Chapter 12: The Days That Fly By
It was nearly dusk, and I sat on my bed and meditated cross-legged. On the way back from Kuigu Township, I stayed at a hotel at night and traveled during the day, so I didn't stop meditating and spitting.
Although it was not the first time, my feet still did not adapt. At this time, I heard the roar of cars coming from the courtyard, and they came back from their mission.
I thought about it but didn't move, and I stopped after completing the 900 breaths and breaths required by the master.
Just as I was finishing, the door of the dormitory was opened, and it was a small ingot, which I hadn't seen for many days, came in.
At this time, he was wearing a stained shirt and pants, and his hair on the top of his head was disheveled.
"Xiaolinzi, you're back!" He shouted excitedly as he walked through the door. I asked about a strange smell of oil and asked him, "Why are you wearing such clothes?" He looked down and said with a smile, "Oh! This is the overalls I wore when I repaired the car, so I took it off. As he spoke, he began to unbutton and take it off.
"How are you doing with the convoy these days?" I sat on the edge of the bed and watched him. He was also wearing clothes inside his overalls, and I saw him hang the overalls he took off outside: "It's okay, follow the team for a long distance." When there is no problem, I just sit all the time, and my butt hurts. The little ingots returned to the house, sat on my chair on the other side, and talked to me face to face.
I then asked him, "Have you learned how to fix cars?" ”
"How can it be so easy to repair a car, during this time, I am just following the master, and I am still learning! What about you? I heard that Mr. Sui said that you went on a business trip with Old Man and Brother Zhang, what did you do? "He was rocking in his chair and talking, and you could tell he was happy to see me back.
"Don't shake it, what if you break it!" I clapped his hand. Motioned for him to stop, then continued.
"I went to a big customer in another province with the old man and Brother Zhang, it was boring, no one chatted with me, and I was talking all day long." Master told me not to tell anyone else about Kuigu Township, saying that if anyone asked, they would go to other provinces to talk about customers.
Xiao Yuanbao stopped shaking his chair and said without doubt: "It's not good to be old, you won't talk to Brother Zhang!" I shook my head, leaned forward and whispered, "Brother Zhang is just a piece of wood, and everything he says is just a few words." ”
"Hahahaha, I can see it too." The little ingots also whispered.
"Are you going to take a shower? It's time for dinner in a while. He stood up and said as he walked to the bed.
"I've already washed it, I'll wait for you in the dormitory, and we'll eat together after washing." I said.
"Okay, I'll go take a shower first." Xiao Yuanbao picked up the basin and went out with a change of clothes, soap, and towels.
After having dinner with Xiao Yuanbao, he told me that he would be out of the car tomorrow morning, it was the last trip of this transportation mission, and he should be able to rest for a few days after coming back.
We also discussed and prepared to go to Cao Yuanguo and play with them, etc. I was woken up early the next morning by the roar of a car, and when I looked up at his bed, there was no one on it.
I rolled over and got up, sat up, and began the day's meditation. After cleaning the courtyard, I stood in a daze in the corridor on the second floor, waiting for the old man.
Brother Zhang was still sitting there at the gate, as if he would never be bored. After a while, a Volkswagen car drove into the courtyard, and only Master got out of the car.
As soon as he got out of the car, he saw me standing in the corridor on the second floor, and immediately waved to me, and I went downstairs to him.
"Xiaofeng, you go out with me." With that, I opened the car door again, and I opened the passenger door and sat in.
The sedan started slowly and drove out of the yard. After getting on the main road, Master asked me, "Xiaofeng, do you want to learn to drive?" I nodded, thinking about how chic I was driving, and replied, "Yes, but I can't drive a car even after I learn it." ”
"Hahahaha, you work in the team, are you afraid that you won't have the opportunity to drive?" Master said with a smile. I thought to myself, thinking that I had never thought of being a truck driver.
Along the way, I chatted with Master without saying a word, and large woods began to appear on both sides of the road, and after a while, I saw a temple complex in front of me.
The car stopped at the entrance of the temple, and the two got out of the car and walked towards the temple. From a distance, I saw the brand-new couplets on both sides of the temple gate writing: Haiyan River is in a prosperous era, and one gate goes straight to Dengjue Bank; The banner shakes through the Zen machine, Vientiane clarifies the new journey, and the lintel plaque is written
"Hai Dian Temple". When the little monk sweeping the floor at the door saw Master and me, he stopped his broom, gave a salute with one palm, and said, "Amitabha, the old donor is good." The master nodded and asked, "Little monk, isn't the Zen master in the temple today?" The little monk nodded and replied, "In the temple." Master smiled and said, "Thank you," and led me inside.
After entering the gate, I saw the Tianwang Hall not far away, and when I came to the hall, the master asked where the Zen master Jinfei was, and after receiving the answer, he went to the Daxiong Treasure Hall behind.
Before I could enter the Daxiong Treasure Hall, I saw an old monk coming out of it, and when I saw Master and me, I stopped and stopped.
"Fusheng Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, is it okay to be a Zen master today?" As we approached, Master said.
"Amitabha! It turned out to be the head of Dongyang Dao, who did the old man think it was! Come, let us speak in the pavilion. The old Zen master said.
With a smile, Master followed the old Zen Master to the pavilion not far away, and I followed behind them. At this time, I heard the old Zen master say, "Is this benefactor a disciple of the Taoist?" I looked at the old Zen master's back in a little surprise, and the master replied, "What the Zen master said is not bad. The three of them came to the pavilion and sat down, and the old Zen master squinted at me and said, "The Taoist has found a good apprentice!" Then he nodded slightly and continued: "I don't know what the Dao Elder is looking for today's old man?" The master reached out and took a pendant from his neck, which turned out to be a pure white jade gourd, and then handed it over.
The old Zen master stretched out his hand to take it, and when he touched the jade gourd, his hand trembled slightly.
The old Zen master said: "Amitabha, the Tao is good, and the old man understands. The master immediately stood up, bowed his head and said, "Dongyangzi thanked the old Zen master." ”
"Amitabha, this is what the old man should do, and the Taoist chief doesn't need to thank him." Seeing that the master was like this, the old Zen master also stood up, folded his palms and bowed and said.
"This matter will be annoying to the Zen master today, and the poor road will no longer disturb the Zen master's cultivation." Master lowered his hand and said.
"Amitabha, that's it, Lao Gu will go back to the Daxiong Treasure Hall, Taoist please." The old Zen master took the jade gourd and walked back.
"Master, what is that?" I also stood up and asked him curiously.
"Xiao Feng, do you remember those Yin Gods who were bound by the Soul Array?" Master asked.
"Remember, oh! Master put them in the jade gourd at the beginning, right? "I then remembered what I had seen in the cave.
"Well, that's good! The jade gourd is a soul-gathering artifact, which can contain the Yin God and keep it from dispersing. Master said.
"Then why should it be handed over to the old Zen master Jinfei?" We walked out of the pavilion and walked out from the left side of the Heavenly King's Hall.
"The transcendent scriptures of Buddhism can solve great grievances, and those yin gods have been enslaved for many years, and it is the best choice to hand them over to Jinfei Zen masters."
"Can't we go beyond ourselves?"
"The yin soul of such a big grudge, unless there is a crape myrtle rebirth scripture, it is difficult to surpass!"
"Crape Myrtle? Is it the scripture of Zhongtian Ziwei Palace? ”
"Well, yes! The Emperor Ziwei once ruled the Netherworld Hell, and the Ziwei Sutra was written by the Emperor Ziwei. Later, the Bodhisattva of the Earth set up a grand wish for the Buddha's heart, purified the hell, and the rise of Buddhism, and the crape myrtle Sutra was not handed down. Master said helplessly.
It was already noon when I followed Master back to the convoy. After lunch, the president came, went to work and studied in the team office in the afternoon, and meditated and vomited as usual after work, and the days passed day by day.
Three days later, on the evening of March 16, the convoy successfully completed its transportation mission. Little Ingot still went back to the dormitory in that overalls, and I talked to him for a long time that night, because the next day we could rest for three days in a row.
The team's holidays are not Saturdays and Sundays, but are arranged on a transport basis. Compared to other jobs, we have fewer and longer vacations.
The next morning, Xiao Yuanbao and I left the convoy and went out, today is Monday, Cao Yuanguo, Lei Xiaohu, Li Yuancheng and they may still be at work.
So I was wandering around with the little ingots. Looking at the map in hand, I took the bus to the western suburbs park.
After the holiday, he returned to work, and the policies implemented by the general manager began to take effect, and the trucks in the yard of the team gradually increased, and the tasks of the little ingots also increased.
Later, new employees joined the team, and old employees left the team. I still stay with Mr. Sui, sometimes I go to meet customers together, and sometimes I just stay in the team by myself.
Half a year later, we have fully adapted to the life of the team, and Xiao Yuanbao's car repair skills are getting better and better, and he has been able to solve many small problems by himself.
Later, Xiao Yuanbao rarely went on missions with the team, and stayed in the yard of the team to repair and inspect the trucks.
After returning from Kuigu Township, Master never asked me to go on a business trip again, and he and Brother Zhang would occasionally disappear for a while.
However, Master did not forget me, and when he had free time, he also took me to various parks, temples, and Taoist temples in Guangdong, during which I would also ask him questions about the Ziwei Taoist Sutra.
With the accumulation of crape myrtle Taoist scriptures, I can already understand some of them, but there is still a lot of heat before I can completely memorize them, and it is estimated that I will be able to memorize them by the end of the year.
When I meditated, my feet no longer felt uncomfortable, and Xiao Yuanbao also found out that I would meditate morning and evening, and asked me if I was practicing any magic skills.
Under Master's advice, I could only perfunctory him and say that I was just practicing and having fun. Looking at his undoubting expression and saying that he would learn to meditate like me, my heart became more and more guilty.
On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong, which had been ruled by the British, was officially handed over. Before that, the countdown to return could be seen everywhere on the bus, on the TV, and on the streets.
On the day of the handover, the whole country was full of joy, and banners and posters welcoming Hong Kong's return could be seen everywhere, and this day was a day for the whole country to celebrate.
In the second half of the year, with the efforts of the total number of vehicles, the number of self-owned vehicles of the team was expanded to 20, and the total staff of the team was expanded to 36.
At the same time, the total number of years also purchased a large factory, which was converted into a new fleet branch, so that Tianshun Transportation has two transportation points in Guangdong.
Xiao Yuan and I also learned to drive during this time and also got a driver's license. In October, Tianshun Transportation Team officially changed its name to Tianshun Logistics Co., Ltd.
Little Ingot and I also moved out of the original small courtyard and came to the new team headquarters. Because of this, I separated from Xiao Yuanbao.
I lived in the staff dormitory at the headquarters of Tianshun Logistics Co., Ltd., and he lived in the vehicle maintenance management branch.
We still see each other often, but not as often as we used to. In the company, I still followed the general manager, but from an assistant to a secretary, the basic salary also rose to 900 a month.
The treatment of me and Xiao Yuanbao made Cao Yuanguo, Lei Xiaohu, and Li Yuancheng envious, and they all wanted to come here to work.
By the end of the year, the company has established logistics branches in many provinces and cities, with a total of 168 self-owned cargo vehicles and more than 300 employees.
My daily work has gradually changed from meeting clients to receiving clients, arranging meetings, etc. Also at the end of the year, a new device 'microcomputer' was added to the company's office.
I also started to learn how to use it with the help of my colleagues. Master has rarely come to the company since October, Brother Zhang has become the company's security captain, the rapid expansion of the company has made Mr. Sui and I have been in a busy state, and the holidays are much less, and the corresponding life is much better.
At the year-end meeting of Tianshun Logistics Co., Ltd., the general manager of the year came to the stage to speak, and I stood behind him and listened.
Mr. Sui summarized the company's development trajectory in the past year, reported the company's data, and set lofty goals for next year.
Approaching the Spring Festival, the company reimbursed the round-trip fares of most of the old employees, and also issued more year-end bonuses.
I deposited the money in the bank with Xiao Yuanbao, and only kept 1,000 yuan in cash for the passage home. At the end of the year, Master asked me how well I had memorized the Ziwei Sutra, and I told him that he had only memorized it now, and that he could not fully integrate the recitation with meditation and spitting.
The master nodded and said, "Well, yes, it's almost enough to hold on for another year." "Xiao Yuanbao, Cao Yuanguo, Li Yuancheng, Lei Xiaohu and I, we all set off together and went back to our hometown for the New Year.
A few of them also under the recommendation of me and Xiao Yuanbao, they successfully entered Tianshun Logistics Co., Ltd. to work, but because they are new employees, there is no year-end bonus and round-trip fare, but they are still very happy.
The train slowly enters Qianyang Station, then continues to transfer to Luya, and finally takes a long-distance bus from Luya back to his hometown, and then takes a tractor or horse-drawn carriage back to the village.
Looking at the familiar scenery and buildings around us, there are more and more, and my hometown is getting closer and closer. It reminds me of the beginning of the year, when I left with anxiety and anticipation, and the little ingot, who was sitting next to me, replied to me: "What's so sad? It's not that he won't come back. Thinking of this, I smiled and said what I had said: "Yes! It's not that he won't come back. ”