(Children don’t recognize each other when they see each other, they laugh and ask where the guest is from)
Time passed in the blink of an eye, Lanfeng paid homage to Xuanzhai, and after packing up properly, he got up and left the mountain gate. Kong Xiang and Jing Yan Jing Guo came to see him off. When they were leaving, Kong Xiang also warned him in many ways. Even if he returned to the world, he should not forget the promise he made in front of the Buddha. In the future, he should wholeheartedly do good and not do evil.
Kong Xiang took out another box from his arms and said, "Lanfeng, I'm going to ask you to help me this time when I return home."
Lanfeng took the box and opened it, only to see four Buddha's light relics.
Master, this is..." Lanfeng asked.
Kong Xiang said: "These are the four relics of Elder Xuanzhi. The day before yesterday, I received a post from Wuzhuang Temple in Wanshou Mountain, saying that it was a ginseng and fruit conference held by Wuzhuang Temple, which will be held every hundred years, and I was invited to go. But this elder Xuanzhi only After passing away, it is really inconvenient for me to leave. I know that your hometown is close to Longevity Mountain, so you can go to the meeting on my behalf with these four Buddha's Light Relics."
Lan Feng responded and put the relic away. Then he knelt down and kowtowed three times to thank his teacher, three more times to thank Jinshan Temple for taking him in, and three more times to thank the Buddha for his enlightenment. After finishing the nine kowtows, he stood up and said goodbye to his two senior brothers, Jingyan and Jingguo. He said he cherished them and then left the mountain gate.
The turbulent river is endless, and Lan Feng walks all the way looking for a fisherman's ferry. But he didn't expect someone to pat his shoulder. When he looked back, he saw a middle-aged man standing behind him, with a handsome face and extraordinary appearance. It was just the armor on his body that betrayed him.
"Donor Kuimulang..." Lanfeng saluted.
That man was Kui Mulang who came in disguise. He smiled and said: "Little brother, what kind of Buddhist rituals do you need to perform after returning to secular life?"
After hearing this, Lan Feng realized that he was no longer a Buddhist disciple. He said: "If you count your age, I should call you ancestor. For the sake of convenience, let's call you Brother Kui for now?"
Kui Mulang said: "It doesn't matter what you call her. Take me to your girl quickly. I'm worried that something unexpected will happen to Hua Xi."
Lan Feng said: "I'm not looking for a boatman again... This matter can't be rushed."
Unexpectedly, Na Kui Mulan grinned, put his hand on Lan Feng's shoulder, and after a few words, the two of them flew out in the air.
Lan Feng quickly stabilized his figure and said: "Brother Kui, please wait a moment..."
"Haha, little brother Lanfeng, come on, show me the way!" Kui Mulang said.
Lanfeng had no choice but to guide Kui Mulang while driving the clouds carefully. After this stalemate for a long time, Kuimulang was also a little tired, so he stopped at the top of a hill. He said: "After being dismissed from the immortal position and stopped being popular in the world, this true energy has been slowly exhausted over the past few hundred years. If it had been before, we would have arrived long ago."
Lan Feng said: "It's okay. I think I came from my hometown and have been walking for several months. You can take a rest."
Lanfeng stood on the cliff and looked in the direction of Tongtian River, feeling very anxious.
He turned around and looked at the flower sachet in Kui Mulang's hand uneasily, wondering how Wan Xi was doing now, and whether he and Wan Xi would not recognize each other like Kui Mulang and Bai Huaxian. Woolen cloth?
After resting for an hour, the two set off again. Soaring in the clouds and mist, chasing the stars and the moon, I finally saw the Fish Basket Guanyin statue on the bank of the Tongtian River on the evening of the second day...
Lanfeng and Kuimulang stood in the clouds and looked at this long-lost land, which was both familiar and unfamiliar. The scene of the massacre of the village that day is still vivid in my mind, but in the past seven years, Lan Feng has been in the quiet place of the Buddhist house for a long time, and the heartbreaking feeling of the past has long been gone, and more of it is just sighing.
The two of them calmed down and walked towards the county and city. They saw that the streets on both sides were extending in all directions, broad and grand, with an endless stream of pedestrians and vendors. It was nothing like the riverside path seven years ago.
When Lan Feng saw a carriage stopping ahead, he and Kui Mulang stepped forward to ask.
The groom said that this place is no longer the small county and city it once was. Ever since the Fish Basket Guanyin Statue was rebuilt, business here has begun to flourish. In just five years, it has turned into a large town called 'Liancheng'. The former site of the fishing village It has also become a large wharf on the commercial waterway.
After hearing this, Lanfeng sighed with emotion, times have really changed, and he never expected that his hometown would still have such an opportunity.
Lan Feng asked again: "Dare I ask, brother, is the original Su family still there now?"
The groom said, "The Su family? There are so many people named Su. Which family are you talking about?"
Lan Feng was embarrassed for a moment, thinking that he was favored by the Su family, but he didn't know the name of Mr. Su...
He said: "It was the Su family compound where we used to live in the middle of the county and city."
"Oh! You mean the mansion of Su Da merchant," the groom said. "It's still there, but it's much bigger than before. But seeing you like this, does it have anything to do with his family background?"
Lan Feng smiled without saying anything. He thanked the groom and walked towards the Su family's mansion with Kui Mulang.
This road is prosperous and the houses are like a brocade. There are many shops and restaurants, and there is a lot of traffic. The two of them were dazzled by what they saw along the way.
Not long after, the two saw the outer wall of a tall mansion. There are two stone lions in front of the gate. Two guardians stand at the door holding long sticks. The plaque reads "Su Mansion".
Lan Feng stepped forward. When the nurse saw him, he immediately used a long stick to block Lan Feng. Lan Feng smiled bitterly, thinking that it was really the same as when he came to the Su family compound.
"Stop! Little monk, don't break into the Su family compound!" said the guardian.
Lan Feng touched his head. It turned out that he had just left the temple and his hair had not yet grown. He smiled and said: "Brother from the nursing home, please inform Mr. Su and Miss Su that Lan Feng is back."
"What's the matter with Lan! My master and young lady are not here! There are so many relatives these days! You don't even think about yourself. With your poor appearance, I'm afraid you're just here to cheat me out of food and drink!" the nurse said disdainfully.
Just as Lan Feng was about to defend himself, Kuimu Lang behind him instantly grabbed the guard's collar and lifted him up. Seeing this, the nurse guard next to him also picked up a stick and hit Kuimulang. Kuimulang sneered and knocked the other nurse away with a wave of his hand.
"You guys look down on people..." Kui Mulang said coldly.
Upon seeing this, Lan Feng hurriedly asked Kui Mulang to stop his hand. Seeing more and more people watching around, he pulled Kui Mulang away from the Su family's mansion.
Kui Mulang said: "Brother Lanfeng, why are you dragging me away?"
Lan Feng arrived: "The master of the Su family and my sister are not here. After so many years, it is not surprising that the servants have changed. It's better not to cause trouble to them yet. Come on, Brother Kui, let's find a place to stay first. "
Kui Mulang nodded, and the two of them wandered around the town for a long time and found an inn to stay. The inn had a luxurious facade and a five-story roof. Lan Feng learned to be smart this time. When he saw the waiter approaching with disdain, he took out a piece of silver from his bag.
The waiter immediately beamed with joy when he saw Yinzi and asked quickly: "Hey, two bosses, do you want to be the top or stay in the hotel?"
Lanfeng smiled and said, "Let's stay in the hotel. We'll get two upper rooms for us first. We're going to get some food and we'll eat in the lobby."
"Okay! Invite me inside!" The waiter asked the waiter to take over their luggage, and then led them to find a table to sit down at.
The waiter made tea for Lan Feng and the others and said, "What do you two bosses want to eat?"
"A plate of roasted chicken! Two ounces of wine!" Kui Mulang was not polite. Lanfeng said, "A plate of braised carp and two vegetarian dishes."
Kui Mulang laughed and said: "Brother Lanfeng, I have been abstaining from eating meat for seven years. I must be exhausted, haha!"
Lanfeng smiled and said: "Brother Kui, you have been in the temple for a hundred years, wouldn't you be able to endure it better than me?"
Kui Mulang said: "Oh, let's not mention it. It's just that your sister is not here. When can we find Baihuaxi..."
Lan Feng said: "Let's stay here first and then go to Su Mansion to have a look later. Don't be impatient, Brother Kui..."
Kui Mulang clutched the potpourri sachet and saw the waiter bring wine, so he drank a glass of it. Seeing that Lan Feng didn't move, he poured a glass of wine and handed it to Lan Feng. Lan Feng declined politely: "Brother Kui, how can I drink..."
"Hey, since you have returned to secular life, you shouldn't abide by so many rules. Come on, come on." As he said that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it for Lan Feng.
"Ahem!!" Lanfeng was the first person to drink alcohol. The strong alcohol went down his throat and made his heart beat loudly. His face turned red at that time, "No, no, no, Brother Kui Mulang, you'd better drink it yourself." Bar."
The two of them were eating wine and food when a group of people suddenly came outside the gate. The leading man, with noble clothes and extraordinary equipment, walked in with four or five servants.
The waiter stepped forward and greeted: "Hey, Mr. Zhao is here. I must be here to see the dancer in Chunjiang Tower tonight..."
Mr. Zhao was coldly angry and said, "Why are there so many nonsense! Go and prepare the food and drinks. I will fill my stomach first!"
"Yes, yes, here we come! Call Mr. Zhao to sit upstairs!" The waiter called for a waiter to lead Mr. Zhao upstairs.
Lan Feng had no intention of knowing about Mr. Zhao and Chunjiang Tower, but the conversation of several vendors at the next table caught Lan Feng's attention.
A vendor said: "Hey, do you know? Mr. Zhao has made an engagement with the dancer at Chunjiang Tower..."
"The dancer at Chunjiang Tower? Who is she?" asked another vendor.
The first vendor added, "Don't you know? That dancer is the daughter of Master Su of the Su Mansion!"
Lanfeng looked uncertain when he heard this. He put down the bowl and chopsticks. He stood up and walked to the vendor, took out a piece of silver and asked, "Brother, we are new here. I heard that the Chunjiang Pavilion Dancer you just said is also quite famous." I’m interested, can you tell us if you can?”
At this time, Kui Mulang also stood up and moved the bowls, chopsticks, food and wine to the table.
When the merchant saw the silver, he smiled and spoke.
It turns out that after Lan Feng left seven years ago, as Wan Xi grew up, she began to like singing and dancing. The master of the Su family loved Wanxi so much that he sent her to Chunjiang Tower to study arts. This Wanxi was very talented, and in just five years she became good at singing and dancing. Coupled with her stunning appearance, she attracted many merchants who came and went to stop and take a look at her beauty.
In recent years, the wealthy businessman of the Zhao family has contracted merchant ships on the Tongtian River and has trading relationships with the Su family. The two became good friends, and it happened that the Zhao family had a young man named Zhao Peng, so the two families decided on the marriage, which can be said to be a good match.
Today is the Qingming Festival, so the Chunjiang Tower held a grand banquet to invite the people of this area to worship the heaven, eat the banquet, and enjoy the songs and dances.
Lan Feng heard that Wan Xi had made an engagement with someone else, and just now saw Mr. Zhao being so domineering, he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart. He asked again: "What does the daughter of the Su family think of this marriage?"
The merchant glanced at Lan Feng: "Hey, young master. Why do you ask this?" The merchant glanced upstairs, and then whispered: "I also heard that Miss Su family seems to be dissatisfied with the marriage. , he had a falling out with his father and hasn’t been home for a year.”
Hearing this, Lanfeng stood up and thanked the vendor and walked upstairs. Kui Mulang saw this and saw Lan Feng's thoughts. He also put down his wine glass and stepped forward and said, "You kid, isn't Miss Su's biological brother~"
Lan Feng didn't say anything, and Kui Mulang said again: "If you ask me, if that girl likes you, I will help you kidnap her back from Chunjiang Tower. You will return to secular life anyway. Wouldn't it be nice to be a couple with her? , Don’t be like my brother who is far apart from the one you love.”
"Brother Kui!" Lan Feng looked at Kui Mulang helplessly, "She is just my sister. Besides, this marriage was decided by his parents. Even if she doesn't want to, she has to marry Mr. Zhao! Don't do anything wrong then. , otherwise, you can go find Baihuasha yourself!"
Seeing Lan Feng being so pedantic, Kui Mulang looked helpless. He threw the potpourri sachet into Lan Feng's hand, took the wine bottle and went back to the room to rest...
