Chew Slowly Chapter 82

Chapter 82 Chapter 82

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Yuanyi’s battery car charger lit up green at half past ten, and their conversation also stopped at half past ten.

Xu Qiaochuan was lost in thought, and the glass of water had already become cold.After entering the room, he sat still and listened attentively to Yuanyi’s explanation.Most of them didn’t understand, but they still tried to think about every sentence.Only when your thoughts are focused on these things, can you sink from the vain state and take a moment away from the noise and complexity.

But after all, people are still in the world of mortals.Yuanyi was going back and asked Xu Qiaochuan where he was going.

He couldn’t remain silent forever, so he finally said out of simple thoughts: “I’m here to take care of the temple.”

As soon as Yuan went out and called Chen Zongqian, Xu Qiaochuan took a look and did not stop him.Although I didn’t know that they were biological brothers, their faces seemed to be related to each other. Moreover, the last time they met, Yuanyi could sense that Mr. Chen was paying close attention to Xu Qiaochuan.He was sure that Mr. Chen would not ignore Xu Qiaochuan.

The phone call was really short, and Yuanyi quickly got back to it.Xu Qiaochuan’s face was still pale and bland, as if he knew the person on the other end of the phone wouldn’t care.

After drinking the cold water, Xu Qiaochuan stood up and threw the small cup into the trash can.He moved, not because someone might ask him to leave, but because he knew he couldn’t cause more trouble to others.

It was too late, and Uncle Wang was preparing to change shifts with his colleagues. This small security booth was not a place to rest.

“You want to know what he told me?”

Yuanyi soon got an answer he didn’t expect. Xu Qiaochuan was very good at avoiding and was used to blurring his whereabouts and purposes, which contributed to his confusion.

Xu Qiaochuan still couldn’t answer why he came to Zhaozheng Temple.Does this question have to have a specific answer?Doesn’t this world allow meaningless things to happen?He becomes anxious and agitated when pressed.Yuanyi’s voice was calm, pulling his spirit back from the edge of danger.

Feelings are more intuitive than any thinking. Yuanyi changed his mind and asked, “Do you find it interesting to listen to my chanting?”

“It’s quite interesting.” Xu Qiaochuan said.

“Then I’ll take you to listen to the masters chanting sutras tomorrow. It’s too late today, so don’t bother me.” Yuanyi said. He said goodbye to Uncle Wang and led Xu Qiaochuan down the mountain.

Go down the mountain and take the other side of the stone steps. The tram can go straight down.Xu Qiaochuan didn’t want to ride with others, so Yuanyi didn’t force it. He rode slowly in front, using his car lights to illuminate the road ahead, and the light flickered on the ground.After descending from Shizhi Mountain and looking for a place to stay, Xu Qiaochuan finally settled down.

They exchanged numbers before parting and agreed to go up the mountain again tomorrow morning.Xu Qiaochuan clutched the room card in his pocket until he felt slightly warm.

As soon as Yuan got on the car, he saw Xu Qiaochuan pushing the door open in the rearview mirror and coming out.

He was pulling the flap of his cotton-padded jacket to cover his head. The green stubble on his scalp was completely hidden. The helmet pressed against the thick fabric, and the laces were buckled under his chin, tightening it tightly.The collar is pulled up to the highest point, covering most of the face, so that the cold can be minimized.He no longer looked like the otherworldly person on the mountain. He had become one of the pedestrians running around on the road. It was hard to tell whether he was a monk or a layman.

Xu Qiaochuan couldn’t remember that face, couldn’t remember what Yuanyi looked like under the heavy cover. He was stunned for a moment, and soon came to his senses.He didn’t come out to say goodbye, his thoughts came hurriedly and suddenly, just before Yuanyi left.

“What did he say on the phone?” Xu Qiaochuan said hesitantly. At the moment when he was about to be alone, he still missed him.

“I didn’t say anything. Mr. Chen asked me if you were okay.” The car key was turned left, the taillight came on, and Yuanyi slid forward a short distance and stopped quickly. “I don’t feel very good, but you kept saying it was okay…Mr. Chen told you to rest early.”

In the hotel, the whole set of pure white bedding didn’t give any gentleness. It stuck to the body stiffly, thick but without warmth.Xu Qiaochuan didn’t sleep well. He opened his eyes four or five times a night and didn’t fall asleep briefly until early morning.At seven o’clock sharp, Yuanyi called on time.

Several breakfast stalls opened downstairs. Xu Qiaochuan ate a bowl of rice noodles on the folding table and saw someone driving towards him from a distance.He didn’t recognize the person’s appearance, but he recognized Yuanyi’s car.

Still not taking the ride, Xu Qiaochuan climbed up Shizhi Mountain on foot.As luck would have it, there were many of them. He had been waiting for us for a long time and chatted with the monk who was cleaning the mountain steps.Xu Qiaochuan had a little sweat on his nose. He wiped his face while standing still. Yuanyi smiled and took people to the living room to register orders.

Xu Qiaochuan was asked a few questions by the master in the living room and handed over his ID card.The master read his name clearly and with a smile asked people to sign the record book and envelope.Yuanyi didn’t expect things to go so smoothly. Usually, you need to apply in advance to place an order. Even if you are recommended by a familiar mage or lay practitioner, the master will ask a few more questions.

“Come here to pick up the order in three days. If you want to continue your stay, you have to fill out the application form again.” The master in the living room put Xu Qiaochuan’s ID card into an envelope. “The Zen master went to the Buddhist chanting hall. He said that there is a child coming to volunteer today.”

Yuanyi never mentioned Xu Qiaochuan to the old Zen master, but he quickly guessed the whole story. Perhaps Mr. Chen and the old Zen master talked on the phone.

The chanting hall is far away, and you have to pass through the Manjusri Hall and a forest of pagodas.Xu Qiaochuan saw a circle of green canvas outside the pagoda, and Yuan Yi said that it was the stupa being repaired.Workers in the shed were welding metal frames, and several monks were helping to transport bricks and cement. The noise was mixed with the sound of sutras and wooden fish coming from the Buddhist hall, making one’s ears swell.

Due to renovations, Zhaozheng Temple has recently been deserted, and there are not many believers listening to sutras in the chanting hall.Yuanyi took off his cotton-padded jacket and wore a yellow cassock underneath. Sitting on the futon, he was no different from any other novice monks. Only Xu Qiaochuan was out of place here.

The old Zen master’s voice was amplified by the microphone, slightly hoarse.Xu Qiaochuan sat farthest away and listened to people chanting “freedom”.Everyone was silent, and even their breathing was long and gentle.

He has never felt that he is at ease, so he is most curious about freedom. What kind of practice can he achieve in order to achieve freedom?Xu Qiaochuan’s state of mind was bound by troubles. There were obstacles to his progress and obstacles to his retreat, and he was trapped on both sides.Om Om Sanskrit guided him. Xu Qiaochuan sat quietly and meditated, but he was far away from wisdom and the other shore.He couldn’t cross it, couldn’t catch up, his body was tired and tired, his steps were clumsy and heavy, and he couldn’t even see himself when he turned around.

“Greed, anger, ignorance, pride and doubt, joy, anger, sorrow and fear, seven emotions and six desires, attachments and annihilations, all troubles are ignorance.”

What is ignorance?Xu Qiaochuan wanted to investigate further, but the old Zen master’s voice suddenly stopped, and a sharp sound came from the loudspeaker, like a needle piercing a person’s ear.The microphone collapsed and was quickly picked up.The noise did not disappear, adding up to the noise in Tallinn.

The wires in the chanting hall were burned out and all the lights went out.Together with this group of silent, stone-like monks, he was covered in the slowly shaking darkness.