Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 65
Gu Leyou was very efficient in his work, came and went in a hurry, and when he came back, he was full of joy: "Scholar, the Hu Xian family was so happy after seeing the ghosts and gods, so they will come down the mountain to thank you in person. But I said you are very busy, He didn't have time to do those vain and polite things, so he just gave up."

Chen Jin smiled: "I really don't have time to entertain him."

Gu Leyou said again: "Thanks to you, Hu Xian's family said to leave a place on the mountain, let me move the Izumo Temple there, and there is no need to pay offerings."

"What do you think?"

"Of course I want to move. Huang Daxian is stingy and domineering, and he is greedy. I have long since given up on serving. But relocating the Taoist temple is not a trivial matter. It will take a certain amount of time and cost money."

Chen Jin nodded and said, "If you need me, just speak up."

Gu Leyou said with a smile: "I won't be polite to you."

In this way, they began to live together.Chen Jin was basically unaffected, went to work, and practiced kung fu; while Gu Leyou put up a sign and walked through the streets every day.The content on the signboard was written with the help of Chen Jin. The font is elegant and energetic:
Tie-mouth magic calculation, pointing to marriage; exorcising evil spirits, suppressing ghosts with methods; geomantic omen, yin and yang mystic art; ancestral secret recipes, curing all diseases...

Well written.

Chen Jin had some doubts: "Taoist, are you sure it's okay to write like this? Will it look too full?"

The implication is that I feel that bragging is too high, so I won't be able to step down by then.

Gu Leyou was serious: "Scholar, you don't understand the psychology of ordinary people in the market. They would rather believe what they have than believe what they don't have. The louder you speak, the more they will believe it. Only in this way can they attract business. Besides Now, I'm not one of those bluffing bluffs, our family knows spells and can heal people. In short, my principle is to charge money to do things, and don't charge money if things are not done well."

Taoist Izumo learned a lot, such as brewing wine, forging iron, casting swords, refining medicine, finding objects, and watching Fengshui.Gu Leyou has been with his master for many years, and he has learned a lot. Although he is greedy for money, he takes it in a proper way.

From the perspective of modern people, Gu Leyou knows how to run a business, and is also good at catching attention.

This signboard is played out, every day, there is always business to do, at least you won't be hungry.

Chen Jin didn't care about it and was busy with his own affairs.

He has been promoted now, and has become the deacon of the housekeeper. He is considered a small boss, but unfortunately there is only one new recruit under his command, named "Song Xin", who is in his thirties, looks old, has dark skin, and looks like an old man. With a sad look, he looks like he is 50 years old.

Song Xin is an old boy, and the road to the imperial examination is basically hopeless. He used to open a small stall on the street, help people write and write letters, and earn a living, barely able to support his family.Later, after being introduced by someone, he entered the outer room of the patrolling department.

After learning about his situation, Chen Jin thought of his classmate Su Xiancheng.Su Xiancheng also went to the city to ask for a living. He copied scriptures at Ciping Temple in the south of the city. The workload was heavy, and the salary was not as good as that of the police.

Chen Jin decided to talk to him.

In the territory of Gaozhou Prefecture, Ciping Temple has a great reputation and is the leading temple with dozens of monks and prosperous incense.

There is a body Buddha enshrined in the temple, which is the treasure of the temple.Countless believers came here to see and worship this Buddha in the flesh.

Chen Jin came to Ciping Temple and found Su Xiancheng.

I haven't seen him for a while, but this classmate's energy is better, but he is obviously thinner, with heavy bags under his eyes, dark, typical panda eyes: "Conservation, you are here."

He smiled.

"Didn't bother you?"

"It's okay, I've been copying all morning, I should take a break."

The two sat down at the stone table in the courtyard.

Chen Jin looked up and looked around: "The environment is not bad."

Su Xiancheng replied: "Yes, this is a pure place of Buddhism. After I do things here, listening to the morning bells and evening drums, and the wooden fish singing, I will feel peaceful, and I will no longer think about those messy things."

Chen Jin glanced at him: "You don't think about converting to Buddhism, do you? That's not good, there is still an old mother at home."

Su Xiancheng hurriedly said: "I won't abandon my mother. I came here to transcribe scriptures mainly to make a living."

"Speaking of livelihood, would you like to come to the Patrol Department?"

"A police officer?"

Su Xiancheng had never heard of it.

Chen Jin gave an overview of the situation.

Su Xiancheng was very surprised: "Conservation, the teacher has been rehabilitated, and we as students are proud. With your talent, why don't you continue to study hard and work there instead?"

Chen Jin said vaguely: "Acquainted with human feelings is writing. I used to only know how to keep my ears out of the window. The articles I wrote were full of craftsmanship, but not spiritual, so I came out to do things and concentrate my mind."

When Su Xiancheng heard these words, he suddenly felt a bosom friend.He felt that he was like this, so he failed the exams repeatedly, and he is still a child.

After thinking about it, he went to the patrol department to do a civil job. Although he had a lot of leisure time and higher wages, he preferred to stay in Ciping Temple, so he declined politely: "Shou Heng, thank you for your kindness. There are hundreds of volumes of Buddhist scriptures, and I have to finish copying them all before deciding whether to keep them or not. After all, what I promised must have a beginning and an end."

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Forget it, it's up to you."

A young novice ran over and shouted, "Su Tongsheng, why are you still chatting here? Master checked the scriptures you copied yesterday, and got angry again. He said you copied three characters wrong and had to rewrite them. What a waste Paper, deducted from your pay."

Su Xiancheng got up quickly: "I'll go and see..."

After taking two steps, he turned around and said apologetically, "Conservation, me?"

Chen Jin waved his hand: "Go and do your work, I should go back too."

"Okay, see you next time."

Su Xiancheng hurriedly followed the little monk.

Watching his obviously hunched back, Chen Jin couldn't help sighing: Copying scriptures in temples is by no means an easy job. The font requirements are quite high, and every stroke must be neat and correct, and typos are not allowed.Once a mistake is made, the entire content may be invalidated and must be rewritten.

He originally thought that since he came here, he would go to see the flesh Buddha in the temple by the way, but when he arrived at the place, he asked and found out that the flesh Buddha usually does not accept believers to worship openly, and will not open to see visitors until the Buddha's day.For example, the first day of the first month, the sixth day of the first month, the eighth day of the second month, and the fifteenth day of the second month.

Hearing this, Chen Jin had no choice but to give up and go home for dinner.

Gu Leyou's work has gradually become more prosperous, and he has achieved a certain reputation.One day he ran back and said to Chen Jin, "Do you still remember Shi Shiming?"

"Shi Shiming? The first disciple of Taoist Xuancheng?"

"It was him. After he came down from the mountain, he set up an escort agency in the city with a few juniors from the same school. But something happened a few years ago, he was hit by an evil spirit, and many people died. He was the only one left, and he was also crazy. There was a man pressing down on him like a mountain. His family members searched for medicine and doctors everywhere, and then found me. I went to have a look, and then I recognized it.”

Chen Jin thought in his heart: The evil thing last time was indeed provoked by this group of people.

He asked, "How is he now?"

Gu Leyou said: "I opened my eyes to look, but I didn't see anything at all. This guy must be overly frightened, he was really frightened crazy."

Chen Jin said "oh", and then told the whole process.

After listening, Gu Leyou sighed: "So that's how it is. That piece of ghost heart has such a twists and turns. You didn't make it clear last time. This Shi Shiming, hey..."

Chen Jin asked again: "Did he mention anything else to you?"

"Anything else?"

"This matter is quite strange. The origin of the female corpse is unknown, and it is unknown how it became evil."

After hearing this, Gu Leyou laughed dumbly: "You are serious, but how can you explain these things clearly? Since he was beheaded, why bother about where he came from? Evil spirits are not weeds, and their formation is not easy , it is impossible to pop up in pieces. If that is the case, the world will be in chaos."

Chen Jin curled his lips: "The current world is not much better, but we are in the borderlands of Lingnan, so we can still maintain stability."

Gu Leyou was startled: "Scholar, what did you hear?"

"I heard from my uncle that riots broke out in the Gyeonggi area and the Central Plains. The government and the opposition have changed government orders and changed them day and night. In short, it was a mess, so I stayed put and didn't rush to take the imperial examination to avoid being involved in the whirlpool. go."

"Oh, that's true. Changing dynasties, changing mountains and rivers, is a huge change in the world. It won't be stable in ten or eight years. Hehe, you and I are just ordinary people. I can't care about so much. Scholar, although you are a scholar, listen to me. A word of persuasion, it is not our turn to worry about many things, and it is useless to worry about it. Be yourself at ease and live a better life, which is more effective than anything else.”

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Taoist priest, you really are a sensible person."

Gu Leyou spread his hands: "Can you not understand? I have been homeless since I was a child, and I have endured untold hardships. If Master hadn't accepted me as an apprentice, I'm afraid I would have died without a burial place. All these years, I have only one thought, which is to be filial Master, he's an old man, but he didn't expect..."

Speaking of this, his voice choked up, and tears glistened in his eyes.

Some emotions are backlogged in my heart, and I can't get rid of them, and I can't be open-minded.

After taking a long breath, Gu Leyou said again: "Life is impermanent, living in the moment is the real good. So what else can I say? Make good money, it is difficult to move without money, and the world is full of money. I thought about it, When I have earned enough money and accomplished my studies, I will leave Lingnan to see the world of flowers in the Central Plains, see the world-famous Qinhuai Fengyue, and see if it is really as charming as the rumors say."

Chen Jin laughed: "So ambitious."

When it comes to Fengyue, Gu Leyou is obviously in a better mood: "I said it earlier, a good man should be like this. Scholar, why don't we go together? Good company. I will leave the Taoist temple on the mountain to Liu Yuan Take care."

Chen Jin smiled: "Okay, I have already promised her that I will pick her up and take her on a boat trip south of the Yangtze River."

When Gu Leyou heard it, he suddenly felt gossip, but he didn't ask directly, and said straightforwardly: "Then it's a deal. Let's not talk about it. I haven't made enough money today. I'm going to the east of the city. Liujiazhuang to do a religious ceremony."

　The data is bleak, and life is difficult and difficult, please seek all kinds of genuine support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)