Chapter 56
Li Shishi followed the abbot into the room, saw Wanran and Wanmiao kneeling on the futon and sitting on the other side of the table, young boys who looked about ten years old were blushing.

Now they are arguing about Li Shishi's ability to write calligraphy.

The client, Li Shishi, stood behind them and watched without speaking.

The abbot didn't say much, he just sat cross-legged in the middle of the low table, and said with a smile: "The three little benefactors are arguing endlessly, I would like to listen to what I have to say."

The young master stopped talking, looked at the abbot, stretched out his palms together and said, "Please tell me."

The abbot smiled, pushed the tea in front of him to the center of the table, and said, "Who among you can guess whether my cup of tea is hot or cold without touching the cup?"

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the three children were all attracted, and they concentrated on observing each of them, and Mo was eager to try.

Just as the little boy was about to speak, Wanmiao took the first step: "I guess it's hot! Because you just filled the teapot with it not long ago."

"No!" The little boy said, "I said it was cold, because the pot hadn't been filled with water for a long time, and the tea was already cold. Even if it was poured into a teacup, it would still be cold tea!" He glanced at Wan Miao lightly, quite pleased with himself.

"No! It's hot! I saw he poured water!" Wan Miao also refused to give in, and said hastily.

The old abbot smiled and said nothing, then looked at Wanran who was silent and asked, "What do you think?"

Wan Ran thought for a long time, frowned and shook her head, "How can I know that? You poured the tea into the cup, maybe only you know whether the water is hot or cold."

The abbot laughed when he heard this.

The two who were still arguing just now also stopped arguing, looking at the abbot a little confused.

Wanran looked at the old abbot and laughed, thinking that she had said something wrong, her face turned red immediately, she hesitated for a long time before asking: "Did I say something wrong?"

The old abbot stopped laughing, shook his head and said... "You are right, only the person who pours the tea knows whether the water is cold or hot."

"Look at this, the two of you are arguing about the coolness and heat of the water here, and you are judging based on the experience of the two of you and the situation you have seen before. But in many cases, only relying on our experience to judge, Although there are references, it does not mean that this is the case.”

"It's like the cup of tea just now. I was sitting in front of you, but you turned a blind eye. Instead, you kept coming and going. But if you can have sharp eyes and jump out of the question to find the answer, not only will you not hurt your friendship, And find the right answer."

Li Shishi stood behind the children, quietly listening to the old abbot's words. What he said was not to judge things by his own experience, but to learn to see the essence through phenomena.

A lesson is taught to the children through a cup of tea, and they really have to be practitioners.

After listening to what the old abbot said, the two children stopped arguing and fell silent.

After a long while, Wanmiao was more careful and asked, "Excuse me, grandpa abbot, is this cup of tea hot or cold?"

The abbot chuckled, then picked up the teacup, and said lightly, "It's warm."

Amidst the children's surprised sighs, the abbot drank the tea in one gulp.

After putting down the teacup, the old abbot said, "Wanran Wanmiao, turn around and see who is here."

Wanran Wanmiao turned her head after hearing the words, saw her mother, she smiled for a moment, then got up and rushed towards Li Shishi.

"Mother!" "Mother!"

The two children shouted sweetly, and Li Shishi hugged the two children with a smile and asked, "Why are you here?"

The old abbot poured a cup of tea for Li Shishi, and said: "There is a golden pavilion in this temple. It has not been repaired for many years, and it rained on the mountain two days ago, which caused the scriptures to be flooded. Today, the monks in the temple moved the books. When Wanmiao and Wanran saw it, they came to help. The monk saw that they were the only two, so he asked a few more questions. Only then did he know that you were going to save people. The old monk brought the children here by the way, and Fate returns to my heart to find you."

After all the ins and outs, Li Shishi already understood in her heart, so she quickly possessed herself to salute.

Upon seeing this, the abbot said: "You are a great benevolent person, so there will be good rewards, and the girls are also protected by the Bodhisattva, so don't worry."

Then he glanced at the young master who was sitting on the side, and said to Li Shishi: "This is the young master who went to the capital with his father."

The young master stood up, saluted Li Shishi respectfully, and said, "My surname is Wen, my name is Cheng, and my name is Zijin. You are being polite here."

He is not very old, but he pretends to be old-fashioned and salutes, with a small white face, carved with jade.

The eyes are clear and white.A lip is as delicate as a peach blossom that has just bloomed.

Although he is still childish, his expression is serious.

Li Shishi looked at him, the corners of her mouth curled up, and then she pretended to be serious and saluted.

"My name is Li Shishi."

Wen Zijin nodded: "I know, they said you can write and read. You can do everything, very good."

Hearing this, Li Shishi's smile deepened, and then she lowered her head and asked Wanran: "Did you say that?"

"En!" Wanran nodded vigorously.

"However. I probably don't believe it." Wen Zijin interrupted: "It's just a bluff!"

"You're talking nonsense! My mother knows everything!" Wanmiao became anxious in an instant, yelling at Wen Zijin.

"Okay, okay." Li Shishi hurriedly comforted Wanmiao, and then asked in a low voice: "What did mother say before? People are away..."

"People need to be careful when they are outside." Wan Miao hummed softly, but she was still not reconciled: "But he said mother!"

Li Shishi patted Wanmiao on the back lightly, then sat down with the children, then she looked at Wen Zijin and said with a smile: "You said your name is Zijin?"

"Yeah." Wen Zijin nodded.

"Qingqing Zijin caresses my heart. This name is really good."

Wen Zijin blushed a little when he heard this, and then whispered: "This is the name my father gave me."

Li Shishi nodded seriously, and said: "It seems that you were born in a scholarly family. But I don't know what books you have read."

"The Book of Songs, the Analects of Confucius, and the Doctrine of the Mean have all been read." Wen Zijin replied, and then he asked Li Shishi: "What books have you read?"

"Me?" Li Shishi smiled and said: "Compared with you, I have read very few books, but I have heard a word."

"What?"

Li Shishi smiled lightly, teasing Wen Zijin, and then said slowly: "It's hard to raise a woman and a villain!"

After saying this, seeing Wen Zijin's little face getting redder and redder, he faltered and didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Li Shishi put away her thoughts of teasing him, stretched out her hand and rubbed his little head, and said, "The allusions that the abbot told today must go back and think about it carefully.

(End of this chapter)

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