Juntian University Chronicle

One person wept with a mournful face: "The young one was originally a farmer. He came to Beijing after a month's journey from Tianji Rongcheng. Because his husband was seriously ill, he wanted to exchange these silk silks for some medical expenses, but who would have thought that he would be thrown away by this?" The thief stole the life-saving money, please help me!" After saying that, he kowtowed.

The other person was also in tears, with a gloomy look on his face: "My lord, don't trust this scoundrel, this is clearly the silk that the little one went to Tianji to buy, and the whole family relies on the little one for a living , who would have expected to come to deliver the goods today, but encounter such an innocent disaster, such a thing in such a clear sky!"

Murong Li glanced at the two of them, and said coldly: "Okay, you don't need to talk about it." Then he glanced at the steward and said, "Please trouble the steward to cut this piece of silk into two equal parts and give them to them. Let them out."

"Young Master!" One person couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard the words: "What should I do..."

Murong Li didn't raise his eyes, he just said: "If you are dissatisfied, then go to the government to make a judgment, I don't care about it here."

Seeing that he really didn't pay attention, the other person could only bow his head in thanks, wiped his face, stood up and left.

After both of them left for a while, Murong Lifang ordered the staff in the store: "Follow these two each, and see how they return home. If the one who dances is the liar, you should tie them up immediately." He went to see the official. The one who is sad and weeping, you can give him another piece of silk money, so as to persuade him a few words."

The clerk led the order to go out, the butler beside Murongli realized it, stroked his beard and said: "Master is really smart and kind-hearted, I really respect you."

Murong Li smiled and waved his hands: "It's just a trick of some thugs in the market. It's not worth mentioning when the steward has ever seen such a person."

At this time, Ruan Shi who was hiding behind the curtain smiled lightly: "No wonder Xiao Ming is full of praise for him, this Murong Li really has seven holes in his heart."

Murong Li didn't know that his behavior had fallen into the eyes of Zhi Ming's parents, so he just stood up, straightened his robes, and said to the shopkeeper, "Take care of the shop carefully, if you meet this kind of person again, Don't bother with him, send him to the official immediately." After saying that, he walked out.

The servant Xiaohong hurriedly put the cloak on his shoulders, and helped him into the sedan chair without mentioning it.

After Murong Li inspected the Zhi family's several shops in Beijing, he boarded the carriage and went back to Zhizhi's mansion.He had been afraid of the cold since he was a child, and when he entered the room, his cheeks were itchy, so he covered them with his hands.

Seeing him coming back, Zhi Ming quickly stepped forward, handed him a stove, and covered his cheek with his warm palm.

Murongli looked at him with a smile, and was about to say something, but Zhiming gave him a wink. Following Zhiming's gaze, Murongli only saw a middle-aged Kunxing sitting on the table Drink tea first.

"This is my parents. They said they would arrive in a few days, but I didn't expect to arrive early today." Zhi Ming whispered in his ear.

Hearing this, Murong Li hurriedly pulled Zhi Ming's hand off his cheek, straightened his clothes, and then walked over, Fushen said: "Murong Li pays homage to Mrs. Zhi."

Ruan put down the teacup, looked at him for a while, and asked aloud: "I heard from Xiao Ming that you are studying in the Economics Department of Juntian University."

"Yes." Murongli replied respectfully.

"Since I have entered the university, I must have good knowledge. I happen to have something here, and I have been having a headache for a long time. Tell me and ask you to make a decision."

"Murongli doesn't dare to take it too seriously, Madam, please tell me, if there is a way, I will know everything without saying it." Murongli said.

"Our family has two shopkeepers in Tianquan, both of whom are talented. One has a generous life and an easy-going personality. He greets everyone with a smile, but he is careless. He hasn't made any big mistakes in these years, but he is very careless. I made a lot of mistakes in the office. The other person has a cold face all day long. Customers dare not enter the store when they see him, but he is a good hand in accounting. Not only does he never make mistakes, but he also knows how to save money. His shop always consumes the least cost of raw materials. Now that Juntian is practicing frugality, we have to do something about it. Those who are not suitable will be wasted if they stay in the shop. Seeing the end of the year, the two Whether to go or stay, what does Mr. Murong think?" asked Ruan.

"Mother and father!" Seeing that the Ruan family had a problem for Murongli, Zhi Ming couldn't help but say, "You just arrived in Beijing, and the cars and horses are tired, so you don't have a good rest, and you are still thinking about these business matters What's the matter? Kuang Ali doesn't know much about Tianquan's situation, so how can you ask him about such a thing?"

Ruan cast a glance at Zhiming, and said, "You don't need the first half of the sentence, the second half is what you really want."

Seeing Zhi Ming's eager yelling, Ruan couldn't help being amused, and suppressed her smile by drinking tea to cover it up.

Murongli nodded to Zhiming, signaling him to calm down, Fang said to Ruan Shi: "Madam Zhi, I have a way to satisfy both sides."

Ruan had been thinking about the two leaving one to keep the other, but wanted to test whether Murongli knew how to use people, but now he suddenly heard Murongli say that there is a way to get the best of both worlds, so she couldn't help but become interested. Immediately urged: "Then you talk about it quickly."

Murong Li said without hesitation: "When I was young, there was a small temple near my home. The temple congratulates people very kindly, and often sends melons and fruits to us boys. We all like the Buddha statue on the south side of the temple. He There is always a smiling face, which looks amiable. But there is another god statue on the north side, with a black mouth and a black face, and a fierce expression. We are young, and we can’t help being afraid when we see it. We asked why this fierce god is still enshrined in the temple? Miao Zhu said that there is an allusion to it..."

"Oh? What is the allusion?" Zhi Ming was engrossed in listening, and couldn't help interrupting.

Ruan shook her head and said to Murongli: "Leave him alone, just keep talking."

"Yes." Murongli continued: "Miaozhu said that the one on the south side is Maitreya Buddha. Maitreya Buddha always smiles and has a big belly to accommodate the affairs of the world, but he always forgets everything. He comes to manage a temple. We can’t make ends meet. The one on the north side is Wei Tuo Bodhisattva. Wei Tuo Bodhisattva is a Buddhist protector who can exorcise demons and kill demons. They were all poorly managed. Later, when the Buddha was checking incense, he found this problem, so he decided to put them in a temple. Maitreya Buddha was in charge of public relations and greeted guests from all directions with a smile. So far, the incense in the temple is flourishing; Wei Tuo Bodhisattva is in charge of finance, In managing the accounts of the temple, he is stern and selfless, and the accounts are in order. The division of labor between the two makes the temple prosperous."

"Wonderful, wonderful, there is such an argument." After listening to Murongli's narration, Zhi Ming laughed and folded his palms together, "Today I understand the benefits of these two gods."

With a smile on Ruan's face, he said angrily, "This temple wish must not be a dedicated monk, but the one who arranged for the Bodhisattva."

"Mother and father." Zhi Ming sat down beside him, took his hand and said, "Under the seat of the Buddha, there are three thousand Buddhas, three thousand enlightened truths, eight Vajras, four Bodhisattvas, five hundred Arhats, eight hundred monks, and the general public." Upasakas, bhikkhunis, upasikas, all caves in the heavens and caves, sacred mountains in blessed places, venerable monks big and small, these people don’t farm or weave, so what do they live on? Don’t they all live on the offerings in these temples?”