Yun Zhaozhao has a truly positive attitude. Not only is she open-minded, but she can also Daoist Qingxin: "As the saying goes, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things. Although we've only recruited two people now, there might be more and more in the future! We must always have hope for the future!"
Qingxin asked curiously, "May I ask what your biggest expectation is right now?"
"Currently?" Yun Zhaozhao thought for a moment and said, "My biggest hope right now is that these two people can stay successfully."
Daoist Qingxin: "..." Who can argue with that?
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Daoist Mao and Daoist Cen were also feeling quite uneasy at this moment.
While they weren't among the worst students in their class, they certainly weren't top students either. Anyone who excelled at the Daoist academy, or had even a little bit of family connections, would already be working by now and wouldn't be staying for campus recruitment.
But no matter what, having a job is better than being unemployed at home. Besides, although Clear Breeze Temple is small, the salary and benefits they offered were quite good, including room and board and four or five thousand yuan a month! You know, many unknown small Daoist temples can only offer a maximum of one or two thousand yuan a month.
Although the two had their own thoughts, they packed their bags and left with Yun Zhaozhao and Daoist Qingxin. Before leaving, they didn't forget to sign a three-party employment agreement with the school, making a small contribution to the school's employment rate.
After Yun Zhaozhao brought Daoist Mao and Daoist Cen back to Clear Breeze Temple, she asked Daoist Qingxin to help manage it. Daoist Qingxin then followed the customs of their own Daoist temple, leading the two new Daoists in morning and evening readings, Jingxin, and occasionally practicing martial arts with them in their spare time.
Daoist Chang Kong had absolutely no interest in these things, and he was also too busy to attend to these daily tasks.
However, Jingting was quite interested. Of course, Jingting was only interested in the boxing part of the task; as for things like morning reading and evening recitation, he would fall asleep as soon as he heard about them.
Daoist Qingxin had previously given Jingting two martial arts manuals and asked Jingting to practice them on his own. Now was a good time to test how well he was doing.
You wouldn't believe it until you see it; it turns out that people who are all talk and no action are really bad at everything.
Jingting Jingting's mediocre skills, they were far inferior to those of Daoist Mao and Daoist Cen. Especially Daoist Cen, who looked shorter and not particularly strong, but when he punched, he was incredibly powerful. Jingting suspected that he could knock her down with one punch.
Daoist Qingxin: "No doubt about it, he can knock you out with one punch."
Jingting: "..."
Jingting: "That's not necessarily true. Although I can't beat him, I'm fast! Not to mention him, when I was out on the street teasing cats and dogs, even the dogs couldn't catch me."
Everyone: "..."
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Because the new Daoist temple of Clear Breeze Temple is still under approval, after Daoist Cen and Daoist Mao arrived, they temporarily shared a room with Daoist Chang Kong and Daoist Priest Jingting. Fortunately, Daoist Qingxin had to go back to his own Daoist temple at night and only came for a few days each month. Otherwise, it would have been unbearable to have four or five people crammed into a small room.
Before Yun Zhaozhao came to Clear Breeze Temple, the Clear Breeze Temple was practically deserted. After Yun Zhaozhao arrived, Clear Breeze Temple got internet access, and later, because Daoist Chang Kong started cooking, they bought a refrigerator and freezer for the kitchen. Now, the matter of buying air conditioners for Clear Breeze Temple has finally been put on the agenda.
Yun Zhaozhao had heard that many other Daoist temples didn't have air conditioning or heating. According to Daoist Qingxin, this was because the harsh environment was conducive to the Daoists' cultivation of mind and character. But Yun Zhaozhao felt that the mortal world was already tough enough, and they should enjoy what they could. So when she discussed the design sketches with the designer, she not only installed air conditioning throughout the new Daoist temple but also underfloor heating. This way, the Daoists could Jingxin, chant scriptures, and pray for blessings on the comfortable wooden floors.
As for the old Daoist temple nowadays, there's no need for a major overhaul of the heating system, but air conditioning must be installed.
At this point, we have to thank Zhu Ruiming's father for the 100,000 yuan donation. Putting aside everything else, it's definitely enough to buy an air conditioner.
This tiny air conditioner, I'll take it all for cash!
Before coming to Clear Breeze Temple Clear Breeze Temple, Daoist Mao and Daoist Cen had prepared themselves for hardship and toil. However, on their first day, the abbot first provided them with air conditioning, and then arranged a welcome banquet for them.
The students at the Daoist academy are also divided into two groups: one group is completely vegetarian, not eating any meat or fish, like Daoist Mao; the other group is like Daoist Cen, who eats some things and doesn't eat others.
Even at the Daoist academy, he had never eaten such a sumptuous dinner. Daoist Cen roughly counted at least ten different dishes, both meat and vegetables. Most importantly, many of the vegetables were reportedly grown by local farmers, and even the eggs were laid by chickens raised by Clear Breeze Temple itself...
Jingting Daoist Cen staring at the table for a long time without touching his chopsticks, Jing couldn't help but warmly call out, " Junior Brother Cen, please eat!"
Daoist Cen glanced at Jingting, smiled, and nodded. "Yes, Senior Brother Jingting."
Although Daoist Cen secretly felt that Jingting was younger than him, Daoism does not rank people by age. Jingting had been at Clear Breeze Temple longer than him, so it was only right for her to call him junior brother.
I wonder if this level of food is the norm at Clear Breeze Temple, or just an occasional meal.
Thinking this through, Daoist Cen couldn't help but whisper the question.
Jingting, "Of course it's just an occasional meal. If we ate like this every day, we'd bankrupt Clear Breeze Temple Clear Breeze Temple! We're very poor; we're only spending so much because today is a welcome banquet for you."
Daoist Cen thought this was reasonable, so he didn't ask any further questions.
As for Daoist Mao next to him, he wasn't as proactive as Daoist Cen. He was a more composed and reserved person, so naturally he wouldn't ask any more questions.
The meal was finished quietly and harmoniously.
After the meal, Daoist Cen and Daoist Mao said they wanted to sit quietly, so Yun Zhaozhao didn't disturb them.
After the two left, she organized the remaining people and had them continue making mosquito-repellent bracelets and sachets.
In addition to these best-selling mosquito repellent products, Zhang Lu had previously mentioned giving some red ropes as gifts to parents and children participating in the Clear Breeze Temple summer study tour.
Yun Zhaozhao felt that if she was going to give a gift, she shouldn't give it for nothing. So she had Lin Banxia boil the Chinese herbs with mosquito-repellent properties into water, and then thread the red strings into the liquid. Although this method wasn't as long-lasting as mosquito-repellent bracelets and sachets, it saved the effort of weaving and the cost of the herbs. Therefore, it was perfect for advertising Clear Breeze Temple's mosquito-repellent products.
After all, the activities of parents and students participating in summer study tours are mostly in the fields and even in the mountains where Grandpa Lin raises free-range chickens. These places may not have much else, but they are full of mosquitoes.
If parents find these free mosquito-repellent red ropes effective, they might then consider buying Clear Breeze Temple's even more effective mosquito-repellent bracelets and sachets. Wouldn't that achieve the desired advertising effect?
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It must be said that Yun Zhaozhao's publicity stunt was indeed quite effective.
Firstly, these mosquito-repellent red ropes were given to the students and their parents, so no student or parent would refuse them.
Secondly, at Yun Zhaozhao's request, Zhang Lu, who was in charge of the summer study tour activities in the rice paddies, did not take out the mosquito-repellent red ropes immediately. She waited until halfway through the activity, when many parents and students began to suffer from mosquitoes, before she took out these things.
Many products' effects are not apparent without comparison. Once compared, their effectiveness is amplified.
Especially the group that collected and painted eggs – most of the participants in the summer study tour were younger children. Their delicate skin meant that mosquito bites were quite noticeable. But after wearing the mosquito-repellent bracelets provided by Zhang Lu, the mosquitoes clearly stayed away and didn't swarm around the children like before. Which parent wouldn't be tempted?
As a result, after the event ended, many parents bought free-range eggs, but even more parents sought out Zhang Lu for mosquito repellent bracelets.
However, Zhang Lu wasn't wearing any bracelets.
In fact, Zhang Lu had asked Yun Zhaozhao why she didn't just bring some mosquito repellent products to sell here. But Yun Zhaozhao told her that if she brought mosquito repellent bracelets and sachets to sell here, firstly, many parents might realize that Clear Breeze Temple was being too deliberate in its marketing, which would affect their impression of Clear Breeze Temple; secondly, people might buy mosquito repellent bracelets and leave without buying anything else. So the best way was to use mosquito repellent bracelets to attract these parents and children to come directly to Clear Breeze Temple.
So when parents inquired, Zhang Lu simply told them that Clear Breeze Temple had various mosquito repellent products and delicious food, and that parents and children could go there to buy Clear Breeze Temple if needed.
The egg-collecting and egg-painting activity started at 9:00 AM and ended at approximately 11:30 AM. This was actually quite early, and Clear Breeze Temple was not far from the village, within walking distance. So, apart from a few parents who had family matters to attend to and left on their own, the vast majority of parents chose to take their children to Clear Breeze Temple.
Meanwhile, at Clear Breeze Temple, Daoist Chang Kong had already prepared an ice pop called "Qingfeng Cake" and was waiting for the arrival of these adults and children.
Watching the group of parents leading their children towards Clear Breeze Temple, Zhang Lu couldn't help but say to Grandpa Lin, "I feel that our abbot is truly a business genius."
Grandpa Lin, head bowed, tended to the chicks and said calmly, "I don't know anything about business, but I think your abbot is very suited to harvesting leeks. Harvesting one crop after another, harvesting one crop after another..."
Zhang Lu: "..." Grandpa Lin must be praising our abbot for being hardworking... right? He definitely wasn't talking about our abbot."
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