Chapter 65

In midsummer, both sides of the mountain road are full of lush flowers, fluttering in the wind, which is fresh and eye-catching.

The sun above the head scorched the earth, and the cicadas chattered endlessly, adding a little annoyance to the hot afternoon.

Occasionally, there are several stooping figures in the farmland at the foot of the mountain, facing the Loess and back to the sky.

A tall and thin figure walked through the ridge, holding an umbrella, like a cool wind, and even the sun overhead was not so hot.

The end of the ridge is the entrance of Baitou mountain. Soon, the figure stepped onto the ladder and became a small point.

"Is master Mingjing back?" A middle-aged woman in the field looked up at the figure.

"It seems so. Go back and tell Grandpa gengzi to hurry up the mountain with gengzi."

The woman hurried out of the field and ran quickly to the village. While running, she read: "Amitabha, master Mingjing has finally returned."

As soon as she arrived at the entrance of the village, she began to shout in a loud voice, "master Mingjing is back."

The quiet village suddenly became lively. The villagers who took a nap woke up, opened the door and asked, "master Mingjing is really back? Am I not dreaming?"

"It's not a dream. Sister Cuilan was just weeding in the field. She saw master Mingjing go up the mountain with her own eyes. Can you admit her mistake?" The sister-in-law opposite the door locked the door. "Master Mingjing is back. I have to burn Zhu incense in the nunnery. May master Mingjing bless our family."

The opposite door quickly closed the door and entered the house: "her mother, don't sleep, get up quickly, master Mingjing is back."

The woman on the bed got up vaguely: "what?"

He woke up and said in surprise, "master Mingjing is back. Great. Let's take An'an up the mountain and kowtow to master Mingjing."

When master Mingjing came back, it was boiling in the village.

The mountain path has been built into stone steps, leading to the top of the mountain level by level, with no end in sight.

On both sides of the stone steps are endless mountains and forests, which are lush and cover the sky to cool off the summer heat.

The girl goes up the steps, leisurely and elegant.

The skirt swept over the stone steps and was gently raised by the mountain wind.

I don't know how long I walked. Finally, the nunnery door was close in front of me.

The mirror reached out and brushed his skirt, walked up with a faint smile and knocked on the fax door.

"Coming." A little girl's crisp voice came from the door, and the footsteps of "Deng Deng Deng" gradually approached.

With a "squeak", the fax door opened a gap and a small head poked out.

When she saw the man standing in front of the door, the little girl opened her eyes strangely, rubbed her eyes the next moment, and then rubbed her eyes.

Mingjing smiled and shook his head: "why, don't you know elder martial sister?"

When the little girl heard the familiar voice, she burst into tears and closed the door.

Mingjing was stunned. She heard the excited cry of the little girl from the door: "the Third Elder martial sister, the fourth elder martial sister and the second elder martial sister are back."

The mirror shook his head and laughed.

Push open the fax door and go in. Everything is no different from when you left.

The next moment, two dark shadows rushed like a whirlwind, surrounded her and cried out of breath.

"Second elder martial sister, Wuwu, you are finally back."

"Second elder martial sister, I miss you so much. Don't go, will you?"

An eight or nine year old girl ran over. Instead of crying like them, she stood three steps away, pursed her lips and stared at the mirror.

"Why don't you live a good life in a rich family and why do you come back?" The girl said coldly.

As like as two peas in the mirror, the girl who cried the most, looked up at the girl, and the two of them had exactly the same face.

"Mingti, don't talk to the second elder martial sister like this. She doesn't feel good either."

"Hum, I think she's very happy in a rich family. Come back and see if we're starving."

The little girl crying with the mirror leg angrily ran over and scratched mingti: "hum, don't you say second elder martial sister, you're bad."

Ming tibai glanced at her: "are you stupid? She has not been our second elder martial sister for a long time. She is now a big lady of a rich family. A group of our little nuns can't afford to climb."

The little girl cried, "the second elder martial sister will always be our second elder martial sister."

With a sigh, Mingjing went over to touch Mingyi's little brain and said softly, "don't cry, elder martial sister won't leave you."

Mingyi's white and tender face is still hung with tears, holding his mouth and crying. He looks very cute, "really?"

"Monks don't lie."

Mingyi threw himself around her neck and said, "second elder martial sister, Mingyi really misses you."

The mirror patted her back gently, and her eyes were loving and warm: "so is elder martial sister."

Mingjing stood up. "Let's go and give incense to Shifu first."

The memorial tablet of Nun Mingxin is enshrined on the table. Fresh fruits and snacks are placed on the table. They are clean everywhere. It can be seen that younger martial sisters clean every day.

The mirror pulled them to kneel on the futon, holding the incense column.

"Master, we are all orphans adopted by you. For us, you are not only the mentor of preaching and teaching, but also the reborn parents who gave us life. You taught us how to read and teach us the truth of life. You gave us a place to live, a name and an identity in this world. You don't want us to settle down in this lonely mountain and whirling the world. Maybe it's eight hardships. Maybe only Zen The Sutra is the only pure place in the world, but I still hope that younger martial sisters can go to the world of mortals for a walk. It's not in vain to be human. No matter what the result is, this is their creation. Master, you think so, don't you? "

The girl Qingling's gentle voice sounded quietly in the nunnery. Behind her, three girls kneeling at the same time looked at her back in shock.

Are you hearing hallucinations?

"Disciple Mingjing will take good care of the three younger martial sisters and live up to master's upbringing and teaching."

Three bows and nine kowtows, one word and nine tripods.

Mingjing solemnly and piously inserts Sanzhu incense into the incense burner, turns around and stares at her with three pairs of eyes.

Mingyi couldn't help asking, "second elder martial sister, do you want to take us down the mountain?"

Mingchen looks forward to the mirror. Mingti lowers his eyes and purses his lips.

"Although Shifu raised us and brought us into Buddhism, the Dharma emphasizes those who have fate. Thank your ancestors and return to the secular world today. Go down the mountain with me. The world of mortals is rolling for thousands of miles. That's what you should pursue."

Mingti suddenly looked up, looked at the mirror incredulously, and his lips wriggled violently.

"The three of you should remember what I want to say next."

The three straightened their backs and looked earnestly at the mirror.

"Buddhism says that there are eight hardships in life, birth, old age and death, resentment and hatred, love and separation, can't beg, and all actions are impermanent. This is the real life. Once you go to the world, you will have many experiences, such as love, hate, happiness, sadness, eating meat and drinking, maybe ordinary, maybe vigorous, but no matter what, this is what you should go Your way, your destiny, should be in your own hands, not in the solitude of the ancient Buddha. "

"Elder martial sister has only one requirement for you. No matter what kind of person you will become in the future and what kind of things you encounter, you should adhere to a bottom line and be kind."

"When others bully you, don't be patient. This will only encourage each other's arrogance. Kindness also has a bottom line. Blindly tolerating is also an invisible cause."

The three nodded seriously: "elder martial sister, we remember."

"Don't call me elder martial sister after going down the mountain. Call me second sister."

Mingti asked, "second sister, let's go. What about the eldest sister?"

Mingchen and Mingyi nod together.

Mingjing paused: "I have arranged to send my eldest sister to the sanatorium, and someone will take care of her."

The mirror opened the door, and the girl lay in bed, breathing evenly, as if she were asleep.

The mirror tucked in the quilt corner, sat by the bed and quietly looked at the girl's pale sleeping face.

"Elder martial sister, I finally understand why Shifu said your disaster came. Maybe sleeping now is the best arrangement for you."

"When I find the King Kong bell and the soul calling flag, when you wake up, everything has settled."

Mingjing stayed in the room for a long time. Outside the door, three little girls gathered together and whispered, "elder martial sister, do you really want to take us down the mountain? Third and fourth sisters, I'm afraid."

"What are you afraid of? Can the second sister sell us?" Mindy looked at her.

"Shall we follow the second sister after we go down the mountain? Will it cause trouble to the second sister?" Mingchen said anxiously.

Mingti pursed her lips: "since she said this to her master, she should think of a good way. If we don't like oil bottles, we'll come back. It's a little bitter in the nunnery. At least she won't die of hunger."

At this time, the fax door was knocked. Mingyi ran to open the door with short legs.

"Don't be unhappy. The second sister took us down the mountain. It's time to be happy. Aren't you tired of life in the mountain long ago?" Mingchen said.

Minty frowned.

Mingchen held her hand: "don't be afraid. Let's go together on the next road."

Ming Yi opens the fax door and is stunned.

Today is not the first day of junior high school. There are so many people.

"Master Mingyi, is master Mingjing back?" Sister Cuilan asked softly.

Ming nodded: "the second sister is back."

Cuilan's sister-in-law was happy: "I said I would never read people wrong. No one can imitate master Mingjing's temperament. Master Mingyi, we asked to see Master Mingjing."

"Master Mingyi, please be accommodating. I've been waiting for a long time. My grandson is seriously ill. There's nothing wrong with going to a big hospital. I can only ask Master Mingjing."

Ming Yi looked at all the people, pursed his lips and said, "wait first. I'll ask my second sister."

Slammed the fax door.

Everyone waited anxiously.

After hearing Mingyi's words, Mingjing said, "put tables in the hospital. Mingti asked everyone to line up. Mingchen, take a pen and record everyone's needs. Xiaowu, follow me."

The three cheerfully said in unison, "yes."

——

The desk was set in the courtyard, and the villagers lined up outside the mountain gate, looking forward to it.

As soon as the mirror appeared, everyone was instantly excited, as if they saw a living Bodhisattva.

Mingjing said in a warm voice, "thank you for taking care of me and my senior sisters over the years. When Mingjing came back today, in addition to visiting her old master, she also wanted to take the junior sisters down the mountain. They are still young and born in Buddhism is not their choice, so I decided to take them down the mountain."

After hearing this, everyone was not surprised. "Three little masters are very young. They really can't waste in the mountains. It's time to go to school. Master Mingjing, you're right to do so."

"Yes, but we won't see Master Mingjing in the future. We can't bear it."

Mingjing said with a smile, "Jiangzhou is not far from here. If you have something to find me in the future, come to Jiangzhou to wish your family. I'm still very famous in Jiangzhou. You'll know when you ask."

Everyone smiled kindly: "master Mingjing is so excellent that he is the most dazzling everywhere."

"I wish my family a great bargain. I have such an excellent daughter as master Mingjing."

"If you have any needs, tell me one by one, and I'll solve them one by one today."

The mirror sat down behind the desk.

These villagers are simple in nature. They have to find Mingjing even if they are hot headed. Some even say that their home is haunted and let Mingjing catch ghosts for her.

Ghosts and evil in the world are invisible to ordinary people. What can be seen is the ghost in the heart of the people.

Mingjing takes a pen and writes it on the paper. No one can understand the symbols. Mingjing reads the Sutra to the Fu and gives it to her.

"Aunt, this is an exorcism. When you sleep every night, you are pressed under your pillow. No matter what ghost, you dare not come closer."

Aunt was like a treasure. "Thank you, master Mingjing."

Mingyi lies down in the mirror's ear and says naughtily, "second sister, monks don't lie."

Master didn't teach them to draw ghost dispelling talisman.

Mingjing smiled and said, "if you believe, you will have something, if you don't believe, you will have nothing."

"Master Mingjing, you are a great benefactor of our family." A couple led a little girl and knelt down to kowtow to the mirror.

Mingjing immediately got up, walked over and helped them up: "what is this?"

"Master Mingjing, do you remember my daughter? She was ill before and couldn't be cured in many hospitals. We were all in despair. My father-in-law called me and said that the unintentional master had a wonderful hand in rejuvenation. We rushed back from other places all night and took the children up the mountain. Who knows that it was late. Nun unintentional died. We didn't hope at that time. You saw the child and saw it at a glance There was a problem when I came out. I injected the child and sent us medicine for free. Unexpectedly, a miracle happened. The child was really well. We went to a big hospital for examination. The doctors said it was incredible. Master Mingjing, you are the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva. You are a great benefactor of our Guo family. "

"Ann, kowtow to master Mingjing. If master Mingjing wasn't there, where would there be our family?"

The little girl is about the same age as Mingyi. She kowtows ignorant. Mingjing picks her up and says to the couple, "it's a blessing from your previous life. Get up quickly."

The two stood up with their hands.

Mingjing asked the little girl, "what's her name?"

The little girl said, "my name is Guo Zian."

"Master Mingjing, have you forgotten? You gave her the name. You said that the child's original name clashed with her eight characters. If you don't change her life, there are many disasters, you took the name Zian."

Mingjing smiled: "my memory."

"Zian, you should study hard and be a kind and sincere person in the future, okay?"

The little girl nodded: "I want to be a man as powerful as master Mingjing."

Mingjing said with a smile, "OK."

Next, an old man came to Mingjing to see a doctor with his grandson. It was similar to Guo Zian's situation, but it took a long time. It was necessary to apply needles for three consecutive days. Mingjing planned to go down the mountain early tomorrow morning. In this way, it was necessary to stay in the mountain for two more days.

The clothes the old man was wearing were covered with patches. The child was skinny. The mirror sighed and handed the prescription to the middle-aged woman waiting: "sister Cuilan, please."

Yang Cuilan quickly picked it up and said, "no trouble, no trouble. It's my honor to work for master Mingjing. Besides, gengzi's parents are gone. The child is very poor. Gengzi's grandpa's eyes are not good. If you can help me, I'll help him."

The mirror looked at the old man, and his right eye was turbid and out of focus.

"Grandpa, gengzi's illness requires three consecutive injections. The mountain road is difficult to walk. Please stay in the nunnery these three days."

The old man held the child and burst into tears: "thank you, master, thank you, master."

Mingjing thought her heart had been tempered for a long time, but it turned out that it would still be soft in the face of real suffering.

The setting sun climbed up the treetops and gradually quieted down in the nunnery.

The villagers sent a lot of oil, rice and vegetables. Yang Cuilan stayed to help and quickly cooked a big table.

When nun Wuxin was there, she often came to the nunnery to help. The vegetarian vegetarian vegetarian food was very popular with everyone.

"Where's master Mingjing?" Yang Cuilan looked around and didn't see anyone.

Mingchen replied, "I'm with my eldest sister."

Yang Cuilan was surprised: "what's wrong with master Mingxin? It's been several months. Is it really all right?"

At this time, mingti came over and said, "sister-in-law Cuilan can't see the sun. Don't worry, sister-in-law Cuilan. The second sister has the true biography of her master and her medical skills are superb. She will cure her."

"Oh, that's good." Yang Cuilan didn't say anything.

"The meal is ready. Come and eat."

After Yang Cuilan turned around, mingti stared at Mingchen: "remember the words of the second sister. No one should disclose a word about the eldest sister."

Mingchen nodded: "I know. I didn't intend to say it."

At night, the mirror lay in bed, ready to sleep.

The door opened a crack with a creak, and a small head came in: "second sister, I can't sleep."

Mingjing said helplessly, "come in."

The next moment, Ming climbed into bed with both hands and feet, drilled into the mirror's arms, smiled and hugged the mirror's neck: "second sister, I want to sleep with you."

The child has been taken care of by the mirror since the day he was brought to the nunnery. He liked to stick to the mirror when he was very young.

Mingjing let her sleep by herself. The child secretly climbed into bed in the middle of the night. Later, Mingjing stopped caring about her.

Mingyi sniffed the taste of Mingjing and sighed with satisfaction: "second sister, how are you doing in the city? Is there a lot of fun there? Do you have a lot of delicious food? I heard from fourth sister that it's much better than in town."

The mirror holds the soft little body in her arms, "the vast world, beautiful and prosperous, you will have a lifetime to experience."

At this time, the door rang again, and two more heads poked in. The mirror smiled and said, "don't you sleep?"

Mingchen came in with a pillow, held his mouth and said, "I'm afraid I'll wake up and find it's a dream. Second sister, you're gone again."

The bottom of Mingjing's heart was soft, "when did the second sister cheat you?"

"I don't care. If Xiao Wu can sleep with you, we will sleep with you."

Mingjing said helplessly, "the bed is so big that I can't sleep."

The two didn't listen to the explanation and jumped into bed. Even if they were squeezed into meat patties, they slept with a mirror.

The night was as cool as water. The bright moonlight penetrated the window coffin and fell on the bed. The three little people slept awkwardly, but their faces were all quiet and happy smiles.

"Second sister, don't go..." Mingyi murmured in his sleep.

Mingjing tucked them in, dressed them and got up.

She looked at every plant, brick and tile in the nunnery.

Twelve years.

She looked up at the full moon in the sky.

The moon is still the moon, and man is no longer that man.

——

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Guo Yuangeng's illness has stabilized. Mingjing sent grandpa Guo a lot of herbs and treated his eyes. Only then did Yang Cuilan send grandpa and sun down the mountain.

Approaching the downhill, the three children were so excited that they discussed packing.

However, where they have luggage, two changed Ziyi, washed white cloth shoes, in addition, they have nothing.

The years in the mountains are poor, and these young children, who should have been young, have also been suppressed in their nature, restrained their desires, and endured in their long solitude.

Mingjing called. Before long, two men went up the mountain and saw Mingjing salute respectfully: "miss."

Mingyi runs behind Mingjing and nervously grabs her skirt.

The two men were hired by Mingjing to carry Mingxin down the mountain. They put a hood on Mingxin. Mingjing closed the fax door, took Mingyi's hand and looked back at the plaque.

Turn around and go down the mountain without looking back.

——

Lin Qing didn't expect Zhu shaodan to be so tough this time. He hasn't been back for half a month. She sent someone out to find him. The boy seems to have evaporated from the world.

She was a little worried. She was afraid that the last thing would happen again. If she couldn't find her again, she would call the police.

At this time, uncle Wen came in and said, "madam, Miss Mingjing called to pick up her younger martial sisters and come back to live for a while. Ask if you can agree. If you don't agree, she'll look for a house outside."

Lin Qing frowned. There were several empty rooms on the third floor, just adding a few people, but she just felt uncomfortable. Is Zhu's family going to become a nunnery?

"Is she going to take those mops on herself? The child is so confused that it's too late for others to dump him." Lin Qing is two years old. Is the child too kind?

Uncle Wen has often sent things to the nunnery recently, but he likes several little girls very much. "Madam, miss's younger martial sisters are very sensible and obedient. Miss's master died. As a elder martial sister, it's no problem for miss to take care of them. It's all miss's own choice."

Lin Qing waved impatiently, "let her go."

After thinking about it, he said, "if you want to arrange a school for several children, you can arrange it."

Uncle Wen said with a smile, "madam, your kindness will be rewarded."

Lin Qingqing gave him a look: "what kind of ecstasy did Mingjing give you, so towards her."

Uncle Wen said, "madam, you've been together for so long. Don't you know Miss Mingjing? If she abandons her younger martial sisters, will you be happy?"

Lin Qing was silent and sighed after a long time.

"Forget it, it's all debt. Pay it back slowly."

——

The car stopped outside the door of Zhu's house and the mirror led them in.

Mingyi exclaimed, "what a big and beautiful house."

Mingtibai glanced at her: "don't look like a steamed stuffed bun that hasn't seen the world. You'll be ashamed of your second sister. Don't be surprised. You know? You don't have any expression anyway."

Ming Yi nodded foolishly: "I know, fourth sister."

Mingti looked at the mirror like asking for credit, and the mirror patted her head: "just like your human spirit, you don't have to take into account so much. You can behave like what you usually do. No matter what happens, the second sister will always be your backer. Never be afraid. Keep your chest straight and be upright."

Mingti has a teachable expression on his face.

Lin Qing and Zhu Xiangxiang sat in the living room waiting. Before long, they saw the mirror leading the three little girls in.

As like as two peas, eight or nine of them as like as two peas, they are twins. At two, they are pretty alike in their age. Although the two are the same, they are different in temperament.

A weak, delicate, shy and timid person reminds people of Lin Daiyu in Cao Gong's works. The kind of charming and worried state that makes people laugh at their hearts is really pitiful to me.

The other one has clear eyes, proud and clanking. When walking, his back is straight and his chin is slightly raised. He has a little adult posture. This determination is very rare at a young age.

The twins are really two girls competing for beauty, one for each.

Another little girl, five years old, with red lips and white teeth, is charming and lovely. She smiles like a new year picture doll. She wants to be spoiled in her arms. At the moment, she walks beside her with the hand of the mirror.

Grandma Zhu and Lin Qingzhu were stunned at the same time. They thought they were going to see three ugly little nuns. Unexpectedly, the beautiful ones have their own characteristics.

The mirror is no exception.

What Feng Shui is this nunnery!