Yun Zhaozhao is a woman of action. After finding a suitable house, she went back and told Lin Banxia and Grandpa Lin about it.
Grandpa Lin's first reaction was to refuse. Of course, his reason for refusing was not that he didn't want to buy a house, but that he didn't want to buy a house in the city.
His idea was to go back to his hometown and build a house there, since he had his own homestead there. However, he had never had the money, so the old house had been left idle, with no one living in it or maintaining it.
Yun Zhaozhao also respected the old man's wishes. The old man had been helping Clear Breeze Temple with work for the past year or two, and he had not only received a salary but also bonuses, so he had saved up a sum of money. Lin Banxia also had some money. If it wasn't enough, Yun Zhaozhao would add some more. Anyway, she couldn't say for sure about anything else, but building a two- or three-story house in their hometown for the two of them to live in together would definitely not be a problem.
Grandpa Lin never dreamed that he would be able to go back to the village to build a house in his old age. He was so excited that he didn't know what to do.
Finally, holding Yun Zhaozhao's hand tightly, he said forcefully, "How about I have Banxia kowtow to you?"
Lin Banxia: "..."Grandpa, you really always send me to do things when there's trouble!
Chapter 115
Yun Zhaozhao later gave Grandpa Lin a sum of money so that he could go back to his hometown to buy land and build a house.
Before Yun Zhaozhao gave Grandpa Lin any money, Grandpa Lin worked very hard without any complaints. Now that Yun Zhaozhao has paid for his house, Yun Zhaozhao's status in Grandpa Lin's mind is almost equivalent to that of his family's benefactor.
So not only him, but also Lin Banxia, were required by Grandpa Lin to obey Yun Zhaozhao's every word.
Lin Banxia said with a hint of helplessness, "I've always listened to our abbot, okay?"
In fact, it wasn't just Lin Banxia; everyone in Clear Breeze Temple listened to Yun Zhaozhao.
For example, on a nice day, Yun Zhaozhao said she wanted to take out all the calligraphy and paintings, as well as bedding and blankets from Clear Breeze Temple to air them out, so everyone in Clear Breeze Temple got busy.
Most of the ancient books and paintings in Clear Breeze Temple were donated by other Daoist temples, while some were copied by calligraphy and painting enthusiasts organized by Xiao Yao when he interned here.
Many of the paintings were stuffed in a box at the time, and Yun Zhaozhao herself hadn't really looked at them carefully.
Now that the clothes are laid out to dry in the courtyard, not only Yun Zhaozhao is watching them intently, but also the tourists coming and going are watching them very attentively.
Some people not only look at them, but also can't resist spending money to buy these paintings and calligraphy works.
However, Yun Zhaozhao didn't sell it.
These are all gifts from everyone, so it wouldn't be right to sell them. Besides, it's hard to set a price for these things. If they're sold too expensively, people won't be happy; if they're sold too cheaply, Yun Zhaozhao herself won't be willing to part with them.
The books and blankets were halfway dried in the sun when Chairman Jiang called.
Chairman Jiang told Yun Zhaozhao over the phone that there were two evaluation activities in City A recently, one of which was related to Daoist temples. It was to select the "Five Good Daoist Temples," which, simply put, were good hygiene, good ideology, good management, good service, and good Daoist conduct and appearance.
Another issue is that the city is going to hold a vegetarian food preparation competition, Chairman Jiang hopes that Yun Zhaozhao's Clear Breeze Temple can also participate.
After all, if Daoism wins an award, it will be a source of pride for the members of the Taoist Association!
Yun Zhaozhao had no objection to the vegetarian food competition. After all, with Daoist Chang Kong's abilities, he would definitely win an award if he went, so why wouldn't he?
However, this "Five-Good Daoist Temples" evaluation...
Chairman Jiang saw through her little scheme in an instant. "Don't be afraid of the trouble. There's a prize for the competition, though it's not much, just ten thousand yuan, but it's better than nothing!"
Upon hearing about the prize money, Yun Zhaozhao immediately nodded in agreement. "Then we'll participate."
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Since Tang Li came to Clear Breeze Temple, the management of Yun Zhaozhao's Daoist temple has become very standardized. Although it is not like other companies where attendance is checked every day, the responsibilities of each Daoist priest are very clear.
Therefore, Yun Zhaozhao wasn't worried about the daily management aspect at all.
As for hygiene, initially, the Jingting was in charge of hygiene at Clear Breeze Temple. Later, when a new Daoist temple was built, the newly arrived Daoist priests took turns being responsible for hygiene. Even the junior Daoist priests of the Qing generation, like Sansan, had to be responsible for the hygiene of Clear Breeze Temple. It can be said that hygiene is instilled from a young age.
Jingting is now only responsible for supervising hygiene conditions.
Perhaps because everyone knows that Daoist Priest Jingting is fierce in his scolding, none of the Daoist priests at Clear Breeze Temple dare to slack off when it's their turn to clean. In addition, the general level of civility among tourists has also improved, so Yun Zhaozhao has nothing to worry about regarding the cleanliness of Clear Breeze Temple.
As for ideology and demeanor, those are metaphysical things that cannot be explained in a few words.
So if you had to say what aspects could be improved in the selection of five-good Daoist temples, Yun Zhaozhao thought about it and felt that only service remained.
To be honest, the service at Clear Breeze Temple was never good from beginning to end.
Needless to say, even if you have money, you might not be able to eat at Daoist Chang Kong Changkong's place; you have to wait in line. And even if you finally get a seat, there are still many rules to follow, such as not being picky and not wasting food...
The reason why Clear Breeze Temple's canteen has survived and become increasingly popular has absolutely nothing to do with its service; it's purely because of its superb culinary skills.
As for Daoist Qiuting's Daoist medical clinic, there's even less to say about service.
Treating and saving lives is her duty and job. Do you really expect a doctor to greet patients with a smile every day?
On another note, if a patient goes to see a doctor and the doctor keeps smiling at them, they might be scared half to death themselves.
Yun Zhaozhao later reported the situation to Chairman Jiang, saying, "If we at Clear Breeze Temple have to say our service is good, it's that our worshippers are all very friendly. It's true, today when we were airing out books and quilts, some worshippers offered to help, because I said I'd give each of them a box of snowflake crisps if they helped."
Chairman Jiang: "..."
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Chairman Jiang still hopes that Yun Zhaozhao can seize this opportunity, after all, it is an honor, big or small. Besides, the selection process is also a process of improvement; if there are shortcomings, correct them; if not, strive to do better!
Yun Zhaozhao was also very grateful for Chairman Jiang's good intentions. To be honest, Yun Zhaozhao had met many people who genuinely helped her along the way. Lawyer Wang in the past was definitely one of them, and now Chairman Jiang was also very helpful.
Yun Zhaozhao didn't like to disappoint others, so although she said that, she still went back and asked Tang Li, Daoist Mao, Daoist Cen, and others to hold a meeting to see how to improve the service attitude of Clear Breeze Temple.
Both Daoist Mao and Daoist Cen now hold positions at the new Clear Breeze Temple. Daoist Mao is the head steward, primarily assisting Yun Zhaozhao in handling all affairs of the new temple; while Daoist Cen, as the guest master, is responsible for receiving visiting Daoist priests and other personnel, and also overseeing the Clear Breeze Temple's etiquette and security matters...
After listening to Yun Zhaozhao's request, Daoist Cen said earnestly, "When I get back, I will talk to the other Daoist priests at the new temple and ask them to be a little more welcoming to the worshippers in the coming days. They should bow when appropriate and smile when necessary, so that the worshippers who come to Clear Breeze Temple feel at home."
Yun Zhaozhao nodded in satisfaction. "Smiling service, that's a good idea."
Daoist Cen hesitated for a moment. "It's just that some Daoist priests are quite frightening in appearance, and even more frightening when they smile. In this case..."
Yun Zhaozhao immediately said, "Don't force a smile. During the selection process, choose those with fair skin and friendly smiles to be in the front for reception. As for those who have scary smiles, or those who don't like to talk or interact with people, try to arrange them for behind-the-scenes work."
Daoist Cen nodded and wrote everything down in his notebook.
Daoist Mao also suggested, "Actually, I think service is more about actions than words and expressions. When the weather was hot before, we put out free plum juice in the temple for everyone to enjoy, and everyone was quite satisfied with our actions. Now that our Clear Breeze Tea is also available, I suggest that we put out some free tea throughout the temple, partly to quench everyone's thirst, and partly to promote our Clear Breeze Tea."
Yun Zhaozhao thought the suggestion was indeed quite good. It has to be said that when Daoist Mao and Daoist Cen first came to Clear Breeze Temple, they were just graduates, but now, in the blink of an eye, they have become so mature and experienced.
For a moment, Yun Zhaozhao couldn't help but reveal a motherly smile.
Daoist Mao and Daoist Cen were startled by Yun Zhaozhao's laughter, realizing even more that they really couldn't force a laugh, because it was truly frightening.
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This wasn't Zhang Ru's first time visiting Clear Breeze Temple Clear Breeze Temple; in fact, she couldn't even remember how many times she had been there.
And recently, for some reason, almost every one or two months, classmates and friends from other places have come to City A to visit her.
Whenever Zhang Ru asked her friends about their upcoming plans, they would all say in unison, "I heard that Clear Breeze Temple in your City A is quite popular; I'd like to go check it out."
Zhang Ru admitted that the food at Clear Breeze Temple was indeed delicious, and the scenery around Clear Breeze Temple was indeed beautiful, but no matter how delicious or fun a place is, you can't resist going there again and again!
So this time, Zhang Ru was practically dragged into Clear Breeze Temple by her best friend.
Normally, when Zhang Ru entered the gate of Clear Breeze Temple, she would see all sorts of tourists and hurried Daoist priests.
But this time, as soon as Zhang Ru entered the door, the two Daoist priests who were walking hurriedly stopped in front of her as if someone had suddenly acupunctured them.
Zhang Ru looked bewildered: Is there something you need?
The next second, Zhang Ru saw the two Daoist priests smirk and smile at her.
Zhang Ru:... Mom, I'm so scared!
Even more frightened than Zhang Ru Zhang Ru was her best friend. After all, this wasn't Zhang Ru's Zhang Ru time visiting Clear Breeze Temple, but it was her best friend's first time!