Jingting, "No, little master, you've misunderstood me. I'm not here to thank you this time; I really have something quite important that I need your help with."
Qingxin: "Tell me about it, but I might not be able to help."
Jingting, "My Senior Brother Changkong is currently making steamed pork belly with rice flour. If you'd like to help, I'll save you the biggest bowl."
Master Daoist Qingxin silent for a moment, then said softly, "Tell me what you have to say, and I'll see if I can help."
Jingting, "You can definitely help. Of all the people I know, no one else can do this except you. Only a top-notch expert like you can accomplish this."
Daoist Qingxin was a proud and arrogant person, and he was most susceptible to this kind of thing. So, although he was still complaining, he was already screaming in his heart, "Stop dawdling! Just tell me what kind of help you want!"
Jingting suddenly sent me an address, followed by an utterly absurd request. "Could you please impersonate Wenqu Star and go to this address tonight to beat up this kid for me?"
Qingxin: "..."
Putting aside how absurd this beating incident is, the most important thing is, do you think people will believe you just because you say you're the God of Wenqu Star?
Jingting, "I'll have Senior Brother Changkong make you a mask of the Wenqu Star. Wear it when you go to beat him up. It'll be dark, and he'll only be a middle school kid. He'll definitely believe you. Oh, and after you're done beating him up, put the mask on the little boy's bedside table as a keepsake."
Daoist Qingxin: "... If you're so good at making arrangements, why don't you go yourself?"
Jingting said, "It's not that I'm invincible only in the 6-year-old age group, little master. Middle school students are at least 12 years old and older, I can't beat them. I'm afraid I'll embarrass you then."
Qingxin: "..."So you can't afford to lose face, so you're letting your little master lose face himself?"
Chapter 45
Despite his complaints, Daoist Qingxin still helped Jingting of the way.
Of course, he wouldn't be foolish enough to actually go to someone's house and beat up their child late at night. If something went wrong, not only would his reputation be ruined, but more importantly, he might not be able to explain himself no matter how hard he tried.
So he finally came up with a plan. He asked another Daoist priest he knew to help him, and the priest used a little trick to cut out a small figure with the little boy's name written on it. Then, while the little boy was sleeping that night, he gave him a small punishment.
There are some things in Daoism that are inherently difficult to explain to outsiders, especially to a middle school student with little social experience. So, this tactic actually fooled him. However, you can't blame the naive middle school boy. After all, his sister had told him during the day that the Wenqu Star would descend to earth and beat him up, and that night he was inexplicably beaten in his sleep. And remember, his bedroom door was locked from the inside when he slept, so it definitely couldn't have been done by his family. Anyone in his shoes would start to have wild thoughts, right?
Later, the netizen named Milk Tea with Ice struck while the iron was hot, bringing her younger brother to Clear Breeze Temple and having him personally pray to the Wenqu Star. During this time, Jingting also conspired with Milk Tea with Ice, and finally Jingting pretended to do some divination for this junior high school boy, saying that if he seriously pursued the Wenqu Star, the Wenqu Star would bless him, but if he continued to pursue other celebrities and neglected his studies, he would not only not receive any protection, but might even get beaten up again.
The younger brother, a middle school student, was still shaken after hearing this, and he really did change a lot after returning home. At least he's been quiet for a while now and hasn't caused any more trouble because of his idol worship.
Yun Zhaozhao only heard the full story from Jingting after the matter was completely resolved. Her first reaction was that Jingting had indeed grown up; he knew to ask for help when faced with problems. Moreover, he knew that asking Clear Breeze Temple for help was useless, so he directly asked Daoist Qingxin, Daoist Qingxin priests. By asking one after another, what problem couldn't Clear Breeze Temple solve in the end?
This is indeed the advantage of having a large enough network! As long as your network is large enough, you will definitely reap the rewards.
When Jingting tricked Daoist Qingxin into helping him beat up his junior high school brother, he said he would leave Daoist Qingxin some steamed pork with rice flour. Later, Jingting not only left Daoist Qingxin steamed pork with rice flour, but also some sweet and sour fish and braised pork belly with tofu.
In any case, he had completely satisfied Daoist Qingxin's stomach. Moreover, when Daoist Qingxin came over, this man, who usually enjoyed teasing people, Jingting Daoist Qingxin, which was incredibly emotionally engaging.
So, after having a drink and being flattered by Jingting to the extreme, Daoist Qingxin turned around and gave Jingting another martial arts manual, this time an advanced version of the previous one. If Jingting could beat a 6-year-old child after mastering the previous manual, then after mastering this one, Jingting easily beat a 12-year-old middle school student like a fanboy.
Jingting received the book, and while she was pleasantly surprised, she couldn't help but feel a little doubtful. "Can I really master this by myself? Why don't you bring it over and teach me yourself, little master?"
Daoist Qingxin comforted him, "Don't worry, as long as you practice diligently according to the book, you'll master it sooner or later. If you still can't get a move right, I'll talk to you about it next time we meet."
Jingting said, "You'll definitely have to tell me yourself. Anyway, I think it's pretty unreliable to rely on self-study alone. Look at our abbot, he's been studying fortune telling on his own for almost half a year, and he still has trouble even reading palms! When it comes to learning something, I really don't believe in it without a highly skilled and morally upright master."
Yun Zhaozhao, who had just been stabbed in the back, thought, "..." Fine, you can fawn over your little master, but why are you dragging me down for no reason???
Who says men can't compliment someone? When a man really wants to compliment someone, he can say something completely different every time.
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Jingting helped Milk Tea with Ice younger brother solve his problem of not studying properly because he was obsessed with celebrities. So, during this period, most of the people who came to her livestream were parents of troubled children. Some had kids who were too busy playing games to go to school, others had kids who were completely distracted from their studies because of early romantic relationships, and of course, some had kids who were under too much pressure to go to school...
Jingting and observing so many troubled children and families, for the first time I felt that being an orphan like myself, who had never seen my parents since childhood, was actually quite alright.
However, there are just too many problem children; you can't beat them all or scold them all, so Jingting is also very distressed.
After hearing Jingting's troubles, Yun Zhaozhao calmly said, "What's there to be troubled about? I'll teach you a trick that will guarantee you can solve a whole bunch of problems at once."
Jingting asked curiously, "What? Tell me about it."
Yun Zhaozhao leaned over and talked to him for a long time. After listening Jingting, she posted an event announcement in her live stream that same day. "Hey everyone, Clear Breeze Temple recently contracted about 100 acres of rice paddies and wheat fields, as well as a large tea garden. If you feel that you've tried everything—beating, scolding, and even beating—but your child still won't study properly, then during the summer vacation, you're welcome to sign up for a rice and wheat harvesting experience at Clear Breeze Temple. There's a saying online, 'If children don't endure the hardship of studying, they'll endure the hardship of life.' Now that everyone's living conditions are better, many children probably rarely experience the hardships of life at home. But that's okay; Clear Breeze Temple can make up for the hardships your children might experience. Interested parents are welcome to register through the back-end system. Registration is available for two adults and one child, or one adult and two children. Adults are free, and children will be charged a small fee depending on their age. We'll contact you later based on the registration situation to determine the specific fees."
Jingting had initially thought that since there was a fee, fewer parents might sign up, but to his surprise, the backend was flooded with registration information after his live stream that day. And the youngest child was only 3 years old.
Jingting: "Three years old! This child is only three years old, and his parents actually want him to come to Clear Breeze Temple to suffer the hardships of life. When will he ever finish suffering like this?"
Yun Zhaozhao also found it quite absurd, but she wasn't interested in commenting much on other people's affairs. So in the end, she just asked Jingting to add some restrictions to the registration, such as the minimum age being 7 years old. After all, during the last rice planting activity, the youngest child in Lawyer Wang's group was 7 years old. Yun Zhaozhao felt that at least that age was required to be considered as an independent laborer; otherwise, it would just be Clear Breeze Temple doing childcare for free.
As for why parents were not required to accompany their children when transplanting rice seedlings, but were required to accompany them when harvesting rice and wheat, it was because the harvesting process required the use of knives. Without parental accompaniment, if something went wrong, Clear Breeze Temple could not bear the responsibility.
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The rice and wheat at Clear Breeze Temple were still growing, but harvesting personnel had already been arranged, which was something Grandpa Lin never expected.
However, since two groups of people, one old and one young, had already come during the rice planting season, Grandpa Lin had adapted well to it.
He even gave Yun Zhaozhao a suggestion. "Since you're going to sign up, why not sign up for two more? For example, you could organize an activity where you collect wheat ears to feed the chickens or collect eggs in the bamboo forest. And it's not just about collecting eggs; you can also draw eggs, boil eggs... That way, you can sell eggs, and maybe even sell some chicks along the way."
Yun Zhaozhao thought Grandpa Lin's idea was also very good.
Among the students who sought help from Jingting in the live stream, besides those who were neglecting their studies due to gaming or idol worship, some suffered from physical ailments caused by excessive stress, ultimately affecting their studies. These children are actually quite innocent and pitiful. Making them endure the hardships of harvesting rice or wheat would likely worsen their situation. Therefore, outdoor relaxation activities that allow them to connect with animals and nature would undoubtedly help them relax and unwind.