Zhang Shaofei accidentally found the footprints of the legendary gods in the ruins; he also found the true meaning of nature - impermanence and mutation; he inadvertently realized the Zen philosophy of "seeing through, letting go, and being at ease", and his heart suddenly became enlightened. He let go of the sorrow that troubled him because of witnessing the death of the Taoist Master of Yunwu Mountain, and regained the happiness of the past. Just like the dense clumps of flowers and plants with buds and stamens in front of him, some people appreciate it and they have to work hard to bloom, and no one appreciates it, so they have to work hard. The earth is open. Admiring oneself alone is not a kind of beauty!
In life, all living beings are obsessed with various situations due to delusions and persistence, and their minds are wandering in pursuit. Due to constant greed, anger, and ignorance, there will be joy, anger, sadness, and joy. Time changes when people are confused, and people change when they are enlightened. Situations arise from the heart, and emotions arise from situations. This all illustrates the "situation is caused by the situation" that Zhang Shaofei realized before. Born from the heart, everything is created by the heart.” His profound understanding and practice result in true knowledge.
But this time, Zhang Shaofei realized the true meaning of "life is impermanent and all phenomena are empty" from the incident of Taoist Priest Yunwu Mountain.
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Since going to the mountains to collect firewood, Zhang Shaofei has developed a habit of sharpening his hatchet before going to bed.
He carefully sharpened his wood cutting head every night so that he could get up and have breakfast the next day and go up the mountain to collect firewood.
It was still dark, and Wang Shaoxiang got up as usual and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. While washing the pot, he felt a chill in his body. Then he felt uncomfortable and itchy in his throat, and he coughed "hummingly".
Zhang Shaofei was still dreaming in his bedroom. He was awakened by Wang Shaoxiang's coughing, so he got out of bed, put on his clothes and walked out.
Wang Shaoxiang coughed and was about to bend down to wash rice. He felt pain in his waist, so he thumped on his back.
Seeing this, Zhang Shaofei asked with concern: "Auntie, what's the matter with you?"
When Wang Shaoxiang saw Zhang Shaofei getting up and coming to the kitchen, he said, "Fei'er, why did you get up so early today? My mother hasn't made breakfast yet..." After Wang Shaoxiang finished speaking, his throat felt itchy and he coughed again.
Zhang Shaofei said eagerly: "Mom, I'm asking what's wrong with you. You're coughing and..."
Wang Shaoxiang gasped and said: What else can I do? The old habit has happened again. It seems that the weather is going to change today. "
Zhang Shaofei said: "But I think grandma seems to be feeling more uncomfortable than usual. What on earth is going on?"
Wang Shaoxiang sighed and said, "Oh, I'm old! The older you get, the worse your body and bones become, and the old problems become more and more serious..."
Zhang Shaofei rolled up his shirt sleeves: "Mom, let me make breakfast."
Wang Shaoxiang looked at Zhang Shaofei's clumsy way and laughed out loud, "Fei'er, grandma is getting older and older, and you are getting older. It's time to find a helper for grandma. "
Of course Zhang Shaofei understood what Wang Shaoxiang was talking about, but he pretended not to understand and said, "Am I not grandma's best helper? Mother and son are connected. Is there anyone who can connect with grandma better than his son?"
Wang Shaoxiang said sternly: "Stop rambling! Your father died early and left you as a root for our Zhang family. If you delay it any longer..."
Zhang Shaofei hurriedly interrupted Wang Shaoxiang's words and said, "Mom, don't worry. We have nothing but this decent house. Who is willing to marry his daughter to a family who has no share of the land and makes a living by collecting firewood?" Here’s the poor boy!”
"A few years ago, when we were at Boss Li's house in Hepu, he was so rich and powerful that he didn't think we were poor. He even planned to betroth his daughter Zhang Qian to you... Do you think he was too young, so..." Wang Shaoxiang said in memory.
"Auntie, let's see where you went." Zhang Shaofei interrupted Wang Shaoxiang again.
"Okay, okay, okay... let's not talk about Zhang Qian first, let's talk about Lan Bing." Wang Shaoxiang mentioned Lan Bing, remembering that Orion Lin came to inquire about Zhang Shaofei some time ago, and couldn't help but look at Zhang Shaofei , asked, "Fei'er, Lin Orion's daughter likes you so much, but you make excuses to shirk it...why is this?"
Zhang Shaofei looked at Wang Shaoxiang seriously and asked: "Mom, I can't help someone else and marry someone else's daughter, right?"
Wang Shaoxiang stretched out his hand to wipe his cloudy eyes and asked, "Then you also think this way about Alan?"
Just as Wang Shaoxiang asked, Zhang Shaofei said seriously after hearing this, "Auntie, if I get engaged to Xiaolan, it will be a loss for my righteous deeds." Wang Shaoxiang opened his mouth, and Zhang Shaofei went on to say, "If it's because of me, After saving Xiaolan, she and her parents betrothed Xiaolan to me out of gratitude, so didn’t I have something else to ask for when I saved her?”
"Fei'er, how could you have such an idea? These are two different things. Xiaolan and her parents really like you, and I also really like Xiaolan and want to help you." Wang Shaoxiang interrupted Zhang Shaofei, His turbid eyes looked back and forth on Zhang Shaofei's face, and then asked, "Let me ask you, do you like Xiaolan?"
Zhang Shaofei said: "I like her. Like my mother, I really like A Lanmei."
Wang Shaoxiang said with a smile, "Isn't that enough?! As the saying goes, 'When a man is young, it is time to marry, and when a woman is young, it is time to marry.' Fei'er, this is your life-long event, it's settled like that."
"Listen to my mother-in-law. When I grow up, I will get married." Zhang Shaofei comforted Wang Shaoxiang and said.
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After breakfast, Zhang Shaofei picked up a straw gun and a hatchet and was about to go out.
Wang Shaoxiang went out and looked at the sky, and hurriedly stopped Zhang Shaofei and said, "Fei'er, God, it's going to be windy and rainy soon. Don't go collect firewood today!"
Zhang Shaofei looked at the gloomy sky and said, "Mom, the sky is like this early in the morning. It seems that it may rain in the morning and there will be a typhoon!"
"Then you can't go! There are lightning and thunder in the mountains, violent storms, and flash floods may occur. It's too dangerous!" Wang Shaoxiang said worriedly.
Zhang Shaofei said: "The better the weather is like this, the more I want to go."
Wang Shaoxiang was angry: "You are not a child anymore, and you still want to have fun!"
"Auntie, don't worry, I went to the mountain forest to pick up the trees broken by the strong wind and the firewood blown down by the wind!" After Zhang Shaofei finished speaking, he took the tools and went out.
Since Zhang Shaofei went up the mountain to collect firewood, he accidentally discovered that many branches in the mountain forest have dried up due to the metabolism of trees. Whenever there is a strong wind, they will be blown off by the strong wind and fall down. These branches have long dried on the trees, so they are much lighter to carry out of the mountain, and it is easy to pick them up. Therefore, whenever the rain comes and the sky clears, Zhang Shaofei goes to pick up these firewood. If you arrive late, someone else will pick it up.
After Zhang Shaofei mastered this rule, he entered the mountain in advance and took shelter from the wind and rain in the cave. Once the storm is over, he can go into the forest to collect firewood in the shortest possible time.
Besides, as soon as Zhang Shaofei entered the mountain today, the wind started to blow.
Zhang Shaofei ran against the strong wind and finally got into the cave where he, the Taoist priests and monks took shelter before the heavy rain came.
The chessboard is still there, but things have changed and people have changed. The scene of Yunwushan Taoist playing chess with the monks is still vivid in my mind. Now the Taoist priest has gone westward, and the monk is nowhere to be found. Zhang Shaofei couldn't help but feel as if he was in another world.
The strong wind came and went quickly. After a while, although there were still strong winds blowing, the heavy rain had stopped.
Zhang Shaofei got out of the cave and came to a dense forest in the mountain col. He had seen many dead branches in the towering trees here, and he had already locked this target in his mind.
As expected, as soon as he reached the edge of the forest, he saw many dry branches falling on the ground.
Zhang Shaofei thought to himself: There might be more dead branches deep in the dense forest, so he moved deeper into the dense forest.
However, when he rushed to the depths of the jungle to take a look, he discovered that the situation here was exactly the opposite of what he imagined. The dead branches were still growing well on the trees and were rarely broken by the wind and fell to the ground.
Zhang Shaofei thought to himself: Why are there so many dry branches blown down by the wind in the same mountain forest but not in a dense forest, but not many dry branches blown down by the wind in a dense forest? Could it be that the strong wind only passed over the edge of the dense forest and did not blow into the depths of the dense forest?
At this time, Zhang Shaofei discovered that the wind in the dense forest was really much lighter than that in the non-dense forest. This...could it be that the wind has stopped? Zhang Shaofei raised his head and saw that the tallest treetops were still shaking violently, making a "whooshing" sound as the wind passed by. The wind did not stop. It is the impedance of dense trees that causes the wind speed in the dense forest to drop sharply. The denser the forest, the closer it is to the center of the forest, the smaller the wind speed, so the fewer dead branches on the trees are blown off.
Zhang Shaofei discovered another law of nature in reality!
Suddenly, Zhang Shaofei thought of the quiet pool in the middle of the forest. Almost at the same time, a spark of light flashed out in his heart.
He excitedly came to the middle of the mountain forest and stood by the pool.
What a wonderful and unique sight this is! The wind and clouds are rolling in the sky, and the secluded pool is in the quiet place in the forest; the sky is vast, the wind is surging, the black clouds are rushing like the tide, and the white clouds are like splashing waves, some are lumps or pieces, some are high or low, large and small, and they are very different. The floating clouds are long and everlasting. Long, always growing and disappearing; the green pool is quiet, blocked by dense forests, no wind blows, the water waves are silent, smooth as a mirror, although the water mirror is small, it incorporates the entire sky into it, reflecting the mountains and rivers without intention, and reflecting the heavenly phenomena without intention. No matter how spring and autumn change, the wind and clouds change, the moon sets and the sun rises, whether it is cloudy or sunny, I will remain calm and unmoving, and I will remain calm and calm.
——This scene is exactly like a person’s state of mind.
If a person establishes strict discipline in his thoughts, it will be difficult for various external trends to disturb his peaceful mind. A calm heart is a peaceful heart, a wise heart, and a wonderful heart. Because it is clear and unmoving, bright and unambiguous, and reflects all existence, it can accurately observe the objective truth, fully grasp the true meaning of things, directly explore the root, penetrate into the core, and grasp Essence, in unison with the objective laws of natural development. The heart, in this case, is intuitive and inspired, so it is particularly magical.
