The evening wind blew gently, and smoke rose from the chimneys. In the Qiao family's guest hall, the fragrance of wine assailed the nose, and the food was sumptuous. On the small wooden table, eight dishes were neatly placed. Beggar's Sect Master, Wang Jiantong, sat on the main seat. Father Qiao and Mother Qiao accompanied him on the left and right. Qiao Feng and Wang Ruoshui sat next to each other. They were like a family, unusually intimate.
"Come, girl, eat more!" Qiao Sanhuai and his wife kept putting food into Wang Ruoshui's bowl. Two or four pairs of eyes kept sizing up this beautiful girl, and the more they looked at her, the more they liked her. Look at that small face, small mouth, tsk tsk…She's much prettier than the girls in the surrounding villages! Thinking about having such a beautiful daughter-in-law, Wang Ma and Aunt Li's trumpet flowers would have to step aside! The two old men were delighted, and their tanned faces bloomed with joy. The only thing that made them dissatisfied was that this girl was a little weak. They were very worried that she would not be able to accept Qiao Feng's strong body and give birth to a child. Hence, he stuffed the freshly stewed chicken into her bowl, one big piece after another, hoping that she would grow stronger.
"Father, Mother! Why isn't there a piece of meat in my bowl!”Qiao Feng looked at his parents with a bitter face.
"Go, go! Your body is even stronger than a cow, and you still want to eat!……Miss, come, eat more!" The two old men glared at Qiao Feng and scolded him. She immediately turned around and smiled, warmly greeting the "thin" Wang Ruoshui.
"Haha, Elder Qiao! It's fate for us brothers to meet! Come, cheers!" Wang Jiantong casually sat on the main seat, naturally exuding a mighty aura. He laughed and raised his cup to Qiao Sanhuai.
" Okay, okay…This, this is all because Old Brother Wang spent money to buy wine and meat…" Qiao-fu was just an old farmer. He had never seen such a hero before. He felt a little reserved and hurriedly replied. Seeing this, Madam Qiao was very angry. She secretly kicked his leg, blaming him for neglecting the honored guest.
" Big Brother Qiao…" Wang Ruoshui took advantage of Father and Mother Qiao's panic to pick up a few pieces of meat and stuff them into Qiao Feng's bowl. When she was done, she smiled sweetly and urged him to finish it quickly so that the two old men wouldn't find out.
" Mm, mm…" Qiao Feng opened his mouth wide and swallowed. He thought to himself,"This little beauty is the best. She knows how to care for me…" When he was in a good mood, he could not help but worry about his family's poverty. He thought that he had to solve this problem before he could go to Beggar's Sect in peace.
"Brother Qiao, what are you talking about? We might be in-laws soon!”Wang Jiantong casually glanced at Qiao Feng and his daughter, as if he didn't see the small actions between them, and smiled at Father and Mother Qiao.
" Yes, yes…" The two old men answered happily. He looked at the little girl and thought proudly,""My son is still amazing. It hasn't even been two months, but he's already brought back a delicate little beauty.”
"I really envy those young people…They're old, old!”Wang Jiantong's eyes were blurry as he laughed.
"Father!" Wang Ruoshui was chewing on the shredded meat when she suddenly called out. Her snow-white oval face was flushed red, and her beautiful lips were pouted high, shining with oil. Qiao Feng, who was watching from the side, was stunned and gulped. She didn't know if he wanted to eat the chicken or the beauty.
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The next day, it was a sunny day.
The sun shyly rose. A man and a woman held hands as they strolled along the winding mountain path toward Shaolin Temple. Not long after, he entered the temple.
Towering mountain gates, continuous stone steles, pagodas, grand Heaven King Hall, Great Buddha Hall, and Sutra Depository. Along the way, a rich Zen martial spirit assaulted his senses.
When many monks saw them, they immediately stopped in their tracks and bowed to the Buddha. Their faces were filled with excitement.
"Brother Qiao, this Shaolin Temple is so big and solemn! When the little sister saw this, she could not help but want to cry out! "Hehe, I really didn't make a mistake coming here this time. Big Brother Qiao, look…" A young girl with an almond face and peach cheeks tightly held the hand of a tall and mighty young man. She patted her chest and said crisply. It was Qiao Feng and Wang Ruoshui. They were leaning against each other and wandering around the thousand-year-old temple. They were pointing at the various temples.
"This is Shaolin Temple! Every brick and tile, every hall and every hall, all of them displayed the concept of Zen and the spirit of martial arts! This was only the surface. If they truly understood it carefully, it would be like a sharp warning to the head, awakening the strength buried deep in their bones and sweeping away all weaknesses!”Qiao Feng said in a sonorous tone.
"Ah, really?" Wang Ruoshui hugged Qiao Feng's tiger waist with her hands and raised her jade face. Her big eyes were like a bay of autumn water that was suffused with light waves as she asked Qiao Feng doubtfully.
"Of course! In fact, Shaolin Temple was like Beggar's Sect, always concerned about the world's affairs, and did not really escape from the world. " When the country is in danger, Shaolin Temple has repeatedly sent powerful monk soldiers to save the country, like the thirteen staff-using monks who saved the Tang Emperor…Now, Shaolin Temple is no longer just a temple and a group of monks…" Qiao Feng held the young girl's beautiful body and spoke frankly.
At this moment, the bell rang melodiously. Soon, the temple was filled with the sound of chanting. In his daze, he felt as if a great Buddha had appeared in his heart and was telling him something…
The two of them showered in the Buddhist voice, and the two young bodies became closer and closer.
When it was almost noon, a group of monks of the Hui generation stretched their necks and looked at the two of them from afar. Their eyes were filled with a hint of 'hidden bitterness' and anticipation. Qiao Feng casually glanced at them, his two sword-like eyebrows slightly raised, and he pondered for a while. He suddenly stood up and stretched out two fingers of his right hand. He bent them into a ring and placed them in his big mouth. He blew hard, and a loud whistle with a strange rhythm spread in all directions.
"Amitabha Buddha!" The expressions of the monks of the Hui generation changed immediately. They placed their palms together and chanted the name of Buddha. As if they had won a big prize, they smiled brightly and scattered.
" They all seem to know Brother Qiao…" Wang Ruoshui's large eyes were filled with curiosity as she thought to herself.
The two of them played around for a while more before walking towards the dense forest in the southern mountains.
"Brother Qiao, where are we going?"
"We have a gathering, it's just up ahead…"
"When did you guys make an appointment…"
Soon, a flat open space appeared in front of him. In this high mountain and deep forest, this barren land seemed especially different.
"Qiao Feng…"
"Qiao Feng…"
A group of monks walked over one after another and greeted Qiao Feng enthusiastically. The group of people had a clear division of labor. They collected firewood, started a fire, set up a support, and took out praying mats, wine cups, pots and bowls from hidden places…Wang Ruoshui was dazzled by the sight.
"I'm late. Senior brothers and sisters, please don't blame me!”They saw Hui Gang, Hui Ling, Hui Jue, Hui Ming, and Hui Yin carrying wild rabbits, deer, and venomous snakes…as they walked out of the dense forest. All of them were laughing loudly as they greeted Qiao Feng.
The bonfire burned brightly, and the meat was roasted fragrant. A group of people sat around, laughing and drinking to their hearts 'content.
" Mu Zi Manor…The moon is on the willow branches, and it's dusk…When there's a flood, the trees are piled up on the wheels…When there's a shout for children, there's no silver here…" Qiao Feng and the monks were chatting enthusiastically, and from time to time, he would reach out and pat the bald heads one by one. All the monks seemed to have woken up from a dream. They rubbed their bald heads and giggled.
Wang Ruoshui was dizzy from listening. What was all this? She couldn't understand a single word! He felt that Big Brother Qiao had a high prestige and that all the monks were obedient to him. He couldn't help but feel sweet in his heart.
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As night fell, the tall Qiao Feng suddenly jumped out of the Qiao family's small house in his black night-traveling clothes.
"Brother Qiao!" In front of him, a beautiful girl jumped out from the hidden forest. She stretched out her limbs and formed a "big" character, blocking Qiao Feng's path. Her jade-like face was full of smiles as she whispered to him. Her two beautiful eyes were filled with pride. Who else could it be but Wang Ruoshui? During the day, when she saw Qiao Feng meeting with the monks, she had a feeling that something was going to happen. After dinner, she kept thinking about the few words that were said intermittently. "'The moon is on the willow branches, and we meet at dusk…'Isn't it about meeting at a certain place after the sun sets and the moon rises?”Wang Ruoshui thought for a long time and her heart lit up. Thus, when night fell, she waited outside the Qiao family's house.
"Miss Wang, didn't you go to Auntie Wang's house to sleep?”
"Brother Qiao, you called me Miss Wang again!……”
"Oh, Ruoshui! What are you doing here?"
"Hehe, I want to go with you to see what you guys are doing so mysteriously!”
The two of them exchanged a few words, and Qiao Feng's eyes were filled with anxiety. The agreed time was almost up!
"Alright, Ruoshui, you can come with me, but you're not allowed to ruin my business! You must listen to my orders!”
"Yes, yes! I'll just go take a look. It won't be a bad thing…"
Seeing that she had agreed, Qiao Feng picked her up and ran into the darkness like a black panther.
" Qiao Feng..." A group of men in black jumped out from under a row of ancient willows. Each of them had a black cloth on their heads, and occasionally, a little bit of their heads were exposed. Some were holding ropes, some were holding small wooden ladders…In the middle was a small wooden cart with a high pile of dry wood.
"This pile of wood on the wheel…wheel, isn't it just a small wooden cart? This wood was firewood! No wonder these words were so tongue-twister. So that was the case!”Wang Ruoshui's eyes flashed with excitement as she thought to herself.
"Creak! Creak!" Amidst the noise, a group of people pushed a small cart along the foot of the southern part of Mount Song and walked all the way east.
Before long, a large house was located at the foot of the mountain. It occupied a vast area, and many pavilions poked their heads out from inside, looking at everyone with might.
A row of low white walls surrounded the area, and there were only two doors, one big and one small, in front and back. On the signboard of the door, two large words were written in a flamboyant manner: "Li Zhuang."
"Mu Zi Zhuang, isn't that Li Zhuang?”Wang Ruoshui's heart turned. All the words that she had said were easily solved. He couldn't help but widen his curious eyes and see what they were going to do next.
(Guess what he will do? The best is yet to come... I've enjoyed watching it, please collect, send flowers, and get a ticket... I won't refuse anyone, thank you everyone!）
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