Yan Suskirt didn't know what others said, and on Chinese New Year's Eve, she yelled at Yang Ding to accompany her to a temple in the county to burn incense and worship Buddha, saying that after worshipping Buddha, the marriage would be happier.

Yan Suskirt said that she would go during the day and wait until the early morning of the first day of the new year to burn incense before leaving.

The two sat in the car and talked and laughed.

Yan Suskirt said, "I heard that the first pillar of incense on the first day of junior high school is very expensive, in addition to being rich, you have to have a relationship to burn it, and that pillar of incense is estimated to be resisted by a few people, haha, thinking it's fun, I have to go and see it with my own eyes in the early morning." ”

Looking at Yan Suskirt's happy appearance, Yang Ding also wanted to satisfy her, just to see what it was about, it was difficult to burn that to make Yan Suskirt even happier.

Yang Ding said, "Xiao Yan, why are you so good, haven't you thought about burning the first pillar of incense?" ”

Yan Suskirt touched Yang Ding's forehead with her hand, "Deputy County Magistrate Yang, are you a little feverish, although the small temple in Fengtai is not big, but the gods and Buddhas inside have heard that there are some miracles, and there are many officials and wealthy businessmen from other places, although your position is not low, but if you want to get a pillar of smoke, I think you have to work hard, hehe." ”

Yang Ding thought about it, yes, it is estimated that it is very suspenseful, there are too many rich and powerful people, but you can give it a try.

When she arrived at the temple, Yan Suhuan was very curious about Yiqiē, from the time he went to college to work, she didn't go to the temple again, so she looked at this and that, but her heart was very sincere.

Yang Ding noticed that Yan Suskirt kneeling down to worship each Buddha statue was very religious, and the appearance of Yan Su's intentions, coupled with Yan Suskirt's arrogant expression, was very lethal.

It's just that in front of the Buddha, Yang Ding's obscene heart didn't dare to have too many distractions.

Yang Ding walked to the side and called the director of the Fengtai County Religious Affairs Bureau, although the Religious Affairs Bureau is not the higher authority of the temple, but many things in the temple need to be coordinated by them, so the abbot of the temple will still give some face.

It's better to try than not to try, because Yang Ding really wants to see Yan Suhuan's happy expression, and smiles in order to fight Hongyan, what is a phone call, no matter how difficult it is, Yang Ding can also try.

Director Minzong was also very embarrassed to receive a call from Yang Ding, not because he didn't help, but because he couldn't help, last year he helped a county leader make a phone call, but the abbot of the temple said that a wealthy businessman had already contacted him and offered a price of one million, so he politely refused.

What can the director of Minzong say, could it be that in order to win the appreciation of the leaders, he took out one million himself.

There was no way, it took a lot of lips and tongues for the director of Minzong to send the county leader away, and it made him feel very uncomfortable, he didn't treat it as a good person, but felt like a sinner.

The head of the Minzong only talked about this matter, and as for Yang Ding's request, he did not answer positively at all.

There is no need to answer, Yang Ding understands the embarrassment of others, and it is useless to put pressure on him, and he can't help it.

Yang Ding returned to the Buddhist hall and told Yan Suskirt that he had to go to the bathroom, and asked Yan Suskirt to stay here for a while and wait for him.

When asked where the abbot was, Yang Ding walked straight over, and there were tables and chairs outside the door of the abbot's room, and a young monk was sitting here, looking like a secretary.

Yang Ding reported his position, and the young monk immediately went into the house to report to the abbot, and Yang Ding walked in.

The abbot was still very polite, after all, it was the county leader who came, but when Yang Ding mentioned the first pillar of incense at 0:00 in the morning, the abbot shook his head.

"County Magistrate Yang, I may not be able to meet your request, because the new County Magistrate Ming has already asked people to find me, and he has booked the first pillar of incense of the New Year, County Magistrate Yang, I am really embarrassed."

Every year, the abbot will worry about the incense in the early morning of the first day of the new year, there are too many people who want to put on the first pillar of incense, and there can only be one person, so if you agree to one, you will offend the other person.

However, the abbot still preferred to distribute the first pillar of incense to the wealthy people, because these wealthy people could add a lot of income to the temple by making generous contributions.

A small amount of charity can feed the people in the temple for a year or two, and some even help the temple to renovate and expand.

The officials are different, they can't send you money, but they have the power to decide many things about the temple, such as electricity and water supply, such as when the road outside the temple will be widened and renovated, such as whether a small town can be planned near the temple......

Of course, the popularity of the temple is based on accumulation, there is a spiritual Buddha and there is incense, and the more remote the location of the temple, the more it can attract many honest worshippers.

The reason why the abbot agreed to Mingyi was that there was a deal.

The abbot has always wanted to become the abbot, the abbot is only the head of the temple, and he is elected by the temple, the abbot is different, only when he becomes the abbot, can he become a real leader recognized by the official.

In order to become an abbot, you must obtain two permissions, one for the Buddhist Association and the other for the government's religious department.

Mingyi said that as long as he can burn the first pillar of incense in the early morning of the first day of the new year, then the permission of the government's religious department has already been passed, and the abbot only needs to get the Buddhist Association done, and then expand the scale of the temple, and become the abbot.

The abbot and the abbot are actually the same thing for this small temple, but to be recognized by the society and become an upper-class figure in the Buddhist circle, the abbot naturally agreed to the deal with Mingyi.

There is another advantage of being an abbot, that is, you can manage several temples, and there are very few monks who can be called abbots.

Yang Ding didn't know about this at all, he just thought that Mingyi, the county magistrate, had put pressure on the abbot, and he was the deputy county magistrate, one level shorter than Mingyi, and it was obvious who the abbot's first pillar of incense was assigned to.

The abbot saw that Yang Ding was thinking about something, and his expression was very helpless, the abbot didn't want to offend these leaders.

continued, "County Magistrate Yang, in fact, you don't necessarily have to be the first pillar of incense, how about I leave you a top ten position." ”

Top 10?

Even if he is the second person to make incense, Yang Ding can't be interested, not the first, how can he please Yan Suskirt.

Yang Ding said, "Abbot, what the county magistrate can give you, I can give it to you, what the magistrate can't give you, I can still give it to you, I hope you can think about it." If you can adjust, I will anonymously donate 1 million to your temple after the year. ”

When the abbot heard it, 1 million!

Who can not be moved, but the abbot has already promised Mingyi, and he regrets it a little now, because the temptation given by Yang Ding is too great, and at this point, Mingyi will definitely not be able to do it.

However, the abbot did not dare to agree lightly, how to explain to Mingyi, this is worth pondering, if he can't think of a suitable reason, the abbot can only sigh that his luck is not good, this Yang Ding, why didn't he find himself earlier.

The abbot said, "County Magistrate Yang, please forgive me for not being able to reply to you for the time being, but you can leave me a call, whether it works or not, I will tell you before seven o'clock tonight." ”

The abbot also wants to persuade Mingyi, 1 million, don't be a fool, but the abbot doesn't dare to mention the 1 million thing in front of Mingyi.

Yang Ding was about to leave first, and when he saw the food in the room, Yang Ding smiled, "Abbot, can you eat meat?" Yo, I put a few bottles of beer, and my life is quite moist. ”

The abbot also looked at the past, in fact, this is a very normal thing, the current monk is different from the past.

The abbot said, "County Magistrate Yang, the wine and meat have passed through the intestines, the Buddha has a Buddha in his heart, and he can save it by going through the program, right." ”

After Yang Ding left, the abbot kept thinking about how to speak, and it didn't take long for Mingyi to walk in.

Mingyi quickly clarified his intention, and the first pillar of incense in the early morning seemed to have nothing to do with him, because a leader of the city didn't know where he heard about this temple, so he had to come to the first pillar of incense.

Moreover, the city government office of Tongguò Denghe arranged a task for Mingyi.

Mingyi doesn't have to be on the top of a pillar of incense, he is also a temporary interest, like Wei Tianlun does not believe in Buddhism.

Mingyi was also half-convinced, and one day he heard someone else talk about the auspiciousness of the first pillar of incense, so he had a whim, so he contacted the abbot of the temple.

was able to give the city leaders a favor, Mingyi was still very cooperative, and when the municipal government office called, Mingyi agreed on the spot.

He has already obtained the qualification of the first pillar of incense, to whom is the freedom of the clear righteousness.

When the abbot heard this, he was also thinking in his heart, Mingyi obviously didn't have much research on Buddhism, and he was interested in it for a while.

"County Magistrate Ming, in fact, don't blame me for talking too much, it is very taboo to transfer this kind of thing to others, people who worship Buddha are naturally very pious, things that change hands are really not good, burn incense and bow down to the Buddha, how can this kind of thing be transferred." County Magistrate Ming, it's nothing that the leader didn't have good luck at that time, you caused bad luck, I am really guilty. ”

Mingyi listened to it and thought that the abbot's words made some sense, this is a Buddha worship, unlike other things, sincerity is spiritual, if it is not sincere, the wish is not realized, and it may lead to a fire.

Mingyi nodded, "It makes sense, it makes sense, I can't ruin my good luck, abbot, then what should I do now." ”

The abbot looked very understanding and loving, "County Magistrate Ming, since this is the case now, I personally build yì, you give up this first pillar of incense, let the leader come to me directly, I will explain to him, if he is willing, I will assign the first pillar of incense to him." What do you think. ”

Mingyi was originally a momentary interest, after listening to the abbot's words, Mingyi thought that the abbot was a very righteous person, at least he did not deceive himself, if he really transferred his power to the leaders of the neighboring city, he was really unlucky, who would save him then.

Mingyi nodded, "Okay, okay, abbot, the method you said is good, I'll quit, you just let me never make such a request to you, I let the leaders of the neighboring cities come to you directly." ”

The abbot was happy in his heart, okay, come on, come on, if you don't get any benefits, you can still fool around, in short, Yang Ding has a pillar of incense, and his own interests are maximized.