Bailan Temple was to be renovated on a large scale, and after this matter was approved by Emperor Qinglong, everything went smoothly.

Although it costs a lot to build the temple, but Emperor Qinglong takes the lead, but all the people in the capital donate a little, that is, ordinary people, in order to show piety, will also contribute some efforts, so that the cost of building will be quickly made up.

It is not possible to build a house at will, let alone a temple.

The abbot set up an altar in Bailan Temple to calculate the fortune, and it took two days to get the result, and the day to start the construction was chosen, and before that, he contacted everywhere to buy materials.

On this day, taking advantage of the sunny weather, Ling Yi went to Bailan Temple again, because the construction was about to start, and there were obviously many more pilgrims in the temple than in the past.

Ling Yi was led by the little novice to find Yuan Li, who was frowning and writing and drawing on the paper.

"The abbot of the circle is disturbed."

Yuan Lian looked up, saw that it was Ling Yi, and hurriedly got up and saluted: "Is the eldest lady here to ask about the Dharma in your mansion?" ”

Ling Yi nodded, "Grandmother asked me to ask what I would like to prepare." ”

"As long as the people in the house are complete, there is no need to prepare the rest, and if you need it, the old man will prepare it." Yuan Yi asked Ling Yi to sit down, and asked the little monk to pour tea.

Ling Yi took a sip of tea and looked at the mess on the table: "The abbot is calculating the cost of this renovation." ”

Yuan Yu picked up the pen in embarrassment, "Yes, there are many things to prepare, as well as the wages of the workers, these calculations are really not what the old man likes." ”

Ling Yi couldn't help but smile and said, "The abbot is a person who learns Buddhism, and he wants to be as calculating as a businessman. It's a bit of a dilemma.

If you don't dislike it, I have someone I can recommend, this person is the most sophisticated. Although the oil cavity is smooth, it does have talents that others can't match. ”

When Yuan Death heard this, he immediately rejoiced: "Who is this person?" Where is it now? ”

"He is the steward of Luoxia Garden, and he can't hide it, Ling Mansion and Luoxia Yuan have some festivals, so I hope that if the abbot sees this person available, he won't say that I recommended it."

"Good boils? Luoxia Garden—" Yuan Lin stroked his beard and thought for a moment. Suddenly asked: "Is it the same donor who donated 400 acres of land and was named the benefactor of the Liupin'an people by the emperor?" ”

Ling Yi bowed slightly: "I don't get along with Tsuji Niang, but I also admire her stewardship." He's a nice guy. ”

"The eldest lady doesn't care about her past suspicions and recommends a talent like Lao Wei, but I don't know if he will agree."

This is a good thing for the benefit of the people, and I believe he will not shirk it too much. The abbot might as well find someone to ask. If you agree, you don't have to worry about these accounts. ”

Yuan Lin sighed: "Someone was in charge of accounting before, but that little monk returned the custom last year. ”

Ling Yi said with a smile: "I'm afraid that if you calculate too many accounts, you will inevitably be tempted by the world." ”

"It is precisely this principle that Buddhism is a quiet place, and it is really against Buddhism to have something to do with money."

Ling nodded peacefully, and the cup of tea had been drunk. When she had finished speaking, she got up and left. As soon as he stood up, as if he remembered something, he asked, "Has the abbot contacted the timber merchant?" ”

Yuan Yuan nodded: "The wood needed for Bailan Temple was bought from the palace family, and no one has been sent to visit yet, and the old man has been a little busy these days." ”

"Abbot, don't be busy like a mortal, why do you need to worry about this kind of thing personally, the good guy I said is the best at doing these businesses, let him go, he will not let Bailan Temple spend money in vain."

Yuan Li's face was moved, and he said gratefully: "The eldest lady is so attentive to Bailan Temple, not only to solve the difficulty of renovation, but also to help the old man solve these trivial matters, and the old man is grateful." ”

Ling Yi smiled and waved his hand politely: "I also believe in these, it is good to be able to contribute, the abbot does not need to be polite, on the day of the ceremony, please also invite the abbot to the Ling Mansion in person." ”

"That's for sure."

After Yuan Yi sent Ling Yi out of Bailan Temple, he immediately sent a letter to Luoxia Garden.

And Liang Yi, who had already received Ling Yi's message, of course readily agreed to the request for the death, and went to the Bailan Temple in the afternoon to see the death.

Yuan Liben was still worried that Liang Yi would not agree, but he was very surprised to see me in the afternoon.

He still didn't trust Liang Yi at all, but when he saw the latter in a gray robe, his face looked very peaceful and approachable, and the shrewdness in his eyes was not to be underestimated, he couldn't help but feel ashamed of his slightest suspicion.

"The good little benefactor can come in person, and the old man is grateful."

Liang Kai replied: "The abbot is polite, to be honest, after receiving the abbot's letter, I was flattered, the abbot did not dislike me and waited for the smell of copper, and asked me to come to the temple to help, this is my honor."

It's just that I don't know how the abbot knows the name of my little person? ”

Yuan Lin laughed: "The little donor doesn't need to be modest, the old man also learned from the mouth of the others that since the name of the little donor has been spread, it must be a lot of ability, and it is the blessing of Bailan Temple to be able to get your help." ”

The two exchanged polite greetings for a while, and then they got to the point.

"Invite the little donor to come over, it's really stupid, not calculating, the renovation of Bailan Temple, the emperor has always attached importance to it, I really don't dare to be sloppy."

After listening to his general statement, Liang Kai finally said: "The account book is not a difficult matter, the key is how to do the most with the least money, since the abbot can afford me, then I will dare to say it."

"I want to hear about it." After the death, perform the namaste again.

"In addition to ordinary brick and tile soil workers, the most important thing in this renovation is wood, I know that Bailan Temple has always been a carpenter with the Gong family, so this time, I will personally go to talk about it."

Yuan Yu was puzzled: "The price of the wooden workshop is fixed every year, even if you talk about it, I'm afraid they will have a lot of money." ”

"This abbot doesn't have to worry, since the matter is in my hands, then I also have to be worthy of this trust, no matter what, on the day of construction, I will definitely offer the wood, of course, the price is absolutely fair."

When Yuan Yi heard such words, how could he not feel at ease in his heart, plus it was someone recommended by Ling Yi, so he said, "Then it will be troublesome for the little donor." ”

"You're welcome."

Liang Kai left the White Blue Temple and went straight to the wooden workshop.

Wood mills are one of the industries of the Gong family, and most of the timber business in the capital is covered by wood mills.

For this reason, for ordinary people, if they want to order at a wooden mill, they not only have to bear the high cost, but also have to endure the annoyance that even if they have money, they may not be able to buy it.

For example, Liang Kai is now dressed in gray cloth, looking too ordinary, and it seems that such a person should not appear in front of the door of the wooden workshop.

And he really didn't go in, but was stopped by two guys at the door.

"Anyone can come in anywhere here?" The guy has an evil look on his face, and he is obviously looking down on people with dog eyes.

Liang Ji has never been despised like this before, and he has already cultivated the ability to be indifferent, so he smiled and said: "I am here for the Bailan Temple, and the emperor personally announced that the Bailan Temple will be renovated, do you even dare to disobey the emperor's order?" ”

The two guys glanced at each other, and one of them said, "Are you really from Bailan Temple?" Aren't all monks in Bailan Temple, what's the matter, are you still vulgar? There was no end to the ridicule in his tone.

Liang Yi disagreed: "I don't know if it's not vulgar, I only know that Bailan Temple buys wood in the wooden workshop all the year round, and it is the first time I have encountered such treatment for so many years."

You can't be new. Why, do you want to show off your power with the owner's recruitment, and finally smash the signboard and run away? ”

The two of them didn't look like he was lying, and the more clever one hurriedly piled up a smile and arched his hand: "The little one has eyes and doesn't know the stage, but the adults are invited." ”

Dog stuff! Liang Ji cursed in his heart and swaggered in.

The shop is very large, and there is a lot of timber, and Liang Kai looked over one by one, and someone on the other side had already gone to report to the steward.

But Cheng got the news a few days earlier, knowing that Bailan Temple would definitely send someone to the door in the next few days, but when he saw the latter, he wanted to put his hands together and put it down in a daze.

Liang Qi bowed respectfully, "But it's good to be in charge." ”

But Cheng had never seen him, but seeing that the latter was not like a monk, he couldn't help but wonder: "Are you-"

"The people who came to work in Bailan Temple this time, in fact, I am the steward of Luoxia Garden, our master is concerned about the renovation of Bailan Temple, and specially asked me to go to Bailan Temple to help, and I will also ask for more care in the future."

But Cheng suddenly smiled and said: "I just said - no wonder these two boys didn't recognize it, I didn't expect Anren to care so much about the people, I heard that the main purpose of this renovation is to give those heather people who have nowhere to go a job." ”

Liang Kai smiled and arched his hand: "Bailan Temple took this opportunity to recruit a large number of helpers, and it did help a lot, and our master also took into account that the abbot of Yuanshan was not calculating, so he asked me to go to Bailan Temple to help." ”

"Those who are good stewards work hard, and I can't wait."

"You're polite, but isn't it a capable person who works harder, not to mention that this woodmill is the number one timber merchant, how can a little person like me compare."

But Cheng couldn't help laughing, with a smug look in his eyes, and looked around with a good smile.

"In previous years, Bailan Temple was used cedar wood, and the Buddha statue was carved with camphor wood, in fact, our owner also attached great importance to this matter, and the holy decree just came down, so I went to the field to transport goods, and I could come back in half a month, and I must not delay things."

Liang Kai nodded and said: "Young Master Gong is thoughtful, but this time, Bailan Temple does not use fir and camphor wood, the Buddha statue uses nanmu, and the beams and pillars of the house are made of camphor wood. ”

But Cheng was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had misheard, and asked, "Nanmu and Zhangmu?" The good steward heard it right, the fir and camphor wood that have always been used in the Bailan Temple, how could they suddenly change their minds? ”

"But I don't know that this time the situation is different from previous years. This year is not suitable for large-scale construction, but the emperor personally issued a holy decree to renovate, then this is not a renovation in the ordinary sense, but a major reconstruction.

The abbot said, this time we must be cautious and cautious, all materials must not be sloppy, and must be better than in previous years. After all, even the emperor is concerned about this matter, and it is not impossible to say that Bailan Temple will become a national temple. ”

But Cheng was stunned, and he didn't believe in evil and asked again: "Are you sure it's camphor wood and nanmu?" ”

Liang Yi said with some impatience: "Buddhism is low, taboo flashy, in addition to these two, is there a better proposal for the master?" (To be continued......)