I was favored by the evil god, and I became a white-bone bodhisattva.

"Tangtang is leaving, bye!"

He watched the caravan leave until the little girl was no longer visible, and Fu Guixiang still stood there and stared for a long time.

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The Kingdom of Sang has long been known as the Buddhist kingdom on earth, and even the ruler of Sang calls himself the "Buddha King".

In a country like this, monks can be seen everywhere.

"Good, good, good, the donor has accumulated good karma, and the Bodhisattva will surely bless him."

After arriving in Sang Country, we said goodbye to the caravan members with whom we had gotten along quite pleasantly along the way.

Tangtang came to a restaurant and was about to eat something to fill her stomach, but unexpectedly she saw a "strange sight".

A dozen bald-headed uncles lined up in a row, each holding a special-looking bowl in his hand.

The restaurant owner kept serving them food and dishes. The uncles thanked him, took the food and left without paying.

Tangtang knows that the uncles with bald heads should be monks.

But Tangtang didn't understand the term "begging for alms". After all, the three nuns in Shaohua Temple had never begged for alms in front of her.

The little girl was surprised for a moment. She stood at the door for a long time until all the monks had finished begging for alms and then she went in, feeling her empty stomach.

"Boss, a bowl of porridge, a side dish, and a steamed bun."

"okay!"

After tasting the food of Sang, Tangtang felt that... it was almost the same as that of Wu. She thought that food from different countries must taste different.

With a subtle sense of loss, the girl took out the money and handed it to the boss.

"Guest, this is Wu's money."

"Yeah yeah"

"This is Sang State. Sang State does not accept money from Wu State."

what!

The State of Sang actually refused to accept money from the State of Wu. Tangtang didn't know about this kind of thing.

The girl didn't want to default on her debt, but she couldn't pay with the money she had, so she became very anxious.

Seeing Tangtang’s anxious look, the boss thought about it and decided to waive her meal fee.

Firstly, the little girl didn’t eat much, and secondly, the boss also saw that Tangtang didn’t intend to eat for free.

After hearing the boss say with a smile that there was no need to pay, Tangtang thanked him with great gratitude.

After thanking him, the little girl couldn't help but ask, "Boss, you didn't charge those uncles for food just now, why?"

That’s of course because they are monks.

The boss was going to say that, but he suddenly wanted to tease the girl, so he changed his words and said, "Because they have bowls, they can eat for free."

Chapter 082 Silent Temple

Is the alms bowl the special bowl that looks big and solid that the monks have in their hands?

After Tangtang asked, the boss nodded.

That’s amazing! It turns out that with a bowl in hand, I can get food for free in Sang Country!

"Are you from Wu?"

Since there were not many customers, the boss started chatting with Tangtang casually.

"kindness!"

"Come to Sang Country to visit relatives?"

"No, no, Tangtang is here to travel."

Huh?

The boss couldn't help but ask: "You are alone and you don't have much money to spend, so how are you going to get food and accommodation?"

This is a good question. If Fu Guixiang were here, he would definitely be so upset that he would slap his forehead.

Although he was very experienced in the world, he had never been abroad and actually overlooked such a crucial issue.

As for the caravan...if Tangtang wanted to, they would certainly be happy to help exchange the girl's money.

The key point is that Tangtang didn’t say it, and they thought Fu Guixiang was already prepared.

"Well, there's always a way later!"

The little girl was not worried at all, she answered very optimistically.

Optimistic people are more likely to gain the favor of others, especially cute little guys like Tangtang.

The boss was originally just chatting with Tangtang casually, but now he couldn't help but feel like helping.

"Bu Yu Temple will start distributing porridge in three days as per custom. I will go talk to a few masters and ask you to go over and help."

Helping out must include meals, so that three days of food are solved.

Plus the day when porridge is distributed, the little girl won’t go hungry for at least four days.

Not only that, if the girl is diligent and can take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with Buyu Temple, she will have plenty of opportunities to make more food in the future.

"You wait!"

The boss ran out quickly and caught up with the monks who were begging for alms in the restaurant. He pointed at the little girl who was waiting at the door and spoke up for her.

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"Haha, little girl, you are lucky. The masters are all kind-hearted and have agreed to let you go to help."

"thank you boss!"

Tangtang was very touched and her impression of Sang Guo suddenly became very good.

She felt that there were good people everywhere and she had come to the right place this time.

But there is one thing that is quite strange...

"Boss, since those masters have food to eat, why do they come to you for food?"

Since they can provide free porridge, there must be no shortage of food in the temple.

Since there is no shortage of food, why not eat your own food?

"That's a bad word."

The boss shook his head and said, "The masters don't come here to get food, but to beg for alms."

"Begging for alms?"

"Yes, I just gave alms to a few masters and established good karma with them. If I didn't have this good karma, I would not be embarrassed to trouble them with your affairs."

The boss said leisurely, "This is the wonder of fate! So even if there is no shortage of food in the temple, the monks still have to go down the mountain to beg for alms in order to establish a connection."

It turns out that using a bowl to get rice is not called getting rice, but is called begging.

"Tangtang understands!"

Haha, the little girl is quite smart. Maybe she has a connection with Buddhism.

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There is a famous temple in Sang State, called "Bu Yu Temple".

The abbots of the temple were all eminent monks, and they practiced silent meditation all their lives, which is the origin of the temple's name.

A strange little girl from the State of Wu is coming to help cook porridge. Although this is a small matter, it is still necessary to inform the host.

"..."

After listening to the monks’ reports, Abbot Liaojue nodded.

Then he picked up the wooden fish and signaled everyone to do the rest of the homework for the day.

The workload at Buyu Temple is particularly heavy, probably several times that of other temples.

And the scripture that was recited was also very strange, it was called "Entering Samadhi Sutra".

If you trace back further, this is the rule set by the previous generations of abbots.

【Hopefully lucky, unwilling to perish. 】

【After seven days of retreat, I will attain immortality.】

【Don’t go out for seven days, and recite sutras to ensure safety. 】

After leaving these words, the previous host went into seclusion.

As a result, now everyone has to recite sutras to ensure safety.

All monks know the reason for the heavy workload, but probably few of them truly believe it.

state--

Seeing a monk distracted while chanting, Lejue hit him on the head with a wooden stick.

Facing the abbot's stern gaze, the monk apologized and quickly pretended to do his homework seriously.

The study lasted from the afternoon to the evening, and only came to an end when it was time for dinner.

The monks went to have their vegetarian meal. Laolao, who had previously strictly urged everyone to be awake, now sat upright on the cushion, struck a wooden fish, and began to recite the Meditation Sutra silently in his heart.

The name of Buyu Temple is certainly earned because all the abbots in successive generations have practiced silent meditation. However, two generations ago, or even the generation before that, in addition to the abbot, there were other people with great perseverance in the temple who also practiced silent meditation.

However, now in the entire Silent Temple, Le Jue is the only one who practices Silent Zen, and he is not sure whether his legacy can be passed on.

In such an environment where there are no other practitioners in the temple except Jue, it is no wonder that everyone does not take the admonition of chanting sutras to ensure safety seriously, and most of the time they just say it without thinking.

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The work of helping out is not hard, but it is numerous and tedious.

The girl came early in the morning and was busy until it was getting dark.

It is not convenient to keep female guests in the temple at night, even young girls.

After Tangtang finished her evening meal, the monks asked her to leave.

The little girl was taken in by the boss last night and stayed in the restaurant for one night, but she had nowhere to go today.

Thinking about the woodshed she saw at the foot of the mountain when she went up the mountain, Tangtang asked if she could live there.

"The woodshed..."

It’s not that I want to make things difficult for the little girl, but strictly speaking, the woodshed at the foot of the mountain also belongs to our temple.

If she lived in the woodshed, would it be equivalent to staying overnight in the Silent Temple?

The monk who was questioned by Tangtang seemed very embarrassed. At this time, Abbot Liaojue noticed the situation here and came over.

"Hello, host!"

The little girl greeted him with a smile, and Lejue also nodded with a smile.

"Master, the young donor wants to stay overnight in the firewood room, but that place also belongs to the Silent Temple. I think it is inappropriate."

state--

The wooden fish stick hit the monk's head, and Le Jue shook his head repeatedly.

"Yes, I will let you stay somewhere else right away."

state--

"Yes, yes, disciple. I will take you to the firewood room right away."

state--

"Yes, yes, disciple, I will send another quilt over."

Hearing this, Le Jue finally nodded slightly.

Chapter 083 The demonic sound penetrates my ears