Chapter 73: What do you think?
Li Fu saw that the courtyard of this house was close to a green mountain, with green pines and cypresses hanging above the door.
There are yellow chrysanthemums in autumn around the fence, as well as the small bridge and flowing water.
He knew in his heart that this might not be the case; it was another place where immortals and Buddhas transformed.
He has now discovered that although these immortal Buddhas can transform into mortals, it is easy to change their forms but difficult to draw their bones.
I don’t know if it’s because these immortals and Buddhas live too comfortably, or because of some other reason.
Even if they turn into a mortal's house, whether it is the layout of the courtyard or the structure of the house, it is full of "aesthetic" interest.
In this way, I want to distinguish whether the houses on this road are transformed by the immortal Buddha.
As long as it depends on whether it is mainly for life or mainly for aesthetics, it generally makes a big difference.
Wukong saw that this house was magnificent and the building was peaceful, but the master stopped at the door and refused to go in.
He sniffed with the tip of his nose and said, "Master, there is no evil spirit in this place, so you can enter with confidence."
Li Fu really said something without beginning or ending.
"Wukong, do you think that for ordinary people, is the tiger coming down the mountain more powerful, or the cruel official who is more dangerous?"
The traveler has been traveling in the world for more than ten years. Even though it was hundreds of years ago, the customs and customs have changed a lot.
But after thinking for a while, he replied, "There are few tigers coming down the mountain, and cruel officials who collect taxes are always there. For ordinary people, cruel officials are more terrifying."
Li Fu said, "As a teacher, I am standing here thinking about this."
When Wukong heard the words, he felt something in his heart.
Bajie said on the other side, "Master! Why are you thinking so much? I see that the yard is so neatly maintained. But there are no cattle or sheep, and I don't hear the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs."
"I wonder if people here have enough food, and if it's enough for me, an old pig."
Wu Jing, on the other hand, thought that Li Fu was in shock, so he followed up last with his luggage. He said, "Is the master safe? Did he not fall off the horse? Or... was he frightened?"
Li Fu said, "It's a little exciting just now, but it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."
The three of them chatted for a while.
Wukong asked, "Master, are we staying in this house?"
Li Fu said, "It's here now. It's right here. If we don't go in, it will cause even more trouble."
Wukong raised his head and saw auspicious clouds shrouded in the mid-air, and a thousand auspicious mist. He knew in his heart that the master thought that this place was the place where immortals and Buddhas were transformed, just as the master said about cruel officials.
He understood the secret and knew that the master was also prepared. He said, "Okay! Okay! Okay! I will stay here today."
Li Fu got off the dragon horse, and Xingzhe climbed up to the door.
Bajie took over the reins of the horse and tied the dragon horse next to the tree.
Sha Monk put down his burden and sat on the boulder to rest.
Wukong knocked twice in front of the tall gatehouse.
For a long time, no one came out to inquire about this beautifully decorated house.
Bajie looked at the layout of this house, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it. He thought that if he returned to Gaolaozhuang one day, he would build a big house like this.
He said, "This family is really extremely wealthy."
Wukong knocked a few more times and waited for a while, but no one was seen.
He couldn't wait any longer and wanted to go in.
Li Fu said, "Wukong, please don't come in unless it is necessary. If so, we will arrange a place on the flat place at the door and rest here."
Wukong was slightly stunned when he heard this, and he said, "That's okay."
Wu Jing unpacked his luggage and took out the bedding.
Wukong looked for suitable trees around here and there, planning to uproot them and make temporary houses and beds.
They looked like this, but an almost-aging woman came out of the door.
She stood inside the door, looked out, and asked, "Who are you, why are you waiting like this in front of my widow?"
Wukong looked at Master Li Fu.
Li Fu clasped his hands together and said politely, "The old Bodhisattva, the young monk and others came from the Tang Dynasty in the East. Following our emperor's decree, they went to the West to obtain the true scriptures."
"We, a total of four people, were passing by this precious place. It was getting late. We knocked on the door just now but there was no answer. Please don't come in unless you are invited. Just now I was waiting at this precious place at the entrance of your mansion to camp and rest."
After hearing this, the old woman looked at Li Fu and suddenly smiled. She said, "So it turns out that my family is also a family that has accumulated good deeds, so I will invite the elder to stay in the house for a night."
She also asked, "Where are the other three?"
Li Fu recommended them one by one.
Wu Jing packed the unpacked luggage, and Bajie untied the reins tied to the tree.
A group of people waited under the guidance of the old woman and entered the house.
As soon as you enter the house, you will see three halls facing south.
The door is high and wide, and the halls in the Daming Palace are just like this.
Walk a few more steps inside.
Then I saw a horizontal painting of Shoushan and Fuhai hanging on the screen.
On the pillar painted with gold paint, there is a large Spring Festival couplet with black characters on a red background.
It reads, "The silk is fluttering weakly, the willows are flat on the bridge at night, and the snow is dotted with fragrant plums in the small courtyard in spring."
In the center of the hall, there is also a coffee table with matte black paint.
Several copper beast furnaces are placed on it.
There are a few chairs around.
Behind the chairs, a screen with scenery of the four seasons hangs.
Li Fu looked at the extravagant appearance and was speechless.
"I'm afraid even my father has never had such luxury."
Bajie, on the other hand, swallowed his whole life and didn't care about the scene around him.
Instead, he stared closely at the half-aged woman.
The woman was wearing a gold-woven official green silk coat, a goose-yellow embroidered skirt, and a pair of high-soled floral shoes on her little feet.
Not to mention the dignified appearance and jewelry embellishment, which is even more pleasing.
He thought in his heart, "How wonderful it would be if I were not a monk now!"
At this moment, a girl held a gold plate and served them one by one with white jade cups.
Li Fu finished drinking tea here, and the old woman over there asked him to prepare fast food.
Li Fu asked here, "May I ask the old Bodhisattva Gao's surname? What is the boundary of your land?"
The woman said, "This place is Hezhou, Xiniu. The little woman's maiden name is Jia, and her husband's surname is Mo."
"When I was young, I encountered misfortune. My father-in-law died early, and I was dependent on my husband."
"Although they have thousands of family assets and thousands of hectares of fertile land, this couple has no children and only has three daughters."
"My husband's family suffered a misfortune three years ago. Now the young woman and her three daughters are left to guard their land and have no dependents."
"Then my daughter has reached the age of spring again and wants to get married."
"But... alas..."
The old woman sighed and said, "It's hard to give up the family business, and I don't know what the future will be like when I marry far away. So I thought about recruiting a husband."
"I was just thinking about it, but I didn't expect that the four elders came to visit me. It was fate."
Chapter completed!