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During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a young man named Li Wen, who had only one sister, Li Juan, who was his only concern. Although Li Wen was poor, he was kind-hearted, he often helped the poor in his neighborhood, and often went to the temple to worship God and ask for blessings. He believes that as long as he is sincere, good luck will come one day.
One day, the weather was gloomy, Li Wen went out to look for work, and after walking for a while, it began to rain heavily. He had no umbrella and no place to hide, so he ran to a small temple by the side of the road. There is only one statue of a god in the small temple, and the face of the god is blurred, and I don't know which way it is. When Li Wen saw a plate of incense next to the idol, he picked up one and wanted to light it and pray to the idol.
Just then, he heard a voice from outside, a beggar talking. Li Wen poked his head out curiously and saw a tattered beggar carrying a chicken in his hand, preparing to roast on the fire at the temple gate. Li Wen was surprised to find that the chicken was still alive, and the beggar did not kill the chicken to remove its feathers, but directly roasted the chicken on the fire.
Li Wen thought that this beggar was too cruel, so he asked him, "How can you treat this chicken like this? Don't you think it's cruel?"
When the beggar heard Li Wen's voice, he raised his head, and when he saw Li Wen's appearance, he laughed and said, "Who are you? Why do you care about my business? This chicken was bought with my money, and I can do whatever I want, so what right do you have to accuse me?"
When Li Wen heard the beggar's words, he was very angry and said: "If you buy a chicken with money, can you abuse it at will? Don't you know that chickens also have life? Don't you know that chickens also feel pain? Aren't you afraid of being punished by heaven if you do this?"
When the beggar heard Li Wen's words, he laughed even more and said: "You are really a fool, do you think you are some kind of saint? Do you think that you can change my fate if you say a few words? Do you think that if you hold a stick of incense, you can be blessed by God? Don't you know that in this world, only the strong can survive, and only money can make people happy? Don't you know that in this world, there are no gods, only people?"
When Li Wen heard the beggar's words, his heart became even more sad, and he said: "You are really an ignorant and shameless person, don't you know that your actions have angered the gods? Don't you know that your words have offended the way of heaven? Don't you know that your fate has been ruined by yourself?"
When the beggar heard Li Wen's words, he became even more angry and said, "You are really a self-righteous person, don't you know that your sympathy has disgusted me? Don't you know your lesson, and have annoyed me? Don't you know that your threats have made me disdainful?"
After saying that, the beggar picked up a stone and threw it at Li Wen. Li Wen couldn't dodge and was hit on the head by a stone, and immediately bled and fell to the ground. When the beggar saw this, instead of showing any remorse, he became even more proud, saying, "You see, you are holding a stick of incense and asking God for your blessing, but you are knocked down by one of my stones." This is your fate, this is your retribution, this is your joke. ”
After saying that, the beggar continued to roast his chicken, laughing at Li Wen while roasting, and said, "Look, look, you see, your blood is dripping on my chickens, adding flavor to my chickens, adding nutrition to my chickens, and blessings to my chickens." You're such a nice guy, you're such a good brother, you're such a good friend. ”
Li Wen lay on the ground, hearing the words of the beggar, his heart was extremely sad, he thought of his sister, he thought of his parents, he thought of his ideals, he thought of his beliefs, he thought of his life, he thought of his future, he thought of everything he had, he felt that everything he had lost, everything he felt had lost its meaning.
At this moment, he heard a thunderclap, and immediately after, a bolt of lightning fell from the sky and struck the beggar directly, burning the beggar to ashes along with the chicken. Li Wen opened his eyes in horror and saw this scene, he couldn't believe his eyes, he couldn't believe his ears, he couldn't believe his feelings, he couldn't believe that all this was true.
At that moment, he heard a voice coming from the idol, saying, "Child, you don't need to be afraid, you don't need to panic, you don't have to worry, you don't have to grieve, you don't need to despair, you don't need to be disappointed, you don't have to give up, you don't have to doubt, you don't have to be confused, you don't have to be helpless, you don't have to be hopeless, you don't have to be meaningless.
You have to know that everything you have is not in vain, everything you have, nothing has been missed, everything you have not lost, everything you have, nothing has meaning, everything you have value, everything you have, everything you have, there is a future. ”
When Li Wen heard this voice, his heart was extremely moved, he raised his head, looked at the statue, and found that the face of the statue had become clear, it turned out to be a Guanyin Bodhisattva. Li Wen couldn't help but shed tears, he knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Guanyin Bodhisattva three times, and said: "Bodhisattva, you are so compassionate, you are so benevolent, you are so wise, you are so majestic, you are so magical, you are so great, you are so holy, you are so beautiful.
You not only saved my life, but also gave me confidence, hope, strength, direction, purpose, meaning, and a future. You are my benefactor, you are my savior, you are my mentor, you are my relative, you are my friend, you are my god. ”
Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled slightly and said, "Child, you don't have to be so humble, you don't have to be so grateful, you don't have to be so awe-inspiring, you don't have to worship so much, you don't have to praise so much, you don't have to be so excited. You have to know that everything you do is your own work.
Everything you have is your own efforts, everything you have is your own perseverance, everything you have is your own bravery, everything you have is your own kindness, everything you have is your own loyalty, everything you have is your own wisdom, everything you have is your own virtue. ”
Li Wen listened to Guanyin Bodhisattva's words, and his heart was even more grateful, and he said: "Bodhisattva, you are so humble, you are so kind, you are so forgiving, you are so noble, you are so great, you are so sacred, you are so perfect, you are so beautiful.
Not only did you not care about my faults, but you praised my merits, you not only did not dislike my poverty, but you encouraged me to struggle, you did not blame me for my ignorance, you pointed out my learning, you did not hate my ordinariness, but you gave me glory, you not only did not forget my existence, but you cared about my life, you did not give up my hopes, you fulfilled my wishes, you did not deprive me of my freedom, you protected my happiness, you did not destroy my faith, but you strengthened my faith. ”
Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled slightly again and said, "Child, you don't have to be so exaggerated, you don't have to be so enthusiastic, you don't have to be so generous, you don't have to be so sincere, you don't have to be so sincere, you don't have to be so honest, you don't have to be so moved, you don't have to be so excited. You have to know that everything you do is your own choice. ”
Li Wen listened to Guanyin Bodhisattva's words, and his heart was even more admired, and he said: "Bodhisattva, you are so wise, you are so wise, you are so wise. You not only taught me the principles of being a man, but also inspired me how to be a man, you not only told me the purpose of being a man, but also showed me the direction of being a man. ”
Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled again and said, "Child, you don't have to be so humble, you don't have to be so low-key, you don't have to be so cautious, everything you have is your own pride, and everything you have is your own glory. After saying that, Guanyin Bodhisattva disappeared, leaving only a stick of incense, which was still burning slowly. Li Wen picked up the incense, gratefully inserted it in front of the idol, and then stood up, ready to leave. At this moment, he saw a beautiful woman at the entrance of the temple, looking at him and smiling. That woman is his sister Li Juan.
Li Wen ran over in surprise, hugged Li Juan, and asked, "Juanjuan, why are you here? How did you find me? Aren't you waiting for me at home?" Li Juan smiled and said: "Brother, I'm here to find you, I heard that there is a magical statue in a temple that can fulfill people's wishes, so I want to try it to see if I can let you get admitted to the Jinshi, find a good job, marry a good daughter-in-law, and live a good life." I didn't expect that as soon as I came, I saw you, it turned out that you were also here, it turned out that you were also praying for the statue, it turned out that you were also fulfilling your wish. ”
Li Wen said movingly: "Juanjuan, you are really a good sister, you are really a filial sister, you are really a sensible sister." ”
Li Juan said shyly: "Brother, you don't have to praise you so much, you don't have to thank you so much, you are my example, you are my pride, you are my happiness, you are my luck." With that, Li Juan handed an envelope to Li Wen and said, "Brother, this is for you, this is your test results, take a look, you will be happy." ”
Li Wen took the envelope and opened it to see that inside was a red notice, which read: "Congratulations, Li Wen, you have passed the Jinshi examination during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, your ranking is the first, your position is the editor of the Hanlin Academy, your treatment is a third-grade official, your future is immeasurable, your glory is incomparable, and your happiness is infinite." ”
When Li Wen saw this notice, he burst into tears with excitement, he hugged Li Juan, and Li Juan also laughed happily. Immediately, Li Wen and Li Juan walked out of the small temple hand in hand, towards their new life, towards their new happiness, and towards their new future. In the small temple, there is only one Guanyin Bodhisattva left, and a stick of incense, which is still burning slowly.