Tang's dining table

Xuanzang was not picky about food. When he traveled west, he would eat whatever he received through alms. In his opinion, the reason why people need to eat is entirely to survive, and they don't care about the taste at all.

Many times Xuanzang thought that eating hundreds of meals was also a kind of spiritual practice, just like thousands of lights in the dark night, which needed to be experienced one by one.

Obviously, the lights at Yunchu's house were different, thicker, bigger, and more fragrant, so he enjoyed a full pot.

"Is this child really not your biological child?"

When the old monkey saw that Xuanzang had finished his meal, he walked over to Xuanzang and asked in a low voice.

Xuanzang glanced at the old monkey and said: "Evil beast, monks have nothing in common. All living beings are the same in the eyes of poor monks."

The old monkey nodded and said, "Disciple, I understand."

Xuanzang sighed and said, "What do you understand? What do you understand? What's the difference between you understanding and not understanding?"

The old monkey sneered and said: "The Zen monastery left by Daoyue will suffer from fire in the near future."

"Amitabha, you must never do this."

"The master is asking for a lamp on the peak of Lingshan Mountain. What we are asking for is a shelter in the world of mortals."

After saying that, he left the pavilion without waiting for Xuanzang's reply.

Qiuji leaned against a pillar, waited for the old monkey to come over, and said with a smile: "I'll clean up after I come back, and then I'll go to the prison to save all sentient beings."

The old monkey raised his hand, patted Piaoji on the shoulder and said, "I have everything."

"Why don't you ask me why I entered the prison of Dali Temple?" Qiuji had no intention of letting the old monkey leave.

"I heard that the assassins of Concubine Xiao Shu were a group of monks. You have high martial arts skills, high status, and are wild and unruly in your daily life. You happened to be nearby when the crime occurred. It is natural that you were wronged."

Qiuji shook his head and said, "It's not because of this, it's because I accidentally trampled someone to death while riding a horse."

"Who did you trample to death?"

"A butcher."

"With your riding skills, can you trample someone to death?"

"Originally, I didn't. I just saw the body of a yellow dog on the butcher's shoulder. For a moment, I forgot that the butcher in front of me was still a person."

"A dead dog makes you ignore people?"

"Huang Gou is a friend of mine. He once brought his wife to my Zen monastery as a guest. At that time, his wife was already pregnant with Liujia. I had a great time with the couple with wine and meat, and then we parted. I heard that he spent a lot of time in order to support his family. They never had a moment of leisure. Occasionally they would see each other on the roadside, but they would separate after just a glance at each other.

Unexpectedly, when we meet again, we will be separated forever. "

"How long are you going to stay in jail?"

"Half a year."

"Hey, can't you pass the bronze penalty?"

"I was fined copper, and the butcher's family is also grateful. It's just that the master thinks that I have a bad character and need to go to prison to reflect on myself and teach the scriptures."

"Oh, that's it, just go ahead."

There are many palaces in Daci'en Temple, and the whispers between the old monkey and Guiji could not travel far and were scattered by the wind.

At this time, Yunchu was inspecting the project that was still in progress.

According to his view of the people of the Tang Dynasty, they were - poor, poor!

Even people who live in Chang'an eat thick food when busy, thin food when free, and don't eat at all when they have no contribution to make.

Many children's faces were dark before Yun Chu came. After Yun Chu asked everyone to wash their faces, these children's faces began to turn blue. It was not because of the cold, but because they only ate one meal a day. A meal for the hungry.

The hot water bath in Jinchangfang charges one copper coin per bath, which is cheap and good quality. Unfortunately, the only people who visit this bathhouse every day are Yun Chu, Naha, the fat little girl, and Cui.

Liu Yi, the head of the bathhouse, must bring his wife to take a bath every three days. When he takes a bath, it is very grand. He needs to bring the clothes that the whole family needs to change. He takes a bath and takes a bath, while his wife is in the women's bathhouse on the other side. Li was naked and vigorously rubbing his dirty clothes. In short, the two copper coins for bathing could not be wasted.

Recently, Liu Sancai has been coming to the bathhouse every now and then, and every time he meets Yun Chu and Liu Yi.

When he came in, he must bring some food and wine, and tried every means to invite Yun Chu and Liu Yi to drink.

The reason why children can't feel the cold in the cold winter is because when Yunchu comes in to take a bath, they can follow him in. The liar leader always likes to invite others to take a bath.

After entering the bathhouse, you can avoid the severe cold. You can also earn one or two copper coins by giving the villager a bath, pouring water, stepping on his back, and drying his clothes. Even if you can't make any money, you can still get some money from the villager. of eating.

Yunchu also liked to deal with children. The food he brought at first was usually only enough for one or two people. Later, he would often bring a basket full of Hu cakes or yellow steamed buns, whether it was Hu cakes or yellow steamed buns. There are salt vegetables inside. If they are lucky, the children can find one or two slices of cured mutton in the Hu cakes and yellow steamed buns.

It would be great to find cured mutton, so the seven or eight-year-old children squatted at the door of the bathhouse all day long, waiting for the elder to come.

This is the case in the men's bathhouse, and it is the same in the women's bathhouse. Naha has always been a generous little girl, and she is never short of money. In some respects, Naha's worth is even higher than her own. My brother is even older.

Therefore, when Naha takes a bath, she is treated like a star. She is not only surrounded by Big Fat and Cui, but also the little girls in Jinchangfang who have no boudoir to stay in.

Yunchu was responsible for checking the physical health of the little boys, while Cui was responsible for checking the physical health of the little girls.

The Yun family must become a family with bells and whistles, and Mrs. Cui insists that the foundation must not be bad.

Small favors are very useful for children. As long as they eat the Yun family's delicious food a few more times, they will naturally yearn for the Yun family. This is called cohesion.

Anyway, when they grow up, except for the eldest son, more than half of these boys and girls will be slaves to wealthy families. Instead of being slaves to others, it is better to stay in Jinchangfang and work as slaves for the kind-hearted village chief.

How well do they know their elders?

——I’ve even seen the balls growing inside!

This gave them enough confidence that they would not be mistreated when entering the Yun family, unlike those who were at a loss when entering the homes of wealthy families whom they knew nothing about.

Liu Yi casually slapped a young black kid on the buttocks and said to Yun Chu: "The money given by Da Ci'en Temple is only seventy guan, and the sorghum given by Wannian County is not enough." Three hundred dan.

Our gate has not been built yet. If Da Ci'en Temple suddenly stops paying money in six days, we will be in big trouble. "

Yun Chu raised his other leg and put it on the knee of the strong, black boy to let him continue kneading. The boy was very strong and was very powerful when kneading the muscles.

"You are just a guy who is afraid of breaking your head when you pass under a fruit tree. Next month, the money from Daci'en Temple will definitely be received. The food provided by the government is too little, so we should continue to ask for it."

Liu Yi was startled and stood up from the pool with his butt naked and said: "Sun Hucao tried his best last time."

Yun Chu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Five hundred loads of wheat is all the effort? Liu Yi, you know nothing about the government's all-out efforts.

Think about it, if Wannian County, which occupies half of the capital city, only supports 500 dans of wheat despite all its efforts, then does Wannian County deserve to be called Jingxian County?

They gave us 500 dans of wheat, which was actually used to explore the road. As long as we dare to take these 500 dans of wheat, then if we ask for 1000 dans of wheat, they will give us even more pleasure. "

Liu Yi started to tremble when he heard what the chief said. Yun Chu's words reminded him of the scene where he was slapped continuously by Sun Hucao.

"Don't be afraid. I have written an official document. You can go to Sun Hucao with the official document and don't say a word of extraneous words. Just say this is what I mean.

If Sunhu Cao really wants you to talk, just say that Jinchangfang is going to erect a stone tablet at the entrance of the square. The names of the donors and the Yamen will be engraved on it. The extra thousand tons of grain will be used for this purpose. .

If the county government refuses to give it, we will have to donate copper coins to build it ourselves. "Ah - we pay?" "Liu Yi howled again.

"What do you call it? Even if it's a donation, I will still pay for it. I won't leave such a good opportunity to you idiots with no reputation."

"What's the benefit? Where does the benefit come from?" Liu Yi felt better immediately after hearing that he didn't need to pay for it himself.

Yun Chu sighed secretly in his heart, thinking of his former subordinates with delicate hearts, and once again thought that the people of the Tang Dynasty really did not have the qualities to be officials.

Da Ci'en Temple was built by the emperor in memory of his biological mother. Its status is almost the same as his mother's tomb. When the emperor wanted to enter Da Ci'en Temple, the first thing he had to enter was the main entrance to the east of Jinchangfang. The dilapidated gate of the past suddenly suddenly The moment turned into a majestic and magnificent gate... What if the emperor asked?

Even if the emperor didn't see it once or twice, what about eight times out of ten? As long as the emperor sees it and asks about it once, everyone who funded the construction of the gate will immediately receive ten or a hundred times the income.

Yunchu didn't believe that Magistrate Lu, who was born in the Lu family, couldn't see this!

The black and strong child did a really good job. After Yun Chu rinsed his body with clean water, he felt relaxed. Even the hard skin on the soles of his feet was rubbed clean by the child with a pumice stone.

"From now on, you will stay and work in the men's bathhouse, earning two kilograms of sorghum rice a day and ten cents at the end of the month.

Starting from today! "

After the child helped him put on his socks and boots with a discerning eye, Yun Chu announced the reward he had long thought of to the child.

Seeing the child trembling with excitement, he slapped him on the forehead and said, "Do a good job and don't be lazy!"

When Yun Chu walked out of the bathhouse refreshed, he happened to see Liu Sancai's muddy head emerging from the well. When he looked up, he saw Yun Chu and couldn't help shouting: "There Chang, it’s out of the water!”