Excellent little farmer

I took a sip of tea, my eyes fell on her blue-grey monk robe, smiled slightly, and said softly: "Master Miaoke, if you become a monk in seclusion and cut off the seven emotions and six desires, you won't have the troubles of mortals."

Miaoke stood up and took out a few scriptures, put them on the coffee table, and said with a chuckle: "Secretary Ye, monks and nuns are also mortals. How can it be so easy to cut off the seven emotions and six desires? It's just that we live a quiet life, living alone in a corner, isolated from the outside world most of the time, and worried. Naturally there will be less.”

I smiled and picked up a scripture. After opening it, I lowered my head and glanced at it a few times. Then I sighed and said implicitly: "The book that Master gave me last time was indeed very interesting. Unfortunately, it came to a critical moment. I can’t always control myself.”

Miao Ke smiled, turned around and walked to the window, looked at the bronze bell hanging in the corner, sighed softly and said: "Everyone has his own fate, you can't force it, just let nature take its course."

I sighed and said softly: "Sometimes when I think about it, I really don't know if my luck is good or bad. Maybe I will end up like this in the future."

Miaoke looked back with a smile and said softly: "Don't worry. I talked to Senior Brother on the phone a few days ago. He said that your fortune has been very good and there will be no major problems for the time being."

I frowned slightly and asked curiously: "Master Miaoke, has he ever mentioned why he helped me with the transfer?"

Miaoke smiled slightly and whispered: "You didn't listen to his reminder, you were stabbed in the abdomen and injured the dragon... Of course, you have to use peach blossom water to nourish it slowly."

My heart skipped a beat, my eyes shone brightly, and I said in surprise: "Master Miaoke, what do you mean...?"

Miaoke shook his head slightly and said softly: "Some things are very mysterious. If you believe it, there will be it. If you don't believe it, it will not exist. Please stop asking, so as not to cause trouble and delay the serious business."

If I realized something, I nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Yes, Master Miaoke is right."

The two chatted for a while, and I changed the topic and brought up the matter of meditation. I just said that it was a pity for such a young child to become a nun. If necessary, I could come forward and say hello to the district leaders and let them Properly arrange a quiet study life so that she can live a normal life like other children.

Miaoke pondered for a long time and said with a smile: "Secretary Ye, the host has also considered this before, but he just refused to leave in meditation. Secondly, everyone dotes on her and is afraid that she will be wronged outside. In a few years, when she is older, if she has the idea of ​​returning to secular life, the nunnery will not stop her."

I played with the teacup, nodded and said, "Well, Jingxin also considers this place to be her home. I tried to persuade her just now, but she refused."

Miaoke smiled and sighed: "That child is kind-hearted, but he is a bit naughty and difficult to control."

While the two were talking, an older nun knocked on the door and came in. He clasped his hands and said politely: "Master Miaoke, the host invites you to come over and speak."

Miaoke walked to the door, looked back, pursed her lips and said, "Secretary Ye, please sit down for a while. I'll go back and have a vegetarian meal in the nunnery in the evening before leaving."

I put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "Okay, Master Miaoke, just go and do your work, you don't have to take care of me."

After Miaoke went out, I stood up and walked gently in the room. After a while, I strolled to the table by the window, took out a few scriptures, and flipped through them casually. Inadvertently, my eyes fell on the table next to me. On the bed, I found a corner of a book page exposed under the pillow.

I was curious, so I quietly walked over, took out the book, and looked at it carefully, but it was a copy of "The Romance of the West Chamber". I couldn't help but laugh. Sure enough, being a nun is not necessarily pure. Master Miaoke is like this You Wu, could it be that you are also waiting for Zhang Sheng to seduce you?

I put the book back to its original position, pressed the pillow, then sat down on the sofa again, drinking tea and thinking about the topic just now, but I always felt a little incredible. I can tell a person's future achievements from his face. Most of them It's a charlatan's trick, and it's probably not trustworthy.

Of course, if it is accurate, then in addition to changing the word "the country is prosperous and the people are strong" to "the people are prosperous and the country is strong", it is also very necessary to build a harmonious harem. I squinted my eyes, touched the teacup in my hand, and imagined the wonderful things. In the future, it will actually be a bit elusive.

Ten minutes later, Miaoke walked in with the host. Although the nun's face was full of wrinkles, her waist was straight and her eyes were bright. She seemed to be able to see people's hearts at a glance. The three of them were chatting in the room. When I got up, the host, although he didn't speak much, praised me for my honest face, compassionate heart, and my affinity with Buddhism.

I was startled, fearing that this old nun was also a person with great supernatural powers and could see through my own end, which would be very bad. So I took a sip of tea and asked tentatively: "Master presiding, I also have some ideas." With a Buddha’s heart, it’s a pity that there are too many things to let go of, and I’m afraid it will be difficult to escape into Buddhism.”

The host seemed to have seen through my thoughts, smiled and waved his hand and said: "Donor Wang, you are a high official. As long as you have kind thoughts and do more for the people, you will be a true Buddha in the world. What else is there?" Become a monk."

I calmed down and said with a smile: "What the host said makes sense. As long as you have kind thoughts, everyone can become a Buddha. You don't have to be an official."

The host nodded and said softly: "That's right, Secretary Ye, you are a wise person."

I quickly expressed my humility. The host listened with a smile but said nothing. After a long while, he looked at me deeply and stood up to leave.

The two of them walked to the door and watched the host walk away tremblingly. Miaoke smiled slightly and turned around and said: "Secretary Ye, the host rarely praises people like this. Mayor Wu came many times, but she turned a blind eye. I have a favorable eye for you, which shows that you are indeed destined to Buddhism."

I smiled slightly and sighed: "I was shocked just now, thinking that the master in charge was going to persuade me to become a monk."

Miaoke smiled, shook his head and said: "If you become a monk, there will be only one more flower monk in the temple, but there will be a rare good official missing outside. The presiding officer will naturally know which one is more important."

I smiled awkwardly, returned to the sofa and sat down, and continued chatting with Miaoke. Miaoke was very eloquent and knowledgeable, and the two of them had a very interesting conversation.

After eating the vegetarian meal, I saw that it was getting late, so I quickly got up to say goodbye, and walked out of the gate of Qingyun Temple. As soon as I got into the car, I saw Jingxin climbing up the wall, sticking out his tongue at me, making a face, and then touched a I played the harmonica with concentration, and with the crisp and clear sound, I waved my hand, drove away, and disappeared into the vast night.

On Wednesday afternoon, Vice Governor Lu arrived in Jiangzhou. Accompanied by Li Chen, Ma Shangfeng, Wu Fangzhou and others, he visited several key enterprises in Minjiang City and stayed one night at Wangjiang Hotel. The next morning, as soon as it dawned, they set off again with a mighty motorcade, rushing non-stop to the county town below to inspect the rural economy.

Liang Guizhi was still running projects in the provincial capital and had not returned, and Mayor Li Chen accompanied her throughout the process. In the next few days, the local media in Minjiang received instructions from the Propaganda Department and published news in prominent locations, reporting on Lu The Vice Governor’s itinerary and speech.

There was nothing new in the speech. Most of it was familiar cliches. It was nothing more than adjusting the industrial structure, optimizing resource allocation, improving the scientific and technological content of private enterprises, encouraging innovation, and promoting the rapid development of the local economy.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that at this sensitive juncture, Vice Governor Lu’s trip is to build momentum and create a political atmosphere that is conducive to Li Chen. What he talks about is not important. What is important is that the city Li Chen, the mayor, stayed by the side of the vice-governor who was a member of the Standing Committee, always with a smile on his face. That contagious smile usually belongs to the posture of a winner.

During this period, many people have noticed that there have been significantly more reports about the mayor, while Bao Changrong, secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, appears to be much more low-key and rarely appears in the news media. Those who are good at catching signals and have extremely strong influence Cadres in politically sensitive agencies began to become agitated, and all kinds of gossip spread below.

The most widely spread news is that Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Guo Hui confessed the facts of illegal crimes to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and many things were done under the instruction of Secretary Bao. Perhaps, it won’t be long before Bao Changrong will be shuanggui, Min Jiang City is about to face an unprecedented political earthquake. All cadres who are close to Bao Changrong will be implicated and subject to strict scrutiny.

Rumors about people with noses and eyes are very popular, and Bao Changrong's gloomy face seems to further confirm the reliability of the rumors. Therefore, he usually runs to the secretary's office every now and then, and the number of cadres who take the initiative to report their thoughts is gradually decreasing. Several of Bao Changrong's most respected cadres also chose to alienate him, including even member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary-General Lu Gaoyang.

Compared with Bao Changrong's deserted place, Mayor Li Chen's place was lively. The heads of municipal bureaus and district and county leaders were all running there like going to the market, for fear of missing the last train in line. The development of the situation seemed to Just as many people expected, the balance of power in Minjiang City is tilting towards Li Chen little by little...