Entering the side hall, it is decorated like an office and a reception room. There are two tables over there, and there is actually a computer connected to the network cable on the table. There is an incense table here, and a huanghuali table on the side by the window.
Wooden seats. Except for the modern computer, the furniture and furnishings are antique.
There were two young Taoist priests in the room. As soon as the short-bearded Taoist priest entered the room, he said: "Yuxuan, Dezhen, quickly make a pot of good tea for this donor! - Donor, please sit down and listen to me.
I would like to introduce to you the rituals of this temple."
You Fang's attitude at this time made it clear that he wanted to be taken advantage of. The Taoist priest introduced it for a long time, and the more "projects" he talked about, the more expensive they became. Finally, he launched two top-level rituals, one of which charges 188,888 yuan.
The other fee is 199,999, so of course the tourist will only choose the more expensive one.
This ritual needs to be presided over by Taoist Zhai Leng, the abbot of this temple. All the Taoist priests line up to chant sutras and pray. You Fang personally lights the incense sticks and presents them in front of the Dragon King's throne under the protection of all the magicians. The entire hall needs to be cleared for the ceremony.
When it was completed, the big bell outside the hall rang nine times, and You Fang personally held the bar and struck it. The bronze chime inside the hall also rang nine times, and Zhai Leng presided over it and struck it with his own hands to symbolize the harmony of the dragon's chants and to indicate that the Dragon King of the South China Sea had received the offering.
After the ceremony is completed, You Fang, accompanied by all the mages, will go to the beach to release a turtle. As for the Turtle Dragon King Temple, it has been prepared. It weighs several dozen kilograms and I don’t know where it was bought from.
After the discussion, the middle-aged Taoist priest immediately went to the temple owner excitedly. It was said that the temple owner happened to be free this afternoon. At the same time, he asked Dezhen to prepare meals and entertain guests at noon. Although it was already past lunch time, You Fang
He claimed that he hadn't had lunch yet because he wanted to burn incense at the Dragon King Temple. So how could he let this distinguished guest go hungry before the ceremony?
You Fang continued to stay in the side hall to drink tea. The young Taoist priest named Yu Xuan looked at him and hesitated, and asked with a somewhat curious look: "This boss...donor, you are quite generous!"
You Fang hurriedly replied: "How can we say that we are generous when we offer sacrifices to the Dragon King? We can only say that we are respectful! ... To tell you the truth, my father is a fish farmer. He encountered a big disaster not long ago. Fortunately, he finally turned it into a disaster.
When I travel to Hainan this time, I specially want to burn incense at the Dragon King Temple to pay my vows, for fear that I am not pious enough. Besides, there are many people in my family. I want to worship the Dragon King this time, hoping to pray for everyone... Even Guo Degang, who speaks cross talk, said, "You can't."
How can I do half-hearted work when I use a small amount of money to do big things?"
Yuxuan nodded quickly and agreed: "Yes, donor, you did the right thing!"
You Fang took advantage of the situation and asked: "Besides this top-level ritual, is there anything more grand?"
Yuxuan was stunned, and actually showed a wry smile: "Do you want to ask about the more expensive ones? Yes, there are, the fee is 99.81 million, the ceremony process is similar, but only on the first, fifteenth day of the lunar month or during the holidays
, the first incense stick every day, and the morning bells and evening drums will be sounded by the abbot himself to pray for you, and reservations are required in advance.”
Just at this moment, the short-bearded Taoist priest invited the abbot of the Dragon King Temple, Zhai Leng, who also had the identity of one of the three inner hall elders of the Xiaosha Sect and was in charge of the inheritance of the sect's secret law. Zhai Leng
He is less than fifty, his figure is slightly stout, his expression is calm and a little cold, but his speech is modest and polite, and his gestures are indeed very noble.
As soon as You Fang saw the abbot, his attitude was as if he had met a living god. He immediately expressed his thoughts. He must do the top-notch ritual that charges 810,000 yuan. The meaning revealed in his words was clear.
Just three words - not short of money!
How could the abbot refuse such a good thing? He told You Fang that the first day of the Lunar New Year had passed and he could make an appointment on the fifteenth day of this month. As a result, You Fang was very embarrassed and said that he still had important business to discuss and it would definitely be too late to wait until the fifteenth day of this month.
Tomorrow is the eighth day of August, which is also a very rare and auspicious day, so let’s just do it tomorrow!
Unexpectedly, Abbot Zhai Leng refused, saying that he had an important Dharma meeting to attend tomorrow and could not host such a ceremony. In fact, You Fang also knew in his heart that tomorrow was the gathering of the Nanhai Fishing Village, and Zhai Leng would definitely go, and he could not
He stayed in the Dragon King Temple. But his attitude was very firm, saying that if he couldn't do it tomorrow, he would do it this afternoon. Since the ceremony was already being prepared, he might as well do a top-notch ritual.
The morning bells and evening drums can be struck on the fifteenth day of this month, which is considered to be for him. Although the incense stick today is not the first incense, it also represents the intention of the first incense. On the fifteenth day of this month, the abbot will offer a stick of incense on his behalf.
.Now that I have said it, I will make money if I don’t make it in vain, it’s ninety-nine, eighty-one million! Abbot Zhai Leng agreed with a smile, and he still felt uncomfortable in his heart.
Then Abbot Zhai Leng took the middle-aged Taoist priest named De Ge to prepare for the ritual. The time for offering incense was set at the end of the afternoon, which is exactly three o'clock in the afternoon. After the meal, the ritual can begin. Dezhen and
Two young Taoist priests from Yuxuan accompanied You Fang to the dining hall for a meal. Of course, they had good food, drink and hospitality.
While eating, the little Taoist priest Dezhen asked shyly: "What's your name, donor?"
Generally, outsiders will not take the initiative to ask the name of the donor, but will ask them to sign and leave words on the merit book, symbolizing the meaning of good fortune and good luck. Of course, monks will also engrave the name of the donor on stone tablets and bronze bells.
, as an act of publicizing merit, many people spent money in the hope of leaving their names.
You Fang smiled and replied: "My surname is Mei, what can I do for you?"
Dezhen said with some embarrassment: "The money will not be collected until the ceremony is completed, and your name will be left in the gold book at that time, but can you pay a deposit now? The ceremony requires some preparations, and they are all purchased in cash.
Just 10,000 will do.”
A ritual costs 99.81 million? That’s nonsense! It’s a hugely profitable business, but for You Fang to create such a big scene, there must still be costs. If he doesn’t pay after the ritual, who will the Taoist priests cry to?
A deposit of 20,000 yuan is enough. I don't doubt that You Fang can't pay, but just in case. The abbot is embarrassed to say this, but it doesn't matter to the little Taoist priest.
You Fang smiled, took out 20,000 yuan in cash from his backpack and handed it to him: "What a coincidence. I have all this cash with me, but no one can go out with that much money. Can I sign a check later?"
"
Dezhen immediately nodded and said: "Okay, okay, of course no problem!" Then he took the money and went out.
There is no need to go into details about the ritual process in the afternoon. In short, it was very grand. The incense you burned was thicker than your arm, and it looked like a big smoking torch in your hand! And the group of Taoist priests in the Dragon King Temple were very busy with the ceremony.
After finishing, they drank tea in a quiet and elegant living room in the backyard. The abbot personally accompanied him, and De Ge brought two gold volumes, one large and one small.
These two albums are very different from the two I saw before. They are a bit like photo albums from wedding photo studios, because each page is hard and very thick. The only difference is that the texture seems to be gold-plated, and the number of pages is not the same.
Duo. The cover of the album says "Golden Album of Merit and Virtue of Nanhai Dragon King Temple in Big and Small Cave Heavens", and below it there are small words "Xinmao Year (2011 AD)". It turns out that this is not signed casually, there is only one volume per year.
The slightly larger book is left in the Dragon King Temple. It is said that people are required to chant sutras, burn incense and pray for blessings. There is a special place for worship. The smaller book has very few pages and is equivalent to a certificate for tourists to take back as a souvenir.
As a proof of the performance of this ritual, both books require his signature.
The big golden book of merit was opened by Zhai Leng and handed over by De Ge with both hands. You Fang was slightly stunned when he took the book. After opening the book, there was only one person left on the left and right pages.
name, and the rest were words of blessing and records of rituals. Although Zhai Leng turned to this page directly, You Fang's eyes were sharp and he saw the name someone left on the previous page he turned, which was "Hong Kong - Xiao Changfa
”.
If You Fang remembers correctly, Xiao Yu mentioned once that her father's name is Xiao Changfa. What a coincidence!
You Fang signed both books. He put the booklet away by himself and handed the big book respectfully back to Abbot Zhai Leng. There was also a written check attached to the booklet. Zhai Leng took the booklet and handed it over to Abbot Zhai Leng.
When I checked, my expression became very strange, and I didn't know whether I wanted to cry or laugh, because You Fang's signature on the booklet was "Henan - Melander".
After a long time, Zhai Leng put down the book and stood up, bowed and clasped his fists and asked, "Are you Mr. Rand, the senior of Fengmen?"
You Fang was startled for a moment, then stood up and replied: "Yes, it's me! Are you...?"
Zhai Leng and Dege beside him quickly bowed and saluted, bowed to the ground and said: "Zhai Leng, the elder of Xiaosha Sect's inner hall, and his disciple Chen Dege are presenting to Senior Rand! I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. I really can't see the mountain. What happened today
…”
You Fang smiled and returned the gift, helped the two of them up and said, "Oh, I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. No wonder I saw that the two Taoist priests were so impressive. They turned out to be really masters in this world. I really found the right person for this ritual! I have found the right person for this ritual!"
I planned to go to Nanhai Fishing Village to worship the mountain tomorrow, but unexpectedly I met two comrades today, what a fate! ...The two comrades are older than me, so there is no need to call me senior."
Zhai Leng looked ashamed. He turned around and glared at his apprentice. He was so embarrassed that he was almost ashamed. He pointed at the golden book on the table and said: "Senior Rand, how come you come here to do something? You didn't even inform me in advance.
This is the dojo of my Sha Sha Sect!"
You Fang replied: "Oh, I really didn't know beforehand! I had met the elder Liu Xiyan of the noble sect and two young colleagues Li Yimo and Yan Liqiang in Songhe Valley, but they didn't tell me... But isn't this better? I
I originally planned to hold a ritual ceremony, and having it hosted by an expert from the Xiaosha Sect would be the icing on the cake."
What You Fang told was both the truth and a lie. It’s not that he didn’t know the disciples of the Xiaosha Sect. He had met three of them in Songhe Valley and even said hello. But at that time, he was the center of everyone’s attention and didn’t have time to talk in detail.
, they didn’t even talk about the Nanhai Fishing Village gathering, and Elder Liu Xiyan naturally didn’t tell him that the Xiaodong Tianlongwang Temple is where the Xiaosha Sect’s inner hall is located.
As for the invitation sent by the Xiaosha Sect to Jianghu Fengmen, it only mentioned a gathering at the Nanhai Fishing Village on the Ganga Peninsula. It did not specifically mention the location of its sect's inner hall. This was completely unnecessary. If Zhang Liubing hadn't told You Fang in private, he would have really
have no idea!
What caused the commotion today was Chen Dege, the deacon of the inner hall of the Xiaosha sect and an acquaintance of the Dragon King Temple, who set up a threshold to take advantage of the situation. It was originally just a matter of a few hundred yuan of sesame oil, but ended up catching Mr. Rand. And You Fang followed the threshold.
So he came up, built the ladder himself, and held a super ritual worth 99.81 million, making it look like the Xiaosha Sect was trying to deliberately defraud him of money.
This money can neither be accepted nor refunded. Names have already been written in the gold merit book and cannot be erased. The ceremony itself should be grand and serious, and the gold book cannot be destroyed. After all, it is a ceremony.
Of course, Zhai Leng, who is the abbot of the Taoist temple, cannot make fun of the real ritual, and it is impossible for the tourists not to pay.
However, Mr. Rand's attitude diluted the awkwardness of the situation, saying that he was just here to perform a ritual, and it was fate that he met a fellow member of the Xiaosha Sect! After chatting for a long time at the Dragon King Temple, they were all talking about tomorrow's gathering at the Nanhai Fishing Village. Zhai
Leng asked You Fang where he lived, and he would definitely send a car to pick him up early tomorrow morning. You Fang was not polite and told him the hotel where he was staying, and would call him when the car was sent to the door tomorrow.
When saying goodbye, Zhai Leng sent You Fang to the entrance of the Taoist temple and asked Mr. Rand if he had any other instructions. You Fang thought about it and said, "I saw a shop selling gourds in the scenic area. The pyrography is not ordinary.
The handwriting seems to have traces of secret techniques, now thinking about it, it should be a store opened by Xiaosha Pai, right?"
Zhai Leng: "Mr. Rand has really good eyesight. That's the place where I conduct the Xiaosha Sect, and it's run by my junior brother Yong Wanhua."
You Fang smiled: "No wonder, even I was very interested when I saw it. I bought a lot of gourds. It's not easy to get them on the road. If it's convenient, can you help me get them to the hotel together? Thank you!"
Zhai Leng quickly replied: "Mr. Rand is too polite. It's just a trivial matter with a little effort. How can I say thank you?"
As soon as You Fang left, Zhai Leng called Yong Wanhua over. After Yong Wanhua arrived, he realized that the man who just bought twenty-eight gourds was Mr. Rand! That was all.
Chen Dege actually misjudged the man at the Dragon King Temple, mistaking him for a young and rich man, and pulled him over to fool him and perform a super ritual.
In the end, Mr. Rand actually performed the ritual, gave the money, and then left. Everyone in the Xiaosha Sect was extremely embarrassed, but they couldn't do anything! Zhai Leng wanted to scold his apprentice, but he didn't know how to scold him because of this incident.
I had a part in it too, I didn't expect it at all.
Yong Wanhua asked hesitantly: "Since we know where the senior lives, let's send these gourds to him tonight and pay him back the money in private. Maybe it will be easier to talk to him."
Zhai Leng said in a serious tone: "What do you mean, I am short of this money? I am just going to the Taoist temple to perform rituals and pray for blessings. Wouldn't it be more embarrassing? As for those gourds, ugh——!" At this point, he sighed.
There was a sound.
Yong Wanhua: "What's wrong with Calabash?"
Zhai Leng: "Forget it if you don't know. Now that it's clear, are you willing to send those used gourds to others again? When we arrive at Nanhai Fishing Village tomorrow, Mr. Rand will take a look at the Feng Shui gourds brought out by our Xiaosha sect. It's obviously not the same Feng Shui gourd.
That’s what happened.” Then he sighed and waved his hands and said, “I want to tell the boss that I can only take twenty-eight feng shui gourds and give them to Mr. Rand.”
Yong Wanhua: "A complete set of Twenty-Eight Feng Shui Yuan Bureau gourds? Then we will suffer a big loss!"
Zhai Leng scolded: "What's the loss? Did they just tell us about the loss? This kind of joke happened. Fortunately, Senior Rand didn't care about it, so everyone could step down. He didn't say anything, but we eighty-one
If Wan accepted it, what would happen if word got out? No wonder Mr. Rand!"
Yes, how can you blame You Fang for this? People come to the temple to burn incense according to the rules. No matter how expensive the ritual is, if you still feel that you are at a disadvantage, then you can only blame the Dragon King Temple for not having a more expensive super ritual.
And Mr. Rand didn't ask for anything when he left. He just asked them to help deliver the gourd he just bought to the hotel. As for what kind of gourd Xiaosha sent, that was Xiaosha's own business.
Some secret artifacts cannot be costed in the usual way. How much does a Feng Shui gourd cost? It is the work of a master, and ordinary people cannot process it no matter how much labor they spend. Apart from this cost, it may be very expensive.
It’s cheap. The most rare thing is that most people don’t have anywhere to buy it if they want to spend money.
Yong Wanhua frowned and said: "For this Nanhai fishing village gathering, we have prepared dozens of Feng Shui gourds, but if we give twenty-eight of them to Mr. Rand at once, it won't be enough! And we can't even get a whole set together.
Yes?"
Zhai Leng: "Of course I haven't prepared enough for the party, and there is no need to use those. You can give him what I have collected in the inner hall. If you can't get the complete set, I will rush to make the missing ones in the next few days and find an excuse to delay."
A few days later, I said that your clerk accidentally broke the gourd."
At this point, the elder himself suddenly laughed: "This Mr. Rand, for his young age, does have the demeanor of a senior man. He may not know that the Dragon King Temple is the inner hall of our Xiaosha Sect, but his actions are quite like playing games."
.If this is how we handle it, if it spreads, it might become a good story in the future, do you understand?"
You Fang's "business" was really worth it! Although he spent 810,000, he got a complete set of Erbasu Feng Shui Yuan Bureau gourds. This kind of gourds can be purchased from Xiaosha Pai or in kind at the Nanhai Fishing Village Party.
In exchange, he couldn't buy so much by himself. Not only was it a matter of money, but there were so many fellow Jianghu people present. If others wanted to buy it, he couldn't buy it all, and he would be too embarrassed to compete with the juniors for something.
More importantly, there is not a complete set of them in that situation. They are very useful for You Fang to study the Feng Shui Yuan layout. Did You Fang do it intentionally? It can only be said that it is just going with the flow between intentional and unintentional, but this
He could imagine the outcome.
Early the next morning, Liu Xiyan, the elder of the Xiaosha Sect who had met You Fang, personally picked him up in front of the hotel. The driver was Yan Liqiang, a disciple of Liu Xiyan. As soon as they met, they saluted and apologized: "I didn't know that Mr. Rand was already here."
I came to Sanya and went to the Dragon King Temple yesterday. Please forgive me for my rudeness!"
You Fang smiled and said: "There have been many visits from various sects recently. I know your sect is very busy, so I feel embarrassed to bother you. I originally planned to visit again today. Unexpectedly, I happened to meet some comrades from your sect yesterday. It is hard for you to come and pick me up so politely.