“Dog meat is good for your body in winter . Even the gods couldn’t resist the taste of it . He had dog meat hot pot,” Wang Yao said certainly .
“That’s not possible . Are monks allowed to eat meat?” Su Xiaoxue asked, even though she knew the answer .
“You should ask them,” Wang Yao said .
“Dear donor, you are in a temple, be aware of your speech,” the monk said as he turned around .
“The monk is upset,” Su Xiaoxue said with a smile, like a playful fairy .
“Monk, you had dog meat, is it delicious?” Wang Yao asked with a smile .
The monk’s eyes were full of anger .
Su Xiaoxue laughed . She was in a very good mood .
“What is going on here?” asked another monk who had come along . This monk was older and fatter .
“Mr . Wang, did he also have dog meat?” Su Xiaoxue asked as she looked at Wang Yao .
Song Ruiping and Chen Ying stood to the side and watched them teasing the monks .
“Yes, he did,” Wang Yao said after observing the older monk for a moment .
“Hey, Monk, is dog meat delicious?” Su Xiaoxue teased the monk .
“Dog…” The fat monk looked at Su Xiaoxue . He wondered why such a pretty girl, who looked like a goddess, would speak without thinking .
“Amitabha, are you joking? This is a temple . Where is the dog meat?” the fat monk asked seriously . He suddenly looked like an eminent monk .
“I thought monks never lied,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“I was telling the truth,” the fat monk said .
“We’ll stop talking about dog meat . Let’s walk around,” Wang Yao said with a smile . It was pointless to continue talking with the two monks about dog meat .
“OK,” Su Xiaoxue said .
The monks turned around and left .
Wang Yao and the other three women entered the hall . A statue of the South China Sea Goddess of Mercy was there for people to worship . Since they were in the temple, they worshiped the statue .
All of them knelt down in front of the statue and bowed to it . Wang Yao took a close look at the statue, which looked very kind . Goddess, do you know your monks have been drinking alcohol and eating dog meat? Wang Yao thought . He then put his palms together and bowed to the statue .
“Shall we take a look at the hill behind?” Wang Yao suggested .
There was a statue of Buddha on the hill . The statue was curved into the hill . Although it didn’t have a long history, it looked artistic . Wang Yao thought it must have been created by a master .
“It’s snowing,” Su Xiaoxue happily said .
Small snowflakes were floating in the air .
“Is there a building on the top of the hill?” Su Xiaoxue pointed at the top of the hill, which was not too far from them . She could vaguely see the corner of a building .
“Yes, but it was just built . Do you want to go and take a look?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yes,” Su Xiaoxue said .
There were a lot of steps on the staircase, which was long and narrow .
“Are you tired?” Su Xiaoxue gently asked .
“No,” Wang Yao said with a smile .
Su Xiaoxue was not heavy . Wang Yao wouldn’t feel tired even if he was carrying a cow .
The stairs were not too long for Wang Yao . It didn’t take them long to reach the top of the hill . It was a small hill with uneven ground on the top . There was also a small house on the top of the hill . The house looked quite nice and new .
“Is that it?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
She was a bit disappointed at first glance . However, she soon found that she could get a good view of the surroundings when standing on top of the hill . The world was covered by snow, forming a very unique scene .
“This place is very different from Beijing,” Song Ruiping said .
She rarely got a chance to visit a small place like Lianshan . She looked around . All she could see were small hills . In Beijing, all she could see were tall buildings . The small hills might not be as grand as those tall buildings, and Lianshan was not a historical city like Beijing, but it had its own character .
It was like a person who appreciated homemade dishes after dining out too often .
On their way back, Wang Yao saw a monk sneaking into the back of the hill with a pack in his hand .
“What is he doing?” Su Xiaoxue curiously asked .
“Destroying evidence,” Wang Yao replied .
“What evidence?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
“Evidence of eating dog meat,” Wang Yao said . He could smell the meat . “Those monks completely lack self-discipline . ”
The monk lived on the hill without any boundary . They didn’t follow any rules or prohibitions . The Buddha statue had no impact on them . They had to discipline themselves .
“All the monks on the hill have broken the rules,” Wang Yao said .
He imagined those monks got together to eat dog meat hot pot, drink wine, and watch erotic movies . They must have wonderful times .
Song Ruiping didn’t speak . She just smiled .
Su Xiaoxue’s pretty face turned red from the cold weather, but she was in extremely good mood . She hadn’t felt so happy in a long time .
She liked the hill . That was how she felt .
It was starting to get dark by the time they left the hill .
“Ma’am, I’ve arranged the accommodation for you and Miss Su,” Chen Ying said .
“Good,” Song Ruiping said . “Dr . Wang, thank you for showing us around . ”
Wang Yao had spent the whole afternoon with them .
“You are welcome,” he said . He didn’t think he would get many patients on such a cold day . After all, flu season had passed . “It’s nice to walk around anyway . ”
“Are you busy tomorrow?” Su Xiaoxue asked gently before she left .
“I don’t think so,” Wang Yao replied .
“Good to know,” Su Xiaoxue said .
On their way to Haiqu, Su Xiaoxue kept smiling . No one knew what was on her mind .
“Have you had a wonderful day?” Song Ruiping asked .
“Yeah,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“Good . ” Song Ruiping could tell that her daughter was happy, very happy . Su Xiaoxue hadn’t been so happy for ages . Song Ruiping thought she should have taken her daughter out earlier .
“Can you show us some other places tomorrow?” Song Ruiping asked .
“Sure,” Wang Yao said .
Chen Ying put some presents into Wang Yao’s vehicle before saying good bye .
“We brought this stuff from Beijing . It’s just some local food . Please accept it,” Chen Ying said as she was putting the presents into Wang Yao’s vehicle .
“Thank you,” Wang Yao said .
“I hope you like it,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“Well, you are my guests . It is my treat for dinner tonight,” Wang Yao said .
“Hmm…” Chen Ying couldn’t make a decision . She looked at Song Ruiping .
“No, thank you . We’ll sort out our dinner,” Song Ruiping said with a smile .
“OK, see you tomorrow,” Wang Yao said .
It was late afternoon when he arrived home . His mother had made dinner .
“How come you brought so much stuff back?” Zhang Xiuying asked as Wang Yao went back and forth twice to bring the presents home . “You went shopping?”
“No, I told you I went out with friends,” Wang Yao said .
“I saw a few people go to your clinic . They left since you were not there,” Zhang Xiuying said .
“I see . I put a notice on the door,” Wang Yao said . He always put a notice on the door during his absence so that people wouldn’t waste time waiting for him .
“Your friends are from Beijing?” Zhang Xiuying asked .
“Yes, the patient I mentioned to you before,” Wang Yao said .
“That girl?” Zhang Xiuying asked .
“Yes,” Wang Yao said .
“So, she’s fit enough to travel?” Zhang Xiuying asked . She had kept this girl, who her son had mentioned before, on her mind . She knew the girl suffered a lot from a terrible disease . It was not easy for her to survive .
“Yes, but she can’t walk yet . She uses a wheelchair,” Wang Yao said .
“Where have you been on such a cold day?” Zhang Xiuying asked .
“Jiulian Hill,” Wang Yao said .
“You went up there?” Zhang Xiuying was surprised .
“Yes,” Wang Yao said .
“Shall we eat first,” said Wang Fenghua, who had been smoking .
“Right, let’s eat,” Zhang Xiuying said .
She went through the presents as Wang Yao was having dinner .
“What is this?” Zhang Xiuying asked after finding a delicate tea set among the food . “Cloisonné?”
“That’s something special from Beijing,” Wang Yao said .
“Let me take a look . ” Wang Fenghua took over the tea set . Each tea cup had different patterns . They were delicate . Wang Fenghua apparently liked the tea set very much .
“Dad, you like it?” Wang Yao asked .
“Yeah, they are pretty,” Wang Fenghua said with a smile . “It’s a waste to use them for tea . ”
“A tea set is supposed to be used for drinking tea,” Wang Yao said .
After chatting with his parents for a short while after dinner, he left for Nanshan Hill .
Meanwhile, Song Ruiping, Su Xiaoxue and Chen Ying had checked in the best room of the best hotel in Lianshan town center .
“Ma’am, Miss Su has fallen asleep,” Chen Ying said .
“Good . It was a long trip to get here, and she’s been out for the whole afternoon . She should be really tired,” Song Ruiping said .
Su Xiaoxue was tired . She had a shower after arriving at the hotel . She then had a simple dinner and went to sleep .
“What is our plan tomorrow?” Chen Ying asked .
“We’ll met with Dr . Wang again and return to Beijing the day after tomorrow,” Song Ruiping said .
After Chen Ying left, Song Ruiping sat next to the window . She looked through the window at the town center covered by snow . She had never been to Lianshan before . If it was not for her daughter, she would probably not have come there in her entire life .