Chapter 697
2021-04-06
Chapter 697 Entering the World
The land at the foot of Yuantong is an ordinary village in the south of the Yangtze River.
A small river surrounds the village and pours into the paddy fields, not far from scattered houses.
The farmhouse scenery that was full of vitality was now a little more deadly.
It’s not nobody, but the people in the village. After seeing Fang Dou, they scattered like birds and birds.
Once upon a time, Fang Dou had short hair and walked in Jiangnan Village, but he never encountered this kind of treatment.
When the peasants and pedestrians meet, even if they are not believers, they will return the ceremony of the cross and call them “Amitabha”.
The urchins met and followed Fang Dou, shouting ‘Little Monk’.
However, things have remained the same, but people have changed.
Yuantong bid farewell to the people of Jiuhua Temple and came to the secular world. What he encountered was astonishing.
When the common people encountered the monks, they all panicked and dispersed.
Even, Yuantong also heard the name ‘rootless thief’.
A rootless thief is a thief whose six roots are gone, and is what the common people call Shimen monks today.
It is conceivable how much resentment and fear are contained in this title.
The origin of all this is because of the white clothed Buddhist soldiers led by Seng Jialan.
The Jiangnan area was originally densely populated and prosperous.
The sparsely populated Northland is completely unseen here.
However, since the white clothed Buddhist soldiers revolted and slaughtered cities one after another, making the Jiangnan area a great injury.
Terror spread with survivors, heard everywhere, a gang of thieves and monks rebelled, killing without blinking an eye.
Even with other Shimen people, they were also turned away by the common people, unless it was their own territory, as long as they went to a strange place, it was the current situation of Yuantong.
“The people are innocent!”
Yuantong said a few times before turning around and leaving. Since the people here are afraid of the monk, he naturally wants to leave.
Before he took a few steps, he heard an old voice from behind in the village.
“Buddha, wait!”
Yantong stopped, Buddha, what’s the name?
The old man who came here was dressed in commoner clothes, not that kind of rough linen. Obviously, his status was quite high.
“The old man is the patriarch in the village, and he also invited the Buddha to be a guest!”
Yuantong put his hands together, “It will cause panic, but it’s not enough!”
” The villagers are ignorant and neglect the Buddha, please don’t mind, the old man apologizes to you!”
Such a white-haired old man apologized, Yuantong had to put his hands together, “Then I’ll be bothering you!”
Following patriarch into the village, Fang Dou found that the village was very desolate, with a shallow layer of water in the fields.
The grain crops are all shrunken and lack of water. Even if they can live to heading, there are many empty husks mixed in, and it is difficult to have a rich harvest.
The doors and windows of every household were closed, and occasionally someone flashed past the crack of the door, with a sallow face full of panic and anxiety.
It was time to eat, but only half of the people in the village raised the smoke.
Obviously, the people in the village are in short supply of food, so they cannot eat enough.
“Buddha, do you want a vegetarian meal?”
Patriarch invited Yuantong to the house, and his son and daughter-in-law came out to greet him.
“A small bowl of coarse grain rice, just a glass of water.”
Yuantong added, “If there is no grain, water is also acceptable!”
Over After a while, the steaming food came to the table, a pot of white rice and four bowls of vegetables.
In a year of famine, such meals are considered abundant.
Yuantong was stunned for a moment, his eyes swept over, patriarch and his old wife, son and daughter-in-law, plus a few grandsons and granddaughters, all looked at him, their throats squirming.
Looking at this family again, the hands and feet are thin, the face is disheveled, and it is obvious that they are not full.
“That’s it!”
Yuantong didn’t eat, but got up.
“Father, what’s wrong, if you want to eat meat, our family can also get chicken and fish!”
Yuantong shook his head, “Donor, you have something to say clearly, you can’t do this!”
He pointed to the food on the table, “I’m afraid these foods are your family’s rations. This poor monk has eaten, what do you eat?”
Patriarch’s old wife, flatteringly, said, “If the Buddha is satisfied with the food, our family will be hungry, and no one will die!”
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“Donor, if you’re not telling the truth, this meal is good, but I can’t eat it!”
Yantong was about to leave, but was persuaded by patriarch with his sleeves.
“Pu Tong!”
The patriarch family, from old to young, knelt down to Yuantong, and a few ignorant little dolls were also dragged by their parents to kneel on the ground .
“You are this?”
patriarch pleaded, “Buddha, our family is willing to believe in the Buddha, and please be a witness!”
Yuantong was stunned. Well, what is this for.
This village is adjacent to the area occupied by the white clothed Buddhist soldiers, but also belongs to the Imperial Court.
Patriarch invites kindly, but it is to convert to Shimen, which is really strange.
Yuantong’s tone became gentle and persuaded, “Donor, mercy, my Buddha, save all sentient beings, if you want to make offerings to my Buddha, if you are free in the future, just find a temple and put a stick of incense on it!”
“Can’t wait!”
Patriarch burst into tears, “Our family, and the lives of the entire village, depend on you, Lord Buddha!”
He pointed to his son, “Inuzi used to work in the next county, but when he encountered white clothed Buddhist soldiers attacking the city, he survived nine deaths and still alive!”
“He heard that, as long as those who do not believe in Buddha, They were all killed!”
The son’s eyes were frightened, and from the very beginning, he didn’t dare to look directly at Yuantong, because he had this experience.
Yuantong was silent, and then said, “Those gang of perpetrators are not monks from my Buddha, but devils in the name of Buddha!”
patriarch shook his head, “They Holding the handle of the knife, we will kill here in a few days, if we don’t believe it, we will surely die!” Floor pagoda, if this poor monk can save the lives of your entire village, it will be a great virtue!”
After hearing this, Patriarch relaxed and kept kowtowing to Yuantong, “The Buddha is merciful, our whole village will live forever. Remember your great kindness and virtue!”
“Also, don’t mention the title Buddha again, I don’t like hearing it!”
Yuantong sternly stopped, patriarch first stunned, then nodded.
On the second day, patriarch called the whole village to the square in the valley at the entrance of the village to announce the news.
Yuantong noticed that the villagers looked at him with fear and avoidance, but he heard Patriarch say that as long as he converts his faith, he can survive, and there is hope in his eyes.
“Also ask the Master to consecrate us!”
Yuantong smiled and waved his hand, “This word can’t be used indiscriminately, that’s all, this poor monk will tell you a Buddhist scripture, and you can recite a few words at will. , I can handle it in the future!”
“Have you heard it all, memorize it carefully, and the family will survive on this in the future!”
patriarch shuttled through the crowd, exhorting one by one , When encountering a dumbfounded person, slap him directly.
“Ah, where’s Jiuniang?”
Jiuniang is a widow in the village. According to the bloodline of the clan, she can also be regarded as the distant niece of Patriarch.
“Jiniang is still feeding the child at home, so she doesn’t have time!”
Someone replied, Patriarch heard nodded and did not continue to ask.
(end of this chapter)