"Ah hehehe——"
Before anyone arrived, I heard the woman's laughter, which contained a bit of charm.
When she entered, she had long since lost the delicate look that she had lying on the ground before. As she walked towards Master Sanzang, she also said at the same time: "I guess this Master is a holy monk from the Tang Dynasty, right? I'm here. It’s too late, I didn’t welcome guests from afar, so I ask the Master for forgiveness.”
The two ladies walked straight to the opposite side of Master Tripitaka, and then they stopped. They took in the whole scene with just one glance, but they could no longer move their eyes away, and they kept praising her in their hearts: What a good look, what a good look!
There is such a handsome and handsome person, I finally saw it today!
Look at this overall majesty. He is truly worthy of being a figure of the Tang Dynasty.
How many people in this country of Tianzhu can compare?
Fahai then met the woman head-on. Although she was wearing a veil, the woman's autumn eyes were really uneasy and she was looking at him unscrupulously.
Fahai thought of how he looked damaged when he first met this foreigner, and it suddenly became clear to him.
The Great Sage also thought in his heart: How can a sixty-year-old man like you control such a charming woman?
Fahai did not dodge because of the eyes of the two ladies. Instead, he looked towards them, his eyes neither sad nor happy.
The second lady and Master Sanzang looked at each other, and saw each other's starry eyes like those in the deep sea, but for some reason they felt cold sweat on their backs and their scalp was numb.
After all, she was an ordinary woman. How could she dare to look at Master Tripitaka for a long time?
With this quick glance, he subconsciously took two steps back and stood aside from the old master Kou, trying to calm down the turmoil that had long been flooding in his heart.
Seeing that she retreated in spite of the difficulty, Fahai said: "Amitabha, the poor monk is none other than Tang Sanzang. The female benefactor is so polite."
"It's polite, it's polite."
The second lady also quickly returned the gift carefully.
When the officer saw it, he thought in his heart: The holy monk is really extraordinary. None of the monks who came here in the past could catch her eye, let alone come to see him in person.
Thinking in his mind, Kou Yuanwai said to Master Sanzang: "Master, this is the second wife of the old inner hall."
After hearing this, the Great Sage asked directly: "Second Madam? There is also an eldest lady besides the members?"
"To be honest, my wife has died of illness." Kou said from the sidelines: "There is only this second lady in the house now. She is the second wife after my wife died. Because she knew that I was deeply in love with my wife, she asked her servants to call her my wife. Second Madam.”
After hearing this, the Great Sage said in his heart: No wonder you are being manipulated by others, it is not unfair.
It was supposed to be a lecture, but the two ladies came and refused to leave. Kou looked at the sky outside and figured that it was time to prepare a fast meal, so he invited Master Tripitaka and the Great Sage to go back to the hall to talk.
Kou Yuanwai said to Master Sanzang: "Since the holy monk has come to my place, please stay for a few more days. When the disciple has completed his consummation, he will take the holy monk all the way to Lingshan in a sedan and horse. From my place to Lingshan, there are only The journey of eight hundred miles is as far as the saint monk's journey of one hundred and eighty thousand miles. We are already at the doorstep."
"Amitabha." Fa Hai recited the Dharma name and said with a smile: "I have already promised Yuan Wai before. Naturally, I will help Yuan Wai achieve perfection, but there is no need to send him off in a sedan chair. Since I came out of the Tang Dynasty, I have decided to take one step at a time. , Find the spiritual mountain with your feet."
"Ah, this." Kou Yuanwai was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then he solemnly nodded and said: "This holy monk's great wish cannot be undermined by the old man, no matter how virtuous or capable he is."
Referring to others, Kou Yuanwai naturally did not mention this matter again.
After everyone chatted for a few words, they heard a sound coming from outside the door——
"Abba, Abba——"
The Great Sage looked around and saw a handsome young man. He called out as he walked into the hall and walked in front of everyone. He first bowed to the bandits and then turned in the direction of Master Sanzang.
"I've seen the holy monk." The young man must have recognized Master Tripitaka, and without any introduction, he bowed to Master Tripitaka, "Holy monk, you are polite."
"The poor monk returned the favor."
"Hahaha——" Kou Yuanwai laughed twice and said to Master Sanzang with a smile: "Holy Monk, you don't have to be polite to him. This is my youngest son, named Kou Hui. He must have just left the study hall at this moment. "
The Great Sage heard this and asked again: "Younger son? Do you have an older son?"
But it was not Kou Yuanwai who answered, but Kou Hui, who was below, spoke first and said: "I still have two brothers, and I am at home for the third time."
"Why don't you see them coming?" the great sage asked curiously.
At this moment, Kou Yuanwai spoke: "The holy monk doesn't know that my two older children are named Kou Liang and Kou Dong. Last year, there was news that a Mr. Ziyu of the Central Plains opened a school in Xizhou. He The two of them have admired the culture of the Central Plains since they were children. As soon as they heard the news, they packed their bags, left a letter from home, and went to study. Some time ago, they also asked someone to bring back letters, so Mr. Ziyu I have already taken them under my wing, and now I am studying Confucian classics with my husband."
Fahai and the Great Sage looked at each other after hearing this, and it turned out that there was such a fate.
The Great Sage smiled and said, "I don't know, except for the Kou members, but my master is still acquainted with this Mr. Ziyu."
Fahai saw that the bandit wanted to say some compliments, so he smiled and said: "How good, how virtuous! You two young masters have the desire to learn, and you can expect to become dragons in the future. It is precisely in order to have a high status that you must do good deeds and be good. With our children and grandchildren outside of being scholars, we don’t have to worry about having no heirs to this huge family fortune.”
Kou Yuanwai shook his head after hearing this, with a wry smile on his face: "The holy monk doesn't know that my three children are all high-spirited people who say they can't bear the stench of copper in my garden."
Kou Hui straightened his body, as if to show his determination to everyone.
Fa Hai and the Great Sage were both unconvinced. After all, this moment was the same as that moment. Although I was determined at the moment, I didn’t know if I would regret it in the future.
After introducing Xiao'er, Kou Hui naturally took the seat. Kou Hui asked curiously: "I read from "Shi Lin Guang Ji" that there are only four major continents in the world. Our place is called Xiniu Hezhou, and there is also Dongsheng Shenzhou. .The land of China, Nanfanbuzhou. I also heard that the holy monk came from the Tang Dynasty in the east of Nanfanbuzhou. The journey of one hundred and eight thousand miles took a full fourteen days of cold and summer. I think the holy monk must have traveled this way. , you have encountered some difficulties and obstacles, right?"
"It's not like that." Fahai said with a smile: "Speaking of walking, in fact it takes fourteen years to walk back and forth. It's just that the poor monk often meets such a hospitable master like your father on the road, plus my master and disciple are here On the one hand, we have to slay demons and monsters on the road, and on the other hand, we also record the customs and customs along the way. Therefore, there are more days of staying in the pavilion, but fewer days of walking. If we talk about difficulties and obstacles."
Fahai paused. He thought about it for a moment and said with a smile: "There were a few times, but luckily I was safe and sound."
Kou Hui, after all, has a young mind, so he immediately asked Master Sanzang about the story of their journey to the west.
The great sage on the side casually told a story about "the holy monk of the Tang Dynasty holding the mountain with one hand", which made the members of the family dumbfounded and shocked.
Even though we know that Master Tripitaka is as extraordinary as the great sage says, it’s a bit too scary, right? !
Kou Hui wanted to listen again, but he saw that another child had come with an elder with a long nose and big ears. The child bowed to everyone and said: "Master, holy monk, the fasting feast has been held, would you like to invite me?" fast?"
Kou Yuanwai did not answer at first, but looked at Master Sanzang and asked, "I wonder how many other disciples of the holy monk are there."
Fahai smiled and replied: "Don't worry about them, they will come when they come."
Bajie had been in the kitchen the whole time, and before he had time to walk around the city, someone came with the child to call for help, so he also said: "Their ears are sharp, their eyes are sharp, and their noses are nimble. At this moment, I’m sure I’ll go back after smelling the fragrance.”
Sure enough, before Bajie finished speaking, he saw Xiao Bailong and Wu Jing coming hand in hand.
Since they had never met the second lady or the young master, they took advantage of the free time to salute each other and informed each other of their names.
"This Zhuangzi is really big, it's really different." Bajie sighed: "There is a Buddhist hall for worshiping Buddha, a sutra hall for chanting sutras, a hall for receiving guests, and now there is a hall for eating fast."
After hearing this, the Kou officer on the side quickly said to Bajie: "Elders, don't tease me. If others don't have this condition, that's it. Since I have quite a lot of wealth, I should be more considerate. Otherwise, wouldn't I be violating the Buddha?"
"Hehe." The great sage said with a smile: "As a member of the public, I also want to have peace of mind. Sincerity leads to spiritual success."
As he spoke, he had already arrived at the Zhaitang.
As soon as the seats are seated, the dishes are already prepared.
Gold lacquer table case, black lacquer chair. Five colorful fruits, five plates of side dishes, five plates of fruits, and five large plates of snacks are as sweet and fragrant as each other.
Vegetarian rice soup and steamed buns are all delicious.
At the end, Bajie said: "Master, there is something special here that needs to be tasted carefully."
Hearing what Bajie said, everyone started to look forward to it. After all, there must be something special about being able to praise this tricky old pig.
While waiting, he saw a maid bringing several basins and Bajie said: "Wash your hands first, wash your hands first."
Everyone also followed him.
After sitting down again, I saw several boy servants bringing many bamboo tubes, which were piled high in one place.
Bajie didn't show off and said directly: "Get started, get started."
As he said that, he first took a piece of bamboo tube and opened it. Then everyone saw the glutinous rice hidden in the bamboo tube, and the aroma had already hit their nostrils.
Bajie ate very quickly, and he had already finished two of the bamboo tubes in everyone's hands before they were opened. As if the wind and clouds were gone, there was still some shortage of food.
Seven or eight servants came and went, and four or five cooks could not stop serving Bajie alone.
While they were eating, the second lady made an excuse to go out. The housekeeper saw them, and after waiting for a while, he also followed them out of the door on the pretext of urging the kitchen.
After he came out of the kitchen, he saw the second lady sitting leisurely in the garden, with the corners of her mouth raised and her brows full of joy. But he was impressed first, so he walked forward unconsciously and said: "Second Madam, Second Madam——"
"What's the matter?" The second lady was in a good mood today and was not as knowledgeable as the housekeeper.
"What a wild monk. He doesn't understand any etiquette."
When the second lady heard this, she immediately stopped smiling and her tone became even harsher: "Who are you talking about?"
The butler was also very natural and opened his mouth: "Isn't he that ugly monk with a long nose and big ears? Didn't you see that there were seven or eight boys waiting on him, but he almost didn't even have time to serve him a meal?"
When the second lady heard that he was talking about Bajie, she didn't care about it, but she didn't agree with his words.
When the housekeeper saw that the second lady did not respond, he added: "Madam, what if all the subsequent monks are like him, and the family's wealth will be emptied?"
"Ha." The second lady chuckled, "The master is happy, and besides, he himself didn't say anything, what does it have to do with you if you don't get enough? It's all his property, plus his three sons, you don't have any interest in these gold If the silver is discarded like worn-out shoes, let him spend it. Even if he keeps asking for food every day, how much can he spend?"
The butler thought in his heart: If it had been in the past, his body and bones would not have lasted much longer, but now, since Master Tripitaka arrived, the old man's body has become stronger and stronger to the naked eye.
He could only hold these words in his heart, how could he say them out?
At the moment, he just agrees with the second lady, "Then who told him to have such a good thing?"
The second lady turned around, looked at the person entering the dining hall, and sighed: "However, this Master Tripitaka is really extraordinary. He is actually a figure in the country and a very talented person."
"A talented person?"
Seeing that the second lady really said such words, the housekeeper's heart was clearly in Monk Tang. His face suddenly became gloomy, but he seemed to sense that the second lady was about to turn around, so he immediately smiled and returned the favor. He took a step forward, pressed his back against the second lady's back, lowered his head and whispered in the second lady's ear: "Second lady, don't forget, he is a monk."
As he said that, he put his hands on the second lady's shoulders and said again: "It's no use even if you take a fancy to her."
After saying that, he took advantage of the situation and took the second lady into his arms.
Unexpectedly, the second lady's body was as slippery as a loach, and she turned around and took off her hand. Before the housekeeper could react, he heard the second lady scolding: "Go to hell!"
Just when he was feeling the sweetness of this scolding, a gust of fragrant wind went away, and all that was left of her was the back of the second lady.
Entering the Zhaitang, Bajie also had enough to eat and drink.
After all, this old man was old. After lunch, he felt sleepy. After saying a few words, he took his leave and had a rest, allowing Master Tripitaka and his disciples to do whatever they wanted in the village without being restrained.
Bajie helped the boys clear away the dishes and washed the dishes in the kitchen.
Fa Hai and the other three disciples returned to the guest room, and Wu Jing spoke first, "Master, please forgive me. I saw that the second lady and the housekeeper were sneaking around. Therefore, there was a spirit body accompanying them, so I saw some secret articles." .”
Wu Jing's spirit body is naturally elusive. Not to mention the mortals in Zhuangzi, even those monsters with powerful powers would be extremely difficult to detect if Wu Jing deliberately hides them.
At this moment, the Great Sage and Xiao Bailong heard Wu Jing's words, and were attracted by Wu Jing's words.
Wu Jing was also an honest man. When he saw that the master had no intention of blaming him, he said directly: "Master, the disciple found out that the two ladies seemed to have an affair with the housekeeper. Moreover, the two ladies seemed to like the master, which made the housekeeper feel unhappy. Heart."
The Great Sage nodded secretly after hearing this, indeed he had expected it.
(End of chapter)
