Chapter 583 582 [Difficult to Escape]

June in the Western calendar.

Zhou Hexuan returned to Shanghai by boat and unexpectedly met Fairbank and Fei Weimei at the dock.

"Mr. Zhou, what a coincidence." Fairbank smiled.

Zhou Hexuan nodded and said: "Yes, what a coincidence. Where did you come from?"

Fei Weimei said: "We just returned from an inspection trip to Fuzhou, where is Mr. Zhou?"

"I went to Xiamen to visit an eminent monk." Zhou Hexuan said.

Fairbank was very interested in this: "Are you a Buddhist? I know only a little about Buddhism. Maybe I will write a paper on Buddhism in the future."

Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Then you can visit Master Taixu. I think you should be able to chat."

"Maybe," Fairbank said, "I came to Shanghai this time to visit customs officials and find detailed historical information about China's customs."

Zhou Hexuan said: "I happen to have a house in Shanghai. If you two don't mind, you can stay with me for a few days."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou." Fei Weimei thanked him happily immediately. They are not rich. They have spent almost all their money after traveling around for several months. In addition, the rent in Shanghai is expensive, so it is rare to save a lot of money on rent.

Several people took a rickshaw and soon arrived at the garden house on Haig Road.

As soon as he got home, the servant reported: "Master, Mr. Xu Zhimo came to visit two days ago and said that if you come back, give him a call to let him know."

"I understand," Zhou Hexuan nodded and ordered, "These two are Mr. Fei and Mrs. Fei. You take them to choose a guest room."

"Okay, sir," the servant said respectfully, "Mr. Fei, Mrs. Fei, please come with me."

After the two foreigners went upstairs, Zhou Hexuan called Xu Zhimo: "Zhimo, do you have anything to do with me?"

"Mingcheng... well, I..." Xu Zhimo hesitated, as if he had something to say.

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "Come to my house and tell me if you have anything to say in person."

"Okay, see you later!" Xu Zhimo immediately hung up the phone.

Zhou Hexuan put down the phone, opened the leather case he carried with him, and carefully took out four calligraphy works, which were calligraphy works by Master Taixu, Master Chang Xing (the current abbot of Nanputuo Temple), Li Shutong and Lu Bicheng.

The calligraphy of these four people each has its own characteristics——

Lu Bicheng writes in regular script, which is characterized by its elegance, elegance and elegance, but its shortcomings are that it is graceful and lacks aura.

Master Chang Xing writes a running script, which is characterized by free and easy expression, demure and elegant. Looking at his words and knowing his heart, he is a mountain hermit with a peaceful temperament. But there are also shortcomings. His writing and writing are too upright. He seems to be free and reclusive, but in fact he is bound by some rules and regulations, and it is difficult to truly let go.

What Li Shutong wrote was in regular script. To be honest, Zhou Hexuan couldn't appreciate it, and felt it was not as good as what Lu Bicheng wrote. Before becoming a monk, this master learned from the Wei stele, and his calligraphy followed a vigorous and majestic path. However, after becoming a monk, his style immediately changed drastically, and the change became incomplete. His words are full of conflict and depression, hiding a tangled emotion, as if he has not yet been completely freed from the world.

What surprised Zhou Hexuan the most was the calligraphy of Master Taixu. The content was very simple: "Namo Amituo Buddha - Taixu."

Perhaps from a professional calligraphy perspective, Monk Taixu's calligraphy is not as good as that of top calligraphers, but his writing is really tasteful. If I use a four-character idiom to describe it, it would be "calm and relaxed", which makes you feel comfortable no matter how you look at it.

Without the rigidity of Lu Bicheng, the restraint of Master Chang Xing, and the entanglement of Li Shutong, Monk Taixu showed a kind of detachment. Judging from the handwriting alone, monk Taixu has reached the state of "not sticking to external things".

Zhou Hexuan carefully admired the four calligraphy works. Soon Fairbank and Fei Weimei put away their luggage and went downstairs. They chatted about modern Chinese history.

About half an hour later, Xu Zhimo came in a hurry. After he entered the living room, he saw two foreigners there and was stunned for a moment: "Mingcheng, who are these two?"

Zhou Hexuan introduced: "They are Mr. Fairbank and Ms. Fei Weimei."

"Oh," Xu Zhimo reacted immediately, shook hands enthusiastically and said, "Hello, Mr. Fei, hello, Mrs. Fei. I am Xu Zhimo. I have often heard brother Shi mention these two people in his letters."

Hu Shi was their common friend, and the two of them immediately became closer and chatted freely.

It's just that Xu Zhimo seemed a little absent-minded, as if he was hiding something troubling.

Fairbank soon noticed something strange, took the initiative to go back to his room to sort out the information, and disappeared instantly with his wife.

Zhou Hexuan asked: "What's wrong?"

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the living room, Xu Zhimo said hesitantly: "Ming... Mingcheng, I'm a little tight on money. Can you help me a little? I'll pay you back when I get the royalties."

"How much?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

Xu Zhimo was a little embarrassed to say it. He raised a finger and said, "One thousand yuan." He quickly explained, "Mingcheng, don't get me wrong. This money was not given to Xiaoman to squander. She formed a There is a Chinese women's calligraphy and painting group and a personal exhibition, so I really have trouble making ends meet."

"No problem, no need to explain so much." Zhou Hexuan smiled.

"Thank you." Xu Zhimo breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Hexuan just felt sad for Xu Zhimo. A great poet and talented man who was famous all over the country actually lost his face because of 1,000 oceans. A few years ago, Xu Zhimo would never have asked to borrow money. Even if he wanted to borrow money, he would do so in a relaxed and casual manner, not as rigid as he is now.

After thinking about it, Zhou Hexuan sighed and said, "Hey, Zhimo, you'd better communicate more with your family. My father-in-law is getting older, and he still wants you to go back."

Xu Zhimo smiled bitterly: "It's a bit difficult."

The Xu family is very rich. They can raise even one million yuan, not to mention one thousand yuan.

Zhou Hexuan has a good relationship with the old man of the Xu family. After all, they are partners and they run the women's underwear business together. He also hopes that the Xu family and his son can reconcile.

Unfortunately, there was Lu Xiaoman in the middle. The Xu family didn't want Lu Xiaoman to step into the house. Xu Zhimo had no choice but to hold on by himself.

Historically, after Xu Zhimo died in a plane crash, although Mr. Xu hated his daughter-in-law, he continued to pay Lu Xiaoman's living expenses on a monthly basis. It wasn't until one day that Weng Ruiwu stayed at Lu Xiaoman's house all night, that Mr. Xu cut off Lu Xiaoman's living expenses.

The benevolence and righteousness are gone.

Xu Zhimo didn't seem to want to talk more about this matter and casually opened the "View of Free History" brought back by Zhou Hexuan. I couldn't help but read it for half an hour without letting go of the book, and said happily: "This Buddhist classic contains all the best principles in the world! Mingcheng, can you lend me this book to take home and read?"

"Whatever, if you like it, I'll give it to you." Zhou Hexuan said.

"Thank you so much!" Xu Zhimo continued reading with a smile.

Zhou Hexuan looked at Xu Zhimo's joy and suddenly felt something was wrong: Is this guy going to become a Buddhist or a monk?

It is very possible that "View of the History of Freedom" talks about freedom and liberation, and Xu Zhimo is caught between his father and his wife and has difficulty liberating himself. Maybe he will become a monk when his brain gets hot.