Liu S sui recognized him and was greatly surprised, then felt an utterly sincere joy rise within him. "Master-no, greetings, Senior!" he called.
When he first came to Fruitful Accomplishment Temple to study Buddhist Dharma, he could not understand the true meaning of the volumes at all. Only after Yin San instructed him personally had he finally understood the scriptures and then suppressed the conflicts between the True Qi in his body. Once the explanations were finished, Yin San had disappeared from his life, and he had missed him dearly. Naturally, this sudden reunion thrilled him.
He assumed Yin San must be an eminent monk of Fruitful Accomplishment Temple and instinctively called him Master. Then he reconsidered: since the man wanted wine, perhaps he had been mistaken, and this was an expert invited by the young master. He hurriedly changed his address to Senior.
Yin San smiled to indicate there was no need for ceremony and sat straight down at the table. Looking at the lavish dishes, he found that the little fox's cooking had improved since those years ago. He nodded in satisfaction. "These dishes will go well with wine."
Just then, Little Lotus entered carrying a bowl of food. She, too, was surprised and pleased to see Yin San.
Unlike Liu S sui, however, she felt less joy and more wariness. She did not want any uncertainty intruding upon their peaceful days in the monastery's vegetable garden.
Yin San glanced at the bowl in her hands and saw freshly pickled vegetables. The green lettuce stems and red-skinned radishes made a lovely combination, giving off a faint, tangy fragrance. Even more satisfied, he said, "I could have a bowl of rice after the wine."
Little Lotus smiled and bowed, set the pickles on the table, then fetched clean bowls