"Master, isn't the climate here so strange?"
Tang Seng, master and disciple, stopped in front of a manor with white walls, green tiles, pink mud and mahogany wood, a red painted door, and several horse pegs in front of the door.
The courtyard wall is not too high, and the three of them are considered big men. They can barely see the scene in the manor clearly from where they stand.
Outside the manor, it was almost midwinter, and all the flowers were blooming. There were even white snow remaining in the shadows, adding a bit of vitality to the bare mountains.
In the manor, it seems that it is not affected by the four seasons. The flowers are red and the grass is green. If you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of trickling water, which makes it look like spring.
"Wu Jing, go and call the door——"
Compared to the two apprentices around him, Monk Sha was relatively good at seeing things. He had a sense of righteousness, so he was sent by Monk Tang to knock on the door knocker.
It wasn't long before a loud voice came from inside. Before anyone arrived, the voice came out.
"Come on, come on, it's getting dark today, why are there still people visiting? Could it be that God's God-given son-in-law is here?——"
The first half of a woman's voice was responding to the knock on the door, and the second half seemed to be teasing the people around her.
Sure enough, I heard the laughter of two women and the sound of trotting. The red-painted door creaked open from the inside.
The first person to come out was a maid in an emerald green dress. She was about sixteen or seventeen years old. She had bright eyes and white teeth. Even if she didn't speak, she had a smile on her lips.
"Ah, madam, three monks came to the door——"
The little maid glanced at Tang Seng and his apprentice, shouted to the door, and then turned back.
"Hey, this unruly little hooves has always spoiled you."
The voice of the woman just now also came to the gate and looked at Tang Monk who was standing in front of the door.
"Amitabha, the female Bodhisattva is polite——"
What he saw was a female family member. Although there were two little maids following behind him, Tang Seng felt that something was wrong.
"Are there really three monks? I wonder where the elders came from and where they went? Why did they come to our "Mojiazhuang"? "
Although she is a female family member, she does not have any stage fright. She still talks eloquently and generously in front of three strange men.
"The poor monk Tang Sanzang came from the Tang Dynasty in the east. He was sent by the Emperor of Tang to go to the west to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. It was already getting late and he wanted to stay in your village for one night and make some food."
When he said this, Tang Seng suddenly missed Li Zhi.
If Jiulang was there, the tents would have been set up early, with hot water and soup, and everyone would have had dinner before starting their own practice.
"He's actually a holy monk from the Tang Dynasty? Then come in with me——"
Perhaps it was a rare stranger in Zhuangzi. The two little maids following the woman were chattering and making comments along the way. It seemed that they were paying more attention to the strange-looking Zhu Bajie?
After entering the manor, I realized that this place is really a good place. It has a green brick floor in the middle, green pines and bamboos on both sides, and several flower beds. The trickling water flows down from a rockery.
On the east side of the yard, a one-acre pond is formed. There is a pavilion on the pond and lotus in the pond. Unfortunately, it is not the season when the lotus is in full bloom.
Being here, Tang Monk didn't seem to feel the cold. Inside and outside the villa, separated by a wall, there was a difference between the two seasons.
"Amitabha, I wonder where the owner of your villa is? The three poor monks are all men. It would be inappropriate to have female Bodhisattvas entertain them all the time..."
Everyone sat down in the living room, and the maid offered tea. The woman looked at the three monks, master and disciple, and smiled without saying a word.
"Hey, the elder doesn't know something. The little woman's husband's surname is Mo and her maiden name is Jia. She was originally a good family. Unfortunately, her husband died early, leaving her and three daughters who have not left the court. It's pitiful. ah……"
When the couple talked about their sadness, they choked up in front of Tang Seng and his disciples.
"Amitabha, this poor monk really doesn't know that he has touched the sadness of the female Bodhisattva. It is a sin, a sin.
..."
Tang Seng also didn't expect that his words would directly touch the pain of the hostess here, and he hurriedly apologized.
"Elders don't have to be like this. Although there is only a young woman and three daughters here, they still have a small family and have no worries about food and drink."
"My family has more than 600 hectares of fertile farmland, more than 300 hectares of forestry, more than a thousand oxen, herds of mules and horses, countless pigs and sheep, as well as more food than we can eat in three to five years, and more silk threads than we can wear in ten years."
"Now the three daughters have grown up. The eldest daughter Zhenzhen is 20 years old this year, the second daughter Ai'ai is 18 years old this year, and the youngest daughter Lian Lian is 16 years old this year. The young woman plans to go to the mountains to recruit husbands. I don't know how many of them there are. Does the elder have any intention?"
The woman, who looked sad a moment ago, suddenly beamed with joy. She actually revealed her family background in public and even recruited husbands for her three daughters.
"Amitabha, the female Bodhisattva said with a smile. The poor monk has become a monk since he was a child. He has already promised me the Buddha. Now he has followed the order of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty and went to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. How can he get married here?"
Tang Seng felt a little ridiculous, but he couldn't say it too harshly, so he simply closed his eyes and stopped looking at the woman.
At the same time, Tang Monk was mumbling something, which was surprisingly derived from the "Multiple Heart Sutra" by Zen Master Wuchao.
Well, this was originally passed down by Zen Master Wuchao to Tang Seng as a way to meditate when he encountered a demon. Who would have thought that Tang Seng actually used it here?
"Hmph, what a shameless monk. The little lady wants to recruit you as her son-in-law, so that you can enjoy the glory and wealth here, and have a lovely wife and concubine to accompany you. It's better for you to be so unhuman!"
Tang Monk closed his eyes and chanted sutras, which immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of this woman, and her face changed really quickly.
"Female Bodhisattva, calm down. Female Bodhisattva, calm down. My master has always been gentle. This is the first time we have met. You suddenly mentioned this matter. It is inevitable that my master will be at a loss for words."
"As the saying goes, "full and warm, thinking and drinking," you see, in this winter, we have been walking all the way, and now we are thirsty and hungry, and our stomachs are not full, so how can we talk about marriage? "
Seeing that the hostess and Tang Seng were about to have a quarrel, Zhu Bajie, who was sitting next to him, hurriedly drank up the tea soup in the bowl and came out to smooth things over.
As he spoke, the woman sitting in the master's seat revealed an imperceptible smile.
"Okay, you two should give your master some advice first. The little lady will prepare dinner for you first. Huh, I don't know what's so good about being a monk."
Taking advantage of the steps provided by Zhu Bajie, the woman stood up and walked to the back house.
"Bajie, how could you do this? Do you want to recruit a wife here?"
The woman and the two maids left, and Tang Seng began to complain about Zhu Bajie.
"Hey, Master, it's you that people are attracted to, not me, Lao Zhu. Besides, Lao Zhu has a daughter-in-law in Gao Lao Village. When the Buddhist scriptures are over, I have to go back to Gao Lao Village. "
This was the first time that Zhu Bajie confided this matter in front of Tang Monk. Monk Sha on the side felt even more incredible after hearing this.
Why is the second senior brother still a man with a family?
"What about you just now?..."
"My good master, it's already dark today, we've been walking all day, and Junior Brother Sha has been carrying a heavy burden for a whole day. Even if we really want to talk about marriage, we have to eat well first. Right? Junior Brother once said, "The world is big and the food is the biggest thing"..."
Zhu Bajie wanted to continue, but Tang Seng glared at him so hard that the old pig quickly swallowed the unfinished words.
It was not long before footsteps sounded again outside the hall, and four little maids slipped in.
Everyone is holding a tray in their hands, with plates, basins, plates, and bowls of all kinds of dishes, including hot and cold stir-fries, chicken, duck, fish, meat, and vegetables.
"Gee, elders, I heard that several elders are here. The three daughters of the little woman personally cooked and made this big table of delicious food. I hope you don't dislike it."
In an instant, the table was filled with all kinds of things. Tang Seng's eyebrows had long been wrinkled, thinking that the hostess of this house was really ridiculous.
"Amitabha, monks have long abstained from the five kinds of meat
Sanyan, the female Bodhisattva should remove all these, leaving only the vegetables and tofu. "
Although Tang Seng was a little pedantic, he was not a fool. Naturally, he could see that the woman's move was intentional, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry.
Unfortunately, monks cannot commit "anger" thoughts, and can only recite the "Multiple Heart Sutra" silently in their hearts.
"Huh, are you still so ignorant? The little woman's three daughters have been busy for a long time, and you just said "monk" to wipe them out? If you don't want to eat, just take it all away and feed it to the dogs, so that you will be hungry all night. "
The woman gestured to leave, but Zhu Bajie stood up again.
"Female Bodhisattva has misunderstood. If we take away such a good meal, wouldn't it be a waste? My junior brother once said, "After wine and meat pass through the intestines, the Buddha sits in the heart." In fact, whether you practice Buddhism or not has nothing to do with whether you eat meat or not. . "
As soon as these words came out, not only Tang Seng, but also the woman was stunned.
"Finally, there is someone who understands the situation, and the food has been delivered. How are you discussing the matter of recruiting a husband?"
After all, Tang Seng was the head of the family. Even though he didn't want to talk about it anymore, he was still pestered by the woman again.
Taking this opportunity, Zhu Bajie had already started eating.
He was not full at lunch originally, but now he saw such delicious food, how could the old pig hold back?
"Junior Brother Sha, eat quickly. Keep the tofu and vegetables. They are Master's favorites. Don't take them away."
Even though he was eating and drinking, he still didn't forget to "respect the teacher and respect the Tao", which made the Tang Monk next to him speechless.
However, in the past two years, he has often seen Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Li Zhi eating meat, but most of them still avoided him. It was the first time that Zhu Bajie did so blatantly like today.
"After wine and meat have passed through the intestines, the Buddha is sitting in the heart? Is this really what Jiulang said? Why does the poor monk think that what Jiulang said has merit?"
"Elder Tang, Elder Tang——"
Looking at Zhu Bajie's terrifying eating appearance in front of him, Tang Seng actually got lost in it.
"Amitabha, what did the female Bodhisattva say just now? The poor monk was so stunned that he didn't hear clearly. I hope the female Bodhisattva will forgive me."
"Humph, how dare I blame you, the elder? It's just that the marriage matter still needs to be made by Elder Tang. I believe that both of your disciples should listen to you."
Those talking eyes looked in the direction of Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha intentionally or unintentionally. The meaning was already obvious. Even if you, Tang Monk, don't want to stay, it's okay to give us an apprentice, right?
"Amitabha, Bajie, Wujing, you two..."
"Master, this disciple has just become a disciple of Master, and still needs to seek help from Master. In my opinion, it is better to let Second Senior Brother stay. Only Second Senior Brother has experience in this regard."
"Honest man," Monk Sha suddenly said. Zhu Bajie, who was eating, almost choked on his words.
"Junior brother Sha, what are you talking about? My old pig looks like this. Even if I agree, it won't directly scare all the female Bodhisattvas. They won't be willing."
Zhu Bajie originally wanted to shirk it, but for some reason, when the words came out of his mouth, they turned out to be like this.
"Very good, very good. Since Elder Zhu is interested, the little lady has nothing to say. Let's go to the back house to get married now. Elder Tang and Elder Sha, please use your time."
After saying that, the woman stood up, but the four little maids stepped forward together and pushed Zhu Bajie out of the hall.
"You guys, what are you going to do? Master, master, please save me quickly——"
Zhu Bajie didn't expect that the woman could do this, and he was completely defenseless. Facing four beautiful little maids, he really couldn't be ruthless.
The key is, these four maids, eight little hands, you push me and I push, Zhu Bajie seems to be unable to use his magic power, and is inexplicably taken to the back house.
"Wu Jing, will... Bajie be okay?"
Seeing that Zhu Bajie was really taken away by them, Tang Seng was a little worried for him.
"Haha, Master, don't worry, Second Master
My cousin, Marshal Tianpeng, who is in the middle stage of Golden Immortal cultivation, is he still afraid of a few women? "
Monk Sha became calmer, and there was still less than half of the table's food. Speaking of which, this second senior brother was really good at eating. He actually ate so much in just a short time?
"Elder Zhu, how are you? These are my three daughters. Zhenzhen is twenty years old, Ai'ai is eighteen years old, and Lianlian is sixteen years old..."
Arriving at the back house, Zhu Bajie finally saw the three daughters the woman mentioned.
Indeed, each one looked prettier than the other, and Zhu Bajie looked at them "hardly" several times.
"Haha, it's really beautiful, it's a pity, it's a pity..."
They come, the security.
When he finally arrived at the back house, Zhu Bajie stopped struggling, or perhaps he had realized that the struggle at this time was useless.
"What's the pity, Elder Pig? Do you think my daughter is not good enough for you?"
The woman looked at Zhu Bajie, unable to conceal her amusement.
"Female Bodhisattva, you are so polite. In fact, I, the old pig, have a family. I can't let my three sisters be my concubines, right?"
Zhu Bajie turned out to be serious and authentic.
"Actually, if you really want to find a husband, I can recommend two people, but they haven't come over yet, so I'm afraid you have to wait for a few more days."
"Oh, I wonder who Elder Zhu recommends? The appearance, talents and knowledge of the little woman's daughters are all here. Not just any cat or dog can be recruited."
Ever since meeting Tang Seng and his apprentice today, the woman has always felt that something was wrong.
Who do you think that woman and three daughters are?
The woman who turned into a woman was Lishan's old mother, and the three daughters were turned into Guanyin Bodhisattva, Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in turn.
With Monk Sha's apprenticeship, the Buddhist scripture-gathering team was officially formed. They set up a residence here, intending to test the Buddhist scripture-gathering team with fine clothes, fine food, wealth, and darling wives and concubines.
The journey to the west is long, full of difficulties and obstacles, and there are countless temptations in the world of mortals. Without a firm heart toward Buddha, how can we attain enlightenment in the Lingshan Mountain?
It's a pity that after a lot of effort was put into setting up such a trap, in the end only three people, Tang Seng, Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk, came.
What was even more surprising was that they also discovered that the nature of these three people was very different from the legend.
Just like the Zhu Bajie in front of you, isn't it said that he is lustful and lustful?
Now facing so many beauties, how could he hold himself back?
"Haha, the female Bodhisattva doesn't know something. There are actually a few people left on our journey to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures. I won't mention Senior Brother Sun Wukong. Junior Brother Ao Lie, that is the third prince of the Dragon Palace of the West Sea."
"There is another junior brother who is Master's nephew and the ninth son of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, His Highness Prince Jin. He is only fifteen years old."
"Kuroro has a dignified appearance and a distinguished status. He is about the same age as Miss Lian Lian. Miss Ai Ai is only three years older than him. Youdao is a "female junior, holding gold bricks" just right. As for Miss Zhenzhen... …”
When talking about the first two, Zhu Bajie felt that everything was normal. He was just teasing the other person, and neither the "Lian Lian" nor the "Ai Ai" girl seemed to have any reaction.
However, when he mentioned the "Zhenzhen" girl, the woman in red standing on the far left fixed her eyes on Zhu Bajie, making the old pig tremble.
What's going on here?
As if if he said the wrong thing, the other party would be disadvantageous to him?
"Gee, Elder Zhu, what should my eldest daughter say?"
The woman sitting on the main seat seemed very happy to see the success and was unwilling to let it go, so she asked with a smile.
"Girl Zhenzhen is twenty years old, and is only five years older than my junior brother. As the saying goes, "the fifth daughter is as good as the old mother." Maybe the two of them are even more affectionate, hahaha——"
After the arrangement was completed, Zhu Bajie couldn't help but laugh.
"Humph, Elder Zhu, we, mother and daughter, treat you sincerely, so are you just asking us to ridicule us like this?"
The "Ai Ai" girl standing in the middle saw Zhu Bajie
With such a face, he couldn't help but said angrily.
"Hahaha--"
The old pig also stood up and walked back and forth in the room several times, his eyes scanning the woman and the three daughters.
"Female Bodhisattva, are you really "human"? ——"
Suddenly, Zhu Bajie asked abruptly.
The woman and three daughters still maintained their normal appearance, but the four little maids following beside them had somewhat changed their hair and color.
"How did you build such a manor in this barren mountain?"
"If you are really just ordinary people, with so much wealth and beauties, don't you worry about being murdered or taken over by others?"
After Zhu Bajie finished speaking, Jin Xianzhong's momentum was completely released, trying to coerce these people into submission.
In the Buddhist scripture learning team, when it comes to the ability to greet people and observe their emotions, Zhu Bajie ranks second, and no one dares to rank first.
At first, he didn't notice any clues and just thought it was an ordinary wealthy family.
However, it was different when eating. The meals were ordinary, but the ingredients used were extraordinary. Zhu Bajie could even detect the slightest aura in them.
After getting along with Sun Wukong and Li Zhi for so long, Zhu Bajie has made some progress, especially Li Zhi's usual remarks and behavior, which are very refreshing for the old pig.
"When traveling west to Lingshan Mountain, there are only two kinds of monsters I encounter along the way. One is a local monster that has been misled by others. It has no background and is really full of evil. Just kill it casually."
"The other kind of monsters are released by the gods and Buddhas all over the sky. If we can fight them, we will fight them. If we really can't fight them, we will send in reinforcements. When we encounter those we really want to kill, we have to plan carefully."
Li Zhi said this "accidentally" and Zhu Bajie was stunned.
The reason why Li Zhi "revealed the secret" in this way was because he was likely to be driven away midway. Telling this could also reduce some pressure on the team to a certain extent.
Li Zhi said "unintentionally", but Zhu Bajie, who was careless and careful, remembered it deeply in his heart. This was the fundamental reason why he behaved so abnormally today.
"Okay, what a great Marshal Tianpeng, it seems that I have underestimated you!"
The first one to attack was the girl "Lian Lian" standing on the far right.
Facing the pressure of Zhu Bajie in the middle stage of Golden Immortal, she slightly raised her right thumb and middle finger and flicked towards Zhu Bajie.
Zhu Bajie was having a lot of fun. The pressure of the Golden Immortal Stage was instantly shattered. He flew up, crashed through the roof, and fell down again.
"Nian...nian's fingers?——"
I am new to you, but I am old to you. I pick up flowers and smile, my heart is my mouth.
As Zhu Bajie revealed the "Lian Lian" move, the girl "Ai Ai" standing in the middle waved a large net in her hand, covering Zhu Bajie from top to bottom.
Suddenly, the woman and three daughters disappeared, the four maids also disappeared, and even the entire manor disappeared...
"Junior brother, your "Rainbow Technique" has made great progress. If one day your cultivation level catches up with Lao Sun, I am afraid that no matter how many "somersault clouds" you perform, you will not be able to catch up. "
Sun Wukong, Xiao Bailong and Li Zhi started from Liusha River almost at the same time. At a distance of more than a thousand miles, Sun Wukong arrived first, followed closely by Li Zhi, and Xiao Bailong was a little behind them.
"Elder brother is joking. You can move a thousand miles in one somersault. How can you show it in a mere thousand miles? When I have mastered this escape technique, let's go to the Nine Heavens and have a good competition. Fan."
Ever since Sun Wukong learned about his identity from Zhulong, especially when someone said that his nature was being concealed, Sun Wukong seemed to have a thorn buried in his heart.
But, after so many years, why don’t I feel anything?
Li Zhi also noticed the abnormality of his senior brother, so he proposed to compete with his leg strength. There was no point in winning or losing. He just wanted to distract his attention.
"Senior Brother, Junior Brother, look, why is it raining in only that place?"
In the middle of winter, when
Snowing is normal, but pure rain in winter is rare.
"No, it's Bajie——"
Saying something bad, Sun Wukong jumped up and flew over.
There are rows of bare mountains, dead trees and thunderstorms, which is really like an illusion.
Zhu Bajie was covered in a net bag and hung on a big tree. His whole body was already soaked. No matter how much he screamed, his voice could not be heard.
"Second Senior Brother——"
"Second Senior Brother——"
Li Zhi and Xiao Bailong also arrived.
At this time, Zhu Bajie had been released by Sun Wukong, and a "Cleaning Curse" was used to make the old pig no longer wet.
"Idiot, why are you hanging here? Where are Master and the others?"
Seeing Zhu Bajie finally coming to his senses, Sun Wukong asked eagerly.
"Elder brother, Master and the others should be fine, old pig, I...hey!"
After being hung here all night, with thunder and rain, Zhu Bajie, who was already smart, had already figured out the whole story.
When he saw that "Lian Lian" girl using her "flower finger", could he still not understand?
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother Ao, you go find your uncle first. I'll just keep an eye on Second Senior Brother."
Li Zhi saw that Sun Wukong still wanted to get to the bottom of it, so he hurriedly spoke first.
The scene in front of him was too familiar, but Li Zhi couldn't understand why Zhu Bajie would still "make the same mistakes again"?
Among the people in the Buddhist scripture learning team, only Monk Sha had just come into contact with them.
For the others, Li Zhi has spared no effort to influence and change them.
Zhu Bajie's change was the most obvious. Li Zhi didn't believe that he would still be the "lecher". If that was the case, why was he still hung up all night?
"Junior brother, are you really able to predict the future?"
Zhu Bajie, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly raised his head.
"Second senior brother, why do you say this? I don't understand what you mean?"
Seeing the always cheerful Zhu Bajie now looking lonely, Li Zhi felt very unhappy.
"Last night, several powerful people appeared here. They should be from the Buddhist sect. Do you know who they are, little junior brother?"
Zhu Bajie's eyes revealed a hint of pleading, but more of helplessness.
"Second Senior Brother, I should know, but I can't say it now."
"I will definitely tell you when your cultivation level reaches the Da Luo realm, or when you complete the scripture study, okay?"
When the red sun rises, its path shines brightly.
Li Zhi only saw Zhu Bajie nodded heavily, stood up, and walked towards Sun Wukong.
"Why do I think the second senior brother who is "lustful and lustful" is better? "
The mountain breeze was cold in the morning, and Li Zhi was reluctant to leave the team.
