Chapter 555: Looking for Food
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately looked towards Xuanzang.
"Do you have a way?"
"Yes. ”
"What's the solution?"
"The first people were angry. ”
"The first people are angry?" the monkey turned his head to look at the people outside the door, and said leisurely, "Tell them the scriptures like you just did?" I feel that they did listen, but ...... There are only a few hundred people here, and the whole country ...... Are you going to go from place to place?"
Xuanzang also glanced at the passionate crowd outside the door, shook his head and said, "Poor monks, I'm afraid I can't convince them." If there's a premise, though, it's pretty straightforward. ”
"What premise?" asked the roller blinds quickly.
This cry was like a roar, and it frightened everyone else, and they all stared at him.
After retracting his attention slightly, he looked at Xuanzang with rolling eyes, and said in a low voice: "What is the premise, it's still ...... Also, please ask Master Xuanzang to give advice. ”
Xuanzang stretched out a finger and said lightly: "Grain." If we can make their lives better, then all the problems will be solved. If you can't...... Hungry, to persuade, I'm afraid, it's not so easy. ”
Hearing this, the roller shutter was stunned.
"Do you have any food?" asked the monkey.
"Yes...... Not much, though. The curtain frowned, and said with some embarrassment: "The wind and rain have been good in recent years, but because of the war, many fields have been abandoned, and the grain taxes collected have decreased year by year. If it weren't for the accumulation before, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to pay the military salary now......"
With that, the roller blinds cautiously looked around. Gaze back and forth between the canopy and the monkey.
He glanced at the canopy. The monkey twisted his neck and said, "I'll go find food." ”
said. He was about to go out with a golden rod.
"Where are you going to find it?" Tianpeng hurriedly asked, "Lu Liugui has food in his hand?"
"Look around, East China Sea Dragon Palace, Heavenly Court, dig one by one. Six crutches of food, even if there is food, he still has many horses to raise. It's not appropriate for me to get it. Besides, it's a whole country. ”
As he spoke, the monkey had already pushed open the door with a "bang". The people gathered outside the door were shocked and gave way.
Striding to the middle of the courtyard, the monkey flipped into the air and disappeared into the sky as a golden light, causing the people in the courtyard to sigh.
Looking blankly at the direction where the monkey was going, after a while, the curtain came to his senses, turned to Xuanzang and arched his hand and said: "Curtain Xie Xuanzang Master is very kind, if this matter can be done, the curtain will no longer worry." I will do my best to escort the mage west!"
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In the room of Tushi Palace, Qingxin hugged his knees. He sat motionless staring at the roof, his face full of tears.
The vases were smashed, the chairs were broken, the tables were overturned, and even the quilts on the couches were torn to shreds and spilled broken cotton all over the floor.
The morning sun shines through the gaps in the window lattice, forming a net in the air.
The room was a mess, as if someone had just been fighting here.
"Knock knock. ”
There was a knock at the door.
Qingxin lowered her head slightly and sniffled.
"It's me, Sparrow. ”
The corners of Qingxin's mouth turned up slightly, and he blinked desperately, as if he wanted the only tears in his eyes to evaporate quickly.
"Sister Finch......"
At this opening, Qingxin realized that his voice was completely hoarse.
After coughing dryly twice, she eased up a little before she continued, "Sister Qi'er, is there something wrong?"
"I just wanted to come and see you. ”
"You know everything?"
The finch did not answer.
After being silent for a long time, Qingxin slowly got up against the wall and said softly: "Don't worry, I'...... I'm fine. ”
The finch reached out to knock on the door again, but it was in the air again. After standing like this for a while, she smiled faintly and said, "It's okay, it's okay...... Then I'll go first. ”
With that, she turned to leave.
At this moment, the door creaked and slowly opened.
Stepping out of the door, Qingxin quickly closed the door behind her, as if she didn't want the finch to see the situation inside the door.
Lowering his head, he snorted twice heavily, and said with a clear heart: "I'm really fine, you...... Don't worry about me, what kind of person am I pure-hearted, this is ...... That's a big deal. ”
As he spoke, Qingxin raised his head and showed a smile to the finch.
As always, a smile as warm as the sun.
The haze of qiē seems to have disappeared under this smile. For a moment, the finch seemed to think that Qingxin had come out of it, until she saw the broken hair that Qingxin had not been able to tidy up in her bun.
"It's okay, I'll ...... if it's okay Let's go first, you have a good rest. ”
"Sister Finch!"
At this shout, the finch stopped and looked back at Qingxin.
"Sister Qi'er, since you're here...... If it's okay, can you go for a walk with Qingxin?"
Qingxin lowered her head and looked at the finch cautiously.
The two girls looked at each other silently, and each wanted to smile as usual, but the smile seemed so stiff anyway.
After a while, the finch nodded slightly.
In the early morning, the Tushi Palace, bathed in the sun, has a different kind of freshness.
Lined with greenery, the various exotic flowers and plants planted on the side of the path sway gently in the breeze, and you can occasionally see a few butterflies flying and playing in the air.
In the distance, a few Taoist children were arguing over the planning of a new flower garden, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of rare flowers and plants.
In the long aisle, the two walked side by side.
They walked very slowly, slowly, silently, none of them spoke first, as if they were all thinking about something.
The warm sunlight shone on them through the cracks in the leaves, leaving dappled spots.
Slowly, Qingxin fell to the rear.
"Pure heart. ”
"Huh?"
"You...... Is there anything you'd like to ask?"
"I didn't ...... No. I just want to tell you...... I'm sorry. ”
"Excuse me?"
"Yes, I'm sorry. ”
The finch smiled quietly and looked up at the green leaves. Took a deep breath.
"Nothing. I'm used to it. And...... Those weren't supposed to be mine. ”
"Or ...... Or say 'I'm sorry'. ”
"Aren't you going to meet him?"
Qingxin shook his head slightly.
She kept her head down. The two hands are staggered in front of him, constantly twisting the handkerchief.
"Really, don't you want to see him, as long as you see him and explain it to him, you will get the qiē you have been expecting. ”
"But in what capacity do I say it?"
Finch turned her face slightly and glanced at her.
Qingxin smiled.
Under the sun, there is a little bit of crystal rippling in the eye sockets, which makes people can't help but feel sad.
"Qingxin is just his junior sister. There was nothing else to do with it, she thought, there was no need to say. Wind Chime didn't want to say because Wind Chime didn't want to impose anything on him that he didn't want in the first place. Sparrows...... The finches didn't want to. Actually......" looked at the finch and smiled: "Actually, it's good now, isn't it?"
"Do you really think so?"
"Of course it's true. Qingxin took a deep breath, propped up a smile, quickened her pace slightly, and took the hand of the finch and said, "What I said...... Of course it's true. ”
"I heard that you went to Huashan and met Yang Chan. ”
This moment. Qingxin's pace stiffened slightly.
After a while, Qingxin slowly laughed. said: "Li Jing, Li Jing said that he was afraid that he would cause trouble again." I was just...... Just thinking about going to Huashan to find out his hole cards. ”
The finch did not speak, but listened quietly.
"I just...... I just want to have a break. In case of...... In case he really travels west, Xuanzang really preached, and the time comes...... Will he find out about me then? That will be a problem, so...... That's why I ......."
The finch still did not speak, but listened quietly.
"Actually, I've really let go, those are the memories of my past life, what's the matter with me? It's nothing to do with me at all, he's him and I'm me...... Are you right? What he cares about is Yang Chan, if ...... I mean, if it is, maybe ......"
At this point, he choked up, and Qingxin couldn't say it anymore.
She let go of her grip and stopped.
As if deliberately to avoid the gaze of the finch, she lowered her head and covered her lips with her hands.
The finch looked back at her quietly.
After a while, Qingxin whispered: "Sister Qi'er, I'm ...... I was a little uncomfortable and wanted to go back first. ”
Without waiting for the finch to answer, she had already turned her head and covered her lips with one hand, and strode back, the pace getting faster and faster, gradually turning into a trot, disappearing at the end of the green forest path.
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Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.
Ao Tingxin hurriedly stepped into the main hall, saw the monkey standing in the middle of the main hall, and hurriedly bowed his head and saluted.
"Ao Tingxin, see the Great Sage. ”
The monkey looked back at her, waved his hand, and said, "Get up, I'm looking for something for you." ”
"Great Sage Xie. Listening to his heart, he bowed slightly, then got up and said, "I don't know what the Great Sage commands?"
"You have ...... Grain?" said the monkey, gesturing.
"Grain?" Hearing this, he was slightly stunned and said, "How much grain does the Great Sage want?"
"It's a lot, it's enough food for the black chicken country to eat all year round. ”
"Black Chicken Country...... How many are there?"
"About two million. The monkey replied without thinking.
"Two million people?" Hearing this, Ao Tingxin couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and after a while, she saluted again, and said softly: "Great Sage, the Dragon Palace is rich in the world, but this food ...... It's something on land, and Ryugu really doesn't have it. If the quantity is not large, Tingxin can also ask people to take some gold and silver to the mortal world to buy. But two million people eat for a year...... It's not that you can't buy it, but if you buy it like this, I'm afraid that there will be famine in many places. ”
The monkey touched his chin and thought for a moment, and then said, "Then you give me an idea, where to go, where can I get so much food?"
"If the Great Sage Master is not in a hurry, he can ask Heavenly Court for a decree and give him a good year of wind and rain. When the time comes, the grain warehouses in all parts of the mortal world will be full, and then someone will secretly buy it. In this way, food can be bought without causing famine. ”
"No, I can't wait a year, I want it now. ”
"If you want it now, I'm afraid that this matter can only be resolved by reporting it to the Heavenly Court and intervening by His Majesty's order. Listen to the heart softly.
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Tushi Palace.
Walking aimlessly on the green forest path, Qingxin, who had calmed down a little, took out the jade slip from his sleeve and put it to his lips.
Nezha's voice immediately came from the other end of the jade jian: "That monkey is looking for trouble again, my father said to let you come over quickly!" (to be continued......)