbing the old monk and causing myself some kind of sin.Although Zhang Xiaolong was used to the old man's mystery, when he saw the old monk, his heart was still fluctuating and he became restless.Seeing a person with such profound Zen principles, Zhang Xiaolong hesitated a little.It wasn't that he was afraid of the other party, but that he was thinking about whether he should show him the ten words that the bad old man left for him.

"Doing good and accumulating virtue, committing crimes and committing evil are all causes and effects. Donors don't have to be persistent." As he spoke, the old monk opened his lowered eyelids, revealing a pair of very kind and wise eyes. He looked through the people on both sides. His eyes fell directly on Zhang Xiaolong, his pupils lit up slightly, and then closed again.

The middle-aged fat man thanked him, and left with his woman feeling a bit disappointed.Next came another person who came to ask for the sign. The old monk took the sign and glanced at it, and said some inscrutable words to the somewhat wretched man.

"Cultivated in the previous life, come to receive in this life..." The words were very short, not revealing the mountains or revealing the water, but still so gentle, this is the posture of an expert.The wretched man is doomed to be lost. After he leaves, there are all women below, ranging from women in their 40s to 20s, and women in their [-]s. Some seek safety for their families, some save money, and some seek marriage for themselves. of.The old monk answered them one by one, but this time he spoke more vividly and clearly.As the saying goes, secrets should not be released, and if they are released, they will be condemned. The old monk seems to be different from person to person, talking about people when he sees people, talking nonsense when he sees ghosts, and so on.

While listening, Zhang Xiaolong was thinking about the ten words on the yellow paper in his pocket.It is easy to know what he meant by understanding these ten words in writing, but it is a bit contradictory for Zhang Xiaolong himself.What is the implication of the "little dragon soars all over the world, the chivalrous bones shine in all directions" left to him by the fortune teller Zhang Tiansheng?

"Master, I beg for marriage." After waiting for nearly 10 minutes, it was finally Wang Xue's turn, and she handed over to the old monk with a sign in both hands.Zhang Xiaolong stood aside silently.

"This lottery is irresolvable, the benefactor can come back in a year." As always, the old monk took the lottery and put it on the table, but looked at Zhang Xiaolong who was standing next to her.

Zhang Xiaolong was nervous, on the surface he pretended to be harmless to humans and animals, forced a smile, and said, "I'm sorry to disturb the eminent monk, Axue, let's go."

"Master, you have solved other people's signatures, why can't I solve mine?" Wang Xue said unwillingly, "Ah Dong, don't you want to solve those ten characters? Quickly show them to the master. "

"No need, there is nothing to explain." Zhang Xiaolong looked at the old monk deeply, and pulled Wang Xue to leave.

The old monk did not stop them, put his palms together and recited Amitabha Buddha, and said to the back of Zhang Xiaolong who walked to the door: "Almsgiver, follow the universal heart, strive for peace of mind, follow the heart, and seek stability in everything. Do what you want, Wealth and wealth are dangerous and you seek safety, relatives and relatives seek success, and you live in danger and danger. Please send my regards to Zhang Xianren."

"The bad old man is dead. According to my instructions, I will bury him on the top of the holy mountain. You can go and see for yourself when you have time!" Zhang Xiaolong paused for a while, and stepped out of the threshold of the quiet hall without looking back, only to hear the voice behind him. The old monk seemed to be telling himself: "The son is not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish! Donor, please take care."

Walking out of the gate of Bailong Temple, Wang Xue muttered sullenly and didn't know what she was talking about. Zhang Xiaolong pulled her to a place where there were few pedestrians before stopping, and asked, "Axue, how long has this old monk been in Bailong Temple?" gone."

"About two or three years!" Wang Xue said in a low mood: "The year before last, my mother heard from my aunt that an old monk who was very good at solving lottery came to Bailong Temple. Wang, my mother and aunt led us here."

"Well, almost, I guess he will stay for three years at most and he will leave soon." Zhang Xiaolong seemed to be talking to himself.

"Let's go, where are we going? He said just now that he would let me go in a year, so why didn't he let me go? Xiaolong." Wang Xue didn't call Adong this time, but called Zhang Xiaolong's name coquettishly. "I didn't understand a word he said just now, and... I feel that you are getting more and more mysterious, especially your grandfather, that old monk seems to know your grandfather, how does he know about you?"

"He's not my grandfather, and I don't know what's going on." Zhang Xiaolong really doesn't know what's going on. When he saw the old monk in Bailong Temple just now, he had a feeling, and his intuition told him that the old monk was with the bad old man. They are the same kind of people, if there is a difference, it is just that one realizes the Tao and the other practices Zen, and they all lead to the same path.Exploring the secrets of heaven, seeking the truth, enlightening the world, maybe this is the so-called way of heaven.

Zhang Xiaolong had never seen the old monk before, and he didn't know his name, let alone mentioned it by the old man.Naturally, Wang Xue didn't believe it. All in all, she was still a little girlish, and she had already regarded Zhang Xiaolong as her boyfriend. Seeing that he didn't want to talk about it, she was very upset.

"Axue, can you stop asking me these things in the future." Zhang Xiaolong looked at her solemnly and said tactfully, "To be honest, I really didn't know who the bad old man was before. I only knew that every word he said had a certain meaning. Reason, and I rebelled against him extremely because he was too harsh on me. But from the bottom of my heart, I still agree with him. I didn't understand until I came to Chuncheng and saw the ten characters and the old monk. People's fate is really doomed, but you don't have to believe it or not, so you don't have to worry too much about it."

"Then do you believe it or not?" Wang Xue asked curiously.

"Go, let's go back." Zhang Xiaolong turned and walked forward, Wang Xuelian followed, "Hey, A Dong, you promised to accompany me back, why did you change your mind again?"

"It's not appropriate for me to go to your house, and besides, I didn't promise you." Zhang Xiaolong teased her as he walked.

"You... you are cheating, I told my mother and the others, if you don't go, I will never talk to you again." Wang Xue pouted.

In fact, Zhang Xiaolong could understand her feelings, it was nothing more than she took herself back to meet her parents, and let her family see if she was trustworthy.When Wang Xue made this decision at the dinner table, Zhang Xiaolong thought about it carefully. He didn't want to go, but he felt a little abrupt, and he didn't feel that way, and his current conditions didn't allow it.The reason why he didn't refuse on the spot was because he didn't want to be too direct with a girl, and at the same time he was concerned about Liu Qiaoqiao's face.There is also a tongue-in-cheek tinge to the refusal at this point.

"I don't care, anyway, you promised to go back with me." Wang Xue stopped angrily, and just when Zhang Xiaolong was about to enlighten her, a group of young people in front shook their heads and greeted them maliciously.When Zhang Xiaolong was talking just now, he found an extended van parked on the side of the road, and now he saw these people who got off the car approaching him and Wang Xue, especially the two leaders who were laughing and talking obscene words, Zhang Xiaolong concluded that they were They came towards Wang Xue, a woman with a superb figure and overly ostentatious dress.

"Beauty, he doesn't want to accompany you, how about my brother coming to accompany you." A tall man with a short, short, crew cut and a man in his thirties came to Wang Xue, raised his hand and touched her face.Wang Xue had never encountered such a thing, she was so frightened for a moment that her face turned pale, she instinctively wanted to hide but there was no time to react, just when the opponent's hand was about to touch her, Zhang Xiaolong gently blocked her in front of her.

Zhang Xiaolong, who has always had regrets for Xiaoying