1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2145
Even monks who have practiced all the year round will inevitably expose their deeply hidden emotions and desires in such an extreme environment with an uncertain future.They didn't want to leave Guangming Temple, and they couldn't resist the Haihan army's forced relocation, so they could only project this kind of resentment on Xiu Nian, a traitor who assisted foreign enemies.Even if Xiu Nian's original intention was to save the lives of everyone in Guangming Temple, when his actions conflicted with the positions of the vast majority of people in the group, he was doomed to become the object of rejection by the group.

Seeing the complex emotions in their eyes, Xiu Nian knew that it was impossible for her to return to that group.He also wants to go back to Guangming Temple to continue a peaceful life, but he knows that it is impossible. On the way to Seogwipo, a Haihan officer has already revealed to him that as part of the operation, everything in Hirado Port All will be destroyed, and in the future, people can only remember the prosperity of the local area through the ruins there.

Xiu Nian didn't understand why the Haihan people held such a grudge against Hirado, but he believed that it wasn't an empty threat, these people really could do what they said.Now that Hirado is gone, what's the point of thinking about Guangming Temple?He originally wanted to tell other monks the news, but seeing the resentful attitude of these people, he dismissed the idea again.

Xiu Nian didn't want to use this to take revenge on her former companions, but thought that if they couldn't resolve these grievances on their own, it could only mean that their practice was not enough, and there will be consequences only if they have antecedents. understand these problems.And what I am doing now and the path I am walking are all due to the various choices I made before. No matter whether it is good or bad in the future, it is the "result" that I should face.

When Xiu Nian was in Guangming Temple, she was busy dealing with secular affairs, so she didn't study Buddhism deeply, that is, she listened to the explanations of elder monks during her daily morning and evening classes, while the Buddhist teachings of giving, keeping precepts, patience, diligence, The practice of meditation and the six paramitas of prajna are all based on the theory of cause and effect. Xiu Nian has also been influenced by this theory for a long time, so he can only use this theory to complete his self-explanation for all the situations he encounters.

As long as people can convince themselves, it will be easier to accept the reality.And Xiu Nian is a very realistic person. Compared with other monks who have been closed and unconventional all year round, he understands the value of money and connections. To live in a completely unfamiliar environment in the future, these two things are indispensable.He has no money or connections now, but thankfully, he knows what he needs to do to improve his current situation.

Xiu Nian has found that her monk status seems to be easier to gain the trust of the Haihan people. This is probably because the monks will not participate in the war, so the Haihan people think that their position will not be too biased towards the Hirado government.And assisting them in managing immigration now will obviously help him gain more authority from the Haihan people.

Xiu Nian was thinking about what to do next, when he heard someone greet him, he saw that it was the Haihan soldiers who were in charge of guarding the camp, and hurried over to obey orders.

"Put this on, it's easy to identify yourself when doing things like this." The Haihan soldier handed him a red vest for him to wear over his robes.

Xiu Nian was overwhelmed by the flattery, and hurriedly bowed to take it.He knew the function of this red vest. Except for the Haihan soldiers, other official staff in the camp, such as doctors, civil affairs officials, etc., all wore it as identification.These people wearing red vests are not all Haihan people. As far as he knows, there are also local doctors in Hirado who were recruited by the Haihan army to treat the wounded and sick among immigrants. They also obtained the qualifications to wear red vests. It seems that I have now become a member of this privileged group.

"In the camp, you can move around, but you are not allowed to leave the camp without authorization. If you encounter unresolved matters, please ask us for instructions first, understand?"

"Understood, little monk understands!" Xiu Nian responded and quickly put on the red vest, fearing that the other party would regret it and put the vest back.He knew that after he had this extra thing, his identity was already subtly different from other immigrants. Although he could not be called an "official", at least he had a little bit of privilege.

And this little privilege, in this temporary camp full of Japanese immigrants, is already second only to the existence of Haihan soldiers.As for how to make good use of this power to benefit oneself, it depends on Xiu Nian's own performance.

The white porridge for the immigrants is cooked in a stove not far from the camp. Although the rice used is only ordinary quality brown rice, some wild vegetables picked nearby, and finely chopped salted fish are added. What an attraction, but for immigrants who have been hungry for a long time, it is still an irresistible temptation.

Not many people carry bowls in their carry-on luggage, so the benevolent people who donate porridge specially prepared hundreds of earthen bowls.Each person has a bowl of porridge, without even using chopsticks, because the porridge is so clear, it may be more appropriate to say it is rice soup.Xiu Nian took a closer look, the porridge could even reflect a human face.

But the immigrants don't bother to complain. It would be nice to have something to eat under the circumstances.For some immigrant families with a family, the adults can only save a few mouthfuls for the children to eat more, lest the children cry when they are hungry.After many people finished drinking the clear porridge, they slowly licked the bowl clean before returning it, which made Xiu Nian feel rather embarrassed.

At this time, the benevolent people who contributed to the porridge relief were accompanied by Haihan officers to check the implementation. Xiu Nian saw that there were actually people she recognized among them.When the man came close, Xiu Nian greeted him: "Boss Yu, I never expected to see you here. Boss Yu's donation of food to these common people is really an act of kindness, which is admirable!"

The person who was greeted by Xiu Nian was Yu Chengli, a businessman from Ming Dynasty. After discussing with Gonzalez the day before yesterday, he decided to hold a porridge relief event together. Haihan officials were very supportive of this and even allowed them to come to the scene Participate in porridge relief activities.After all, doing good deeds is not for nothing, at least let people get back their prestige and enjoy the gratitude from the beneficiary.

Of course, Yu Chengli didn't want his money to be wasted. Besides, this porridge relief activity was to gain the gratitude of the people on the one hand, and on the other hand, it was not to get closer to the Haihan people. Naturally, it was necessary to be present.

Of course, with the little food they provided, it didn't cost much.It's not that they are stingy and don't want to buy more rice, but that almost all the grain within a radius of tens of miles of Seogwipo has been requisitioned by the government, and the local people still have some surplus grain for their own use, which can barely last until the autumn harvest.The food they bought for the porridge relief was raised bit by bit after looking for many families. In desperation, the porridge relief activity could only become a donation of rice soup.

In fact, Yu Chengli is not interested in Buddhism. He believes in the power of money more than the invisible and intangible gods and Buddhas.But Guangming Temple is not far from his shop, so I know Xiu Nian who often goes out to buy various daily necessities.Last year, Guangming Temple made new clothes for all the monks. The fabric used was bought by Xiu Nian from Yu Chengli's shop. After the deal was made, Yu Chengli gave Xiu Nian a kickback in private.

"So it's Master Xiu Nian!" Yu Chengli looked at the red vest on his body, and couldn't help asking, "Are you... working for the Hai Han people?"

Xiu Nian nodded, shook her head again, and said softly, "Yes, and no. Others see me as doing things for the Haihan people, but I know that I am actually doing things for these people. That's good, good."

Yu Chengli laughed secretly when he heard him flirting with him, thinking that it's fine if others don't know about you, Xiu Nian, I don't know who you are, and you usually act like a businessman, so how can you do it in vain? Vigorous things.

"I see. It seems that I still need to learn a lot from Master Xiu Nian on the way of doing good." Yu Chengli didn't point out the other party, and everyone carried the sedan chair. Since Xiu Nian had said good things about him earlier, it would be worthwhile to praise him. Come back and forth, so as not to lose courtesy.

Xiu Nian clasped his hands together and said, "You're welcome! Boss Yu has great abilities, so he should do great good. As a monk, his practice is limited, so he can only do small things."

The two flattered each other, which also made the accompanying officer notice Xiu Nian, and someone stepped forward to report the situation of the Japanese monk in a low voice.

The Haihan Army did not prepare for immigration measures in advance before this operation, so it can be said that there are very few full-time civil affairs officials in Seogwipo, and the management of immigration is mainly in charge of the military.It has always been one of Haihan's usual measures in immigration operations to promote some people who are willing to cooperate from immigrants to act as managers, and these people selected from the immigrant group are often more hardworking than civil affairs officials. Also more ruthless.

The military's management of these immigrants is relatively extensive. If there are suitable full-time personnel in charge of related work, the military is of course happy to see the results.As for Monk Xiu Nian's identity and his performance in the recent period, he is indeed a pretty good candidate.

So Xiu Nian was promoted again by the front line, and was appointed as the temporary civil affairs officer of this camp until she was transferred to the next station.And the authority he has is not only to help the porridge, he can make suggestions and requests to the military according to the situation in the camp, and he also has the right to punish the people who do not obey the arrangement.

But for Xiu Nian, the most important thing is not these, but the improvement in salary.From now on, he no longer needs to eat and live with these people in the camp, but enjoys the same food and housing treatment as the Haihan soldiers here.He no longer needs to eat rice soup that is so clear that people can see it, and he no longer needs to sleep on an open-air bed made of straw and leaves.From now on, he can live with more dignity than most people here.

Opportunities always favor those who are prepared. If Xiu Nian hadn't decided to stand up and do something, even if he knew Yu Chengli who came to donate porridge, he might not be able to win the qualification for promotion.

But now Xiu Nian has got the chance to go to a higher place, and he knows that his prize is not just a red vest worn over the monk's robe, it may mean something more.Of course, further goals can only be achieved by working hard.

Yu Chengli and Gonzalez, as the benefactors, also went into battle and operated it in person, and received the thanks from these poor people by the way.However, due to the poor conditions in this camp and the fact that the immigrants had been imprisoned for several days, almost all of them smelled bad. Yu Chengli and Gonzalez were usually pampered people, so they resigned without persisting for too long.

Yu Chengli left a North Korean man behind and asked him and Xiu Nian to finish the rest of the porridge, and then went to eat with Gonzales and the accompanying Haihan officer and North Korean officials.This porridge relief is just a formality, taking this opportunity to build a good relationship with these officials is the real business, now maybe how long you have to stay in this place, if you have these officials to protect you, life will be easier after all .

Xiu Nian and the North Koreans were in charge of completing the porridge relief activities, but they didn't need to do the specific things themselves, they just had to stand by and supervise.

"I'm Yin Changxing, my home is in Seogwipo, and I'm a fisherman."

"The poor monk Shunen, from Hirado Guangming Temple..."

The meeting between the two people was uneventful, because they knew very well that the other party was just a servant who was doing things for others, and since neither of them was a big shot, there was no need to make a humble gesture in front of the other party.

From Yin Changxing's eyes, Xiu Nian saw a kind of cunning unique to ordinary people. He had seen many people with this quality when he was in Guangming Temple. Think of it as a petty trader.

And Yin Changxing's understanding of Xiu Nian is obviously deeper. When Xiu Nian talked with Yu Chengli earlier, he was listening by the side.

Yu Chengli can enjoy different treatment in Seogwipo, firstly because he is rich, and secondly because he is a Han Chinese from Daming.The two conditions are indispensable. If he is a Japanese businessman or a poor Han Chinese sailor, he can only stay in the immigration camp and wait to drink rice soup.

But Xiu Nian was able to stand out from these people and was promoted by the Haihan military officer as a temporary civil affairs officer. Yin Changxing felt that there must be something different about him.Especially when he noticed that there were dozens of monks wearing the same robes as Xiu Nian in this camp, this feeling became even stronger—those monks who were older than Xiu Nian could only obediently wait in line While receiving the relief food, Xiu Nian already has a superior status, which probably cannot be achieved by luck alone.

It is usually not easy to start a conversation in a completely unfamiliar atmosphere, but for them there is a ready-made common topic to talk about.

(End of this chapter)