novelaction Chapter 1053 Golden Buddha
Chapter 1053 Golden Buddha
Zhou Guo took out the golden Buddha statue, placed it on the table, and said to Li: "Mom, don't you like to worship Buddha and Bodhisattva? I said before that I would buy one for you to put at home. This Buddha statue was blessed by Master Hui Jing of Yunkong Temple. From now on, you can worship Buddha at home."
Li stared at the golden Buddha statue with her mouth wide open. She wanted to touch it but didn't dare. She looked at it for a long time before asking Zhou Guo, "Is this really made of gold?"
Zhou Guo nodded.
She looked at the statue in disbelief. "How much gold would it take to make a statue like this? A golden statue of a bodhisattva!"
Wu Ya wanted to stick her whole body on it, "How much gold does it cost? It's so big."
The old man looked at the expressions of the two people, touched the corner of his mouth, and with difficulty turned his eyes away from the Buddha statue, and asked Zhou Guo: "Is this hollow or solid?"
Zhou Guo said: "Of course it is hollow. If it is solid, how many people can move it? And there are very few solid Buddha statues. If you count carefully, this Buddha statue didn't cost much."
The old man shook his head, still thinking that this golden Buddha statue was not good. "Such a big one, if placed at home, it is easy for thieves to take advantage of it. As the saying goes, it is not the thieves who steal it that are the ones to be worried about. There are many people in the village, and if the news leaks out, it will be a big trouble."
Since the family is rich, it attracts attention. Now they bring back a golden Buddha statue, which will make everyone pay attention to it.
When Li heard this, she asked seriously, "That's the truth, then how about changing it?"
But I really can’t bear to give it up because it’s made of gold, a golden Buddha.
Wu Ya also looked at Zhou Guo. She felt uneasy having a Buddha statue like this at home, and she would have to think about home whenever she went out.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "No need. Our house is guarded all day long. Who would be so blind as to come to our house and steal it? Besides, only our family knows about this golden Buddha statue. As long as you don't show off to others outside, no one will know that we have such a treasure."
Li and Wu Ya nodded.
Zhou Guo continued, "And I have placed this golden Buddha in Yunkong Temple for worship for several months. It is very effective. Mother, you don't have to treat it as a golden statue. Just treat it like an ordinary Buddha statue."
Besides the gatekeeper, there are also people who clean the yard and do kitchen work. There are always people at home all day long. Who would come to visit?
The two were relieved.
The old man stopped talking and looked at the golden Buddha statue with envy. He had never seen so much gold before, and the Buddha statue was so big.
Zhou Guo took out another box from his arms and handed it to him, "Master, this is for you."
"What is it?" The old man took it and looked at the small box curiously. The box was as plain and simple as the box containing the Buddha statue.
The two Lis also looked over and said with a smile, "Or maybe it's a piece of gold?"
The old man opened it and saw the bracelet inside. His eyes lit up and he held it in his hands to look at it.
Li couldn't help but look at Zhou Guo, "Why did you bring such a string of wooden beads to your master?"
Is there such a big difference between a golden Buddha statue and a string of wooden beads?
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "This string of beads is made of sandalwood, which is not cheap. I also asked a master to bless it. Master, didn't you say the other day that you wanted a string of wooden beads? Do you like this string of beads?"
The old man put it under his nose and sniffed it, then nodded happily and put it on his hand happily, "I like it, it's really beautiful, thank you for your hard work."
Looking at the beads on his wrist, the old man was very satisfied and said, "This is what we old men wear. I am too embarrassed to show the red beads when I take them out, for fear that people will laugh at me."
Wu Ya and Li couldn't help laughing.
Zhou Guo said, "How could anyone laugh at them? The beads are so big, many masters in Yunzhou wear them, such as Master Wu and Master Wang."
The old man shook his head, "I can't do it anyway. It's uncomfortable to carry around. This thing is more practical."
So beautiful.
Li was also very satisfied. From now on, she could invite a Buddha at home and no longer have to go out to worship.
The small Buddhist temple in the backyard had been prepared long ago. Once it was put in, the atmosphere in the small room immediately changed.
When Zhou Su and his friends came back from school, they saw the golden Buddha statue in the small Buddhist temple and couldn't wait to touch it.
Zhou Mi was very impressed, "Oh my god, is this really made of gold? Isn't it too extravagant?"
Zhou Mai also said: "Yes, if the Buddha statue is made of gold, wouldn't it be disrespectful to the Buddha? Doesn't the Buddha advocate frugality and avoid extravagance?"
Zhou Guo said: "The bodies of all Buddhas are golden, and they are adorned with a hundred auspicious signs. This is a sign of respect for the Buddha."
The two nodded.
The others who didn't understand also nodded.
Since then, this golden Buddha statue has lived in the family.
Li would burn two sticks of incense and worship every morning and evening.
Zhou Guo stayed at home for two days and then left again.
The main reason she came back was to return the Buddha statue. After all, she had stayed in Yunkong Temple for so long. If she didn't take it back, people might think she was dead.
This time the trip was also made with great fanfare, and a few horses passed through the village just as everyone was leaving the house.
Everyone greeted her, "Going out again?"
"You've only been back for two days, why don't you stay at home for a few more days? This village has become your inn now, and we rarely see you all year round."
Zhou Guo also smiled and said, "I can't help it. I'm very busy outside. My aunts are also very busy. We have money coming in every day all year round. I heard that your family has bought a few acres of land this year. You're almost a landlord."
We chatted all the way out of the village.
Those who had spoken ill of her before, when they saw her from afar, retracted their heads as soon as they appeared and avoided her as much as possible.
Zhou Guo was also happy and peaceful.
Several people asked: "Master, where are we going?"
Zhou Guo said, "Songxian, I'm going to go see how the spring planting is going."
Nearly 200 hectares of wheat fields have been almost completely sown, and the remaining fields will only take three or four days to sow.
The rice fields opposite are already half planted.
She took the opportunity to visit several counties below and found that the wheat in the smaller plots had already been planted and the rice fields would soon be ready.
The village heads are counting the days.
She made a round and found nothing wrong, so she returned to Song County.
The experimental field has also been prepared, and wheat and rice have been planted.
The pepper seedlings in the vegetable garden have already grown three or four leaves.
She started transplanting the plants. If there wasn't enough land, she would dig a piece of land nearby and apply more fertilizer, as she had plenty of it.
After she finished dealing with the letters from all over the place, she would move a stool and sit under the porch, drinking tea, reading a book, and watching the people in the village busying themselves.
Erpang lit the newly bought incense.
Zhou Guo took a deep breath and said, "This thing is more artistic when lit in the study in autumn and winter. If it is lit now, it will destroy the beauty of spring planting."
She felt that the smell of soil coming from the fields was pleasant at this time.
Er Pang hesitated, "Then I pinch it?"