Old Fogey Goes Down The Mountain

When Wei Xi fell into a drowsy sleep, he felt as if someone was speaking ill of him behind his back, but before he could open his eyes, he felt someone patting him lightly through the quilt, and soon fell asleep again.

When he opened his eyes the next morning, the apprentice had already woken up, and was on the phone, his voice was low but very light: "...the area around the hotel cluster in the north of the city... check the registration information at the front desk..."

Wei Xi woke up hungry, sniffing the faint yang energy and looked up. The second apprentice was wearing a white T-shirt leaning against the head of the bed, his eyes fell on a tree outside the window, as if he had noticed his Looking down, he looked over again.

Looking at each other, his eyes moved slightly, the phone changed hands, and his arm stretched out to comb Wei Xi's disheveled hair: "Are you awake?"

Wei Xi often comes to his apprentice to inhale yang qi recently, and sometimes he is really sleepy after inhaling, so he doesn't go back to his room to sleep. Fortunately, the second apprentice doesn't seem to have a sense of territoriality, so he doesn't chase him away.I don't know if it's an illusion, but the quilts of the second apprentice are always softer and more comfortable, and the smell is also good, which makes people feel very tired when staying here.Wei Xi hummed, closed his eyes because of the slight itchy feeling when his fingers ran through his hair, and heard someone on the other end of the phone ask: "What the hell? I've been awake all this time, who are you asking?"

The second apprentice paused for a moment: "...the ID card from Xinnan Province, after checking out the information, count the information, and hang up if nothing happens."

Wei Xi asked him, "Who is it?"

There was a roar on the other side before hanging up, the second apprentice put down the phone, slid back under the covers and turned to look at him: "Not important people."

The morning sun was just right, and Wei Xi looked at his face covered with eyelash shadows by the morning light, instinctively leaned over and bit the corner of his mouth, and only after getting up did he realize that he had forgotten to inhale Yang Qi by the way.

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When Tuanyiyi met them in the corridor of the room, he was stunned for a moment: "Master, did you come out of the room of the younger brother?"

The younger brother remained silent as usual, but the master replied frankly: "Yes."

Seeing that his attitude was so natural, Unity Yi didn't think there was anything wrong after thinking about it. He cursed secretly that his thoughts were too dirty, and said to him: "By the way, master, the owner of the Buddhist sculpture shop sent us the statue that was burnt by the deity." gone."

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After the statue is sent to the Taoist temple, it needs to be consecrated before it can be used. This is also the biggest difference between the god statues sold outside and the god statues that believers specially invite back from Taoist temples. The industry calls this Guoming Road—meaning it tells your family to enshrine God, this is a genuine version.Different gods and buddhas have different tempers, and some are more enthusiastic. It doesn't matter whether you worship him or not, maybe one day when you go out for a stroll, you pass by your house and find that you have troubles, and they will solve it easily.But there are also some who are more aware of authenticity, pay attention to the rules of market operation, and only spread blessings to their true believers.There are also a few with higher requirements, such as the one in Kuang Zhiming Temple. Kuang Zhiming once mentioned that Liandu Temple installed a new statue. The new statue cracked inexplicably just after entering Liandu Temple, which is very unlucky. Therefore, the people in the entire Liandu temple were terrified, thinking that the procedure in the temple was wrong and offended their ancestors.As a result, after investigation and investigation, it turned out that the factory craftsmanship of the statue was too sloppy. When painting part of the facial features of the statue, Tianzun was painted with big and small eyes. I broke it.

Many priests thought this incident was funny at the beginning, but after thinking about it, it became clear that ordinary mortals have to edit pictures to become immortals after taking pictures by themselves. My ancestor is a public figure after all, so it is understandable to have requirements for self-image .

These statues of Wei Dedao still meet Wei Xi's requirements in appearance, with a fairy-like demeanor, kindness and gentleness. Although their eyes are closed, their temperament has a bit of the charm of Wei Dedao himself.During the consecration, Wei Xi felt that the jade pendant on his body was always slightly warm.

Tuanjieyi also found that the incense on the case hall burned extremely fast. After worshiping devoutly for some reason, he felt a little more awe in his heart. He looked at the appearance of his own Tianzun, compared with the statues he met outside before, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. : "Master, our family's Tianzun has grown up like this, is it enough for a C debut among the gods?"

Wei Xi felt that the temperature of the jade pendant on his chest became more suitable: "Really?"

"That's a must." Tuan Jieyi said, "Gentle and elegant, this person is very popular in the entertainment industry, and female believers will definitely think him handsome in the future."

The temperature of the jade pendant was almost softened into a wave of hot spring.

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When Mrs. Wang brought her friends to ask for the god statue after a while, she also found that the god statue she was about to bring home was unexpectedly eye-catching: "Xiao Wei, the statue of the god is so exquisite."

I don't know if it's an illusion. When she first appeared with her friends, the incense light in the censer at the gate was still a little dim. After saying these words, it immediately became normal. Mrs. Wang didn't take it seriously. Sometimes he asked Wei Xi: "Xiao Wei, what kind of sacrifices should we offer in the future?"

She was able to ask this question, obviously she had learned about it specially. After the true believers invited the gods to their homes, the sacrifices they offered were very particular.

Unexpectedly, Wei Xi thought for a moment, but said: "You can have more braised pork."

Wei Dedao used to love to eat braised pork when he was in the mountains, and he was still talking about it the day he died, but it was a pity that he couldn't eat it after all.

Mrs. Wang was dumbfounded. She asked many knowledgeable people, so she knew a lot of rules. She vaguely remembered that other people's homes had to offer some fresh fruits such as melons, plums and peaches in addition to daily incense... Anyway They are all things that look small, fresh and fairy-like.

As soon as she hesitated, the statue in her hand seemed to sink a lot, and it began to fall down, so heavy that it was almost unbearable.Wei Xi also noticed her blankness, and asked, "Is it inconvenient?"

Granny Wang came back to her senses, and hurriedly nodded to her friend, "It's convenient! It's convenient!"

Who can't afford meat these days?Braised pork is not uncommon, and it’s much more convenient and economical than buying fresh fruit.

Strange to say, after she agreed, the heavy statue in her hand suddenly lightened, and it was no longer as heavy as before.

It stands to reason that things get heavier and heavier after being held for a long time, how can they suddenly become lighter?

Holding the statue, she couldn't help but have a wonderful idea in her heart, as if the Celestial Venerable didn't want to go back with her at first, but seeing her performance was more qualified, she reluctantly agreed to be enshrined by her.

Mrs. Wang was confused by her own guessing. She glanced at her friend and realized that the other party seemed to feel the same way. Very effective!

Fortunately, the voice from the TV broke the silence between the two of them. It was news from a large local TV station in the capital. The ratings were very good. The host carefully broadcast the big news that appeared recently. First of all, Qiu Xian The recent flood -

"...the government attaches great importance to this, and rescue forces have been stationed in the disaster area to rescue the trapped residents..."

Mrs. Wang sighed when she heard this: "There have been more and more disasters in the country in recent years. I remember that there was an earthquake in that place a few weeks ago. This year until now, what typhoons, rains, droughts, floods, and earthquakes have caused a lot of noise. It never stopped. Thanks to God's blessing, the government has contributed, otherwise I really don't know how many lives will be lost."

Her friend said: "Not only in our country, but also abroad. You forgot the tsunami in country X last month? It was really miserable. Good homes were washed away, and people in the whole city were displaced. The dead, the injured, the injured, I saw the photos of those victims, and I was so sad that I couldn’t eat all day.”

Mrs. Wang said: "But do you know, I heard from my granddaughter that local citizens in Qiuxian posted online, saying that before the flood, someone saw a dragon appearing in the river in their city! They even took pictures! Many people saw the pictures Afterwards, it was said that the flood was caused by dragons!"

The host on the TV news also happened to mention this topic: "...This flood was caused by a sudden rainstorm. The mountain wall of the upstream reservoir was hit by the rainstorm and collapsed. According to reports, many composite photos appeared on various forums after the disaster. Our station here Remind all enthusiastic citizens not to believe in rumors and spread rumors to prevent being deceived."

As he spoke, a picture slowly appeared on the news interface. It was a person taking pictures of the river from the river bank. The picture was a little blurry, but a long shadow in the river could be clearly recognized.

Mrs. Wang said: "That's the one! Many people say it's a dragon swimming in the river!"

Her friend laughed and said, "The host said it was just a combination of rumors. What's more, didn't the dragon protect the country and the world? How could it cause floods, right?"

Wei Xi was watching TV, without turning his head, the old lady turned to stare at his two apprentices.

Shuo Zong looked back at the screen and replied: "Dragon can't, but Jiao can."

Mrs. Wang: "Jiao?"

Shuo Zong: "The phoenix has been a jiao for 500 years, the jiao has been a dragon for a thousand years, the dragon with horns, and the jiao without horns."

There is no horn shape in this shadow in the photo, at least when it was photographed, it was still a dragon.

Tuanjieyi has read a lot of idle books recently, and he has come to his senses: "Yes, it is said that the water will be diverted by flood dragons. Wherever it appears, there will be a flood in the river, and the bridges and houses will be destroyed. Therefore, there are carvings on the beams and columns of bridges in many places. Take the image of a dragon, tell them to come closer. Hahaha, after they turned into dragons, did this become a dark history of puberty! "

Her friend silently wondered why these two priests really popularized this kind of legend in a serious manner, and the content of the popularization seemed weird...

At this moment, Wei Xi, who was silently staring at the picture on the TV, also turned around, and asked intently——

"Is Jiaolong a protected animal?"

Shuo Zong: "..."

Unity: "..."

Old ladies: "..."

His tone was very serious, Mrs. Wang was stunned for a while, and then she really thought about it: "...Okay, I don't seem to have heard of it, it shouldn't be..."

Aren't dragons and dragons all myths and legends?Although as a national totem, everyone is familiar with it, but the protection of culture belongs to the protection of culture, so it should not be so crazy that it is included in the ranks of animal protection...

Wei Xi said meaningfully: "That's it."

Tuanjieyi asked his junior in confusion, "...what does that mean?"

Shuo Zong: "..."

You better not understand.

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Fortunately, the news ended soon, and the TV station began to insert advertisements. This is an advertisement for a clothing brand. The shooting quality is very good. Accompanied by brisk music, several young people in beautiful clothes stepped out on the screen. Wei Xi watched After clearing their faces, he was stunned for a moment, and Tuanjieyi also recognized the dark-skinned young man in the lead: "Oh? Isn't this Brother Wild Boar?"

The one at the front of the screen is indeed the wild boar spirit. He is wearing a bright down jacket, approaching the camera with a cold expression, walking with a certain momentum, and his facial features and temperament are very recognizable.The voice of Mrs. Wang came from behind: "Oh, what a wild boar, his name is Zhu Ye, and the name sounds nice."

Sure enough, there was a row of small characters next to the advertisement. When each actor came out, the name was introduced. When it was the turn of the wild boar spirit, the small characters showed "Zhu Ye".

Tuanjieyi sprayed: "That's a good name."

But looking at Mrs. Wang, she seemed to know who the wild boar spirit was, and he couldn't help being shocked. She hasn't made her debut yet, right?Is it possible to become famous?

He asked Mrs. Wang, "Do you know him?"

Mrs. Wang smiled: "It's not my granddaughter, she insisted on showing me the video yesterday. You are young, and you are still chasing stars. If you say this is a new artist from a company, I see it is really masculine. Remember the name."

When she said this, Wei Xi did remember that some time ago, Qiu Guokai did call him to praise Wild Boar Jing, saying that since the end of the staff development, Wild Boar Jing has changed a lot since returning to the company.

Qiu Guokai once mentioned the problem of this group of spirits. Perhaps it is because of the different life spans of different races. Although they don't understand anything after they go down the mountain, they are instinctively unwilling to integrate into the normal human social order. It seems that there is an instinct for human beings. As if disdainful, usually he is not very willing to cooperate with the homework he assigns, and he also shows disdain for money. Among them, the wild boar spirit who is the boss of the spirits is definitely the most difficult to deal with.

It's really strange, since the end of the expansion, the wild boar spirit has changed into a pig, not only leading a group of younger students to take the lead in studying hard, memorizing new concept textbooks at night without sleeping, but also going back to the past With a mediocre attitude in the world, he took the initiative to raise his desire to make money with Qiu Guokai several times.He even directly stated that as long as he can make money, he will not be picky about how hard and tiring he is.

Qiu Guokai didn't dare to believe its request at first when he thought about its urgency before, but after trying to give it a plane shooting task, it actually completed it surprisingly well, not to mention the high degree of cooperation in shooting, even There were a few small chaos on the shooting site, but it was not impatient, and it just brought other spirits to help solve it, and won unanimous praise from the shooting team. When the reward was finally paid, the tiredness on its face was swept away Sora showed a happy smile.

Qiu Guokai lamented to Wei Xi at the time that human society is really not easy, how long has it been down the mountain, a pure wild boar has learned to love money like life.

Wei Xixin said that's right. After he came down from the mountain, he was also troubled by the word money. Such a big sect wants to become bigger and stronger. Where is the place to spend money?

However, the transformation of the goblins is obviously beneficial to the sect, and the amount of commissions that Qiu Guokai transferred is quite considerable.

However, he only realized that the source of this commission was actually advertising revenue. Thinking of the six-figure amount, it was comparable to his income from performing rituals, and he couldn't help but realize again the magic of all walks of life outside the mountain: "Shooting It’s just an advertisement, but it can earn so much, what is the use of this thing?”

As a retired business elite, Mrs. Wang said that she would never tolerate these words: "Xiao Wei, you are wrong. How can advertising be useless? Advertising is very useful. Don't talk about other places, As far as our local TV station in Beijing is concerned, the ratings are mediocre, right? But when a new drink in our company did not sell well, we picked a prime-time variety show and broadcast a titled advertisement. Hey, the effect was really unexpected. It immediately became the best-selling series in the whole company, and it was almost out of stock!"

Wei Xi asked unexpectedly, "Really?"

Mrs. Wang behaved like a person who has come here: "People nowadays, when they come into contact with new things they don't know, they have to start from the Internet and advertisements. Now is no longer the era when the wine is not afraid of deep alleys."

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Mrs. Wang carried the invited Tianzun statue and left respectfully. She had to cook braised pork when she returned.After she left, Wei Xi sat on the sofa of his sect and began to think.

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He suddenly remembered that when his sect first opened, Tuanjieyi did mention doing promotion on the Internet, and also engaged in various methods such as reposting lottery draws to operate the sect's Weibo.Taicangzong has indeed become more and more famous under his hard work. No, some time ago, the number of fans on Weibo exceeded 30. What does 30 followers mean?Rounding up, that would be 30 disciples.

The disciples of the sect are all over the world, which is the sign of the prosperity of the sect that Wei Dedao once said. 30 disciples is quite a lot in Wei Xi's concept, so he was quite happy at the beginning, but after going to the popular account, any account has more fans than Taicangzong.

It can't go on like this.

Today is the time for the regular physical examination. Wei Tianyi went to the company after the morning meeting and then went home to pack up his things.His eyes fell on a certain place in the void, with a little disheveled curly hair on his head, and his figure was slenderly nestled in the large and fluffy sofa. He didn't look rough at all, but quiet and stable, with a vaguely melancholy look.

Wei Tianyi was shocked, God knows how long it has been since the eldest son was so quiet!

During this period of time, he has been trying to use his previous means, hoping that the eldest son who was treated indifferently will return to the previous trembling. Therefore, not only has Wei Xi's credit card been suspended, but he has not even spoken to Wei Xi for a long time.Of course, Wei Xi didn't notice this wave of cold violence at all - he didn't use the credit card of the little hapless guy, let alone why he was talking to Wei Tianyi when he had nothing to do?

Shu Wanrong also wanted to have a physical examination together. At this time, she was holding Wei Tianyi's things and was about to go out with her husband when she heard her husband snort coldly and stopped in her tracks.

She looked at each other: "what's the matter?"

Wei Tianyi sneered and motioned her to look at Wei Xi: "I think he finally knows how powerful he is."

Shu Wanrong said not so optimistically: "...I think you are a little overthinking."

"Hmph." Wei Tianyi confidently left her and walked towards Wei Xi, then asked coldly, "What do you want to say now?"

Then Wei Xi murmured: "...I don't think it's okay for the Taicang sect to go on like this."

Wei Tianyi was stunned, and his eyes swept across the strange decorations such as statues of gods, incense burners and steles inside and outside his house, as well as the lush vegetation outside the door and the believers who were offering incense——

God! ! !Is he finally going to shut down this shameful shit company? ! !

Wei Tianyi looked at him in disbelief, and for a moment, there was even the sound of two thousand firecrackers bouncing wildly in his chest.

In the next second, Wei Xi continued to analyze: "The development is too slow, the Taicang sect may still need a TV commercial."

The salute instantly misfired.

Shu Wanrong was carrying a small bag, and looked at her husband who came back in a daze with complicated eyes: "...I said you were thinking too much."