Xiaoqing is a different kind of cultivator. In order to improve his cultivation level, Xiaoqing has repeatedly listened to Buddhist and Taoist masters' talks about scriptures and obtained the direction of cultivation.

She once learned from a friend that there was an old Zen master named Fahai in the Jinshan Temple. He was an accomplished monk with superb Buddhist teachings. Many beasts had listened to his lectures, opened their minds, and entered the path of spiritual practice.

It's just that Zen Master Fahai is all good, but one thing is bad, that is, he hates snakes and insects very much. The upper and lower passages of Jinshan Temple are paved with realgar, and he also keeps many cats and snake eagles who specialize in snakes and insects.

It eats all kinds of animals, so that within a radius of ten miles, snakes, insects, rats, and ants are almost extinct.

When Xiao Qing heard this news, he felt aggrieved. A practicing monk who values ​​"sweeping the floor without hurting the lives of ants, caring for moths and shining lamps" did not treat all living beings as equals. It really went against his title as a senior monk.

At that time, I wanted to go to this old monk to argue with him, but was later dissuaded by my friends, so I gave up.

Now that I think about it, if I had really sought out Fahai's theory, I would have been skinned and torn apart, and boiled in oil to light a lamp!

"It turns out that Fahai and my sister have such a big feud. No wonder they hate snakes so much. The root cause lies with my sister!"

After Xiaoqing found out about the past grievances between Bai Suzhen and Fahai, she couldn't help but feel frightened: "I'm so lucky. Since I became a Taoist, I have never set foot in Zhenjiang. If I provoke Fahai without knowing the seriousness, I don't need Li Gongfu to take action. I'm afraid

It’s hard to survive!”

The two of them were sneaking at the bottom of the lake, not daring to go out immediately. After a while, their heads emerged from the edge of the lake.

Looking around, I saw mist on all sides, shrouded in light smoke and mist. There were fewer and fewer tourists nearby, and no one noticed that there were two more heads on the surface of the lake.

"Let's go out to steam dry our clothes and find a place to rest temporarily. We will never come to Hangzhou again in the future!"

Xiao Qing was still frightened in the water: "Who knows if there is a more powerful big guy here!"

The two people floated silently from the water and landed next to a small pavilion on the shore. As soon as they stood out of the water, they saw two people in the pavilion with their backs to them, pointing out the distant mountain scenery, admiring and full of praise.

Feeling of joy.

Bai Suzhen was shocked: "There is someone in this pavilion, how come I can't sense it?"

Xiao Qing was also shaken, thinking what Bai Suzhen was thinking: "There is someone in this pavilion. How come I didn't sense the stranger's presence at such a close distance?"

Just when they were frightened, a man in red clothes and carrying a knife in the pavilion suddenly turned around, his eyes flashing. When he saw clearly that it was Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, his face softened slightly: "It turns out it's Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing."

The two girls are here, are you also here to take shelter from the rain?"

The man in red is none other than Li Gongfu, the arresting leader of Qiantang County.

He and Xu Xian took a boat in the lake to enjoy the scenery, and then came to the shore to play around. The West Lake was quite big. It took a lot of time to go around the West Lake. Xu Xian was tired from walking, so Li Gongfu went to find him.

A pavilion, where you can temporarily take shelter from the rain and enjoy the scenery. The lake scenery in the rain has a special flavor. Xu Xian rarely goes out. When he saw such a beautiful scenery, he became bookish and inevitably recited poems and compositions, which made him admire it.

Li Gongfu didn't quite understand the poems Xu Xian said. He was a rude man. Meditation, Qi training, and martial arts were his favorites. As for reading, writing, and reciting poems, he felt a headache just listening to them.

For him, being able to write and read is enough. Reading to obtain fame and other things are what literati do. ​​He is just a headhunter and doesn't bother to care about it at all.

Besides, my brother-in-law is smart and well-read, but he doesn't look like someone who can get a reputation, because every time he participates in competitions, his condition is extremely different from normal, every time.

In this way, if he fails to pass the exam again in the next competition year, Li Gongfu plans to let Xu Xian inherit his family knowledge and open a medicine shop to treat diseases and save people.

After all, this is a craft. It is rare for a craftsman to starve to death. If Xu Xian has superb medical skills and can prop up the medicine shop alone, he will have enough food and clothing in the future, and Li Gongfu can really feel relieved.

After Xu Xian's sister Xu Jiaorong married Li Gongfu, within a few years, Xu Xian's parents contracted diseases and died one after another. Xu Xian was young at that time and could not survive alone. Li Gongfu buried his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and took Xu Xian into his home.

Treat it with all your heart.

The Xu family's homestead and soup and medicine shop were temporarily rented out to others. When Xu Xian was old and able to take care of himself, Li Gongfu would return these things as they were.

In the past ten years, he has really worried a lot about his brother-in-law.

Xu Xian wanted to get a good name, go to a private school, spend money on pens, ink, paper and inkstones, poetry and painting, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and other miscellaneous studies, as well as daily poetry recitation and dialogue between scholars, and large and small gatherings. All these expenses came from

Li Gongfu.

If it were anyone else, he would have been impatient a long time ago, but Li Gongfu was a kind and righteous man. His father-in-law and mother-in-law died early, and his brother-in-law could not survive. As a brother-in-law, he naturally shouldered the responsibility without any complaints.

The purpose of bringing Xu Xian to Hangzhou this time was to allow Xu Xian to relax and relieve his worries. Now seeing that he couldn't help but admire the scenery, Li Gongfu secretly nodded, feeling happy for him: "Sure enough, scholars have to go out to relax more. If I

If you don't take him out to play, how can you relieve his worries?"

Just when I was happy, I sensed someone behind me, so I turned around quickly and looked at the person. After I saw clearly that it was Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, I was surprised: "Why did these two little girls come behind us? Is there any conspiracy?"

He is a great husband, he is focused on nothing, and will not be fooled by beauty. He only has his own wife in his heart. No matter how beautiful other women are, they are nothing to him.

Even though Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing were as beautiful as gods, when Li Gongfu looked at them, he only had the thought that "there might be something wrong with these two little ladies" in his mind, and had no other thoughts.

Xiaoqing was still frightened by Li Gongfu's power. When she saw that it was Li Gongfu who was speaking, she screamed in fright and hid behind Bai Suzhen.

Bai Suzhen's face remained unchanged and she slightly saluted Li Gongfu: "It's windy and rainy now. My master and servant accidentally fell into the water. They just came out of the water and are now soaked. They want to rest in the pavilion for a while. Please forgive me for disturbing you."

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When Li Gongfu saw that their clothes were wet, their body curves were exposed, they were very inelegant, and their hair was stuck to their scalps.

Even though he is a Lianjiazi, he is also limited!"

Then he nodded and said: "You two girls, please do it. In my opinion, you two might as well go with me to the teacher's house to warm yourself up by the fire and change your clothes to prevent the wind and cold from getting into your body and overwhelming your body."

At this time, Xu Xian had also turned around. After seeing Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing clearly, he couldn't help being surprised and happy: "It's you?"

After seeing the embarrassment of the two girls, he hurriedly agreed with Li Gongfu's words: "What my brother-in-law said is that now that the severe winter has just passed, the spring breeze has begun, it has rained again, and it is very cold. Since the two girls fell into the water, they need to warm themselves up by the fire."

, change your clothes to avoid getting cold, if you fall ill, it’s not a joke.”

Bai Suzhen felt Xiaoqing's slightly trembling body behind her, and shook her head: "Thank you two gentlemen for your kindness. We are in so much trouble now, and we can't go to a stranger's house to warm ourselves by the fire and change clothes. Why don't you lend me an umbrella and let us hold it back?"

Home, to avoid embarrassment on the road and difficulty meeting people."

Xu Xiandao: "One handful is not enough. I'll give you another handful. You two can each have one, so that you can protect yourself from the wind and rain, and others can't see you clearly."

Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing's clothes were soaked, clinging to their bodies, and their curvy figures were extremely indecent. Not to mention in this dynasty, even in modern society, it would be extremely embarrassing. Xu Xian gave each of them an umbrella.

In order to keep out the wind and rain, the other one covered his body and face to avoid being seen and losing his reputation.

Bai Suzhen lowered her head and said, "Thank you so much, gentlemen."

Li Gongfu handed the two umbrellas he had with him to Bai Suzhen. Bai Suzhen reached out to take them and asked, "I don't know where the two gentlemen are from. When we return home, we can send our servants to return these two umbrellas to you."

Before Li Gongfu could answer, Xu Xian had already answered: "You two girls, I am Xu Xian, a scholar from Qiantang County, and Xu Hanwen. This is my brother-in-law, Li Gongfu, the arrester of Qiantang County. He is innocent, so you don't have to worry. Just two umbrellas are nothing."

, if it is inconvenient for you, girl, to go home, we will send you to the house to avoid causing trouble on the road."

Li Gongfu glared at Xu Xian and thought to himself: "What do you mean two umbrellas? I have used these two umbrellas for several days and have been reluctant to throw them away. It would be better for you to just give them away!"

When Bai Suzhen heard Xu Xian's name, she said "Ah" and looked Xu Xian up and down. Thinking that the destined person mentioned by Guanyin Bodhisattva also had the surname Xu, her heart suddenly jumped: "Could he be me?"

A destined person?"
Chapter completed!