Part-Time Taoist Priest

Chapter 55: Arranged marriages

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The video of the crane appearing at the Baoyang Guan Fa conference has been retweeted countless times. Some people also popularize that this is a Taoist temple in Tuyang City, called Baoyang Temple. Not long ago, it was once because of the rescued fox Xiaohong.

At first, most people paid attention to it because of the beautiful pictures and the magical plot. Later, more and more people knew that the events were fermented, and some people who had a better understanding of Taoist culture, citing scriptures and classics, said an example of a famous Taoist priest in ancient times attracting cranes. , which proves that this is the miracle of contemporary Taoism.

Some people really want to believe it when they see popular science.

Naturally, someone would come out and say it at this time. It was just a coincidence. This red-crowned crane is not afraid of people.

Many people believe this, and they also say that this Taoist temple has deliberately found two of the most handsome to appear on the scene, so attractive.

"Nonsense, the average value of people in this Taoist temple is high." Some people also turned up the previous photos, and there was Zhang Daoting in it.

The local people in Tuyang have a lot of information, and they have also moved some from the local forum. "The local people said that Baoyang Temple is very effective, and the two most famous examples. One is the mosquito repellent they sell, many local Everyone has it. I make sure that there are no mosquitoes in the house for one season, but now I can't get it because there are less sales. It will soon be the season of many mosquitoes. The door is disrespectful, and then I have bad luck, until I go to burn incense to make amends."

There are other bits and pieces such as the Zhongyuan Dharma Conference. Netizens can't help but be stunned. They just think it's funny about the cranes and foxes.

Also, what is a mosquito repellent talisman? I have heard of amulets, house-suppressing talismans, and the talisman can also repel mosquitoes. This is a bit like blowing. But it doesn't seem to be a secret locally, and many people have verified it.

Many people asked with interest, is it possible to buy it online? If it is not expensive, I really want to confirm it myself, and practice will bring out the truth. What is the use of arguing alone.

There are those who support it and those who oppose it. The opponents seem to think that things like cranes, foxes, and mosquito repellent charms are all means to fool people and make money.

At this time, the latest local news also came out:

Baoyangguan "crane" came, and the person in charge contacted the local zoo as soon as possible to return the escaped red-crowned crane.

That is, the follow-up to the Crane Incident. The article also wrote how the red-crowned crane escaped, and the person in charge expressed his gratitude to the Taoist Temple, etc.

- Everyone sees that they are fighting well on the Internet. It seems that Taoist temples don't want to advertise that they have attracted cranes.

At this time, someone else picked up that the main law in red should be a graduate student majoring in religious studies in the philosophy department of Queshan College. No wonder he contacted the zoo immediately.

Everyone has their own conclusions about whether Fu Lu is effective or not, but in the end, the trend of the wind comment is quite consistent with that of the fox last time, that is, Baoyang Temple must be a good place with beautiful scenery!

Otherwise, even if this red-crowned crane escaped by coincidence, why not stay elsewhere, but went to Baoyang Temple

No one refutes this point, because just watching the view of holding the sun in the video does give people a feeling of being out of the dust.

Looking at the lively netizens, regardless of whether they are talismans or not, and the cranes and foxes have no understanding of human nature, I think this place is interesting. After checking the geographical location, if it is not too far from me, I will go back and go shopping on weekends!

This incident can be said to be the first step in the popularity of Baoyang Temple in China, and it has also attracted foreign believers and tourists.

Because there is a leisure tea drinking activity in their temple, this kind of unintentional preparation has made many sightseeing guides mention later that if you go to Baoyang Temple, you must drink tea if it is not fragrant, and the audience has expanded.

As for the discovery that Baoyang Temple was not in the mountains when he arrived at the local area, that is another story.

Xie Lingya found that Baoyangguan's public account has a lot of followers, and its IPs are distributed all over the country. It is estimated that it is because of the crane search.

Many people also sent messages asking if Baoyangguan could open an online store, and they wanted to buy a mosquito repellent to gain insight.

"Do these people want to use my talisman for research?" Xie Lingya thought for a while, "but I'm not afraid of any verification, even if it's not feasible to open an online store, just two people draw talismans, except for me, FangZhe, There is not enough supply in Taoist temples.”

Now they seldom sell mosquito repellent amulets, because the most demand is for amulets and the like. There is a limited time in a day. Of course, Xie Lingya mainly paints amulets.

But so many people appealed, and many more followers, Xie Lingya drew 20 mosquito repellent charms, and then held an event on WeChat to give them away by lottery to give back to fans.

Just leave a message to enter the lottery.

This time, the number of fans has increased again, and even the clicks of the previous articles have also increased. Those who can come to pay attention are somewhat interested in this, and quite a number of them like to read their popular science or daily photos.

It's early summer now, and mosquitoes have begun to appear. Last year, Xie Lingya relied on mosquito repellent charms to make Baoyangguan get a nickname in Tuyang, and he was not afraid to get it elsewhere.

Of course, during this period, Xie Lingya still had to finish the ritual for Ning Wanlai first.

It's a pity that the Jiang Zhenxiang I ordered last time was wasted, and I have to start again. The raw materials are not cheap.

This time, there are more people watching, who asked for the crane to be attracted last time. Fortunately, everyone's quality is relatively high, and some old believers will remind that the scene is still very solemn.

With the introduction of real incense, sacrifices were also offered, and it was necessary to save the lonely and wild ghosts to accumulate merits.

After performing a ritual in this way, although Ning Wanlai was still called to go to the impermanence, he told his parents when he came back that Ming Chai's tone had relaxed a little, and his attitude towards him was much better than before.

The Ning family felt that there was great hope, and Ning Wanlai's mentality improved a lot.

After Xie Lingya's raffle was finished, twenty mosquito repellent charms were given away. Most of the people who received it also posted on the Internet their after-effects, without exception, it was spiritual.

So the topic that had not been identified last time was discussed again. After all, twenty people were still a minority, and they could not prove themselves that they were not nurses.

Besides, among these twenty people, there are still people who are wondering what the rationale is and whether there is any medicine sprinkled on them.

This is almost the same as the scene after the mosquito repellent talisman first became popular in Jiyang, so Xie Lingya didn't care anymore. Anyway, the believers couldn't ask for it, and he was busy with other things.

Because of the heat brought by these several online discussions, more Taoist priests from Baoyang Temple came to apply for the job.

It is easy to say that Baoyangguan has been short of people for a long time, especially now that the number of pilgrims has increased sharply, recruiting people is an urgent matter.

Xie Lingya decided to recruit five more resident Taoist priests in one go—saying that they were permanent residents, they would not be able to live in Guanli for more than half a year at night.

Because I can't live there anymore, there is no room, and the expanded complex is still under construction. To do the same as the school dormitory, a room sleeps ten or eight people on the bunk, that is enough, but there are not enough toilets, and the quality of life is too poor.

Xie Lingya planned to rent a house next to him for a period of time, and the new Taoist priest would temporarily live in the rented house and move back when his own building was completed.

As for the short-term ordination, Xie Lingya himself was confused. He only knew that in some countries that believe in Buddhism, men would be ordained for a period of time.

It was Liu Bohe who told him that many temples and Taoist temples now have this kind of business. On weekends and holidays, they recruit short-term monk disciples, usually urbanites who want to experience the pure life of monks. , to two or three years.

Those who are short-term monks should also keep the precepts, clean and recite scriptures, etc. Of course, it is inevitable to pay a fee for living and attending classes. It is more suitable to say that it is a short-term ordination rather than an experience class.

"Hahaha, is this paying me to work?" Xie Lingya said happily, "I think so, but even if we can live here, we will feel cheated when people come here, and listen to the hawkers of the liangyuan store during the day. , listening to the music of the square dance at night, my place is more noisy than the place where he works, and it can't be clean!"

Liu Bohe: "...Yes!"

Isn't that right, when he said this, he was easily taken away by the accompaniment of the square dance outside when he practiced Taoist rhythm!

For Taoist priests who come to Baoyangguan to apply for jobs, it is customary to first take a written test and then interview. During the interview, several resident Taoist priests in the temple were present, and Xie Lingya was also there. The understanding of 'strict morality'."

Some do well in the written test, but not necessarily in the interview.

When Xie Lingya saw something good, he had to feel the bones and pulse. Don't forget that his uncle had no direct disciple.

He poured and refilled tea for everyone by going in and out in small quantities. After reading the test questions, he even felt that being a Taoist priest was not that easy, and he couldn’t do the questions without any culture.

When I went out to add water, I saw Shi Changxuan who had just gotten off work in a small amount. He said hello and said casually, "Shi Daochang, the exam has not been completed yet. Teacher Xie said to eat later."

"Okay." Shi Changxuan put the book down, "Have you made an appointment?"

Xiaoli: "It doesn't seem to be particularly suitable. Teacher Xie is touching people."

Shi Changxuan's movements stopped.

Small amount: "?"

Xie Lingya was looking at the bones, the door was pushed open, Shi Changxuan stood at the door, strode in without stopping, the hem of his clothes was windy, and he was very imposing.

"Huh? What are you doing?" Xie Lingya still put his hand on the man's chest and looked at Shi Changxuan innocently, "Are you hungry?"

The other Taoist priests also wiped their sweat secretly, Daochang Shi's posture, if it wasn't for his expressionless face, would have been a bit like eating people.

Shi Changxuan looked at Xie Lingya's actions, feeling a little complicated. He knew that he wanted to recruit a resident Taoist priest, but he almost forgot that Xie Lingya was still looking for his uncle's successor.

Shang Lushen was in a hurry: "What are you still doing!"

Shi Changxuan turned his face away and said, "...I will teach you how to identify people, look at the bones."

The method Xie Lingya learned was from "Notes on Holding Yang", which was relatively simple and had to be touched. What Shi Changxuan meant, he had a way without touching it, just looking at it.

"No need, it's convenient for me." Xie Lingya didn't know why he suddenly rushed in to teach himself.

The Taoist priest who was touched also laughed, quite cheerful, and joked: "Yeah, hurry up and finish the touch, and then wait until I don't stay here for the night?"

Shi Changxuan: "It'll be a while anyway."

Xie Lingya: "…"

Everyone: "..."

Shi Changxuan held Xie Lingya's wrist and pulled him out.

The rest of the Taoist priest was stunned: "What happened for a while?"

Others drink tea silently, alas, if you can come in, you will naturally know.

Xie Lingya was pulled outside by Shi Changxuan's hand. There were people coming and going in the Taoist temple, and he couldn't help but jokingly said, "Others like you will misunderstand."

Shi Changxuan: "..."

Xie Lingya: "Haha, teach me. Why, is it rude for me to touch people like that? You can't stand it anymore?"

He asked himself, that was probably the only reason, he didn't expect Shi Changxuan to be so old-fashioned. But after thinking about it carefully, Baoyangguan is also not collecting Kundao, this is going to be a woman, isn't it a hooligan

Shi Changxuan: "..."

Although Shi Changxuan felt that he had no regrets about his relationship, he lacked experience. Seeing Xie Lingya like this, he felt that he had nowhere to start.

Usually Shi Changxuan didn't like the chattering of Shang Lu Shen, but at this time, he hoped that he would speak, and listening to God's words might give him some instructions.

Shang Lushen sighed with emotion: "Xie Lingya is so straight!"

Shi Changxuan: "..."

Xie Lingya saw Shi Changxuan slowly stretch out his hand, took off Shang Lushen and put it aside, his expression was indescribable, and he said with a funny smile, "What did it say?"

… not to mention. Shi Changxuan shook his head and began to teach Xie Lingya how to meet people.

Besides, Ning Wanlai, he adjusted his mentality, and after passing the last time, he discussed it with Wang Wu, who brought him with him. After that, every time he was assigned to work, Wang Wu would give a warning in advance.

It's better than Ning Wanlai walking on the street and suddenly it's cold, without scaring passers-by.

Ning Wanlai just got off work that day, and felt cold in his hands halfway down the road. He quickly sent a text message to his parents, and then found a nearby hotel to open a room and went to bed.

Sure enough, he fell asleep after a while, then left his body and went to work with Wang Wu.

"This time the errand is heavy, you can go back after two days." Wang Wu said thoughtfully, Ning Wanlai's body was not good if he was hungry for a long time.

"Thank you, Brother Wang." Ning Wanlai also changed into the service uniform. He had been reluctant before and was looking forward to going back immediately. Later, after adjusting his mentality, he took the initiative to request to change the service uniform.

Ning Wanlai and Wang Wu went to pick up the ghosts together, dragged a bunch of them back, and after more than a day of work, Wang Wu said, "Go back by yourself."

Wang Wu picked him up a few times before, but now Ning Wanlai is almost independent.

So Ning Wanlai went back from the Temple of the City God, remembering that he woke up at the time of the evening variety show. He thought that if he could rush back home, he would watch it at home. .

The Yin Temple was remote and unoccupied. When he was returning home, he passed by a wilderness. Ning Wanlai heard a woman crying. He looked for it. It turned out to be a female ghost sitting on a stone tablet and weeping bitterly, so he asked, "Beauty, What's the matter with you? Can't you give birth?"

The female ghost glanced at him, turned her back, and continued to cry.

Ning Wanlai was also accumulating merit, and said, "I know a Taoist priest, can you help me save it?"

The female ghost released her hand and revealed her face. She looked very handsome and lovely, "What Taoist priest?" She paused and sighed, "Forget it, no one can help me."

Ning Wanlai said, "Let's hear it."

The female ghost hesitated for a while, and she simply regarded him as a tree hole and poured out: "I died here by accident, I couldn't give birth, and my parents didn't believe in ghosts and gods, so they didn't find anyone to save me.

"A few days ago, a living person walked by here and saw me and talked to me. I haven't seen a living person who can see ghosts, and I'm not afraid, so I talked to him a few times, and he asked my name and birthday, Said to burn paper for me. I believed it and told him.

"In the end, he told me that his son had just died and he didn't marry a wife before he died. He felt that his son Izumi was lonely, he looked good at me, and his birthday was also very good, so he decided to discuss with my parents and arrange a ghost marriage for us.

"My parents don't believe this. The man told my parents somehow, maybe the point was to give some money, and they agreed."

"It's too shameless, what age is this, and still arranged marriages? And even the marriages of dead people?" Ning Wanlai said in disbelief, "What is that person's name, what does he do, is he a Taoist priest or a private teacher?"

The female ghost glanced at him and said, "I heard other wild ghosts say that that person is a Feng Shui master, but he is also very good at catching ghosts."

"Then I'm still impermanent!" Ning Wanlai said angrily, "I'm changing my uniform, let me tell you, I'm not a ghost, I'm going to be impermanent, I just got off work. You wait, I'll go to you when I get back. Home, help you talk about your parents, and then ask someone to save you, I'll see where he can marry you!"

"Who dares to save me, you don't know how powerful that person is, don't say that you are impermanent, you are really bad, and it is useless." The female ghost said and sobbed again, "It won't take a few days, I will have to make peace with you. His son's bones are in the coffin."

Ning Wanlai hesitated and asked, "Isn't it all cremated now? How long have you been dead?"

Don't look young, it's actually a eldest sister who has been dead for decades.

Female ghost: "..."

Female ghost: "Woo, I'm just a description, the ashes are in the same altar, is it alright?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Ning Wanlai said sweatily, "But is this person really that powerful? Are you not even afraid of Ming Chai?"

He thought of Teacher Xie, who was full of confidence at first, but at this time he was also a little less confident. Teacher Xie and Wang Wu knew each other. Seeing that he was very polite to Wang Wu, that person seemed to be not afraid of the mess.

Female ghost: "It's like this..."

Xie Lingya was calling to inform that the recruitment had ended. He informed the Taoists that they had passed the interview and could come to report. In addition, he also rented their house, just next to it, the old residential building, three rooms and one living room only cost 1,000 yuan a month, and water and electricity are paid separately.

At this time, Ning Wanlai came and was led in by Zhang Daoting. Xie Lingya saw the gesture of waiting for a while, and hung up the phone before saying, "What's wrong?"

The next ritual he and Ning Wanlai had agreed to do was not today, and there was no activity in the sanctuary today.

"Teacher Xie, do you know someone named Sun Qingxiang?" Ning Wanlai asked.

"I don't think I've heard of it before." Xie Lingya pondered for a while, and asked Shi Changxuan again.

Shi Changxuan thought about it and said, "I heard something, but I'm not a fellow."

This is not only to say that the person is not a Taoist priest, but also to say that everyone behaves in a different style. Sun Qingxiang's approach is closer to that of Pei Xiaoshan's past.

"Why, your mother has found this person again? It will cost a lot of money." Xie Lingya said while eating fruit.

"...No, my mother really didn't look for it anymore." Ning Wanlai said, "I met a ghost girl, and he said that Sun Qingxiang wanted her to be his daughter-in-law for his deceased son, and arranged an arranged marriage - a ghost marriage."

Ning Wanlai told his own experience, and he only heard it on the surface.

Xie Lingya and Shi Changxuan listened, but thought more. He didn't reincarnate their son after he died.

If you think about it carefully, everyone thinks differently. There are still ghosts like Ding Aima who don't want to be reborn, not to mention that this person can communicate with Yin and Yang, and he can see his son when he becomes a ghost. Maybe he wants to stay by his side and protect himself.

Not to mention this, Xie Lingya also despises that kind of arranged marriage, "It's so shameless, there is no law in the eyes of the king, because there is no marriage law in the underworld."

"That's right, I originally wanted to help the female ghost to escape and escape them. But the female ghost told me that Sun Qingxiang is very powerful, and he is not afraid of the poor." Ning Wanlai said weakly, "Teacher Xie, what do you say?"

"Aren't you afraid of the difference?" Xie Lingya was surprised, then this level is really high, is it another bloody storm...

Shi Changxuan also frowned, "How do you say?"

Ning Wanlai recalled the female ghost's words and said, "That guy is amazing, do you know that ghosts are also classified? There are ghost kings from east, west, north and south. The friendship is very good, and often in front of the altar, as long as it is not involved in official business, the ordinary messenger will avoid a few points when he sees the ghost king!!"

Xie Lingya instantly looked indifferent: "Oh."