Sleeping in the Wardrobe

Upon hearing this, the old woman was immediately puzzled and stepped forward to ask Sun Wukong, "Esteemed guest, what are your orders?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong said to the old woman, "We must not kill any living beings today; we must abstain from food today."

However, the old woman looked at Sun Wukong with a bewildered expression and asked Sun Wukong, "Are you observing a long-term fast or a monthly fast?"

After speaking, Sun Wukong smiled and said to the old woman:

"We have a simple, unpretentious name here: fasting. Today is the day we end our fast, and we can eat at three in the morning."

"Go kill those animals again tomorrow. Now, prepare some materials for us, and we'll still pay you."

The old woman grew increasingly happy and immediately ran downstairs, saying, "Don't kill them now! Quickly fetch some wood ear mushrooms and tofu, and bring some green vegetables from the yard to make a soup for our guests."

After speaking, the chefs, who were used to cooking, quickly arranged for the food to be served upstairs for the four of them to enjoy. A little while later, the old woman asked again:

Do you drink vegetarian wine?

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong pointed at Tang Xuanzang and said to the old woman, "If Tang Yi doesn't drink, we'll have some of the rest."

The old woman quickly fetched another pot of wine and filled it for Sun Wukong and the others. Then, they heard a loud crashing sound. Sun Wukong, looking puzzled, asked the old woman:

What exactly happened down there? Why was there such a loud noise?

Upon hearing this, the old woman gave Sun Wukong an awkward smile and said, "You don't need to worry about this at all. They've just come to deliver rice to us. It's already so late, so we can only let them sleep down there."

"Later, when you arrived, no one was using the sedan chair here, so I had them carry it to invite some women to come and keep you company. I suppose those sounds were from the chair hitting the floor."

After speaking, Sun Wukong waved his hand dismissively and said to the old woman:

"You should have said so earlier. Please don't go anymore. First, we need to borrow food, and second, our brothers haven't arrived yet. Let's just come back the next day. Each of us can carry a woman in our arms, and we'll leave after we sell the horses."

Upon hearing this, the old woman smiled and said to Sun Wukong, "This is truly wonderful; it avoids conflict and also nourishes the spirit."

After speaking, he turned to the servants around him and said, "Hurry up and bring the sedan chair in; don't go any further."

After the four finished their meal, they packed up their belongings and prepared to sleep. However, at this moment, Tang Xuanzang stood beside Sun Wukong and said to Sun Wukong:

Where are we going to sleep now?

Without a second thought, Sun Wukong said to Tang Xuanzang, "Master, why are you thinking so much? Let's go upstairs to sleep now."

After speaking, Sun Wukong was about to go upstairs, but Tang Xuanzang suddenly grabbed Sun Wukong said:

"We are all monks. If we take off our headscarves when we sleep, and someone sees us bald the next day, they will definitely mistake us for monks."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong thought about it carefully and nodded, then said, "Master, you're right."

After speaking, he immediately went outside and loudly called out, "Old woman, where are you now? I want to ask you something."

Upon hearing this, the old woman immediately climbed the stairs and said to Sun Wukong, "Master Sun, what are your orders?"

"Where will we be sleeping tonight?"

Seeing the old woman's respectful attitude, Sun Wukong also spoke to her without any politeness.

"You guys can sleep upstairs. There are no mosquitoes and it's windy there. You can sleep comfortably with the windows open at night. How does that sound to you?"

After speaking, the old woman pointed to the room upstairs and said to Sun Wukong.

"I'm afraid that won't work. My brother has a bit of a cold and dampness condition, and my eldest brother only sleeps in the dark. I'm also a little afraid that the light isn't a good place at all."

After seeing the direction the old woman was pointing, Sun Wukong thought about it seriously for a long time before speaking to her.

Upon hearing this, the old lady came down, leaned on the railing, and sighed. A girl carrying a child approached the old lady and said:

"Mother, it's so hot today. We won't be able to do business even in the fall. What are you sighing about?"

However, the old woman said to the girl:

"Actually, I'm not worried about not being able to do business. It's just that four people came here tonight to look at the house, and I was hoping to make more money from them, but they only eat vegetarian food, so I can't make any money from them. That's why I'm sighing here."

After thinking for a long time, the girl said to the old woman, "Since they've already eaten at our house, it's not appropriate for the four of them to go and stay somewhere else."

"The wine is all arranged for tomorrow, so what are you still worrying about? Surely you can make money off him this way?"

Upon hearing this, the old woman sighed and said to the girl:

"Some are sick, some are afraid of the wind, and some want to sleep in the dark. Our houses are all the same kind, where is there any dark place? Why don't we just let them eat this meal and let them sleep somewhere else?"

Upon hearing this, the girl smiled and said to the old woman, "I know a place where there is no wind and it's very dark; it feels quite nice."

"Then tell me exactly where it is?"

After speaking, the old woman looked at her daughter, eagerly awaiting her next answer. However, the daughter smiled and said:

"My father made a huge wardrobe a long time ago. It was so big that six or seven people could sleep in it. How would you feel if they slept in that wardrobe?"

"What you said is true, but I need to ask them what they really think. If they agree, then I'll let them sleep there."

The old woman thought about it seriously for a long time, but still couldn't make up her mind, so she decided to ask Sun Wukong.

Then the old woman came to Sun Wukong's side and said to Sun Wukong:

"Sir Sun, I have a room here that's very dark, just a big cabinet. It's completely drafty and has no light. Why don't you sleep inside the cabinet? How does that feel?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong nodded and said loudly, "Great! That's wonderful! What are we waiting for? Let's go now!"

After he finished speaking, the large cabinet was brought out, the lid was opened, and Sun Wukong was invited downstairs. Sun Wukong then led Tang Xuanzang.

Sha Wujing followed behind, carrying the load. When they arrived at the cabinet, Zhu Bajie, without considering the consequences, climbed into it first. Then, Sha Wujing put the luggage outside and helped Tang Xuanzang inside.

After a short while, Sun Wukong suddenly roared loudly.