Li Xiuyuan smiled lightly when he heard this: "Okay, I like to listen to stories."
Sanzang clasped his hands together and said, "Excellent, please speak the Dharma for the monk."
Li Xiuyuan got up and went to the wine cellar to get a jar of black bean wine brewed by the old man in the spring. He placed it in front of Qin Xiangyu.
He smiled and said, "In my eyes, every vat is fine wine."
Qin Xiangyu nodded slightly and took out a brocade box from the cloth bag he was carrying.
When she opened the brocade box, there was a brocade bag embroidered with gold threads. She stretched out her slender jade fingers and carefully took out a brocade bag carved with white jade.
A glass twice as big as the wine glass Li Xiuyuan took out, he gently placed it in front of him.
Until Li Xiuyuan carefully poured a large glass of black bean wine into it, and a clear aroma of wine spread.
Qin Xiangyu smiled proudly: "Before I tell the story, I'll let you take a look at this wine glass."
The amber black bean wine was gently swaying in the glass, and a misty mist suddenly rose in the glass, like a fairy spirit in a dream.
Faintly appearing, attracting those in front of you.
A ray of skylight fell from the glazed tiles and shone on the wine glass. In an instant, it was like a rainbow shadow rose in the glass, as beautiful as a dream.
Even though Sanzang couldn't help but take off the black cloth on his face, he couldn't help but marvel at the black rainbow in his mind.
He murmured: "What a beautiful wine glass. I'm afraid I don't need to drink. I'll get drunk just looking at it."
Li Xiuyuan stared blankly, feeling as if he had no idea where to start and was reluctant to reach out and pick up the wine glass on the table.
It's like a fantasy has arisen before your eyes, and you can't bear to destroy it.
Qin Xiangyu was stunned when he saw Sanzang, and couldn't help but look at Li Xiuyuan and asked: "Can a monk also see the spiritual wine in the cup? Is he a god?"
Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "Monk, since you already understand this truth, you shouldn't torture yourself so hard here."
Then he replied to Qin Xiangyu: "The monk is practicing Buddhism..."
Sanzang sighed and gently took off the black cloth covering his face, revealing his original face.
Looking at the beautiful scene in front of him, he exclaimed: "Buddha said that there is no color, no sound, no scent, no scent, no touch... It really makes sense. There are really too many things in this world that can confuse people's minds."
Li Xiuyuan reached out and picked up the wine glass on the table, and shook the glass gently against the ray of skylight falling above his head.
I saw that the white jade wine glass and the amber wine actually emitted a rainbow-like light under the illumination of the sky.
I couldn't help but exclaim: "If there was a ray of sunshine in the sky right now, wouldn't it be even more beautiful?"
"Yes, exactly like that."
Qin Xiangyu smiled proudly: "This wine glass also has a nice name, it's called the Luminous Cup... This was given to me by a friend from the desert a few years ago..."
When Li Xiuyuan heard this, he looked at Sanzang and said, "Monk, if you go to the Western Regions next year, you can bring two back to offer to the Buddha. I think it will be a good thing."
In fact, what he wanted to say was that I also wanted to visit the Western Regions.
Since there is such a fun treasure, I can't miss it. I buy a few more, one for the old monk and one for the old Taoist master.
Sanzang was startled when he heard this, looked up at Li Xiuyuan and asked, "Are you too greedy?"
When Qin Xiangyu saw the look on Sanzang's face, he simply gritted his teeth and said, "Monk, don't worry about it. I will give you this luminous cup for the sake of the yard."
Sanzang shook his head: "Buddha said that when you see it, you own it. The donor must not let the monk be infected with the three poisons."
"Greedy ass!"
Li Xiuyuan looked at Sanzang and said seriously: "The Buddha said that there is no color, sound, fragrance or touch, and there is no ignorance... Why do you offer flowers and three cups of spiritual wine in front of the Buddha?"
"The Buddha said that all dharmas are empty. He just wants you to understand this truth and not be attached to one dharma or one principle. As long as you are not greedy in your heart, what's the harm in having it?"
"One day you can bring it back from the Western Regions and you can play with it yourself or offer it to the Buddha. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Sanzo nodded, then shook his head.
He sighed and said, "This is a very complicated truth. I need to think about it carefully."
Li Xiuyuan gently placed the luminous cup back in front of Qin Xiangyu.
He said seriously: "The monk won't want your baby, and neither will I. We both plan to go to the Central and Western Regions in the desert. There will be a chance."
Qin Xiangyu looked at the two of them and smiled bitterly: "Oh, you two are the most interesting people I have ever met. Anyone who has seen my luminous cup will want to keep it for themselves."
"I thought that the little girl had no intention of repaying and wanted to give away this beloved baby. Unexpectedly, I really have to thank you two..."
Qin Xiangyu sighed: "In this world, there are not many people like you two."
Li Xiuyuan added black bean wine to Sanzang's cup. Sanzang looked at the amber wine and felt the fragrance hit his face. He couldn't help but ask: "What kind of wine is this?"
"Black bean wine, two cents a bowl."
Li Xiuyuan smiled faintly: "This was the price before. Now it's five cents. I only drink it in the store and don't sell a jar..."
Sanzang took a sip and felt that compared with the apricot flower wine, it had a completely different taste.
Qin Xiangyu was stunned for a moment, took a sip from the luminous cup, and then frowned: "Why don't you sell more of such a delicious wine to the guests?"
Li Xiuyuan spread his hands: "I'm lazy, I can just drink it in the store if I like it."
Afraid that Qin Xiangyu would get entangled with the issue of selling wine, he quickly changed the subject and said, "Shopkeeper Qin, you drank the wine too. Please continue telling the story. The monk also wants to hear it."
Sanzang nodded, smiled and said, "Please speak."
Qin Xiangyu nodded, looked at the two of them and smiled lightly: "Don't be anxious, just listen to me slowly..."
It is said that Ma Fengyu, who lives in Loulan in the Western Regions, although his family was poor when he was young, he was talented and liked to make friends with different talents.
It is said that at that time, there was a Feng family compound in the west of Loulan City, which was known as a ghost house. It had towering ancient trees and countless balconies that were in disrepair.
Legend has it that supernatural beings often appeared in the world, and no one dared to live here. Over time, it became a ruin, and no one wanted to take care of it.
In this way, the yard gradually became filled with all kinds of weeds that were taller than people.
Even if you are far away, you will feel a cool air blowing towards your face. Even if the sun is shining, no one dares to go in and have a chance.
On this day, Ma Fengyu met with a group of friends in a tea shop in Dongcheng.
After everyone drank three cups of tea and ate melon seeds.
Someone with good intentions yelled: "Which of our brothers dares to spend the night in the Feng family's yard? I'm willing to pay... No, how about we pay for it together and go to the restaurant to treat guests to a table?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately became silent and no one answered.
Ma Fengyu took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I'll give it a try. Don't deny it when I come out."
Upon hearing this, all the sentient beings immediately cheered: "If you dare to go, we will guarantee your success."
So they just did what they said, and a group of people who saw the excitement as a big deal and walked all the way from the east of the city to the outside of the Feng family compound in the west of the city.
A few timid guys didn't dare to go in. They looked at the door from a distance and said, "We are not in a hurry to leave. If you are scared when you go in, just come out quickly. You won't be embarrassed."
Ma Fengyu smiled: "The east wind blows the war drums, who will I, Ma, be afraid of when I come out?"
After saying that, he opened the door with a creak.
Walking all the way in, it turned out that it was just like the legend outside. The grass here was almost as long as him and he couldn't see the road at all. It seemed that no one had taken care of it for many years.
Fortunately, he was more courageous. He pushed aside the weeds all the way inside and tried to get up to the balcony in the yard.
Ma Fengyu groped his way through several courtyards, rushed directly to the backyard, and climbed onto the balcony. Seeing that there was no grass growing on the pavilion on the balcony, he tidied it up and prepared to spend the night here.
By the time he had cleared a clean place and was about to lie down, a new moon was already hanging on the treetops.
Thinking about the rumors in the city about the supernatural things in the courtyard, Ma Fengyu, who was lying on the stone platform, couldn't help but read a few Buddhist scriptures he learned from the monks in the temple.
Looking at the crescent moon in the sky, thinking that all the Buddhas will protect me, why should I be afraid of ghosts and gods?
After reciting the Buddhist scriptures for a while, a gust of breeze blew on my face, and I suddenly felt like dreaming.
Just when he was half asleep, there was a sudden sound of footsteps downstairs. Many people poured into the courtyard, and even more people came to the stairs.
Thinking about what his companion said, Ma Fengyu turned around with his head on the stone platform. His intuition told him that someone was carrying a lantern and went up to the platform.
The visitor suddenly saw Ma Fengyu who had fallen asleep and couldn't help being surprised and took a few steps back.
He whispered to the people below: "Come quickly, why is there a stranger spending the night here on the balcony?"
Someone in the yard looked up and asked, "Look carefully, who is so brave?"
The woman holding the lantern shook her head: "I don't know him."
Without saying anything, an old man went up to the balcony, walked around in front of Ma Fengyu, looked at the lantern, and then laughed,
Said: "This is Ma Fengyu from the city. Since he is already sleeping here... leave him alone and let us continue our affairs. Even if Mr. Ma wakes up, he will not blame us."
So a group of me entered the wing room on the balcony one after another. For a while, the doors and windows of several balconies were opened, and the lights were brightly lit.
After a while, there was a sound of people outside, as if many guests had arrived.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the entire courtyard was brightly lit and came back to life in the blink of an eye.
Ma Fengyu, who was half asleep, turned slightly and yawned. When the old man in the wing heard that Ma Fengyu had woken up, he hurried out.
Looking at him, he cupped his hands and said, "My dear, there is a happy event at home tonight. My daughter is getting married... I didn't expect that the noble man would come to visit. I didn't entertain you well, so I asked Haihan."
Ma Fengyu got up, clasped his hands and returned the salute, and said to the old man: "I must have come uninvited and disturbed your family's happy event. I am very ashamed. Please forgive me."
The old man laughed heartily and said, "Young Master Ma came here and recited Buddhist scriptures to pray for us. We are already very grateful. Please invite Master Ma to attend the wedding together."
Ma Fengyu clapped his hands: "It's so disturbing."
Following the old man, he came to the lobby that had been set up, and saw that everything here had changed and became magnificent.
After a while, a maid came out accompanied by a dignified and gorgeous woman.
The old man introduced to Ma Fengyu: "Mr. Ma, this is my wife..." Upon hearing this, the woman smiled and saluted Ma Fengyu,
When Ma Fengyu saw it, he quickly returned the favor. At this moment, a burst of sheng, pipe and drum music, as well as the beautiful sound of silk and bamboo, sounded from downstairs.
The servant followed and shouted to the woman: "Madam, they are coming!"
The old man hurriedly took the woman out to greet her. Ma Fengyu had no choice but to follow him when he saw her. Not long after, a maid and a guest came with the groom.
Ma Fengyu saw that the groom was a few years older than him and had a handsome appearance that was rare in Loulan. For a moment, the old man asked the groom to meet Ma Fengyu.
After a while, the servants who were ready for the ceremony took the bride and groom to salute together.
After bowing to heaven and earth, the father-in-law and his son-in-law bowed to each other again. Amidst a burst of lively shouting, the guests were already seated and couldn't wait to drink wine.
One by one, the young maids brought the steaming delicacies and wine to the table and set them up. For a moment, the jade bowl reflected the golden cup, making all the guests' faces light up.
After a few rounds of wine, several maids and servants came out, surrounded by the bride. The jingling of rings and the fragrance of the bride could be heard everywhere.
The old man asked his daughter to salute Ma Fengyu. After Ma Fengyu returned the salute, the bride sat down next to her mother.
Ma Fengyu looked at the emerald phoenix hairpin and the beautiful and moving bride, and couldn't help stroking his hands and saying: "Today is such a good day!"
