The interior style of the halls is not much different from the old Clear Breeze Temple. They still have familiar halls and pavilions such as the Hall of the Three Pure Ones and the Jade Emperor Hall, and the statues of gods enshrined in each hall are also similar to those in the old Clear Breeze Temple.
If there is any difference, it is that Clear Breeze Temple is now rich, so there are many more statues of gods in the hall than in the old temple. The old temple only had 16 statues of gods, while the new temple has jumped to 66. Moreover, each statue is tall, solemn and very impressive. Some of the statues are even made of real gold.
It is indeed far superior to the old Clear Breeze Temple.
With the new temple, all the newly arrived Daoist priests at Clear Breeze Temple now have a place to live. Not only the new priests, but even the long-time employees of Clear Breeze Temple, such as Xiaojiu and Tang Li, have their own dormitories or private offices.
Although Xiaojiu has her own home in this city, Clear Breeze Temple is her second home when the weather is bad or she's too lazy to travel back and forth.
Yun Zhaozhao had never worked before, since she came to Clear Breeze Temple right after graduation. So she couldn't quite understand how comfortable it was to have her own dormitory at the workplace, but Xiaojiu and Tang Li knew it all too well.
This is what the two people said when they were explaining things to Yun Zhaozhao.
Xiaojiu: "Simply put, even if I'm unhappy at work one day, just the thought that I can turn around and go back to my dorm to have a good cry makes me feel like I can keep going."
Tang Li: "Or you could put it another way, if one day you say that Clear Breeze Temple is about to go out of business and close down, I'm willing to contribute some of my own money to crowdfund and see if it can help you get through the crisis, since you saved me some accommodation fees."
Yun Zhaozhao: "..."
From what you've said, it seems that dormitory arrangements are indeed very important!
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Everyone at Clear Breeze Temple was filled with joy at the completion of the new temple.
Moreover, whether it's due to new perspectives and signs or not, everyone has started to have more self-planning for the development of Clear Breeze Temple.
For example, Clear Breeze Temple now has an additional Daoist temple, which is essentially equivalent to having an additional canteen. If Daoist Chang Kong were to manage both canteens by himself, it would certainly be impossible to operate them efficiently.
Therefore, Daoist Chang Kong planned to select one or two Daoist priests from Clear Breeze Temple who were skilled in cooking and train them as his successors. They would then be in charge of the new temple's canteen. As for Clear Breeze Temple old temple's canteen, he would still be in charge of it, but he would implement a reservation system or a real-name system to raise the entry requirements for the old temple's canteen.
Simply put, it's about quality over quantity.
This is completely different from the original rules of Clear Breeze Temple Temple's canteen. Back then, Clear Breeze Temple's canteen was large and spacious, meaning customers could come and eat anytime, and even order dishes. However, as the number of customers increased, some restrictions were gradually added, such as not being able to order dishes, and having limited business hours.
If we follow Daoist Chang Kong's plan now, it will become increasingly difficult to get a meal from him, and there will be more and more restrictions.
Yun Zhaozhao was well aware that this would affect the revenue of Clear Breeze Temple Temple's canteen, at least in the short term.
As for whether it will improve or continue to decline in the long run, no one can say for sure.
However, Yun Zhaozhao was still willing to respect Daoist Chang Kong's personal wishes and believed that with his abilities, he could cultivate one or two outstanding successors who could handle the daily work of the new canteen at Clear Breeze Temple.
Furthermore, Daoist Chang Kong also mentioned that the old temple's dining hall isn't just for the wealthy and powerful, but rather for those who have a connection with Clear Breeze Temple Clear Breeze Temple. For example, one or two tourists could be randomly selected each day to have a free meal at the old temple, adding some fun to their otherwise mundane lives and providing unexpected surprises for pilgrims visiting Clear Breeze Temple. In addition, Daoist Chang Kong will also provide several special dishes to the new temple's dining hall each day as recommended dishes, but the prices will certainly be higher accordingly. Those who wish to experience his cooking can then place their orders.
Overall, Yun Zhaozhao found it quite interesting.
Besides adding a canteen for Daoist Chang Kong, several more souvenir stalls for Clear Breeze Temple, which Xiaojiu is in charge of, also need to be added.
However, this operation shouldn't be too difficult, as Clear Breeze Temple has considerable experience in making souvenirs, and currently has enough Clear Breeze Temple. They can easily assign two people to set up a stall.
Besides the canteen and souvenir stalls, Yun Zhaozhao felt there was another huge change: the back garden of Clear Breeze Temple.
As mentioned before, the back gardens of the new and old Clear Breeze Temple will be directly connected. The Clear Breeze Temple back garden was already quite large; now, with the connection to the new garden, it feels like it will cover several hundred acres!
Although Yun Zhaozhao did not measure it specifically, it was definitely very large, extremely large.
So now the question is, with such a large backyard, what should we plant next?
The old backyard used to be planted with flowers, fruit trees, and Chinese medicinal herbs, but there were more fruit trees and fewer of the other plants.
After much deliberation, Yun Zhaozhao still felt that the new garden should primarily focus on planting Chinese medicinal herbs.
On the one hand, traditional Chinese medicine has the widest range of applications in Clear Breeze Temple. For example, it can be made into mosquito repellent bracelets or mosquito repellent sachets. On the other hand, it can also be used in cooking, such as making some health-preserving soups.
Of course, there is also the most important reason, which is that Yun Zhaozhao wants to open a Daoist medicine clinic in the new Clear Breeze Temple.
The so-called Daoist physicians use medicine to spread the Dao and to help the world. Moreover, there have been many famous Daoist physicians throughout history, such as Zhang Daoling and Sun Simiao, who are all prominent figures.
Moreover, they have an apprentice named Lin Banxia who is quite passionate about medicine. Once the Daoist Medical Clinic is established, Lin Banxia can leave the world of flowers and plants in the back garden and focus on researching her world of Chinese herbal medicine, or concentrate on learning medical skills from the Daoist doctors.
Yun Zhaozhao always believed that to unleash a person's full potential, you have to let that person do what they love. Because only with passion can one shine brightly.
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At this point, Yun Zhaozhao's existing connections can come in handy.
For example, Senior Brother Leng from Embracing Bamboo Temple.
After Senior Brother Leng visited Clear Breeze Temple for exchanges, he maintained friendly communication and exchanges with Yun Zhaozhao. Although the two did not contact each other frequently, Senior Brother Leng later generously ordered a batch of agricultural products from Clear Breeze Temple.
Therefore, when Yun Zhaozhao wanted to open another Daoist medical clinic in Clear Breeze Temple, the first person she thought of was him.
Senior Brother Leng: "Medical skills? I don't know any!"
Yun Zhaozhao: "I know you don't know how, but what I mean is, do you know any senior Daoist doctors who are exceptionally skilled and live in seclusion in the city? If you could help introduce them to Clear Breeze Temple, that would be wonderful."
Senior Brother Leng: "I don't know any senior Daoist doctors like that, but I heard my master mention a Daoist priest before. My master said that the priest's medical skills were superb, and many people went to her Daoist medical clinic for treatment. But such people are usually quite eccentric. Let alone me, even if my master went to invite her personally, he probably wouldn't be able to persuade her to come out of seclusion. So I think Temple Master Yun would better find another target and avoid making a fool of yourself. After all, the world is vast, and there are certainly more than just her who are skilled in Daoist medicine. I can keep an eye out for you; maybe we can find a more suitable candidate."
Yun Zhaozhao said leisurely, "You don't understand. Our Clear Breeze Temple may not have much else, but we have an abundance of people with eccentric temperaments. Maybe this senior Daoist physician will come and find that he's found his tribe!"
Senior Brother Leng: "..." Official self-deprecation, the most lethal!
Chapter 83
The Daoist doctor that Senior Brother Leng introduced to Clear Breeze Temple lived deep in the mountains.
After finding out the other party's exact address, Yun Zhaozhao called Tang Li and drove to pick them up herself.
The reason she was called Tang Li was because Tang Li was more tactful and insightful in his dealings with people than Yun Zhaozhao. Moreover, Tang Li was handsome and fair-skinned, Yun Zhaozhao thought that his appearance would be more pleasing to the elders.
The Daoist healer's Daoist name is Qiuting, and it is said that he has already passed his birth year (according to the Chinese zodiac). The Daoist temple where Daoist Qiuting resides is named Knowing Autumn Temple, which means "knowing autumn from a single leaf".
It is said that Daoist Qiuting usually travels around, accompanied only by his young apprentice.
When Yun Zhaozhao and Tang Li arrived, unfortunately, Daoist Qiuting was not at home either. According to his youngest disciple, he had gone out to visit patients.
Yun Zhaozhao hadn't expected to be able to persuade Daoist Qiuting to come out of seclusion in one or two tries, so she didn't even show any disappointment. She simply calmly explained her purpose to Daoist Qiuting disciple.
Daoist Qiuting's disciple's Daoist name is Yiyezi.
She looked to be about the same age as Jingting, but she was much Jingting; she was quirky, fair-skinned, and delicate.
Upon hearing Yun Zhaozhao's purpose, Master Daoist Yiyezi decisively refused on behalf of Daoist Qiuting: "I advise Temple Master Yun to give up this idea. Over the years, abbots from other Daoist temples have frequently come to invite my master to manage their Daoist medical clinics, but my master has never agreed. Unless Temple Master Yun has a special reason or a trump card to persuade my master, even if you come a hundred times, it will be in vain."
Yun Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Why not give it a try? There's no harm in it."
Before Yun Zhaozhao arrived, she specifically asked Tang Li to prepare an introductory document about Clear Breeze Temple. Yun Zhaozhao did not ask Tang Li to embellish or falsely promote Clear Breeze Temple in the document; in fact, she even went so far as to expose many of Clear Breeze Temple's shortcomings in the document, emphasizing the authenticity of the information.
In addition to providing a detailed introduction to Clear Breeze Temple in the materials, Yun Zhaozhao also explained why she wanted to build a Clear Breeze Temple medicine clinic there. On the one hand, it was because Lin Banxia's passion for medicine had sparked Yun Zhaozhao's interest in Daoist medicine; on the other hand, it was also because of the 10 new young Daoist priests at Clear Breeze Temple, Yun Zhaozhao felt that she needed to consider their long-term development.