Reborn As a Top Student In the 1990s

Chapter 56 Jade Pendant

Chapter 57 Jade Pendant

This century-old temple is not as big as imagined. The apricot-red temple door is full of mottled history. There are two golden door knockers embedded in the vermillion-colored temple door. A plaque hangs directly above the door with the three characters "Tongyang Temple" written on it. The small doors on both sides are fully opened to facilitate visitors here to enter the temple. Father Fang walked into the temple first. There were very few monks in the temple. Except for a monk who was cleaning the temple, everyone could only faintly hear the sound of wooden fish knocking and the monks chanting sutras.

 The father looked left and right and didn't know where to go, so he stepped forward and asked, "Master, where can I offer incense?"

The monk clasped his hands together, politely pointed them in the direction, and then continued his cleaning work. Fang Qing and the others walked all the way back along the path pointed by the monk, bypassing the quiet corridor, and then turned to a wide open space, where a Buddhist temple appeared in front of everyone.

 There is a small wooden table on the left side of the temple with free incense candles and merit boxes.

This was the first time for Fang Qing to come to the temple to offer incense. He followed in his mother's footsteps, burning incense and offering it, and then knelt down and prayed.

Fang Qing actually didn't know what she wanted, nor what she should pray for, but when she came to this temple, facing the majestic Buddha statue in the hall, and hearing the tapping sounds of wooden fish in her ears, her heart actually Miraculously calmed down. Fang Qing involuntarily slowly closed his eyes and clasped his hands together, recalling all the painful memories of his previous life in his mind.

Fang Qing didn’t know if the Buddha could really relieve her doubts, but at this moment she sincerely hoped that if there really was a Buddha in the world, he would bless her family with safety and health. As for her own future, she believed in herself more.

The lingering Buddhist incense in the Buddhist hall surrounded Fang Qing, and she felt that she had instantly entered a magical world. In her haze, she seemed to see the entire Buddhist hall, her mother with her eyes closed and chanting, and herself kneeling on the futon, praying the same way. Then she seemed to enter a ball of light and saw herself in her previous life.

At this time, I was very thin and skinny, my eyes were dull, I was lying in a dark room, my hands and feet were tied to the bed with straps. The doctor and nurse came forward to check on his condition and made sure that she was completely settled, and then they breathed a sigh of relief. Then a man came in, asked everyone to get out, and then whispered something in her ear. Fang Qing, who had been as quiet as a corpse just now, suddenly struggled violently, but after being tortured by drugs for a long time, she could no longer speak complete words. She could only stare at the abrupt eyes, look at the man fiercely, and mumble something like: He was mumbling something.

Fang Qing, who was floating in mid-air, looked at these scenes and was confused. Could it be that he had been reborn for too long, so he couldn't remember these scenes? Just when Fang Qing's face was full of doubts, the man smiled and left the room, leaving Feng Qing alone on the hospital bed struggling there, looking like he was mumbling something.

"Baojiu, what is Baojiu?" Just when Fengqing was confused, she suddenly heard a bell ringing next to her ears. The sound seemed to come from outside the sky, and she was instantly pulled out of the fog. When Fang Qing opened her eyes again, she found that she was still kneeling on the futon, and the Buddha statue in front of her was looking at her with compassion.

At this moment, a tear suddenly shed from the corner of Fang Qing's eyes. She stared blankly at the tears in her palms. Everything just happened was like a dream she had experienced. Looking at the Buddha statue again, Fang Qing's expression was full of awe, regardless of what she had just experienced. Whether what she saw was true or not, she thanked the Buddha for giving her a moment of peace.

 The sound of wooden fish surrounded his ears. At this moment, Fang Qing finally prayed devoutly, hoping that his family would be safe and healthy, and that he would get what he wanted, and then he knelt down sincerely.

Fang Qing felt relaxed all over after offering the incense. Her mother also felt that the temple was a magical place and that coming here would make people very relaxed. Several people turned around and were about to leave, when their mother saw the merit box on the side. She generously took out more than ten yuan and threw it in solemnly. Fang Qing saw several sachets on the yellow wooden table at the door.

At this time, a fat monk with a round head came over. When he saw Fang Qing looking at several sachets, he smiled and explained, "Little donor, these are amulets consecrated by the abbot of this temple. Wear them with you to ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune." , if you like it, you can take a few back.”

Fang’s mother hurriedly came over and picked up a few delicate little sachets and looked at them carefully. “These sachets are really well embroidered, master. What are their functions? Are there any taboos on wearing them?”

His eyes lit up as a monk, and he quickly introduced to them the functions of various amulets, "Some are for wealth, some are for children, and some are for peace and health..."

Although Fang Qing feels that the amulets in the temple may not be as effective as the monks say, buying some and taking them with you can be considered a psychological comfort. Although these amulets may be small, they are not cheap. Just when Fang Qing was hesitating, Fang's mother actually bought seven or eight with a wave of her hand. Fang Qing suddenly felt that the monk opposite him was smiling even more.

After going down the mountain, Fang Qing couldn’t laugh or cry while holding the seven or eight amulets in his hand. In the past, her mother would have to argue with others for a long time when buying groceries, but she didn’t expect her to be so generous in the temple.

But my mother believed that this thing could bring peace and security, and it was worth buying it even for dozens of yuan, let alone more than ten yuan. He also told Fang Qing to follow the fat monk's instructions when he went back. After bathing and fasting, he should wear the amulet inside his personal clothes.

In the morning, we went to the temple to offer incense. At noon, our family of four had dinner at a farmhouse at the foot of the mountain. Fang’s father found out that there was a small antique market in Tai County, so he took the family of four there to have a look.

 After shopping in the antique market for a long time, Fang’s father bought a copper incense burner and an emerald green bracelet for Fang’s mother. Although Fang Qing didn't understand, he felt that his father must have been fooled. The color was at most jade, but Fang Sheng said it was jasper, and the family couldn't stop him. Fang's father finally paid for it.

The eldest brother was not interested in any of this and was following his family boredly. Suddenly he saw a jade-colored pendant and thought it would look great on his sister. The boss squatted on the ground and pulled his rice. Without raising his head, he directly told Fang Ming that this thing was worthless and if he wanted it, he could take it away for 20 yuan.

Fang Qing came over and saw the pendant and liked it very much, so he immediately paid for it. The pendant is oval in shape and looks like a not yet full moon. It doesn't look like real jade at first glance, but it feels warm and moist, and the more Fang Qing looks at it, the more he likes it.

 She didn’t know why when she saw this piece of jade, she thought of Wen Ning. Maybe in her eyes, Wen Ning was that warm and beautiful piece of jade, so she put it together with the amulet.

 (End of this chapter)