(Thirty-three images of Avalokitesvara, this image is only for Ma Lang’s pleasure)
The next day, early in the morning, Ye and her second aunt grabbed Lanfeng Huzi and rushed to the county.
Last night, the two children told their parents what had happened. Both families broke out in cold sweats. They thought they had attracted something dirty, so they made an appointment to go to the county or city early in the morning to buy some incense and candles and pray to the Fish Basket Guanyin for peace. Of course, Lan Feng still kept the fact that he could hear birdsong a secret. Seeing his mother so anxious, he didn't dare to say anything more.
After leaving the door, two adults were walking in front, while Lanfeng and Huzi were hanging behind, having fun. In the morning, the sky just broke out, the breeze was gentle, the summer cicadas on the branches were buzzing, and there were more people on the road to the county and city. The second aunt saw steamed buns and steamed buns being sold at the stall in front, so she stepped forward and bought a few to share with everyone.
Lanfeng often came to the county market with Ye Heng to sell fish, but Huzi rarely came here. So he pulled Lan Feng to look around. Lan Feng finally ate a bun, but was pulled by Hu Zi and almost choked.
"Ahem, Huzi, please slow down!" Lanfeng patted his chest, "It's not here yet, you are so excited..."
Huzi said: "It's better for you to come here with your father often. I only come once every two months. Last time I heard the lecturer tell the story of Monkey King, the Monkey King, and I was kicked out before I heard even half of it. ..."
Lan Feng snickered. Last time, he and this tiger sneaked into the teahouse to listen to a book without paying anyone while no one was paying attention. When the storyteller told about the fight between Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen, the tiger jumped up and cheered. At that time, everyone in the room looked at them. Lanfeng was running fast, but Huzi was caught and given a beating...
"Lanfeng!!" Huzi saw Lanfeng covering his mouth and guessed that he must be laughing at the fact that he was beaten. He instantly got angry and hit Lanfeng with his fist raised. When Lanfeng saw the tiger coming, he dodged and ran forward.
About half an hour later, they arrived at the county city. At this time, the small vendors on the street set up stalls one after another, and the pedestrian traders also began to shout.
The second aunt and Mrs. Ye walked along with the two children, and stopped in front of a Buddhist statue shop when they saw that the door was locked. The second aunt said to Ye:
"Sister, you wait here, I'll call the door." Ye nodded after hearing this.
The second aunt stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Old Jin! Open the door quickly!" No one answered, so the second aunt called the door several times, and finally, a lazy voice came from inside.
"Who... who is it? It's so early in the morning. It's coming, it's coming..."
After a while, the door opened and a head stuck out. Lan Feng was also amused when he saw that man, with thin cheeks and a mustache. Bleary-eyed and smelling of alcohol.
"Hey, the second aunt is here." Lao Jin rubbed his eyes and said, "Don't you usually come in the afternoon? Why is it so early today?"
After hearing this, the second aunt looked embarrassed and said, "Old Jin, it's not convenient to talk here. Let's go in and talk."
Lao Jin looked at Mrs. Ye and then at the two children: "Come in, come in."
When everyone entered the house, Lao Jin sighed, thinking that he couldn't sleep anymore because of his drowsiness, so he simply opened the door of the shop and asked Lan Feng and the four of them to sit in the hall. Lan Feng had never been here before. He looked around the store. There were statues of gods and Buddhas, large and small, on the shelves. On the tribute platform facing the door was the Sanqing Tianzun on the left and the Third Buddha on the right.
Lao Jin came out of the inner room and put on a black robe, looking like a fairy. He took a bundle of incense and candles to burn incense and bow to the Sanqing Tianzun and the Third Buddha. Then he sat opposite Lanfeng and the others and said, "Second Aunt, what's going on?"
The second aunt sighed and told Lao Jin exactly what happened yesterday.
While listening, Lao Jin looked at Lan Feng and the two children and saw that the two children were very angry and did not look like they had committed a crime. He also thought that this fishing village has the Fish Basket Guanyin as its governor, and although Longevity Mountain is big, it is the dojo of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the earth immortals, and there should be no evil spirits causing trouble.
Lao Jin said: "Second Aunt, you don't have to worry. I see that these two children are very angry. It doesn't look like they have committed any crime. That Lord Rabbit is probably just a passing spirit."
The second aunt and Mrs. Ye breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Lao Jin said. Ye asked: "Mr. Jin, that Mr. Rabbit won't come to trouble these two children again, will he?"
Lao Jin touched his mustache and said: "Probably not. According to you, it was a blue and white giant eagle that saved them in the end. According to the description, it should be a condor Hai Dongqing. How could it appear here? What? Eagles are the natural enemies of rats and rabbits. At least in the short term, the rabbit master will not dare to attack." The topic changed, and Lao Jin said again, "If you two are really worried, then of course you should buy some incense and candles for the fish. Lan Guanyin, pray for peace, haha..."
The second aunt and Mrs. Ye heard what Lao Jin said and there was no reason not to buy it. They picked up a bunch of incense candles, bought a fruit basket from the vendor, and walked non-stop to the Fish Basket Guanyin Statue.
The Fish Basket Guanyin Statue is located upstream of the fishing village. Lanfeng and the other four were turning back after leaving the county and city. They saw a group of people in front of them walking in the direction of the Fish Basket Guanyin. Lanfeng and Huzi took incense and candles and chased them to play. Second Aunt and Ye shook their heads helplessly when they saw it.
As the saying goes, if a man is mad, something will happen, but if a dog is mad, something will happen. Lanfeng and Huzi were fighting each other, getting closer and closer to the pedestrian in front. Lanfeng was running in front, and Huzi was chasing behind.
Lanfeng was running, and when he turned around and challenged Huzi with an incense candle, he saw Huzi's expression of astonishment. Lan Feng thought he was unconvinced, but little did he know that a broken branch on the roadside blocked his feet.
With a stagger, Lan Feng flew out.
"Ah!! Be careful!!" Lan Feng shouted quickly when he saw that the people in front of him were unaware.
Among the group of people, there were two men and two women, including a little girl who was walking in front with a windmill. Hearing Lan Feng shout, he was startled. But the incident happened suddenly, and there was no time to dodge. Lanfeng fell on the little girl without any bias. Suddenly, Lanfeng smelled a strange fragrance, but at this moment, he didn't want to think too much and rolled with the little girl on the side of the road!
"Miss!"
"Lan Feng!"
The two couples and the second aunt shouted at the same time. Although Lanfeng fell down with the little girl, he still used his hands to protect the girl's head and arms in desperation, but his own arm was scratched. After landing, Lan Feng quickly helped the little girl up and patted the dust off her body.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." As he said this, Lan Feng raised his head and looked at the little girl, and suddenly blushed.
The girl was staring at Lan Feng in horror, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her eyes were filled with tears. The round face is stained red with fat, and the small mouth is slightly opened to bite the peach blossom. The green silk is wrapped with silver horn jade, and the white jade brocade silk is draped on the shoulders.
"No, don't cry..." Lan Feng saw tears filling the little girl's eyes. He was about to reach out to wipe her tears, but unexpectedly, he was caught by the man who came and threw her aside.
One of the two women stepped forward to check the girl's injuries, while the other yelled at her.
"Where did you come from, a wild child! You're so frivolous. If my lady breaks down, I'll make you walk around without food!!"
At this time, the second aunt and Ye Shi rushed over to help Lan Feng.
"Lan Feng, are you okay?" Ye looked at Lan Feng's scratched arm and felt heartbroken.
A woman on the side stepped forward and yelled at Ms. Ye: "How do you, a woman, look after a child? You injured my young lady, so you can look good on her!"
When Mrs. Ye saw that this group of people were dressed in expensive clothes, they must be from wealthy families in the county, she quickly said: "Sister, I'm really sorry. This child is naughty. I will discipline him well when I get back."
When the second aunt saw this, she and Ye also apologized to the woman. The woman got an advantage and was about to continue preaching, but was stopped by the little girl.
"Sister Liu Huan, I'm fine, please don't embarrass them." The little girl obviously stopped crying and stood up.
The woman named Liu Huan said: "Miss, these people don't know the rules and they have to preach. If they break you, how will you explain to the master and his wife when you go back?"
The little girl smiled and said: "When I just landed, the brother protected my head and arms, but he was bruised. Besides, he didn't mean it, so just let them go."
After hearing this, Liu Huan turned around and said, "My young lady is kind-hearted and won't argue with you. You can go."
Seeing this, Mr. Ye immediately led Lan Feng to nod and thank him. Just as he turned around, he heard the little girl calling Lan Feng again: "Wait a minute!"
Lanfeng turned around, thinking something had happened again, but saw the little girl running up to him with a smile and stretching out her little hand. Lan Feng took a look and saw that it was the wisteria gourd on his neck. He thought he accidentally dropped it when he fell to the ground just now.
Just as he was about to take the gourd, the little girl turned her head and wrapped her hands around Lan Feng's head and tied it around his neck.
There was that strange fragrance again, Lan Feng said: "Thank you... thank you."
The little girl chuckled and said, "Why are you blushing again? My name is Wan Xi, what about you?"
Lan Feng touched the wisteria gourd and said, "My name is...Lan Feng."
"Lanfeng, eh." Na Wanxi said thoughtfully, "Brother Lanfeng, we are going to worship the Fish Basket Guanyin, what about you?"
Lan Feng said in shock: "Hey, we are also going to worship the Fish Basket Guanyin."
"Great, then we can..."
"Miss!" Wan Xi was about to continue, but was interrupted by Liu Huan. Liu Huan winked at Wan Xi. Wan Xi understood and said to Lan Feng with a disappointed look on her face: "I'm sorry, Brother Lan Feng, we have to take a step first and see you again." As soon as he finished speaking, Wan Xi was led by Liu Huan. Moved forward.
"Lan Feng!" Mrs. Ye slapped Lan Feng on the head and shouted, "You will give me some snacks when I walk in the future! Today, my girl is kind-hearted. If you meet someone who is unruly, your parents will have nothing to do with him!"
Lanfeng looked aggrieved and dared not speak. Huzi picked up the scattered incense candles and said, "Auntie, mother, let's go quickly. We have worshiped the Bodhisattva and we have to go home for dinner."
The second aunt and Mr. Ye nodded, and then continued to move forward.
Not long after, through the tree tops in the distance, everyone faintly saw the Guanyin statue. This Guanyin statue has been standing here for more than five hundred years. In order to enlighten this land and water, Master Guanyin once transformed into a fisherman, and later married Ma Lang. Later, he helped Master Sanzang subdue the carp spirit, and the people of Chenjiazhuang erected this statue of Guanyin in a fish basket. However, after Sanzang and the others left, there was a locust plague here for three years. The people of Chenjiazhuang had no choice but to abandon their homeland and leave. The fish basket Guanyin statue was no longer cared for, leaving only this small fishing village to add some incense every year on Guanyin's birthday. .
Lanfeng and the other four approached the statue and saw that the fish basket Guanyin was ten feet high and sealed with white stone. It was dressed in a fisherman's plain clothes and had her hair tied down. A pair of good eyes were slightly opened, and a peaceful smile appeared on his mouth. The left hand curls the fingers in front of the chest, and the right hand hangs the fish basket. There was also a carp jumping vaguely in the basket, vividly.
It's just that this Guanyin statue has gone through hundreds of years of wind and rain, and has long lost its glory. It is covered with dust and covered with green flowers. There is an incense table in front of the statue, with some burned out incense candles sparsely inserted.
Su Wanxi and her party arrived here before Lanfeng and others. Wanxi asked two men to clean up the area around the Fish Basket Guanyin Statue. Although they could not restore its glory, they could at least make the place orderly.
When Wan Xi saw her servants getting ready, she took the incense candle and paid homage to the Fish Basket Guanyin. After placing the incense candles, she was seen kneeling in front of the Guanyin statue to make a wish. After a while, she stood up and looked back, and saw Lan Feng and others.
"Brother Lanfeng!" Wan Xi smiled and waved to Lanfeng. Lan Feng nodded sheepishly and hid behind Ye when he saw the servants and Liu Huan staring at him fiercely.
When Mrs. Ye saw Wan Xi and others worshiping the Fish Basket Guanyin, she and her second aunt stepped forward and nodded to Liu Huan and others. Liu Huan rolled his eyes at them and walked aside. Mrs. Ye and her second aunt didn't pay attention. They also lit incense and candles to pray for Lan Feng and Hu Zi.
At this time, Wan Xi suddenly ran to Lan Feng and pulled him aside. Hu Zi frowned and muttered to the side with a face full of displeasure.
Wan Xi stuck out her tongue at Hu Zi and then asked Lan Feng: "Brother Lan Feng, thank you for protecting my forehead just now, otherwise it would not look good if it was bruised~"
When Lan Feng heard what Wan Xi said, he quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I bumped into you accidentally."
Lan Feng saw Wan Xi's cute smile reflecting on the white Guanyin statue. The breeze blew by, raising the green hair on her temples. The sun suddenly appeared, dyeing the mist by the river into a light purple.
Although Lan Feng was inexperienced and didn't know what this was like, looking at Wan Xi made his heart skip a beat!
"Miss! It's time for us to leave!" Liu Huan frowned when he saw Wan Xi chatting and laughing with Lan Feng. But seeing that Wan Xi had a crush on Lan Feng, she didn't dare to say anything. After all, she was just a maid.
"I know, Sister Liu Huan!" Wan Xi responded, and then said to Lan Feng, "Brother Lan Feng, I live in the Su family compound in the county. Remember to come and play with me~" After that, she and Liu Huan and others left.
Lan Feng nodded and stared at the direction Wan Xi left.
"Hey! Lan Feng!" Huzi slapped Lan Feng on the shoulder. Lan Feng was lost in thought and was frightened.
Huzi patted Lanfeng's shoulder and said with a wicked smile, "That little girl likes you!"
After hearing this, Lanfeng rolled his eyes at Huzi and said: "I like a ghost! I am a eldest lady. Go and worship Guanyin Bodhisattva!" After saying that, he patted Huzi's butt and ran to Ye's side.
When Mrs. Ye saw the two children coming, she handed them a bunch of incense and said, "Hurry and pay homage to Guanyin Bodhisattva."
The two children took the incense and just bowed down, Lan Feng felt the earth tremble beneath him!
"Mom! Was there an earthquake?" Lan Feng asked in horror.
After hearing this, Mrs. Ye looked at her second aunt, then shook her head and said, "Silly boy, what are you talking about?"
Lanfeng thought it was his illusion and bowed again.
Another shudder! Lan Feng stood up quickly and said, "Mom, Second Aunt, do you really not feel the ground shaking?"
Everyone shook their heads and Lan Feng looked around. At this time, the sun was getting higher and shining brightly in his eyes. Lanfeng suddenly saw something. He pointed at the Guanyin statue and shouted: "Fish!! The fish is gone!!"
