In the front yard, Mrs. Sun complained about Mrs. Wang as usual: "It is much more reliable to buy a mosquito coil if you have twenty dollars!"
In the past, the old lady Wang had practiced these superstitions, and she did not know how many times she had said it. Burning incense is nothing more than a peace of mind. What is the use of the Taiheguan talisman for a few hundred dollars
Although Mrs. Sun's son is still opening a shop here, and she has a good impression of Xiao Xie herself, she has to say that this young Taoist priest he hired sells mosquito repellent charms, which is unreliable!
Mrs. Wang was very unconvinced, "Then why do you think there are no mosquitoes here?"
"Uh..." The old lady Sun was at a loss for words.
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Mrs. Wang's house is an old residential building. On the first floor, the doors and windows are not very tightly sealed, and the mosquitoes are wiped out batch after batch.
Her son bought an electric mosquito swatter. Every night, Mrs. Wang and her husband fight mosquitoes at home. Rao is so, it is easy to be bitten accidentally at night.
Moreover, the entire Queshan Province is mountainous, and mosquitoes are poisonous. After a bite, a large lump will swell up. If the redness and swelling disappears when plucking or rubbing the medicine, it will leave a hazel mark, which will not fade for several months. Go, it will leave scars more seriously.
Today is the weekend. When Mrs. Wang went back, her son and daughter-in-law came back for dinner. They got married two years ago and moved out.
Mrs. Wang did not dare to say that she bought the talisman back. Her son and daughter-in-law did not like her beliefs very much, and repeatedly warned her to ask for the talisman, but she must go to the hospital if she was ill.
According to Zhang Daoting's teaching, Mrs. Wang chose to stick the mosquito repellent behind the bedroom door, so as not to be seen by her son.
When it was time to eat, Mrs. Wang's son, Wang Yongyi, took out a small jar of ointment and said, "Mom, my colleague made this by himself. After the mosquito bites, rub a little, and it will be fine soon."
This is the ancestral secret recipe of his colleague's family. It is made with Chinese herbal medicine. The amount made every year is limited.
Mrs. Wang took the jar, opened the lid and looked at it. Inside was a light blue ointment, exuding a faint herbal aroma, "Sure, I'll use it to see."
Wang Yongyi asked again: "By the way, Mom, is there still water from the well last time? I'll bring a pot back tomorrow. It's pretty good for making tea."
Mrs. Wang told him that the well water was delicious. He brought some back home. He didn't have any hope. Who knew the water quality was really good. When asked, it made him a little proud of finding a treasure.
"Yes, yes, I just said, this water is very good, and there are people who come to fetch water by car every day." Mrs. Wang felt an inexplicable sense of pride.
Wang Yongyi usually likes to drink tea. He laughed and said, "Really? This is strange. We have lived here for so long, and we didn't know that Baoyangguan well water was so good before."
"That's because they didn't like to be famous before. Besides, who didn't like to fetch water before, it's much more convenient to boil water at home." Speaking of this, Mrs. Wang still has something to say, "Don't talk about wells, I used to I don't even go to their place for incense, it's too small."
"It's too small there." Wang Yongyi thought about it too, he didn't even go there for his mother's religious beliefs.
In the evening, Wang Yongyi and his wife were going to sleep here for one night. Mrs. Wang went to the room in advance to fight mosquitoes for them, but after entering, Mrs. Wang found that there were no mosquitoes in the room at all.
She carried the electric mosquito swatter around several times, and only killed two mosquitoes, which was completely different from the previous situation.
Did the mosquito repellent work? Madam Wang was overjoyed, but she was a little unsure. She closed the door and said, "Hey, don't you think there are fewer mosquitoes?"
Wang Yongyi was at a loss, "It seems that the mosquito coils I bought this time are particularly useful?"
There was indeed a plate of mosquito coils in the living room, but Mrs. Wang was sure that it was definitely not the reason for this.
Madam Wang didn't say anything after thinking about it, she decided to take another look at the situation.
Old man Wang on the side looked at his wife. His son didn't know, but he saw a new talisman pasted behind the door, and he knew that the mosquito coil had not been changed, but he didn't think about the relationship between mosquitoes and talismans for a while. .
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In the evening, Wang Yongyi and his wife entered the room. Wang Yongyi's wife also said, "There are indeed fewer mosquitoes today. I don't know how it will be after the whole night."
I used to sleep here, and it was inevitable that I would be bitten by one or two bags a day. I have tried all kinds of mosquito repellent methods, but they are not perfect.
The two only discussed a few words, and then went to sleep.
In the other room, Mrs. Wang carried the electric mosquito swatter and observed it for a long time. She was sure that there was not a single mosquito in the room. She didn't fight mosquitoes. There were still two in the son's room before, and she couldn't even see a wing in her room.
"Hey, did you change the mosquito coils? Why does this set work so well?" Old Man Wang asked.
Mrs. Wang hummed, "Of course I didn't change it. There were no mosquitoes because I asked for a talisman at the Taoist Temple today."
Old Man Wang frowned and said, "What immortal, still care about this?"
He murmured, afraid that the quality of the mosquito coils varies, some are very good and some are bad? Thinking about it, Old Man Wang was going to order another plate.
"Wait, don't order it." Mrs. Wang said, "There are no mosquitoes here. Don't order it. Let's see how tonight goes. I think that's the role of this talisman."
Old Man Wang: "..."
He was very speechless.
The two had spent most of their lives together, and Old Man Wang knew who Mrs. Wang was, so he had no choice but to sleep with his head covered.
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The night passed, and the family of four slept peacefully until dawn.
When he got up in the morning, Wang Yongyi had breakfast and asked Mrs. Wang, "Mom, what brand is your mosquito coil? It's pretty good."
Madam Wang ran to the room, took off the mosquito repellent, and folded it for Wang Yongyi: "What mosquito coil is the mosquito repellent I asked for in Baoyangguan yesterday, look at how useful it is, I haven't had it all night. Mosquito. Take it and stick it in the bedroom at home."
Although Wang Yongyi's house has a high floor and there are few mosquitoes, Mrs. Wang thinks that the few mosquitoes are not the same as none. It is better for her son to take it back. She can buy another one herself.
Wang Yongyi was at a loss, and felt amused, "What the hell, a mosquito repellent?"
At this time, Old Man Wang came out of the toilet and said with his hands behind his back, "Oh, I looked at it, and it really isn't there. There are only one or two in the toilet and kitchen, maybe it's too far away!"
The old man got up early and found out that the mosquitoes were no longer infested all night. Old man Wang also went outside and observed in various rooms. It can be confirmed that the mosquito repellent is a function of nine out of ten.
Wang Yongyi was stunned. His mother was superstitious that he knew it a long time ago, but why did his father fall into the hands, so why would he say this is useful
Wait, but as they said, it has nothing to do with mosquito coils, because there are no mosquitoes because of the talisman, how can you explain this, could it be...
"Fuck, so awesome?" Wang Yongyi held the talisman with a shocked expression on his face.
I didn't expect that the small Taoist temple of Baoyang Temple, in addition to having a good well, has such a skill
He has watched his mother burn incense and ask for talismans since he was a child, but the effect is all proof of free will. What mysticism is this!
At this time, Wang Yongyi's wife also came out. After hearing what they said, she was also quite surprised: "This... Could it be because of some secret recipe, like the ointment at your colleague's house, the talisman paper is soaked in medicine."
Wang Yongyi said hesitantly, "But it doesn't seem to have any smell on it." He smelled it again, and there was indeed only a faint smell of yellow paper and cinnabar itself.
"It doesn't have any taste, so how could it be medicine?" Madam Wang said with wide eyes, "Besides, if they want this formula, why don't they just sell it as a mosquito repellent? That's how much money they make! "
It seems to make sense, but Wang Yongyi's wife still thinks that even though she can't smell it, she would rather believe in some magical formula.
"It's not expensive, but I don't know how long it will last. Mom, go buy two more." Wang Yongyi doesn't care, it doesn't matter what the reason is, as long as it works!
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When Mrs. Wang went to Baoyang Temple, she saw that several tea customers who bought a talisman with her yesterday had also arrived, and they were discussing something around Zhang Daoting.
After listening to it, Mrs. Wang found out that their talismans were also very effective, and they were all shocked. One of them went back and didn't post them. After they came, they heard that the other people's talismans worked, and they were stunned.
Madam Wang was blunt and complained: "My daughter-in-law actually said that she was soaked in some kind of potion, so she could repel mosquitoes. But I saw that there were still mosquitoes outside the house. Can this medicine still distinguish where my house is?"
The other tea guests sneered. In fact, they were also very puzzled. For a while they doubted life, and for a while they wondered if there was any scientific reason to explain it, but they did not say so.
This kind of thing, many people say that it is believed or not, but the presence or absence of mosquitoes is a very objective result.
Zhang Daoting said confidently: "If you have any doubts, you can take the talisman paper for testing."
When the tea guests heard it, they looked at each other a few times, thinking that he didn't seem to be bluffing.
"The cloud seal written on the talisman was imitated and created by ancient people according to the changes in the sky and clouds, and then luckily written on the talisman paper to pray for good fortune and cure diseases, and it has many uses. It coincides with the natural way of heaven and earth, no matter whether you believe it, Believe it or not, this is an ancient culture after all, and it is not unreasonable that it can be passed down for so many years.”
Zhang Daoting's remarks made everyone feel a bit reasonable, and nodded thoughtfully. There are so many things in this world that science cannot explain, so many strange people and strange things, who knows what the principle of this talisman is
Mosquito repellent talismans may be rare, but many of them know that the night screeching talisman is quite famous, and they have heard examples of many people and even their own home use. The Night Cry Talisman is used to stop children crying at night. It is said that because children are more spiritual, there are many successful cases.
"That... Daoist Zhang, can I enter the Lingguan Hall? I want to go to the incense." Mrs. Wang, who believed in Taoism, now felt that Baoyangguan had real skills, so she asked.
"Not yet, now I can only go to Sanqing Palace and Wenchang Palace." Zhang Daoting said.
In fact, it is not to repair the statue, but to replace it with copper. There is no need to close the hall of spiritual officials. The problem is that the patriarch seems to dislike the broken statue of himself now. Anyone who goes to the incense will be destroyed... It is estimated that he wants to see people with a new look.
Mrs. Wang was going to incense, but several other tea guests thought about it, but they also went in and added incense to Sanqing. They didn't believe it at first, but after buying this mosquito repellent, they felt like they had opened the door to a new world. They didn't say they believed it all, but they also felt awe and burned incense for peace of mind.
Then, as more and more people came to the front yard, everyone else knew about it. When they bought the mosquito repellent yesterday, many people were there, but only those few people spent the money.
Now when I hear them say it really works, I'm half-believing, even a little suspicious that it's childcare.
Taoist Zhang Daoting did not take the opportunity to vigorously publicize it. In the end, there were about seven or eight people who took the initiative to ask for a talisman from him, trying to see if it really worked.
Mosquito repellent charms are only 20 yuan, Zhang Daoting inevitably asks if they need other charms, what to relieve headaches and reduce food.
Xie Lingya took the time to draw talismans, the workload was not large, but considering that this was just the beginning, he was already very satisfied.
Mosquito repellent is just an introduction, he even considered it, and when it reaches a certain level, he will reduce or even stop selling it. He didn't hope that in the future, when people mentioned Baoyang Temple, it would be like mentioning mosquito coils.
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Because Xie Lingya has been diligent in drawing talismans recently and consumes a lot of money, he took some time out to buy talisman paper and cinnabar. First go to the Chinese medicine store to buy cinnabar, and then go to buy yellow watch paper.
Xie Lingya brought a backpack. When he bought the yellow watch paper, people saw that he was very young, and he was carrying a schoolbag, and they asked strangely, "Classmate, why did you buy this? Do you have a handicraft class?"
"..." Xie Lingya thought that this boss was also quite humorous. If he wanted to do real craftsmanship, he wouldn't buy yellow watch paper.
This store sells Buddhist beads, god statues, yellow watch paper, etc., as well as some tips and finished talismans. The boss said, "Students who buy talismans or not, we are blessed not to fail the exam. sign."
"A talisman that doesn't pass the class? There is such a talisman?" Xie Lingya thought it was very strange, why he had never heard of it, and thought he had learned enough. At first glance, the talisman was specially copied.
The boss talked eloquently: "Of course there are, there are many Taoist miscellaneous symbols, including thousands, and you can have everything you want. There are bad breath and constipation, not to mention the failure to pass the class. You may not understand this, but our symbol is different. It was copied, but the master was painted by a master, so it’s cool.”
The corner of Xie Lingya's mouth twitched, and then he suddenly caught a glimpse of a somewhat familiar figure outside the door, and his attention was immediately drawn.
The boss also followed his gaze and looked out, but saw five or six Taoist priests standing outside, he snorted, "It seems to be the Taoist priests of Taiheguan."
Xie Lingya took out the money, patted it on the table, and hurriedly put the yellow watch paper in his schoolbag.
"What are you anxious about, classmate?" The boss said, seeing the cinnabar flashing in his bag, he didn't react for a while.
"Goodbye boss. I saw my senior brother." Xie Lingya said solemnly.
boss:"… … "
He watched Xie Lingya run out with his bag on his back, and actually went to the Taoist priests. The two sides began to talk, and immediately patted his forehead, "This young man, it's a Taoist priest, you didn't say it earlier!"
It made him promote what the hell is a sham!
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Several Taoist priests from Taiheguan looked at Xie Lingya, wondering when Shi Changxuan made friends locally.
Shi Changxuan explained in a few words that Xie Lingya is a person who holds Yangguan, and he met him last time because of the person who took money with Fang Zhenxing. Although Baoyang Temple is very small, they know more or less as local Taoist priests. Some people know Wang Yuji and chat with Xie Lingya.
Knowing that they were half a colleague, these Taoist priests not only did not relax, but were a little nervous, and hesitantly suggested that Shi Changxuan should leave.
Xie Lingya looked around curiously, wondering what they meant.
Shi Changxuan looked at Xie Lingya, a little hesitant.
Xie Lingya suddenly realized that most of them were busy with Chen Sansheng's affairs. Chen Sansheng failed in the fight. The situation is not very good now, and he has not announced it to the public. After all, it is a bit embarrassing.
He guessed the truth last time, but it was definitely not easy to tell in front of these people, so he quickly changed the topic and said, "See you again, all Daoists, what, can you call us Baoyangguan for any activities you will do in the future, hahaha ."
In the past, Wang Yuji never participated in group activities. Xie Lingya said so, and everyone politely said yes.
In order not to delay other people's affairs, Xie Lingya consciously went back.
But coincidentally, after Xie Lingya got off the bus back to Taoist Temple, he saw Shi Changxuan and his group again, but they didn't see him, but went straight in one direction.
Xie Lingya thought that there was no need to say hello, so he went back to Taoist Temple to practice talismans. Because He Zun and his classmates were in demand, and the business was open now, Xie Lingya painted more amulets for the ancestors to stock up.
As a result, after practicing for a long time, Xie Lingya saw a nearby business owner come in when he went out to boil water, and said to everyone: "Oh, I came over from the supermarket just now, and an old Taoist priest jumped off the building at the construction site on Mingxi Road. Go, your legs are broken."
construction site? Xie Lingya's eyes widened a little, he put down the pot in his hand, turned around and walked back.
Here comes the opportunity to apply what you have learned and show yourself.
Zhang Daoting came out of it before he walked, and seeing his hurried look, he asked casually, "What are you going to do?"
Xie Lingya said proudly: "Take my sword!"
"?!" Zhang Daoting said in horror, "Boss, who will you cut?"