Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, I, the rice class leader

Cheung Chau is actually only a few dozen miles away from Hong Kong Island, but it looks like two different worlds. The style here is more traditional and primitive.

There is almost no public transportation on land, but the basic development is not bad. After all, there are nearly ten thousand people. Basic facilities such as schools, police stations, and hospitals are in place.

Cheung Chau has many tourist attractions, such as Cheung Po Tsai Cave, Cheung Chau Pak Tai Temple and Cheung Chau Rock Carvings;

Of course, the one that has been in the most films and TV shows is Cheung Po Tsai Cave. It is said that this famous pirate in the late Qing Dynasty spent his later years here in Cheung Chau, and the place where he stayed is called Cheung Po Tsai Cave.

It is said that there is a hidden treasure...

But the most famous thing here is Pak Tai Temple!

The people of Cheung Chau worship the Northern Emperor, and the Taiping Qingjiao ceremony is also for the purpose of worshiping the Northern Emperor.

Gao Yao rushed to the Beidi Temple first, surrounded by a group of squires.

Beidi is commonly known as the North Pole Xuantian God, and among the people, he is often called the Zhenwu Emperor. Because his nature is water, he should be able to control water and reduce fire, relieve the troubles of water and fire, and can suppress evil and exorcise demons. He is very popular among fishermen.

In the 42nd year of Qianlong's reign, an epidemic broke out in Changzhou. Local fishermen went to the Beidi Temple on Xuanwu Mountain in Huiyang County to welcome the Beidi statue and brought it to Changzhou to suppress the epidemic.

Since then, the local residents of Cheung Chau have raised funds to build a temple to worship the Northern Emperor to this day.

After several renovations, the Beidi Temple was expanded into a three-entry building. The main hall is spacious, the altar is placed in the middle, and side halls are set up on both sides, which is symmetrical from left to right.

There is a granite staircase in front of the temple. There is a stone incense burner and two pairs of stone lions outside the door. There are also many lions on the tiles and eaves of the temple. It is the temple with the most lions in Hong Kong.

Pak Tai Temple in Cheung Chau is the largest Pak Tai temple in Hong Kong. In addition to worshiping Pak Tai, Tai Sui, Guanyin and other saints are also worshiped in the temple.

Earlier, Cheung Chau Pak Tai Temple was managed by Cheung Chau residents, but in 1929 it was handed over to the Chinese Temples Committee.

There is a couplet hanging in front of the door, which reads, "The true meaning lasts for thousands of years, and the glory is magnificent; the martial arts surpasses the ages, and the voice is illustrious."

The group of people filed in, and Gao Yao saw the statue of God Xuantian with his eyes straight. He saw God Xuantian barefoot and wielding a sword. He looked majestic. He was worthy of being the famous god of war throughout the ages!

No wonder the perpetrators of many previous battles claimed to be blessed by Xuantian God, whom Geinxian regarded as the great god who protected military fortunes.

Under the sacred table is enshrined the Black Tiger General, who has the function of driving away plagues and protecting the temple.

"The transformation of the sun, the essence of the water level. Responding to the virtual danger, the turtle and the snake form together. Traveling around the world, deterring all spirits."

Gao Yao was impressed by the sight of the statue, and said calmly: "Remember, I, Gao, donated a pair of copper incense burners to worship the emperor."

Everyone applauded loudly: "Okay."

The people in the circle around Gao Yao are all members of the residents' association and are the actual managers of Cheung Chau.

But it was useless. The main body of Cheung Chau was the Chaozhou clan. Gao Yao was the president of the largest Chaozhou Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Island, and he could be said to be a man of his word among the Chaozhou clan.

If not, how could these squires in Cheung Chau eagerly find Wang Laoji in Fu Yixing, and then find Lu Dachao through Wanglaoji, and then transfer to Gaoyao.

Why is it so complicated?
If you want to hold a peaceful ceremony, you have to nod your head. Otherwise, when the Chaozhou Gang goes crazy and the Baoshan robbery happens, a good thing will turn into a bad thing, and no one will be able to take the responsibility.

"Is this where you will bet?"

"Yes, President."

Someone came out and said respectfully: "President, there were two things that needed to be resolved, but now that the president is here, there is only one thing left."

Everyone around him smiled and nodded, this makes sense.

I saw this person say: "According to the rules, the prime minister on duty should be decided before the divination cup in the temple."

"Since the president is here in person."

He looked at the group of people next to him and saw that they all looked in agreement, so he said directly: "The folks hope that the president can take up the position of permanent prime minister."

"This is also what the emperor meant."

Sometimes it’s nice to be represented…

The Cheung Chau Tai Ping Jiao Festival is an annual event. This is not only a grand event for the Teochew clan, but also a time to flex their muscles. Even if these people don't speak, Gao Yao is determined to win the position of eternal prime minister.

There is no way, there is no room for pushback on the road to power.

Gao Yao can give money to others and grant power, but he will never give up his own power to others.

Someone Gao pondered.

Everyone looked at each other and said: "President, in terms of reputation and status, if you don't sit in this position, who else is qualified?"

"Time is tight. Only when the president takes charge can the villagers go together to offer sacrifices."

Having said this, Gao Yao was not polite and said with emotion: "Since it is the emperor's wish and the time is so tight, of course I won't give in."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. It would be best if the president agreed immediately, otherwise everyone would have to remonstrate several times.

"The president is really considerate of public opinion."

Gao Yao was the permanent prime minister, not the former prime minister. He looked at Lu Dachao and said: "Dachao, you will be the prime minister this year. You must have a good day."

Lu Dachao bowed: "Yes, President."

Logically speaking, the prime minister of that year should have been in the first ten days of the first lunar month, when a group of candidates gathered at the Pak Tai Temple in Cheung Chau for a divination decision.

Everyone looked at each other and saw that the president was really sharp. In just a few words, he abolished the previous rules and seized the power to appoint the prime minister.

From then on, the peace and ceremony must be arranged by the president.

However, this is not unexpected. Since everyone is pushing for the position of permanent prime minister, they have already prepared for it. They all congratulated him immediately: "Premier Lu has such a majestic power, it is a perfect day to come to the divination cup."

"The day of divination starts from the first day of the fourth lunar month. Please calculate the time well. We will notify you in advance when the time comes."

This is why Gao Yao is willing to become the permanent prime minister. He is really not sure that he will have such a time, so it is better to be the permanent prime minister and designate a prime minister to do it for him.

Face is saved, and Li Zi is also taken care of. It’s a win-win situation.

Lu Dachao smiled: "Definitely, definitely."

One thing was solved so easily and skillfully.

Zhou Xinian, who was watching next to him, sighed in his heart. The Chaozhou people were very united. He then thought, now Gao Yao is parading the streets with a float in his hand, and he has won the Cheung Chau Tai Ping Qing Jiao.

If things go on like this, someone's reputation among the people will become more and more prosperous...

I hit your lungs!
Seeing that everyone recognized each other like this, Gao Yao felt relieved and said to Lu Dachao: "In the future, the Gao Sheng Charity Mutual Aid Fund will definitely sponsor the Cheung Chau Taiping Jiao Festival."

Every week, there is more money in the account of Gaosheng Charity Mutual Aid Fund. At this time, there is no such thing as money laundering.

Use it if you have it!
But Gao Yao himself doesn't need this money. He has Bai Yuechang to support his family's expenses. If the company is running, there is basically no need for him to spend a lot of money.

Only hospitals and schools require Gao to pay, and in this case, Gao still has gold in his account.

However, several projects currently supported by the Compassionate Mutual Aid Fund, such as legal aid and literacy classes, cost very little money at all.

The three butlers, Lu Dachao, Lin Jing, and Lin Sheng, did not have much personal expenses, which led to a situation where they could not spend all their money.

Since the Cheung Chau Tai Ping Qing Jiao Festival is a national entertainment, Gao Yao thought of taking it from the people and using it for the people, just in time to seize the Tai Ping Qing Jiao Festival.

Now that I have contributed money and effort, the outside world must have nothing to say.

Everyone was overjoyed: "President is very generous. The emperor knows that he will send divine grace to protect the emperor."

Having said that, everyone still believes in God.

Zhou Xinian thought to himself that he shouldn't have come, and he was jealous.

Gao Yao happened to see Zhou Xinian. The old boy obviously looked like he couldn't eat the grapes and was disgusted with the sour grapes. He smiled and said: "Everyone, the people of Cheung Chau are celebrating the peaceful festival." "I have already told Zhou Hui. The director has agreed that the Dongguan Chamber of Commerce will participate in this bun grabbing event."

Zhou Xinian cupped his fists and said, "Everyone, the more people there are, the more lively it will be."

Everyone laughed: "It would be great if President Zhou joins us."

The person who spoke earlier took the opportunity to say: "President, I am about to report to the president."

"This year everyone wants to change the number of Baoshan from two to three."

Before World War II, there were only two bun-grabbing mountains. Each bun-shan was about two feet (20 meters) high and made of only bamboo sheds. About 18000 buns were hung on each bun-shan.

The name of the bun is "Youbao", which is a kind of lotus antler bun with the red word "Shou" or the name of the organization that was once offered to gods. It is also called "Peace Bun".

Then it was placed on the square table in the shape of a steeple with a Buddha's hand on top.

On the last night of the magic show, the buns will be carried to an open field by manpower, and then the buns will be removed from the buns and thrown to the residents for them to pick up.

After the secluded bag is thrown, the official start is to grab the Buddha's hand inserted on the top of the bag.

If the Baoshan competition is dominated by triads, the Buddha's hand will be replaced by fireworks. The person who has won the Buddha's hand will not transfer it to others even if he encounters a high bidder.

"Three Baoshan?"

"Yes, President."

The man said: "Originally there were only Taiping Mountain (Baoshan) and Furudonghai (Baoshan)."

"But the folks said they haven't grabbed Baoshan for several years, and they want to get more luck."

"So I want to add a place to live and work in peace and contentment (Baoshan)."

Taiping Mountain is the origin of Taiping Qingjiao, and is located in the middle. There are two statues of Xuantian God in Cheung Chau Yuxu Palace, which is dedicated to Xuantian God, the main deity of Taiping Qingjiao.

According to this view, it is equivalent to adding another mountain to the edge of Taiping Mountain, and it becomes the three mountains of Taiping Mountain, Furudonghai, and Anjuliye!
"Live and work in peace?"

"well."

Gao Yao said: "Now is the time when we are starting to cross over. It is common sense that the neighbors want to live and work in peace and contentment, so we should add another building."

Everyone was beaming with joy again: "This time it's really a good time for the three suns, and there are many happy events."

It seems that it is just adding a mountain, but the money, material resources, and framework involved need to be readjusted.

It's not just as simple as it sounds.

Now that Baoshan was mentioned, Gao Yao asked casually: "If there are three Baoshan, will there be enough time to make this Youbao?"

Youbao, also known as Shou Bao or Ping An Bao, is a bun used for sacrificing and caring for orphans during sacrificial ceremonies such as the Ghost Festival, Obon Festival, Taiping Qingjiao, and God's Birthday.

It is generally round in shape, with a red seal stamped on it, and often uses Chinese characters that imply auspiciousness, such as "福", " longevity", etc.

3 Baoshan is equal to nearly 6 Youbao. Nowadays, everything depends on handwork, which is quite a workload.

Besides, it’s impossible to freeze now…

Everyone laughed and said: "President, don't worry, Guo Jinji is very experienced in this area and can handle it."

Kwok Kam Kee has always been in charge of the yo bao for the Cheung Chau Tai Ping Jiao Festival. This is because the yo bao made by this family is fast and good, and the villagers trust it.

"it is good."

Gao Yao himself had never done a Taiping Jiao ceremony, and these people were experienced at it. Since they all said this, Gao Yao was naturally relieved.

"New year, new atmosphere."

"Exorcism and exorcism."

Gao Yao said: "Let's start from Cheung Chau!"

The arrangements for the Taiping Jiao Festival have been decided, and the rest will be left to time. Gao Yao, who was new to Cheung Chau, treated the tourists as tourists and walked around surrounded by a group of people.

Cheung Chau is dominated by fisheries, and the most popular products here are dried salted fish and shrimp paste.

Dried salted fish is easy to talk about, but this shrimp paste is actually shrimps and salt. The preparation is also very simple. It is to pickle small shrimps with salt, expose them to fermentation, grind them into a sticky state, and then make them into paste or flakes.

Here on Hong Kong Island, shrimp paste is the most common condiment.

The general method is to dilute the shrimp paste with water before cooking, then add onions, garlic, and sugar to make shrimp paste, and then add it to the pot for stir-frying.

The main thing is salty and fresh.

"Is the villagers mainly engaged in fishing now?"

Everyone nodded: "Cheung Chau has many mountains and little flat land, and there is a lack of water sources, so we can only develop fisheries."

"Thanks to the blessings of the Emperor and the Queen, everyone can still have three meals a day."

Gao Yao nodded: "A person's life is nothing more than a bowl of rice."

Although these people made it easy, Gao Yao thought it might not be that simple.

Just like the Danjiazai who go boating on the sea, they seem to be carefree and go fishing when they are hungry, but in fact many Danjiazai spend their entire lives working for the boat owners.

It is not easy to eat enough of the fish they catch after paying the boat rental.

Or Ting Zaibin can go ashore and hang out with Pan Lin?

As long as this kid can have a full stomach, he will not go ashore.

"Since the fishery is rich, we can open some food processing plants."

Everyone looked a little embarrassed.

Gao Yao asked: "But the power is insufficient?"

He saw that there were telephone poles on the island, and there were electric lights in the Pak Tai Temple just now. Although Cheung Chau was primitive, it was not divorced from modernity.

"The president has a sharp eye."

Several people sighed: "There is indeed a power plant on the island, but the power supply is extremely unstable."

The main reason is that there are only so many people in Cheung Chau, and only residents use electricity. Just like China Power in Kowloon back then, losses are inevitable.

These days, there are people doing the beheading business, but no one is paying attention to the money-losing business.

Cheung Chau Electric Power is in such an awkward position.

Since Gao Yao came to Cheung Chau, he was here to bring warmth. He immediately laughed and said, "Tell the boss for me. Tell me about Cheung Chau Electric Power. I bought it from China Electric Power."

Oh?
Only then did everyone remember, hey, it seems that the president had just taken the China Electric Power a few years ago. At that time, the Chinese were all proud and proud, while the Westerners were as if they were mourning for their heirs.

If Gao Yao hadn't said it, Zhou Xinian would have almost pretended to have forgotten this happened. Now that Gao Yao said this, Zhou Xinian's stomach felt sour as the sea.

Speaking of which, I am still the chairman of the milk company, but I have been busy with it. So far, the acquired shares have not been enough to gain the upper hand.

"President."

Everyone was inexplicably excited. With enough power, everyone could do a lot of things.

Gao Yao wrote lightly: "After all, Cheung Chau is the territory of us Chaozhou people. Why should we care about such a trivial matter?" (End of Chapter)