Wen Xu Yun Zhaozhao was watching intently, Wen Xu didn't interrupt her but stood beside her and watched with her.
The two of them stared at each other quietly for a long time before Yun Zhaozhao realized that someone was standing behind her.
She turned around and saw Wen Xu. Her first reaction wasn't, "Why are you here?", but rather, "Why did you come empty-handed?"
Wen Xu: "..."
Wen Xu certainly wouldn't come empty-handed. In fact, since he didn't know what gift to prepare to celebrate the opening of Yun Zhaozhao's Daoist temple guesthouse, he simply prepared a large red envelope. Anyway, Yun Zhaozhao didn't like anything else, but she liked money the most, so she would definitely be happiest if he gave her a red envelope.
But he was still speechless when Yun Zhaozhao asked so directly. Moreover, when he came in, he saw that everyone had come empty-handed, and there was no person at the door to keep track of the gifts. He was even surprised that Yun Zhaozhao being so generous this time, only inviting guests and not accepting gifts!
Wen Xu: "It seems that none of the Daoist priests who came this time brought gifts. What's wrong? Are you all from the same Daoist temple, and I'm the only outsider?"
Yun Zhaozhao: "How could that be? Someone as impartial as me never distinguishes between friends and strangers when it comes to accepting gifts. I only distinguish between rich and poor. I accept money from the rich and gifts from the poor."
Wen Xu: "... Recruiting people???" Maybe we should take back the red envelope for now. I want to see how Temple Master Yun recruits people.
Chapter 112
However, Wen Xu's doubts were quickly and perfectly resolved on the spot.
Because as soon as he came out of the kitchen, he saw Martial Uncle Chuli was over 100 years old and still working hard to keep Clear Breeze Temple running.
Martial Uncle Chuli himself was all smiles, showing no sign of embarrassment. He even took the initiative to chat with the Daoist priests who came to attend the opening ceremony, constantly sharing his secrets to living to a hundred years old. But Wen Xu felt utterly hopeless at the thought of having to work for others at that age.
He couldn't help but whisper to Yun Zhaozhao, "This Martial Uncle Chuli, could he also be from your Clear Breeze Temple?"
Yun Zhaozhao couldn't explain the relationship between Martial Uncle Chuli and True Yang Temple to him in just a few words. Besides, strictly speaking, Martial Uncle Chuli was indeed a member of their Clear Breeze Temple now, so she nodded and said, "Yes."
Wen Xu was shocked. "... So he's the one who couldn't afford to give gifts and could only offer his labor, right?"
Yun Zhaozhao took a moment to process what Wen Xu was saying, and then she couldn't help but smile.
She smiled, Wen Xu immediately handed over the red envelope he had prepared in advance. Just kidding, the Temple Master Yun's smile meant that life and death were uncertain, so he considered it a loss to avoid disaster. Otherwise, Wen Xu really didn't know why Yun Zhaozhao would ask him to stay and help out.
Yun Zhaozhao was quite polite after receiving the red envelope. "You've come all this way, why are you being so polite with a gift?"
Wen Xu was very understanding. "Of course, of course. After all, my factory is quite busy. If I don't give gifts, I can't afford to give them to others."
Yun Zhaozhao pretended not to understand Wen Xu Xu's words were implying something about her, and continued to smile calmly, "Sit down, sit down, dinner will be served soon."
Wen Xu sat down calmly, his confidence growing stronger. Sure enough, at Clear Breeze Temple, money was the most effective way to get things done!
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Clear Breeze Temple Guesthouse started making a profit as soon as it opened, which was unprecedented.
This experience was still quite novel for Yun Zhaozhao.
After all, whether she took over Clear Breeze Temple or invested in Grandpa Lin's agricultural base, she didn't see any return on her investment in the early stages.
The situation at the agricultural base was even more extreme. For more than a year, Clear Breeze Temple had been using its profits to subsidize the agricultural base. After all, whether it was purchasing crops or poultry, a large amount of capital investment was required, and although that capital was invested, it could not be recovered in the short term.
It wasn't until the last year that the agricultural base was able to cooperate with the university cafeteria for its crops, and the tea grown at Clear Breeze Temple began to be harvested and sold. In addition, Yun Zhaozhao collaborated with Wen Xu Xu's factory to launch several online best-selling products, and the agricultural base gradually began to make a profit.
But as soon as the guesthouse opened, a steady stream of guests checked in.
Yun Zhaozhao felt that this might be related to the fact that Clear Breeze Temple had developed exceptionally well in the past two years.
Previously, Daoist temples like Embracing Bamboo Temple had secretly mocked Clear Breeze Temple, which was run by Yun Zhaozhao, for being an internet-famous temple. Little did they know that it was precisely because of this online traffic that business had become so much easier, whether it was collaborating with Wen Xu's factory to launch co-branded products or opening a bed and breakfast.
Because there's no need to build brand awareness online.
After all, Clear Breeze Temple is already quite well-known.
The biggest advantage of the guesthouse opening is that the Daoist priests who come to Clear Breeze Temple to exchange ideas and spread their teachings now finally have a proper place to stay.
Yun Zhaozhao sometimes recalls the early days of Clear Breeze Temple. Back then, not only were there no places for Daoist priests from outside to stay, but even Yun Zhaozhao and Daoist Chang Kong and a few others initially had a bit of a housing shortage.
Later, although the new Clear Breeze Temple was put into use, the number of Daoist priests in Clear Breeze Temple also increased. The new temple was already stretched thin just to accommodate Clear Breeze Temple's own priests, not to mention that in addition to worshipping gods, the new temple also set aside space for a Daoist medicine clinic, reading room, etc., so there were actually not many rooms that could be used as dormitories.
Previously, Clear Breeze Temple was not well-known. Even when Daoist priests came to City A for exchange and learning, they usually went to major temples like True Yang Temple. Therefore, Yun Zhaozhao did not have any problems in this regard.
But things are different now. Clear Breeze Temple is gaining more and more influence, and more and more Daoist priests are coming to visit it. Even True Yang Temple looks up to Clear Breeze Temple. So recently, more and more Daoist temples are willing to come to Clear Breeze Temple for exchanges and learning.
At this time, Yun Zhaozhao's Daoist temple guesthouse opened, which can be considered as meeting the accommodation needs of many Daoist priests.
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When discussing Daoist cultural exchange, one cannot help but mention Daoist Qingxin.
Daoist Qingxin rarely appeared at Clear Breeze Temple that year, as he was mostly traveling around the country preaching, teaching, and resolving doubts.
He was out of town at the time of the opening of Yun Zhaozhao's guesthouse, so he didn't have time to come back on the opening day. However, he appeared at the Daoist temple guesthouse a week after the opening.
Martial Uncle Chuli had never met Daoist Qingxin before, and most of the other guests at the guesthouse were also newcomers, so no one really considered Daoist Qingxin one of their own, let alone knew that Daoist Qingxin was Jingting's junior master.
Everyone assumed that Daoist Qingxin was there to stay, so they treated him quite warmly. However, Daoist Qingxin's purpose in coming was not to stay, but rather to help check the feng shui of the guesthouse and, incidentally, to wander around and see if there was anything unclean in the vicinity.
Logically speaking, since Daoist priests frequently come and go here, the possibility of something unclean appearing should be very small, but what if it is?
Seeing that Daoist Qingxin was looking around and even taking out a compass to study it from time to time, the guesthouse manager guessed that this person probably had some special skills. He himself did not understand these things and was afraid that if something went wrong, he would not be able to handle the situation. So he made a phone call to Yun Zhaozhao.
When Yun Zhaozhao saw that it was Daoist Qingxin, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly felt much more at ease. After all, he was practically one of her own!
Daoist Qingxin didn't keep Yun Zhaozhao in suspense and said directly, "I just looked around, and this place is quite clean. There shouldn't be any major problems."
Yun Zhaozhao: "That's good."
"I was in a rush this time and didn't prepare any opening gifts for your Daoist temple and guesthouse. I only have two small things in my bag, please don't mind them." As Daoist Qingxin spoke, he took out a small gold Pixiu from his bag and handed it to Yun Zhaozhao.
Yun Zhaozhao's first reaction was, "Could this Pixiu be real? Like the kind that's a fake Pixiu during the day, but transforms into a human at night to help guard the shop and protect the house?"
Daoist Qingxin was speechless with emotion. "... You should read less fantasy novels. This is just an ordinary Pixiu, albeit one made of pure gold. Consider it a good omen for your new store opening; after all, Pixiu only take in and don't give out, so they're associated with wealth!"
Yun Zhaozhao hurriedly thanked her, "Thank you so much! How about I treat you to a meal?"
Daoist Qingxin came here not only to celebrate the opening of Yun Zhaozhao's Daoist temple guesthouse, but also to take a look at Jingting. So when Yun Zhaozhao invited him to dinner, he didn't refuse and went back to Clear Breeze Temple Yun Zhaozhao with her.
Although he wasn't in City A during this time, he had actually been keeping an eye on Jingting's activities. He also knew that Jingting had recently been doing live-streaming e-commerce with Wen Xu.
He felt this was more promising than cursing people, well, more promising than cursing ghosts.
After all, swearing at people or ghosts can get you beaten up, but live-streaming e-commerce won't.
When Jingting saw Daoist Qingxin appear behind Yun Zhaozhao, she was as happy as a child, and even jumped up to hug Daoist Qingxin. Daoist Qingxin said he was disgusted, but he was very happy inside.
Speaking of these older Daoist priests, because they are unmarried and have no family, they sometimes treat their disciples no differently than their own children. This is true of Daoist Qingxin, and it is also true of Daoist Qiuting. Although they don't say anything, they always think of their disciples when they have something good to say.
For example, this time, although Daoist Qingxin gave Yun Zhaozhao a golden Pixiu, he immediately gave Jingting a golden Qilin.
Holding the golden unicorn with a smug look on her face, Jingting asked Daoist Qingxin, "Master, have you made another big fortune recently?"
Daoist Qingxin smiled but remained silent.
Jingting, "My former master once told my fortune, saying I was born with a life of wealth and nobility. At the time, I thought my master was just trying to make me happy, but now it seems the fortune teller wasn't lying. In the future, everyone else hopes their sons will become dragons and their daughters will become phoenixes, but I only hope my master will become a dragon and our family's abbot will become a phoenix."