Everyone has their own agenda

Author: Chop wood and carry water

Everyone has their own agenda

The driver smiled and said: Although this temple is small, it is in a good location. It is right on the edge of the city. Usually the incense is very popular. Usually there are the most people in the morning, but today it is really strange. It is already afternoon, so why are there so many people?

People?

Along the way, I saw two people kowtowing their heads. When the car reached this point, small stalls selling various items began to appear one after another on both sides of the road. There were more and more pilgrims. Wuyang Wuyang looked like a market. The car was in the flow of people.

Slowly squeezing forward, Cao Yu said disdainfully: "Tsk, of course there are many people here in this temple. I don't know what these monks are thinking."

Yan Tingting retorted: If you don’t fix it here, where can you fix it? What do you think!

Cao Yu said: Shouldn’t this temple be built in the wilderness? There is one mountain and one river, one temple and one Buddha and one monk. Isn’t it like this in cartoons? That’s how it will be immortal! As the saying goes, one monk can kill everyone.

Two monks carry water to eat, but three monks have no water to eat! This temple is built here, there are so many people, it is smoky and noisy, and there is no spiritual energy at all. How annoying is this Bodhisattva?

Yan Tingting said in confusion: There are so many people and so much incense and fragrance that it is too late for the Bodhisattva to be happy. What are you bothering about?

Cao Yu said confidently: Bodhisattvas are not allowed to practice Buddhism! Look at the way they close their eyes and meditate. Is there a hint of happiness?

Yan Tingting was so happy that she scolded: Why do you talk so much nonsense? There are so many fallacies and fallacies, and you don’t have a long memory at all! The Bodhisattva not only practices meditation, but also shows up to preach, help everyone solve problems, and save all sentient beings. If this temple were built in

In the mountains, everyone doesn’t have a car and transportation is inconvenient. How do you ask everyone to go and worship?! That’s how you are, you only care about yourself and don’t think about others at all!

Cao Yu retorted: Why don't you think about others? Why don't you think about Bodhisattva?! This Bodhisattva is so kind and compassionate, and the Buddha's Dharma reaches the heavens. There is no suffering in the world that he doesn't know. It is his duty to save all sentient beings, and he should fulfill his duty.

Yes, he will take action when it's time to take action. Why do you need villains like you with evil intentions to bribe him with these small favors?

Yan Tingting was so angry at him that she spat: Who has evil intentions?! How can you speak?! Why do you always make people hate you so much!

Cao Yu laughed loudly and said: That's right, oh, if I please you every day and answer your requests, then wouldn't I become a Bodhisattva! You still have to burn incense and kowtow to me every day!

Yan Tingting smiled and spat, then rushed forward and beat her: Bah! Who wants to pay for you?! Are you that beautiful? Stop being so pretty!

Cao Yu said with a smile while parrying: That's right, I'm doing this all for your own good! You came to worship the Bodhisattva just because you wanted to ask him to go through the back door. Oh, good things are all about you, so don't you have to let bad things happen?

Why don't others carry it? What does this mean if it's not harboring evil intentions?!

Yan Tingting said angrily: I can't chat with people like you. My own intentions are not right, so I always think bad things about others. According to what you said, we are bribing the Bodhisattva. What is the Bodhisattva? Accepting bribes?!

Cao Yu quibbled: I didn't say that the Bodhisattva took bribes. His old man would not be as vulgar as you! You didn't see that he was silent all day long. He probably was thinking about serious things like how to help people in trouble.

Yan Tingting smiled and said: Yes, let’s not get married?! Then who are you saying is not serious?

Cao Yu said with a bad smile: Of course this monk is not serious. Why don't you let the Bodhisattva and the others speak at their mercy when they don't say anything?! These monks don't find a quiet place to chant sutras seriously and worship the Buddha with concentration.

They are swindling around under the guise of Bodhisattva and charging your IQ tax. How do you think they are serious?

Yan Tingting spat: Tsk, what is an IQ tax? That’s called offering money. You give it willingly, but no one forces you!

Cao Yu said disdainfully: Yes, liars say so.

The driver listened to what he said more and more outrageously. He was afraid that their remarks would bring him trouble. It was really not worth it to offend the Bodhisattva just to earn the remaining two coins, so he babbled: There is still one mile ahead.

We have arrived at Guangji Temple. You see there are so many people on the road. It would take half an hour to drive there. There are so many people. I don’t know what day it is. There may be some rituals. Why don’t you get off here?

Bar?

When they saw that the front was indeed blocked by people, they stopped talking. Cao Yu said directly: "Okay, we'll get off here, you can pull over and park."

The driver quickly pulled over and parked the car. Several people paid and got off the car. They were immediately surrounded by several aunts selling incense: Girl, do you want to buy incense? You have to put incense sticks when you come to the temple. That's good.

Yan Tingting looked at the temple in front of her and asked casually: How do you sell this incense?

The aunt replied: Two cents a handful.

Another aunt said: "Buy mine, I am a high-end person, better than her, and only cost 50 cents."

Yan Tingting said: It’s so expensive. What day is it today? Why are there so many people?

The aunt smiled and said: Girl, today is the 19th day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the birthday of Empress Guanyin.

Yan Tingting said excitedly: It turns out to be Sister Guanyin’s birthday, stinky monkey, do you want to go in and meet your Sister Guanyin?!

Cao Yu quickly waved his hand and said: I don't have children, so why would I see her? Besides, you are called Sister Guanyin and she is called Empress Guanyin. Where did you two get the idea of ​​​​their seniority?

The two girls laughed, and the aunt rolled her eyes at Cao Yu unhappily, but for the sake of business, she couldn't get angry, so she scolded her angrily: "Who said that this Lady Guanyin only cares about having children? Look at these people, do you think it's okay?"

Are they all here to ask for a child?!

The aunt is well-informed. Seeing that these people are all dressed as students, they are definitely not here to ask for children. In order to promote this business, she naturally said this. Cao Yu said disapprovingly: Then what does she care about?

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The aunt explained: She has a lot to take care of, such as future, peace, longevity, and marriage. In short, she can help you solve whatever you want!

In the eyes of aunt, all young people like them come here to seek marriage, school entrance examination, job placement, etc. But Cao Yu and the others are so strange. First, there is no adult to accompany them, and they are still talking

They came by car; they were brightly dressed, and their faces were full of excitement; looking at their carefree and lively appearance, they did not look like they had encountered any troubles and wanted to come to the Bodhisattva to complain?!

Especially that handsome little ruffian, who always annoys people when he opens his mouth and looks out of tune. These two girls are also blind. They look innocent and smart. How come they got together with this little gangster? I thought to myself

My girl's mother would have to beat her to death. Seeing the three of them being so intimate, the aunt couldn't figure out what the relationship was between them. She wondered in her mind whether this little bastard was a young man dragging the two of them around here?

Such a wicked thing, no wonder you don’t dare to see the Bodhisattva!

Then why did he come here? He didn't lack anything. Could it be that he was full and had nothing to do, so he came here to find trouble with the Bodhisattva? It didn't look like he drank too much. Could it be that he was really lacking something in his brain?

But he didn't look stupid. She couldn't figure out the situation and was so confused that she didn't know what to introduce.

Cao Yu continued his stick-breaking behavior and said with a smile: If the monk himself is not in love, how can he still help others to pimp him? Even if he has the intention, he probably doesn’t have the ability?! With so many things in front of him,

If you don’t do serious things, you still have time to care about others and find a partner? Isn’t that just idle?! Besides, isn’t that what Yue Lao should do? He is the professional. Bodhisattva enlightenment is so high, how can he compete with others?

Business?! Don’t just talk nonsense just to sell some incense!

The aunt gave him a roll of her eyes and said seriously: Why am I talking nonsense? Why do you mean she is stealing business? Bodhisattva does not get married, does not eat meat, and does hard work by himself, just to save all living beings. Especially this Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is the most enthusiastic.

, she has to take care of all the sufferings in the world, otherwise people would say she is Avalokitesvara with Thousand Arms and Thousand Eyes!

When Cao Yu heard this, he laughed even more obscenely and said: What about the one who is not idle? Oh, he has so many eyes and so many hands just to meddle in other people's business? He is exhausted and annoying, and he has so many more

Don't open your eyes!

When the aunt heard this, she immediately straightened her face, glared at him bitterly and said, "I was wrong just now. She doesn't care about everything. She definitely doesn't care about all those evil requests. If you want to

If you find mistresses and mistresses and mess around with men and women, Guanyin will not only ignore it, but will also punish you with magic. As the saying goes, you will receive retribution! You should be careful.

Seeing her aunt curse him so viciously, Yan Tingting laughed happily and said: Cao Yu, did you hear that? Auntie is reminding you!

Cao Yu only knew how to pick up bargains, so why would he go around scolding him? He looked innocent and said with a bright smile: What does it have to do with me? Auntie is reminding everyone, why do you have to settle for me? Auntie,

Did I say that?

The aunt is still thinking of selling their incense. She can hide on the side and give him a hard slap. But if she offends him so obviously, then she won't do it. It's just money in vain.

I don't know how many people were waiting to grab it! She couldn't bear to offend it just like that. Otherwise, southerners have business acumen. The aunt could only be so angry that she had nothing to say and rolled her eyes.

Yan Tingting was originally very happy to hear that Guanyin Bodhisattva was in charge of marriage, but in front of Zhang Haiyan, she was embarrassed to drag Cao Yu to find the Bodhisattva to ask these things. She wanted to drag him in but was afraid of being embarrassed.

He said it more and more nonsense, and quickly interrupted: Okay, okay, I think you are more annoying than Tang Seng! So much nonsense! Can you get in or not?!

Cao Yu didn't even think about it and flatly refused: I won't go.

Yan Tingting had nothing to do with him. She was thinking that she would find a reason to coax him in first. As long as he was willing to go in, she would have a way to make him worship all the way inside according to her wishes, so she turned around and started again.

He asked Auntie for confirmation: Auntie, there seems to be no reclining Buddha here, right?

Auntie has been here for so many years and hasn’t seen anything before. When she heard it, she understood what she meant and said quickly: Girl, it turns out you want to find a job. Just ask Sakyamuni. He is the Buddha and Guanyin.

Listen to him.

In order to get Cao Yu into the basket, Yan Tingting found that the reason was too far-fetched and it would definitely not work. She had to frown and said: What I am looking for is the Reclining Buddha, and I am afraid that Sakyamuni will not be able to do it.

The aunt quickly said: Why can't it work? Sakyamuni is the reclining Buddha, and the reclining Buddha is his Nirvana statue.

Yan Tingting said excitedly: Really? Cao Yu, do you want to go in and ask for an offer?

Cao Yu said disdainfully: Don't listen to the wind, it is the rain. I understand this. The monks who passed away are all sitting, and those who are lying down are mortals. Besides, you see that I am so good, do I still need to worry about finding a job?

The aunt immediately said anxiously: You guys don’t understand, don’t talk nonsense. The statue of Buddha’s Nirvana is the Reclining Buddha. If you don’t believe it, go find a Reclining Buddha and see if it looks the same as the Buddha.

What Cao Yu said was true. None of the three of them were worried about work issues. Yan Tingting didn't want to argue endlessly with him under the bright sun. There were so many people at the door now, and she was also extremely hot. She was already upset and irritable.

! She was in a hurry to go in and pull a string on the belly of the Bodhisattva and talk about the heart! How could she be in the mood to stand here basking in the sun, arguing with him and getting angry? She really didn't have the patience.

She would also try to pluck the string to see if the Bodhisattva would react. If she was angry with him and lost her inspiration after meeting the Bodhisattva, wouldn't the trip be in vain? How many people were around?

As he walked, he looked up and saw the signboard of Guangji Temple, so he stopped talking nonsense and said impatiently: Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore. If you don't want to go in and knock me down, then just stand here and bask in the sun.

Come on! Haiyan, let’s go and ignore him!

Zhang Haiyan had been acting as a light bulb for a long time. When she saw Yan Tingting greeting her, she quickly responded: OK.

This was the first time for Zhang Haiyan to come to worship Buddha. Along the way, she saw so many people kowtow. She felt excited and a little pious. She took out a dollar from her pocket and handed it to her aunt. She said: "Aunt, I want two dicks."

fragrant.

Yan Tingting quickly stopped and said: Hey, why do you need two? Are you trying to sell them for me?

Zhang Haiyan nodded and said: Yes.

Yan Tingting quickly shook her head and said with a smile: You don't understand this. This incense costs three sticks once it is burned. There is no one or two sticks. Moreover, the incense money is a little bit of your affection for the Bodhisattva, and each of them should have their own.

This is a rule, just like the casino cannot lend money to others.

Zhang Haiyan asked her aunt in confusion: Really? Is there such a rule? Why have I never heard of it?

The aunt took the money from her hand with a smile, gave her 50 cents along with the incense and handed it over and said: This girl is right, this incense money represents your feelings towards the Bodhisattva and cannot be replaced by others.

Yan Tingting bought three sticks of incense with her own money, and Zhang Haiyan ran to buy tickets. Then they entered the temple holding arms and talking and laughing.

Guangji Temple is not big because it is right next to the city center. Legend has it that a man escaped disaster here and later became an emperor. Therefore, although it was often destroyed by natural disasters and man-made disasters, it was constantly renovated and restored.

Jian, this kind of invincible Xiaoqiang must have divine help, so naturally people will worship him, so the incense becomes more and more prosperous, and it continues to flourish for a long time.

Nowadays, Guangji Temple still has the original regulations, with a regular four-entry courtyard, but all the buildings are antique buildings with cement pillars and brick-concrete structures.
Chapter completed!