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Chapter 76 Taoist slave
A long, long time ago. How long was that? Twenty or thirty years? Or maybe even longer?
Anyway, the young woman seemed to have such a playboy on the street ever since she could remember. At that time, he was not as old as he is now, and was in his prime, but he spent all day hanging out in brothels, causing a lot of rumors.

I don't know who gave him the nickname "Flower Monk", and later everyone called him that. He didn't care, but just continued to preach here every day. It's strange that he didn't preach his Buddhist teachings to the believers, but instead wanted to save these beggars who couldn't afford to eat and the prostitutes who were looked down upon by everyone.

The funniest thing is that every time Hua Heshang sees a prostitute pregnant, he goes to persuade her to give birth to the child, saying that this is also a life. Of course, most people would not take this statement to heart, but he still goes every time. After saying it so many times, a prostitute asked him, if she could give birth to the child, would he raise it?
Hua Heshang said, he could.

The woman was very surprised, but later she agreed to it for some unknown reason. She really gave birth to the child after ten months of pregnancy. Hua Heshang also kept his promise and brought the child back to the temple to raise him.

Later, the woman disappeared without a trace, and no one knew where she went, but there was indeed one less fallen young woman in the red-light district.

After the first time, there was a second time. Seeing that Hua Heshang was really willing to raise the child, some women who were reluctant to give up their unborn babies came to him unknowingly. Some of them even quietly placed their children at the back door of Hua Heshang's Pu Du Temple. Some would leave a sum of money, while some simply did not leave any money at all.

As time went by, there were many rumors in the temple. People said that these children were the sins of Monk Hua, and he hid his illegitimate children in the temple in the name of rescue. No one knew what kind of dealings he had with those questionable women outside.

After a long time, the temple drove Hua Monk out, so he built a small temple by himself and took care of dozens of children. Before he became a monk, Hua Monk was a wealthy businessman with considerable savings at home, but even so, people continued to bring newborns to his small temple.

As time went by, he raised more and more children, but he became thinner and thinner. However, even at this point, he still couldn't bear to abandon his children. Fortunately, there were always some kind-hearted people who helped secretly, and perhaps the biological parents of these children were among them.

Later on, the children he raised became capable and would help out their younger siblings, so Hua Heshang finally managed to persevere.

To this day, he still comes every day to preach to beggars and prostitutes and perform salvation rituals.

As for Sister Yue, some people say that Sister Yue had a child who was also given to Hua Heshang to raise, so she always helps the child. Sister Yue never denies or confirms it, but she will just scold Hua Heshang for being a stupid monk, but she will not let Hua Heshang starve.

On this side, Li Ming and Chang Miao finished listening to the story of Hua Heshang, and the beggar on the other side finished eating the steamed buns in Hua Heshang's bowl.

The woman walked forward with a smile and handed the lunch box to Hua Heshang.

Hua Heshang bowed and then took the lunch box.

"Master." Li Ming also stepped forward and greeted him.

"I don't deserve to be called that. I'm just an old monk." Flower Monk said with a smile.

"May I know the Master's Dharma name?" Li Ming asked again.

"My Buddhist name is Dao Nu."

"My name is Chang Qing, and this is my junior brother Chang Miao." Li Ming also introduced.

Chang Miao also bowed very respectfully.

Seeing his thorough courtesy, Dao Nu asked, "Could it be that you two are?"

"My two brothers and I are also outsiders, but we have not yet entered the Taoist sect. It is our blessing to meet the master today when we first arrive at your precious place." Li Ming said.

"I see." Dao Nu nodded. The woman was very surprised. She didn't expect these two people to become monks at such a young age. So she said casually: "Please persuade Master Dao Nu to stop being a monk and just recuperate in the temple."

Hearing the woman call him Hua Heshang Daonu, he was not angry. He just smiled and said, "The sea of ​​suffering is boundless. Saving others is a merit. Why should I care about my life?"

Then he said to Li Ming and Chang Miao, "Since you two are new here and have nowhere to stay, why don't you stay with me for a night? Although it's simple, it can shelter you from the wind and rain."

Li Ming smiled and said, "I couldn't ask for more."

Chang Miao also said, "Thank you, Master Dao Niu."

Only then did the old monk step forward. Looking at his figure, Li Ming knew that he was just an ordinary old man who had not practiced martial arts, but his legs were quite fast. He could move freely in the dark alley and could even take care of Chang Qing and Chang Miao.

Li Ming thought to himself that although this person did not practice martial arts or magic, he had accumulated profound Buddhist knowledge for decades, and his realm might have reached the point where his heart was bright and the night was as bright as day. This was a sign of a strong soul. If he could practice the correct method at this moment, wandering in the spirit would be a piece of cake, and driving away objects would be a piece of cake.

However, Li Ming thought that even if there really was such a so-called "righteous law" in front of him, Dao Nu might not necessarily practice it.

The two followed the Taoist priest through the streets and alleys, and after walking for about half an hour, they arrived at a large house in the suburbs.

At this moment, the lights in the big house were still on, and you could just barely make out a plaque with the three big characters "Wanshan Temple" hanging on it. Dao Nu pushed open the fence outside the house, and several heads immediately popped out of the door. When they saw Dao Nu's face under the light, several children around seven or eight years old jumped over and rushed over.

Dao Niu played with them very kindly for a while. During this time, someone asked about Chang Miao and Li Ming. Dao Niu just said that they were guests who came to stay overnight. Chang Miao also happily played with them for a while.

Then Dao Niu opened the lunch box and distributed the food to the children. Li Ming could see clearly that the food in the lunch box was quite generous. It was obvious that it was not just for Dao Niu alone, but also for the children here.

Dao Niu was about to give some more to Chang Miao and Li Ming, but Li Ming waved his hand and refused, saying that he had already eaten, because he saw that Master Dao Niu had clearly not eaten a single grain of rice or a bite of food.

Seeing Li Ming like this, Dao Niu did not insist. He only ate a small bite and shared the rest with the children. Then he put the children to bed and hummed a lullaby to coax them to sleep.

Only now did Li Ming have the time to look around the small Wanshan Temple.

Behind the gate is a clay Buddha statue. It has been there for so many years that the oil paint has fallen off a lot, revealing mottled marks.

There were few offerings on the altar, only incense sticks and candles that were still burning, and three somewhat worn cushions under the table.

On the contrary, the bedroom where the children slept was very clean. The beds and quilts inside were washed white, but not old.

At this time, Dao Niu walked out of the room and said to Li Ming and Chang Miao with a smile: "Excuse me for making you laugh."

Li Ming bowed again and said, "Master, you are so virtuous. I am ashamed to be inferior to you."

P.S.: The character prototype is Master Dao Lu. If you are interested, you can go and learn more about it. Of course, the content of the novel is definitely different from the actual situation, so please do not bring yourself to play the role.

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