When I got home in the afternoon, I picked up the phone and called my senior brother.
We haven’t contacted each other for a long time, but the elder brother was still enthusiastic when he answered the phone. He kept joking with me and asked Uncle Ma about their situation.
I answered truthfully, saying that Uncle Ma and the others had gone to the mountains to build a temple, and they probably wouldn't be able to come back for a while. It would have to be next year anyway.
Senior Brother said that is a good thing. The merit of building a temple is infinite. After Uncle Ma’s temple is completed, the merit value will be at least +10086!
I said that there is another one with greater merit value, but it is a bit too big to be carried. I need to find someone to do it with me. Are you interested?
The senior brother laughed and said, I knew you had something wrong, just tell me directly. What kind of great merit is this?
I blinked and said to him, "Don't you watch TV news?"
The senior brother said: "Look, it's from Fujian TV Station."
I slapped my forehead and thought I was short-sighted. I asked him why he was watching TV. He was from Fujian and he didn't watch the Heilongjiang News Night News!
So I told him directly: "The thing is like this. There was an earthquake in Heilongjiang last two months, and now there are floods. Then a few of our friends thought that there might be something fishy..."
Next, I told my senior brother exactly what Shen Xing and Third Brother told me.
Then I also told him that the two of them told me about this matter, and the third brother also said that I know you too, we are all acquaintances, it is easy to do things together!
When the eldest brother heard that it was his third brother who told the story, he listened very seriously. When he heard that someone might go to the Northeast to cause trouble, he chewed Yahuazi on the phone...
"Xiao Fan, this matter is quite serious. If it is really like what you said, this has already involved the national destiny."
Yes, Senior Brother is Senior Brother after all. He hit the nail on the head and got to the point.
This earthquake and flood affects the country. If it is really man-made, then isn't it related to the fate of the country?
I said: "Yes, Senior Brother is right. Now look at this matter. Do you have time to take a trip?"
The eldest brother thought for a while and said: "Uh... it's okay to go there. You have already spoken out in person, and for the sake of Third Brother, I have to make time to go even if I don't have time."
Senior Brother is so open-minded, I said: "Senior Brother, please help me, then let's make a deal, but let's agree first, there will be no reward or salary this time, you will have to pay for your own travel expenses, I can provide you with food and accommodation..."
The eldest brother laughed: "Oh, it depends on what you said, my brother, whether food and accommodation are included or not, you can just ask me to take a bath!"
I also laughed: "It's just a shower, it's a small matter. I'll take you and third brother to take a shower together. Let's wash first and then rinse. When we're done, we'll steam it, one-stop service!"
In fact, I really didn’t expect that my senior brother would agree so happily. Then I hesitated and said to him: "Actually, this operation may be a bit risky. Third brother said, maybe my life will be lost." You have to get a ride in, and no one has given you a pension yet.”
But the senior brother didn't take it seriously and said to me: "That's for sure. If it wasn't difficult, you wouldn't ask me to help, but it shouldn't be that scary. Third brother is trying to scare you."
He said it in a relaxed manner, but I knew in my heart that there would definitely be risks in this operation. Senior Brother said this, just pretending to be relaxed.
Such a good friend, no need to say anything more, I will keep it all in my heart!
I was a little touched, so I said to him: "Sir, I owe you a favor. When you take a shower later, I will give you two extra hours!"
The senior brother said: "Okay, let's make it a deal. You wait for me for three days, and I will take care of the family affairs and then go over!"
The matter was basically settled. After hanging up the phone, Shen Xing happened to have contacted Taoist Master Gao. He came over and asked me in confusion: "Is your bathing legal? Why do you still bring an extra clock?"
I pretended to smile mysteriously: "You will know when you go there. The bathing here in Harbin is very exciting."
Shen Xing tilted his head and thought for a long time, then said, "What does it mean to be energetic?"
I was so embarrassed to explain to him: "Gagadaijin means... it means extremely awesome, especially the culture of scrubbing. Many southerners have never experienced it. I will take you there later."
Shen Xing looked at me and said, "Is the bath you are talking about given by an older girl?"
This frightened me and I covered his mouth: "Brother, don't talk nonsense. The Patriarch of Sanqing is watching from the side. Where did the big girl come from to give you a bath? You are thinking too much!"
Shen Xing said with a smile: "Since it's not a big girl who gives me a bath, what's so cool about it? I'm not from the south, and my hometown also gives me a bath."
Ah, yes, yes, I almost forgot, he is from Gansu, northwest.
But I looked at him and joked: "Tell the truth, how often do you take a shower?"
Shen Xing spread his hands: "Taking a shower? Are you kidding me? I don't even wash my hair, so why should I take a shower?"
This is the first time I have seen such a proud tone even without taking a shower.
I'm a little curious. For such a handsome young man, why doesn't he wash his hair or take a shower? How embarrassing is that?
But strangely enough, Shen Xing didn't really have the smell of not taking a shower. Instead, she smelled delicious. She didn't know why.
I really couldn't hold back my curiosity, so I asked him, if I don't wash my hair, I won't feel itchy. Is this part of my spiritual practice if I don't wash my hair or take a bath?
When Shen Xing saw my question, he said to me: "You are only half right. Not washing your hair or taking a shower is not part of your spiritual practice. But when your practice reaches a certain level, you don't need to wash your hair or take a shower."
As he spoke, he explained it to me seriously.
He said that the reason why he doesn't bathe often is because his body usually does not create karma and does not have the unpleasant temperature like ordinary people. Moreover, his body has the ability to integrate with the external environment and does not sweat when it is hot. The weather is cold and the body is not cold.
So, it’s not that he doesn’t bathe often, it’s that he doesn’t need to bathe!
As he said that, he raised three fingers and told me: "If you want to still smell good without taking a shower, you must first do three things. The first is to eat vegetarian food regularly. The second is to be compassionate. The third is to avoid hatred." There is a saying that if the mind is pure, the body will also be pure; if the mind is not pure, the body will not be pure either."
What he said made sense, and I was amazed. I looked at him and said, "You are still awesome. You can come up with such a profound theory without taking a shower."
Shen Xing chuckled and said: "The soul has no karma and the heart is pure and peaceful. How can the body be dirty? Look at those modern people who bathe every day and still have dirt on their bodies. Little do they know that these are all toxins formed in the body caused by bad karma. After washing, It can’t be washed clean!”
I nodded thoughtfully. Don't tell me, Shen Xing does feel a bit like Uncle Ma, and he speaks with the demeanor of a master.
It's just that these two people have completely different personalities and completely different ways of practicing.
But Shen Xing still smells good after not taking a bath for a year. Uncle Ma wants to take a bath eight times a week. I haven't seen him smell good either. His feet are quite smelly!
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