Xiang Nan closed his eyes and slept.
With the quality of his sleep, he would fall asleep quickly as long as he closed his eyes.
But I couldn't sleep tonight. It's not because the earthen bed is too rough or the pillow is too hard, it's mainly because I'm too hungry.
After he and Junbao went down the mountain, they walked for a day before returning home.
I originally thought I could see my family and have a good meal, but I didn't expect that my family was already gone. The other villagers had nothing to eat and only gave away a ladle of cold water.
Now there are no grains in my stomach, my chest is pressed against my back with hunger, and my hunger is sultry, so it is naturally difficult to fall asleep.
"If I had known this, it would be better to go to the world of "Wulin Gaiden". At least I can guard the pot and there will be no shortage of food." Xiang Nan muttered secretly. After a while, I fell asleep in a trance.
…
I don't know how much time passed before Xiang Nan woke up with a start.
"Senior brother, are you awake?" He saw Jet Li, no, Zhang Junbao grinning widely, baring his white teeth, looking silly at himself.
"Well, what time is it?" Xiang Nan looked at the sky. It was just getting dark outside.
"Just entering Mao Shi." Jun Bao replied.
Xiang Nan nodded, turned over and sat up.
According to the clock in the temple, at Mao hour, the monks in Luohan Hall had already started practicing morning exercises.
"Come on, let's hit the road." Xiang Nan rubbed his face and said immediately.
"Senior brother, where are we going?" Jun Bao asked with concern.
"Go to Luoyang." Xiang Nan explained.
Luoyang has been a big city since ancient times. The capital was established here during the Xia and Shang Dynasties, with a history of more than 1,500 years. Although Luoyang ceased to be a capital after the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, it was still prosperous and was the most prosperous city in the Central Plains.
Big cities have big opportunities. Moreover, Liu Jin's garrison was in Luoyang.
"Okay." Jun Bao nodded immediately.
He was an orphan, without a father or mother, and was brought back to the temple by Jue Yuan to raise him since he was a child.
Because he had no worries about food and clothing and a simple environment, he grew up with a simple mind and no worries. When he went down the mountain this time, he had nowhere to go, so he completely listened to Tianbao.
Xiang Nan immediately took Jun Bao and set off for Luoyang.
It's not far from his hometown to Luoyang. The straight-line distance is only more than a hundred miles. If you are fast, you can get there in one day.
…
At midday, the weather was hot. Xiang Nan and Junbao were so hungry and thirsty that they sat down by the road to rest.
Opposite is a wine shop. At noon, businessmen come and go here, and it is very lively.
The smell of the food was faintly audible, and the door of the hotel was filled with beggars. They stretched their necks and looked in, hoping that a kind person would give some charity.
"Senior brother, I'm so hungry~" Jun Bao said, covering his stomach, "How about we go in for alms."
"Junior brother, we were expelled from Shaolin and are no longer monks. Stop talking about alms." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "Besides, we are not lovable in our current appearance, and no one is willing to give alms." ."
"Why?" Jun Bao asked puzzledly.
"Because we are monks, and people say that meeting a monk will bring bad luck." Xiang Nan explained, "When the time comes, not only will we not be given alms, but we will also be spat on."
"Really?!" Jun Bao didn't quite believe it.
"If you don't believe it, just try it." Xiang Nan smiled.
Junbao hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but feel hungry, so he got up and walked into the wine shop.
After a while, he ran out in a mess, covered in vegetable soup.
"Senior brother, they are really cruel. Before I said alms, I chanted Buddha's name, and they came up to beat me. They were so unreasonable." Jun Bao said depressedly.
"So, you will gain wisdom if you suffer a hardship, and don't mention alms in the future." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"But I'm so hungry, what should I do?" Junbao said, rubbing his stomach. His stomach had been growling for a day, and he was really hungry and couldn't bear it anymore. "It's better to stay in the temple. "
Xiang Nan nodded.
At this moment, I saw a young man covered in robes, waving a paper fan and walking over with his followers. The attendant was holding a birdcage and a grasshopper gourd in his hands. He looked like a swinger at first glance.
"Sir, please give me something to eat~"
"Master, please show mercy~"
"Sir, please come on, I haven't eaten in three days~"
When all the beggars saw this, they all came forward to greet him.
"Get out of here, get out of here, you stinky beggars, you've made my clothes stink." The young master pinched his nose and scolded repeatedly.
"Get out of here, get out of here, you've pissed off our young master, and you'll all be served with whips~" The two followers showed off their power, pushing all the beggars to the ground, even the elderly and children were not spared.
"It's so abominable." Seeing this, Jun Bao couldn't help but clenched his fists angrily.
He has a simple and kind mind, and he really can't bear to see the people suffering.
"Calm down, it's up to me." Xiang Nan smiled, and then walked towards the young master, "Amitabha, I'm asking for a donor. The young monk is hungry, so he begs the young master to donate a little or two, so that we can form a good relationship, and he will be blessed one day. Be blessed."
"Fuck you, stinky monk, are you trying to harm me?" The young master immediately slapped you, "If I lose money today, I will send you to the Yamen and give you thirty slaps." ~”
Xiang Nan hurriedly ducked away from him, "Donor, it's okay if you don't give alms, there's no need to hit people~"
He said that and then ran away.
"Smelly monk, you can run fast~" the young master spat again, "otherwise, I have to teach you a lesson." Then he led his followers away.
…
"Brother, are you okay?" Jun Bao saw Xiang Nan running away and quickly followed him.
"Of course it's okay." Xiang Nan smiled, then turned his hand and saw an extra purse in his hand, "Let's go eat~"
"Ah?! Where did it come from?" Jun Bao was stunned and asked in surprise.
"I stole it from that young master." Xiang Nan said with a smile. He had just inherited Wang Bo's stealing skills, and now he was trying his best, and he hit the mark with one hit.
"Ah?! Stealing something?" Jun Bao was shocked, "Senior brother, that would be a violation of the precept of stealing."
"If you commit the crime, commit it. We have been expelled from Shaolin and we are no longer monks. Why should we abide by the rules and regulations?" Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "Besides, I am robbing the rich and giving to the poor, doing good deeds."
Xiang Nan said this, took out the scraps of silver in his purse, and went to the steamed bun shop to buy them all into steamed buns. Ten of them were kept, and the rest were given to the beggars on the roadside, who were so happy that they kowtowed.
"You see, junior brother, saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. I gave them steamed buns and saved their lives. What a great merit.
In comparison, theft can only be considered a minor offense. Inside and out, I still made money. Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Are you right?" "
"It seems to make sense." Jun Bao nodded.
"That's it." Xiang Nan smiled, then raised a steamed bun, "I bought this steamed bun with stolen money, will you eat it?"
"Eat, of course." Jun Bao said immediately, "You stole the money anyway, and the retribution will be retribution on you~"
"Hey, you're really not stupid~" Xiang Nan said speechlessly.
