Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 70: The Auspicious Deity Statue Customization Project Was Done by a Woman? [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Hello again, Chairman Xie!

Zhou Yi never expected that the place where he lived would be involved with Chairman Xie in every way.

Chairman Xie participated in the design of the eastern ring road of the county town; he served as the feng shui consultant for the expressway project; and the feng shui of the flour mill is also related to him.

Wow, you have a wide range of businesses!

Mao Cong looked at Zhou Yi and asked:

"Master Yi, do you know each other?"

Zhou Yi shook his head:

“I don’t know him, but I’ve heard of him. It’s said that the layout of the East Ring Road in our county was designed by this Chairman Xie… You guys should start building the artificial hill and fountain. I’ll have a chance to challenge Chairman Xie.”

Since this guy has repeatedly gotten into trouble with me, according to Taoist teachings, we will definitely meet again in the future.

I'll have to see what Chairman Xie is capable of when the time comes. He might be an exceptional individual on my path to growth, so I need to take him seriously.

After leaving the flour mill, Ding Zhenhua, too lazy to wait for the red five-star flag he ordered online, simply went to a cultural and creative store and bought a five-star red flag to hang at home.

I don’t know if it was just psychological, but he felt much better as soon as he put it on, and he fell fast asleep as soon as he got back to the bedroom, with no more symptoms.

Zhou Yi returned to the car dealership in Mao Cong's car and ordered a rosewood statue of the God of Wealth from Uncle Ming's online store using his mobile phone.

Right after I placed the order, Uncle Ming sent me a message:
"I really envy Master Yi, he has landed new business, unlike me, I haven't had a single sale in half a year."

But if you open one shop, you can live off it for three years... Zhou Yi brushed it off by saying he was helping a friend, and then steered the conversation toward the owner of the [Custom Auspicious Statue] shop:

"Uncle Ming, who is that person who commissioned the auspicious statue? They messaged me a few days ago."

Uncle Ming immediately replied with a "This is fucking scary" emoji:
"What did she say? Did she say bad things about me?"

she?
A woman?
Zhou Yi has started his gossip-watching mode:

"She wouldn't happen to be your ex-girlfriend whom you can't forget, would she?"

I've heard that only ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends miss each other and rack their brains trying to find a few things to say to each other... Uncle Ming's behavior is very similar to this saying.

Uncle Ming replied with a "Are you kidding me?" emoji:
"Grandma Ji has been receiving her retirement pension for several years, and she still has an ex-girlfriend... She's a bastard who always steals my business. If it weren't for your grandfather taking care of me, I would have almost quit this business several times."

So, is your current practice of ruthlessly exploiting your competitors and taking 90% commission from every deal something you learned from my grandfather?
After berating the owner of the custom-made auspicious statues, Uncle Ming inquired about the content of their conversation:
What did you two talk about?

“She was looking for my grandfather. I told her that he had passed away, and she said goodbye. She didn’t continue the conversation.”

Uncle Ming replied with a laughing emoji:
"Grandma Ji was definitely waiting for you to ask her questions, but you had no curiosity. Serves you right, that's how you deal with her. Stealing my business is an unforgivable crime. Next time you send me a message, if you curse me once, I'll send you two thousand, no, three thousand. I'll transfer three thousand yuan to you!"

Tsk, looks like he was hurt quite badly in the past... Zhou Yi shed a tear of sympathy for Uncle Ming in his heart and ended the chat.

He glanced at the bronze statue of Guan Yu, which was displayed at the front desk of the car dealership. The statue was polished to a shine, and three kinds of fruit were placed in front of it as offerings. Sandalwood incense was burning in the incense burner, and it smelled quite nice.

"Mr. Mao, how's business lately?"

Mao Cong smiled broadly:
"Not bad, not bad at all. I've been dealing with a few luxury cars these past few days, and they've all been selling very well... I said I'd treat you to dinner last time, but I stood you up. I can't leave today, so please give me a chance to show my appreciation."

After saying that, he took out his phone and called Sun Chenglin:
"Master Yi is here. I'm looking for a place to eat lunch. Will you keep me company? ...What crayfish? You don't serve that stuff to important guests. It's tacky!"

Recently, Mao Cong has been in good spirits, and in front of Sun Chenglin, he once again showed off his status as the eldest cousin.

At noon, the three of them enjoyed a sumptuous and authentic traditional Henan meal at a time-honored restaurant, which whetted Zhou Yi's appetite. He planned to bring the Taoist priests from Hunyuan Palace to try it sometime.

After the meal, he drove to the wholesale market, folded down the back seat of his Wuling van, and bought dozens of boxes of seasonings, dozens of boxes of iodized salt, as well as vacuum-packed pickles, cabbages, and the like, filling the entire car to the brim.

With the army setting out on its campaign, replenishing salt supplies was essential, and these were all prepared for Chen Tang and Huo Qubing. After purchasing the supplies, Zhou Yi drove back to Cloud Mist Mountain, unloaded them, and then went to the Dharma Objects Room to prepare peace amulets for Ding Zhenhua's family to wear.

Peace plaques bearing various deities and Taoist symbols, such as Wang Lingguan, Zhong Kui, Bai Wu Jin Ji, Bagua, Jiu Ku Tian Zun, and the Seven Star Sword, were placed in their respective main halls by Zhou Yi, and incense was burned on each one.

After finishing these tasks, he went to the artifact room to count the remaining artifacts, planning to replenish them when the opportunity arose.

According to my grandfather's previous introduction, these peace amulets and jade pendants are purchased from [Custom Auspicious Deity Statues]. Each order contains nine designs, and each design contains nine sets. Once an order is placed, a second order cannot be placed within nine days. It's very particular.

Uncle Ming's business isn't very particular, but this "custom-made auspicious deity statue" service has many rules and regulations. It seems that this old lady Ji has a deeper connection with her grandfather.

I have no idea what my relationship with my grandfather is... The love and hate entanglements of the older generation are so complicated that it's impossible to know the whole story, which is really frustrating!

Zhou Yi organized the ritual objects, preparing to take out some of the prayer beads, bracelets, and other items that had been sitting unsold for a while and promote them.

Our goods are unsaleable, please help us!
The world of the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan era, the Taiji Palace, Liangyi Hall.

Li Shimin stretched out his finger and clumsily dragged the phone screen, seeing the photo Wu Meiniang had taken of Huo Qubing. He was instantly filled with boundless pride:
"So dashing and spirited, it is truly my great fortune to see the face of the Champion Marquis!"

He looked at it again and again before carefully handing the phone to Li Ji, who was practically craning his neck like a swan.
"Maogong, on your trip to Liaodong, please share the burden with the apothecary and study those military classics. If the immortal could bestow another batch of telescopes, give them all to the Liaodong army and keep none for the palace."

Today, Li Ji came to the palace to plead poverty, hoping that more supplies would be allocated to Liaodong.

Although the battle has not yet begun, the saying goes, "an army marches on its stomach." The more abundant the supplies, the more freely the soldiers at the front can fight.

Li Shimin had been dealing with this situation for decades and was already very familiar with it.

You want your supplies, I'll just make empty promises. I've already calculated exactly how much supplies the army needs, and I won't give you more than you ask for.

Upon seeing Huo Qubing's photograph, Li Ji exclaimed in admiration:

"He has the same charm as His Majesty in his youth."

This small act of flattery pleased Li Shimin greatly.
"What virtue or ability do I possess to compare myself to the Marquis of Champion... The Imperial Household Department has distilled a batch of alcohol that can treat external injuries. Take some with you. The Imperial Medical Academy will also arrange for young doctors to accompany the army and serve as... medical personnel!"

The cell phone was passed around among the military leaders, eventually ending up in the hands of Wu Zetian, who was organizing files nearby.

She took out a handkerchief, carefully wiped the phone, put it in a small cloth bag, tucked it into her bosom, and left the Liangyi Hall with her whisk in hand.

She now stays in the Yiyuan Hall every day. She only comes to the Liangyi Hall when Li Shimin needs to check his phone or ask him something, but she leaves quickly.

Upon arriving at the Hall of One Yuan, Wu Meiniang saw Li Mingda kneeling on a prayer mat, secretly eating the sandwich cookies she had brought last time.
"Don't eat too many snacks, the immortal will not like it."

Upon hearing this, Li Mingda quickly tucked the sandwich cookie into his sleeve and sat up straight.
"Sister Meiniang, I only eat a small piece each time. Will the immortal not like it?"

"A small piece is fine, just don't eat it as a meal."

These words immediately put Li Mingda at ease, and he stretched out his delicate white hand with a grin:
"Sister Meiniang, may I play on my phone for a moment?"

"No, you have to do your homework first. That first-grade workbook is up to page 18 before you can play for 30 minutes."

Li Mingda pouted unhappily and began to study on his own, holding his elementary school textbook.

Wu Zetian picked up an agricultural book titled "Potato Cultivation" and began to read it. As she read, she noticed a problem:

"Potatoes actually need to be detoxified and hybridized? It seems we'll have to ask the Immortal Master to buy some other potato varieties to cultivate first, and then we can deal with other problems later..."

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