When she showed the accounts to Jingting, Jingting replied quite confidently, "When you're out in the world, you define yourself. I didn't say I earn tens of thousands a day; that's just me being modest."
Yun Zhaozhao was both amused and exasperated. "There's no need for that. Besides, it's just some casual chat between old classmates."
Jingting: "Casual chat is one thing, but you still need to establish a persona! As the abbot of Clear Breeze Temple, being pretty isn't enough; you also need to be rich. Only when you're both beautiful and rich will men completely stay away from you, allowing you to focus wholeheartedly on your career."
Yun Zhaozhao: "So I should thank you?"
Jingting, "That's not necessary. It's all for the development of our Clear Breeze Temple."
Chapter 44
Yun Zhaozhao Yun Zhaozhao n't know if a handsome and rich man would stay away from her, but Gu Kai did not contact her again after returning home that day.
If he didn't take the initiative to contact her, Yun Zhaozhao naturally wouldn't either. After all, the concept of playing hard to get simply didn't exist in Yun Zhaozhao's dictionary, and she never even considered romantic feelings between them.
Asking someone to help with chores once is a favor, but asking them to help twice would require hiring them. If she were to hire someone, Yun Zhaozhao definitely wouldn't hire Gu Kai; she'd much rather hire an experienced farmer. When it comes to farm work, being young and handsome doesn't offer any advantage whatsoever.
Yun Zhaozhao was cold-blooded and indifferent, and forgot about Gu Kai the very next day. However, Lin Banxia and Xiao Yao took the initiative to mention Gu Kai a couple of times when they were tending to the fruit trees the next day.
However, judging from their tone, Yun Zhaozhao realized that they didn't genuinely miss Gu Kai; they simply wanted another person to help them with the work.
Farm work is truly an extremely arduous task. From the moment the plants are planted to the moment they mature and are harvested, a very long period of time passes. During this time, every farmer needs to work from dawn till dusk, toiling under the stars and moon, their faces to the earth and their backs to the sky.
Moreover, in the planting process, some things are within human control, such as the pruning and grafting that Lin Banxia led Xiao Yao and Gu Kai to do yesterday, while others are beyond human control, such as the weather.
As mentioned before, the weather around Clear Breeze Temple is rainy in spring. So when Lin Banxia and the others planted the fruit trees, they even diverted a canal to drain a lot of the water from the orchard to prevent the trees from rotting. But as the weather gradually turned from April to May, it became scorching hot, so they had to water the fruit trees and the Chinese herbs again.
Moreover, there are specific techniques for watering; you can't water too much or too little, and you have to control both the amount and quality of water.
During this time, many of the flower seeds that Xiao Yao had sown earlier had already sprouted into seedlings. So, while managing the fruit trees, the group was also busy fertilizing and transplanting the flowers...
When doing farm work, the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) was very inconvenient. So Yun Zhaozhao ordered two new sets of clothes for everyone that were more suitable for working.
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Moreover, when it gets hot, people's appetites decrease, and they crave something cold.
So Daoist Chang Kong said he would make cold noodles for everyone.
Yun Zhaozhao used to make cold noodles herself, but she always bought semi-finished products online. She would just boil the noodles, cut up various seasonings, pour them in, mix them, and a bowl of cold noodles was ready.
Daoist Chang Kong put in a tremendous amount of effort to make cold noodles.
Because he started by making ice bowls. He first needed to use ice to make a large bowl shape, and then he would knead and roll out the dough to make noodles.
As for the cucumbers, eggs, and various side dishes, each one also needs to be made by hand.
Even the chili peppers often used in cold noodles are not the kind of dried chili powder that you can easily buy online. Instead, they are made by first chopping red chili peppers into small pieces, then stir-frying them with plenty of garlic and minced meat, adding a little bit of fermented black beans, and finally adding various seasonings and cooking them carefully.
It's just a bowl of cold noodles, yet the process is already so complicated. But what's good about Daoist Chang Kong is that he not only loves to eat, but also loves to cook. Most importantly, he never finds troublesome and never asks others to do it, which makes him the undisputed culinary god in Yun Zhaozhao's eyes.
Even as Yun Zhaozhao ate her cold noodles, she couldn't help but feel sorry for the Daoist Chang Kong that Master Changkong had previously worked at. In her opinion, how could his previous temple bear to drive away such a talented chef?
Yun Zhaozhao remembered asking Daoist Chang Kong this question when they first met. At that time, Daoist Chang Kong said it was because his master thought he lacked wisdom and ate too much, but deep down Yun Zhaozhao felt that it might be more than that.
However, it must be said that every master treats their apprentice differently. Some are strict, while others are encouraging.
Take Daoist Qingxin as an example. When Yun Zhaozhao asked him to take Jingting as his disciple, he gave a vague answer. But recently, when he heard that Jingting was learning kung fu on her own, he specially asked someone to bring Jingting a secret kung fu manual from the □□ family.
Such internal Daoist materials are certainly much more reliable than the " Fortune-Telling Crash Course in 30 Days " that Yun Zhaozhao bought casually at the bookstore. Yun Zhaozhao later took a look and found that there were no profound and mysterious moves in it, but every move was scientific and reasonable, and it seemed particularly suitable for people with zero martial arts background to practice, because it even covered the most basic things like horse stance and breathing exercises.
In any case, as long as Jingting and practice diligently according to Daoist Qingxin's martial arts manual, at least to laymen, you should become a skilled practitioner.
Jingting was also very touched to receive the book.
From childhood to adulthood, apart from his deceased master and the few people in Clear Breeze Temple, almost no one was kind to him. Daoist Qingxin was a rare exception, someone who was willing to be kind to him despite having little interaction with him.
Moreover, his kindness towards Jingting wasn't just lip service; he genuinely provided both financial and practical support.
Jingting couldn't help but video call Daoist Qingxin to express her determination, "Little Master, don't worry, I will definitely learn martial arts well and live up to your expectations. When I've mastered it, next time I accompany you to catch ghosts, I'll be able to curse everyone in the underworld without being able to defeat anyone there."
Daoist Qingxin, "The martial arts manual I gave you is usually taught to six-year-old children who are just starting out in our Daoist temple. So once you finish learning this book, you should be virtually invincible around the age of six."
Jingting: "..."
Although Jingting was busy practicing his skills, he didn't neglect his live streams, though they weren't as regular as before. He would only stream when he felt like chatting with someone. And whenever he went online, orders for him to help insult people were always pouring in.
For example, as soon as he went online that day, someone placed an order saying they wanted Jingting to help her scold her younger brother who didn't study properly and was busy chasing celebrities all day.
Jingting was quite surprised after listening. "Are there still young boys who are so obsessed with celebrities these days? I guess I'm just not used to it. I always thought that only young girls were obsessed with celebrities. By the way, how old is your brother? Tell me more about his situation!"
When the netizen named Milk Tea with Ice heard Jingting ask this question, she quickly gave a brief introduction to her brother's situation.
This younger brother, nicknamed "Milk Tea with Ice," is currently in junior high school and will be in his final year this fall, facing the high school entrance exam soon. But at this crucial time, while other children are taking extra classes, this "Milk Tea with Ice" brother is busy every day with ranking, data analysis, and buying all sorts of celebrity merchandise.
Originally, her family was quite democratic and didn't object to their children having their own hobbies. However, according to her, her younger brother had become so obsessed with his idol that he neglected his sleep and meals. Not long ago, he even forged a parent's signature to ask his homeroom teacher for leave, claiming that he was going to a strange city to attend his idol's concert.
Jingting: "Generally, I don't approve of hitting children, but if the reasons are very sufficient and reasonable, I think it's not entirely wrong to give them a beating."
Milk Tea with Ice: [I already beat him. A beating might deter him for three days, but he'll do it again next time. And the more you forbid him from doing something, the more he'll rebel. Teenagers are just that rebellious and annoying.]
Jingting their reactions, it's clear they're in a difficult position. In this situation, simply scolding them probably won't solve the problem. After all, this family has already resorted to physical punishment to address the younger brother's obsession with celebrities; how much more verbal abuse could they have done?
After Jingting and thinking it over, Jingting finally had a flash of inspiration and said, "In this situation, I would suggest that you have your brother change his Star Chaser."
Milk Tea with Ice: [Just change your idol, isn't it the same thing?]
Jingting: "Not all stars are the same. Some stars, if you chase after them, will interfere with your studies, but some stars, if you chase after them, will make you progress rapidly. You know the Wenqu Star, right? We have one at Clear Breeze Temple. Let me take you to see it!"
Jingting took her phone, went to the Daoist temple that enshrines the Wenqu Star of Literature, and then Milk Tea with Ice while glancing at the image of the God of Wenqu Star.
Of course, Milk Tea with Ice also hoped that her younger brother could follow this Wenqu Star a star associated with literature and scholarship), since Wenqu Star is believed to bless students to pass the imperial examinations and become top scholars. But the problem is, her brother isn't that obedient. If she told him to follow a certain star and he would follow it, she wouldn't be in Jingting's live stream now.
Jingting: "Just tell your brother that if he doesn't stop chasing after Wenqu Star, he might get a beating from Wenqu Star in his sleep tonight. Then, send me your home address via private message later, and I'll take care of the rest."
Milk Tea with Ice, somewhat skeptical, followed Jingting's advice and sent her address via private message to the back office. Jingting didn't say much, but after showing everyone the Wenquxing (a star associated with Wenqu Star), she showed them the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming, and then said to everyone, "See? This is the star you should be following!"
Viewers in the live stream: [That makes sense!]
After the broadcast ended, Jingting took out her phone and called Daoist Qingxin again. Daoist Qingxin thought Jingting was calling to express her gratitude again, and was a little impatient. "Saying thank you once is enough. Saying it too many times sounds insincere."