It was not until around 8 o'clock in the evening that Brother Zhang took the bus fleet from the capital. After a journey of nearly ten hours, they finally drove into Mazhai Township, Linhuai County, Huaishang City.
Xiong Jiandong had already been waiting in front of the Dazhong Hotel at the west end of the street, anxiously waiting to welcome the mighty army of beggars.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Xiong Jiandong, accompanied by Long Qing, the Three Vajras of the Shanngling Shen Sect, searched the entire street. As a result, he felt a headache.
Including the guest house of the village government, there were only three hotels on the street, and none of them were large in size, so they could only accommodate a hundred or so people in total.
Xiong Jiandong thought for a while and then asked Long Qing to get in a car and drive him to Huaishang City, dozens of kilometers away. It was expected that all the beggars would be arranged to live in the Seven Degrees Hotel.
He knew very well that the five-star Seven Degrees Hotel was the largest hotel in Huaishang, with a reception capacity of more than 400 beds.
Even if going to the Seven Degrees Hotel would bring back painful memories of Lin Sirer and Qin Xinru, it was a last resort.
However, after communicating with Brother Zhang and Zhang Dacheng, they unanimously expressed strong opposition.
Zhang Dacheng laughed loudly to Xiong Jiandong on the phone and said: You, a beggar-headed military advisor, worry too much. People like us who beg for food cannot live in hotels. As long as we have a shack to protect us from the wind and rain,
That's what matters. If there are no shacks, cattle pens, bridge openings, and even ditches can accommodate people, not to mention that there are many buses where people can sleep.
Helpless, Xiong Jiandong came up with the idea of seizing the time and setting up some tents before dark.
He asked Long Qing to help connect the people and found the owner of this popular hotel for discussion, detailing the current difficulties.
The boss spoke loudly, saying that as long as Xiong Jiandong could pay the price, he could cover the food, housing and living for thousands of people, not to mention a few hundred people.
The price he charged was not expensive. It included three meals a day, and only two hundred yuan per person was enough. He also guaranteed two meals for lunch and dinner, as well as wine and meat for every meal.
Xiong Jiandong immediately said happily to the boss that he was willing to add another hundred yuan per person, but he must ensure that all visitors can eat well and sleep warmly.
He sent Long Qing away and repeatedly told him not to tell outsiders what he learned in the afternoon. Even if he saw Sect Master Hui, he would only tell him that he would bring a group of people from the capital with him at nine o'clock tonight.
Those who came over went to worship at the altar and gathered into the Shanngling Shenzong.
Long Qing agreed wholeheartedly.
Xiong Jiandong learned from this Three King Kongs that he also had a younger brother named Longshan, and they both joined the Shanngling Shenzong very early.
Although his contact with Long Qing was not very deep, he keenly observed that this person obviously knew a lot about Hui Changyuan's background and the secrets of Shanngling Shenzong, and he had a very thorough understanding of it.
Xiong Jiandong also discovered that Long Qing did not seem to be a completely incapable of distinguishing right from wrong and was willing to work tirelessly for the Shanngling Shenzong. There was a lot of resentment and hardship hidden in his emotions.
The owner of the Dazhong Hotel took a deposit of tens of thousands of yuan from Xiong Jiandong, and immediately hired all the people to temporarily set up a dozen tents in the open space in front of the Dazhong Hotel. They were first covered with straw.
Reed mat, then bedding.
In addition to the tent, there were many round dining tables set up, and dozens of chefs were invited.
In rural areas, weddings and funerals are mostly organized by the people themselves. Therefore, since the owner of the Dazhong Hotel has money to make, it is not particularly difficult for him to take care of everything.
Although accommodation and food were now fully prepared, Xiong Jiandong was still worried whether the beggars after getting off the bus would express disappointment or complaints about such simple accommodation and food conditions.
He has made a decision, and for the next two days starting tonight, he will live and eat together in a tent with the beggars who came from afar.
In fact, for this kind of life among beggars, after Xiong Jiandong was reborn in Jiuweishan, when he first returned to the capital, he was taken in by Zhang Dacheng and kept in a beggar's den.
During that time, Xiong Jiandong first worked as a back rubr in a bathhouse for a few days, and then started a car washing business. When he had nothing to do, he often thought about the best begging routes, locations, and even begging techniques.
, teach everyone how to deal with the police and urban management to protect their own travel safety.
Therefore, Xiong Jiandong is deeply respected by the beggars, hawkers, and rag collectors who live at the bottom of the city. Otherwise, why would he be honored as the beggar-headed strategist and the king of the beggar gang?
Brother Zhang greeted all the beggars and got out of the car.
The beggars were crowded in front of the Dazhong Hotel, attracting many people on the streets of Mazhai Township to stop and watch. Cats were heard scurrying, dogs were croaking, and even ducks and geese were so frightened that they screamed at night.
Except for Brother Zhang, Zhang He, Zhang Yang, and Zhang Xiaochun, who were sworn brothers to Xiong Jiandong, including Zhang Dacheng and Aunt Yang, all the beggars opened their mouths and shouted when they saw him:
"I've seen the Beggar-headed Military Advisor!" "Greetings to the King of the Beggar Clan!"
Xiong Jiandong couldn't laugh or cry. He didn't bother to agree with the beggars one by one, and hurriedly ordered the owner of the public hotel to prepare for the meal immediately.
If it was just like what Zhang Dacheng had said, Xiong Jiandong found that the people who gathered this time, whether they were rag pickers, beggars, or those who used to sell vegetables and fruits with baskets, were all old and weak.
Mutilated, in various shapes, and all sorts of strange things.
Inside, he noticed that Second Aunt Yang was taking very considerate care of an old woman from beginning to end, never leaving her side.
This old woman has thick white hair in a bun, with a delicate fine jade hairpin inserted into it. Although her face is covered with dust, it still cannot hide her youthful face. Moreover, she looks healthy and healthy, without any signs of age or weakness.
There was a lot of fish and meat at the table, but the old woman only picked up a few vegetarian dishes and ate them.
Especially the thin jade hairpin that Xiong Jiandong can often see on Miao Xin's hair.
Miao Xin once told him that there are only four fine jade hairpins like this in the world, and they belong to Master Ciyi, the senior sister Miaoshan, the second senior sister Miaoyu, and she each has one.
Exactly the same.
Xiong Jiandong immediately thought of who this old woman was. He couldn't help but feel horrified, indescribably surprised and happy.
He was about to get up and pay homage immediately, but the old woman stopped him with a look.
"Beggar-headed military advisor, listen up!" the old woman said to Xiong Jiandong.
"The old woman was wandering and begging alone. It was at noon today that the Dacheng brothers and the second aunt kindly took her in. I just ask the king of the beggar gang to pay attention to his words for the time being and don't tell anyone that the old woman was mixed up in the group.
I just hope that you will wait for everyone to achieve great things, and it will not be too late to make it clear."
Listening to her intention, Xiong Jiandong understood that he was afraid that even Miao Xin would have to hide it now.
"I'll listen to your teachings." Xiong Jiandong responded happily, "I just agree, little one!"
It was just before dusk when the beggar army's convoy arrived at the foot of Bagong Mountain in Huainan. They chose a wooded area and temporarily stopped for twenty minutes for everyone to relieve themselves.
Zhang Dacheng saw an elderly woman sitting under a tree on the side of the road, carrying a bag and eating dry food.
He immediately felt sympathy and gave a bottle of mineral water to the old woman.
Second Aunt Yang followed and turned around, asking the old woman where she was going, wearing thin clothes and living alone in an uninhabited place.
The old woman didn't answer, but squinted her eyes. After looking at Zhang Dacheng carefully for a while, Aunt Yang suddenly smiled and said, you two have perfected your relationship as husband and wife, and you will get married in the next few days!
This is a masterpiece. Aunt Yang has been a begging "husband and wife" for several years. They have long had the idea of turning fake into real, but due to their age, they can't open their mouths to each other first. Today, they were
An old woman on the roadside told the truth, which made everyone feel extremely happy in their hearts.
Seeing that the night was approaching, the two of them repeatedly persuaded each other and decided to ask the old woman to get in the car together.
Not long after getting on the bus and setting off, Xiong Jiandong happened to call Brother Zhang and talk about the accommodation arrangements. The old woman knew that this large group of people was heading to Linhuai County, Huaishang City, and she heard them mention Xiong Jiandong and Miao Miao many times.
Xin, I knew it in my heart and was secretly happy.
Second Aunt Yang heard the old woman say that she and Zhang Dacheng would become a couple in the next few days. Although she didn't know why she guessed it, since she had been identified on the spot, she felt grateful to the old woman.
I found a beggar's robe to wear with her, and treated her very considerately along the way.
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Late at night, Huichang Yuan called the sect's ceremony to his room, and was plotting how to help Miao Xin become the Tai Ling Mother during the seven-year enthronement celebration the day after tomorrow, and then use a trick to borrow the title of worship.
The ceremony naturally forced her to become the de facto wife of the sect master.
The person in charge of this ceremony, whose surname is Liu, has been with Huichang Yuan for many years. He has always been able to figure out the thoughts of the sect master, and he can basically figure out the thoughts of the sect leader.
Liu Lidian said that when Miao Xin was to be crowned the Virgin Mother, he would have prepared a bridal phoenix crown for her in the name of the Master of Ceremonies, and under the crowd's encouragement, Miao Xin would be forced to submit and change her title to the Virgin Mother.
After the wedding ceremony, the godmother went to the wedding hall, drank a glass of wine, and immediately pulled her into the bridal chamber. It was difficult for Miaoxin not to become the wife of the sect leader.
Huichang Yuan nodded repeatedly and praised, "Although this trick is poisonous, it is very effective. I should also be dressed like a groom at that time."
Liu Lidian smiled and said: "The sect master can stay in the open hood and wear the groom's clothes, it will be safer."
The two of them finalized a lot of details and assigned each of the Eight Great Vajras and their subordinates to play the role of the day after tomorrow. They almost felt that there were no omissions. Just when they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, they suddenly heard a thunderous roar outside the gate.
Wave after wave of voices shouted: "The Shangqing sect is connected to the four frontiers. God calls our people to educate and transform all living beings!"
Huichang Yuan was overjoyed, knowing that Miao Xin had mentioned in the afternoon that Mr. Xiong and a group of dozens of people had come to the main altar to join the Shanngling Shenzong.
He immediately called a Vajra to come over and ordered him to light the lamp in the courtyard immediately. The religious door was opened wide and everyone from outside was welcomed in. Liu Lidian held the opening ceremony to accept the many new believers who came to return to the sect.