Yun Zhaozhao: "This isn't a good idea..."
Xiao Yao: "It's okay, as long as you agree, leave it to me to find someone to help you. I'll definitely arrange everything perfectly for you."
Yun Zhaozhao's biggest concern was that she might not have enough manpower when organizing the event. If Xiao Yao could really solve the staff problem, she wouldn't refuse even if there were 10 more events, let alone one more.
So in the end, the matter came down to Xiao Yao contacting her classmates and friends for help. If they succeeded, Yun Zhaozhao would have Daoist Priest Jingting post another thread in the live stream to solicit participants for the flower appreciation and painting activity...
Yun Zhaozhao hadn't had high hopes, but to her surprise, Xiao Yao actually managed to find a few classmates. Moreover, to avoid any classmates being unable to come due to unforeseen circumstances, she even found a few more as backups.
So Jingting quickly added the flower appreciation and painting activity from Clear Breeze Temple to the live stream.
Ever since Daoist Qingxin accepted the title of "Little Master," he has regarded Jingting as his only disciple. Therefore, he not only gave Jingting the martial arts manuals of his own Daoist temple, but also visited Jingting's live stream after his own. Sometimes he would even send Jingting a couple of free virtual flowers.
Unexpectedly, after going there once, I discovered that there was another event at Jingting Jingting.
Daoist Qingxin's own Daoist temple also organizes activities, but these activities are generally aimed at promoting Daoist culture and facilitating communication among Daoist practitioners. However, looking at Clear Breeze Temple, where Jingting resides... what on earth is going on here?!
Daoist Qingxin felt that this matter was slightly inappropriate, but he didn't want to tell Yun Zhaozhao directly, since his relationship with Yun Zhaozhao hadn't reached that point yet. So he subtly approached Jingting and asked, "Your Daoist temple seems to have been quite active lately?"
Although she wasn't from the same Daoist temple as Daoist Qingxin, Jingting had long considered him one of her own, so she didn't hide anything. "There are quite a few. But they're all requested by the parents and students themselves. Little Master, you don't know, ever since we helped solve a problem with a boy who was obsessed with celebrities, many parents of troubled teenagers have come to me, hoping I can help them solve their problems. These activities are all organized in response to the requests of these parents."
Daoist Qingxin, "It's appropriate for Daoism to organize some activities, but I think that as a Daoist temple, we should organize activities that are more in line with the spirit of Daoism."
Jingting, not understanding, asked, "For example?"
Daoist Qingxin: "For example, to talk about the Tao."
Jingting Tantangdang said, "Do you think Clear Breeze Temple doesn't want to preach? It's just that nobody knows how! Even our abbot learned fortune-telling in a crash course. The way of Clear Breeze Temple is the way to make money."
Daoist Qingxin: "..." I apologize for disturbing you; it was my presumption.
Jingting suddenly slapped his thigh. "Why don't you take some time during the summer vacation to come over and preach to the followers of Clear Breeze Temple?"
Daoist Qingxin: "... Isn't it a bit inappropriate for me to go to Clear Breeze Temple to preach?"
Jingting, "What's wrong with that? We're all one family! If your temple feels you're losing out, I can have our abbot come to your temple and give a talk on how to Fortune-Telling Crash Course in 30 Days."
Daoist Qingxin declined, saying, "No need."
Jingting: "How about I go and teach you fellow Daoists how to curse or how to curry favor with the little master?"
Daoist Qingxin: "... Goodbye!"
Chapter 47
It's only May now, and there are still at least two months until the summer study tour.
Therefore, during this period, everyone at Clear Breeze Temple and at Grandpa Lin's farm continued to perform their duties and did not change their daily lives because of the upcoming summer study tour.
If there was any change, it was simply that during this period, Jingting went out with Daoist Qingxin to experience two more haunted house exploration activities.
Jingting had heard people say that powerful Daoist priests could open the third eye of other Daoists with just a light touch of their finger, as if turning stone into gold, allowing them to see miraculous phenomena such as ghosts and gods. So he couldn't help but ask Daoist Qingxin, "Can you do that?"
Daoist Qingxin countered, "Could your former master have done that?"
Jingting replied confidently, "I can't do it! That's why I've found you, my junior master, to be my master!"
Daoist Qingxin's head was buzzing, and his tone was filled with gritted teeth. "Your master is so old and he couldn't do it, do you think I, who am so young, can do it?"
Jingting nodded. "That makes sense."
Before Daoist Qingxin could even catch his breath, Jingting continued, "My master has already passed away, so he probably won't have the chance in this lifetime. But it's different for you, young master. You're still young and have a chance, so you must work hard! Whether I can open my third eye in this lifetime depends entirely on you!"
Daoist Qingxin: "..." Can this disciple really be accepted? Other masters hope their disciples will become dragons, but this disciple is hoping his master will become a dragon!
At that moment, Daoist Qingxin felt an immense sense of responsibility and pressure on his shoulders.
Unlike the unreliable Daoist priests at Clear Breeze Temple, Daoist Qingxin is a very proper Daoist priest. Therefore, he not only privately takes on tasks to ensure the peace of haunted houses, but also performs some rituals.
Previously, when performing rituals, he would bring along the young Daoist priests from his own temple. But now that he has Jingting, adhering to the principle of training his own disciples, he will bring Jingting along as well.
Although Jingting didn't know anything, he followed Daoist Qingxin's lead and never made any mistakes.
Moreover, performing rituals is much more interesting than catching ghosts, because ghosts Jingting but cannot be seen, but the dead can definitely Jingting.
Once, Daoist Qingxin received a request for a ritual. A particularly superstitious boss had placed his deceased mother in his old house for over two weeks, even though she was in an ice coffin. The May weather was still very hot. Jingting and Daoist Qingxin not only had to perform the ritual but also accompany her throughout the entire process until she was buried. During this time, the old woman's family members were hesitant to approach the ice coffin. Even the boss's son, who was considered the most filial, only stood at the entrance of the old house for a while to make sure Daoist Qingxin and Jingting weren't shirking their duties before leaving.
To be honest, Jingting used to think that Daoist Qingxin made money quite easily, but after experiencing life with Daoist Qingxin these past few times, he realized that Daoist Qingxin really earned his money through hard work.
Sometimes it's not just hard-earned money, it's even money earned at the risk of one's life.
So Jingting couldn't resist trying to Daoist Qingxin again. "Little Master, why don't you come to our Clear Breeze Temple instead?"
Daoist Qingxin: "I'm doing just fine, why would I want to go to your Clear Breeze Temple?"
Jingting Daoist Qingxin on a steamed bun and pickled vegetables beside the ice coffin, Jingting sighed, "You call this living a good life? I don't think you've ever had a good life. Let me tell you in detail what my days at Clear Breeze Temple were like... First of all, breakfast at Clear Breeze Temple always starts with a bowl of steaming noodles. Of course, sometimes there's wontons or dumplings, and occasionally pancakes. For example, this morning I had pancakes. The pancakes were spread thinly, sprinkled with scallions and sesame seeds, and fried until golden brown on both sides. One bite, and they were crispy and crunchy, with the aroma of meat filling inside..."
Daoist Qingxin was already in a bad mood eating a steamed bun next to the ice coffin, and now, listening to Jingting reminisce about the pancakes he had that morning, the bun in his mouth became even harder to swallow. If he hadn't tasted Daoist Chang Kong's cooking, he would definitely think Jingting was bragging, but the problem was that he had tasted it, and more than once. So he knew very well that Jingting wasn't bragging; in fact, Jingting described was probably not even a tenth as delicious as the pancake he had eaten.
Daoist Qingxin bun in his mouth anymore, and even closed his eyes in pain. Finally, he couldn't help but complain to Jingting, "You're always calling me 'Little Master' this and 'Little Master' that, but when you eat something delicious, why don't you think of leaving a bite for your Little Master too?"
Jingting: "Because I can eat delicious food every day at Clear Breeze Temple, I simply can't keep up with the demand."
Daoist Qingxin: "..."
However, despite saying that, when Jingting set off to keep vigil the next evening, she still brought Daoist Qingxin a meat pie. Although it wasn't the thin, crispy kind he had described, but rather a more substantial meat pie with a lot of filling, it still tasted quite good.
Daoist Qingxin had initially refused the suggestion to preach at Clear Breeze Temple, but after eating meat pies for two days, he quietly changed his mind.
He said he could go every two or three months.
Jingting, munching on a meat pie, sighed deeply, "Our abbot was right after all."
Daoist Qingxin: "?"
Jingting: "Our abbot said that there is no man in this world that Daoist Chang Kong cannot subdue."
Daoist Qingxin: "..."
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Daoist Chang Kong, on whom everyone at Clear Breeze Temple had placed high hopes, was standing with Yun Zhaozhao beside the Clear Breeze Temple's pond, looking at the fish in the pool with a headache.
When Clear Breeze Temple was first renovated, Yun Zhaozhao bought a batch of small fish fry and released them into the pond. Now, almost a year has passed, and some of the faster-growing fish have already reached two or three pounds in weight. So Yun Zhaozhao decided to take out these larger fish, eat them or sell them, and then raise another batch of small fish fry to release into the pond.
Fishing may seem simple, but it's actually a big undertaking. First, you need to drain the water from the pond, then clean the pond from the inside out, and then refill it with water and fish fry. So the whole process takes about two or three days.
Moreover, Clear Breeze Temple is bustling with people during the day. If the pilgrims see the Daoist priests of Clear Breeze Temple in such a worldly way, it will inevitably damage the image of Clear Breeze Temple. Therefore, when it comes time to actually do it, a lot of work may have to be done from dawn to dusk, which will take longer and longer. What was originally a two- or three-day task may take about a week to complete.