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Chapter 238 Reception of "Four Thousand Chapters"

Shandao County is located at the confluence of Shanshui River and Daoyi River. Shandao County Wharf is also the last wharf where Shanshui River and Daoyi River sail to the sea. Its prosperity is even more prosperous than that of Jishui County. outperformed.

Beginning in August of this year, for some reason, monsters appeared in the Shanshui River and Daoyi River basins, causing a lot of inconvenience to the county towns and villages in the two river basins.In addition, the Criminal Investigation Department has gradually loosened the blockade on sneaky incidents in various places, and someone in Jishui County announced that "the world has changed drastically, and Taoism has entered the world", and there are rumors that Taoist robes can ward off evil spirits, which led to the popularity of Taoist robes among the people.

This trend is especially strong in Shandao County. Walking on the street, four or five of the ten people are wearing Taoist robes, especially those who travel, most of the drivers driving horses in carriages are wearing Taoist robes.

In such a trend where almost all the people are wearing Taoist robes, an inconspicuous carriage slowly drove up from the wharf of Shandao County. Even if there were two people wearing Taoist robes sitting on the shaft, they were invisible to the crowd.

The curtains of the carriage were lifted, Xiao Kou stared wide-eyed, watching the people passing by on the official road, all of them were passers-by in Taoist robes, and cheered, "Have we arrived yet? I saw a lot of fellow Taoists!"

Xiao Kou also learned to use the term "Daoyou", and used it here. Tongling opened the "Dharma Eye", looked around, and immediately corrected with a smile: "Most people on the street are They are ordinary people, not members of our Taoist sect, not our fellow Taoists."

Xiao Kou sighed in disappointment and said, "Xiao Kou thought these people were fellow Taoists! Aren't we going to participate in the Baimai Conference? There should be many fellow Taoists? Why aren't there?"

Tongling continued to correct Xiaokou and said: "We are participating in the Baimai Conference in Anzhou, which is a local Baimai Conference. It can be regarded as the preliminary work for the Baimai Conference that will spread throughout the entire Dazhen Dynasty next year."

Tongling gossiped to Xiao Kou vividly: "I heard from my father that this meeting is not very important, otherwise the representatives participating will not be all elders and direct disciples. But my father is very interested in being able to represent them. Yimai is still very happy to participate in the Baimai Conference, but he keeps complaining that this is a hard job, and he is reluctant. Hehe..."

Seemingly thinking of her father's embarrassing inconsistency at that time, Tong Ling couldn't help laughing.Xiao Kou didn't know why, but seeing Tong Ling laughed, she was also infected and let out a brass bell-like laugh.

Xiao Kou watched the carriage drive towards the city, ran to the front of the carriage, opened the curtain, and asked in confusion, "Where are you going?"

Xuan Mutou replied without replying: "Go to Shantaoguan and see the next arrangement. I heard from Master that the Baimai Conference will be held on an isolated island in the sea. We need to go to Shantaoguan and take a special sea boat. boat to get there."

"Going to the sea? Xiaokou has never seen the sea yet? What does the sea look like? Is it big?"

Dinghui laughed loudly and said: "Big, very big, you can't see the side at a glance, haha..."

The carriage stopped suddenly, and Xuanmu looked at the entire street in front of it was full of people in Taoist robes, shook his head and said helplessly: "This street is the only way to go to Shantaoguan, and there is a traffic jam in front of you." , can’t get in. What should I do?”

Dinghui stood up and said: "Don't worry, the Baimai Conference will definitely make arrangements, and there must be people left to help... But they are all people in Taoist robes, it's really hard to tell, hehe... At this time, We need the Taoist priests of the fortune-telling system to make a move, we can tell at a glance which ones are Taoist friends and which ones are not..."

Just after finishing speaking, a middle-aged Taoist who was carrying a big box and looked a bit depressed with black eyes came to the carriage, bowed to Xuanmu, Dinghui and the few people in the carriage who did not show up, and said : "Pimpedao Xuan Zan, I have met fellow Taoists. Are you here to participate in the Baimai Conference? Because there are too many people, the Fengshui array has been opened in front of Shantao Temple and the temple has been closed. We will do it separately Arrangements have been made, a few fellow Daoists, please follow the poor Daoist."

Dinghui was useless for a while, sat down in embarrassment, smiled at Xuan Mu and said, "Look, I'm right! Fellow Taoists at the Baimai Conference must have other arrangements, so we don't need to worry about it."

Xuan Zan led them to a tea stall on a nearby street, where a few little Taoist boys were busy.

Xuan Zan ordered a little Taoist boy: "Dagen, you come and lead them to the Taoist wharf. When they arrive, this sea boat should have enough people and it can set off."

A thirteen or fourteen-year-old strong boy in a Taoist robe ran out of several Taoist boys, and bowed to Xuan Zang: "Yes, Taoist Xuan Zang."

Then Dagen bowed to Xuanmu and Dinghui again: "I have seen the two priests, can I get on the chariot? I need to lead the way for you."

Dinghui moved to the right, patted the place on the right where his remaining warmth still remained, and said, "Sit over here."

Dagen thanked Dinghui cautiously, then got into the carriage, pointed in a direction and said, "Go over there, then go around to the east of the city, we need to get out of the city first."

With Dagen's guidance, the carriage slowly drove out of the county town on a road with few people. During this process, Dinghui chatted with Dagen without any airs.

"Dagen, what line of Daoist are you?"

"It's Shandaoguan. Shandaoguan is well-known here. Since 40 to [-] years ago, it has been recruiting Taoists all the year round. However, it is very difficult to become a Taoist. Only a handful of the best can do it." , the rest can only go home." Dagen said proudly: "Of course, even if you don't become an official Taoist boy, you can still read, you can learn some carpentry skills, and you will have a skill when you come out, and you won't starve to death, so many families Send the child to Shantaoguan."

After hearing this, Dinghui sighed: "Three or 40 years ago? That's right. I heard that the time of the world's drastic changes was predicted to be between 30 and [-]. The host, of course, had to make preparations early, but I didn’t expect it to be about [-] years late. Having to raise so many Taoist children, Shan Daoguan has had a hard time these years, right?”

Dagen shook his head in surprise and said: "No? We just study the Taoist scriptures for half a day and know some knowledge of Taoism, and the other half of the day is for learning crafts, such as carpentry, embroidery, etc., but mainly Carpentry, the carpentry that Shandaoguan has done these years is a masterpiece in our Shandao County. The tables, chairs, stools, chopsticks, cups and bowls we make are very popular. Once we learn the craft, we will pay back the wages."

Dinghui's expression froze, and he couldn't believe it: "It's still possible?"

Dagen said puzzledly: "Isn't that the case in your place?" Although Dagen has received several waves of Taoist priests these days, most of them are relatively taciturn and not as talkative as Taoist Dinghui. A little airs, this is the first time that Dagen has talked so much with other priests.

Dinghui shook his head and said: "Of course it's not like that over there. Well, there is nothing wrong with what Shantaoguan did. You said just now that only the best talents can become Taoists. It means that when you were studying before, you You are not even a Daoist, so there are not many restrictions. After you become a Daoist, are there many restrictions?"

Dagen nodded and said: "Yes! After all, am I a Taoist boy? Naturally, there are many rules, isn't this normal?"

Dinghui smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's normal!"

Dagen found out the city and pointed to the road in the northeast direction: "Walk east along the official road for about a mile, there will be a small road in this direction, turn around and take that small road, and then go all the way to the crossing of a village. Arrived at the destination."

Xuan Mu nodded and continued to drive the carriage.Dinghui asked curiously: "Why did we go to that village? Didn't we go to the Taoist Wharf?"

Dagen replied: "The village is called a Taoist village, and the wharf built by the river is a Taoist wharf, that's right."

"Taoist village? Taoist wharf? Is this the property of Shantaoguan?" Dinghui asked in surprise.

"Yes!" Speaking of this, there is no need for Dinghui to ask any more, Dagen's tone is full of pride and lifelike preaching: "Ten years ago, the old man, the temple master, looked at the copper coins and silver taels piled up in the entire warehouse. The Taoist boys said: "People in our Taoist school do not advocate the enjoyment of common people, and there is nothing to spend money on. It also takes up space to pile up in the warehouse. Just buy a village and bring your family members to the village." Come here.'

"Because many Daoist families are fishermen, and the master also has other considerations, he chose a village by the river. With the remaining money, he built another pier for convenience. This is the current Taoist village and Taoist village. The pier is up.

"Later, when I had money, I bought fishing boats for both rivers and seas, and rented them out to people in the village at a very low price, but I had to maintain them myself, and when necessary, I would serve as a guest boatman on a passenger boat, just like now. , we now have three such large ships.”

After Dinghui heard this, he really admired the master of Shandaoguan. This fellow Taoist is really a capable person!The reception of the Baimai Conference is obviously a thankless job, but he did it with great vigor.

Not only did he train many Taoist boys needed for reception, but he also made a lot of money, unknowingly saving such a large family fortune for the Taoist temple.

Although it seems that there is something wrong with what you are doing, it is hard to find fault.This method is amazing!It's amazing!
At the beginning, these Taoist temples were the industries of the Fengshui veins. Later, after the establishment of the Taoist sect, the Fengshui veins completely avoided the world and lived in seclusion, and the Taoist temples were handed over to the branches of the fortune-telling veins.

After the elixir system was established, they did not take over the Taoist temples in various places, but chose to build their own Taoist temples.

The requirements of the elixir system for Taoist temples are completely different from those of the feng shui system and the fortune-telling system. It must have special buildings such as medicine gardens or alchemy rooms. Medicine gardens and alchemy rooms have very high requirements for the geographical environment. Taoism is completely different.

Shantao Temple is a typical Taoist temple left by the Fengshui vein and inherited from the fortune-telling vein.

The fortune-telling lineage living in the Taoist temple is also the main force of the Shishi faction in the fortune-telling lineage.

Dinghui's heart moved, and he asked: "Is that mysterious burial just now belonged to your Taoist temple?"

Dagen shook his head and said: "No, Taoist Xuanzang is helping. It seems that he owes our temple master a favor and wants to pay it back. Our temple master said that it is a small effort, so he doesn't have to pay it back. He doesn't do it. He insists on paying it back. I took the initiative to stay and help."

"Oh, so what are you good at in Taoism?"

Dagen took it for granted: "I am good at carpentry! Didn't I say it many times?"

Dinghui was choked for a moment, and came to his senses: "Carpenter, is it from that line? Hehe... Speaking of it, it has some origins with our shadow puppets."

Tongling smiled and lifted the curtain of the car, and said to Dinghui, "Which branch of the Taoism has no origin?"

Dinghui was choked again, and glared at Tongling angrily: "There is a real origin. If I remember correctly, Shantaoguan should be from the puppet lineage. Our shadow puppet lineage and the puppet lineage, almost It was a family a hundred years ago, and it is a different branch that split later, this origin is definitely not comparable to you."

Tong Ling was not polite, and immediately retorted: "If you calculate it this way, all the fortune-telling veins are split from the Fengshui veins, aren't they also very related? How many times have the Taoist veins been split and fused? Name change, etc., which branch of the Taoist branch has no connection? Hmph, you will deceive people."

After speaking, he lowered the curtain again.

Dinghui was so angry that he said to Dagen: "Don't listen to the nonsense of this female Taoist priest, our two veins are really related, just treat me as the master of your temple."

Dagen scratched his head, didn't know how to answer, smirked twice, and nodded.

The carriage turned from the official road to a small road, and the Taoist village was approaching.

After the carriage turned into the path, there were golden wheat fields on both sides, and neat fields beside the road, and there were people moving around in the fields from time to time.

As the carriage drove, passing by fields, there were people working in the fields on both sides of the road, saying hello to Da Gen sitting on the shaft: "Da Gen, are you back?"

"Dagen, another Taoist priest has come to our village?"

"Are you going to the pier to take a boat to Xiandao again?"

Dagen smiled and called Uncle one by one, and Auntie nodded in response.

"Yes!"

"Yup!"

All the way to the gate of the village, Dagen said: "This is the Taoist village. It is best to leave your carriages in the village. It seems that my family has not arranged a carriage yet. Go to my house and turn there. Yes, turn there again. .”

Dagen got off the shaft of the car, hesitated for a moment, scratched his head, and reminded embarrassingly: "Our family is not specialized in this, so it may not be thoughtful, that, remember to bring important things, otherwise in case If it is lost or damaged, our family cannot afford to pay for it.”

Dinghui chuckled and said, "Don't worry, we carry all our belongings with us, so we won't embarrass your family."

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