I got up from the bed in a daze, walked to the door, leaned on the crack of the door and looked out.
I saw that the courtyard outside was already full of tourists. A middle-aged woman holding a small flag said with foam at the corner of her mouth:
"Dear group members, you are finally here today.
Today is Wenquxing’s birthday, and this Luoshen Temple is also the monastery of Wenquxing and his elders.
If you have children at home, come over quickly to pay your respects and donate some merit to the merit box.
As for those from Tsinghua University and Peking University, you can go wherever you want."
While the woman was talking, a long queue had already formed outside the Sanqing Hall.
Driven by curiosity, I opened the door and walked out.
When I arrived outside the Sanqing Hall, I saw that the high platform where the Sanqings were originally placed was now enshrined with a statue of a fat old man with white hair and white beard.
This may be the Wenquxing that the tour group leader mentioned, but when I returned to the Taoist Temple in the early morning, I took a special look and saw that there were three statues of the Three Pure Ones inside.
A clay statue as tall as one person weighs at least one hundred and fifty sixty pounds. It was difficult for the three old men to move it down and replace it with the statue of the fat old man.
In addition to the statues being replaced, merit boxes can be seen everywhere in the Taoist temple.
After walking almost a dozen steps, you can find a merit box, and from time to time, good men and women will throw thirty-twenty coins into it.
Just when I saw that there were too many people in the audience, I was upset and wanted to go to the kitchen to find something to eat.
When I entered the west wing of the courtyard, I saw that Zhuge Gil was guarding the room full of large and small ornaments and incense candles.
When I passed by, Liu Jin didn't notice me. He was stopping an old lady from haggling and said:
"I said female donor, you are going a little too far.
I have never heard of asking for a magic weapon and asking for a price.
The price is three hundred and you counter-offer fifty. This is a loss of merit.
For example, under the blessing of Wenquxing, your child could have been admitted to Tsinghua University.
As a result, you and Wenquxing get discounts, and Wenquxing also gets discounts from your children.
Tsinghua became New Oriental, mathematics, physics and chemistry became chefs, electricians, and welders.
Who do you think the children will blame when the time comes?
The female benefactor over there - our Taoist temple refuses outside incense candles.
We are not a monopoly. The incense and candles in our Taoist temples are all certified by the founder of the Sanqing Dynasty.
I have been able to respond to requests for so many years, relying on the golden signature of Sanqing Incense Candle.
If foreign incense and candles are mixed in, the ancestor must be blamed.
What's wrong with your family? Your child is still peeing at the age of eighteen.
You can ask a Patriarch to wear red pants and wear them, so that they will be fine.
Once you still have urine, you have to go to the hospital to have your prostate checked."
The gilding was so busy that he was sweating profusely. Outside another room, the old Taoist priest Bu Liuxian held a small mirror in his hand and was shining the light reflected by the mirror on the face of a ceramic Wenqu star in the house.
He recited Taoist scriptures while taking the photo. Three to five minutes later, the old Taoist priest put away the mirror, picked up the statue of Wenquxing and handed it to a middle-aged woman, saying:
"The consecration has been completed. After inviting the statue of Wenquxing home, place it in the southeast.
Next person - donor, this is a Taoist temple, why did you bring the Tathagata statue here?"
Unexpectedly, the small Taoist temple that is usually deserted can be so lively at times.
At that moment, I strolled to the kitchen.
After opening the door, he saw Zhuge Zhengqi sitting on a small bench in a daze.
After seeing him, I was stunned for a moment and said:
"Outside, your master and junior brother are so busy that they hit the back of their heads. How clean are you here, bro?"
Zhuge Zhengqi quickly stood up, closed the kitchen door, and then said to me with a wry smile:
"Donor, please keep your voice down.
Today is Wenquxing’s birthday, and everyone is here to help their children find a future.
It's really inappropriate for me to appear like this.
In the evening, when everyone outside has dispersed, I can go out."
"What's wrong with you looking like this? It's good if you like it."
I walked to the basket and found a cold steamed bun inside. After taking a bite, I changed the topic and said:
“Is your little place really Wenquxing’s dojo?
It’s true that the buns have meat but not in the pleats, so you can’t tell.”
"The breakfast left for you this morning, please take a bite first.
Zhuge Zhengqi took out a plate of scrambled eggs with cucumbers and a jar of fermented bean curd from the cabinet.
He handed it to me and then continued:
"It depends on how you say it. Today is Wen Quxing's birthday, and our place is Wen Quxing's dojo.
When the God of Wealth celebrates his birthday on the second day of July, this is the dojo of the God of Wealth.
There's nothing we can do about it. Don't look at Taoist temples as places where gods descend to the earth.
But Heavenly Court will not give you a penny. With this little incense in the local area, the three of us, master and disciple, would have starved to death long ago.
When you meet a high-ranking person who is more particular about things, he wants to eat well and live well.
Obviously you can reach places by train, but you must take a plane.
Where did this money come from? I can only exchange it with my face."
After listening to Zhuge Zhengqi's words, I put down my chopsticks and said to him:
“Heaven doesn’t care about you, does the higher ups also care about you?
When you were in Hushan, wasn't the person you called quite energetic?
Let the superiors allocate some money to you."
The ugly Taoist priest shook his head again and said:
“What the higher-ups can do is try their best to cooperate.
It seems like I got temporary status in the fastest time last time.
After the incident is over, they must completely erase the temporary information.
The higher ups don’t want news about the gods to leak out.”
At this point, Zhuge Zhengqi changed the topic and said:
"Donor, after you finish eating, I will accompany you to the county.
Get your identity right first, otherwise you will always be a big hidden danger."
I nodded, and after taking two more bites, I suddenly remembered that someone was missing.
Then he said to Zhuge Zhengqi:
"Brother, where is Fatty Qiu?
I didn't see him outside just now, where has he been?"
The ugly Taoist said:
"Mr. Beidou is sulking in his room.
During this trip to Hushan, he was plotted against by Han Guanghu, which was a big blow to Mr. Beidou.
He is thinking of ways to improve his Tao skills."
Before he finished speaking, the kitchen door suddenly opened.
Fatty Qiu, whom I just mentioned, came in from outside. He didn't seem to see me, and went directly to Zhuge Zhengqi and said:
"Ugly boy, I thought of what to do
Hurry, pack up and go out with me.
Before I ascended, I still had a lot of magic weapons in my hand.
Although it is not as good as a divine weapon or an immortal weapon, it is still enough for a person like Han Guanghu to take it out and walk away without it.