The sun was shining and the streets were crowded with people. Tongcheng has always had the custom of temple fairs, which in other places could be called a market.
However, with the development of the times, especially as daily shopping has become more and more convenient, the influence and necessity of temple fairs have been discounted year by year, and people's enthusiasm for it has also been declining year by year.
However, there are a lot of people participating today, and there is a crowd on the road. A small platform has been built in the middle of the temple fair. It is said that at noon, Buddhist relics from some unknown famous temple outside will be delivered.
In fact, there may not be many true believers, but everyone is willing to come and join in the fun, and when the relics arrive, they are willing to put their hands together and pray for blessings;
It's just a matter of moving your hands and feet, so why not do it
Besides, if I didn't ask for it when others did, wouldn't that be a big disadvantage? Anyway, I didn't have to pay for the ticket.
"Hey, you guys keep a close eye over there. Xiao Wang, Xiao Sun, you two go over there with the loud speakers and maintain order. We don't allow any stampedes to happen. Do you hear me?"
"Understood, Captain!"
"Understood, Captain!"
"Okay, get busy."
After giving the instructions, Lao Zhang walked to a milk tea shop across the street.
Inside the store,
Boss Zhou, wearing sunglasses, leaned back in his chair, not sure if he was observing the situation outside or taking a nap. Lao Zhang felt that the latter was more likely.
My own boss will never sit if he can lie down, and will never stand if he can sit.
Lawyer An brought his own exclusive Super Cup.
I asked the guy at the milk tea shop for some ice cubes to add to it.
Raise the Super Cup from time to time,
Gulp gulp gulp…
+1+1+1+1+1 (imagine the sound of Mario jumping coins)… …
Lao Zhang found an empty seat and sat down. The store had air conditioning, which was indeed more comfortable than outside.
Lawyer An put down the cup, looked at Lao Zhang, and asked:
"Where are your ancestors?"
Why does this sound so much like an insult
But there was nothing Lao Zhang could do. Just like the boss’s ashes mixed with rice, ordinary people would never encounter such a thing.
"I don't know." Lao Zhang shook his head and guessed, "He went to the market?"
Lawyer An curled his lips. In fact, he was a little dissatisfied with today's arrangements.
I arranged for everyone in the bookstore to run around outside for several days, but they found almost nothing. Then Old Zhang came and suggested this method. If Old Zhang really caught that thing this time,
Wouldn't that make you look stupid
Don't be fooled by Old Zhang's self-righteous and upright appearance.
This kind of person improves the boss's favorability.
Often more awesome.
But my boss really likes this.
Lawyer An felt that his position as the first white glove, the first lackey, and the first military advisor was beginning to loosen.
I am a little anxious now, and the more anxious I am, the more I tend to want to relieve it by gulping down coffee.
Unconsciously,
Raise the cup again,
He took a gulp of gas.
"Oh, are you drinking to drown your sorrows?"
The little boy pushed open the shop door and walked in.
Lawyer An rolled his eyes at the little boy.
“Actually, it doesn’t really matter whether that guy is arrested or not. In recent years, some rules have been relaxed, and everyone can feel it.
Even plants are starting to grow again in the ground. Isn't it normal for some other things to want to come out to breathe some air
It may be for this purpose to collect some incense and reshape a Dharma body."
Hearing these words,
Zhou Ze, who had been leaning on the chair motionless, took off his sunglasses and looked at the little boy.
The little boy remained calm and continued, "Of course, incense is not a valuable thing, and most people don't actually need it.
But to be honest, don't you see whose territory this Tongcheng belongs to
If you're passing by, you should say hello to the owner, okay
If you are thirsty, you have to say a few nice words to the host and ask for a bowl of water, right
How can someone go to someone's house and cause trouble without making any noise? Such a person really needs to be educated!"
Lawyer An chuckled, looked at Lao Zhang, and said:
"Look, your ancestor is so old, but he is still transforming."
Life is not easy, life is not easy.
"Is everything arranged?"
Zhou Ze was too lazy to let his men continue the verbal battle.
"It's arranged." Lao Zhang nodded.
"I was the one who hired the people, I also issued the publicity, and I also applied to the town government." Lawyer An also came to express his contribution.
"How did you apply for it?" asked Lao Zhang.
"In order to promote local folk culture, I asked a few reporters I knew from my previous work at the law firm to come over and do some recording and interviews. I approved it directly."
"I'm still very curious, what is the relic..."
Before Lao Zhang finished his question, Lawyer An answered directly:
"The monk was invited, and the relic in the box is an old glass ball. Do you know how much it costs to invite a relic to parade around?"
Upon hearing this, Old Zhang nodded.
"Then let's not delay here. Lao Zhang, you settle the bill and then everyone can go out. Whoever finds out first must not act rashly. The other party is very alert."
"OK."
"good."
Lawyer An and the little boy both walked out.
After paying the bill, Lao Zhang found that Zhou Ze was waiting for him. He was a little surprised and said:
"Boss, can I go out and take a look?"
"No need. Do you see the balcony of the third-floor residence above the platform over there?"
“Yes.”
"I asked Lawyer An to rent that house for me for a day. You can stay there later."
"Wait for the balcony?"
"Well, it's on the balcony, don't go in."
Zhou Ze still remembered what happened between Lao Zhang and the Taoist priest outside the Confucian Temple a few days ago. These two people clearly had a great attraction to the clone of that thing.
As for why he didn't bring the Taoist priest this time, even if the Taoist priest wanted to join in the fun, Zhou Ze would not allow it. The reason is this. What if he attracted another clone and brought him to the Taoist priest's side and then exploded directly? What's the point of that
God knows how many clones that thing has, and I don’t have enough patience and energy to play the cat and mouse game with it.
Just like that, everything was arranged, and Zhou Ze wandered around the temple fair alone for another half an hour.
I still remember when I was in primary school, during the two temple fairs held in Tongcheng every year, the orphanage would wholesale some small commodities and then let the children help to sell them at the temple fairs.
Firstly, it is used to subsidize the operation of the orphanage, and secondly, it is to allow the children in the orphanage to adapt to the society earlier. After all, there are only a few children in the orphanage who can go to university through studying like Zhou Ze and Wang Ke. For most people, when they reach the age of being independent, the most important thing is to find a job to support themselves quickly.
However, Zhou Ze had just walked around for half a circle and found that there were quite a few performances, but the "one yuan" and "two yuan" supermarkets that were in Haiduo at that time as he remembered were basically gone.
Times have changed...
It was a bit hot after walking, so Zhou Ze bought an ice cream and ate it while walking. Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure in front of him. She was wearing a mask.
Just as Zhou Ze was about to say hello,
Suddenly I felt someone approaching quickly from behind me.
Almost instinctively, Zhou Ze turned around quickly and kicked out at the same time.
Why not use your hands
Holding an ice cream in his hand.
Fortunately, after seeing who was behind him, Zhou Ze's strength was basically relieved, but that's it...
"ah!"
Lin Yi was still kicked down by Zhou Ze.
A beautiful young girl in a short skirt fell down in a very ungraceful manner on the stall selling cool mats next door, and rolled several times.
"Xu Le!"
My sister-in-law was very angry.
I was accompanying my sister to the temple fair and accidentally discovered Xu Le. I wanted to come over and scare him, but I ended up being treated like this!
Zhou Ze shrugged and ignored his furious sister-in-law. Instead, he looked towards the opposite side.
"Didn't you say you were going on a trip?"
"I just got back from a week-long trip."
Dr. Lin, wearing a mask, came over.
"What are you doing here?" Zhou Ze asked.
"What else can I do here? To see the relics. I dragged my sister here. I wanted to see the relics and pray for my sister."
Hearing this,
Zhou Ze frowned slightly.
Then,
Nod.
"Xu Le, it's so rare. It's not easy to see you out normally." Lin Yi said.
"Tongcheng is very big."
"But every time I go shopping on South Street, I can see you lying on the sofa in the store basking in the sun."
"coincide."
"Are all these times coincidences?"
"yes."
Zhou Ze smiled. Seeing Lin Yi and Doctor Lin, Zhou Ze's mood also brightened up a lot. He joked:
"The pot of lilies I recently bought has bloomed."
My sister-in-law's face turned red in an instant!
"Are you starting to grow flowers now?" Dr. Lin asked curiously.
"Well, cultivate your sentiments."
"Something happened in the hospital recently," said Dr. Lin.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Ever since Dr. Lin was infected by occupational exposure, she basically stopped going to the hospital and naturally couldn't continue practicing medicine, but the management of the hospital must have been done by people she appointed.
"There was a patient who was preaching in the ward and attracted a lot of other patients. I asked someone to arrange for him to be transferred to another hospital."
"oh?"
"The problem is that there are still a lot of people who believe in it, and I'm afraid something might happen."
“Well, this does require caution.”
"Hey, look, the car is coming. Wow, there are so many monks. Is the relic in the car?"
In front, a modified van slowly drove in. Next to the van, there was a group of monks with their hands clasped together, chanting scriptures.
Lawyer An really spent a lot of money.
Boss Zhou subconsciously touched the tip of his nose.
Fortunately, no one said that it would be paid with public funds.
The sister-in-law immediately clasped her hands together and began to pray towards the van. Then, seeing Zhou Ze still standing there stupidly, she reached out and poked Zhou Ze.
Zhou Ze nodded.
He followed suit very seriously and clasped his hands together.
a long time,
"Xu Le, have you seen the relics?" asked the sister-in-law.
"Eat more whole grains and drink more mineral spring water every day."
"What does this mean?"
"After death, probably relics can be burned out."
Lawyer An,
Probably a lot can be burned.