After hearing Ye Shaofeng readily agreed, the Yipin old monk looked happy. After the meal, he even patted Ye Shaofeng on the shoulder and said: "Donor Ye, you are actually quite enlightened and have Buddha nature. Maybe it's because of the environment you are in now." However, I think you are a good person, and good people must be rewarded with good things. So, let me give you a string of Buddhist beads, put it on your wrist, and when you are fine, just recite a few words of Amitabha, which can make you turn away from evil. Ji, to rule out disaster, this Buddhist bead has been with me for many years and has been tainted with my spirituality. I am destined to you, so I will give this to you."
Ye Shaofeng quickly and humbly concluded that this string of Buddhist beads was stained with spirituality. His mortal eyes couldn't tell it, but he saw a lot of dirt on it. Ye Shaofeng thought to himself, I'm going into your shabby temple inside and out. I threw away 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, and I got this little broken Buddha bead, made of wood, and it was said that it can turn bad luck into good luck. Whoever believes it, go away and be a liar.
Although Ye Shaofeng thought so in his heart, he still humbly accepted the string of beads and put them in his purse like a treasure.
Under normal circumstances, when this old monk asks Ye Shaofeng for money, Ye Shaofeng will try his best to satisfy him, because Ye Shaofeng knows that this old monk is quite famous in the entire H Province, and can be said to be a highly respected figure in the Buddhist world, and , many high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen in the province come to talk to the old monk Yipin to listen to the Dharma. Therefore, it is very helpful for Ye Shaofeng to develop a good relationship with this old monk. At least, the old monk will talk to others. When talking about it, mention something about Ye Shaofeng, and talk about how pious Director Ye is. He will donate generously when there is no need, and he will eventually be able to achieve righteousness in the future.
Through the propaganda of the old monk, Ye Shaofeng will also inadvertently gain some interpersonal relationships. Some people will even take the initiative to talk to Ye Shaofeng on the grounds of talking about Buddhism and Taoism to get closer to each other. For those who are involved in officialdom, the most important thing is to build relationships and form cliques for personal gain. .
After being in the officialdom for so long, Ye Shaofeng also understood that he couldn't think of working alone as before. Officialdom relies on relationships. If you don't have a huge network of relationships, it won't work just to rely on a few people. If one of these people falls, you will be finished too. Like this time, when Chen Jiannan fell, Ye Shaofeng almost fell in. If they have a huge network of relationships, even if one falls, the others will By joining forces, you can protect yourself, and the person who joins in can get it back again.
Mao, the founding leader of the People's Republic of China, once said in his tactical thoughts that unity is strength. This simple sentence is full of truth. This truth applies to all levels and classes.
After spending a whole afternoon in the temple, Ye Shaofeng was quite happy to throw in one hundred thousand yuan to buy a bright heart. After all, money is just waste paper to him. , it’s no longer the time to fight for money. Now, what Ye Shaofeng wants to fight for is official position, power and ***.
After coming out of the Zen room, the old monk escorted Ye Shaofeng out of the temple gate. Outside, night had fallen and it was pitch black. Looking up, there was a layer of dark clouds hanging next to the originally bright moon.
Although the mountain road is gentle, it is not easy to walk. It is winding and winding, and there are many branches leaning out from the side. The road is all gravel, which makes it difficult to walk. Ye Shaofeng turned around and said to the old monk Yipin: "Master, are you there?" Nod with your hands. The mountain road is so dark. My car is stuck in the parking lot at the bottom of the mountain. Nod with your hands. I can walk down the mountain easily."
"Oh, I don't have a flashlight, but there are candles," the old monk said. He turned around and took out a half-burned candle on the altar in a nearby meditation room and gave it to Ye Shaofeng. The flames were a little bit bright, not very bright, but it was better to have Not strong.
Fortunately, the wind was not strong and the flames would not be blown out. However, Ye Shaofeng was also angry in his heart. He felt that this old man was really stingy. It was impossible to open a temple like this without even a flashlight. He was a cheapskate, so he gave him a candle, but it was still half burned. .
Although he thought so in his heart, Ye Shaofeng still took the candle politely and said: "Thank you, master. I will come to visit again when I have time. I will take my leave now."
With that said, Ye Shaofeng turned around and left. At this time, Yipin suddenly stopped Ye Shaofeng and asked mysteriously: "Donor Ye, take this candle, is it bright?"
This was a very stupid question. Ye Shaofeng knew that the old bald donkey was trying to reason with him again, so he said: "It's okay, it's okay,"
Before Ye Shaofeng finished speaking, the old monk went up, blew out the candle in one breath, and said: "It was not really bright just now, but it is really bright now. If you are upright in your heart, you will not encounter ghosts when walking at night." , let’s go, take my Buddhist beads, take the light in your heart, and go down the mountain..."
What the old monk said was profound, and Ye Shaofeng also understood the truth, but thought to himself, they are all mixed in the pile of money, why are you pretending to be profound? To be honest, the things your old monk did are really worthy of the Buddha. ?
Ye Shaofeng smiled, held on to the half stick, and walked down the mountain. He was so angry when there was no light and he still had to hold him. After walking for a while, Ye Shaofeng simply grabbed the rope and threw it away. As soon as he threw it over, he just heard There was an "ouch" sound coming from the side.
Ye Shaofeng was startled, thinking that he really encountered a ghost while walking at night. He quickly fiddled with the Buddhist beads given by the first-grade monk in his hand, and recited whether it was true or false: "Amitabha, Amitabha..."
Are people like Ye Shaofeng always like this? When they have nothing to do, they never burn incense. When something goes wrong, they will rush to repay the Buddha's feet. If you really have trouble and come across dirty things, the Buddha will not be able to manage money.
We are not sure whether there are ghosts in this world, but when we can be sure, Ye Shaofeng did not meet a ghost. He met a woman, a beautiful woman.
This woman was the female reporter, Luo Tian. Ye Shaofeng threw it and caught her, hitting Luo Tian on the head.
"What are you doing? Throwing things away is not environmentally friendly," Luo Tian pouted and walked up to Ye Shaofeng.
Ye Shaofeng felt relieved when he saw it was Luo Tian, but a sense of boredom filled his heart, "Why is it you? What are you doing here at night, robbing people on the road?"
"Who robbed you? I'm waiting for you. You had dinner with that master so late. I'm a little girl here and I'm almost catching a cold."
"Oh, then why are you waiting for me? I didn't ask you to wait for me. Go home quickly," Ye Shaofeng said.
"I want to interview you. Come on, let's go down the mountain together. If you don't let me interview you, I will rely on you." After saying that, Luo Tian grabbed Ye Shaofeng's hand and screamed tightly. Ye Shaofeng couldn't resist. I can only let the woman follow me down the mountain..."