Outside Tai'an City, north of Anjia Bridge.
As soon as a man in brocade robes and a boy walked down the boat dock, they bumped into a very attentive face.
"Sir, the younger one's name is Niu Zhuzhu, and he is from Tai'an Prefecture. The younger one is most interested in having fun with the nobles who come from north to south. Have you ever heard of the four sects of fireworks?"
The man in the brocade robe is a cloth merchant from Huizhou, South Zhili. At the turn of spring and summer in previous years, he would go to Songjiang to collect cotton cloth. This year I heard from fellow villagers that Shandong cotton is much cheaper, so I came to check out the market and visit Mount Tai.
When he saw that Niu Zhuzi was neatly dressed and his appearance was quite dignified, he had the appearance of a manager of a wealthy family. He had a good impression of Niu Zhuzi at first, and then he became even more interested when he heard that Niu Zhuzi mentioned the matter of Qin Lou and Chu Pavilion.
"What? Those who do *** are not practicing martial arts, but are they also divided into sects?"
Niu Zhuzhu pursed his lips: "Sir, sex is not like wine and meat. Different places have different cooking methods and different flavors. Of these four factions, the first one is Yangzhou Shou Ma, who is young, has a delicate figure, and is not alone. It hurts. The second one is Datong Auntie, plump and plump, with breasts and buttocks. The third one is the West Lake Boat Girl, who is more charming than Yangzhou Slim Horse, and more delicate and dewy than Datong Auntie. Finally, Well, she is our sister-in-law Taishan."
The Huizhou cloth merchant listened with great interest. When he heard the end, his eyes flashed with surprise: "Sister-in-law? Is it a nun? My dear, a nunnery, what is it not, what is it called, oh yes, is it a Buddhist pure land?"
Niu Zhuzhu smiled and said: "How else can I say that Taishan Auntie is famous all over the world? Sleeping on flowers and willows in the pure land of Buddhism is very exciting. Where else can such a fresh and interesting method be compared? I must have deigned to come back to Tai'an for the first time. ?Then I want to taste the beauty of Aunt Taishan."
The Huizhou cloth merchant asked: "Is the nunnery in Mount Tai? I will go to Mount Tai tomorrow to play."
Niu Zhuzi hurriedly said: "Hey, Master, although this business is interesting, it can't be done near Dai Temple. Well, there is a family called Yuan Zhen'an, which is on the hillside north of Wenshui. The younger one is leading the way for me, but good?"
The two servants of the cloth merchant were quite vigilant. One of them said with a bluster, "On the hillside? How do I know you are not a hook set by the bandits here? To trick us into robbing us and killing us?"
Niu Zhuzhu was not angry, but said more respectfully: "Two young masters, take a look, are there a few people similar to me on this pier, who are all guiding the nobles, but they are leading the way. There are other nunneries on the other side of the mountain. This place is close to the city of Tai'an Prefecture, and the waterway is busy. The magistrate doesn't know how closely he keeps an eye on the robbers. Besides, the eldest son of the Ming Dynasty emperor just passed through Tai'an Prefecture. , I should have been on Mount Tai in the north these two days. The Jinan Prefecture has sent troops to protect us. Not to mention robbers within a radius of 800 miles, even the big bugs will be driven away."
"Oh, I heard from the boatman on the boat that I saw the emperor's eldest son visiting Wenshui a few days ago." The Huizhou cloth merchant nodded.
Niu Zhuzhu looked like "that's not true" and added: "If you still don't believe me, you can go to a few big restaurants nearby and ask about the name of Yuan Zhen'an to see if it is true or not. Just ask Gui Wen , but don’t ask the restaurant waiter to lead the way. The price they negotiated is far less cost-effective than what I negotiated. Maybe a meal and a touch of hands would be more expensive than the overnight payment negotiated by the young man. By the way, there is a Zen room in the nunnery, Ya It is so clean that we are not afraid of comparing it to the Flower House on the Qinhuai River."
The Huizhou cloth merchant was completely tempted, and he looked in the direction pointed by Niu Zhuzi. He could vaguely make out that there were some houses with smoke rising from their cooking stoves in the mountains and forests. There were fertile fields or orchards and carriages and horses at the foot of the mountains. They were not deserted mountains and dense forests. Where did they come from? of bad guys.
"Okay, you take us for a walk."
"Thank you, master, for giving me a bite of food. I will go hire a sedan chair for you."
Li Daniu, whose pseudonym is "Niu Zhuzhu", said in a series of voices.
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The bearer passed the scattered tourists and stopped the sedan at the entrance of Yuan Zhen'an.
The Huizhou cloth merchant stepped out of the sedan chair and was stunned for a moment.
This nunnery looks quite open and grand, but unexpectedly, under the big cypress tree in front of the mountain gate, there are actually a few men who look like businessmen standing there.
The cloth merchant's servant came up and said, "Sir, look at the color of his clothes and the guy on his waist, he should be from the Inspection Department."
The Huizhou cloth merchant frowned and looked at Li Daniu: "Niu
Zhuzhu, is this a nunnery or a county government office? "
"Well, this..." Li Daniu seemed a little confused, but he quickly answered, "I guess there are some dignitaries inside? The mountain gate is wide open, and there are pilgrims coming in and out. Nothing, nothing."
Although the so-called "pilgrims" are rare, they are all men.
The Huizhou cloth merchant thought to himself, it is indeed a place for leather and meat business, otherwise, in a nunnery, all the pilgrims would be men.
Several people stepped into the nunnery and were immediately greeted by a middle-aged nun wearing a sea blue hat.
"The cow donor is in good health." The nun looked at Li Daniu with a familiar expression. The smile on her lips was dignified, and her eyes were turned towards the Huizhou cloth merchant.
"It's still early, go prepare a table of good food. Also pack a Zen room and two scripture storage rooms."
Li Daniu gave instructions in a familiar manner, indicating that today's guest officer would stay overnight.
The middle-aged nun had a slightly embarrassed expression for a moment, but she quickly responded in a soft voice and walked away.
The Huizhou cloth merchant stared at the nun's back and commented, "This is pretty good."
Li Daniu said with a smile: "I am a little older, and I am very cheerful. I will ask the hostess to call the best ones, and I will let you choose the ones."
Huizhou cloth merchants' eyes showed longing.
Unexpectedly, after entering the small vegetarian hall surrounded by flowers and trees, and not long after sitting down, the longing turned into disappointment.
"Niu Zhuzi, you shouldn't be called Niu Zhuzi, you should be called Niu Pizi! You fucking blew Niu Pizi!"
When he learned that there were no nuns who could come out to accompany him with wine and pillows, the Huizhou cloth merchant was so angry that he cursed Li Daniu.
Li Daniu kept bowing, then turned and went out. He pulled the abbot Shitai, who was invited by the middle-aged nun, into the room, and said with a grimace: "Master, you come and talk to this distinguished guest."
The "master's wife" who pretended to be a monk but was actually no different from the madam had a look of helplessness on her face: "Several distinguished guests, the servants also burnt their beards with lamps, and they were unlucky for some reason. The military master of the inspection department came from Tai'an Prefecture and ordered Our family cannot receive guests for half a month, and the girls have to sing and copy sutras every day. We are only allowed to serve vegetarian dishes. The military master is watching. "
The Huizhou cloth merchant rolled his eyes, pointed at Li Daniu and said, "Then why didn't you tell this pimp of yours? I made all my trip in vain!"
"It started today. For the past few hours, the slave family has been trying to apologize to the guests who came to visit us, instead of sending people to the dock. I'm really sorry. This table of vegetarian food will not require any money from the master."
"I'm not going to eat anymore." The Huizhou cloth merchant stood up angrily.
After whetting my appetite all the way, I finally became a vegetarian. How could I still have the mood to stay in this nunnery?
It was only because they were afraid of the presence of the local inspection department that the Huizhou cloth merchants did not dare to lift the table and cause trouble.
After seeing off the three Bodhisattvas with a nod and bow, Li Daniu returned to the nunnery and said to the Master: "You can't receive guests for half a month? Which bastard set the rule? Is this the same for other mountains?"
The Master wiped away her submissive and gentle appearance in front of others, gritted her teeth and said, "I gave Qiu Bawuliang of the Inspection Department and asked about it. She said that it was the bastard from the Imperial Court's Department of Etiquette who was suppressing the nunnery in the south of Tai'an in the state. No business allowed."
