Alright! Since everyone wants to go out and have fun, Yun Zhaozhao will naturally make the arrangements. Besides, although she also studied at university in City A for four years, she actually didn't go out and have fun much, just like Xiaojiu.
She first searched online for tourist attractions near City A, then chose a place that was not far away with beautiful scenery, mountains, and water. She then booked high-speed rail tickets for everyone, packed her things, and prepared to leave.
To this day, Clear Breeze Temple doesn't even have a means of transportation, so everyone still takes the bus to the high-speed rail station. The bus doesn't go directly there; you have to transfer. Fortunately, these people live a rather rough life and don't carry much luggage, so they're not in too much of a mess.
Even so, Yun Zhaozhao couldn't help but think that she might need to consider buying a new car later. And preferably a small van, so she could carry people out and goods back...
Before, when Jingting was in Clear Breeze Temple, Yun Zhaozhao didn't really realize that he was a child. But now that she's taken Jingting out, she's discovered that Jingting really is like a little kid, because Jingting's been clinging to Yun Zhaozhao the whole way.
She followed Yun Zhaozhao almost everywhere she went.
At first, Yun Zhaozhao thought it was a coincidence, but later she deliberately went away to buy water and found that Jingting had followed her silently. She then realized that the child was indeed clinging to her.
Yun Zhaozhao found it amusing. "What's wrong? Are you afraid of strangers?"
Jingting: "... How could that be? I face tens of thousands of people in my live stream every day. Aren't they all strangers? How could I possibly be afraid?"
Yun Zhaozhao thought about it and realized it was unlikely she was shy. But Jingting her current state, what else could it be explained by shyness?
Finally, the knowledgeable Xiaojiu succinctly revealed the secret. "It's not shyness, it's a lack of security. Small animals are all like that; when they leave their familiar territory, they inexplicably become clingy to their owners."
Jingting, temporarily treated like a small animal. "..."
Yun Zhaozhao, who was temporarily acting as the host, said, "..."
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Yun Zhaozhao chose a team-building location called " Banyan City," which is famous for its water.
Every summer vacation or when the weather is hot, people from all over the country come here to go stream tracing and play in the water. Now it's September, and although the peak season has passed, there are still quite a few people coming to play.
Yun Zhaozhao booked a guesthouse for everyone, near the places they wanted to visit. Since it was a team-building event, including the HR lady and Tang Li, there were four men and four women, so they booked four rooms, two people per room.
Although the guesthouse owner was a well-traveled person, it was probably the first time he had ever seen Daoist priests out for a team-building activity, so he looked quite bewildered.
But he could tell that these people listened to Yun Zhaozhao, so he just looked at Yun Zhaozhao and asked, "Do the Daoist priests have any taboos or dietary restrictions?"
Yun Zhaozhao comforted the guesthouse owner, "There aren't any special restrictions on daily life. Although there are some dietary restrictions, we can eat what they don't eat. So just follow your usual eating habits."
The guesthouse owner breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, "That's good."
Grandpa Lin also came out with Lin Banxia this time. Compared to Jingting and Xiaojiu Little White, who are basically novices when it comes to travel, Old Master Lin had traveled all over the country and experienced many big events when he was young. However, as he got older, opportunities to simply travel and have fun like this were becoming increasingly rare.
Since Daoist Chang Kong shared a room with Jingting at Clear Breeze Temple, they were assigned to share a room this time as well. So, Old Master Lin naturally ended up sharing a room with Tang Li. Fortunately, it was a twin room, so it didn't cause any problems.
Despite his advanced age, Old Master Lin has one great virtue: he never spoils the fun.
This was the case when we were farming and raising animals, and it's the same now when we're out having fun. A group of young people put down their luggage and started clamoring to go fishing in the stream. Other parents might have said it would be too tiring and boring, but not the old man. He even made a harpoon out of nearby branches and said he would show everyone what it means to spear fish in a stream.
Lin Banxia went even further, taking out a small packet of Chinese herbs from her bag and saying that she could easily concoct a special anesthetic later. She said that by sprinkling it into the stream, she could paralyze all the little fish in the stream, and then everyone could just go and collect them from the stream.
Old Master Lin's was one thing, since the lethality was limited, but Lin Banxia's was absolutely out of the question. Yun Zhaozhao was afraid that things would escalate and kill all the fish in the stream with the medicine, so she firmly refused to let Lin Banxia bring these "dangerous items" over.
Lin Banxia muttered, "... Why? Mine works really well."
Yun Zhaozhao: "We're just having some fun and relaxing, don't be so impulsive. I don't want to go out for team building and end up in jail getting you out."
Lin Banxia: "..."
In the end, everyone decided to travel light, bringing only a few children's fishing nets and plastic buckets, and went to the stream near the guesthouse.
Clear Breeze Temple and Clear Breeze Mountain are already considered to be places rich in natural resources and talented people. However, compared with Banyan City, the biggest drawback of Clear Breeze Temple is the lack of water.
A scenic spot without water certainly loses much of its charm and fun.
Unlike here, where streams flow everywhere. Moreover, the place Yun Zhaozhao chose wasn't even one of the most popular tourist spots in the area, so the streams were well-preserved and very clear. Yun Zhaozhao excitedly ran over to take a look and discovered that there were indeed small fish in them.
Everyone in the group could tell that Yun Zhaozhao really liked water. This wasn't hard to guess, because if she didn't like water, she wouldn't have specifically chosen Banyan City famous for its water, for their first team-building activity. However, no one expected her to like it this much. Seeing her standing by the stream, reluctant to leave, everyone teased her.
"Master, are you planning to move Clear Breeze Temple here?"
"Looking into the abbess's eyes, I realized that in that instant, she had completely forgotten about Clear Breeze Temple; all she wanted was to settle down here and spend her days watching the water and the fish."
Yun Zhaozhao did have this idea, but she knew that both the former and the latter were unrealistic.
Thinking about it, she couldn't help but sigh, "If only there were a stream like this near our Clear Breeze Temple."
Daoist Chang Kong suggested to Yun Zhaozhao, "Although Clear Breeze Temple doesn't have one now, we can draw water from it! Clear Breeze Temple has a well, which shows that the groundwater resources are still quite abundant. Moreover, when I went to the mountain with Daoist Priest Jingting to plant wild fruit, I saw that there were streams and waterfalls on Clear Breeze Mountain. If you really want it, you can use bamboo to draw water down from Clear Breeze Mountain. It will take a little more work, but it will definitely be much simpler than moving the Daoist temple to Banyan City."
Yun Zhaozhao's eyes lit up after hearing this. "How come I didn't think of that? When I get back, I'll discuss it with the designer and see how we can bring water into the Daoist temple, so that our new Clear Breeze Temple can have mountains and beautiful scenery... Or should I call the designer now and mention my idea?"
Everyone quickly advised, "Calm down, Abbot. Don't think about work when you're out having fun; it'll spoil your enjoyment!"
Yun Zhaozhao thought it made a lot of sense, so she immediately relaxed. "Yes, yes, let's catch fish first, we can talk about everything when we get back."
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Among this group, Grandpa Lin was truly the best at catching fish. He could not only catch fish with a net, but he even managed to spear a palm-sized fish with his homemade wooden fork.
As for the others, they were basically just there to participate.
Even though they couldn't catch a single fish, everyone had a lot of fun just playing in the water and soaking their feet.
A group of people played from late afternoon until sunset before returning to the guesthouse to shower and change. The guesthouse was quite nice, even having a swimming pool.
Unfortunately, almost everyone at Clear Breeze Temple couldn't swim, so they could only look at the swimming pool with envy, saying they'd come back next time.
That evening, everyone stayed at the guesthouse for dinner, eating home-style dishes prepared by the guesthouse owner. Although it was called home-style cooking, it included fish, meat, and pancakes made with some wild vegetables.
Yun Zhaozhao was particularly impressed by the Lemon duck and the braised duck feet with snails. Actually, she didn't really like eating duck meat before because she thought it wasn't as delicious as chicken.
But the guesthouse owner's Lemon duck and the braised duck feet with snails were surprisingly delicious; they had absolutely no gamey taste from the duck meat. Instead, they were tangy and spicy, fragrant but not greasy. The Lemon duck, in particular, truly resembled Lemon, with a golden color and Lemon flavor in every bite.
Moreover, the broth is very rich and flavorful, making it an excellent accompaniment to rice.
While eating, Yun Zhaozhao couldn't help but secretly wink at Daoist Chang Kong, signaling him to learn from her.
Daoist Chang Kong said knowingly, "Don't worry, leave it to me."
Having spent so much time together, Daoist Chang Kong's words "Don't worry" were practically a guarantee of victory. So Yun Zhaozhao immediately felt relieved and began to eat her meal in peace.
This wasn't Tang Li and the HR lady's first time participating in team building activities, but this one felt completely different from their previous ones. In previous team building events, the leader would always give a speech during the meal, followed by various awkward, boring, and even slightly suggestive games, like tearing paper with your mouth or two people hugging and popping balloons... But the team building activity at Clear Breeze Temple was as pure and innocent as a children's spring outing.
Moreover, there were no unpleasant elements; it was purely about eating, drinking, and having fun.
So much so that the two of them were quite uncomfortable with each other.
As Tang Li ate, he couldn't help but remind Yun Zhaozhao, "Abbot, do you have anything to say?"
Yun Zhaozhao looked at him blankly and asked, "What did you say? That the meal was good and you'll come again next time?"
Tang Li: "..." Never mind, let's not talk about it!