I may be a fool.
After being looked at by Xie Lingya with caring eyes for the mentally handicapped, He Zun also reacted, bah, what kind of brain does he have!
The sweeping monk in the Taoist temple, monk? ? Can a normal person say such a heartless thing? !
Xie Lingya understood that he might be so scared that his IQ might go crazy, and said, "You should go to rest first, I don't think you want to go out, can you squeeze with me?"
He Zun nodded sharply.
Xie Lingya took He Zun to stay in Baoyang Temple for one night. Before going to bed, He Zun heard Xie Lingya say that the Taoist priest in Baoyang Temple is temporarily absent (in fact, there is none), and he felt that it was a pity. He still had a belly full of questions. Can't answer.
The next morning, Xie Lingya got up and saw that He Zun was still sleeping soundly, but it didn't look like he had something on his mind at all. He was speechless for a moment, but he didn't wake He Zhen.
Xie Lingya got up early and sat outside to enter notes, and found that there was a book with a talisman in it, which was his uncle's practice in the early years. I don't know how long it took, but the curved rune written in cinnabar was still bright red and clear.
Xie Lingya saw a move in his heart. He used to be interested in these things, but now his goal has changed, but he doesn't think it's bad to fiddle with it as an amateur.
One is that he will help his uncle find apprentices in the future, and he cannot understand it. Two, the incident just now made him realize that it is a good thing to have one more skill. He now represents the concept of holding the sun to a certain extent. If there is no Taoist priest, does he introduce people to Taihe Temple every day
So, after watching for a while, Xie Lingya simply found out the yellow paper, brush and cinnabar, ready to copy.
He practiced first, using scratch pads and ink. At the beginning, the writing was a little stagnant, but after writing it, he felt a little bit. After writing two or three passages, I switched to cinnabar.
Using cinnabar to draw talismans seems to be smoother than using ink. It is very noisy outside. Xie Lingya put on headphones and played "Little Leaping Frog" to eliminate external interference, and his spirit was instantly focused, and his writing was like flowing water.
Fu Cheng is almost the same as his uncle's painting, and his copying seems to be quite successful.
Xie Lingya drew a set of Wuyuezhen House Talismans, which is the one drawn by his uncle. After drying them, he put them away, and he turned over the notes again. He found that there was a set of talismans that looked quite simple, and he copied them once.
After finishing the painting, Xie Lingya looked at the annotations, and the cursive characters were randomly marked: Liujia Fu.
Well, the name sounds pretty simple too.
Xie Lingya was drying the talismans, when He Zun stretched out from the room. Seeing that he was drawing talismans, he came over to look at it curiously, and said, "You can still draw talismans."
Xie Lingya said very reservedly: "Actually, I haven't started for a long time."
Well, about thirty minutes.
He Zun took a few more glances and said, "By the way, Master, thank you and the Great Spiritual Official. I want to donate some sesame oil money. To be honest, I don't understand this. Are there any rules?"
"There is no rule, you can give it as you please." Xie Lingya was a little surprised when he heard it. After all, He Zun was a student and seemed a little lacking in heart. This was the first sesame oil income after all.
He Zun searched and searched in his pocket, and finally took out three hundred and twenty-seven yuan and fifty cents, holding it and saying, "Where do you put it?"
Xie Lingya: "…"
There are still zero and whole, Xie Lingya pointed to the merit box.
He Zun also left a taxi fee for himself, donated the money, and said eagerly, "Can you give me a few of that talisman?"
Xie Lingya thought that I can rely on it. I really haven't started for a long time. It's not good to give people at this level
He Zun misunderstood, took out his mobile phone and said, "Is it possible to buy it? But I really have no cash, can I pay by WeChat?"
"Forget it, I'll send it to you." No matter how thick-skinned Xie Lingya was, he was too embarrassed to accept the money, so he stuffed the talismans with him, "Well, I'm really just getting started..."
They are unwilling to accept money, don’t they have humility, are they really just learning? He Zun said with a little disappointment: "Okay."
He Zun added incense to Wang Lingguan before leaving Baoyang Temple.
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After returning to school, He Zun also told his roommates about the adventure last night. Everyone was startled when they heard it. As it became more and more mysterious, everyone began to ask him if he was drunk last night.
Not only did his classmates not believe it, but He Zun called his family and said that the family also suspected that he had not learned from others at school and had hallucinations after taking some illegal drugs. He Zun couldn't explain it, but he knew in his heart that what happened last night could never be an illusion.
After returning home, He Zun also searched the Internet, trying to find out what kind of situation he encountered. He found a Taoist knowledge website, and after reading it for a long time, he couldn't judge.
However, there is knowledge about talismans in it, mentioning the matter of drawing talismans. He Zun thought of the talismans that Xie Lingya had given him, and took a look at them.
[Drawing talismans is not as simple as what is shown in the TV series. The person who draws talismans needs to bathe and burn incense, set up bills, recite prayers, and draw good talismans in a clean environment and with a pure heart! No matter how advanced your cultivation is, if you can omit the ceremony, after drawing the talisman, it will consume a lot of energy and even collapse!]
He Zun thought to himself, that's a bit embarrassing. He still pestered Xie Lingya to give him the talisman. Although Xie Lingya said that he was just getting started, it turned out that it was so hard to draw talismans.
If he saw similar content in the past, he might have thought that the author had gone crazy, but now he has to believe it a bit and shut down the website with respect.
- Of course, if he had scrolled down at the time, he would have seen a comment refuting:
[Hehe, misunderstanding! A little bit of aura is enough to make a talisman, the world is wasting ink and Zhu! In theory, it is difficult for you to draw, which only shows that you are not this material!]
After a few nights, He Zun went to the premiere of the movie with his roommate, and it was past one o'clock when he came out. Everyone is going to cross to another street, where it is easier to take a taxi.
He Zun remembered his last experience, and quickly said: "Let's go to the other side, I hit a ghost there last time, shit."
It's only been a few days, and he still has lingering fears. He didn't want to go out at night, and it wasn't because of his roommates.
The three roommates laughed at He Zun, but at night he said that this strange infiltrate was infiltrating people, so they agreed to go the other way.
This road is slightly larger, but there are basically no people on the street, making it extraordinarily quiet.
Next to this road is a construction site under construction. He Zun was talking dryly about the plot of the movie, so as not to reveal his fear. woman?"
He Zun was startled and raised his head sharply!
Nothing.
The other roommates pushed the man, "Your uncle, you surprised me too, there is no one at the construction site at night."
Roommate A smiled, "Scare Lao He, isn't he afraid of this? You are too."
He Zun was about to scold, but his expression changed, because he found that a gust of wind was blowing out of nowhere, making his bones cold, just like the feeling that night.
Other roommates also felt it, and their faces turned pale for a while, "Why, why is it so cold all of a sudden."
In fact, they have the answer in their hearts. Last time, He Zun said that he was hitting the wall nearby.
He Zun turned on the light on his phone, but it couldn't shine for half a meter, as if he was swallowed by the darkness. For a moment, I felt the feeling of peeping again, and my face was pale.
"Damn, can you run?"
"My legs are weak!"
At this moment, a gloomy wind blew over and fell on He Zun, who wanted to drag his roommate to run!
He was so excited that his body felt as if his body was hot, and then he suddenly became enlightened.
The surroundings were no longer silent, and the laughter of the late returning people in the distance came to my ears, and the road under my feet could be clearly seen.
This turning point was too sudden, and the other three looked inexplicable. They were just wondering if they were going to run wildly in the direction of the Taoist temple.
He Zun was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought of something. He took out the talisman paper he was carrying around his body from his pocket and took a look at it. He found that the color of cinnabar, which was clear and bright, had become extremely dull and much older.
"...Fuck."
Recently, the news of Tuyang City is full of news. Entering the midsummer, many parts of the province have encountered a rare drought. It has not rained for a long time. As the drought intensified, the lives of citizens were more or less affected.
In particular, Xie Lingya could hear a lot of complaints as soon as he went out. He lived in a densely populated commercial area, the vegetable market behind him, the merchants on the pedestrian street next to him, and even the nearby community. Everyone was very distressed about the water cutoff.
Xie Lingya was alone, but fortunately, he didn't store water on purpose. The old water well in Guanli has not dried up. The well water is warm in winter and cool in summer. When he was a child, his uncle used to make watermelon in well water.
When I woke up in the morning, the water was cut off again, so Xie Lingya went to draw well water to wash up, when he heard a knock on the door.
When he opened the door, he saw that it was the college student last time. Xie Lingya remembered his surname He, and opened the door enthusiastically: "... Hey, classmate He, early, come to offer incense?"
He Zun was sweating, and he bowed his hands together, "Thank you, thank you, teacher."
He respected Xie Lingya even more now, but he didn't understand the rules in this regard, so he bowed nondescriptly, and even called Xie Lingya a teacher.
Xie Lingya looked at his unfortunate appearance, "Why, you won't go to hell again, will you?"
He Zun: "..."
"Hahaha, come in and talk." Xie Lingya led He Zun in and poured him a glass of water first. It was boiled well water, and then it was put in a container and chilled.
He Zun's icy well water made him feel refreshed. He first praised: "Wow, this water is so delicious, it's cold, and it seems to be sweet."
Then, He Zun told about his experience of hitting a ghost again, and looked at Xie Lingya in awe. He said that Teacher Xie said that he was just starting out, so he must be humble!
Xie Lingya wanted to ask questions when he heard that his talisman was useful, but when he saw He Zun's respectful eyes, he was embarrassed again, so he drank water as a matter of course.
He Zun added pitifully: "I thought it would be okay to change the road, but after I went back, I heard that a worker stumbled and died at the construction site some time ago! I don't dare to go to that area anymore!"
The two roads are sandwiched by the construction site, no wonder.
"You're also blaming yourself. Don't talk about ghosts and spirits at night. Who's to blame for being heard?" Xie Lingya taught that the night was heavy, so it's best to be cautious in words and deeds.
Another problem is that He Zun's fortune may have been relatively low recently. Otherwise, many people pass by that place every day, so why did he meet him.
He Zun shuddered, rubbed his goosebumps and said, "Don't talk about it, the rest of the talismans were taken away by my roommate. Teacher Xie, can I ask for more talismans?"
How could Xie Lingya know that his talisman was really useful
He Zun felt that Xie Lingya's painting was not easy and he didn't dare to ask for more, so he thanked him a lot, and said embarrassedly: "I haven't given out pocket money yet... Ahem, but my roommates have made an appointment to come back and pay homage to the spirit official. "
"Okay, welcome and welcome." Xie Lingya didn't mind, he wanted to tell He Zun that I would give you a commission every time you bring someone here, hold it back, and be a serious Taoist.
He Zun put incense in the hall as usual, only to say that he took time out and had to go back to class.
Xie Lingya stopped He Zun, pointed to the water glass he drank, and said, "Hey, by the way, classmate He, this water... Do you really think it tastes good?"
He Zun immediately said: "Really, it's much better than the mineral water I just bought on the road, it's definitely not a psychological effect!"
Sun Fuyang is the owner of a newspaper shop, yes, the newspaper shop that rented the facade of Baoyangguan. His family lives nearby. Not only has the weather been hot and it doesn't rain recently, but the water has been cut off all the time, making the family in a bad mood.
Sun Fuyang hadn't bathed for three days, and his body smelled of sweat. He couldn't do anything about it. The water he received when the water came in could not be used by the whole family to live and bathe, and they were all close to the child. His family used to boil water all the time, but now he bought bottled water, which made Sun Fuyang, who was saving money, unhappy.
At this time, the movement next to him caught Sun Fuyang's attention. He looked around and saw that Baoyang Temple, which had been closed for several months, finally opened its door, and the new owner still had a roll of paper in his hand.
Sun Fuyang has rented and opened a shop here for several years, and he is quite aware of the situation here. Baoyangguan used to be a Taoist priest all the year round, the king and the Taoist leader, and the incense was very deserted. A few months ago, Wang Daochang seemed to be ill. For some reason, he seemed to be in good spirits, but he didn't take it seriously, but when he turned around, he heard that someone had gone.
This Taoist temple was handed over to the nephew of Wang Daochang, who is now the young man Xie Lingya who opened the door.
Sun Fuyang and Xie Lingya talked, he knew that he was busy with Wang Daochang's affairs these days, as well as taking care of some chores accumulated in the Taoist temple, because there was only one person, he couldn't take care of too much, so he never opened the door.
Now it looks like it should be over. Sun Fuyang thought to himself, he didn't know what Xie Lingya would do in the future. If he bought this place, he would become a monk himself, or would he hire a Taoist priest? Seeing that this young man is good looking and has gone to college, he should...
At this time, Xie Lingya had already opened the paper in his hand and pasted it by the door. On the red paper are several square brush characters: Free Well Water. When he was a child, he learned calligraphy with Wang Yuji for a period of time. Because he couldn't sit still, he couldn't learn well, and he could only write correctly.
Sun Fuyang remembered for a while, it seems that there is an old well in Baoyang Temple. Now the weather is so hot and there is no water everywhere, it is a good thing for Xiao Xie to open the door to fetch water for everyone, and maybe he can bring some incense.
It was Sun Fuyang himself, thinking in his heart, fetching a bucket of water and going back to take a shower, his house is not far away anyway.
Xie Lingya seemed to know what Sun Fuyang was thinking, so he came over and said hello to Sun Fuyang, explaining that he planned to open the door for people to fetch water, and also asked Sun Fuyang to call if he needed to.
Of course Sun Fuyang agreed and made a phone call to ask the family to bring a container for water.
He had been here for so long, and he only knew that there was an old well, but he had never seen well water, and even thought that the well had been abandoned for a while.
Sun Fuyang's wife took two washed oil drums and filled them with water. Sun Fuyang saw that the water in the well was transparent and clear. water mist. Reaching out and touching it, it was even more icy and refreshing.
Sun's wife said, "It's very cool in Guanli, especially by the well. I asked Xiao Xie, this water is still drinkable, just boil it, but ah, take a shower first with these two buckets."
Sun Fuyang couldn't stop nodding, finally taking a shower.
…
On the way back, Sun's wife met the neighbors, and everyone inevitably asked her where she went to fetch water. Sun's wife told the truth and asked everyone to touch the water, and it was a little cold when they walked back.
It's been dry these days. I heard that people who live in the suburbs also use it to go up the mountain to hit the mountain spring. They can't live in the city center. Now they know that there is a clean well in Baoyangguan not far from here, and they are all active, especially It is because the family is short of water, and immediately made an appointment to fetch water.
On the other hand, Sun Fuyang also generously shared the good news with the nearby store owners. Xie Lingya was not familiar with these people, but he was familiar with them. Some people may not live nearby, but it's fine to put some water in the store to wash hands and flush the toilet, anyway, it's right next to it.
It's just that when it's less than half a day, it has been passed on from ten to ten, and the originally deserted Baoyangguan has become lively.
This is the advantage of a good location. Once there is something good, the popularity will be high.
There is a long row of containers, large and small, next to the well. The masters chat next to them, and when they arrive, they go to fill the water in a very orderly manner. If it is the owner of the business next to him, he can simply let someone pay attention to him, and shout at the door when it is his turn.
Although there are no big trees in this yard, the shaded area of the building is also large, shady and comfortable.
There were too many people, and Xie Lingya also took out some stools for everyone to sit on.
"Trouble, Xiao Xie." Someone nearby knew Xie Lingya and thanked him.
Xie Lingya smiled, went to boil water again, made some tea, gave it to the waiting people, and brought up the cold water from the well. This time, everyone has a better impression of him and Baoyangguan.
People sit or stand in the courtyard, drinking tea if they want, or pouring another pot of cold white water if they don't. In fact, most people fetched water and brought it back to wash dishes, take a bath, etc. Xie Lingya boiled the well water and handed it to them, only to find out by accident when they drank it.
Huh, this water seems to be... good to drink
Whether it's hot to make tea, or chilled to quench your thirst, it's delicious. Especially the latter, drinking a glass of cold water in summer, clear, cool, sweet, and the lower abdomen, the whole person is refreshed.
I don't know if it's an illusion, as if the hot and sticky thoughts have been sorted out and refreshed, and suddenly I'm enlightened!
Many people may have lived here for a long time, but they have never stepped into Baoyang Temple. It wasn't until this opportunity, in order to get water in, that I realized that the inside looks different from the outside, simple, cold, and a little quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle.
Sitting here, drinking cold water, the dry heat accumulated these days has dissipated a lot at once.
People who didn't have the idea of burning this well water for drinking were impressed after trying it. The taste is no worse than the bottled mineral water bought at home, and it even seems to be better!
"Such clear well water is rare now. We lived in the countryside when we were young, and we drank the well water directly from the well."
"Yes, I don't dare now, I have to burn it."
Everyone chatted happily, waiting in this atmosphere, passing quickly.
…
Not every old man and old lady likes the liveliness of square dancing, such as Sun Fuyang's mother.
After the Baoyangguan well was opened, Mrs. Sun took over the task of queuing. The restrictions on water use are still going on, and more and more people go to Baoyangguan to fetch water, especially the vendors in the nearby vegetable market, as well as the residents who are short of water.
After eating dinner early every day, Mrs. Sun walked to Baoyang Temple, put the bucket behind the queue, and then chatted with the people she knew in the cool of the sky. When she was in line, she asked Qingzhuang to come over to fetch water. .
These middle-aged and elderly people have nothing to do anyway. They often go for a walk in the square. Now they just move a little bit, queuing and chatting in the Taoist temple. During this period, if you are thirsty, you can drink the cool white water provided by the Taoist temple for free. When you are free, buy some melon seeds.
- Taoist Temple has begun to sell some melon seeds. Although there are convenience stores nearby, most people choose to buy here.
But in just a few days, Mrs. Sun felt that she had developed a habit, and she walked to the Taoist temple to enjoy the cool, chat and drink water.
"This water is boiled and drank in our house now. I drink it very well, much better than what I bought."
"Hehe, I was in a hurry yesterday, I didn't burn it, I just poured two mouthfuls, it's fine, it's fine!"
"It's not good to drink raw water directly..."
…
Xie Lingya took apart another large bag of melon seeds and put them on the tray. In the past few days, his reading place has been changed to the front yard. He has nothing to do to boil water and sell snacks.
Although no one has gone in to burn incense yet, it is already a good start. At least now, because of the gathering of these people who fetch water, the popularity is booming. The passers-by are not like before, they are not even willing to come in and take a look. After all, people have a herd mentality.
Xie Lingya wanted to recruit a Taoist priest even more. Their Taoist temples had no reputation, and everyone was willing to visit but not to burn incense, let alone believers. There is not even a Taoist priest, only a fresh graduate student like him, no wonder no one burns incense and worships God.
However, recruiting Taoist priests is not so simple, it is not the same as recruiting waiters in hotels. In addition to his salary, the other party must have a Taoist certificate, if it is a regular practitioner.
When can we recruit a regular Taoist priest? Not to mention, he will sell a few more bags of melon seeds first...
People who don't know the inside story see this handsome guy who sells melon seeds and think that he is a resident of the Taoist temple, or that he was recruited to come to see the business. Someone else talked to him: "This place, it's pretty good to enjoy the shade. I think many Taoist temples will plant trees to welcome guests. Your main temple is to plant two big trees, and the scenery will be even better."
The host is temporarily vacant...
Xie Lingya heard this and said, "Uncle, there is a well in our yard, and the five elements of the well water are yin. If there is a big tree nearby, it is a bad omen. So I only planted some bamboo."
Uncle hesitantly, "You little young..."
I guess it is quite superstitious to say later, but thinking that this is a Taoist temple, I will not say it.
Xie Lingya smiled and said nothing. Although he is a half-assistant, he has seen this knowledge in a certain Baoyang notebook before.
In feng shui, the orientation of a well is very important. If a well is dug well, it is beneficial to the house, and the water in it is beautiful; if it is not well dug, it will be evil. water.
The well of Baoyang Temple is in the shape of eight trigrams, which means that gold and water are born together.
It is said that before the well was drilled, he was the watcher of Baoyang Temple at that time. He personally calculated that the time of drilling the well was accurate to the hour, which shows that he was cautious. After all, the law of feng shui, water is the first.
And those people feel very refreshing after drinking it, and it is not an illusion or a coincidence. The first is that the water quality was really good when the well was dug, and the second is that Xie Lingya had nothing to do with chanting the Uneating Mantra by the well.
The Uneaten Mantra is recorded in the "Yunji Seven Signs". The book was written during the Northern Song Dynasty and compiled by Zhang Junfang. It involves many classics. Baoyangguan has a set of hand-copied editions, which are extremely old and have been annotated. Xie Lingya read the notes from time to time to check the contents of other books. When he saw it when he was flipping through it, he wanted to try it, and it really worked.
The function of this uneaten mantra is actually that chanting before eating can make the food enter the stomach, harmonize with the spirit, and help blood circulation.
Xie Lingya has been taking notes for tutoring these days, and he has worked hard on spells and some small alchemy. After delving into it, he thought that he couldn't always develop believers like He Zun, how slow it would be, and he was not a Taoist himself. In the final analysis, he wanted to develop Baoyang Temple.