Part-Time Taoist Priest

In the front yard, Mrs. Sun complained to Mrs. Wang as usual: "If you have 20 yuan, it is much more reliable to buy a mosquito coil!"

In the past, Mrs. Wang engaged in these superstitions, and she didn't know how many times she said it.Burning incense is nothing more than that, just for peace of mind, what is the use of the amulets of the Temple of Supreme Harmony, which are hundreds of dollars a piece?

Although Mrs. Sun's son is still running a shop here, and she has a good impression of Xiao Xie, but I have to say that the young Taoist priest he hired sells mosquito repellent charms, which is unreliable at first sight!

Mrs. Wang was very unconvinced, "Then why don't they have mosquitoes here?"

"Uh..." Mrs. Sun was at a loss for words for a moment.

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Mrs. Wang's house is an old residential building. On the first floor, the doors and windows are not tightly sealed, and batches of mosquitoes have been wiped out.

Her son bought an electric mosquito swatter, and Mrs. Wang and her husband beat mosquitoes at home every night when they were free. The sound of the stinging mosquitoes being electrocuted was endless.Even so, it is still easy to be bitten if you are not careful at night.

Moreover, the entire Queshan Province is mountainous, and the mosquitoes are poisonous. After a bite, a big swelling will appear. If you pick it up and don’t apply the medicine, it will leave a light brown mark after the swelling disappears. It will not fade after several months. Go, more serious will leave scars.

Today is the weekend. When Mrs. Wang went back, her son and daughter-in-law came back for dinner. They moved out after getting married two years ago.

Mrs. Wang did not dare to say that she bought the talisman and came back. Her son and daughter-in-law did not like her belief very much, and they repeatedly warned her that it is okay to ask for the talisman, but she must go to the hospital if she is sick.

According to Zhang Daoting's instructions, Mrs. Wang chose to stick the mosquito repellent charm behind the bedroom door so that her son would not see it.

When it was time to eat, Mrs. Wang's son, Wang Yongyi, took out a small jar of ointment and said, "Mom, this is made by my colleague's family. After the mosquito bites, rub some on it immediately, and it will be fine soon."

This is an ancestral secret recipe of his colleague's family. It is made with Chinese herbal medicine, and the amount is limited every year. He managed to get a jar, which is only as big as the palm of his hand.

Mrs. Wang took the jar, opened the lid and took a look. Inside was a light blue ointment, exuding a faint herbal aroma, "Sure, I'll use it and see."

Wang Yongyi asked again: "By the way, Mom, is there still water from the well from last time? I'll bring a pot back tomorrow. It's pretty good for making tea."

Before, Mrs. Wang told him that the well water was delicious, and he took some back home. He had no hope at first, but who knew that the water quality was really good. He used it when making tea with a few tea friends. Asking it made him a little proud of finding a treasure.

"Yes, yes, I just said that the water is very good, and there are people who come by car every day to fetch water." Mrs. Wang felt an inexplicable sense of pride.

Wang Yongyi usually likes to drink tea, he said with a chuckle, "Really? This is strange, we have lived here for so long, and we didn't know that Baoyang Guanjing is so good before."

"That's because they didn't like to make a name for themselves before. Besides, who used to care about fetching water? It's much more convenient to boil water at home." Speaking of this, Mrs. Wang still has something to say, "Don't talk about wells, I used to I don’t even go to them to offer incense, it’s too young.”

"It's too small there." Wang Yongyi thought so too, even his mother didn't go there if he was religious.

In the evening, Wang Yongyi and his wife were going to sleep here for a night. Mrs. Wang went to the room to wipe mosquitoes for them in advance, but after entering, Mrs. Wang found that there were no mosquitoes in the room at all.

She carried the electric mosquito swatter around several times, and only killed two mosquitoes, which was completely different from the previous situation.

Could it be that the mosquito repellent has worked?Mrs. Wang was overjoyed, but a little unsure, she closed the door and said, "Hey, don't you think there are fewer mosquitoes?"

Wang Yongyi was at a loss, "It seems that the mosquito coils I bought this time are particularly useful?"

There is indeed a plate of mosquito coils in the living room, but Mrs. Wang can be sure that it is definitely not the reason for this mosquito coil. This is not the first day she has ordered this mosquito coil. To be honest, it is of limited use!

Mrs. Wang didn't say anything after thinking about it, she decided to look at the situation again.

The old man Wang looked at his wife. His son didn't know, but he saw a new talisman pasted on the back of the door, and knew that the mosquito coil hadn't been changed, but he didn't think about the relationship between the mosquito and the talisman. .

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At night, Wang Yongyi and his wife entered the room, and Wang Yongyi's wife said, "There are indeed fewer mosquitoes today. I don't know how to stay all night."

I used to sleep here, and it was inevitable to get bitten or two in a day, which is hard to guard against.I have tried all kinds of mosquito repellent methods, but they can't be perfect.

The two of them only discussed a few words before falling asleep.

But Mrs. Wang in the other room observed for a long time with an electric mosquito swatter, and she was sure that there was not a single mosquito in the room. She didn't beat mosquitoes.There were still two in the son's room before, and she couldn't even see a wing in her room.

"Hey, did you change the mosquito coils? Why is this plate so effective?" Old man Wang asked.

Mrs. Wang hummed: "Of course I didn't change it. There are no mosquitoes because I asked for a talisman at the Taoist temple today."

Old man Wang frowned and said, "What kind of god, why don't you care about this?"

He muttered, maybe the quality of the mosquito coils is uneven, some are particularly good and some are not so good?Thinking about it, old man Wang was going to order another plate.

"Wait, don't order it." Mrs. Wang said, "There are no mosquitoes here, so don't order it. Let's see what happens tonight. I think it's the effect of this talisman."

Old man Wang: "..."

He was very speechless.

The two had spent most of their lives together, and old man Wang knew who Mrs. Wang was, so he had no choice but to sleep with his head covered.

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The night passed, and the family of four slept peacefully until dawn.

Waking up in the morning, Wang Yongyi ate his breakfast and asked Mrs. Wang, "Mom, what brand is your mosquito coil? It's quite easy to use."

Mrs. Wang ran to the room, took off the mosquito repellent, folded it up and gave it to Wang Yongyi: "What kind of mosquito coil, it's the mosquito repellent I asked for yesterday at Baoyang Temple. Look, how useful it is. It didn't last all night." Mosquitoes. Take it and stick it in the bedroom at home."

Although the floors of Wang Yongyi's house are high and there are few mosquitoes, Mrs. Wang thinks that the lack of mosquitoes does not mean that there are no mosquitoes. It is better to let her son take it back, and she can buy another one herself.

Wang Yongyi was at a loss, and thought it was funny, "What the hell, a mosquito repellent?"

At this time, Old Man Wang came out of the toilet, and said with his hands behind his back: "Oh, I checked, and there really aren't any. There are only one or two in the toilet and the kitchen, maybe they are too far away!"

The old people got up early, and found that the mosquitoes hadn't been infested all night. Old man Wang even went outside and observed in each room. He can be sure that it is most likely the effect of the mosquito repellent charm.

Wang Yongyi was stunned. His mother believed that he knew about it a long time ago, but why did his father fall for him? Does it mean that this is useful?

Wait, but as they said, it has nothing to do with the mosquito coils. It is because there are no mosquitoes because of the stickers. How can this be explained? Could it be...

"Fuck, so awesome?" Wang Yongyi held the talisman with a shocked expression on his face.

I didn't expect Baoyang Temple, a small Taoist temple, to have such a skill besides having a good well?

He had watched his mother burn incense and pray for amulets since he was a child, but the results were all based on her own experience. This kind of talisman with immediate results was really the first time she had seen it, it was amazing!What kind of metaphysics is this!

At this time, Wang Yongyi's wife also came out. After hearing what they said, she was also quite surprised: "This...could it be because of some secret recipe, like your colleague's ointment, the talisman paper has been soaked in medicine."

Wang Yongyi hesitated and said: "But, it doesn't seem to have any smell on it." He smelled it again as he said, and indeed there was only a faint smell of yellow paper and cinnabar itself.

"It doesn't smell at all, so how could it be medicine." Mrs. Wang said with her eyes wide open, "Besides, if they want this formula, why don't they just make it into a mosquito repellent and sell it? That would be very profitable! "

It seemed to make sense, but Wang Yongyi's wife still felt that even though she couldn't smell it, she would rather believe in some magical formula.

"It's not expensive, but I don't know how long it will work. Mom, go buy two more." Wang Yongyi doesn't care, he doesn't care what it is for, as long as it works!

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When Mrs. Wang went to Baoyang Temple, she suddenly saw that several tea customers who bought talismans with her yesterday had also arrived, discussing something around Zhang Daoting.

After listening to it, Mrs. Wang realized that their talismans were also very effective, and they were all shocked. One of them didn't post them when she went back. When she came, she heard that other people's talismans worked, so she was dazed.

Mrs. Wang was straightforward, and complained: "My daughter-in-law actually said that some kind of potion was used to repel mosquitoes. But I saw that there are still mosquitoes outside the house. Can this medicine distinguish where is my house?"

The other tea drinkers smiled mischievously. In fact, they were also very puzzled. Sometimes they doubted life, and sometimes wondered if there is any scientific reason to explain it, but they didn't say so.

This kind of thing, many people say that if you believe it, you don’t believe it or you don’t, but the presence or absence of mosquitoes is a very objective result.

Zhang Daoting said confidently: "If you have any doubts, you can take the talisman paper for testing."

When the tea guests heard this, they looked at each other a few times, and felt that he didn't seem to be bluffing.

"The cloud seal written on the talisman was imitated and created by the ancient people according to the changes in the sky and clouds, and then the luck was written on the talisman paper to pray for blessings and cure diseases. It has many uses. It coincides with the natural way of heaven and earth, no matter you believe it, Believe it or not, this is an ancient culture, and it is not unreasonable that it can be passed down for so many years."

Zhang Daoting's remarks made everyone feel that there was some truth in what he said, so he nodded thoughtfully.There are so many things in this world that cannot be explained by science, so many strange people and strange things, who knows what the principle of this talisman is?

Mosquito repellents may be rare, but many of them know that Yechui talismans are quite famous, and they have heard many examples of people using them, even in their own homes.The Yecry Talisman is used to stop children from crying at night. It is said that because children are more spiritual, there are many successful cases.

"Well... Daoist Zhang, can I enter the Lingguan Palace? I want to go to offer incense." Mrs. Wang originally believed in Taoism, but now she felt that Baoyang Temple had real skills, so she asked.

"Not yet, now we can only go to Sanqing Hall and Wenchang Hall." Zhang Daoting said.

In fact, it is not to repair the statue, but to replace it with a copper one. There is no need to close the Lingguan Hall. The problem is that the patriarch seems to dislike his dilapidated statue.

Mrs. Wang was going to offer incense, and the other tea guests thought about it, but they also went in and offered incense to Sanqing.They didn't believe it at first, but after buying this mosquito repellent, they felt like opening the door to a new world. Not to mention believing everything, but they also felt awe and burned incense for peace of mind.

Then, as more and more people came to the front yard, everyone else knew about it.When they bought mosquito repellent charms yesterday, many people were present, but only those few people paid for them.

Now when they say that it really works, they are dubious, and even a little suspicious that it is Tonger.

Taoist priest Zhang Daoting did not take the opportunity to promote it vigorously, and in the end about seven or eight people took the initiative to ask him for amulets, trying to see if it really worked.

The mosquito repellent charm is only 20 yuan, so Zhang Daoting must ask if they need other charms, such as town houses to treat headaches and digestion.

Xie Lingya took the time to draw talismans. The workload was not heavy, but considering that this was just the beginning, he was already very satisfied.

The mosquito repellent was just an introduction, and he even considered it. After reaching a certain level, he would reduce or even stop selling it.He didn't hope that in the future, when people mentioned Baoyang Temple, it would be like mentioning mosquito coils. That would not be worth the loss. We had to balance our image and sell other talismans.

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Because Xie Lingya has been busy drawing talismans recently and consumes a lot, he took some time to go out to buy talisman paper and cinnabar.First go to the Chinese medicine store to buy cinnabar, and then go to buy yellow paper.

Xie Lingya was carrying a backpack. When he bought the yellow paper, people saw that he was quite young and carried a schoolbag, and asked strangely, "Student, why are you buying this? Do handicraft classes?"

"..." Xie Lingya felt that this boss was quite humorous. If he really did handwork, he wouldn't buy yellow paper.

This store sells Buddhist beads, god statues, yellow paper, etc., as well as some kits and finished amulets. The boss said: "Students, do you want to buy amulets? We have blessings for not failing the exam." symbol."

"A talisman that doesn't fail? Is there such a talisman?" Xie Lingya thought it was amazing, why hadn't he heard of it, and thought that he had learned enough complicated things.At first glance, that talisman was actually copied.

The boss talked eloquently: "Of course, there are many miscellaneous talismans in Taoism, which contain thousands of things. They have everything you want. They can cure bad breath and constipation, not to mention that you don't fail the exam. You may not understand this. It’s a photocopy, but the master was painted by a master, so it works.”

The corner of Xie Lingya's mouth twitched, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a somewhat familiar figure outside the door, which immediately attracted his attention.

The boss also followed his gaze to look out, but saw five or six Taoist priests standing outside, he murmured, "It seems to be the Taoist priests of Taihe Temple."

Xie Lingya took out the money, slapped it on the table, and hurriedly put the yellow paper into his schoolbag.

"Student, what are you in a hurry for?" The boss said, seeing the flash of cinnabar in his bag, he still didn't react for a while.

"Goodbye boss. I saw my senior brother." Xie Lingya said seriously.

boss:"…………"

He watched Xie Lingya run out with his bag on his back, and actually went in front of those Taoist priests. The two started talking, and he slapped his forehead immediately, "Young man, you are a Taoist priest, why don't you say it earlier!"

So much so that he still sells what kind of swear words!

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Several Taoist priests of the Taihe Temple looked at Xie Lingya, wondering when Shi Changxuan made friends in the local area.

Shi Changxuan explained in a few words that Xie Lingya is a person with a positive view, and he met because of the person who took money with Fang Zhenxing last time.Although Baoyang Temple is small, they know it more or less as local Taoist priests. Some people know Wang Yuji and chatted with Xie Lingya.

Knowing that they were half of the same group, these Taoist priests not only did not relax, but were a little nervous, faltering and implying that Shi Changxuan should go.

Xie Lingya looked around curiously, not knowing what they meant.

Shi Changxuan looked at Xie Lingya, hesitantly.

Xie Lingya immediately understood that they were probably busy with Chen Sansheng's affairs.Chen Sansheng failed in the fight, and the current situation is not very good, so he didn't announce it to the public. After all, it's a bit embarrassing, but he is the master of observation.

He guessed the truth last time, but it would be hard to tell in front of these people, so he quickly changed the topic and said, "See you, Taoist priests, what, what kind of activities do you have in the future, can you call us Baoyang Temple, hahaha .”

In the past, Wang Yuji never participated in group activities. Xie Lingya said so, and everyone politely said yes.

In order not to delay other people's work, Xie Lingya consciously went back.

But coincidentally, after Xie Lingya got off the bus back to the Taoist Temple, he saw Shi Changxuan and his group again, but they didn't see him, but walked straight in one direction.

Xie Lingya didn't need to say hello after thinking about it, so he simply went back to the Taoist temple to practice talismans.Because He Zun and his classmates have needs, and now that the business has opened up, Xie Lingya drew more ancestral amulets to stock up.

As a result, after practicing for a short time, when Xie Lingya went out to boil water, he saw a nearby merchant owner come in, and said to everyone: "Oh, I came from the supermarket just now, and an old Taoist priest jumped off the building at the construction site on Mingxi Road. Go, your legs are broken."

construction site?Xie Lingya's eyes widened immediately, he put down the pot in his hand, turned around and walked back.

Here comes the opportunity to apply what you have learned and show yourself.

Zhang Daoting came out after not walking too far, seeing him in a hurry, he casually asked, "What are you going to do?"

Xie Lingya said proudly, "Take my sword!"

"?!" Zhang Daoting said with a terrified expression, "Boss, who should you kill?"