In any case, with the addition of these 10 junior Daoist priests, the Daoist priest team at Clear Breeze Temple is now unprecedentedly strong.
While this might not be immediately apparent in other aspects, the contrast is very clear when practicing Tai Chi Chuan. Initially, it was Daoist Cen and Daoist Mao leading the group; later, it became Daoist Cen and Daoist Mao leading with two disciples each; then two more villager Daoist priests joined, increasing the number of disciples to four; and now, the number of disciples has reached fourteen...
Jingting: "Doesn't it resemble Grandpa Lin's chicken farm? At first, there was only one rooster and one hen, then the chickens laid eggs, the eggs hatched into more chickens, and the chickens multiplied and multiplied..."
Daoist Cen and Daoist Mao: "... So, which of us do you think is the rooster and which is the hen?"
Yun Zhaozhao, standing to the side, said, "... At this moment, your focus is actually on gender? Haven't you two realized that in the metaphors you're currently Jingting, even the attribute of 'human' doesn't exist?"
Daoist Cen and Daoist Mao exchanged a glance, then said, "That's right! So, Abbot, who do you think is the rooster and who is the hen between us?"
Yun Zhaozhao: "..." I don't know, I really don't understand you men.
Previously, Daoist Cen and Daoist Mao leading everyone in practicing Tai Chi Chuan was already a sight to Clear Breeze Temple. Now, with the addition of 10 little ones, the Tai Chi Chuan activity has become even more captivating. Even if the little ones just stand there doing nothing, a bunch of netizens are already surrounding them, exclaiming how adorable they are. Now, with them kicking their legs, wiggling their bottoms, and twisting their waists, they're simply irresistibly cute.
Previously, people would catch a glimpse of Daoist Cen and Daoist Mao performing Tai Chi Chuan if they happened to be there, and if they weren't, they wouldn't mind, thinking there would be other opportunities. But now, in order to catch a glimpse of these adorable young Daoist priests, many people are willing to wait in the square for half an hour. Sometimes, unable to stand and wait, they spread out a mat and sit on the grass next to the square, or even just sit there without laying anything down.
Looking at the crowd gathered around Clear Breeze Temple, Xiaojiu suddenly saw a business opportunity. "Shouldn't we ask Daoist Chang Kong to make some bamboo stools to sell?"
Yun Zhaozhao: "... I would like to. But the problem is that there are more customers now. Daoist Chang Kong is already overwhelmed with the work in the kitchen, let alone making bamboo stools. Haven't you noticed that Clear Breeze Temple hasn't come up with any new delicacies in a long time?"
Xiaojiu thought about it and realized it was true. The last time Daoist Chang Kong came up with a new dish was when they had a team building event, and the Lemon duck and snail and duck feet stew were the dishes. Strictly speaking, those two dishes were not new dishes developed by Daoist Chang Kong Daoist Chang Kong, but rather imitations from other places that he had improved.
It was delicious, but that was over a month ago.
Whether others are craving it or not, Yun Zhaozhao doesn't know, but she herself is starting to crave Daoist Chang Kong's cooking.
Sometimes Yun Zhaozhao even began to miss the beginning, when it was just her and Daoist Chang Kong in Clear Breeze Temple. Although they didn't have much money, Daoist Chang Kong had plenty of time to cook all sorts of delicious food for her, and he could even change the dishes according to the seasons. Now, although Daoist Chang Kong still cooks, he hasn't made small, delicate dishes in a long time. Most of the time, he makes large pots of food to cater to the tastes of the guests. Moreover, as the number of diners increases, Daoist Chang Kong spends more and more time in the kitchen.
Although Yun Zhaozhao hired many kitchen helpers for him, his workload was not significantly reduced because the head chef was still Daoist Chang Kong.
Naturally, they wouldn't have the time or energy to make any bamboo stools.
Xiaojiu: "Well, there's no other way then. I'll just have to make some flower wreaths and bracelets myself and sell them. After all, when you're chasing after a star, you definitely need an atmosphere team. They can't just stand there empty-handed cheering for our little Daoist priest, can they?"
Yun Zhaozhao sighed sincerely, "... In Clear Breeze Temple, besides me, you're the only one who knows how to do business."
Many of the flowers in the backyard of Clear Breeze Temple have already been sold recently. But because Xiao Yao planted a lot of them, there is always a steady stream of fresh flowers growing.
After making up her mind, Xiaojiu actually used the flowers pruned from the backyard to weave many flower wreaths, bracelets, and hair ornaments to sell near the square. Surprisingly, they sold quite well, even more so than fresh flowers. After all, people have to carry potted plants, soil and all, and sometimes the distance or the effort of carrying them makes them less appealing. But flower bracelets and hair ornaments are different; they can be bought and worn immediately, smell lovely, and if you really don't want to wear them anymore, you can throw them away without feeling bad. So, almost every young woman who loves beauty owns one.
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Xiaojiu not only knows how to do business, but she also knows how to advertise. She specially made a small flower wreath for each of the 10 little Daoist priests; the two little girls wore it on their heads, and the remaining 8 little boys wore it on their wrists.
The young Daoist priests wear these garlands wherever they go; when they practice Tai Chi Chuan, the little flower wreaths on their arms are more eye-catching than their fists.
They're practically walking billboards.
The promotional effect was fantastic.
Xiaojiu originally wanted Daoist Cen and Daoist Mao to each wear one, but unfortunately, these Daoist priests were very concerned about their reputation and resolutely refused to wear them, so Xiaojiu had no choice but to give up in the end.
Even so, the sales figures for that day were quite impressive.
Yun Zhaozhao earns commissions from Xiaojiu, so the more she buys, the higher her commission, and the higher her commission, the higher her salary.
Anyway, Xiaojiu was quite happy.
Yun Zhaozhao was also happy because Xiaojiu was using pruned flowers and plants. If these pruned flowers and plants weren't sold, they would only be used as fertilizer for the land. Now that they were being circulated as commodities, it was as if waste had been turned into treasure.
Furthermore, she realized that with Xiaojiu's talent, it was a waste for her to be just an ordinary salesperson. She should directly lead a sales team and become the head of the sales department.
Yun Zhaozhao: "Once the new store is established, I'll recruit a few more sales staff for you, and you'll be in charge of training them. Let's try to sell as much of our stuff as possible."
Upon hearing this, Xiaojiu was so excited she almost cried, "Really? Don't worry, Abbot, even if you wanted to sell the old Clear Breeze Temple, I would find a way to make it happen for you."
Yun Zhaozhao: "..." Well, I didn't have that idea either. After all, one shouldn't forget one's roots!
Chapter 77
After settling Martial Uncle Chuli and the 10 adorable children in, Yun Zhaozhao went to the village at the foot of the mountain to discuss teaching the children with Teacher Liu.
Teacher Liu is currently having a headache over the student enrollment issue.
Not long ago, during graduation season, a group of graduating students left the school. Previously, there were at least 100 students from all grades combined, but now, with some transferring schools and others graduating, the total number of students is less than 50.
Even if there is only one student, Teacher Liu will not lose her job. At most, she will be transferred to another school to continue teaching or simply be assigned by the Education Bureau to stay and look after the school. But in her heart, Teacher Liu still hopes that there can be more and more students in this rural school.
This is similar to how Yun Zhaozhao hoped that the Daoist temple would have more followers.
However, Teacher Liu was more selfless than Yun Zhaozhao. Yun Zhaozhao wanted more people at the Daoist temple because she simply wanted to earn more money. Teacher Liu, on the other hand, wanted more people at the school because she wanted more students to have equal access to education, especially in remote and desolate primary schools like village schools.
Anyway, as soon as Yun Zhaozhao mentioned her idea to Teacher Liu, Teacher Liu agreed immediately. The only concern was the school registration and household registration of these 10 young Daoist priests.
Yun Zhaozhao: "You don't need to worry about that. I've already asked True Yang Temple. The children's household registrations are currently still with the various welfare institutions. I'll ask True Yang Temple to help contact the welfare institutions and the civil affairs department to try and transfer their registrations to Clear Breeze Temple. Once the registrations are transferred, they can receive education through the principle of attending the nearest school."
Teacher Liu beamed, "That's great! I'd love to welcome you one hundred percent. Don't worry, once you're in the school, every child will be like my own, and I'll definitely give them my all."
Yun Zhaozhao certainly believed in Teacher Liu's character. After all, a teacher who would go directly to Clear Breeze Temple to ask for mosquito repellent bracelets for his students was definitely a responsible and dedicated teacher.
Yun Zhaozhao had never dealt with the civil affairs department or welfare homes before, but fortunately, True Yang Temple knew the ropes, and it was said that True Yang Temple had even piloted the establishment of welfare institutions with the civil affairs department!
With the help of True Yang Temple, the process of transferring the household registration of the 10 young Daoist priests quickly began to follow the proper procedures.
During this time, Yun Zhaozhao had Daoist Cen and Daoist Mao teach the children boxing to improve their health.
At this time, the two martial arts manuals that Daoist Qingxin had given to Jingting came in handy once again. In addition to those two martial arts manuals, Senior Brother Leng from Embracing Bamboo Temple, after having several interactions with Yun Zhaozhao, also sent her a batch of ancient books from the Yun Zhaozhao. The contents covered doctrines, rules and precepts, cultivation techniques, and so on... many of which were even handwritten copies.
These books are somewhat like introductory texts, teaching young Daoists basic rules and principles of conduct. Children are in the early stages of developing their values, and good education during this period will definitely lead to greater success later on.
The education at Clear Breeze Temple, besides starting with the basic culture and rules of Daoism, also incorporated practical life skills education tailored to the local context. For example, the young Daoist priests would cook with Daoist Chang Kong, and they would follow Lin Banxia to the backyard to catch insects and water the flowers, plants, and herbs.
Yun Zhaozhao even planned to have Xiaojiu teach them how to sell things when they got a little older. Because learning shouldn't just come from books, but also from life. Learning to get along with food, learning to get along with plants, and also learning to get along with all sorts of people from all walks of life.
Perhaps because they were orphans, these children adapted to their environment the fastest and best of all the children Yun Zhaozhao had ever seen. Last time, when Lawyer Wang's son came to Clear Breeze Temple, some of the children cried because they missed their parents. Even some of the older children from Grandpa Lin's farm got upset and threw tantrums because they found the rural environment too dirty and chaotic and the farm work too hard. But none of these children did that. Even the youngest child, Sansanzi, obediently worked alongside his older brothers and sisters.