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Volume 4 Spreading Wings Chapter 1274 Just for Fun

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    After reading the notice, Xu Hao frowned slightly. He didn't expect that the atmosphere in Qixia Temple was so bad. He glanced at the year, month and day at the bottom, which was from the year before last.  šI The notice on the right posted a reward notice for the capture of the prisoner. Xu Hao had no intention of watching. He raised his head and looked at the road up the mountain. Sure enough, he vaguely saw some beggars, dressed in rags, old, weak, sick, and carrying children.  Shouting for money.  Xu Hao felt disgust in his heart. Today is a period of rising national power. The population has just returned to the size of the heyday of the Song Dynasty, less than 100 million. The land annexation situation is not serious. The government is still doing something. Various overseas food crops continue to be promoted.  , the level of science and technology has also been greatly improved, and business is booming. It should be said that as long as there are people with hands and feet, where can't they make a living? To be honest, are there any refugees who have lost their land in various places? Yes! Are there people who can't afford to eat?  Yes! Are there any homeless people? Yes! Are there any who are desperate or even revolt? Yes! And there are quite a few, but in the richest capital in the world, it is absolutely impossible for there to be so many beggars. The emperor also wants to save face. The central court  It is also necessary to pursue moral performance.  Therefore, most of the beggars in Jinling are members of the so-called beggar gang. People work in this profession. They are idle and accustomed to getting something for nothing. Today they come together to beg for food, and tomorrow they go there to beg. They often have no fixed place to live.  The court and the local government had no choice but to resettle or send the person to other places, only to come back within a few days. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Begging is the oldest trade in history, and it can¡¯t be completely banned. In troubled times, begging, in the prosperous times, what people want is money, and they will give you food or a few pennies, and they will scold you a few words.  No need to remind Xu Hao, who among the tourists in the past doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s going on? Unless they are believers who come here wholeheartedly to fulfill their wishes, or people who are kind-hearted and soft-hearted, most people are unwilling to give money to the beggars, and they cannot afford it. ? ? Visitors carry incense lanterns and small red benches, and climb the mountain with a few steps and bows.  Due to repeated orders from the government, these beggars did not dare to pester all the way and beg forcibly, so they did not arouse the anger of tourists and the order was pretty good.  Qixia Temple was renovated in the Hongwu Dynasty. It covers an area of ??about 40 acres. It is built according to the mountain. It rises layer by layer. It looks majestic and beautiful from a distance.  In front of the temple is a large open lawn, with the calm mirror lake and the white lotus pond shaped like a crescent moon. There are lush flowers and trees everywhere. In the distance are winding mountain peaks, white clouds and picturesque, quiet and beautiful scenery.  Fresh air.  Xu Hao and others entered the mountain gate and followed the corridor. The first one was the Maitreya Buddha Hall, followed by the Pilu Hall, the Mahavira Hall, the Dharma Hall, the Chanting Hall, the Buddhist Sutra Tower, the Relic Stone Pagoda, and behind the temple were the famous Thousand Buddha Rocks and many other scenic spots.  .  Unexpectedly, everyone stood in front of the stone monument on the left, and silently watched the calligraphy of the Tang Dynasty calligraphy, Gao Zhengchen. It is said that the ancient monument mentioned by Tang Gaozong Li Zhi himself, looking at the inscription above, feeling the vicissitudes of history.  Like people in later generations, most people in the Ming Dynasty liked the prosperous Han and Tang Dynasties with heroic martial arts, and worshiped the sages of the past dynasties since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.  However, in terms of social and cultural customs, the influence of the Song Dynasty is everywhere. After all, it is too far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties. The spread of knowledge is in the hands of a few people. The common people rely more on hearsay and legendary stories passed down from ancestors for generations.  For Shilin, the officials and scholars who had experienced the Hongwu Dynasty almost unanimously praised the Song Dynasty's benevolent concept of "sharing the world with the scholar-bureaucrats". After all, no one wanted to have their entire family wiped out in a blink of an eye.  The tourists consciously divided themselves into men and women. Xu Hao followed Zhang Fu and Xu Wen and looked at the smiling Maitreya Buddha in the hall, and on one side was the erect King Wei Tuo.  After coming out and going up the stairs, in the Mahavira Hall is enshrined the ten-meter-high Sakyamuni, whose whole body is gilded.  On the other hand, the Vairocana Hall is located behind it, with the five-meter-high golden Vairocana Buddha enshrined in the center.  Xu Hao didn¡¯t know that this was influenced by Tantric Buddhism. Vairocana Buddha was also the dharma body of Sakyamuni, the Great Sun Tathagata worshiped by the Han family.  ??In other words, the Great Sun Tathagata is the Chinese version of the Buddha. King Brahma and Emperor Shakti are standing on the left and right, and the twenty gods are arranged on both sides of the main hall.  Interestingly, Nanhai Guanyin is located behind the Buddha, which shows the Han people's love for Guanyin Bodhisattva.  The amiable and amiable Avalokitesvara, the prime minister, stood on the turtle head with a smile on her face, while the good-luck boy and the dragon girl stood aside.  Xu Hao, as always, held a respectful attitude towards Buddhism. Others knelt down and worshiped devoutly, but he took a look and strode out.  The solemn bells floated far away, and the three main halls were filled with smoke. Xu Hao waited outside for a long time before finally waiting for his female family members to come out.  It was not easy to talk or laugh near the main hall, so we didn¡¯t talk much. After walking around for a long time, we came to the Baizi Hall in the back hall.  Baizitang was not renovated in later generations, but at this time it was the most important source of income for the temple.  Xu Hao looked at the kindly child-sending Guanyin niche. There were many vivid statues of children. Some were wearing bellybands and scribes' scarves, some were bald and smiling, some were reading, some were practicing martial arts, some were riding horses, and some were smiling.There are those holding umbrellas, some playing dragon lanterns, some playing swings, some doing somersaults, and some beating gongs and drums. In total, there are more than a hundred unique shapes, which roughly correspond to various folk industries.  Mu Xi said to the women: "Who wants to have a son? Just steal a little hat and bring it back. It is said that you will be pregnant." Who would complain about having too few sons these days? Regardless of whether they have given birth or not, the women who got married all walked away laughing.  Go to the niche and grab the little hat of the statue.  Xu Qinglian, Mu Ningxue and other sisters stood still. Firstly, they were older, and secondly, they maintained their identities.  Seeing this, Xu Song smiled and said: "Sisters-in-law don't steal hats? I understand, it seems that the brothers are helpless?" "Fuck you." Xu Wen scolded with a smile.  They were laughing at each other here, and then they saw Hongwen, who had just opened her face, kowtowed to the Queen Mother, stood up, took a small hat sneakily, and turned around to leave, attracting good-natured laughter from the others.  .  Xu Hai said to Mu Ang: "It's really interesting how shy the new aunt was when she stole the hat. Now you are so arty, why don't you make a gift to her?" Mu Ang smiled and nodded, thought for a moment, and said loudly: "Girl.  The newlyweds were still shy, and Guanyin silently begged for her son; she stretched out her hand to steal the Arhat hat, and turned her head several times with pink faces. " Everyone applauded, and Xu Hao also said in surprise: "You should look at each other with admiration after three days of separation. Well done."  Then, the host monk who accompanied him all the way invited the distinguished guests to rest in the Buddhist hall. Xu Hao smiled and said: "You go, my brother-in-law and I will go to pay homage to the stupa." Everyone knew what was going on.  , came to the Buddhist hall and sat down, presided over the reception, took out the best refreshments and offered them, and then winked at the incense Taoist.  The Taoist then handed over a brochure and the presiding monk said: "The small temple on the barren mountain is supported by the gentlemen and ladies of the benefactors. This year there is less paint and the statues are decorated with gold. I hope that all gentlemen and ladies will make good fortune and have hundreds of children and grandchildren, and a long life."  " The Taoist put the booklet on the table. Xu Qinglian took a look at it. It had a nanmu cover with a plum red sign lined with white paper. The four words "Fu Yuan Shan Qing" were written on the cover. She opened it and flipped through it. They were all about so and so.  Some merit.  Xu Qinglian casually closed the book and said, "We don't need to write anything. Just present the sealed incense ceremony." Immediately, the steward's wife handed over the three thousand yuan banknote, and Mu Ningxue also ordered someone to present the three thousand yuan banknote.  Qian Wen said: "Calculate the public merits of us all, let the master take it and add to it." At that time, each family gave money, and the presiding monk was satisfied and asked the disciples to prepare vegetarian food.  "No need." Mu Ang stopped them, "We have brought our own food, and we will come back to disturb you another day." "Then it is better to obey orders than to be respectful." The presiding monk did not dare to persuade these nobles to stay, and personally escorted these noble people out of the hall.  At this time, people were much more crowded than when they came. There were many stalls on the grass in front of the temple, filled with a dazzling array of small things, and the owners shouted loudly like a competition.  Mu Ningxue looked at the girls and saw that they all looked expectant, so she smiled and said: "Send someone to ask the two masters to come out. While we are here, you can move around as you like. Remember not to run around alone.  It's a big deal if someone turns him around." "Yes." The maids immediately cheered and spread out to look at the goods.  For them, everything outside is interesting and fun, and they don¡¯t care about the price. They wish they could buy everything.  Groups of girls hulaed around. These cargo owners could tell at a glance that they were from wealthy families, and their spirits were lifted.  The maids were chattering about wanting to buy this and that. Everyone seemed to be naive and unconcerned. How could the cargo owners not take the opportunity to raise the prices? The problem is that raising prices is nothing in the eyes of this group of wealthy customers.  ?Besides, it¡¯s not my own money, so I don¡¯t feel bad.  Mu Ang's housekeeper Mu Fu ran around to settle the accounts one by one. The total was only thirty taels of silver. After settling the accounts, he found hundreds of copper coins. Both the owner and the guest were very happy.  At this time, Xu Hao and Zhang Fu came out and saw that each maid was holding a bunch of things in their hands. The boys were scrambling to help the sisters get it, and they were in a mess of flirting. They couldn't help but laugh.  After going down the mountain, the beggars saw that each of them was carrying something in his hand, just like a shark smelling blood, how could he let it go? For a moment, the children cried and the adults shouted, "Master, wife, husband, and girl, please do it."  Faced with the difficult situation, Mu Ang asked the housekeeper to disperse the copper coins.  "Come here, come here." Butler Mu Fu waved his hand in an imposing manner.  While the beggars were swarming away, Xu Hao quickly led his troops down the mountain. However, Mu Fu forgot that it was difficult to open the charity door. The beggars surrounded him. Countless hands reached in, took the copper coins and shouted for money.  , noisy and entangled.  Soon Mu Fu was squeezed by people, and he was covered in sweat. He was about to run out of copper coins, but the beggars still shouted for money. Mu Fu was so anxious that he pushed several people down and ran away like a fool.  out. ??He ran ahead, with adults and children chasing after him.  Mu Fu was very smart and knew not to rush forward like this, otherwise the beggars would follow, and if they collided with the team and pushed a few of them down, they would be in big trouble.  So he ran around all over the mountains and plains, throwing a few coins from time to time. When he saw his people speeding up and reaching the foot of the mountain, he ran down the mountain road.  Those beggars actually followed him to the pier. Mu Fu jumped on the boat out of breath. The beggars stood opposite and refused to let him untie the cable.  Because Xu Hao and Zhang Fu were present, the guards did not dare to come forward to chase them away. The two sides were in a stalemate. In the end, they had to give them some more copper coins, and the beggars let them sail away.  For ordinary people, this is naturally a troublesome thing, but for rich people, it is nothing more than an interesting thing.  Ten boats sailed along the river, walked three miles, and anchored at Ziyun Villa.  After lunch at the villa, the men played cards and joked, while the women washed their hands and faces and went around to play.  Ziyun Villa is located on the only way back. You can lean on the railing in the mountain pavilion and watch the tourists passing by.  The servant guarding the boat simply set up the card table on the side of the road, and shouted 20,000 yuan, attracting many tourists to watch the game.  ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????The housekeepers of each house took the initiative to ask people to put stools and tables on the roadside, boil water and make tea for tourists to sit down and rest their feet.  The boys took the opportunity to collect wild flowers and catch small animals all over the mountains and fields, and then ran to the mountains to please their favorite sisters.  Just like that, in the afternoon, Xu Hao woke up from his nap. He came out of the house and walked to his sister. He saw many more boats on the river, including pleasure boats, light boats, rowing boats, and fishing boats. The oars of these boats were flying, and there were many  There was also singing on the boat.  "There are so many tourists today." Xu Hao said. He saw a few strings of lotus lanterns tied to a small fishing boat. Two boat ladies were rowing back and forth with sweat on their backs. The friends in the cabin were also crowded.  It's Khan, there's a guy singing a ditty in a nonsensical way.  "What's going on?" Xu Hao felt funny, and Xu Qinglian also laughed.  It turns out that those fast ships all slowed down in unison and docked nearby. People walked out of the cabins one after another, as if they were doing magic, leaving the people on the shore stunned.  Xu Qinglian smiled and said: "I probably saw so many boats and people, so I thought there was some excitement, so I stopped to join in the fun." Xu Hao laughed and said: "How long will it take for the Chinese people to change their mentality of watching the excitement?" How did the siblings know?  People come here just for them, of course just to join in the fun.  "Bah! Shameless." Suddenly Xu Qinglian laughed and scolded, turned around and walked away. The women around them also scolded her and followed her into the building with red faces.  It turns out that the young people below who had been holding it in for a long time were on the shore, in the woods, and at the bow of the boat, unbuttoning their pants as if no one was around, and started peeing in the wind.  There are several temples in this area, among which Taohua Temple is the most famous. There are also streams and waterfalls, and there are many places to visit.  With the arrival of a group of bored young people, soon the cargo owners on the mountain also came after hearing the news. Suddenly, about thousands of people gathered in Ziyun Villa, which was very lively.  At this time, the guards showed their importance. They stood on the outside in twos and threes, frightening the beggars and rogues so that they did not dare to sneak in. This in turn caused more tourists who came by boat to follow the herd mentality.  , choose to participate in this grand event together.  Xu Hao thought it was good, and ordered his family to take out the ingredients, cook the food on the spot, and invite people to eat hot meals regardless of their status.  Of course, it's far from enough to entertain everyone. It doesn't matter. Who goes out these days without bringing dry food? What's more, there are rivers, mountains, temples and homes nearby, but the animals in Qixia Mountain are really unlucky.  "Prepare the bonfire!" Xu Hao hugged his wife and laughed.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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