Volume 6: Summer Chapter 61: Unexpected Guest
Tang Butian turned her head to look to the side and said, "The case has been filed."
"Did you say hello?"
"right."
"The rest of the victims have you to thank."
“But I haven’t finished my class yet.”
"Then let's go beat up the person in charge of the English class? Or maybe we can send him a dream and make him have a nightmare, the kind of nightmare of escaping a secret room, with a countdown, and you have to take 99 classes and all the students give you five-star reviews before you can get the key and leave. What do you think?"
Tang Butian thought for a moment and said, "Forget it." Then she turned and walked towards the bookstore.
Jiang You and Ma Yi looked at each other and then followed him into the bookstore.
One third of the seats in the store were occupied, mostly by acquaintances who came to help and show their support, with only two or three strangers in between.
"Do you want to sit in the front or the back? There is a sofa chair in the front, which is more comfortable." Jiang You asked Tang Butian.
"Where do you sit?"
"I'm going to stay in the back," Jiang You pointed to the outermost row and said, "I get sleepy when I'm in class, and it would be bad if I get photographed sitting in the front."
"Behind." Tang Butian said.
"All right."
As he spoke, Jiang You walked to the last row, sat down at the edge, and was blocked by half of the bookcase.
Tang Butian sat next to him.
At half past seven, the lecture began.
Chen Nan will be the host.
Xiao Liu sat in the front row with a mobile phone stand in front of her. She was responsible for the live broadcast.
When Chen Nan first opened her mouth, she spoke a little too fast and paused for a moment. After three or five sentences, she calmed down and eloquently explained the reason for holding this forum, thanked the sponsors of the project and introduced today's speakers and guests.
Jiang You took a few photos with his mobile phone.
Seeing his actions, Ma Yi walked behind him, glanced at his screen, shook his head, and whispered: "Don't take pictures, I'll send you the pictures later."
"What's wrong with my photos?" Jiang You put his phone back into his pocket and said, "Work hard and don't be lazy."
Ma Yi shook his head again, then walked forward with the camera.
People came in one after another.
Mr. Xu and his friend had a lot of interesting things to say, and they were familiar with each other, so they could bring up a lot of interesting things with just one topic. Chen Nan didn't talk much, but he had good manners and could follow the guests' words and lead the topic to the outline prepared in advance. A passerby who came in and listened to a few words found it quite interesting, so he found a seat and sat down. Gradually, more than half of the seats were filled.
But Jiang You still felt sleepy.
His eyelids became heavier and his vision became blurrier, and when he was about to fall asleep, he felt someone watching him.
He looked up and saw a monk walking into the row where he was sitting. He blinked hard and saw the monk's appearance clearly. It was Master Hongzhen. Master Hongzhen nodded to him and sat down next to Tang Butian.
Keep your back straight and sit upright.
Jiang You’s sleepiness disappeared all of a sudden.
Mr. Xu was talking about the name of Wenhua Street. He said: "Nowadays, people say that Wenhua Street has a strong commercial atmosphere and it has changed. I don't think so. In fact, Wenhua Street was originally called Shuangqiao Street, named after the two bridges on the street. It used to be Yuxiu County, and now it is a district. It is the busiest commercial district in Yuxiu Town..."
Chen Nan sat sideways, holding the microphone in his hand, smiling and listening to what Mr. Xu said attentively.
He had never seen Chen Nan like this before.
Chen Nan turned his head and glanced in his direction, and their eyes met briefly.
Jiang You smiled.
Chen Nan picked up what Mr. Xu said, "I remember when I was a kid, many stalls were set up directly on the bridge."
Mr. Xu said: "Yes, there is a story about setting up a stall on Shuangqiao at that time..."
Mr. Xu and his friend talked for more than an hour, and then it was time for questions, some from the audience and some from the live audience. After Jiang You heard two questions, he glanced at Master Hongzhen, then stood up and walked out. Tang Butian hesitated for a moment and followed him out.
As soon as they stood there, they saw Master Hongzhen also push the door and come out. He walked in front of them, bowed and said, "Hello, Miss Tang, Hello, Donor Jiang."
"Hello, Master." Jiang You and Tang Butian returned the greeting.
"Donor Jiang hasn't been to the park these days."
Tang Butian gave Jiang You a strange look.
"I have a problem with my meniscus, so I can't run," Jiang You explained, and then asked, "Master, just tell me what you want to say. I already feel like everyone around me is watching me lose weight, and with the monk, I really can't live like this."
"Okay." After Master Hongzhen said the word "Okay", he closed his mouth again.
"Did she break anything in the underground palace ?" Jiang You pointed at Tang Butian.
"No." Tang Butian denied it.
Master Hongzhen finally spoke. He said, "I have been feeling uneasy while meditating recently." He paused and continued, "It has been several months since I noticed an increase in the concentration of alien spiritual energy."
Tang Butian said: "We are checking."
Master Hongzhen nodded.
"Master." Jiang You called out to Master Hongzhen.
Master Hongzhen looked .
Jiang You asked: "Master, how did you discover the increase in the concentration of alien spiritual power?"
"This matter involves..." Master Hongzhen glanced in the direction of the bookstore and saw people coming out one after another.
Jiang You said, "Master, let's make an appointment to talk in detail tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
"tonight……"
Before Master Hongzhen finished speaking, Jiang You interrupted him and said, "I have plans."
"Are Miss Tang and Mr. Jiang free tomorrow morning?"
"All right."
Jiang You heard some conversations. He saw Chen Nan walking out with Mr. Xu and his friend. He walked over and said, "I learned something today. That's great."
"Really? I haven't given a lecture in a while. At the beginning, I was a little nervous."
When Old Xu saw Master Hongzhen standing on the side, he walked over and said, "Master, you are here too? Was I right when I mentioned the history of Jinguang Temple just now?"
"No, Master Xu gave a very good lecture."
"That's good. Jinguang Temple deserves a special episode. There are many stories to tell since the temple was built."
"How about Sister Nan, why don't you invite Master Hongzhen to be your guest and give a special lecture?" Jiang You suggested.
Chen Nan's eyes lit up, and she said, "Master Hongzhen, when can you come and sit down and share with us?"
"I..." Master Hongzhen hesitated.
"Just talk about history, nothing else," Jiang You said.
"Okay." Master Hongzhen agreed.
After the show, Tang Butian followed Hong Zhen to Jinguan Temple and vented her anger towards the English class in the underground palace.
After seeing off Ma Yi, Xiao Liu, and the reporters from Tangjiang Daily, Jiang You and Chen Nan stood at the entrance of Wenhua Street, watching the traffic coming and going.
"I'm so tired. I didn't feel it just now," Chen Nan changed his stance, "Now that it's over, I feel tired."
Jiang You reached out and pressed her shoulders a few times, "Go back and have a good rest."
"Um."
