"Here's a toast to both of you, Xiaosheng." Tang Yinjun raised his glass with a red face.
He drank a lot and was already a little drunk. However, he was in high spirits during happy events and he was young, so it was not a serious problem.
"Congratulations," Zhu Jianshen congratulated, "give birth to a precious son soon, and we will have a happy marriage for a hundred years."
Li Qing also raised his wine glass and said, "The family is in harmony and everything goes well."
"Haha...thank you for your words." Tang Yin drank the wine in one gulp, flicked the bottom of the glass, and then said, "Both of you are from the capital, right?"
Li Qing was okay, but Zhu Jianshen spoke with an authentic Beijing accent, which was hard not to be recognized.
It's not his fault. He was in his forties and leaving the capital for the first time, so he couldn't change his accent easily.
The two didn't admit it, but they didn't deny it either.
Tang Yin didn't ask any further, and instead said confidently: "We will meet again."
Zhu Jianshen nodded with a smile, "Looking forward to seeing you again, I'm optimistic about you."
Tang Yin smiled, apologized, and went to other tables to toast.
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The two of them didn't stay long. After eating and drinking, they patted their butts and left.
Tang Bohu is a great talent, but now Li Qing has no energy and no time to 'chasing stars'.
After returning to the inn, he packed up his things and paid for a few days' accommodation. Li Qing was afraid that the other party would suffer a loss, so he gave Tang's mother some more money.
Then, the two rushed to Hanshan Temple...
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Hanshan Temple is famous far and wide. If you come to Suzhou and don’t visit Hanshan Temple, it’s the same as if you go to Hangzhou and don’t visit West Lake.
The summer is hot and the sun is shining brightly, but it still cannot stop the pious heart of the pilgrims.
The two of them followed the flow of people into the temple. Zhu Jianshen came here for the first time, looking here and there, looking very interested.
Li Qing was very indifferent.
Zhu Jianshen was curious, "Have you been here before?"
"Been here." Li Qing nodded.
"You are a Taoist priest, why do you come to a Buddhist temple?" Zhu Jianshen wondered, "Could it be that you are like Wang Shouren, discussing Taoism with eminent monks?"
"...No, I'm not as naughty as him. I just told people to return to secular life." Li Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head, took a breath and said, "I came here to accompany an old friend."
Zhu Jianshen nodded slightly and sighed: "In the future, I will also become your old friend."
"You're getting sentimental." Li Qing was speechless. "It's the peak time for pilgrims to offer incense. Let's take a walk first and burn incense and worship Buddha later."
"Sure," Zhu Jian said with a deep smile, "This is my first time here. This Hanshan Temple is really not small...well, the scenery and architecture are also good."
Although there are many people, it is not noisy. The air is filled with the scent of incense and candles, which makes people feel at ease. Compared with ordinary temples, the style of Hanshan Temple seems to be leisurely and refined.
However, Zhu Jianshen didn't have much strength and was afraid of the heat. After walking around for a while, he groaned and couldn't walk.
Li Qing had no choice but to enjoy the coolness under the shade of the trees with him, watching the various pilgrims coming and going. gòйЪ.ōΓg
"Li Qing, why do you think they come to offer incense and worship Buddha?" Zhu Jianshen was speechless, "Also, do you think there is really a Buddha in the world?"
Li Qing chuckled and said: "It's not hard to guess why they are here. Some want to get rich, some want heirs, some want fame, and some want marriage... As for whether there is a Buddha, it depends on how you understand it."
"What's the meaning?"
Li Qing thought for a while and said: "If you think that Buddha is an omnipotent person with boundless magical power, then there should be no such thing. It is just a kind of belief and a kind of spiritual sustenance."
After a pause, "It is said that praying for incense and worshiping Buddha with sincerity will lead to spiritual success. In fact, this is not empty talk. It's just that this sincerity is from one's own heart, rather than from one's heart to the Buddha statue in the temple. But it is undeniable that this It’s reassuring.”
Zhu Jianshen nodded slowly, then shook his head. He wanted to say something, but stopped talking. In the end, he just sighed quietly.
Li Qing understood his state of mind and knew that he was willing to believe that there really was a Buddha in the world as people said.
In fact, why not Li Qing?
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Near noon, the pilgrims gradually left. The two walked out of the shade of the trees and found a young novice monk. After expressing their demands, they were led into a temple.
Zhu Jianshen inserted three pillars of incense, then squatted on the futon, holding a scripture and reciting words with a pious expression, praying for her Zhen'er.
Li Qing watched quietly from the side...
After a long time, Zhu Jianshen slowly closed the Buddhist scriptures, only to realize that at some point, Li Qing had also burned incense and was chanting something.
Zhu Jian was deeply surprised: Taoist priests also pray to Buddha?
After waiting for a while, seeing that Li Qing had no intention of getting up, he went outside to wait.
Unexpectedly, the wait reached the end of noon.
"Why did it take so long?" Zhu Jianshen said with some dissatisfaction.
Li Qing didn't explain, just said: "Let's go and eat."
Zhu Jianshen looked deeply at the Buddha statue in the temple in front of him, nodded slightly, "Let's go."
Wherever there are people, there are people doing business.
There was a restaurant next to Hanshan Temple, but it was all vegetarian and there was not a single meat dish. The two of them had just come out of the temple and had no intention of eating haise, but the vegetarian food was delicious.
"Where to go next?" Zhu Jianshen asked.
"Hmm..." Li Qing pondered for a moment and said, "How about going to Yangcheng Lake to eat crabs?"
"Eating crabs right now... this season is wrong," Zhu Jianshen said, "Autumn is a good time to eat crabs, when the crabs are the most plump..."
"Why are you so particular about it?" Li Qing was speechless. "You can eat it all year round, but you still have to set a time. That's fine. You can watch me eat it then."
"..."
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"Crab has the effects of replenishing bone marrow, activating blood, nourishing liver yin, replenishing gastric juice, and strengthening muscles and bones... This thing is good for you." Li Qing picked up the crab meat and said, "But crabs are cold in nature, so wine is good for you. Stop drinking."
Zhu Jianshen nodded slightly, looked eagerly at the crab meat Li Qing picked out, and swallowed his saliva.
Of course he has eaten crabs, but he doesn't know how to eat crabs. In the past, the imperial kitchen had to prepare them. Even if it didn't work, there would be a young eunuch who would peel the meat for him and let him do it himself, which was really difficult for him.
When Li Qing wasn't prepared, Zhu Jianshen grabbed a small bowl full of crab meat and crab roe and shoveled it into his mouth.
Li Qing glared at him, but didn't say anything to him. Instead, he continued peeling crabs while talking.
Seeing him like this, Zhu Jianshen became more courageous. He ate from the bowl, looked at the plate, puffed out his cheeks, and looked like he was eating...
It’s like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit!
Only occasionally respond with a few words of 'um um ah ah'.
The crabs looked big, but not much meat. The two of them ate more than twenty big crabs before they were barely full.
"It's really good. It's really good." Zhu Jianshen leaned back in his chair with a look of enjoyment and satisfaction. "Tomorrow we will also eat crabs. The meat of this crab is delicious and sweet. It is much better than the ones from Gong...home."
Li Qing wiped his hands and rolled his eyes at him, "I won't peel it for you tomorrow. If you want to eat it, do it yourself."
The waiter on the side took the opportunity to interject: "If you find it troublesome, our store can ask the master to do it, but...it will cost extra."
"You told me earlier!" Li Qing was speechless, "Ten more, and the crab roe will be separated."
Zhu Jianshen said amusedly: "Aren't you full?"
"I was too lazy to peel it off." Li Qing rolled his eyes, "I let you eat more than half of it, how much did I eat?"
"Then add five more." Zhu Jianshen smiled and said, "Actually, I'm not full either, I'm just... afraid that you'll beat me."
Li Qing: "..."
After eating crab, the two wandered around the street for a while, and then went to the theater to listen to a play.
The next day, the two of them, who were not satisfied, went to eat crab again...
After staying in Yangcheng for more than ten days, the two of them changed places and continued to eat delicious food, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and travel around.
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July,
The two came to Hangzhou and went to Shifeng Mountain to drink the most authentic Longjing tea. Zhu Jianshen said: It tasted much better than the tribute tea in the palace.
At the same time, he was furious.
He scolded the local officials for fooling him, and wanted to investigate carefully when he got back and kill a few to shock him.
Li Qing was angry and funny. He explained to him that during the process of storage and transportation of tea, some flavor will inevitably be lost, and it cannot be compared with the freshly picked tea from the place of origin. This calmed Zhu Jianshen's anger.
Then, the two rented a small boat, ate Dongpo meat, drank Longjing tea, occasionally had a few drinks, and floated on the West Lake. It was so enjoyable.
West Lake in early autumn is the best time of year to visit the West Lake.
The blue waves are sparkling and the climate is pleasant. Zhu Jianshenchao likes to sit on the bow of the boat, taking off his boots and stirring his big feet in the lake water.
Li Qing often said that he was polluting the lake, but Zhu Jianshen didn't listen and continued to go his own way.
The sky is blue, the field of vision is wide, and the autumn breeze is blowing on your face, making you feel relaxed and happy.
Such scenery makes people feel happy, comfortable and relaxed...
The boat was swinging in the center of the lake. Zhu Jianshen was leaning on the bow of the boat, holding a wine bottle in one hand and taking a sip from time to time, with an expression of enjoyment on his face.
"Why are you drinking again? It's over the limit today!" Li Qing walked out of the cabin and saw that he was drinking again, so he reached out to grab the wine bottle.
"Wait a minute," Zhu Jianshen hugged the jug like a treasure and said, "Let's do this. Let's play against each other. I'll make the first couplet, and you will put out the second couplet, and I'll give you the jug, okay?"
It's rare for Zhu Jianshen to be so elegant. Li Qing didn't want to spoil the scenery, nodded and said, "Let's talk about it."
Zhu Jianshen took another sip of wine, then shook his head and said, "Carry the tin pot and swim in the West Lake. The tin pot falls into the West Lake. I cherish the tin pot."
Li Qing frowned slightly, he seemed to have vaguely heard of this couple.
"Haha... are you sorry?" Zhu Jianshen said proudly.
If only Tang Bohu was here, I would definitely break your heart... Li Qing cursed and fell into deep thought.
This couple... is really not right.
Li Qing thought hard for a while, then his eyes suddenly lit up, he cleared his throat and said, "Listen to me."
Zhu Jianshen was shocked.
This is a pairing created by the talented Su Dongpo. I wonder how many literati and elegant people it is, but Li Qing only thought for a moment and came up with the second line?
"Ahem," Li Qing took a breath and said, "Reading physics is like looking at it in a fog. Reading physics in a fog is like ignoring physics."
Seeing the deep clouds and mist, Zhu said calmly: "No, what are you talking about?"
"Just tell me whether it's right or not!"
"That's right, why are you so stubborn?" Zhu Jianshen was extremely angry, "You are just being wrong, you are right and wrong..."
