Teacher is too tough

Chapter 36

Songyun Temple is about four or five miles southwest of Qingshui City, with blue bricks and gray tiles, and there are many pilgrims.

Li Qingshi walked around the Taoist temple. Although the scale is not as large as Qingfeng Villa, it still occupies a very large area. Through the wall, he can see several halls inside, which are magnificent.

He didn't have any disguise, he was still wearing the shabby clothes he usually wears, but his face was a bit dirty.

When the pilgrims walked into the gate, the Taoist priest who knew the guests at the door glanced at him, showing a faint dislike.

Entering Guanmen, it is a spacious courtyard. Three main halls in the north are dedicated to god statues for pilgrims to burn incense and pray for blessings.

After turning around, I found out the layout and structure of the front yard, and at the same time, I also understood why it attracted the disgust of Taoist priests who knew guests at the door.

Originally, I wanted to burn incense in Songyun Temple, but incense candles can only be purchased in this temple. In the words of a Taoist priest, the crudely made ones bought outside are disrespectful to the gods. Not only are they ineffective, they may even cause disasters , Li Qingshi's attire is obviously not a rich master, so Taoists naturally don't like it.

If you want to enter the main hall to pray, you must buy incense candles first, otherwise it is disrespectful to the gods, Li Qingshi thought to himself, the rules of Songyun Temple do not have the slightest meaning of being out of the dust, but are full of fireworks, which are obviously making money, why are they still like this Incense is at its peak, could it be that there is some way to do it?
There are Taoist doors on both sides of the main hall in the front yard. I planned to go in to explore the reality, but was blocked outside the door. Originally, if I wanted to enter the inner courtyard, I had to buy incense candles first, at least five taels of silver.

Li Qingshi complained in his heart, isn't this a money grab, who would be fooled by this?

However, there are people coming and going in these two gates, those who enter and exit are gorgeously dressed, either rich or expensive, obviously there is no shortage of customers.

Li Qingshi was curious, so he inquired quietly, and people said that burning incense in the middle courtyard is far more effective than the front courtyard.

This made him even more curious, wondering whether these people were fooled by Taoist priests, or if there was something else hidden.

Originally wanted to pay five taels of silver to the middle court to investigate, but he didn't look like he could afford five taels of silver, so he had to give up for fear of arousing suspicion.

After exiting the Songyun Temple, I went to Qingshui City. On the way, I thought about what I heard and saw in the temple. Those Taoist priests are light and handy, and they obviously know martial arts, but I don’t know how powerful they are. The backyard, and I don't know what's going on in the backyard, so I can't rush into it rashly.

Arriving in Qingshui City, I spent a lot of money to buy two luxurious clothes and some exquisite accessories. I planned to visit the Central Court the next day. I thought that luckily I had earned a few ingots of gold ingots from the county lord. What an easy job.

When he returned to Baitou Village, he prepared some healing and detoxifying medicines, and then he started to practice boxing and sword. Another sign of opening a big orifice.

The next day, after leaving Baitou Village, I went to a place where there was no one in the mountains to change into brocade clothes, and then came to Songyun Temple. The Taoist priests really treated them differently and were extremely enthusiastic.

Li Qingshi pretended to be a dandy who spends money like water, threw out ten taels of silver carelessly, took the incense candle handed over by the Taoist priest, and entered the middle courtyard.

As soon as you enter the door, the layout of the middle courtyard is similar to that of the front courtyard. The front is also a very spacious courtyard. To the north are also three main halls dedicated to god statues. The difference is that only the right side of the hall has a door leading to the backyard. There is a door.

Li Qingshi looked at the two extra doors on the left and right, and they were both connected to a very elegant garden, and there were many doors around the garden, which seemed to be small courtyards.

After asking someone, it turns out that it is a place for pilgrims to rest. As long as the merit money is donated enough, they can even live here for a while to clean up.

Li Qingshi performed a full set of plays, pretended to go to the main hall to offer incense and pray for blessings, and peeped at the pilgrims in the hall, all of whom looked like they were rich people in Qingshui City.

Checking secretly, he found nothing unusual in the hall. After burning incense, he was about to go out when he suddenly saw two young girls, who seemed to be a master and a servant. The prettiest daughter of the county magistrate's family was even more brilliant, so I couldn't help but take a second look.

The girl who looked like the master, about eighteen or nineteen years old, happened to be looking at him, and the two looked at each other. Li Qingshi was thick-skinned as usual, as if nothing had happened, but the girl blushed pretty, and quickly looked away.

The maid next to her looked three or four years younger than her, and was even more unbearable. She exchanged a glance with Li Qingshi, she didn't blush, but her eyes were dodged as if she was frightened. It's the fear of meeting strangers.

Li Qingshi thought to himself, this little girl is so timid, how can she be a maid for others?

After leaving the main hall, a Taoist priest led Li Qingshi into the east garden and took a rest in a small courtyard in the garden.

Li Qingshi walked around in the small courtyard, guessing that the other side of the courtyard wall might be the backyard of Songyun Temple, and the real Hongyang probably lived there. He looked up and saw that he could climb the wall, but he didn't dare to be so reckless. Afraid of being discovered.

At this time, seeing the pair of master and servant being led into the next courtyard, doubts emerged in my heart again, it is supposed that these rich and noble families can be rich and powerful, and they should be smarter than others, why are they willing to ask Songyun Temple to cheat money?
Walking out of the small courtyard and strolling in the garden, it seems that you are strolling in the garden to enjoy the flowers and grass, but you are actually looking at the layout here, whether there are any unusual and weird places.

Turning to the back of a rockery, I glanced at two Taoist priests, one tall and one short, walking in the distance. I didn't pay attention to it at first, but they walked and talked, and looked around mischievously, as if they were afraid that people would hear them, so they paid attention .

Their voices were extremely low, but since Li Qingshi practiced martial arts, as more and more holes were opened, his eyes and ears became more and more sensitive. At first they were far away, but they could hear them vaguely. As they got closer , the speaking voice gradually became clear.

"Those two women are a bit unfamiliar, and they are probably not from Qingshui County."

"That's not necessarily the case. What if it's a rich lady who lives reclusively?"

"Miss from a rich family in Qingshui County, no matter how little you go out, who wouldn't come to our Songyun Temple to burn incense and pray? Have you met these two people before?"

"You're right to say that. These two people have been here a few times in recent days, but they haven't seen each other before."

"Actually, it doesn't matter whether they are from Qingshui County or not, as long as they do it secretly, it's no different. How about it, can't you do it? If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement."

"If they show their flaws and cause trouble, it will be a big disaster. They haven't figured out the details yet, so it's best not to act rashly."

"When we find out the details, it will be our turn? Don't be afraid of the front and the back. I think ninety percent of them are foreigners. What flaws can they show?"

"Then, let's take a risk? Is the drug really colorless and tasteless?"

"If you're worried, let's put it in the food. Even if you taste something wrong, you will only think that the food is not to your liking."

"Fine."

Li Qingshi thought to himself, in addition to cheating money, this Songyun temple also has shady activities.

The two Taoist priests walked farther and farther, turned a corner, and disappeared. Li Qingshi waited for a while, and carefully touched it. It turned out that there was a kitchen hidden by the trees.

Near noon, a Taoist priest came into the small courtyard of the master and servant with food, and brought a pot of tea after a while. Li Qingshi stopped him ostentatiously, lifted the lid of the pot, looked at it, and said, "This tea is delicious. Your grandma’s, why doesn’t this son have one?”

As soon as the Taoist heard this, he knew that he was an outsider who had never been to Songyun Temple, and he was still a nouveau riche by his words and deeds, so his attitude was not so polite, and he said: "Not everyone is lucky to eat the tea and food in Songyun Temple. Yes, you have to accumulate enough merit.”

When Li Qingshi heard it, it meant that if he wanted to eat, he had to pay for it.

At this moment, another Taoist priest hurried up to Li Qingshi, and Jishou said, "Has this layman rested? If you have rested, please move. There is a layman waiting for his fast."

Li Qingshi said angrily: "Grandma Ni, is this trying to drive people away? Is this how your Songyun Temple treats guests?"

The Taoist was not angry, and said: "It's really because our Songyun Temple is too small, and there are so many lay monks who come to offer incense and pray. There is no way to do it, please forgive me."

Li Qingshi turned his nostrils to the sky and said: "Isn't it just to pay more merit money, thinking that I can't afford it? I will also eat here today! Tell me, how much the person outside paid, I will pay double!"

The Taoist said again: "50 taels."

Li Qingshi was stunned, touched his belly and laughed, "Your grandma, I ate too much in the morning, and I don't feel hungry at all. My son will go outside first and then burn two sticks of incense, take a walk to eat, and come back later." Come back and eat." He swaggered away.

The Taoist priest behind him was full of contempt.

After leaving Songyun Temple, Li Qingshi looked back, thinking that it was up to fate whether the two girls, the master and the servant, could escape this disaster.

When he lifted the lid of the pot just now, he took the opportunity to put the antidote powder into the tea. This powder can cure many kinds of poisons, and naturally it can also dissolve the drug, but he is afraid that the drug used by the Taoist is special, so it may not be able to cure it.

Even if they can solve it, it's hard for the two girls to drink tea or not.

(End of this chapter)