Chapter 7 Unsigning

Seeing her begging for mercy, Ye Ziyun was in a good mood: "Give me, let's see if you dare next time." Under the guidance of autumn frost, he set off briskly.

A beautiful woman with two handsome maids looks very ostentatious in this town. What's more, there are ten cold-looking young men behind her. How do you look at it? Looking at the frequent visits of pedestrians on the road and merchants on both sides, Qiu Shuang looks at her young lady heartless and full of her. I thought that if I had known it was so eye-catching, I should have put a hat on the lady, but now I can only stare at her. Ye Ziyun was not in the mood to care about this. Qiu Shuang could only stamp his feet, gritted his teeth to follow him, and stared back those good people's curious eyes from time to time.

Under everyone's attention all the way, they arrived at the intersection at the foot of the mountain before the time of incense. Looking up, the mountain is already an autumn scene. The maple leaves all over the mountain have turned red, a breeze blows, and the leaves rustle. Ye Ziyun picked up the steps, walked slowly on the stone steps up the mountain, and slowly enjoyed the scenery along the way. There was a pavilion on the mountainside. When I stepped forward, it was also inscribed with the word "half-mountain pavilion". Ye Ziyun smiled and said, "Miao, this name is really direct and appropriate. Ha ha... After walking for a while, I'm also a little tired, so let's take a break in the pavilion in the middle of the mountain for a while.

Qiu Shuang found a place for her to sit down first, pointed to the basket in Dong Xue's hand, and asked her, "Do you want to drink water?" I have prepared some snacks. Miss, would you like some?

Ye Ziyun shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'm not hungry yet. I don't want to eat it now. I think it's almost lunch time when we get to the temple. I'd like to taste the vegetarian dishes in the temple later, but I don't know how the vegetarian dishes here are cooked.

Qiu Shuang heard what she said and thought it was a good idea. "That lady had lunch in the temple before going back." He reached out and called a guard who was far behind him and asked him to take a step ahead.

The sight in the pavilion was excellent. Ye Ziyun stood up and walked to the periphery of the pavilion. The noon sun was a little dazzling. He raised his hand and covered his forehead with a handkerchief. He narrowed his eyes. The layers of mountain peaks were endless. The mountain wind gently brushed, taking away a little heat from his body, which was extremely comfortable.

After enough rest, the group continued to walk up the mountain. The more you go to the mountain, the lower the temperature is. The leaves at the foot of the mountain are still green with green leaves. After halfway up the mountain, there is another scenery. Large areas of red maple leaves spread out, dazzling the eyes of red people. The Guanyin Temple is not big. There is a large osmanthus tree at the gate. It is autumn. The osmanthus is blooming happily, and the strong fragrance of osmanthus is mixed with the sandalwood in the hall and scattered in every corner of the hall.

As Ye Ziyun said, it was early afternoon when I reached the top of the mountain, and it was only half an hour away from lunch time.

Entering the solemn main hall, a little monk greeted him and sang, "Nan Wu Amitabha, please giver." Ye Ziyun also immediately returned the Buddha's name and entered the hall with the guidance of the little monk. In the main hall, there is a statue of Yangliu Guanyin with a clean bottle and a willow branch in the other. In the side hall, there are statues of Avalokitesvara with thousands of hands and Avalokitesvara. In front of each statue are devout believers in twos and threes. There is a courtyard at the back of the main hall, which should be the Zen room and the fasting hall. Qiu Shuang pulled Ye Ziyun to visit Guanyin one by one. In front of each Guanyin, I don't know what kind of mood it was out. She devoutly prayed that the person could get better as soon as possible, offering incense candles and adding sesame oil money one by one. Almost at lunch time in the temple, she had been following the little monk next to her and sang another promise: " Nan Wu Amitabha, benefactor, Suzhai is ready, please come with me.

Ye Ziyun respectfully followed the little monk to a Zen room. The little monk turned around and said to her, "Please, donor." Then he left.

The Zen room is not big, and the furnishings can't be simpler. There is a big word "Zen" hanging on the middle wall, a small couch against the wall, a small table on the couch, and a basin shelf in the corner of the wall. There is nothing else.

There are several plates on the small table. Ye Ziyun walked over and took a look. The dishes were very simple. A plate of bean sprouts and tofu, a plate of hand sprinkled cabbage, a plate of fried fungus with yellow cauliflower, a plate of green vegetables, a plate of vegetarian chicken, a plate of vegetarian assorted, a small bowl of white porridge, and a plate of vegetarian steamed buns. Qiu Shuang said with a strange expression, "This is too vegetarian. How can you eat it like this?" Ye Ziyun waved his hand disapprovingly and said, "I can't say that. I'm not eating in a restaurant. I'm just a vegetarian in the temple. I think it's good." After cleaning his hands, he sat cross-legged at the small table, picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of fungus and took a bite. Unlike the fungus with meat eaten in the house, it was very refreshing. Although the fresh yellow flowers were scorted in water, it still retained a faint fragrance and a hint of sweetness, which added a different flavor to the dish.

There is not so much attention to it in the temple. Ye Ziyun eats Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue together. Anyway, the girls don't eat much. It's just after eating these, which is not a waste of food. The dishes are very vegetarian, but there is no lack of flavor. After a meal, the three masters and servants ate very comfortably.

After removing the bowl and chopsticks, the little monk put on a pot of tea and stood aside and said to Ye Ziyun, "The abbot has finished his lunch and is now sitting in meditation. The benefactor can find the abbot to preach." Qiu Shuang poured a cup and handed it to her. She picked it up and took a sip. She only felt that the bitterness spread in her mouth in an instant. She looked down and saw that it was lotus heart tea. No wonder it was so bitter. Ye Ziyun simply put down the cup and stopped drinking it, and went straight to find the abbot.

The abbot was meditating, and Ye Ziyun sat in the chair next to him and waited quietly, looking at it carefully. The abbot is old, kind-looking, and looks very peaceful. He wears an old whitewashed monk's clothes, twists Buddha beads in his hand, and reads words in his mouth. A young monk presented a cup of tea and whispered, "The benefactor will wait a moment, please use tea" before he retreated. When he took off the lid, it was lotus heart tea again. Ye Ziyun couldn't help putting it down with some embarrassment.

When Ye Ziyun didn't know what to do, the abbot finished his meditation, looked at the tea that Ye Ziyun had put on the side and did not move, and smiled: "Let the donor wait for a long time. This tea is not suitable for the donor's taste?"

Ye Ziyun explained, "It's not bad, but it's too bitter to drink."

"Nanmu Amitabha, benefactor, when you are happy, you should think that this happiness is not eternal. When you are in pain, you should think that the pain is not eternal. The abbot said, "Buddha said: Life is made by oneself, and the phase is born from the heart. Everything in the world is transformed. The heart does not move, everything does not move, the heart does not change, and everything remains unchanged. As long as you don't think it's a cup of bitter tea, it won't be bitter.

Ye Ziyun picked up the tea according to his words and tried to ignore the feeling just now. He slowed down his mood and took a sip. He felt that it was really not as bitter as at the beginning. So he said, "Thank you for the master's advice. To be honest, the little girl has grown up in the boudoir since she was a child, and she has been unable to step out of the door. For meditation enlightenment I don't know much about Taoism. The master is a person with deep practice. Can you teach me what is Zen?

"There is no Amitabha, I don't dare to give advice. Buddha said: sitting is also Zen, doing is also Zen, one flower is one world, one leaf is one Buddha, spring flowers are green, autumn to leaves are drifting, infinite Prajna heart is free, the language is silent and natural. It means that you don't have to go to the temple to meditate and understand the Tao. Everything goes naturally. As long as there is a Buddha in your heart, you can also participate in meditation and enlightenment.

"Amitabha, thank you for your advice. The little girl has a merciless invitation. I wonder if the master can agree?"

"Please tell me, benefactor."

"The little woman doesn't go out easily. This time, she will come to your temple because of fate. I want to ask for a signature. I don't know if I can ask the host to help me solve my puzzles."

"Why is it so difficult? It's a small matter, please."

The group came to the main hall, and a young monk handed the signature to Ye Ziyun. After taking the sign box, he knelt on the futon very devoutly and bowed to the Guanyin statue. Ye Ziyun began to shake the stick. Picking up the sign that fell on the ground, Ye Ziyun handed it to the abbot standing beside him. The abbot took a look and said faintly, "This is a marriage sign. The sign says, 'The mandarin duck is shocked by everything; the infinite desolate number is red; twenty-four flower letters retreat; the general will play in the blue wave again.'"

Ye Ziyun asked, "I don't know what's the solution of this signature?"

The abbot pointed to the sign in his hand and said to her, "The mandarin duck symbolizes marriage, and falling red is the sunset glow. It means that the two of you are like mandarin ducks who divide things, and there are still estrangements between each other, or you will still encounter twists and turns on the road of marriage, which makes you very sad. After many hardships, a pair of mandarin ducks will eventually reunite in the clear water, which means that your marriage will go through many tests, but the result is gratifying. So don't give up and continue to work hard. The real marriage still has to go through ups and downs. So from the sign, what the young lady's marriage needs is the young lady's persistence.

Ye Ziyun was silent, and Qiu Shuang said next to him: "Master, it's difficult enough for my young lady to be in poor health. How can the marriage encounter hardships?"

The abbot advised them: "Don't worry too much about the benefactor. Isn't there a saying that 'good things take a long time?' The benefactor is also a rich and noble person in his life. Just treat him normally."

Ye Ziyun smiled faintly and said, "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years. This time, I would like to thank the abbot for not hesitate to teach me. The little girl has benefited a lot." Thinking that my mother told me to go back early when she came out, I saw that it was past noon, so I told the host, "When my mother went out, I told the little girl to go back as soon as possible, so I would like to thank the master for his hospitality. I have been bothering for a long time, and the little girl said goodbye."

The abbot said, "Since Lingtang has instructions, the old man will leave the benefactor soon. Let's go." A group of people were sent out of the Guanyin Temple.