Chapter 37 Chapter 3 In the dark ancient temple, ghosts drink

After less than half a mile, I saw an ancient temple.Lin Chong bowed his head and said: "Bless the gods, I will burn the money paper another day." After walking for a while, I finally found the hotel that the old army said. The people in the hotel knew that he was the new guard of the forage yard of the army, and they were very polite. He asked him to sit down and eat wine and meat first.Then, Lin Chong bought some beef and a gourd of wine, picked up the wine gourd with the flower gun, put the beef in his arms, and returned facing the north wind. Look at the snow falling harder and harder at night.

Lin Chong stepped on the auspicious snow and faced the north wind, and he seemed to rush to the gate of the pasture. When he opened the lock and looked inside, he only screamed in pain. What happened? The author didn't say anything, but interrupted the narration, stopped, and made a few comments: It turns out that the law of heaven is clear, and it protects the good and the righteous.Because of the heavy snow, Lin Chong's life was saved. How did this heavy snow save Lin Chong's life? It turned out that the two thatched halls had been overwhelmed by snow. The grass hall was overwhelmed by snow, and Lin Chong lost his place.It was snowing heavily and it was getting late. Where did Lin Chong live?

With nowhere to live, how did he save Lin Chong's life? Lin Chong thought: "What's the best place?" Putting down the flower gun and the gourd in the snow, I'm afraid there will be coals burning in the brazier, and when he removes the broken wall and leans half of his body in to touch it, the fire in the brazier is soaked in snow water. Lin Chong is a very responsible person. Therefore, even though he was standing in the misty snow at this time, and he didn't know where to settle down tonight, the first thing he thought of was that the charcoal fire in the brazier might burn up and burn the forage field of Dajun.I didn't feel relieved until I saw that the fire in the brazier was extinguished by snow water.

Only then did he think about his own affairs. When Lin Chong touched the bed, he only pulled a piece of quilt.Lin Chong was about to come out when he saw that it was getting dark.Thinking: "If there is no ignition place, how can we make arrangements?" Suddenly remembered that ancient temple, so he rolled up the quilt, picked up the wine gourd with a flower gun, locked the door as before, and looked into the temple.Li Shaochun sang: It is difficult to bury the hero's grievances in the universe, and endure the loneliness and anger in the mountain temple to temporarily avoid the wind and cold.

As I said earlier, Li Shaochun's libretto described Lin Chong too aggrieved.In fact, Lin Chong's state of mind at this time did not have much resentment, hatred, anger, or grievances. He only had a trace of fear, a trace of self-pity, and a mentality of letting things go.Of course he doesn't like the status quo, but he doesn't want to break the status quo by means of resistance. What he wants is to serve his sentence honestly, be obedient, and grow his head slowly. Therefore, when we read Lin Chong in the Fengxue Mountain Temple, we just feel that he is pitiful, a great hero, or a person with first-class heroic qualities. There is no resentment, he made us feel a great contrast, great regret, and great emotion.In this contrast, we feel unjust for him, angry for him, and shed tears of sympathy for him.

Next, Lin Chong entered the gate of the temple and closed the door again. There was a big stone beside him, and he leaned against the gate.Everything is careful, everything is careful, everything is cautious.For such a temporary shelter, he has a kind of respect and caution.Liangshan heroes, most of them don’t know that there are many things in this world that deserve respect, and they don’t know that there are many times in this world that need to be careful, but Lin Chong knows that this is a very precious and especially lovely place for Lin Chong. This point can be clearly seen by comparing him with Liu Tang.Liu Tang went to Dongxi Village to find Chao Gai to discuss robbing the birthday plan, which is supposed to be a matter that requires special vigilance.But after he was drunk, he walked into the Lingguan Temple, and the hall door was not closed, lying naked on the altar. Lei Heng, who patrolled here, came in suspiciously because he saw that the hall door was open, and took Liu Tang in one fell swoop. captured.If Chao Gai hadn't rescued him later, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Therefore, Lin Chong may not be the hero we admire the most, but he must be the one we cherish the most.Most Liangshan heroes make us afraid, because we don't know what trouble they will cause next, but Lin Chong can especially give us a sense of security.I believe that female readers, among Liangshan heroes, must love Lin Chong the most: Lin Chong's weakness and misfortune can arouse their maternal sympathy; Lin Chong's heroism and heroism can arouse their love; Their judgment gives them a great sense of security. Lin Chong entered the temple, and when he looked carefully, there was a golden-armored mountain god sitting on the temple.There is a judge and an imp on both sides.There is a pile of papers on the side.Let's take a look at the following narrative.

1. Lin Chong put the gun and wine gourd on the pile of papers. Second, let go of the wadding. 3. First take off the felt hat and shake off the snow on your body. 4. Take off the white cloth shirt on top, it is already half wet. 5. Put the felt hat on the altar. Sixth, the quilt was pulled to cover half of the lower body. 7. But bring the gourd cold wine and eat it. 8. Serve the beef in your arms with wine. I deliberately numbered the author's narration of Lin Chong's actions so that we can see it more clearly.Why did the author describe Lin Chong's seemingly meaningless actions so patiently and carefully?This is of course on purpose.People who can read novels must read the details, not just the plot.

Generally speaking, the detailed description has two purposes: First, lay the groundwork for the following.Second, imply the character's psychology and reflect the character's character.The detailed and patient description of the eight movements in this paragraph is to describe Lin Chong's character and psychological state at this time. From these methodical movements, we can see: 1. Lin Chong has strength.Second, Lin Chong has no intention of turning back. Even in such embarrassment and panic, Lin Chong was still orderly, calm, calm, restrained, stable, firm, and determined.Not upset, not confused, still calm.

Lin Chong has a hidden power. On the other hand, these very detailed descriptions let us remember: In this world, Lin Chong, who has almost nothing left, still cherishes and firmly holds on to the rags he owns at this time: ① flower gun; ② flagon reed; ③ Quilt; ④ Felt hat; ⑤ White shirt; ⑥ Of course, the most important thing is a key. That's all he is.Even these things, he is willing to keep.Is this a big hero?Or a mediocre man with a wife and children? Yes, Lin Chong is a great hero with a strong mediocrity, but also a mediocrity with heroic qualities. The question is, does this world want him to be a docile and law-abiding mediocrity, or force him to be a rebellious hero?

Now, in the middle of the night, in the wilderness, when the snow is falling, in the darkness and silence, in an ancient temple, a person is sitting alone in the darkness, drinking alone.What a heart-pounding scene this is. Volume 1 of Song Dynasty Zhang Shunmin's "Huaqianlu": "Su Shunqin and Shi Yannian are famous ghost drinkers... ghost drinkers don't burn candles at night." Lin Chong is like a ghost at this time, drinking alone in the dark ancient temple, which makes our hair stand on end in our imagination. It was Gao Qiu and his son who turned him into a ghost. But, this is a debt-seeking ghost!